Team

Peterborough United

Not a bad shout this one, and whilst they didn't get the top spot that we'd tipped them for, they weren't a million miles away. It was a very good season for the Posh. Whilst there are some who may feel that even coming second, they under achieved given the brass that they've forked over the past few months, you have to accept that promotion is not to be sniffed at - who are we to argue with that? Fergie's inexperience may have cost them at times, and the jury's still out on whether he's done a decent job there or whether you couldn't fail with that much brass, but the fact is that he's led the Posh up in his first full season.

Wycombe Wanderers

When it came to predicting Wycombe's season, I was in two minds. On the one hand, they had all the ingredients for a successful season, and it was hard to see them not making it. However, there was this nagging doubt that they are Wycombe and year upon year, they seem to have all the talent in the world, and then they just under achieve. Of course, they may well end up joining MK, Posh and Hereford in playing League One football next season, but it's certainly an under achievement.

Darlington

As it has been for Darlington too. I was in two minds whether to tip Darlington to win the whole division. They seem to have quality throughout their entire squad, and a manager. We signalled Pawel Abbott as being their key Summer signing, and its not really worked out for him up there so far, with one thing or another, including injury. He could score goals for fun at this level, and they'd have been banking on him managing that but he's got just nine goals - though his goal per games ratio is more than good enough.

Shrewsbury Town

If it wasn't for Dale, then we might just have got this prediction a lot closer than it was. For you can blame all of Shrewsbury's problems over this season as being down to that 4-3 victory of our's at their new stadium. It knocked the stuffing out of their season, and I'm not sure they've recovered yet. I don't mean the result is still playing on their minds, but we kick started their downward spiral. I'd go as far as saying that Shrewsbury have been the biggest over achievers in the division this season.

Rochdale

What  can we say? We just know our club too well, getting our own prediction absolutely spot on. We'll admit we weren't confident all season that we'd end up in this place, and there was a time it was looking like 5th might have under-estimating our own efforts for the season. Let it be said however, that had we been told in advance that we'd have played the first few months with the entire defence our injured, and we'd have to make do without Murray and Dagnall for the majority of the season, then I think I'd have been waving the white flag and predicted a no nonsense, but hopeful 12th place. Goes a long way to appreciating exactly what we have achieved this season.

Stockport County

Happy to accept that we got this one not far wrong. In fact, had it not been for our resting of first team players for our final home game (and subsequent ensuring our Dale prediction was spot on), we'd have been even closer with this one. We reckoned on a good season for County and so its proved to be. We had reservations about the lack of goals up front, and Elding's departure didn't help, but it's not held them back and Gannon has yet again done a great job at Stockport. I know he's not Mr Popular around the division, but you cannot fault the job he's done at County.

Bradford City

The only real surprise that we had about this prediction is that we came as close as we did. For much of this season, the Bantams were nothing but also rans. They may have played well at Spotland but they were closer to relegation than to the Play Offs for much of the season despite their ridiculous Wembley songs. So to finish 10th will at least have stopped the rot, and they must just look back at the decision to stick with McCall as being a major turning point in their history, as undoubtedly they'll be up there challenging next year.

MK Dons

We put this prediction down to having a manager who believes his own press, and a side which woefully underachieved the year before, and had them down as the perfect match to keep the Dons in midtable. It didn't help that Ince thought the way to strengthen was to bring in half the Macc side which had narrowily avoided relegation. But clearly Ince, and his compadre Ray Mathias, knew what they were doing and those Macc players proved to be the difference. The Dons looked a class above at times this season, and you can't do much better than getting two trophies in the cabinet by the end of your first season in charge. Well done Ince!

Chester City

Have always been an admirer of Bobby Williamson, so expected a much better fist of things from the border side this time round. But there's that spectre of Stephen Vaughan hovering over the side which will always keep them down at the bottom, and this season was to be no exception. I think it's pretty safe to say that this highly likely that this will be their last season of avoiding relegation.

Chesterfield

Given that Chesterfield did better than we actually tipped them to do, its somewhat surprising the amount of flack getting chucked about down there over this season just gone. Given their past history from this division (in terms of experience not past crimes), they shouldn't have been the relegated side with delusions of grandeur, expecting an immediate return to League One. I guess having one of the classiest strikers in the division who scored goals regularly and still falling short must contribute towards those grumbles tho.

Notts County

Another of my big mistakes for the season. I really should have known better than to start believing their pre-season ramblings about how they're going to push for a Play Off place. They're as much a bottom four side now as we were back in the 80's, and having a history which spreads over 874 chapters will never, ever change it. If we're still here next season, then I'm sticking them back down as relegation favourites.

Wrexham

I made this mistake last season with Torquay. Base my prediction of the feelgood factor of surviving relegation thanks to a late, great run of form which I reckon was going to continue into the new season. Was wrong. By a long way. We raised question marks over their fledgling manager, but even with him dispensed, it was still all aboard the HMS Blue Square.