the_mighty_bosh Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Doncaster Rovers Barnsley Yeovil Town Leyton Orient Rotherham United Preston North End Peterborough United Sheffield United Swindon Town Port Vale Milton Keynes Bradford City Bristol City Walsall Crawley Town Oldham Athletic Colchester United Gillingham Coventry City Crewe Alexandra Notts County Chesterfield Scunthorpe United Rochdale Fleetwood Town Southend United Burton Albion York City Sheffield United will definitely be favourites, Preston and Posh are likely to have the quality to be there or thereabouts and Bristol City could be close if they get their act together. Other than that, any of the other teams could make the top 6 if they have an opportunistic streak in them. Edited May 3, 2014 by the_mighty_bosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Chesterfield have a few quid and could easily do a Rotherham and make the play offs. I can see Crawley, Gillingham and Colchester all struggling (as it stands - anything could happen in the close season) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc1895 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) I think it will be very close again down the bottom with the play off team + dale, scunny and Chesterfield coming up with those that finished 16 and below. Also it wouldn't surprise me if Barnsley and Yeovil dropped like a stone a la Bristol. IMO 10+ teams could be in a relegation dogfight in 11 month time. Next season could be more of a challenge than this. Edited May 3, 2014 by Oafc1895 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Next season could be more of a challenge than this. If we have a half competative side then we should be able to make the top ten easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Best looking table for as long as I can remember...no one to fear there. Sheff Utd could only manage a couple of draws this year and we will both be a bit stronger next year. Also a great bias of more local teams vs a couple of seasons ago. I want Peterborough or Preston to go up and fleetwood or York to come up. Got as good a chance as ever of having a more exciting season at the right end of the table next year! Optimistic already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Sheffield United might not do as well as expected, they looked a bit lightweight to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Chesterfield have a few quid and could easily do a Rotherham and make the play offs. I can see Crawley, Gillingham and Colchester all struggling (as it stands - anything could happen in the close season) Both the Dale and Chesterfield fans i know say the teams that have won them promotion this time are not as good as the sides that last won them promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Sheffield United might not do as well as expected, they looked a bit lightweight to me. Seen Clough as a manger twice at BP this season. Both times it looked as if he had a well organised team and knew the oppositions weaknesses. Certainly did with Derby. With additions, they'll be top 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Seen Clough as a manger twice at BP this season. Both times it looked as if he had a well organised team and knew the oppositions weaknesses. Certainly did with Derby. With additions, they'll be top 6. I agree - with additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamjonesyyoafc Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Fleetwood/York to come up please, and I expect the winner Rotherham/Preston to go up. There is definitely no-one to fear next season, and the teams to play look easier than ever - so knowing us we'll be in a relegation dogfight Edited May 5, 2014 by iamjonesyyoafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Sheffield United might not do as well as expected, they looked a bit lightweight to me. As soon as the odds come out, I will be having a few quid on them to be Champions, Clough knows his stuff and they play the right way! As for the rest including us, it depends on who signs! Assuming PNE will go up in the play offs Edited May 5, 2014 by ChaddySmoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Orient, Rotherham and Preston are a country mile above all the teams other than Sheff Utd the two or three who dont go up will be in the mix again thats for sure, all 3 have quality and if they add to that will challenge again, Doncaster will be strong Yeovil will be hard to beat and at least one or two of the promoted could go well with a good start, it may prove a stronger division than this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Orient, Rotherham and Preston are a country mile above all the teams other than Sheff Utd the two or three who dont go up will be in the mix again thats for sure, all 3 have quality and if they add to that will challenge again, Doncaster will be strong Yeovil will be hard to beat and at least one or two of the promoted could go well with a good start, it may prove a stronger division than this year. 1 of those first 3 will not be in the league. Orient and Yeovil do not have the finances to guarantee a challenge and 2 of the 3 teams that came down really struggled for half the season, so there is no guarantee that those relegated will be pushing top 6! I prefer to be optimistic, otherwise I would just give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 1 of those first 3 will not be in the league. Orient and Yeovil do not have the finances to guarantee a challenge and 2 of the 3 teams that came down really struggled for half the season, so there is no guarantee that those relegated will be pushing top 6! I prefer to be optimistic, otherwise I would just give up! I too am optimistic and am hoping to finish anywhere from 6th to 10th next season, just think its gonna be a competitive division especially when you factor in there will be more local fixtures. Im not trying to be negative just hope like some have said that we can get the rewards for playing well at the start of next season that we didnt this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I wouldn't like to be making such confident predictions for a league that doesn't start for another 3 months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I