[FM11] He's Going Home, He Going Home, He's Going... Nobby's Going Home... Version 2

[Nobby_McDonald]

I'm also optimistic. Selby got sold by the board but I have bought five players in who I am confident will give us the push back to at least the playoffs.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2041/2 League Cup

A very good run in the League Cup. A comfortable win over Stockport was following by an excellent come back from two down inside ten minutes against Notts County. The defeat to Aston Villa could have been much worse though. They were five up at half time and could have been more.

[chile_paul]

How's the league form looking? Hopefully you'll have a good run this season

[tommy1992]

Hi guys ive just downloaded down to level 10 on fm base nd im new to the forum ive just started a season with my local team Waltham abbey who play in the ryman division 1 north. I am predicted to finish 16th but I said to the board I want a top half finish or maybe reach the play offs. My aim in my first season is to assemble a youthful squad which can give any team a game on it's day and my main goal is to become a giantkiller in the fa cup. Can anybody give me any advice on how I can even reach the first round proper I know it luck and tactics but anybody know any good players as a lot of my youthful players have just been releaed from their contracts and im down to the bones with a quite fragile squad.

[Nobby_McDonald]

How's the league form looking? Hopefully you'll have a good run this season

It's going as well as my attempt at winning the downhill at the Winter Olympics.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Hi guys ive just downloaded down to level 10 on fm base nd im new to the forum ive just started a season with my local team Waltham abbey who play in the ryman division 1 north. I am predicted to finish 16th but I said to the board I want a top half finish or maybe reach the play offs. My aim in my first season is to assemble a youthful squad which can give any team a game on it's day and my main goal is to become a giantkiller in the fa cup. Can anybody give me any advice on how I can even reach the first round proper I know it luck and tactics but anybody know any good players as a lot of my youthful players have just been releaed from their contracts and im down to the bones with a quite fragile squad.

You need the good players guide and tactics forum. I certainly won't be giving advice of that nature in my career thread as it goes completely against the way I play the game and post on the forum.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2041/2 FA Cup

A tough draw away to Premier League sixth place side Bolton Wanderers. I didn't expect much, but to go five down in the first half was beyond belief.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2041/2 FA Cup

THIRD ROUND

BARNSLEY 0 Stockport County 1 (7590)

Ipswich Town 3 WHITSTABLE TOWN 0 (16,006)

Manchester United 3 FLEET TOWN 0 (64,537)

Oxford United 2 VCD ATHLETIC 2 (5536)

VCD ATHLETIC 2 Oxford United 0 (2783)

FOURTH ROUND

VCD ATHLETIC 1 Burnley 2 (3199)

[Dr. Hook]

Amazing that this thing is still going! Tough sledding against Bolton, but hell, it happens. Can we smell the Prem this year?

[deltablue]

Popped in for the first time in a while and had a quick run-through from the start. Hopefully you'll make the Premier League eventually, especially after such a long wait in League 1 as well (including a relegation). Brooks really was something special. You've still taken them a very long way as it is, and a lot of the comments from you and others amused me greatly adding to the enjoyment of the whole thing.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Amazing that this thing is still going! Tough sledding against Bolton, but hell, it happens. Can we smell the Prem this year?

I can smell it like a mouldy cheese.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Popped in for the first time in a while and had a quick run-through from the start. Hopefully you'll make the Premier League eventually, especially after such a long wait in League 1 as well (including a relegation). Brooks really was something special. You've still taken them a very long way as it is, and a lot of the comments from you and others amused me greatly adding to the enjoyment of the whole thing.

I'm halfway in number of seasons in the Championship too.

Brooks was awesome.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2041/2 - Newcastle Town (Championship)

Board: Safe mid table

Media: 15th

Bookies: 33-1

Season tickets: 2171 (down 1) £983,463

Club value: £6,250,000 (£130,000 loan debt)

The Chairman sells Lee Selby to Leicester City for £2,900,000. Every year it seems...

At least the training and youth facilities finally get a needed upgrade as they both increase to adequate.

A mix start, the highlight being a 7-1 mauling of Peterborough United which could easily have been double figures.

We then get hit by injuries with at one point ten members of the first team squad being out of action.

We struggle as a result and sink to lower mid table.

Our season peters out, but giving our injury problems, it was no surprise.

