Worst Dynasty Ever (WSM 2009) - Clueless on the Pitch - Retired

[EagleFan]

November 13, 2010

We host The Grays in a league match. They sit in 24th in the league and we enter the match as the favorites. I hope to get the team to forget about the 3 game losing streak and turn things around tonight.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Alan Inns, Lee Ayres, Danny Brown, Joel Byrom, Jay Lovett

- Hodges has not scored in 825 minutes of play


1st half
- In the 44th minute Cole passed into the box to Hulbert who placed a perfect shot into the net... GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
- The half ends with us up 1-0


2nd half
- Byrom in for Price to start the 2nd half
- Brown in for an injured Forrest and Byrom moves forward in the 73rd minute
- Little else happens but we hold on for the 1-0 victory


- Robin Hulbert is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | Torquay | | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 40 |
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| 2nd | | Chester | | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 36 |
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| 3rd | | Burton | | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 34 |
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| 4th | | Rushden | | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 30 |
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| 5th | | Kidderminster | | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 29 |
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| 6th | | York | | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 29 |
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| 7th | | Ebbsfleet | | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 28 |
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| 8th | | Kettering | | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 |
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| 9th | | Woking | | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 |
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| 10th | | Mansfield | | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 |
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| 11th | | Wrexham | | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 |
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| 12th | | Histon | | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 |
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| 13th | | Stevenage | | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 |
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| 14th | | Crawley | | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 25 |
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| 15th | | Hampton & Richmond | | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25 |
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| 16th | | Salisbury | | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25 |
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| 17th | | Forest Green | | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 |
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| 18th | | Chelmsford | | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 22 |
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| 19th | | Gateshead | | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 20 |
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| 20th | | Altrincham | | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
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| 21st | | Welling | | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 17 |
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| 22nd | | Macclesfield | | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 12 |
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| 23rd | | Boston Utd | | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 11 |
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| 24th | | Grays | | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 10 |
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[EagleFan]

November 20, 2010

Back on the read where we have not played well as of late. We travel to play at Wrexham. We need a spark to get our attack back on track as our attack has left much to desire. I am sitting Hodges to send him a message that his play has not been up to par. With the Forrest injury I will be going with Johnston and Dikuiza up front to start.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Mohammed Dikuiza
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Jay Lovett, iam Darville, Joel Byrom, Lee Ayres

- Joe Connors is set to make his 75th career league appearance
- Jonathon Hogg is set to make his 25th career league appearance


1st half
- In the 2nd minute Hogg's shot was saved by te keeper but it bounced away, Johnston was beatedn to the rebound by the keeper to keep the game scoreless
- In the 42nd minute Oakes makes a save on a point blank shot but the rebound went right to midfelder Shaun Whalley who put it back into the net to give them a 1-0 lead
- We go to the half down 1-0


2nd half
- In the 53rd minute midfielder Paul dwars took a pass in the box and one touches it past Oakes to give them a 2-0 lead
- Ayres in for a poor playing Burgess in the 54th minute
- Darville in for an injured Hulbert in the 73rd minute
- Byrom in for Cole in the 90th minute
- We are unable to mount an attack and fall 2-0


- Paul Edwards is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 23, 2010

We have a tough road match against 3rd place Burton. If we could steal a point here it could go a long way towards helping our team's morale which has been slipping as of late.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Lee Ayres
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Joel Byrom
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Danny Forest, Alan Inns

- Hodges has not scored in 915 minutes of play


1st half
- In the 10th minute striker Shaun Harrad receives a pass in the box byond the defense and fires into our goal.... but he was offside and the goal is disallowed
- In the 23rd minute Byrom received a one touch pass and split the defense in the box for a quick shot but right at the keeper, the rebound went outside the box to Brown who lobbed a shot towards the upper left corner but a quick diving response by the keeper kept the ball out and the game scoreless
- In the 39th minute Hogg is tripped up and injured. He is replaced by Inns.
- In the 43rd minute a fine passing play set up striker Greg Pearson in the box for a quick turnaround shot into the goal; they take a 1-0 lead late in the half
- The half ends with us down 1-0


2nd half
- Forrest in for Byrom to start the second half
- In the 83rd minute Hodson went down injured and is replaced by Burgess
- Little else happens and we fall 1-0


- Greg Pearson is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 27, 2010

We return home to face Macclesfield. Weareactually a home underdog against a team tha is below us in the league tables thanks to our recent run of poor play and our injury problems.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Jay Lovett
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Lee Darville
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Craig Johnston, Bai Mas Lettejallow, Joel Byrom, Lee Ayres

- Hodges has not scored in 1005 minutes
- Forrest has not scored in 388 minutes
- Byrom will make his 50th league appearance for Hampton & Richmond if brought on


1st half
- In the 1st minute Price crossed from the left wing into the box and a mad scramble began, in that scramble midfield Richard Butcher tried to clear and blasted it off his team-mate and back into the goal to give us a 1-0 lead!!! Not how we wanted it but we'll take it!!!
- Little else happens and we go into the half up 1-0


2nd half
- Johnston in for a tired Price to start the second half
- Lettejallow in for a tiring Darville and Byrom in for an ineffective Hodges in the 68th minute
- In the 81st minute Coe gets the ball to Forrest just inside the top of teh box, he dribbled to his right to get space and fired a shot into the top right corner of the goal to end his goal drought... GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!! We take a 2-0 lead and should have clinched 3 points now!
- The game ends 2-0!!!!


- Danny Forrest was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 4, 2010

We play on the road at Woking hoping that our good play from last match carries over. It will be a tough match as we are 0-2 against Woking and have been outscored 4-0 in those two meetings. I did cause a bit of a stir by calling out Hodges recently, hopefully that get him going and doesn't backfire.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Jamie Price
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Mitchell Cole
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Joel Byrom, Craig Tanner

- Danny Brown will make his 50th league apearance for Hampton & Richmond if brought on
- Hodges has not scored in 1073 minutes


1st half
- In the 16th minute midfielder Matt Pattison received a pass in the top of teh box, turned and fired it just past Oakes into the left side of the goal, we trail 1-0
- We are unable to make anything happen and enter the half down 1-0


2nd half
- Byrom in for a tiring Ayres to sart the second half, he moves to left midfield, Cole moves to right midfield and Lovett moves back to right defender
- In the 74th minute Cole sent the ball into the box which led to a scramble, with the ball in the air defender Niall McArdle headed the ball to his keeper, problem is the keeper was not ready for the ball and it ends up as an own goal, the game is tied 1-1 as we are quite fortunate
- Darville in for a tiring Cole in the 84th minute
- We had two late chances with corners but nothing comes of it as the game ends 1-1 as we steal a point


- Matt Pattison was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 11, 2010

We travel to Tamworth for an FA Trophy match. This will be our first match against them and we are a sligh favorite.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Jay Lovett
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Joel Byrom
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Craig Johnston, Lee Ayres

- Hodges hs not scored in 1163 minutes


1st half
- In the 7th minute a cross was sent into our box and Lovett tried to knock it down and deflected it into our goal, this time we are on the wrong side of an own goal and trail 1-0
- In the 32nd minute Hulbert fired a shot from about 30 yards out nd it deflect off the underside of teh crossbar and into th enet... GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! We tie it at 1-1!!!
- The half ends 1-1


2nd half
- Johnston in for Forrest for poor performance to start the second half
- In the 79th minute Price jumped on a loose ball in the box and put it past the keeper... GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! We take a 2-1 lead!!
- Darville in for Price in the 80th minute
- In the 82nd minute striker Warren McBean headed a cross into the left side of the goal to tie the game 2-2
- In the 87th minute Darville directed a cross into the goal, but the flag was up and he was ruled offside, goal disallowed
- The match ends 2-2


- Mitchell Cole was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 15, 2010

We host Tamworth in a replay of our FA Trophy match. This time on our own pitch. I want to leave no doubt early and will be attacking from teh opening kickoff until I feel we are comfortably in command (hopefully).

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Callum Burgess
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Joel Byrom

Subs - Ashley Woolliscroft, Jay Lovettt, Liam Darville, Ian Hodges, Alan Inns


1st half
- In the 29th minute Forrest passes to Cole from teh right wide, Cole cuts to the center across the box, dribbles past two defenders to the left ofthe box and fires a shot that is off the keeper and into the net... GOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead on a great play by Cole.
- The half ends with us up 1-0


2nd half
- Inns on for an injured Brown to start the second half
- Wooliscroft in for an injured Wells in the 63rd minute
- The second half is scoreless as we go on to win 1-0, we'll take it


- Mitchell Cole was named man of the match for the second straight game

[EagleFan]

December 26, 2010

We return home for a league match against 19th place Gateshead. We faced them earlier in the season on the road and lost 3-0. We need to turn that around today. We do have some trouble with the following players unavailable: Hodson (injury), Hogg (injury), Darville (injury) and Burgess (suspension).

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Lee Ayres
DR - Jay Lovett
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Ashley Woolliscroft, Joel Byrom, Craig Johnston, Alan Inns

- Cole is about to make his 150th career league appearance
- Hodges has not scored in 1253 minutes
- Wooliscroft will make his league debut for Hampton & Richmond if brought on


1st half
- In the 10th inute Cole goes down injured as the injury troubles continue, he is replaced with Johnston
- In the 19th minute Price takes a free kick from about 30 yards out slightly to the left of the goal and fires a shot that finds the right side of the net... GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!! An amazing shot!!!! We take a 1-0 lead on Price's 5th goal of the season!
- In the 32nd minute Forrest leads Brown into the left ofthe box with a pass, Brown one touches it toward the right post and goes just wide for a goal kick.
- In the 36th minute Hodges sends a through ball to Forrest into the box who quickly fires but the keeper makes he save. The ball rebounds right to Hulbert who puts it into the back of the net... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!!!! We take a 2-0 lead!
- Early in injury time a long ball is played past the Gatehead defense and Forrest catches up to it before the keeper can come out to it, he tries to lob the ball over the keeper but it goes just over the bar to keep the score 2-0.
- We go to the half up 2-0


2nd half
- Wooliscroft in for Ayres and Byrom in for Price in the 80th minute
- We are unable to mount anothe rstrong attack but play it out for the 2-0 victory!!!


