Alan Swann's club-by-club guide and predictions for League One this season: Will Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony's 'greatest show on turf' claim come true?
Can Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony’s bold ‘greatest show on turf’ prediction come true this season?
By Alan Swann
Published 28th Jul 2022, 15:50 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2022, 16:39 BST
Or will the Tractor Boys plough their way to the top of the League One table?
Will the Owls prove to have been the wisest third tier club in the summer transfer market? The bookies certainly think so.
Posh will surely finish near the top of the table, but what about the relegation fight? Morecambe have been sponsored by World Heavyweight Boxing champion Tyson Fury which surely gives them an edge in any scrap!
Will noisy neighbours Cambridge United be relegated? There must be a good chance looking at the latest odds.
It's good fun trying to guess and the man who predicted a Fulham, Bournemouth 1-2 in the Championship last season has worked his way through the prospects of all the League One clubs.
The odds are for the title according to Football League sponsors Sky Bet.
The ratings (maximum *****) are the work of the Peterborough Telegraph sports team.
Posh will surely finish near the top of the table, but what about the relegation fight? Morecambe have been sponsored by World Heavyweight Boxing champion Tyson Fury which surely gives them an edge in any scrap!
5. 20th: EXETER CITY
For most of the close season it was quieter than the home fans at stadium:mk on the transfer front at St James Park. Most teams promoted from League Two need strengthening to thrive, but it looks like Exeter are planning on being just happy to survive. And there’s a good chance they won’t even with another old Posh youth team player, Jevani Brown (pictured, left) in their ranks. Odds: 150/1. Rating: ** Photo: Pete Norton
It won't be dull at the Memorial Stadium, the presence of manager Joey Barton (pictured) guarantees that. Rovers will carry staggering momentum into the season after their dramatic last-day promotion, but I doubt the Gas will be laughing come May, although Barton will doubtless still be in good voice. Odds: 66/1. Rating: ** Photo: Alex Burstow
Stanley lose good players every summer and yet tend to survive comfortably on a budget that doesn't cover shoestrings. A canny manager in John Coleman helps, but surely one season soon even his magic won't work. It could be this one, but something tells me they’ll survive again with the help of former Posh midfielder Ethan Hamilton (pictured, left). Odds: 80/1. Rating:** Photo: Joe Dent
The Brewers won't get drunk on success this season, but might get irritated by manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's regular appearances talking about the 'beautiful game' while encouraging long-ball boredom at the Pirelli Stadium which is what I witnessed last time I visited. It’s a tactic designed to keep a limited team safe and it will work. Odds: 80/1. Rating: **. Photo: Pete Norton