FM12 - A Tiger's Tale - Page 2

Grover · 03-27-2012, 04:27 AM

11/01/14
October Training Report
Improved: Dave Parton (strength), Derek Aitchison (strength), Kevin Reid (strength), Shaun Benson (strength), Lewis Ashton (tactics), Ollie Smith (aerobic)

Regressed: Harry Bunn (defending)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. However, the decision to sign Greig Spence is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business. (I agree with that.)

The club recorded a loss of £17,504 for October. The balance currently stands at £111,388 for the season.

npower League 1 Table
1. AFC Bournemouth 30, 2. Gillingham 29, 3. Hull City 29, 4. Cardiff City 28, 5. Gloucester City 28, 6. Sheffield United 27

npower League 1 Match Day #16
Blades Cut Down Tigers
Sheffield United 2 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Sheff Utd: Klein (25), Bennett (58) Gloucester: Reid (4)
Shots/On Target: Sheff Utd 25/10, Gloucester 5/4
Possession: Sheff Utd 56/44
Cautions: Gloucester: Obeng (Y 56)
Man of the Match: Ryan Flynn 7.0 (Sheff Utd)
Attendance: 15,505

Form: Parton 6.5, Obeng 6.0, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 6.8, Akpan 7.0, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 5.9, Bunn 6.7, Spence (off 60) 5.6, Aitchison (on 60) 6.9

Obeng Suspended
Fullback Curtis Obeng has picked up an automatic one match suspension after collecting five yellow cards.

11/08/14
npower League 1 Match Day #17
Tigers Eke Out Draw With Blue Birds
Gloucester City 1 – 1 Cardiff City
Goals: Gloucester: Reid (79) Cardiff: Cowie (18)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 6/2, Cardiff 18/6
Possession: Cardiff 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 40), Bent (Y 43), Aitchison (Y 45), Hewitt (Y 52), Cassidy (Y 76) Cardiff: Krabbe (Y 15), Neeskens (Y 23), Lewicki (Y 78)
Man of the Match: Don Cowie 7.7 (Cardiff)
Attendance: 5,948

Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.7, Reid 7.6, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.1, Bryant 6.8, Akpan 6.5, bent 6.6, Lancaster 6.6, Aitchison 6.5, Bunn 6.8

11/09/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 1 Hinckley United

11/11/14
Reid Named
Centre-back Kevin Reid has been selected to the League 1 Team of the Week.

Johnstone's Paint Trophy South (Quarter Final)
Spence Goal Sees Tigers Through To Semis
Crawley Town 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Spence (57)
Shots/On Target: Crawley 13/2, Gloucester 8/3
Possession: Crawley 52/48
Cautions: Crawley 52/48
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.4 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 1,580

Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 7.0, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 6.9, Clancy 7.2, Hutton 6.9, Akpan 7.1, Bent 6.9, Yun 6.8, Bunn 6.9, Spence 7.3

Gloucester City have been awarded £8,510 for their victory.

11/12/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 3 Torquay United

11/16/14
JPT South Draw
Gloucester City will travel to either Colchester United or Swindon Town in their Johnstone's Paint Trophy South Semi-Final.

FA Cup (First Round)
Bunn Penalty Steals Tigers Win
Hinckley United 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Hinckley: Minihan (82) Gloucester: Hutton (45+1), Bunn (pen 90+1)
Shots/On Target: Hinckley 15/3, Gloucester 11/5
Possession: Gloucester 61/39
Cautions: Hinckley: Marshall (Y 89)
Man of the Match: David Hutton 7.4 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 1,893

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.1, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Hutton 7.4, Akpan 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Spence 6.8

This match was televised.

Gloucester City gave been awarded £16,940 for their victory.

11/17/14
FA Cup Draw
Gloucester City will travel to either Oxford United or Dartford for the FA Cup's second round.

11/19/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Bristol City

11/22/14
npower League 1 Match Day #18
Tigers Slide Past Ten Men Yeovil
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Yeovil Town
Goals: Gloucester: Spence (48)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/2, Yeovil 9/1
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 13), Hewitt (Y 47) Yeovil: Liasi (R 44), Baggridge (Y 86)
Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 8.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 5,379

Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 7.5, Cassidy 7.2, Redmond 8.1, Bryant 6.8, Akpan 6.9, Bent 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Bunn 6.8, Spence 7.2

Premier League Comes Knocking
Blackburn Rovers president Anuradha Desai has fired coach Stale Solbakken and has extended a contract offer to Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier. Blackburn currently sits 12th in the Premier League with 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.

Chevalier has refused the contract offer, deciding to stick to his guns at Whaddon Road with his beloved Tigers.

11/25/14
Redmond Named Again
Fullback Daniel Redmond has once again been named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

11/25/14
Tigers Get Robins
Gloucester City will face Swindon Town in the JPT South semi-final. The match will be played at The County Ground on 3 December.

11/29/14
FA Cup (Second Round)
Brilliant Bryant Lob Advances Tigers
Oxford United 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Bryant (48)
Shots/On Target: Oxford 11/2, Gloucester 7/3
Possession: Oxford 54/46
Cautions: Gloucester: Aitchison (Y 64)
Man of the Match: Matt Bryant 7.7
Attendance: 7,234

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.8, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.2, Bryant 7.7, Akpan 6.9, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 7.1, Bunn 6.7, Aitchison 6.2

Gloucester City have been awarded £25,410 for their victory.

Grover · 03-27-2012, 06:04 PM

12/01/14
November Training Report
Improved: Derek Aitchison (tactics), Matt Bryant (aerobic), Greig Spence (tactics), Ian Hills (strength)

Regressed: Adam Elderkin (tactics), Richard Mitchell (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team is being led. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highly. However, they are slightly disappointed with the situation concerning the signing of Greig Spence despite his recent improvements.

The club made a profit of £96,069 for the month of November. The club's balance currently stands at £212,553. This is the first time since I took over in July, 2011 that the club's balance has exceeded £200,000.

npower League 1 Table
1. AFC Bournemouth 39, 2. Gillingham 35, 3. Sheffield United 34, 4. Hull City 33, 5. Cardiff City 34, 6. Gloucester City 32

18 matches into the season and we are hanging on to a playoff position. Rochdale are sitting on 31 points and we're five points up on Portsmouth and Plymouth. Our 15 goals allowed give us the top defense in League 1.

FA Cup Draw
Gloucester City will face their largest challenge in their history when they will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup's third round. The match will be played on 3 January. Wolves currently sit 9th in the Premier League and will no doubt be a monumental task for the minnows of Gloucester City.

Diagne Returns
Centre-back Lucas Diagne has returned to full training following his recovery from fractured ribs.

12/03/14
Johnstone's Paint Trophy South (Semi-Final)
Swindon Wins Penalty Kicks Thriller
Swindon Town 3 – 3 Gloucester City (4-3 P)
Goals: Swindon: Green (4), Stevenson (45+1), Watson (79) Gloucester: Reid (2, 90+2), Aitchison (38)
Shots/On Target: Swindon 18/6, Gloucester 7/3
Possession: Swindon 55/45
Cautions: Swindon: Ferry (Y 41, Y/R 66), Ledesma Turbi (Y 62) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 4), Hewitt (Y 25), Clancy (Y 29)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 9.2 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,773

Form: Parton 6.4, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 9.2, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.6, Ntambwe 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Spence 6.8, Aitchison 7.2, Clancy (off 80), Bunn (on 80) –

Penalties
Gloucester City: X, X, X, O, O
Swindon Town: X, O, X, X, X

X denotes conversion, O denotes miss.

Gloucester City have been eliminated from the JPT.

12/04/14
Reid Sets Record
Gloucester City centre-back Kevin Reid's three Man of the Match awards is a new Johnstone's Paint Trophy Record. Reid, signed on a free transfer in the summer after his contract with Dundee United expired has been a revelation in defense for the Tigers with a 7.39 average rating and a superb 9 goals in 25 appearances.

12/06/14
npower League 1 Match Day #19
Cassidy Bags Late Winner
Rotherham United 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Rotherham: Higgins (1) Gloucester: Aitchison (23), Cassidy (80)
Shots/On Target: Rotherham 8/5, Gloucester 6/3
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Rotherham: Dunn (Y 8), Smith (R 45), Higgins (Y 77) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 54)
Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 7.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 4,721

Form: Parton 6.8, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 7.6, Diagne 7.2, Bryant 6.9, Akpan (off 62) 6.9, Bent 7.0, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 7.4, Bunn 7.0, Yun (on 62) 6.9

Cassidy Suspended
Andy Cassidy has picked up an automatic one match suspension after collecting five yellow cards.

12/08/14
Wilson Returns
Thomas Wilson has returned to full training after recovering from strained ankle ligaments.

12/10/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 3 – 0 Weston-super-Mare

12/12/14
Chevalier Headed To Wigan?
Wigan manager Roberto Hernandez has resigned from his position after many years on the job. The Wigan board were quick to pay tribute to their long-serving manager, declaring that while they were sad to see Roberto leave, his announcement had given everyone an opportunity to celebrate one of the club's most faithful servants. Martinez's departure from DW Stadium comes as he embarks on a new adventure with La Liga side Athletic Club Bilbao, leaving the 17th placed Latics with an important decision to make.

With resumes flooding in from would-be managers across the continent, Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier is the most likely candidate for the job. Presumably one the Wigan board have got rid of the usual 'Football Manager' applications, they can proceed with the view to appointing someone with real life experience.

12/13/14
npower League 1 Match Day #20
Bryant Blast Propels Tigers
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Plymouth Argyle
Goals: Gloucester: Bent (32), Bryant (44) Plymouth: Taylor (42)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 17/6, Plymouth 15/5
Possession: Gloucester 60/40
Cautions: Plymouth: Sims (Y 11)
Man of the Match: Curtis Obeng 7.9 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,931 (second largest crowd.)

Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Obeng 7.9, Reid 7.0, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 7.4, Akpan 7.6, Bent 7.5, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 6.9, Bunn 6.9

Bryant Injured
Matt Bryant sustained a damaged elbow after falling awkwardly in the late stages of the victory over Plymouth. Bryant is expected to miss three weeks with the injury. The wide midfielder has made 13 appearances for the club, scoring three goals and adding three assists with an average rating of 6.98

Chevalier Denies Wigan Interest
Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has condemned the media moguls for inferring that he is about to jump ship and take over the head position at Wigan. Chevalier protested that he had no intention of leaving Whaddon Road and moreover was very happy there.

12/14/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 0 Hednesford Town

12/16/14
Midfield Duo Honored
Hope Akpan and Gary Bent have been named to the npower League 1 Team of the Week.

12/17/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 5 Swansea City

12/20/14
npower League 1 Match Day #21
Tigers Pull Away Late, Take The Points
Gloucester City 3 – 1 Tranmere Rovers
Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (15), Bunn (85), Lancaster (90+2) Tranmere: Sheppard (22)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Tranmere 17/3
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 8.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,666

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.0, Akpan 8.1, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 7.8, Aitchison 7.4, Bunn 7.6

12/22/14
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Solihull Moors

12/26/14
npower League 1 Match Day #22
Tigers Hang On For Big Victory
Oldham Athletic 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (6)
Shots/On Target: Oldham 16/5, Gloucester 5/2
Possession: Oldham 55/45
Man of the Match: John Anderson 7.5 (Oldham)
Attendance: 3,822

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 7.5, Cassidy 7.1, Redmond 7.1, Hutton 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 7.3, Wilson 6.8

12/28/14
npower League 1 Match Day #23
Terrific Tigers Erase Two Goal Defecit
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Wycombe Wanderers
Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (24), Spence (46), Cassidy (90+1) Wycombe: Strihavka (6, 22)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester: 13/10, Wycombe 12/5
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Bent (Y 44) Wycombe: Lewis (Y 36), Thomas (Y 58)
Man of the Match: David Strihavka 8.8 (Wycombe)
Attendance: 6,613

Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 7.4, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 7.4, Diagne 7.1, Aitchison 6.9, Ntambwe 7.0, Bent 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Bunn (off 82) 7.5, Spence 8.0, Wilson (on 82) –

Chevalier Linked to Colchester
Once again Gerard Chevalier's name is in the media as it relates to a manager being sacked elsewhere. This time it's Colchester United, with president Robbie Cowling firing manager Andy Ritchie. Colchester currently sits 15th in League 1 and Chevalier has slammed media reports, asking why he would leave a club for one that's lower in the table than his own.

12/30/14
Bryant Returns
MR Matt Bryant has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a damaged elbow.

Akpan Signs Extension
MC Hope Akpan has signed a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2016. In 25 appearances the midfielder has one goal and an average rating of 7.03

12/31/14
npower League 1 Match Day #24
Hull Dominant In Victory
Gloucester City 0 – 1 Hull City
Goals: Hull: Descamps (66)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 5/1, Hull 23/7
Possession: Hull 53/47
Man of the Match: Philipp Descamps 7.5 (Hull)
Attendance: 6,227

Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.2, Obeng 7.0, Reid 6.7, Redmond 7.4, Hutton 6.7, Akpan 6.7, Bent 6.8, Lancaster 6.7, Bunn 6.4, Wilson 5.9

Grover · 03-27-2012, 10:58 PM

01/01/15
December Training Report
Improved: Elliott Hewitt (strength), Gary Bent (tactics), David Howarth (tactics), Peter Day (strength), Lewis Clark (strength), Shaun Benson (strength)

Regressed: Greig Spence (aerobic), Lewis John (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight.

The club made a profit of £56,821 thanks to prize money and improving attendance numbers in December. The club's balance stands at a high of £274,912.

npower League 1 Table
1. AFC Bournemouth 51, 2. Cardiff City 47, 3. Gloucester City 47, 4. Sheffield United 46, 5. Gillingham 46, 6. Hull City 41

Gillingham is on 23 games played, the rest of the top ten are on 24.

01/03/15
FA Cup (Third Round)
Wolves Win, But Tigers Hold Heads High
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Wolves: Busscher (7), Ebanks-Blake (40) Gloucester: Wilson (25)
Shots/On Target: Wolves 12/5, Gloucester 7/4
Possession: Wolves 52/48
Cautions: Wolves: Addison (Y 22), Ebanks-Blake (Y 78) Gloucester: Bryant (Y 69)
Man of the Match: Kevin Busscher 7.9 (Wolves)
Attendance: 21,611

Form: Parton 6.1, Hewitt (off 62) 6.2, Reid 7.1, Cassidy 6.9, Diagne 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 62) 6.8, Akpan 6.9, Clancy (off 62) 6.0, Spence 6.9, Wilson 7.2, Obeng (on 62) 6.9, Yun (on 62) 6.9, Lancaster (on 62) 6.9

01/10/15
npower League 1 Match Day #25
First Minute Goal Holds Back Bulls
Oxford United 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Lancaster (1)
Shots/On Target: Oxford 5/1, Gloucester 5/1
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Oxford: Plummer (Y 81) Gloucester: Bryant (Y 90+1)
Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,888

Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 7.2, Redmond 6.8, Lancaster 7.5, Bryant 6.9, Bent 6.9, Akpan (off, inj) 6.9, Bunn 7.7, Aitchison 6.8, Diagne (on) 6.6

Akpan Injured
Gloucester City face a blow in midfield as Hope Akpan will be sidelined for two months with a sprained ankle.

01/13/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Bath City

01/16/15
Andersson Joins Tigers
Gerard Chevalier has taken a chance on 20 year old Swedish midfielder Robin Andersson, signing the player on a free transfer in light of Hope Akpan's injury.

My Take: Andersson is a complete unknown. I was unable to scout him due to restrictions and brought him in based on what I could see. He's a natural at MC, AMC and ST, giving us solid versatility. He also has a value of £110,000, making him one of the most valuable players at the club.

01/17/15
npower League 1 Match Day #26
Tigers In Good Form Yet Again
Gloucester City 3 – 1 Colchester United
Goals: Gloucester: Cassidy (30), Cousins (o.g. 35), Bryant (53) Colchester: Moreau (51)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/6, Colchester 17/8
Possession: Gloucester 60/40
Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 14), Lancaster (Y 19) Colchester: Agogo (Y 78)
Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 8.0 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,601

Form: Parton 7.1, Obeng 7.6, Reid 7.0, Cassidy 8.0, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 7.7, Ntambwe 7.8, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Wilson 6.2

01/24/15
npower League 1 Match Day #27
Preston Grab Late Equalizer, Draw
Preston North End 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Preston: Lee (55, 86) Gloucester: Bunn (47), Reid (64)
Shots/On Target: Preston 19/8, Gloucester 10/3
Possession: Gloucester 54/46
Cautions: Preston: Smith (Y 1), Browning (Y 78)
Man of the Match: Kenzer Lee 9.2 (Preston)
Attendance: 6,672

Form: Parton 7.6, Hewitt 6.6, Reid 7.5, Cassidy 6.6, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 6.3, Ntambwe 7.9, Bent 6.7, Lancaster 7.1, Bunn 7.2, Wilson (off 45) 6.5, Aitchison (on 45) 6.8

01/27/15
Ntambwe Named
MC Brice Ntambwe has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 4 AFC Bournemouth

01/31/15
npower League 1 Match Day #28
Tigers Edge Narrow Victory
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Doncaster Rovers
Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (18)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/1, Doncaster 16/5
Possession: Doncaster 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 40)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.4 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,830

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.0, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 7.1, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.4, Ntambwe 7.0, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Aitchison 7.3

SirFozzie · 03-27-2012, 11:44 PM

Good stuff.. kutgw!!!

Grover · 03-28-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Good stuff.. kutgw!!!

Thanks, Foz!

******

02/01/15
January Training Report
Improved: Bryan Moore (GK – handling), Derek Aitchison (strength), Thomas Wilson (strength), Colin Wright (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team has been led. The club's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight.

The club made a profit of £131,463 for the month of January. The club's balance now stands at £409,594. To date, the club has more than doubled it's balance during this season.

npower League 1 Table
1. Gillingham 58, 2. Gloucester City 57, 3. AFC Bournemouth 57, 4. Sheffield United 55, 5. Cardiff City 53, 6. Hull City 50

All clubs are on 28 games played.

02/07/15
npower League 1 Match Day #29
Robins Earn Draw
Swindon Town 1 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Swindon: Ephraim (81) Gloucester: Wilson (13)
Shots/On Target: Swindon 15/5, Gloucester 7/3
Possession: Swindon 54/46
Cautions: Gloucester: Lancaster (Y 72), Bryan (Y 82)
Man of the Match: Hogan Ephraim 7.5 (Swindon)
Attendance: 6,248

Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 6.0, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 6.8, Redmond 6.2, Bryant 6.2, Ntambwe 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn (off 45) 6.1, Wilson 7.2, Andersson 6.8

02/11/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Newport County

02/14/15
npower League 1 Match Day #30
Tiger Take Win, Strengthen Top Six Place
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Hartlepool United
Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (38), Aitchison (41) Hartlepool: Nish (80)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/4, Hartlepool 13/1
Possession: Gloucester 54/46
Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 8.0 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,241

Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 7.0, Reid 7.0, Cassidy 6.8, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.8, Ntambwe 7.0, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 8.0, Aitchison 7.3

02/17/15
npower League 1 Match Day #31
Tigers Stun Shrimps In Second Half Comeback
Morecambe 2 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Morecambe: Platt (23, 44) Gloucester: Bunn (1, 63), Wilson (76)
Shots/On Target: Morecambe 15/4, Gloucester 10/4
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Morecambe: Marenghi (Y 18), O'Shea (Y 59), Spence (Y 90) Gloucester: Andersson (Y 61)
Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 2,360

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.8, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 6.9, Diagne 6.9, Aitchison 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Bent 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Bunn 8.8, Wilson 8.3

02/18/15
Bunn Quickest Off The Mark
Harry Bunn's opening goal against Morecambe was scored just 18 seconds after the opening whistle, marking the fastest goal in Gloucester City history. This beat Bunn's previous record when he scored 19 seconds in against Cheltenham Town on 8 March, 2014.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Dorchester Town

02/23/15
Akpan Back
Hope Akpan has returned to full training after missing six weeks with a sprained ankle.

02/24/15
Forward Duo Named
Harry Bunn and Thomas Wilson were selected to the League 1 Team of the Week.

02/25/15
npower League 1 Match Day #32
Cherries Pick Points In Hard Fought Match
AFC Bournemouth 2 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Bournemouth: Kane (36), Sadula (80) Gloucester: Wilson (60)
Shots/On Target: Bournemouth 20/9, Gloucester 8/2
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Bournemouth: MacDonald (Y 53), Kane (Y 77), Mee (Y 84), Caddis (Y 90+1)
Man of the Match: Danny Fox 8.2 (Bournemouth)
Attendance: 6,313

Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt (off 62) 6.0, Reid 7.1, Cassidy 6.8, Redmond 6.2, Bryant (off 62) 6.2, Ntambwe 6.8, Bent 6.7, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn (off 62) 6.6, Wilson 7.2, Obeng (on 62) 6.4, Andersson (on 62) 6.4, Aitchison (on 62) 6.4

02/28/15
npower League 1 Match Day #33
Tigers Drop Two Straight For First Time This Year
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Gillingham
Goals: Gillingham: Keita (10)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/2, Gillingham 13/4
Possession: Gillingham 53/47
Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 89), Gillingham: Diallo (Y 18), Legge (Y 87), Johnstone (Y 88), Williams (Y 90), Keita (Y 90+3)
Man of the Match: Amadou Keita 8.4 (Gillingham)
Attendance: 6,743

Form: Parton 6.3, Obeng 6.8, Reid 6.7, Cassidy 6.5, Diagne 6.9, Bryant 5.9, Akpan 6.8, Bent 7.0, Clancy 6.6, Bunn 6.6, Andersson 7.0

Grover · 03-28-2012, 06:35 PM

03/01/15
February Training Report
Improved: Derek Aitchison (aerobic), Thomas Wilson (aerobic), Andy Cassidy (aerobic), Shaun Benson (strength), Michael Holland (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. However, some of the fans have voiced their concern over Curtis Obeng's (6.6 last five) recent performances.

The club recorded a heavy loss of £68,682 for the month of February. The club's balance currently stands at £344,357

npower League 1 Table
1. Gillingham 71, 2. Cardiff City 68, 3. AFC Bournemouth 67, 4. Gloucester City 64, 5. Hull City 61, 6. Sheffield United 58

You can see how devastating those two losses at the end of February were. All clubs are on 33 games played. We are 18 wins, 10 draws, 5 losses with a +20 Goal Difference.

Carling Cup Final
Manchester United 1 – 0 Manchester City

03/06/15
Chevalier Reaches Landmark
Media-friendly manager Gerard Chevalier will celebrate his 200th game in charge when Gloucester City face Rochdale in an npower League 1 clash on Saturday. With Gloucester City once again performing miracles in their league after three successive promotions, Chevalier will want to ensure that his players ignore the landmark and turn their attention to the match.

03/07/15
npower League 1 Match Day #34
Bunn Hat-Trick, Subs Power Comeback
Gloucester City 4 – 2 Rochdale
Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (10, 28, 90+2), Aitchison (81) Rochdale: Kennedy (13), Mitev (22)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/7, Rochdale 11/5
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 1), Ntambwe (Y 53), Andersson (Y 73)
Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 9.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,121

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.9, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 7.8, Ntambwe (off 65) 6.7, Lancaster 7.0, Bunn 9.6, Wilson (off 65) 6.6, Andersson (on 65) 6.9, Aitchison (on 65) 7.4

03/10/15
Bunn Honored
Harry Bunn has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

npower League 1 Match Day #35
Toothless Tigers Tranquilized By Carlisle
Carlisle United 3 – 0 Gloucester City
Goals: Carlisle: Hughes (6), Young (11), Whelpdale (85)
Shots/On Target: Carlisle 14/8, Gloucester 7/5
Possession: Carlisle 56/44
Cautions: Carlisle: Hughes (Y 4) Gloucester: Akpan (Y 11), Reid (Y 78), Diagne (R 90+1)
Man of the Match: Petr Coupek 8.3 (Carlisle)
Attendance: 3,118

Form: Parton 5.7, Hewitt 6.0, Reid 6.5, Cassidy 6.2, Diagne (red, off 90+1) 6.4, Aitchison 5.8, Bent 6.8, Clancy 6.7, Akpan (inj, off 18) 6.7, Bunn 5.8, Wilson 6.7, Andersson (on 18) 6.5

Diagne Suspended
Central defender Tony Diagne has picked up an automatic one match suspension after being sent off against Carlisle.

Akpan Injured
Hope Akpan has suffered a damaged knee following a collision with Carlisle's Josh Todd. The central midfielder (30 apps, one goal, 6.99 rating) is expected to miss up to six weeks with the injury.

03/11/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Wrexham

03/14/15
npower League 1 Match Day #36
Defenders Propel Tigers To Win
Gloucester City 2 – 0 Port Vale
Goals: Gloucester: Reid (22), Cassidy (39)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/3, Vale 13/5
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Vale: Archibald-Henville (Y 5)
Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 8.2 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,494

Form: Obeng 6.8, Obeng 7.7, Reid 7.9, Cassidy 8.1, Redmond 8.2, Bryant 6.8, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 7.1, Andersson 6.8, Wilson 6.8

03/16/15
Youth Players Signed
The following youth candidates have signed youth contracts with the club.

Lee Anderson, David Godfrey, Ray Moxey, Stephen Callinan, Matthew Brice, Vernon Atkinson, Toby Jones, Lewis Cooper, Gary Brown, Danny Young, Matthew Holland Lewis Griffiths.

None of these players are expected to ever reach the first team.

03/17/15
Fullbacks Honored
Curtis Obeng and Daniel Redmond have been selected to the League 1 Team of the Week.

03/18/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 1 Salisbury City

03/21/15
npower League 1 Match Day #37
Lancaster, Wilson Power Tigers Forward
Portsmouth 3 – 6 Gloucester City
Goals: Pompey: Hunter (20), Sivonjic (45+2), Toral (79) Gloucester: Lancaster (10, 29, 32), Wilson (13, 38), Bunn (47)
Shots/On Target: Pompey 16/6, Gloucester 11/6
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Pompey: Eckersley (Y 5), Davies (Y 81), Baez (Y 89) Gloucester: Lancaster (Y 49)
Man of the Match: Mark Lancaster 9.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 10,044

Form: Parton 6.5, Obeng 7.2, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Bryant (off 80) 7.0, Ntambwe (off 80) 6.9, Bent 7.4, Lancaster (off 80) 9.6, Bunn 9.1, Wilson 9.0, Clancy (on 80) –, Aitchison (on 80) –, Andersson (on 80) –

03/24/15
Trio Named
Mark Lancaster, Harry Bunn and Thomas Wilson were selected in the League 1 Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 3 Forest Green

03/25/15
npower League 1 Match Day #38
Red Hot Tigers Continue Bagging Goals
Gloucester City 5 – 2 Exeter City
Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (7), Lancaster (14), Wilson (34), Reid (84), Bryant (90) Exeter: Devitt (30), Dosunmu (48)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 18/9, Exeter 10/4
Possession: Gloucester 62/38
Cautions: Exeter: Oshodi (Y 26)
Man of the Match: Mark Lancaster 9.2 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 5,504

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.9, Cassidy 7.0, Diagne 7.0, Bryant 8.3, Ntambwe 7.2, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 9.2, Bunn 7.8, Wilson 7.7

03/28/15
npower League 1 Match Day #39
Blazing Lancaster Moves Tigers To Second
Cardiff City 0 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Lancaster (18), Mermillod (o.g. 90)
Shots/On Target: Cardiff 17/7, Gloucester 4/2
Possession: Cardiff 56/44
Cautions: Gloucester: Diagne (Y 31), Obeng (Y 68), Wilson (Y 79), Bent (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 20,347

Form: Parton 6.5, Obeng 7.1, Reid 7.7, Cassidy 7.1, Diagne 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 60) 6.9, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 7.6, Bunn 6.9, Wilson 6.9, Andersson (on 60) 6.9

Grover · 03-28-2012, 10:27 PM

04/01/15
March Training Report
Improved: Derek Aitchison (strength), Matt Bryant (aerobic), Dave Parton (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team has been led. The club's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. However, some of the fans have voiced their concern over Dave Parton's recent performances.

The club recorded a loss of £41,870 for the month of March. The club's balance now stands at £307,610.

npower League 1 Table
1. Gillingham 89, 2. Gloucester City 79, 3. Cardiff City 78, 4. AFC Bournemouth 77, 5. Hull City 71, 6. Sheffield United 69

Gillingham have clinched a playoff spot at the very least. Hull on 38 games played, the rest of us at 39.

Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final
Plymouth Argyle 1 – 1 Sheffield United

Plymouth win the cup on penalties.

Gloucester City have paid out £7,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis for reaching the JPT South semi-final.

04/04/15
npower League 1 Match Day #40
Bunn, Cassidy Braces Pace Tigers
Yeovil Town 1 – 4 Gloucester City
Goals: Yeovil: Gainford (39) Gloucester: Bunn (29, 40), Cassidy (45+2, 59)
Shots/On Target: Yeovil 14/4, Gloucester 10/5
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 9.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 4,803

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.2, Reid 7.3, Cassidy 9.3, Redmond 8.3, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 8.6, Bunn 8.8, Wilson 7.0

Gloucester City, Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth have secured playoff positions.

Bunn Receives Bonus
Harry Bunn has received £7,000 for reaching a target of 15 league goals this season. He has 16 in the league and 17 total.

04/06/15
npower League 1 Match Day #41
Vital Draw As Tigers Holds Blades
Gloucester City 0 – 0 Sheffield United
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 6/4, Sheff Utd 18/4
Possession: Sheff Utd 54/46
Man of the Match: Sinisa Rozman 7.1 (Sheff Utd)
Attendance: 6,790

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 6.8, Diagne 6.8, Aitchison 6.8, Andersson 6.8, Bent 6.7, Clancy 6.6, Bunn 5.9, Wilson 6.6

Hull City have secured the fifth playoff spot.

Akpan Returns
Hope Akpan has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a damaged knee cap.

04/07/15
Trio Honored
Daniel Redmond, Andy Cassidy and Mark Lancaster were named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

04/11/15
npower League 1 Match Day #42
Tigers Close In On Promotion
Gloucester City 3 – 0 Rotherham United
Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (28, 89), Cassidy (43)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 12/4, Rotherham 10/1
Possession: Gloucester 57/43
Cautions: Gloucester: Obeng (Y 74) Rotherham: Parrish (Y 86)
Man of the Match: Derek Aitchison 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,959

Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.2, Reid 7.1, Cassidy 8.3, Redmond 7.7, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 74) 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster (off 74) 6.9, Aitchison 8.8, Wilson 7.0, Andersson (on 74) 6.9, Diagne (on 74) 6.9

Port Vale have been relegated. Manager Micky Adams has been fired in the wake of their relegation.

Sheffield United have claimed the final playoff position.

04/13/15
Hutton Returns
Right midfielder David Hutton has returned to full training after missing seven weeks with a broken collarbone.

04/14/15
Cassidy Honored
DC Andy Cassidy has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Bristol City

04/18/15
npower League 1 Match Day #43
Tigers Continue March To Promotion
Plymouth Argyle 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Plymouth: Guthrie (45+1) Gloucester: Aitchison (22), Bunn (54)
Shots/On Target: Plymouth 5/2, Gloucester 14/6
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Plymouth: Wilson (Y 90+2) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 75)
Man of the Match: Gary Bent 7.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 8,586

Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.0, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Aitchison 7.3, Ntambwe 7.2, Bent 7.3, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 7.2, Bryant (inj, off 61) 6.8, Andersson (on 61) 6.8

Bryant To Miss Rest of Season
Right midfielder Matt Bryant has sustained a twisted knee and he has been knocked out for the remainder of the season. The injury will keep him sidelined for up to five weeks. In his first season with the club, the 19 year old has five goals, eight assists and a 6.91 average rating.

04/22/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 3 Truro City

04/25/15
npower League 1 Match Day #44
Tigers Struggle To Overcome Ten Men Rovers
Tranmere Rovers 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Tranmere: Bennett (44), Paterson (pen 56) Gloucester: Reid (25, 86)
Shots/On Target: Tranmere 9/5, Gloucester 10/3
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Tranmere: Swift (Y 23), Wood (Y 45+3), Bennett (R 46)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 9.2 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,987

Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 6.8, Reid 9.2, Cassidy 6.5, Redmond 6.6, Hutton 7.6, Ntambwe 6.8, Bent 5.2, Lancaster (inj, off 50) 6.6, Bunn 6.6, Wilson 6.8, Diagne (on 50) 6.1

04/28/15
Reid Named
DC Kevin Reid has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week.

04/29/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City

Grover · 03-28-2012, 11:35 PM

05/01/15
April Training Report
Improved: Bryan Moore (strength), Andy Cassidy (tactics), Greig Spence (strength), Ollie Smith (strength), Ray Moxey (GK – handling), Matthew Brice (tactics)

Regressed: Perry Walker (strength), Shaun Benson (tactics), Leewis Griffiths (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's overall fantastic performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight.

The club recorded a loss of £80,249 in the month of April. The club's balance now rests at £234,724.

05/02/15
npower League 1 Match Day #45
Tigers One Step Closer To Fourth Straight Promotion
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Oldham Athletic
Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (28), Wilson (78), Cassidy (80) Oldham: Taylor (74), Kose (88)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/5, Oldham 8/5
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Man of the Match: Aydin Kose 8.0 (Oldham)
Attendance: 6,371

Form: Parton 6.8, Obeng 6.8, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 7.5, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.0, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 7.2, Wilson 7.9

Gloucester City only need a draw in their final match to ensure automatic promotion.

Doncaster Rovers and Tranmere Rovers have been relegated. Tranmere have fired manager Ronnie Moore.

05/04/15
Wilson Injured
Striker Thomas Wilson pulled up with a pulled hamstring in training and is set to miss six weeks, effectively ending his time with the club. Wilson came to the club on a season-long loan and in 37 appearances had 13 goals, 11 assists and an average rating of 7.03.

05/07/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 1 Weston-super-Mare

05/09/15
npower League 1 Match Day #46
Goalless Draw Propels Tigers To npower Championship
Wycombe Wanderers 0 – 0 Gloucester City
Shots/On Target: Wycombe 23/8, Gloucester 5/0
Possession: Wycombe 59/41
Man of the Match: Leon Panikvar 7.5 (Wycombe)
Attendance: 5,941

Form: Parton 7.5, Hewitt 6.7, Reid 7.2, Cassidy 7.0, Redmond 7.1, Hutton 6.7, Ntambwe (inj, off 78) 6.6, Bent 6.8, Lancaster 6.7, Bunn 6.0, Aitchison 6.6, Andersson (on 78) –

Gloucester City have been given £9,340 for their final position in League 1.

GLOUCESTER CITY EARN FOURTH CONSECUTIVE PROMOTION
Gloucester City have won promotion to the npower Championship.

For the third straight year Gloucester City was predicted by pundits to finish dead last in their division. For the third straight year Gerard Chevalier and his Tigers have defied those expectations by winning promotion. Gloucester's meteoric rise through the ranks of English football has continued. When Chevalier was hired in the summer of 2011 the club sat in the Blue Square Bet South and now four years later they will begin to get ready for their fifth different league under the Belgian manager.

Over the course of the past year, Chevalier's profile has risen dramatically, with numerous clubs in England and the mainland showing interest in hiring the Belgian, but he has remained unabashedly loyal to Gloucester City as the rumors have persisted and promises to bring them to the Premier League under his stewardship.

Gloucester City fans are absolutely ecstatic after their manager Gerard Chevalier beat all the odds to gain promotion from the npower League 1. One fans' spokesman was heard to remark that Chevalier had performed wonders with the resources at his disposal and that a manager of Chevalier's caliber would be coveted by a lot of higher profile clubs.

The club's board has declared that gaining promotion from League 1 is quite an unbelievable achievement given the skepticism surrounding the club's survival when the season began. They started that Chevalier had done a remarkable job at Whaddon Road and hope he will continue to be a success for the club for years to come.

Forward Derek Aitchison was quick to heap praise on his manager, who signed him last summer, following the club's promotion. Aitchison claimed that Chevalier had done a remarkable job in getting the team promoted and that a lot of the plaudits should head in the manager's direction.

Final npower League 1 Table
1. Gillingham 100, 2. Gloucester City 94, 3. Cardiff City 93, 4. AFC Bournemouth 90, 5. Sheffield United 83, 6. Hull City 83

larrymcg421 · 03-29-2012, 12:19 AM

That's pretty damn impressive!

Grover · 03-29-2012, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by larrymcg421
That's pretty damn impressive!

Thanks! I think it is my greatest FM achievement to date.

*****

05/10/15
End of Season Break
The Gloucester City squad have gone on vacation until preseason begins. Players will report back for training on 29 June.

Yearly Training Summary
Improved Significantly: Derek Aitchison, Andy Cassidy, Ollie Smith

Improved Remarkably: Thomas Wilson, Gary Bent

Improved Well: Lewis Clark, Shaun Benson, Ian Hills

Chevalier Denies Olhanese Interest
Following the sacking of Bruno Ribeiro at Portuguese side Olhanese, Gerard Chevalier has attacked media reports that he is being lined up to replace the ousted manager. The Belgian declared that there was absolutely no truth in the speculation and he remained completely loyal to his employers, the playing staff and the supporters at Whaddon Road.

Stadium Expansion Plans
The board has announced plans to install 3,221 seats within the stadium at Whaddon Road. The planned expansion work costing an estimated £399,000 has to be carried out in order to comply with league requirements. It is expected that this expansion will take roughly six months to complete. The ground's capacity will be temporarily reduced as part of the east stand will be closed during renovation.

My Spin: This puts the club back into the red on the balance books for now. I'm worried how this will impact going about new signings to bolster the club for the npower Championship season.

Blackburn Retires
Gloucester City's long-serving youth coach Kenny Blackburn has retired from football. Blackburn was a loyal servant to the club for many years and his presence will undoubtedly be sorely missed at Whaddon Road.

05/12/15
Parton Honored
GK Dave Parton was selected to the League Team of the Week

Bryant Healthy
MR Matt Bryant has returned to full training (not really – vacation) after missing three weeks with a twisted knee.

05/13/15
Villans Win The Cup
Aston Villa have won the FA Cup, defeating Southampton 2-1 at Wembley.

05/16/15
York Win FA Trophy
York have won the FA Trophy after defeating Southend United 2-1 at Wembley.

05/19/15
League 1 Semi-Final (Second Leg)
AFC Bournemouth (2) 1 – 0 (2) Sheffield United

Bournemouth have advanced to the League 1 Playoff Final.

05/20/15
League 1 Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Cardiff City (1) 1 – 2 (3) Hull City

Hull City have advanced to the League 1 Playoff Final.

05/24/15
League 1 Playoff Final
AFC Bournemouth 1 – 2 Hull City

Hull City have won promotion to the npower Championship.

Squad Bonus Payout
Gloucester City have paid out £200,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after finishing runner-up in the npower League 1.

Solidarity Payment
As part of the npower League 1's solidarity payment scheme, Gloucester City have received the sum of £325,000 for participating in League 1.

05/25/15
Record High
Gloucester City's final league position of second in the npower League 1 represents a new record high. This being the club's first season in League 1, it is an all time high finish for them.

05/26/15
npower League 1 Award Winners
Gillingham's Paddy Madden has won the npower League 1 Top Goalscorer award, scoring 30 in 46 appareances.

Sheffield United's Ryan Flynn has won the npower League 1 Player of the Year award finishing with eight goals and a 7.35 average rating across 42 matches.

Gillingham's Andy Hessenthaler has won the npower League 1 Manager of the Year award.

05/30/15
Gloucester City Release Youth Players
Peter Day, Lewis Clark, Stuart Jones, Richard Mitchell, Jon Cooper, Shaun Benson, Dave Hawes, Michael Holland and Matt Hopkinson have failed to secure professional contracts after coming through the youth system.

They have left the club with immediate effect and are now available on free transfers.

05/31/15
Board Sets Initial Budget
The board have set the initial payroll for the coming season at £29,500 per week and the transfer budget at £639,000.

My Spin: I doubt I'll be spending much, if anything from the transfer budget. My job first and foremost is to try and get the team back into the black financially. If the right player comes along, however, I will pounce.

Grover · 03-29-2012, 03:56 AM

06/01/15
Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the team. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower League 1 has been a particular highlight.

The club recorded a loss of £330,554 for the month of May. The club's balance now stands at (£94,667)

06/02/15
Coaches and Scouts Sign
Scouts Kenny Pavy and Kevin Austin have signed deals with the club through June 2017.

Coaches Frank Dennis, Darryl Flahavan, Liam Murphy and Assistant Manager Aaron Wilbraham have also signed new contracts through June 2017.

06/02/15
Board Requests Met
Chairman Nigel Hughes is pleased to confirm in writing the board's agreement to the requests made by manager Gerard Chevalier in a recent meeting.

The scouting network has been expanded from the UK & Ireland. It now includes the entire European continent.

The junior coaching budget has been increased, but still requires long-term investment.

06/09/15
Transfer Window Opens
The transfer window for English clubs has started. Clubs in England may now buy and sell players once more.

06/24/15
League 1 Review
Winners: Gillingham
Promoted: Gillingham, Gloucester City, Hull City
Relegated: Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Port Vale
Top Goalscorer: 30 – Paddy Madden (Gillingham)
Most Assists: 24 – Don Cowie (Hull City)
Highest Avg. Rating: 7.40 – Paddy Madden
Overachievers: Gloucester City
Underachievers: Colchester United
Signing of the Season: Luke Varney (Sheffield United) £0
Worst Signing of the Season: Steven Anderson (Hartlepool United) £20,000

06/25/15
Gloucester City Awards
DC Kevin Reid has been named Player of the Year by the fans.

Best Eleven
GK: Dave Parton 6.81
DR: Curtis Obeng 7.02
DC: Kevin Reid 7.28, Andy Cassidy 7.12
DL: Daniel Redmond 7.07
MR: David Hutton 7.01
MC: Hope Akpan 6.99, Brice Ntambwe 6.94
ML: Mark Lancaster 7.21
ST: Harry Bunn 7.27, Thomas Wilson 7.03

All-Time Best Eleven
GK: Dave Parton 6.77
DR: Curtis Obeng 6.96
DC: Kevin Reid 7.28, Andy Cassidy 7.12
DL: James Bloom 7.17
MR: David Hutton 7.04
MC: Tom Webb 6.97, Hope Akpan 6.93
ML: Mark Lancaster 7.21
ST: Jordan Agbaje 7.15, Harry Bunn 7.10

Contract Changes
The following players have had their salary increased due to the club winning promotion to the npower Championship:

Justin Yun, Daniel Redmond, Dave Parton, Harry Bunn, David Hutton, Tony Diagne, Curtis Obeng, Hope Akpan, Bryan Moore, Derek Aitchison, Kevin Reid, Brice Ntambwe, Elliott Hewitt, Mark Lancaster, Sean Clancy, Matt Bryant, Greig Spence, Robin Andersson, Simon Spence and Ian Hills

Television Rights
Gloucester City will receive £2,640,000 for npower Championship TV rights over the upcoming season.

This is obviously more money than we have ever seen. We should make a tidy profit this season.

Seaosn Expectations
The board is expecting the club to avoid relegation.

It should be noted that for the fourth consecutive season, Gloucester City is predicted to finish dead last.

Youths Promoted
Robbie Brindley and Simon Spence have been promoted to the Reserves as they are now too old to play for the U18s.

06/26/15
npower Championship Promotion Odds
Reading and Nottingham Forest, recently relegated from the Premier League, have been made 5-1 joint favorites to gain promotion from the npower Championship.

The rest of the main contenders are priced at: Huddersfield and West Ham 6-1, Leeds United 16-1, Birmingham City 20-1.

The bookmakers have priced Gloucester City at 100-1. Based on history of the past four years, that would seem to be a good bet.

06/28/15
Gillingham After Reid
Gillingham have made an offer worth £64,000 plus future incentives for Gloucester's centre-back Kevin Reid. Gerard Chevalier has quickly moved to reject the offer and issue a hands-off warning on his best defender.

06/30/15
Loans End
MC Gary Bent, DC Andy Cassidy and ST Thomas Wilson have returned to their clubs after their loan spells with Gloucester City have ended.

Bent made 50 appearances with an average rating of 6.90, scoring one goal and making five assists. He will return to Watford.

Cassidy made 45 appearances with an average rating of 7.12, scoring 10 goals and making one assist. He will also return to Watford.

Wilson made 37 appearances with an average rating of 7.03, scoring 13 goals and making 11 assists. He will return to Peterborough.

Gloucester Release Six Players And Staff
Gloucester City have announced their released player list, with the most high profile player being Curtis Obeng who made 80 appearances for the club. Justin Yun, David Hutton and Robbie Brindley have also left.

On the staff front, coaches Andy Franks and Adam Oates have decided to leave after rejecting new contract extensions.

Grover · 03-29-2012, 05:48 AM

07/01/15
Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership at the club. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature the club has experienced since Chevalier took charge. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of £11,687 in May. The club's balance now stands at (£106,354).

Gloucester Enter Transfer Market
Gloucester City have made their first transfer purchase under manager Gerard Chevalier, signing central midfielder Conor Henderson from recently relegated Morecambe for £50,000. Henderson made 83 league appearances for Morecambe during the two seasons he spent at The Globe Arena. Morecambe management are not proving to be popular figures with the fans after selling the beloved player. The 23 year old Irish midfielder had built up a great rapport with the Morecambe supporters and they are very upset that he has been allowed to leave.

Henderson joined Morecambe in 2012 on a free transfer after his contract expired with Arsenal.

The midfielder is also a record transfer for the club, nearly doubling the previous record when the club paid £26,000 for Steven Ferguson from Worcester.

My Spin: Excellent first signing and for a very, very reasonable price. He's stronger mentally than any player I've got in the team and will slide in beside Akpan as a starter from day one. He adds a new dimension to the lineup as his preferred position is at MC as an advanced playmaker. The majority of my midfielders are of the ball winning variety.

07/08/15
Martis Joins Tigers Survival Bid
Gloucester City have signed Curacaoan experienced centre-back Shelton Martis on a free transfer. Martis, 32, had only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Oldham Athletic contract expired.

My Spin: Martis brings experience to our back four and should be a key member of the first team, starting alongside Reid.

07/09/15
Tigers Sign Piergianni
Gloucester City have snapped up centre-back / left back Carl Piergianni on a free transfer. Piergianne, 23, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Stockport contract expired.

My Spin: Piergianni adds depth to DC and DL and will primarily be a backup. Redmond is our captain and will continue to start at DL. We're making good progress early on.

Fans Excited Over McKernon Addition
Gloucester City have signed Scottish midfielder Jamie McKernon on a free transfer. McKernon, 23, has only been available for a short time since his St. Mirren contract expired. Gloucester City boss Gerard Chevalier is currently enjoying the adulation of the fans after securing the signature of McKernon, who can also play on the right side of midfield. Fans are delighted that he will soon be strutting his stuff at Whaddon Road and cannot wait to see the player in action.

My Spin: McKernon is second on the depth chart at MR and MC, but will primarily be a backup. He can cross, pass and dribble well, has excellent teamwork, but is a bit weak mentally. Because of this, his playing time will be limited to spot starts and subtitutions.

07/10/15
Carling Cup Draw
Gloucester City will face Leyton Orient in the Carling Cup first round. The match will be played at Brisbane Road on 11 August. It is well worth noting that Gloucester City have not lost to Leyton Orient in two meetings between the teams. In the 2013/14 season they played to a pair of 1-1 draws during the League 2 season.

07/12/15
Friendly
Havant & Waterlooville 1 – 0 Gloucester City

07/15/15
Friendly
Droylsden 0 – 3 Gloucester City

Bryant Injured
Matt Bryant has suffered a pulled hamstring while pulling up short during the friendly with Droylsden. The right midfielder is expected to be out up to six weeks while he recovers.