- Jamie Price is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | Torquay | | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 50 |
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| 2nd | | Burton | | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 44 |
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| 3rd | | Chester | | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 43 |
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| 4th | | York | | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 39 |
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| 5th | | Ebbsfleet | | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 38 |
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| 6th | | Kettering | | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 38 |
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| 7th | | Wrexham | | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 |
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| 8th | | Salisbury | | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 |
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| 9th | | Rushden | | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 37 |
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| 10th | | Kidderminster | | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 36 |
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| 11th | | Mansfield | | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 35 |
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| 12th | | Woking | | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 34 |
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| 13th | | Crawley | | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 32 |
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| 14th | | Hampton & Richmond | | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 32 |
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| 15th | | Stevenage | | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
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| 16th | | Histon | | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 32 |
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| 17th | | Chelmsford | | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 29 |
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| 18th | | Forest Green | | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
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| 19th | | Gateshead | | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 26 |
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| 20th | | Altrincham | | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 26 |
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| 21st | | Welling | | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 19 |
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| 22nd | | Macclesfield | | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 16 |
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| 23rd | | Grays | | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 46 | -28 | 13 |
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| 24th | | Boston Utd | | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 52 | -33 | 11 |
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[EagleFan]

December 28, 2010

We have little rest a we are on the road in a league match against Crawley. We trail them in the standings only by goal differential. We beat them 2-0 earlier inthe season at home.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Mitchell Cole
MC - Joel Byrom
MC - Danny Brown
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Robin Hulbert, Mohammed Dikuiza, Alan Inns

- Oakes has not allowed a goal in 188 minutes
- Hodges has not scored in 1343 minutes (trying to find other options to him at this point as what good is a striker who can't score)


1st half
- In the 29th minute striker Michael Malcolm received a perfect pass into our box and one touched te ball past Oakes to give them a 1-0 lead
-We look tired and unable to mount an attack and trail 1-0 at the half


2nd half
- Inns in for a tired Brown to start the second half
- In the 52nd minute striker Jonny Dixon dribbled to the center of the top of the box, found space, and shot just past a diving Oakes and into the net to give them a 2-0 lead
- Dikuiza in for Hodges in the 53rd minute
- Burgess in for Cole and moves to defense as Tanner moves to midfield in the 77th minute
- In the 81st minute defender Sam Rents jumps forward and takes a pass entering the right of the box, he one touchs it just inside the right post to make it 3-0
- We fall 3-0


- Sam Rents is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 1, 2011

We return home for another game on short rest in the midst of a stretch of 4 games in 8 days. We face Chelmsford.

GK - Robert Murray
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Dean Wells
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Michael Oakes, Jay Lovett, Joel Byrom, Craig Johnston, Alan Inns

- Danny Brown is making his 275th caree league appearance
- Hodges has not scored in 1395 minutes (I am too loyal to him, I need to change this if he does not produce)
- Forrest has not scored in 414 minutes (do I need any strikers on the field if they can't score?)


1st half
- We look very tired and cannot produce an attack and go to the half in a boring 0-0 draw


2nd half
- Jonston in for a tiring Cole to start the second half
- Byrom in for an ineffective Forrest to start the second half
- In the 59th minute midfielder Bradley Quamina receives the ball itn ehbox, turns and fires it past Murray to give them a 1-0 lead
- In the 76th minute Price took a pass deep down the left wing and crossed into the box where Byrom directed it into the goal..... GOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! We level the match at 1-1.
- The match ends 1-1


- Bradley Quamina is named man of the match


We will be losing Wells for a match as he picked up another yellow which will cause us to lose him for a match.

[EagleFan]

January 3, 2011

We return home for the last of our stretch from hell as we face Forest Green and hope to put some distance between us and them.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Mitchell Cole
MC - Joel Byrom
MC - Bai Mas Lettejallow
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Mohammed Dikuiza
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Alan Inns, Robin Hulbert, Soheil-Vosough Tehrani, Callum Burgess


1st half
- In the 22nd minute a blocked shot went right to the feet of midfielder Solomon Shields in the box who fired it into our net to give them a 1-0 lead
- In the 39th minute Wells took a throw in on the right wing, got it to Burgess who crossed to the left just outside the box to Tanner who snuck forward and had an open path to th egoal, he fired a shot past the keeper into the right of the goal... GOOOAAAALLL!!!! We level the match at 1-1
- The half ends 1-1


2nd half
- Tehrani in for a tiring Cole to start the second half
- In the 46th minute Ayres gets called for a foul in the box for a penalty kick
- Andrew Mangan took the penalty kick and beat Oakes to the left side of the goal and give them a 2-1 lead
- Burgess in for an injured Tanner in the 46th minute
- In the 3rd minute of injury time Mangan strikes again, this time on a rebound to give them a 3-1 lead


- Andrew Mangan was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 4, 2011

I have been fined for comments about the last match and the penalty which was awarded. Tanner was injured on the play and was clearly fouled yet no call, instead a call is made against Ayres seconds later.

[EagleFan]

January 8, 2011

We play at Thurrock in an FA Cup match. We enter the match as a slight favorite but we will be missing key players due to injury and suspension.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Jay Lovett
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Ian Hodges
ST - Danny Forrest

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Liam Darville, Joel Byrom, Alan Inns


1st half
- We have a few chances but they all seem to go wide or over the goal and the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- Byrom on for Price in the 73rd minute
- We can do nothing to get on the board and the match ends 0-0


- Danny Brown is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 12, 2011

We host Thurrock in an FA Cup replay. I want to give the team more freedom this time around and hope they can play theirway into the next round. We are the favorites so this should be a good time to open things up. I am sitting Hodges and Forrest and changing to try a 4-5-1.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Callum Burgess
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
AMC - Craig Johnston
ST - Mohammed Dikuiza

Subs - Robert Murray, Joe Connor, Liam Darville, Joel Byrom, Jay Lovett


1st half
- In the 12th minute the unthinkable happens after a throw in a cross is allowed to go into the box with little defense and midfielder Jonathan Davies heads it past Oakes to give them a 1-0 lead, our fans are stunned
- In the 25th minute Brown has room andtakes a shot from about 25 yards out and places it perfectly into the right side of teh goal.... GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are level at 1-1!
- We go to the half even at 1-1


2nd half
- In the 48th minute another defensive lapse as across from teh left wing into our box was headed into our goal by striker Cliff Akurang to giv them a 2-1 lead; I am quite unhappy with that goal as that entire play was offside
- In the 57th minute Tanner comes forward and crosses into the box where Hubtert one touches the ball past the diving keeper... GOOOOOAAALLL!!!! We level the match 2-2!
- Connor in for an injured Wells in the 58th minute
- Byrom in for Price in the 78th minute
- Regulation ends 2-2


1st overtime
- Lovett in for a tiring Cole
- In the 105th minute Hulbert is injured and cannot continue, we now change to a defensive style and a 4-4-1 as we are down to 10 men
- The first extra time ends 2-2


2nd overtime
- Nothing happens in the 2nd extra time and we go to penalties


Penalties
- Johnston takes the first kick for us; he scores inside the right post 1-0
- Defender Phil Anderson steps up for them; he blasts it over Oakes left shoulder 1-1

- Byrom up next; he scores into the upper left side of the goal 2-1
- Midfielder Matthew Paine up for them; he scores past a diving Oakes into the left of the goal 2-2

- Tanner up next; he blasts it over the keeper's right shoulder 3-2
- Midfielder Jonathan Davies up next for them; he roofs it into the upper right corner 3-3

- Dikuiza up next; he had the keeper beat but put it just wide of the left post, we are in bad shape now and need a big stop 3-3
- Defender Rob Swaine up for them; he beats a diving Oakes into the left of the goal 3-4

- It comes down to this (I screwed up somehow) as Oakes is taking a kick he must score to keep us alive; he scores into the left side of the goal 4-4
- One shot for the game as midfielder Fola Orilonishe stes up, if he scores they win; he scoresover Oakes' left shoulder they win 5-4 on penalties



- Jonathan Davies is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 13, 2011

I am fined for commenting on a poorly reffereed match. First the offisde that was missed on their goal and then a panalty which should have been called when Hulbert was mugged and injured.


Additionally Hulbert will be out for a month with broken ribs.

[EagleFan]

January 15, 2011

We have little rest before we are on the road against struggling Boston United. They are in last place in the league and have not won in 19 games. We beat them 3-0 earlier in the season at home. We cannot let them end their streak of futility. We have a very tired team however which could work against us. I m pleased that Hodson will return and will see limited time.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Jay Lovett
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Joel Byrom
MC - Liam Darville
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Bai Mas Lettejallow, Mohammed Dikuiza, Lee Ayers

- Forrest has not scored in 549 minutes
- Hodges has not scored in 1575 minutes
- Ayres will make his 175th league appearance if brought on


1st half
- The first half sees us get a few chances but unable to finish and is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- Dikuiza in for an injured Cole to start eh second half, he moves tostrike and Forrest moves to right midfield
- Ayres in for Hodson to start the second half
- Lettejallow on for an injured Hodges in the 72nd minute and he moves to midfield as Byrom moves forward as our injuries continue
- Our rag-tag group could not manage the winning goal and th egame ends in a scoreless draw


- Defender Lewis Cumber is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 22, 2011

We are home for a league match gainst Rushden. We are an underdog in the match as we have been suffering from injuries and poor performance. It could be worse, we could be the French national team. Good news is Hogg is returning.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Joel Byrom, Ian Hodges, Callu Burgess

- Oakes is making his 350th career league appearance
- Forrest has not scored in 639 minutes
- Hodges will make his 175th career league appearance for Hampton & Richmond if brought on


1st half
- In the 35th minute midfielder Andrew Burgess shot from about 20 yards out to the left of the goal and sliced a shot that just made it inside the left pos to give them a 1-0 lead, that shot looked like it was going wide and hookedlte into the goal
- We go to the half down 1-0


2nd half
- Hodges and Byrom in for Forrest and Johnston to start the second half due to poor 1st half play from both
- In the 55th minute Cole shot from about 25 yards out and hits the crossbar as the game remains 1-0
- Ayres on for an injured Hodson in the 84th minute
- We are unable to equalize and fall 1-0


- Andrew Burgess is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 25, 2011

We are on the road as we play at Stevenage. We tied them 1-1 earlier this season at home. We are sizable underdogs in this matchup however. I am giving Murray another start, I need to see if he has what it takes to start to take over for Oakes who is nearing the end of his career (I would like to see them split time next year). Additionally many of our 1st team starters are exhausted so I am going with a second team lineup. It will be an uphill battle but they need the time.

