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Post by Sonic on Feb 2, 2006 1:44:45 GMT
I forgot to say, your looking good for the Final, and if you keep up these results, the league too.
Is there only one league, or are you chasing promotion this season. When it starts.
It also looks like your trying to turn Iceland into another Scandiland.
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 8:37:20 GMT
Iceland has two divisions in FM2006, the top division where I am now is the Premier Division, the division below it, which I was promoted from as champions last season is the First Division.
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 8:58:31 GMT
The 2006 The Icelandic Premier League Starts And The Update Ends With A Very Girly Cup Final:The run up to the start of the league season is quiet, news from around Europe informs me that Chelsea won the EPL and Milan beat Real Betis 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Cup Final. Cyborg resumes training. Fylkir are reported to have a first rate side and have been made 4-7 favourites to win the game, we on the other hand have odds of 4-1 against winning, my hands are positively burning from the friction of them rubbing together. Hammerby have started to show an interest in Storm In A Teacup, so a £2.5M price tag is slapped don him to see if they will go away. Fjolnir vs Fylkir, Starting Line-up: GK: Snooker Loopy, DR: Entebbe Raider (Cyborg 85), DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 69), DC's: Hide Away & Extreme Santa, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Boris, AMR: Charmed Existence (Jammy Forefinger 61), AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer (storm In A Teacup 61). Unused Subs: Shouting At Wolves (GK), Roasted Rasta (D/WB/AM/L). 13/05/2006 H. Fylkir (Icelandic Premier Division) - The big day arrived and we were looking forward to it, but we couldn't have got off to a worse start, 61 seconds into the game Extreme Santa made a gift of a goal for Fylkir, by running under a long ball and allowing their striker a free shot at goal, one down and we'd hardly seen the ball. Fylkir were up for the game, we seemed somewhat complacent. Still we got back in the game quickly enough when on 11 minutes Darned Critter launched a long ball from 5 yards inside the Fylkir half towards the goal, it bizarrely sailed over everybody's head, including the keepers, he was taken aback when he looked back and saw it sitting in the net. For the rest of the half we battled gamely to stem the Fylkir creative streak and succeeded in holding on to parity at the break. Some encouraging words were meted out, and we started the second period looking more hungry. It wasn't until changes were made that things really started to change though. Strom In A Teacup started to make things happen and Fylkir looked uneasy, with 69 minutes on the clock, Entebbe Raider made a good interception and moved forward, he played a good ball behind the defence and with the goal at his mercy, Storm In A Teacup made no mistake. Fylkir started to fall apart, finally on 88, Boris was pulled back as he made for a run in the area, Darned Critter stroked the spot kick home to seal the match. Won 3-1, Attendance 199. Weather: Dry 62°f. MOM Used Crash Dummy (9). So we open the season with a good win, hopefully there will be more to come. The news from England is that Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in the FA Cup Final. At the end of the game I singled out Used Crash Dummy for some well deserved praise, he seemed delighted that I'd recognised his contribution to the day. What he wasn't aware of was the interest Djurgarden were showing in him, until I slapped a £2.5M price tag on his head. Fylkir seemed stunned by what the press described as a fantastic performance. Our directors praised both the players and myself for the performance that we put in, it's nice to be appreciated. Djurgarden are Part time Swedish Left Back, Used Crash Dummy, was deservedly awarded the MOM award in the Fjolnir vs Fylkir game at the weekend: Free loafer resumes training. Storm In A Teacup twists his ankle in training and will be out for up to 4 weeks. In the Champions League Final Chelsea hammer Bayern 4-1. Our 68 year old Argentinian scout, Incomplete Angel decides it's time to hang up his notebook and pen, his decision to retire at the end of the season is not really a surprise to any of us. Valur, our next opponents, are made 4-7 favourites for the game, we get odds of 4-1. Used Crash Dummy and Charmed Existence are called up to the Swedish U19 squad to face Estonia on 24th May. Valur vs Fjolnir, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves ( Snooker Loopy 69), DR: Cyborg, DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 69), DC's: Hide Away & Extreme Santa, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Almost A Munster, AMR: Charmed Existence, AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer (Grommit 69). Unused Subs: Boris (MLC), Raffia Pudding (AMR). 