League One for 2025 / 26 season

[swintonrover]

Plenty of 10k crowds and a few at potential 13k plus.

Maybe the club should think about sorting those broken seats out to maximise revenue.

They fixed them before Bradford.

[Nudga]

Plenty of 10k crowds and a few at potential 13k plus.

Maybe the club should think about sorting those broken seats out to maximise revenue.

They fixed them before Bradford.

Did they, or did they take them from another area? Like the netted off areas in the west/north corner?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

For the 24 team League One next season, we currently have over half (15) definitely and *mathematically* confirmed:

Doncaster Rovers
Bolton
Cardiff
Huddersfield
Blackpool
Port Vale
Lincoln
Barnsley
Rotherham
Stevenage
Wigan
Exeter
Peterborough
Northampton
Mansfield

Now 16, with Burton Albion confirmed as being in League One next season.

With only the League One and League Two play offs left to go, we have an almost full picture of League One next season:

Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Wigan Athletic

Whilst it's great for attendances with all the derbies, sometimes you can have too many as it can make a mess of 'form'  when every other week there's a big game against local rivals when the occasion takes over the players minds and needle flows onto the pitch. We then find it difficult to play our normal style of football. Just another factor we're going to have to overcome.

[scawsby steve]

More away games with tickets making general sale.

[GazLaz]

If Hull lose on Saturday, Grant will be facing his two former clubs (Hull & Peterborough) on level terms next season.

His three former clubs… Peterborough and Hull!

[swintonrover]

Plenty of 10k crowds and a few at potential 13k plus.

Maybe the club should think about sorting those broken seats out to maximise revenue.

They fixed them before Bradford.

Did they, or did they take them from another area? Like the netted off areas in the west/north corner?

The entire block in the North West corner had been fixed, they're the ones I thought you were on about?

[normal rules]

There is a whole block of seats in front of the screen in the sw corner that could
Be used. It would increase the atmosphere in that corner, which was amazing for the bradford game btw

[colincramb]

For the 24 team League One next season, we currently have over half (15) definitely and *mathematically* confirmed:

Doncaster Rovers
Bolton
Cardiff
Huddersfield
Blackpool
Port Vale
Lincoln
Barnsley
Rotherham
Stevenage
Wigan
Exeter
Peterborough
Northampton
Mansfield

Now 16, with Burton Albion confirmed as being in League One next season.

With only the League One and League Two play offs left to go, we have an almost full picture of League One next season:

Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Wigan Athletic

That’s a tough looking league. Trying to pick 4 that will go down from that lot is tricky. I think it’s going to be highly competitive and we definitely can’t afford to get recruitment wrong.

I’d imagine though most of these teams, with only a few obvious exceptions bring a minimum of 1200 to us. If we can average 8k home fans, which we should, then your certainly looking at a season average over 9k

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Just over 11,000 home fans for the Bradford match. I'm generally an optimist but I'll be shocked and pleasantly surprises if we get anywhere near that for the first dozen home games or so.

The first sign of any significant increase in attendance will be if the 'sold out' signs go up for the South Stand. If we were to draw Rotherham, Barnsley  Bradford, Huddersfield, Mansfield or Lincoln early doors then we have a chance. Then of course, we would need to win a few games to keep the numbers up.

I'm sure if push comes to shove, we can shoehorn a few more in if necessary but I would agree around 9k average.

It's funny how for the first fixture, a promoted team finds themselves pitted against a relegated team, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Luton, Plymouth or Cardiff first up.

[Ryaldinhio]

For the 24 team League One next season, we currently have over half (15) definitely and *mathematically* confirmed:

Doncaster Rovers
Bolton
Cardiff
Huddersfield
Blackpool
Port Vale
Lincoln
Barnsley
Rotherham
Stevenage
Wigan
Exeter
Peterborough
Northampton
Mansfield

Now 16, with Burton Albion confirmed as being in League One next season.

With only the League One and League Two play offs left to go, we have an almost full picture of League One next season:

Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Wigan Athletic

Whilst it's great for attendances with all the derbies, sometimes you can have too many as it can make a mess of 'form'  when every other week there's a big game against local rivals when the occasion takes over the players minds and needle flows onto the pitch. We then find it difficult to play our normal style of football. Just another factor we're going to have to overcome.

