'Bizarre' and 'wide open' - the Peterborough United chairman's take on the League One season so far

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has described the current League One season as ‘bizarre.’

MacAnthony has never seen such a wide-open third tier in his near 20 years at Posh which has increased frustration levels because of his club’s lowly position.

Harley Mills (left) and Kyrell Lisbie celebrate the latter's goal for Posh against AFC Wimbledon. Photo David Lowndes.

placeholder image — Harley Mills (left) and Kyrell Lisbie celebrate the latter's goal for Posh against AFC Wimbledon. Photo David Lowndes.

Posh, despite a rapid improvement under new manager Luke Williams, are 22nd in League One, level on points with the two teams below them. They remain four points from a place of safety, although they are ‘only’ 12 points from the play-off places with over 30 games to play.

The Posh position could worsen over the weekend as they are without a fixture because of the latest international break.

MacAnthony said, on the latest edition of his ‘Hard Truth’ podcast: “It’s the most wide-open League One I’ve seen in my 20 years as Posh owner. No-one appears to want to win the league. It’s bizarre and it makes our start to the season even more frustrating. It keeps me awake at nights and drives me mad.

"We have Plymouth Argyle down at the bottom with us on a Championship budget. I never thought anyone would run away with it like Birmingham City this season, but I felt the likes of Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City would be frontrunners.

"It’s so strange the teams who are around 15th now could easily flip places with teams in the top six by March. We are playing catch-up, but there are 32 games left and we have just dismantled a top six side. We’ve started the engine and now we need to keep revving it up and see where we end up.”

Posh beat AFC Wimbledon 5-0 last weekend to climb off the bottom of the table. It’s more congested at the top of the table with just three points between first and seventh. Bradford City haven’t won in five matches and yet remain second, a point off top spot.

Posh could be five points from safety if the teams directly above the relegation zone, Leyton Orient and Exeter City, draw with each other on Saturday. Posh will drop a place if Port Vale get anything from a home game with Wycombe Wanderers.

Posh are back in League One action on Thursday, November 20 at home to leaders Stockport County.