07/21/15
Gloucester City Sign Fonfara
Gloucester City have signed Polish fullback Grzegorz Fonfara on a free transfer. Fonfara, 32, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Belchatow contract expired.

My Spin: Fonfara provides Hewitt with competition at right back and the two will most likely split time. Fonfara is a bit more offensive, decent pace and acceleration, he can pass and cross as well.

07/23/15
Friendly
Stalybridge Celtic 0 – 2 Gloucester City

Johnson Agrees Loan Deal
Southampton's Luke Johnson has joined Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season.

My Spin: While Johnson is not a pacy player by any means, he is excellent off the ball and has excellent finishing. Good anticipation, decisions, concentration and composure. If we can service him, he will score.

07/25/15
Friendly
Gloucester City 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Reserves

Grover · 03-29-2012, 07:58 PM

08/01/15
July Training Report
Improved: GK Dave Parton (GK – handling), GK Ray Moxey (aerobic), ST Matthew Brice (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the club. A major contributing factor has been the meteoric rise in stature the club has experienced since 2011. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is still rankling some fans and is regarded to be a poor piece of business.

The club turned a profit of £123,840 in July, mostly due to season ticket sales. The club's balance now stands at £20,988.

08/03/15
Captains Named
Gloucester City have named Daniel Redmond the captain and Matt Bryant his vice-captain. They held the same positions last season.

Gloucester City First Team
GK: Dave Parton*, Bryan Moore
Defender: Carl Piergianni, Tony Diagne, Shelton Martis*, Kevin Reid*. Grzegorz Fonfara*. Eliott Hewitt, Daniel Redmond*
Midfield: Sean Clancy, Brice Ntambwe*, Hope Akpan, Jamie McKernon, Matt Bryant*, Conor Henderson*, Mark Lancaster*, Robin Andersson
Forward: Luke Johnson*, Derek Aitchison, Harry Bunn*, Greig Spence

08/08/15
npower Championship Match Day #1
Plucky Tigers Dominated, Earn Draw
Bristol City 1 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Bristol: Elliott (30) Gloucester: Martis (75)
Shots/On Target: Bristol 35/11, Gloucester 2/2
Possession: Bristol 62/38
Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 69), Bunn (Y 82)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.5 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 16,176

Form: Parton 7.0, Fonfara (inj, off 86) 6.8, Reid 8.5, Martis 7.8, McKernon 6.5, Henderson 6.6, Akpan 5.8, Lancaster 6.6, Bunn 5.9, Spence 6.5, Piergianni (on 86) –

08/11/15
Reid Honored
Kevin Reid was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

Carling Cup (First Round)
Fatigued Tigers Win Shootout Thriller
Leyton Orient 3 – 3 Gloucester City (3 – 5 P)
Goals: Orient: Futacs (11, 15), Torpey (108) Gloucester: Spence (34, 56), Bunn (101)
Shots/On Target: Orient 31/14, Gloucester 12/5
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Gloucester: Bunn (Y 113)
Man of the Match: Gil Blumstein 8.8 (Orient)
Attendance: 1,964

Penalties
Orient: Chorley scored, Smith missed, Omozusi scored, Forrester scored
Gloucester: Andersson scored, Bunn scored, Diagne scored, Ntambwe scored, Clancy scored

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara (off 64) 5.7, Diagne 6.9, Reid 6.8, Piergianna 6.9, McKernon (off 64) 6.0, Ntambwe 7.6, Andersson 6.9, Clancy 7.6, Bunn 7.4, Spence 8.8, Redmond (on 64) 6.2, Bryant (on 64) 6.3

08/12/15
Carling Cup Draw
Gloucester City will host the winner of Kidderminster in the second round of the Carling Cup. The match will be played on 26 August.

08/13/15
Bryant Returns
Though he made a substitute appearance against Leyton Orient, Matt Bryant has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a pulled hamstring.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 4 – 2 Solihull Moors

08/15/15
npower Championship Match Day #2
Forest Make Easy Work Of Tigers
Gloucester City 0 – 4 Nottingham Forest
Goals: Forest: Miller (4, 82), Cojocnean (39), Kishna (84)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/3, Forest 18/6
Possession: Forest 58/42
Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 59) Forest: Larsen (Y 24), Cojocnean (Y 77)
Man of the Match: Ishmael Miller 9.3 (Forest)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.3, Hewitt 5.8, Reid 6.2, Martis 5.4, Redmond 6.0, McKernon 5.9, Ntambwe 6.7, Akpan 6.5, Lancaster (off 64) 6.1, Aitchison 6.1, Bunn (off 64) 6.6, Spence (on 64) 6.2, Diagne (on 64) 6.6

Bunn Injured
Harry Bunn sustained a damaged elbow after landing heavily during the match with Nottingham Forest and will miss up to three weeks.

08/18/15
npower Championship Match Day #3
Tigers Wilt In Second Half, Reading Dominates
Reading 3 – 0 Gloucester City
Goals: Reading: Fry (49), Martin (pen 54), Robson-Kanu (68)
Shots/On Target: Reading 27/15, Gloucester 6/1
Possession: Reading 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 67), Henderson (Y 72)
Man of the Match: Matty Fry 8.3 (Reading)
Attendance: 13,414

Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 5.9, Reid 6.6, Martis 5.9, Piergianni 6.0, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 6.3, Andersson 6.7, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 5.5, Spence 6.6

08/19/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City

08/20/15
Johnson Returns
Luke Johnson has returned to full training after missing five weeks with a sports hernia.

08/22/15
npower Championship Match Day #4
Tigers Record First Champo Win
Gloucester City 3 – 1 Brighton Hove & Albion
Goals: Gloucester: Spence (2), McKernon (37), Aitchison (48) Reading: Ness (39)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 6/6, Brighton 16/3
Possession: Brighton 57/43
Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 83) Brighton: Kerr (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Jamie McKernon 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.6, McKernon 7.7, Ntambwe 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Diagne 7.4, Aitchison (inj, off 74) 7.5, Spence 7.4, Johnson (on 74) 6.6

08/25/15
Tigers Sign Coaches & Scout
Warwick Rimmer has agreed to a one year contract to be a scout for the club. 15 judge ability, 17 judge potential. Rimmer, who is 74, instantly becomes our best scout.

Paul Connor has agreed to become a coach. 17 attack and mental and 16 working with youth makes him a good replacement for the departed Adam Oates.

Juan Pablo Angel (yes, the very same one) has also signed a contract to become a coach. 18 attacking, youngsters and adaptability will also help us out with our attacking nous.

08/26/15
Carling Cup (Second Round)
Tigers On To Third Round
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Kidderminster Harriers
Goals: Gloucester: Spence (22), Henderson (41) Kidderminster: Parkes (20)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/10, Kidderminster 6/2
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 31), Martis (Y 84)
Man of the Match: Conor Henderson 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,787

Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.8, Piergianni 7.0, Bryant (off 68) 6.9, Henderson 7.7, Akpan 6.9, Lancaster (off 68) 6.9, Spence 7.5, Johnson 6.9, McKernon (on 68) 6.4, Clancy (on 68) 6.5

08/29/15
Carling Cup Draw
Gloucester City will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup's third round on 23 September.

npower Championship Match Day #5
Owls Tame Tigers
Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 Gloucester City
Goals: Sheff Wed: Trifkovic (18), Best (62)
Shots/On Target: Sheff Wed 25/11, Gloucester 10/2
Possession: Gloucester 54/46
Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 88)
Man of the Match: Damjan Trifkovic 8.1 (Sheff Wed)
Attendance: 21,919

Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.7, Reid 6.5, Martis 6.0, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 5.9, Andersson 6.9, Ntambwe 6.7, Clancy 6.5, Aitchison 5.9, Spence 6.6

08/31/15
npower Championship League Table
1. Huddersfield Town 13, 2. Sheffield Wednesday 13, 3. Reading 10, 4. Nottingham Forest 9, 4. Leeds United 9, 6. Norwich City 9

Gloucester City sit in the relegation zone in 22nd with 4 points through the first five matches. 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. Four goals for, 11 against. On the bright side, the table is still very tight.

Grover · 03-30-2012, 12:26 PM

09/01/15
August Training Report
Improved: Carl Piergianni (strength)

Regressed: Tony Diagne (tactics), Adam Elderkin (tactics), Craig Shaw (tactics), David Godfrey (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the team. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature the club has experienced. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of (£12,482) for the month of August. The club's balance now stands at £12,771. Once the stadium expansion is complete, we should start to earn more money back.

Bunn Returns
Harry Bunn has returned to full training following recovery from his damaged elbow.

09/09/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Forest Green Rovers

09/12/15
npower Championship Match Day #6
Tigers, Lions Claw To Draw
Gloucester City 1 – 1 Millwall
Goals: Gloucester: Henderson (75) Millwall: Nugent (6)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 15/3, Millwall 10/6
Possession: Millwall 54/46
Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 32), Fonfara (Y 53) Millwall: Nong (Y 10)
Man of the Match: Scott Barron 7.3 (Millwall)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 7.0, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.7, Piergianni 7.1, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 7.3, Akpan 6.8, Lancaster 6.8, Bunn 6.7, Spence 6.6

Our first televised match of the season.

09/14/15
Martis Injured
Shelton Martis was in some discomfort following training and it was discovered that the player is suffering from arthritis. Martis will see a specialist and miss around three weeks at a medical cost of £500.

I thought healthcare was free in England.

09/15/15
Gloucester Bring In Beckford
Gloucester City have signed 31 year old forward Jermaine Beckford on a free transfer. Beckford had been available for a short time since his Leicester City contract had expired.

My Spin: Beckford becomes our best option at forward. He has the pace and acceleration we've sorely lacked at forward for years.

09/16/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Truro City

09/19/15
npower Championship Match Day #7
Clubs Trade Own Goals in Draw
Coventry City 1 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Coventry: Reid (o.g. 72) Gloucester: Turner (o.g. 24)
Shots/On Target: Coventry 24/8, Gloucester 3/2
Possession: Coventry 51/49
Man of the Match: Michael Turner 7.6 (Coventry)
Attendance: 13,404

Form: Parton 5.7, Fonfara 7.1, Piergianni 7.4, Reid 6.9, Redmond 6.7, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 6.7, Akpan 6.7, Lancaster 6.6, Bunn 6.3, Spence 5.8

09/23/15
Carling Cup (Third Round)
Beckford, Take A Bow!
Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Palace: Wotherspoon (37) Gloucester: Beckford (36), Ntambwe (pen 46)
Shots/On Target: Palace 20/9, Gloucester 10/3
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Palace: Smith (Y 62), Grainger (Y 68) Gloucester: Andersson (Y 70)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.2 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 11,056

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Piergianni 7.2, Reid 6.9, Diagne (inj, off 12) –, McKernon 6.8, Henderson 6.9, Ntambwe 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 8.2, Andersson 7.5, Redmond (on 12) 7.2

Diagne Injured
Tony Diagne has fractured ribs after taking a late tackle during the match with Crystal Palace. As a result, Diagne will miss up to three months with the injury.

09/26/15
Carling Cup Draw
Gloucester City will travel to the DW Stadium on 27 October to face Premier League side Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.

npower Championship Match Day #8
Canaries In Fine Form, Take Points
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Norwich City
Goals: Norwich: Pilkington (20), Mason (72)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/4, Norwich 15/3
Possession: Norwich 52/48
Man of the Match: Anthony Pilkington 7.7 (Norwich)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.2, Fonfara (off 62) 6.1, Piergianni 6.7, Reid 6.7, Clancy 6.6, Bryant 6.0, Ntambwe (inj, off 74) 6.8, Akpan 6.7, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 5.9, Aitchison (off 62) 5.9, Hewitt (on 62) 6.4, Henderson (on 74) –, Johnson (on 62) 6.7

09/29/15
npower Championship Match Day #9
Tigers Earn Vital Early Season Victory
Gillingham 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Gillingham: McGoldrick (87) Gloucester: Beckford (60), Johnson (67)
Shots/On Target: Gillingham 11/5, Gloucester 9/4
Possession: Gloucester 54/46
Cautions: Gillingham: Russo (Y 37) Gloucester: Piergianni (Y 65), Andersson (Y 65), Redmond (Y 90+3)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 7.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,484

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 7.1, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 7.1, McKernon 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 5.9, Henderson 7.1, Beckford (off 60) 7.3, Johnson 7.3, Spence (on 60) 6.2

Andersson Suspended
Robin Andersson has picked up an automatic one match suspension after collecting five yellow cards.

09/30/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 4 Newport County

npower Championship League Table
1. Sheffield Wednesday 20, 2. Bristol City 17, 3. Reading 16, 4. Crystal Palace 16, 5. Norwich City 16, 6. Queens Park Rangers 16

Gloucester City sit in 20th with 9 points from 9 matches. 2-3-4 overall with a -8 GD. We are one point above the drop zone.

Grover · 03-30-2012, 09:39 PM

10/01/15
September Training Report
Improved: Kevin Reid (aerobic), Robin Andersson (tactics), Ollie Smith (tactics), Ray Moxey (aerobic), Lewis Griffiths (tactics)

Regressed: Lewis John (strength), Simon Spence (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the club. A major contributing factor has been the incredible increase in stature the club has experienced. Despite the positives, Gloucester's heavy 4-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest cannot be ignored and the fans have voiced their discontent as a result.

The club turned a profit of £56,198 for the month of September. The club's balance now stands at £75,457.

Martis Returns
Shelton Martis has returned to full training after receiving treatment for his arthritis.

10/03/15
npower Championship Match Day #10
Brilliant Beckford Paces Tigers
Gloucester City 4 – 2 Swansea City
Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (11, 42), Martis (14), Aitchison (34) Swansea: Graham (63), Mikulanin (86)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 18/9, Swansea 14/5
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Swansea: Shinnie (Y 62), Caulker (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 9.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.0, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 7.0, Ntambwe 8.3, Lancaster 8.6, Beckford 9.3, Aitchison 7.6

10/05/15
Martis Sidelined Again
Shelton Martis, fresh off returning to the starting eleven, has faced another injury setback. Martis has sustained a strained back while lifting weights during training and is expected to miss up to six weeks with the injury.

10/07/15
Duo Named
ML Mark Lancaster and MC Brice Ntambwe have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Salisbury City

10/14/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 3 Weston-super-Mare

10/16/15
Chevalier Stockpiling Strikers
Gloucester City have signed 23 year-old Latvian international forward Deniss Rakels on a free transfer. The forward, who has three caps for his country, has joined the Tigers after his Zaglebie Lubin contract expired.

My Spin: I've tweaked the tactics, starting with the win over Gillingham and I need a different type of striker to pair with Beckford over what I have on the roster. Bunn, Aitchison and Spence are not Championship capable or quality forwards and I'm going to have to forge ahead with them as depth players. Rakels is my second best forward behind Beckford and has solid skills in all three facets (technical, mental, physical) and should be able to dovetail with Beckford quite well.

10/17/15
npower Championship Match Day #11
Tigers Earn Draw In Comeback Thriller
Gloucester City 3 – 3 Peterborough United
Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (10, 35), Piergianni (55) Posh: Boyd (1), van Duijn (15), Rowe (33)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/5, Posh 16/8
Possession: Gloucester 57/43
Cautions: Posh: Watson (Y 46), Cooper (Y 55)
Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.8, Piergianni 7.3, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster (inj, off 49) 7.1, Beckford 6.9, Johnson 8.8, Clancy (on 49) 6.9

10/18/15
Chevalier Rebuffs Nottingham Forest
Avram Grant has been fired as manager for struggling Championship side Nottingham Forest and media outlets have linked Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier with the post. However, as has been custom in the past, the Belgian manager has struck out at media reports denying any interest with the job.

10/20/15
Johnson Named
Forward Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship team of the Week.

npower Championship Match Day #12
Tigers Continue Improving, Draw Again
Crystal Palace 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Palace: Pavlyuchenk (15, 69) Gloucester: Beckford (17), Rakels (22)
Shots/On Target: Palace 9/3, Gloucester 10/3
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Palace: Celeban (Y 27) Gloucester: Clancy (Y 14), Fonfara (Y 56), Ntambwe (Y 64)
Man of the Match: Roman Pavlyuchenko 8.8 (Palace)
Attendance: 9,433

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 5.6, Piergianni 7.0, Clancy 6.9, McKernon 6.1, Akpan 6.9, Ntambwe 7.0, Henderson 7.1, Beckford 8.3, Rakels 7.4

Derby Interest Denied
Gerard Chevalier has once again had to deny media speculation linking him with a recently vacant managerial position, this time the one at Derby County.

10/21/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 -2 Bath City

10/24/15
npower Championship Match Day #13
Reid Header Enough For Three Points
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Hull City
Goals: Gloucester: Reid (27)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/2, Hill 6/2
Possession: Gloucester 64/36
Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 1), Redmond (Y 29), Piergianni (Y 38), Johnson (Y 82), Andersson (Y 83) Hull: Robertson (Y 45+2), Valgardsson (Y 67), Fryatt (Y 74)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.0, Reid 8.1, Piergianni 7.8, Redmond 8.0, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 5.8, Johnson 6.9

10/27/15
Remond Honored
DL Daniel Redmond has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

Carling Cup (Fourth Round)
Underdog Ten Men Tigers Make Latics Earn Win
Wigan Athletic 2 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Wigan: Hermach (22), Ivancic (70) Gloucester: McKernon (87)
Shots/On Target: Wigan 21/8, Gloucester 5/2
Possession: Wigan 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Beckford (R 15)
Man of the Match: Kruno Ivancic 8.3 (Wigan)
Attendance: 15,667

Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Piergianni 5.9, Clancy 7.7, McKernon 7.5, Ntambwe 6.8, Henderson 6.9, Redmond (inj, off 58) 6.2, Beckford (red, off 15) 6.6, Aitchison (off 58) 6.6, Lancaster (on 58) 6.9, Spence (on 58) 6.9

Gloucester City have been knocked out of the Carling Cup

Beckford Suspended
Jermaine Beckford has been suspended for one match after his sending off against Wigan. A disciplinary committee will be meeting on 3 November and may decide to extend the suspension.

10/28/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 3 Bristol City

10/31/15
npower Championship Match Day #14
Tigers Concede Late, But Earn Draw
Queens Park Rangers 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: QPR: Emnes (3), Vangioni (90+3) Gloucester: Aitchison (49), Fyvie (o.g. 55)
Shots/On Target: QPR 14/3, Gloucester 15/9
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 63)
Man of the Match: Danny Hoesen 7.5 (QPR)
Attendance: 11,272

Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 7.2, Reid 7.4, Piergianni 6.9, Clancy 6.8, Aitchison 7.3, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bryant (inj, off 86) 6.9, Johnson 6.9, Spence (on 86) –

Bryant Injured
Matt Bryant has sustained a sprained ankle after falling awkwardly during the match with QPR. As a result, Bryant will miss up to two months while being treated.

npower Championship League Table
1. Sheffield Wednesday 31, 2. Norwich City 29, 3. Bristol City 27, 4. Queens Park Rangers 24, 5. West Ham 23, 6. Swansea City 23

Gloucester City's fortunes keep improving. With a record of 4-6-4, we now sit 15th with 18 points and a -5 GD.

Grover · 03-31-2012, 01:23 AM

11/01/15
October Training Report
Improved: Harry Bunn (tactics), Bryan Moore (strength), Derek Aitchison (tactics), Ollie Smith (strength), Matthew Holland (attacking)

Regressed: Ross Francis (tactics), Gary Brown (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature for the club. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of (£2,173) in October. The club's balance now stands at £77, 310.

11/03/15
Committee Extends Suspension
Jermaine Beckford has been suspended for an additional two matches after the disciplinary committee met to discuss his sending off against Wigan in the Carling Cup.

11/04/15
Martis Returns
Shelton Martis has returned to full training following his recovery from a back strain.

npower Championship Match Day #15
Tigers Out-Matched By Birmingham
Gloucester City 1 – 3 Birmingham City
Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (64) Brum: Trotter (47), Spector (66), Daley (83)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/2, Brum 17/5
Possession: Brum 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 82)
Man of the Match: Jonathan Spector 8.4 (Brum)
Attendance: 3,404

Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 5.6, Reid 6.7, Piergianni 6.2, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 5.8, Ntambwe (off 65) 6.6, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 7.2, Rakels (off 65) 6.1, Johnson 7.2, Akpan (on 65) 6.3, Aitchison (on 63) 6.3

11/06/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Hednesford Town

Tigers Make Highest Profile Signing
Gloucester City and manager Gerard Chevalier have proudly announced the signing of 32 year-old English central midfielder Steve Sidwell on a free transfer. Sidwell had only been available for a short time since his Birmingham City contract had expired.

My Spin: Holy hell, this is the signing I've needed for my midfield. Someone who can hold the ball and dictate play. He's only signed through the end of this season, which is fine. Excellent teamwork and mentals, most of his mentals sit around 14. Sidwell will immediately slot into the lineup beside Conor Henderson.

11/07/15
npower Championship Match Day #16
Spence Plays Super Sub In Comeback
Barnsley 2 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Barnsley: Soder (64, 70) Gloucester: Aitchison (34
Shots/On Target: Barnsley 13/8, Gloucester 8/4
Possession: Gloucester 54/46
Cautions: Barnsley: Lee (Y 45+1)
Man of the Match: Sean Clancy 9.0 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 11,550

Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.0, Piergianni 7.1, Aitchison 7.5, Sidwell 6.9, Akpan 7.0, Clancy 9.0, Johnson 6.9, Rakels (off) 6.5, Spence (on) 8.6

Chevalier Denies Reading Interest
Another sacking, this team Paul Clement has been fired by Reading president Milos Komadina. Chevalier has been touted as the favorite by the media, but he has been quick to shoot down the rumors, insisting Gloucester City is his true home.

11/10/15
Duo Named
ML Sean Clancy and ST Greig Spence have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

11/10/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 2 Torquay United

11/15/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 4 AFC Telford

11/18/15
Expansion Complete
The board is delighted to indicate the planned stadium expansion has been completed. While this work has reduced the standing room at the stadium, another 3,221 seats have been installed at Whaddon Road. The stadium is now a 7,133 all-seater. Technically, the new seats have just replaced the standing room. It was an expansion upgrade, but necessary to compete in the npower Championship.

Reserves Match
Gloucester 2 – 2 AFC Bournemouth

Bunn Injured
Harry Bunn has sustained a back strain after overexerting himself in the weight room during training. The forward will miss up to six weeks with the injury.

11/20/15
Diagne Returns
Tony Diagne has returned to full training after missing two months with fractured ribs.

11/21/15
npower Championship Match Day #17
Heart Attack Cats Move Into Top 10!
Leicester City 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Leicester: Sylvestr (2) Gloucester: Beckford (82), Hagen (o.g. 89)
Shots/On Target: Leicester 11/3, Gloucester 11/5
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Leicester: van Aanholt (Y 29) Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 21), Henderson (Y 64), Lancaster (Y 79)
Man of the Match: David Martin 7.6 ( Leicester)
Attendance: 12,933

Form: Parton 7.0, Hewitt 7.3, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.2, Clancy 7.2, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 7.0, Fonfara (off 60) 6.2, Beckford 7.5, Johnson (off 60) 6.0, Lancaster (on 60) 6.9, Rakels (on 60) 6.9

11/23/15
Parton Injured
Dave Parton has sustained a concussion following a late tackle from Hope Akpan during a training session. The ever-present keeper, who has made every single start for the club since joining on a free transfer in 2012 while the club was still in the Blue Square Premier League will miss up to two weeks. That brings an end to 137 consecutive starts for the keeper in league play.

11/28/15
npower Championship Match Day #18
Mid-Season Signings Paying Dividends
Gloucester City 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic
Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (12), Beckford (30) Charlton: Pike (22)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/4, Charlton 10/4
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 53) Charlton: Aké (Y 70), Sarmov (Y 90+4)
Man of the Match: Steve Sidwell 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Moore 6.8, Hewitt 7.7, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Fonfara 6.8, Sidwell 7.7, Akpan 6.9, Henderson (off 65) 6.2, Beckford 7.2, Rakels (off 65) 6.9, Lancaster (on 65) 6.5, Johnson (on 65) 6.7

11/29/15
Gate Receipts Record
Gloucester City's gate receipts of £90,000 from the match against Charlton Athletic in the npower Championship are higher than ever before and has set a new club record. The previous record for one match was the £80,000 earned for an FA Cup first round match with Rochdale in 2013.

11/30/15
npower Championship League Table
1. Sheffield Wednesday 38, 2. Norwich City 34, 3. West Ham 33, 4. Queens Park Rangers 33, 5. Swansea City 32, 6. Bristol City 31
Gloucester City have climbed into 9th position with a 7-6-5 record and a -4 GD. Sitting on 27 points.

The additions of Jermaine Beckford and Steve Sidwell, along with the change in tactics could propel this club into the promotion and playoff race.

Grover · 03-31-2012, 02:25 PM

12/01/15
November Training Report
Improved: Jermaine Beckford (tactics), Robin Andersson (attacking), Ollie Smith (tactics), David Godfrey (aerobic)

Regressed: Tony Diagne (strength), Luke Johnson (strength), Lewis Cooper (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team has been led. The club's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of (£95,777) in the month of November. The club's balance has dipped into the red, sitting at (£12,001).

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Wrexham

Chevalier Denies Interest
Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has had to deny interest in coaching vacancies in England and abroad today. First, Huddersfield Town have fired Alan Shearer with the club performing below expectations in the npower Championship. Second, En Avant de Guingamp have fired Michel Der Zakarian with the club disappointing in the French Ligue 2. Chevalier has lashed out at the media and denied any interest at managing either club.

12/02/15
npower Championship Match Day #19
Tigers Earn Draw With Tractor Boys
Gloucester City 1– 1 Ipswich Town
Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (57) Ipswich: Spearing (15)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 4/2, Ipswich 18/8
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 72) Ipswich: Latovlevici (Y 20, Y/R 61)
Man of the Match: Jay Spearing 7.8 (Ipswich)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Moore 7.2, Fonfara (inj, off 65) 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.1, McKernon 7.0, Sidwell (off 65) 6.5, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 7.2, Johnson (off 45) 5.9, Diagne (on 65) 6.7, Rakels (on 45) 6.8, Akpan (on 65) 6.6

Fonfara Injured
Grzegorz Fonfara has sustained a broken arm after falling heavily against Ipswich. The fullback will miss up to two months while he recovers.

12/05/15
npower Championship Match Day #20
Hammers Smash Tigers
West Ham United 4 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: West Ham: Beric (6, 32), Nolan (58), Morrison (78) Gloucester: Beckford (18, 64)
Shots/On Target: West Ham 19/12, Gloucester 8/4
Possession: West Ham 52/48
Cautions: West Ham: Taylor (Y 24)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 29,621

Form: Parton 6.1, Hewitt 6.0, Reid 6.4, Martis 5.5, Redmond 5.7, Aitchison 6.2, Sidwell 6.7, Henderson (inj, off 14) –, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 8.8, Rakels 6.8, Diagne (on 14) 6.8

Henderson Injured
Conor Henderson has sustained a damaged elbow after a heavy fall during the match with West Ham. The central midfielder is expected to miss three weeks with the injury.

12/06/15
Huddersfield Approach Chevalier
Huddersfield Town president Dean Hoyle has offered Gerard Chevalier a three year contract on £2,300 per week to take the manager's seat at The Galpharm Stadium. The gig would include a £21,000,000 transfer budget and a payroll of £300,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

12/07/15
Rakels Takes Leave
Deniss Rakels has been given a leave of absence after struggling to settle at the club. He is expected to leave for Latvia shortly and will return in one month.

FA Cup Draw
Gloucester City will face Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup's third round. The match will be played at Whaddon Road on 2 January.

12/09/15
AC Ajaccio Approach Chevalier
AC Ajaccio president Alain Orsoni has offered Gerard Chevalier a two year contract on £3,700 per week to take the manager's chair at Stade Francois Coty. The gig would include a £43,000 transfer budget and a payroll o £85,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City

12/12/15
npower Championship Match Day #21
Tigers Roar Back For Impressive Victory
Gloucester City 3 – 1 Leeds United
Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (71, 88), Beckford (74) Leeds: White (54)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 15/11, Leeds 12/5
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Leeds: Dembelé (Y 12), Linardos (Y 71)
Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 7.1, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.1, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 7.2, Akpan 6.9, Lancaster 7.1, Beckford 8.0, Johnson 9.1

Gloucester City have sold out all three matches since the completion of expansion at Whaddon Road.

12/14/15
Bryant Injured
Matt Bryant has unfortunately been injured in his return to training, suffering fractured ribs after a late tackle by Steve Sidwell. The unlucky right midfielder will miss another three months of action while he recovers.

12/15/15
Johnson Honored
Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

12/19/15
npower Championship Match Day #22
Tigers Strike Late, Roll Over Rams
Derby County 0 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (82), Johnson (90+3)
Shots/On Target: Derby 11/4, Gloucester 10/6
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Derby: O'Brien (R 54), Jenas (Y 80), Grounds (Y 86) Gloucester: Reid (Y 73)
Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 9.0 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 17,421

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.3, Reid 7.4, Martis 7.4, Redmond 9.0, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell 7.8, Lancaster 7.2, McKernon (off 78) 6.9, Beckford 6.9, Johnson 7.8, Aitchison (on 78) –

12/22/15
Redmond Honored
Daniel Redmond has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

Henderson Back
Conor Henderson has returned to full training after recovering from a damaged elbow

12/27/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 3 Hinckley United

12/30/15
Expiring Contracts
The following players have their contracts expiring in six months:
ST Jermaine Beckford, ST Harry Bunn, DC Shelton Martis, GK Dave Parton, DL Daniel Redmond, DC Tony Diagne, MC Hope Akpan, ML Mark Lancaster, MC Robin Andersson, DR Grzegorz Fonfara, MC Brice Ntambwe, DR Elliott Hewitt, ML Sean Clancy, ST Simon Spence

My Spin: Some tough decisions to make. I'm going to try and hold off until March before making any decisions. If I think we can reach the Premier League, I'll probably only keep Beckford, Parton and Redmond, maybe Akpan. If I think we can't, I'll try and re-sign most of this group.

npower Championship Match Day #23
Reading Ease Past Tigers
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Reading
Goals: Gloucester: Reid (90+1) Reading: Caires (11, 86)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/4, Reading 22/11
Possession: Reading 53/47
Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 74)
Man of the Match: Pedro Caires 9.0 (Reading)
Attendance: 6,918

Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.6, Reid 7.4, Martis 6.8, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 6.2, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.8, Beckford (off 45) 6.1, Johnson 6.8, Aitchison (on 45) 6.6

12/31/15
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 3 Forest Green

npower Championship League Table
1. West Ham 51, 2. Sheffield Wednesday 51, 3. Queens Park Rangers 50, 4. Norwich City 47, 5. Swansea City 45, 6. Reading 44

Gloucester City now sit 14th with a 9-7-7 record, 34 points and a -3 GD. We have two matches in hand over everybody except for Bristol City and Huddersfield Town (one match in hand on both) because matches against those two teams were postponed due to weather.

Grover · 03-31-2012, 06:43 PM

01/01/16
December Training Report
Improved; Eliott Hewitt (tactics), Luke Johnson (tactics), Matthew Brice (attacking), Lewis Griffiths (strength)

Regressed: Kevin Reid (tactics), Jermaine Beckford (ball control), Colin Wright (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature at the club. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club made a profit of £45,082 in December. The club's balance now stands at £36,211.

01/02/16
Redmond, Ntambwe Sign Deals
Daniel Redmond and Brice Ntambwe have signed extensions with the club that will keep them at Gloucester City through June 2017.

01/04/16
Sidwell Signs New Deal
Steve Sidwell has signed a new contract with Gloucester City that will keep him at the club through June 2017.

01/05/16
Duo Honored
Dave Parton and Kevin Reid have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week

FA Cup (Third Round)
Beckford Brace Sends Tigers Through
Gloucester City 2 – 0 Shrewsbury Town
Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (4, 71)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/3, Shrewsbury 9/1
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 13), Piergianni (Y 29)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,911

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.4, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.5, McKernon (inj, off 27) 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 7.8, Beckford 8.8, Rakels (inj, off 61) 6.8, Spence (on 61) 6.9, Aitchison (on 27) 6.8

Gloucester City have been awarded £63,530 for their victory.

McKernon, Rakels Injured
Jamie McKernon is suffering from a strained neck after jumping for a header against Shrewsbury and will miss up to three weeks.

Deniss Rakels will miss around a week after suffering from a dead leg in his return to action following his leave of absence.

01/06/16
Gate Receipts Record
Despite not selling out the FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury, Gloucester City's gate receipts of £130,000 are higher than ever before, an increase of £40,000 over the league match with Charlton Athletic from November.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 2 Weston-super-Mare

01/09/16
npower Championship Match Day #24
Forest Make Comeback, Leave It Late
Nottingham Forest 3 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Forest: Angeloudis (25), Blackstock (61), Larsen (88) Gloucester: Johnson (7), Aitchison (21), Beckford (42)
Shots/On Target: Forest 11/6, Gloucester 14/4
Possession: Gloucester 56/44
Cautions: Forest: Kovacevic (Y 37), Schaars (Y 64, Y/R 85), Duffy (R 85)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 14,808

Form: Parton 7.0, Hewitt 6.2, Reid 5.6, Martis 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Aitchison 7.5, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 8.3, Johnson 7.3

01/12/16
Beckford Honored
Jermaine Beckford has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

Fonfara Returns
Grzegorz Fonfara has returned to full training following a broken arm.

01/16/16
npower Championship Match Day #25
Johnson's Super Hat Trick Leads Tigers
Brighton Hove & Albion 2 – 4 Gloucester City
Goals: Brighton: Cesar (pen 24), Nikolic (64) Gloucester: Martis (18), Johnson (42, 59, 85)
Shots/On Target: Brighton 21/10, Gloucester 13/7
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 23)
Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,508

Form: Parton 7.9, Fonfara 6.5, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.6, Redmond 7.7, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 7.1, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 7.8, Beckford 7.1, Johnson 9.6

01/19/16
Posh Approach Chevalier
Peterborough United president Darragh MacAnthony has offered Gerard Chevalier a three year contract on £6,000 per week to take the management job at London Road. The position also includes a transfer budget of £135,000 and a payroll budget of £125,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

01/20/16
npower Championship Match Day #26
Rakels The Hero For Tigers
Gloucester City 1 – 0 Bristol City
Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (87)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/3, Bristol 7/1
Possession: Bristol 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 55), Johnson (Y 85) Bristol: Gerken (Y 60), Pattison (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Shelton Martis 7.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,778

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.6, Martis 7.8, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.8, Sidwell (off 78) 6.5, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford (off 78) 6.5, Johnson 6.9, Akpan (on 78) –, Rakels (on 78) 7.3

Sidwell Injured
Steve Sidwell has suffered a gashed leg following an accidental collision during the match with Bristol City. The midfielder will miss three weeks while he is treated.

01/23/16
npower Championship Match Day #27
Owls, Tigers Share The Points In Deadlock
Gloucester City 0 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 2/1, Sheff Wed 13/6
Possession: Gloucester 58/42
Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 62), Ntambwe (Y 80) Sheff Wed: Kelly (Y 22, Y/R 26), Madine (Y 65), Trifkovic (Y 71)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 7.6, Fonfara 7.1, Reid 7.6, Diagne 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Ntambwe 6.8, Redmond (off 61) 6.9, Beckford 6.8, Rakels (off 61) 6.8, Clancy (on 61) 6.9, Johnson (on 61) 6.9

01/25/16
Martis Extends Deal
Shelton Martis has agreed to a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2017.

01/27/16
npower Championship Match Day #28
Terrier Comeback Bid Comes Up Short
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Huddersfield Town
Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (32, 67), Aitchison (41) Hudds: McDermott (73), Rhodes (90)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/7, Hudds 6/2
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 4), Johnson (Y 13), Redmond ( Y 43, Y/R 90+2) Hudds: Czekaj (Y 72)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 6,925

Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.8, Johnson (off 90+2) 6.9, Aitchison 7.5, Akpan 7.0, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 8.4, Beckford 8.8, Redmond (red, off 90+2) 6.9, Diagne (on 90+2) –

Redmond Suspended
Fullback Daniel Redmond has been given an automatic one match suspension following his sending off against Huddersfield Town.

01/30/16
FA Cup (Fourth Round)
Tigers Roar, Advance To Fifth Round
Derby County 1 – 5 Gloucester City
Goals: Derby: Maguire (60) Gloucester: Rakels (43), Beckford (49), Johnson (58), Ntambwe (pen 77), Clancy (87)
Shots/On Target: Derby 6/4, Gloucester 9/7
Possession: Derby 51/49
Cautions: Derby: Slavchev (Y 71, Y/R 79) Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 72, Y/R 82)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 9.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 15,358

Form: Parton 7.1, Rakels (off 83) 8.1, Reid 7.7, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.9, Johnson 8.2, Ntambwe 8.9, Henderson (off 62) 6.9, Lancaster (off 62) 7.3, Beckford 9.1, Fonfara (red, off 82) 7.3, Andersson (on 62) 7.0, Diagne (on 83) –, Clancy (on 62) 7.6

Gloucester City have been awarded £84,700 for their FA Cup fourth round victory.

Fonfara Suspended
Grzegorz Fonfara has been given an automatic one match suspension after being sent off against Derby County.

01/31/16
Beckford Breaks Record
Jermaine Beckford has broken Matt Coupe's Man of the Match awards record of seven set in 2011, after being named Man of the Match for the eighth time in the victory against Derby. Beckford has set the record in just 22 matches.

Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 3 Bath City

npower Championship League Table
1. Queens Park Rangers 59, 2. West Ham 57, 3. Sheffield Wednesday 53, 4. Reading 51, 5. Norwich City 51, 6. Swansea City 49

Gloucester City sit in 8th position with 45 points, a 12-9-7 record and a +1 GD.

Grover · 04-01-2012, 12:01 AM

02/01/16
January Training Report
Improved: Brice Ntambwe (strength), Ian Hills (attacking), Lee Anderson (tactics)

Regressed: Matthew Holland (attacking)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. A major contributing factor has been the incredible increase in stature the club has experienced. However, the board is slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of MC/R Jamie McKernon

The club made an outstanding profit of £329,644 in January thanks to ticket sales and FA Cup prize money. The club's balance now stands at £372,815.

FA Cup Draw
Gloucester City have avoided Premier League competition yet again by drawing a home tie with Cardiff City in the FA Cup fifth round. The match will take place on 20 February.

02/02/16
npower Championship Match Day #29
Tigers Edge Lions In Cat Clash
Millwall 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (31)
Shots/On Target: Millwall 12/4, Gloucester 5/2
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Millwall: Sunny (Y 48), Robinson (Y 69), Abdou (Y 79), Whichelow (Y 89) Gloucester: Rakels (Y 88), Hewitt (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 8,443

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.2, Martis 7.5, Redmond 7.7, Aitchison 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 7.3, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 6.2, Rakels 7.4

02/05/16
Sidwell Returns
Steve Sidwell has returned to full training after missing two weeks with a gashed leg.

02/06/16
npower Championship Match Day #30
Akpan Wonder Goal Steals Points
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Coventry City
Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (71), Akpan (90+3) Coventry: Martis (o.g. 15)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/6, Coventry 8/3
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Gloucester: Beckford (Y 46), Fonfara (Y 73), Piergianni (Y 79)
Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 8.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid (inj, off 88) 6.8, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Akpan 8.3, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 6.8, Johnson 7.3, Diagne (on 88) –

Reid Injured
Kevin Reid has sustained a damaged elbow after a heavy fall and is expected to miss three weeks.

02/08/16
Akpan Signs Deal
Hope Akpan has signed a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2017.

02/09/16
Duo Named
DL Daniel Redmond and MC Hope Akpan were named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

02/10/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 4 Newport County

02/13/16
npower Championship Match Day #31
Sangoy, Canaries Too Much For Tigers
Norwich City 4 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Norwich: Sangoy (22, 24, 78), Basham (68) Gloucester: Johnson (23), Lancaster (74)
Shots/On Target: Norwich 16/7, Gloucester 4/3
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Norwich: Mainfroi (47), Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 28)
Man of the Match: Gaston Sangoy 9.6 (Norwich)
Attendance: 16,564

Form: Parton 6.4, Fonfara 6.6, Martis 5.7, Piergianni 6.5, Redmond 5.7, Aitchison 6.8, Sidwell 6.8, Henderson 6.7, Lancaster 7.6, Beckford (off 65) 6.8, Johnson 7.2, Rakels (on 65) 6.4

02/16/16
npower Championship Match Day #32
Graham Saves Swans Late
Swansea City 1 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Swansea: Graham (90) Gloucester: Akpan (63)
Shots/On Target: Seansea 28/10, Gloucester 6/2
Possession: Swansea 51/49
Cautions: Swansea: Lees (Y 90+3), Gloucester: Diagne (Y 34)
Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 13,617

Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.9, Martis 6.7, Diagne 6.9, Piergianni 6.7, McKernon 6.6, Sidwell 6.8, Akpan 7.7, Clancy (off 62) 6.1, Beckford (off 62) 6.0, Johnson 6.5, Lancaster (on 62) 6.7, Rakels (on 62) 6.9

Dave Parton made his 150th appearance for the club in this match.

Chevalier Suspended
Gloucester manager Gerard Chevalier has been handed a one match sideline suspension by the Football Association for his post-match comments following the match with Swansea. Chevalier had reacted badly to his team being denied what he believed to be a clear penalty, although replays have since shown that the officials made the right decision.

02/17/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 3 Truro City

02/20/16
FA Cup (Fifth Round)
Without Chevalier, Tigers Progress
Gloucester City 2 – 1 Cardiff City
Goals: Gloucester: Spence (6), Johnson (68) Cardiff: Kristensen (79)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Cardiff 8/3
Possession: Gloucester 51/49
Cautions: Gloucester: Aitchison (Y 15), Spence (Y 43)
Man of the Match: Grzegorz Fonfara 7.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,068

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.8, Martis7.0, Diagne 6.9, Redmond (off 85) 7.1, Aitchison (inj, off 28) 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 6.9, Spence (off 67) 7.3, Hewitt (on 28) 6.6, Piergianni (on 85) –, Johnson (on 67) 7.3

Gerard Chevalier was suspended for this match.

Gloucester City has been awarded £169,000 for the FA Cup victory over Cardiff City.

Aitchison Injured
Derek Aitchison has suffered a twisted ankle after turning awkwardly during the match with Cardiff City. The forward / wide midfielder will miss up to eight weeks while recovering from the injury.

02/22/16
FA Cup Draw
Gloucester City continue to count their blessings as they avoid major Premier League sides in the FA Cup. They will face the winner of the Birmingham City / Aston Villa replay in the sixth round.

02/23/16
Reid Returns
Kevin Reid has returned to full training following a damaged elbow.

02/24/16
npower Championship Match Day #33
Tigers In Fine Form Against Posh
Peterborough United 1 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Posh: Bubanja (67) Gloucester: Johnson (36), Henderson (41), McKernon (82)
Shots/On Target: Posh 8/3, Gloucester 13/6
Possession: Gloucester 53/47
Cautions: Posh: Defoe (Y 27)
Man of the Match: Steve Sidwell 8.5 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 4,607

Form: Parton 7.6, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 7.0, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 7.3, McKernon 7.9, Sidwell 8.5, Henderson 7.8, Lancaster 7.3, Beckford 6.9, Johnson (off 63) 7.8, Rakels (on 63) 6.9

02/27/16
npower Championship Match Day #34
Tigers Improbable Season Rolls On
Gloucester City 3 – 0 Gillingham
Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (29), Beckford (57), Rakels (80)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 12/6, Gillingham 10/6
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 68), Diagne (Y 82), Gillingham: Martin (Y 88)
Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 7.5, Fonfara 7.3, Reid 7.4, Martis 7.9, Diagne 7.7, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 7.2, Sidwell 7.8, Clancy 7.3, Beckford 8.3, Rakels 7.7

02/29/16
npower Championship League Table
1. Queens Park Rangers 73, 2. West Ham 66, 3. Sheffield Wednesday 64, 4. Norwich City 61, 5. Reading 60, 6. Gloucester City 58

Unbelievable. We have found ourselves in the playoff race with 12 games remaining. A record of 16-10-8 with a +6 GD. I was truly worried about being able to survive this season in the Championship, but now we have a shot to get to the Premier League if we stay consistent. Beckford, Sidwell, Johnson and Rakels have all helped make this possible. Absolutely crucial signings for the club. It doesn't look like I'll be able to keep Beckford, he wants more than I can offer him, but we'll try again in June with the budget changes.

Grover · 04-01-2012, 04:44 AM

03/01/16
February Training Report
Improved: Bryan Moore (strength), Brice Ntambwe (tactics), Grzegorz Fonfara (tactics), David Godfrey (strength), Toby Jones (strength), Gary Brown (aerobic)

Regressed: Chris Fortescue (strength), John Fower (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight.

The club turned a profit of £165,140 for the month of February. The club's balance now stands at a high of £545,407.

McKernon Named
MR Jamie McKernon has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

03/02/16
Spence Injured
ST Greig Spence has suffered a damaged foot after jumping for a header during training. The forward will miss up to five weeks with the injury.

03/05/16
npower Championship Match Day #35
Johnson Paces Tigers Over Ten Man Eagles
Gloucester City 3 – 0 Crystal Palace
Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (4, 78), Beckford (34)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/7, Palace 6/2
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 37), Piergianni (Y 53) Palace: Oliseh (R 8)
Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.3 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.3, Reid 7.2, Piergianni 7.5, Redmond 8.5, Bryant 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 7.3, Beckford (inj, off 43) 7.3, Johnson 9.3, Rakels (on 43) 6.9

Tigers Take Beckford Blow
Star forward Jermaine Beckford has sustained a gashed leg following a robust challenge from Crystal Palace's Scott Malone. As a result, the Tigers' leading scorer will miss up to four weeks with the injury.

03/08/16
Johnson Named
Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

npower Championship Match Day #36
Tigers Fend Off Tigers
Hull City 2 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Hull: Fryatt (45, 71) Gloucester: Bunn (15), Akpan (28), Johnson (53)
Shots/On Target: Hull 12/7, Gloucester 7/4
Possession: Gloucester 57/43
Cautions: Hull: Vernon (Y 22), Kessany (Y 31), Pearce (Y 44) Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 46)
Man of the Match: Matty Fryatt 8.8 (Hull)
Attendance: 16,292

Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Johnson 7.9, Sidwell 7.5, Akpan 7.4, Clancy 6.9, McKernon (inj, off 13) –, Rakels 6.9, Bunn (on 13) 8.0

03/09/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 4 Salisbury City

03/12/16
npower Championship Match Day #37
Diagne Double Powers Tigers To Draw
Gloucester City 2 – 2 Queens Park Rangers
Goals: Gloucester: Diagne (69, 74) QPR: Wright-Phillips (24), Kombo (64)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, QPR 12/5
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 1), Fonfara (Y 40), Andersson (Y 43), Sidwell (Y 45+3) QPR: Stranianek (Y 87), Fyvie (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Tony Diagne 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.8, Martis 6.8, Redmond 6.9, Bryant (off 73) 6.0, Sidwell 8.7, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster (inj, off 13) –, Andersson (off 73) 5.9, Rakels 6.7, Diagne (on 13) 8.8, Johnson (on 73) 6.9, Bunn (on 73) 6.6

Lancaster Injured
Injuries continue to pile at a crucial time for the club, this time Mark Lancaster has sustained strained knee ligaments after turning awkwardly against QPR. The left midfielder will miss up to three months with the injury.

