Przegląd sezonu 2014/15

Według ekspertów z 'Daily Mail': http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2698213/LEAGUE-TWO-CLUB-GUIDE-2014-15.html

ACCRINGTON

Manager: James Beattie

Position last season: 15th

Nickname: Stanley

Ground: The Crown Ground

Capacity: 5,057

Players in:

Players out: Luke Clark, Ian Dunbavin, George Miller, Danny Webber (all released), Peter Murphy (Wycombe, free), Laurence Wilson (Morecambe, free)

Key man: Tom Aldred

Chances: James Beattie earned widespread acclaim for steering Accrington to safety in his first full season as a boss; a remarkable achievement considering it took them 13 attempts to win a league game. The challenge now is building on the 15th-place finish they achieved.

AFC WIMBLEDON

Manager: Neal Ardley

Position last season: 20th

Nickname: The Dons

Ground: Kingsmeadow

Capacity: 4,720

Players in: Sean Rigg (Oxford, free), Dannie Bulman (Crawley, free), Matt Tubbs (Bournemouth, loan), Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham, free), Mark Phillips (Southend, free), James Shea (Harrow Borough, free), Joe McDonnell (Basingstoke, free), Adebayo Azeez (Charlton, free), Jack Smith (Millwall, free)

Players out: Will Antwi, Callum Kennedy, Peter Sweeney, Rhys Weston (all released), Aaron Morris (Gillingham, free), Jack Midson (Eastleigh, free), Darren Jones (Newport, free), Charlie Strutton (Braintree, free), Seb Brown (Bromley, free), Luke Moore (Margate, free)

Key man: Adebayo Akinfenwa

Chances: Boss Neal Ardley has added some much-needed experience to his ranks and the goal threat of strike duo Adebayo Akinfenwa and Matt Tubbs should ensure the Dons steer clear of a relegation scrap next season.

BURTON

Manager: Gary Rowett

Position last season: 6th

Nickname: The Brewers

Ground: Pirelli Stadium

Capacity: 6,912

Players in: Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Preston, free), George Taft (Leicester, free), John Mousinho (Preston, free), Lucas Akins (Stevenage, undisclosed), Stuart Beavon (Preston, loan), Callum McFadzean (Sheffield United, loan)

Players out: Jack Dyer, Gary Alexander, Michael Symes, Freddie Hall (all released), Zander Diamond (Northampton, free), Chris Hussey (Bury, free), Marcus Holness (Tranmere, free), David Gray (Hibs, free)

Key man: Lucas Akins

Chances: Burton continued to make progress last season as manager Gary Rowett sacrificed the free-scoring football that brought defeat in the play-off semi-finals in 2012/13 for a tighter defensive approach. Albion went a step further, but suffered Wembley heartache against Fleetwood. Striking the right balance is key to promotion.

BURY

Manager: David Flitcroft

Position last season: 12th

Nickname: The Shakers

Ground: JD Stadium

Capacity: 11,840

Players in: Danny Mayor (Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed), Nicky Adams (Rotherham, undisclosed), Ryan Lowe (Tranmere, undisclosed), Chris Hussey (Burton, free), Shwan Jalal (Bournemouth, free), Kiel O'Brien (Chorley, free), Kelvin Etuhu (Barnsley, free)

Players out: Richard Hinds, Robbie McIntyre, Tommy Miller, Tope Obadeyi, Reice Charles-Cook (all released), Phil Picken (retired), Brian Jensen (Crawley, free), Trevor Carson (Cheltenham, free), Lewis Young (Crawley, free)

Key man: Ryan Lowe

Chances: Big things are expected of David Flitcroft's squad and their ambitious project swayed both Nicky Adams and Ryan Lowe to return to Bury. The latter's partnership with Daniel Nardiello suggests goals will be a formality - the two amassed 36 goals between them last season.

