The arrival of Grant McCann at the Weston Homes Stadium, coupled with some improved performances and results has increased optimism among some fans that Posh could bounce back to the Championship at the first time of asking.
The drop is still bitterly disappointing though but as fans start to mentally prepare for another League One campaign, the Peterborough Telegraph has come up with ten reasons to look on the upcoming campaign fondly.
9. McCann's team
Next season will be the first opportunity to properly see Grant McCann’s team in action.
McCann has undoubtedly made an impact in his time change and while keeping the team in the Championship was beyond him, he has already done the seemingly impossible of sorting out the away form.
Under Darren Ferguson, they had taken just four points from 17 games under Ferguson and conceded 45 goals in the process.
Posh have been willing to back McCann, allowing him to bring in his assistant Cliff Byrne and now a new coach in Dale Tonge. The same backing in the transfer market will allow the boss to put together his own team, an exciting prospect given that McCann’s last time in League One ended with his side becoming champions. Photo: Jacques Feeney
10. No winter break
Winter football is what makes English football great. Due to FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to a country in which you can’t actually play football in the summer, a decision I am sure the committee members came to completely free of persuasion, that is under threat.
The dates of the tournament mean that England will be forced to adopt a winter break, which will be implemented in both the Premier League and the Championship. The Championship’s break will run between November 13 and December 9.
What would we do with ourselves for almost a month without watching Posh? Photo: Joe Dent