The coming season......

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By far the most impressive signings have been made by Barrow. Backed by a mega bucks Chaairman they are going to be a real threat this season. 2 of their signings were playing in the Scottish Premier league last year.
Another team who will be up there is Dagenham and Redbrige. Some really impressive signings and a manager who has done it all before. They also have a massive advantage over most of the other teams in this league, in the form of a £650,000 parachute payment.
I have not been that impressed with the signings Forest Green have made and I think yet another dissapointing season will follow. Not impressed with their new Manager. He was absolutely awful at Swindon.
To early to say about our own chances, although all of the signings so far have been positive.
I actually think that Tranmere with their temendous support will win the league and Wrexham will be the dark horses.

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www.oddschecker.com/football/english/non-league/national-league/winner

An old cliché it is, but the bookies aren't usually far wrong in their assessment.

1st FGR 6/1
2nd Tranmere 7/1
3rd Eastleigh 8/1

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I always advise any betting man who wants to take the bookies to the cleaners, to concentrate on non league football. The bookies always seem to get it wrong. That is because they appear not to really take any interest in it with the consequence that they also no nothing about it.
I have been following Conference football all over the country since it started over 20 years ago and in my humble opinion the most important element of any successful side at Conference level, is not necessarily having more money than anyone else, but in having a Manager with a proven track record and contacts at this level. I would put forward Gary Johnson, Arther Cox and John Stille as prime examples. Although I don't particularly like him, if you gave Gary Hill Forest Green's or are own Budget he would win this league.
Yes the teams with the most money in any league shoud finish near the top, but you need the right Manager to get you over the line.