Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 February 2026 We're hanging on...7 points from 12 but just 3 clear of the drop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 2025/26 Youth Candidates This year we have 3 players that aren't 5* PA, are we getting better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 March 2026 4 points takes us 6 clear of the drop with 3 games to go, we're also only 6 points from 6th but that isn't likely! Another new Chairman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 End of Season 2025/26 1 win from the last 3 games finishes us down in 12th, I was hoping we could get 11th or 10th but it wasn't to be and 34 is our lowest points total in this league. Overall Best XI 2025/26 Best XI Rory Duke (YP4p) Andy Reynolds (YP2d) - Dean Carroll (YP1c) - Conor Vance - Liam McLeish (YP1d) Stewart Charlesworth (YP1p) - Ross MacDonald (YP0b) - Ryan Bell (YP4m) - Chris Hoban Paul Jones (YP4f) - Michael McGowan (YP4g) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Instrumental in the 8th tier but once we reached the 7th he was out of his depth. He'll be joining us as a scout even though he isn't very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Our best player, Ryan Bell refused to sign a new contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) 2026/27 Pre-Season A mixed 3 games. 6 seasons and we still have a lower reputation than everybody else. Edited September 3, 2017 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Enjoyed catching up on this after a week away. The 20% increase in season tickets is phenomenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 August 2026 An unbeaten start to the league but not the most inspiring start either, and with defeat to Downfield who are in the division below us doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 5 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: Enjoyed catching up on this after a week away. The 20% increase in season tickets is phenomenal. Welcome back, glad you had a great trip! What can I say, there's a mini-buzz on the island Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 September 2026 Just the 2 matches, a North of Scotland Cup 1st Round defeat to Highland League side Keith was expected and a narrow victory over Lewis United moves us up to 4th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 October 2026 Ah October, where our dreams get destroyed. 1 win and 3 losses and it's down to 8th we go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Yes, yes, yes, yes! This board pumps a bit of money in and we're finally able to improve Junior Coaching to Basic! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 November 2026 5 losses in a row but a much needed win and a draw stops the rot as we just hold on to 8th place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 December 2026 Absolutely awful and we sit just 4 points outside of the drop zone as we pass the half-way stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 January 2027 Green! Only 2 losses this month leads us further away from the relegation zone, now 5 points, but we're also only 5 points from 7th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 February 2027 3 more wins and we're up to 9th and have just 1 point less than what we finished with last season, so hopefully we can better that, and better 35 points as well which is what we usually get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2026/27 Youth Candidates Everyone is back to 5* PA, but no-one more than 0.5* CA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Damn, I thought that Junior Coaching was going to kick the intakes on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I guess it needs another season to properly kick in. Absolutely loving the journey so far, I hope you're going to get a breakthrough soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 30 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: Damn, I thought that Junior Coaching was going to kick the intakes on... Evidently not. 19 minutes ago, Rikulec said: I guess it needs another season to properly kick in. Absolutely loving the journey so far, I hope you're going to get a breakthrough soon. Hopefully that's what it is. With it taking so long to make progress it seems like a more 'real' game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Another culling, 41 players gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 March 2027 One more win sees us on 36 points with 3 games to go, 1 more win and it'll be our 2nd best points total in this division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2026/27 End of Season So instead we lose every game and finish in our worst ever position in this division. Of course. Next season will be a major cull, a lot of loyalty will be over, if you don't have at least 2.5* PA then you're gone, unless you're one of the top 2 rated in your position. Then you got lucky. Overall Best XI 2026/27 Best XI Rory Duke (YP4p) Alan Slater (YP1k) - Conor Vance - Liam Christie (YP4i) - Liam McLeish (YP1d) Chris Hoban - Stewart Charlesworsth (YP1p) - Ross MacDonald (YP0b) - James Hay (YP2k) Paul Jones (YP4f) - Michael McGowan (YP4g) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2027/28 Pre-Season Still terrible! Same old here but we're not as far behind in the betting as we usually are. 21 players leave, now everyone with us is 3.5* PA and above. We have 81 players on the books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 August 2027 A win in the Junior Cup sees us face Troon in the next round and this season we haven't waited until October for things to go terribly, we've started off losing narrowly so maybe this time things will get better earlier now?