CAMBRIDGE

Head Coach: Richard Money

Position last season: 2nd in Conference

Nickname: The U's

Ground: Abbey Stadium

Capacity: 10, 847

Players in: Chris Dunn (Yeovil, free), Robbie Simpson (Leyton Orient, free), Luke Chadwick (MK Dons, free), Johnny Hunt (Wrexham, free), Kwesi Appiah (Crystal Palace, loan)

Players out: Kevin Roberts, Matthew Barnes-Homer, Sam Smith, Scott Garner (all released), Blaine Hudson (Wrexham, free), Ashley Chambers (Dagenham, free), Andy Pugh (Dartford, free), James Peters (Barton Rovers, free)

Key man: Luke Chadwick

Chances: There has been plenty for Cambridge fans to smile about ahead of their return to the Football League. The end of a nine-year wait for promotion has been followed up by the popular return of winger Kwesi Appiah along with boyhood U's fan Luke Chadwick. Expect them to be too good for a relegation scrap.

CARLISLE

Manager: Graham Kavanagh

Position last season: 22nd in League One

Nickname: The Cumbrians

Ground: Brunton Park

Capacity: 18,202

Players in: Danny Grainger (Dunfermline, free), Antony Sweeney (Hartlepool, free), Billy Paynter (Doncaster, free), Gary Dicker (Crawley, free), Troy Archibald-Henville (Swindon, free), Daniel Kearns (Peterborough, free), Dan Hanford (unattached, free), Alex Marrow (Blackburn, free), Steven Rigg (Penrith, free)

Players out: Pascal Chimbonda, Chris Chantler, Danny Livesey, Prince Buaben, Nacho Novo, Mike Edwards, Jack Lynch, Lewis Guy (all released), James Barrett (Yeovil, free), Liam Noble (Notts County, free), Lee Miller (Kilmarnock, free), Greg Fleming (Celtic Nation, free), Dean Bouzanis (Western Sydney Wanderers, free)

Key man: Billy Paynter

Chances: Relegation has been a bitter pill for the club and its fans and led to a summer clear-out by manager Graham Kavanagh, who will embark on his first full season in charge after replacing Greg Abbott last September. A new-look side will bid to bounce straight back to League One, but a winning start is imperative.

CHELTENHAM

Manager: Mark Yates

Position last season: 17th

Nickname: The Robins

Ground: Whaddon Road

Capacity: 7,066

Players in: Lee Vaughan (Kidderminster,free), Asa Hall (Shrewsbury, free), Paul Black (Mansfield, free), Andy Haworth (Notts County, free), Trevor Carson (Bury, free)

Players out: Sam Deering, Ed Williams (all released), Sido Jombati (Wycombe, free), Scott Brown (Aberdeen, free), Ashley Vincent (Shrewsbury, free), Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham, free)

Key man: Byron Harrison

Chances: The Robins fell way short of a third successive top-seven finish last season and will have a new goalkeeper in place for the first time in 10 years after Scott Brown's exit. Mark Yates will need his new-look XI to gel quickly if they are to finish in the top half.

DAGENHAM

Manager: Wayne Burnett

Position last season: 9th

Nickname: The Daggers

Ground: Victoria Road

Capacity: 6,078

Players in: Liam O'Brien (Brentford, free), Ashley Chambers (Cambridge, free), Damian Batt (Eastleigh, free), Mark Cousins (Colchester, free), Nathan Green (Tonbridge Angels, free), Frankie Raymond (Eastbourne, undisclosed), Joss Labadie (Torquay, free), Matt Partridge (Reading, free)

Players out: Matthew Saunders (released), Femi Ilesanmi (York, free), Alex Osborn (Ebbsfleet, free), Chris Lewington (Colchester, free), Jordan Seabright (Torquay, free), Luke Wilkinson (Luton, undisclosed), Medy Elito (VVV Venlo, undisclosed)

Key man: Abu Ogogo

Chances: Dagenham & Redbridge were among the favourites for relegation last season after surviving on the final day of the previous campaign but proved a surprise package in Wayne Burnett's first full season in charge and with a raft of new signings will be targeting another top-half finish at least.

