Only Crewe shipped more goals and they conceded almost 20 more than than they did in 2003/04 when they were a mid-table side.
Micky Adams has raided his old club Leicester for centre-back Matt Heath but still wants to bring more defenders to the Ricoh Arena, a priority for a club that only kept six clean sheets all season.

The good news is that nine of the ten players out of contract have signed new contracts - Steve Staunton was the exception - but a tough start with three always could see them fall behind early.
An early trade with a view to laying off on the exchanges might pay off.

We say: 17th 500-1
 

Crewe
Last year: 21st
Ground: Gresty Road
Capacity: 10,046
Manager: Dario Gradi
(266 months, W430, D275, L427)

AS SHORT as evens for the drop before the kick-off, the Railwaymen may be odds-on by the end of August, with promotion contenders Norwich, Southampton and Sheffield United all among the early appointments and with a potential six-pointer at Brighton thrown in for good measure.
They’ve diced with death since winning promotion in 2003 and only escaped relegation on goal difference last season.
For once, Dario Gradi has had a little cash to spend and has used it to strengthen his forward line.
6ft 4in striker Pavel Suhaj has joined from Slovakian outfit AS Trencia and he is joined up front by Luke Rodgers from Shrewsbury.
Juan Ugarte has also switched to Gresty Road on a free after 16 goals for Wrexham last season.
We say: 19th 40-1