"At least we were consistent - useless in defence, mediocre in midfield and crap up front"

retired_godfrey · 07-25-2007, 03:35 PM

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2006-07 - Port Talbot Town - Welsh Premier League
Stadium: The Remax Stadium 6000 (270 seated)
Facilities: Adequate training, Adequate youth + Academy
Finances: Okay, Value Â£275k

Board: Stay clear of relegation
Fans: Safe mid-table position
Media Prediction: 7th from 17
Title odds: 12/1
Final Position: 14th Pld: 32 Won: 6 Drn:9 Lst: 17 For:39 Ag: 57 GD: -18 Pts: 27 (Winners: Llanelli)
Welsh Challenge Cup: Qtr Final - 3-5agg Llanelli (Winners: Llanelli)
Welsh Cup: 3rd Rnd - 0-3 Afan Lido (Winners: TNS)
FAW Premier Cup: 2nd Rnd - 0-2 Aberystwyth (Winners: Cardiff)
Supporters player of year. 20yo Young striker

Took on a one year contract and had an uneventful opening season. Knocked out all the cups early on meant the team could concentrate on the league and they did. Concentrated on getting relegated. Still Iâ€™d done enough to stay up by 2 points, which pleased the chairman so much he offered me a three year extension with some possible transfer kitty. The Reserves and Under 19s both finished 2nd in their respective leagues managed by the AssMan so I picked up the Underachiever award for my own efforts, it stands proudly in my bathroom.

2007-08 - Port Talbot Town - Welsh Premier League
Stadium: The Remax Stadium 6000 (270 seated)
Facilities: Adequate training, Adequate youth + Academy
Finances: Okay, Value Â£275k

Board: Fight bravely against relegation
Fans: Fight bravely against relegation
Media Prediction: 13th from 18
Title odds: 300/1
Final Position: 15th Pld: 34 Won: 9 Drn:9 Lst: 16 For:39 Ag: 53 GD: -14 Pts: 36 (Winners: Llanelli)
Welsh Challenge Cup: Qtr Final - 0-3agg Haverford west (Winners: TNS)
Welsh Cup: 3rd Rnd - 2-3 Newport YMCA (Winners: Cwmbran)
FAW Premier Cup: 2nd Rnd - 0-2 Aberystwyth (Winners: Swansea)
Supporters player of year. 24yo striker

This season had a dÃ©jÃ* vu feeling about it, as our performances were a mirror of the previous season. It seems the players know that the cups suck ass, and that the bad results donâ€™t matter while they can scrape a win every few months. It went to the wire, with me needing a win in the last game of the season and hoping results went our way. The team played football which wasnâ€™t our style at all and a 3-1 win helped us to stay up on goal difference. On a positive note, my 17yo young centre-back became both mine and the clubâ€™s first international success, albeit at U19 level, earning a few Welsh caps. The little chitlins won their league, well they romped it, and the reserves came 2nd again in theirs by one point, so at least something went right this year. 21yo striker picked up the Welsh Young Player of the Year Award and we moved onto the next season.

2008-09 - Port Talbot Town - Welsh Premier League
Stadium: The Remax Stadium 6000 (270 seated)
Facilities: Adequate training, Adequate youth + Academy
Finances: Okay, Value Â£275k

Board: Fight bravely against relegation
Fans: Fight bravely against relegation
Media Prediction: 16th from 18
Title odds: 1000/1
Final Position: 6th Pld: 34 Won: 15 Drn:6 Lst: 13 For:45 Ag: 44 GD: +1 Pts: 51 (Winners: Llanelli)
Welsh Challenge Cup: 1st Rnd - 3-4agg Barry (Winners: Llanelli)
Welsh Cup: 2nd Rnd - 0-1 Llanelli (Winners: Llanelli)
FAW Premier Cup: Not entered (Winners: Cardiff)
Supporters player of year. 25yo fairly ambitious striker (retained)

Took a bit of a gamble by selling my best players, including the young U19 international (to English Premier League side Southend). Surprisingly the team performed a lot better without them and we started stringing wins together, which was now found territory for us. We managed to perform even worse in the cups, which I thought was an outstanding achievement, but I started putting bromide in the teas and things started to work, and by the time the season ended, we all had nosebleeds for being so far up the table. The chitlins retained their league and the reserves once again came 2nd by a point in theirs. I now have an Overachiever of the Year award to go with my Underachiever of the Year in my bathroom.

retired_frinkiac7 · 07-25-2007, 03:40 PM

KUTGW

retired_pmetzger1 · 07-25-2007, 03:41 PM

They'll look nice on the bog seat. Good work. Pity to see Llanelli dominating the league again

retired_tye1234 · 07-25-2007, 03:54 PM

KUTGSuckingInTheCups :thup:

retired_cin4me9 · 07-25-2007, 07:28 PM

TG! KUTW!!

retired_frinkiac7 · 07-25-2007, 07:37 PM

I know he hasn't been prolific but it should still be KUTGoodW.

retired_godfrey · 07-29-2007, 03:55 PM

2009-10 - Port Talbot Town - Welsh Premier League
Stadium: The Remax Stadium 6000 (270 seated)
Facilities: Adequate training, Adequate youth + Academy
Finances: Secure, Value Â£300k

Board: Stay clear of relegation
Fans: Safe mid-table position
Media Prediction: 9th from 18
Title odds: 14/1
Final Position: 12th Pld: 34 Won: 10 Drn:7 Lst: 17 For:43 Ag: 58 GD: -15 Pts: 37 (Winners: Llanelli (retained x4))
Welsh Challenge Cup: Qtr Final - 1-3agg Llanelli (Winners: Llanelli (retained))
Welsh Cup: 4th Rnd - 1-4 Barry (Winners: TNS)
FAW Premier Cup: 1st Rnd - 1-2aet Connahâ€™s Quay (Winners: Cardiff (retained))
Supporters player of year. 23yo balanced striker

Sold some more players but made the error of forgetting to sign more. As I could only scout Wales still I couldnâ€™t find anyone with the quality I needed and it showed as we slowly slid down the table. It was nice to know that my players could still play inadequately. I had a horrible sinking feeling that I was to be relegated and sacked, until I played the left sweeper tactic and things started to work for me. Was offered a new 4 year extension with my wage going from Â£180pw to Â£450pw as we did enough to stay afloat, eventually finishing 12th, 10 points from the drop. The chitlins won their 3rd successive league, making them the Llanelli of the U19s, whilst the reserves kept their string of high positions going by finishing 3rd.