But, like every other year, 2020 has thrown up many Posh related heroes and villains ...
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HEROES: Darragh MacAnthony, Dr Jason Neale and Stewart 'Randy' Thompson. Football club ownership has never been more problematic, but I salute the fearless rhetoric of EL Presidente MacAnthony when fighting against the obvious injustice of points-per-game to settle promotion and relegation issues, and I applaud the calm statesmanlike manner of Dr Neale while all the nonsense was flying back and forth. Mr Thompson's role in bringing the Posh stadium back under the control of the owners must also be recognised. The Canadian part of the ownership must have wondered what they'd walked into during the last 12 months, but they've stayed steadfast, played a huge part in helping MacAnthony keep the club going financially, while happily communicating with fans on social media. A big up also for MacAnthony's entertaining, if a little sweary, rants on his 'Hard Truth' podcast. Photo: Midlands
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VILLAIN: EFL chairman Rick Parry showed no leadership while allowing the 2019-20 season to drift aimlessly once Covid struck before proposing a way of settling promotion and relegation issues that appeared to have been drawn up on the back of a fag packet after a boozy night out. He almost topped that level of incompetence by backing 'Project Big Picture' which would have led to Premier League clubs bailing EFL clubs out while simultaneously raiding Academies to obtain top talent on the cheap. He remains in post which should concern us all. Photo: Getty Images Europe
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HERO: Sammie Szmodics has failed to repeat last season's Posh form in the 2020-21 campaign, but there are more important things than football. Early in 2020 Szmodics became aware of a Posh fan displaying suicidal tendencies on social media, immediately made contact and took him out for coffee to chat through any issues. A fantastic gesture from a member of a profession too easily dismissed as uncaring and self-centred. Photo: Midlands
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VILLAINS: Wycombe Wanderers FC, Rotherham United FC, AFC Wimbledon and the other selfish clubs who voted for PPG. Wycombe, who most good judges suspected would have finished in mid-table in League One last season, voted to stop League One after Covid struck on the grounds of health and financial concerns, but were happy to play on themselves as a points tally based on playing lots of home games snuck them into the play-offs from where they remarkably reached the Championship. They've actually done far better in the second tier than I expected by amassing two wins, 13 goals (thank the lord for set-pieces) and 12 points from their first 21 matches. Strangely all of the clubs too scared to play on last season are now playing regularly even though Covid is still among us and they still have no income from gates. Pictured is Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth (left) with former Posh boss Steve Evans. Photo: Midlands