LSE Premier Promotion / Relegation predictions

There is no relegation this season. There are 2 guaranteed promotion spots with a possible 3rd.

On current form I would say Dorking & Sevenoaks 1&2 with Wimbledon 3.
I watched our (W’s) match v Havant on Saturday and whilst we deserved to win, it could easily have gone the other way. Havant’s pack was massive and if they had a bit better game play they would be a real handful. Our continuity and attacking pattern was better than H’s but in the end sheer physicality will become increasingly important as the weather closes in so I can see Havant winning many of their games. They must be a decent punt for a top 3 slot as well, possible at our expense.
Our next mig match up is against Sevenoaks in mid November and we will know a bit mote after that game.

I thought there would be no relegation this season?

Good points Tony.
I thought Havant were terrific on Saturday. It is true that Dorking should have been 30 points up in the first 30 mins, although the way Havant fought back was great to see. By the way, its a fantastic ground. all you need is decent changing rooms!
I guess 3 will get promoted.......Dorking, Wimbledon and Havant.
None of the top teams have played each other yet. At end of December, the table will show a fuller story. If Havant can beat all the lower sides which Dorking and Wimbledon have played, they should be up there. TW's results are impressive as well, so they are definitely in the mix.
The issue for Dorking is strength in depth. They don't have any. Against Sidcup, it is now a 2nd team front row, which will make this a test. Expect a very close game tomorrow.

In terms of bottom 3.....(lucky there is no relegation):   CS Stags, Brighton and Maidenhead.

By the way, Tring are allowed to appeal against the judgement of losing their points. That is why we are still waiting.

I think the 2 Surrey county players in the Dorking front row would disagree somewhat !

HAVANT TONY wrote: Having played the top four I thought I'd give some thoughts DORKING..my tip for being top when the fat bird grunts..even though we should've won it at the death last week with a kick at the posts  unfortunately it wasn't to be ! Dorking came at us from the off like a train and I feared the worst as they are a very good outfit but our boys eventually woke up and took it to the wire. A great atmosphere as always at the lane was added to by the travelling Dorking deckchair clad old boys😁 WIMBLEDON.. another good side who's  backline shift the ball out very quickly  and have a lightning quick winger and are gonna be thereabouts  at the end of the season, yet another game we couldve won but just fell short SEVENOAKS.. they had a game plan that didn't  let us get going at any point whatsoever, our lineout was awful for some reason that day? And they took full advantage, if Adam  can keep them firing I can easily see them being runners up NORTH WALSHAM..difficult one this as the game was played in atrocious  conditions,we took full advantage  of the wind direction in the first half and our boys had done the damage. In the second half their rolling maul was very good  and it was their turn to have the wind at their backs but our defence is made of stern stuff and we kept them out for what seemed an age and came out on top. Its the longest journey in the league and am looking forward to a friday night journey to carrot cruncher land in January!

Kentish Man wrote: I think the 2 Surrey county players in the Dorking front row would disagree somewhat !

When one of those props was playing for Wild Geese!

He has an interesting cv

HAVANT TONY wrote: FEZ ANT PLUCKER Will definitely  get you a pint when we come to your place, sorry we didnt meet again afterwards and have a pint of HSB and talk about how lucky you were to win 😁   glad you enjoyed the "HAV" hospitality and hope your man with the TESLA managed to get away without it being robbed of its batteries(we are situated on the edge of the biggest housing estate In Europe after all!!)   Always good fun when a team brings a decent following to the lane which  doesn't  happen often and your lot were good value Good luck for the rest of the season except  when we play you again of course 😁