03/14/16
Lancaster Pens New Deal
Despite his injury, Mark Lancaster's performances this season have earned him a new contract that will see him stay a Gloucester City player through June 2018.

Youth Candidates Signed
The following youth candidates have signed youth contracts with the club:

Antony Moxey, Michael Traynor, John Bartlett, Dan Reeve and James Knowles.

Bartlett, a forward, is seen as one of the best prospects to come into the system under my reign. The assistant manager, Aaron Wilbraham rates him as 4.5 star potential. He already has 15 work rate, 14 balance, 13 stamina and determination, 12 finishing, and 11 free kicks, penalties, composure, concentration, agility and pace.

03/15/16
Diagne Named
Tony Diagne has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

03/16/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 2 – 2 Torquay United

03/17/16
Parton Takes Ill
Dave Parton has come down with food poisoning and is expected to miss the next week while he rests.

03/20/16
FA Cup (Sixth Round)
Super Tigers Earn Home Replay
Aston Villa 3 – 3 Gloucester City
Goals: Villa: Chiriches (32), Reid (o.g. 40), Goodwillie (50) Gloucester: Johnson (22, 86), Reid (38)
Shots/On Target: Villa 12/5, Gloucester 8/5
Possession: Villa 54/46
Cautions: Villa: Hutton (Y 8) Gloucester: Diagne (Y 14), Fonfara (Y 25), Johnson (Y 61)
Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 8.8 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 38,824

Form: Moore 6.8, Bryant (off 58) 5.9, Reid 7.4, Martis 5.8, Redmond 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Diagne 7.3, Johnson 8.8, Rakels 6.9, Hewitt (on 58) 6.9

The replay will be played at Whaddon Road on 13 April.

Our second televised game of the season.

Fonfara Suspended
Grzegorz Fonfara has picked up an automatic two match suspension after collecting 10 yellow cards.

03/21/16
FA Cup Draw
Should Gloucester City get past Aston Villa, they will travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.

03/23/16
npower Championship Match Day #38
Tigers Continue Playoff Push
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Barnsley
Goals: Gloucester: Martis (41), Rakels (45+1), Clancy (85) Barnsley: Ljubijankic (50), Barnett (81)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/4, Barnsley 10/2
Possession: Gloucester 59/41
Cautions: Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 8), Piergianni (Y 73), Martis (Y 80) Barnsley: Norgaard (Y 21), Norwood (Y 40), Barnett (Y 52), Ljubijankic (Y 53)
Man of the Match: Sean Clancy 8.1 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Moore 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.6, Piergianni 6.9, Bryant 7.2, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell 7.3, Clancy 8.1, Johnson 6.9, Rakels 7.2

03/25/16
Beckford Returns
Jermaine Beckford has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a gashed leg.

03/26/16
npower Championship Match Day #39
Tigers Take Care Of Ten Men Atticks
Charlton Athletic 0 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Ntambwe (pen 6), Andersson (21)
Shots/On Target: Charlton 10/3, Gloucester 8/3
Possession: Gloucester 56/44
Cautions: Charlton: Bennett (R 5) Gloucester: Martis (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 8.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 13,935

Form: Parton 7.4, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.0, Martis 6.9, Redmond 8.7, McKernon 7.9, Ntambwe 7.1, Henderson 6.8, Diagne 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Andersson 7.4

Spence Returns
Greig Spence has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a damaged foot.

03/27/16
Aitchison Returns
Derek Aitchison has returned to full training after missing five weeks with a twisted ankle.

We're getting healthy at a key time.

03/28/16
npower Championship Match Day #40
Johnson Outfoxes Foxes, Steals Victory
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Leicester City
Goals: Gloucester: Toivio (o.g. 44), Henderson (58), Johnson (90+2) Leicester: De Pauw (51, 65)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/3, Leicester 16/4
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 3), Reid (Y 12), Fonfara (Y 38) Leicester: Petersen (Y 81)
Man of the Match: Nill De Pauw 8.8 (Leicester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.9, Clancy (inj, off 41) 6.9, Reid 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Diagne 6.9, Fonfara 7.3, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell (inj, off 8) –, Bryant 7.4, Johnson 7.2, Rakels 6.9, Hewitt (on 41) 6.8, Henderson (on 8) 7.6

Sidwell Injured
Steve Sidwell has sustained a broken collarbone after landing heavily during the match against Leicester. The midfielder will be out for two months while he is treated.

03/29/16
Redmond Named
DL Daniel Redmond was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

03/31/16
npower Championship League Table
1. Queens Park Rangers 90, 2. West Ham 83, 3. Gloucester City 74, 4. Reading 71, 5. Sheffield Wednesday 71, 6. Swansea City 70

Gloucester City and Sheffield Wednesday are on 40 games played, the rest of the top six on 41. It will be hard to catch West Ham for automatic promotion, but we have a game in hand, as well as a match remaining with the Londoners. Once again predicted to finish last, once again in the race for promotion. We can almost taste the Premier League and the money it will flush the club with.

We are 21-11-8 with a +14 GD. West Ham have a +52 GD so we'll have to finish above them on points for any real chance at second.

Grover · 04-01-2012, 03:17 PM

04/01/16
March Training Report
Improved: Tony Diagne (tactics), Hope Akpan (ball control), Luke Johnson (tactics), Ollie Smith (strength), Lee Anderson (tactics), David Godfrey (tactics)

Regressed: Derek Aitchison (aerobic), Sean Clancy (aerobic), Perry Walker (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight.

The club turned a profit of £555,938 in the month of March. The highest single month of profit, enough to double the club's balance, which now stands at £1,108,377.

04/02/16
npower Championship Match Day #41
Tractor Boys Till Out A Draw
Ipswich Town 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Ipswich: Kozak (24, 79) Gloucester: Johnson (21), Beckford (62)
Shots/On Target: Ipswich 16/5, Gloucester 8/2
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Ipswich: Mbemba (Y 37), Hateley (Y 45), Sitoe (Y 58) Gloucester: Redmond (Y 83)
Man of the Match: Libor Kozak 8.8 (Ipswich)
Attendance: 16,289

Form: Parton 7.0, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 6.9, Reid 6.7, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Clancy 7.0, Beckford 7.2, Johnson (inj, off 45) 7.3, Rakels (on 45) 6.8

Queens Park Rangers have won promotion, clinching a top two spot.

West Ham United have secured a playoff spot.

Johnson Injured
Luke Johnson has suffered a pulled hamstring and will miss up to six weeks with the injury.

04/06/16
npower Championship Match Day #42
Rakels Early Goal Enough
Birmingham City 0 – 1 Gloucester City
Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (4)
Shots/On Target: Brum 11/2, Gloucester 8/3
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Man of the Match: Shelton Martis 7.6 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 13,704

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 7.3, Martis 7.6, Piergianni 7.4, Aitchison 6.9, Akpan 6.8, Ntambwe 7.6, Diagne 7.0, Beckford 6.9, Rakels 7.4

04/13/16
FA Cup (Sixth Round Replay)
Bent Double Overcomes Cagey Tigers
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Aston Villa
Goals: Villa: Bent (64, 72)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/2, Villa 12/3
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Tomas Kalas 9.0 (Villa)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 6.7, Piergianni 7.2, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.3, Akpan 6.6, Henderson 7.1, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 6.0, Rakels 6.0

Gloucester City have been knocked out of the FA Cup.

04/14/16
Gate Receipts Record
Gloucester City's gate receipts of £140,000 for the FA Cup tie with Aston Villa have surpassed the previous record that was set in this year's FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town.

04/16/16
npower Championship Match Day #43
Tigers Earn Draw, Stay Five Back Of Hammers
Gloucester City 2 – 2 West Ham United
Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (9), Henderson (77) West Ham: Noble (1), Morrison (43)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, West Ham 18/6
Possession: West Ham 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 15), Diagne (Y 37), Henderson (Y 54), Reid (Y 87) West Ham: Soares (Y 58), Noble (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Mark Noble 7.5 (West Ham)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.1, Piergianni 6.9, Aitchison 6.8, Ntambwe 6.9, Henderson 7.4, Diagne 7.4, Beckford 5.8, Rakels 7.2

04/19/16
npower Championship Match Day #44
A Tale Of Two Halves
Leeds United 2 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Leeds: Diego Costa (53), Morris (69) Gloucester: Beckford (33), Spence (37)
Shots/On Target: Leeds 17/6, Gloucester 6/2
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 19), Redmond (Y 40), Beckford (Y 77)
Man of the Match: Josh Morris 7.5 (Leeds)
Attendance: 18,844

Form: Parton 7.2, Hewitt 5.9, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.9, Redmond (inj, off 90+3) 6.8, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Clancy 7.0, Beckford 7.2, Spence 7.2, Piergianni (on 90+3) –

West Ham United have won promotion to the Premier League.

Gloucester City have secured a playoff spot.

04/20/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 1 – 2 Bristol City

04/23/16
npower Championship Match Day #45
Tigers Clinch Third
Gloucester City 3 – 2 Derby County
Goals: Gloucester: Shackell (o.g. 26), Aitchison (39, 55) Derby: Maguire (46), Djermanovic (65)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Derby 7/2
Possession: Gloucester 56/44
Cautions: Gloucester: McKernon (Y 15)
Man of the Match: Matt Bryant 8.9 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.8, Piergianni 6.9, Bryant 8.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Diagne (inj, off 49) 6.9, Aitchison 8.6, Rakels 7.0, Clancy (on 49) 6.4

Diagne Injured
Tony Diagne has suffered a twisted ankle and is expected to miss up to two months with the injury.

04/26/16
Aitchison Named
ST Derek Aitchison has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

04/27/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 AFC Bournemouth

04/30/16
npower Championship League Table
1. Queens Park Rangers 97, 2. West Ham 87, 3. Gloucester City 83, 4. Reading 78, 5. Norwich City 78, 6. Swansea City 76

With a record of 23-14-8, and a +16 GD we have clinched third place. We are the only club to have clinched a playoff spot thus far. Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday are lurking on 75 points with a chance to sneak in on the final day.

Grover · 04-01-2012, 05:03 PM

05/01/16
April Training Report
Improved: Derek Aitchison (attacking), Robin Andersson (strength), Jonathan Jones (tactics), David Godfrey (strength), Matthew Holland (strength), Michael Traynor (tactics)

Regressed: Carl Piergianni (attacking), Jermaine Beckford (strength), Brett James (aerobic)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight.

The club made a profit of £30,810 for the month of April. The club's balance now stands at £1,144,128

npower Championship Match Day #46
Dubious Goal Gives Terriers Late Victory
Huddersfield Town 3 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Hudds: Smith (31), Sami (42), Keogh (90+3) Gloucester: Bryant (50), Rakels (74)
Shots/On Target: Hudds 10/6, Gloucester 9/6
Possession: Gloucester 55/45
Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 28), Andersson (Y 60), Reid (Y 77)
Man of the Match: Andrew Keogh 8.0 (Hudds)
Attendance: 14,074

Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 5.8, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 6.8, Bryant 7.4, Andersson (off 68) 5.9, Henderson 6.8, Clancy 7.9, Beckford 6.6, Aitchison (off 68) 6.7, McKernon (on 68) 6.5, Rakels (on 68) 7.3

Reading, Norwich City and Swansea City secure playoff positions.

Johnson Returns
Luke Johnson has returned to full training following his recovery from a pulled hamstring.

npower Championship Final League Table
1. Queens Park Rangers 100, 2. West Ham 90, 3. Gloucester City 83, 4. Reading 81, 5. Norwich City 81, 6. Swansea City 79

Derby County, Leicester City and Coventry City have been relegated to League 1.

05/02/16
Playoffs Determined
Gloucester City will play Seansea City in the npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final. The first leg will be played at The Liberty Stadium on 6 May.

Norwich City will host Reading in the other match-up.

05/03/16
Clancy Named
Sean Clancy was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week.

05/05/16
Reserves Match
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Wrexham

Lancaster Returns
Mark Lancaster has returned to training after missing eight weeks with strained knee ligaments.

05/06/16
npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (First Leg)
Tigers Nip First Leg
Swansea City 1 – 2 Gloucester City
Goals: Swansea: Sokol (5) Gloucester: Beckford (12), Rakels (58)
Shots/On Target: Swansea 11/3, Gloucester 11/6
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Cautions: Swansea: Hajri (R 68) Gloucester: Rakels (Y 50), Reid (Y 54)
Man of the Match: Murtaz Daushvili 7.4 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 20,520

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.8, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Aitchison 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Henderson 7.0, Clancy 7.1, Beckford 7.3, Rakels 7.3

This match was televised.

05/07/16
FA Cup Final
Aston Villa 1 – 3 Manchester City

Gloucester City have paid out £15,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after raching the FA Cup's sixth round.

npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (First Leg)
Norwich City 2 – 1 Reading

05/09/16
npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Scoreless Draw Sends Tigers To Promotion Final
Gloucester City (2) 0 – 0 (1) Swansea City
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, Swansea 6/0
Possession: Swansea 54/46
Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 69)
Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.0 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 7.2, Reid 8.0, Martis 7.1, Redmond 7.4, Bryant 6.3, Akpan 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Beckford 6.7, Johnson 6.5

This match was televised.

05/10/16
npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Reading (2) 1 – 2 (4) Norwich City

Gloucester City will face Norwich City in the npower Championship Playoff Final on 22 May at Wembley.

05/17/16
Sidwell Returns
Steve Sidwell has returned to full training after recovering from a broken collarbone.

05/22/16
npower Championship Playoff Final
BOTTOM TO TOP IN FIVE YEARS, TIGERS DO IT AGAIN
Gloucester City 2 – 0 Norwich City
Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (pen 20), Henderson (47)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/8, Norwich 9/1
Possession: Gloucester 52/48
Man of the Match: Grzegorz Fonfara 7.7 (Gloucester)
Attendance: 51,755

Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.7, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.3, Bryant 6.9, Sidwell 7.0, Akpan 6.8, Henderson 7.7, Beckford 7.1, Johnson 6.7

This match was televised.

Gloucester City have paid out £550,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after finishing third in the npower Championship.

FIVE CONSECUTIVE PROMOTIONS, TIGERS HEADED TO PREMIER LEAGUE
Gloucester City have improbably won promotion to the Premier League. After joining the club as manager in 2011, Gerard Chevalier has continued to defy the odds with his squad, winning promotion playoffs in Blue Square South, winning the Blue Square Premier, winning League 2, finishing runner up in League 1 and now winning the playoff in the npower Championship. Five years at the helm of this small football club, five consecutive promotions.

Supporters of Gloucester City were justly proud after the club gained promotion from the npower Championship. Fans and experts alike were unanimous that the person responsible for the club's success was Gerard Chevalier. One fan commented that with the Belgian at the helm he felt that anything was possible.

The Gloucester City board has declared that gaining promotion from the npower Championship is a quite unbelievable achievement given the skepticism surrounding the club's chances of promotion when the season began. They stated that manager Gerard Chevalier had done a remarkable job at Whaddon Road and hope he will continue to be a success as the club for years to come.

Midfielder and mid-season signing Steve Sidwell has heaped praise on his manager following Gloucester City's promotion to the Premier League. Sidwell claimed that Chevalier had done an incredible job in getting the team promoted and that a lot of the plaudits should head in his manager's direction.

Grover · 04-01-2012, 05:30 PM

05/23/16
Record High
Gloucester City's final league position of third in the npower Championship represents a new record high. This being the club's first season in the division, it is an all time high finish for Gloucester.

npower Championship Awards
Huddersfield Town's Andrew Keogh has won the npower Championship Top Scorer award, scoring 23 goals in 43 appearances.

Bristol City's Adam Adomah has won the npower Championship Player of the Year Award. The right attacking midfielder scored 14 goals, made 8 assists and had an average rating of 7.29.

Ipswich Town's Shane Hucker has won the npower Championship Young Player of the Year award. The central midfielder scored 3 goals, made 11 assists, averaged 5.94 tackles per game and a 7.22 average rating.

Gloucester City's Gerard Chevalier has won the npower Championship Manager of the Year award. His third Manager of the Year award in five season as a manager.

Yearly Training Summary
Improved Well: Daniel Redmond, Hope Akpan, Brice Ntambwe, Lee Anderson, Toby Jones and Matthew Holland

Improved Significantly: Bryan Moore, Robin Andersson, Ollie Smith and David Godfrey

Declined Slightly: Sean Clancy, Jermaine Beckford and Steve Sidwell

Vacation
The Gloucester City squad have now gone on vacation until pre-season begins. Players will report back for training on 27 June, 2016.

Tigers To Get New Stadium
The Gloucester City board has announced the the club has been granted planning permission to build a new stadium. Construction of Gloucester Stadium will cost around £31,000,000. The board has secured a loan of £31,800,000 to help finance the stadium project.

Additional funding for the project has been secured with a stadium sponsorship deal worth £10,250,000. The new stadium is scheduled to be finished on 27 June, 2018 and will boast undersoil heating and a capacity of around 18,500.

05/29/16
New Shirt Deal
Gloucester City have announced a new main shirt sponsor. The four year deal is estimated to be worth £475,000 per year. The club's previous deal was worth £51,580 per year.

Board Set Budget
The board have set the initial payroll for the coming season at £45,500 per week and the transfer budget at £5,360,000.

No payroll increase. This will not get me very far in the Premier League. I will probably have to convert the majority of the transfer budget to salary and look for free transfers as I've done all along.

05/31/16
Gloucester City Player Stats

larrymcg421 · 04-01-2012, 05:55 PM

That's a pretty amazing accomplishment. Well done!

Grover · 04-01-2012, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

That's a pretty amazing accomplishment. Well done!

Thanks! I've been quite surprised myself.

*****

06/01/16
Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way you are leading the team. The club's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight.

The club made a profit of £902,960 for the month of May. The club's balance now sits at £2,051,437.

Loan Repayments Begin
The Gloucester City board is now required to make monthly repayments of £210,000 toward the £31M bank loan taken out last month.

06/04/16
FC Nantes Approach Chevalier
FC Nantes president Aldemar Kita has offered the Belgian manager a two year contract on £5,000 per week to take the manager's chair at Stade Louis Fonteneau (La Beaujoire). The job includes a transfer budget of £350,000 and a payroll budget of £125,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

06/06/16
Ascoli Approach Chevalier
Ascoli president Francesco Ghelfi has offered the Belgian a three year contract on £4,100 per week to take the management position at Cino e Lillo Del Duca. The job includes a transfer budget of £44,500 and a payroll budget of £48,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

06/09/16
Jetko Sees Road To Greater Things
Gloucester City have signed Presov's Slovakian forward Marcel Jetko for a fee of £1,000,000. The 19 year-old has told the press that he sees his new club as a stepping stone on his way to greater things. Speaking to journalists after the move, Jetko commented that he would be looking to continue his football education while hoping to attract the attention of the world's biggest clubs.

06/13/16
Dream Comes True For Anca
Gloucester City have completed the signing of Aves' 21 year-old Romanian midfielder Marian Anca for a fee of £60,000. Anca, who joined FC Bihor for £10,000 in January, is said to be eager to join up with his new teammates and impress his new manager. Anca has described the move from Aves to Whaddon Road as a 'dream come true.' After completing his signing, he told the press that when a club like Gloucester City shows interest in you and then make a bid it's a fantastic compliment to any young player.

06/16/16
Henderson Signs New Deal
Conor Henderson has signed an extension that will keep him at the club through June 2018.

06/18/16
Sidwell Signs Extension
Steve Sidwell has signed an extension that will keep him at the club through June 2018.

06/23/16
npower Championship Season Review
Winners: Queen Park Rangers
Promoted: QPR, West Ham, Gloucester City
Relegated: Derby County, Leicester City, Coventry
Top Goalscorer: 23 – Andrew Keogh (Leicester)
Most Assists: 17 – Tom Cairney (QPR)
Highest Rating: 7.38 Sebastian Rajalakso (Hull, 29 apps)
Overachievers: Gloucester City
Underachievers: Leicester City
Signing of the Season: Gloucester's Jermaine Beckford (£0)
Worst Signing of the Season: Huddersfield's Martin Fillo (£875,000)

06/24/16
Gloucester City Awards
Jermaine Beckford has been named Fans' Player of the Year

Best Eleven
GK Dave Parton 6.92
DR Grzegorz Fonfara 6.88
DL Daniel Redmond 7.07
DC Carl Piergianni 7.00, Kevin Reid 6.99
MC Steve Sidwell 7.17, Conor Henderson 6.94
MR Matt Bryant 6.84
ML Sean Clancy 7.09
ST Luke Johnson 7.31, Jermaine Beckford 7.22

All Time Best Eleven
GK Dave Parton 6.91
DR Curtis Obeng 6.96
DL James Bloom 7.17
DC Kevin Reid 7.14, Matt Coupe 7.14
MC Hope Akpan 6.92, Justin Yun 6.91
MR David Hutton 7.04
ML Mark Lancaster 7.14
ST Harry Bunn 7.10, Johnny Breen 7.10

Television Rights
Gloucester City will receive £36,840,000 for Premier League TV rights over the upcoming season.

Board Expectations
The board is expecting the club to avoid relegation. They have upped the payroll to £70,000 per week.

Youths Promoted
Ollie Smith, Colin Wright and Ian Hills have been promoted to Reserves as they are now too old to play for the U18s.

Scouting Range Increased
Chairman Nigel Hughes has upgraded the club's scouting range, allowing unrestricted scouting anywhere in the world.

Van der Woude Joins Tigers
Gloucester City have signed 18 year-old Belgian left midfielder Ozcan van der Woude from Genk for £90,000. van der Woude started his career at Cristal Arena, making 19 appearances over two years before moving to England.

Stade Rennais FC Approach Chevalier
Stade Rennais FC president Patrick Le Lay has offered Chevalier a two year contract on £8,500 per week to take the coaching job at Stade de la Route de Lorient. The job includes a £4,500,000 transfer budget and a payroll budget of £375,000 per week.

Chevalier has rejected the offer.

Dong-Won Signing A Gloucester Coup
Gloucester City have signed Pohang's South Korean central defender Jeon Dong-Wong for a fee of £800,000. Dong-Won started his career at Steel Yard, making four appearances over six years before moving to The Tigers. The South Korean international, capped 20 times, has spoken of his joy at finally completing his move. He had been frozen out at the Steel Yard and was now relishing the opportunity to play first team football at Whaddon Road.

An article on the TEAMtalk website has praised the club's wisdom in purchasing the defender. They believe that this transfer will cause a surge of merchandise to football fans in South Korea.

06/25/16
Premier League Title Odds
Manchester City have been made 6-4 favorites to win the Premier League this season. The rest of the main contenders are priced at: Manchester United 5-2, Arsenal 3-1, Liverpool 6-1, Chelsea 10-1 and Tottenham Hotspur 20-1.

Gloucester City, predicted to finish 20th in the league, have been priced at 5000-1.

06/30/16
Players Released
Harry Bunn, Simon Spence, Robin Andersson, Ian Hills, Tony Diagne, Sean Clancy, Jermaine Beckford and Greig Spence have all left the club after their contracts expired.

Chevalier Pens New Deal
Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has signed a three year contract extension worth £3,400 per week through June of 2019. Club president Nigel Hughes has declared himself delighted with the agreement.

law90026 · 04-01-2012, 09:40 PM

Amazing rise, congrats!

Grover · 04-01-2012, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by law90026

Amazing rise, congrats!

Thanks!

*****

07/01/16
Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership at the club. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature the club has experienced. However, the decision to let Sean Clancy leave the club has been regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business.

The club recorded a loss of £1,969,744 in June due to transfer signings. The club's balance now stands at £81,693.

07/02/16
Hewitt Signs Extensions
DR Elliott Hewitt has signed an extension with the club that will keep him with the Tigers through June 2019.

07/03/16
Riise Joins Tigers
Gloucester City have signed Norwegian tireless midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise on a free transfer. Riise, 33, has only been available for a short time since his contract with Derby County expired. Fans of Gloucester City have applauded manager Gerard Chevalier for bringing the experienced player to Whaddon Road. They feel that the veteran right midfielder will bring vital experience to their team and could help the development of the club's youngsters.

07/04/16
Tigers Add Rosenior
Gloucester City have snapped up experienced full-back Liam Rosenior on a free transfer. Rosenior, 31, had only been available for a short time since his Blackpool contract expired.

07/07/16
Bittante Looks To Revive Career
Gloucester City have continued to fortify their roster for the Premier League season by signing Livorno's left-back Luca Bittante for a fee of £425,000. The 23 year-old fullback revealed that he was relishing the opportunity of playing regular first team football at Whaddon Road.

07/11/16
Tigers Sign Speroni
Gloucester City have signed 37 year-old Argentinian goalkeeper Julian Speroni on a free transfer.

07/12/16
Fans Welcome Vandenbergh
Gloucester City have signed Belgian experienced striker Kevin Vandenbergh on a free transfer. Fans of Gloucester City have applauded manager Gerard Chevalier for bringing the 33 year-old forward to Whaddon Road.

Friendly
AFC Wimbledon 2 – 2 Gloucester City

07/17/16
Friendly
Brentford 0 – 4 Gloucester City

Grover · 04-04-2012, 03:07 PM

07/22/16
CHEVALIER STEPS DOWN
Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has resigned from his position at the club after five years on the job.

The Gloucester City board were quick to pay tribute to their long-serving manager, declaring that while they were sad to see Chevalier leave, his announcement had given everyone an opportunity to celebrate one of the club's most faithful servants. Chevalier's departure from Whaddon Road comes as he embarks on a new adventure with a new club, leaving The Tigers with an important decision to make.

Speculation as to Chevalier's replacement at Gloucester City is certainly keeping everyone guessing, with Roman Pavlyuchenko and Joseph Yobo being linked to the vacancy. The favorite, however, remains Titus Bramble, who the oddsmakers believe could well make the move to Whaddon Road in the near future.

Mass Exodus Following Chevalier Departure
Gerard Chevalier's departure from Gloucester City has sparked a mass exodus within the club's backroom team. No fewer than four staff members decided to walk following Chevalier's recent departure.

The staff members intending to leave are: Aaron Wilbraham (assistant manager), Lee Randall (youth coach), Darryl Flahavan (goalkeeping coach) and Frank Dennis (general coach).

Grover · 04-04-2012, 03:37 PM

Chevalier Takes Arsenal Hot Seat
Gerard Chevalier has been hired as the new manager of Arsenal, confirming speculation that he would quit his post at Gloucester City to take the job.

The new manager, who turns 41 next birthday, was introduced to fans and journalists alike at Emirates Stadium this morning and is already said to be relishing his new role.

While at the helm of Gloucester City, Chevalier led The Tigers from Blue Square Bet South to the Premier League in five years. Along the way he won the Blue Square Bet Premier and League 2, while picking up a second place medal in League 1 and a third place medal in the npower Championship. He has also won three Manager of the Year awards, in Blue Square Bet Premier, League 2 and the npower Championship.

Chevalier managed 270 matches at Gloucester City, winning 141, drawing 77 and losing just 52. His club scored 481 goals, allowed 316 with a +164 goal difference.

Arsenal: A Brief Background
Founded in 1886, Arsenal are a professional English club currently playing in the English Premier League. The club play their home games at Emirates Stadium and possess state of the art training and youth facilities. The Arsenal reserve team play at Underhill. The club also has good junior coaching and an established youth recruitment network. The club is affectionately known as The Gunners and retains a fierce rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Chelsea.

Having enjoyed their greatest spell of success during the 1930s, The Gunners are undoubtedly one of the most successful clubs in England. Boasting a proud total of 44 competition wins, here are just sum of their highlights: They have won the English top division 15 times including 2012 and 2016. Arsenal won the Cup Winners Cup in 1994 and won the EURO Cup in 1970.

General Information
Nation: England
Founded: 1886
Status: Professional
Reputation: Continental
Nickname: The Gunners
Fierce Rivals: Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea
Other Rivals: Liverpool, West Ham United
Estimated Value: £519M (Loan Debt: £39M)
Avg. Ticket Price: £48.00
Avg. Season Ticket Price: £1,580
Season Ticket Holders: 41,157
Media Prediction: 3rd

Facilities
Name: Emirates Stadium
Location: London
Capacity: 60,361 all-seater
Year Built: 2006
Owners: Arsenal
Stadium Condition: Very Good
Under Soil Heating: Yes
Surface: Grass
Pitch Dimensions: Length: 105m, Width: 68m
Field Condition: Perfect
Reserve Stadium: Underhill, London
Corporate Facilities: Top corporate facilities
Training Facilities: Top training facilities
Youth Facilities: State-of-the-Art Facilities
Jr. Coaching: Good junior coaching
Youth Recruitment: Established youth recruitment

Staff
Chairman: Bill Kenwright
Managing Director: Lee Ashton
Director of Football: Andrew Demetriou
General Manager: Ivan Gazidis
Directors: Andre Fuller, Dean Asher, Joe Al-Khayat
Manager: Gerard Chevalier
Asst. Manager: Martin Keown
First Team Coaches: Stuart Webber, Phil Cannon, Neil Banfield
Coaches: Martin Waldron, Gareth Taylor, Seol Ki-Hyeon
GK Coach: Thomas N'Kono
Youth Coaches: Steve Leonard, Carl Laraman, Nwankwo Kanu
Physios: David Wales, Alastair Thrush, Colin Lewin, Simon Harland, Richard Goddard
Scouts: Steve Rowley, Jurgen Kost, Daniel Karbassiyoon, Everton Gushiken, Malcolm Elias, Josef Csaplar, Robbie Cooke, Peter Clark, Francis Cagigao, Pablo Budner, Bobby Bennett

Grover · 04-04-2012, 04:06 PM

Arsenal First Team / Reserve Team
Goalkeepers
Wojciech Szczesny (POL, 26), Lukasz Fabianski (POL, 31), Vito Mannone (ITA, 28)

Left Defenders
Ivan Strinic (CRO, 29), Kieran Gibbs (ENG, 26)

Right Defenders
Bacary Sagna (FRA, 33), Cristian Ansaldi (ARG, 29), Mattias Johansson (SWE, 24), Ian Platt (ENG, 18), Sean Butler (ENG, 18)

Central Defenders
Thomas Vermaelen (BEL, 30), Johan Djourou (SUI, 29), Laurent Koscielny (FRA, 30), Rhodolfo (BRA, 29), Zac Fagan (ENG, 21), Khaled Guerin (FRA, 19), Amadou Keita (ENG, 19)

Defensive Midfielders
Alex Song (CMR, 28), Steven Defour (BEL, 28), Yohan Bonnin (FRA, 18)

Central Midfielders
Aaron Ramsey (WAL, 25), Joao Moutinho (POR, 29), Chuks Aneke (ENG, 23), Mauricio Pereyra (URU, 26), Radja Nainggolan (BEL, 28), Pajtim Kasami (SUI, 24), Panagiotis Dimitriou (GRE, 18)

Attacking Midfielders
Dor Mlul (ISR, 27), Adem Ljajic (SRB, 24), Tranquillo Barnetta (SUI, 31), Flemming Aas (DEN, 19), Wouter Hofstede (NED, 20), Jack Wilshere (ENG, 24)

Forwards
Robin van Persie (NED, 32), Theo Wlacott (ENG, 27), Melvin Kombo (ENG, 19), Marouane Chamakh (MAR, 32), Nicklas Bendtner (DEN, 28), Nelson Oliveira (POR, 24), Yaya Sanogo (FRA, 23), Maykel Nabab (FRA, 19)

Arsenal Youth Team
Goalkeepers
Jon Paul Evans (ENG, 17), Joey Mooney (ENG, 17), Alex Horne (ENG, 16)

Defenders
Maurice Harris (ENG, 17), Daniel Spcey (ENG, 16), Archange Henry (ENG, 16), Lee Stone (ENG, 17), Gary Parker (ENG, 17), Jack Richardson (ENG, 16), Jamie Hunt (ENG, 17), Colin McGuinness (ENG 16)

Midfielders
Scott Spencer (ENG, 17), Daniel Slater (ENG, 16), Chris Dyer (ENG, 17), Bryan Pierre (ENG, 16), Clinton Baldwin (ENG, 16), Max Miller (ENG, 17), Tommy Kelleher (ENG, 16)

Forwards
Manuel Zinn (GER, 17), Tony Stevens (ENG, 16), Phil Dickson (ENG, 16), Ulrich Ngakosso-Atipo )FRA, 16), Thierry Simo (CMR, 17)

Grover · 04-04-2012, 04:54 PM

07/25/16
Dream Come True For Eising
Arsenal have splashed the cash on sc Heerenveen's Herman Eising, landing the Dutch forward for a fee of £14M. Eising started his career at Abe Lenstra Stadion, making 61 appearances over five years before making his move to The Emirates. The youngster has described the move as a 'dream come true.'

After completing his signing, the 21 year-old striker told the press that when a club like Arsenal shows interest in you and then make a bid, it's a fantastic compliment for any young player.

My Spin: Look at his screen shot below. This kid is going to be absolutely incredible starting beside Theo Walcott. The two of them will be starting above Wilshere at AMC and our attacking trio will have more than enough pace to burn. Team's are going to have to play deep to try and negate our speed. We'll have plenty of possession because of this.

Bendtner Joins Porto On Loan
With no place in the first team, Nicklas Bendtner has been sent to FC Porto on loan until the end of the season. The Portuguese club will pay 60% of his wages and may purchase the Dane at any point during the loan spell for £3.7M.

07/26/16
Barnetta Joins Porto On Loan
Arsenal's Swiss left winger Tranquillo Barnetta has joined FC Porto on loan until the end of the season. Porto will pay 60% of his wages, making this a similar deal to the one agreed on with Nicklas Bendtner. As part of the deal, Porto may purchase Barnetta at any point during the loan spell for £2.2M.

Fabianski Returns
Lukasz Fabianski has returned to full training following a pulled hamstring. The goalkeeper had been out for three weeks after sustaining the injury.

07/27/16
Players In Last Year of Contract
The following Arsenal first team players are in the final year of their contract:
MC Joao Moutinho, GK Lukasz Fabianski, ST Robin van Persie (retiring), DC Mykola Ischenko

Odds are none of these players will be kept. Moutinho could be sold.

07/28/16
Tigers Hire Manager
Gloucester City have hired Sean O'Hanlon as their new manager. This is his first managerial position and he only played one season above League 1 in his footballing career.

07/29/16
Friendly
Arsenal 4 – 0 Real Madrid

07/30/16
Moutinho Returns
Joao Moutinho has returned to full training. The central midfielder had been out of contention for two weeks following a twisted knee.

07/31/16
Friendly
Bursaspor 0 – 3 Arsenal

Grover · 04-04-2012, 06:47 PM

08/02/16
Captains Named
DC Thomas Vermaelen has been named club captain. Jack Wilshere has been named vice-captain.

Johansson Returns
Mattias Johansson has returned to full training following a damaged foot. The fullback had been out for two weeks after sustaining the injury.

08/04/16
Friendly
Arsenal 1 – 1 SE Palmeiras

08/07/16
Community Shield
Chevalier Lifts Silverware, Gunners Edge Citizens
Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (31)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/6, Man City 5/0
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 18), Walcott (Y 43), Wilshere (Y 49), Man City: Di Maria (Y 40), Dzeko (Y 46), Bocchetti (Y 61), Jalo (Y 69)
Man of the Match: Joe Hart 7.3 (Man City)
Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 7.0, Song 6.9, Defour (off 67) 6.8, Kasami 6.9, Wilshere (off 67) 6.9, Walcott (off 67) 7.3, Eising 6.1, Hofstede (on 67) 6.9, Bonnin (on 67) 6.7, Oliveira (on 67) 6.8

This match was televised.

Chevalier Continues Arsenal Tradition
The fans of Arsenal are overjoyed that Gerard Chevalier and his players have continued the team's proud tradition by winning the club's 15th English Community Shield. A spokesperson for the official supporters' club stated that Chevalier had don the team proud by winning the trophy.

However, Chevalier will no doubt be the first to acknowledge that his success comes largely on the back of the work done by previous manager Paul Le Guen.

08/13/16
Premier League Match Day #1
Koscielny Leaves It Late In Opening Day Win
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Koscielny (90+3)
Shots/On Target: Wolves 7/0, Arsenal 17/5
Possession: Arsenal 52/48
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
Attendance: 29,604

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 7.9, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi 7.2, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Ramsey 7.0, Wilshere 6.8, Walcott 6.9, Eising 7.2

This match was televised.

08/14/16
Season Ticket Sales
The ticket office has confirmed that the club has sold 42,114 season tickets. This is a slight increase over last year's total of 41,157 season tickets sold.

In addition to league matches, a season ticket also includes three FA Cup matches and four Champions League matches.

08/17/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 0 Reading

Goals: Nabab (15), Sanogo (21, 73)

van Persie Injured
Robin van Persie has suffered a torn calf muscle after pulling up short while chasing the ball during the match against Reading's reserves. van Persie is expected to miss up to four months with the injury.

08/20/16
Premier League Match Day #2
Wonderful Walcott Paces Gunners
Arsenal 3 – 0 Queens Park Rangers
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (23, 26), Koscielny (85)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 24/12, QPR 3/0
Possession: Arsenal 54/46
Cautions: QPR: Rogne (Y 23)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361

Wojiech Szczesny has now gone 270 minutes without allowing a goal.

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.3, Koscielny 8.4, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi (off 67) 7.0, Defour 7.0, Nainggolan 7.0, Ramsey (off 67) 6.7, Wilshere 7.0, Walcott 8.0, Eising 7.2, Gibbs (on 67) 6.5, Kasami (on 67) 6.9

08/23/16
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week

Dream Come True For Koné
Arsenal have signed 18 year-old Burkinabe left-back Jacob Koné from Cerro Porteno for £5.75M. The Burkina Faso international, who played for US Yatenga before joining Cerro Porteno, has said that he is looking forward to this new chapter in his career.

New Arsenal youngster Jacob Koné has described his move to Emirates Stadium as a 'dream come true.' After completing his signing, the teenager told the press that when a club like Arsenal shows interest in you and then make a bid, it's a fantastic compliment for any young player.

My Spin: Koné is the future at fullback for my squad. I plan to break him in slowly through Cup matches and against weaker Premier League opposition and by next year I plan to have him supplant Ansaldi / Strinic at the position. My top scout (20/20) rated him at four star potential and for a club such as Arsenal, that is massive. He will be tutored by Bacary Sagna.

08/24/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 2 – 0 Nottingham Forest

Arsenal Goals: Sanogo (28, 69)

Champions League News
Arsenal have been awarded £6.17M for playing in the Champions League group stage.

08/25/16
Champions League Group Draw
Arsenal have been drawn to Group A as a second seed. They will face Italian giants AC Milan, Russian side Rubin Kazan and Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

08/27/16
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will play Southampton in the Carling Cup third round. The match will be played at St. Mary's Stadium on 20 September.

Arsenal are the current holder of the competition.

Premier League Match Day #3
Silky Smooth Gunners Keep Winning
Bolton Wanderers 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (25), Kasami (86)
Shots/On Target: Bolton 3/1, Arsenal 19/8
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Bolton: de Geus (Y 66), Muamba (Y 77), Tomecak (Y 90+3), Arsenal: Sagna (Y 45+4), Nainggolan (Y 68), Song (Y 77)
Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldy 8.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 28,591

Form: Szczesny 7.2, Ansaldi 8.2, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.5, Sagna (off 68) 7.0, Song 7.0, Nainggolan (off 68) 6.8, Ramsey (inj, off 90+3) 7.6, Wilshere (off 68) 6.9, Walcott 6.8, Eising 7.2, Koné (on 68) 6.9, Defour (on 68) 6.9, Kasami (on 68) 7.3

Eising had a 67' penalty attempt saved by Bolton keeper Santamaria.

Szczesny has not allowed a goal in 360 minutes of play.

This match was televised.

Ramsey Injured
Aaron Ramsey has suffered a torn calf muscle after the central midfielder attempted a sprint late in the match against Bolton. Ramsey will be treated by the club's physios and will likely miss up to four months with the injury.

In three starts, Ramsey had made 3 assists with an average rating of 7.43.

08/31/16
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 9, 2. Liverpool 9, 3. Manchester City 9, 4. Chelsea 6, 5. Blackburn 6

Arsenal are 3-0-0, 6 goals for, 0 against.

Sadly, Gloucester City sit dead last, 0-0-3, 0 goals for, 16 goals against. They have lost their matches 3-0, 5-0 and 8-0.

Grover · 04-05-2012, 03:05 AM

09/01/16
August Training Report
Improved: ST Herman Eising (ball control), MC Panagiotis Dimitriou (strength), DC Amadou Keita (strength)

Regressed: GK Wojciech Szczesny (strength), DR Maurice Harris (strength), MC Scott Spencer (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is satisfied with the managing of the club. This has been underlined by the supporters' happiness at the convincing 3-0 victory over QPR.

The club recorded a loss of (£7,223,483) in August, mostly due to buying Koné. The club's balance now sits at £33,991,508.

09/02/16
Rhodolfo Injured
Central defender Rhodolfo has again suffered a strained wrist during a weights session and it's being advised to take another look at the player's training schedule. The injury has occurred while Rhodolfo was with the Brazil national team and will undergo a full assessment when he returns to the club, but it appears as if he will miss two weeks. This is the second time that Rhodolfo has been injured while on international duty.

09/03/16
Ansaldi Injured
Fullback Cristian Ansaldi has suffered a gashed leg following an accidental collision during Argentina's match against Chile. The player will undergo a full assessment from the medical staff once he returns to the club, but Ansaldi should be fully fit within a week. This is the second time that Ansaldi has been injured while on international duty

Vermaelen Injured
In a continuing trend among Arsenal defenders, Thomas Vermaelen has again suffered a twisted ankle after turning awkwardly during a training session. The player will undergo a full assessment from the medical staff once he returns to the club, but it currently looks as if the captain will be out for around three weeks. This is the fifth time that Vermaelen has been injured while on international duty.

09/04/16
Nabab To Cardiff
Arsenal's French forward Maykel Nabab has joined Cardiff City on loan for a month.

Nabab, who has been labeled the next David Trezeguet, arrived at Emirates Stadium from Olympique Lyonnais for a fee of £2M in 2014.

Arsenal's Theo Walcott has told Football365 that the loan move is exactly what his teammate needs. The 19 year-old striker is not part of the first-team plans this season and Walcott firmly believes this loan opportunity will do wonders for Nabab's confidence and fitness.

09/06/16
Stuttgart to Sign Aas
The transfer of Flemming Aas to Stutgart from Arsenal in a deal worth £7.5M has been agreed.

The transfer will go through on 1 January, 2017.

09/07/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 3 Wolves

Arsenal Goals: Guerin (66)

09/09/16
Premier League Match Day #4
Gunners Win Early Season Rivalry Clash
Arsenal 2 – 1 Manchester United
Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (25), Eising (39) Man Utd: Rooney (87)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/11, Man Utd 13/4
Possession: Arsenal 59/41
Cautions: Man Utd: Vidal (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson (off 72) 6.9, Koscielny 7.1, Djourou 7.1, Strinic 7.1, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 7.2, Wilshere 8.3, Walcott (off 72) 6.9, Eising 8.7, Sanogo (on 72) 6.7, Sagna (on 72) 6.6

Szczesny's shutout streak ends at 447 minutes.

This match was televised.

09/10/16
Champions League Title Odds
AC Milan have been made 5-2 favorites to win the Champions League.

The rest of the main contenders are priced at: Barcelona 3-1, Bayern Munchen 6-1, Manchester United 15-2, Real Madrid 8-1 and Arsenal 11-1.

The odds of 11-1 aren't the best available, but the bookmakers feel that with a bit of luck and maybe one or two quality signings, Arsenal could be a major force in the competition.

The Arsenal board expect the club to qualify for the quarter-finals.

09/13/16
Team of the Week
AMC Jack Wilshere has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Champions League Match Day #1
Atletico Rue Missed Chances in Draw
Atletico Madrid 0 – 0 Arsenal
Shots/On Target: Atletico 13/3, Arsenal 13/6
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Atletico: Palyakou (Y 71, Y/R 90+1), Arsenal: Song (Y 14), Koscielny (Y 83)
Man of the Match: Sergio Asenjo 8.6 (Atletico)
Attendance: 54,851

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 7.5, Rhodolfo 7.1, Ansaldi 7.4, Song 6.8, Defour 6.8, Moutinho 6.8, Wilshere 6.8, Walcott 6.8, Eising 6.8

Erick Torres of Atletico hit the post on a penalty attempt. (87) The penalty was conceded by Koscielny.

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £347K for the draw.

Kombo Looking for Exit
Arsenal forward Melvin Kombo has indicated that he doesn't see a future for himself at the club and is hoping a move to another club will materialize sooner rather than later. Kombo is unlikely to be an Arsenal player much longer, however, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that there are teams reportedly ready to come in for the striker.

09/14/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 0 – 3 Chelsea

09/17/16
Premier League Match Day #5
Six Gun Salute as Arsenal Roll
Newcastle United 0 – 6 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (7), Nainggolan (27, 69), Walcott (37), Eising (57), Oliveira (87)
Shots/On Target: Newcastle 5/2, Arsenal 21/11
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Newcastle: Coloccini (Y 42), Lesjak (Y 61), Starokin (Y 66), Petr (Y 77), Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 80), Nainggolan (Y 90+1)
Man of the Match: Radja Nainggolan 9.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 50,135

Form: Szczesny 7.3, Sagna 8.8, Koscielny 8.5, Rhodolfo (off 68) 7.9, Koné 8.2, Song 8.1, Nainggolan 9.3, Kasami 9.3, Wilshere 9.2, Walcott (off 68) 8.2, Eising 8.4, Djourou (on 68) 6.9, Oliveira (on 68) 7.3

09/19/16
The transfer of Mauricio Pereyra to Roma from Arsenal for £7.5M has been agreed.

The transfer will go through on 2 January, 2017.

09/20/16
Team of the Week
DL Jacob Koné, DC Rhodolfo, DC Laurent Koscielny, DR Bacary Sagna, MC Pajtim Kasami, MC Radja Nainggolan and ST Herman Eising were all selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Carling Cup (Third Round)
Chamakh Brace Paves Way for Arsenal
Southampton 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Chamakh (34, 90+1)
Shots/On Target: Soton 10/4, Arsenal 16/9
Possession: Soton 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Oliveira (Y 43)
Man of the Match: Johan Djourou 9.0 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 23,894

Form: Fabianski 7.1, Johansson 8.2, Djourou 9.0, Ischenko 6.9, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 6.9, Oliveira 7.2, Chamakh 8.8

Arsenal have secured passage to the fourth round.

09/22/16
Vermaelen Returns
Thomas Vermaelen has returned to full training following a twisted ankle. The central defender and club captain had been out of contention for three weeks after sustaining the injury while on international duty with Belgium.

09/24/16
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carling Cup fourth round. The game will be played at Molineux on 25 October.

Arsenal are the current holders of the competition. Wolves' last Carling Cup title came in 1980.

Premier League Match Day #6
Wilshere Wonder Goal Wows Hammers
Arsenal 2 – 0 West Ham United
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (42), Wilshere (57)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 27/13, West Ham 1/0
Possession: Arsenal 62/38
Cautions: Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 21), West Ham: Ivens (Y 75)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 7.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.5, Sagna (off 68) 7.0, Koscielny 7.2, Rhodolfo 7.4, Koné 7.4, Song 7.2, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Wilshere 7.2, Walcott 7.9, Eising (off 57) 6.5, Ansaldi (on 68) 6.8, Chamakh (on 57) 6.6

This match was televised.

Szczesny has now gone 273 minutes without allowing a goal.

Sagna Injured
Fullback Bacary Sagna has suffered a groin strain after pulling up short while chasing the ball during the match against West Ham. The Frenchman will miss up to three weeks with the injury.

