I don't know about the whole league but my guess is that County will be in the top half of the division. No evidence as to why, just a wet finger in the air prediction....

excessbee wrote:I reckon Cheltenham will do well, and Macclesfield may not complete the season, if indeed they manage to start it. I won't attempt to rank all 24. Here's my top/bottom six, alphabetically.

Bolton, Bradford, Cheltenham, Exeter, Salford, Walsall.
Barrow, Carlisle, Harrogate, Oldham, Macclesfield, Morecambe.

Well we can now scrub Macclesfield. I'll replace them as bottom six candidates with Southend. They too may go down the pan before the season ends.

I think a top six of Salford, Veggies, Exeter,Bolton, Bradford and Port Vale bottom six, Us, Morecambe, Colchester,Stevenage,Southend and Harrogate

I don’t see Morecambe ending up in the bottom six. They’ve made some reasonable signings over the summer.

I was just going on recent history. Last five seasons 21st,18th,22nd,18th,22nd. Their usual progression is a good start and then fall perilously close to the trap door.

I agree that, on recent form, Morecambe would be favourites for ending up near the bottom. However, they seem to be one of the clubs who’ve benefited from having had players on short-term contracts.

Here's my prediction -

1. Grimsby - made 7 strong signings, top manager.
2. Bolton - strengthened well.
3. Port Vale - 13 new signings, overdue a good season.
4. Carlisle - my dark horse bet, cracking signings.
5. Cheltenham - strong midfield, will do well.
6. FGR - 9 signings, have adjusted well to Lge2.
7. Tranmere - 2nd season success, may pinch a PO spot.
8. Bradford - Always up there.
9. Salford - Hate to say it but they compete well.
10. Walsall - 7 new signings should help.
11. Scun.thorpe - signed 3 strikers incl German player.
12. Mansfield - usually flatter to deceive in mid-table.
13. Exeter - tough year for them,not replaced departures.
14. COUNTY - key signings, need more technical 'nous'.
15. Cambridge - another yr in Lge2 beckons.
16. Oldham-loadsa signings but Kewell usually fails.
17. Southend-new manager, same struggles on/off pitch
18. Crawley - can't see them lighting up the league.
19. Barrow - not sure they've strengthens much for Lge2
20. Orient - sponsored by H.Kane, play like M.Caine.
21. Colchester - not replaced key players.
22. Harrogate-ground-sharing may unsettle them.
23. Morecambe-deserve relegation after repeated failure
24. Stevenage- Ditto.

County
League 14th
FA Cup - lose in 1st round, a non-league scalp.
League Cup - 3rd defeat to a Championship team.
EFL Cup - beaten finalists, game to be played at Wembley.

Very impressed with Harrogate in the NL playoff final, they ran the legs off Notts County. Can see them doing well.

flat4 wrote:A weaker squad, same manager NO Lenny, and NO Bar AMBER, it`s going to be a long hard season in a dog fight to stay up.
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So one of Flynny biggest critics you have to say you got it wrong then I'd say

Me predicting Grimsby as champions has come back to bite me.

UPTHEPORT wrote:

flat4 wrote:A weaker squad, same manager NO Lenny, and NO Bar AMBER, it`s going to be a long hard season in a dog fight to stay up.
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So one of Flynny biggest critics you have to say you got it wrong then I'd say

I stand by my prediction wright or wrong, but the way things are going County will be outside the play off places again due to blind faith in one man and the BOD

flat4 wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

flat4 wrote:A weaker squad, same manager NO Lenny, and NO Bar AMBER, it`s going to be a long hard season in a dog fight to stay up.
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So one of Flynny biggest critics you have to say you got it wrong then I'd say

I stand by my prediction wright or wrong, but the way things are going County will be outside the play off places again due to blind faith in one man and the BOD

So Flynny did better than you predicted then but you can't say well done Flynny you did better than I predicted

1 Forest Green
2 Carlisle
3 Cheltenham
4 Cambridge
5 Tranmere
6 Salford
7 Newport County
8 Exeter
9 Morecambe
10 Leyton Orient
11 Crawley
12 Walsall
13 Mansfield
14 Bradford
15 Bolton
16 Harrogate
17 Oldham
18 Scunthorpe
19 Colchester
20 Port Vale
21 Stevenage
22 Barrow
23 Southend
24 Grimsby

No, don't laugh!

UPTHEPORT wrote:

flat4 wrote:

UPTHEPORT wrote:

flat4 wrote:A weaker squad, same manager NO Lenny, and NO Bar AMBER, it`s going to be a long hard season in a dog fight to stay up.
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So one of Flynny biggest critics you have to say you got it wrong then I'd say

I stand by my prediction wright or wrong, but the way things are going County will be outside the play off places again due to blind faith in one man and the BOD

So Flynny did better than you predicted then but you can't say well done Flynny you did better than I predicted

The cup run results we have had over the last couple of years have put money in the bank which no doubt has helped us during these`s difficult time`s, but he (MF) has shown a lack of leadership in his tactics in our league games, we find our current league position we are in, not a true reflection of his ability due to so many freak results that have happened this season in Lge 2.
I for one believe MF has reached his ability as a manager.

So we're only in the top 5 due to freak results elsewhere? We haven't been on the end of any freak results, no? It's almost like we're only top 5 because other teams, as well as ourselves, have gone through a sticky patch. Who'd have thunk it.
As it stands, only 5 sides have won more games than us, and only 3 sides have lost fewer games than us.