League 1 contenders (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter junglej13
- Start date
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
Leyton Orient will be in the play offs again I reckon, don't fancy MK Dons. Peterborough will probably make the play offs.
Barnsley will be up there, the signings they've made are good (Winnall, Bailey, Turnbull etc)
Sheff Utd look decent, but I don't think they'll do as well as the bookies say they will. Top 6 at best, unless some of that Maguire money is reinvested.
I think Bristol City will win the league, no better strike force in the league than Baldock+Emmanuel-Thomas. Luke Ayling was a top signing too.
Top 6: Bristol City, Barnsley, Preston, Swindon, Donny, Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd look decent, but I don't think they'll do as well as the bookies say they will. Top 6 at best, unless some of that Maguire money is reinvested.
I think Bristol City will win the league, no better strike force in the league than Baldock+Emmanuel-Thomas. Luke Ayling was a top signing too.
Top 6: Bristol City, Barnsley, Preston, Swindon, Donny, Sheff Utd
Last edited:
D
Deleted member 5849
Guest
They've also signed Reece Brown...
LO have had a change of owner and shipped a lot of players .
Reckon GJ will have Yeovil up there somewhere and like you I think Sean Dyche will have NC somewhere close .
Kingokings204
Well-Known Member
Preston and Sheffield united for me. Top 2.
Playoffs are anyone's are per usual which is the excitement for me.
You generally find 1 or 2 are too good and run away like wolves did. The rest can be anyone's including a few surprises in the playoff like a yeovil or a Rotherham. Or maybe even Cov? You never ever know.
Playoffs are anyone's are per usual which is the excitement for me.
You generally find 1 or 2 are too good and run away like wolves did. The rest can be anyone's including a few surprises in the playoff like a yeovil or a Rotherham. Or maybe even Cov? You never ever know.
Kingokings204
Well-Known Member
Didn't leyton orient sign Darius Henderson also on a 3 year deal. Not a one year I may add. Italian owners now and making a big investment. Sadly Russell slate is on borrowed time now an he is a good manager.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
I reckon the top six will be:
1st- Sheffield United
2nd - Barnsley
3rd - Preston
4th - Us - Sky Blues
5th - Bristol City
6th - Leyton Orient
Falling just short will be:
7th - Peterborough
8th - Yeovil
9th - MK Dons
10th - Swindon
1st- Sheffield United
2nd - Barnsley
3rd - Preston
4th - Us - Sky Blues
5th - Bristol City
6th - Leyton Orient
Falling just short will be:
7th - Peterborough
8th - Yeovil
9th - MK Dons
10th - Swindon
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
Russel Slate ?, is he clean :wave:
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
hope your right. more concerned about your mental state though :laugh:
no but he may get slated with the new owner.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
I think it won't be far off the end result, I can't see Yeovil or Posh really doing anything..
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
I'm convinced that Sheffield Utd, Bristol City, Leyton Orient, Preston and Peterborough will make the play offs. Last place is up for grabs.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
But who have Posh signed? Sheffield United, Bristol City, Preston and Orient have all strengthened, Posh haven't really made any fantastic signings from what I have seen.
skybluebeduff
Well-Known Member
We'll struggle to make top half never mind top 6!
People really think we've improved on last season?
I want some of your drugs, they seem cool!
People really think we've improved on last season?
I want some of your drugs, they seem cool!
Jon Taylor is an interesting signing, Shrews were pretty poor last year and he still managed to have a decent season. Also re-signed Zakuani.
They have a good squad, but I personally don't see them making the top 6.
skybluebeduff
Well-Known Member
Jon Taylor (Shrewsbury Town, Undisclosed), Erhun Oztumer (Dulwich Hamlet, Undisclosed), Michael Smith (Bristol Rovers, Undisclosed), Gabriel Zakuani (Kalloni FC), Ben Alnwick (Leyton Orient), Kenny McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur, Loan).
Plus they've kept hold of the best striker in this league.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
I am not on drugs, I think if we get back to the Ricoh and Pressley can get the lads to be consistent then this could be a good season..
The Reverend Skyblue
Well-Known Member
Preston
Bristol City top two.
Then
Sheffield Utd
Leyton O
Barnsley
Posh
Cov back in 15 th place
Bristol City top two.
Then
Sheffield Utd
Leyton O
Barnsley
Posh
Cov back in 15 th place
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
Point taken, they've made a few signings but none that say that is a statement of real intent.
Assombalonga is only going to keep improving at the age of 21 and I think Mendez Laing will be a big player for them this year. They signed Jack Baldwin and Conor Washington in January for 500k each who are meant to be decent prospects.
skybluebeduff
Well-Known Member
Keep the expectations low, we're CCFC fans. I'm 30 and never known anywhere near a top 6 finish.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
What about the 05/06 season then when we finished 8th? The last few seasons there have been cause for optimism, but unfortunately due to not being able to keep players at the Club - (12/13 Season being McGoldrick) & (13/14 Season being Leon Clarke) - we have not been able to consolidate that momentum.
junglej13
Well-Known Member
Interesting a few people have said Barnsley. Was speaking to a Barnsley fan a couple of weeks back who was very concerned by their summer business. Admittedly this was before they brought in the likes of Turnbull, Bailey and Winnall. A few Scunthorpe fans dont seem to be that heartbroken to lose Winnall either. Whether this is the usual bitterness you often see on here about a departing player I'm not sure.
skybluebeduff
Well-Known Member
That's what I mean, we finish 8th in 05/06, so logically we all think next year is our year, and look how we done, we finished 17th with a better squad. Now look where we are, heartache every season. Expectations too high with a club in an ever lasting pitfall.
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
really ?
8th in championship, followed by relegation and finishing nowhere near the play offs since.
"cause for optimism" ?
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
i wonder how low we would actually have to fall to address that.
Wheres Wally (and Fergie)
Active Member
Bristol City and Sheff Utd automatic with LO Preston in play offs and 2 places up for grabs. Not sure about any of the relegated sides and expect all the promoted sides to struggle except for maybe Fleetwood. Surprise package could be Crawley who have made some decent signings over the summer.