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« on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 07:24:05 » |
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Here we go again, pre-season done, Walsall (A) on Saturday. Time for some predictions - here are last year's in case anyone wants to make the same mistakes twice: https://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=59987.0League TwoLeague Two winners: Promoted: Playoffs: Who's going down?: Division Top Scorer: Swindon TownWhere will Swindon finish?: Top goalscorer: Player of the season: Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Any bonus predictions for other things/random events welcome.
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 07:33:19 » |
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League Two League Two winners: MK Promoted: Chesterfield, Gillingham Playoffs: Notts County, Walsall, Barnet, Bristol Rovers (Walsall get a redemptive win) Who's going down?: Accrington, Cheltenham Division Top Scorer: Aaron Collins
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 8th Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Gavin Kilkenny Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
Any bonus predictions for other things/random events welcome: STFC start strongly but miss out on the playoffs after a poorly timed Harry Smith injury. MK finally make good on the fact they've had the best squad in the division for years and steamroll the division. Am I trying to curse them? Yes, absolutely and transparently.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 08:07:44 » |
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League Two League Two winners: MK Promoted: Chesterfield, Swindon Playoffs: Notts County, Colchester, Bristol Rovers, Gillingham (Gas to win) Who's going down?: Accrington, Newport Division Top Scorer: Alassana Jatta
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 2nd Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Will Wright Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 08:38:27 » |
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League Two League Two winners: Chesterfield Promoted: Franchise, Swindon Playoffs: Crawley Town Who's going down?: Accrington, Newport Division Top Scorer: Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers)
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 3rd Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Botan Ameen if he's not sold for a packet of quavers Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes.
Any bonus predictions for other things/random events welcome.
Botan Ameen to rip this divison to pieces. We then spend the entire January shitting ourselves that him and smudge are out of contract. We keep both hostage and get over the line.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 09:04:06 » |
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League Two League Two winners: Swindon Town Promoted: Cambridge, Walsall Playoffs: Bristol Rovers Who's going down?: Bromley, Harrogate Division Top Scorer: Harry Smith
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 1st Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Botan Ameen
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 09:38:38 » |
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League Two League Two winners: MK Promoted: Gillingham, Salford Playoffs: Bristol Rovers, Barnet, Chesterfield, Swindon (P). Who's going down?: Tranmere, Cambridge Division Top Scorer: Alassana Jatta
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 7th Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Aaron Drinan Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 10:02:56 » |
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League Two winners: MKD Promoted: Bristol Rovers, Swindon Playoffs: Gillingham Who's going down?: Newport, Harrogate Division Top Scorer: Aaron Collins (MKD)
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 3rd Top goalscorer: Jake Tabor Player of the season: Gavin Kilkenny
Town to reach the 4th round of the FA cup for the first time in years.
Ameen to be sold in January to Norwich for £500k.
Town make a late rush into 3rd place after sitting in the play off places all season.
Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
Swindon get a new owner by October as Clem says he cant afford to keep us going to he reluctantly accepts an offer to buy the club. The new owner funds correct levels of funding off the pitch and gets full staffing levels right, cleans up the stadium as a priority and makes it fit for league 2 football. He invests in the academy and gives Holloway some extra funds in January funding the late push.
I will add another question....who do people think will be the dark horses this term, last season for me it was Chesterfield and the year before Crawley.
This season I predict the dark horses to be Barnet who I think will do well.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 10:21:22 » |
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League Two League Two winners: MK Unfortunately Promoted: Chesterfield, Rovers Playoffs: Notts, Shrewsbury, Cambridge (p), us Who's going down?: Tranmere, Accrington Division Top Scorer: Alassana Jatta
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 7th Top goalscorer: Smith Player of the season: smith Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
Any bonus predictions for other things/random events welcome: Ameen will have a very average season, all the hype around him will die away and he'll end up signing a deal here next summer because of it.
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 10:53:25 » |
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League Two League Two winners: MK Promoted: Chesterfield, Swindon Playoffs: Barnet, Bristol Rovers, Colchester, Grimsby Who's going down?: Accrington, Oldham Division Top Scorer: Alassana Jatta
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 3rd Top goalscorer: Harry Smith Player of the season: Oldaker
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:27:15 » |
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League Two
League Two winners: MKD Promoted: Bristol Rovers, Swindon Playoffs: Gillingham Who's going down?: Newport, Harrogate Division Top Scorer: Aaron Collins (MKD)
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 3rd Top goalscorer: Jake Tabor Player of the season: Gavin Kilkenny
Town to reach the 4th round of the FA cup for the first time in years.
Ameen to be sold in January to Norwich for £500k.
Town make a late rush into 3rd place after sitting in the play off places all season.
Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
Swindon get a new owner by October as Clem says he cant afford to keep us going to he reluctantly accepts an offer to buy the club. The new owner funds correct levels of funding off the pitch and gets full staffing levels right, cleans up the stadium as a priority and makes it fit for league 2 football. He invests in the academy and gives Holloway some extra funds in January funding the late push.
I'd take that in a heart beat!
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:33:08 » |
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I'd take that in a heart beat!
Fantasy football mate!
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:35:23 » |
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Might as well go the whole hog and make our new owners Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence...
It'd certainly increase interest in attending the Advisory Board at least (good luck keeping your seat there Bennett!)
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:36:25 » |
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Might as well go the whole hog and make our new owners Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence...
It'd certainly increase interest in attending the Advisory Board at least (good luck keeping your seat there Bennett!)
I'd take those in a heartbeat too!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 15:36:42 » |
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League Two League Two winners: Dongs Promoted: Swindon and Salford Playoffs: Chesterfield, Colchester, Barnet and Gillingham (Chesterfield to win) Who's going down?: Accrington and Newport Division Top Scorer: Cheek, Bromley
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: Second Top goalscorer: Smudger Player of the season: Kilkenny Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? Yes
Off the field: Little progress, same ownership
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 17:13:24 » |
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League Two League Two winners: Franchise Promoted: Gillingham Playoffs: Bristol Rovers, Colchester, Chesterfield, Notts County Who's going down?: Accrington, Newport Division Top Scorer:
Swindon Town Where will Swindon finish?: 10th or 11th Top goalscorer: Tabor Player of the season: Kilkenny Will Ian Holloway become the first manager since Garner to see out a season? yes - as long as the owner(s) don't do something he thinks makes his position untenable - eg sell a key player in January who he wants to keep (or even in August)
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