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Looking at next season’s competition...

Callumcafc
Callumcafc Posts: 63,804
in General Charlton
Wycombe
Rotherham
Sheffield Wednesday
Blackpool OR Lincoln
Sunderland
Oxford
(Charlton)
Portsmouth
Ipswich
Gillingham
Accrington
Crewe
MK Dons
Doncaster
Fleetwood
Burton
Shrewsbury
Plymouth
Wimbledon
Wigan
Cheltenham
Cambridge
Bolton
Morecambe OR Newport OR Tranmere OR Forest Green

I think there’s about eighteen/nineteen sides there who will believe they can challenge for top six with the right summer recruitment. I count seven/eight teams who will be targeting the top two.

Even teams like Doncaster, Fleetwood, Burton who had poor seasons will be looking to bounce back. Can we count on Ipswich/Portsmouth being as bad next season? How much can we reasonably expect Wigan and Bolton to improve?
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,564
    And who will be the surprise package of the season.

    Havent paid too much attention but have read a few times that Cheltenham under Mike Duff certainly play a decent brand of Football, they'll have the promotion bounce and could well carry on into next year.

    Shrewsbury too under Steve Cotterill showed glimpses of a team that could be very organised, whilst Steve has a good record at this level

    Its all about how everyone builds this summer, and how teams take advantage of the loan market.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    It's looking like next season will be tougher than the season just finished.
  • Addickhead86
    Addickhead86 Posts: 1,152
    Fewer teams that we're expected to walk over is probably a good things for us, based on this season. I'm looking forward to a league with more competition and quality, and hopefully with the right recruitment, we can be at the forefront of that.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,023
    Callumcafc said:
    Wycombe
    Rotherham
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Blackpool OR Lincoln
    Sunderland
    Oxford
    (Charlton)
    Portsmouth
    Ipswich
    Gillingham
    Accrington
    Crewe
    MK Dons
    Doncaster
    Fleetwood
    Burton
    Shrewsbury
    Plymouth
    Wimbledon
    Wigan
    Cheltenham
    Cambridge
    Bolton
    Morecambe OR Newport OR Tranmere OR Forest Green


    Don’t like the look of that table, missed out on the play offs again FFS.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,007
    Lots of teams/fans with high expectations but not all going to be met. Some teams will do much better than expected, some much worse. And of course as we know from personal experience a team that looks very dangerous early on can have it's form drop off a cliff with a few unfortunate injuries.

    What we have to hope is that Adkins' proven record at promotion and his positive attitude give us an edge.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,413
    Covered End said:
    It's looking like next season will be tougher than the season just finished.
    Is it? Or is that just a cliché?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,418
    If Lincoln don’t go up they could lose some of their better players - we finished mid table in 10/11 and then signed Hollands and Wiggins from Bournemouth soon after they lost in the playoffs.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,173
    Would people take/be satisfied with  3rd place right now, with no idea what recruitment etc we’ll be getting 
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Would people take/be satisfied with  3rd place right now, with no idea what recruitment etc we’ll be getting 
    Might aswell come 6th ohhahh
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    We missed a really good opportunity to get out of the league this season. In my opinion, it's the worse L1 we've played in over the past few years. Bearing in mind how dire I think we have been, the fact that we missed out on the play offs on goal difference really does speak for it's self.

    I think the teams below will all be in the mix come the end of the season, they'll also be wildcard in there.

    Rotherham
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Sunderland
    Ipswich
    Portsmouth
    Oxford
    Wigan

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited May 2021
    Ipswich offered Rhodes more money than Huddersfield.   His deal is worth over a million pounds a year. 

    This league is going to be very, very competitive next season.  Of course we have a good recruitment team and some backing from the owner, but 10 other teams will think that as well.  Especially as 4 or 5 of us will be bidding against each other for the same players.

    Makes me more pissed off with the November to February fiasco than I was at the time. 
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,553
    I can see Sheffield Wednesday really struggling in League One. They’ve got a massive financial hole in the club so they won’t be keen to dig much deeper. 

