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LUTON ARE MY LEAGUE TWO TIP

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HERE at Mansfield Town we have worked hard to build a squad capable of making the end of season play-offs.
That is the objective my chairman has given me and we will over the season try and do everything we can to deliver that as a minimum. The bookmakers made us the summer favourites but I think that has changed given the investment into the squads of the likes of Luton Town, Coventry City, Lincoln City and Notts County.
I expect League Two to be very competitive but, like the Championship and League One, it will all take shape after around 15 matches. Do not judge it after seven or eight ...

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