2024/25 EFL SKY BET LEAGUE ONE SEASON PREDICTIONS

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

📖 See Daniel's full 1-24 table and notes here - loadfm.wordpress.com/2024/08/02/2024-25-efl-sky-bet-league-one-pre-season-predictions/ 👕Join our fantasy EFL league here:- fantasy.efl.com/leagues/join/N4J1B6XV Let us know your predictions for the 2024/25 EFL League One season in the comments too! We'll see you again tomorrow as Craig Savage rediscovers the light for the EFL Championship!

[@alanevans9604]

It never ends up as predicted, Peterborough are over rated this time. Bolton, Charlton and Birmingham are the strongest looking sides.

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Of course it doesn't, which is why it's so much fun when all the masters of hindsight come along at the end of the season! 😂 I'd argue that L1, L2 and the VNL are as open as they've ever been this season! 👍

[@stevedaytona]

Champions: Birmingham City Promoted: 2nd Peterborough Playoffs: 3rd Reading, 4th Bolton, 5th Rotherham, 6th Barnsley Relegated: 21st Burton Albion, 22nd Shrewsbury, 23rd Cambridge Utd, 24th Crawley Playoff Winners: Rotherham

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Reading is a very interesting call, though I suppose it depends on off the pitch timings yet again! 😩

[@lukemonteiro5640]

1 Birmingham 2 Charlton 3 Huddersfield 4 Rotherham 5 Stockport 6 Bolton 7 Peterborough 8 Wigan 9 Bristol Rovers 10 Wrexham 11 Mansfield 12 Barnsley 13 Lincoln 14 Leyton Orient 15 Blackpool 16 Reading 17 Exeter 18 Burton 19 Stevenage 20 Wycombe 21 Northampton 22 Cambridge 23 Shrewsbury 24 Crawley

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

I could well see Stockport sneaking in too. I think they're more likely than Wrexham, as it stands before the inevitable big name signings! 😂

[@alastairharris1866]

Going to be an interesting season. As you allude to, there are a lot of wild cards in League 1!

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

It's virtually impossible to call this season and I'd argue that from L1 down, all of the leagues are much more open than in recent seasons. It's going to be really interesting and the bottom in particular was an absolute nightmare to call! 😂

[@luckymtshweni5366]

Football is back

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

At last! 😂

[@GelatinousGrip]

I don’t understand this idea that Wrexham needs to calm down a bit. Momentum is a massive thing in football, if they are flying, let them fly.

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

They are but there are risks with the club not being able to keep up off the pitch. As Luton fans, we don't need telling that momentum is crucial but except League 1, even our meteoric rise had a couple of steady seasons in! 😂

[@kelvynblue]

1st Blues 2nd Bolton 3rd Huddersfield 4th Rotherham 5th. Barnsley 6th. Charlton 21. Exeter City 22. Cambridge 23. Crawley Town 24th Shrewsbury

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Not too many shocks in those picks, though Exeter always seem to prove people wrong every year! 😂

[@kelvynblue]

@@HonestFootballPodcast don't think they will this time Jules, Aimson, Hartridge, Carroll and Harris all gone from last season that's a lot of your spine gone and I honestly don't rate their transfer business. Woods is lazy and Magennis isn't an out and out scorer the rest aren't tested at this level.

[@rob_latham]

Wow, surprised by the Bolton 1st shout! I don't think we'll go up with Evatt's tactics, he has no Plan B (see playoff final and losing 3-1 at home to Carlisle as examples) and I hate 352. The signings so far have been pretty uninspiring, and I'm worried about the midfield. I can't really see past Birmingham and Rotherham for the top 2 this season, and fully expect Wrexham to bankroll their way up there.

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

It's hard to tell with so long to go in the window but Bolton don't seem to have improved much in the summer, if at all. Evans has built one hell of a team at Rotherham and Birmingham should really be there given the money spent for this level!

[@davidjones6218]

Maybe you haven't seen boltons change of system this pre season then.??..I'm going for that team to win L1 by 10/12 points...3/4 more signings coming in before window closes too, that's a hell of a squad....Bolton as my champions.

[@paulywhit2783]

Birmingham beat Rotherham even with Rooney in charge,Bolton are a team Birmingham rarely lose against, I suspect a few reverses in the early games while the team settles in,but then a solid unbeaten run should see them into the top two ,I have supported the blues since 1956 and have never seen them go up as champions from any division and therefore suspect Blackpool may just see us off

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

With respect, Rotherham have a new manager and whole new squad to last year. I agree though, anything other than top 2 for Birmingham is a travesty this season! 👍

[@nigelbolton-hy2rb]

bolton top, i agree, huddersfield close second. birmingham, barnsley, charlton, rotherham in playoffs. playoff winners birmingham.

