How do we rate the competition (league 1)

[Dan]

2 hours ago, WorcesterBlue said:

As an outsider looking in the depression on this thread is grim.

For no good reason that I can see. 

Yes you have taken a beating the last two years, and that is going to affect your attitude but good grief. Come on. Get behind your team !

But you are now a relatively big fish in a small pond. You will do well. At least you can start winning again.

It may take more than one season to get promotion. It may not. But it will come. It took Ipswich 4 years. But I think you are in a better position.

Foxes will rise but only if you, the supporters, get behind them. Do you want it or not ?

 

When you're relegated with the biggest wage will in the division I think that's fair enough reason. People will change with evidence.

[Bezzanator89]

On 30/07/2026 at 16:17, Lambert09 said:

 Hey all, 

 

I think the majority of us have not paid too much attention to league 1. But as we get close to the season and the optimism grows I’m curious who the league rivals are likely to be. 
 

Sheffield Wednesday seem to be the obvious challengers but who do we think are going to be the other clubs to challenge us? 
 

 I have a feeling huddersfield will be the other club fighting for autos but Bradford, luton and Plymouth certainly all capable. 
 

any dark horses having a good summer? 
 

Oxford look to be in a spot of bother  so I’m not expecting them to push us. 

Party pooper alert. Call me a cynic, I don't care. But I've seen LCFC implode enough times to know that nothing is certain, and we can make the unthinkable seem absolutely possible. If there is a way to botch things up, we should be experts.

 

On that basis, I think we should really be looking at ourselves. We had more than enough quality to be promoted last season, but down we went with a sorry whimper. Oh, and we only got 1 point from both our games against Oxford last season, so if they are in a spot of bother, then so are we.

[LVFox]

Sheffield Wednesday have had a pretty crap pre season and Oxford are an utter mess - watch out for Luton, Plymouth, Huddersfield & Stockport 

[iancognito]

I genuinely have no interest in finding out, I'll find out that they're in the league with us the week that we first play them.

 

I only know Bromley because of the jokes and memes and Wednesday because of being relegated with us.

 

Are Posh still there? Barnsley? No idea. A bit embarrassing to even have to think about rating a league we normally send our academy kids to.

 

[Reynaldo]

As horrific as our squad looks on paper at the minute. And let’s be honest, it’s probably the worst one we’ve had in living memory.  I can’t see us dropping down again from this division.  But I can absolutely see a mid table finish and inconsistency through the season. 
 

Yea we’ve got rid of a fair bit of the deadwood, but we still have 6 or 7 stinking the place out which if they don’t leave we would simply have to play because we won’t leave them rotting on the bench.  And the so called “senior pros” will simply drag down the new players and hungry younger ones to their level. 

Edited 2 August by Reynaldo

[TonyN11]

Some of those teams will batter us but we should be able to put on a show against the promoted teams.

Could probably pick up some points from Auxerre and Le Havre 🤔 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

This was the top reply to Notts County's lineup in their latest friendly, so I'm not sure they're confident!

 

Edited 3 August by Sol thewall Bamba

[spacemunky]

4 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

This was the top reply to Notts County's lineup in their latest friendly, so I'm not sure they're confident!

 

I think the initial elation of getting promoted has worn off, now that we are facing the reality of what we have heading into this new season.

 

Jatta gone, Jodi nowhere to be found, a couple key players still out with injuries and some 'interesting' signings isn’t really giving anyone any optimism.

 

Burnley this weekend in the NoCareAbout Cup and then you guys to open the season might crush what tiny hope I have left