2017/18 League TwoTable Predictions

[AdamStag]

Still over a month to bring in a striker. If you're after one now chances are someone will be in the building by August 31st.

Very true.

It's hard to see what's going on with us at times, whereas radford has ambitions, sometimes he can get a little ahead of himself. Having had a previous chairman who had only an ambition to bleed us dry it's actually refreshing given the alternative.

If he could find the middle ground it might serve us better

 

[CCFC_Charlie]

1. Luton Town
2. Cambridge United
3. Mansfield Town
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4. Swindon Town
5. Coventry City
6. Notts County
7. Chesterfield
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8. Lincoln City
9. Forest Green Rovers
10. Crewe Alexandra
11. Colchester United
12. Exeter City
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13. Port Vale
14. Stevenage
15. Barnet
16. Carlisle United
17. Wycombe Wanderers
18. Grimsby Town
19. Accrington Stanley
20. Cheltenham Town
21. Yeovil Town
22. Newport County
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23. Crawley Town
24. Morecambe

Not going to lie, I don't know much about a lot of the teams in this league but I've done a bit of research and had a look at what other people have said and this is what I've come up with.

 

[Big Bird]

1. Luton Town
2. Cambridge United
3. Mansfield Town
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4. Swindon Town
5. Coventry City
6. Notts County
7. Chesterfield
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8. Lincoln City
9. Forest Green Rovers
10. Crewe Alexandra
11. Colchester United
12. Exeter City
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13. Port Vale
14. Stevenage
15. Barnet
16. Carlisle United
17. Wycombe Wanderers
18. Grimsby Town
19. Accrington Stanley
20. Cheltenham Town
21. Yeovil Town
22. Newport County
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23. Crawley Town
24. Morecambe

Not going to lie, I don't know much about a lot of the teams in this league but I've done a bit of research and had a look at what other people have said and this is what I've come up with.

I like Sky Blue as a colour so if we were to meet you at Wembley at least I could enjoy the scenery while we were taking our usual beating there.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Like north stand exist suggests it'll be olejnik.

I'm more concerned by our forward options. Rose and Angol score, but their chances to goal ratio aren't what you'd be looking for - there's no Hylton like Luton have. Realistically we may have a better midfield which may create more chances, just I'm uneasy

I don't think Angol and Rose are too bad. I think they'll hit around 30 between them.

 

[Mr Laybier]

Crewe will be promoted.

 

[PositiveOmen]

Forgive me for getting back up to date with all things league 2, it's been a couple of years. My biggest doubt is who will go down, so some of it is pure gut feeling.

1. Luton
2. Coventry
3. Colchester
4. Chesterfield
5. Mansfield
6. Exeter
7. Lincoln
8. Swindon
9. Wycombe
10. Cambridge
11. Port Vale
12. County
13. Grimsby
14. Barnet
15. Accrington
16. Forest Green
17. Crewe
18. Yeovil
19. Stevenage
20. Crawley
21. Newport
22. Carlisle
23. Cheltenham
24. Morecambe

 

[Spirederman]

1. Luton Town
2. FGR
3. Chesterfield
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4. Cambridge
5. Coventry City
6. Mansfield
7. Grimsby
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8. Exeter
9. Notts County
10. The Alex
11. Carlisle
12. Lincoln
13. Swindon
14. Accrington
15. Colchester
16. Port Vale
17. Stevenage
18. Barnet
19. Cheltenham
20. Wycombe
21. Morecambe
22. Newport County
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23. Yeovil
24. Crawley

 

[BelizeHatter]

I'm getting a bit uneasy seeing Luton up top these lists so often. This a board conspiracy to set us up to fail........

 

[Maple Hatter]

Might as well have a go. A difficult task as I don't have a great deal of knowledage about pre season, new signings etc for most clubs. Based therefore purely on gut feeling:

1. Lincoln
2 Luton
3. Colchester
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4. Cambridge
5. Coventry
6. Exeter
7. Swindon
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8. Grimsby
9. Port Vale
10. Notts County
11. Mansfield
12. Chesterfield
13. Forest Green
14. Wycombe
15. Crewe
16. Carlise
17. Accrington
18. Barnet
19. Stevenage
20. Yeovil
21. Crawley
22. Morcambe
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23. Cheltenham
24. Newport

Think Lincoln will do very well. They have the momentum from last season, made some good signings and have the fans and city onboard, which is a big plus. Even if it they have some bad results I feel the fans will stick with them. I remember our first season back which was filled with too much expectation and the players lost confidence. Don't think Lincoln will face the same problem and that could work in their favour.
Relegated clubs will take a while to readjust. Seems to be the case for most clubs who come down.
Club who will not live up to their pre season hype could be Mansfield, purely based on the man in charge. Anything could happen there.
Surprise team Cambridge. Play off winners.
Thats it. Let the debate begin!

