League One Fixtures 7th August 2010 Part 2

Exeter City v Colchester United
Colchester’s first match of last season went brilliantly against the team who won League One. But as this is football, they could well lose to a team that’s predicted to go down.
Richard Duffy has a knock but it’s looking as though he’ll be okay to start. But if he is out, Rob Edwards’ chances of starting should increase although they don’t usually play in the same part of defence.
New signing Daniel Nardiello has impressed in pre-season so I think he’ll start. But Exeter seem to have forgotten Andy Marriott’s existence. Exeter – are you sure it’s a good idea to ignore your own General Manager?
Colchester were lucky to be able to snap up Lloyd James – nothing against Colchester, I just never thought for a moment that he’d be available. Lee Beevers has been relishing the chance to play again after a year on the sidelines but he was an unused substitute for Colchester’s last pre-season match (or at least the last one I know about). Tom Bender could also make the squa.

Notts County v Huddersfield Town
I think the idea is that Notts County will be a Premier League club in a few years’ time and they’re certainly moving in the right direction now, despite a very strange start to last season. Maybe both these teams will be promoted at the end of the season.
Ben Davies should start for Notts County. He was much too good for League Two so let’s see how he does in League One.

Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers
Many are predicting Peterborough to be challenging for promotion. I don’t know why they’d want to go back up there again after last season but it’s good to have ambition. Bristol Rovers also see promotion as a possibility but I don’t know how many people agree with them.
Peterborough allowed their former manager Darren Ferguson to buy Craig Morgan for Preston North End but they weren’t without a Welshman for long. They signed Arron Davies after his non-contract with Brighton & Hove Albion came to an end and his planned spell with Yeovil town suddenly didn’t look nearly as appealing.
Bristol Rovers’ Byron Anthony has a dead leg but he’s expected to shake it off which sounds quite gruesome really but I’m sure he’ll still start. Ben Swallow had a virus eight days ago but I’d expect him to be well enough to sit on the bench – which is probably what he’d have been doing anyway.