2025-26 League Two Thread

[JJ1990]

One of the fan accounts on social media posted a potential line up for the 2025-26 League Two season. So, with 15 or so games left, some teams might already be looking towards next season. Who will be in L2 for 25-26?

In L1, all of the current bottom 4 have shown like they could put together a few wins and get out of danger. Cambridge and Crawley I think are doomed, Burton and Shrewsbury less so, but they are still deep in trouble. I hope Posh don't come down, they'll destroy everyone to win the league next season. Exeter and Bristol Rovers aren't safe either.

In League Two, a fair few teams look destined for mid-table. Cheltenham, MK Dons and Bromley look very settled into mid-table mediocrity. Newport, Barrow, Fleetwood and Swindon are probably the same.

In the National League, it's like being asked to pick between being shot, stabbed or drowned. Barnet are the front runners, their non-existent fan base will be lovely in L2, although they wouldn't be a promotion threat. FGR and York are the 2 money bags teams and both boast arsehole owners. Gateshead and Halifax, no thanks. Oldham maybe for their decent fan base and location. Hardly a great set of options though.

Thoughts?

 

[kieran_vale]

Can Gateshead come up this time as I thought they had complications with their stadium that eliminated them from the playoffs last year? Barnet would be good for the London away day and it’s a long time ago now but I think they had a really good bar under their away end. Other than that York or Oldham probably the pick of the bunch.

Going down to be honest couldn’t care less. Burton would be ok for the close away day but they do this every year where they look dead and buried and eventually get clear.

 

[AlanPep]

Gateshead have signed a deal with the local council for their ground with sufficient tenure allowing them to now be promoted

 

[Tallow]

Carlisle have got to be in it, we're most teams cup final











*written tongue in cheek, for the hard of thinking *

 

[Scum.]

Never spent three consecutive seasons down here.

Guess we are destined to make some more history at least and with our worst ever season (anything lower than 4th in L2 which looks nailed on).

 

[valefan16]

Hope we aren’t in this but it’s 50/50 at the minute.

Not surprised to see the teams down there in L1, Shrewsbury, Cambridge and Burton all deserved relegation last year but had the luck of four worse teams, all seven were dire and they were just circling the plug waiting to fall through eventually, you’d look at them if they do fall this time to not bounce back quickly and have to turn around a 2-3 year losing mentality. Burton have new owners but not sure if they are good or not.

Crawley was expected with their squad being revamped shall we say after promotion.

York would be a decent away day and financially may be a player at the top end otherwise take your pick from the rest I guess.

Looks likely I would say to be weaker next year than this if for example Notts/Doncaster who have decent budgets to up or ourselves in that bracket I suppose.

 

[Coalite]

The York guy appears to be a graceless, attention-seeking moneyed halfwit. I’d rather have Barnet, even though York is half an hour down the road from me.

 

[Grimsby Road]

Hope we aren’t in this but it’s 50/50 at the minute.

Not surprised to see the teams down there in L1, Shrewsbury, Cambridge and Burton all deserved relegation last year but had the luck of four worse teams, all seven were dire and they were just circling the plug waiting to fall through eventually, you’d look at them if they do fall this time to not bounce back quickly and have to turn around a 2-3 year losing mentality. Burton have new owners but not sure if they are good or not.

Crawley was expected with their squad being revamped shall we say after promotion.

York would be a decent away day and financially may be a player at the top end otherwise take your pick from the rest I guess.

Looks likely I would say to be weaker next year than this if for example Notts/Doncaster who have decent budgets to up or ourselves in that bracket I suppose.

I want all the relative big spenders gone and the least competitive to come up , i reckon we will have a chance next season assuming we don't do a Crawley ! Which i still think is unlikely . But the more 'league 2 ' it is the better for the more well run/moderate spenders like us i think . That's the thing with this 3 up 3 down aswell it sounds a nice idea but below 3 teams in the NL they all average under 4k It's nearing the NL being emptied out of the more well supported/bankrolled clubs . I suppose it's just Southend , Oldham , York and Hartlepool who are proper traditional bigger league clubs down there , once they are gone not much left in terms of fanbases unless you go down to NLN and our neighbours of course .