21/05/2006 A. Valur (Icelandic Premier Division) - A poor first touch after only 3 minutes allows Darned Critter to steal the ball from the Valur defence, run into the area an smash the ball in from 8 yards for our first. The fans were dancing on the terraces. We could have been 3 nil up in the next 10 minutes but poor finishing let us down. Valur were struggling and we notched our second on 31, when Darned Critter released BMX down the right, he chipped to the edge of the box and Sky Train headed in. He thumped the air in delight. Two minutes later Sky Train sent BMX Flyer through for his 15th goal of the season, there was pandemonium in the stands as the fans chanted his name. Valur were self destructing but it was to get worse on 35 as a centre back pulled back BMX Flyer when through on goal, Valur were instantly down to ten men. We wasted the free kick. We seemed to ease up somewhat after that. Whilst we controlled the rest of the game we didn't get a final goal until 20 seconds from the end of the second half, Darned Critter rounded off an outstanding performance with a superb curling 30 yard shot. Won 4-0, Attendance 1205. Weather: Dry 78°f. MOM Darned Critter (10). Charmed Existence has a thigh strain and will be out for up to 4 weeks, he'll also be out of the Sweden U19's squad. The press described us as rampant destroyers. The board are delighted especially as we have set a new Fjolnir record, winning 11 games in a row. Magnified Eye has strained his back lifting weights during training and with physio assistance could miss the next 4 weeks of action. In the meantime I indicate that the Valur manager will have a tough time trying to avoid relegation. Their manager responded by claiming the 4-0 defeat proved that they were more than a match for Fjolnir and would finish the higher of the two by the end of the season. He added that looking at our recent results he thought we'd find it hard to turn things around would spend the season struggling against relegation. I had to wonder which planet he was on so responded that we were more than a match for his poor outfit and the result proved it. The comments have unsettled Cyborg though, he seems to be worried that we might not be able to avoid the drop, in order to lift his spirits I further tell the Valur manager that we fear no-one, Cyborg likes that and steels himself to go from strength to strength. Barring injury or fitness problems Norwegian Left Winger Foghorn is first on the team sheet for the left side of midfield: The Upper League Cup Final Run UpThe final is upon us sooner than expected, the bookies once again have us down as underdogs against KR who are currently 7th in the premier league. They are 1-2 favourites against our odds of 9-2, just the way I like it. This will be an historic day as Fjolnir have never played in an Upper League Cup Final before and the fans are silently thanking BMX Flyers goals for getting us there. KR vs Fjolnir, Starting Line-up: GK: Snooker Loopy, DR: Cyborg, DL: Roasted Rasta (Jammy Forefinger 79), DC's: Hide Away & Entebbe Raider, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Almost A Munster, AMR: Raffia Pudding (sent off 42), AML: Foghorn (Boris 79), ST: BMX Flyer (Grommit 82). Unused Subs: Shouting At Wolves (GK), Extreme Santa (DRC). 26/05/2006 N. KR (Upper League Cup Final) - We started the game in what seemed a slightly subdued mood, KR made the early running without really making any chances. Foghorn blasted over on 12 for the first real chance of the game. The next real chance came from a sweeping movement on 37, where a long ball from Darned Critter was laid off by Foghorn, into the path of BMX Flyer, who not surprisingly placed the ball past the keeper to open his account. As he ran to the fans the stewards struggled to hold them back. It looked for all the world as if we were destined to lift the cup. That idea seemed to be turned on it's head on 42 when Raffia Pudding stupidly pulled back GunnLaugsson to receive his second yellow card of the match, but instead of pulling back a forward into the midfield, I moved up Darned Critter to keep the pressure on the KR defence. I was confident that our defence could cope. We held out to go into the break 1-0 up. The lads were encouraged, Raffia Pudding got the backlash of my anger for his stupidity. Five minutes into the second period KR were stunned as Foghorn drove in a near post pass and Almost A Munster smashed in a great shot. If they thought they had an advantage they were entirely wrong, this was confirmed on 76 when Roasted Rasta sent in a deep cross to the far post, Sky Train met it, the keeper parried and Sky Train reacted quickest to slot in our third. KR didn't manage one shot on target in the entire game. Won 3-0, Attendance 4249. Weather: Dry 77°f. MOM Sky Train (9). The fans were ecstatic after the game ard were singing our praises, the board were pretty much in agreement too, they were suggesting that with me at the helm anything seemed possible. The press indicated that we deserved the victory that we had cruised to. The one bad thing to come out of the match was the one game ban for Raffia Pudding, he was suitably bollocked after the game for his moment of madness, at least he accepted that he deserved his warning, there are some players that I have known that would have thrown a strop. Regular part time right winger, Charmed Existence missed the final due to a thigh strain: Jesus on a stick, the spellchecker found 95 mistakes in that update, proof positive that you shouldn't write up your stories when pissed. :humb:
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Post by Boony on Feb 2, 2006 9:56:10 GMT
[Jesus on a stick, the spellchecker found 95 mistakes in that update, proof positive that you shouldn't write up your stories when pissed. :humb: :thumb: Good work, sir. Oh, and nice start in the league, too... KUTGW
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Post by Moo on Feb 2, 2006 11:41:03 GMT
Cracking stuff, Coffers! :thumb: A mightily impressive cup win and great start to the season. Are you Jose Cofferinho in disguise? OAP!