    Every club in the division will see beating them as a scalp, especially at Hillsborough. Nevertheless, it’s going to be the most competitive and tough League One this year
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,200
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Would people take/be satisfied with  3rd place right now, with no idea what recruitment etc we’ll be getting 
    I wouldn’t take it now. I’m sure we’ll be top 6. 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,224
    ElliotCAFC said:
    I can see Sheffield Wednesday really struggling in League One. They’ve got a massive financial hole in the club so they won’t be keen to dig much deeper. 

    Every club in the division will see beating them as a scalp, especially at Hillsborough. Nevertheless, it’s going to be the most competitive and tough League One this year
    Agree with you. Dad and I have been saying that ever since they were relegated, think they’ll struggle, 
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,702
    stoneroses19 said:
    ElliotCAFC said:
    I can see Sheffield Wednesday really struggling in League One. They’ve got a massive financial hole in the club so they won’t be keen to dig much deeper. 

    Every club in the division will see beating them as a scalp, especially at Hillsborough. Nevertheless, it’s going to be the most competitive and tough League One this year
    Agree with you. Dad and I have been saying that ever since they were relegated, think they’ll struggle, 
    Especially since they haven’t paid their players for 3 months, recently tried to furlough them and are under a transfer embargo. They’ll be nowhere near the top 6. 
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,465
    Covered End said:
    It's looking like next season will be tougher than the season just finished.
    I don’t know how anyone can make that assessment in May, before any business has been done.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ElliotCAFC said:
    I can see Sheffield Wednesday really struggling in League One. They’ve got a massive financial hole in the club so they won’t be keen to dig much deeper. 

    Every club in the division will see beating them as a scalp, especially at Hillsborough. Nevertheless, it’s going to be the most competitive and tough League One this year
    Agreed, we hear about players coming to the valley and looking forward to it as we're a big club. Let's be honest, Sheffield Wednesday are a "massive" third division club. With their finances you would expect them to tighten up and I think it will take a season to sort it out. Expect them to be more serious about promotion in 22/23 than 21/22. 
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,640
    all rubbish, we are going to smash these to pieces . 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,057
    JaShea99 said:
    Covered End said:
    It's looking like next season will be tougher than the season just finished.
    I don’t know how anyone can make that assessment in May, before any business has been done.
    Agree with that, even then it will be tough to call. This time last year I’m sure many would have said Ipswich & Pompey would have been there or there abouts and I doubt many would have picked Lincoln for the playoff final. 

    We just need to get our business done well and early, this summer is a massive test of Sandgaard and his intentions. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,471
    ElliotCAFC said:
    I can see Sheffield Wednesday really struggling in League One. They’ve got a massive financial hole in the club so they won’t be keen to dig much deeper. 

    Every club in the division will see beating them as a scalp, especially at Hillsborough. Nevertheless, it’s going to be the most competitive and tough League One this year
    Massive, lol!

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  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,630
    edited May 2021
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    the bookies have it as a VERY tight call .. here are the Paddy P Prices (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)

    English League 1 Odds & Betting » Paddy Power™
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,804
    Accrington Stanley
    AFC Wimbledon
    Bolton Wanderers
    Burton Albion
    Cambridge Utd
    Charlton Athletic
    Cheltenham Town
    Crewe Alexandra
    Doncaster Rovers
    Fleetwood Town
    Gillingham
    Ipswich Town
    Lincoln City
    MK Dons
    Morecambe
    Oxford Utd
    Plymouth
    Portsmouth
    Rotherham Utd
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Shrewsbury Town
    Sunderland
    Wigan Athletic
    Wycombe Wanderers
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,804
    How does half the post come out double spaced and the other half doesn’t???
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,224
    Wasn’t sure where to post this (and it may have already been posted on another thread), but just been sent this. No idea of source, and therefore its accuracy. Interesting to look at anyway. 




  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,418
    Plenty of trips up north.


  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,913
    Or around the corner for some 😁😁😁
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Scoham said:
    Plenty of trips up north.


    Can't wait for greater Manchester away!! 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,804
    A far nicer version of the table for next season...


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,564
    Zero points and only one defeat from the relegation zone... What is Adkins playing at

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