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Posted by: Mack. 3rd June 2018, 03:41 PM

• Replacing the four promoted and two relegated teams from last season are Bury, MK Dons, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic, Macclesfield Town and Tranmere Rovers
• Pre-season managerial changes have already occurred at Exeter City with Carlisle United, MK Dons and Macclesfield Town looking for a new manager.

Any early predictions?

Fixtures will be released on Thursday 21st June.

Posted by: Flatcap 7th June 2018, 04:13 PM

Carlisle United have appointed John Sheridan as the successor to Keith Curle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44377783

Paul Tisdale has been appointed at MK Dons.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44355797

Matt Taylor has been appointed at Exeter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44339078

Posted by: Flatcap 13th June 2018, 03:20 PM

Changes at Oldham Athletic, Richie Wellens was sacked on the 8th June.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42851798

They have since appointed ex-Latics player, Frankie Bunn as his replacement.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44467345

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 22nd July 2018, 01:40 PM

I think MK Dons have a good chance of bouncing back up. Either that, or they'll fail hilariously.

Posted by: Mack. 24th July 2018, 07:53 PM

Odds: (Coral)

MK Dons/ Franchise City 6-1jf
Notts County 6-1jf
Lincoln City 9-1
Mansfield Town 10-1
Swindon Town 12-1
Northampton Town 12-1
Bury 14-1
Oldham Athletic 16-1
Colchester United 20-1
Exeter City 20-1
Carlisle United 20-1
Tranmere Rovers 20-1
Cambridge United 20-1
Port Vale 20-1
Cheltenham Town 25-1
Newport County 25-1
Stevenage 33-1
Crewe Alexandra 33-1
Grimsby Town 33-1
Forest Green Rovers 40-1
Crawley Town 40-1
Macclesfield Town 50-1
Yeovil 66-1
Morecambe 66-1

Posted by: Steve201 25th July 2018, 07:21 PM

Anyone have any General transfer deals for the top teams here - why are MK Dons favs?

Posted by: Mack. 26th July 2018, 08:26 AM

This might help, Steve:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/league-two/transfers/wettbewerb/GB4

Posted by: Steve201 26th July 2018, 04:51 PM

Thanks Mack!

Posted by: Mack. 2nd August 2018, 07:14 PM

For the title, I'll be going for Exeter City.

Posted by: Mack. 22nd August 2018, 01:35 PM

Cheltenham have parted company with Gary Johnson.

Posted by: Mack. 26th August 2018, 10:40 AM

Notts County have sacked Kevin Nolan.

Posted by: Flatcap 26th August 2018, 10:49 AM

Indeed they have, quite an unexpected position for them especially after last season's position. The first team coaches Mark Crossley and Steve Chettle are in temporary charge until a replacement can be found.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45314454

Article about Gary Johnson's sacking as well: -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45265366

The assistant Russell Milton has taken temporary charge at Cheltenham.

Posted by: Steve201 26th August 2018, 11:23 AM

Strange how manager get sacked so quickly these days. County were doing so well last season under Nolan too!

Posted by: Mack. 31st August 2018, 09:33 AM

Harry Kewell has left Crawley Town to take over as Notts County manager.

Posted by: Steve201 31st August 2018, 11:31 PM

Strange got Crawley to 10th last year?!

Posted by: Flatcap 1st September 2018, 07:01 AM

There was an approach from Notts County for Kewell to replace Nolan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45331138

Has since been appointed as Mack indicated.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45361485

Posted by: Mack. 4th September 2018, 11:20 AM

Strong start to the season for Newport County, second on the table after 6 games.

Posted by: Flatcap 10th September 2018, 05:42 PM

Cheltenham Town have appointed Michael Duff as their new manager.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45448518

Former Burnley under 23 coach.

Posted by: Mack. 15th September 2018, 03:40 PM

Newport County, second in the table at the beginning of the day, now losing 6-0 at home to Yeovil.

Posted by: HeadlessJockey 3rd October 2018, 01:14 PM

Northampton Town have since sacked their manager Dean Austin and appointed Keith Curle as their new manager.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45709789

Posted by: Flatcap 3rd October 2018, 04:19 PM

They are getting a good manager there, we improved massively under Curle. Good luck to them.

Posted by: HannibalLetcher 6th October 2018, 08:34 PM

I see Forest Green unbeaten run has continued as they draw 1-1 to Newport.

Posted by: HannibalLetcher 8th October 2018, 01:08 PM

Macclesfield Town have parted company with manager Mark Yates following their winless start to the League Two season.