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 11:42:58 GMT
Maybe more like a Jose Cofferinho-Siggurdsson
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 11:47:12 GMT
The 2006 The Icelandic Premier League Returns:So the glory day was over and it was back to the bread and butter competition. In the Swedish U19 game, Used Crash Dummy played well enough without really excelling, his team were beaten 2-1 by Ukraine, he also got on for the final two minutes in the 1-1 draw against France, our Ass-man reported that he was largely disappointing, but what can you expect in 2 minutes? Our 59 year old Italian physio, Dusted Cream, announces that he will retire at the end of the season. After the final I take a swipe at the so called media experts who are still predicting that we will be favourites for relegation, I claim that I won't even entertain such thoughts this early on. Grommit, who has just got back into the match day squad as a result of Storm In A Teacup's injury, doesn't turn up for training in midweek, Tuesday to be exact, and is subsequently given an official warning for unprofessional behaviour. He acknowledged that his behaviour was unacceptable and promised to improve in the future. Meanwhile he's marked for a future transfer listing. Scratched Bit returns to training as does Severe Singlet. According to the bookies we face an impossible task away to FH and are made 0-1 outsiders, anyone wanting to waste their money on a bet that FH will win, should only get odds of 1-6. The big news later in the week is the sacking of Port vale manager Martin Foyle, it seems that I'm being linked with the job, but decline to make any comments to the press. FH vs Fjolnir, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Cyborg, DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 45), DC's: Hide Away & Framed For Posterity, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Almost A Munster, AMR: Jammy Forefinger (Boris 62), AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer (Grommit 87). Unused Subs: Snooker Loopy (GK), Entebbe Raider (D/RLC). 26/05/2006 A. FH (Icelandic Premier League) - Following the excitement of the final this was a bit of an anti-climax. We did storm into an early two goal lead, with Jammy Forefinger feeding BMX Flyer for the first on 5 and then Darned Critter hitting the second on 8 form the edge of the D. That was about all we did attack wise. BMX's goal was his 50th, league and cup goal, for Fjolnir and the fans celebrated accordingly. But, from that moment on FH started to control the game. It took them until the 61st minute to pull a goal back but it wasn't for the want of trying. Thankfully our defence held firm for the rest of the game to give us 3 rather fortunate points. Won 2-1, Attendance 974. Weather: Dry 54°f. MOM Hide Away (8). The injuries continue to pile up as Sky Train reports a damaged heel that could put him out for 2 weeks. The press boys praised our dogged tenacity, which they claimed shone through in a very tough even contest, I guess I have to agree with them. The board praised both myself and the players for the tenacious performance that produced yet another unexpected win. An offer finally comes in from Port Vale, A monthly rolling contract of £2,500 per month, no transfer funds and an order to reduce the wage bill do not inspire me to even consider the post. In the Icelandic Cup 1st round we get a home draw against first division KFS, the game will be played in a couple of weeks time on 14th June. The Port Vale chairman, replying to my decision, stated that he was disappointed with my decision, but respected my wishes and would hope, that at some point in the future, I would be more willing to take over the reins of his team. Having made a profit of £26.85k last month the board are very pleased with my performance. Bragging With Whores signs a new full time contract as a player/coach, it will tie him to the club until September 2009. Our next opponents Vikingur are made 4-5 favourites to win the game on our soil. What is wrong with the bookies around here? Fjolnir vs Vikingur, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Cyborg, DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 45), DC's: Hide Away & Entebbe Raider, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Boris & Almost A Munster, AMR: Raffia Pudding (Jammy Forefinger 45), AML: Foghorn (Bragging With Whores 67), ST: BMX Flyer. Unused Subs: Snooker Loopy (GK), . 03/06/2006 H. Vikingur (Icelandic Premier Division) - Although we pretty much controlled the game Vikingur learned form previous encounters and played a very tight defensive game. They kept us to a shot ration of 5/3, they on the other hand had 1 off target shot in the whole 90 minutes. The one and only goal came after 31 minutes, Cyborg centred and BMX Flyer obliged with his head from 7 yards out. The rest of the game just wasn't really worth talking about. Won 1-0, Attendance 916. Weather: Dry 91°f. MOM Darned Critter (8). Media reports suggested that we had brushed Vikingur aside, I would suggest otherwise. The 14 unbeaten game sequence is a new club record. Exhausted Pipe suffers a dead leg in training and could be on the side lines for a week. Severe Singlet is injured yet again, this time with a bruised shin, he could miss 2 weeks worth of training. Snooker Loopy is normally our first choice goalkeeper, he's on a full time contract:
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Post by Moo on Feb 2, 2006 11:53:32 GMT
Nice update, sir! Nice stats for the keeper, but at 5'8" I would have sold him ages ago. Call me old fashioned, but I like a tall keeper. Like Shay Given.