GK - Robert Murray
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Joel Byrom
MC - Ashley Woolliscroft
MC - Liam Darville
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Craig Johnston
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Michael Oakes, Callum Burgess, Danny Forrest, Mohammed Dikuiza, Alan Inns

- Hodges has not scored in 1692 minutes


1st half
- In the 4th minute Lovett is led with a pass down the right wing, he crosses into the box where Johnston heads the ball into the top of the goal.... GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
- In the 37th minute striker Brett Pitman found the ball in a scramble in the box and placed a shot past Murray to tie the match 1-1
- In the 45th minute Pitman one touched a pass to midfielder Darren Murphy who fired a shot into the net to give them a 2-1 lead
- We go to the half down 2-1


2nd half
- Callum Burgess in for an ineffective Connor to start the second half
- In the 51st minute Murphy redirected a cross into our net to make it 3-1
- Forrest in for Hodges in the 55th minute
- In the 71st minute Darville finds Forrest in the box with a fine pass, Forrest fires the ball into the left of the goal to end his drought.. GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! We narrow the gap to 3-2!
- In the 74th minute Pitman receives a pass deep in the box with a great chance but Murray comes up with a great stop to keep the match 3-2
- In the 89th minute Tanner attempts from 20 yards out to the left of the goal and hits the crossbar
- In the 90th minute we keep up the pressure and Darville has a chance from inside the box but goes just wide right
- We are unable to eqalize and fall 3-2


- Darren Murphy is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

February 2, 2011

We return home to face a tough Chester squad who find themselves in contention for promotion.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Joel Byrom, Ian Hodges

- Cole is making his 25th league appearance for Hampton & Richmond
- Price is making his 125th career league appearance
- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- We each had a few chances but neither team could get on the board as it is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- In the 52nd minute Forrest finds Brown in the box with a one touch pass; Brown fires the ball but the keeper makes a diving save but can;t hold the ball; Price beats the defender to the ball and puts it past the fallen keeper.... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!!!
- Burgess on for an injured Wells in the 58th minute
- Darville on for Hogg in the 78th minute
- We survive an onslaught late and win 1-0


- Jamie Price is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

February 5, 2011

We are on the road as a huge underdog against league leading Torquay. We picked up a much needed win last match but this one will be tough. I would see a tie as a victory.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Callum Burgess
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Liam Darville
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Alan Inns, Jonathon Hogg, Ashley Wooliscroft, Jay Lovett

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 1747 minutes
- Wooliscroft wil make his 100th career league appearance if brought on


1st half
- In the 16th minute defender Kevin Nicholson took a free kick from about 30 yards out and curled it inside the left post to give them a 1-0 lead
- Wooliscroft in for an injured Price in the 35th minute
- In the 38th minute Forrest got beyond the defense to catch up to a long outlet just in the box and one touched it past the keeper but just wide left
- In the 2nd minute of injury time Connor is called for a foul in the box, a penalty is awarded
- Nicholson put the penalty into the left corner of the goal for his 2nd of the game, they lead 2-0
- We go into the half down 2-0


2nd half
- Hogg in for Darville in the 55th minute
- In the 68th minute a scramble in front after an Oakes save led to him hitting the ball into the goal for an own goal, we trail 3-0
- Inns in for a banged up Forrest and moves to midfield as we go to a 4-5-1 formation to close out the match in the 68th minute
- We fall 3-0


- Kevin Nicholson is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

February 12, 2011

Our me match against Altrincham has been postponed until the 15th. Our field was waterlogged due to recent storms.

[EagleFan]

February 15, 2011

We host Altrincham as the favorite. We tied them on their pitch earlier in the season and hope to get 3 points today.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Callum Burgess
DC - Joe Connor
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Soheil-Vosough Tehrani

Subs - Robert Murray, Robin Hulbert, Liam Darville, Jay Lovett, Alan Inns

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Burgess is making his 25th league appearance for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- In the 10th minute Forrest finds Tehrani at the top of the top of the box with a great through ball and he quickly fires into the left corner of the goal... GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! His first goal for us gives us a 1-0 lead!!!
- In the 30th minute a corner from th right wing is sent into the box and defender Shaun Densmore snuck forward to get to the loose ball and blasted it into the goal past Oakes to level the match at 1-1
- In the 43rd minute striker Jon Nurse fired a shot from 25 yards out that found the back of the net, we now trail 2-1
- We limp into the half down 2-1


2nd half
- Hulbert and Lovett on for Brown and Forrest in the 79th minute
- Darville in for Burgess in the 90th minute
- We fall 2-1, a low point in our season


- Midfielder Kevin Gall is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

February 19, 2011

We are on the road as we play Histon. I am changing things up a bit and going with a 4-5-1 and sitting Hodges and Forrest and giving Murray another start.

GK - Robert Murray
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
DMC - Danny Brown
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Soheil-Vosough Tehrani

Subs - Danny Forrest, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Ashey Wooliscroft, Lee Ayres

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- We play a tight defensive match and the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- Forrest and Wooliscroft in for Cole and Hulbert in the 56th minute
- In the 59th minute midfielder Antonio Murray found a loose ball in the box and snuck it past Murray for the goal, they take a 1-0 lead
- In the 74th minute Price took afree kick from about 40 yards out on the right wing; he sent it towards the goal and it found the inside of the post.... GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!! He has leveled the match at 1-1 but I think that was a cross into the box that was off target but we'll take it!
- In the 76th minute Antonio Murray redirected a cross into the back of our net to give them a 2-1 lead
- In the 80th minute Antonio Murray dribbled to the top of the box and fired a shot into the left corner of the goal for the hat trick as they take a 3-1 lead and we are in deep trouble
- Ayers on for Hodson in the 83rd minute
- We are unable to get back in the match and fall 3-1


- Antonio Murray was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

February 26, 2011

We return home to face York. We lost to York 2-1 on their pitch earlier in the season. I am going back to the 4-4-2 and giving Hodges and Forrest another shot.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dea Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Ashley Wooliscroft, Lee Ayres

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 1837 minutes (he is done for the season if he can't put one in this game and will be playing with the reserves)


1st half
- Neither team can get on the board as the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- In the 56th minute defender Tom Aldred came forward into the box on a corner fromt he right wing and headed it past Oakes to give them a 1-0 lead
- Wooliscroft on for Hodson in the 57th minute
- Darville and Ayres on for Brown and Cole, Ayres moves to defense as Woolliscroft moves to midfield in the 79th minute
- We are unable to get the equalizer and fall 1-0


- Tom Aldred was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

March 5, 2011

We play at Mansfield as an underdog. We beat them on our home pitch 2-0 earlier in the season. I am giving Hodges one more chance as he looked better last match.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Robin Hulbert, Lee Ayres

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 1837 minutes
- Oakes is making his 75th appearance for Hampton & Richmond
- Forrest has not scored in 380 minutes


1st half
- We play solid defense and the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- Darville and Ayres on for Cole and Wells in the 66th minute
- We play another tight half and Oakes has a brilliant save near the end to keep the match scoreless; am a little upset that the ref blew the whistle as we were on the attack to end the match


- Michael Oakes is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Thinking about going with a 4-5-1 as my strikers seem to be useless and I have a lot of depth at midfield.

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | Torquay | | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 74 |
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| 2nd | | Salisbury | | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 63 |
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| 3rd | | Wrexham | | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 62 |
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| 4th | | Burton | | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 59 |
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| 5th | | Kettering | | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 59 |
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| 6th | | Chester | | 35 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 59 |
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| 7th | | Rushden | | 35 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 58 |
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| 8th | | Ebbsfleet | | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 58 |
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| 9th | | York | | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 57 |
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| 10th | | Kidderminster | | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 57 |
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| 11th | | Mansfield | | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 |
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| 12th | | Histon | | 35 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 53 |
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| 13th | | Stevenage | | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 50 |
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| 14th | | Crawley | | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 48 |
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| 15th | | Altrincham | | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 43 |
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| 16th | | Woking | | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 42 |
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| 17th | | Hampton & Richmond | | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 38 |
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| 18th | | Chelmsford | | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 37 |
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| 19th | | Welling | | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 36 |
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| 20th | | Forest Green | | 35 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 35 |
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| 21st | | Macclesfield | | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 33 |
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| 22nd | | Gateshead | | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 33 |
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| 23rd | | Grays | | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 31 |
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| 24th | | Boston Utd | | 35 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 21 |
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[EagleFan]

March 8, 2011

We are on the road to play at 2nd place Salisbury. We enter the match as a large underdog.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Jamie Price
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MC - Liam Darville
AML - Mitchell Cole
AMR - Danny Forrest
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Danny Brown, Ashley Wooliscroft, Callum Burgess

- Forrest is making his 75th career league appearace for Hampton & Richmond
- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 scored for Hampton & Richmond
- Forrest has not scored in 470 minutes
- Johnston is making his 75th career league appearance


1st half
- In the 8th minute striker Pierre Joseph-Dubois received a pss in the box, dribbled once and fired a shot past a diving Oakes to make it 1-0
- In the 4th minute midfielder Sean Hunt received a cross int eh box and headed it past Oakes to make it 2-0
- The half ends with us trailing 2-0


2nd half
- Ayres in for Hodson to start the second half
- In the 59th minute Forrest is pulled down int eh box going after across and a penalty is called
- Price takes the penalty; he buries it to the left side of the goal... GOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! We narrow the gap to 2-1
- Brown and Wooliscroft in for Hulbert and Darville in the 72nd minute
- We are unable to get the equalizer and fall 2-1


- Sean Hunt is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

March 19, 2011

We return home for a match against Kettering who currently sit in 5th place in the league. We could really use 3 points to keep ourselves from worrying about relegation.

GK - Robert Murray
DL - Jamie Price
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Liam Darville
AML - Mitchell Cole
AMR - Danny Forrest
ST - Joel Byrom

Subs - Bai Mas Lettejallow, Lee Ayres, Robin Hulbert, Ian Hodges, Callum Burgess

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 scored for Hampton & Richmond
- Forrest has not scored in 470 minutes
- Hogg is making his 25th league appearance for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- In the 38th minute midfielder Dominic Green headed a cross into the net to give them a 1-0 lead
- At the half we trail 1-0


2nd half
- Ayres in for Byrom to start the second half, he moves to defense as Forrest moves to striker and Price moves to midfield
- In the 62nd minute Cole tried to head a crner clear from our box and misplayed it as it finds our goal for an own goal and a 2-0 deficit
- Hulbert in for Darville in the 63rd minute
- Hodges in for Connor and moves to striker as we change to a 3-5-2 in the 63rd minute
- In the 72nd minute defender Exodus Geohaghan picks up his 2nd yellow card to put them a man down
- We are unable to get anything started and lose 2-0


- Dominic Green is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

March 23, 2011

We are on the road as my job becomes less secure by the day. We will play at Ebbsfleet as big underdogs. Lee Hodson will be missing as he is traveling to play with his international squad (Ireland).

