So, just one team to sort out going up and one in through the playoffs, but Bradford have crept up thanks to a 96th minute deflected winner to leapfrog Walsall. Doncaster and Port Vale up, Morecambe and Carlisle down. Replaced by Shrews, Brizzle Rovers, Crawley, Cambridge, and Barnet. If there's any justice, York will come up. I hope Notts County go up as I never like playing them.
I know it's not as simple as that, but the league looks a lot weaker without Bradford and Doncaster in it, but probably not as weak for Morecambe going down.
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How it will impact us, will depend on the churn and replacements during the summer. Oh to have a settled squadShade wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 16:15 So, just one team to sort out going up and one in through the playoffs, but Bradford have crept up thanks to a 96th minute deflected winner to leapfrog Walsall. Doncaster and Port Vale up, Morecambe and Carlisle down. Replaced by Shrews, Brizzle Rovers, Crawley, Cambridge, and Barnet. If there's any justice, York will come up. I hope Notts County go up as I never like playing them.
I know it's not as simple as that, but the league looks a lot weaker without Bradford and Doncaster in it, but probably not as weak for Morecambe going down.
Settled squad? Little chance of that at Whaddon Towers…Ihearye wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 17:18How it will impact us, will depend on the churn and replacements during the summer. Oh to have a settled squadShade wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 16:15 So, just one team to sort out going up and one in through the playoffs, but Bradford have crept up thanks to a 96th minute deflected winner to leapfrog Walsall. Doncaster and Port Vale up, Morecambe and Carlisle down. Replaced by Shrews, Brizzle Rovers, Crawley, Cambridge, and Barnet. If there's any justice, York will come up. I hope Notts County go up as I never like playing them.
I know it's not as simple as that, but the league looks a lot weaker without Bradford and Doncaster in it, but probably not as weak for Morecambe going down.
So we've got the CTFC derby (AKA the Tom Nichols derby) back after four years away - first time since COVID I think...
Talking about derby matches, how many will that be next season - Swindon/Rovers/FGR/Newport - although Newport will be due to Flynn being in charge?
Possibly quite a few old boys coming back next season - including Owen Evans with Barnet?
Talking about derby matches, how many will that be next season - Swindon/Rovers/FGR/Newport - although Newport will be due to Flynn being in charge?
Possibly quite a few old boys coming back next season - including Owen Evans with Barnet?
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Bristol Rovers sacked their manager. One would assume a couple of recent ex Town managers may be linked?
Interesting thought presumably you mean Clarke and Wade? Not sure either go there but wouldn't totally rule out DC.Warwickshire Robin wrote: ↑04 May 2025, 09:36 Bristol Rovers sacked their manager. One would assume a couple of recent ex Town managers may be linked?
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No, thought Clarke and Duff.Robin wrote: ↑04 May 2025, 09:57Interesting thought presumably you mean Clarke and Wade? Not sure either go there but wouldn't totally rule out DC.Warwickshire Robin wrote: ↑04 May 2025, 09:36 Bristol Rovers sacked their manager. One would assume a couple of recent ex Town managers may be linked?
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Possibly but it did seem like he was 2nd place in the Franchise manager search so League 2 not out of his thinking seemingly.
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Bristol Rovers have a Kuwaiti owner and have a planning application in for a new north stand to increase capacity to 17k.
They are a bit of a shitshow, but on paper have money and progressive plans.
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Yes, there could be a few tasty games next season. FGR can rot down there a bit longer, but would be happy to go to Walsall again, and Swindon/Newport are always fun... always reinforces how lucky we are not to be from Newport or Swindon, which is a bonus.
Darrell back to Brizzle Rovers? He did say some less-than-positive things about them before he left in 2018, but he took them from NL to League One in his time there so would be like a safe comfort blanket for a lot of the fans this time.
Matty back to Rovers on a free if Darrell comes in...
Matty back to Rovers on a free if Darrell comes in...
CTFC.Harry wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 12:27 Yes, there could be a few tasty games next season. FGR can rot down there a bit longer, but would be happy to go to Walsall again, and Swindon/Newport are always fun... always reinforces how lucky we are not to be from Newport or Swindon, which is a bonus.

