A number of things bring the reality of relegation home. Being removed from the Premiership pages of Sky Sports and BBC Sport. No longer featuring very much in the sports pages of the press, certainly not in detailed pre-season previews.
However, the news that next season the reserves will be playing in the Pontin's Holiday Combination Central is another nail in the coffin. What is more, their first fixture will be away to Leyton Orient on a Tuesday afternoon.
Until last season relegated teams were allowed to carry on in the Premiership reserve competition for another two seasons after they went down, no doubt in the anticipation that they might soon be back anyway.
Home reserve games will continue to be played at the re-branded 'Ebbsfleet United' which is a bit of a trek for reserve devotees from the heartland area.
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