09/25/16
Platt On Loan
Arsenal's Ian Platt has joined Barnet on loan for a month. The Arsenal trainee has 21 months left on his contract at the club and has already been touted as a possible star of the future.

Arsenal's Bacary Sagna has told BBC Sport that Ian Platt's loan move to Barnet is exactly what his teammate needs. The 18 year-old fullback is not part of the first-team plans at Emirates Stadium this season and Sagna firmly believes this loan opportunity with Barnet will do wonders for Platt's confidence and fitness.

09/27/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 6 – 0 Fulham

Arsenal Goals: Aneke (1), Guerin (26), Sanogo (41, 72), Pereyra (75), Dimitriou (90+2)

09/28/16
Champions League Match Day #2
Eising Lights Up Emirates
Arsenal 4 – 1 Rubin Kazan
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (2, 11, 23), Chamakh (71) Rubin: Ivanov (pen 43)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 30/16, Rubin 8/4
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Cautions: Rubin: Digao (R 79)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 58,377

Form: Szczesny 7.3, Ansaldi 7.3, Koscielny 7.2, Rhodolfo 7.0, Koné 7.0, Song 7.0, Nainggolan (off 67) 6.8, Kasami (off 67) 7.2, Wislhere 7.2, Walcott (off 67) 6.9, Eising 9.6, Defour (on 67) 6.8, Moutinho (on 67) 6.9, Chamakh (on 67) 7.3

The penalty (43) was conceded by Pajtim Kasami.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory

This match was televised.

09/29/16
Dimitriou Moves to Wigan
Arsenal's Greek attacking midfielder Panagiotis Dimitriou has joined Wigan on loan for a month. Dimitriou, who is valued at £875K, currently has four years remaining on his £1K per week deal at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh has told The Guardian that Dimitriou's loan move to Wigan is exactly what his teammate needs. The teenager is not part of first-team plans at Arsenal this season and Chamakh firmly believes this loan opportunity with Wigan will do wonders for Dimitriou's confidence and fitness.

09/30/16
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 18, 2. Liverpool 14, 3. Manchester City 13, 4. Chelsea 11, 5. Queens Park Rangers 10

A perfect 6-0-0, 18 goals for and 1 against.

It is fantastic to see Manchester United languishing in 13th, even though it is still early.

Champions League Group A Table
1. AC Milan 6, 2. Arsenal 4, 3. Atletico Madrid 1, 4. Rubin Kazan 0

Our next match is AC Milan. We have an identical 4 goals for, 1 against scoring record.

Grover · 04-05-2012, 01:00 PM

10/01/16
September Training Report
Improved: Yohan Bonnin (attacking), Jacob Koné (tactics), Gary Parker (aerobic), Clinton Baldwin (aerobic), Jon Paul Evans (strength)

Regressed: Rhodolfo (aerobic), Adem Ljajic (aerobic), Chuks Aneke (attacking), Jack Richardson (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 2-1 victory over Manchester United.

Despite recording a loss of (£4,503,904) in September, the club is in very healthy financial shape and the balance stands at £30,241,366.

Ljajic To Spartak Moscow
Arsenal have continued trimming the fat from the roster, with Adem Ljajic set to transfer to Spartak Moscow for £6.5M.

The transfer will go through on 25 January, 2017.

Premier League Match Day #7
Brilliant Parton Holds Arsenal To Two
Gloucester City 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (33), Walcott (66)
Shots/On Target: Gloucester 2/0, Arsenal 25/10
Possession: Arsenal 67/33
Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 57), Jenkins (Y 77), Jetko (Y 80), Arsenal: Defour (Y 46)
Man of the Match: Ivan Strinic 8.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 7,133 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 8.0, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.1, Strinic 8.3, Song 6.9, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.1, Hofstede 6.9, Walcott 7.4, Eising 7.3

Eising had a penalty (83) hit the crossbar. He is now 1/3 on spot kicks this year.

10/04/16
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson was selected in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Nabab Loan Finishes
Maykel Nabab has completed his loan spell at Cardiff City and has returned to Arsenal.

Nabab made five appearances with an average rating of 7.15 during his spell at Cardiff, scoring two goals and making one assist.

10/05/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 2 – 1 Aston Villa

Arsenal Goals: Aneke (25) Barry (o.g. 82)

10/10/16
Sagna Returns
Bacary Sagna has begun full training following a groin strain.

10/15/16
Premier League Match Day #8
The Herman Eising Show
Arsenal 4 – 0 Fulham
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (50, 78, 87), Oliveira (74)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/6
Possession: Arsenal 66/34
Cautions: Arsenal: Hofstede (Y 4), Fulham: Shea (Y 22), Collison (Y 52)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson (off 73) 6.9, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.7, Koné 8.5, Song 8.0, Nainggolan 7.4, Wilshere (off 68) 6.2, Hofstede 7.3, Walcott (off 73) 6.8, Eising 9.6, Ansaldi (on 73) 7.0, Bonnin (on 68) 6.9, Oliveira (on 73) 8.0

Yes, Fulham failed to record a single shot.

This match was televised.

Dating back to last season, Arsenal have won ten straight Premier League matches.

10/18/16
Team of the Week
DL Jacob Koné and ST Herman Eising have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 1 West Bromwich Albion

Arsenal Goals: Parker (18), Ljajic (29), Aas (87)

10/19/16
Champions League Match Day #3
Eising Stars With Another Hat Trick
Arsenal 3 – 1 A.C. Milan
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (28, 40, 45+1) Milan: Moura (11)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Milan 10/3
Possession: Arsenal 52/48
Cautions: Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 41), Wilshere (Y 73)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.1, Koscielny 7.1, Vermaelen 7.0, Koné (off 75) 7.0, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Hofstede (off 75) 6.9, Wilshere 7.0, Walcott 7.5, Eising (off 75) 9.6, Ansaldi (on 75) 6.8, Kasami (on 75) 6.8, Chamakh (on 75) 6.8

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been given £695K for the victory.

10/21/16
Platt Loan Extended
Arsenal's Ian Platt has extended his loan with Barnet for an additional three months. Platt has made three first team appearances for Barnet so far this season with an averaging rating of 7.23, he has also made 1 assist.

10/22/16
Premier League Match Day #9
Walcott Hat Trick Spurs Five Star Gunners
Arsenal 5 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (1, 6, 31), Eising (8, 72)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Spurs 9/6
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Walcott (Y 38), Spurs: Altidore (Y 14), Inkoom (Y 60)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 9.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.0, Johansson 7.9, Koscielny 7.8, Vermaelen 7.8, Koné 7.9, Song 8.7, Nainggolan 7.4, Kasami 8.9, Wilshere 8.1, Walcott 9.5, Eising 9.5

This match was televised.

10/25/16
Team of the Week
DC Thomas Vermaelen, MC Pajtim Kasami, ST Theo Walcott and ST Herman Eising were selected in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Carling Cup (Fourth Round)
Gunners Find it Easy at Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Wolves: Hunt (87) Arsenal: Hofstede (34), Chamakh (85, 89)
Shots/On Target: Wolves 9/4, Arsenal 23/8
Possession: Arsenal 52/48
Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 18)
Man of the Match: Marouane Chamakh 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 28,275

Form: Fabianski 6.9, Sagna 7.0, Djourou 7.3, Rhodolfo 7.4, Ansaldi 8.4, Bonnin 7.0, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 8.1, Oliveira 6.9, Chamakh 8.8

This match was televised.

Arsenal have now advanced to the fifth round.

10/26/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 3 – 0 Gloucester City

Arsenal Goals: Kombo (13), Pereyra (20), Ischenko (59)

Gunners Sign Winkler
Arsenal have signed German young midfielder Dennis Winkler on a free transfer. Winkler, 19, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Gladbach contract expired.

My Spin: Winkler is a developmental prospect. Good ball skills, but lacking in strong mental numbers at the time being. I'll pair him up with a good mentor and hope to get something good out of him. No risk, high reward type of signing.

10/29/16
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Manchester United in the Carling Cup quarter-final. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium on 30 November.

Dimitriou Loan Ends
Panagiotis Dimitriou has completed his loan spell at Wigan and returns to Arsenal.

Dimitriou made two appearances with an average rating of 6.30 during the loan spell.

Premier League Match Day #10
Bent On Target, Arsenal Finally Lose
Aston Villa 1 – 0 Arsenal
Goals: Villa: Bent (24)
Shots/On Target: Villa 9/1, Arsenal 21/6
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Arsenal: Wilshere (Y 86)
Man of the Match: Nordin Amrabat 7.9 (Villa)
Attendance: 38,839

Form: Szczesny 6.7, Johansson 6.7, Koscielny 6.7, Vermaelen 6.6, Koné 6.9, Bonnin 6.9, Nainggolan (off 65) 6.5, Hofstede 6.8, Moutinho (off 65) 6.8, Walcott 6.8, Eising 6.1, Defour (on 65) 6.7, Wilshere (on 65) 6.8

This match was televised.

10/31/16
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 27, 2. Liverpool 26, 3. Manchester City 19, 4. Queens Park Rangers 18, 5. Chelsea 17

I have no idea what QPR are doing in the top four. Manchester United are 11th, Spurs 19th and Gloucester are dead last, with only one goal in 10 games played.

Champions League Group A Table
1. Arsenal 7, 2. AC Milan 6, 3. Rubin 3, 4. Atletico Madrid 1

I feel kind of weak that Atletico's only point came from our draw.

Grover · 04-06-2012, 02:09 AM

11/01/16
October Training Report
Improved: Wojciech Szczesny (tactics), Radja Nainggolan (tactics), Wouter Hofstede (attacking), Jamie Hunt (aerobic), Archange Henry (strength), Manuel Zinn (strength)

Regressed: Mykola Ischenko (tactics), Adem Ljajic (aerobic).

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 2-0 win over West Ham. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Yaya Sanogo. (Hey, I didn't sign him, the previous manager did!)

Despite recording a loss of (£5,785,507) in October, the club remains in healthy financial shape with a balance of £25,280,231.

Champions League Match Day #4
Milan Leave it Late to Earn Point
A.C. Milan 1 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Milan: Pompei (90+4) Arsenal: Eising (79)
Shots/On Target: Milan 20/6, Arsenal 7/3
Possession: Milan 55/45
Cautions: Milan: Abate (Y 30), Anderson (Y 43), Strootman (Y 60) Arsenal: Ansaldi (Y 22), Koscielny (Y 57), Kasami (Y 62)
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 8.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 77,114

Form: Szczesny 7.2, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 6.8, Song 7.2, Nainggolan 6.9, Wilshere 5.8, Kasami 6.9, Sanogo (off 45) 6.1, Eising 7.6, Chamakh (on 45) 6.8

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £374K for their draw.

11/05/16
Premier League Match Day #11
Walcott & Eising Overcome Slow Start
West Bromwich Albion 1 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: WBA: Rodriguez (4) Arsenal: Walcott (9), Eising (32), Smithies (o.g. 65)
Shots/On Target: WBA 19/8, Arsenal 10/6
Possession: WBA 51/49
Cautions: WBA: Pogba (Y 50)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.1
Attendance: 26,200 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.8, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen (off 66) 7.1, Koné (off 66) 7.0, Song 6.9, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 6.9, Walcott 8.1, Eising (off 66) 7.6, Djourou (on 66) 6.7, Ansaldi (on 66) 6.3, Oliveira (on 66) 6.5

11/08/16
Premier League Match Day #12
FIVE STAR EISING!
Arsenal 6 – 0 Chelsea
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (pen 20, 45, pen 64, pen 69, 77), Wilshere (47)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/11, Chelsea 12/5
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Chelsea: Shawcross (Y 52), Torres (Y 68), Pieters (Y 69), Lukaku (Y 87), Mikel (Y 90+3)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 10.0 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 8.1, Johansson 8.3, Koscielny 8.8, Vermaelen 8.2, Koné 8.1, Song 8.1, Nainggolan 7.7, Kasami 8.8, Wilshere 9.3, Walcott 9.2, Eising 10.0

Eising's third goal of the game was his 20th of the season.

This match was televised.

11/09/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 0 – 1 West Ham

11/15/16
Team of the Week
GK Wojciech Szczesny, DL Jacob Koné, DC Thomas Vermaelen, DC Laurent Koscielny, MC Pajtim Kasami, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising were named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

11/19/16
Premier League Match Day #13
Five Star Arsenal Spread The Goals Around
Blackburn Rovers 1 – 5 Arsenal
Goals: Blackburn: Pilkington (23) Arsenal: Hofstede (10), Koscielny (13), Walcott (44), Wilshere (48), Bonnin (58)
Shots/On Target: Blackburn 17/7, Arsenal 13/9
Possession: Blackburn 56/44
Cautions: Blackburn: Kuiper (Y 8), Maniatis (Y 37), Ojala (Y 69) Arsenal: Bonnin (Y 45), Wilshere (Y 73)
Man of the Match: Wouter Hofstede 9.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 28,331

Form: Szczesny 7.5, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 8.5, Vermaelen 7.7, Koné 7.9, Song 8.0, Bonnin 8.1, Defour 7.1, Oliveira (inj, off 6) –, Walcott 8.8, Wilshere 8.6, Hofstede (on 6) 9.1

Oliveira Injured
Striker Nélson Oliveira has sustained a fractured arm after landing heavily during the match against Black. Oliveira will have to see a specialist for treatment and will miss up to four weeks with the injury.

11/22/16
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny and AMC Wouter Hofstede were selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

11/23/16
Champions League Match Day #5
Eising & Walcott Dominate Atletico
Arsenal 3 – 0 Atletico Madrid
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (45), Walcott (66, 90+2)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 29/12, Atletico 9/2
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Arsenal: Moutinho (Y 24), Eising (Y 59), Song (Y 69) Atletico: Reinartz (Y 71)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.5, Koscielny 6.7, Vermaelen 7.3, Ansaldi 8.2, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Kasami 6.6, Walcott 8.9, Eising 8.3

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for their victory.

Arsenal have qualified from Group A in the Champuions League.

11/26/16
Premier League Match Day #14
City Own Goal the Difference
Arsenal 2 – 1 Manchester City
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (7), Douglas (o.g. 45) Man City: Aguero (90+1)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/6, Man City 12/3
Possession: Arsenal 54/46
Cautions: Man City: Aguero (Y 34), Shaqiri (Y 58)
Man of the Match: Sergio 'Kun' Aguero 8.3 (Man City)
Attendance: 60,361

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.8, Song 7.0, Defour 6.9, Kasami (off 73) 7.7, Wilshere (off 73) 7.4, Eising 6.9, Walcott (off 73) 6.4, Hofstede (on 73) 6.7, Bonnin (on 73) 6.5, Chamakh (on 73) 6.6

This match was televised.

11/28/16
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Blue Square Premier side Bury in the FA Cup third round. The match will be played at Gigg Lane on 7 January.

Bury last won the competition in 1903. The current holders of the competition are Manchester City.

11/29/16
Reserves Match
Arsenal 4 – 1 Reading

Arsenal Goals: Rhodolfo (44, 61), Kombo (85), Pereyra (89)

11/30/16
Carling Cup (Quarter-Final)
Walcott Strike Sends Gunners Through
Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester United
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (44)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/3, Man Utd 9/2
Possession: Arsenal 56/44
Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 3), Vermaelen (Y 41), Nainggolan (Y 65), Sagna (Y 87), Man Utd: Vidal (Y 26), Vidic (Y 73), Sudic (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldi 7.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.0, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen (off 73) 7.0, Ansaldi 7.9, Defour 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.9, Wilshere (off 73) 6.9, Walcott 7.3, Eising (off 73) 6.9, Djourou (on 73) 6.8, Hofstede (on 73) 6.8, Chamakh (on 73) 6.7

This match was televised.

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 39, 2. Manchester City 31, 3. Liverpool 30, 4. Blackpool 26, 5. Sunderland 25

I'm as shocked at 4 and 5 as you probably are. Gloucester are now 1-0-13 with 2 goals for, 51 against.

Champions League Group A Table
1. Arsenal 11, 2. AC Milan 10, 3. Atletico Madrid 4, 4. Rubin 3

Arsenal and AC Milan are through to the knockout stages.

Also qualifying for the knockouts with one match to be played: Barcelona (B), Marseille (D), Bayern (E), Paris Saint-Germain (F), Villarreal (F), Liverpool (G), Shakhtar (G), Manchester City (H)

Grover · 04-06-2012, 02:17 AM

As a small aside:

Herman Eising: 20 starts, 23 goals, 6 assists, 7.86 average rating.

Absolutely incredible signing. His value has already gone from 14 to 16M since his purchase. His attributes are rising quite rapidly as well.

Jacob Koné: 11 starts (1 sub), 4 assists, 5.46 tackles, 7.55 average rating.

Another fantastic signing. I didn't expect to use him as much as I have already, but he is paying dividends and will be the anchor at left fullback for a long, long time. He's also improving rapidly and at only 18, I can't wait to see where he is at 21 and again at 25.

Grover · 04-06-2012, 05:00 PM

12/01/16
November Training Report
Improved: Wouter Hofstede (defending), Jacob Koné (tactics), Max Miller (strength), Chris Dyer (strength), Jon Paul Evans (strength)

Regressed: Johan Djourou (tactics), Bacary Sagna (strength), Jack Wilshere (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leadership of the club. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 5-0 victory over Spurs. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul. (Not my signing!)

Despite recording a loss of £4,498,563 in November, the club is still in a fine financial state and the balance currently stands at £20,699,062.

Yes, we've bled quite a bit of money this season, but we have some sales going through in January that will help stop the bleeding, plus prize money for our various endeavors will pay off at the end of the season. The club has somehow made a £20M profit on the season as it is.

Juventus Sign Kanu
Juventus has appointed Arsenal's Nwankwo Kanu as a youth coach. Arsenal will receive a compensation fee of £100,000 as part of the deal.

12/02/16
Carling Cup Draw
Arsenal will face the winner of Manchester City / Chelsea in the Carling Cup semi-final.

Ramsey Returns
Aaron Ramsey has begun full training following a torn calf muscle.

Ramsey had been something of a creative force for Arsenal in the three matches he had played, assisting on two goals.

12/03/16
Premier League Match Day #15
Kasami Stars In Arsenal Win
Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (26), Chamakh (66)
Shots/On Target: Sunderland 3/1, Arsenal 18/6
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 54)
Man of the Match: Pajtim Kasami 8.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 47,754

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.7, Vermaelen 7.0, Koné 6.9, Song 6.9, Bonnin 6.9, Kasami 8.5, Wilshere (off 64) 6.9, Walcott (off 64) 6.7, Eising 7.6, Hofstede (on 64) 6.9, Chamakh (on 64) 7.3

This match was televised.

Zacho Joins Arsenal
René Zacho has joined Arsenal as a youth coach from SonderjyskE. The Danish club will be due £35,000 in compensation.

12/06/16
Team of the Week
MC Pajtim Kasami has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Champions League Match Day #6
Gunners Beat Rubin, Clinch Group
Rubin Kazan 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (pen 40), Walcott (79), Hofstede (90+4)
Shots/On Target: Rubin 4/2, Arsenal 24/11
Possession: Arsenal 58/42
Man of the Match: Johan Djourou 8.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 28,094 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.0, Sagna 7.4, Rhodolfo 7.4, Djourou 8.2, Ansaldi 7.7, Defour 7.1, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.1, Wilshere (off 63) 6.9, Walcott 7.0, Eising (off 63) 6.9, Hofstede (on 63) 7.3, Chamakh (on 63) 6.9

This match was televised.

Eising's converted penalty was his 25th goal of the season.

Wojciech Szczesny has gone 270 minutes without allowing a goal.

Arsenal have been awarded £695K for their victory.

12/10/16
Premier League Match Day #16
Eising Plays Creator as Arsenal Stroll
Arsenal 2 – 0 Southampton
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (20), Wilshere (46)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/5, Soton 6/1
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Soton: Boilesen (Y 2)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.8, Djourou 7.2, Koné 7.4, Song 7.4, Bonnin 6.8, Kasami 7.2, Wilshere 7.3, Walcott 7.5, Eising 8.6

This match was televised.

12/13/16
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Moutinho Injured
Central midfielder Joao Moutinho has suffered a torn hamstring during a sprint session in training. The Portuguese international will be out for up to three months while he is treated.

12/14/16
Oliveira Returns
Nelson Oliveira has returned to full training following a fractured arm.

12/16/16
Champions League Draw
The draw for the Champions League First Knockout Round has been made. The matches are as follows:
Villarreal vs. Arsenal
Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain
A.C. Milan vs. Barcelona
Stuttgart vs. Manchester City
Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Bayern
Palermo vs. Liverpool
Celtic vs. Spartak Moscow
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Olympique Marseille

Arsenal will face Villarreal with the first leg being played at El Madrigal on 15 February. The clubs last met in Group play in 2011, with Villarreal winning both matches.

12/17/16
Premier League Match Day #17
Potters Earn Draw
Stoke City 1 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Stoke: Wilson (pen 38) Arsenal: Walcott (50)
Shots/On Target: Stoke 4/2, Arsenal 18/7
Possession: Arsenal 60/40
Cautions: Stoke: Raineau (Y 57), Arsenal: Wilshere (Y 24), Koscielny (Y 37)
Man of the Match: Avraam Papadopoulos 7.4 (Stoke)
Attendance: 27,740 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.1, Koscielny 5.7, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 6.8, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.8, Kasami (off 72) 6.7, Wilshere (off 72) 6.6, Walcott (off 72) 7.3, Eising 6.9, Ramsey (on 72) 6.7, Hofstede (on 72) 6.5, Chamakh (on 72) 6.5

This match was televised.

Koscielny conceded the penalty.

Walcott Injured
Theo Walcott suffered a twisted knee after twisting painfully during the match with Stoke City. The forward will miss up to two weeks with the injury.

12/19/16
Fabianski to Roma
After asking to be allowed to leave, backup goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski will join Roma for a fee of £2M on 2 January, 2017.

Fabianski is now the fourth player that will be on his way out in the winter transfer period.

12/20/16
Premier League Match Day #18
Title Contenders Fight to Stalemate
Arsenal 1 – 1 Liverpool
Goals: Arsenal: Rhodolfo (67) Liverpool: Hamsik (72)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 12/7, Liverpool 12/3
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Arsenal: Sagna (Y 86), Liverpool: Doumbia (Y 71)
Man of the Match: Pepé Reina 8.2 (Liverpool)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 6.8, Rhodolfo 7.8, Koscielny 6.7, Ansaldi 8.0, Song 6.1, Nainggolan 6.8, Wilshere (off 62) 6.7, Kasami 6.7, Chamakh (off 62) 6.7, Eising 6.9, Ramsey (on 62) 6.7, Oliveira (on 62) 6.7

This match was televised.

12/21/16
Gushiken Signs Extension
South American scout Everton Gushiken has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2019.

Gushiken is credited with finding fullback Jacob Koné.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest

Arsenal Goals: van Persie (74)

12/26/16
Premier League Match Day #19
Gunners Struggle, But Find Way to Win
Blackpool 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Nainggolan (44)
Shots/On Target: Blackpool 5/1, Arsenal 19/9
Possession: Arsenal 56/44
Cautions: Arsenal: Eising (Y 51)
Man of the Match: Sinan Bolat 8.2 (Blackpool)
Attendance: 19,881 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.2, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.3, Song 7.1, Nainggolan 7.7, Kasami 7.0, Wilshere 7.2, Oliveira 6.4, Eising 5.7

12/27/16
Team of the Week
DC Rhodolfo has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

12/30/16
Chevalier Reaches 300
Media-friendly manager Gerard Chevalier will celebrate his 300th game as manager when Arsenal face Wolves on New Year's Eve.

Walcott Returns
Theo Walcott has returned to full training following a twisted knee. The forward had been out for two weeks after sustaining the injury.

12/31/16
Premier League Match Day #20
Sanogo Brace Paces Gunners
Arsenal 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (14), Sanogo (45+1, 49)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 22/7
Possession: Arsenal 60/40
Cautions: Wolves: Addison (Y 39), Fletcher (Y 46), Cohen (R 48)
Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.0 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.9, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi 7.6, Song (inj, off 90+3) 7.1, Nainggolan 7.6, Ramsey (off 64) 7.0, Hofstede (inj, off 2) –, Sanogo 9.0, Eising (off 64) 7.9, Kasami (on 2) 6.9, Defour (on 64) 6.7, Chamakh (on 64) 6.8

This match was televised.

Second match this season in which Arsenal has not allowed a single shot.

Hofstede, Song Injured
Wouter Hofstede was injured just two minutes in against Wolves and will miss just four days with a gashed arm.

Alex Song will need to visit a specialist after being diagnosed with a hip injury, suffered during the waning moments of the victory. The ever-present defensive midfielder is expected to miss two months.

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 53, 2. Liverpool 44, 3. Manchester City 44, 4. Chelsea 39, 5. Sunderland 37

Liverpool and Manchester City have a game in hand. Chelsea has two.

Arsenal have scored 53 goals (third best) and allowed just 7 (best defense). The club has dropped just 7 points from 20 matches.

Grover · 04-06-2012, 10:44 PM

01/01/17
December Training Report
Improved: Jacob Koné (aerobic), Maurice Harris (tactics), Bryan Pierre (strength), Colin McGuiness (strength)

Regressed: Marouane Chamakh (aerobic), Nelson Oliveira (aerobic), Kieran Gibbs (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Herman Eising, who the fans to believe to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul

The club recorded a loss of (£5,626,278) in December, but remains financially healthy with a balance of £16,399,314.

Koné Wins Award
Arsenal's Jacob Koné has won the African Young Footballer of the Year award.

Koné, who joined Arsenal for £5.75M from Cerro Porteno in August, has made 16 appearances, making 4 assists, averaging 5.41 tackles per game with an average rating of 7.44.

Stuttgart Sign Aas
Stuttgart have opened their checkbook to sign 20 year-old Danish left midfielder Flemming Aas for £7.5M from Arsenal.

01/02/17
Pereyra Looks to Revive Career
Roma have decided to splash the cash on Arsenal midfielder Mauriciou Pereyra. The deal bringing the 26 year-old Uruguayan central midfielder to the club is thought to be worth £7.5M.

Fabianski Moves to Roma
Roma have also signed 31 year-old Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Arsenal for £2M.

Premier League Match Day #21
Hat Trick Hero Eising, Gunners Romp
Queens Park Rangers 0 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (5, 18, 33), Rhodolfo (11)
Shots/On Target: QPR 3/2, Arsenal 15/9
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 26)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 18,200 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.5, Koscielny 7.6, Rhodolfo 8.5, Koné (off 72) 7.3, Bonnin 7.3, Defour 7.0, Ramsey 7.2, Wilshere 8.4, Oliveira 9.0, Eising 9.6, Gibbs (on 72) 6.6

Szczesny has gone 288 minutes without allowing a goal.

Arsenal to Sign Cruden
The transfer of MC Bjorn Cruden to Arsenal from sc Heerenveen has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 1 July.

My spin: Cruden is a three star prospect. He'll turn 20 shortly after signing on a free transfer. He has potential as an advanced playmaker and if he develops will be a fine backup to Ramsey. He was recommended to the club by Herman Eising.

01/03/17
Team of the Week
DC Rhodolfo, DR Bacary Sagna, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Yaya Sanogo have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

01/08/17
Keita Joins Derby County
Arsenal's Amadou Keita has joined Derby County on loan until the end of the season. The Arsenal trainee has six months left on his contract at the club and has already been touted as a star of the future.

Arsenal's Herman Eising has told The Football League Paper that the central defender's loan move is exactly what his teammate needs. The 20 year-old central defender is not part of first-team plans at Emirates Stadium this season and Eising firmly believes this loan opportunity with Derby will do wonders for Keita's confidence and fitness.

01/11/17
Carling Cup (Semi-Final, First Leg)
Goals Galore as London Rivals Draw
Chelsea 3 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Chelsea: Torres (16, 58), Shawcross (42) Arsenal: Eising (11, 24), Nainggolan (45+4)
Shots/On Target: Chelsea 14/9, Arsenal 18/12
Possession: 50/50
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 41,829 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.4, Johansson 6.8, Koscielny 7.0, Vermaelen 6.7, Defour 6.8, Nainggolan 7.3, Kasami 7.3, Wilshere (off 65) 6.9, Walcott 8.1, Eising 9.1, Hofstede (on 65) 6.7

This match is televised.

Eising's 11th minute goal was his 30th of the season.

01/16/17
Platt Loan Extended
Ian Platt's loan deal with Barnet has been extended for an additional three months.

01/17/17
FA Cup (Third Round)
Sanogo Runs Bury Ragged
Bury 0 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Sanogo (26, 33, 85), O'Neill (o.g. 56)
Shots/On Target: Bury 9/2, Arsenal 21/10
Possession: Arsenal 59/41
Cautions: Bury: Harper-Penman (Y 32), Vose (Y 35) Arsenal: Pierre (Y 39), Bonnin (Y 59), Hofstede (Y 69)
Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 11,313 (sellout)

Form: Mannone 7.4, Sagna 8.3, Guerin 7.6, Parker 7.7, Ansaldi 7.6, Pierre 7.3, Bonnin 7.3, Ramsey 8.4, Hofstede 6.4, Sanogo 9.6, Chamakh 7.9

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £63,530 for the victory.

Arsenal will face Notts County in the FA Cup fourth round. The match will be played at Meadow Lane on 28 January.

01/19/17
Kombo Joins Real Madrid
Arsenal have completed the sale of Melvin Kombo to Real Madrid for £2.3M.

01/22/17
Premier League Match Day #22
Eising's Wonder Goal is the Difference
Manchester United 0 – 1 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (44)
Shots/On Target: Man Utd 11/2, Arsenal 12/5
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Man Utd: Modric (Y 21), Hulk (Y 25), Evans (Y 55), Jones (Y 80) Arsenal: Ansaldi (Y 63), Koscielny (Y 85)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 94,746 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.2, Ansaldi 7.2, Defour (inj, off 22) 6.8, Nainggolan 6.8, Wilshere (off 67) 6.9, Kasami 7.6, Walcott 6.9, Eising 8.3, Bonnin (on 22) 6.9, Ramsey (on 67) 6.5

This match was televised.

01/24/17
Team of the Week
ST Herman Eising was selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Carling Cup
Liverpool have defeated Sheffield United 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the Carling Cup final.

01/25/17
Ljajic Joins Spartak Moscow
Arsenal left winger Adem Ljajic has joined Spartak Moscow for £6.5M.

Carling Cup (Semi-Final, Second Leg)
Gunners Through to Final!
Arsenal (5) 2 – 0 (3) Chelsea
Goals: Arsenal: Kasami (36), Vrsaljko (o.g. 74)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/7, Chelsea 5/1
Possession: Arsenal 59/41
Cautions: Chelsea: Vrsaljko (Y 51), Torres (Y 87), Terry (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Pajtim Kasami 8.4 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.7, Sagna 7.3, Koscielny 7.2, Vermaelen 7.8, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan 7.0, Kasami 8.4, Wilshere 7.1, Walcott 6.8, Eising 7.0

This match was televised.

Arsenal will face Liverpool at Wembley on 26 February for the Carling Cup. The two clubs met in the 1987 final, with Arsenal lifting the trophy.

01/28/17
FA Cup (Fourth Round)
Gunners Dominate League 1 Leaders
Notts County 0 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (32, 45+2), Hofstede (80), Sanogo (84)
Shots/On Target: Notts 8/3, Arsenal 20/11
Possession: Notts 51/49
Cautions: Notts: Parret (Y 2), Keatings (Y 45+1), Ekangamene (Y 69), Arsenal: Johansson (Y 49)
Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 16,947 (sellout)

Form: Mannone 7.6, Johansson 8.5, Djourou 7.5, Guerin 7.6, Ansaldi 7.8, Bonnin 7.3, Malul 7.1, Ramsey 7.1, Hofstede 8.6, Sanogo 9.1, Chamakh (inj, off 20) 6.8, Oliveira (on 20) 8.9

This match was televised.

Notts County have a Brazilian forward named Michel Platini. He's a real player. I got a chuckle out of this.

Arsenal have been awarded £84,700 for the victory.

Chamakh Injured
Marouane Chamakh has sustained a sprained ankle and is expected to miss five weeks with the injury.

01/30/17
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Ipswich Town in the FA Cup fifth round. The match will be played on 18 February.

01/31/17
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 59, 2. Manchester City 53, 3. Liverpool 49, 4. Chelsea 46, 5. Sunderland 46

Arsenal are 19-2-1, 58 goals for, 7 against.

Gloucester City are 2-1-19, 5 goals for, 75 against.

Grover · 04-07-2012, 03:30 PM

02/01/17
January Training Report
Improved: Lee Stone (strength), Scott Spencer (tactics), Clinton Baldwin (strength)

Regressed: Wojciech Szczesny (strength), Cristian Ansaldi (strength), Robin van Persie (aerobic), Thierry Simo (strength), Daniel Slater (aerobic), Tommy Kelleher (strength)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Yaya Sanogo, who the fans believe to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul.

The club is currently in a very good financial situation and made a profit of £8,847,614. The club's balance now stands at £25,821,091.

Premier League Match Day #23
Eising Brace Keeps Hammers In Bottom Three
West Ham United 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (31, 76), Wilshere (85)
Shots/On Target: West Ham 9/5, Arsenal 19/9
Possession: West Ham 54/46
Cautions: West Ham: Beric (Y 29), Zilic (R 62), Booth (Y 69), Burgstaller (Y 80)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 9.2 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 35,402 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.6, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.1, Ansaldi 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan 7.1, Kasami 7.1, Wilshere 9.2, Walcott 6.8, Eising 9.1

This match was televised.

Eising had a penalty attempt (68) saved by Rob Green.

Szczesny has gone 303 minutes without allowing a goal. This was his 175th league appearance for Arsenal.

02/04/17
Premier League Match Day #24
Gunners Ease Past Magpies
Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (35), Koscielny (74)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/9, Newcastle 5/0
Possession: Arsenal 60/40
Cautions: Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 67) Newcastle: Petr (Y 53)
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 7.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 7.9, Vermaelen 7.1, Bonnin 6.9, Nainggolan 6.8, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 6.9, Walcott (off 72) 7.5, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 72) 6.6

Szczesny has now gone 393 minutes without allowing a goal.

02/07/17
Team of the Week
DC Laurent Koscielny and AMC Jack Wilshere have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week.

02/11/17
Premier League Match Day #25
Gunners Dominate, Can Only Score One
Arsenal 1 – 0 Gloucester City
Goals: Arsenal: Bonnin (40)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 28/10, Gloucester 1/1
Possession: Arsenal 68/32
Cautions: Arsenal: Sanogo (Y 85), Gloucester: Novak (Y 65)
Man of the Match: Yohan Bonnin 7.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 59,691

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.2, Koscielny 6.5, Guerin 6.7, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.5, Nainggolan 6.8, Kasami 6.8, Wilshere 6.8, Sanogo 6.0, Eising 6.9

Our first non-sellout of the year.

Szczesny has now gone 483 minutes without allowing a goal.

02/12/17
Defensive Record
Arsenal's seven games without conceding a goal from 17 January is a new club record.

02/14/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 2 Chelsea

Arsenal Goals: Dimitriou (34)

02/15/17
Champions League First Round Knockout (First Leg)
Wilshere Hat Trick Hero, Levels it Late
Villarreal 4 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Villarreal: Kagawa (32, 82), Rossi (56), Musacchio (68) Arsenal: Wilshere (5, 39, 90+3), Johansson (45+2)
Shots/On Target: Villarreal 15/8, Arsenal 12/8
Possession: Villarreal 54/46
Cautions: Villarreal: Odjidja (Y 41), Rossi (Y 59), Schneiderlin (Y 76) Arsenal: Ramsey (Y 11), Wilshere (Y 24), Nainggolan (Y 73), Sanogo (90+2)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 9.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 21,798

Form: Szczesny 5.7, Johansson 7.2, Koscielny 6.4, Vermaelen 6.3, Ansaldi 6.8, Nainggolan 6.8, Ramsey (off 63) 7.1, Kasami 8.0, Wilshere 9.5, Oliveira (off 63) 6.2, Eising 7.0, Defour (on 63) 6.2, Sanogo (on 63) 6.3

This match was televised.

Szczesny's shutout streak was ended at 515 minutes.

Johansson, who has been with Arsenal since 2012, recorded his first goal for the club.

Wilshere's third goal was his 10th of the season.

02/18/17
FA Cup (Fifth Round)
Sanogo Sees Gunners Through
Ipswich Town 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Sanogo (8, 54), Defour (36)
Shots/On Target: Ipswich 10/0, Arsenal 23/6
Possession: Arsenal 61/39
Cautions: Ipswich: Turner (R 80) Arsenal: Bonnin (Y 87)
Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 30,311 (sellout)

Form: Mannone 6.9, Sagna 7.5, Guerin 7.3, Rhodolfo 6.9, Strinic 7.5, Bonnin 7.2, Defour 8.3, Ramsey 7.5, Hofstede 6.0, Oliveira 7.6, Sanogo 8.8

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £169K for the victory.

02/20/17
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will host either Queens Park Rangers or Norwich City in the sixth round of the FA Cup.

02/22/17
Premier League Match Day #26
Terrific Theo!
Arsenal 3 – 0 Bolton Wanderers
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (11, 38, 62)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/9, Bolton 5/1
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Arsenal: Walcott (Y 47)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 9.5 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,187

Form: Szczesny 7.0, Johansson 8.1, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.7, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan (inj, off 36) 6.9, Kasami 7.9, Wilshere 7.7, Walcott (off 63) 9.5, Eising (off 63) 7.1, Defour (on 36) 6.8, Sanogo (on 63) 6.7, Oliveira (on 63) 6.7

Walcott's goal (11) was his 20th of the season.

Nainggolan Injured
Central midfielder Radja Nainggolan has sustained a fractured arm after landing heavily in the match against Bolton. The Belgian international will need to see a specialist and will miss up to four weeks.

02/26/17
Carling Cup Final
GUNNERS HOIST CARLING CUP!
Arsenal 3 – 1 Liverpool
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (4, 20), Eising (pen 68) Liverpool: Fofana (6)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Liverpool 7/2
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 52) Liverpool: Doumbia (Y 24), Fofana (Y 32), Suarez (Y 73), Hamsik (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Aaron Ramsey 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.7, Koscielny 8.0, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 7.0, Bonnin 7.1, Kasami 6.9, Ramsey 8.8, Wilshere 6.9, Walcott 8.8, Eising 7.4

This match was televised.

Eising's penalty conversion (68) was his 35th goal of the season.

Arsenal have been awarded £94,640 for winning the Carling Cup

Arsenal have paid out £95K to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after winning the Carling Cup.

ARSENAL WIN SECOND STRAIGHT CARLING CUP
Having just witnessed their team lift the Carling Cup for the second season running, Arsenal fans are understandably happy with what their manager has achieved for the team. A spokesperson for the supporters commented that Gerard Chevalier was the main reason behind the team's success.

In a statement released to the press, the Arsenal board have revealed that they always expected the team to win the competition and are pleased that Chevalier did not let them down. In a further announcement, the board want to emphasize to Chevalier that celebrations are kept to a minimum in order that the club may focus fully on future challenges.

Arsenal favorite Dennis Bergkamp had words of encouragement for Gunners boss Gerard Chevalier following his Carling Cup success. Bergkamp stated that although many had expected them to win, Chevalier had handled the pressure of expectancy well and showed a great deal of spirit to guide the team to a trophy.

Moutinho Returns
Joao Moutinho has returned to full training. The 30 year-old central midfielder had miss two months following a torn hamstring.

02/27/17
Arsenal Set Record
Arsenal's 12 games unbeaten from 23 September, 2015 is a new Carling Cup record.

Chamakh Returns
Marouane Chamakh has begun full training following a sprained ankle.

Moutinho Signs Extension
Joao Moutinho has signed a lucrative one year contract extension worth £3M.

02/28/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson, DL Jacob Koné and ST Theo Walcott have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 2 Wolves

Arsenal Goals: Winker (90)

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 71, 2. Manchester City 57, 3. Chelsea 56, 4. Liverpool 55, 5. Sunderland 52

There's an 11 point game between Sunderland and 6th place Blackburn.

Arsenal are 23-2-1, 67 goals for, 7 against. We have qualified for at least the Europa League via the Carling Cup victory.

Grover · 04-07-2012, 10:02 PM

03/01/17
February Training Report
Improved: Cristian Ansaldi (tactics), Jack Wilshere (tactics), Yohan Bonnin (tactics), Tony Stevens (ball control), Tommy Kelleher (tactics), Jon Paul Evans (strength)

Regressed: Theo Walcott (aerobic), Vito Mannone (aerobic), Herman Eising (strength), Jamie Hunt (aerobic), Colin McGuiness (tactics)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Jacob Koné, who the fans to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Lukasz Fabianski.

Although the club suffered a loss of (£5,719,108) in February, the club remains financially healthy with a balance of £20,406,179.

Premier League Match Day #27
Hat Trick Hero Oliveira Leads Gunners
Fulham 2 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Fulham: Martaus (85, 88) Arsenal: Oliveira (7, 28, 54), Eising (18)
Shots/On Target: Fulham 9/6, Arsenal 34/15
Possession: Fulham 53/47
Man of the Match: Nelson Oliveira 9.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 25,168

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 6.8, Rhodolfo 6.9, Koné 6.9, Pierre 6.9, Defour 6.9, Ramsey 6.9, Hofstede 6.8, Oliveira 9.6, Eising (off 61) 9.3, Sanogo (on 61) 6.6

Gunners Get Hoops
Arsenal will host Queens Park Rangers in the sixth round of the FA Cup. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium on 11 March.

03/04/17
Song Returns
Alex Song has returned to full training after missing two months with a hip injury.

Premier League Match Day #28
Gunners Make it Ten Straight in the League
Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa
Goals: Arsenal: Kasami (1), Bonnin (60), Wilshere (81)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 21/9, Villa 12/3
Possession: Arsenal 55/45
Cautions: Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 71), Villa: Smit (Y 32)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.9, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.2, Ansaldi 7.1, Bonnin 8.0, Kasami 8.1, Hofstede 7.5, Wilshere 8.9, Walcott (off 61) 6.9, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 61) 6.9

This match was televised.

03/05/17
Arsenal Set Record
Arsenal's 29 games unbeaten from 1 November 2016 is a new record.

03/07/17
Team of the Week
AMC Jack Wilshere, MC Pajtim Kasami and ST Nelson Oliveira have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Champions League First Round Knockout (Second Leg)
Second Half Turn Around Sends Gunners Through
Arsenal (7) 3 – 2 (6) Villarreal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (74), Ramsey (87), Kasami (90) Villarreal: Rossi (pen 2), Alan (90+3)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/5, Villarreal 8/3
Possession: Villarreal 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 45+2) Villarreal: Marcano (Y 23, Y/R 85), Musacchio (Y 80)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.0 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 58,202

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.8, Koné 7.9, Bonnin 8.1, Defour 6.6, Ramsey 7.5, Wilshere (inj, off 34) 6.7, Walcott 6.9, Eising 9.0, Kasami (on 34) 7.3

This match was televised.

Thomas Vermaelen conceded the penalty.

Arsenal have been awarded £2.6M for playing in the first knockout round.

03/08/17
Records Set
Arsenal are now unbeaten in 30 matches, dating back to 1 November, 2016.

Herman Eising's 10 Man of the Match awards is a new Arsenal record, breaking Bacary Sagna's 9, set in 2012.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 6 – 0 Fulham

Arsenal Goals: Zinn (14, 40, 55, 79), Djourou (31), Dimitriou (81)

03/09/17
Szczesny Injured
Wojciech Szczesny has been sustained a chest injury while lifting weights during training. The ever-present goalkeeper will miss around eleven days with the injury.

03/11/17
FA Cup (Sixth Round)
Second Half Fires Arsenal Through
Arsenal 4 – 1 Queens Park Rangers
Goals: Arsenal: Rhodolfo (5, 77), Kasami (60), Walcott (63) QPR: Falkenburg (18)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 27/11, QPR 7/2
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: QPR: Thorpe (Y 14)
Man of the Match: Rhodolfo 9.3 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Mannone 7.1, Johansson 7.4, Guerin 7.2, Rhodolfo 9.3, Ansaldi 8.9, Defour 7.1, Moutinho 7.3, Ramsey 7.4, Kasami 8.9, Walcott 7.9, Eising 7.2

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £338K for the victory.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 31 matches.

03/12/17
Eising Sets Another Record
The 18 assists made by Herman Eising is a new Arsenal record. The previous record was Aaron Ramsey's 17, set in 2015.

Zinn Joins Luton on Loan
Arsenal's Manuel Zinn has joined Luton Town on loan for a month.

03/13/17
FA Cup Draw
Arsenal will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final. The match will be played at Wembley on 16 April.

The winner of Southampton / Sunderland will face Stoke in the other semi-final.

03/14/17
Youth Candidates Signed
The following youth products have signed youth contracts:
MC Nkanyiso Thomas, DL Dave Richards, ST Daniel Gonsalves, ML Fabrice Mbom, GK Ross Lock, DC Francois Okoth.

Assistant Manager Martin Keown has singled out Nkanyiso Thomas as possibly one of the best players of his generation. The central midfielder has 3.5 star potential.

03/18/17
Premier League Match Day #29
Gunners Smash Spurs, Keep Rolling Along
Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (14, 80), Walcott (19)
Shots/On Target: Spurs 9/3, Arsenal 11/7
Possession: Spurs 52/48
Cautions: Spurs: Sorensen (Y 22), Huddlestone (Y 53), Maicon (Y 67), Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 41), Song (Y 68)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8
Attendance: 36,310 (sellout)

Form: Mannone 6.9, Johansson 7.4, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 7.7, Song (off 72) 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Ramsey 7.1, Wilshere 8.4, Walcott 7.8, Eising 8.8, Bonnin (on 72) 6.9

This match was televised.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 32 matches.

03/19/17
Nainggolan Returns
Radja Nainggolan has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a fractured arm.

03/21/17
Team of the Week
AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

03/22/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 1 – 1 Aston Villa

Arsenal Goals: Ngakosso-Atipo (61)

03/25/17
Champions League Draws
The Champions League quarter-final draws are as follows:

FC Bayern vs. Arsenal
Celtic vs. Olympique Marseille
Palermo vs. Barcelona
Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Arsenal will play FC Bayern Munchen in the Champions League quarter-final. The first leg will be played at Allianz-Arena on 4 April. FC Bayern are the current holders of the Champions League.

The Champions League semi-final draws are as follows:

FC Bayern / Arsenal vs. Celtic / Olympique Marseille

Palermo / Barcelona vs. Manchester City / Paris Saint-Germain

Premier League Match Day #30
Hard Working Baggies Earn Draw
Arsenal 1 – 1 West Bromwich Albion
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (55) WBA: Brunt (81)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 26/6, WBA 3/2
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 68), Koscielny (Y 89)
Man of the Match: Chris Brunt 7.5 (WBA)
Attendance: 60,361 (Arsenal)

Form: Mannone 6.7, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 6.8, Rhodolfo 6.6, Ansaldi 6.7, Bonnin 6.8, Defour (inj, off 64) 6.7, Moutinho 6.9, Wilshere (off 64) 6.5, Walcott 7.3, Eising 6.8, Hofstede (on 64) 6.7, Song (on 64) 6.7

This match was televised.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 33 matches.

Defour Injured
Steven Defour broke down during the match with West Brom and is suffering from a hip injury. The midfielder will visit a specialist and miss two months.

03/27/17
Malul to Sporting
Arsenal's Dor Malul will transfer to Sporting Lisbon on 1 July, 2017 for £7M.