EXETER

Manager: Paul Tisdale

Position last season: 16th

Nickname: The Grecians

Ground: St James Park

Capacity: 8,541

Players in:

Players out: Matt Gill, (Tranmere, free) Jake Gosling (Bristol Rovers, free), Artur Krysiak (Yeovil, free), Elliott Chamberlain (Gloucester City, free), John O'Flynn (Cork City, free), Jacob Wannell, Sam Parkin, Alan Gow, Jacob Jagger Cane (all released)

Key man: Matt Grimes

Chances: A transfer embargo after a PFA loan meant boss Paul Tisdale had no choice but to let some big earners leave and focus on the next generation. The Grecians flirted with the Conference at times last season and this looks to be a campaign of development for a mostly home-grown XI.

HARTLEPOOL

Manager: Colin Cooper

Position last season: 19th

Nickname: Pools

Ground: Victoria Park

Capacity: 7,857

Players in: Matthew Bates (Bradford, free), Stuart Parnaby (Middlesbrough, free)

Players out: Andy Monkhouse, Greg Rutherford, Zak Boagey, James Poole (all released), Antony Sweeney (Carlisle, free), Simon Walton (Stevenage, free)

Key man: Luke James

Chances: Hartlepool boss Colin Cooper endured a tough baptism in his first season in charge at Victoria Park as his side only briefly threatened to mount a play-off challenge following relegation. Incoming pair Matthew Bates and Stuart Parnaby will provide fresh impetus, but further signings are required if Pools are to challenge for a top-seven finish.

LUTON

Manager: John Still

Position last season: 1st in Conference

Nickname: The Hatters

Ground: Kenilworth Road

Capacity: 10,226

Players in: Curtley Williams (Lowestoft Town, free), Ross Lafayette (Welling, free), Ricky Miller (Boston United, free), Andy Drury (Crawley, free), Paul Connolly (Crawley, free), Luke Wilkinson (Dagenham, undisclosed), Lee Angol (Wycombe, free)

Players out: Anthony Charles, Jon Shaw, David Viana (all released), Andre Gray (Brentford, undisclosed), Ronnie Henry (Stevenage, free), Lathaniel Rowe-Turner (Alfreton, free)

Key man: Alex Lawless

Chances: Promoted teams often fare well in League Two and there is no reason why Luton will not continue that trend. Emulating the likes of Crawley and winning back-to-back promotions might be beyond the Hatters but do not rule out a play-off challenge. Crowds at Kenilworth Road will be among the biggest in the division.

MANSFIELD

Manager: Paul Cox

Position last season: 11th

Nickname: The Stags

Ground: One Call Stadium

Capacity: 9,186

Players in: Luke Jones (Stevenage, free), Alex Fisher (AC Monza, undisclosed), Liam Hearn (unattached), Amari'i Bell (Birmingham, loan), Fergus Bell (AC Monza, free)

Players out: Ross Dyer, Ben Hutchinson, James Jennings, Alan Marriott, George Pilkington, Godfrey Poku, Jake Speight, Lee Stevenson (all released), Colin Daniel (Port Vale, free), Paul Black (Cheltenham, free), Louis Briscoe (Torquay, free), Ian Deakin (Heanor Town, free), Keiran Murtagh (Woking, free), Lindon Meikle (York , free), James Jennings (Forest Green, free)

Key man: Sam Clucas

Chances: Mansfield will be looking to build on a solid return to the Football League, finishing just two points adrift of eighth place. Leading scorer Matt Green was sorely missed, and never replaced, when he left for Birmingham last summer but Paul Cox looks to have addressed that with the signing of Alex Fisher.