23. Sheffield Wednesday 32 points

24. Blackpool 28 points

Top rating: Colin Tiernan 7.22 (top in league)

Top goalscorer: Colin Tiernan 28 in 37 games

Top league goalscorer: Colin Tiernan 26 in 34 games (top league scorer)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Etherington is on loan from Arsenal.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Manchester City

Champions League qualifiers: Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Arsenal

Relegated: West Ham United, Hull City, Huddersfield Town

CHAMPIONSHIP

Champions: Fulham

Promoted: Watford, Leicester City

Relegated: Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool

LEAGUE ONE

Champions: Barnet

Promoted: Coventry City, Southampton

Relegated: Crewe Alexandra, Dagenham & Redbridge, Gateshead, Leyton Orient

LEAGUE TWO

Champions: Brentford (record fifth win)

Promoted: Chesterfield, Stockport County, Tamworth

Relegated: Stoke City, Morecambe

CONFERENCE PREMIER

Champions: Bamber Bridge

Promoted: AFC Wimbledon

Relegated: Sutton United, Mansfield Town, Rochdale, Port Vale

CONFERENCE NORTH

Champions: FC Halifax Town

Promoted: Carlisle United

Relegated: Chester, Bridlington Town, Darlington*

CONFERENCE SOUTH

Champions: Fleet Town

Promoted: Salisbury City

Relegated: Dartford, Bromley, Metropolitan Police

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Tonbridge Angels

Promoted: Staines Town

Relegated: Bishop's Stortford, Merstham, Faversham Town, Hendon

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Champions: Chorley

Promoted: AFC Fylde

Relegated: Retford United, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Cammell Laird, Ilkeston Town

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Banbury United

Promoted: Farnborough

Relegated: Rugby Town, Weymouth, Dorchester Town, Aylesbury

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH

Champions: Bracknell Town

Promoted: Marlow

Relegated: Concord Rangers, Harlow Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH

Champions: Ashford Town (Middlesex)

Promoted: Tooting & Mitcham United

Relegated: Horsham YMCA, Chipstead Town

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH

Champions: Bacup Borough

Promoted: Stalybridge Celtic

Relegated: Harrogate Railway Athletic, Ossett Albion, Farsley

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH

Champions: Hucknall Town

Promoted: Buxton

Relegated: Witton Albion, Alfreton Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL

Champions: Leamington

Promoted: Woodford United

Relegated: Aylesbury United, Biggleswade Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST

Champions: Chippenham Town

Promoted: Didcot Town

Relegated: Thame United

* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP

Manchester City 1 Newcastle United 0 (90,000)

LEAGUE CUP

Manchester United 3e Sunderland 1 (90,000)

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY

Grimsby Town 1 Aldershot Town 4 (35,258)

FA TROPHY

Bath City 4 Wrexham 1 (30,234)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Inter Milan 1 Barcelona 3

Old Trafford, Manchester (75,797)

EUROPA LEAGUE

Monaco 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0

San Filippo, Messina (40,200)

[Nobby_McDonald]

MAJOR ENGLISH CLUBS

1. Chelsea

2. Manchester City

3. Arsenal

4. Manchester United

5. Leeds United

6. Newcastle United

ENGLAND WORLD RANKING

2nd

TOP EUROPEAN DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS

1. English Premier League - 4.5*

2. Italian Serie A - 4.5*

3. French Ligue 1 - 4*

4. Spanish Liga BBVA - 4*

5. German First Division - 4*

6. Russian Premier Division - 4*

Most improved: Andorran First Division, 619th to 514th (0.5*)

TOP EUROPEAN CLUBS

1. Inter Milan

2. Marseille

3. Manchester City

4. Lyon

5. AC Milan

6. Chelsea

[Nobby_McDonald]

EUROPEAN LEAGUE WINNERS

Austria: Red Bull Salzburg

Belarus: BATE Borisov (x6)

Belgium: Anderlecht (x6)

Bulgaria: Litex (x5)

Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (x2)

Czech Republic: Viktoria Zizkov

Denmark: Odense

Finland: KuPS

France: Marseille

Germany: Bayer Leverkusen

Greece: Levadeiakos

Hungary: Debrecen (x12)

Iceland: Þróttur

Israel: Maccabi Haifa (x2)

Italy: AC Milan

Netherlands: Ajax

Northern Ireland: Linfield (x3)

Norway: Brann

Poland: Widzew Lodz (x2)

Portugal: Porto (x8)

Republic of Ireland: Longford Town

Romania: CFR Cluj (x15)

Russia: Kuban Krasnodar (x2)

Scotland: Celtic

Serbia: Red Star Belgrade

Slovakia: Zilina (x8)

Slovenia: Maribor (x13)

Spain: Barcelona

Sweden: AIK Stockholm

Switzerland: Basel (x2)

Turkey: Galatasaray

Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk (x3)

Wales: Neath (x5)

[Nobby_McDonald]