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

1. Luton
2. Mansfield
3. Coventry
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4. Colchester
5. Chesterfield
6. Accrington
7. Swindon
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8. Exeter
9. Notts County
10. Port Vale
11. Cambridge
12. Lincoln
13. Wycombe
14. Barnet
15. Carlisle
16. Crewe
17. Forest Green
18. Stevenage
19. Grimsby
20. Cheltenham
21. Newport
22. Yeovil
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23. Crawley
24. Morecambe

 

[Trapdoor]

1 Luton
2 Coventry
3 Mansfield
4 Colchester
5 Grimsby
6 Lincoln City
7 Swindon
8 Cambridge
9 Chesterfield
10 Stevenage
11 Carlisle
12 Wycombe
13 Morecambe
14 Cheltenham
15 Crawley
16 Exeter
17 Crewe
18 Accrington
19 Barnet
20 Notts County
21 Port Vale
22 Forest Green
23 Yeovil
24 Newport

Sorry to all the Yeovil fans, I hope I'm just being a pessimist...

 

[oakroader]

WHY..US....???....

 

[Richard Cranium]

1. Luton
2. Mansfield
3. Coventry
......
4. Cambridge
5. Chesterfield
6. Swindon
7. Crewe
......
8. Exeter
9. Lincoln City
10. Port Vale
11. Barnet
12. Grimsby Town
13. Notts County
14. Colchester
15. Carlisle United
16. Wycombe
17. Accrington
18. Forest Green
19. Stevenage
20. Newport
21. Cheltenham
22. Morecambe
......
23. Yeovil
24. Crawley Town

 

[AmberRich]

1. Luton
2. Crewe
3. Mansfield
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4. Colchester
5. Lincoln
6. Port Vale
7. Exeter
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8. Cambridge
9. Coventry
10. Grimsby
11. Chesterfield
12. Notts County
13. Wycombe
14. Swindon
15. Accrington
16. Stevenage
17. Carlisle
18. Barnet
19. Forest Green
20. Newport
21. Yeovil
22. Morecambe
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23. Cheltenham
24. Crawley
I might have been a bit too nice to Crewe.

 

[Optipez]

1. Luton
2. Lincoln
3.Mansfield
4.Swindon
5.Accrington
6.Coventry
7.Notts (heart over head)
8.Exeter
9.Crewe
10.Port Vale
11.Cambridge
12.Stevenage
13.Forest Green
14.Chesterfield
15.Colchester
16.Newport
17.Grimsby
18.Wycombe
19.Carlisle
20.Yeovil
21.Cheltenham
22.Morecambe
23.Barnet
24.Crawley

 

[Luke Imp]

Some non-Imps in here a bit optimistic of Lincoln's finishing position I think!

 

[Big Bird]

1. Luton
2. Coventry
3. Mansfield
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4. Chesterfield
5. Swindon
6. Exeter
7. Lincoln
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8. Colchester
9. Notts County
10. Crewe
11. Cambridge
12. Carlisle
13. Grimsby
14. Wycombe
15. Port Vale
16. Accrington
17. Barnet
18. Forest Green
19. Stevenage
20. Cheltenham
21. Crawley
22. Yeovil
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23. Newport
24. Morecambe

Admittedly 12th to 22nd was like picking names out of a hat.

 

[Luke Imp]

Anyone come across any predictions from FourFourTwo etc yet?

 

[Luke Imp]

There's one here - https://sidewayssammy.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/sideways-sammy-2017-18-season-preview1.pdf

 

[Imp in Branston]

There's one here - https://sidewayssammy.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/sideways-sammy-2017-18-season-preview1.pdf

I can except things IF we managed to get 3rd! Can't see it myself, but maybe a play off battle if we can remain injury free and sign Eardley plus one more forward?

