I don't get this paranoid fear of bloody Wrexham all of a sudden...🤷♂️
It's not a fear of Wrexham ffs. It's a tongue in cheek comment, on the scenario of facing them in the the Play Off Final, in view of the fact our best player from over the last couple of years and club captain has just signed for them under strange circumstances.
Add to that Elliott Lee, who got goonered by us, to then go on and immediately do so well there.
But regardless of the above, they've just come up, and it would be a typical Charlton thing to do to finish 3rd and play 6th place at Wembley, to then let them, the underdog, win (even though they're at 7/2 and we're 5's to go up).
The comment wasn't aimed at you Gribbo, I didn't quote you did I... It is a general comment regarding Wrexham within not just this thread, but others, don't take things so personal mate...😉
I don't get this paranoid fear of bloody Wrexham all of a sudden...🤷♂️
It's not a fear of Wrexham ffs. It's a tongue in cheek comment, on the scenario of facing them in the the Play Off Final, in view of the fact our best player from over the last couple of years and club captain has just signed for them under strange circumstances.
Add to that Elliott Lee, who got goonered by us, to then go on and immediately do so well there.
But regardless of the above, they've just come up, and it would be a typical Charlton thing to do to finish 3rd and play 6th place at Wembley, to then let them, the underdog, win (even though they're at 7/2 and we're 5's to go up).
We've never lost a play-off final so if we make it that far history would be on our side.
However, our record in play-off semi-finals is only 50% so that is the time to fear who ever we play, assuming to we miss out on automatic promotion : - )
I don't get this paranoid fear of bloody Wrexham all of a sudden...🤷♂️
It's not a fear of Wrexham ffs. It's a tongue in cheek comment, on the scenario of facing them in the the Play Off Final, in view of the fact our best player from over the last couple of years and club captain has just signed for them under strange circumstances.
Add to that Elliott Lee, who got goonered by us, to then go on and immediately do so well there.
But regardless of the above, they've just come up, and it would be a typical Charlton thing to do to finish 3rd and play 6th place at Wembley, to then let them, the underdog, win (even though they're at 7/2 and we're 5's to go up).
Pedant alert but rest assured we won't be playing the 6th placed team at Wembley if we've finished 3rd.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
We are 9th favourites at 5/1 on Paddy Power.
Last week we were at 6/1, so there has been money bet on us.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
We are 9th favourites at 5/1 on Paddy Power.
Last week we were at 6/1, so there has been money bet on us.
I’m quite confident at the moment we will be better than Wrexham, Peterborough, Barnsley and definitely Reading unless they get taken over and sign loads of brilliant players
Surprising to see Reading backed above us given their troubles…..
And Wrexham, they didn’t even win league 2 and have only added a couple of players to that squad vs Stockport who won the league and have made quite a few good signings
If the season started today we'd have to have a terrible season to finish below Barnsley, Wrexham and Reading.
The rest given how far above us they finished last season, or the fact they were in a higher division, and the transfer windows they've had I can understand why they'd be shorter odds than us.
Barnsley have lost a lot of players, new manager, and only signed 1 player and 1 player/coach who isn't going to play week in week out.
Wrexham have lost a couple of players and only added 2, Dobson and Brunt. They didn't even win the league last season, and were closer to finishing below Mansfield than they were to finishing above Stockport, who have had a much better window so far.
Reading have lost a few players, have signed no one, are under an embargo where they can't even sign players on a free or a loan, and are only ever 1 missed payment away from another points deduction.
Obviously all that being said there is plenty of time for the above to change, but right now there is no way we should be finishing below those 3.
If the season started today we'd have to have a terrible season to finish below Barnsley, Wrexham and Reading.
The rest given how far above us they finished last season, or the fact they were in a higher division, and the transfer windows they've had I can understand why they'd be shorter odds than us.
Barnsley have lost a lot of players, new manager, and only signed 1 player and 1 player/coach who isn't going to play week in week out.
Wrexham have lost a couple of players and only added 2, Dobson and Brunt. They didn't even win the league last season, and were closer to finishing below Mansfield than they were to finishing above Stockport, who have had a much better window so far.
Reading have lost a few players, have signed no one, are under an embargo where they can't even sign players on a free or a loan, and are only ever 1 missed payment away from another points deduction.
Obviously all that being said there is plenty of time for the above to change, but right now there is no way we should be finishing below those 3.
Peterborough have also lost a few key players, they usually recruit well to replace but I’d imagine they won’t be as strong this year either
Based on current squads and managers I would have us in 5th behind Birmingham, Huddersfield, Bolton and Rotherham. I think we are currently better placed than Reading, Peterborough, Wrexham and Barnsley.
Of course that is only on paper and plenty of those will under/over achieve.
If the season started today we'd have to have a terrible season to finish below Barnsley, Wrexham and Reading.
The rest given how far above us they finished last season, or the fact they were in a higher division, and the transfer windows they've had I can understand why they'd be shorter odds than us.
Barnsley have lost a lot of players, new manager, and only signed 1 player and 1 player/coach who isn't going to play week in week out.
Wrexham have lost a couple of players and only added 2, Dobson and Brunt. They didn't even win the league last season, and were closer to finishing below Mansfield than they were to finishing above Stockport, who have had a much better window so far.
