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The big kick-off

The big kick-off

Garry Birtles looks ahead to the new Football League season and reveals his tips for promotion.

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James Hunt (Nottingham Forest fan) says...

Forest will finish in the top 6 and Derby will finish in the bottom 6. The Red Dogs will do the double over the sheep this season & Paul Jewell will not be in a job by Christmas.

Posted 18:47 21st August 2008

Thomas Booth (Stockport County fan) says...

I believe that stockport county can be a contender for the play offs, we have an average squad age of 21 who work hard and work together, gannon has done some good signings since the departure of dicko. gannon has done wonders with what he has done and achieved. good look lads. cheadle ender 4 life.

Posted 19:34 20th August 2008

Dan Noble (Nottingham Forest fan) says...

FOREST to go up in the 2nd auto promotion place, i mean its possible because all you have to do is look at Hull City and every team who is in the championship has a chance except for a couple of exceptions. Man United will not win the the double again the only win one piece of Silverware this year because Chelsea are buying better, Players like Deco and Jose Bogwinga plus Man.U wont have ronaldo at the start of the season and it will take a long time to recover properly.

Posted 18:53 15th August 2008

Ben Dover (Barnet FC fan) says...

What about Barnet for league two? Or will we miss puncheon too much :( C'MON YOU BEE'S!

Posted 17:55 15th August 2008

Adam Bailey (Birmingham City fan) says...

i agree with you blues squad is defo to strong for nearly all of the teams in the championship great win the week played some good football the sighnings we have made are 1st class phillips,quincy we will run away with the league CUM ON YOU BLUE BOYS !!!!!

Posted 12:33 15th August 2008

Peter Downes (Shrewsbury Town fan) says...

I believe luton will go down. with all due respect to wilding...30 points is to much. Leeds managed it but they had a much better squad. also while im at it Shrewsbury for champions :D

Posted 11:29 15th August 2008

Dean Nash (Nottingham Forest fan) says...

Forest should be an outside contender for a play-off place if we can get Robert Earnshaw firing on all cylinders, also we have the right balance with a few experienced players and quality youngsters such as Lewis Mcgugan and Guy Moussi...........................Come On You Reds

Posted 10:57 14th August 2008

Jamie Wilding (Luton Town fan) says...

i don't think to many people should be writing luton town off just yet. there is a whole season ahead of us and who knows what will happen. luton are a strong and have come through this before maybe not with minus 30 points but we will manage to stay up.

Posted 13:14 10th August 2008

Jamie Dobson (Charlton Athletic fan) says...

So what's your verdict on Charlton then? Reckon the youngsters could prove key for us this season and hopefully can help and cement a play-off bid, starting with a win against Swansea. Come on you Reds.

Posted 02:22 9th August 2008

Alex Thornton (Exeter City fan) says...

I think Exeter will do well, and yes it might seem i'm saying that because I support them, but if you watch them, we knock the ball around really well and i think when we get the rythem going, which doesn't usually take long, teams find it hard to get the ball of us. I reackon we'll be a suprise package

Posted 23:31 8th August 2008

Shaun Mcdonald (Barnsley fan) says...

Why does everyone always go on about how Barnsley will struggle come the end of last season we play football not just the long ball game like some teams. Why has he not mentioned southampton who have not seemed to sign anybody and only just survived on the last day of the season that proved there squad was not good enough or even sheffield wednesday wo have not even signed anybody. Typical sky pundits always picking on the little sides and never the big sides Come on Barnsley!!!

Posted 12:52 8th August 2008

Mighty Greenlands fc (Grimsby Town fan) says...

I believe that the teams to watch this season in league two will be Lincoln, as Peter Jackson seems to have recruited well and has a good track record in the lower leagues. Shrewsbury will be up their after the great signing of Grant Holt who will surely be the leagues top scorer. I also see ourselves (Grimsby Town) been around the playoffs, the only thing that might let ourselves down is the amount of goals we score, we haven't got in our ranks a 20 goal a season man. But it promises to be a good season, and good luck to all the teams involved, LET THE BEST TEAM WIN!!!!!

Posted 12:01 8th August 2008

Jimmy Greenlands (Grimsby Town fan) says...

Hi Garry. As a former mariner, how do you see your old team doing this coming season? Can you see Alan Buckley building on our visit to wembley last season? Are you surprised that he hasn't gone for more firepower during the summer transfer window?

Posted 11:52 8th August 2008

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