03/31/17
Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 81, 2. Liverpool 64, 3. Manchester City 63, 4. Chelsea 62, 5. Sunderland

Two more wins and we can wrap up the Premier League title with plenty of time to spare, allowing us to focus on the Champions League and FA Cup. We are 26-3-1, 78 goals for, 10 against.

larrymcg421 · 04-08-2012, 12:29 AM

That's some very impressive dominance.

Grover · 04-08-2012, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

That's some very impressive dominance.

Probably the most dominant team I've ever had. I feel a little guilty about leaving Gloucester, but Arsenal was too good of a chance to pass up. I hate to see The Tigers struggling so badly, having already been relegated with 6 matches to play.

However, Herman Eising has the potential to be the greatest player I've ever signed. He's on pace to eclipse 70 goals/assists. Insane.

Grover · 04-08-2012, 02:56 AM

04/01/17
March Training Report
Improved: Theo Walcott (tactics), Herman Eising (strength), Dennis Winkler (strength), Lee Stone (strength), Gary Parker (aerobic), Thierry Simo (tactics)

Regressed: Bacary Sagna (strength), Laurent Koscielny (tactics), Radja Nainggolan (ball control)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the convincing 3-0 win over Tottenham. Despite the positives, the fans are disappointed with the 1-1 draw with West Brom.

The club recorded a loss of just (£31,618) for the month of March. The club's balance now stands at £20,388,561.

Premier League Match Day #31
Eising Continues Chelsea Dominance
Chelsea 0 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (35, 90+2)
Shots/On Target: Chelsea 13/4, Arsenal 13/4
Possession: Arsenal 53/47
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 27), Kasami (Y 58)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 41,829 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 8.1, Koscielny 7.8, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.3, Song 7.0, Nainggolan (off 61) 6.8, Kasami 6.9, Wilshere (off 61) 6.8, Walcott (off 61) 6.1, Eising 8.8, Hofstede (on 61) 6.9, Bonnin (on 61) 6.9, Oliveira (on 61) 6.3

This match was televised.

Eising's goal is his 40th of the season.

Arsenal are unbeaten in 34 matches.

Oliveira Injured
Nelson Oliveira has suffered a pulled hamstring after attempting a sprint against Chelsea. The forward will miss up to three weeks with the injury.

04/02/17
Eising Rewriting Record Books
Herman Eising's 41 goals for Arsenal this season is a new Arsenal record. He has bested Thierry Henry's record of 39, set in 2003.

Eising now tops the Arsenal record books in goals, assists and Man of the Match awards for a single season.

Eising is currently the top goalscorer in the Champions League as well, currently sitting on ten goals.

04/04/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson was selected in the Premier League Team of the Week.

Champions League Quarter-Final (First Leg)
Brilliant Football Results In Draw
FC Bayern Munchen 2 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Bayern: Muller (12), Willian (77) Arsenal: Wilshere (17), Walcott (90+3)
Shots/On Target: Bayern 10/4, Arsenal 14/5
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Bayern: Stepanenko (Y 46) Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 28), Koscielny (Y 50), Ansaldi (Y 69), Eising (Y 79)
Man of the Match: Willian 8.1 (Bayern)
Attendance: 66,000 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.7, Sagna 6.8, Koscielny 7.0, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 6.9, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 6.9, Wilshere 7.5, Walcott 7.2, Eising 7.4

This match was televised.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 35 matches.

Koscielny, Nainggolan Suspended
Laurent Koscielny and Radja Nainggolan will miss the second leg against Bayern after picking up three yellow cards each.

04/05/17
Reserves Match
Arsenal 4 – 1 Gloucester City

Arsenal Goals: Sanogo (5, 31), Chamakh (35), Parker (78)

04/08/17
Premier League Match Day #32
Arsenal Inch Closer To Title
Manchester City 1 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Man City: Dzeko (5) Arsenal: Walcott (17), Kasami (25), Eising (79)
Shots/On Target: Man City 10/5, Arsenal 23/8
Possession: Arsenal 57/43
Cautions: Man City: Shaqiri (Y 46, Y/R 53), Dzeko (Y 48), Bochchetti (Y 65) Arsenal: Song (Y 37), Nainggolan (Y 39, Y/R 81)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 47,405 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.7, Johansson 8.5, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.2, Eising (off 81) 8.6, Song 6.9, Wilshere 6.9, Kasami 8.6, Nainggolan (red, off 81) 6.9, Walcott 7.8, Bonnin (on 81) --

This match was televised.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 36 matches.

Gloucester City Relegated
Gloucester City have been relegated from the Premier League with just 8 points from 32 games.

04/11/17
Team of the Week
DR Mattias Johansson and ST Herman Eising have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Gerrard Added to Staff
Former Liverpool great Steven Gerrard has agreed to terms with Arsenal and will join the club as a coach.

Brilliant really. 20 attacking, mental and technical. 16 determination, 12 motivating. His discipline is weak (4), but he'll be a solid attacking coach.

04/12/17
Champions League Quarter-Final (Second Leg)
Gunners Charge Into Semi-Final!
Arsenal (3) 1 – 0 (2) FC Bayern Munchen
Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (45+3)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/6, Bayern 4/2
Possession: Arsenal 61/39
Cautions: Arsenal: Ramsey (Y 84) Bayern: Stepanenko (Y 2), Badstuber (Y 29), Gomez (Y 52, Y/R 54), Willian (Y 65)
Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldi 8.4 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Johansson 7.1, Rhodolfo 7.6, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 8.4, Song 7.1, Kasami 6.9, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 7.3, Walcott (inj, off 42) 6.6, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 42) 6.8

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £2.86M for playing in the quarter-final.

Arsenal will face Olympique de Marseille in the Champions league semi-fina. The first leg will be played at Emirates Stadium on 26 April.

Walcott, Ansaldi Injured
Theo Walcott sustained a thigh strain after miskicking the ball against Bayern and will miss up to 11 days.

Cristian Ansaldi has suffered a bruised rib and will miss up to five days.

04/16/17
FA Cup (Semi-Final)
After 120 Minutes, Arsenal Through to Final!
Manchester City 1 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Man City: Aguero (10) Arsenal: Koscielny (64), Wilshere (114)
Shots/On Target: Man City 21/7, Arsenal 24/8
Possession: 50/50
Cautions: Man City: Ganso (Y 67), Aguero (Y 112), Jalo (Y 113) Arsenal: Sagna (Y 39), Vermaelen (Y 51), Koné (Y 86), Koscielny (Y 101), Moutinho (Y 103)
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.1, Sagna 7.0, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.4, Bonnin 7.0, Moutinho 6.9, Ramsey (off) 6.6, Wilshere 8.8, Sanogo (off) 6.7, Eising 6.8, Kasami (on) 6.9, Chamakh (on) 6.9

This match was televised.

Arsenal have been awarded £847K for the victory.

Arsenal will face Southampton in the FA Cup final. The match will be played on 10 May at Wembley.

04/19/17
Oliveira Returns
Nelson Oliveira has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a pulled hamstring.

Premier League Match Day #33
Eising Brace, Seals Premier League Title!
Arsenal 4 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
Goals: Arsenal: Rhodolfo (10), Sanogo (30), Eising (81, 90+3) Blackburn: Nangis (26), Formica (54)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/7, Blackburn 10/4
Possession: Arsenal 62/38
Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 67), Sanogo (Y 72), Strinic (Y 90+2)
Man of the Match: Pajtim Kasami 8.9 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 6.9, Guerin 6.9, Rhodolfo 7.6, Strinic 6.9, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 8.9, Ramsey (off 60) 6.5, Sanogo 7.5, Chamakh (off 60) 6.6, Hofstede (on 60) 7.1, Eising (on 60) 8.6

ARSENAL RETAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE
Arsenal have done the double after they retained the Premier League title!

Evan as perennial contenders for the Premier League, surely no one would have expected Arsenal to have triumphed again. Playing under the guidance of fans' favorite Gerard Chevalier however, the Arsenal players have now lifted the trophy two years running.

The Arsenal board have issued a statement declaring that a club of Arsenal's stature was always going to be capable of winning the Premier League and they are happy with the achievement. The board are now eager to ensure that Chevalier is able to fully concentrate on preparing the club for future challenges.

Arsenal favorite Tony Adams has commented that Gunners boss Gerard Chevalier has done the club and the fans proud with their league success. Adams, who now manages Azarbaycan Premier Ligasi side Qabala, continued by stating that even though Arsenal were one of the favorites for the trophy, it still takes a manager of high caliber to lead his team past the finishing post.

04/20/17
Eising Continues to Make Records His Own
Herman Eising's 31 league goals for Arsenal this season is a new Gunners record. The previous top league goalscorer in a season for the club was Thierry Henry, who scored 30 goals in 2003.

This is the fourth club record Eising has broken this season.

04/22/17
Premier League Match Day #34
Eising's Hat Trick Helps Gunners Dominate
Arsenal 5 – 2 Sunderland
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (11, 33, 78), Sanogo (25), Clyne (o.g. 44) Sunderland: Rhodolfo (o.g. 35), Emmanuel-Thomas (76)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/11, Sunderland 9/2
Possession: Sunderland 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Sagna (Y 53)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.8, Koscielny 6.9, Rhodolfo 7.0, Koné 7.0, Song 6.7, Nainggolan 7.7, Moutinho 8.0, Hofstede 6.9, Sanogo 8.9, Eising (off 79) 9.7, Oliveira (on 79) --

Eising's goal (11) was his 45th of the season.

Sanogo's goal (25) was his 10th of the season.

This match was televised.

04/23/17
Chevalier Poaches Southampton Teens
The transfer of DR Chris Leworthy to Arsenal from Southampton for an initial fee of £1.8M has been agreed.

The transfer of DM Guy Fox from Southampton to Arsenal for an initial fee of £3.5M has been agreed.

According to Martin Keown and his 19 judge potential, these two 16 year-old boys have four star potential. A combined £5.2M is not a bad price to pay for the pair. By the time they are 19 they will be considered Arsenal homegrown and that is huge for Champions League squad restrictions.

04/25/17
Team of the Week
MC Pajtim Kasami and ST Herman Eising have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 0 – 0 West Brom

04/26/17
Champions League Semi-Final (First Leg)
Gunners Take Slim Edge To France
Arsenal 1 – 0 Olympique de Marseille
Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (33)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 27/6, OM 5/1
Possession: Arsenal 64/36
Cautions: Arsenal: Walcott (Y 51) OM: Kana-Biyik (R 39), Mango (Y 63)
Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 7.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.7, Vermaelen 7.1, Koné 7.5, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 7.1, Wilshere (inj, off 67) 6.9, Walcott (off 67) 7.3, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 67) 6.7, Hofstede (on 67) 6.5

Walcott's goal (33) was his 30th of the season.

This match was televised.

Wilshere Injured
Jack Wilshere has sustained a twisted knee after turning awkwardly against OM. He will miss two weeks with the injury.

04/29/17
Premier League Match Day #35
Sanogo Stars as Gunners Win Again
Southampton 2 – 3 Arsenal
Goals: Soton: Kucharczyk (37), Dawson (85) Arsenal: Sanogo (19, 66), Eising (62)
Shots/On Target: Soton 11/4, Arsenal 25/10
Possession: Arsenal 58/42
Cautions: Soton: Hedenstad (Y 88)
Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 26,046

Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 6.8, Rhodolfo 6.9, Ansaldi 7.7, Bonnin 6.9, Moutinho 6.9, Ramsey 6.9, Hofstede 7.8, Sanogo 8.8, Eising 8.3

This match was televised.

Arsenal are now unbeaten in 42 matches dating back to 1 November.

04/30/17
Arsenal Set Record
Arsenal has set a new record for the number of points accrued in a season in the Premier League, with their current total of 96 points.

The record was previously held by Chelsea, who had 95.

Eising Breaks ANOTHER Record
Herman Eising's 35 goals for Arsenal this season is a new Premier League Record.

The previous Premier League top goalscorer in a season was Andy Cole who scored 34 goals in 1993.

Reserves Match
Arsenal 2 – 0 West Ham

Arsenal Goals: Dimitriou (25), Nabab (72)

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal 96, 2. Liverpool 76, 3. Chelsea 71, 4. Manchester City 70, 5. Sunderland 58, 6. Manchester United 56, 7. Aston Villa 56, 8. Tottenham Hotspur 54

Grover · 04-08-2012, 04:40 AM

05/01/17
April Training Report
Improved: Yohan Bonnin (strength), Jacob Koné (strength), Maykel Nabab (tactics), Bryan Pierre (tactics), Ulrich Ngakosso-Atipo (strength), Daniel Gonsalves (attacking)

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership at the club. This has been underlined by the fans' belief that the leadership is getting the best out of Herman Eising. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Lukasz Fabianski.

The club is in a very good financial position and made a profit of £2,291,576 in April. The club's balance now sits at £22,907,003.

05/02/17
Team of the Week
DL Cristian Ansaldi has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

Champions League Semi-Final (Second Leg)
OM Dominate Gunners, Crash Them Out of Champions League
Olympique de Marseille (5) 5 – 0 (1) Arsenal
Goals: OM: Szczesny (o.g. 42), Jucilei (53, 90+2), Remy (pen 80), J. Ayew (88)
Shots/On Target: OM 24/14, Arsenal 7/3
Possession: OM 55/45
Cautions: OM: Costa (Y 12), A. Ayew (Y 86) Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 47)
Man of the Match: Jucilei 9.5 (OM)
Attendance: 67,000 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 5.9, Johansson 5.1, Koscielny 6.0, Vermaelen 6.0, Koné 5.5, Song 6.0, Nainggolan 6.6, Ramsey 6.6, Kasami (inj, off 24) 6.8, Sanogo (inj, off 17) 6.6, Eising (off 70) 6.6, Hofstede (on 24) 5.5, Walcott (on 70) 6.4, Oliveira (on 17) 5.9

This match was televised.

Arsenal's unbeaten run ends at 42 matches.

Arsenal have been given £3.65M for playing in the Champions League semi-final.

05/06/17
Premier League Match Day #36
Arsenal Return to Form With Victory
Arsenal 2 – 0 Stoke City
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (62), Walcott (73)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 16/5, Stoke 8/0
Possession: Arsenal 51/49
Cautions: Arsenal: Moutinho (Y 3) Stoke: Suarez (Y 22), Kayal (Y 57), Calvet (Y 66), Palacios (Y 81)
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 7.6 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 56,063

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.0, Rhodolfo 7.5, Guerin 7.3, Ansaldi 6.9, Song 7.0, Bonnin 6.9, Moutinho 6.9, Hofstede 7.0, Walcott 7.6, Eising (off 67) 7.2, Oliveira (on 67) 6.5

05/07/17
Walcott, Szczesny Want New Challenges
Oh boy. Both players have come to me saying they want to move on, feeling they've achieved all they can at the club. I've convinced Walcott to stay, but Szczesny wants to go.

Finding a new GK will be the ultimate priority this summer.

05/10/17
FA Cup Final
ARSENAL HOIST FA CUP!
Southampton 1 – 2 Arsenal
Goals: Soton: Erasmus (75) Arsenal: Eising (58, pen 112)
Shots/On Target: Soton 15/4, Arsenal 25/8
Possession: Arsenal 58/42
Cautions: Soton: Bertrand (Y 61), Zapotoka (Y 89), Camara (Y90+2), Coady (Y 110) Arsenal: Walcott (Y 16), Song (Y 20), Koscielny (Y 88), Eising (Y 102), Sanogo (Y 113)
Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.7 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout)

Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 7.6, Guerin 8.2, Koné 7.0, Song 7.1, Nainggolan (off 90) 6.6, Ramsey 6.9, Hofstede 7.3, Walcott (off 45) 6.6, Eising 8.7, Moutinho (on 90) 6.9, Sanogo (on 45) 6.9

This match was televised.

Eising's goal (58) was his 50th of the campaign.

Yaya Sanogo finished as the FA Cup's leading goalscorer with six.

Arsenal have been awarded £1.69M for winning the FA Cup

Arsenal have paid out £1.2M to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after winning the FA Cup.

ARSENAL LIFT FIRST FA CUP IN 12 YEARS, CELEBRATE TREBLE!
Having just witnessed their team lift the FA Cup for the first time since 2005, Arsenal fans are understandably happy with what their manager has achieved for the club. A spokesperson for the supporters commented that having someone like Gerard Chevalier in charge was a source of great pride for Gunners fans everywhere.

In a statement released to the press, the Arsenal board have revealed that they always expected the team to win the competition and are pleased that Chevalier did not let them down.

Arsenal favorite Tony Adams had words of encouragement for Gunners boss Gerard Chevalier following his FA Cup success. Adams stated that although many had expected them to win, Chevalier had handled the pressure of expectancy well and showed a great deal of spirit to guide the team to a trophy.

05/13/17
Premier League Match Day #37
Reds Dominate, Gunners Convert Chances
Liverpool 1 – 4 Arsenal
Goals: Liverpool: Wickham (3) Arsenal: Wilshere (2, pen 24), Walcott (37, 45+1)
Shots/On Target: Liverpool 24/8, Arsenal 9/6
Possession: Liverpool 52/48
Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.8 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 45,362 (sellout)

Form: Szczesny 7.1, Sagna 7.1, Rhodolfo 7.0, Vermaelen (off 65) 6.2, Ansaldi (off 65) 7.0, Bonnin 8.6, Nainggolan 7.0, Moutinho 7.6, Wilshere 8.8, Walcott 8.8, Oliveira 7.1, Guerin (on 65, inj, off 90+2) 6.6, Koscielny (on 90+2) –, Strinic (on 65) 6.8

Walcott's goal (45+1), was his 100th league goal.

Guerin Injured
Khaled Guerin has sustained strained knee ligaments after turning awkwardly during the match against Liverpool. He will miss up to six weeks with the injury.

05/15/17
AC Milan to Sign Szczesny
The transfer of Wojciech Szczesny to AC Milan from Arsenal for £12.5M has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 1 July.

05/16/17
Team of the Week
AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Theo Walcott have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

05/21/17
Premier League Match Day #38
Gunners Close Season in Typical Fashion
Arsenal 3 – 0 Blackpool
Goals: Arsenal: Eising (4), Walcott (41, 77)
Shots/On Target: Arsenal 23/10, Blackpool 12/4
Possession: Arsenal 54/46
Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 9.1 (Arsenal)
Attendance: 60,361

Form: Szczesny 7.0, Johansson 7.4, Koscielny 7.8, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 7.6, Bonnin 8.1, Ramsey 8.4, Kasami 7.8, Wilshere 7.1, Walcott 9.1, Eising 8.3

Arsenal have been awarded £14.73M for their final position in the Premier League.

Arsenal have paid out £6.75M to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after winning the Premier League.

Grover · 04-08-2012, 01:34 PM

Premier League Table
1. Arsenal - 34-3-1, +86, 105
2. Manchester City - 25-4-9, +43, 79
3. Liverpool – 23-8-7, +54, 77
4. Chelsea – 23-8-7, +44, 77
5. Tottenham – 19-7-12, +15, 64
6. Manchester United – 17-11-10, +27, 62
7. Sunderland – 17-11-10, +25, 62
8. Aston Villa – 17-9-12, +5, 60
9. Blackburn – 16-7-15, -8, 55
10. West Brom – 16-6-16, +4, 54
11. Blackpool – 14-11-13, +5 53
12. Southampton – 14-11-13 +1, 53
13. Stoke City – 13-7-18, -14, 46
14. Queens Park – 11-11-16, -9, 44
15. Newcastle – 11-9-18, -28, 42
16. West Ham - 9-9-20, -20, 36
17. Bolton – 7-8-23, -43, 29
18. Wolves – 7-7-24, -37, 28
19. Fulham – 6-7-25, -50, 25
20. Gloucester – 2-4-32, -100, 10

Premier League Leaders
Goals:
1. Herman Eising – Arsenal – 37
2. Lenny Nangis – Blackburn – 28
3. Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea – 28
4. Theo Walcott – Arsenal – 25
5. Wayne Rooney – Man Utd – 25
6. Leandro Damiao – Spurs – 24
7. Seydou Doumbia – Liverpool – 21

Assists:
1. Mohamed Abdellaoui – Blackpool – 19
2. Mauro Formica – Blackburn – 17
3. Juan Mata – Chelsea – 17
4. Luka Modric – Man Utd – 16
5. Jack Wilshere – Arsenal – 15
6. Herman Eising – Arsenal – 15
7. Marek Hamsik – Liverpool – 15

Average Rating:
1. Herman Eising – Arsenal – 7.92
2. Theo Walcott – Arsenal – 7.70
3. Pajtim Kasami – Arsenal – 7.61
4. Leandro Damiao – Spurs – 7.55
5. Jack Wilshere – Arsenal – 7.53
6. Seydou Doumbia – Liverpool – 7.52
7. Lenny Nagis – Blackburn – 7.52

Man of Match Awards:
1. Herman Eising – Arsenal – 10
2. Leandro Damiao – Spurs – 8
3. Lenny Nangis – Blackburn – 8
4. Theo Walcott – Arsenal – 7
5. Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea – 7
6. Danny Welbeck – Blackpool – 6
7. Connor Wickham – Liverpool – 6

Tackles Per Game:
1. Mattias Johansson – Arsenal 6.64
2. Lassana Diarra – Man City – 6.28
3. Kyle Walker – Liverpool – 6.03
4. Pavel Mamaev – Chelsea – 5.52
5. Jacob Koné – Arsenal - 5.45
6. Pajtim Kasami – Arsenal – 5.17
7. Alex Song – Arsenal – 5.07

Shutouts:
1. Wojciech Szczesny – Arsenal – 23
2. Joe Hart – Man City – 20
3. David De Gea – Man Utd – 16
4. Pepé Reina – Liverpool – 15
5. Kasper Schmeichel – Spurs – 14
6. Matej Delac – Chelsea – 12
7. Alex Smithies – West Brom – 11

Premier League Awards
Footballer of the Year
Arsenal's Herman Eising has won the English Footballer of the Year award. Arsenal's Jack Wilshere came in second place, with Theo Walcott finishing third.

Players' Player of the Year
Tottenham's Leandro Damiao has won the English Players' Player of the Year award. Tottenham's Eden Hazard finished second, with Sergio Aguero of Man City finishing third.

Players' Young Player of the Year
Liverpool's Connor Wickham has won the English Players' Young Player of the Year award. Mohamed Abdellaoui of Blackpool was named in second place, with Man City's Julian Guegan finishing third.

Golden Glove
Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny has won the Premier League Golden Glove award. Szczesny has kept the most clean sheets in the Premier League this season with a total of 23. Joe Hart of Man City was runner up and Man United's David De Gea finished third.

Top Goalscorer
Arsenal's Herman Eising has won the Premier League Top Goalscorer Award. Eising has been the top forward in the Premier League this season, scoring a league record 37 goals. Lenny Nangis of Blackburn and Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea finished level for second, but the nod goes to Nangis by virtue of playing fewer matches.

Manager of the Year
Arsenal's Gerard Chevalier has won the Premier League Manager of the Year award. QPR's Chris Casper came in second, with Marcelo Bielsa of Man City finishing third.

Premier League Team of the Year
GK: Wojciech Szczesny – Arsenal – 7.00
DL: Jack Robinson – Liverpool – 7.39
DC: Ryan Shawcross – Chelsea – 7.40
DC: Laurent Koscielny – Arsenal – 7.45
DR: Vegar Eggen Hedenstad – Southampton – 7.06
ML: Eden Hazard – Tottenham – 7.37
MC: Marek Hamsik – Liverpool – 7.16
MC: Jack Wilshere – Arsenal – 7.53
MR: Luis Suarez – Liverpool – 7.27
ST: Leandro Damiao – Tottenham – 7.55
ST: Herman Eising – Arsenal – 7.92

Grover · 04-08-2012, 01:41 PM

Grover · 04-08-2012, 02:01 PM

05/22/17
Yearly Training Summary
Improved Well: Yohan Bonnin, Dennis Winkler, Clinton Baldwin, Tommy Kelleher, Jon Paul Evans
Improved Significantly: Wouter Hofstede, Jacob Koné, Ian Platt, Gary Parker, Bryan Pierre

Declined / Regressed: Marouane Chamakh, Bacary Sagna, Sean Butler

Vacation
The Arsenal squad are now on vacation and will report back for training on 3 July.

05/23/17
Team of the Week
ST Theo Walcott was named to the Premier League Team of the Week.

05/27/17
Champions League Final
Olympique de Marseille 0 – 0 Manchester City

Manchester City win the Champions League 4-3 on penalties.

Champions League Money
Arsenal have been given £21.73M from Champions League television revenue

Arsenal have paid out £1.5M to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis for reaching the semi-final of the Champions League.

05/28/17
Koscielny Signs Extension
Laurent Koscielny has been rewarded for his fine play with a new two year contract extension worth £6M.

Finances, Initial Budget
The Arsenal board has announced that dividends totaling £6.5M will be paid to shareholders. The club's turnover over the past year is approximately £312M.

Arsenal has received a total of around £2.09M in membership fees from fans of the club.

Arsenal have announced a new five year sponsorship deal worth £775K per annum. The previous deal was worth £632K per annum.

The board have set the initial payroll for the coming season at £1.7M per week and the transfer budget at £64.01M.

Grover · 04-08-2012, 03:14 PM

06/01/17
Arsenal Pay Fees
Arsenal have paid £102K to Millwall as part of their continued partnership.

Arsenal have paid £106K to Sheffield Wednesday as part of their continued partnership.

Arsenal have paid £2.92M to Houston Dynamo as part of their continued partnership.

I need to get out of the Houston deal.

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated.

This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 2-1 extra time FA Cup semi-final victory over Man City.

Despite the positives, the fans are understandably extremely disappointed at the heavy 5-1 aggregate defeat to Marseille in the Champions League semi-final and hope Chevalier can make amends.

The club is in a very good overall financial situation and made a profit of £44,941,489 in May. The club's balance now stands at £68,066,004.

06/03/17
Arsenal Release Youth Players
Maurice Harris, Jamie Hunt, Max Miller, Lee Stone, Scott Spencer, Chris Dyer, Joey Mooney and Jon Paul Evans have failed to secure professional contracts after coming through the youth system.

They have left the club with immediate effect and are now available on free transfers.

06/09/17
Arsenal Sign Leworthy, Fox
Arsenal have completed the signing of Southampton's promising fullback Chris Leworthy for a fee of £1.8M.

Arsenal have also completed the signing of promising midfielder Guy Fox from Southampton for £3.5M.

Gunners Splash the Cash
Arsenal have splashed the cash on Atalanta's Alessandro Filippi, landing the Italian goalkeeper for a fee of £7.5M. The keeper has told his new club that he can't wait to test himself on a bigger stage. Speaking after his move to Emirates Stadium, the 18 year-old explained that it had long been his dream to play at a higher level and he now had the chance to prove himself.

My Spin: Filippi will most likely be the starter, but I am actively pursuing another goalkeeper before the season starts. Filippi has four star potential and will be better than Szczesny in time. I don't feel confident with Mannone as the #2, so we're going to look for a solid veteran to pair with Filippi and maybe mentor the kid.

Spoiler

06/16/17
Arsenal Sign ter Stegen
Arsenal have opened their checkbook to sign 25 year-old German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen for £8.75M from Gladbach. The new signing, who was agitating for a move to a bigger club has said that he is very excited at the prospect of playing for such a well supported club. Speaking in the wake of his move, ter Stegen commented that the move was a dream come true and he couldn't wait to run out onto the field at Emirates Stadium as an Arsenal player.

My Spin: Goalkeeping situation solved. Ter Stegen is a flatout star and the price was a steal in my mind. He will play most league matches and Champions League while Filippi develops by playing reserves and Cup matches.

Spoiler

06/17/17
Eising Wins Golden Boot
Herman Eising is officially Europe's most lethal finisher after collecting the European Golden Boot award today, having amassed an impressive score of 74 from 37 goals.

06/24/17
Season Review

Grover · 04-08-2012, 03:44 PM

06/25/17
Arsenal Awards
Fans' Player of the Year
Arsenal supporter spokesperson, Nathan Farr, has announced that Herman Eising has been voted Arsenal's Player of the Year by the fans.

Arsenal Best Eleven
GK Wojciech Szczesny – 6.92
DL Cristian Ansaldi – 7.37
DC Rhodolfo – 7.43
DC Laurent Koscielny – 7.36
DR Mattias Johansson – 7.37
MC Pajtim Kasami – 7.47
MC Joao Moutinho – 7.07
MC Aaron Ramsey – 7.20
AMC Jack Wilshere – 7.41
ST Theo Walcott 7.57
ST Herman Eising – 7.80

Television Rights
Arsenal will receive £40M for Premier League TV rights over the upcoming season.

Season Expectations
The board expects the club to challenge for the Premier League title.

Community Shield
Arsenal will play Manchester City in the Community Shield for the second year running. The match will be played at Wembley on 13 August.

06/26/17
Attendance Record Set
Arsenal's average attendance of 60,029 is a new record high as fans consistently flocked to see the Gunners play.

The previous record was 59,245, set in 2011.

Eising Sets Rating Record
Herman Eising's average rating of 7.80 is a new Arsenal record. Jack Wilshere had set the previous high at 7.76 in 2015.

Premier League Title Odds
Manchester City have been made 5-4 favorites to win the Premier League title this season.

The rest of the main contenders are priced at: 3-1 – Arsenal, 6-1 Liverpool and Manchester United, 8-1 Chelsea and 16-1 Tottenham.

06/30/17
Barnetta, Bendtner Return
Tranquillo Barnetta and Nicklas Bendtner have returned from FC Porto after their loans ended.

We will be looking to sell / loan these two out once again.

Players Leave Arsenal
Chuks Aneke and Mykola Ischenko have left the cluba fter their contracts expired.

Grover · 04-08-2012, 04:39 PM

07/01/17
Cruden Joins Gunners
Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Bjorn Cruden from sc Heerenveen on a free transfer. Speaking to the awaiting journalists following his move, Cruden said that playing at Emirates Stadium was an opportunity he simply couldn't turn down and that he wished his old club all the best in the future. He also admitted that not every fan would understand his reasons for leaving, but hoped they would still find it in their hearts to give him a round of applause next time he returns to Abe Lenstra Stadion.

My Spin: A reserves player with potential for now. I'll be training him hard and having him tutored by either Moutinho or Defour. He needs a lot of work, but I like what he could become.

Malul Joins Sporting
Sporting Lisbon have opened their checkbook to sign 28 year-old Israeli right winger Dor Malul for £7M from Arsenal.

Szczesny Sad to Go
AC Milan have opened their checkbook to sign 27 year-old Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for £12.5M from Arsenal. The new signing has told the media that he is sorry to no longer be working with Gerard Chevalier. Szczesny felt that his former boss at Arsenal had afforded him a lot of support and guidance lat season and admitted it was a big wrench to leave.

Board Confidence
To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This is in no small part down to the tight control of the payroll. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Lukasz Fabianski.

Despite recording a loss of (£21,929,812) due to bringing in new players in June, the club's balance still remains very healthy and stands at £46,136,192.

Vermaelen Signs Extension
Club captain Thomas Vermaelen has signed a two year contract extension worth £5M.

Johansson Signs Extension
Right fullback Mattias Johansson has signed a new four year contract worth £12M.

07/03/17
Bonnin Signs Extension
Defensive midfielder Yohan Bonnin has signed a new three year contract worth £3M

Guerin Signs Extension
Central defender Khaled Guerin has signed a new three year contract worth £1.5M

Nabab Signs Extension
Forward Maykel Nabab has signed a four year contract extension worth £1.5M

07/06/17
Bendtner Joins Lazio
Forward Nicklas Bendtner has joined Lazio from Arsenal for £2.8M.

Barnetta Joins Dortmund
Left winger Tranquillo Barnetta has joined Dortmund from Arsenal for £1.6M

07/17/17
Friendly
CF America 0 – 2 Arsenal

07/21/17
Hofstede Signs New Deal
Attacking midfielder Wouter Hofstede has signed a new four year deal with the club worth £6M.

07/22/17
Friendly
Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 1 Arsenal

Chamakh Injured
Forward Marouane Chamakh has sustained a sprained ankle after falling heavily in the friendly. He will miss up to five weeks while recovering.

07/26/17
Friendly
Club Atletico Mineiro 1 – 1 Arsenal

Walcott Injured
Theo Walcott has suffered a torn calf muscle after chasing the ball during the friendly. The forward will miss up to four months with the injury.

07/28/17
Friendly
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix 0 – 0 Arsenal

07/30/17
Friendly
Pohang Steelers 0 – 6 Arsenal

03-27-2012, 06:04 PM	#52
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	12/01/14 November Training Report Improved: Derek Aitchison (tactics), Matt Bryant (aerobic), Greig Spence (tactics), Ian Hills (strength) Regressed: Adam Elderkin (tactics), Richard Mitchell (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team is being led. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highly. However, they are slightly disappointed with the situation concerning the signing of Greig Spence despite his recent improvements. The club made a profit of £96,069 for the month of November. The club's balance currently stands at £212,553. This is the first time since I took over in July, 2011 that the club's balance has exceeded £200,000. npower League 1 Table 1. AFC Bournemouth 39, 2. Gillingham 35, 3. Sheffield United 34, 4. Hull City 33, 5. Cardiff City 34, 6. Gloucester City 32 18 matches into the season and we are hanging on to a playoff position. Rochdale are sitting on 31 points and we're five points up on Portsmouth and Plymouth. Our 15 goals allowed give us the top defense in League 1. FA Cup Draw Gloucester City will face their largest challenge in their history when they will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup's third round. The match will be played on 3 January. Wolves currently sit 9th in the Premier League and will no doubt be a monumental task for the minnows of Gloucester City. Diagne Returns Centre-back Lucas Diagne has returned to full training following his recovery from fractured ribs. 12/03/14 Johnstone's Paint Trophy South (Semi-Final) Swindon Wins Penalty Kicks Thriller Swindon Town 3 – 3 Gloucester City (4-3 P) Goals: Swindon: Green (4), Stevenson (45+1), Watson (79) Gloucester: Reid (2, 90+2), Aitchison (38) Shots/On Target: Swindon 18/6, Gloucester 7/3 Possession: Swindon 55/45 Cautions: Swindon: Ferry (Y 41, Y/R 66), Ledesma Turbi (Y 62) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 4), Hewitt (Y 25), Clancy (Y 29) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 9.2 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,773 Form: Parton 6.4, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 9.2, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.6, Ntambwe 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Spence 6.8, Aitchison 7.2, Clancy (off 80), Bunn (on 80) – Penalties Gloucester City: X, X, X, O, O Swindon Town: X, O, X, X, X X denotes conversion, O denotes miss. Gloucester City have been eliminated from the JPT. 12/04/14 Reid Sets Record Gloucester City centre-back Kevin Reid's three Man of the Match awards is a new Johnstone's Paint Trophy Record. Reid, signed on a free transfer in the summer after his contract with Dundee United expired has been a revelation in defense for the Tigers with a 7.39 average rating and a superb 9 goals in 25 appearances. 12/06/14 npower League 1 Match Day #19 Cassidy Bags Late Winner Rotherham United 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Rotherham: Higgins (1) Gloucester: Aitchison (23), Cassidy (80) Shots/On Target: Rotherham 8/5, Gloucester 6/3 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Rotherham: Dunn (Y 8), Smith (R 45), Higgins (Y 77) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 54) Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 7.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 4,721 Form: Parton 6.8, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 7.6, Diagne 7.2, Bryant 6.9, Akpan (off 62) 6.9, Bent 7.0, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 7.4, Bunn 7.0, Yun (on 62) 6.9 Cassidy Suspended Andy Cassidy has picked up an automatic one match suspension after collecting five yellow cards. 12/08/14 Wilson Returns Thomas Wilson has returned to full training after recovering from strained ankle ligaments. 12/10/14 Reserves Match Gloucester City 3 – 0 Weston-super-Mare 12/12/14 Chevalier Headed To Wigan? Wigan manager Roberto Hernandez has resigned from his position after many years on the job. The Wigan board were quick to pay tribute to their long-serving manager, declaring that while they were sad to see Roberto leave, his announcement had given everyone an opportunity to celebrate one of the club's most faithful servants. Martinez's departure from DW Stadium comes as he embarks on a new adventure with La Liga side Athletic Club Bilbao, leaving the 17th placed Latics with an important decision to make. With resumes flooding in from would-be managers across the continent, Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier is the most likely candidate for the job. Presumably one the Wigan board have got rid of the usual 'Football Manager' applications, they can proceed with the view to appointing someone with real life experience. 12/13/14 npower League 1 Match Day #20 Bryant Blast Propels Tigers Gloucester City 2 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Goals: Gloucester: Bent (32), Bryant (44) Plymouth: Taylor (42) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 17/6, Plymouth 15/5 Possession: Gloucester 60/40 Cautions: Plymouth: Sims (Y 11) Man of the Match: Curtis Obeng 7.9 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,931 (second largest crowd.) Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Obeng 7.9, Reid 7.0, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 7.4, Akpan 7.6, Bent 7.5, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 6.9, Bunn 6.9 Bryant Injured Matt Bryant sustained a damaged elbow after falling awkwardly in the late stages of the victory over Plymouth. Bryant is expected to miss three weeks with the injury. The wide midfielder has made 13 appearances for the club, scoring three goals and adding three assists with an average rating of 6.98 Chevalier Denies Wigan Interest Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has condemned the media moguls for inferring that he is about to jump ship and take over the head position at Wigan. Chevalier protested that he had no intention of leaving Whaddon Road and moreover was very happy there. 12/14/14 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 0 Hednesford Town 12/16/14 Midfield Duo Honored Hope Akpan and Gary Bent have been named to the npower League 1 Team of the Week. 12/17/14 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 5 Swansea City 12/20/14 npower League 1 Match Day #21 Tigers Pull Away Late, Take The Points Gloucester City 3 – 1 Tranmere Rovers Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (15), Bunn (85), Lancaster (90+2) Tranmere: Sheppard (22) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Tranmere 17/3 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 8.1 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,666 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.0, Akpan 8.1, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 7.8, Aitchison 7.4, Bunn 7.6 12/22/14 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 0 Solihull Moors 12/26/14 npower League 1 Match Day #22 Tigers Hang On For Big Victory Oldham Athletic 0 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (6) Shots/On Target: Oldham 16/5, Gloucester 5/2 Possession: Oldham 55/45 Man of the Match: John Anderson 7.5 (Oldham) Attendance: 3,822 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 7.5, Cassidy 7.1, Redmond 7.1, Hutton 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 7.3, Wilson 6.8 12/28/14 npower League 1 Match Day #23 Terrific Tigers Erase Two Goal Defecit Gloucester City 3 – 2 Wycombe Wanderers Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (24), Spence (46), Cassidy (90+1) Wycombe: Strihavka (6, 22) Shots/On Target: Gloucester: 13/10, Wycombe 12/5 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Bent (Y 44) Wycombe: Lewis (Y 36), Thomas (Y 58) Man of the Match: David Strihavka 8.8 (Wycombe) Attendance: 6,613 Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 7.4, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 7.4, Diagne 7.1, Aitchison 6.9, Ntambwe 7.0, Bent 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Bunn (off 82) 7.5, Spence 8.0, Wilson (on 82) – Chevalier Linked to Colchester Once again Gerard Chevalier's name is in the media as it relates to a manager being sacked elsewhere. This time it's Colchester United, with president Robbie Cowling firing manager Andy Ritchie. Colchester currently sits 15th in League 1 and Chevalier has slammed media reports, asking why he would leave a club for one that's lower in the table than his own. 12/30/14 Bryant Returns MR Matt Bryant has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a damaged elbow. Akpan Signs Extension MC Hope Akpan has signed a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2016. In 25 appearances the midfielder has one goal and an average rating of 7.03 12/31/14 npower League 1 Match Day #24 Hull Dominant In Victory Gloucester City 0 – 1 Hull City Goals: Hull: Descamps (66) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 5/1, Hull 23/7 Possession: Hull 53/47 Man of the Match: Philipp Descamps 7.5 (Hull) Attendance: 6,227 Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.2, Obeng 7.0, Reid 6.7, Redmond 7.4, Hutton 6.7, Akpan 6.7, Bent 6.8, Lancaster 6.7, Bunn 6.4, Wilson 5.9 __________________ Come On You Irons! 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03-27-2012, 10:58 PM	#53
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	01/01/15 December Training Report Improved: Elliott Hewitt (strength), Gary Bent (tactics), David Howarth (tactics), Peter Day (strength), Lewis Clark (strength), Shaun Benson (strength) Regressed: Greig Spence (aerobic), Lewis John (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. The club made a profit of £56,821 thanks to prize money and improving attendance numbers in December. The club's balance stands at a high of £274,912. npower League 1 Table 1. AFC Bournemouth 51, 2. Cardiff City 47, 3. Gloucester City 47, 4. Sheffield United 46, 5. Gillingham 46, 6. Hull City 41 Gillingham is on 23 games played, the rest of the top ten are on 24. 01/03/15 FA Cup (Third Round) Wolves Win, But Tigers Hold Heads High Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Wolves: Busscher (7), Ebanks-Blake (40) Gloucester: Wilson (25) Shots/On Target: Wolves 12/5, Gloucester 7/4 Possession: Wolves 52/48 Cautions: Wolves: Addison (Y 22), Ebanks-Blake (Y 78) Gloucester: Bryant (Y 69) Man of the Match: Kevin Busscher 7.9 (Wolves) Attendance: 21,611 Form: Parton 6.1, Hewitt (off 62) 6.2, Reid 7.1, Cassidy 6.9, Diagne 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 62) 6.8, Akpan 6.9, Clancy (off 62) 6.0, Spence 6.9, Wilson 7.2, Obeng (on 62) 6.9, Yun (on 62) 6.9, Lancaster (on 62) 6.9 01/10/15 npower League 1 Match Day #25 First Minute Goal Holds Back Bulls Oxford United 0 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Lancaster (1) Shots/On Target: Oxford 5/1, Gloucester 5/1 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Oxford: Plummer (Y 81) Gloucester: Bryant (Y 90+1) Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,888 Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 7.2, Redmond 6.8, Lancaster 7.5, Bryant 6.9, Bent 6.9, Akpan (off, inj) 6.9, Bunn 7.7, Aitchison 6.8, Diagne (on) 6.6 Akpan Injured Gloucester City face a blow in midfield as Hope Akpan will be sidelined for two months with a sprained ankle. 01/13/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 1 Bath City 01/16/15 Andersson Joins Tigers Gerard Chevalier has taken a chance on 20 year old Swedish midfielder Robin Andersson, signing the player on a free transfer in light of Hope Akpan's injury. My Take: Andersson is a complete unknown. I was unable to scout him due to restrictions and brought him in based on what I could see. He's a natural at MC, AMC and ST, giving us solid versatility. He also has a value of £110,000, making him one of the most valuable players at the club. 01/17/15 npower League 1 Match Day #26 Tigers In Good Form Yet Again Gloucester City 3 – 1 Colchester United Goals: Gloucester: Cassidy (30), Cousins (o.g. 35), Bryant (53) Colchester: Moreau (51) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/6, Colchester 17/8 Possession: Gloucester 60/40 Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 14), Lancaster (Y 19) Colchester: Agogo (Y 78) Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 8.0 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,601 Form: Parton 7.1, Obeng 7.6, Reid 7.0, Cassidy 8.0, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 7.7, Ntambwe 7.8, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Wilson 6.2 01/24/15 npower League 1 Match Day #27 Preston Grab Late Equalizer, Draw Preston North End 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Preston: Lee (55, 86) Gloucester: Bunn (47), Reid (64) Shots/On Target: Preston 19/8, Gloucester 10/3 Possession: Gloucester 54/46 Cautions: Preston: Smith (Y 1), Browning (Y 78) Man of the Match: Kenzer Lee 9.2 (Preston) Attendance: 6,672 Form: Parton 7.6, Hewitt 6.6, Reid 7.5, Cassidy 6.6, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 6.3, Ntambwe 7.9, Bent 6.7, Lancaster 7.1, Bunn 7.2, Wilson (off 45) 6.5, Aitchison (on 45) 6.8 01/27/15 Ntambwe Named MC Brice Ntambwe has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week. Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 4 AFC Bournemouth 01/31/15 npower League 1 Match Day #28 Tigers Edge Narrow Victory Gloucester City 1 – 0 Doncaster Rovers Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (18) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/1, Doncaster 16/5 Possession: Doncaster 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 40) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.4 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,830 Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.0, Reid 7.4, Cassidy 7.1, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.4, Ntambwe 7.0, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Aitchison 7.3 __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

