2024/25 League Prediction Thread

[TheEndIsNigh]

The first two sentences allude to the fact that all pre season predictions in league 2 are basically wild guesses so describing one as ‘hysteria’ is ridiculous. And the owners however good they are can’t sign any players after August.

I don’t know why you keep bringing NCM into this, but I was on holiday when Macca left so I’ve no idea what anyone said about it and now am not really interested.

Yes there are lots of unknowns which is why I wouldn’t put much money on any prediction currently. There’s probably most value in putting a few quid on us to go down (25/1) but it’s not a hill I’d die on. The aforementioned Gab Sutton predicted us to win it last season and look how that went.

You’re quite entitled to your prediction and the reasons for it and I’m entitled to mine.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Couldn't agree more wild guesses due to so many unknowns.

I bet this Gab Sutton fella you've mentioned a couple of times made both those predictions with Langstaff at our disposal and of course didn't factor in Williams being poached mid season.

Another of those unknowns that perfectly illustrate why you can't take preseason predictions seriously and why the annual hysteria you see online during friendlies is amusing.

After all that it looks like we've come full circle and are in agreement.

Now that's what an upset football fan looks like

 

[Optipez]

To Finnish above Barra this season it means you will be automatics.....so well done you guys we have a far superior squad and better balance than last season .....I’m telling you now, get 50p thrown on them.

Fair enough, I've very little knowledge of your squad. Just think you're going to miss Wild.

 

[LancashireTrotters]

Not The Top 20 Predictions

Spoiler: Don’t click if you want to listen to the podcast

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

 

[Tinpot and proud]

Fair enough, I've very little knowledge of your squad. Just think you're going to miss Wild.

It did omit the sarcasm emoji I put on.....but in all honesty I’m personally optimistic for this season, more so than when sitting 3rd at Christmas time last season

 

[OneDecentLester]

Notts BEEF

 

[GTFCfish]

Notts BEEF

When one of the participants is Viking Magpie it’s not really that surprising that they are arguing amongst themselves.

 

[DippyDon]

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

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Notts BEEF

It's no Carlisle BEEF, but they're new at it so give it time.

 

[Optipez]

It's no Carlisle BEEF, but they're new at it so give it time.

We're pretty reasonable on here. If we have a poor start watch our messageboard and X go nuclear.
Already calls for the manager and head of recruitment to go before the window's shut and a ball kicked.

 

[JJ1990]

Decided to aggregate where a number of the Twitter pundits think each team will finish this season. Some interesting swings and ranges between predictions for each team. Curious to see which of them will be closest to correct come the end of the season.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

It's a complete shock to a City fan that the lowest predictor is Gab Sutton...

 

[kieran_vale]

Bromley everyone seems to have put them in the ‘ah shit I forgot you were in the league so may as well put you somewhere round lower mid-table slot’. They’re my dark horse pick though and can see them having a similar season to when Sutton first came up to this league.

Does seem there’s a consensus everywhere really over MK as the big favourite. Not that it’s a particularly difficult call to make.

 

[Boz]

I’m surprised that so many of the Twitter pundits have Accrington doing badly. They beat us comfortably last game and had their management team, including Ged Brennan in place back then. Morecambe, with their financial issues and Newport and Barrow with changing management look more likely to find things difficult.
By contrast there seems to be a consensus of who’ll end up around the top.

 

[Si Robin]

Pre-Season:

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

 

[DippyDon]

We are going to disappoint so many pundits

 

[Conker]

We are going to disappoint so many pundits

you should win it

 

[Scum.]

We are going to disappoint so many pundits

Get out

 

[Son of Cod]

Bromley everyone seems to have put them in the ‘ah shit I forgot you were in the league so may as well put you somewhere round lower mid-table slot’. They’re my dark horse pick though and can see them having a similar season to when Sutton first came up to this league.

Does seem there’s a consensus everywhere really over MK as the big favourite. Not that it’s a particularly difficult call to make.

A big factor in Bromley's season, for me, will be how well they make the transition from 3G pitch to grass pitch for half of their games. Absolutely no doubt that that won them several points a season, particularly in the wet months of the year as they just knew how to work the ball on there.

 

[JJ1990]

A big factor in Bromley's season, for me, will be how well they make the transition from 3G pitch to grass pitch for half of their games. Absolutely no doubt that that won them several points a season, particularly in the wet months of the year as they just knew how to work the ball on there.

And what happens if their pitch starts churning up and they're left with a sand pit come 2025. Now, I don't think they play the most progressive style of football, but it will affect them I'm sure.

 

[Son of Cod]

And what happens if their pitch starts churning up and they're left with a sand pit come 2025. Now, I don't think they play the most progressive style of football, but it will affect them I'm sure.

"I don't think they play the most progressive style"

Oh sweet young naive JJ, that is putting things mildly to say the least. Now that you've mentioned it, they'll probably churn up their grass on purpose and train on it all season to give them an edge.

 

[jacobncfc]

And what happens if their pitch starts churning up and they're left with a sand pit come 2025. Now, I don't think they play the most progressive style of football, but it will affect them I'm sure.

Woodman will have people ensuring this happens, don’t you worry.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Bromley had one of the best home records over the season. Plastic pitch or not it’s a horrible, awkward little place to go.

 

[F!RTHY]

I’ll throw my tuppence in!

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

 

[northstandexile]

Here is mine

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

 

[Don Tonberry]

I know little about League Two apart from where some of our ex-players and managers are so take my predictions with a pinch of salt...

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

 

[Carver]

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

 

[Youpies]

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

 

[Agombar stool]

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

 

[Birmingham Rover]

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

 

[mightyshrimp]

My prediction is Morecambe don't get relegated