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25 April 2011 was a glorious day in more ways than one. It was a warm spring day and Bury were at the B2net Stadium to play the champions elect Chesterfield. What followed although seemingly close on paper, was one of the finest Bury displays in recent times. The result of which (2-3) saw Bury return to the third tier for the first time since 2002. Traditionally a third tier team, Bury are statistically back where they belong.

Will Hide emulate their noisy neighbors, or are they an immediate return to League Two, where they have been for the best part of the last decade? I think with a few more autographs (which I predict will follow in the coming weeks) may reduce Bury white mid-table and maybe even the upper end to squeeze in half. Anthony Wearing, Bury fan ( @ Wazzabomb )

Carlisle United

The aspirations of Charlton fans are higher than for several years, with the downward spiral of the past five seasons confidently expected to be reversed.

The change of ownership, and return of club legend Chris Powell as manager, buoyed the fans at the beginning of the year. After winning his first four games in charge, Powell won only two of the final 19. The summer has seen a huge turnover of players with some of League One's prominent performers such as Rhoys Wiggins, Danny Green and Danny Hollands being recruited while old favourites such as Jos? Semedo and Therry Racon have moved on.

We Grecians try to be positive, but after five years of progress under manager Paul Tisdale, many of us are bracing ourselves for a tough season.

There are a couple of interesting new signings, notably former Swansea swashbuckler Guillem Bauza. However, if 2011-12 is to see further progress at St James Park, it will be with one of the division's smallest and most youthful squads.

When the final whistle at Old Trafford, and the free T-shirts provided for all fans to add the assumed owner of our celebrations, began to bestir themselves on the court, would the reality in the Huddersfield Town again set off a new season in League One.

Now that the malaise has lifted and pessimism is a growing sense of preseason optimism will be replaced, is once again our only hope for this season in order to escape this division and to win automatic promotion, play as a different tilt simply end we could all gone.

If we can get the balance right of the page and find the net with more regularity, I can no reason why we can not go automatically and avoid the play-offs to see any price, as last season I Old Trafford I was nine and went free T-shirts.

I think Lee Clark was shrewd in the transfer market, bringing in some exciting youngsters like Donal McDermott and Oscar Gobern, along with a few old heads, like the return of Damien Johnson. Charlie Johnson

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, The 20 goals last season in League One bagged - - With us kept to our valued asset, Canadian striker Iain Hume and retaining the services of Neil Mellor we have the majority of PNE fans hope that the club bounce look back just to ask for the first time.

A bonus for North End is the great young talent coming through the ranks - the likes of Conor McLaughlin, Jamie Barton Proctor and Adam all went to interest from Premier League clubs during the summer. These players along with the other young people play a major role in the upcoming season and we are on the experienced players such as Ian Ashbee and Clarke Carlisle be instructed to help them through.

So in conclusion, I think it 's fair to say that the PNE faithful are high expectations for the coming season have - nothing less than a place in the play-offs would be acceptable - promotion back to the Championship is our main goal - but we have full confidence in Phil Brown to make it happen. We expect don 't it one way, however, far from it. Nick Fish PNE Online Community Blog

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After struggling for a few seasons to avoid relegation, it would be nice to see Tranmere much earlier in the rankings. And that could be possible if we can keep our most important players on the pitch.

We 've managed to keep the majority of the team together from last season, with the notable exception of Aaron Cresswell, who' s links to connect to Ipswich Town, and Dale Jennings, FC Bayern Munich joined (yes, you have read that last statement is true). Unfortunately at the time of writing, we have succeeded haven 't add much to the squad on the good players we have already built. Ian Goodison, Andy Robinson, Enoch Showunmi, to name only three, all of a good standard for this area, but it would be nice if we could still get a few good players to add it.

The key is our strongest XI and keep fit and healthy on the field. I think we have a very strong team if we can always choose our best players, but a lack of depth could cost us if we suffer any major injuries or suspensions. I 'm hoping to finish a comfortable mid-table. Paul Harper, Tranmere completely Podcast

Confidence with the fans running on a high, after the end of the season in the club to ensure safety on the last day of the season looked after it all seemed lost just a few months before. Smith has instilled a much stricter regulation in the team, to be signed, including a deadline for new contracts, Matt Richards and Julian Gray left the team saw.

As for the team this season seem much more settled, and despite some poor early season results, performances are much improved compared to last year, and as everyone knows, before the season is more about fitness and stamina rather than hammering your opposition, in our opinion Walsall are after a mid-table battle, hopefully avoiding a relegation dogfight whole set. Bescot Banter ( @ BescotBanter )

Wycombe Wanderers

Wanderers head into the 2011-12 season with a touch of uncertainty about what the future brings. Having bounced back to League One after just one season in the basement division, news off the field for the Wanderers could be as significant as that from.

In July 2011, grandiose plans for a so-called "community stadium and sports village" current tenants of Wanderers and London Wasps were entered into contact are shared by the council. The proposals were from a company set-up submitted by the co-owner Wanderers and Wasps had, but with skepticism by many onlookers and behind the scenes, the club rack has seen debts of more than ? 6, since the conversion met by a fan owned- Club in 2004. Now it 'sa at what's next from an owner with an avowed attitude of impatience.

Before the news of the stadium, manager Gary Waddock had managed to sign six new players for the 2011-12 campaign, including loan signings Scott Donnelly of Swansea and High Wycombe born Elliott Benyon from relegated Swindon. Benyon, come together with other new signing Joel Grant (Crewe a freebie), with an increase in task Wanderers 'firepower, the veteran Gareth Ainsworth's second highest scorer saw at the end of last term with 10 goals from midfield. Elsewhere, goalkeeper Nikki Bull (player of the season by a mile for 2010-11) probably make a significant contribution Wanderers survive the seemingly difficult times ahead playing. Paul Lewis, Chairboys.co.uk

Yeovil Town

Terry Skiverton like a press conference, it could go either way for Yeovil Town this year. The former captain could well be considered at the recent success of the imprinting of its 'twansfer' phrase in reference to the role of Twitter in the signing of striker Kieran Agard played for Everton to build, and enjoy his most successful season as the Glovers manager yet. Or it could all go Ian Holloway - at-Leicester, was quoted in an attempt Skivo spitting up, the fact that he 's mask had a shocker.

The fact is, Yeovil fans have little idea what to expect - a mass exodus from mutual lumps influx of players to follow during the summer means the team line-up at Brentford on 6 August will be some similarities with those who ended last season on a fantastic unbeaten in six matches, securing a heady 14th Place in the process.

But there is cause for genuine optimism. The Glovers boast quality and experience of people like Paul Wotton, Gavin Williams and Paul Huntington, plus Bright Young Things like Max Ehmer, Bondz N 'Gala and Luke Ayling. If the players can use the manager 's often inspired loan signings then a time of mid-table comfort, minus the last term' s blend of autumn break beckons, after all. Jon Lewis, Yeovil fan (@ JonLewis_ )

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