2024/25 League Prediction Thread

[chief]

I'm not putting the competition down, just the fact that this season hasn't finished yet so people will be predicting a team to finish somewhere in L2 who will not even be in this league after next weekend duh.

You're just fuming no one has Carlisle for automatics.

 

[Carver]

You're just fuming no one has Carlisle for automatics.

That's right and someone even had us to finish bottom! Cheeky little sod.

I've noticed people still predicting the likes of Accrington and Morecambe to go down when they never do and never come close to going down, even though they should. It's the same every time they're in L2.

 

[Grimsby Road]

Shut up Carver. It's only a bit of fun

Thought you were National league north ?

 

[lordofthepies]

That's right and someone even had us to finish bottom! Cheeky little sod.

I'm amazed that anyone hasn't put you bottom

 

[PuB]

That's right and someone even had us to finish bottom! Cheeky little sod.

That double relegation HG predicted last year is looking a good bet.

 

[Carver]

I'm amazed that anyone hasn't put you bottom

WHY would we finish bottom next season?

 

[lordofthepies]

WHY would we finish bottom next season?

Have you seen Carlisle play lately?

 

[Carver]

Have you seen Carlisle play lately?

Yes, but..

Has it not occurred to you that Carlisle have new wealthy American owners who now have their first full summer transfer window and have made it clear that promotion is our only target next season?

What anyone saw of us lately is irrelevant because soon we'll have a squad of new players who will walk into any team in this league.

 

[chief]

Mine is already wrong.

 

[Cloudy]

Yes, but..

Has it not occurred to you that Carlisle have new wealthy American owners who now have their first full summer transfer window and have made it clear that promotion is our only target next season?

What anyone saw of us lately is irrelevant because soon we'll have a squad of new players who will walk into any team in this league.

Like every other team!

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Yes, but..

Has it not occurred to you that Carlisle have new wealthy American owners who now have their first full summer transfer window and have made it clear that promotion is our only target next season?

What anyone saw of us lately is irrelevant because soon we'll have a squad of new players who will walk into any team in this league.

So future unknown, unnamed players that would walk into any team?

You signing a better goalscorer than Langstaff? Better wide man than Jodi Jones? And that's just one team in this league.

Can't wait to see who you sign.

 

[Carver]

So future unknown, unnamed players that would walk into any team?

You signing a better goalscorer than Langstaff? Better wide man than Jodi Jones? And that's just one team in this league.

Can't wait to see who you sign.

John Akinde

 

[Son of Cod]

Having finished 2nd last year and I waited till August to predict, my method is also tried and tested. Too much of a crapshoot now. Watch as some bonkers billionaire from Kiribati takes over Colchester in the coming weeks or Morecambe end up having to field an entire team of 17 year olds after the full extent of their skintness is revealed.

That was the table before bonus points and late deductions so you actually had about 750 points deducted for predicting so late.

Wait, the above counts as my main go?

Yep.

It's a bit fucking stupid to start a prediction league for next season when this season hasn't even finished!!!

There's still a play off winner to be concluded yet who won't even be in this league next season, dummies.

That's why you get extra points for predicting early.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

That was the table before bonus points and late deductions so you actually had about 750 points deducted for predicting so late.

Better late than never!

 

[hellogregory]

Yes, but..

Has it not occurred to you that Carlisle have new wealthy American owners who now have their first full summer transfer window and have made it clear that promotion is our only target next season?

What anyone saw of us lately is irrelevant because soon we'll have a squad of new players who will walk into any team in this league.

Delusional or on the wind up?

 

[hellogregory]

So future unknown, unnamed players that would walk into any team?

You signing a better goalscorer than Langstaff? Better wide man than Jodi Jones? And that's just one team in this league.

Can't wait to see who you sign.

Don’t take anything Carver says seriously.

In his head Kylian Mbappe has announced he’s leaving PSG because he’s been sold the Cumbrian dream and believes in the Carlisle United project

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Don’t take anything Carver says seriously.

In his head Kylian Mbappe has announced he’s leaving PSG because he’s been sold the Cumbrian dream and believes in the Carlisle United project

Trust me I don't, or even close. I just enjoy highlighting how absurd and laughable lots of it is.

 

[Si Robin]

1. MK Dons
2. Bradford
3. Chesterfield
4. Cheltenham
5. Crewe
6. Walsall
7. Gillingham
8. Wimbledon
9. Carlisle
10. Notts
11. Port Vale
12. Tranmere
13. Doncaster
14. Newport
15. Grimsby
16. Harrogate
17. Bromley
18. Accrington
19. Barrow
20. Colchester
21. Swindon
22. Salford
23. Fleetwood
24. Morecambe

Mine is based on the assumption we keep Darrell Clarke. If he goes, then we'll be lower mid-table.

 

[shoddycollins]

That's right and someone even had us to finish bottom! Cheeky little sod.

I've noticed people still predicting the likes of Accrington and Morecambe to go down when they never do and never come close to going down, even though they should. It's the same every time they're in L2.