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 September 2027 Out of both cups now but a win against the league leaders lifts us up to 8th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 October 2027 A massive defeat against Spey Valley but we're up in 5th even though we've lost 50% of the games so far this season, and we're just 3 points off of the top spot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Are you sticking to a single tactic? Or are you switching it up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said: Are you sticking to a single tactic? Or are you switching it up? 4-4-*******-2 I do switch the mentality but I do keep this formation pretty basic. I could switch to the strikerless that's served me very well in the past, but then I feel like I'm climbing the divisions too fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I was going to suggest going strikerless as that is doing me proud too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 November 2027 Ah yes, there's that big slump we'd been missing. Just one point above the drop zone and down a massive 9 places in just 4 games, at least we got some good news from this month. Adequate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 December 2027 Finally, a win against bottom of the league Dufftown keeps us out of the relegation zone at the halfway point, we'd gone 7 matches without picking up a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidthekid Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 23 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: 4-4-*******-2 I do switch the mentality but I do keep this formation pretty basic. I could switch to the strikerless that's served me very well in the past, but then I feel like I'm climbing the divisions too fast. so you mean you could have been in the premiership by now if you wanted to? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, kidthekid said: so you mean you could have been in the premiership by now if you wanted to? I'd have gone full @BoxToBox and gotten back-to-back promotions to the Highland League, won the Scottish Cup whilst in the Highland League and then won the Europa League whilst in the Scottish League Two and won the Champions League whilst in League One! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Never go full BoxToBox man.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 January 2028 Oh dear, just 4 more points and we're firmly in the relegation battle, 6 points off of 12th with 10 games to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I think it is time to stop drawing the spirit of Mike Bassett and draw on the legend that is Shinsuke Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said: I think it is time to stop drawing the spirit of Mike Bassett and draw on the legend that is Shinsuke Makoto Nakamura Yes, let's draw on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 February 2028 The draw against Nairn St. Ninian brings us out of the relegation zone, this is squeaky bum realm now, hopefully the youth intake is exciting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2027/28 Youth Candidates 5 players with more than 0.5* CA, they still look terrible though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I mean, they're slightly less terrible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 minute ago, BoxToBox said: I mean, they're slightly less terrible? It's like the first attempt of polishing a poo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 March 2028 A win against Blairgowrie certainly helps us but with 3 games to go we're just 1 point ahead of the drop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 End of Season 2027/28 I stuck with the 4-4-2 but added some team instructions for the last 2 games and they worked! We've survived yet again but if the last 2 games are anything to go by then maybe we can be optimistic for mid-table next season? Overall Best XI 2027/28 Best XI Rory Duke (YP4p) Andy Reynolds (YP2d) - Liam Christie (YP4i) - Stuart McKenzie (YP9g) - Liam McLeish (YP1d) Ryan Rowe (YP6c) - Darren MacDonald (YP9h) - Matt Ballinger (YP7f) - Iain Nelson (YP4o) Paul Jones (YP4f) - Michael McGowan (YP4g) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 2028/29 Pre-Season A very busy pre-season, but this is the best we've ever done against the under 20's. Again, just finish 14th. This is also the first time since the 2017/18 season that the Northern Isles derby is being played! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Makoto Nakamura said: It's like the first attempt of polishing a poo. I'd think you would stop after the first attempt, no...? I mean...what's the... Nevermind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 7 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: I'd think you would stop after the first attempt, no...? I mean...what's the... Nevermind. You just gotta be consistent....or have one with a good consistency...or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 August 2028 A great start to the season and we're in 4th, or joint 1st We're through to the 2nd round of the Junior Cup where we'll face Bathgate Thistle who are favourites to win the East Superleague. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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