Town skipper Luke Chambers says the Blues will be among the favourites to be promoted from League One next season and as a result will be viewed as a scalp by other clubs.

“There is a great group of players here, a lot of good young ones as well and the challenge for everyone here is to get straight back up,” Chambers, who picked up the Player of the Year award on Saturday, told the club site.

“We will start the season as one of the favourites to get promoted. We will be seen as a scalp. That will bring pressure because we will have to deliver. That’s where the mentality of a footballer comes in. Can you deal with that?

“It’s important when you are a player that you learn from every experience. I’ve been around in the game a long time but this season has been a learning curve for me.

“It will be the same for the other players, especially the young ones. They will be better for the experience in the long run.”

Bookies SkyBet have already priced the Blues at 7-1 to become League One champions next season.

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marcus9 added 19:40 - Apr 16 This non stop negativity has to stop! i would far rather our position now than any more mcarthy football .... probably we will need some steel to add to our youngsters maybe a midfield hatchet man for league 1 but generally i fully agree with saxonblue74 .Also must be noted that pl has got team out of lg1 before
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Saxonblue74 added 19:40 - Apr 16 I do agree that it'll be tough physically Blueboy, I've said it weeks ago when the call for our youth to be "blooded" for lge1 was coming from all and sundry. That said, a closed season of hard graft for 18 - 20 year olds can change players massively at that age. I've seen lads unrecognisable, boy to man in weeks! I'm sure PL has the experience of this league to guide us in the right direction.

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dirtydingusmagee added 19:59 - Apr 16 Saxonblue What Evans says is one thing what he does is another matter,he has failed repeatedly to recognise weaknesses ,Please dont say the manager will point them out and he will take heed, managers have been saying these things for years,and have had to sit back and bite the bullet. Evans is not savvie in running a football club ,he came into it as a chancer, has failed and has overseen everything that has gone on ,no escaping that , and now we are where we are .

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SickParrot added 20:01 - Apr 16 If the bookies make us one of the favourites for promotion in August when all the managers and squads are known, that should be seen as a compliment but it could put extra pressure on us. I would rather stay under the radar. I would also expect Luke to be playing down our chances publicly, rather than saying how strong we will be and maybe giving the young players the impression it is going to be easier than it is.

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Saxonblue74 added 20:10 - Apr 16 Dirtydingusmagee, would normally agree with you there but feel a change since PL joined. I think my (perhaps blind) faith has been cemented by the Judge signing which I see as a statement of intent.
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dirtydingusmagee added 20:23 - Apr 16 not having a go at you Saxon, each to their own as they say . I hope all your faith and optimism bares fruit, I pray we all end up smilng at the end of the next campaign. Time will tell.
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Saxonblue74 added 20:50 - Apr 16 Not at all Dirtydingus, I'm a big boy!👍 A bit of debate is what it's all about. All very interesting!
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ITFCsince73 added 20:59 - Apr 16 For the life of me I can't understand why we aren't changing the captaincy. It's crying out for change in that department. Win percentage over 60/70 games is abysmal. Can't understand how anybody is over confident for next season, carrying on as per. This hasn't been a blip, it's gone on for to long. New onfield leadership is needed, but looks like it won't be changed, which I find odd.

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stormypetrel added 22:03 - Apr 16 Whining key board warriors.....blah, blah.....once a blue, always a blue, through thick and thin...through troubled waters, you get your head up ...who's faults this, who's faults that...I'll be there next season and loving it.....something new, a different challenge, always up for it....for all you malcontents, blistering whingers, try and find something positive, find a way to look at our situation in the affirmative.... do you know what, you might even like it!!!!

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ITFCsince73 added 07:28 - Apr 17 Stormypetrel. Head in the sand. Happy clapper.
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Millsey added 07:30 - Apr 17 What the hell is he supposed to say “ we're crap and I think we'll struggle “????
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warktheline added 08:13 - Apr 17 There is enough ability in this squad to outright WIN Division 1, the problem lies in the 'mental state' of players! It really is time to shake the squad up, like McCarthy did when he was appointed ! At present all I've seen from Lambert is niceties, time to snap out of the arm over the shoulder and blast a few home truths! Nobody can tell me no Division 1 clubs wouldn't want to add the following to their midfield and attack, Sears Edwards Jackson Harrison Judge Nolan Add the following potential, Bishop Nydam Downes Lankester Dozzell If Evans allows the manager to add 3 more proven pros, I can't see any excuses not to WIN league! Bridging the 'gap' between Division 1 and Championship is another debate....

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therein61 added 16:48 - Apr 17 Agree that youngsters need to grow a pair blueboy, but so do our slow mistake ridden seniors who have cost us dear this season going through the motions.
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ITFCsince73 added 19:27 - Apr 17 It's the senior payers that have taken the club down. They needed to step up and failed miserably....shamefully.
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