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

I wish I'd known McAtee was joining before I put you 4th! Huddersfield are an interesting one, not sure what to expect from them yet. 😂

[@mitchellporthouse2559]

We’ve got to do it this season. Not sure though hope Nathan Jones can get us playing again. I’m hopeful of playoffs but not really autos

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Top 6 would be a good season off progress, even just to be in the fight. I'll have to make sure I watch the Luton legends live at least once this year, especially now you've got Chicken George too!! 😂

[@ChrisWelch97]

My league 1 2024/25 Season predictions 1. Rotherham (Champions) 2. Birmingham (Automatic Promotion) 3. Bolton 4. Huddersfield (Play Off Winners) 5. Peterborough 6. Lincoln (Play Off Runners Up) 7. Barnsley 8. Blackpool 9. Wycombe 10. Wrexham 11. Stockport 12. Charlton 13. Wigan 14. Reading 15. Mansfield 16. Bristol Rovers 17. Burton 18. Shrewsbury 19. Exeter 20. Leyton Orient 21. Northampton (Relegation) 22. Stevenage (Relegation) 23. Cambridge (Relegation) 24. Crawley (Relegation)

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

I think Rotherham have the best side on paper but I just don't see it gelling instantly. I did think about doing it though! 😂

[@ffsitsjon9389]

What is the code for EFL fantasy as I can’t join with the link

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Code is the same as the last bit of the link - N4J1B6XV 👍

[@MikeyBrum]

Take out the disastrous Rooney tenure and the bad luck of Venus having to take the reins when TM was taken ill and Blues would have finished top half of the Championship. No question of that. Bielek has stayed along with Laird & Buchanan & Myoshi and at the time of writing Paik, James & Dembele are still here. These are quality Championship players. The summer additions have made our squad even stronger. The supporters are behind this with record season ticket sales and that positivity is running through the club despite last season. By no means do I think we will walk this league as it can be brutal, but over the course of 46 games I can't see us not accumulating enough points to get promoted at first time of asking - hopefully in first place.

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

It's hard to tell in truth. On paper, I think yourselves and Rotherham currently have the best squads by a distance. There's always at least one surprise though and thee new Head Coach is a gamble. You can never judge man management until they've been in the role, so hopefully it matches his ability as a coach for you. 🤞

[@pbaker777]

What is Burminum? Do you mean Birmingham?

[@JoeRussell1875]

Like nails on a chalkboard every time he says it

[@marksheffield4958]

Blackboard

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

I mean if that's the biggest worry from this episode, with respect, we're doing alright. 😂 Good luck for the season. 👍

[@FOVKRO]

@@HonestFootballPodcast it’s just ridiculous that you can’t pronounce it correctly.

[@BluegentlemanKRO]

Rotherham best squad in the league……I can’t think of any Rotherham players that get into the Birmingham starting 11 and Birmingham have players like Marc Leonard on the bench

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Well I wouldn't expect a Birmingham fan to be in agreement with that opinion. Most balanced is probably what I was looking for. Ultimately, we think you both go up. 👍

[@BluegentlemanKRO]

@@HonestFootballPodcast Just looking to understand the context further, who from Rotherham first 11 gets into Birmingham first 11? Rathbone instead JJ or Paik? Clarke Harris for May?

[@BluegentlemanKRO]

Also I did enjoy your predictions! 😀 be interesting if you have reaction to match weeks

[@dinzehhh]

Rotherham beating us in the playoffs that’s hilarious

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Steve Evans loves a playoff victory! 😂

[@andyclark8991]

Awesome video. Love it here’s my predictions 1. Birmingham City 2. Bolton 3. Huddersfield 4. Peterborough 5. Barnsley 6. Rotherham United 7. Reading 8. Blackpool 9. Wigan 10. Lincoln City 11. Wycombe 12. Charlton Athletic 13. Leyton Orient 14. Northampton Town 15. Stevenage 16. Bristol Rovers 17. Stockport 18. Wrexham 19. Exeter City 20. Mansfield 21. Cambridge United 22. Crawley 23. Shrewsbury 24. Burton Albion

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Burton will be really interesting! A whole new squad with some good players but could well go either way. 😲

[@adambalme8299]

My league 1 table 1. Birmingham 2. Charlton 3. Huddersfield 4. Peterborough 5. Blackpool 6. Bolton 7. Barnsley 8. Rotherham 9. Reading 10. Lincoln 11. Wrexham 12. Wycombe 13. Bristol rovers 14. Stockport 15 Wigan 16 Burton 17. Mansfield 18. Stevenage 19. Shrewsbury 20. Exeter 21. Cambridge 22. Crawley 23 Northampton 24 Leyton Orient

[@HonestFootballPodcast]

Orient bottom is BOLD!!! 😂