shouldn't imagine it's a foregone conclusion that Sheffield United will be there or there about at the top places next season. Whilst Clough is actually a very decent manager IMO, an awful lot can & will happen between now and Transfer Window closing. I'd expect Harry McGuire to be sold on - at a decent price mind, but still sold. Porter is one of a fair few who are out of contract and freah deals are not a certainty. Clough seems to have very good scouting links north of the border, and whilst he's come good with 1 young kid from the Scottish Division One in Scougall; there is no guarentee that the other young lads being linked with them will have the same impact. He had time and space to build his Derby side. The Sheffielf United fans are muppets and will be restless if their side isnt 7,323 points clear at the top by Christmas. He wont have either time or space to build anything unless immediate results are anything but 100%. I think it'll be another decent, strong division again, but with a pleasing Northern slant to it again which is good for away trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Both the Dale and Chesterfield fans i know say the teams that have won them promotion this time are not as good as the sides that last won them promotion. I went to see Dale a few weeks ago and they were very poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I shouldn't imagine it's a foregone conclusion that Sheffield United will be there or there about at the top places next season. Whilst Clough is actually a very decent manager IMO, an awful lot can & will happen between now and Transfer Window closing. I'd expect Harry McGuire to be sold on - at a decent price mind, but still sold. Porter is one of a fair few who are out of contract and freah deals are not a certainty. Clough seems to have very good scouting links north of the border, and whilst he's come good with 1 young kid from the Scottish Division One in Scougall; there is no guarentee that the other young lads being linked with them will have the same impact. He had time and space to build his Derby side. The Sheffielf United fans are muppets and will be restless if their side isnt 7,323 points clear at the top by Christmas. He wont have either time or space to build anything unless immediate results are anything but 100%. I think it'll be another decent, strong division again, but with a pleasing Northern slant to it again which is good for away trips. I would agree with this, if the players who had Sheff United bottom as late as January were that up to it, Weir probably wouldn't have gotten fired. Whilst they have the budget, I wonder about who will sign for them, especially as I can see Evans having similar restrictions to Madine. Out of the teams in the play-offs, the one who I think will do best next season if they don't go up is Preston, Posh will be there or thereabouts as they score goals for fun, but their defensive frailties were obvious for those who stayed for our home game. However, I can't see them getting promoted automatically next season. Orient may fade as their better players get snapped up because they are available as they are out of contract, it looks quite obvious that Orient were in year 3 of a 3 year plan. As for Rotherham, if they keep Pringle I will both be surprised and impressed, he looks Championship bound at least to me, and whilst their budget is better than ours, I wonder about their sustainability. Whilst I don't think they are going to struggle next season, although one play-off team often does the next season, I don't think they will be as strong. There is no one who is going to be in this division next season who we shouldn't fancy ourselves against. The fact that the manager essentially played 4-6-0 at Wolves means that wasn't really the case last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Will Grayson and Ferguson definitely keep their jobs if they don't win the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Will Grayson and Ferguson definitely keep their jobs if they don't win the playoffs? Grayson yeah Ferguson no, does not have Daddy to send him players on loan now. Saying that although the first couple of games they have not looked a patch on there previous side from a few seasons back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I shouldn't imagine it's a foregone conclusion that Sheffield United will be there or there about at the top places next season. Whilst Clough is actually a very decent manager IMO, an awful lot can & will happen between now and Transfer Window closing. I'd expect Harry McGuire to be sold on - at a decent price mind, but still sold. Porter is one of a fair few who are out of contract and freah deals are not a certainty. Clough seems to have very good scouting links north of the border, and whilst he's come good with 1 young kid from the Scottish Division One in Scougall; there is no guarentee that the other young lads being linked with them will have the same impact. He had time and space to build his Derby side. The Sheffielf United fans are muppets and will be restless if their side isnt 7,323 points clear at the top by Christmas. He wont have either time or space to build anything unless immediate results are anything but 100%. I think it'll be another decent, strong division again, but with a pleasing Northern slant to it again which is good for away trips. Harry McGuire gone today to Hull City for £2.5 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Lots of positive vibes for us in the previews I've read, some good judges fancy us to go quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Lots of positive vibes for us in the previews I've read, some good judges fancy us to go quite well. Have you got any links? Not that I don't trust what you say, just that I've been looking for some previews but not found any. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Lots of positive vibes for us in the previews I've read, some good judges fancy us to go quite well. Really? Hope so lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Has Peter Beagrie has his annual prediction on Oldham to be relegated yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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