2024/25 League Prediction Thread

[PaulHaddock]

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

 

[The Terminator]

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

Very, very difficult to predict who will go down, most clubs are stable ownership wise. I have gone with the two weakest squads IMO, but who knows.

 

[masi51]

I will have a try in the annual pie and peas league prediction only top 7 and bottom 2 apply so here are my thoughts


1 Port vale
2 Mk Dons
3Doncaster
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4 Carlisle
5 Dog and duck
6 Red lion
7Chesterfield













23 Grimsby
24 Tranmere

 

[Dan Phillips]

I will have a try in the annual pie and peas league prediction only top 7 and bottom 2 apply so here are my thoughts


1 Port vale
2 Mk Dons
3Doncaster
-------------------------------
4 Carlisle
5 Dog and duck
6 Red lion
7Chesterfield













23 Grimsby
24 Tranmere

Always knew you were a good lad.

 

[Robshep]

I will have a try in the annual pie and peas league prediction only top 7 and bottom 2 apply so here are my thoughts


1 Port vale
2 Mk Dons
3Doncaster
-------------------------------
4 Carlisle
5 Dog and duck
6 Red lion
7Chesterfield













23 Grimsby
24 Tranmere

Bellend.

 

[Robshep]

Always knew you were a good lad.

I have no idea what he posted because he is on ignore but its probably some bellend comment.

 

[Agombar stool]

I have no idea what he posted because he is on ignore but its probably some bellend comment.

In other news, bears continue to use the woods to defecate.

 

[Scum.]

1. Kuwait money bags Dons
2-24. Everyone else

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Let's see if I can go one better than last years 2nd place!

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

Can't see past MK for the league. Williamson transformed them mid-season after a shaky start and they look stronger and more defensively solid now. Should be Top 3 at the bare minimum. Doncaster have the best manager in the league and if he keeps up the form that got them on that amazing run then they'll certainly be up there. I feel Chesterfield are a very strong looking side too with a few players boasting recent Championship experience let alone League 1 experience and they have the strength and winning mentality which will help them immensely in their quest for back to back promotions.

Playoffs are a crap shoot. Bonner did well at this level last time with Cambridge and I believe his Gillingham side will score a lot more this season which should see them into the Top 7 with the strength in depth they have. I've gone for three surprises to support it. I think Notts will be this seasons Doncaster. I can see them starting badly and Maynard being sacked early doors but I feel they'll get the next appointment spot on and it'll spur them on. I can see them being a lot better defensively too. Tranmere's excellent home form went under the radar and I think Adkins will make Prenton Park a fortress. And Colchester under the Cowleys could well be like Crawley under Scott Lindsey transformation wise. The Cowleys know the local football scene and could unearth a few gems and they look to have built a squad that'll do so much better than last season. They're my surprise package.

I dont think any of the relegated sides from L1 go back up. Vale's big question mark is Darren Moore. Doesn't know this level and he's been a disaster so far. He's built a very good squad for this level but I still think Carol will give him too much time and he'll flatter to deceive. They'll replace him with someone who knows the league and they'll finish just short of Top 7. For their perceived riches, not exactly been enticed by Carlisle's recruitment and can see them winning the mid-table Cup and Simpson being binned. I think Fleetwood and Cheltenham will really struggle in comparison, especially the latter. Flynn is damaged goods and if he doesn't pull loanee rabbits out the hat which carry the team as he's done at his previous 3 clubs, then they could be at risk of double dropping.

Despite Morecambe's well documented issues, they don't have the worst squad in the world on paper and Del Boy will definitely keep them up unless he walks again. I think they survive. Newport look shy of goals now theyve sold Will Evans and if CBR is your marquee signing with his 1 goal since November plus an unknown manager then that's potentially the sign of a doomed club. Accrington have had a well documented budget cut and I'm not sure Doolan will even have a tenth of the impact Coleman has had for that club. I can see Holty begging for Coleman to come back around winter but I'm sure he won't. They look very weak and at real risk of relegation.

As for us, we'll regress naturally after the highs of last season. We've rebuilt the squad and yet I'm underwhelmed at first glance. I think our GK situation will let us down yet again as Booth is a crock (and also not the best keeper) plus Marschall looks a recipe for disaster based on his performances at MK. The defence looks a lot thinner and weaker but Offord and Adebisi were always going to be tough to replace. The midfield still looks injury prone and even our attack looks as injury prone as it did last season. I dont back any of these strikers to have Nevitt's durability. Keep playing with fire you'll get burnt and we never learn from our mistakes. I predict another massive injury list throughout the season but enough quality to see us not trouble relegation but have a brief flirt with the playoffs. Fingers crossed we get taken over so we can stop signing crocks and actually take the GK position seriously for a change.

 

[valefan16]

Wouldn’t say Moore has been a disaster, Pep Guardiola wasn’t saving that Vale side last season with no transfer window!

 

[Kauto Star]

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

 

[northstandexile]

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

A bit late, not sure if we can count this one.

 

[Kauto Star]

A bit late, not sure if we can count this one.

No problem if you can't. I thought I had submitted it on Friday evening, just realised I hadn't this morning.

 

[Agombar stool]

No problem if you can't. I thought I had submitted it on Friday evening, just realised I hadn't this morning.

Dog ate my homeworkesque.

 

[kieran_vale]

A bit late, not sure if we can count this one.

Ah count it!

*may or may not be influenced by KS putting us top

 

[Dan Phillips]

It's one game ffs.

Not making much difference is it?

 

[Dan Phillips]

I have no idea what he posted because he is on ignore but its probably some bellend comment.

Nah, he predicted us to.win the league.

Smart lad.

