retired_anwarwahhab

Well it’s the end of the season and 13th place is a start to build from. Next season we aim to improve and the Manager now has an idea of just what he has and what he needs. Transfer rumors of us signing Deco for 30 Million are amusing, firstly we don’t have that kind of money and secondly I would not be spending that amount on one player. I know some clubs have hefty offer in for players like Torres for a reputed 59Mil and I wish I had that kind of offer, I could build team for that.

What can we say about Uche, lightning fast with an eye for goal, once he gets in front that’s it. His teamwork, agility and natural strength and fitness are key to the teams best performances and his value is rocketing. Manager Savio Resigned him up, At only twenty three he has room to improve the only problem for the management is finding a suitable partner.

Top Goalscorer - Dumitru Laurentiu Rosu 13
Fan player of the year - Dumitru Laurentiu Rosu
Most valued player By Management – Ikechukwu Uche

We may not be League Contenders but we aim to ruffle a few feathers next season…….Lets hear it for the Daddy, the Grandfather of Spain “El Decano�

allygator

[b]Everybody listen to me ah ha my name ist Gaz Julio dos santos Tonerinhoooooooo haha[b]

It was a strange season a season of inconsistency and lack of firepower. Only one player managed to sneak into double figures for goals and that was January signing Gonzalo Higuain. The others well Raul Tamudo was never off the treatment bench but when he was he fired in 9 goals in 26 games which really isn't good enough so he now finds himself gone to Charlton in a £8m deal. Then there was the other two. Walter Pandiani and Luis Garcia which pretty much was a waste of wages but I am pleased i've managed to move them on to other suckers. Garcia joining Blackburn for £5m and Pandiani for some reason going to Palermo for £4.2m.

See despite a real lack of class within the squad we somehow managed to finish the season in 7th place and dumbfound the media who thought we would be battling relegation and although i wasn't too happy with my defence over the course of the season we finished with one of the better records in the league.

Next season however I can't have afford to have any passengers and with Deportivo having some ahem money problems I seized the opportunity to rape them of some talent. In comes Valeron, Andrade, Rodriquez and Capdevila for a combined total of just over £5m. Joining the Deportivo 4some are Strikers Mido from Spurs in a £1.5m deal and Pippo Inzaghi from Ac Milan for £275k. Pippo may 33 years old but he is a natual goalscorer and proved this last season netting 14 goals in 16 appearences for Milan. His experience in coming off the bench will prove beneficial to us next season. Also incoming is Thomas Hubener and Marek Heinz on frees and 28 year old goalkeeper Tim Howard for £2.8m.

Next season is going to be make or break for Espanyol and we can only hope come the end of it we are up there in the honours list.

retired_bonneville

I'm working for a bit tonight chaps, should be back early though

retired_foxden

just coming, just leaving work now \o/

retired_chunkypharmer

Can I have a nice new Sevilla banner please Mr Orr?

....and I don't want you recycling my one from the previous game

Cheers mate

retired_l27579

Reidy I do the banners however I can't make yours until Monday because the graphics are backed up on my portable harddisk which I loaned to a friend for a few days. Will make it during Monday's session

retired_chunkypharmer

Cheers matey

retired_foxden

i'll be in just after 10 tonight

retired_anwarwahhab

I'll have the game up at 1830hrs. :thup

retired_foxden

Primera División
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Nuke | Valencia | | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 6 | +36 | 40 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Az | Barcelona | | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 38 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | R. Madrid | | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 32 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | Reidy | Sevilla | | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 28 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 5th | | Alavés | | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 26 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 6th | | Villarreal | | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 26 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 7th | | Getafe | | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 24 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 8th | | Zaragoza | | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9th | Davie | Betis | | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 23 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10th | Gaz | Espanyol | | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11th | | Athletic | | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12th | Bod | Atlético | | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 22 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 13th | | Deportivo | | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 20 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 14th | | Celta | | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 15th | | Osasuna | | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 16 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 16th | | AlmerÃ*a | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 10 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 17th |Findlay| GimnÃ*stic | | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 9 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 18th | | Sporting | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 36 | -27 | 9 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 19th | | Levante | | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 8 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 20th | Sav | Recreativo | | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 7 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| </pre>
Segunda División 'A'
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | | Las Palmas | | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 38 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Taav | Racing | | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 37 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Salamanca | | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 35 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Albacete | | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 33 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 5th | | Málaga | | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 31 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 6th | | R. Sociedad | | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 31 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 7th | | Cádiz | | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 30 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 8th | | Murcia | | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 28 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9th | | Tenerife | | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 27 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10th | | Benidorm | | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 27 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11th | | Numancia | | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 24 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12th | | Mallorca | | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 13th | | Ejido | | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 22 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 14th | | Ciudad Murcia | | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 22 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 15th | | R. Madrid"B" | | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 21 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 16th | | Castellón | | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 17th | | Ponferradina | | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 20 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 18th | | Xerez | | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 19 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 19th | | Elche | | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 19 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 20th | | Ceuta | | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 15 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 21st | | Jaén | | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 13 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 22nd | | Lleida | | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 11 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| as of 2nd Jan 2008 </pre>
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