Very good, in depth, League 2 previews in this link:
https://welovebetting.co.uk/wlb-season- ... ing-guide/
Season previews
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Season previews
by Marky Mark » Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:29 am
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Re: Season previews
by Dan » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:28 pm
Mansfield (10/1 Bet365)
Few clubs suffered end-of-season heartache quite like Mansfield last term. The Stags’ heinous collapse (W0-D0-L3) with the finishing line in sight saw the Yellows miss out on a top-three finish before Newport piled on the misery by eliminating Town in their play-off semi-final on penalties. Nevertheless, the ambitious Nottinghamshire club are back with a bang.
David Flitcroft was quite rightly dismissed and academy boss John Dempster was installed in the hot-seat for his taste of senior management. Widespread opinion outside of Field Mill centred around potential budget-cutting measures but the Radfords have responded with another major assault on the transfer market to bolster an already star-studded squad.
Mansfield ended the season with only one fit and available striker, and although 26-goal Tyler Walker is no longer about, the eye-catching arrivals of Andy Cook and Nicky Maynard surely make up for the offensive deficit. Elsewhere, the defence that recorded 18 clean sheets remains intact and exciting full-back Hayden White is back from long-term injury.
The football under Flitcroft was largely entertaining and Stags looked a force to be reckoned with. Former club skipper Dempster has promised an attack-minded approach and with Jacob Mellis impressing in an advanced central role in pre-season, plus the likes of CJ Hamilton still on the books, the Stags look well-equipped to launch a title-winning challenge.
Trend-spotters will also be encouraged by the fact that five (26%) of the past 19 League Two title winners failed in the play-offs the year previous.
Few clubs suffered end-of-season heartache quite like Mansfield last term. The Stags’ heinous collapse (W0-D0-L3) with the finishing line in sight saw the Yellows miss out on a top-three finish before Newport piled on the misery by eliminating Town in their play-off semi-final on penalties. Nevertheless, the ambitious Nottinghamshire club are back with a bang.
David Flitcroft was quite rightly dismissed and academy boss John Dempster was installed in the hot-seat for his taste of senior management. Widespread opinion outside of Field Mill centred around potential budget-cutting measures but the Radfords have responded with another major assault on the transfer market to bolster an already star-studded squad.
Mansfield ended the season with only one fit and available striker, and although 26-goal Tyler Walker is no longer about, the eye-catching arrivals of Andy Cook and Nicky Maynard surely make up for the offensive deficit. Elsewhere, the defence that recorded 18 clean sheets remains intact and exciting full-back Hayden White is back from long-term injury.
The football under Flitcroft was largely entertaining and Stags looked a force to be reckoned with. Former club skipper Dempster has promised an attack-minded approach and with Jacob Mellis impressing in an advanced central role in pre-season, plus the likes of CJ Hamilton still on the books, the Stags look well-equipped to launch a title-winning challenge.
Trend-spotters will also be encouraged by the fact that five (26%) of the past 19 League Two title winners failed in the play-offs the year previous.
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