Honestly I'd rather have people predict us for relegation.

1) It's who we are, we're an unfashionable side and are nearly always expected to struggle, just makes it sweeter when we do well

2) Think how smug you can be if we do get promoted (again) and everyone's said we'll get relegated (again)

3) It keeps HG quiet if people aren't predicting us to do better than he predicts

4) Rather that than a Mansfield or a Bradford being tipped for promotion season after season without actually going up.

 

[Carver]

Honestly I'd rather have people predict us for relegation.

1) It's who we are, we're an unfashionable side and are nearly always expected to struggle, just makes it sweeter when we do well

2) Think how smug you can be if we do get promoted (again) and everyone's said we'll get relegated (again)

3) It keeps HG quiet if people aren't predicting us to do better than he predicts

4) Rather that than a Mansfield or a Bradford being tipped for promotion season after season without actually going up.

We'd always been unfashionable and tinpot because we never had any spending power and ambitious visionary owners until now.

 

[northstandexile]

1. MK Dons
2. Bradford
3. Chesterfield
4. Cheltenham
5. Crewe
6. Walsall
7. Gillingham
8. Wimbledon
9. Carlisle
10. Notts
11. Port Vale
12. Tranmere
13. Doncaster
14. Newport
15. Grimsby
16. Harrogate
17. Bromley
18. Accrington
19. Barrow
20. Colchester
21. Swindon
22. Salford
23. Fleetwood
24. Morecambe

Mine is based on the assumption we keep Darrell Clarke. If he goes, then we'll be lower mid-table.

Have Crawley already won at Wembley?

 

[Gladders]

Have Crawley already won at Wembley?

That is what he is predicting yes, that's why it's called a prediction thread.

 

[Grimsby Road]

I just had a look at something as I was intrigued - in 5 seasons only 2 teams (Bolton /Bristol Rovers ) relegated from league 1 have gone straight back up at the first time of asking from league 2 . So statistically at least it's unlikely more than 1 (at most ) of the relegated teams will go straight back up .

 

[kieran_vale]

1. MK
2. Gillingham
3. Donny
4. Cheltenham
5. Bradford
6. Chesterfield
7. Tranmere
8. Vale
9. Notts
10. Wimbledon
11. Walsall
12. Grimsby
13. Carlisle
14. Crawley
15. Salford
16. Bromley
17. Newport
18. Barrow
19. Fleetwood
20. Swindon
21. Colchester
22. Harrogate
23. Accy
24. Morecambe

*As one of the 7 who predicted Crewe to win the playoffs in that thread it would be remiss of me not to stick with them now they're in the final.

 

[womble76]

Just to help you all out. We will finish higher than the 10th we did this year. Most likely top 7.

 

[Andy Butler]

Doing this again now we have the confirmed line up

1 Chesterfield
2 Bradford
3 Cheltenham
4 Barrow
5 Doncaster
6 MK Dons
7 Walsall
8 Wimbledon
9 Grimsby
10 Gillingham
11 Fleetwood
12 Carlisle
13 Harrogate
14 Crewe
15 Newport
16 Port Vale
17 Notts County
18 Swindon
19 Tranmere
20 Colchester
21 Accrington
22 Bromley
23 Salford
24 Morecambe

 

[Son of Cod]

seems congratulations are in order for Crawley Town

Indeed. Plus 250 bonus points for anyone who didn't have Crawley in their table before today's game.

 

[lordofthepies]

Due an unexpected turn of events (Crewe staying down), I'm going to have to do mine again

1. MK Dons
2. Crewe
3. Doncaster
4. Gillingham
5. Grimsby
6. Wimbledon
7. Chesterfield
8. Walsall
9. Tranmere
10. Barrow
11. Bradford
12. Port Vale
13. Fleetwood
14. Notts
15. Cheltenham
16. Colchester
17. Salford
18. Carlisle
19. Bromley
20. Newport
21. Harrogate
22. Swindon
23. Morecambe
24. Accrington

 

[GTFCfish]

1 Accrington
2 AFC Wimbledon
3 Barrow
4 Bradford
5 Bromley
6 Cheltenham
7 Chesterfield
8 Colchester
9 Crewe
10 Doncaster
11 Fleetwood
12 Gillingham
13 Grimsby
14 Harrogate
15 MK Dons
16 Morecambe
17 Newport
18 Notts Co
19 Port Vale
20 Salford
21 Swindon
22 Tranmere
23 Walsall
24 Carlisle

 

[GTFCfish]

Due an unexpected turn of events (Crewe staying down), I'm going to have to do mine again

1. MK Dons
2. Crewe
3. Doncaster
4. Gillingham
5. Grimsby
6. Wimbledon
7. Chesterfield
8. Walsall
9. Tranmere
10. Barrow
11. Bradford
12. Port Vale
13. Fleetwood
14. Notts
15. Cheltenham
16. Colchester
17. Salford
18. Fleetwood
19. Bromley
20. Newport
21. Accrington
22. Swindon
23. Morecambe
24. Carlisle

You’ve got Fleetwood twice.