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Post by rinso on Aug 17, 2009 3:34:24 GMT
well, thats the first leg out of the way, and its advantage US!! recovered well from going a goal down, and managed to equalize just before half time. the blues had no answer for us in the 2nd half as my star striker, Nogueira completed yet another hat-trick for the club, and we ran out 3-1 winners. especially satisfying as my ex-keeper was in goal for them lol first legsecond leg... bloody hell i hate the playoffs! no sooner did the match kick off than we let them in for a goal luckily, id had a bot of a go at Hindmarch in between the games, saying he was playing within himself... and the lad responded admirably. he claimed a hat-trick as we managed to draw 3-3 at St. Andrews and get through to the play off finals! we were damned lucky in the away leg though, both my dc's had 'mares, ending up with 5's! second legthrough to the finals to face Swindon!!
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Post by rinso on Aug 17, 2009 3:53:53 GMT
kick off time is here.. and im ridiculously nervous!! we couldnt be more evenly matched with swindon, played 14, won 4 drawn 6 lost 4, scored 22 conceded 22 lol. it really is anyone's game... 0-0 at half time!! we have been the better side by a mile, and should be at least 2 in front. we've missed some decent chances and i hope we dont live to regret that in the 2nd half. they have only managed one shot so far... 52 minutes... GET IN!!! Nogueira does it again!!! a cool finish after being played in by Hindmarch 82 mins... bugger! soft free kick given away, and they cross and score...1-1 thats it, extra time coming half time in extra time.. and still 1-1 although i dont know how... Swindon are much the better side now, and should be in front. 111 mins... disaster!! a hoof upfield by them, and somehow their striker finds himelf all alone to slot it home and to add injury to the insult, Hindmarch has to go off the clock ticks on to 114 mins.. can we salvage the fairy tale.... 119 mins... noooooooooooooooooooo hit the bloody woodwork that could be our last chance... 119 1/2 mins.. bugger.. stoopid game... punt upfield by their keeper and theyre through and scored again... goodnight vienna.. 3-1 to swindon. finals
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Post by aseru on Aug 17, 2009 4:17:33 GMT
Ouch Rinso, that must have hurt! Anyways I'm not doing that well in League Two either. 8 goals let in from my first 3 league games, losing two and winning one.
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Post by rinso on Aug 17, 2009 17:55:04 GMT
yep it hurt, and i went off to bed sulking! lol come back stronger for it today, and made a few signings for the new season. hopefully we have staretd as we mean to go on, beat newly relegated spurs 3-1 on the opening day.
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Post by rinso on Aug 17, 2009 20:38:03 GMT
let steven hindmarch leave just before the window shut, got a £4m bid for him, which i thought wqas good, seeing as he was in last year of contract, and was 30. didnt bing in replacement, as i still have Nogueira up front, who has been nothing short of sensational since i signed (on a bosman) him back in 2015. so far he's got 186 goals in 242 games for us, but still hasnt been capped above u23 level. he's won the top goalscorer award for the past 3 seasons, and luckily has a contract with us til 2023, so he wont be going anywhere!!
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Post by rinso on Aug 19, 2009 18:37:20 GMT
halfway thru the season now, and we've got a lot of work on to get anything like we did last season. we're currently 7th, but 7 points behind 6th placed Birmingham, and already lost 7 games! think im gonna have to go shopping in the Jan window to try and kick on back into the playoffs
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Post by rinso on Aug 19, 2009 22:33:30 GMT
result enjoyed this one!! still 3 points outside playoffs but got a game in hand, and replaying Best team in England and the world, ManUtd in the 4th rnd of fa cup unbeaten in 9 in the league atm, trying hard to get into the playoffs.
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Post by rinso on Aug 20, 2009 1:19:15 GMT
well, thats another season done, and one word would describe it > patchy. we were great in some parts and terrible in others. not the step up, or even the consolidation i wanted after last year. we had a chance to sneak into the playoffs on the last day of the season, but a draw at relegated (hahahahaha) everton meant we fudged that too. Cup runs were a little better this time, we were unlucky to lose to manutd over the two games (one replay) and it boosted the bank balance nicely definitely need to go shopping in summer though. league tablehome screen32 in 39 for Nogueira this season, curtailed by a broken toe.
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Post by aseru on Aug 20, 2009 6:51:34 GMT
My most enjoyable victory yet, as Hyde's manager. Put out a team to shut them out, didn't expect us to get 3 goals. Selected results so far.
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Post by chazzie23 on Aug 20, 2009 10:57:14 GMT
well, thats another season done, and one word would describe it > patchy. we were great in some parts and terrible in others. not the step up, or even the consolidation i wanted after last year. we had a chance to sneak into the playoffs on the last day of the season, but a draw at relegated (hahahahaha) everton meant we fudged that too. Cup runs were a little better this time, we were unlucky to lose to manutd over the two games (one replay) and it boosted the bank balance nicely definitely need to go shopping in summer though. I think you need new defenders mate conceding 80 odd goals is pretty bad, i used to have same problem but solved it just used loan signings but am in blue square premier and have leeds as a parent club they have good defenders good luck with new season will be updating my harrogate game soon done 5 seasons now just need to find time to upload it
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Post by rinso on Aug 20, 2009 22:52:52 GMT
Yep definitely need to do somethin about it, although Im not sure what. Have brought another couple of defenders in for the new season, but its pretty much "as you were" after 9 games. Won 7, lost 2 scoring 25 and concedin 13. currently in 2nd place though, just 1 point behind the leaders. would be clear at the top but for two linesmen disallowing goals in both my defeats. got 1 chalked off against leicester that would have rescued a draw for us, and 2 disallowed against derby ftw. needless to say, i wasnt impressed.
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Post by rinso on Aug 21, 2009 17:38:16 GMT
Halfway thru the season now, and things are looking great!! we're top of the Championship on goals scored from Blackburn, and the two of us are 5 points clear of 3rd placed Leicester... Defence has tightened up a bit, conceded 31 in 42 games thus far. Goals may prove to be harder to come by in the 2nd half of the season as the chairman has accepted a £6m bid for one of my strikers. Thankfully it wasnt Nogueira, its his strike partner, but hopefully one of my backups will be able to make the step up.
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Post by weezernumber5 on Aug 21, 2009 22:49:09 GMT
can i get a team now chinney or has that ship sailed...
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Post by rinso on Aug 21, 2009 22:56:26 GMT
the ship has never sailed when it comes to a challenge like this. someone will organise ya a team, and you can get cracking! theres always room for more! mind you i would say that, im leading atm and omg.. what a season this has been.. i cant wait for it to finish and for the write up
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Post by aseru on Aug 22, 2009 2:47:51 GMT
can i get a team now chinney or has that ship sailed... Just stick around abit mate, chinny's been missing for weeks now. He's the one you're looking for!
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