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03-28-2012, 06:35 PM	#56
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	03/01/15 February Training Report Improved: Derek Aitchison (aerobic), Thomas Wilson (aerobic), Andy Cassidy (aerobic), Shaun Benson (strength), Michael Holland (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. The team's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. However, some of the fans have voiced their concern over Curtis Obeng's (6.6 last five) recent performances. The club recorded a heavy loss of £68,682 for the month of February. The club's balance currently stands at £344,357 npower League 1 Table 1. Gillingham 71, 2. Cardiff City 68, 3. AFC Bournemouth 67, 4. Gloucester City 64, 5. Hull City 61, 6. Sheffield United 58 You can see how devastating those two losses at the end of February were. All clubs are on 33 games played. We are 18 wins, 10 draws, 5 losses with a +20 Goal Difference. Carling Cup Final Manchester United 1 – 0 Manchester City 03/06/15 Chevalier Reaches Landmark Media-friendly manager Gerard Chevalier will celebrate his 200th game in charge when Gloucester City face Rochdale in an npower League 1 clash on Saturday. With Gloucester City once again performing miracles in their league after three successive promotions, Chevalier will want to ensure that his players ignore the landmark and turn their attention to the match. 03/07/15 npower League 1 Match Day #34 Bunn Hat-Trick, Subs Power Comeback Gloucester City 4 – 2 Rochdale Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (10, 28, 90+2), Aitchison (81) Rochdale: Kennedy (13), Mitev (22) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/7, Rochdale 11/5 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 1), Ntambwe (Y 53), Andersson (Y 73) Man of the Match: Harry Bunn 9.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,121 Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.9, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 7.8, Ntambwe (off 65) 6.7, Lancaster 7.0, Bunn 9.6, Wilson (off 65) 6.6, Andersson (on 65) 6.9, Aitchison (on 65) 7.4 03/10/15 Bunn Honored Harry Bunn has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week. npower League 1 Match Day #35 Toothless Tigers Tranquilized By Carlisle Carlisle United 3 – 0 Gloucester City Goals: Carlisle: Hughes (6), Young (11), Whelpdale (85) Shots/On Target: Carlisle 14/8, Gloucester 7/5 Possession: Carlisle 56/44 Cautions: Carlisle: Hughes (Y 4) Gloucester: Akpan (Y 11), Reid (Y 78), Diagne (R 90+1) Man of the Match: Petr Coupek 8.3 (Carlisle) Attendance: 3,118 Form: Parton 5.7, Hewitt 6.0, Reid 6.5, Cassidy 6.2, Diagne (red, off 90+1) 6.4, Aitchison 5.8, Bent 6.8, Clancy 6.7, Akpan (inj, off 18) 6.7, Bunn 5.8, Wilson 6.7, Andersson (on 18) 6.5 Diagne Suspended Central defender Tony Diagne has picked up an automatic one match suspension after being sent off against Carlisle. Akpan Injured Hope Akpan has suffered a damaged knee following a collision with Carlisle's Josh Todd. The central midfielder (30 apps, one goal, 6.99 rating) is expected to miss up to six weeks with the injury. 03/11/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Wrexham 03/14/15 npower League 1 Match Day #36 Defenders Propel Tigers To Win Gloucester City 2 – 0 Port Vale Goals: Gloucester: Reid (22), Cassidy (39) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/3, Vale 13/5 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Vale: Archibald-Henville (Y 5) Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 8.2 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,494 Form: Obeng 6.8, Obeng 7.7, Reid 7.9, Cassidy 8.1, Redmond 8.2, Bryant 6.8, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 7.1, Andersson 6.8, Wilson 6.8 03/16/15 Youth Players Signed The following youth candidates have signed youth contracts with the club. Lee Anderson, David Godfrey, Ray Moxey, Stephen Callinan, Matthew Brice, Vernon Atkinson, Toby Jones, Lewis Cooper, Gary Brown, Danny Young, Matthew Holland Lewis Griffiths. None of these players are expected to ever reach the first team. 03/17/15 Fullbacks Honored Curtis Obeng and Daniel Redmond have been selected to the League 1 Team of the Week. 03/18/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 1 Salisbury City 03/21/15 npower League 1 Match Day #37 Lancaster, Wilson Power Tigers Forward Portsmouth 3 – 6 Gloucester City Goals: Pompey: Hunter (20), Sivonjic (45+2), Toral (79) Gloucester: Lancaster (10, 29, 32), Wilson (13, 38), Bunn (47) Shots/On Target: Pompey 16/6, Gloucester 11/6 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Pompey: Eckersley (Y 5), Davies (Y 81), Baez (Y 89) Gloucester: Lancaster (Y 49) Man of the Match: Mark Lancaster 9.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 10,044 Form: Parton 6.5, Obeng 7.2, Reid 6.9, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Bryant (off 80) 7.0, Ntambwe (off 80) 6.9, Bent 7.4, Lancaster (off 80) 9.6, Bunn 9.1, Wilson 9.0, Clancy (on 80) –, Aitchison (on 80) –, Andersson (on 80) – 03/24/15 Trio Named Mark Lancaster, Harry Bunn and Thomas Wilson were selected in the League 1 Team of the Week. Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 3 Forest Green 03/25/15 npower League 1 Match Day #38 Red Hot Tigers Continue Bagging Goals Gloucester City 5 – 2 Exeter City Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (7), Lancaster (14), Wilson (34), Reid (84), Bryant (90) Exeter: Devitt (30), Dosunmu (48) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 18/9, Exeter 10/4 Possession: Gloucester 62/38 Cautions: Exeter: Oshodi (Y 26) Man of the Match: Mark Lancaster 9.2 (Gloucester) Attendance: 5,504 Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.9, Cassidy 7.0, Diagne 7.0, Bryant 8.3, Ntambwe 7.2, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 9.2, Bunn 7.8, Wilson 7.7 03/28/15 npower League 1 Match Day #39 Blazing Lancaster Moves Tigers To Second Cardiff City 0 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Lancaster (18), Mermillod (o.g. 90) Shots/On Target: Cardiff 17/7, Gloucester 4/2 Possession: Cardiff 56/44 Cautions: Gloucester: Diagne (Y 31), Obeng (Y 68), Wilson (Y 79), Bent (Y 87) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 20,347 Form: Parton 6.5, Obeng 7.1, Reid 7.7, Cassidy 7.1, Diagne 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 60) 6.9, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 7.6, Bunn 6.9, Wilson 6.9, Andersson (on 60) 6.9 __________________ Come On You Irons! 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03-28-2012, 10:27 PM	#57
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	04/01/15 March Training Report Improved: Derek Aitchison (strength), Matt Bryant (aerobic), Dave Parton (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team has been led. The club's fantastic overall performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. However, some of the fans have voiced their concern over Dave Parton's recent performances. The club recorded a loss of £41,870 for the month of March. The club's balance now stands at £307,610. npower League 1 Table 1. Gillingham 89, 2. Gloucester City 79, 3. Cardiff City 78, 4. AFC Bournemouth 77, 5. Hull City 71, 6. Sheffield United 69 Gillingham have clinched a playoff spot at the very least. Hull on 38 games played, the rest of us at 39. Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final Plymouth Argyle 1 – 1 Sheffield United Plymouth win the cup on penalties. Gloucester City have paid out £7,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis for reaching the JPT South semi-final. 04/04/15 npower League 1 Match Day #40 Bunn, Cassidy Braces Pace Tigers Yeovil Town 1 – 4 Gloucester City Goals: Yeovil: Gainford (39) Gloucester: Bunn (29, 40), Cassidy (45+2, 59) Shots/On Target: Yeovil 14/4, Gloucester 10/5 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Man of the Match: Andy Cassidy 9.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 4,803 Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.2, Reid 7.3, Cassidy 9.3, Redmond 8.3, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 7.1, Lancaster 8.6, Bunn 8.8, Wilson 7.0 Gloucester City, Cardiff City and AFC Bournemouth have secured playoff positions. Bunn Receives Bonus Harry Bunn has received £7,000 for reaching a target of 15 league goals this season. He has 16 in the league and 17 total. 04/06/15 npower League 1 Match Day #41 Vital Draw As Tigers Holds Blades Gloucester City 0 – 0 Sheffield United Shots/On Target: Gloucester 6/4, Sheff Utd 18/4 Possession: Sheff Utd 54/46 Man of the Match: Sinisa Rozman 7.1 (Sheff Utd) Attendance: 6,790 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 6.8, Diagne 6.8, Aitchison 6.8, Andersson 6.8, Bent 6.7, Clancy 6.6, Bunn 5.9, Wilson 6.6 Hull City have secured the fifth playoff spot. Akpan Returns Hope Akpan has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a damaged knee cap. 04/07/15 Trio Honored Daniel Redmond, Andy Cassidy and Mark Lancaster were named to the League 1 Team of the Week. 04/11/15 npower League 1 Match Day #42 Tigers Close In On Promotion Gloucester City 3 – 0 Rotherham United Goals: Gloucester: Aitchison (28, 89), Cassidy (43) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 12/4, Rotherham 10/1 Possession: Gloucester 57/43 Cautions: Gloucester: Obeng (Y 74) Rotherham: Parrish (Y 86) Man of the Match: Derek Aitchison 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,959 Form: Parton 6.9, Obeng 7.2, Reid 7.1, Cassidy 8.3, Redmond 7.7, Bryant 6.9, Ntambwe (off 74) 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster (off 74) 6.9, Aitchison 8.8, Wilson 7.0, Andersson (on 74) 6.9, Diagne (on 74) 6.9 Port Vale have been relegated. Manager Micky Adams has been fired in the wake of their relegation. Sheffield United have claimed the final playoff position. 04/13/15 Hutton Returns Right midfielder David Hutton has returned to full training after missing seven weeks with a broken collarbone. 04/14/15 Cassidy Honored DC Andy Cassidy has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week. Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Bristol City 04/18/15 npower League 1 Match Day #43 Tigers Continue March To Promotion Plymouth Argyle 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Plymouth: Guthrie (45+1) Gloucester: Aitchison (22), Bunn (54) Shots/On Target: Plymouth 5/2, Gloucester 14/6 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Plymouth: Wilson (Y 90+2) Gloucester: Cassidy (Y 75) Man of the Match: Gary Bent 7.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 8,586 Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 6.9, Reid 7.0, Cassidy 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Aitchison 7.3, Ntambwe 7.2, Bent 7.3, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 7.2, Bryant (inj, off 61) 6.8, Andersson (on 61) 6.8 Bryant To Miss Rest of Season Right midfielder Matt Bryant has sustained a twisted knee and he has been knocked out for the remainder of the season. The injury will keep him sidelined for up to five weeks. In his first season with the club, the 19 year old has five goals, eight assists and a 6.91 average rating. 04/22/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 3 Truro City 04/25/15 npower League 1 Match Day #44 Tigers Struggle To Overcome Ten Men Rovers Tranmere Rovers 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Tranmere: Bennett (44), Paterson (pen 56) Gloucester: Reid (25, 86) Shots/On Target: Tranmere 9/5, Gloucester 10/3 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Tranmere: Swift (Y 23), Wood (Y 45+3), Bennett (R 46) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 9.2 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,987 Form: Parton 6.7, Obeng 6.8, Reid 9.2, Cassidy 6.5, Redmond 6.6, Hutton 7.6, Ntambwe 6.8, Bent 5.2, Lancaster (inj, off 50) 6.6, Bunn 6.6, Wilson 6.8, Diagne (on 50) 6.1 04/28/15 Reid Named DC Kevin Reid has been named to the League 1 Team of the Week. 04/29/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City __________________ Come On You Irons! 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03-28-2012, 11:35 PM	#58
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	05/01/15 April Training Report Improved: Bryan Moore (strength), Andy Cassidy (tactics), Greig Spence (strength), Ollie Smith (strength), Ray Moxey (GK – handling), Matthew Brice (tactics) Regressed: Perry Walker (strength), Shaun Benson (tactics), Leewis Griffiths (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's overall fantastic performance in League 1 has been a particular highlight. The club recorded a loss of £80,249 in the month of April. The club's balance now rests at £234,724. 05/02/15 npower League 1 Match Day #45 Tigers One Step Closer To Fourth Straight Promotion Gloucester City 3 – 2 Oldham Athletic Goals: Gloucester: Bunn (28), Wilson (78), Cassidy (80) Oldham: Taylor (74), Kose (88) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/5, Oldham 8/5 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Man of the Match: Aydin Kose 8.0 (Oldham) Attendance: 6,371 Form: Parton 6.8, Obeng 6.8, Reid 6.8, Cassidy 7.5, Redmond 6.9, Hutton 7.0, Ntambwe 6.9, Bent 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bunn 7.2, Wilson 7.9 Gloucester City only need a draw in their final match to ensure automatic promotion. Doncaster Rovers and Tranmere Rovers have been relegated. Tranmere have fired manager Ronnie Moore. 05/04/15 Wilson Injured Striker Thomas Wilson pulled up with a pulled hamstring in training and is set to miss six weeks, effectively ending his time with the club. Wilson came to the club on a season-long loan and in 37 appearances had 13 goals, 11 assists and an average rating of 7.03. 05/07/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 1 Weston-super-Mare 05/09/15 npower League 1 Match Day #46 Goalless Draw Propels Tigers To npower Championship Wycombe Wanderers 0 – 0 Gloucester City Shots/On Target: Wycombe 23/8, Gloucester 5/0 Possession: Wycombe 59/41 Man of the Match: Leon Panikvar 7.5 (Wycombe) Attendance: 5,941 Form: Parton 7.5, Hewitt 6.7, Reid 7.2, Cassidy 7.0, Redmond 7.1, Hutton 6.7, Ntambwe (inj, off 78) 6.6, Bent 6.8, Lancaster 6.7, Bunn 6.0, Aitchison 6.6, Andersson (on 78) – Gloucester City have been given £9,340 for their final position in League 1. GLOUCESTER CITY EARN FOURTH CONSECUTIVE PROMOTION Gloucester City have won promotion to the npower Championship. For the third straight year Gloucester City was predicted by pundits to finish dead last in their division. For the third straight year Gerard Chevalier and his Tigers have defied those expectations by winning promotion. Gloucester's meteoric rise through the ranks of English football has continued. When Chevalier was hired in the summer of 2011 the club sat in the Blue Square Bet South and now four years later they will begin to get ready for their fifth different league under the Belgian manager. Over the course of the past year, Chevalier's profile has risen dramatically, with numerous clubs in England and the mainland showing interest in hiring the Belgian, but he has remained unabashedly loyal to Gloucester City as the rumors have persisted and promises to bring them to the Premier League under his stewardship. Gloucester City fans are absolutely ecstatic after their manager Gerard Chevalier beat all the odds to gain promotion from the npower League 1. One fans' spokesman was heard to remark that Chevalier had performed wonders with the resources at his disposal and that a manager of Chevalier's caliber would be coveted by a lot of higher profile clubs. The club's board has declared that gaining promotion from League 1 is quite an unbelievable achievement given the skepticism surrounding the club's survival when the season began. They started that Chevalier had done a remarkable job at Whaddon Road and hope he will continue to be a success for the club for years to come. Forward Derek Aitchison was quick to heap praise on his manager, who signed him last summer, following the club's promotion. Aitchison claimed that Chevalier had done a remarkable job in getting the team promoted and that a lot of the plaudits should head in the manager's direction. Final npower League 1 Table 1. Gillingham 100, 2. Gloucester City 94, 3. Cardiff City 93, 4. AFC Bournemouth 90, 5. Sheffield United 83, 6. Hull City 83 __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-29-2012, 12:19 AM	#59
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03-29-2012, 03:56 AM	#61
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	06/01/15 Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the team. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower League 1 has been a particular highlight. The club recorded a loss of £330,554 for the month of May. The club's balance now stands at (£94,667) 06/02/15 Coaches and Scouts Sign Scouts Kenny Pavy and Kevin Austin have signed deals with the club through June 2017. Coaches Frank Dennis, Darryl Flahavan, Liam Murphy and Assistant Manager Aaron Wilbraham have also signed new contracts through June 2017. 06/02/15 Board Requests Met Chairman Nigel Hughes is pleased to confirm in writing the board's agreement to the requests made by manager Gerard Chevalier in a recent meeting. The scouting network has been expanded from the UK & Ireland. It now includes the entire European continent. The junior coaching budget has been increased, but still requires long-term investment. 06/09/15 Transfer Window Opens The transfer window for English clubs has started. Clubs in England may now buy and sell players once more. 06/24/15 League 1 Review Winners: Gillingham Promoted: Gillingham, Gloucester City, Hull City Relegated: Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Port Vale Top Goalscorer: 30 – Paddy Madden (Gillingham) Most Assists: 24 – Don Cowie (Hull City) Highest Avg. Rating: 7.40 – Paddy Madden Overachievers: Gloucester City Underachievers: Colchester United Signing of the Season: Luke Varney (Sheffield United) £0 Worst Signing of the Season: Steven Anderson (Hartlepool United) £20,000 06/25/15 Gloucester City Awards DC Kevin Reid has been named Player of the Year by the fans. Best Eleven GK: Dave Parton 6.81 DR: Curtis Obeng 7.02 DC: Kevin Reid 7.28, Andy Cassidy 7.12 DL: Daniel Redmond 7.07 MR: David Hutton 7.01 MC: Hope Akpan 6.99, Brice Ntambwe 6.94 ML: Mark Lancaster 7.21 ST: Harry Bunn 7.27, Thomas Wilson 7.03 All-Time Best Eleven GK: Dave Parton 6.77 DR: Curtis Obeng 6.96 DC: Kevin Reid 7.28, Andy Cassidy 7.12 DL: James Bloom 7.17 MR: David Hutton 7.04 MC: Tom Webb 6.97, Hope Akpan 6.93 ML: Mark Lancaster 7.21 ST: Jordan Agbaje 7.15, Harry Bunn 7.10 Contract Changes The following players have had their salary increased due to the club winning promotion to the npower Championship: Justin Yun, Daniel Redmond, Dave Parton, Harry Bunn, David Hutton, Tony Diagne, Curtis Obeng, Hope Akpan, Bryan Moore, Derek Aitchison, Kevin Reid, Brice Ntambwe, Elliott Hewitt, Mark Lancaster, Sean Clancy, Matt Bryant, Greig Spence, Robin Andersson, Simon Spence and Ian Hills Television Rights Gloucester City will receive £2,640,000 for npower Championship TV rights over the upcoming season. This is obviously more money than we have ever seen. We should make a tidy profit this season. Seaosn Expectations The board is expecting the club to avoid relegation. It should be noted that for the fourth consecutive season, Gloucester City is predicted to finish dead last. Youths Promoted Robbie Brindley and Simon Spence have been promoted to the Reserves as they are now too old to play for the U18s. 06/26/15 npower Championship Promotion Odds Reading and Nottingham Forest, recently relegated from the Premier League, have been made 5-1 joint favorites to gain promotion from the npower Championship. The rest of the main contenders are priced at: Huddersfield and West Ham 6-1, Leeds United 16-1, Birmingham City 20-1. The bookmakers have priced Gloucester City at 100-1. Based on history of the past four years, that would seem to be a good bet. 06/28/15 Gillingham After Reid Gillingham have made an offer worth £64,000 plus future incentives for Gloucester's centre-back Kevin Reid. Gerard Chevalier has quickly moved to reject the offer and issue a hands-off warning on his best defender. 06/30/15 Loans End MC Gary Bent, DC Andy Cassidy and ST Thomas Wilson have returned to their clubs after their loan spells with Gloucester City have ended. Bent made 50 appearances with an average rating of 6.90, scoring one goal and making five assists. He will return to Watford. Cassidy made 45 appearances with an average rating of 7.12, scoring 10 goals and making one assist. He will also return to Watford. Wilson made 37 appearances with an average rating of 7.03, scoring 13 goals and making 11 assists. He will return to Peterborough. Gloucester Release Six Players And Staff Gloucester City have announced their released player list, with the most high profile player being Curtis Obeng who made 80 appearances for the club. Justin Yun, David Hutton and Robbie Brindley have also left. On the staff front, coaches Andy Franks and Adam Oates have decided to leave after rejecting new contract extensions. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-29-2012, 05:48 AM	#62
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	07/01/15 Board Confidence To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership at the club. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature the club has experienced since Chevalier took charge. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business. The club recorded a loss of £11,687 in May. The club's balance now stands at (£106,354). Gloucester Enter Transfer Market Gloucester City have made their first transfer purchase under manager Gerard Chevalier, signing central midfielder Conor Henderson from recently relegated Morecambe for £50,000. Henderson made 83 league appearances for Morecambe during the two seasons he spent at The Globe Arena. Morecambe management are not proving to be popular figures with the fans after selling the beloved player. The 23 year old Irish midfielder had built up a great rapport with the Morecambe supporters and they are very upset that he has been allowed to leave. Henderson joined Morecambe in 2012 on a free transfer after his contract expired with Arsenal. The midfielder is also a record transfer for the club, nearly doubling the previous record when the club paid £26,000 for Steven Ferguson from Worcester. My Spin: Excellent first signing and for a very, very reasonable price. He's stronger mentally than any player I've got in the team and will slide in beside Akpan as a starter from day one. He adds a new dimension to the lineup as his preferred position is at MC as an advanced playmaker. The majority of my midfielders are of the ball winning variety. 07/08/15 Martis Joins Tigers Survival Bid Gloucester City have signed Curacaoan experienced centre-back Shelton Martis on a free transfer. Martis, 32, had only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Oldham Athletic contract expired. My Spin: Martis brings experience to our back four and should be a key member of the first team, starting alongside Reid. 07/09/15 Tigers Sign Piergianni Gloucester City have snapped up centre-back / left back Carl Piergianni on a free transfer. Piergianne, 23, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Stockport contract expired. My Spin: Piergianni adds depth to DC and DL and will primarily be a backup. Redmond is our captain and will continue to start at DL. We're making good progress early on. Fans Excited Over McKernon Addition Gloucester City have signed Scottish midfielder Jamie McKernon on a free transfer. McKernon, 23, has only been available for a short time since his St. Mirren contract expired. Gloucester City boss Gerard Chevalier is currently enjoying the adulation of the fans after securing the signature of McKernon, who can also play on the right side of midfield. Fans are delighted that he will soon be strutting his stuff at Whaddon Road and cannot wait to see the player in action. My Spin: McKernon is second on the depth chart at MR and MC, but will primarily be a backup. He can cross, pass and dribble well, has excellent teamwork, but is a bit weak mentally. Because of this, his playing time will be limited to spot starts and subtitutions. 07/10/15 Carling Cup Draw Gloucester City will face Leyton Orient in the Carling Cup first round. The match will be played at Brisbane Road on 11 August. It is well worth noting that Gloucester City have not lost to Leyton Orient in two meetings between the teams. In the 2013/14 season they played to a pair of 1-1 draws during the League 2 season. 07/12/15 Friendly Havant & Waterlooville 1 – 0 Gloucester City 07/15/15 Friendly Droylsden 0 – 3 Gloucester City Bryant Injured Matt Bryant has suffered a pulled hamstring while pulling up short during the friendly with Droylsden. The right midfielder is expected to be out up to six weeks while he recovers. 07/21/15 Gloucester City Sign Fonfara Gloucester City have signed Polish fullback Grzegorz Fonfara on a free transfer. Fonfara, 32, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Belchatow contract expired. My Spin: Fonfara provides Hewitt with competition at right back and the two will most likely split time. Fonfara is a bit more offensive, decent pace and acceleration, he can pass and cross as well. 07/23/15 Friendly Stalybridge Celtic 0 – 2 Gloucester City Johnson Agrees Loan Deal Southampton's Luke Johnson has joined Gloucester City on loan until the end of the season. My Spin: While Johnson is not a pacy player by any means, he is excellent off the ball and has excellent finishing. Good anticipation, decisions, concentration and composure. If we can service him, he will score. 07/25/15 Friendly Gloucester City 3 – 0 Blackburn Rovers Reserves __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-29-2012, 07:58 PM	#63
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	08/01/15 July Training Report Improved: GK Dave Parton (GK – handling), GK Ray Moxey (aerobic), ST Matthew Brice (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the club. A major contributing factor has been the meteoric rise in stature the club has experienced since 2011. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is still rankling some fans and is regarded to be a poor piece of business. The club turned a profit of £123,840 in July, mostly due to season ticket sales. The club's balance now stands at £20,988. 08/03/15 Captains Named Gloucester City have named Daniel Redmond the captain and Matt Bryant his vice-captain. They held the same positions last season. Gloucester City First Team GK: Dave Parton, Bryan Moore Defender: Carl Piergianni, Tony Diagne, Shelton Martis, Kevin Reid. Grzegorz Fonfara. Eliott Hewitt, Daniel Redmond* Midfield: Sean Clancy, Brice Ntambwe, Hope Akpan, Jamie McKernon, Matt Bryant, Conor Henderson, Mark Lancaster, Robin Andersson Forward: Luke Johnson, Derek Aitchison, Harry Bunn, Greig Spence 08/08/15 npower Championship Match Day #1 Plucky Tigers Dominated, Earn Draw Bristol City 1 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Bristol: Elliott (30) Gloucester: Martis (75) Shots/On Target: Bristol 35/11, Gloucester 2/2 Possession: Bristol 62/38 Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 69), Bunn (Y 82) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.5 (Gloucester) Attendance: 16,176 Form: Parton 7.0, Fonfara (inj, off 86) 6.8, Reid 8.5, Martis 7.8, McKernon 6.5, Henderson 6.6, Akpan 5.8, Lancaster 6.6, Bunn 5.9, Spence 6.5, Piergianni (on 86) – 08/11/15 Reid Honored Kevin Reid was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week. Carling Cup (First Round) Fatigued Tigers Win Shootout Thriller Leyton Orient 3 – 3 Gloucester City (3 – 5 P) Goals: Orient: Futacs (11, 15), Torpey (108) Gloucester: Spence (34, 56), Bunn (101) Shots/On Target: Orient 31/14, Gloucester 12/5 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Gloucester: Bunn (Y 113) Man of the Match: Gil Blumstein 8.8 (Orient) Attendance: 1,964 Penalties Orient: Chorley scored, Smith missed, Omozusi scored, Forrester scored Gloucester: Andersson scored, Bunn scored, Diagne scored, Ntambwe scored, Clancy scored Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara (off 64) 5.7, Diagne 6.9, Reid 6.8, Piergianna 6.9, McKernon (off 64) 6.0, Ntambwe 7.6, Andersson 6.9, Clancy 7.6, Bunn 7.4, Spence 8.8, Redmond (on 64) 6.2, Bryant (on 64) 6.3 08/12/15 Carling Cup Draw Gloucester City will host the winner of Kidderminster in the second round of the Carling Cup. The match will be played on 26 August. 08/13/15 Bryant Returns Though he made a substitute appearance against Leyton Orient, Matt Bryant has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a pulled hamstring. Reserves Match Gloucester City 4 – 2 Solihull Moors 08/15/15 npower Championship Match Day #2 Forest Make Easy Work Of Tigers Gloucester City 0 – 4 Nottingham Forest Goals: Forest: Miller (4, 82), Cojocnean (39), Kishna (84) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/3, Forest 18/6 Possession: Forest 58/42 Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 59) Forest: Larsen (Y 24), Cojocnean (Y 77) Man of the Match: Ishmael Miller 9.3 (Forest) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.3, Hewitt 5.8, Reid 6.2, Martis 5.4, Redmond 6.0, McKernon 5.9, Ntambwe 6.7, Akpan 6.5, Lancaster (off 64) 6.1, Aitchison 6.1, Bunn (off 64) 6.6, Spence (on 64) 6.2, Diagne (on 64) 6.6 Bunn Injured Harry Bunn sustained a damaged elbow after landing heavily during the match with Nottingham Forest and will miss up to three weeks. 08/18/15 npower Championship Match Day #3 Tigers Wilt In Second Half, Reading Dominates Reading 3 – 0 Gloucester City Goals: Reading: Fry (49), Martin (pen 54), Robson-Kanu (68) Shots/On Target: Reading 27/15, Gloucester 6/1 Possession: Reading 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 67), Henderson (Y 72) Man of the Match: Matty Fry 8.3 (Reading) Attendance: 13,414 Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 5.9, Reid 6.6, Martis 5.9, Piergianni 6.0, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 6.3, Andersson 6.7, Lancaster 6.9, Aitchison 5.5, Spence 6.6 08/19/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City 08/20/15 Johnson Returns Luke Johnson has returned to full training after missing five weeks with a sports hernia. 08/22/15 npower Championship Match Day #4 Tigers Record First Champo Win Gloucester City 3 – 1 Brighton Hove & Albion Goals: Gloucester: Spence (2), McKernon (37), Aitchison (48) Reading: Ness (39) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 6/6, Brighton 16/3 Possession: Brighton 57/43 Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 83) Brighton: Kerr (Y 89) Man of the Match: Jamie McKernon 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.6, McKernon 7.7, Ntambwe 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Diagne 7.4, Aitchison (inj, off 74) 7.5, Spence 7.4, Johnson (on 74) 6.6 08/25/15 Tigers Sign Coaches & Scout Warwick Rimmer has agreed to a one year contract to be a scout for the club. 15 judge ability, 17 judge potential. Rimmer, who is 74, instantly becomes our best scout. Paul Connor has agreed to become a coach. 17 attack and mental and 16 working with youth makes him a good replacement for the departed Adam Oates. Juan Pablo Angel (yes, the very same one) has also signed a contract to become a coach. 18 attacking, youngsters and adaptability will also help us out with our attacking nous. 08/26/15 Carling Cup (Second Round) Tigers On To Third Round Gloucester City 2 – 1 Kidderminster Harriers Goals: Gloucester: Spence (22), Henderson (41) Kidderminster: Parkes (20) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/10, Kidderminster 6/2 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 31), Martis (Y 84) Man of the Match: Conor Henderson 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,787 Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.8, Piergianni 7.0, Bryant (off 68) 6.9, Henderson 7.7, Akpan 6.9, Lancaster (off 68) 6.9, Spence 7.5, Johnson 6.9, McKernon (on 68) 6.4, Clancy (on 68) 6.5 08/29/15 Carling Cup Draw Gloucester City will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup's third round on 23 September. npower Championship Match Day #5 Owls Tame Tigers Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 0 Gloucester City Goals: Sheff Wed: Trifkovic (18), Best (62) Shots/On Target: Sheff Wed 25/11, Gloucester 10/2 Possession: Gloucester 54/46 Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 88) Man of the Match: Damjan Trifkovic 8.1 (Sheff Wed) Attendance: 21,919 Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.7, Reid 6.5, Martis 6.0, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 5.9, Andersson 6.9, Ntambwe 6.7, Clancy 6.5, Aitchison 5.9, Spence 6.6 08/31/15 npower Championship League Table 1. Huddersfield Town 13, 2. Sheffield Wednesday 13, 3. Reading 10, 4. Nottingham Forest 9, 4. Leeds United 9, 6. Norwich City 9 Gloucester City sit in the relegation zone in 22nd with 4 points through the first five matches. 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. Four goals for, 11 against. On the bright side, the table is still very tight. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-30-2012, 12:26 PM	#64
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	09/01/15 August Training Report Improved: Carl Piergianni (strength) Regressed: Tony Diagne (tactics), Adam Elderkin (tactics), Craig Shaw (tactics), David Godfrey (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the team. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature the club has experienced. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by fans to be a poor piece of business. The club recorded a loss of (£12,482) for the month of August. The club's balance now stands at £12,771. Once the stadium expansion is complete, we should start to earn more money back. Bunn Returns Harry Bunn has returned to full training following recovery from his damaged elbow. 09/09/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Forest Green Rovers 09/12/15 npower Championship Match Day #6 Tigers, Lions Claw To Draw Gloucester City 1 – 1 Millwall Goals: Gloucester: Henderson (75) Millwall: Nugent (6) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 15/3, Millwall 10/6 Possession: Millwall 54/46 Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 32), Fonfara (Y 53) Millwall: Nong (Y 10) Man of the Match: Scott Barron 7.3 (Millwall) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 7.0, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.7, Piergianni 7.1, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 7.3, Akpan 6.8, Lancaster 6.8, Bunn 6.7, Spence 6.6 Our first televised match of the season. 09/14/15 Martis Injured Shelton Martis was in some discomfort following training and it was discovered that the player is suffering from arthritis. Martis will see a specialist and miss around three weeks at a medical cost of £500. I thought healthcare was free in England. 09/15/15 Gloucester Bring In Beckford Gloucester City have signed 31 year old forward Jermaine Beckford on a free transfer. Beckford had been available for a short time since his Leicester City contract had expired. My Spin: Beckford becomes our best option at forward. He has the pace and acceleration we've sorely lacked at forward for years. 09/16/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Truro City 09/19/15 npower Championship Match Day #7 Clubs Trade Own Goals in Draw Coventry City 1 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Coventry: Reid (o.g. 72) Gloucester: Turner (o.g. 24) Shots/On Target: Coventry 24/8, Gloucester 3/2 Possession: Coventry 51/49 Man of the Match: Michael Turner 7.6 (Coventry) Attendance: 13,404 Form: Parton 5.7, Fonfara 7.1, Piergianni 7.4, Reid 6.9, Redmond 6.7, Bryant 6.8, Henderson 6.7, Akpan 6.7, Lancaster 6.6, Bunn 6.3, Spence 5.8 09/23/15 Carling Cup (Third Round) Beckford, Take A Bow! Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Palace: Wotherspoon (37) Gloucester: Beckford (36), Ntambwe (pen 46) Shots/On Target: Palace 20/9, Gloucester 10/3 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Palace: Smith (Y 62), Grainger (Y 68) Gloucester: Andersson (Y 70) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.2 (Gloucester) Attendance: 11,056 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Piergianni 7.2, Reid 6.9, Diagne (inj, off 12) –, McKernon 6.8, Henderson 6.9, Ntambwe 6.9, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 8.2, Andersson 7.5, Redmond (on 12) 7.2 Diagne Injured Tony Diagne has fractured ribs after taking a late tackle during the match with Crystal Palace. As a result, Diagne will miss up to three months with the injury. 09/26/15 Carling Cup Draw Gloucester City will travel to the DW Stadium on 27 October to face Premier League side Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the Carling Cup. npower Championship Match Day #8 Canaries In Fine Form, Take Points Gloucester City 0 – 2 Norwich City Goals: Norwich: Pilkington (20), Mason (72) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/4, Norwich 15/3 Possession: Norwich 52/48 Man of the Match: Anthony Pilkington 7.7 (Norwich) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.2, Fonfara (off 62) 6.1, Piergianni 6.7, Reid 6.7, Clancy 6.6, Bryant 6.0, Ntambwe (inj, off 74) 6.8, Akpan 6.7, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 5.9, Aitchison (off 62) 5.9, Hewitt (on 62) 6.4, Henderson (on 74) –, Johnson (on 62) 6.7 09/29/15 npower Championship Match Day #9 Tigers Earn Vital Early Season Victory Gillingham 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Gillingham: McGoldrick (87) Gloucester: Beckford (60), Johnson (67) Shots/On Target: Gillingham 11/5, Gloucester 9/4 Possession: Gloucester 54/46 Cautions: Gillingham: Russo (Y 37) Gloucester: Piergianni (Y 65), Andersson (Y 65), Redmond (Y 90+3) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 7.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,484 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 7.1, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 7.1, McKernon 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 5.9, Henderson 7.1, Beckford (off 60) 7.3, Johnson 7.3, Spence (on 60) 6.2 Andersson Suspended Robin Andersson has picked up an automatic one match suspension after collecting five yellow cards. 09/30/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 4 Newport County npower Championship League Table 1. Sheffield Wednesday 20, 2. Bristol City 17, 3. Reading 16, 4. Crystal Palace 16, 5. Norwich City 16, 6. Queens Park Rangers 16 Gloucester City sit in 20th with 9 points from 9 matches. 2-3-4 overall with a -8 GD. We are one point above the drop zone. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-30-2012, 09:39 PM	#65
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	10/01/15 September Training Report Improved: Kevin Reid (aerobic), Robin Andersson (tactics), Ollie Smith (tactics), Ray Moxey (aerobic), Lewis Griffiths (tactics) Regressed: Lewis John (strength), Simon Spence (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is very pleased with the overall leadership of the club. A major contributing factor has been the incredible increase in stature the club has experienced. Despite the positives, Gloucester's heavy 4-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest cannot be ignored and the fans have voiced their discontent as a result. The club turned a profit of £56,198 for the month of September. The club's balance now stands at £75,457. Martis Returns Shelton Martis has returned to full training after receiving treatment for his arthritis. 10/03/15 npower Championship Match Day #10 Brilliant Beckford Paces Tigers Gloucester City 4 – 2 Swansea City Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (11, 42), Martis (14), Aitchison (34) Swansea: Graham (63), Mikulanin (86) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 18/9, Swansea 14/5 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Swansea: Shinnie (Y 62), Caulker (Y 89) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 9.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.0, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 7.0, Ntambwe 8.3, Lancaster 8.6, Beckford 9.3, Aitchison 7.6 10/05/15 Martis Sidelined Again Shelton Martis, fresh off returning to the starting eleven, has faced another injury setback. Martis has sustained a strained back while lifting weights during training and is expected to miss up to six weeks with the injury. 10/07/15 Duo Named ML Mark Lancaster and MC Brice Ntambwe have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Salisbury City 10/14/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 3 Weston-super-Mare 10/16/15 Chevalier Stockpiling Strikers Gloucester City have signed 23 year-old Latvian international forward Deniss Rakels on a free transfer. The forward, who has three caps for his country, has joined the Tigers after his Zaglebie Lubin contract expired. My Spin: I've tweaked the tactics, starting with the win over Gillingham and I need a different type of striker to pair with Beckford over what I have on the roster. Bunn, Aitchison and Spence are not Championship capable or quality forwards and I'm going to have to forge ahead with them as depth players. Rakels is my second best forward behind Beckford and has solid skills in all three facets (technical, mental, physical) and should be able to dovetail with Beckford quite well. 10/17/15 npower Championship Match Day #11 Tigers Earn Draw In Comeback Thriller Gloucester City 3 – 3 Peterborough United Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (10, 35), Piergianni (55) Posh: Boyd (1), van Duijn (15), Rowe (33) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/5, Posh 16/8 Possession: Gloucester 57/43 Cautions: Posh: Watson (Y 46), Cooper (Y 55) Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.8, Piergianni 7.3, Redmond 7.0, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster (inj, off 49) 7.1, Beckford 6.9, Johnson 8.8, Clancy (on 49) 6.9 10/18/15 Chevalier Rebuffs Nottingham Forest Avram Grant has been fired as manager for struggling Championship side Nottingham Forest and media outlets have linked Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier with the post. However, as has been custom in the past, the Belgian manager has struck out at media reports denying any interest with the job. 10/20/15 Johnson Named Forward Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship team of the Week. npower Championship Match Day #12 Tigers Continue Improving, Draw Again Crystal Palace 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Palace: Pavlyuchenk (15, 69) Gloucester: Beckford (17), Rakels (22) Shots/On Target: Palace 9/3, Gloucester 10/3 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Palace: Celeban (Y 27) Gloucester: Clancy (Y 14), Fonfara (Y 56), Ntambwe (Y 64) Man of the Match: Roman Pavlyuchenko 8.8 (Palace) Attendance: 9,433 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 5.6, Piergianni 7.0, Clancy 6.9, McKernon 6.1, Akpan 6.9, Ntambwe 7.0, Henderson 7.1, Beckford 8.3, Rakels 7.4 Derby Interest Denied Gerard Chevalier has once again had to deny media speculation linking him with a recently vacant managerial position, this time the one at Derby County. 10/21/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 -2 Bath City 10/24/15 npower Championship Match Day #13 Reid Header Enough For Three Points Gloucester City 1 – 0 Hull City Goals: Gloucester: Reid (27) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/2, Hill 6/2 Possession: Gloucester 64/36 Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 1), Redmond (Y 29), Piergianni (Y 38), Johnson (Y 82), Andersson (Y 83) Hull: Robertson (Y 45+2), Valgardsson (Y 67), Fryatt (Y 74) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.1 (Gloucester) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.0, Reid 8.1, Piergianni 7.8, Redmond 8.0, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 5.8, Johnson 6.9 10/27/15 Remond Honored DL Daniel Redmond has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. Carling Cup (Fourth Round) Underdog Ten Men Tigers Make Latics Earn Win Wigan Athletic 2 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Wigan: Hermach (22), Ivancic (70) Gloucester: McKernon (87) Shots/On Target: Wigan 21/8, Gloucester 5/2 Possession: Wigan 55/45 Cautions: Gloucester: Beckford (R 15) Man of the Match: Kruno Ivancic 8.3 (Wigan) Attendance: 15,667 Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Piergianni 5.9, Clancy 7.7, McKernon 7.5, Ntambwe 6.8, Henderson 6.9, Redmond (inj, off 58) 6.2, Beckford (red, off 15) 6.6, Aitchison (off 58) 6.6, Lancaster (on 58) 6.9, Spence (on 58) 6.9 Gloucester City have been knocked out of the Carling Cup Beckford Suspended Jermaine Beckford has been suspended for one match after his sending off against Wigan. A disciplinary committee will be meeting on 3 November and may decide to extend the suspension. 10/28/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 3 Bristol City 10/31/15 npower Championship Match Day #14 Tigers Concede Late, But Earn Draw Queens Park Rangers 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: QPR: Emnes (3), Vangioni (90+3) Gloucester: Aitchison (49), Fyvie (o.g. 55) Shots/On Target: QPR 14/3, Gloucester 15/9 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 63) Man of the Match: Danny Hoesen 7.5 (QPR) Attendance: 11,272 Form: Parton 6.7, Fonfara 7.2, Reid 7.4, Piergianni 6.9, Clancy 6.8, Aitchison 7.3, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Bryant (inj, off 86) 6.9, Johnson 6.9, Spence (on 86) – Bryant Injured Matt Bryant has sustained a sprained ankle after falling awkwardly during the match with QPR. As a result, Bryant will miss up to two months while being treated. npower Championship League Table 1. Sheffield Wednesday 31, 2. Norwich City 29, 3. Bristol City 27, 4. Queens Park Rangers 24, 5. West Ham 23, 6. Swansea City 23 Gloucester City's fortunes keep improving. With a record of 4-6-4, we now sit 15th with 18 points and a -5 GD. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-31-2012, 01:23 AM	#66
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	11/01/15 October Training Report Improved: Harry Bunn (tactics), Bryan Moore (strength), Derek Aitchison (tactics), Ollie Smith (strength), Matthew Holland (attacking) Regressed: Ross Francis (tactics), Gary Brown (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature for the club. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by fans to be a poor piece of business. The club recorded a loss of (£2,173) in October. The club's balance now stands at £77, 310. 11/03/15 Committee Extends Suspension Jermaine Beckford has been suspended for an additional two matches after the disciplinary committee met to discuss his sending off against Wigan in the Carling Cup. 11/04/15 Martis Returns Shelton Martis has returned to full training following his recovery from a back strain. npower Championship Match Day #15 Tigers Out-Matched By Birmingham Gloucester City 1 – 3 Birmingham City Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (64) Brum: Trotter (47), Spector (66), Daley (83) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/2, Brum 17/5 Possession: Brum 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 82) Man of the Match: Jonathan Spector 8.4 (Brum) Attendance: 3,404 Form: Parton 6.8, Hewitt 5.6, Reid 6.7, Piergianni 6.2, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 5.8, Ntambwe (off 65) 6.6, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 7.2, Rakels (off 65) 6.1, Johnson 7.2, Akpan (on 65) 6.3, Aitchison (on 63) 6.3 11/06/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Hednesford Town Tigers Make Highest Profile Signing Gloucester City and manager Gerard Chevalier have proudly announced the signing of 32 year-old English central midfielder Steve Sidwell on a free transfer. Sidwell had only been available for a short time since his Birmingham City contract had expired. My Spin: Holy hell, this is the signing I've needed for my midfield. Someone who can hold the ball and dictate play. He's only signed through the end of this season, which is fine. Excellent teamwork and mentals, most of his mentals sit around 14. Sidwell will immediately slot into the lineup beside Conor Henderson. 11/07/15 npower Championship Match Day #16 Spence Plays Super Sub In Comeback Barnsley 2 – 3 Gloucester City Goals: Barnsley: Soder (64, 70) Gloucester: Aitchison (34 Shots/On Target: Barnsley 13/8, Gloucester 8/4 Possession: Gloucester 54/46 Cautions: Barnsley: Lee (Y 45+1) Man of the Match: Sean Clancy 9.0 (Gloucester) Attendance: 11,550 Form: Parton 7.1, Fonfara 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.0, Piergianni 7.1, Aitchison 7.5, Sidwell 6.9, Akpan 7.0, Clancy 9.0, Johnson 6.9, Rakels (off) 6.5, Spence (on) 8.6 Chevalier Denies Reading Interest Another sacking, this team Paul Clement has been fired by Reading president Milos Komadina. Chevalier has been touted as the favorite by the media, but he has been quick to shoot down the rumors, insisting Gloucester City is his true home. 11/10/15 Duo Named ML Sean Clancy and ST Greig Spence have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 11/10/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 2 Torquay United 11/15/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 4 AFC Telford 11/18/15 Expansion Complete The board is delighted to indicate the planned stadium expansion has been completed. While this work has reduced the standing room at the stadium, another 3,221 seats have been installed at Whaddon Road. The stadium is now a 7,133 all-seater. Technically, the new seats have just replaced the standing room. It was an expansion upgrade, but necessary to compete in the npower Championship. Reserves Match Gloucester 2 – 2 AFC Bournemouth Bunn Injured Harry Bunn has sustained a back strain after overexerting himself in the weight room during training. The forward will miss up to six weeks with the injury. 11/20/15 Diagne Returns Tony Diagne has returned to full training after missing two months with fractured ribs. 11/21/15 npower Championship Match Day #17 Heart Attack Cats Move Into Top 10! Leicester City 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Leicester: Sylvestr (2) Gloucester: Beckford (82), Hagen (o.g. 89) Shots/On Target: Leicester 11/3, Gloucester 11/5 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Leicester: van Aanholt (Y 29) Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 21), Henderson (Y 64), Lancaster (Y 79) Man of the Match: David Martin 7.6 ( Leicester) Attendance: 12,933 Form: Parton 7.0, Hewitt 7.3, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.2, Clancy 7.2, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 7.0, Fonfara (off 60) 6.2, Beckford 7.5, Johnson (off 60) 6.0, Lancaster (on 60) 6.9, Rakels (on 60) 6.9 11/23/15 Parton Injured Dave Parton has sustained a concussion following a late tackle from Hope Akpan during a training session. The ever-present keeper, who has made every single start for the club since joining on a free transfer in 2012 while the club was still in the Blue Square Premier League will miss up to two weeks. That brings an end to 137 consecutive starts for the keeper in league play. 11/28/15 npower Championship Match Day #18 Mid-Season Signings Paying Dividends Gloucester City 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (12), Beckford (30) Charlton: Pike (22) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/4, Charlton 10/4 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 53) Charlton: Aké (Y 70), Sarmov (Y 90+4) Man of the Match: Steve Sidwell 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Moore 6.8, Hewitt 7.7, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Fonfara 6.8, Sidwell 7.7, Akpan 6.9, Henderson (off 65) 6.2, Beckford 7.2, Rakels (off 65) 6.9, Lancaster (on 65) 6.5, Johnson (on 65) 6.7 11/29/15 Gate Receipts Record Gloucester City's gate receipts of £90,000 from the match against Charlton Athletic in the npower Championship are higher than ever before and has set a new club record. The previous record for one match was the £80,000 earned for an FA Cup first round match with Rochdale in 2013. 11/30/15 npower Championship League Table 1. Sheffield Wednesday 38, 2. Norwich City 34, 3. West Ham 33, 4. Queens Park Rangers 33, 5. Swansea City 32, 6. Bristol City 31 Gloucester City have climbed into 9th position with a 7-6-5 record and a -4 GD. Sitting on 27 points. The additions of Jermaine Beckford and Steve Sidwell, along with the change in tactics could propel this club into the promotion and playoff race. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-31-2012, 02:25 PM	#67
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	12/01/15 November Training Report Improved: Jermaine Beckford (tactics), Robin Andersson (attacking), Ollie Smith (tactics), David Godfrey (aerobic) Regressed: Tony Diagne (strength), Luke Johnson (strength), Lewis Cooper (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the way the team has been led. The club's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business. The club recorded a loss of (£95,777) in the month of November. The club's balance has dipped into the red, sitting at (£12,001). Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Wrexham Chevalier Denies Interest Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has had to deny interest in coaching vacancies in England and abroad today. First, Huddersfield Town have fired Alan Shearer with the club performing below expectations in the npower Championship. Second, En Avant de Guingamp have fired Michel Der Zakarian with the club disappointing in the French Ligue 2. Chevalier has lashed out at the media and denied any interest at managing either club. 12/02/15 npower Championship Match Day #19 Tigers Earn Draw With Tractor Boys Gloucester City 1– 1 Ipswich Town Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (57) Ipswich: Spearing (15) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 4/2, Ipswich 18/8 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 72) Ipswich: Latovlevici (Y 20, Y/R 61) Man of the Match: Jay Spearing 7.8 (Ipswich) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Moore 7.2, Fonfara (inj, off 65) 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.1, McKernon 7.0, Sidwell (off 65) 6.5, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 7.2, Johnson (off 45) 5.9, Diagne (on 65) 6.7, Rakels (on 45) 6.8, Akpan (on 65) 6.6 Fonfara Injured Grzegorz Fonfara has sustained a broken arm after falling heavily against Ipswich. The fullback will miss up to two months while he recovers. 12/05/15 npower Championship Match Day #20 Hammers Smash Tigers West Ham United 4 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: West Ham: Beric (6, 32), Nolan (58), Morrison (78) Gloucester: Beckford (18, 64) Shots/On Target: West Ham 19/12, Gloucester 8/4 Possession: West Ham 52/48 Cautions: West Ham: Taylor (Y 24) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 29,621 Form: Parton 6.1, Hewitt 6.0, Reid 6.4, Martis 5.5, Redmond 5.7, Aitchison 6.2, Sidwell 6.7, Henderson (inj, off 14) –, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 8.8, Rakels 6.8, Diagne (on 14) 6.8 Henderson Injured Conor Henderson has sustained a damaged elbow after a heavy fall during the match with West Ham. The central midfielder is expected to miss three weeks with the injury. 12/06/15 Huddersfield Approach Chevalier Huddersfield Town president Dean Hoyle has offered Gerard Chevalier a three year contract on £2,300 per week to take the manager's seat at The Galpharm Stadium. The gig would include a £21,000,000 transfer budget and a payroll of £300,000 per week. Chevalier has rejected the offer. 12/07/15 Rakels Takes Leave Deniss Rakels has been given a leave of absence after struggling to settle at the club. He is expected to leave for Latvia shortly and will return in one month. FA Cup Draw Gloucester City will face Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup's third round. The match will be played at Whaddon Road on 2 January. 12/09/15 AC Ajaccio Approach Chevalier AC Ajaccio president Alain Orsoni has offered Gerard Chevalier a two year contract on £3,700 per week to take the manager's chair at Stade Francois Coty. The gig would include a £43,000 transfer budget and a payroll o £85,000 per week. Chevalier has rejected the offer. Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Swansea City 12/12/15 npower Championship Match Day #21 Tigers Roar Back For Impressive Victory Gloucester City 3 – 1 Leeds United Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (71, 88), Beckford (74) Leeds: White (54) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 15/11, Leeds 12/5 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Leeds: Dembelé (Y 12), Linardos (Y 71) Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.1 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 7.1, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.1, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 7.2, Akpan 6.9, Lancaster 7.1, Beckford 8.0, Johnson 9.1 Gloucester City have sold out all three matches since the completion of expansion at Whaddon Road. 12/14/15 Bryant Injured Matt Bryant has unfortunately been injured in his return to training, suffering fractured ribs after a late tackle by Steve Sidwell. The unlucky right midfielder will miss another three months of action while he recovers. 12/15/15 Johnson Honored Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 12/19/15 npower Championship Match Day #22 Tigers Strike Late, Roll Over Rams Derby County 0 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (82), Johnson (90+3) Shots/On Target: Derby 11/4, Gloucester 10/6 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Derby: O'Brien (R 54), Jenas (Y 80), Grounds (Y 86) Gloucester: Reid (Y 73) Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 9.0 (Gloucester) Attendance: 17,421 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.3, Reid 7.4, Martis 7.4, Redmond 9.0, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell 7.8, Lancaster 7.2, McKernon (off 78) 6.9, Beckford 6.9, Johnson 7.8, Aitchison (on 78) – 12/22/15 Redmond Honored Daniel Redmond has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. Henderson Back Conor Henderson has returned to full training after recovering from a damaged elbow 12/27/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 3 Hinckley United 12/30/15 Expiring Contracts The following players have their contracts expiring in six months: ST Jermaine Beckford, ST Harry Bunn, DC Shelton Martis, GK Dave Parton, DL Daniel Redmond, DC Tony Diagne, MC Hope Akpan, ML Mark Lancaster, MC Robin Andersson, DR Grzegorz Fonfara, MC Brice Ntambwe, DR Elliott Hewitt, ML Sean Clancy, ST Simon Spence My Spin: Some tough decisions to make. I'm going to try and hold off until March before making any decisions. If I think we can reach the Premier League, I'll probably only keep Beckford, Parton and Redmond, maybe Akpan. If I think we can't, I'll try and re-sign most of this group. npower Championship Match Day #23 Reading Ease Past Tigers Gloucester City 1 – 2 Reading Goals: Gloucester: Reid (90+1) Reading: Caires (11, 86) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/4, Reading 22/11 Possession: Reading 53/47 Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 74) Man of the Match: Pedro Caires 9.0 (Reading) Attendance: 6,918 Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.6, Reid 7.4, Martis 6.8, Redmond 6.8, McKernon 6.2, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.8, Beckford (off 45) 6.1, Johnson 6.8, Aitchison (on 45) 6.6 12/31/15 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 3 Forest Green npower Championship League Table 1. West Ham 51, 2. Sheffield Wednesday 51, 3. Queens Park Rangers 50, 4. Norwich City 47, 5. Swansea City 45, 6. Reading 44 Gloucester City now sit 14th with a 9-7-7 record, 34 points and a -3 GD. We have two matches in hand over everybody except for Bristol City and Huddersfield Town (one match in hand on both) because matches against those two teams were postponed due to weather. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

