retired_quique

Sunday 8th August 2004.

With no injurys picked up yesterday the players have all got the day off. As I get into the office I find a note on my desk from the secratary asking me to phone Clyde manager Billy Reid. After I speak to him for 10 minutes I'm happy to be told that Liam Fleming will join us on loan for the rest of the season. He is a 20 year old attacker and is a welcome addition to the squad, He is not the greatest of players but at this point in time beggers can't be choosers.

There has still been no news on Bavidge being suspended for his red card so we are hoping he is free to play in the first game of the season. If he is free to play it now means we have three fit attackers to start the season after our loan signing.

retired_quique

Monday 9th August 2004.

On monday it was heads down in training as this is the final push before the start of the league campaign. We need to make sure the team are all fit and ready to go. I think they will be but that dosn't mean I won't push them hard.


Tuesday 10th August 2004.

After I get the training sorted out for the day I head up to the office to see if we have any messages. There is a few messages of bids accepted and news of another new signing. A few players have been offered contracts but due to our lack of money I doubt they will come.

The news of another new signing is a welcomed boost, It is another attacker but I think now we have what we need upfront to see us through the season. The player is Steven Hampshire from Brechin City. He looks a decent enough player for this division and he could be looking at going straight in to the first team. We paid 1k for his services but I hope he will repay that transfer fee by blasting us to promotion.

As I take a look at the shortlist of players I drew up I can see it's now more of a longlist so before I scrub all the players off thats rejected me I thought I'd run through a few of the names for future referance :- Hislop, Dargo, McGarry, D.Holmes, Hay, McPake, P.Holmes, Hutchinson, Vareille, Bernard, Browne, Gold, Galloway, Jack and Swift. That is only a handful of the rejections that I've had but we have signed a few players now so I'm not too bothered.

retired_quique

Wednesday 11th August 2004.

With a few new signings in the team I take the lads on a day trip to try and get the team spirit up. We all head to the golf course to have a day out and hit the bar for a few drinks afterwards, It's a good day for everybody and the new guys look to have settled in quite well.


Thursday 12th August 2004.

It's on to the training field again today for an all day session, Granted there will be breaks but very few . We will be looking to give 110% on the training pitch today after the treat they got yesterday.


Friday 13th august 2004.

The morale is quite high on the training pitch and if the daily papers are anything to go by the East Fife dressing room is pretty pumped up for tomorrows game too. The East Fife Manager Jim Moffat sent me a message in the papers telling me his side fear no-one and they expect to win in our league game. I phone the paper that he made this comment to and asked if I could add my own bit and have it printed tomorrow morning before the game. With all agreed I tell the paper that this will be one of the games of the season and we are completely ready for it. We will go into the game tomorrow looking for a win and we plan on getting it too.

After all the paper talk I was so excited I nearly missed a call about another player who has agreed to join us. Carl Thywissen is a defender who can play full back on either side. He was snapped up for free from East Stirling and although he's not great he will probabaly get his fair share of first team apperances. He joins in time to go into the squad for the East Fife game.

With that signing I think we now have a sqaud capable of challenging for promotion. We have back up for most areas of the park and I can go into the first game of the season a very happy man.

retired_utyorc

Not doing your story anymore Baz mate?