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 11:57:50 GMT
Nice update, sir! Nice stats for the keeper, but at 5'8" I would have sold him ages ago. Call me old fashioned, but I like a tall keeper. Like Shay Given. He's taller than me and I played in goal. If I recall correctly the Ipswich keeper in the 1970/80's was only 5ft 8in and he was a 'gud un'. Paul Cooper I think his name was, it was definitely a Cooper of some sort.
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Post by Moo on Feb 2, 2006 12:39:25 GMT
Paul Cooper? That name rings a bell of sorts, I think you could be right. I think I had him in a Panini sticker album. Next to John Wark. That was a double sticker because of his tache.
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 16:55:31 GMT
The 2006 The Icelandic Premier League Returns:Entebbe Raider joins the ever expanding injury list with a sprained wrist, Physio One Arse reckons he won't be available for 2 weeks, that's 8 players we have out injured at the moment, I feel like Steve McClaren or something. After recently signing a player/coach contract Bragging With Whores has decided that he will retire at the end of the season, but I ask him to reconsider as he's a damned useful backup to have about the place. The bookies continue to play silly buggers and make Grindavik 4-7 favourites to win the next league match, have they not taken into consideration the 6-1 humping we gave them in the cup, or did they put out a reserve side for that? We get odds of 4-1 time to put my shirt on the game. our preparation time for the game against Grindavik, coincides with the kick off time of the opening game of the 2006 World Cup, between Sweden and Brazil. USA will play Angola later this evening at the same time that we play our match. So due to the Upper League Cup final re-arranging this game, I get to miss a FIFA showcase. Brilliant, I shouldn't really care, as those games always end up 0-0 bore draws, don't they? It didn't As we waited for kick-off the score came through Brazil had won 2-0. Fjolnir vs Grindavik, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Cyborg, DL: Used Crash Dummy, DC's: Hide Away & Extreme Santa, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Boris (Roasted Rasta 62) & Jammy Forefinger, AMR: Scratched Bit (Bragging With Whores 62), AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer (Grommit 62). Unused Subs: Snooker Loopy (GK), Really Dim (DR). 07/06/2006 H. Grindavik (Icelandic Premier Division) - Another game that we easily controlled but we made hard work of ensuring the win. After only 3 minutes a push on Scratched bit in the area gave Darned Critter a chance to notch his 10th goal of the season, but he hit his spot kick straight at the goalie. Never mind, on 13 minutes Boris hit a ball down the left wing, giving Foghorn a run, he carried the ball 40 yards before cutting in a smashing a low cross across the face of the goal, without anyone touching it, it went in off the right hand post. Another four minutes later Grindavik repelled an attack and cleared the ball towards the halfway line, as the ball dropped Darned Critter made amends for his penalty miss and volleyed a 40 yard shot into the net, it went in like a bullet, the keeper was transfixed to the spot. That was it we, huffed and puffed our way through the rest of the game. Plenty of chances but no more goals. Grindavik managed one on target shot in 5 attempts. Won 2-0, Attendance 549. Weather: Dry 71°f. MOM Foghorn (9). The USA beat Angola 2-0 in the second World Cup game. The fans, media and board alike, praised our fantastic win, many believed we should have won by more, I'll settle for the win as we now sit at the top pf the Premier division, something the Fjolnir faithful would never have believed could ever happen at this time last year. Veteran, full time player/coach , Bragging With Whores announced he will retire at the end of the season, much to my disappointment, I was hoping to sell Grommit at some point and keep Bragging as back up to our 2 main strikers, I think he has my favourite nickname too, it's a pity I didn't save it for someone who played more regularly: After five games we had a 5 point gap between ourselves and our nearest rivals, 2nd placed Keflavik, who we just happened to be visiting in the next match. That would be in three days time. The press meanwhile are stirring up trouble claiming that Djurgarden are chasing Used Crash