Predict the League

[Sparrow]

There's generally a 'building up' process before a team wins this league, Lincoln haven't even experienced playoff failure down here yet. They need to go through 3 failed playoff campaigns before even thinking about getting out of here.

Their Positive Momentum building season didn't go too well last year. When they did think about the play-offs in November, it proved too much and they bottled it.

 

[Luke Imp]

We're still receiving counselling from our 5x Play-Off defeats on the bounce in L2. They were the days...

 

[Silver Stone]

Good job Racing Post, you seem to have us confused with Macclesfield.

 

[Luke Imp]

Posted the links to save cluttering up the board.

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They've got Braintree down as a 5th place finish last season.

 

[Mark kavanagh]

We're still receiving counselling from our 5x Play-Off defeats on the bounce in L2. They were the days...

We had 3 in a row in the championship and sacked our best ever manager...... What do football chairmen know

 

[Padge]

Colour me optimistic, for the first time in many a year.

Obviously I'm not saying we will kick arse but I think we've been slowly improving year on year and should at least challenge for the playoffs even if we fall short . I definitely see Eastleigh in there now after recent signings. We will be competing with the likes of Lincoln and Barrow for 4th and 5th.

Re our squad . Yea there are a few unproven punts on youth . In the main , however , I think alot of the signings are very exciting . The vast majority of the signings come from clubs where they were player of the season ( Edwards, Rutherford, Tilt) or at the very least have very positive feedback (Harvey , Evans , white etc) . We have a good 21 squad . I'm looking forward to the season

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Gentle reminder that you have until Friday evening. About 50 entrants so far so good numbers.

 

[Railway Blue]

Forest Green
Tranmere
Eastleigh
Wrexham
Lincoln City
Barrow
York
Gateshead
Macclesfield
Dag & Red
Dover
Sutton United
Aldershot
Woking
Maidstone
Torquay
Chester
Boreham Wood
Braintree
Bromley
Southport
Solihull Moors
Guiseley
North Ferriby

I think FGR and Tranmere have the strongest squads and the top 3 as I have them will pull away in the final games and leave a gap to 4th.

FGR will see more 4-3’s than 2-0’s, which is all well and good but I think they’ll have to be tighter defensively than that. I’ve got them as title winners because, although Tranmere got the defensive bit right last season and have added Cook, I don’t think Brabin will do the job for them again. That may change if they get rid early enough.

Had question marks over Eastleigh defence, but they’ve added a couple of decent defenders so that’ll help them. They’re now in with more of a chance than I had them down for initially.

I know little about Solihull, but can recall them losing a couple of key players or a key one injured? Or have I made that up?! NFU don’t look like they have a chance in hell of staying up to be honest.

I know even less about the southern promoted sides! Vaguely remember a comment about Sutton doing really well in the second half of last season and momentum will probably see them safe to mid-tableish. Put Maidstone around the same because I can’t be too far wrong either way then!

Tbh, I’m not sure how I’ve got us at 5th. Like GodsGift said a week or two back, you look at it and there’s not really anyone who’s sticking out other than the top 3 so I think there are more teams than normal who are in with a shout of filling the final two PO places. Suspect Wrexham, Barrow, Gateshead, York etc will be thinking similar. I’ve just stuck us there due to the Cowleys, too. I actually don’t think the squad or starting XI is quite at a PO level. More in hope that they could make the difference.

As usual, mid-table will be separated by few points and looks like it’ll be more congested than normal.

Chester just seem destined for that 12th-17th place, Askey will do another good job at Macc, Dover don’t seem to have much of a squad at the minute so it’s difficult to call them, although they have lost 2 key players and 40 goals but still have Miller. Hill will see Woking in a safe position despite their SLASH in budget, Boreham Wood seemed to recruit ok-ish earlier in the summer but heard little since.


Southport will probably have another 4 managers this season, it’s been one of the biggest re-build jobs the Conference has ever seen at Braintree (and I don’t rate Day), Still and Dagenham fit very well and, it appears, so do Torquay and Nicholson. Money at those two might prevent them from pushing for the PO’s.

*Subject to change before the start of the season (I'll give you a heads up if anything does Cheese & Biscuits)!*

Yes please!

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

Based on these we look well and truly set for ~10th place; probably a very fair prediction.