Posted by: Mack. 13th November 2018, 12:59 PM

Swindon Town have appointed ex-Oldham Athletic boss Richie Wellens as manager on a deal until May 2020.

Posted by: Mack. 13th November 2018, 01:30 PM

Notts County have sacked Harry Kewell

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2018/november/12345/

Posted by: Mack. 20th November 2018, 02:47 PM

Manager Darren Way has signed an extension to his contract to remain at Yeovil Town until at least June 2021.

Posted by: Mack. 27th November 2018, 02:33 PM

Sol Campbell has been appointed as the new Macclesfield manager.

Posted by: Steve201 27th November 2018, 04:26 PM

Strange one!

Posted by: Mack. 28th November 2018, 11:44 PM

Morecambe have failed to pay their players on time.

Players were due to be paid on Wednesday, but the situation is expected to be resolved by Friday.

Posted by: Steve201 28th November 2018, 11:50 PM

Let's hope things smooth out at the club, would be a pity to go into administration!

Posted by: Mack. 16th January 2019, 12:13 PM

Carlisle have appointed Steven Pressley as their new manager.

Posted by: Mack. 21st January 2019, 09:47 AM

Paul Scholes has apparently held talks with Oldham about becoming their new manager.

Posted by: ImTheLime 21st January 2019, 07:27 PM

Sol Campbell football genius

Posted by: Mack. 22nd January 2019, 12:36 PM

Paul Scholes remains the favourite to replace Frankie Bunn as Oldham Athletic manager.

Posted by: Mack. 27th January 2019, 11:13 PM

Notts County Football Club’s Owner and Chairman Alan Hardy has ‘very reluctantly’ put the club up for sale.

Posted by: Mack. 30th January 2019, 12:47 PM

Port Vale boss Neil Aspin has quit his job with the League Two club after 15 months in charge.

Posted by: Suedehead2 30th January 2019, 07:31 PM

Things aren't looking good for one of the founder members of the league.

Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 31st January 2019, 04:34 PM

It would really seem strange not having Notts County in the Football League!

Posted by: Steve201 3rd February 2019, 01:32 PM

Oldest club in English football!

Posted by: ImTheLime 3rd February 2019, 02:04 PM

Edit: What I wrote was clearly meant to be in the League One page so I’ll just say it was only a matter of time before something like this would happen to County with their ageing fanbase

Posted by: Mack. 5th February 2019, 01:49 AM

Port Vale have appointed former Macclesfield Town and Shrewsbury Town boss John Askey as their new manager.

Posted by: Mack. 8th February 2019, 03:05 PM

Paul Scholes has been cleared to become manager of Oldham Athletic following an English Football League meeting.

Posted by: Mack. 11th February 2019, 02:58 PM

Paul Scholes has been named manager of Oldham Athletic as expected.

Posted by: Mack. 12th February 2019, 11:11 PM

Paul Scholes made a winning start as Oldham Athletic manager against Yeovil Town.

Posted by: Mack. 14th March 2019, 05:01 PM

Paul Scholes has left his role as Oldham manager apparently.

Posted by: Mack. 14th March 2019, 07:31 PM

Confirmed that Paul Scholes has resigned as Oldham manager after 31 days.

Posted by: Seinfeld 14th March 2019, 08:00 PM

What a bizarre situation. We'll probably have to put up with the miserable sod on BT Sport again.

Posted by: Steve201 14th March 2019, 09:03 PM

Wasn't really up to the job from what I seen!

Posted by: Flatcap 22nd March 2019, 05:21 PM

According to what I read, it wasn't run the way Scholes was led to believe.

They are back to Pete Wild for the rest of the season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47668249

Posted by: Mack. 26th March 2019, 04:25 PM

Lincoln could they be promoted next week? It's an possibility.

Posted by: Steve201 27th March 2019, 10:01 AM

What an impact the manager has had, 2 promotions in 3 seasons now if all goes well.

Posted by: Mack. 1st April 2019, 03:41 PM

A Macclesfield Town supporters' group has threatened to stop giving money to the club after players and staff were not paid March's wages on time and a terrace was closed at Moss Rose.

More on this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47775152

Posted by: Mack. 13th April 2019, 04:03 PM

Lincoln City have been promoted to League One for the first time in 22 years.

Posted by: Flatcap 13th April 2019, 06:11 PM

Just looked at the table, have you seen how close it is for the other two automatic spots?

As for Carlisle, a bad day at the office. Still a chance, but our lack of consistency (if we get in the play-offs) might well cost us promotion.

