retired_abubaker

TIGERS UPDATE

Yes we are about 5 games into the season, which has seen Hull start well in the league. We started off with a 2-1 win over Boston Utd in a match that Hull dominated but couldn't turn their pressure into more goals. Goals from Stuart Elliot and Danny Allsop sealed the win for the tigers.

Next up was an away trip in the League Cup to Cmabridge and I wish we hadn't showed up as we were crushed 4-0 in a very one sided affair. Fellow manager Stephen Gold said,

What happened there? Your team were very poor there

And yes we were as poor as Mr Gold kindly pointed out .

After this capitulation my team then picked themselves up by the weekend for the visit of Kiddiminster who were soundly beaten 3-0 by a rampant Hull eager to make up for the disappointment of the League Cup. Ritchie Appleby opened the scoring then it became Hull's new signing Paulinho's game as he went on to score twice in a memorable day for the 20 year old.

Next up they faced Swansea who again coul dnot match Hull's pace and power throughout their team. They gave it their best shot but ended up on the wrong end of a 4-1 drubbing. An own goal from Swansea keeper Roger Freestone helped them on their way then further goals from Danny Allsop and two from Jamie Forrester gave them Hepburn's first win away from home this season.

Up next was the first of two draws in a row and Hepburn must be cursing at his defence who gave him an awful performance in the second half put paid to any hopes of a fourth successive win as Hull decided to throw away a two goal lead created through goals from Justin Whittle and Jamie Forrester. Then at home it was what the papers called "THE MOST BORING GAME OF THE CENTURY" as Hull and Doncaster fought out a boring 0-0 draw with two shots in the entire game that left Hull fans cringing with boredom.

So after a very good early start with three wins in a row Hull have just stuttered slightly as the attempt to make it to the second division at the first time of asking.

retired_pdostie

Stanley appoint Jenkinson as manager!

The Accrington board called a press conference with news of a managerial change. They announced to the fans that the new manager would be young Gareth Jenkinson.

Jenkinson’s aim at the club was to make sure that the team stays in the Conference and builds the squad up over the season.

Jenkinson set to work to build up the squad on a small budget of 45K. After mixed fortunes in Pre-season and a few new faces in the club in the shape of 10K signing Carl Bradshaw a versatile defender who can do a job in a holding midfield position, young right back in Rocky White a free transferred from Staveley MW, Young Goal Keeper Richard Senior, striker in Paul Scott 2K from AFC Wimbledon and Chris Cox a striker previously at Barnsley.

The start of the season saw Accrington travel away to Chester City. A game were Accrington was lucky to come away with a draw from, Chester having 13 shots on target with only a late header gave Jenkinson his first point in charge the game ending 2-2.

The second game for Accrington was at home to Northwich Victoria. The game ended 1-0 to the Stanley with only a Paul Scott penalty on 75 mins splitting the two teams with them both having there fair share of chance with Accrington just edging the game to deserve the three points.

Next was an away game at Leigh RMI again only a Paul Scott goal separated the teams this tie a header on 48 mins after a Lutel James cross set him up.

The next game was a home tie Vs Gravesend. Gravesend totally dominated this game and Accrington was lucky to come out of the game only conceding 2 goals in the 2-1 defeat.

The next game Accrington upped there performance for the trip away to Exeter but were unlucky to be edged out of the game 1-0 after a very tight, evenly fought contest between the two teams.

The next game was a home tie Vs Hereford were it turned into the Justin Jackson show when he helped himself to a hat trick of goals and assisting in the other goal in the 4-1 with only clinical finishing from Accrington the difference.

retired_pjscott64

Ok, This is my first stab at this so please forgive any unnecessary detail I might provide. I am managing my beloved West Ham United and am not only determined to do better than the current incumbent Pardew and his predecessor Roeder, which isn’t much of a target, but also to scale the heights of Mr Brookings mastery, which is a big ask!

I turned my attention to staff first hiring in some coaches & scouts with pretty good stats, but unemployed so I wouldn’t have to compensate anyone and use up any of my miniscule transfer budget. In came Roger Spry, Graham Rix (youth coach hehe) Gerry Peyton and Steve Beaglehole as coaches and Dave Colley, Brian Greenhalgh & John Dungworth as scouts.

Then I looked at my playing staff. In came Mark Bosnich as my no 2 keeper and Alpay in defence (really popular with the crowd!) both free. I tied to sign Johan porhalsson but the guy was obviously soft in the head (another boogers in the making I reckon) as he signed for Hull! Now to start spending my transfer pot of £474,411, I used minimum release clauses on Trond Erik Bertelsen (£230k) and Kjell Andre Thu (£230k) Leaonardsen and Numan decided to remain unemployed rather than join me so that was my preseason transfer activity.

With my transfer kitty all but exhausted I looked at loan signings, Bringing in Richie Partridge from Liverpool, Massinmo Maccarone from ‘Boro and Stephen Caldwell from Newcastle all to the season end. I sent back Mellor (well come on!) and Kilgallon, keeping one loan opportunity for later in the season if required.

I then looked to offload some players, but no bugger wanted Rob Lee. QPR (Mark) bid for Hutchison, 100k, which I accepted as he was on £25k pw, but the bugger wouldn’t go! TNS made a 50k bid for GK Forde which I accepted adding in a future fee clause. I was now ready to face the Pre-Season.