Dummy, with some websites linking him to a fee of £1.3M, so I take the opportunity to issue a warning that he is going nowhere. I also advise the youngster that he should get more experience under his belt before entertaining thoughts of moving on. The lad takes it all in his stride and seems pretty level headed about the whole matter. Though he did reveal on a website that he owed it to himself to join a bigger club if the chance arose, which is probably fair comment. In a bid to increase his value and improve him as a player he's offered a full time contract. WC Shenanigans: Grp B Morocco 1 Uzbekistan 0, Spain 3 Israel 0. Grp C Germany 0 Saudi Arabia 0. Portugal 2 Paraguay 0 Grp D England 3 Mexico 1 (scorers: Owen, Beckham & Rooney, all goals came in the 1st 30 mins) Keflavik are made 4-7 favourites to win the game and our odds of 7-2 are remarkably good value for money, I smell a rise in my going home fund. Keflavik vs Fjolnir, Starting Line-up: GK: Snooker Loopy, DR: Cyborg, DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 65), DC's: Hide Away & Extreme Santa, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Boris & Jammy Forefinger, AMR: Raffia Pudding (Grommit 65), AML: Foghorn (Almost A Munster 65), ST: BMX Flyer. Unused Subs: Shouting At Wolves (GK), Framed For Posterity (DRC). 10/06/2006 A. Keflavik (Icelandic Premier Division) - Keflavik started the game as if they had something to prove, they very much held the balance of power for the first 25 minutes, then we started to ease our way into the game. A stroke of good fortune on 29 paved the way to our opener, Boris sliced a pass in the 6 yard box, it caught their keeper on the hop and he succeeded in pushing it out for BMX Flyer to snap up and then play skiddies full length on the turf. The game then went on to become a game of chess with two seemingly evenly match teams vying for the upper hand. The upper hand came on 59 when Raffia Pudding smashed a penalty into the roof of the net after a tug on Boris's shirt. Keflavik looked somewhat deflated after that but battled on gamely. The game was put beyond doubt a minute into injury time, Foghorn played a ball across the back of the defence, it was picked up by BMX Flyer, he turned his marker and moved on goal before unleashing a powerful shot int the goal from 10 yards, it was his 20th goal of the season. Won 3-0, Attendance 786. Weather: Dry 68°f. MOM BMX Flyer (10). The consequences of a hard match are a set of bruised ribs for Cyborg, he'll be out for up to two weeks. We were lucky the press claimed as we ran out winners in an evenly contested match, the difference between the sides as far as I was concerned was the quality of finishing. Good news greets us after the game, Storm In A teacup and Free Loafer are removed from the injury list and Used Crash Dummy puts his signature to his new full time contract. WC Shenanigans: Grp D Serbia & Montenegro 1 South Africa 1 Grp E Croatia 2 Iran 2 Czech Republic 0 Columbia 2 With the season a third of the way through our league position is looking pretty commanding:
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Post by Boony on Feb 2, 2006 17:26:39 GMT
Fucking hell, coffers. 6 wins out of 6? Moo wants you to manage Ashington Town, you know...
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Post by coffers on Feb 2, 2006 17:42:45 GMT
Fucking hell, coffers. 6 wins out of 6? Moo wants you to manage Ashington Town, you know... I don't think they'll be able to match my current wages. It's odd but bottom placed Vikingur have given me the hardest match so far this season.
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Post by Sonic on Feb 3, 2006 5:39:54 GMT
A very nice run there Coffers, though you forgot to mention those brown paper bags that you've been handing out have been well appreciated :checkit:
Have you tried asking the guy who's retiring to reconsider? Sometimes they do that, or you could try and sign another player/coach who has decent forward stats. I'm using Lehmann as my back up GK, even though he's probably slightly better than the one I'm using now.
I'm with you on the bottom teams seem harder than the top teams. Did they park a bus in front of their goal and you had to work most of the game to brake them down? I find the better teams allow you more space to play as they come at you and then once you close them down and get the ball, they are a bit out of position and it is exploited.