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Craig Johnston, Robin Hulbert, Nathan Burke

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2044 minutes
- Forrest has not scored in 650 minutes


1st half
- In the 3rd minute Hodges makes a great one touch pass to free Forrest into the box where he blasts a shot past the keeper... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead as Forrest breaks his drought!!!
- Johnston on for an injured Cole in the 22nd minute
- In the 26th minute striker Matthew Delicate dribbled past out defense into the right side of our box and right in on Oakes and put a shot past Oakes to tie the match 1-1
- In the 1st minute of stopage time midfielder Stacy Long received a pass at the top of the box to the left and fired a shot just inside the left post to give them a 2-1 lead
- We go into the half down 2-1


2nd half
- In the 53rd minute Price takes a corner from the right wing and tries to swing it far post, it misses everyone and hits the far post and goes into the goal... GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! We even the match 2-2
- Hulbert and Burke in for Brown and Hogg in the 55th minute
- Neither team can break the tie and the match is a draw 2-2


- Matthew Delicate is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

March 26, 2011

We are on the road fra huge match against the Grays who are chasing us in the standings. We need to at least get a draw out of this match. We will be without Cole who is injured and Hodson who is away for International play.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Ayres
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Liam Darville, Joel Byrom, Ashley Wooliscroft

- Forrest needs 3 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2134 minutes
- Lee Ayres is making his 25th league appearance for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- In the 21st minute midfielder Tommy Doherty fired a rebound from about 20 yards out inside the left post to give them a 1-0 lead
- In the 30th minute striker Sebastien Lake-Gaskin fired a rebound into the gaping net to give them a 2-0 lead; they are taking it to us
- We are unable to respond and are down 2-0 at the half


2nd half
- Byrom in for Lovett to start the second half
- In the 67th minute Tanner is called for a foul in the box for a penalty
- Defender Adrian Townsend put the penalty in the right side of the goal to make it 3-0
- Darville in for Brown in the 70th minute
- Wooliscroft in or Price in the 72nd minute
- We cannot get on the board and fall 3-0


- Adrian Townsend is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 2, 2011

We are home in a must win game against 10th place Kidderminster. We drew with them 2-2 on the road earlier in the season. We need 3 points badly as we have not won in 9 games.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Robin Hulbert
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Liam Darville, Nathan Burke, Callum Burgess

- Forrest needs 2 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2224 minutes


1st half
- We are unable to mount an attack but play solid defensively and the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- Burke in for Brown in the 67th minute
- Darville in for a banged up Price in the 77th minute
- Neither team can break the tie, ends a scoreless draw


- Joe Connor is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 9, 2011

We are on the road against Welling, a relegation competitor. Their manager has already begun the head games and I have fired a salvo back in their direction. I am not as positive though as we will be missing Price due to injury.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Mitchell Cole
MC - Danny Brown
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MR - Robin Hulbert
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Liam Darville, Nathan Burke, Callum Burgess

- Forrest needs 2 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2314 minutes


1st half
- In the 2nd minute striker Andrew Galer received a second pass coming out of a corner and he put it past Oakes to give them a 1-0 lead, we are not off to a good start
- The half ends with us trailing 1-0


2nd half
- Darville and Burke in for Brown and Hogg in the
- In the 63rd minute striker Charlie Sherrington took a pass beyond the defense and one touched it past Oakes to give them a 2-0 lead; that play was offside and the ref blew it
- We are unable to get on the board and fall 2-0; relegation is a serious possibility


- Mark Duffy is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 9, 2011

I have been given a sideline suspension for one match for my comments following the match. There were three incidents where we should have been awarded a penalty and nothing was called yet our players were being handed cards in the game like they were candy.

[EagleFan]

April 13, 2011

We host 3rd place Wrexham and are a very huge underdog. I am suspended from the sideline in this match.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Lee Darville
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Danny Forrest
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Joel Byrom, Craig Johnston, Callum Burgess

- Forrest needs 2 more goals to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2404 minutes


We allow2 late goals in teh 1st half to go down 2-0 at the half. We manage to score one in the second half as Forrest scores on a misplay by the keeper but we fall 2-1 and miss out on important points.

[EagleFan]

April 16, 2011

We host 5th place Burton in a match where we both need the points, them for playoff position and us to avoid relegation.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Dean Wells
DC - Lee Ayres
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Joel Byrom
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Joe Connor, Liam Darville, Craig Johnston, Callum Burgess

- Forrest needs 1 more goal to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2494 minutes
- Hodson is making his 25th career league appearance for Hampton & Richmond


1st half
- In the 21st minute a pass was blocked into the air, striker Shaun Harrad beat Oakes to the ball and put it into the net to give them a 1-0 lead (I lost my first job demanding to get him and he keeps proving me right every time I see him)
- In the 25th minute Harrad headed a cross and Oakes made a fantastic diving save, unfortunately the rebound went to th feet of midfielder Danny Willims who put it back into the net to make it 2-0
- In the 40th minute Harrad made a highlight reel run past several defenders, lost it in the box, go it back and placed a perfect shot on the near side just inside the post to make it 3-0 and the fans are leaving
- Johnston in for Price in the 41st minute
- We go into the half down 3-0


2nd half
- Darville in for Ayres to start the second half, we switch to a 3-5-2 as we need to lay it all on the line
- We cannot get anything going and fall 3-0


- Shaun Harrad is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 19, 2011

We have another huge match on the road. This one against Macclesfield. We are tied with them in points but have a better goal differential. We have both had trouble winning lately.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Lee Ayres
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Liam Darville
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Craig Johnston
ST - Ian Hodges

Subs - Robert Murray, Callum Burgess, Joel Byrom, Mohammed Dikuiza, Dean Wells

- Forrest needs 1 more goal to reach 25 league goals for Hampton & Richmond
- Hodges has not scored in 2584 minutes
- Tanner is making his 125th league appearance


1st half
- In the 5th minute a mad scramble in the box led to defender Shaun Brisley clearing the ball into their net for an own goal, we take a 1-0 lead!!!!
- In the 27th minute striker Gareth Evans directs a cross into our net to level the match 1-1
- The half ends tied 1-1


2nd half
- Dikuiza in for Cole to start the second half, he moves forward and Johnston moves to right midfield
- Byrom on for an injures Hodges in the 68th minute
- Wells on for Hodson in the 87th minute
- The match ends in a draw 1-1


- Joe Connor is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 23, 2011

We host Woking with just 2 matches left in the season. We need at least one win in these matches, maybe two.

GK - Michael Oakes
DL - Craig Tanner
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Dean Wells
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Jonathon Hogg
MC - Robin Hulbert
MR - Mitchell Cole
ST - Joel Byrom
ST - Craig Johnston

Subs - Robert Murray, Lee Ayres, Liam Darville, Mohammed Dikuiza, Callum Burgess

- Hulbert is making his 25th league appearance with Hampton & Richmond
- Byrom has not scored in 623 minutes
- Johnston has not scored in 499 minutes


1st half
- In the 30th minute Cole played a spectacular pass to spring Byrom deep in the box and he one touched theball past the keeper... GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! We take a 1-0 lead as Byrom breaks his drought!!!
- The half ends with us up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 59th minute Guiseppe Sole places a free kick frmo 30 yards out into the right of our net to level the match at 1-1
- Dikuiza in for a tired Price and moves forward as Johnston moves back to midfield in the 73rd minute
- Burgess in for an injured Tanner in the 78th minute
- Hogg has a wonderful chance in the 2nd minute of stoppage deep in the box but put it over the goal (that hurt to watch)
- The match ends in a 1-1 draw


- Mitchell Cole is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 23, 2011

With our loss and both the Grays and Forest Green winning we are going to be relegated and the last match is meaningless.

[EagleFan]

April 25, 2011

We close the season out at Chelmsford. The match is meaningless and I look to go super aggressive for our last match. Might as well give the fans something.

GK - Robert Murray
DL - Callum Burgess
DC - Joe Connor
DC - Lee Ayres
DR - Lee Hodson
ML - Jamie Price
MC - Bai Mas Lettejallow
MC - Alan Inns
MR - Jay Lovett
ST - Joel Byrom
ST - Mohammed Dikuiza

Subs - Soheil-Vosough Tehrani, Liam Darville, Nathan Burke, Craig Johnston, Dean Wells

- Connor is making his 100th career league appearance for Hampton & Richmond
- Price is making his 75th career league appearance for Hampton & Richmond
- Dikuiza has not scored in 490 minutes
- Craig Johnston will make his 50th career league appearance for Hampton & Richmond if brought on


1st half
- In the 24th minute Lovett is called for a foul in the box and a penalty is awarded, poor call
- Midfielder John Brackstone buries the penalty to make it 1-0
- In the 30th minute defender Chris Wood scores from 30 yards out to make it 2-0
- Johnston and Tehrani in for Burgess and Hodson in the 31st minute
- In the 38th minute midfielder Chris Knowlson took a pass in the offside position but with no flag up and places a shot into our net to make it 3-0
- Wells on for an injured Connor in the 39th minute
- In the 44th minute Brackstone heads a corner into our net to make it 4-0, the team has already gone on vacation
- We trail 4-0 at the half


2nd half
- In the 49th minute Brackstone completes the hat trick after receiving a cross in the box to make it 5-0
- In the 51st minute midfielder Scott Wiseman is wide open in the box and fires a shot into the net to make it 6-0; my team has quit on me
- In the 62nd minute Price crossed into the box from teh left wing and Lovett one touched it into the right side of the net as we get on the board, 6-1
- In the 73rd minute Johnston bent a beautiful hot from 25 yards out on the left wing into the right side of the goal, we make it 6-2
- In the 79th minute Tehrani fired what looked like a cross into the box from about 30 yards out on the right wing and it bent inside the left post for an accidental goal to make it 6-3
- In the 89th minute striker Andy Kennedy gets loose and fires a shot into our net, 7-3
- Match ends 7-3


- John Brackstone is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

April 28, 2011

I have been offered a contract by Macclesfield. They want to pay me almost 4 times as much as I am currently being paid. They are also being relegated from the BSP this season.

I am not thrilled with how this team progressed and a seriously considering the offer.

[EagleFan]

April 29, 2011

I have accepted the offer from Macclesfield. I want to improve their defense as they surrendered far too many chances last season. On the positive note we will be facing alower level competition next season than they did this season. I plan on getting the back to the BSP within 2 seasons, though 1 would be ideal.

[EagleFan]

England Rundown
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Premier Division<O:p</O:p
Champion – Arsenal
Relegated – Bolton, Birmingham, Ipswitch
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Coca-Cola Championship<O:p</O:p
Champion - Sunderland
Promoted – Sunderland, Portsmouth, Q.P.R
Relegated – Crystal Palace, Preston, Blackpool
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Coca-Cola League 1
Champion - Southend<O:p</O:p
Promoted - Southend, Oldham, Brighton<O:p</O:p
Relegated - Charlton, Rochdale, Shrewsbury, Northampton
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Coca-Cola League 2<O:p</O:p
Champion - Swindon<O:p</O:p
Promoted - Swindon, Crewe, Rotherham, Cheltenham<O:p</O:p
Relegated - Oxford, Barnet
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Blue Square Premier<O:p
Champion - Torquay<O:p
Promoted - Torquay, Wrexham<O:p
Relegated – Hampton & Richmond, Gateshead, Macclesfield, Boston United
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Blue Square North<O:p
Champion – Tamworth<O:p
Promoted – Tamworth, Droylsden<O:p
Relegated – Bradford PA, FC United, Harrogate
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Blue Square South<O:p
Champion - Team Bath<O:p
Promoted - Team Bath, Basingstoke<O:p
Relegated - Havant & W, Bath, Horsham
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Other Winners<O:p
English FA Cup - Manchester United<O:p
English League Cup - Arsenal<O:p
English Community Shield - Manchester United<O:p
Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Brentford<O:p
Conference League Cup - Burton<O:p
English FA Trophy - Stevenage
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Awards<O:p
Footballer of the Year – Carlos Tevez (Manchester United)
Top Goalscorer – Carlos Tevez (Manchester United)
Players' Player of the Year – Fenando Torres (Liverpool)
Player's Young Player – Mamadou Sakho (Tottnham)
Manager of the Year – Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)

[EagleFan]

July 1, 2011

I may have made a mistake by not looking at this team's finances. I have now been handcuffed and cannot offer a contract of more than $40 a week to a player. This means I will not be able to improve the club. Hopefully we have a good enough core to get through this season.

