Bromley or Solihull

[Ghost_of_Max]

Be a new name in the Football League later when these two sides meet - who would you prefer?

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

Solihull v Hull would have a nice ring to it.

 

[FY4MIKEH]

There's a great film on Netflix about Bromley called the Bromley Boys. I want them to win for that reason alone.

 

[crunchtime]

Bromley Bromley Bromley. Brother's grandson out with an injury.

 

[Towersabove]

Yep, Bromley for me as well, not just because of the family connections but it’s another one of the 92 I’ve been to.

 

[Towersabove]

1-1 now.

 

[Skipton]

James Quinn coached at Solihull Moors until recently.

 

[Wizaard]

Be a new name in the Football League later when these two sides meet - who would you prefer?

Solihull. Been to Bromley already.

 

[Loco]

Not bothered.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Come on the Moors

 

[Halifax71]

Can't remember why I didn't tick off Solihull back in 2018 - was it televised? Must admit that was the reason I didn't do Bromley.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Both teams went for it. How refreshing. Penalties now

 

[Dark_Side_of_the_Lune]

Solihull all day long. Looked after us on the Tower to Tower and opened up the physio room to keep the lads on the road. Welcomed us and couldn’t do enough

 

[AllezBlackpool]

Bromley go through. Ace. Further for Knappers and his lot to travel

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Only 23K for a Wembley final is disappointing.
Shows that neither team has great support.
Another Sutton United / Forest Green replacement .

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

Bromley . David Jones or as he became David Bowie spent his formative years attending Bromley Technical College while attempting to break in to the music business.

 

[FessParker]

Only 23K for a Wembley final is disappointing.
Shows that neither team has great support.
Another Sutton United / Forest Green replacement .

Wow , romance in football eh. Let's ban FL entry for ' small ' clubs......no room for the Morecambe , Fleetwood and Accringtons
of this world.

 

[Seasideforever]

Bromley manager is the nobbers keepers dad

 

[Blackpool-rocks]

Won’t Bromley have to replace their pitch?

 

[Cuthbert]

Yep, Bromley for me as well, not just because of the family connections but it’s another one of the 92 I’ve been to.

Ditto.

 

[FY4MIKEH]

Only 23K for a Wembley final is disappointing.
Shows that neither team has great support.
Another Sutton United / Forest Green replacement .

I think about 20k of them were Bromley fans, that's a fantastic effort even if they are close to Wembley

 

[Wizaard]

Can't remember why I didn't tick off Solihull back in 2018 - was it televised? Must admit that was the reason I didn't do Bromley.

Because it was a cup tie, Oyston would get a share of the gate money, unlike away league games. That's why I didn't go.

NAPM

 

[Wizaard]

I think about 20k of them were Bromley fans, that's a fantastic effort even if they are close to Wembley

The Bromley contingent.

 

[Blackpool Are Back!]

I think about 20k of them were Bromley fans, that's a fantastic effort even if they are close to Wembley

They said 15K on the radio.

 

[timbertops]

Bromley, my local team, now only 1 division below us! Who'd have thunk it! Well done the Ravens!

 

[Bloodtangerine]

There's a great film on Netflix about Bromley called the Bromley Boys. I want them to win for that reason alone.

Great Film

 

[Bloodtangerine]

Only 23K for a Wembley final is disappointing.
Shows that neither team has great support.
Another Sutton United / Forest Green replacement .

Bromley had 15,000 of that tbf

 

[Bloodtangerine]

Won’t Bromley have to replace their pitch?

Yes

 

[Loco]

Won’t Bromley have to replace their pitch?

And hopefully their away end (side) too.

 

[FY4MIKEH]

They said 15K on the radio.

It could have been, on TV there didn't look to be 8000 Solihull fans though. It looked like Bromley filled the entire bottom.tier.

 

[Bispham_Seasider]

Only 23K for a Wembley final is disappointing.
Shows that neither team has great support.
Another Sutton United / Forest Green replacement .

The record low attendance (*) was much lower.

Fylde vs Salford City, 2019 at Wembley - 8,049.

And 23,000 is not a particularly low crowd for the NL Playoff Final.

Boreham Wood vs Tranmere Rovers, 2018 - 16,306.

And in 2011 a certain Luton Town lost to Wimbledon in front of 18,195.

There have been crowds over 30,000 and some over 40,000. But most are similar to the 23,000 at this year's Final.


(*) disregarding the finals during covid restrictions

 

[The Catcher in the Rye]

Great, another London club

 

[hampshire_exile]

Basically it’s 1 in (Bromley) 1 out (Sutton) in terms of geography.

May well be a similarly short lived stay as well

Amazing the difference in NL coverage this year from last

 

[hampshire_exile]

I read one of Dave Roberts books (he who wrote the Bromley Boys book which was turned into a film).

I then saw he had died in 2021. It’s a shame he never saw yesterday.

 

[Wizzerboy]

So a team in white beats a team in yellow and blue in a playoff final.
Wonder if we'll see the same outcome in the league 1 final

 

[philmus]

Really pleased for Bromley - a proper club with 132 years of non-league history. I remember the owner being interviewed on BBC when we played there in the Cup and he was impressive. Good luck to them.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Wow , romance in football eh. Let's ban FL entry for ' small ' clubs......no room for the Morecambe , Fleetwood and Accringtons
of this world.

Yep and they will be all down there next season.