Some nice youngsters you've got there.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 9:11:59 GMT
Have you tried asking the guy who's retiring to reconsider? Sometimes they do that, or you could try and sign another player/coach who has decent forward stats. I did as you will see in the following update.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 9:17:02 GMT
2006 The Icelandic Cup Rears It's Head And Then We're On TV:
WC Shenanigans: Grp F Japan 0 Holland 4 Ecuador 0 Poland 1 Grp G Costa Rica 3 Togo 1 Italy 4 Argentina 0 Grp H Cameroon 3 Bahrain 1 Ukraine 2 France 2
I take time out of my busy schedule to ring the praises of BMX Flyer and Darned Critter for their recent performances, the fans inundate the papers with letters of similar praise showing that they hold both players in high esteem. I also claim that I thought the Keflavik manager acted very well during their defeat by us.
WC Shenanigans: Grp A Angola 0 Sweden 2 Brazil 0 USA 0 Grp B Israel 0 Morocco 1 Uzbekistan 0 Spain 6
We are made firm favourites to win our first round Icelandic cup game against KFS with odds of 1-10, the lowly first division sides odds are a rather ungenerous 15-1 considering they are bottom of their league with only 1 point from 7 games. Sky Train And Charmed Existence resume training.
Fjolnir vs KFS, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Scratched Bit (Really Dim 63), DL: Roasted Rasta, DC's: Hide Away & Ragnarok Replay, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Boris & Eye Of A Dalek (Almost A Munster 63), AMR: Raffia Pudding, AML: Foghorn, ST: Bragging With Whores (Grommit 45). Unused Subs: Snooker Loopy (GK), Used Crash Dummy (DL).
14/06/2006 H. KFS (Icelandic Cup) - This was an efficient if somewhat laboured performance from a team of mostly fringe players. It took a while for us to get going but once Bragging With Whores had notched his first goal for the club, from a Raffia Pudding cross on 22, there was only going to be one winner. Bragging With Whores was getting fouled every time he touched the ball and on 24 KFS were reduced to 10 men when he was brought down outside the area after he beat the last line of defence. We failed to capitalise until the 49th minute when Scratched Bit was tripped in the area, Raffia Pudding notched a goal from the spot. Our third and final goal came on 74 minutes, Really Dim sent a cross towards the far post, Foghorn stole in from the back and headed in from 4 yards. Although he had an OK game I was disappointed that Grommit didn't take his opportunity to shine when he was given a chance in the second period. He thinks he should be an automatic choice, but he has yet to prove he is worth that status and could well find himself moving on sooner rather than later. Won 3-0, Attendance 171. Weather: Dry 77°f. MOM Foghorn (9).
The press claimed we dominated the game and could easily have won by more than we did. I had to agree. For the second round we are drawn at home to Premiership IBV, the game will be played on 28th June. We will now have a 10 day break until the next game, I decide to fore-sake and money making schemes and give the players a rest. Our next game, t home to IA, will be televised.
WC Shenanigans: Grp C Saudi Arabia 1 Portugal 2 Paraguay 1 Germany 0
Severe Singlet is injured yet again, this time with a damaged heel, he'll miss up to 2 weeks worth of training, I ask for reports on him from all the physio's but there is no sign of any injury proneness. Entebbe Raider resumes training.
WC Shenanigans: Grp D South Africa 1 Mexico 0 Serbia & Montenegro 0 England 2 Grp E Iran 0 Czech Republic 0 Columbia 1 Croatia 1 Grp F Poland 1 Japan 0 Holland 3 Equador 1 Grp G Togo 1 Italy 2 Argentina 2 Costa Rica 0 Grp H France 0 Cameroon 0 Bahrain 0 Ukraine 0
Grp A Angola 0 Brazil 5 USA 2 Sweden 2 Grp B Israel 4 Uzbekistan 2 Spain 4 Morocco 0
Magnified Eye reports back for training but Grommit twists his knee and will be out for up to 4 weeks. Bragging With Whores makes his decision to retire, at the end of the season, his final decision, it's a pity as he still has a lot to offer, even if he is only acting as quality a backup player.