Reading have lost a few players, have signed no one, are under an embargo where they can't even sign players on a free or a loan, and are only ever 1 missed payment away from another points deduction.
Obviously all that being said there is plenty of time for the above to change, but right now there is no way we should be finishing below those 3.
Peterborough have also lost a few key players, they usually recruit well to replace but I’d imagine they won’t be as strong this year either
They have, and they may also lose more. I can just understand why they're shorter odds than us given how far ahead of us they were last season. But yes as of right now I don't think they'll be as strong, but would expect they would still be in the playoff conversation. Unlike the other 3, unless they make some significant signings.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
We are 9th favourites at 5/1 on Paddy Power.
Last week we were at 6/1, so there has been money bet on us.
Based on current squads and managers I would have us in 5th behind Birmingham, Huddersfield, Bolton and Rotherham. I think we are currently better placed than Reading, Peterborough, Wrexham and Barnsley.
Of course that is only on paper and plenty of those will under/over achieve.
I've got a strange feeling that Bolton might fall off this season. In my opinion they were the best team last season and bottled it. Seems to be a growing unrest around Evatt among their fanbase and the pressure to gain promotion this year might cause problems if they don't hit the ground running.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
We are 9th favourites at 5/1 on Paddy Power.
Last week we were at 6/1, so there has been money bet on us.
i actually think this year's League one is going to be the most competitive yet, so for us a solid start and consistency from the off is an absolute must. It's hard to call the top 10 let alone top 6 imo this year
You have the three relegated teams who will be heavy favourites for promotion, the likes of Rotherham and (hopefully) ourselves who have backed successful coaches heavily in the summer and then there's the odd "surprise package" team who come out of nowhere.
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
We are 9th favourites at 5/1 on Paddy Power.
Last week we were at 6/1, so there has been money bet on us.
Based on current squads and managers I would have us in 5th behind Birmingham, Huddersfield, Bolton and Rotherham. I think we are currently better placed than Reading, Peterborough, Wrexham and Barnsley.
Of course that is only on paper and plenty of those will under/over achieve.
I've got a strange feeling that Bolton might fall off this season. In my opinion they were the best team last season and bottled it. Seems to be a growing unrest around Evatt among their fanbase and the pressure to gain promotion this year might cause problems if they don't hit the ground running.
Have the same feeling. It's frankly bonkers they haven't got promoted in recent seasons with the team they have and Evatt has serious questions to answer.
Based on current squads and managers I would have us in 5th behind Birmingham, Huddersfield, Bolton and Rotherham. I think we are currently better placed than Reading, Peterborough, Wrexham and Barnsley.
Of course that is only on paper and plenty of those will under/over achieve.
I'd agree with that analysis. The 3 relegated sides will be up there, while Bolton should be top 6 again. Barnsley and Posh need rebuilding.
I don’t think we can complain at the business done so far the owners are certainly backing NJ. I don’t follow other clubs transfers really but surely only Birmingham can match what we are doing in terms of backing ? If we don’t have a decent season I’m not sure anyone can blame the ownership
Rotherham have had a good window as well. A yo-yo side anyway but with Evans now in charge they'll be tough to beat, Clarke-Harris will score goals and i'd be amazed if they're not in the promotion mix.
If we finish above hem we'd have had a good season. Evans is not everybody's cup of tea but he knows this level. I'd have liked him at Charlton, not over Jones though.
Something is telling me one of Birmingham or Huddersfield won't meet the current expectations and will take League 1 for granted. I don't see them being the two automatic spots at end of season.
Reading being better backed than us without signing a single player and having a few leave is absolutely crazy and just shows how the betting doesn't always follow reality
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The comment wasn't aimed at you Gribbo, I didn't quote you did I...
It is a general comment regarding Wrexham within not just this thread, but others, don't take things so personal mate...😉
However, our record in play-off semi-finals is only 50% so that is the time to fear who ever we play, assuming to we miss out on automatic promotion : - )
It's going to be very tight at both ends this year I think. We've done well so far with recruitment but there can't be any resting on laurels, anyone else we bring in will need to be of equal quality to what we've done so far.
Birmingham 5/6
Huddersfield 13/5
Bolton 13/5
Rotherham 7/2
Wrexham 7/2
Peterborough 4/1
Reading 9/2
Barnsley 9/2
The rest given how far above us they finished last season, or the fact they were in a higher division, and the transfer windows they've had I can understand why they'd be shorter odds than us.
Barnsley have lost a lot of players, new manager, and only signed 1 player and 1 player/coach who isn't going to play week in week out.
Wrexham have lost a couple of players and only added 2, Dobson and Brunt. They didn't even win the league last season, and were closer to finishing below Mansfield than they were to finishing above Stockport, who have had a much better window so far.
Reading have lost a few players, have signed no one, are under an embargo where they can't even sign players on a free or a loan, and are only ever 1 missed payment away from another points deduction.
Obviously all that being said there is plenty of time for the above to change, but right now there is no way we should be finishing below those 3.
Of course that is only on paper and plenty of those will under/over achieve.
Evans is not everybody's cup of tea but he knows this level. I'd have liked him at Charlton, not over Jones though.