retired_cin4me9

At last made it through three seasons. Here goes.

Setup: UK + Ireland all leagues, large DB, Default profile.

Frank sends me to Elgin.

Season 2006-2007
Elgin

Scottish 3rd division (odds very high, possible mid-table)

Brought in a couple of freebies including a 42yr old DC and a 36yr old AMR - both were amongst my most reliable

players.

Really poor start, then we managed to raise our game to inconsistent. Reached lofty heights of 9th by Christmas, then

players took a nose bleed and dropped back to bottom place.

Board start to become unhappy, but manage to reach 8th near end of season, this cheers them up and I'm given a new 2

year contract. Manage to hold onto 8th place at the end, apparently our predicted position, so I'm quite chuffed, I

didn't make them worse.


Final Position: 8th
P36 W10 D14 L12 F38 A45 Pts44

Crap cups apart from a first round 6-2 victory over Stranraer (2nd Div) that had me getting the wife to check the

score for me.



Season 2007-2008
Elgin


Scottish 3rd Division(odds even higher than last year, struggle to avoid bottom place)

Reasonable start, quite a bit of breathing space between me and the bottom team, slowly climb up the table to 6th

place, but players get altitude sickness and go on a losing streak. Festive season comes and goes, team revival, 5

wins in a row and a PoM and MoM award is recieved (very proud moment - won something). Then some more losing and then

go unbeaten in final 6 matches to grab 6th. An improvement! Only 2 points from a playoff place.

Last years donkeys Queens Park win league, I still seem to be a bit of a bogey team for them though, highlighted by a

4-0 near end of season. BTW Craig0 Dumbarton won the playoffs and promotion.

Under 19's win their league - Unfair most of my first team is under 19. (or over 35)

final Position 6th
P36 W14 D10 L12 F49 A49 Pts52

Cups: eh?
(beginning to wonder if you get cup games after August)



Season 2008-2009 (never been this far into the future)
Elgin



Scottish 3rd Division(odds v.high , media predict 8th)

Fantastic start to the season, reaching the top spot early on, some good results including a 6-0 win over Forfar.Then main defender decides to help opp. strikers to hat-tricks and such like, and our good start is soon eroded.

Things get worse, juggle the team and tactics a lot, don't think this really helped matters! Chance of a late surge,

but fail to take advantage, and end up 6th again.

Board must be blind, they're happy and offer me a 3 year extension.

Arbroath win league.

Final Position 6th
P36 W13 D6 L17 F49 A54 Pts

cups: you all know what these do.

retired_cin4me9

Sorry,

P36 W13 D6 L17 F49 A 54 GD-5 Pts45 6th

retired_yolanda

KUTGMediocrity! :thup:

retired_pmetzger1

WHS ^^^^^^^^^^^^

retired_tannier

I think the term 'Cups Suck Ass' comes in usefull here.

KingsbayYHPE

You've got to ac-cen-tuate the positive
E-lim-inate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

That has nothing to do with the career, but what a brilliant song

KUTGW!!

retired_hellbergm

Iajafer what have you bieng listening to?

KingsbayYHPE

It was first performed (and written, incidentally) by Johnny Mercer in 1944...before even I was born, not sure about Church, though...but my favourite versions are by Dr John, Sam Cooke, and the genius that is Willie Nelson :cool:

retired_mekeesha

Er, Elgin isn't in the Highlands. Have you lost your marbles? :p

retired_oldfierce

Pretty much is actually.


They were in the Highland League until 2000, anyway.