MORECAMBE

Manager: Jim Bentley

Position last season: 18th

Nickname: The Shrimps

Ground: Globe Arena

Capacity: 6,476

Players in: Jamie Devitt (Chesterfield, free), Ryan Edwards (Blackburn, free), Shaun Beeley (Fleetwood, free), Alan Goodall (Fleetwood, free), Laurence Wilson (Accrington, free)

Players out: Chris McCready, Robbie Threlfall, Joe Mwasile, Joe McGee (all released), Tony Diagne (Lincoln, free)

Key man: Jack Redshaw

Chances: One of the division's thinnest squads will again be tipped to struggle, even if Jim Bentley's nous has steered them clear of danger in recent years. They could do with striker Jack Redshaw returning to the form he displayed before last summer's hip injury, though.

NEWPORT

Manager: Justin Edinburgh

Position last season: 14th

Nickname: The Exiles

Ground: Rodney Parade

Capacity: 5,511

Players in: Darren Jones (AFC Wimbledon, free), Yan Klukowski (Forest Green, free), Kevin Feely (Charlton, free), Mark Byrne (Barnet, free).

Players out: Ryan Burge (released), David Pipe (Forest Green, free), Harry Worley (Stevenage, free)

Key man: Chris Zebroski

Chances: With their horrendous injury list behind them and the majority of a settled squad still at Rodney Parade, expect another comfortable season for Newport. Boss Justin Edinburgh will hope to avoid another severe fixture backlog at a ground they share with local rugby clubs.

NORTHAMPTON

Manager: Chris Wilder

Position last season: 21st

Nickname: The Cobblers

Ground: Sixfields Stadium (sharing with Coventry)

Capacity: 7,653

Players in: John-Joe O'Toole (Bristol Rovers, free), Evan Horwood (Tranmere, free), Zander Diamond (Burton, free), Daniel Alfei (Swansea, loan), Kaid Mohamed (Port Vale, loan), Marc Richards (Chesterfield, free)

Players out: JJ Hooper (Havent & Waterlooville, free), Matt Harriott (Welling United), Paul Reid (Eastleigh, free) Joe Widdowson, Ben McNamara, Leon McSweeney, Claudio Dias, Gary Deegan, Alan Connell, Mathias Kouo-Doumbe (all released)

Key man: Marc Richards

Chances: Northampton began last season as promotion hopefuls and still had one of League Two's biggest playing budgets, but ended up escaping relegation on the final day. It can only get better for a club that massively under-achieved and boss Chris Wilder will demand much more from his players in his first full season in charge.

OXFORD

Head Coach: Michael Appleton

Position last season: 8th

Nickname: The U's

Ground: Kassam Stadium

Capacity: 12,500

Players in: Danny Hylton (Rotherham, free), Michael Collins (Scunthorpe, free)

Players out: Scott Davies (released) Deane Smalley (Plymouth, free) James Constable (Eastleigh, free), Sean Rigg (AFC Wimbledon, free)

Key man: Jake Wright

Chances: After seven defeats from eight games Gary Waddock's ill-fated spell in the Kassam hotseat was cut short by Oxford's new owners. New boss Michael Appleton will hope he is given the funds to invest in a squad which certainly needs work, especially in the final third where they will miss popular striker James Constable.

PLYMOUTH

Manager: John Sheridan

Position last season: 10th

Nickname: The Pilgrims

Ground: Home Park

Capacity: 16,388

Players in: Lee Cox, (Swindon, free) Deane Smalley (Oxford, free), Reuben Reid (Yeovil, free), Carl McHugh (Bradford, free), Peter Hartley (Stevenage, free), Kelvin Mellor (Crewe, free), James Bittner (Salisbury, free)

Players out: Durrell Berry, Andres Gurrieri, Maxime Blanchard, Neal Trotman, Matt Parsons, Rommy Boco, Isaac Vassell (all released) Jamie Richards (Linfield, loan), Luke Young, (Torquay, free), Conor Hourihane (Barnsley, undisclosed), Jake Cole (Woking, free)

Key man: Luke McCormick

Chances: They may have lost influential captain Conor Hourihane to Barnsley but John Sheridan's signings have returned the feel-good factor to Home Park. Last season's top scorer Reuben Reid is back, while Deane Smalley is reunited with his old boss from their Chesterfield days.