WC Shenanigans: Grp C Germany 1 Portugal 3 Saudi Arabia 2 Paraguay 1 Grp D England 2 South Africa 1 Mexico 2 Serbia & Montenegro 3 Grp E Croatia 1 Czech Republic 1 Iran 1 Columbia 1 Grp F Equador 0 Japan 1 Poland 1 Holland 1 Grp G Costa Rica 0 Italy 1 Togo 2 Argentina 3 Grp H France 3 Bahrain 0 Ukraine 2 Cameroon 3
Our televised game against IA gets a bit of attention as we get odds of 4-1 and IA are made favourites at 4-7.
Fjolnir vs IA, Starting Line-up: GK: Snooker Loopy, DR: Cyborg (Entebbe Raider 84), DL: Used Crash Dummy, DC's: Hide Away & Framed For Posterity, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Almost A Munster, AMR: Charmed Existence (Boris 60) AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer Storm In A Teacup 60). Unused Subs: Shouting At Wolves (GK), Used Crash Dummy (DL).
24/06/2006 H. IA (Icelandic Premier Division) - We get a good turn out for the televised game and it is atrocious, An 18 yard Darned Critter free kick settles the game after only 10 minutes, we spend the rest of the first period penned in our own half. Snooker Loopy saves a penalty on 38 after Used Crash Dummy fouls in the area. There is a bit of a bollocking in the half time team talk and things improve in the second period, but not to the extent that any more goals are scored. The commentator was surprised at the result in the end as he expected an IA win. Won 1-0, Attendance 1664. Weather: Dry 77°f. MOM Sky Train (8).
Foghorn will miss the next game through suspension as he collected his 5th yellow card of the season. Cyborg receives a facial injury which will sideline him for up to 2 weeks. The media claim we showed class in a hard fought game to take victory, but they are questioning how much longer we can keep the winning run going.
WC Second Round: Brazil 2 Morocco 1 USA 2 Spain 4
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Post by Moo on Feb 3, 2006 10:48:18 GMT
Fucking hell, coffers. 6 wins out of 6? Moo wants you to manage Ashington Town, you know... I don't think they'll be able to match my current wages. It's odd but bottom placed Vikingur have given me the hardest match so far this season. No, Coffers. In real life, when I when the Euro Millions tonight, I'm buying Ashington AFC and want a decent manager in.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 11:16:45 GMT
I don't think they'll be able to match my current wages. It's odd but bottom placed Vikingur have given me the hardest match so far this season. No, Coffers. In real life, when I when the Euro Millions tonight, I'm buying Ashington AFC and want a decent manager in. I believe Souness is free.
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Post by Boony on Feb 3, 2006 11:26:10 GMT
Nah, he said decent.
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Post by Moo on Feb 3, 2006 11:43:42 GMT
I'm sure Sven would love it here. The Colliery Museum would be right up his street, I'm sure.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 12:28:15 GMT
2006 The Icelandic Cup 2nd Round And Then We Play The Same Team Again In The League:News from England tells me that the receivers have left Newcastle, The Shepherds have obviously got their house of ill repute up and running again, as finances seem to be back on a decent footing. WC Second Round: Saudi Arabia 1 England 3 - (Scorers: Darren Bent [2], Owen) Portugal 1 South Africa 1 - Portugal won on penalties. Holland 1 Croatia 0 aet. Poland 2 Columbia 0 Cameroon 1 Argentina 1 - Argentina won on penalties Italy 2 France 1 The World Cup reminds me to have a look to see what National manager posts are available, Malta, Greece and Scotland are all up for grabs so for a laugh I apply for them all. As quick as I had applied I was told that George Burley had got the Scotland job. Meanwhile in our cup run up, IBV who are second bottom of the Premier division are made 4-7 favourites to beat us on our own patch, I place what's left of this months wages on the 4-1 odds that we are quoted at, after all it's pay day in a couple of days. The Greek National post has disappeared up the Swanee, but I didn't expect anything else. Fjolnir vs IBV, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Scratched Bit, DL: Used Crash Dummy (Roasted Rasta 45), DC's: Hide Away & Entebbe Raider (Jammy Forefinger 45), DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Boris, AMR: Charmed Existence (Raffia Pudding 61), AML: Almost A Munster, ST: BMX Flyer. 