Forest Green
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Tranmere
York
Eastleigh
Wrexham
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D&R
Lincoln
Barrow
Woking
Macclesfield
Gateshead
Boreham Wood
Aldershot
Dover
Torquay
Chester
Sutton United
Maidstone
Southport
Bromley
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Guiseley
Braintree
Solihull Moors
North Ferriby

 

[Railway Blue]

1. Tranmere
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2. FGR
3. Dag & Red
4 Eastleigh
5. York City
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6. Barrow
7. Macclesfield
8. Lincoln City
9. Gateshead
10. Wrexham
11. Aldershot
12. BorehamWood
13. Torquay
14. Dover Ath
15. Southport
16. Sutton Utd
17. Chester
18. Maidstone
19. Solihull
20. Bromley
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21. Woking
22. Guiseley
23. Braintree
24. N.F.U.

 

[JaggerCFC]

1 FGR
2Eastleigh
3Tranmere
4York
5Barrow
6D&G
7Lincoln
8Wrexham
9Gateshead
10Macclesfield
11Dover
12Aldershot
13 Torquay
14 Chester
15 Braintree
16 Boreham Wood
17 Woking
18 Maidstone
19 Sutton Utd
20 Southport
21 Bromley
22 Solihull Moor
23 Guiseley
24 North Ferriby

 

[Murphy]

1. Forest Green
2. Wrexham
3. Eastleigh
4. Gateshead
5. Lincoln
6. Tranmere
7. Barrow
8. Braintree
9. Daggers
10. Dover
11. Macclesfield
12. Maidstone
13. Bromley
14. Aldershot
15. York
16. Woking
17. Sutton
18. Southport
19. Chester
20. Solihull
21. Torquay
22. Boreham Wood
23. Guiseley
24. North Ferriby Utd.

*Don't slaughter me*

 

[CrazyImp]

1. Forest Green
2. Wrexham
3. Eastleigh
4. Gateshead
5. Lincoln
6. Tranmere
7. Barrow
8. Braintree
9. Daggers
10. Dover
11. Macclesfield
12. Maidstone
13. Bromley
14. Aldershot
15. York
16. Woking
17. Sutton
18. Southport
19. Chester
20. Solihull
21. Torquay
22. Boreham Wood
23. Guiseley
24. North Ferriby Utd.

*Don't slaughter me*

Swap Wrexham and Tranmere around, and Braintree and Torquay - and you have the correct answer.

 

[Mark kavanagh]

I was pretty good at this last year so im expecting a disaster this time around:

1 forest green
2 wrexham
3 tranmere
4 barrow
5 d r
6eastleigh
7 gateshead
8 york
9 lincoln
10 dover
11 bromley
12 chester
13 aldershot
14 woking
15 torquay
16 macc
17 boreham wood
18 guiseley
19 braintree
20 maidstone
21 sutton
22 southport
23 solihull
24 national farmers union ( sorry cheese and biscuits i couldnt resist nfu)

 

[Steve_Wafc]

Swap Wrexham and Tranmere around, and Braintree and Torquay - and you have the correct answer.

And while you're at it, swap Lincoln with.. ermm.. Torquay.

 

[heedarmy]

1. Forest Green
2. Tranmere
3. Eastleigh
4. Gateshead
5. Barrow
6. Wrexham
7. Lincoln
8. York
9. Dagenham
10. Macclesfield
11. Torquay
12. Boreham Wood
13. Bromley
14. Aldershot
15. Braintree
16. Dover
17. Southport
18. Chester
19. Woking
20. Sutton
21. Guiseley
22. Maidstone
23. Solihull
24. North Ferriby Utd.

 

[Boz]

1. Forest Green
2. Wrexham
3. Eastleigh
4. Gateshead
5. Lincoln
6. Tranmere
7. Barrow
8. Braintree
9. Daggers
10. Dover
11. Macclesfield
12. Maidstone
13. Bromley
14. Aldershot
15. York
16. Woking
17. Sutton
18. Southport
19. Chester
20. Solihull
21. Torquay
22. Boreham Wood
23. Guiseley
24. North Ferriby Utd.

*Don't slaughter me*

Swap Wrexham and Tranmere around, and Braintree and Torquay - and you have the correct answer.

