League One Season 25/26 Expectation [Poll]

7th - 10th. I think it’s a great first 11 as it stands - obvious RB needed and to keep hold of a few - so the only real question is if we can add a bit more depth and/or get lucky with very few injuries. I think this will be a very entertaining season that will have us on the edge of our seats nearly every game.

 

I've retired from that game! Certainly don't want to be doing it in my spare time... If I can get someone else to do it properly though... ;-)

 

I was going to be silly and put first bit I've decided to be more reserved and gone for second

 

Very surprised by the overall optimistic(ish) view suggested by the spread of votes. Think it's going to be a very difficult season. Very much hope I'm wrong.

 

The poll voting looks like a nice bell shaped distribution. Does that mean we're all bell ends?

 

I think it's impossible to say I think the major business in and out is still to be done. I will keep my vote until 1st September I think it is but a improvement on last season would be good.

 

3rd-6th…….I had the fortune pleasure of speaking with a ‘certain’ guy who’s been training with us the other day……says the training sessions are really intense and that CH is very much switched on….thinks we’ll do well under him but also thinks we need a few more boys in too

 

The signing of Kelly ( Although from the foto's he's only 12) adds sonething to midfield, with various wing options signed and 2 of the now back 4 being new it's really the RB position that's calling out to most of us. As it stands DKD, Russell, Connell and Phillips are still here and Yonganathan, Gent and Jalo are all going to play a part this season. Yet again we'll kick off with a new HC and a different looking team but on the whole I've been quite optimistic about the people brought in. One quality defender and I'll change my vote to top 6...We could be the Dark Horse team this season..

 

Agree but disagree.. defence hasn't been strengthened.. with maybe the exception of the goalie.. Can't see whats going to change there...But maybe if he'd brought the Stevenage back four with him. Got a feeling Mr 15 clean sheets maybe a little more busier here.
But disagree on "well know after 15 mins".. We generally didn't do too bad early on and limp through to to the 75 minute mark.. then drop off a cliff. So sorry you'll have to watch right to the end.
So mid table for me.. high mid if we have luck with injuries.. low mid if we don't and a bit of a struggle.. ether way Conor will do his best not halfway through his rebuild yet..

 

For reference:

Saturday 2 August at 14:50 View

 

BUMP

A quick reminder to revisit your expectations - if you so desire - for the season. We’ve got another game on Saturday, and the transfer window closes on Monday. The poll will remain open until Tuesday lunchtime.

At the moment, I’m sticking with my original expectation of finishing between 7th and 10th. I think we’ve had a good window so far—probably our best since the winter of 2021 (Morris, Kitching, Dyke)—but if we’re honest, every window since has ranged from underwhelming to downright disastrous.

We’ve started the season well, and there are some encouraging signs. However, I still expect inconsistency in the short term as the team continues to gel. It was good to see them bounce back from defeat recently, but I am slightly concerned that we’ve only played one side currently in the top half—and that’s the one we lost to. Saturday’s game against Huddersfield should provide a good litmus test.

If we put in a strong performance and get a positive result on Saturday, and add a few more bodies to strengthen the starting XI (without losing anyone key), I might revisit my prediction and edge it a notch higher.

 

can I have another go next April?

 

I said 2nd based on the fact that we are going to finish 2nd

 

My pick of play offs is looking OK so far.

 

Still think 7th to 10th is a fair bet whilst we have the defence we have.

 

I totally agree

 

I’ve gone 11th - 16th. Whilst it looks like we have some good attacking options available to us, we still need an another forward in. That, and the defence is in desperate need of some reinforcements with a bit of pace cos we look susceptible to being cut open time and time again.

 

Final Bump

Any changes in how you think we will fare this season now the window is closed?

Poll will ahem slam shut at 1pm tomorrow.

 

If we'd managed to get McAtee in as well as Rooney I'd have stuck my neck out and gone for 2nd. As it is, I'm upgrading from "playoff contenders" to "playoffs", on the grounds that we've signed a potentially very good defender plus we've looked like a genuinely very decent side so far this season.

 

I’ve revisited.

Altered my vote - 3rd to 6th.

But it’s massively reliant on keeping DKD and McG fit.