 

[Conker]

Might as well have a go. A difficult task as I don't have a great deal of knowledage about pre season, new signings etc for most clubs. Based therefore purely on gut feeling:

1. Lincoln
2 Luton
3. Colchester
------------------------
4. Cambridge
5. Coventry
6. Exeter
7. Swindon
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8. Grimsby
9. Port Vale
10. Notts County
11. Mansfield
12. Chesterfield
13. Forest Green
14. Wycombe
15. Crewe
16. Carlise
17. Accrington
18. Barnet
19. Stevenage
20. Yeovil
21. Crawley
22. Morcambe
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23. Cheltenham
24. Newport

Think Lincoln will do very well. They have the momentum from last season, made some good signings and have the fans and city onboard, which is a big plus. Even if it they have some bad results I feel the fans will stick with them. I remember our first season back which was filled with too much expectation and the players lost confidence. Don't think Lincoln will face the same problem and that could work in their favour.
Relegated clubs will take a while to readjust. Seems to be the case for most clubs who come down.
Club who will not live up to their pre season hype could be Mansfield, purely based on the man in charge. Anything could happen there.
Surprise team Cambridge. Play off winners.
Thats it. Let the debate begin!

Have you seen Steve Evans record? He's the main reason we are favourites. Although I can't understand how Luton are not favourites.

 

[Chris0922]

Luton
Lincoln
Colchester
Notts County
Carlisle
Cambridge
Mansfield
Coventry
Chesterfield
Exeter
Crewe
Wycombe
Port Vale
Swindon
Stevenage
Forest Green
Yeovil
Accrington
Cheltenham
Newport
Grimsby
Barnet
Morecambe
Crawley

 

[GloverGing]

Anyone come across any predictions from FourFourTwo etc yet?

FourFourTwo's effort:

1. Mansfield
2. Luton
3. Wycombe
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4. Accrington
5. Stevenage
6. Carlisle
7. Exeter
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8. Coventry
9. Colchester
10. Notts Co.
11. Lincoln
12. Cambridge
13. Swindon
14. Port Vale
15. Crewe
16. Chesterfield
17. Newport
18. FGR
19. Grimsby
20. Morecambe
21. Crawley
22. Barnet
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23. Cheltenham
24. Yeovil

 

[mtfc26]

Carlisle fans really don't like us, can't understand why we are fairly local to them really.

 

[Luke Imp]

Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/01/league-two-preview-2017-18

 

[spireite]

Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/01/league-two-preview-2017-18

no mention ut town when league two is our bitch? shite article

 

[cufc17]

Carlisle fans really don't like us, can't understand why we are fairly local to them really.

I don't really mind Mansfield, but I would like to see them, and Steve Evans, fail with the money they've spent.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

1. Luton
2. Chesterfield
3. Cambridge
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4. Lincoln
5. Swindon
6. Mansfield
7. Coventry
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8. Colchester
9. Notts County
10. Stevenage
11. Crewe
12. Wycombe
13. Exeter
14. Accrington
15. Grimsby
16. Forest Green
17. Carlisle
18. Port Vale
19. Newport
20. Morecambe
21. Barnet
22. Cheltenham
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23. Yeovil
24. Crawley

After Luton, it really is a wide open league this season. Anyone from 18th up could go up in my opinion, maybe 19th if Michael Flynn keeps up Newport's momentum from last year.

I can't see the bottom 5 anywhere else apart from in a relegation scrap though. Some really poor teams down there who will no doubt take a lot of points from us as per usual...

 

[pride_of_notts]

FourFourTwo's effort:

1. Mansfield
2. Luton
3. Wycombe
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4. Accrington
5. Stevenage
6. Carlisle
7. Exeter
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8. Coventry
9. Colchester
10. Notts Co.
11. Lincoln
12. Cambridge
13. Swindon
14. Port Vale
15. Crewe
16. Chesterfield
17. Newport
18. FGR
19. Grimsby
20. Morecambe
21. Crawley
22. Barnet
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23. Cheltenham
24. Yeovil

Some interesting places still don't see us as this overwhelming favs as the write up seems to suggest. I would of thought Coventry have it in them to have at least a Playoff slot and predicting Accrington for 4th seems slightly odd. Also I doubt Barnet would be that low if they hang onto Akinde

 

[Son of Cod]

22nd is Barnet's spiritual home.