[EagleFan]

Macclesfield Roster

GK Jonny Brain (28, England) - Our starting keeper who is quite athletic and should provide us with the confidence to play in front of him. His biggest weakness is the strength of his goal kicks, but everything between the pipes is solid. Has started 130 matches for Macclesfield over the past three seasons.

GK Ryan Moss (20, England) - I brought him up from the reserves strictly as an injury replacement if needed. I noticed in our friendlies that he can make some wonderful stops and later ruin the performance by letting in a soft goal due o being out of position.

D RC John Dempster (28, Scotland) - Very solid defender and team player. He should get plenty of opportunity to prove himself. He is entering his second season with the team and played 40 matches last season for them.

D L Adam Roberts (19, England) - Quick and fit and pretty much a reserve/backup. He played in 7 matches last season with little impact.

D C Shaun Brisley (21, England) - One of our best defenders but his major issue is that he does not have the stamina to play considerable minutes. Has started 82 matches over the past two seasons.

D C Jimmy Eagle (17, England) - On a three month loan from Boston United. He is there to provide depth. Very strong and great aerial ability.

D C Luke Oliver (28, England) - One of out better defenders but he lacks speed. Second season with the team, started 44 matches last season.

D C Michael Thomas (England) - Another player brought up frmo the reserves for depth as I tried to fix a defense that gave up far too many goals last season. He is quick and fit and may see a little playing time.

D/WB R Jimmy Williams (18, England) - Very fit and quick but not a quality defender. Another reserve brought up to add depth. Looked overmatched at times in our friendlies.

D/M L Steven Leslie (23, Scotland) - A quality player, he is quick and good at dribbling, passing and crossing. Throw in a litle flair and he should be our playmaker. Entering his third season with the club. He started 35 matches last season.

M C Scott Beckett (19, England) - Brought up from the reserves to ad depth, if he is playing we have serious injury trouble. He does have speed.

M C Richard Butcher (30, England) - Solid player with good technique. Entering his second season with the club. He played 41 matches last season with 6 goals, 3 assists and was man of the match 4 times.

M C Patrick McLoughlin (20, Northern Ireland) - Fast young player who is one of our core players. He was capped at the U19 level for Northern Ireland. Entering his second season with the club. Played in 19 matches last season.

AM RLC Tony Rigby (17, England) - On loan from Crewe for the season. Quick and a solid player with very good teamwork. Plan on giving him a chance to show his skills, as long as it is helping us.

AM RL, ST Paul Murphy (20, Ireland) - Another quick young star. He is one of our better players. He was capped at the U19 level for Ireland. Entering his second season with the club. Started 32 atches last season with 4 goals.

AM L Danny Thomas (30, England) - Speed, speed and more speed. He can create with his speed. Enteringhis 5th season with the club. Has started 152 matches in the previous 4 seasons with the club.

AM C Dwayne Samuels (20, England) - Anoter of the quick young players on the club. Entering his second season with the club. tarted 39 matches last season with 2 goals and 7 assists.

AM/F C Garreth Evans (23, England) - May be the best players on the club, very good off teh ball, verystrong, has stamina to spare, extremely athletic. Entering his 5th season with the club. Has started 156 matches in the previous 4 seasons. In those seasons he has scored 43 goals with 14 assists and 8 man of the matches.

AM/F C John Miles (29, England) - Has skill but lacks the athleticism. Entering his secnd season with the club (this time around) in his second stint with the club. Started 25 matches last season with 3 goals.

ST Nathan Eccleston (20, England) - On loan from Oldham and is single handedly raising the average value of the players on the pitch when he steps on as he is valued at close to a million. He is quick and determined and I look to give him many opportunities to shine.

ST Francis Green (31, England) - Quick and fit andgood with the ball but nothing stands out about him. Entering his 5th season with the club. In the previous 4 seasons he has started 171 matches and has scored 46 goals (including 18 in 2008/09).

[EagleFan]

August 6, 2011

Our first match of the season and we are at home against Northwich. Northwich manager Dean Hutchinson has already begun a war of words trashing our team. I want to ruin his season opener and shut him up.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Patrick McLaughlin
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Dwayne Samuels, Paul Murphy, Michael Thomas

- Tony Rigby is making his debut for Macclesfield
- Gareth Evans needs 4 more goals to become the club's top goal scorer of all-time
- Nathan Eccleston is making his debut for Macclesfield
- Jimmy Eagle will make his debut if brought on


1st half
- Samuels in for an injured McLoughlin in the 18th minute
- The half ends scoreless, Brain made a couple fine saves to keep it that way and we missed several chances with shots off target


2nd half
- Eagle on for an injured Oliver in the 57th minute
- In the 67th minute a long pass forward to Eccleston on the left wing saw him racing the keeper to get to the ball; they arrived at the same time and Eccleston tried to put the ball past the keeperbut it deflected into the box where Samuels sent it into the open net.... GOOOOOOOOAAALLLLL!!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
- M Thomas on for an injured Leslie in the 74th minute
- We hold on to a 1-0 victory!!!


- Northwich midfielder Will Hendry was named man of the match (I feel Eccleston should have been given that honor as he created several chances)

[EagleFan]

Injuries Strike Hard

McLoughlin is going to be out 5-6 months with a torn calf muscle.

Oliver will be out around 2 weeks.

Leslie will be out a month with a knee injury.

[EagleFan]

August 13, 2011

We face out first road challenge of the season as we face Burscough. We will be without 3 key players.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Adam Roberts
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Francis Green, John Miles, Jimmy Eagle

- Gareth Evans needs 4 more goals to become the club's top goal scorer of all-time


1st half
- In the 18th minute a cross into the box finds the foot of striker Jordan Knight who put it past Brain to gie them a 1-0 lead
- We go into the half down 1-0 as the injury replacements have not done well


2nd half
- In the 64th minute Samuels is called for a foul in the box for a penalty
- Knight scores his second of the game on the ensuing penalty make it 2-0
- Miles and Eagle in for Samuels and Roberts in the 65th minute
- We are unable to get on the board and fall 2-0


- Jordan Knight is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

August 16, 2011

We are home to face Gateshead as we look to get back on track. We were both reegated to Blue Square North last season.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Adam Roberts
DC - Michael Thomas
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Tony Rigby, Francis Green, Luke Oliver

- Gareth Evans needs 4 more goals to become the club's top goal scorer of all-time


1st half
- In the 45th minute striker Brian Hamilton received a pass off a set piece in the box and buries it past Brain to give them a 1-0 lead
- We trail 1-0 at the half


2nd half
- Eagle on for Roberts in the 63rd minute
- Rigby in for Butcher in the 88th minute
- We fall 1-0


- Brian Hamilton is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

August 20, 2011

It seems the underying tone of the team is not good due to the financial hardship the team is having as the near the million dollar deficit. I may be fighting an uphill battle all season. We are back on the road to face Southport in a BSN match.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Paul Murphy, Francis Green, Jimmy Eagle

- Gareth Evans needs 4 more goals to become the club's top goal scorer of all-time


1st half
- In the 13th minute Thomas took a free kick from the left of teh box and sent it low into the box, Evans stopped it and fired a quick shot short side and surprised the keeper as it gets through... GOOOOOOOOAALLLL!!! We take a 1-0 lead
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- Eagle in for an injured Williams to start the second half
- In the 78th minute Eccleston made a great pass to Evans in the box and he quickly put the ball behind the keeper for his secon gal of the game... GOOOOOAAAALLL!!! We are up 2-0!!!
- Murphy in for an injured Butcher in the
- We hod on for a 2-0 victory!!!


- Gareth Evans is named man of the match, to no one's surprise

[EagleFan]

August 27, 2011

We return home to host Boston United. They were relegated last year along with us. We are favorites but have serious injury trouble as Samuels, Butcher, McLoughlin, Roberts and Leslie are all out injured and Eagle is ineligible. I am changing the formation a bit to better reflect our available players.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Tony Rigby
MR - Paul Murphy
AMC - Gareth Evans
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Francis Green

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Scott Beckett, John Miles

- Gareth Evans needs 2 more goals to become the club's top goal scorer of all-time
- Eccleston has not scored in 360 minutes
- Beckett will play in his first league match if he comes on


1st half
- We have a few chances in the first half but they all go wide or are blocked; they have a few chances and Brain made two outstanding saves that kept the score even as the match is scoreless at the half


2nd half
- In the 76th minute Thomas took a corner from teh right wing and swung it into the box; Eccleston was mugged and drug down and the whistle blows for a foul, a penalty is awarded
- Evans takes the penalty and plants it cleanly into the right side of the goal... GOOOOAAALLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!!!
- Beckett in for Rigby in the 79th minute
- In the 83rd minute striker Charlie Wood took a pass in teh box and fired it pas Brain to lvel the match at 1-1; poor defensive play by Dempster who seemed concerned with not getting a second yellow
- M Thomas on for Demptster and Miles on for Green in the 84th minute
- We are unable to beak the draw and the match ends 1-1


- Gareth Evans is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

September 6, 2011

We host Soutport in a Conference League Cup match. We have already faced them in a BSN match this season and beat them 2-0 on their pitch. We are expected to take this match. The time off has allowed some of our injuries to heal.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MC - Tony Rigby
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Scott Beckett, Francis Green, Michael Thomas


1st half
- In the 15th minute midfielder James Sherwood headed a cross into our net to give them a 1-0 lead
- In the 20th minute Thomas takes a pass deep down the left wing, dribbles to within a few yards of the end line and crosses into the box, Samuels heads it on goal, the keeper reacts but he cannot stop it... GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLL!!!! We level the match 1-1
- In the 31st minute Dempster came forward dwn the right wing and blasted a cross/shot towards the net, the keeper tried to punch it out but he knocked it down to Samuels who was quick to pounce and put it into the net... GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! His second of the match makes it 2-1!!!!
- We go to the half up 2-1


2nd half
- In the 46th minute Evans receivd a pass outside of the box and blasted a shot from 20 yards out which found the inside of the rightpost... GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 3-1 and looking strong
- Beckett on for an injured Murphy in the 63rd minute
- In the 75th minute Thomas is whisted for a foul in the box, a penalty is awarded
- Striker Simon Thomas basts a shot past Brain on the penalty to make it 3-2
- In the 80th minute Dempster sends a pass from the right wing to Samuels at the top of teh box, Samuels fires a shot without even stopping the pass and it finds the right side of teh goal, just inside the post.... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!! Samuels with the hat-trick to give us a 4-2 lead
- Green on for an injured Murphy in the 87th minute
- In the 90th minute Dempster crossed from the right wing into the box ad Beckett heads it into the net... GOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! His first career goal for us makes it 5-2!!!! We are moving on!!!
- We win 5-2!!!


