Likely Contenders?

[champs95]

I'm not too sure. They could struggle. They have sold the better players, and brought in quite a few lower league players. Some will work out, but they could have a tough season. They just don't spend money. Certain managers like McCarthy like him or loathe him, can handle that for a while. Hurst I'm unsure about.

[AucklandRover]

I'm not too sure. They could struggle. They have sold the better players, and brought in quite a few lower league players. Some will work out, but they could have a tough season. They just don't spend money. Certain managers like McCarthy like him or loathe him, can handle that for a while. Hurst I'm unsure about.

I've always quite liked McCarthy. A very mixed record, I know, but you're right about his ability to help teams dig in. Let's be honest, though: that's rarely enough for supporters.
The basic problem with "success" in football that it tends to get measured in terms of winning things...but promotion-spots are very few in number. Did Hurst "fail" last season? I wouldn't say so, but I bet there are Shrewsbury fans who do.
After all, quite a few Rovers supporters complained about TM because we "only" finished second!