Opening day - Luton vs Hartlepool

[Neko Bazu]

So, what's it gonna be?

Home game to open the season against freshly-promoted opposition; if nothing else, it should be a hell of an atmosphere. Pools fans seem divided on their chances this season, whereas Luton fans seem quietly confident. Despite this, though, I don't think any of us will kid ourselves that this'll be an easy game - as we showed at the expense of two relegated Premiership teams two seasons ago, freshly-promoted teams can be dangerous in the opening days (and bear in mind, we're the newly-relegated team this time around).

In attack, we're looking good. Hartlepool have a couple of decent strikers who'll ask our defence questions, though, and if we don't get another player in between now and Saturday, we'll only have two fit centre-backs. Our first-team haven't played many games together in pre-season either, so they maybe won't have gelled fully yet, given the number of new players in there.

The Mystic Milkdish predicts a hard 2-1 win for Luton, doubtless with some controversy thrown in as the two teams scrap tooth and nail for an opening win.

[The Lucky C]

Should be an entertaining one this - Luton are probably the strongest of the relegated teams whilst Hartlepool are probably best placed out of the promoted teams to make a big splash in League 1 - their recent history (if you ignore that relegation which does undermine this ramble) has been good in this division. I'd go for a tight Luton win though.

[Neko Bazu]

That said, our recent history in this division ain't exactly shabby either

[The Lucky C]

Seeing as you just got relegated, I'd say that's fairly obvious

[Neko Bazu]

luckyc said:

Seeing as you just got relegated, I'd say that's fairly obvious

Not just the promotion, but the manner in which we achieved it ;D Finished with 90-odd points and 13pts clear of 2nd!

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I miss the good old days when we actually won stuff

[The Lucky C]

neko said:

luckyc said:

Seeing as you just got relegated, I'd say that's fairly obvious

Not just the promotion, but the manner in which we achieved it ;D Finished with 90-odd points and 13pts clear of 2nd!

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I miss the good old days when we actually won stuff

I miss the days we won stuff too. Little things like games.