- Dwayne Samuels is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

September 10, 2011

We are back on the road for a league match. We play 18th place AFC Telford.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Francis Green, John Miles, Michael Thomas

- Luke Oliver is aout to make his 200th career league appearance
- Gareth Evans needs 1 more goal to become the club's all-time leading goal scorer in league matches
- Eccleston has not scored in 540 minutes


1st half
- In the 38th minute Thomas made a wonderful effort to get past two defenders on the left wing and centerthe ball to Samuels who had a point blank shot and buried it past the keeper... GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 1-0!!!
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- Miles on for an exhausted Butcher to start the second half
- We hang on for the 1-0 victory!


- John Dempster is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | Gateshead | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 |
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| 2nd | | Workington | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 |
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| 3rd | | Blyth | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
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| 4th | | Hednesford | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
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| 5th | | King's Lynn | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 |
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| 6th | | Macclesfield | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 10 |
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| 7th | | Worcester | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
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| 8th | | Redditch | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
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| 9th | | Barrow | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
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| 10th | | Hinckley | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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| 11th | | Fleetwood | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
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| 12th | | Northwich | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 |
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| 13th | | Stalybridge | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
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| 14th | | Stafford | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 |
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| 15th | | Farsley | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
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| 16th | | Burscough | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
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| 17th | | Boston Utd | | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
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| 18th | | AFC Telford | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
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| 19th | | Hyde | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
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| 20th | | Solihull Moors | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| 21st | | Southport | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 3 |
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| 22nd | | Cambridge C | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
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[EagleFan]

September 17, 2011

We are home to host Blyth in a league match. They are one of the two remaining teams that have not lost a match yet. We lok to change that. They have a solid defense that we will need to solve to accomplish that.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Francis Green, John Miles, Scott Beckett

- Brain is making his 175th league appearance for Macclesfield
- Dempster is making his 200th league appearance for Macclesfield
- Evans needs one more goal to become the club's all-time goal scorer in league matches
- Eccleston has not scored in 630 minutes
- Miles will make his 150th appearance for Macclesfield if brought on


1st half
- In the 24th minute Evans is sent ahead on a runner, he runs past the defense and catches up the ball, dribbles into the box, cuts to the right and gets an angle on the keeper and blasts the ball into the net... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! He gives us a 1-0 led as he becomes Macclesdield's all-time leading scorer!!!
- In the 45th minute Leslie crosses into the box from teh left wing and Samuels is there to head it into the net... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 2-0 lead late in the half!!! Samuels has been on fire to start this season!
- We go to the half up 2-0!


2nd half
- Beckett in for Butcher to start the second half as he has not yet gotten his legs back since the injury and is tiring
- Eagle on for an injured Oliver in the 49th minute
- Miles on for Thomas in the 75th minute
- We hold on to the 2-0 victory!!!


- Dwayne Samuels is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

September 18, 2011

I am beginning to question my move to Macclesfield less and less by the day. I have been able to get the team's attitude starting to swing to the positive and the players have responded. If our key players don't get injured I could see this team dominating this league as our core group outclasses the majority of the league. Eccleston hasn't even gotten on the board yet, but his presense has opened up space for others and he has set up others quite well.

[EagleFan]

September 20, 2011

We are on the road as favorites (thanks to our recent form) as we take on Stalybridge. On paper this should be our match to take but we can't let our recent success go to our head.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Michael Thomas, John Miles, Scott Beckett

- Brain has not allowed a goal in 194 minutes
- Evans neds 3 more goals to reach 50
- Eccleston has not scored in 720 minutes


1st half
- We control play for most of the half but in the 44th minute on a counter attack striker Gavin Grant gets the ball deep int he box and blasts a shot past Brain to give them a 1-0 lead
- We go to the half down 1-0; we have outshot them 10-3 but on goal is only 1-1


2nd half
- Eagle on for Williams to start the second half
- In the 72nd minute Thomas sends a cross into the box from the left wing, it gets knocked down and Eccleston finds it and send it into the net past the diving keeper... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! Eccleston ends his drought and levels the match 1-1
- We are unable to break to the draw and the match ends 1-1


- Keith Briggs is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | Gateshead | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 |
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| 2nd | | Workington | | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 17 |
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| 3rd | | Hednesford | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
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| 4th | | Redditch | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 |
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| 5th | | King's Lynn | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 14 |
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| 6th | | Macclesfield | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 14 |
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| 7th | | Worcester | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
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| 8th | | Blyth | | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
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| 9th | | AFC Telford | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
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| 10th | | Hyde | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
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| 11th | | Burscough | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
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| 12th | | Fleetwood | | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 |
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| 13th | | Northwich | | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
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| 14th | | Stafford | | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
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| 15th | | Barrow | | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
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| 16th | | Hinckley | | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
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| 17th | | Stalybridge | | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
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| 18th | | Farsley | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 |
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| 19th | | Solihull Moors | | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 |
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| 20th | | Boston Utd | | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
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| 21st | | Southport | | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 |
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| 22nd | | Cambridge C | | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
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[EagleFan]

September 24, 2011

We are on the road for an FA Cup match at Cammell Laird. We enter the match as huge favorites. I am trying to keep them from going into the match overconfident.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Michael Thomas, John Miles, Scott Beckett, Jimmy Williams


1st half
- In the 20th minute Murphy crosses from deep down the right wing into the box where Butcher finds it and bangs it into the net... GOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! We are up 1-0!
- In the 36th minute Butcher found the ball in the midst of a scramble in the box and put it into the net... GOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! His second of the mtch makes it 2-0!
- Miles in for a banged up Evans in the 37th minute
- We go to the half up 2-0


2nd half
- Beckett in for Butcher to start the second half, he is looking quite tired though he has played his best match of the season, I don't want him to end up injured in a match that we are winning easily
- A disaster in the first minute of injury time leads to an own goal by Brain, though Dempster is mostly to blame and the score is 2-1
- The match ends 2-1, not a great victory but a victory none the less


- Richard Butcher was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

September 27, 2011

We are back at home for a league match against Hyde.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Steven Leslie
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Danny Thomas, John Miles, Jimmy Eagle

- Oliver is making his 50th appearance for Macclesfield
- Evans needs 3 more goals to reach 50 careeer league goals for Macclesfield
- Danny Thomas will be making his 325th career league appearance if brought on (he is not starting due to fatigue)


1st half
- In the 5th minute Murphy crosses into the box from the right wing and midfielder Jamie Bladen tried to clear in front but put it into his on goal to give us a 1-0 lead
- In the 25th minute Eccleston received a pass near the top of the box slightly to the left, he dribbled once and had space; he catches the keeper a little too far out and slices a shot that hooks into the right corner of the goal... GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 2-0!
- We go to the half up 2-0


2nd half
- Danny Thomas on for Butcher to start the second half (I was an idiot, I thought I drug him to Samuels but didn't realize until later thatn I didn't)
- In the 55th minute Jamie Bladen scored his second of the match but the first one for his team as he scored frmo 20 yards out and it's now 2-1
- Miles on for Samuels in the 60th minute
- We hang on fo the 2-1 win


- Nathan Eccleston is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

October 1, 2011

John Dempster was the runner up for Blue Square North Player of the Month of September.

I was runner up for Blue Square North Manager of the Month of September.

We are on the road for a Blue Square North match at Farsley. They are presently in 16th in the league table.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Scott Beckett, John Miles, Michael Thomas

- Dempster is making his 50th league appearance
- Evans needs 3 more goals to reach 50 career league goals
- Miles will make his 225th career appearance if brought on


1st half
- Neither team can get a attack mounted successfully and the half ends scoreless


2nd half
- Beckett and Eagle in for Butcher (tired) and Oliver (yellow) in the 51st minute
-We end in a scoreless draw


- Dave Roberts is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

October 4, 2011

We are on the road for a conference league cup match against Forest Green. It will be a tough match against a higher level opponent.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Steven Leslie
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Danny Thomas, John Miles, Adam Roberts


1st half
- In the 27th minute Samuels had a fine chance in the box but defender Paul Stonehouse tried to clear the ball over the end line for a corner but put it in his own goal to give us a 1-0 lead
- We hold on the the 1-0 lead going into the half


2nd half
- M Thomas, D Thomas and Miles in for Williams, Butcher and Samuels in the 68th minute
- We clamp down defensively and hold on to the 1-0 victory


- John Dempster is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

October 8, 2011

We remain on the road. This time for an FA Cup match as we play at Buxton as favorites. Injuries are again taking a toll on us as Dempster and Beckett are both out now; with McLoughlin and Rigby still out.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Adam Roberts, Michael Thomas, John Miles, Jimmy Eagle, Francis Green


1st half
- In the 23rd minute Eccleston went on a long run forward into the box and was tackled from behind, a penlaty is given
- Evans blasted the penalty into the left corner of teh goals.... GOOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 49th minute striker Matthew Hooper found the ball in a scramble in the box and put it past Brain to level the match 1-1
- Miles, Green and Eagle on for Butcher, Samuels and Williams in the 67th minute
- We let and and allow a cross into the box where striker Sammy Tomlinson heads it into the goal off Brain who made a valliant attempt and we now trail 2-1, we have taken them too lightly
- Murphy goes down and it looks serious in the 88th minute and we are down to 10 men
- We cannot equalize though we put on th pressure and get 4 corners in the final 8 minutes of the match and we fall 2-1 in a huge upset


- Defender Jack Howard is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

October 15, 2011

We are on the road yet again, this time for a league match at King's Lynn. They are in 3rd in the league table. Paul Murphy has added to the injury numbers.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Francis Green
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Michael Thomas, John Miles, Adam Roberts

- Green needs 2 goals to pass Evans to regain the all-time league goal scoring lead for Macclesfield
- Butcher is about to make his 375th career league appearance
- Evans needs 3 more goals to reach 50 career league goals
- Miles will make his 225th career league appearance if brought on


1st half
- In the 4th minute on a scramble in front Brisley put the ball into our own goal to give them a 1-0 lead
- In the 13th minute Samuels jumps a pass between defenders and goes in alone on goal; he blasts a shot past the keeper... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! He has leveled the match 1-1!!! He continues to impress me.
- In the 17th minute Samuels crossed from teh right wing into the box which led to a scramble, Evans found the ball and promptly put it past the keeper.. GOOOOOOAAALLLL!!! We take a 2-1 lead!
- No further goals and we go to the half up 2-1


2nd half
- In the 47th minute Thomas took a corner from the right wing and sendsit into the box; Eccleston got position and heads it past the keeper... GOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! We take a 3-1 lead!
- Miles in for Butcher in the 67th minute
- In the 73rd minute Samuels finds Eccleston in the box with a great pass, he dribbles to his left and fires... GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!!! We are now up 4-1 and dominating!
- Thomas and Eagle in for Brisley (yellow card) and Oliver (yellow card) in the 77th minute
- We hold on to the 4-1 victory


- Nathan Eccleston was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

October 22, 2011

I'll be looking for a birthday present as we host Solihuli Moors in a league match. They sit in 20th position and we are a huge favorite. I hope to let the boys run wild over this team.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Francis Green
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Jimmy Williams, John Miles, Adam Roberts

- Green needs 5 goals to surpass Evans and become the all-time team leader in league goals scored
- Samuels is making his 50th career league appearance
- Evans needs 2 more goals to reach 50 career league goals