03-31-2012, 06:43 PM	#68
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	01/01/16 December Training Report Improved; Eliott Hewitt (tactics), Luke Johnson (tactics), Matthew Brice (attacking), Lewis Griffiths (strength) Regressed: Kevin Reid (tactics), Jermaine Beckford (ball control), Colin Wright (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is delighted with the leadership qualities being demonstrated. A major contributing factor has been the amazing increase in stature at the club. However, the decision to let David Hutton leave the club is regarded by the fans to be a poor piece of business. The club made a profit of £45,082 in December. The club's balance now stands at £36,211. 01/02/16 Redmond, Ntambwe Sign Deals Daniel Redmond and Brice Ntambwe have signed extensions with the club that will keep them at Gloucester City through June 2017. 01/04/16 Sidwell Signs New Deal Steve Sidwell has signed a new contract with Gloucester City that will keep him at the club through June 2017. 01/05/16 Duo Honored Dave Parton and Kevin Reid have been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week FA Cup (Third Round) Beckford Brace Sends Tigers Through Gloucester City 2 – 0 Shrewsbury Town Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (4, 71) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/3, Shrewsbury 9/1 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 13), Piergianni (Y 29) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,911 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.4, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.5, McKernon (inj, off 27) 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 7.8, Beckford 8.8, Rakels (inj, off 61) 6.8, Spence (on 61) 6.9, Aitchison (on 27) 6.8 Gloucester City have been awarded £63,530 for their victory. McKernon, Rakels Injured Jamie McKernon is suffering from a strained neck after jumping for a header against Shrewsbury and will miss up to three weeks. Deniss Rakels will miss around a week after suffering from a dead leg in his return to action following his leave of absence. 01/06/16 Gate Receipts Record Despite not selling out the FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury, Gloucester City's gate receipts of £130,000 are higher than ever before, an increase of £40,000 over the league match with Charlton Athletic from November. Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 2 Weston-super-Mare 01/09/16 npower Championship Match Day #24 Forest Make Comeback, Leave It Late Nottingham Forest 3 – 3 Gloucester City Goals: Forest: Angeloudis (25), Blackstock (61), Larsen (88) Gloucester: Johnson (7), Aitchison (21), Beckford (42) Shots/On Target: Forest 11/6, Gloucester 14/4 Possession: Gloucester 56/44 Cautions: Forest: Kovacevic (Y 37), Schaars (Y 64, Y/R 85), Duffy (R 85) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 14,808 Form: Parton 7.0, Hewitt 6.2, Reid 5.6, Martis 6.9, Redmond 7.0, Aitchison 7.5, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 8.3, Johnson 7.3 01/12/16 Beckford Honored Jermaine Beckford has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. Fonfara Returns Grzegorz Fonfara has returned to full training following a broken arm. 01/16/16 npower Championship Match Day #25 Johnson's Super Hat Trick Leads Tigers Brighton Hove & Albion 2 – 4 Gloucester City Goals: Brighton: Cesar (pen 24), Nikolic (64) Gloucester: Martis (18), Johnson (42, 59, 85) Shots/On Target: Brighton 21/10, Gloucester 13/7 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 23) Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,508 Form: Parton 7.9, Fonfara 6.5, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.6, Redmond 7.7, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 7.1, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 7.8, Beckford 7.1, Johnson 9.6 01/19/16 Posh Approach Chevalier Peterborough United president Darragh MacAnthony has offered Gerard Chevalier a three year contract on £6,000 per week to take the management job at London Road. The position also includes a transfer budget of £135,000 and a payroll budget of £125,000 per week. Chevalier has rejected the offer. 01/20/16 npower Championship Match Day #26 Rakels The Hero For Tigers Gloucester City 1 – 0 Bristol City Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (87) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/3, Bristol 7/1 Possession: Bristol 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Hewitt (Y 55), Johnson (Y 85) Bristol: Gerken (Y 60), Pattison (Y 89) Man of the Match: Shelton Martis 7.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,778 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.6, Martis 7.8, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.8, Sidwell (off 78) 6.5, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford (off 78) 6.5, Johnson 6.9, Akpan (on 78) –, Rakels (on 78) 7.3 Sidwell Injured Steve Sidwell has suffered a gashed leg following an accidental collision during the match with Bristol City. The midfielder will miss three weeks while he is treated. 01/23/16 npower Championship Match Day #27 Owls, Tigers Share The Points In Deadlock Gloucester City 0 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday Shots/On Target: Gloucester 2/1, Sheff Wed 13/6 Possession: Gloucester 58/42 Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 62), Ntambwe (Y 80) Sheff Wed: Kelly (Y 22, Y/R 26), Madine (Y 65), Trifkovic (Y 71) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 7.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 7.6, Fonfara 7.1, Reid 7.6, Diagne 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Ntambwe 6.8, Redmond (off 61) 6.9, Beckford 6.8, Rakels (off 61) 6.8, Clancy (on 61) 6.9, Johnson (on 61) 6.9 01/25/16 Martis Extends Deal Shelton Martis has agreed to a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2017. 01/27/16 npower Championship Match Day #28 Terrier Comeback Bid Comes Up Short Gloucester City 3 – 2 Huddersfield Town Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (32, 67), Aitchison (41) Hudds: McDermott (73), Rhodes (90) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 13/7, Hudds 6/2 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Gloucester: Akpan (Y 4), Johnson (Y 13), Redmond ( Y 43, Y/R 90+2) Hudds: Czekaj (Y 72) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 6,925 Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.8, Johnson (off 90+2) 6.9, Aitchison 7.5, Akpan 7.0, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 8.4, Beckford 8.8, Redmond (red, off 90+2) 6.9, Diagne (on 90+2) – Redmond Suspended Fullback Daniel Redmond has been given an automatic one match suspension following his sending off against Huddersfield Town. 01/30/16 FA Cup (Fourth Round) Tigers Roar, Advance To Fifth Round Derby County 1 – 5 Gloucester City Goals: Derby: Maguire (60) Gloucester: Rakels (43), Beckford (49), Johnson (58), Ntambwe (pen 77), Clancy (87) Shots/On Target: Derby 6/4, Gloucester 9/7 Possession: Derby 51/49 Cautions: Derby: Slavchev (Y 71, Y/R 79) Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 72, Y/R 82) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 9.1 (Gloucester) Attendance: 15,358 Form: Parton 7.1, Rakels (off 83) 8.1, Reid 7.7, Martis 7.5, Piergianni 7.9, Johnson 8.2, Ntambwe 8.9, Henderson (off 62) 6.9, Lancaster (off 62) 7.3, Beckford 9.1, Fonfara (red, off 82) 7.3, Andersson (on 62) 7.0, Diagne (on 83) –, Clancy (on 62) 7.6 Gloucester City have been awarded £84,700 for their FA Cup fourth round victory. Fonfara Suspended Grzegorz Fonfara has been given an automatic one match suspension after being sent off against Derby County. 01/31/16 Beckford Breaks Record Jermaine Beckford has broken Matt Coupe's Man of the Match awards record of seven set in 2011, after being named Man of the Match for the eighth time in the victory against Derby. Beckford has set the record in just 22 matches. Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 3 Bath City npower Championship League Table 1. Queens Park Rangers 59, 2. West Ham 57, 3. Sheffield Wednesday 53, 4. Reading 51, 5. Norwich City 51, 6. Swansea City 49 Gloucester City sit in 8th position with 45 points, a 12-9-7 record and a +1 GD. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 12:01 AM	#69
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	02/01/16 January Training Report Improved: Brice Ntambwe (strength), Ian Hills (attacking), Lee Anderson (tactics) Regressed: Matthew Holland (attacking) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. A major contributing factor has been the incredible increase in stature the club has experienced. However, the board is slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of MC/R Jamie McKernon The club made an outstanding profit of £329,644 in January thanks to ticket sales and FA Cup prize money. The club's balance now stands at £372,815. FA Cup Draw Gloucester City have avoided Premier League competition yet again by drawing a home tie with Cardiff City in the FA Cup fifth round. The match will take place on 20 February. 02/02/16 npower Championship Match Day #29 Tigers Edge Lions In Cat Clash Millwall 0 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (31) Shots/On Target: Millwall 12/4, Gloucester 5/2 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Millwall: Sunny (Y 48), Robinson (Y 69), Abdou (Y 79), Whichelow (Y 89) Gloucester: Rakels (Y 88), Hewitt (Y 90+2) Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 8,443 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 7.1, Reid 7.2, Martis 7.5, Redmond 7.7, Aitchison 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 7.3, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 6.2, Rakels 7.4 02/05/16 Sidwell Returns Steve Sidwell has returned to full training after missing two weeks with a gashed leg. 02/06/16 npower Championship Match Day #30 Akpan Wonder Goal Steals Points Gloucester City 2 – 1 Coventry City Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (71), Akpan (90+3) Coventry: Martis (o.g. 15) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/6, Coventry 8/3 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Gloucester: Beckford (Y 46), Fonfara (Y 73), Piergianni (Y 79) Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 8.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid (inj, off 88) 6.8, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 7.2, Aitchison 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Akpan 8.3, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 6.8, Johnson 7.3, Diagne (on 88) – Reid Injured Kevin Reid has sustained a damaged elbow after a heavy fall and is expected to miss three weeks. 02/08/16 Akpan Signs Deal Hope Akpan has signed a one year contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2017. 02/09/16 Duo Named DL Daniel Redmond and MC Hope Akpan were named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 02/10/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 4 Newport County 02/13/16 npower Championship Match Day #31 Sangoy, Canaries Too Much For Tigers Norwich City 4 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Norwich: Sangoy (22, 24, 78), Basham (68) Gloucester: Johnson (23), Lancaster (74) Shots/On Target: Norwich 16/7, Gloucester 4/3 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Norwich: Mainfroi (47), Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 28) Man of the Match: Gaston Sangoy 9.6 (Norwich) Attendance: 16,564 Form: Parton 6.4, Fonfara 6.6, Martis 5.7, Piergianni 6.5, Redmond 5.7, Aitchison 6.8, Sidwell 6.8, Henderson 6.7, Lancaster 7.6, Beckford (off 65) 6.8, Johnson 7.2, Rakels (on 65) 6.4 02/16/16 npower Championship Match Day #32 Graham Saves Swans Late Swansea City 1 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Swansea: Graham (90) Gloucester: Akpan (63) Shots/On Target: Seansea 28/10, Gloucester 6/2 Possession: Swansea 51/49 Cautions: Swansea: Lees (Y 90+3), Gloucester: Diagne (Y 34) Man of the Match: Hope Akpan 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 13,617 Form: Parton 7.3, Hewitt 6.9, Martis 6.7, Diagne 6.9, Piergianni 6.7, McKernon 6.6, Sidwell 6.8, Akpan 7.7, Clancy (off 62) 6.1, Beckford (off 62) 6.0, Johnson 6.5, Lancaster (on 62) 6.7, Rakels (on 62) 6.9 Dave Parton made his 150th appearance for the club in this match. Chevalier Suspended Gloucester manager Gerard Chevalier has been handed a one match sideline suspension by the Football Association for his post-match comments following the match with Swansea. Chevalier had reacted badly to his team being denied what he believed to be a clear penalty, although replays have since shown that the officials made the right decision. 02/17/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 3 Truro City 02/20/16 FA Cup (Fifth Round) Without Chevalier, Tigers Progress Gloucester City 2 – 1 Cardiff City Goals: Gloucester: Spence (6), Johnson (68) Cardiff: Kristensen (79) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Cardiff 8/3 Possession: Gloucester 51/49 Cautions: Gloucester: Aitchison (Y 15), Spence (Y 43) Man of the Match: Grzegorz Fonfara 7.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,068 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.8, Martis7.0, Diagne 6.9, Redmond (off 85) 7.1, Aitchison (inj, off 28) 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster 6.9, Beckford 6.9, Spence (off 67) 7.3, Hewitt (on 28) 6.6, Piergianni (on 85) –, Johnson (on 67) 7.3 Gerard Chevalier was suspended for this match. Gloucester City has been awarded £169,000 for the FA Cup victory over Cardiff City. Aitchison Injured Derek Aitchison has suffered a twisted ankle after turning awkwardly during the match with Cardiff City. The forward / wide midfielder will miss up to eight weeks while recovering from the injury. 02/22/16 FA Cup Draw Gloucester City continue to count their blessings as they avoid major Premier League sides in the FA Cup. They will face the winner of the Birmingham City / Aston Villa replay in the sixth round. 02/23/16 Reid Returns Kevin Reid has returned to full training following a damaged elbow. 02/24/16 npower Championship Match Day #33 Tigers In Fine Form Against Posh Peterborough United 1 – 3 Gloucester City Goals: Posh: Bubanja (67) Gloucester: Johnson (36), Henderson (41), McKernon (82) Shots/On Target: Posh 8/3, Gloucester 13/6 Possession: Gloucester 53/47 Cautions: Posh: Defoe (Y 27) Man of the Match: Steve Sidwell 8.5 (Gloucester) Attendance: 4,607 Form: Parton 7.6, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 7.0, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 7.3, McKernon 7.9, Sidwell 8.5, Henderson 7.8, Lancaster 7.3, Beckford 6.9, Johnson (off 63) 7.8, Rakels (on 63) 6.9 02/27/16 npower Championship Match Day #34 Tigers Improbable Season Rolls On Gloucester City 3 – 0 Gillingham Goals: Gloucester: Sidwell (29), Beckford (57), Rakels (80) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 12/6, Gillingham 10/6 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 68), Diagne (Y 82), Gillingham: Martin (Y 88) Man of the Match: Jermaine Beckford 8.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 7.5, Fonfara 7.3, Reid 7.4, Martis 7.9, Diagne 7.7, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 7.2, Sidwell 7.8, Clancy 7.3, Beckford 8.3, Rakels 7.7 02/29/16 npower Championship League Table 1. Queens Park Rangers 73, 2. West Ham 66, 3. Sheffield Wednesday 64, 4. Norwich City 61, 5. Reading 60, 6. Gloucester City 58 Unbelievable. We have found ourselves in the playoff race with 12 games remaining. A record of 16-10-8 with a +6 GD. I was truly worried about being able to survive this season in the Championship, but now we have a shot to get to the Premier League if we stay consistent. Beckford, Sidwell, Johnson and Rakels have all helped make this possible. Absolutely crucial signings for the club. It doesn't look like I'll be able to keep Beckford, he wants more than I can offer him, but we'll try again in June with the budget changes. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 04:44 AM	#70
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	03/01/16 February Training Report Improved: Bryan Moore (strength), Brice Ntambwe (tactics), Grzegorz Fonfara (tactics), David Godfrey (strength), Toby Jones (strength), Gary Brown (aerobic) Regressed: Chris Fortescue (strength), John Fower (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership of the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight. The club turned a profit of £165,140 for the month of February. The club's balance now stands at a high of £545,407. McKernon Named MR Jamie McKernon has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 03/02/16 Spence Injured ST Greig Spence has suffered a damaged foot after jumping for a header during training. The forward will miss up to five weeks with the injury. 03/05/16 npower Championship Match Day #35 Johnson Paces Tigers Over Ten Man Eagles Gloucester City 3 – 0 Crystal Palace Goals: Gloucester: Johnson (4, 78), Beckford (34) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 14/7, Palace 6/2 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 37), Piergianni (Y 53) Palace: Oliseh (R 8) Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 9.3 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.3, Reid 7.2, Piergianni 7.5, Redmond 8.5, Bryant 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Lancaster 7.3, Beckford (inj, off 43) 7.3, Johnson 9.3, Rakels (on 43) 6.9 Tigers Take Beckford Blow Star forward Jermaine Beckford has sustained a gashed leg following a robust challenge from Crystal Palace's Scott Malone. As a result, the Tigers' leading scorer will miss up to four weeks with the injury. 03/08/16 Johnson Named Luke Johnson has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. npower Championship Match Day #36 Tigers Fend Off Tigers Hull City 2 – 3 Gloucester City Goals: Hull: Fryatt (45, 71) Gloucester: Bunn (15), Akpan (28), Johnson (53) Shots/On Target: Hull 12/7, Gloucester 7/4 Possession: Gloucester 57/43 Cautions: Hull: Vernon (Y 22), Kessany (Y 31), Pearce (Y 44) Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 46) Man of the Match: Matty Fryatt 8.8 (Hull) Attendance: 16,292 Form: Parton 6.9, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Johnson 7.9, Sidwell 7.5, Akpan 7.4, Clancy 6.9, McKernon (inj, off 13) –, Rakels 6.9, Bunn (on 13) 8.0 03/09/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 4 Salisbury City 03/12/16 npower Championship Match Day #37 Diagne Double Powers Tigers To Draw Gloucester City 2 – 2 Queens Park Rangers Goals: Gloucester: Diagne (69, 74) QPR: Wright-Phillips (24), Kombo (64) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, QPR 12/5 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 1), Fonfara (Y 40), Andersson (Y 43), Sidwell (Y 45+3) QPR: Stranianek (Y 87), Fyvie (Y 89) Man of the Match: Tony Diagne 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.8, Martis 6.8, Redmond 6.9, Bryant (off 73) 6.0, Sidwell 8.7, Henderson 6.8, Lancaster (inj, off 13) –, Andersson (off 73) 5.9, Rakels 6.7, Diagne (on 13) 8.8, Johnson (on 73) 6.9, Bunn (on 73) 6.6 Lancaster Injured Injuries continue to pile at a crucial time for the club, this time Mark Lancaster has sustained strained knee ligaments after turning awkwardly against QPR. The left midfielder will miss up to three months with the injury. 03/14/16 Lancaster Pens New Deal Despite his injury, Mark Lancaster's performances this season have earned him a new contract that will see him stay a Gloucester City player through June 2018. Youth Candidates Signed The following youth candidates have signed youth contracts with the club: Antony Moxey, Michael Traynor, John Bartlett, Dan Reeve and James Knowles. Bartlett, a forward, is seen as one of the best prospects to come into the system under my reign. The assistant manager, Aaron Wilbraham rates him as 4.5 star potential. He already has 15 work rate, 14 balance, 13 stamina and determination, 12 finishing, and 11 free kicks, penalties, composure, concentration, agility and pace. 03/15/16 Diagne Named Tony Diagne has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 03/16/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 2 – 2 Torquay United 03/17/16 Parton Takes Ill Dave Parton has come down with food poisoning and is expected to miss the next week while he rests. 03/20/16 FA Cup (Sixth Round) Super Tigers Earn Home Replay Aston Villa 3 – 3 Gloucester City Goals: Villa: Chiriches (32), Reid (o.g. 40), Goodwillie (50) Gloucester: Johnson (22, 86), Reid (38) Shots/On Target: Villa 12/5, Gloucester 8/5 Possession: Villa 54/46 Cautions: Villa: Hutton (Y 8) Gloucester: Diagne (Y 14), Fonfara (Y 25), Johnson (Y 61) Man of the Match: Luke Johnson 8.8 (Gloucester) Attendance: 38,824 Form: Moore 6.8, Bryant (off 58) 5.9, Reid 7.4, Martis 5.8, Redmond 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Sidwell 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Diagne 7.3, Johnson 8.8, Rakels 6.9, Hewitt (on 58) 6.9 The replay will be played at Whaddon Road on 13 April. Our second televised game of the season. Fonfara Suspended Grzegorz Fonfara has picked up an automatic two match suspension after collecting 10 yellow cards. 03/21/16 FA Cup Draw Should Gloucester City get past Aston Villa, they will travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final. 03/23/16 npower Championship Match Day #38 Tigers Continue Playoff Push Gloucester City 3 – 2 Barnsley Goals: Gloucester: Martis (41), Rakels (45+1), Clancy (85) Barnsley: Ljubijankic (50), Barnett (81) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/4, Barnsley 10/2 Possession: Gloucester 59/41 Cautions: Gloucester: Sidwell (Y 8), Piergianni (Y 73), Martis (Y 80) Barnsley: Norgaard (Y 21), Norwood (Y 40), Barnett (Y 52), Ljubijankic (Y 53) Man of the Match: Sean Clancy 8.1 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Moore 6.8, Hewitt 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.6, Piergianni 6.9, Bryant 7.2, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell 7.3, Clancy 8.1, Johnson 6.9, Rakels 7.2 03/25/16 Beckford Returns Jermaine Beckford has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a gashed leg. 03/26/16 npower Championship Match Day #39 Tigers Take Care Of Ten Men Atticks Charlton Athletic 0 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Ntambwe (pen 6), Andersson (21) Shots/On Target: Charlton 10/3, Gloucester 8/3 Possession: Gloucester 56/44 Cautions: Charlton: Bennett (R 5) Gloucester: Martis (Y 87) Man of the Match: Daniel Redmond 8.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 13,935 Form: Parton 7.4, Hewitt 7.2, Reid 7.0, Martis 6.9, Redmond 8.7, McKernon 7.9, Ntambwe 7.1, Henderson 6.8, Diagne 6.9, Bunn 6.9, Andersson 7.4 Spence Returns Greig Spence has returned to full training after missing three weeks with a damaged foot. 03/27/16 Aitchison Returns Derek Aitchison has returned to full training after missing five weeks with a twisted ankle. We're getting healthy at a key time. 03/28/16 npower Championship Match Day #40 Johnson Outfoxes Foxes, Steals Victory Gloucester City 3 – 2 Leicester City Goals: Gloucester: Toivio (o.g. 44), Henderson (58), Johnson (90+2) Leicester: De Pauw (51, 65) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 7/3, Leicester 16/4 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 3), Reid (Y 12), Fonfara (Y 38) Leicester: Petersen (Y 81) Man of the Match: Nill De Pauw 8.8 (Leicester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.9, Clancy (inj, off 41) 6.9, Reid 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Diagne 6.9, Fonfara 7.3, Akpan 6.9, Sidwell (inj, off 8) –, Bryant 7.4, Johnson 7.2, Rakels 6.9, Hewitt (on 41) 6.8, Henderson (on 8) 7.6 Sidwell Injured Steve Sidwell has sustained a broken collarbone after landing heavily during the match against Leicester. The midfielder will be out for two months while he is treated. 03/29/16 Redmond Named DL Daniel Redmond was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 03/31/16 npower Championship League Table 1. Queens Park Rangers 90, 2. West Ham 83, 3. Gloucester City 74, 4. Reading 71, 5. Sheffield Wednesday 71, 6. Swansea City 70 Gloucester City and Sheffield Wednesday are on 40 games played, the rest of the top six on 41. It will be hard to catch West Ham for automatic promotion, but we have a game in hand, as well as a match remaining with the Londoners. Once again predicted to finish last, once again in the race for promotion. We can almost taste the Premier League and the money it will flush the club with. We are 21-11-8 with a +14 GD. West Ham have a +52 GD so we'll have to finish above them on points for any real chance at second. __________________ Come On You Irons! 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04-01-2012, 03:17 PM	#71
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	04/01/16 March Training Report Improved: Tony Diagne (tactics), Hope Akpan (ball control), Luke Johnson (tactics), Ollie Smith (strength), Lee Anderson (tactics), David Godfrey (tactics) Regressed: Derek Aitchison (aerobic), Sean Clancy (aerobic), Perry Walker (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight. The club turned a profit of £555,938 in the month of March. The highest single month of profit, enough to double the club's balance, which now stands at £1,108,377. 04/02/16 npower Championship Match Day #41 Tractor Boys Till Out A Draw Ipswich Town 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Ipswich: Kozak (24, 79) Gloucester: Johnson (21), Beckford (62) Shots/On Target: Ipswich 16/5, Gloucester 8/2 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Ipswich: Mbemba (Y 37), Hateley (Y 45), Sitoe (Y 58) Gloucester: Redmond (Y 83) Man of the Match: Libor Kozak 8.8 (Ipswich) Attendance: 16,289 Form: Parton 7.0, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 6.9, Reid 6.7, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.9, Akpan 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Clancy 7.0, Beckford 7.2, Johnson (inj, off 45) 7.3, Rakels (on 45) 6.8 Queens Park Rangers have won promotion, clinching a top two spot. West Ham United have secured a playoff spot. Johnson Injured Luke Johnson has suffered a pulled hamstring and will miss up to six weeks with the injury. 04/06/16 npower Championship Match Day #42 Rakels Early Goal Enough Birmingham City 0 – 1 Gloucester City Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (4) Shots/On Target: Brum 11/2, Gloucester 8/3 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Man of the Match: Shelton Martis 7.6 (Gloucester) Attendance: 13,704 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 7.3, Martis 7.6, Piergianni 7.4, Aitchison 6.9, Akpan 6.8, Ntambwe 7.6, Diagne 7.0, Beckford 6.9, Rakels 7.4 04/13/16 FA Cup (Sixth Round Replay) Bent Double Overcomes Cagey Tigers Gloucester City 0 – 2 Aston Villa Goals: Villa: Bent (64, 72) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 9/2, Villa 12/3 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Bryant (Y 87) Man of the Match: Tomas Kalas 9.0 (Villa) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.9, Martis 6.7, Piergianni 7.2, Redmond 6.9, Bryant 6.3, Akpan 6.6, Henderson 7.1, Clancy 6.9, Beckford 6.0, Rakels 6.0 Gloucester City have been knocked out of the FA Cup. 04/14/16 Gate Receipts Record Gloucester City's gate receipts of £140,000 for the FA Cup tie with Aston Villa have surpassed the previous record that was set in this year's FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town. 04/16/16 npower Championship Match Day #43 Tigers Earn Draw, Stay Five Back Of Hammers Gloucester City 2 – 2 West Ham United Goals: Gloucester: Rakels (9), Henderson (77) West Ham: Noble (1), Morrison (43) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, West Ham 18/6 Possession: West Ham 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Fonfara (Y 15), Diagne (Y 37), Henderson (Y 54), Reid (Y 87) West Ham: Soares (Y 58), Noble (Y 87) Man of the Match: Mark Noble 7.5 (West Ham) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.1, Piergianni 6.9, Aitchison 6.8, Ntambwe 6.9, Henderson 7.4, Diagne 7.4, Beckford 5.8, Rakels 7.2 04/19/16 npower Championship Match Day #44 A Tale Of Two Halves Leeds United 2 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Leeds: Diego Costa (53), Morris (69) Gloucester: Beckford (33), Spence (37) Shots/On Target: Leeds 17/6, Gloucester 6/2 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Gloucester: Andersson (Y 19), Redmond (Y 40), Beckford (Y 77) Man of the Match: Josh Morris 7.5 (Leeds) Attendance: 18,844 Form: Parton 7.2, Hewitt 5.9, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.9, Redmond (inj, off 90+3) 6.8, Bryant 7.0, Akpan 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Clancy 7.0, Beckford 7.2, Spence 7.2, Piergianni (on 90+3) – West Ham United have won promotion to the Premier League. Gloucester City have secured a playoff spot. 04/20/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 1 – 2 Bristol City 04/23/16 npower Championship Match Day #45 Tigers Clinch Third Gloucester City 3 – 2 Derby County Goals: Gloucester: Shackell (o.g. 26), Aitchison (39, 55) Derby: Maguire (46), Djermanovic (65) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 10/6, Derby 7/2 Possession: Gloucester 56/44 Cautions: Gloucester: McKernon (Y 15) Man of the Match: Matt Bryant 8.9 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 6.9, Reid 6.9, Martis 6.8, Piergianni 6.9, Bryant 8.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Diagne (inj, off 49) 6.9, Aitchison 8.6, Rakels 7.0, Clancy (on 49) 6.4 Diagne Injured Tony Diagne has suffered a twisted ankle and is expected to miss up to two months with the injury. 04/26/16 Aitchison Named ST Derek Aitchison has been named to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 04/27/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 AFC Bournemouth 04/30/16 npower Championship League Table 1. Queens Park Rangers 97, 2. West Ham 87, 3. Gloucester City 83, 4. Reading 78, 5. Norwich City 78, 6. Swansea City 76 With a record of 23-14-8, and a +16 GD we have clinched third place. We are the only club to have clinched a playoff spot thus far. Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday are lurking on 75 points with a chance to sneak in on the final day. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 05:03 PM	#72
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	05/01/16 April Training Report Improved: Derek Aitchison (attacking), Robin Andersson (strength), Jonathan Jones (tactics), David Godfrey (strength), Matthew Holland (strength), Michael Traynor (tactics) Regressed: Carl Piergianni (attacking), Jermaine Beckford (strength), Brett James (aerobic) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is absolutely delighted with the leadership at the club. The team's fantastic overall performance in the npower Championship has been a particular highlight. The club made a profit of £30,810 for the month of April. The club's balance now stands at £1,144,128 npower Championship Match Day #46 Dubious Goal Gives Terriers Late Victory Huddersfield Town 3 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Hudds: Smith (31), Sami (42), Keogh (90+3) Gloucester: Bryant (50), Rakels (74) Shots/On Target: Hudds 10/6, Gloucester 9/6 Possession: Gloucester 55/45 Cautions: Gloucester: Redmond (Y 28), Andersson (Y 60), Reid (Y 77) Man of the Match: Andrew Keogh 8.0 (Hudds) Attendance: 14,074 Form: Parton 6.7, Hewitt 6.8, Reid 5.8, Piergianni 6.9, Redmond 6.8, Bryant 7.4, Andersson (off 68) 5.9, Henderson 6.8, Clancy 7.9, Beckford 6.6, Aitchison (off 68) 6.7, McKernon (on 68) 6.5, Rakels (on 68) 7.3 Reading, Norwich City and Swansea City secure playoff positions. Johnson Returns Luke Johnson has returned to full training following his recovery from a pulled hamstring. npower Championship Final League Table 1. Queens Park Rangers 100, 2. West Ham 90, 3. Gloucester City 83, 4. Reading 81, 5. Norwich City 81, 6. Swansea City 79 Derby County, Leicester City and Coventry City have been relegated to League 1. 05/02/16 Playoffs Determined Gloucester City will play Seansea City in the npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final. The first leg will be played at The Liberty Stadium on 6 May. Norwich City will host Reading in the other match-up. 05/03/16 Clancy Named Sean Clancy was selected to the npower Championship Team of the Week. 05/05/16 Reserves Match Gloucester City 0 – 2 Wrexham Lancaster Returns Mark Lancaster has returned to training after missing eight weeks with strained knee ligaments. 05/06/16 npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (First Leg) Tigers Nip First Leg Swansea City 1 – 2 Gloucester City Goals: Swansea: Sokol (5) Gloucester: Beckford (12), Rakels (58) Shots/On Target: Swansea 11/3, Gloucester 11/6 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Cautions: Swansea: Hajri (R 68) Gloucester: Rakels (Y 50), Reid (Y 54) Man of the Match: Murtaz Daushvili 7.4 (Gloucester) Attendance: 20,520 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 6.8, Reid 7.1, Martis 6.9, Piergianni 6.9, Aitchison 6.9, Andersson 6.9, Henderson 7.0, Clancy 7.1, Beckford 7.3, Rakels 7.3 This match was televised. 05/07/16 FA Cup Final Aston Villa 1 – 3 Manchester City Gloucester City have paid out £15,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after raching the FA Cup's sixth round. npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (First Leg) Norwich City 2 – 1 Reading 05/09/16 npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (Second Leg) Scoreless Draw Sends Tigers To Promotion Final Gloucester City (2) 0 – 0 (1) Swansea City Shots/On Target: Gloucester 8/4, Swansea 6/0 Possession: Swansea 54/46 Cautions: Gloucester: Reid (Y 69) Man of the Match: Kevin Reid 8.0 (Gloucester) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Parton 6.8, Fonfara 7.2, Reid 8.0, Martis 7.1, Redmond 7.4, Bryant 6.3, Akpan 6.9, McKernon 6.9, Henderson 6.9, Beckford 6.7, Johnson 6.5 This match was televised. 05/10/16 npower Championship Playoff Semi-Final (Second Leg) Reading (2) 1 – 2 (4) Norwich City Gloucester City will face Norwich City in the npower Championship Playoff Final on 22 May at Wembley. 05/17/16 Sidwell Returns Steve Sidwell has returned to full training after recovering from a broken collarbone. 05/22/16 npower Championship Playoff Final BOTTOM TO TOP IN FIVE YEARS, TIGERS DO IT AGAIN Gloucester City 2 – 0 Norwich City Goals: Gloucester: Beckford (pen 20), Henderson (47) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 11/8, Norwich 9/1 Possession: Gloucester 52/48 Man of the Match: Grzegorz Fonfara 7.7 (Gloucester) Attendance: 51,755 Form: Parton 6.9, Fonfara 7.7, Reid 6.9, Martis 7.2, Redmond 7.3, Bryant 6.9, Sidwell 7.0, Akpan 6.8, Henderson 7.7, Beckford 7.1, Johnson 6.7 This match was televised. Gloucester City have paid out £550,000 to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after finishing third in the npower Championship. FIVE CONSECUTIVE PROMOTIONS, TIGERS HEADED TO PREMIER LEAGUE Gloucester City have improbably won promotion to the Premier League. After joining the club as manager in 2011, Gerard Chevalier has continued to defy the odds with his squad, winning promotion playoffs in Blue Square South, winning the Blue Square Premier, winning League 2, finishing runner up in League 1 and now winning the playoff in the npower Championship. Five years at the helm of this small football club, five consecutive promotions. Supporters of Gloucester City were justly proud after the club gained promotion from the npower Championship. Fans and experts alike were unanimous that the person responsible for the club's success was Gerard Chevalier. One fan commented that with the Belgian at the helm he felt that anything was possible. The Gloucester City board has declared that gaining promotion from the npower Championship is a quite unbelievable achievement given the skepticism surrounding the club's chances of promotion when the season began. They stated that manager Gerard Chevalier had done a remarkable job at Whaddon Road and hope he will continue to be a success as the club for years to come. Midfielder and mid-season signing Steve Sidwell has heaped praise on his manager following Gloucester City's promotion to the Premier League. Sidwell claimed that Chevalier had done an incredible job in getting the team promoted and that a lot of the plaudits should head in his manager's direction. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 05:30 PM	#73
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	05/23/16 Record High Gloucester City's final league position of third in the npower Championship represents a new record high. This being the club's first season in the division, it is an all time high finish for Gloucester. npower Championship Awards Huddersfield Town's Andrew Keogh has won the npower Championship Top Scorer award, scoring 23 goals in 43 appearances. Bristol City's Adam Adomah has won the npower Championship Player of the Year Award. The right attacking midfielder scored 14 goals, made 8 assists and had an average rating of 7.29. Ipswich Town's Shane Hucker has won the npower Championship Young Player of the Year award. The central midfielder scored 3 goals, made 11 assists, averaged 5.94 tackles per game and a 7.22 average rating. Gloucester City's Gerard Chevalier has won the npower Championship Manager of the Year award. His third Manager of the Year award in five season as a manager. Yearly Training Summary Improved Well: Daniel Redmond, Hope Akpan, Brice Ntambwe, Lee Anderson, Toby Jones and Matthew Holland Improved Significantly: Bryan Moore, Robin Andersson, Ollie Smith and David Godfrey Declined Slightly: Sean Clancy, Jermaine Beckford and Steve Sidwell Vacation The Gloucester City squad have now gone on vacation until pre-season begins. Players will report back for training on 27 June, 2016. Tigers To Get New Stadium The Gloucester City board has announced the the club has been granted planning permission to build a new stadium. Construction of Gloucester Stadium will cost around £31,000,000. The board has secured a loan of £31,800,000 to help finance the stadium project. Additional funding for the project has been secured with a stadium sponsorship deal worth £10,250,000. The new stadium is scheduled to be finished on 27 June, 2018 and will boast undersoil heating and a capacity of around 18,500. 05/29/16 New Shirt Deal Gloucester City have announced a new main shirt sponsor. The four year deal is estimated to be worth £475,000 per year. The club's previous deal was worth £51,580 per year. Board Set Budget The board have set the initial payroll for the coming season at £45,500 per week and the transfer budget at £5,360,000. No payroll increase. This will not get me very far in the Premier League. I will probably have to convert the majority of the transfer budget to salary and look for free transfers as I've done all along. 05/31/16 Gloucester City Player Stats __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 05:55 PM	#74
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	That's a pretty amazing accomplishment. Well done! __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

