In the first of four divisional previews we focus today on who’s who in League 2, which once again looks set to be tight. The bookies are backing Bury, Luton, Portsmouth and Shrewbury - we think that they’ll each do well, but suggest that they’ll have plenty of competition, not least from Southend and York.
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AFC Wimbledon
It’s fair to say that the AFCW squad has more or …
Previous entries in our Hopeless Teams series have provided ample supplies of gallows humour and indeed, the adjective ‘hopeless’ can be interpreted in differing ways. On the one hand, it can contain strong hints of self-mockery, indication of a self-deprecating streak that would be wholly unknown to the average Manchester United fan and arguably the elixir that keeps the average lower league supporter coming back through broad and narrow.…
After a 25-year absence, Newport County returned to the Football League in May with an extraordinary play-off final win over Wrexham. For a club who were wound up, reformed and exiled to Gloucestershire in the intervening years, it is a phenomenal and heart-warming achievement. What’s more, they actually look half-decent, and we certainly wouldn’t bet against them to carry last season’s winning form into League 2 and trouble the …
We’re baaack! Kicking off this year’s look ahead to the new season, we focus today on the clubs who’ll be competing in League 2 this year and – because everyone likes a prediction – pass judgement on where they might finish. Then, tomorrow and Wednesday, we put the spotlight on League 1 and the Championship respectively before spending the rest of the time leading up to August 3 offering …
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