Pre-season was a forgettable blur of defeats and draws which my obviously crap assistant took the blame for!

The season proper was upon me and I was in control. I was ready.

League Game (H) Vs Notts Forest - 9-8-03

A tough opening opponent for a team low on confidence….but I was sure they would rise to the challenge A 3-1 win to the hammers with loan signing Maccarone opening his account and Defoe grabbing a brace, the Forest response from Gareth Taylor …Happy Days! Already achieved something Pardew has yet to do, A league win on my first effort!

League Cup 1st Round (A) Vs Scunthorpe 13-8-03

Buoyed by our great start to the season, we decided to continue our proud history of this competition by crashing out to lower league opposition 1-0, Etherington missed a 82nd minute penalty, and our superior match stats in every field came to nowt We were out L Ah well it’s a mickey mouse cup any way!
League Game (A) Vs Watford 16-8-03

Next up were Watford away, you could almost hear “ do I not like that!” as we took all 3 points in a 4-2 win, coming back from 1-0 down to win 4-2 with Partridge scoring 2, Etherington atoning for his mid week penalty miss with a sweetly struck goal to put us in the lead and David Connnolly rounding off a stirring game in the 87th minute. 2 league game and 2 wins. West Ham were on the march!

League Game (H) Vs Norwich 23-8-03

Delia’s delights paid us a visit, they won’t be back! 4-1 to the cockney boys! Partridge and Maccarone get a brace each as we destroy the yokels, we were mustard! We are top of the league! Stop the season now, I want to get off.

League Game (A) Vs Coventry 30-08-03

This was a game that gave me palpitations, I thought I was gonna do a Roeder and leave in an ambulance, Joachim gives the sky blues an early lead, Maccarone equalises at the start of the second half (what a loan signing he is proving to be!) and from then a real battle developed, Coventry taking the lead again, but the mighty hammers bravely battled back (If only IRL) to win 4-2 with Connolly grabbing 2 and Defoe also chipping in. 4 wins from 4, thew Irons are invincible!

The awards for August are given and Paul Rouch picks up the manager of the month award! Kjell Andre Thu also picks up the young player of the month award, all in all a good start!

retired_pjscott64

oh Paul Rouch = Me btw

retired_pjscott64

Oh and btw again, I dont believe that i mentioned that the Frying Pan (KarraaannnGG) battered the trout, sorry Andy

retired_pdostie

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rouchie:
Oh and btw again, I dont believe that i mentioned that the Frying Pan (KarraaannnGG) battered the trout, sorry Andy <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

you two and your sex games

retired_pjscott64

Jealous bitch

retired_rover2clover

Well another session is over and its been a successul spell again for Stevenage.

It was time for promotion contenders Exeter and their spoon bending Chairman to come to visit our lovely home, was an enjoyable time they had too as they couldnt defend for ****, from three corners we scored three lovely headers, the aerial advantage really paid off in this game, centre back Bunce knocked in a near post header and Matthews nodded in a brace.

Result : Stevenage 3 : 1 Exeter

Barnet were up next, another home game, completed dominated play and had more shots on goal than the rainfall last year, very disappointing and got screwed a little by the game as you do, Huckerby managed though to notch it in for us.

Result : Stevenage 1 : 1 Barnet

It was time to go to the new bucks head, Telford the relegation favourites were actually in the top six when this game happened, it didnt last long at all as Matthews once again scored and making up his transfer value, his goal was followed up with more misery for Telford as former player Huckerby bagged a brace.

Result : Telford 1 : 3 Stevenage

From Telford we moved onto one of their local rivals Hereford, a game that once again showed complete dominance was then over shadowed as we get completely screwed and concede, the shots came from every angle possible and from all distances, it was frustration as we just couldnt finish it, then the super goalie was beaten by the super sub, 19year old freebie Humphreys bagged a magnificent hattrick in the last 15mins of the game, fantastic efford in every goal.

Result : Hereford 1 : 3 Stevenage

High flying Aldershot came to visit us at our humble home, it was a top of the table clash when the two sides met and Aldershot had just come from a good result against Accrington. With a small change around and including Humphreys in the squad it certainly paid off, a sound performances rounded off with slick passing and some fantastic team play, Huckerby again on the score sheet and bagged a brace followed by another fantastic hattrick by Humphreys in just his 2nd game for the club.

Result : Stevenage 5 : 0 Aldershot


Gone onto a fantastic 9 game unbeaten run which see's the club now top of the table with a good goal difference and two points above Dag and Red the title favourites.

Current form is improving especially having now starting to play Hattrick Humphreys who's just done fantastic alongside Matthews. May the good form continue all the way till the end of the season

retired_abubaker

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Originally posted by rouchie:
Oh and btw again, I dont believe that i mentioned that the Frying Pan (KarraaannnGG) battered the trout, sorry Andy <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>



But I have the power to kick you out of EFB mirc chat at anytime so MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

retired_pjscott64

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Originally posted by Andy H
But I have the power to kick you out of EFB mirc chat at anytime so MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

a bit power crazed there? are you compensating for something?