New Club Records

Average attendance: 9358

Most league goals: 283 - Nikolas Stavrou

New League Records

Games without winning: 29 - Gillingham

Oldest goalscorer: 38 years 178 days - Rob Dobson for Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town

Legends

Nikolas Stavrou, Jӧrg Müller

Icons

Mark Talbot

Favoured Personnel

Colin Tiernan, Paul McQueen

Most league appearances (active players)

Ron Berger 507

Most league goals (active players)

Nikolas Stavrou 283

[Nobby_McDonald]

Season Summary

[b]Season[/b]   [b]Team[/b]             [b]Division[/b]                          [b]Pos[/b]   [b]FA Cup[/b]                    [b]Other[/b]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010/11  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     7th   Second Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
[b]2011/12  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st[/b]   Preliminary Round         FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
2012/13  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 13th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
[i]2013/14  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                 20th[/i]   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Second Qualifying Round
[b]2014/15  Newcastle Town   Northern First Division South     1st[/b]   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Preliminary Round
2015/16  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  7th   First Qualifying Round    FA Trophy Third Round
[b]2016/17  Newcastle Town   Northern Premier                  3rd[/b]   Fourth Qualifying Round   FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round
[b]2017/18  Newcastle Town   Conference North                  2nd[/b]   First Round               FA Trophy First Round
2018/19  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                9th   Third Round               FA Trophy Second Round
2019/20  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                2nd   First Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
[b]2020/21  Newcastle Town   Conference Premier                4th[/b]   Third Round               FA Trophy Quarter Final 
2021/22  Newcastle Town   League Two                        9th   Second Round              League Cup First Round        
2022/23  Newcastle Town   League Two                       17th   Second Round              League Cup Third Round    
2023/24  Newcastle Town   League Two                        6th   Fourth Round              League Cup First Round
[b]2024/25  Newcastle Town   League Two                        3rd[/b]   First Round               League Cup First Round
2025/26  Newcastle Town   League One                        7th   Second Round              League Cup Second Round
2026/27  Newcastle Town   League One                        3rd   Fourth Round              League Cup Second Round
2027/28  Newcastle Town   League One                       15th   Third Round               League Cup Second Round
2028/29  Newcastle Town   League One                       20th   Second Round              League Cup Third Round
2029/30  Newcastle Town   League One                       10th   Third Round               League Cup First Round
2030/31  Newcastle Town   League One                       11th   Third Round               League Cup First Round
[i]2031/32  Newcastle Town   League One                       22nd[/i]   Third Round               League Cup First Round
[b]2032/33  Newcastle Town   League Two                        1st[/b]   First Round               League Cup Second Round
2033/34  Newcastle Town   League One                        7th   Third Round               League Cup Second Round
2034/35  Newcastle Town   League One                        3rd   Second Round              League Cup Second Round
[b]2035/36  Newcastle Town   League One                        3rd[/b]   Fourth Round              League Cup Third Round
2036/37  Newcastle Town   Championship                      8th   Third Round               League Cup Second Round
2037/38  Newcastle Town   Championship                      4th   Fifth Round               League Cup Third Round
2038/39  Newcastle Town   Championship                      9th   Fourth Round              League Cup Fourth Round
2039/40  Newcastle Town   Championship                      4th   Third Round               League Cup Second Round
2040/41  Newcastle Town   Championship                     14th   Fourth Round              League Cup Third Round
2041/42  Newcastle Town   Championship                     14th   Third Round               League Cup Fourth Round

Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation.

The Trophy Cabinet

LEAGUES

League Two - 2032/3

Northern Premier League First Division South - 2011/2 & 2014/5

CUPS

Northern Premier League Challenge Cup - 2016/7

Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup - 2015/6

AWARDS

League Two Manager of the Season - 2032/3

Conference North Manager of the Season - 2017/8

Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Season - 2011/2 & 2014/5

Championship Manager of the Month three times

League One Manager of the Month three times

League Two Manager of the Month eight times

Conference Premier Manager of the Month twice

Northern Premier League Premier Division Manager of the Month twice

Northern Premier League First Division South Manager of the Month

[Dr. Hook]

an update! \o/

[AK22]

Looks like you've hit a ceiling; all a bit safe mid-table, at the moment.

[Nobby_McDonald]

an update! \o/

Yeah, almost a copy and paste from the previous season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Looks like you've hit a ceiling; all a bit safe mid-table, at the moment.

Possibly so, but I have made some signings in the close season that I think will really improve the squad. Plus we spent ten seasons in League One, in two spells before going up to the Championship.