1st half
- In the 39th minute Demptser sends Green on a run down the right wing, he crosses into he box where Eccleston dives in and directs the ball past the keeper... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead!
- In the 45th minute Oliver is injured and replaced with Eagle
- We go into the half dominating the play but only up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 48th minute Samuels finds Eccleston onside in the box where he turns and fires a shot past the keeper... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! is second of the match puts us up 2-0!
- In the 62nd minute Green fires a shot from the right wing that rebounded off the keeper and into a scramble in front, Eccleston found it and made no dount about it as he fired it to the back of the net... GOOOOOOAAALLL!!!! His hat-trick puts us up 3-0!!!
- In the 65th minute Green sends a through bll into the box where Eccleston is there to gather it and fire it past the keeper for his 4th goal of the evening!!!! We take a 4-0 lead!!!!
- Williams and Miles in for Green and Eccleston in the 66th minute, Eccleston has earned this break and I don't want him to get hurt in a blowout
- In the 78th minute Brisley seemed to forget the match was still going on and lets striker Cyrus Sylvan-Vaterpool past him in on Brain all alone and he beats Brain to the left side to make it 4-1
- We hold on for a 4-1 victory


- Eccleston is named man of the match (big surprise)

[EagleFan]

October 29, 2011

We are on the road as we face Redditch. They are one place ahead of us in the standings. We will most likely need to get goals from Samuels and Evans (and hopefully another source as well) as Eccleston will probably have 3 players attached to him at all times after his performance last week.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - John Dempster
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Francis Green
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Jimmy Eagle, Tony Rigby (injured and only a last resort), John Miles, Adam Roberts

- Green is making his 175th league appearance for Macclesfield
- Evans needs 2 goals to reach 50 career league goals


1st half
- In the 5th minute a defensive lapse leads to a cross into our box from the right wing and midfielder ndy Drury headed it past a diving Brain to make it 1-0
- We come close as Evans blasts a shot from about 20 yards out off teh crossbar but tha is about it as we enter the half down 1-0


2nd half
- In the 59th minute midfielder Jason Lowe redirects a corner past Brain to give them a 2-0 lead; we are not playing with or heads in the match
- Miles on for Green in the 59th minute
- In the 69th minute striker Kwesi Appiah has added to our humbling experience by heading a cross into the net to give them a 3-0 lead
- It gets worse as Brisley is called for a foul in the box on a corner in the 77th minute and a penalty is given
- Drury scores on the penalty and it's 4-0
- Everything that we tried was out of sync and we fall 4-0 in a humiliating effort


- Andy Drury is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 1, 2011

We host Kettering in a Conference League Cup match. They are a BSP squad and should make for a tough match.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Jimmy Eagle
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - John Miles
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Luke Oliver, Richard Butcher, Francis Green, Adam Roberts


1st half
- In the very 1st minute striker Craig Westcarr played a perfect shot from about 30 yards out the found the upper left corner of teh net to give them a 1-0 lead, not a good start
- In the 3rd minute Rigby crossed into the box from the right wing and Eccleston beat everyone to the ball and headed it into the net... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! He has done it again and has leveled the match 1-1. When he is on he stands head and shoulders above the competition at this level, problem is that he has points where he seems to think he can coast.
- In the 36th minute Westcarr found a loose ball int eh box and put it past Brain to give them a 2-1 lead, another defensive lapse after we had started to swing the momentum in our favor
- In the 39th minute Rigby swings a cross into the box and Eccleston is mugged, a foul is called and we are awarded a penalty
- Evans takes the penalty and scores inside the right post, we have answered quickly again as the match is level at 2-2
- We go to the half tied 2-2


2nd half
- Green in for Rigby in the 79th minute
- Regulation time ends 2-2


1st extra time
- Butcher and Roberts on for Samuels and Thomas who are exhausted to start the extra time
- The first extra time ends 2-2


2nd extra time
- Neither team can break the tie as we go to penalties


Penalty Kicks
- Midfielder Craig Westcarr takes the first kick for Kettering; he scores indide the right post 0-1
- Leslie is up first for us; he scores upper left corner 1-1

- Midfielder Aaron Scott is up next for Kettering; Brain with the save!!!!! 1-1
- Evans is up next for us; scores!!! right corner!!! 2-1

- Striker Ryan Connolly up for them; hits the crossbar!!!! 2-1
- Green is up for us with a chance to really put the pressure on; scores!!! right corner!!! 3-1

- Midfieler Craig Eastmond if up for them, he must score or we win; Wide Left!!!! We win!!!!



- Craig Westcarr was named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 19, 2011

The long layoff has allowed some of our injuries to heal. Eagle's loan has ended and we were unable to negotiate an extension.

We are on the road to face Eastbourne Boro in an FA Trophy match.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Tony Rigby, Francis Green, Adam Roberts


1st half
- In the 3rd minute striker Wayne O'Sullivan received a pass and dribbled into the box, fired and beat Brain inside the left post to give them a 1-0 lead
-We are unable to equalize and go into the half down 1-0


2nd half
- In the 61st minute our defense was lapse on a throw in deep in our zone, striker Scott Bibby took the throw past our defense and dribbled into the box, he placed a shot past Brain and into our oal, we are down 2-0 and it is not looking good
- Green in for Oliver and moves forward as we change to a 3-4-3 in the 62nd minute
- Rigby in for an injured Thomas in the 62nd minute
- In the 67th minute Bibby took a pass deep in our box, dribbled to space and fired into the net to make it 3-0 with his second of the match
- In the 71st minute a scramble in their box led to midfielder James Fraser trying to clear and cleared it off his team-mate and into his own goal, we are on the board at least as it's 3-1
- In the 80th minute Rigby took a pass just inside the box to the top left, he has space and fires a shot that beats the keeper to the short side just inside the post... GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!! We are within one, 3-2!!!
- In the 81st minute Butcher picked up his 2nd yellow card, we are down to 10 men
- We have multiple close chances but end up falling 3-2


- Scott Bibby is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 22, 2011

We are at home for a league match against Barrow. They are two spots behind us in the standings and we hope to put more distance between us.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MC - Tony Rigby
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Michael Thomas, John Miles, Francis Green, Adam Roberts

- Evans needs 2 more goals to reach 50 career league goals


1st half
- In the 5th minute Leslie crossed from the left wing into the box, Evans heads it into the goal... GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We go up 1-0!
- In the 11th minute Eccleston one touched to Samuels who sent a diagonal pass forward to the left wing to Thomas in space, he crossed into the box and Evans blasted it home... GOOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!!! His 50th career goals makes it 2-0!!!!
- In the 28th minute Murphy took a free kick from 30 yards outand struck it perfectly into the upper right corner of the goal... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 3-0! This team is a joy to watch when they are on!
- Beckett on for an injured Thomas in the 38th minute
- We go to the half up 3-0!!!


2nd half
- Miles and Green on for Evans and Eccleston in the 74th minute
- We hold onto the 3-0 victory


- Gareth Evans is namded man of the match

[EagleFan]

Standings


| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts |
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| 1st | | King's Lynn | | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 29 |
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| 2nd | | Redditch | | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 27 |
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| 3rd | | Macclesfield | | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 27 |
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| 4th | | Gateshead | | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 26 |
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| 5th | | Workington | | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 26 |
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| 6th | | Fleetwood | | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 22 |
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| 7th | | Barrow | | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 22 |
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| 8th | | Worcester | | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 22 |
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| 9th | | Stafford | | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 21 |
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| 10th | | Hednesford | | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 21 |
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| 11th | | Blyth | | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 |
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| 12th | | Northwich | | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 |
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| 13th | | Farsley | | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 16 |
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| 14th | | Burscough | | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 16 |
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| 15th | | Hinckley | | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
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| 16th | | AFC Telford | | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 15 |
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| 17th | | Hyde | | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 |
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| 18th | | Stalybridge | | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
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| 19th | | Boston Utd | | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 |
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| 20th | | Solihull Moors | | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 9 |
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| 21st | | Southport | | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 8 |
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| 22nd | | Cambridge C | | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 7 |
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[EagleFan]

Miscellenous Stats

- Eccleston is tied for the league lead with 8 goals
- Evans is one off the pace with 7 goals
- Danny Thomas is one assist off the league lead with 5
- Butcher is 3rd in the league in pass completion at 79%
- Oliver is 3rd in the league in tackles per game at 6.16
- Evans and Eccleston are both one off the lead in man of the match with 3
- Eccleston is 2nd in shots on target at 50%
- Danny Thomas is 2nd in distance covered at 127.5 km

[EagleFan]

November 26, 2011

We are on the road in a league match to face a tough Stafford squad.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Paul Murphy
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Francis Green, John Miles, Adam Roberts


1st half
- In the 23rd minute a cross into the box found the head of midfielder George Boon and then the back of our net, they take a 1-0 lead (thought that play was offside)
- In the 39th minute Leslie crossed from the left wing into the box where Rigby headed the ball into the net... GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!! We level the match 1-1
- In the 45th minute midfielder Paul Dixon rockets a shot from 30 yards out that beats Brain inside the right post, they take a 2-1 lead late in the half
- We go to the half down 2-1


2nd half
- In the 61st minute a corner finds the head of striker Gareth Partridge and he beats Brain to make it 3-1
- Miles in for Rigby in the 62nd minute
- In the 67th minute a corner rebouns to Partridge who head it into the net for his second goal in the last 6 minutes as they go up 4-1 and we are looking ragged
- Green in for Oliver and we are throwing everything at them to close his game out in the 68th minute
- In the 75th minute Eccleston took a pass in the box and beat the keeper but the flag was up, no goal
- In the 82nd minute Green fires a shot from 30 yards out and beats the keeper to the right corner, the goal makes it 4-2
- In the 88th minute Green fires a shot from inside the box and missed by inches over the top, that would have made for an interesting finish
- In the 89th minute Green finds Leslie inside the box to the left side, he fire long side... GOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! It's 4-3!!! It's a long shot but we have a chance.
- In the 3rd and final minute of added time Green tries to find Evans in the box and just misses him, he was onside and it's doubtful that he would have missed from that range
- The match ends 4-3


- Gareth Partridge is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

November 29, 2011

We stay on the road for a League Cup match. We face Rushden in what will be a tough match.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Paul Murphy
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Michael Thomas, Francis Green, John Miles, Adam Roberts


1st half
- We play a decent half and Brain makes a couple top notch saves as we go to the half scoreless


2nd half
- Beckett in for Butcher to start the second half
- Michael Thomas in for Oliver and Miles in for Rigby in the 70th minute
- In the 90th minute a poor back pass to Brain left him in a race for the ball, he lost the race and striker Aaron Dillon puts it easily into the net with Brain down after diving for the ball, we trail 1-0 late
- We are unable to equalize and fall 1-0


- Defender Curtis Osana is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 3, 2011

We return home for a league match against Cambridge City. They are in last in the league but he can't take them for granted as they have not played poorly on the defensive side. Their problem has been scoring.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Michael Thomas, Francis Green, John Miles, Jimmy Williams

- Leslie is making his 75th league appearance for Macclesfield
- Eccleston has not scored in 461 minutes
- Green needs 3 more goals to reach 50 league goals for Macclesfield


1st half
- In the 29th minute Thomas crossed into the box and Samuels headed it into the net... GOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLL!!!! We are up 1-0!
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- Beckett in for Samuels to start the second half (yellow card and tiring)
- In the 49th minute Beckett makes his presence known with anie one touch pass to Evans inside the box; Evans fires and putthe ball inside the left post... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! We take a 2-0 lead!
- Miles and Michael Thomas in for Rigby and Danny Thomas in the 62nd minute
- In the 71st minute Michael Thomas sent a cross into the box; Evans got to it on one bounce and fired it into the net... GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! We are up 3-0 on his second goal of the night!
- We hold on to the 3-0 victory


- Gareth Evans is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 17, 2011

We enjoy the time off to be able to get players recovered from the rough schedule that we had. We are home to play Worcester in a league match. I led them very briefly before moving to Hampton & Richmond. I would enjoy giving them a beatdown but a win would be my priority so I won't do anything crazy.