I'm not sure if it's ever happened before in the EFL but, if FGR do come up, I make it that we will have 6 matches within 1 hour 45mins away. 7 within 2 hours.
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Darrell and Duffo are both way out ahead in the betting for next Brizzle boss.
Could be very, very interesting next year.
Could be very, very interesting next year.
Oh how the egos crumbleJerry St Clair wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 13:58 Darrell and Duffo are both way out ahead in the betting for next Brizzle boss.
Could be very, very interesting next year.
If the release fee is £250k, imagine the fan outrage if BR paid this to a L2 rival? Thomas has reportedly got Hibs, Millwall, Cardiff, Bristol City and other clubs after him - why would he go to a team in the same league as us - shows a huge lack of ambition?
If that list are after him, we may get as much as £250k for him

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Looks like Darrell Clarke set to be named as Brizzle Rovers manager.
https://thedeck.news/football/bristol-r ... -new-boss/
https://thedeck.news/football/bristol-r ... -new-boss/
Looks as if Accie could struggle to be competitive next season.
If that materialises it would leave one relegation spot to be avoided.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34920180 ... eague-two/
If that materialises it would leave one relegation spot to be avoided.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34920180 ... eague-two/
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So, just one place left to sort out, which will be either Sarfend or Oldham. The latter would be slightly more interesting with possible returns for Rags/Pett. In terms of travel, they’re both horrible.
Walsall is much more preferable to Wimbledon as an away trip, so happy with that.
And I think we’ll probably see a net increase in visiting fans next season with the arrival of some bigger clubs and departure of smaller ones.
Walsall is much more preferable to Wimbledon as an away trip, so happy with that.
And I think we’ll probably see a net increase in visiting fans next season with the arrival of some bigger clubs and departure of smaller ones.
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Hope Southend go up. Only 20 mins or so travel for me to get to an ‘away’ match!
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Would I be right in recalling that our last game at Roots Hall was the infamous denouement of Buckle’s tenure?Basildon Robin wrote: ↑31 May 2025, 12:37 Hope Southend go up. Only 20 mins or so travel for me to get to an ‘away’ match!
I think there were about 50 in the away end that night.
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I was one. Still a surreal night that's now over ten years ago!
We looked beaten from kick-off. I've gone into plenty of games expecting to lose, but this time the players looked like they also expected and deserved it.
Southend got their goals and took the rest of the night off. Wasn't even sure the manager was in the ground as there was no sight of him or his assistant in the technical area all game. And the atmosphere coming from the 49 or so others was 90 minutes of poison - to be fair, they took a break at half-time.
Anyway, if Southend go up tomorrow it will be with a 34 point gap between the two promoted teams. Has there ever been a bigger one?
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I remember that humiliating night back in 2012 we got hammered by Southend 4-0 in a Friday evening kick off We had a player sent off and Butland had a mare in goal. My girlfriend, now my wife, being an Essex girl suddenly switched allegiance to being a Southend supporter. I nearly ended up not marrying her!!! That was after a great 3-0 win at home against them earlier in the season which put us top of League 2. Revenge was sweet a few yrs later. I was in the Cheltenham end at Southend when Essex boy Paul Benson got us a 2-0 win.
Anyway it’s all incidental as it’s Oldham going up not Southend. What a play off final though especially if you are an Oldham fan. What a comeback!
Anyway it’s all incidental as it’s Oldham going up not Southend. What a play off final though especially if you are an Oldham fan. What a comeback!
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Part of that awful run in February and March when we blew the automatic promotion we were looking good for.Basildon Robin wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 17:14 I remember that humiliating night back in 2012 we got hammered by Southend 4-0 in a Friday evening kick off We had a player sent off and Butland had a mare in goal. My girlfriend, now my wife, being an Essex girl suddenly switched allegiance to being a Southend supporter. I nearly ended up not marrying her!!! That was after a great 3-0 win at home against them earlier in the season which put us top of League 2. Revenge was sweet a few yrs later. I was in the Cheltenham end at Southend when Essex boy Paul Benson got us a 2-0 win.
Anyway it’s all incidental as it’s Oldham going up not Southend. What a play off final though especially if you are an Oldham fan. What a comeback!