But most of the time we will be the under dog which we tend to step up for and if we can get a couple of results early it will really keep the belief levels up.

I think this league will suit us more than league 2.

It is a strong league when you look at the list of teams but I believe in GM and the group he has built and will improve on.

Sneak into playoffs at last minute would be a fantastic season.

[Bristol Red Rover]

Watching Orient v Stockport - 2 sides at the top end playing their hearts out. It's not that much of a step up from what I've seen of us of recent.

Feisty game, worth watching!

[rich1471]

A trip to Stockport as well and they will fill the away end as well

[GazLaz]

A trip to Stockport as well and they will fill the away end as well

Great away day on the train.

[Chris Black come back]

Getting there.

Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Stockport County
Wigan Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers

[Chris Black come back]

Getting there.

Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Stockport County
Wigan Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers

Final two sides will be from Charlton Athletic, Leyton Orient, probably AFC Wimbledon or Walsall.

[Chris Black come back]

And that’s your lot.

AFC Wimbledon
Barnsley
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Huddersfield Town
Leyton Orient
Lincoln City
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rotherham United
Stevenage
Stockport County
Wigan Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers

[acacia94]

Think you need to replace Wimbledon with Walsall Chris...

[Prez]

Think you need to replace Wimbledon with Walsall Chris...

Eh?

[acacia94]

Sorry Chris – Few too many this afternoon....

[acacia94]

Time for bed I think...

[graingrover]

 Lucrative Town
Following their relegation after just one season in the Premier League, the club will receive parachute payments for two years instead of the usual three—approximately £42 million in the current season and around £32 million in 2025/26.

[andy didcott]

Looking like a tough league is that.

[drfchound]

Lucrative Town
Following their relegation after just one season in the Premier League, the club will receive parachute payments for two years instead of the usual three—approximately £42 million in the current season and around £32 million in 2025/26.

I remember Wigan being in L1 on parachute money a few years back.

[Upton Rover]

Lucrative Town
Following their relegation after just one season in the Premier League, the club will receive parachute payments for two years instead of the usual three—approximately £42 million in the current season and around £32 million in 2025/26.

The payments haven’t done them any good,

[Reg of the Rovers]

Looking like a tough league is that.

It really is a tough league - can't pick many 'gimme' three points in there or see the natural bottom of the pile. Our old foe Stevenage? The Cobblers? Exeter maybe, although they always seem to have a decent home form as most teams have jet lag by the time they've arrived down there.

Got to get the recruitment right in the summer so we can make the step up. Plenty of time to bring the right mix in, but a big job for Grant and the team ahead.

Some corkers of games in there though, should be a cracking year if we can be competitive.

[graingrover]

32  million will not help Luton be competitive ! Tell that to Grant .

[ncRover]

Looking like a tough league is that.

It really is a tough league - can't pick many 'gimme' three points in there or see the natural bottom of the pile. Our old foe Stevenage? The Cobblers? Exeter maybe, although they always seem to have a decent home form as most teams have jet lag by the time they've arrived down there.

Got to get the recruitment right in the summer so we can make the step up. Plenty of time to bring the right mix in, but a big job for Grant and the team ahead.

Some corkers of games in there though, should be a cracking year if we can be competitive.

It is hard to pick.

The bookies have Burton down there, but their 2nd half of the season form was top 10. Northampton picked up under Kevin Nolan too.

You could be right with Stevenage. You’d think gravity would start to pull a club that size back down to its natural level after punching above its weight under Evans.

Mansfield got to be a banker for relegation this year.

[Chris Black come back]

Stevenage are a well run club and have a very stable financial position that could allow them to spend if they wish. Don’t know enough about their manager and squad but they’ve built a decent model there that could get them out of the shit if they need to improve the squad.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

There's just no way we can tell this far out with all teams scrapping with recruitment including replenishing their loans etc.

Luton might have money on face value but with a high turnover of players, it might take then time to get going.

You'd probably expect Stockport, Bolton and Reading to be more well prepared at this stage.

Even at the start of the season, there's still business to be done, then January of course.

 

[Chris Black come back]

Luton are also building a new stadium which will set them back many tens of millions.