Timpegoose Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Great read so far. Looks like you're having a hell of a season, keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Great start and good to see a new tomtuck01 career! What is your tactical approach for your squad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Great read so far. Looks like you're having a hell of a season, keep it up! Thanks alot. Glad to have a new poster on board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Great start and good to see a new tomtuck01 career! What is your tactical approach for your squad? Well I wasn't going to until after I got back from holiday near christmas, but I couldn't resist. At the minute my tactical approach is nothing inventive; just a basic 4-4-2 with instructions and lump it forward to my Josh Wilson's, (my target man), head. At this level it seems to work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thomas Lewis - November 2012 - Guiseley AFC Blue Square Bet North Just one win out of three this month, but I quite pleased to be honest. I was disappointed not to beat rivals AFC Halifax, but we just didn't have our shooting boots on. The Boston game was similar; we had the bet of it but couldn't finish. Still, we kept another cleansheet. We returned to winning ways and in so extended our lead at the top of the table to four points with a 3-0 win at Hinckley, with Josh Wilson hitting a lovely hattrick. Histon are up next, and that's at Nethermoor. FA Cup - First Round And First Round Replay Wow!!!!! I was thrilled to get a 2-2 draw at home against Accrington, even if we did lead twice. But to go away from home for the replay and to put in such a great performance was beyond my wildest dreams! I'm not going to lie, it was backs to the wall for most of the game, especially as they battered us after we struck early. 1-0 we lead at the break, and I was in dreamland as we went 2-0 up with just 26mins to go. My joy was short-lived though as they got one back straight away, but two late penalties gave us a 4-1 win! The chairman must have been thrilled too - we netted £18,000 with this win. Our 2nd round tie is on TV, (no idea if we get any money for it as a message hasn't come up), and it's against AFC Wimbledon at Nethermoor. FA Trophy - 3rd Qualifying Round And 1st Rouund Very poor performance against AFC Farsley, but we got out of jail thanks to an own goal. We were much better in the first round proper, even if I was annoyed to concede a late goal. We should be keeping a cleansheet against a side like this in my opinion. We face Histon at home in the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Two wins out of three? Looks like two 0-0 draws to me . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Two wins out of three? Looks like two 0-0 draws to me . Meant to say one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Meant to say one. That defeat yesterday has really done you some damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 That defeat yesterday has really done you some damage. A fair bit yes. On a brighter note, having just played our FA Cup 2nd round tie I took a peek at our finances and we recieved £70,000 in TV revenue from that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Niiiiiiiiice . Lets hope you got past Wimbledon and a trip to Old Trafford awaits . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Niiiiiiiiice . Lets hope you got past Wimbledon and a trip to Old Trafford awaits . **** it! Get them at home and take them down!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 And the saga continues............ Just get it sorted out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 This is getting beyond the joke now; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Great season so far, the lower leagues in England seem a lot tougher this time around so its great progress. Nice little earner of a cup run you have as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Great season so far, the lower leagues in England seem a lot tougher this time around so its great progress. Nice little earner of a cup run you have as well Thanks dude. Very surprised at how well I've been able to get an organised defence set out at this level. I remember the season I had at Boston on my FM12 career and it was goals galore! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brFM2011 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Good luck with this save. Aside from the takeover taking an age it seems to be going well Great news with the cup ties too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Good luck with this save. Aside from the takeover taking an age it seems to be going well Great news with the cup ties too. To say I'm getting cheesed off with the takeover dragging on is a massive understatement. The cup games have earned me a fair bit, and will keep the club going along very nicely for the forseable future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Christ my patience is wearing thin - this is the second time I have recieved this exact message! And it came on Christmas Day no less while I was busy tucking into my turkey and stuffing! Sort it out Mr.Chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Some people just have nothing better to do on Christmas day . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thomas Lewis - December 2012 - Guiseley AFC Blue Square Bet North Well it could have been better, epecially as we dropped points in our final game of the month against the leagues bottom side, but we are still top and still unbeaten. We started the month by beating Histon 3-0 thanks to three goals in the opening 20min of the second half. We then stuttered to a 1-1 draw at Gloucester before we beat local rivals Bradford Park Avenue 2-1 on boxing day thanks to two early goals. The disappointing result then followed as we conceded a late equaliser to Colwyn Bay to drop two crucial points. We are three points clear at the minute although Altrincham have a game in hand. That game is away at fourth placed Stalybridge, so hopefully they will drop points. FA Cup - 2nd Round And 2nd Round Replay Well we we are out of the FA Cup, but christ we did ourselves proud. In the original tie we rode our luck but very nearly snatched a winner late on to knockout the League 2 midtablers. The replay was very even in actual fact; possession was split 50-50, and we had nine shots at goal to their ten. The difference in quality upfront stood out though, as they took a 2-0 win thanks to some clinical finishing. The adventure is over, but thanks to both these games against AFC Wimbledon being on television we netted £105,000 for the club, putting us on an excellent financial footing. FA Trophy - 2nd Round A comfortable win at home to Histon see's us through to the third round with no problems whatsoever. The last of the goals may have arrived very late on, but the 3-0 scoreline should have been five or six to be honest. We face a trip to Yorkshire rivals AFC Halifax in the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Some people just have nothing better to do on Christmas day . Exactly what I thought. The wife wasn't happy with me reading an email at the dinner table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 They can indeed drag along for quite a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 They can indeed drag along for quite a long time. Never had one quite like this before though. I'm now a month further down the line and there is yet to be anymore news about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Thomas Lewis - January 2013 - Guiseley AFC Blue Square Bet North What a cracking month, with fourteen points taken from a possible eighteen. We started with two draws away at Bradford Park Avenue and Bishop's Stortford to maintain our unbeaten record, but then we really took command at the top of the league. We saw off Oxford City 2-0 thanks to two early goals, before coming from behind after a matter of minutes to win 2-1 at Corby. We met them four days later at Nethermoor and beat them 3-0 thanks to three first half goals. Our final game of the month was against second placed Altrincham, and if they won the gap at the top would be narrowed to three points, with them having a game in hand. Things weren't looking good after just a minute when we fell behind, but we roared back to go 2-1 up thanks to a double from Raphael Duyile. Altrincham levelled it up before the break, but we controlled the second half and cored twice to take a 4-2 victory. We are now twelve points clear with foureteen games left to play. Promotion on the cards, perhaps? We'll see. FA Trophy - 3rd Round Disappointing to go out to rivals AFC Halifax, but on the balance of things I can't complain about losing as we really weren't at our best. On the plus side, we can now concerntrate on the final third of the league campaign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 A 28 game unbeaten run is quite impressive . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 A 28 game unbeaten run is quite impressive . Thanks dude. A bit of luck in there, but I'm not complaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Very impressive,you could possibly have promotion wrapped up soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Very impressive,you could possibly have promotion wrapped up soon. I won't be getting ahead of myself just yet. However, the way Altrincham have been dropping points recently, you could well be right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Well I wasn't going to until after I got back from holiday near christmas, but I couldn't resist.At the minute my tactical approach is nothing inventive; just a basic 4-4-2 with instructions and lump it forward to my Josh Wilson's, (my target man), head. At this level it seems to work! If it ain't broke, don't fix it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 If it ain't broke, don't fix it Well, maybe in a few years when every pitch we play on isn't a mess! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Never had one quite like this before though. I'm now a month further down the line and there is yet to be anymore news about it. I've had on and off specilation for over a year before. Can't remember if it even happened in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I've had on and off specilation for over a year before. Can't remember if it even happened in the end. Well the deal has being concluded, (will post when home from work), but i am not happy about it in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thomas Lewis - February 6th 2013 - Guiseley AFC BREAKING NEWS - Guiseley AFC Takeover Completed "The long protracted transfer of ownership at Blue Square North side Guiseley AFC has finally been completed today. The saga has rumbled on since October 2012 with the the fans have waited patiently for the issue to be resolved. The team have maintained their good form throughout the saga, and the players ad staff will no doubt be happy to be able to concerntrate fully on football once again. A club statement read;" "Guiseley AFC are pleased to announce that the transfer of the ownership of the club has been transfered from Mick Henry to director Adie Towers.We apologise to the fans for the amount of time this has taken, and thank them for their patience throughout this time. Now we want the club to move forward on and off the field, with the everyone connected to the club pulling together. We also would like to praise manager Thomas Lewis and all the staff and players for their superb form through what must have been a very frustrating time. Further details about the takeover will be relased in due course in an open letter to be handed out at the clubs next home game. We urge all fans to come down and get behind the team as they push for promotion. Thank you". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 "Guiseley manager Thomas Lewis has releaed a statement;" "I'm pleased that the takeover of the club has finally been completed, but to say I am happy about it would be a lie.The club, like many at this level, is not in a good situation financially and will only survive this year because of the teams superb performances in the FA Cup, something that will be difficult to repeat next term. I am angered that outgoing chairman Mick Henry sold his controlling share of the club to a director who seems to have no interest in investing in the club. This makes my position harder than what it should be, and I hope the new chairman realises the huge strain this puts on me and the rest of the players and staff. If he is not looking to invest at all, then I question his reasons for acquiring the club in the first place, and urge him to look to find people who are willing to invest as soon as possible." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 At least its not just me with the arsehole owners . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 At least its not just me with the arsehole owners . After all the good chairmen I had on my FM12 save, I've really landed a por one now. Atleast he hasn't taken out a loan that we haven't got a chance of repaying whilst also keeping our finances in a stable way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier2k Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Good luck with this save! I've subbed and will be watching this one (as well as SRL88's) very closely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Good luck with this save! I've subbed and will be watching this one (as well as SRL88's) very closely. Mine is of course better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Good luck with this save! I've subbed and will be watching this one (as well as SRL88's) very closely. Good man. I cant promise it'll be as successful as the journeyman save from FM12, but i'll sure as hell try! Mine is of course better. Give mine a bit of time - it's only in its infancy after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thomas Lewis - February 2013 - Guiseley AFC Blue Square Bet North Very happy with this month as we had three tough away fixtures against sides in the top half of the table. The month opened with a home fixture againt Boston, and we saw them off with ease thanks to a first half blast. We then got a solid 0-0 draw at local rivals Harrogate Town, before snatching a late win away at Vauxhall Motors thanks to a smart Raphael Duyile finish. Our final game of the month saw us let a lead slip late this time. We looked set to take a good 1-0 win, but Worcester scored in the last ten minutes to snatch a point. Still, we are flying at the top of the table and are a massive thirteen points clear. Next up with face Brackley Town at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Becomming easy for you now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Becomming easy for you now I've got to agree to be honest - we're all but up now as I can't see us dropping so many points in the final ten games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Damn Chairmen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Damn Chairmen... You can say that again. Last month was terrible for us financially due to only having one home, yet he sits idly by doing nothinjg. If we hadn't had the two FA Cup games against AFC Wimbledon on TV, we'd be well and truly in the red. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Good to get decent money against AFC Wimbledon But who would have you got if you did beat them?! Not surprised to see you walking the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Wow,what a lead you have.I think you should get the sack if you fail to get promotion form there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Good to get decent money against AFC Wimbledon But who would have you got if you did beat them?! Not surprised to see you walking the league Got to be honest and say i'm very surprised at how easy it has been in the league. I'm not use to managing so far down the pyramid so didnt know what to expect. In the cup we would have faced an away trip to League 1 Tranmere, so we didn't exactly miss out on a glamour tie! Wow,what a lead you have.I think you should get the sack if you fail to get promotion form there Quiet you, my rubbish chairman might hear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Well you can't fail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Well you can't fail You're tempting fate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Very impressive season, not easy down there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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