More or less agree with CrazyImp. Even the most pessimistic Rovers fan (and I include myself in that number) think we'll go one place better than last season and make the play-offs.

 

[Andy Harrier]

1. Forest Green Rovers
2. Tranmere Rovers
3. Eastleigh
4. Wrexham
5. Lincoln City
6. York City
7. Barrow
8. Gateshead
9. Macclesfield Town
10. Dagenham & Redbridge
11. Torquay United
12. Dover Athletic
13. Aldershot Town
14. Braintree Town
15. Sutton United
16. Maidstone United
17. Woking
18. Southport
19. Boreham Wood
20. Chester
21. Solihull Moors
22. Guiseley
23. Bromley
24. North Ferriby United

 

[Sparrow]

Can I change my prediction Cheese & Biscuits?

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Can I change my prediction Cheese & Biscuits?

Yeah, post it at the end rather than edit though please.

 

[Master D]

Can I change my prediction Cheese & Biscuits?

Is this anything to do with the Lincoln spending spree?

 

[Sparrow]

Yeah, post it at the end rather than edit though please.

Will do. I should have waited until Lincoln decided to make the play-offs.

 

[djs]

1 Forest Green
2 Eastleigh
3 Tranmere
4 Macclesfield
5 Wrexham
6 Dover
7 Sutton United
8 York
9 Woking
10 Dagenham & Redbridge
11 Barrow
12 Gateshead
13 Aldershot
14 Lincoln
15 Torquay
16 Braintree
17 Maidstone
18 Boreham Wood
19 Chester
20 Bromley
21 Southport
22 Guiseley
23 North Ferriby
24 Solihull Moors

 

[Imp in Branston]

1 Forest Green
2 Eastleigh
3 Tranmere
4 Macclesfield
5 Wrexham
6 Dover
7 Sutton United
8 York
9 Woking
10 Dagenham & Redbridge
11 Barrow
12 Gateshead
13 Aldershot
14 Lincoln
15 Torquay
16 Braintree
17 Maidstone
18 Boreham Wood
19 Chester
20 Bromley
21 Southport
22 Guiseley
23 North Ferriby
24 Solihull Moors

I hoped we might at least scrape top half!?

 

[djs]

Well you're not far off! Could have been much worse.

 

[The_Boss]

1 Forest Green
2 Tranmere
3 Eastleigh
4 Lincoln
5 Wrexham
6 Gateshead
7 Barrow
8 Dagenham
9 York
10 Aldershot
11 Macclesfield
12 Dover
13 Boreham Wood
14 Maidstone
15 Torquay
16 Woking
17 Sutton
18 Chester
19 Southport
20 Braintree
21 Bromley
22 Guiseley
23 Solihull
24 North Ferriby

 

[Harrier94]

1. FGR
2. Tranmere
3. Eastleigh
4. Barrow
5. York
6. Lincoln
7. Wrexham
8. Dagenham
9. Macclesfield
10. Gateshead
11. Dover
12. Torquay
13. Sutton
14. Boreham Wood
15. Maidstone
16. Woking
17. Aldershot
18. Southport
19. Chester
20. Braintree
21. Guiseley
22. Bromley
23. Solihull
24. North Ferriby

 

[FrankTheTank]

I've reassessed this after recent signings...

1. FGR
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2. Tranmere
3. Eastleigh
4. Barrow
5. Lincoln
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6. Gateshead
7. York
8. D&R
9. Wrexham
10. Boreham Wood
11. Macclesfield
12. Aldershot
13. Dover
14. Chester
15. Torquay
16. Bromley
17. Woking
18. Southport
19. Braintree
20. Maidstone
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21. Guiseley
22. Sutton
23. Solihull
24. North Ferriby

 

[Blue Lion]

1 Dagenham
2 Eastleigh
3 Forest Green
4 York
5 Tranmere
6 Barrow
7 Torquay
8 Lincoln
9 Aldershot
10 Macclesfield
11 Sutton
12 Wrexham
13 Dover
14 Boreham Wood
15 Gateshead
16 Chester
17 Maidstone
18 Solihull
19 Bromley
20 Southport
21 Woking
22 Braintree
23 North Ferriby
24 Guiseley

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

You have until midnight tonight people. I'll try to get everything updated and ready by tomorrow morning. Only genuine mistakes by me can be changed after the deadline.