Several bright points, the biggest being the return of McLoughlin. Also some of the other nagging injuries have healed. We will be without Samuels as he is suspended for a game for his 5th yellow card.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Patrick McLoughlin
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Tony Rigby, Fracis Green, Jimmy Williams

- Eccleston has not scored in 551 minutes
- Green needs 3 more goals to reach 5 league goals for Macclesfield


1st half
- We are unable to crack their defense and the half ends scoreless


2nd half
- Rigby on for Murphy in the 76th minute
- Green on for Evans in the 76th minute
- We are unable to break the tie an the game ends scoreless


- Defender Peter Gray is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 26, 2011

We are on the road the day after Christmas as we play at Fleetwood.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Shaun Brisley
DC - Luke Oliver
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Adam Roberts, Patrick McLoughlin, Paul Murphy, Michael Thomas

- Brain has not allowed a goal in 180 minutes
- Eccleston has not scored in 641 minutes


1st half
- In the 3rd minute after a scramble for the ball in the box Butcher found the ball about 15 yards out and fired it inside the right post... GOOOOOOOOOAAALLLL!!! We are up 1-0!
- In the 39th minute striker Adrian Forbes received a pass in the box and beats Brain to level the match 1-1
- We go to the half 1-1


2nd half
- In the 52nd minute striekr Michael Wilde took a pass deep int he boxand beat Brain short side to make it 2-1, he looked clearly offside on the play but no call
- Murphy and McLoughlin in for Thomas and Oliver in the 56th minute
- We are unble to get the equalizer and fall 2-1; I need to change things up a bit as we have lost that good run we were on


- Adrian Forbes is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

December 28, 2011

Only one day off between gemas is going to be tough as we are on the road for a league match against Hednesford. I am having them slow the pace down this match. We just want to get a point from it and then move on (a win would be a bonus).

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MC - Patrick McLoughlin
MR - Paul Murphy
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Michael Thomas, Tony Rigby, Francis Green, Adam Roberts

- Evans is making his 175th career league appearance
- Eccleston has not scored in 731 minutes
- Green needs 3more goals to reach 50 career league goals


1st half
- In the 20th minue a corner from the left wing is swung into te box; it's knocked down and defender Matthew Cohen found it and shot short side into the goal, they take a 1-0 lead
- We go to the half down 1-0


2nd half
- In the 60th minute Evans draws defenders to him and he feeds Eccleston, still about 30 yards out; he fires from 30 yards out and beats the keeper to the left side.... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! HE has broken is drought and leveled the match at 1-1.
- Beckett, Rigby and Green in for McLoughlin, Samuels and Evans in the 78th minute
- The match ends 1-1



- Matthew Cohen is named man of the match

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January 2, 2012

We are on the road for a big league match at 2nd place Workington. Match congestion is a big problem recently and I hope to keep everyone as fresh and focused as possible. Conditions won't be favorable as it will be cold and sleeting.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Paul Murphy
MC - Ricard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Adam Roberts, Danny Thomas, Francis Green, Jimmy Williams

- Green needs 3 more goals to reach 50 career league goals for Macclesfield


1st half
- In the 29th minute a cross from the left wing was sent into our box and striker Chris McGrail headed it into the net, they take a 1-0 lead
- We are unable to equalize and trail 1-0 t the half


2nd half
- Thomas on for Murphy to start the second half
- Beckett and Roberts in for Butcher and Leslie (both with yellows thanks to the card crazy ref) in the 73rd minute
- We are unable to equalize, or sustain any kind of attack and fall 1-0; I am not happy with the ref at all as we were shown 6 yellows and not one to Workington, every fould they committed led to a warning and if we even looked at one of their players we received a card


- Defender Fred Murray is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 3, 2012

I have been fined for going off in a a post match press conference about the ref.

[EagleFan]

January 4, 2012

As we continue our insane stretch (I would like to have a little man to man "discussion" with the schedule maker) with a home match against 17th place Hinckley. They upset us on their pitch, it's time for a payback.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Patrick McLoughlin
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Adam Roberts, Michael Thomas, Francis Green, Dwayne Samuels

- Green needs 3 more goals to reach 50 career league goals with Macclesfield


1st half
- In the 40th minute Thomas took a crner from the left wing and swung i into the box, Evans heads it past the keeper... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead, finally (we have been dominating but had nothing but a crossbar, 2 posts an several shots just wide to show for it)
- We go into the half up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 62nd minute the exhaustion set in and we had a defensive lapse that allowed a low cross into the box to be headed past Brain by striker Jamie Naylor to level the match at 1-1
- Samuels and Beckett in for Butcher and Rigby in the 62nd minute
- Roberts in for Leslie in the 87th minute
- We are unable to get the winner and the match ends 1-1; We outshot them 14-4 and 7-1 on target but we could not win, very poor performance


- Midfielder Neil Cartwright is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 7, 2012

More match congestion as we are on the road against rival Northwich. A verbal battle was started by their coach so I have fired back and tried to get the team fired up for this one. I am going to pull them back, however, and let them play defensively to start the match, wth a focus on counter-attack.

On another note I have signed defender Jimmy Eagle as a free transfer from Boston United. He was very unhappy and conflicting with management on that team. He played well enough for me when we had him on loan and I wanted to give him a chance.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Luke Oliver
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - John Dempster
ML - Paul Murphy
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MC - Patrick McLoughlin
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Scott Beckett, Jimmy Eagle, Danny Thomas, Francis Green, Michael Thomas

- McLoughlin is making his 25th career league appearance
- Eccleston is making his 25th career league appearance
- Green needs 3 goals to reach 50 career league goals for Macclesfield


1st half
- In the 13th minute Dempster launched what was most likely a long cross into the box from about 45 yards out on the right wing and it curled into the upper left corner of the goal... GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 1-0 on the fluke!
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 50th minute Dempster sent Rigby running down the right wing into the corner, he crossed into the box where Eccleston headed the ball past the keeper... GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 2-0 lead!
- Eagle in for an injured Oliver and Thomas on for a tired Murphy in the 62nd minute
- Green on for Evans (yellow) in the 75th minute
- In the 83rd minute Samuels sends a ball forwad diagonally from teh left wing into the box to find McLoughlin who has space and fires past the keeper... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!! We are up 3-0!!! The counter-attack has been eating them up
- The match ends 3-0, a well played match by the team


- John Dempster is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

January 14, 2012

We face Burscough on our home pitch. We were embarrassed with a 2-0 defeat against them on the road. We need to show our fans that we are MUCH better than that. I am not looking for a 1-0 victory here, I want at least a 3 goal margin. We do have a problem, both Oliver and Dempster are suspended for receiving their 5th yellow card.

GK - Jonny Brain
DL - Steven Leslie
DC - Jimmy Eagle
DC - Shaun Brisley
DR - Jimmy Williams
ML - Danny Thomas
MC - Richard Butcher
MC - Dwayne Samuels
MR - Tony Rigby
ST - Nathan Eccleston
ST - Gareth Evans

Subs - Ryan Moss, Michael Thomas, Patrick McLoughlin, Paul Murphy, Adam Roberts

- Brain is making his 250th career league appearance
- Brisley is making his 125th career league appearance
- Murphy will be making his 75th career league appearance if brought on


1st half
- In the 27th minute Eccleston angles a lob into the left corner to Thomas who crossed into the box where Samuels directs it past the keeper... GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We take a 1-0 lead
- We go to the half up 1-0


2nd half
- In the 65th minute a long ball just short of their box was raced for, Eccleston picked the pocket of the defender and fired a sho just inside the right post... GOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 2-0!
- Michael Thomas in for Eagle (yellow) in the 66th minute
- Murphy and McLoughlin in for Rigby and Butcher in the 78th minute
- In the 83rd minute Thomas sent a corner fromt eh left wing into the box where Evans heads it into the net... GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! We are up 3-0!!!
- We win the match 3-0; it's a pleasure to watch this team when they stick with the plan and don;t get over-condifent. The biggest problem has been that they win a few and then lose focus.


- Dwayne Samuels is named man of the match

[EagleFan]

Record Performance

Danny Thomas now owns the single season assist record for Macclesfield with 11.

[EagleFan]

Random Info

- Evans and Eccleston are each tied for 2nd in the league with 11 goals
- Samuels is tied for 15th with 6 goals
- Danny Thomas leads the league with 10 assists (has 11 including his competition appearances)
- Samuels is tied for 11th with 5 assists
- Evans is tied for 3rd with 4 man of the match
- Eccleston is tied for 8th with 3 man of the match
- Dempster actually leads the team in man of the match but the majority of his have been in the competition matches
- Butcher is tied for the league lead with 78% pass success
- Eccleston is tied for 15th with 72% pass success
- Eccleston is tied for 6th with 44% shots on target
- Steven Leslie is tied for 6th with an average rating of 7.09


Elsewhere

- Arsenal leads the Premier league with 53 points
- Chelsea is tied with Arsenal at 53 points but trails in goal differential and has played 2 more games
- Didier Drogba (Chelsea) and Vagner Love (Mancheser City) lad the EPL with 15 goals
- Drogba leads the EPL with an average rating of 7.82

- Bolton has dominated the Coca Cola Championship and leads with 64 points, 15 ahead of second (20 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws), they are a +30

- My first team, Cambridge, is in the running for promotion from Coca-Cola League 2; ther are only acouple players remaining from my time with the club

- Weymouth is dominating the Blue Square South, they lead by 14 points and have lost only 1 game
- My last team Hampton & Richmond is in the running for a playoff position and possible promotion in the Blue Square South (it's possible I could be coaching against them next season if we both are promoted)

[EagleFan]

This will continue as a part time dynasty. My primary focus is on the NFL World Cup dynasty and I have recently finally picked up FM 2010, and going back to WSM 2009 is not an easy choice. Debating about continuing this or starting one with FM 2010. May keep this as a part time dynasty, maybe speeding it up a bit instead of doing game by game write ups.