Problem is though, I will be 65 this season in the game. Pension time!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thirty two seasons completed over three and a half years. It is approaching my longest ever save in terms of number of seasons (which stands at thirty six) while it is my longest save in real time by a long way, though that is more down to the fact I can't play the game as often as I used to.

[KDR]

Possibly so, but I have made some signings in the close season that I think will really improve the squad. Plus we spent ten seasons in League One, in two spells before going up to the Championship.

Problem is though, I will be 65 this season in the game. Pension time!

Does that mean you'll be knocking this save on the head after this season, or will you 'do a Fergie' and carry on?

[Nobby_McDonald]

My thoughts are that Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Robson were both still managing at the age of 71. I don't know of anybody older who was active.

[CityAndColour]

Moyes will be older than that by the end of this season.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Depends if he is still there.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2042/3 League Cup

The League Cup did not go well. Cruising at 3-0 after half an hour against League One outfit Preston, we scraped through before getting a humbling at Notts County, only a late goal making the score look mildly respectable.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Get your tongue round this one fellas...

[Nobby_McDonald]

2042/3 FA Cup

All the non league teams who reached the third round drew ties with Premier League clubs.

THIRD ROUND

Birmingham City 5 BRAINTREE TOWN 1 (14,110)

BARROW 1 Blackburn Rovers 5 (4416)

HAYES & YEADING UNITED 0 Manchester United 3 (6500, TV)

[fabioke]

Love this thread!

[Nobby_McDonald]

Thanks Fabioke. I'm glad you enjoy it so much.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2042/3 FA Cup

We also drew a Premier League team. Although Wolves are doing well, so are we and I quite fancied our chances.

A dire performance saw us get what we deserved as Wolves easily advanced to the fourth round.

[Nobby_McDonald]

A couple of matches later, we hosted Southampton in the league. 1-1 at half time, I pressed to start the second half before promptly falling asleep. Around half an hour later I woke up to find my fiancee had text me four minutes earlier and we had won 3-1.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Post 30,000 might as well be in here.

Christ, where has my life gone.

[fabioke]

Post 30,000 might as well be in here.

Christ, where has my life gone.

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You delete FM - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You continue playing - you stay in Wonderland and the game will show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

[CityAndColour]

Reaching old age rather quickly I see.

[AK22]

Happy 30,000th! I've just turned 5000

[crouchaldinho]

Congrats Nobby.

Almost at the 15,000 mark myself. Nearly halfway to wondering where my life has gone like you, Nobby! Haha!

[borobadger]

Finally made my way through all of this. I know what's like to slog through lower leagues, great job, the Premier League will come before long (although it already has been quite a while)

[Nobby_McDonald]

Nearly ten years on the forum. Christ.

I bet it nearly took Borobadger as long to read through it as it has for me to play it.

[Nobby_McDonald]

2042/3 - Newcastle Town (Championship)

Board: Safe mid table

Media: 15th

Bookies: 33-1

Season tickets: 2197 (up 26) £990,847

Club value: £6,250,000

New kit sponsorship: 2 years, £315,000 per season (up £32,000)

The stadium is made all seated, capacity remaining at 9829

A good start sees us high up the league table.

Halfway and in good Christmas spirit, we're challenging for the playoffs.

Colin Tiernan then tears his calf. Nikolas Stavrou steps up and is named player of the month for January as I win manager of the month.

We maintain our challenge. With one game left, there is one playoff spot up for grabs...

6. Brighton 64:54 75

7. Newcastle Town 74:57 73

We stroll to a 2-0 win at home to Ipswich, while Brighton blow it, losing 3-0 at Charlton.

In the playoffs, we have the better of the first leg though QPR hold us at Newcastle Town Stadium in a 1-1 draw. We capitulate in the second leg, losing 4-1 at Loftus Road.

Bloody frustrating!

23. Coventry City 42 points

24. Burnley 41 points

Top rating: Nikolas Stavrou 7.08

Top goalscorer: Nikolas Stavrou 17 in 36 games and Colin Tiernan 17 in 32 games

Top league goalscorer: Nikolas Stavrou 17 in 34 games

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

[Nobby_McDonald]

Roll of Honour

PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Manchester City

Champions League qualifiers: Arsenal, Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers

Relegated: Fulham, Watford, Blackburn Rovers

CHAMPIONSHIP

Champions: Huddersfield Town

Promoted: West Ham United, Hull City

Relegated: Wigan Athletic, Coventry City, Burnley

LEAGUE ONE

Champions: Derby County

Promoted: Sheffield Wednesday, Burton Albion

Relegated: Oxford United, Nantwich Town, Tamworth, Brentford

LEAGUE TWO

Champions: Fleetwood Town

Promoted: Bury, York City, Yeovil Town

Relegated: AFC Wimbledon, Bamber Bridge

CONFERENCE PREMIER

Champions: Stoke City

Promoted: Wrexham

Relegated: Welling United, Carlisle United, Hartlepool United, Crawley Town

CONFERENCE NORTH

Champions: Mansfield Town

Promoted: Whitley Bay

Relegated: AFC Fylde, Prescot Cables, Rushden & Diamonds

CONFERENCE SOUTH

Champions: Hayes & Yeading United

Promoted: Eastbourne Town

Relegated: Woking, Lewes, Almondsbury Town

ISTHMIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Worthing

Promoted: Metropolitan Police

Relegated: St Neots Town, Haverhill Rovers, Ramsgate, Leatherhead

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

Champions: Darlington

Promoted: Mickleover Sports

Relegated: Leek Town, Kendal Town, Blyth Spartans, Whitby Town

SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Forest Green Rovers

Promoted: Chippenham Town

Relegated: Bedworth United, Taunton Town, Hamworthy United, Woodford United

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION NORTH

Champions: Wealdstone

Promoted: Bishop's Stortford

Relegated: Leyton, Brentwood Town

ISTHMIAN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH

Champions: Merstham

Promoted: North Greenford United

Relegated: Maidenhead United, Walton Casuals

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION NORTH

Champions: Frickley Athletic

Promoted: Skelmersdale United

Relegated: Goole, Workington, Wakefield

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION SOUTH

Champions: Glapwell

Promoted: Vauxhall Motors

Relegated: Carlton Town, Ilkeston Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION CENTRAL

Champions: Solihull Moors

Promoted: Slough Town

Relegated: Leighton Town, Bedford Town

SOUTHERN FIRST DIVISION SOUTH/WEST

Champions: Weymouth

Promoted: Eastleigh

Relegated: Thatcham Town

* indicates 10 points deducted

FA CUP

Millwall 2 Tottenham Hotspur 4e (90,000)

LEAGUE CUP

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Newcastle United 3 (90,000)

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY

Reading 1p Derby County 1 (51,964)

FA TROPHY

Stoke City 2 Eastbourne United Association 0 (71,558)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Lyon 1 Arsenal 0

Ninis Stadium, Athens (66,500)

EUROPA LEAGUE

Manchester United 2 Atletico Madrid 1

Gomla Ullevi, Gothenborg (16,900)

[Nobby_McDonald]

Other parts of the update will be done when I have advanced a little further in my save.

[numbas2]

Another great read Nobby! Been a long long time since I've followed one of your threads.

LOVING IT! I'm stuck on FMH14 due to partner/kids sucking up all my spare time lol. It's quiet at work so have read through this yesterday afternoon and since I cam in an hour ago, heh.

Etherington looks a good prospect.

If Brook's hasn't already gone, it would be great to see his career page.

[chile_paul]

Another great read Nobby! Been a long long time since I've followed one of your threads.

LOVING IT! I'm stuck on FMH14 due to partner/kids sucking up all my spare time lol. It's quiet at work so have read through this yesterday afternoon and since I cam in an hour ago, heh.

Etherington looks a good prospect.

If Brook's hasn't already gone, it would be great to see his career page.

I'd agree, Etherington looks like a really decent central defender for the Championship

[AK22]

Good to see you back in the hunt for promotion again. Well deserved after a couple of frustrating seasons

[Nobby_McDonald]

Another great read Nobby! Been a long long time since I've followed one of your threads.

LOVING IT! I'm stuck on FMH14 due to partner/kids sucking up all my spare time lol. It's quiet at work so have read through this yesterday afternoon and since I cam in an hour ago, heh.

Etherington looks a good prospect.

If Brook's hasn't already gone, it would be great to see his career page.

Etherington is attracting seven figure bids, as is Jack Smith. The board for once aren't going over my head... mainly because they already did it this pre season with Mark Dodsworth and sold him "on my behalf".

Brooks retired a few years ago now. You'll have to recap 'Brooks Watch' which featured at the end of each season after I sold him.

[Nobby_McDonald]

I'd agree, Etherington looks like a really decent central defender for the Championship

Very much so. With new partner Valentin Simeonov (Bulgarian international) and new goalie Jamie Vincent (ex Manchester United) between the sticks, I finally have a defence which won't ship a **** load of goals.

[Nobby_McDonald]

Good to see you back in the hunt for promotion again. Well deserved after a couple of frustrating seasons

Thanks AK, though the second leg of the playoff semi final matched the previous two seasons.