28/06/2006 H. IBV (Icelandic Cup Round 2) - There was only going to be one winner of this game and it wasn't IBV. BMX Flyer headed in a Charmed Existence cross with 4 minutes on the clock after an IBV midfielder had played a poor pass behind his full back. Fjolnir controlled the entire game from that moment on, the only surprise was that there were no more first half goals. An early second half goal from BMX Flyer whistled into the net from 20 yards, on 50 minutes after Roasted Rasta had played a long ball behind the IBV defence. Sky Train joined the party on the hour mark powering in an 8 yard header from a Charmed Existence cross. On 66 Jammy Forefinger played a long ball through the middle, BMX Flyer got on the end of it and, seeing the keeper out of position, slotted the ball in at the near post for his hat-trick. There was plenty more goalmouth action after that but the final goal came on 83, Scratched Bit sent the ball in from deep, BMX Flyer added his forth from 7 yards with his head. Won 5-0, Attendance 181. Weather: Dry 78°f. MOM BMX Flyer (10). Media reports now indicate that we are a force to be reckoned with after overpowering IBV, the board as usual are delighted with everything. The draw for the Quarter Final pairs us away to Valur, with the game being scheduled for 19th July. Young DRC Entebbe Raider has made a number of appearances in defence this season, he's currently on a part time contract, but Ass-man Mock Turtle thinks he could be a future star: Severe Singlet is back in training I wonder when he'll be injured again? Despite the hammering we dished out to them in the previous game IBV are made favourites for the forthcoming league clash, can you believe they are 1-2 and we have odds of 9-2? 2006 World Cup QF'sSpain 0 Portugal 1 Brazil 2 England 2 (again, but this time England win on penalties. Scorers: Darren Bent, Beckham) Holland 0 Italy 2 Poland 2 Argentina 0 IBV vs Fjolnir, Starting Line-up: GK: Shouting At Wolves, DR: Entebbe Raider (Really Dim 45), DL: Used Crash Dummy, DC's: Hide Away & Extreme Santa, DMC: Darned Critter, MC's: Sky Train & Boris, AMR: Charmed Existence (Jammy Forefinger 45), AML: Foghorn, ST: BMX Flyer (Storm In A Teacup 45). 01/07/2006 A. IBV (Icelandic Premier Division) - The performance was much the same as the previous game except we scored most of the goals in the first half and IBV played much better in the second without threatening too much. Sky Train opened the scoring on 7 minutes after Foghorn had broke through and squared a pass to him whilst unmarked. Charmed Existence doubled the lead on 15 cracking a 12 yard shot inside the right post after Sky Train had put him in. On 37 Used Crash Dummy's superb cross was headed in form 8 yards by Charmed Existence and we finished the half at a canter. Three changes at half time due to tiredness seemed to upset our balance a bit, and whilst we generally controlled the game our chances dried up somewhat. On 87 IBV broke through the middle and scored after some sloppy work by Jammy Forefinger. A minute later Darned Critter hit a penalty straight at the keeper after Sky Train had been roughed up in the area. A minute into injury time Storm In A Teacup robbed the keeper of the ball outside the area and slotted it into the gaping net for our fourth and final goal. Won 4-1, Attendance 362. Weather: Strong Wind 59°f. MOM Foghorn (10). Boris sustained a gashed head during the game and will miss the next 2 weeks training, The media reports on IBV putting in a hugely embarrassing performance when they should have been expecting to win. :humb: The board recognised that the win was masterminded by my superior tactics, nice, they further reward me with a new contract until the end September 2009, after some negotiation it's set at £3000 per month, with next seasons transfer budget being set at £22k and a wage budget of £17.5k. I think I can easily work within that. We made a profit of £12.87k in June and that was without any friendlies. Bragging With Whores has strained his knee ligaments and will be out of action for up to 2 months. Scratched Bit a versatile French full back on a full time contract has had played a part in this seasons success story, especially in the cup games, he thinks he should be a regular First Team player but he's vying with a number of decent players who also play in his positions: We will now have a 2 week break to recover from our exertions over the last couple of weeks, the action will return with a home game against KR, it will mark the half way point of the league season.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 12:41:06 GMT
I'm sure Sven would love it here. The Colliery Museum would be right up his street, I'm sure. Would he really want to live in the same street as that? :humb:
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Post by Moo on Feb 3, 2006 13:23:10 GMT
One mention of gaping holes and he'll think that Ulrika has relocated.
Ahem.
Anyhoo, nice work on the Icelanders there, Coffers. If Engerland don't win this Cup thingie, I'm sure that job will be available.
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Post by coffers on Feb 3, 2006 13:34:20 GMT
If Engerland don't win this Cup thingie, I'm sure that job will be available. Would I then be qualified to apply for the Ashington job? :humb:
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Post by Moo on Feb 3, 2006 14:41:22 GMT
Only if you bonk slags throughout your tenure, yes.
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