PORTSMOUTH

Manager: Andy Awford

Position last season: 13th

Nickname: Pompey

Ground: Fratton Park

Capacity: 20,700

Players in: Paul Jones (Crawley, free), Danny Hollands (Charlton, free), Craig Westcarr (Walsall, free), Nigel Atangana (Havant & Waterlooville, free), James Dunne (Stevenage, undisclosed), Michael Poke (Torquay, free), Alex Wynter (Crystal Palace, loan), Miles Storey (Swindon, loan)

Players out: George Branford, Yassin Moutaouakil, Bondz N'Gala, Marcos Painter, Therry Racon, Liam Triggs, Josh Warren (all released), Sonny Bradley (Crawley, undisclosed), Simon Ferry (Dundee, free), Jake Jervis (Ross County, free), Ashley Harris (Gainsborough Trinity, free), Phil Smith (Aldershot, free)

Key man: Danny Hollands

Chances: Last season's promotion favourites somehow ended up in danger of a fourth relegation in five years. But Pompey ended the campaign in title-winning form and, with their cash problems behind them, surely this is the season the club will begin moving back in the right direction.

SHREWSBURY

Manager: Micky Mellon

Position last season: 23rd in League One

Nickname: The Shrews

Ground: Greenhous Meadow

Capacity: 9,875

Players in: Ashley Vincent (Cheltenham, free), Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Peterborough, free), Mark Ellis (Crewe, free), Mickey Demetriou (Kidderminster, free), James Wesolowski (Oldham, free), Jayson Leutwiler (Middlesbrough, free), James Caton, (Blackpool, free), Scott Vernon (Aberdeen, free), Liam Lawrence (Barnsley, free), Mark Halstead (Blackpool, free), Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Tranmere, free), James Collins (Hibernian, undisclosed), Cameron Gayle (West Brom, free), Andy Robinson (Tranmere, free), Jordan Clark (Barnsley, free)

Players out: Joe Anyon, Alex McQuade, Paul Parry, Tamika Mkandawire (all released), Jon Taylor, (Peterborough, undisclosed) Asa Hall (Cheltenham, free), Tom Bradshaw (Walsall, free), Chris Weale (Yeovil, free), Luke Summerfield (York, free), Joe Jacobson (Wycombe, free), Dave Winfield (York free).

Key man: Liam Lawrence

Chances: Shrewsbury have brought in over a dozen new players following relegation in May as new manager Micky Mellon bids to win promotion back to League One in his first season in charge. Given the quality of signings, the Shrews will start among the favourites to get the job done.

SOUTHEND

Manager: Phil Brown

Position last season: 5th

Nickname: The Shrimpers

Ground: Roots Hall

Capacity: 12,392

Players in: Myles Weston (Gillingham, free), Lee Barnard (Southampton, free)

Players out: Freddy Eastwood, Bedsente Gomis, Julian Bennett (all released), Anthony Straker (York, free), Mark Phillips (AFC Wimbledon, free), Marc Laird (Tranmere, free)

Key man: Kevan Hurst

Chances: Southend will be bidding for another top-six finish in manager Phil Brown's second full season in charge after losing in the play-off semi-finals to Burton in May. Half a dozen players departed in the summer but the bulk of the squad remains and Brown is expecting his side to challenge again at the top end of the table.

STEVENAGE

Manager: Graham Westley

Position last season: 24th in League One

Nickname: Boro

Ground: Broadhall Way

Capacity: 6,546

Players in: Harry Worley (Newport, free), Andy Bond (Chester, free), Sam Beasant (Woking, free), Dean Wells (Braintree, £25,000), Calvin Zola (Aberdeen, free), Ronnie Henry (Luton, free), Chris Whelpdale (Gillingham, free), Simon Walton (Hartlepool, free), Adam Marriott (Cambridge City, undisclosed), Charlie Lee (Gillingham, free), Chris Beardsley (Preston, free)

