[Nobbying Around FM18]

[Nobbying Around FM18]

NOVEMBER 2021 (PART 1)

November goes very well at Woodside Park. A thrilling game to start the month sees us edge out leaders Bromley in a nine goal barnstormer. We were two up after 9 minutes and three up after 12 only for Bromley to be level just after half an hour. Owusu bags us an injury time winner.
We then get the better of old Southern League rivals Salisbury before grabbing a great win at Oxford City. Three wins out of three, and all looks great.

NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH
Bishop's Stortford 5 Bromley 4 (Parsons (p), Owusu 4)
Bishop's Stortford 4 Salisbury 2 (Parsons 3 (1p), Owusu)
Oxford City 0 Bishop's Stortford 2 (Matthews, Owusu)

However, I've had itchy feet for a while, especially so since the board sold Teddy Ford at the start of the season for a paltry £8,700 (compared to the £350,000 or so we're in debt - it hardly made a dent). I turned down a couple of offers. Plymouth wanted me in League One but I turned down the interview as I feel the jump from National League North to League One is unrealistic when all I've won is the Southern League Premier Division. Aldershot in National League offered me a job, but I turned it down as it would have meant a 25% pay cut.
Even so, the Oxford City game turned out to be my last at Bishop's Stortford.

[Nobbying Around FM18]

That question is about to be answered a lot sooner than you think...

[[FM19] The Hart Chronicles - Volume IV: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be!]

Redemption.

[[FM20] Youth Academy Challenge with Nuneaton Boro]

Post Christmas blues it seems.

[[FM20] It was Cambrogi in Wales, but now it's all about aggression in Wales, in England. Bellicosity, pugnacity and belligerence are all excellent words. But Welsh belligerence, in England now.]

I knew you'd get Cardiff up Jimbo.

[[FM20] Bringing Her Home]

Very well done staying up Earnie.

[[FM07] Overtaking Colin]

A good move... though I'd have been tempted to stay and play the Arsenal tie first then move on somewhere.

[Nordic Travels]

Sorted Raware.

[Work permit for foreign trialists]

Yes. As they don't have employment they can't have a work permit.

[Time to complete a season]

The thread question... bloody ages!

[Losing Champs league finals]

On 16/05/2020 at 16:56, Davidgraham83 said:

Can anyone better this losing streak in finals?

That makes my poor playoffs record look like chicken feed.

[[FM20] It was Cambrogi in Wales, but now it's all about aggression in Wales, in England. Bellicosity, pugnacity and belligerence are all excellent words. But Welsh belligerence, in England now.]

Well, for a man of your calibre Jimbo you'll do it.

[[FM20] It was Cambrogi in Wales, but now it's all about aggression in Wales, in England. Bellicosity, pugnacity and belligerence are all excellent words. But Welsh belligerence, in England now.]

Work to do with Cardiff there Jimbo.

[[FM19] The Hart Chronicles - Volume IV: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be!]

What a way to **** away a Champions League final!

[[FM20] Youth Academy Challenge with Nuneaton Boro]

Good start Motlhen.

[[FM20] Bringing Her Home]

Fantastic winning the Championship there Earnie.

[[FM07] Overtaking Colin]

Another close season in the league. You've got the Welsh Cup nailed.

['Newport...Concrete jungle where dreams are destroyed...Newport']

I seriously doubt Newport is a concrete jungle like New York.

[Nobbying Around FM18]

OCTOBER 2021

October looked like it was going to be a very tough month. Our first four fixtures were against teams in the top six. We came out of those with one win and three draws. Very happy, especially an excellent defensive performance at Wealdstone only to concede an injury time equaliser.
Then we lost at home to Gloucester. Balls.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH
Bishop's Stortford 1 Eastbourne Borough 1 (Rees)
Wealdstone 1 Bishop's Stortford 1 (Owusu)
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 Bishop's Stortford 3 (Parsons, Matthews, Owusu)
Bath City 1 Bishop's Stortford 1 (Owusu)
Bishop's Stortford 1 Gloucester City 2 (Parsons)

MATCH OF THE MONTH
We travelled to Hemel Hempstead in the middle of the month with the hosts having won their last five games. Form was thrown on it's head very quickly when Jason Parsons netted after just 19 seconds, then winger Joe Matthews on the half hour. Hemel got one back soon after with a flukey rebound but despite the hosts being the better team, we bagged anotherthrough @Raware's favourite Bishop Stortford player Christian Owusu.

NEWS
Last March, Crewe Alexandra were taken over by a tycoon. They then got relegated to League Two. This season, they are 23rd when they sacked their manager. I apply. Crewe give the job to Stuart Pearce.

[Nobbying Around FM18]

He's been on the physio's treatment table more often than on the pitch... but as you'll see in a moment he's about to make his mark...

[[FM20] Starting from scratch]

Indeed, not a good month at all.

[[FM20] Making a Silk purse out of a sow's ear]

Doing superbly well fella.

Derby nearly did a Derby last season.

[Lets see everyone's football manager builds]

@Brother Ben Not got the time fella.

Can't even give you my laptop specs for FM as I use a much older computer for internet browsing.

[[FM20] From Sheffield to South Africa]

Christ, things are financially bleak.