Posted by: Suedehead2 21st April 2019, 08:41 AM

Down to two from three for the drop out of the league.

Notts County - founder members of the league in 1888 (over 100 years before Sky think football started)
Macclesfield - would be the first team to go straight back down after promotion to the league
Yeovil - could be challenging for their old title as most famous non-league club

Posted by: Mack. 28th April 2019, 09:14 AM

Wins for Notts County & Macclesfield yesterday. Yeovil relegated , final fixtures next week Macclesfield at home to Cambridge , County away at Morecambe.


Macc: Played 45 43pts GD -26
Notts C: Played 45 41 pts GD -34

Posted by: Steve201 28th April 2019, 09:30 PM

Disappointing for Yeovil - a team that were in the championship 5 years ago.

Posted by: Flatcap 2nd May 2019, 07:43 PM

Final League two play off spot is quite a battle, Newport, Exeter, Colchester, Carlisle and Stevenage all have a chance...

Posted by: Steve201 2nd May 2019, 07:46 PM

Do Forest Green still have a shot at automatic promo?

Posted by: Suedehead2 2nd May 2019, 08:10 PM

They could only go up automatically if Mansfield and Franchise FC both lose. Unfortunately for Forest Green, those two teams are playing each other, so they cannot both lose. The answer to your question, then, is No.

Posted by: Steve201 2nd May 2019, 09:32 PM

Ah well, hope they win the playoffs and Mansfield go up automatically!

Posted by: Mack. 5th May 2019, 02:35 PM

Play-off Semi-finals:

Newport v Mansfield
Tranmere v Forest Green

Posted by: Steve201 5th May 2019, 02:50 PM

Would be nice to see Forest Green win the playoffs!

Posted by: Suedehead2 5th May 2019, 03:09 PM

Very sad to see Notts County, founder members of the Football League, join the list of clubs taken out of the league by dreadful owners.

Posted by: Flatcap 5th May 2019, 07:44 PM

Didn't happen for us this season, our lack of consistency and performances against teams which were near the bottom of the table as well as a change in manager didn't help...

Next season hopefully.

Posted by: Mack. 5th May 2019, 08:20 PM

Indeed that is sad for them, the world's oldest league club. It's a shame for them.

Shame to see MK Dons back up to League One with Mansfield losing.

Posted by: Suedehead2 5th May 2019, 08:38 PM

At least Real Wimbledon stayed up.

Posted by: Mack. 8th May 2019, 12:59 AM

Oldham Athletic head coach Pete Wild has left the club for personal reasons.

Wild, 34, had two spells in caretaker charge of the League Two Latics this season, following the departure of managers Frankie Bunn and Paul Scholes.

In March he was appointed until the end of the campaign, guiding Oldham to a 14th-placed finish in the fourth tier.

Posted by: Flatcap 9th May 2019, 05:01 PM

Carlisle have signed Jack Iredale from Greenock Morton.

Pressley has released a few players, plus Danny Grainger has retired.

Anthony Gerrard, Gary Liddle, Jason Kennedy, Gary Miller, Richie Bennett, George Glendon, Arthur Gnahoua and Peter Grant have all been released.

Bennett has been on loan at Morecambe, Kennedy has had a season hit by injury. Glendon been there since last season and Gnahoua and Grant been there on short term deals. Unlucky Gnahoua only played for 27 minutes...

Posted by: Mack. 10th May 2019, 11:13 AM

Newport Mansfield 1-1 after the 1st leg .

All to play for and Mansfield's home form has been a bit iffy.

Posted by: Steve201 10th May 2019, 07:25 PM

Forest Green have a man s/off in the first 20 mins here!

Posted by: Mack. 13th May 2019, 03:08 PM

Newport County through to the play-off final after beating Mansfield on penalties yesterday.

Posted by: Mack. 14th May 2019, 12:55 AM

Tranmere Rovers moved to within one win of achieving back-to-back promotions as they overcame 10-man Forest Green Rovers to reach the League Two play-off final.

Posted by: Mack. 21st May 2019, 12:52 PM

So on Saturday, it is the play-off final between Newport County and Tranmere Rovers.

Who do you think will win?


Newport County were last in League One in the 1986/87 season.

Tranmere Rovers were last in League One in the 2013/14 season.

Posted by: Steve201 21st May 2019, 09:39 PM

And in this - Newport County for the win.

James Norwood will be hard to keep quiet in the final!

Posted by: Mack. 28th May 2019, 02:17 PM

Well done Tranmere on double promotions. Shame for Newport County though.