Players out: Filipe Morais, Simon Heslop, Marcus Haber, Matt Ball, Jordan Burrow, Anthony Furlonge, Michael Thalassitis, Oumare Tounkara, Francois Zoko, Dani Lopez (all released), Craig Reid (Kidderminster, free), Sam Wedgbury (Forest Green, free), Jimmy Smith (Crawley, undisclosed), Luke Jones (Mansfield, free), Lucas Akins (Burton, undisclosed), Peter Hartley (Plymouth, free), James Dunne (Portsmouth, undisclosed), Luke Freeman (Bristol C, undisclosed), Steve Arnold (Forest Green, free),

Key man: Simon Walton

Chances: Graham Westley has cleared the decks following last season's relegation and built a squad he hopes will be capable of repeating their 2011 promotion campaign. The Boro manager says his players 'mean business' and will be expecting a play-off place at the very least.

TRANMERE

Manager: Rob Edwards

Position last season: 21st in League One

Nickname: Rovers

Ground: Prenton Park

Capacity: 16,567

Players in: Matt Gill (Exeter, free), Eliot Richards (Bristol Rovers, free), Michael Ihiekwe (Wolves, free), Marcus Holness (Burton, free), Kayode Odejayi (Rotherham, free), Marc Laird (Southend, free)

Players out: Ian Goodison, Callum Morris (both released), Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Shrewsbury, free) Evan Horwood (Northampton, free), Ryan Lowe (Bury, undisclosed), Jason Mooney (York, free), James Wallace (Sheffield United, free), Ash Taylor (Aberdeen, free)

Key man: Jason Koumas

Chances: Tranmere have been a team in transition, bringing in rookie manager Rob Edwards while losing Ryan Lowe, last year's top scorer, as well as their captain James Wallace. An instant return to League One is therefore far from certain and much depends on how Edwards adapts to life in the hot-seat.

WYCOMBE

Manager: Gareth Ainsworth

Position last season: 22nd

Nickname: The Chairboys

Ground: Adams Park

Capacity: 10,284

Players in: Aaron Pierre (Brentford, free), Paul Hayes (Scunthorpe, free), Sido Jombati (Cheltenham, free), Peter Murphy (Accrington, free), Joe Jacobson (Shrewsbury, free), Alex Lynch (Peterborough, free), Nathan Evans (Whitby Town, free).

Players out: Leon Johnson, Jo Kuffour, Anthony Jeffrey, Dean Morgan, Jon-Paul Pittman, Matt Spring (all released), Jesse Kewley-Graham (Hampton & Richmond, free), Marvin McCoy (York, free), Lee Angol (Luton, free).

Key man: Max Kretzschmar

Chances: Gareth Ainsworth responded to Wycombe's great escape by bringing in a number of experienced campaigners. Paul Hayes has been tasked with solving their goalscoring problem, Joe Jacobson will fill the troublesome left-back position but exciting youngsters Matt Ingram and Max Kretzschmar have to stay if the Chairboys are to avoid another close shave with relegation.

YORK

Manager: Nigel Worthington

Position last season: 7th

Nickname: The Minstermen

Ground: Bootham Crescent

Capacity: 7,872

Players in: Femi Ilesanmi (Dagenham, free), Jason Mooney (Tranmere, free), Jake Hyde (Barnet, compensation), Marvin McCoy (Wycombe, free), Anthony Straker (Southend, free), Dave Winfield (Shrewsbury, free), Luke Summerfield (Shrewsbury, free), Lindon Meikle (Mansfield, free)

Players out: Sander Puri, Adam Reed, Calvin Andrew, Tom Allan, Chris Dickinson, Shaq McDonald (all released), Lanre Oyebanjo (Crawley, free), Ryan Bowman (Torquay, free), David McGurk (Harrogate, free)

Key man: Wes Fletcher

Chances: York exceeded all expectations by reaching the play-offs in May and manager Nigel Worthington will take great heart from a storming second half of the season. New signings will help maintain their momentum as the Minstermen look to pick up where they left off and challenge for another top-seven finish.

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