 

[Alfie]

I will have a try in the annual pie and peas league prediction only top 7 and bottom 2 apply so here are my thoughts


1 Port vale
2 Mk Dons
3Doncaster
-------------------------------
4 Carlisle
5 Dog and duck
6 Red lion
7Chesterfield













23 Grimsby
24 Tranmere

Okay Masai Warrior please put us out of or misery and declare who are the two pub teams you've added?

 

[masi51]

Okay Masai Warrior please put us out of or misery and declare who are the two pub teams you've added?

I have no idea what he posted because he is on ignore but its probably some bellend comment.

No idea what i posted, but put bellend in post above.................rent free

 

[GTFCfish]

‘Rent free’ he says, yet he’s the one coming onto the League 2 forum of his own accord and spouting his usual tripe.

Twat.

 

[Tinpot and proud]

Let's see if I can go one better than last years 2nd place!

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

Can't see past MK for the league. Williamson transformed them mid-season after a shaky start and they look stronger and more defensively solid now. Should be Top 3 at the bare minimum. Doncaster have the best manager in the league and if he keeps up the form that got them on that amazing run then they'll certainly be up there. I feel Chesterfield are a very strong looking side too with a few players boasting recent Championship experience let alone League 1 experience and they have the strength and winning mentality which will help them immensely in their quest for back to back promotions.

Playoffs are a crap shoot. Bonner did well at this level last time with Cambridge and I believe his Gillingham side will score a lot more this season which should see them into the Top 7 with the strength in depth they have. I've gone for three surprises to support it. I think Notts will be this seasons Doncaster. I can see them starting badly and Maynard being sacked early doors but I feel they'll get the next appointment spot on and it'll spur them on. I can see them being a lot better defensively too. Tranmere's excellent home form went under the radar and I think Adkins will make Prenton Park a fortress. And Colchester under the Cowleys could well be like Crawley under Scott Lindsey transformation wise. The Cowleys know the local football scene and could unearth a few gems and they look to have built a squad that'll do so much better than last season. They're my surprise package.

I dont think any of the relegated sides from L1 go back up. Vale's big question mark is Darren Moore. Doesn't know this level and he's been a disaster so far. He's built a very good squad for this level but I still think Carol will give him too much time and he'll flatter to deceive. They'll replace him with someone who knows the league and they'll finish just short of Top 7. For their perceived riches, not exactly been enticed by Carlisle's recruitment and can see them winning the mid-table Cup and Simpson being binned. I think Fleetwood and Cheltenham will really struggle in comparison, especially the latter. Flynn is damaged goods and if he doesn't pull loanee rabbits out the hat which carry the team as he's done at his previous 3 clubs, then they could be at risk of double dropping.

Despite Morecambe's well documented issues, they don't have the worst squad in the world on paper and Del Boy will definitely keep them up unless he walks again. I think they survive. Newport look shy of goals now theyve sold Will Evans and if CBR is your marquee signing with his 1 goal since November plus an unknown manager then that's potentially the sign of a doomed club. Accrington have had a well documented budget cut and I'm not sure Doolan will even have a tenth of the impact Coleman has had for that club. I can see Holty begging for Coleman to come back around winter but I'm sure he won't. They look very weak and at real risk of relegation.

As for us, we'll regress naturally after the highs of last season. We've rebuilt the squad and yet I'm underwhelmed at first glance. I think our GK situation will let us down yet again as Booth is a crock (and also not the best keeper) plus Marschall looks a recipe for disaster based on his performances at MK. The defence looks a lot thinner and weaker but Offord and Adebisi were always going to be tough to replace. The midfield still looks injury prone and even our attack looks as injury prone as it did last season. I dont back any of these strikers to have Nevitt's durability. Keep playing with fire you'll get burnt and we never learn from our mistakes. I predict another massive injury list throughout the season but enough quality to see us not trouble relegation but have a brief flirt with the playoffs. Fingers crossed we get taken over so we can stop signing crocks and actually take the GK position seriously for a change.

Can’t see you improving.....you’ve dropped at least 17 points just on Barra alone

 

[masi51]

‘Rent free’ he says, yet he’s the one coming onto the League 2 forum of his own accord and spouting his usual tripe.

Twat.

lol.....now now

 

[クレイグ]

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[lordofthepies]

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.

You still feel this way?

 

[Master D]

Double relegation for them coming up as I've said for a while. They thought they were us but trouble is nobody knows their dodgy American owners. Do they exist?

 

[Carver]

Double relegation for them coming up as I've said for a while. They thought they were us but trouble is nobody knows their dodgy American owners. Do they exist?

What are you talking about? Of course they exist!
There's nothing dodgy about them at all they've been investing so much into modernising our club which was so far behind and they are determined to turn it around. Yes, they have been a bit naive and have been let down by the people already at the club who were advising them on the football side of things but once they get that right we'll fly up the leagues and we'll pass you on your way down.
Why? Because our owners are in it for the long run and aren't doing it on a whim, as soon as your progress starts to stagnate your owners will no doubt get bored and pull out leaving you in mountains of debt.

We never thought we were you.

 

[GTFCfish]

Yes, they have been a bit naive and have been let down by the people already at the club who were advising them on the football side of things but once they get that right we'll fly up the leagues and we'll pass you on your way down.
Why? Because our owners are in it for the long run and aren't doing it on a whim.

Nobody asked.

 

[Carver]

Nobody asked.

Will you miss us when we're in the non-league? There's no activity in the non-league forum on here so you won't hear from us.

 

[GTFCfish]

Will you miss us when we're in the non-league?

 

[hellogregory]

Double relegation for them coming up as I've said for a while. They thought they were us but trouble is nobody knows their dodgy American owners. Do they exist?

“They thought they were us”

No we didn’t. No we don’t.