04-01-2012, 09:40 PM	#76
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04-04-2012, 03:07 PM	#78
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	07/22/16 CHEVALIER STEPS DOWN Gloucester City manager Gerard Chevalier has resigned from his position at the club after five years on the job. The Gloucester City board were quick to pay tribute to their long-serving manager, declaring that while they were sad to see Chevalier leave, his announcement had given everyone an opportunity to celebrate one of the club's most faithful servants. Chevalier's departure from Whaddon Road comes as he embarks on a new adventure with a new club, leaving The Tigers with an important decision to make. Speculation as to Chevalier's replacement at Gloucester City is certainly keeping everyone guessing, with Roman Pavlyuchenko and Joseph Yobo being linked to the vacancy. The favorite, however, remains Titus Bramble, who the oddsmakers believe could well make the move to Whaddon Road in the near future. Mass Exodus Following Chevalier Departure Gerard Chevalier's departure from Gloucester City has sparked a mass exodus within the club's backroom team. No fewer than four staff members decided to walk following Chevalier's recent departure. The staff members intending to leave are: Aaron Wilbraham (assistant manager), Lee Randall (youth coach), Darryl Flahavan (goalkeeping coach) and Frank Dennis (general coach). __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-04-2012, 03:37 PM	#79
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Chevalier Takes Arsenal Hot Seat Gerard Chevalier has been hired as the new manager of Arsenal, confirming speculation that he would quit his post at Gloucester City to take the job. The new manager, who turns 41 next birthday, was introduced to fans and journalists alike at Emirates Stadium this morning and is already said to be relishing his new role. While at the helm of Gloucester City, Chevalier led The Tigers from Blue Square Bet South to the Premier League in five years. Along the way he won the Blue Square Bet Premier and League 2, while picking up a second place medal in League 1 and a third place medal in the npower Championship. He has also won three Manager of the Year awards, in Blue Square Bet Premier, League 2 and the npower Championship. Chevalier managed 270 matches at Gloucester City, winning 141, drawing 77 and losing just 52. His club scored 481 goals, allowed 316 with a +164 goal difference. Arsenal: A Brief Background Founded in 1886, Arsenal are a professional English club currently playing in the English Premier League. The club play their home games at Emirates Stadium and possess state of the art training and youth facilities. The Arsenal reserve team play at Underhill. The club also has good junior coaching and an established youth recruitment network. The club is affectionately known as The Gunners and retains a fierce rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Chelsea. Having enjoyed their greatest spell of success during the 1930s, The Gunners are undoubtedly one of the most successful clubs in England. Boasting a proud total of 44 competition wins, here are just sum of their highlights: They have won the English top division 15 times including 2012 and 2016. Arsenal won the Cup Winners Cup in 1994 and won the EURO Cup in 1970. General Information Nation: England Founded: 1886 Status: Professional Reputation: Continental Nickname: The Gunners Fierce Rivals: Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea Other Rivals: Liverpool, West Ham United Estimated Value: £519M (Loan Debt: £39M) Avg. Ticket Price: £48.00 Avg. Season Ticket Price: £1,580 Season Ticket Holders: 41,157 Media Prediction: 3rd Facilities Name: Emirates Stadium Location: London Capacity: 60,361 all-seater Year Built: 2006 Owners: Arsenal Stadium Condition: Very Good Under Soil Heating: Yes Surface: Grass Pitch Dimensions: Length: 105m, Width: 68m Field Condition: Perfect Reserve Stadium: Underhill, London Corporate Facilities: Top corporate facilities Training Facilities: Top training facilities Youth Facilities: State-of-the-Art Facilities Jr. Coaching: Good junior coaching Youth Recruitment: Established youth recruitment Staff Chairman: Bill Kenwright Managing Director: Lee Ashton Director of Football: Andrew Demetriou General Manager: Ivan Gazidis Directors: Andre Fuller, Dean Asher, Joe Al-Khayat Manager: Gerard Chevalier Asst. Manager: Martin Keown First Team Coaches: Stuart Webber, Phil Cannon, Neil Banfield Coaches: Martin Waldron, Gareth Taylor, Seol Ki-Hyeon GK Coach: Thomas N'Kono Youth Coaches: Steve Leonard, Carl Laraman, Nwankwo Kanu Physios: David Wales, Alastair Thrush, Colin Lewin, Simon Harland, Richard Goddard Scouts: Steve Rowley, Jurgen Kost, Daniel Karbassiyoon, Everton Gushiken, Malcolm Elias, Josef Csaplar, Robbie Cooke, Peter Clark, Francis Cagigao, Pablo Budner, Bobby Bennett __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-04-2012, 04:06 PM	#80
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Arsenal First Team / Reserve Team Goalkeepers Wojciech Szczesny (POL, 26), Lukasz Fabianski (POL, 31), Vito Mannone (ITA, 28) Left Defenders Ivan Strinic (CRO, 29), Kieran Gibbs (ENG, 26) Right Defenders Bacary Sagna (FRA, 33), Cristian Ansaldi (ARG, 29), Mattias Johansson (SWE, 24), Ian Platt (ENG, 18), Sean Butler (ENG, 18) Central Defenders Thomas Vermaelen (BEL, 30), Johan Djourou (SUI, 29), Laurent Koscielny (FRA, 30), Rhodolfo (BRA, 29), Zac Fagan (ENG, 21), Khaled Guerin (FRA, 19), Amadou Keita (ENG, 19) Defensive Midfielders Alex Song (CMR, 28), Steven Defour (BEL, 28), Yohan Bonnin (FRA, 18) Central Midfielders Aaron Ramsey (WAL, 25), Joao Moutinho (POR, 29), Chuks Aneke (ENG, 23), Mauricio Pereyra (URU, 26), Radja Nainggolan (BEL, 28), Pajtim Kasami (SUI, 24), Panagiotis Dimitriou (GRE, 18) Attacking Midfielders Dor Mlul (ISR, 27), Adem Ljajic (SRB, 24), Tranquillo Barnetta (SUI, 31), Flemming Aas (DEN, 19), Wouter Hofstede (NED, 20), Jack Wilshere (ENG, 24) Forwards Robin van Persie (NED, 32), Theo Wlacott (ENG, 27), Melvin Kombo (ENG, 19), Marouane Chamakh (MAR, 32), Nicklas Bendtner (DEN, 28), Nelson Oliveira (POR, 24), Yaya Sanogo (FRA, 23), Maykel Nabab (FRA, 19) Arsenal Youth Team Goalkeepers Jon Paul Evans (ENG, 17), Joey Mooney (ENG, 17), Alex Horne (ENG, 16) Defenders Maurice Harris (ENG, 17), Daniel Spcey (ENG, 16), Archange Henry (ENG, 16), Lee Stone (ENG, 17), Gary Parker (ENG, 17), Jack Richardson (ENG, 16), Jamie Hunt (ENG, 17), Colin McGuinness (ENG 16) Midfielders Scott Spencer (ENG, 17), Daniel Slater (ENG, 16), Chris Dyer (ENG, 17), Bryan Pierre (ENG, 16), Clinton Baldwin (ENG, 16), Max Miller (ENG, 17), Tommy Kelleher (ENG, 16) Forwards Manuel Zinn (GER, 17), Tony Stevens (ENG, 16), Phil Dickson (ENG, 16), Ulrich Ngakosso-Atipo )FRA, 16), Thierry Simo (CMR, 17) __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-04-2012, 04:54 PM	#81
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	07/25/16 Dream Come True For Eising Arsenal have splashed the cash on sc Heerenveen's Herman Eising, landing the Dutch forward for a fee of £14M. Eising started his career at Abe Lenstra Stadion, making 61 appearances over five years before making his move to The Emirates. The youngster has described the move as a 'dream come true.' After completing his signing, the 21 year-old striker told the press that when a club like Arsenal shows interest in you and then make a bid, it's a fantastic compliment for any young player. My Spin: Look at his screen shot below. This kid is going to be absolutely incredible starting beside Theo Walcott. The two of them will be starting above Wilshere at AMC and our attacking trio will have more than enough pace to burn. Team's are going to have to play deep to try and negate our speed. We'll have plenty of possession because of this. Bendtner Joins Porto On Loan With no place in the first team, Nicklas Bendtner has been sent to FC Porto on loan until the end of the season. The Portuguese club will pay 60% of his wages and may purchase the Dane at any point during the loan spell for £3.7M. 07/26/16 Barnetta Joins Porto On Loan Arsenal's Swiss left winger Tranquillo Barnetta has joined FC Porto on loan until the end of the season. Porto will pay 60% of his wages, making this a similar deal to the one agreed on with Nicklas Bendtner. As part of the deal, Porto may purchase Barnetta at any point during the loan spell for £2.2M. Fabianski Returns Lukasz Fabianski has returned to full training following a pulled hamstring. The goalkeeper had been out for three weeks after sustaining the injury. 07/27/16 Players In Last Year of Contract The following Arsenal first team players are in the final year of their contract: MC Joao Moutinho, GK Lukasz Fabianski, ST Robin van Persie (retiring), DC Mykola Ischenko Odds are none of these players will be kept. Moutinho could be sold. 07/28/16 Tigers Hire Manager Gloucester City have hired Sean O'Hanlon as their new manager. This is his first managerial position and he only played one season above League 1 in his footballing career. 07/29/16 Friendly Arsenal 4 – 0 Real Madrid 07/30/16 Moutinho Returns Joao Moutinho has returned to full training. The central midfielder had been out of contention for two weeks following a twisted knee. 07/31/16 Friendly Bursaspor 0 – 3 Arsenal __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-04-2012, 06:47 PM	#82
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	August 2016 08/02/16 Captains Named DC Thomas Vermaelen has been named club captain. Jack Wilshere has been named vice-captain. Johansson Returns Mattias Johansson has returned to full training following a damaged foot. The fullback had been out for two weeks after sustaining the injury. 08/04/16 Friendly Arsenal 1 – 1 SE Palmeiras 08/07/16 Community Shield Chevalier Lifts Silverware, Gunners Edge Citizens Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester City Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (31) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/6, Man City 5/0 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 18), Walcott (Y 43), Wilshere (Y 49), Man City: Di Maria (Y 40), Dzeko (Y 46), Bocchetti (Y 61), Jalo (Y 69) Man of the Match: Joe Hart 7.3 (Man City) Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 7.0, Song 6.9, Defour (off 67) 6.8, Kasami 6.9, Wilshere (off 67) 6.9, Walcott (off 67) 7.3, Eising 6.1, Hofstede (on 67) 6.9, Bonnin (on 67) 6.7, Oliveira (on 67) 6.8 This match was televised. Chevalier Continues Arsenal Tradition The fans of Arsenal are overjoyed that Gerard Chevalier and his players have continued the team's proud tradition by winning the club's 15th English Community Shield. A spokesperson for the official supporters' club stated that Chevalier had don the team proud by winning the trophy. However, Chevalier will no doubt be the first to acknowledge that his success comes largely on the back of the work done by previous manager Paul Le Guen. 08/13/16 Premier League Match Day #1 Koscielny Leaves It Late In Opening Day Win Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 1 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Koscielny (90+3) Shots/On Target: Wolves 7/0, Arsenal 17/5 Possession: Arsenal 52/48 Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Attendance: 29,604 Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 7.9, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi 7.2, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Ramsey 7.0, Wilshere 6.8, Walcott 6.9, Eising 7.2 This match was televised. 08/14/16 Season Ticket Sales The ticket office has confirmed that the club has sold 42,114 season tickets. This is a slight increase over last year's total of 41,157 season tickets sold. In addition to league matches, a season ticket also includes three FA Cup matches and four Champions League matches. 08/17/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 3 – 0 Reading Goals: Nabab (15), Sanogo (21, 73) van Persie Injured Robin van Persie has suffered a torn calf muscle after pulling up short while chasing the ball during the match against Reading's reserves. van Persie is expected to miss up to four months with the injury. 08/20/16 Premier League Match Day #2 Wonderful Walcott Paces Gunners Arsenal 3 – 0 Queens Park Rangers Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (23, 26), Koscielny (85) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 24/12, QPR 3/0 Possession: Arsenal 54/46 Cautions: QPR: Rogne (Y 23) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 Wojiech Szczesny has now gone 270 minutes without allowing a goal. Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.3, Koscielny 8.4, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi (off 67) 7.0, Defour 7.0, Nainggolan 7.0, Ramsey (off 67) 6.7, Wilshere 7.0, Walcott 8.0, Eising 7.2, Gibbs (on 67) 6.5, Kasami (on 67) 6.9 08/23/16 Team of the Week DC Laurent Koscielny has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week Dream Come True For Koné Arsenal have signed 18 year-old Burkinabe left-back Jacob Koné from Cerro Porteno for £5.75M. The Burkina Faso international, who played for US Yatenga before joining Cerro Porteno, has said that he is looking forward to this new chapter in his career. New Arsenal youngster Jacob Koné has described his move to Emirates Stadium as a 'dream come true.' After completing his signing, the teenager told the press that when a club like Arsenal shows interest in you and then make a bid, it's a fantastic compliment for any young player. My Spin: Koné is the future at fullback for my squad. I plan to break him in slowly through Cup matches and against weaker Premier League opposition and by next year I plan to have him supplant Ansaldi / Strinic at the position. My top scout (20/20) rated him at four star potential and for a club such as Arsenal, that is massive. He will be tutored by Bacary Sagna. 08/24/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 2 – 0 Nottingham Forest Arsenal Goals: Sanogo (28, 69) Champions League News Arsenal have been awarded £6.17M for playing in the Champions League group stage. 08/25/16 Champions League Group Draw Arsenal have been drawn to Group A as a second seed. They will face Italian giants AC Milan, Russian side Rubin Kazan and Spanish club Atletico Madrid. 08/27/16 Carling Cup Draw Arsenal will play Southampton in the Carling Cup third round. The match will be played at St. Mary's Stadium on 20 September. Arsenal are the current holder of the competition. Premier League Match Day #3 Silky Smooth Gunners Keep Winning Bolton Wanderers 0 – 2 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (25), Kasami (86) Shots/On Target: Bolton 3/1, Arsenal 19/8 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Bolton: de Geus (Y 66), Muamba (Y 77), Tomecak (Y 90+3), Arsenal: Sagna (Y 45+4), Nainggolan (Y 68), Song (Y 77) Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldy 8.2 (Arsenal) Attendance: 28,591 Form: Szczesny 7.2, Ansaldi 8.2, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.5, Sagna (off 68) 7.0, Song 7.0, Nainggolan (off 68) 6.8, Ramsey (inj, off 90+3) 7.6, Wilshere (off 68) 6.9, Walcott 6.8, Eising 7.2, Koné (on 68) 6.9, Defour (on 68) 6.9, Kasami (on 68) 7.3 Eising had a 67' penalty attempt saved by Bolton keeper Santamaria. Szczesny has not allowed a goal in 360 minutes of play. This match was televised. Ramsey Injured Aaron Ramsey has suffered a torn calf muscle after the central midfielder attempted a sprint late in the match against Bolton. Ramsey will be treated by the club's physios and will likely miss up to four months with the injury. In three starts, Ramsey had made 3 assists with an average rating of 7.43. 08/31/16 Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 9, 2. Liverpool 9, 3. Manchester City 9, 4. Chelsea 6, 5. Blackburn 6 Arsenal are 3-0-0, 6 goals for, 0 against. Sadly, Gloucester City sit dead last, 0-0-3, 0 goals for, 16 goals against. They have lost their matches 3-0, 5-0 and 8-0. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-05-2012, 03:05 AM	#83
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	09/01/16 August Training Report Improved: ST Herman Eising (ball control), MC Panagiotis Dimitriou (strength), DC Amadou Keita (strength) Regressed: GK Wojciech Szczesny (strength), DR Maurice Harris (strength), MC Scott Spencer (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is satisfied with the managing of the club. This has been underlined by the supporters' happiness at the convincing 3-0 victory over QPR. The club recorded a loss of (£7,223,483) in August, mostly due to buying Koné. The club's balance now sits at £33,991,508. 09/02/16 Rhodolfo Injured Central defender Rhodolfo has again suffered a strained wrist during a weights session and it's being advised to take another look at the player's training schedule. The injury has occurred while Rhodolfo was with the Brazil national team and will undergo a full assessment when he returns to the club, but it appears as if he will miss two weeks. This is the second time that Rhodolfo has been injured while on international duty. 09/03/16 Ansaldi Injured Fullback Cristian Ansaldi has suffered a gashed leg following an accidental collision during Argentina's match against Chile. The player will undergo a full assessment from the medical staff once he returns to the club, but Ansaldi should be fully fit within a week. This is the second time that Ansaldi has been injured while on international duty Vermaelen Injured In a continuing trend among Arsenal defenders, Thomas Vermaelen has again suffered a twisted ankle after turning awkwardly during a training session. The player will undergo a full assessment from the medical staff once he returns to the club, but it currently looks as if the captain will be out for around three weeks. This is the fifth time that Vermaelen has been injured while on international duty. 09/04/16 Nabab To Cardiff Arsenal's French forward Maykel Nabab has joined Cardiff City on loan for a month. Nabab, who has been labeled the next David Trezeguet, arrived at Emirates Stadium from Olympique Lyonnais for a fee of £2M in 2014. Arsenal's Theo Walcott has told Football365 that the loan move is exactly what his teammate needs. The 19 year-old striker is not part of the first-team plans this season and Walcott firmly believes this loan opportunity will do wonders for Nabab's confidence and fitness. 09/06/16 Stuttgart to Sign Aas The transfer of Flemming Aas to Stutgart from Arsenal in a deal worth £7.5M has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 1 January, 2017. 09/07/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 1 – 3 Wolves Arsenal Goals: Guerin (66) 09/09/16 Premier League Match Day #4 Gunners Win Early Season Rivalry Clash Arsenal 2 – 1 Manchester United Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (25), Eising (39) Man Utd: Rooney (87) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/11, Man Utd 13/4 Possession: Arsenal 59/41 Cautions: Man Utd: Vidal (Y 89) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.7 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson (off 72) 6.9, Koscielny 7.1, Djourou 7.1, Strinic 7.1, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 7.2, Wilshere 8.3, Walcott (off 72) 6.9, Eising 8.7, Sanogo (on 72) 6.7, Sagna (on 72) 6.6 Szczesny's shutout streak ends at 447 minutes. This match was televised. 09/10/16 Champions League Title Odds AC Milan have been made 5-2 favorites to win the Champions League. The rest of the main contenders are priced at: Barcelona 3-1, Bayern Munchen 6-1, Manchester United 15-2, Real Madrid 8-1 and Arsenal 11-1. The odds of 11-1 aren't the best available, but the bookmakers feel that with a bit of luck and maybe one or two quality signings, Arsenal could be a major force in the competition. The Arsenal board expect the club to qualify for the quarter-finals. 09/13/16 Team of the Week AMC Jack Wilshere has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. Champions League Match Day #1 Atletico Rue Missed Chances in Draw Atletico Madrid 0 – 0 Arsenal Shots/On Target: Atletico 13/3, Arsenal 13/6 Possession: Arsenal 53/47 Cautions: Atletico: Palyakou (Y 71, Y/R 90+1), Arsenal: Song (Y 14), Koscielny (Y 83) Man of the Match: Sergio Asenjo 8.6 (Atletico) Attendance: 54,851 Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 7.5, Rhodolfo 7.1, Ansaldi 7.4, Song 6.8, Defour 6.8, Moutinho 6.8, Wilshere 6.8, Walcott 6.8, Eising 6.8 Erick Torres of Atletico hit the post on a penalty attempt. (87) The penalty was conceded by Koscielny. This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £347K for the draw. Kombo Looking for Exit Arsenal forward Melvin Kombo has indicated that he doesn't see a future for himself at the club and is hoping a move to another club will materialize sooner rather than later. Kombo is unlikely to be an Arsenal player much longer, however, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that there are teams reportedly ready to come in for the striker. 09/14/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 0 – 3 Chelsea 09/17/16 Premier League Match Day #5 Six Gun Salute as Arsenal Roll Newcastle United 0 – 6 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Wilshere (7), Nainggolan (27, 69), Walcott (37), Eising (57), Oliveira (87) Shots/On Target: Newcastle 5/2, Arsenal 21/11 Possession: Arsenal 51/49 Cautions: Newcastle: Coloccini (Y 42), Lesjak (Y 61), Starokin (Y 66), Petr (Y 77), Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 80), Nainggolan (Y 90+1) Man of the Match: Radja Nainggolan 9.3 (Arsenal) Attendance: 50,135 Form: Szczesny 7.3, Sagna 8.8, Koscielny 8.5, Rhodolfo (off 68) 7.9, Koné 8.2, Song 8.1, Nainggolan 9.3, Kasami 9.3, Wilshere 9.2, Walcott (off 68) 8.2, Eising 8.4, Djourou (on 68) 6.9, Oliveira (on 68) 7.3 09/19/16 The transfer of Mauricio Pereyra to Roma from Arsenal for £7.5M has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 2 January, 2017. 09/20/16 Team of the Week DL Jacob Koné, DC Rhodolfo, DC Laurent Koscielny, DR Bacary Sagna, MC Pajtim Kasami, MC Radja Nainggolan and ST Herman Eising were all selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. Carling Cup (Third Round) Chamakh Brace Paves Way for Arsenal Southampton 0 – 2 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Chamakh (34, 90+1) Shots/On Target: Soton 10/4, Arsenal 16/9 Possession: Soton 51/49 Cautions: Arsenal: Oliveira (Y 43) Man of the Match: Johan Djourou 9.0 (Arsenal) Attendance: 23,894 Form: Fabianski 7.1, Johansson 8.2, Djourou 9.0, Ischenko 6.9, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 6.9, Oliveira 7.2, Chamakh 8.8 Arsenal have secured passage to the fourth round. 09/22/16 Vermaelen Returns Thomas Vermaelen has returned to full training following a twisted ankle. The central defender and club captain had been out of contention for three weeks after sustaining the injury while on international duty with Belgium. 09/24/16 Carling Cup Draw Arsenal will play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carling Cup fourth round. The game will be played at Molineux on 25 October. Arsenal are the current holders of the competition. Wolves' last Carling Cup title came in 1980. Premier League Match Day #6 Wilshere Wonder Goal Wows Hammers Arsenal 2 – 0 West Ham United Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (42), Wilshere (57) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 27/13, West Ham 1/0 Possession: Arsenal 62/38 Cautions: Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 21), West Ham: Ivens (Y 75) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 7.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 7.5, Sagna (off 68) 7.0, Koscielny 7.2, Rhodolfo 7.4, Koné 7.4, Song 7.2, Nainggolan 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Wilshere 7.2, Walcott 7.9, Eising (off 57) 6.5, Ansaldi (on 68) 6.8, Chamakh (on 57) 6.6 This match was televised. Szczesny has now gone 273 minutes without allowing a goal. Sagna Injured Fullback Bacary Sagna has suffered a groin strain after pulling up short while chasing the ball during the match against West Ham. The Frenchman will miss up to three weeks with the injury. 09/25/16 Platt On Loan Arsenal's Ian Platt has joined Barnet on loan for a month. The Arsenal trainee has 21 months left on his contract at the club and has already been touted as a possible star of the future. Arsenal's Bacary Sagna has told BBC Sport that Ian Platt's loan move to Barnet is exactly what his teammate needs. The 18 year-old fullback is not part of the first-team plans at Emirates Stadium this season and Sagna firmly believes this loan opportunity with Barnet will do wonders for Platt's confidence and fitness. 09/27/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 6 – 0 Fulham Arsenal Goals: Aneke (1), Guerin (26), Sanogo (41, 72), Pereyra (75), Dimitriou (90+2) 09/28/16 Champions League Match Day #2 Eising Lights Up Emirates Arsenal 4 – 1 Rubin Kazan Goals: Arsenal: Eising (2, 11, 23), Chamakh (71) Rubin: Ivanov (pen 43) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 30/16, Rubin 8/4 Possession: Arsenal 55/45 Cautions: Rubin: Digao (R 79) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 58,377 Form: Szczesny 7.3, Ansaldi 7.3, Koscielny 7.2, Rhodolfo 7.0, Koné 7.0, Song 7.0, Nainggolan (off 67) 6.8, Kasami (off 67) 7.2, Wislhere 7.2, Walcott (off 67) 6.9, Eising 9.6, Defour (on 67) 6.8, Moutinho (on 67) 6.9, Chamakh (on 67) 7.3 The penalty (43) was conceded by Pajtim Kasami. Arsenal have been awarded £695K for the victory This match was televised. 09/29/16 Dimitriou Moves to Wigan Arsenal's Greek attacking midfielder Panagiotis Dimitriou has joined Wigan on loan for a month. Dimitriou, who is valued at £875K, currently has four years remaining on his £1K per week deal at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh has told The Guardian that Dimitriou's loan move to Wigan is exactly what his teammate needs. The teenager is not part of first-team plans at Arsenal this season and Chamakh firmly believes this loan opportunity with Wigan will do wonders for Dimitriou's confidence and fitness. 09/30/16 Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 18, 2. Liverpool 14, 3. Manchester City 13, 4. Chelsea 11, 5. Queens Park Rangers 10 A perfect 6-0-0, 18 goals for and 1 against. It is fantastic to see Manchester United languishing in 13th, even though it is still early. Champions League Group A Table 1. AC Milan 6, 2. Arsenal 4, 3. Atletico Madrid 1, 4. Rubin Kazan 0 Our next match is AC Milan. We have an identical 4 goals for, 1 against scoring record. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-05-2012, 01:00 PM	#84
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	10/01/16 September Training Report Improved: Yohan Bonnin (attacking), Jacob Koné (tactics), Gary Parker (aerobic), Clinton Baldwin (aerobic), Jon Paul Evans (strength) Regressed: Rhodolfo (aerobic), Adem Ljajic (aerobic), Chuks Aneke (attacking), Jack Richardson (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 2-1 victory over Manchester United. Despite recording a loss of (£4,503,904) in September, the club is in very healthy financial shape and the balance stands at £30,241,366. Ljajic To Spartak Moscow Arsenal have continued trimming the fat from the roster, with Adem Ljajic set to transfer to Spartak Moscow for £6.5M. The transfer will go through on 25 January, 2017. Premier League Match Day #7 Brilliant Parton Holds Arsenal To Two Gloucester City 0 – 2 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (33), Walcott (66) Shots/On Target: Gloucester 2/0, Arsenal 25/10 Possession: Arsenal 67/33 Cautions: Gloucester: Martis (Y 57), Jenkins (Y 77), Jetko (Y 80), Arsenal: Defour (Y 46) Man of the Match: Ivan Strinic 8.3 (Arsenal) Attendance: 7,133 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 8.0, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.1, Strinic 8.3, Song 6.9, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.1, Hofstede 6.9, Walcott 7.4, Eising 7.3 Eising had a penalty (83) hit the crossbar. He is now 1/3 on spot kicks this year. 10/04/16 Team of the Week DR Mattias Johansson was selected in the Premier League Team of the Week. Nabab Loan Finishes Maykel Nabab has completed his loan spell at Cardiff City and has returned to Arsenal. Nabab made five appearances with an average rating of 7.15 during his spell at Cardiff, scoring two goals and making one assist. 10/05/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 2 – 1 Aston Villa Arsenal Goals: Aneke (25) Barry (o.g. 82) 10/10/16 Sagna Returns Bacary Sagna has begun full training following a groin strain. 10/15/16 Premier League Match Day #8 The Herman Eising Show Arsenal 4 – 0 Fulham Goals: Arsenal: Eising (50, 78, 87), Oliveira (74) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/6 Possession: Arsenal 66/34 Cautions: Arsenal: Hofstede (Y 4), Fulham: Shea (Y 22), Collison (Y 52) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson (off 73) 6.9, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.7, Koné 8.5, Song 8.0, Nainggolan 7.4, Wilshere (off 68) 6.2, Hofstede 7.3, Walcott (off 73) 6.8, Eising 9.6, Ansaldi (on 73) 7.0, Bonnin (on 68) 6.9, Oliveira (on 73) 8.0 Yes, Fulham failed to record a single shot. This match was televised. Dating back to last season, Arsenal have won ten straight Premier League matches. 10/18/16 Team of the Week DL Jacob Koné and ST Herman Eising have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. Reserves Match Arsenal 3 – 1 West Bromwich Albion Arsenal Goals: Parker (18), Ljajic (29), Aas (87) 10/19/16 Champions League Match Day #3 Eising Stars With Another Hat Trick Arsenal 3 – 1 A.C. Milan Goals: Arsenal: Eising (28, 40, 45+1) Milan: Moura (11) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Milan 10/3 Possession: Arsenal 52/48 Cautions: Arsenal: Nainggolan (Y 41), Wilshere (Y 73) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.1, Koscielny 7.1, Vermaelen 7.0, Koné (off 75) 7.0, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Hofstede (off 75) 6.9, Wilshere 7.0, Walcott 7.5, Eising (off 75) 9.6, Ansaldi (on 75) 6.8, Kasami (on 75) 6.8, Chamakh (on 75) 6.8 This match was televised. Arsenal have been given £695K for the victory. 10/21/16 Platt Loan Extended Arsenal's Ian Platt has extended his loan with Barnet for an additional three months. Platt has made three first team appearances for Barnet so far this season with an averaging rating of 7.23, he has also made 1 assist. 10/22/16 Premier League Match Day #9 Walcott Hat Trick Spurs Five Star Gunners Arsenal 5 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (1, 6, 31), Eising (8, 72) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Spurs 9/6 Possession: Arsenal 51/49 Cautions: Arsenal: Walcott (Y 38), Spurs: Altidore (Y 14), Inkoom (Y 60) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 9.5 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 7.0, Johansson 7.9, Koscielny 7.8, Vermaelen 7.8, Koné 7.9, Song 8.7, Nainggolan 7.4, Kasami 8.9, Wilshere 8.1, Walcott 9.5, Eising 9.5 This match was televised. 10/25/16 Team of the Week DC Thomas Vermaelen, MC Pajtim Kasami, ST Theo Walcott and ST Herman Eising were selected in the Premier League Team of the Week. Carling Cup (Fourth Round) Gunners Find it Easy at Molineux Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Wolves: Hunt (87) Arsenal: Hofstede (34), Chamakh (85, 89) Shots/On Target: Wolves 9/4, Arsenal 23/8 Possession: Arsenal 52/48 Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 18) Man of the Match: Marouane Chamakh 8.8 (Arsenal) Attendance: 28,275 Form: Fabianski 6.9, Sagna 7.0, Djourou 7.3, Rhodolfo 7.4, Ansaldi 8.4, Bonnin 7.0, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 8.1, Oliveira 6.9, Chamakh 8.8 This match was televised. Arsenal have now advanced to the fifth round. 10/26/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 3 – 0 Gloucester City Arsenal Goals: Kombo (13), Pereyra (20), Ischenko (59) Gunners Sign Winkler Arsenal have signed German young midfielder Dennis Winkler on a free transfer. Winkler, 19, has only been available for a short time on a free transfer since his Gladbach contract expired. My Spin: Winkler is a developmental prospect. Good ball skills, but lacking in strong mental numbers at the time being. I'll pair him up with a good mentor and hope to get something good out of him. No risk, high reward type of signing. 10/29/16 Carling Cup Draw Arsenal will face Manchester United in the Carling Cup quarter-final. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium on 30 November. Dimitriou Loan Ends Panagiotis Dimitriou has completed his loan spell at Wigan and returns to Arsenal. Dimitriou made two appearances with an average rating of 6.30 during the loan spell. Premier League Match Day #10 Bent On Target, Arsenal Finally Lose Aston Villa 1 – 0 Arsenal Goals: Villa: Bent (24) Shots/On Target: Villa 9/1, Arsenal 21/6 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Arsenal: Wilshere (Y 86) Man of the Match: Nordin Amrabat 7.9 (Villa) Attendance: 38,839 Form: Szczesny 6.7, Johansson 6.7, Koscielny 6.7, Vermaelen 6.6, Koné 6.9, Bonnin 6.9, Nainggolan (off 65) 6.5, Hofstede 6.8, Moutinho (off 65) 6.8, Walcott 6.8, Eising 6.1, Defour (on 65) 6.7, Wilshere (on 65) 6.8 This match was televised. 10/31/16 Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 27, 2. Liverpool 26, 3. Manchester City 19, 4. Queens Park Rangers 18, 5. Chelsea 17 I have no idea what QPR are doing in the top four. Manchester United are 11th, Spurs 19th and Gloucester are dead last, with only one goal in 10 games played. Champions League Group A Table 1. Arsenal 7, 2. AC Milan 6, 3. Rubin 3, 4. Atletico Madrid 1 I feel kind of weak that Atletico's only point came from our draw. __________________ Come On You Irons! 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04-06-2012, 02:09 AM	#85
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	11/01/16 October Training Report Improved: Wojciech Szczesny (tactics), Radja Nainggolan (tactics), Wouter Hofstede (attacking), Jamie Hunt (aerobic), Archange Henry (strength), Manuel Zinn (strength) Regressed: Mykola Ischenko (tactics), Adem Ljajic (aerobic). Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 2-0 win over West Ham. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Yaya Sanogo. (Hey, I didn't sign him, the previous manager did!) Despite recording a loss of (£5,785,507) in October, the club remains in healthy financial shape with a balance of £25,280,231. Champions League Match Day #4 Milan Leave it Late to Earn Point A.C. Milan 1 – 1 Arsenal Goals: Milan: Pompei (90+4) Arsenal: Eising (79) Shots/On Target: Milan 20/6, Arsenal 7/3 Possession: Milan 55/45 Cautions: Milan: Abate (Y 30), Anderson (Y 43), Strootman (Y 60) Arsenal: Ansaldi (Y 22), Koscielny (Y 57), Kasami (Y 62) Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 8.1 (Arsenal) Attendance: 77,114 Form: Szczesny 7.2, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 6.8, Song 7.2, Nainggolan 6.9, Wilshere 5.8, Kasami 6.9, Sanogo (off 45) 6.1, Eising 7.6, Chamakh (on 45) 6.8 This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £374K for their draw. 11/05/16 Premier League Match Day #11 Walcott & Eising Overcome Slow Start West Bromwich Albion 1 – 3 Arsenal Goals: WBA: Rodriguez (4) Arsenal: Walcott (9), Eising (32), Smithies (o.g. 65) Shots/On Target: WBA 19/8, Arsenal 10/6 Possession: WBA 51/49 Cautions: WBA: Pogba (Y 50) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.1 Attendance: 26,200 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 7.8, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen (off 66) 7.1, Koné (off 66) 7.0, Song 6.9, Defour 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Hofstede 6.9, Walcott 8.1, Eising (off 66) 7.6, Djourou (on 66) 6.7, Ansaldi (on 66) 6.3, Oliveira (on 66) 6.5 11/08/16 Premier League Match Day #12 FIVE STAR EISING! Arsenal 6 – 0 Chelsea Goals: Arsenal: Eising (pen 20, 45, pen 64, pen 69, 77), Wilshere (47) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/11, Chelsea 12/5 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Chelsea: Shawcross (Y 52), Torres (Y 68), Pieters (Y 69), Lukaku (Y 87), Mikel (Y 90+3) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 10.0 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 8.1, Johansson 8.3, Koscielny 8.8, Vermaelen 8.2, Koné 8.1, Song 8.1, Nainggolan 7.7, Kasami 8.8, Wilshere 9.3, Walcott 9.2, Eising 10.0 Eising's third goal of the game was his 20th of the season. This match was televised. 11/09/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 0 – 1 West Ham 11/15/16 Team of the Week GK Wojciech Szczesny, DL Jacob Koné, DC Thomas Vermaelen, DC Laurent Koscielny, MC Pajtim Kasami, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising were named to the Premier League Team of the Week. 11/19/16 Premier League Match Day #13 Five Star Arsenal Spread The Goals Around Blackburn Rovers 1 – 5 Arsenal Goals: Blackburn: Pilkington (23) Arsenal: Hofstede (10), Koscielny (13), Walcott (44), Wilshere (48), Bonnin (58) Shots/On Target: Blackburn 17/7, Arsenal 13/9 Possession: Blackburn 56/44 Cautions: Blackburn: Kuiper (Y 8), Maniatis (Y 37), Ojala (Y 69) Arsenal: Bonnin (Y 45), Wilshere (Y 73) Man of the Match: Wouter Hofstede 9.1 (Arsenal) Attendance: 28,331 Form: Szczesny 7.5, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 8.5, Vermaelen 7.7, Koné 7.9, Song 8.0, Bonnin 8.1, Defour 7.1, Oliveira (inj, off 6) –, Walcott 8.8, Wilshere 8.6, Hofstede (on 6) 9.1 Oliveira Injured Striker Nélson Oliveira has sustained a fractured arm after landing heavily during the match against Black. Oliveira will have to see a specialist for treatment and will miss up to four weeks with the injury. 11/22/16 Team of the Week DC Laurent Koscielny and AMC Wouter Hofstede were selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. 11/23/16 Champions League Match Day #5 Eising & Walcott Dominate Atletico Arsenal 3 – 0 Atletico Madrid Goals: Arsenal: Eising (45), Walcott (66, 90+2) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 29/12, Atletico 9/2 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Arsenal: Moutinho (Y 24), Eising (Y 59), Song (Y 69) Atletico: Reinartz (Y 71) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 8.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.5, Koscielny 6.7, Vermaelen 7.3, Ansaldi 8.2, Song 7.0, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.0, Kasami 6.6, Walcott 8.9, Eising 8.3 This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £695K for their victory. Arsenal have qualified from Group A in the Champuions League. 11/26/16 Premier League Match Day #14 City Own Goal the Difference Arsenal 2 – 1 Manchester City Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (7), Douglas (o.g. 45) Man City: Aguero (90+1) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/6, Man City 12/3 Possession: Arsenal 54/46 Cautions: Man City: Aguero (Y 34), Shaqiri (Y 58) Man of the Match: Sergio 'Kun' Aguero 8.3 (Man City) Attendance: 60,361 Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.0, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.9, Koné 7.8, Song 7.0, Defour 6.9, Kasami (off 73) 7.7, Wilshere (off 73) 7.4, Eising 6.9, Walcott (off 73) 6.4, Hofstede (on 73) 6.7, Bonnin (on 73) 6.5, Chamakh (on 73) 6.6 This match was televised. 11/28/16 FA Cup Draw Arsenal will face Blue Square Premier side Bury in the FA Cup third round. The match will be played at Gigg Lane on 7 January. Bury last won the competition in 1903. The current holders of the competition are Manchester City. 11/29/16 Reserves Match Arsenal 4 – 1 Reading Arsenal Goals: Rhodolfo (44, 61), Kombo (85), Pereyra (89) 11/30/16 Carling Cup (Quarter-Final) Walcott Strike Sends Gunners Through Arsenal 1 – 0 Manchester United Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (44) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/3, Man Utd 9/2 Possession: Arsenal 56/44 Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 3), Vermaelen (Y 41), Nainggolan (Y 65), Sagna (Y 87), Man Utd: Vidal (Y 26), Vidic (Y 73), Sudic (Y 89) Man of the Match: Cristian Ansaldi 7.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.0, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen (off 73) 7.0, Ansaldi 7.9, Defour 6.9, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.9, Wilshere (off 73) 6.9, Walcott 7.3, Eising (off 73) 6.9, Djourou (on 73) 6.8, Hofstede (on 73) 6.8, Chamakh (on 73) 6.7 This match was televised. Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 39, 2. Manchester City 31, 3. Liverpool 30, 4. Blackpool 26, 5. Sunderland 25 I'm as shocked at 4 and 5 as you probably are. Gloucester are now 1-0-13 with 2 goals for, 51 against. Champions League Group A Table 1. Arsenal 11, 2. AC Milan 10, 3. Atletico Madrid 4, 4. Rubin 3 Arsenal and AC Milan are through to the knockout stages. Also qualifying for the knockouts with one match to be played: Barcelona (B), Marseille (D), Bayern (E), Paris Saint-Germain (F), Villarreal (F), Liverpool (G), Shakhtar (G), Manchester City (H) __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-06-2012, 02:17 AM	#86
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	As a small aside: Herman Eising: 20 starts, 23 goals, 6 assists, 7.86 average rating. Absolutely incredible signing. His value has already gone from 14 to 16M since his purchase. His attributes are rising quite rapidly as well. Jacob Koné: 11 starts (1 sub), 4 assists, 5.46 tackles, 7.55 average rating. Another fantastic signing. I didn't expect to use him as much as I have already, but he is paying dividends and will be the anchor at left fullback for a long, long time. He's also improving rapidly and at only 18, I can't wait to see where he is at 21 and again at 25. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-06-2012, 05:00 PM	#87
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	12/01/16 November Training Report Improved: Wouter Hofstede (defending), Jacob Koné (tactics), Max Miller (strength), Chris Dyer (strength), Jon Paul Evans (strength) Regressed: Johan Djourou (tactics), Bacary Sagna (strength), Jack Wilshere (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leadership of the club. This has been underlined by the fans' delight at the 5-0 victory over Spurs. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul. (Not my signing!) Despite recording a loss of £4,498,563 in November, the club is still in a fine financial state and the balance currently stands at £20,699,062. Yes, we've bled quite a bit of money this season, but we have some sales going through in January that will help stop the bleeding, plus prize money for our various endeavors will pay off at the end of the season. The club has somehow made a £20M profit on the season as it is. Juventus Sign Kanu Juventus has appointed Arsenal's Nwankwo Kanu as a youth coach. Arsenal will receive a compensation fee of £100,000 as part of the deal. 12/02/16 Carling Cup Draw Arsenal will face the winner of Manchester City / Chelsea in the Carling Cup semi-final. Ramsey Returns Aaron Ramsey has begun full training following a torn calf muscle. Ramsey had been something of a creative force for Arsenal in the three matches he had played, assisting on two goals. 12/03/16 Premier League Match Day #15 Kasami Stars In Arsenal Win Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (26), Chamakh (66) Shots/On Target: Sunderland 3/1, Arsenal 18/6 Possession: Arsenal 53/47 Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 54) Man of the Match: Pajtim Kasami 8.5 (Arsenal) Attendance: 47,754 Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.7, Vermaelen 7.0, Koné 6.9, Song 6.9, Bonnin 6.9, Kasami 8.5, Wilshere (off 64) 6.9, Walcott (off 64) 6.7, Eising 7.6, Hofstede (on 64) 6.9, Chamakh (on 64) 7.3 This match was televised. Zacho Joins Arsenal René Zacho has joined Arsenal as a youth coach from SonderjyskE. The Danish club will be due £35,000 in compensation. 12/06/16 Team of the Week MC Pajtim Kasami has been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. Champions League Match Day #6 Gunners Beat Rubin, Clinch Group Rubin Kazan 0 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (pen 40), Walcott (79), Hofstede (90+4) Shots/On Target: Rubin 4/2, Arsenal 24/11 Possession: Arsenal 58/42 Man of the Match: Johan Djourou 8.2 (Arsenal) Attendance: 28,094 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 7.0, Sagna 7.4, Rhodolfo 7.4, Djourou 8.2, Ansaldi 7.7, Defour 7.1, Nainggolan 6.9, Moutinho 7.1, Wilshere (off 63) 6.9, Walcott 7.0, Eising (off 63) 6.9, Hofstede (on 63) 7.3, Chamakh (on 63) 6.9 This match was televised. Eising's converted penalty was his 25th goal of the season. Wojciech Szczesny has gone 270 minutes without allowing a goal. Arsenal have been awarded £695K for their victory. 12/10/16 Premier League Match Day #16 Eising Plays Creator as Arsenal Stroll Arsenal 2 – 0 Southampton Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (20), Wilshere (46) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/5, Soton 6/1 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Soton: Boilesen (Y 2) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 7.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.8, Djourou 7.2, Koné 7.4, Song 7.4, Bonnin 6.8, Kasami 7.2, Wilshere 7.3, Walcott 7.5, Eising 8.6 This match was televised. 12/13/16 Team of the Week DC Laurent Koscielny has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. Moutinho Injured Central midfielder Joao Moutinho has suffered a torn hamstring during a sprint session in training. The Portuguese international will be out for up to three months while he is treated. 12/14/16 Oliveira Returns Nelson Oliveira has returned to full training following a fractured arm. 12/16/16 Champions League Draw The draw for the Champions League First Knockout Round has been made. The matches are as follows: Villarreal vs. Arsenal Manchester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain A.C. Milan vs. Barcelona Stuttgart vs. Manchester City Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Bayern Palermo vs. Liverpool Celtic vs. Spartak Moscow Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Olympique Marseille Arsenal will face Villarreal with the first leg being played at El Madrigal on 15 February. The clubs last met in Group play in 2011, with Villarreal winning both matches. 12/17/16 Premier League Match Day #17 Potters Earn Draw Stoke City 1 – 1 Arsenal Goals: Stoke: Wilson (pen 38) Arsenal: Walcott (50) Shots/On Target: Stoke 4/2, Arsenal 18/7 Possession: Arsenal 60/40 Cautions: Stoke: Raineau (Y 57), Arsenal: Wilshere (Y 24), Koscielny (Y 37) Man of the Match: Avraam Papadopoulos 7.4 (Stoke) Attendance: 27,740 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.1, Koscielny 5.7, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 6.8, Song 6.9, Nainggolan 6.8, Kasami (off 72) 6.7, Wilshere (off 72) 6.6, Walcott (off 72) 7.3, Eising 6.9, Ramsey (on 72) 6.7, Hofstede (on 72) 6.5, Chamakh (on 72) 6.5 This match was televised. Koscielny conceded the penalty. Walcott Injured Theo Walcott suffered a twisted knee after twisting painfully during the match with Stoke City. The forward will miss up to two weeks with the injury. 12/19/16 Fabianski to Roma After asking to be allowed to leave, backup goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski will join Roma for a fee of £2M on 2 January, 2017. Fabianski is now the fourth player that will be on his way out in the winter transfer period. 12/20/16 Premier League Match Day #18 Title Contenders Fight to Stalemate Arsenal 1 – 1 Liverpool Goals: Arsenal: Rhodolfo (67) Liverpool: Hamsik (72) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 12/7, Liverpool 12/3 Possession: Arsenal 53/47 Cautions: Arsenal: Sagna (Y 86), Liverpool: Doumbia (Y 71) Man of the Match: Pepé Reina 8.2 (Liverpool) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 6.8, Rhodolfo 7.8, Koscielny 6.7, Ansaldi 8.0, Song 6.1, Nainggolan 6.8, Wilshere (off 62) 6.7, Kasami 6.7, Chamakh (off 62) 6.7, Eising 6.9, Ramsey (on 62) 6.7, Oliveira (on 62) 6.7 This match was televised. 12/21/16 Gushiken Signs Extension South American scout Everton Gushiken has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him at the club through June 2019. Gushiken is credited with finding fullback Jacob Koné. Reserves Match Arsenal 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest Arsenal Goals: van Persie (74) 12/26/16 Premier League Match Day #19 Gunners Struggle, But Find Way to Win Blackpool 0 – 1 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Nainggolan (44) Shots/On Target: Blackpool 5/1, Arsenal 19/9 Possession: Arsenal 56/44 Cautions: Arsenal: Eising (Y 51) Man of the Match: Sinan Bolat 8.2 (Blackpool) Attendance: 19,881 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.2, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.3, Song 7.1, Nainggolan 7.7, Kasami 7.0, Wilshere 7.2, Oliveira 6.4, Eising 5.7 12/27/16 Team of the Week DC Rhodolfo has been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. 12/30/16 Chevalier Reaches 300 Media-friendly manager Gerard Chevalier will celebrate his 300th game as manager when Arsenal face Wolves on New Year's Eve. Walcott Returns Theo Walcott has returned to full training following a twisted knee. The forward had been out for two weeks after sustaining the injury. 12/31/16 Premier League Match Day #20 Sanogo Brace Paces Gunners Arsenal 3 – 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Goals: Arsenal: Eising (14), Sanogo (45+1, 49) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 22/7 Possession: Arsenal 60/40 Cautions: Wolves: Addison (Y 39), Fletcher (Y 46), Cohen (R 48) Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.0 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 7.9, Koscielny 7.6, Vermaelen 7.4, Ansaldi 7.6, Song (inj, off 90+3) 7.1, Nainggolan 7.6, Ramsey (off 64) 7.0, Hofstede (inj, off 2) –, Sanogo 9.0, Eising (off 64) 7.9, Kasami (on 2) 6.9, Defour (on 64) 6.7, Chamakh (on 64) 6.8 This match was televised. Second match this season in which Arsenal has not allowed a single shot. Hofstede, Song Injured Wouter Hofstede was injured just two minutes in against Wolves and will miss just four days with a gashed arm. Alex Song will need to visit a specialist after being diagnosed with a hip injury, suffered during the waning moments of the victory. The ever-present defensive midfielder is expected to miss two months. Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 53, 2. Liverpool 44, 3. Manchester City 44, 4. Chelsea 39, 5. Sunderland 37 Liverpool and Manchester City have a game in hand. Chelsea has two. Arsenal have scored 53 goals (third best) and allowed just 7 (best defense). The club has dropped just 7 points from 20 matches. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-06-2012, 10:44 PM	#88
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	01/01/17 December Training Report Improved: Jacob Koné (aerobic), Maurice Harris (tactics), Bryan Pierre (strength), Colin McGuiness (strength) Regressed: Marouane Chamakh (aerobic), Nelson Oliveira (aerobic), Kieran Gibbs (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Herman Eising, who the fans to believe to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the current situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul The club recorded a loss of (£5,626,278) in December, but remains financially healthy with a balance of £16,399,314. Koné Wins Award Arsenal's Jacob Koné has won the African Young Footballer of the Year award. Koné, who joined Arsenal for £5.75M from Cerro Porteno in August, has made 16 appearances, making 4 assists, averaging 5.41 tackles per game with an average rating of 7.44. Stuttgart Sign Aas Stuttgart have opened their checkbook to sign 20 year-old Danish left midfielder Flemming Aas for £7.5M from Arsenal. 01/02/17 Pereyra Looks to Revive Career Roma have decided to splash the cash on Arsenal midfielder Mauriciou Pereyra. The deal bringing the 26 year-old Uruguayan central midfielder to the club is thought to be worth £7.5M. Fabianski Moves to Roma Roma have also signed 31 year-old Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Arsenal for £2M. Premier League Match Day #21 Hat Trick Hero Eising, Gunners Romp Queens Park Rangers 0 – 4 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (5, 18, 33), Rhodolfo (11) Shots/On Target: QPR 3/2, Arsenal 15/9 Possession: Arsenal 55/45 Cautions: Arsenal: Koné (Y 26) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 18,200 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.5, Koscielny 7.6, Rhodolfo 8.5, Koné (off 72) 7.3, Bonnin 7.3, Defour 7.0, Ramsey 7.2, Wilshere 8.4, Oliveira 9.0, Eising 9.6, Gibbs (on 72) 6.6 Szczesny has gone 288 minutes without allowing a goal. Arsenal to Sign Cruden The transfer of MC Bjorn Cruden to Arsenal from sc Heerenveen has been agreed. The transfer will go through on 1 July. My spin: Cruden is a three star prospect. He'll turn 20 shortly after signing on a free transfer. He has potential as an advanced playmaker and if he develops will be a fine backup to Ramsey. He was recommended to the club by Herman Eising. 01/03/17 Team of the Week DC Rhodolfo, DR Bacary Sagna, AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Yaya Sanogo have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. 01/08/17 Keita Joins Derby County Arsenal's Amadou Keita has joined Derby County on loan until the end of the season. The Arsenal trainee has six months left on his contract at the club and has already been touted as a star of the future. Arsenal's Herman Eising has told The Football League Paper that the central defender's loan move is exactly what his teammate needs. The 20 year-old central defender is not part of first-team plans at Emirates Stadium this season and Eising firmly believes this loan opportunity with Derby will do wonders for Keita's confidence and fitness. 01/11/17 Carling Cup (Semi-Final, First Leg) Goals Galore as London Rivals Draw Chelsea 3 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Chelsea: Torres (16, 58), Shawcross (42) Arsenal: Eising (11, 24), Nainggolan (45+4) Shots/On Target: Chelsea 14/9, Arsenal 18/12 Possession: 50/50 Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.1 (Arsenal) Attendance: 41,829 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.4, Johansson 6.8, Koscielny 7.0, Vermaelen 6.7, Defour 6.8, Nainggolan 7.3, Kasami 7.3, Wilshere (off 65) 6.9, Walcott 8.1, Eising 9.1, Hofstede (on 65) 6.7 This match is televised. Eising's 11th minute goal was his 30th of the season. 01/16/17 Platt Loan Extended Ian Platt's loan deal with Barnet has been extended for an additional three months. 01/17/17 FA Cup (Third Round) Sanogo Runs Bury Ragged Bury 0 – 4 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Sanogo (26, 33, 85), O'Neill (o.g. 56) Shots/On Target: Bury 9/2, Arsenal 21/10 Possession: Arsenal 59/41 Cautions: Bury: Harper-Penman (Y 32), Vose (Y 35) Arsenal: Pierre (Y 39), Bonnin (Y 59), Hofstede (Y 69) Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 11,313 (sellout) Form: Mannone 7.4, Sagna 8.3, Guerin 7.6, Parker 7.7, Ansaldi 7.6, Pierre 7.3, Bonnin 7.3, Ramsey 8.4, Hofstede 6.4, Sanogo 9.6, Chamakh 7.9 This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £63,530 for the victory. Arsenal will face Notts County in the FA Cup fourth round. The match will be played at Meadow Lane on 28 January. 01/19/17 Kombo Joins Real Madrid Arsenal have completed the sale of Melvin Kombo to Real Madrid for £2.3M. 01/22/17 Premier League Match Day #22 Eising's Wonder Goal is the Difference Manchester United 0 – 1 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (44) Shots/On Target: Man Utd 11/2, Arsenal 12/5 Possession: 50/50 Cautions: Man Utd: Modric (Y 21), Hulk (Y 25), Evans (Y 55), Jones (Y 80) Arsenal: Ansaldi (Y 63), Koscielny (Y 85) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.3 (Arsenal) Attendance: 94,746 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.2, Ansaldi 7.2, Defour (inj, off 22) 6.8, Nainggolan 6.8, Wilshere (off 67) 6.9, Kasami 7.6, Walcott 6.9, Eising 8.3, Bonnin (on 22) 6.9, Ramsey (on 67) 6.5 This match was televised. 01/24/17 Team of the Week ST Herman Eising was selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. Carling Cup Liverpool have defeated Sheffield United 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the Carling Cup final. 01/25/17 Ljajic Joins Spartak Moscow Arsenal left winger Adem Ljajic has joined Spartak Moscow for £6.5M. Carling Cup (Semi-Final, Second Leg) Gunners Through to Final! Arsenal (5) 2 – 0 (3) Chelsea Goals: Arsenal: Kasami (36), Vrsaljko (o.g. 74) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 14/7, Chelsea 5/1 Possession: Arsenal 59/41 Cautions: Chelsea: Vrsaljko (Y 51), Torres (Y 87), Terry (Y 90+2) Man of the Match: Pajtim Kasami 8.4 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.7, Sagna 7.3, Koscielny 7.2, Vermaelen 7.8, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan 7.0, Kasami 8.4, Wilshere 7.1, Walcott 6.8, Eising 7.0 This match was televised. Arsenal will face Liverpool at Wembley on 26 February for the Carling Cup. The two clubs met in the 1987 final, with Arsenal lifting the trophy. 01/28/17 FA Cup (Fourth Round) Gunners Dominate League 1 Leaders Notts County 0 – 4 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Oliveira (32, 45+2), Hofstede (80), Sanogo (84) Shots/On Target: Notts 8/3, Arsenal 20/11 Possession: Notts 51/49 Cautions: Notts: Parret (Y 2), Keatings (Y 45+1), Ekangamene (Y 69), Arsenal: Johansson (Y 49) Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 9.1 (Arsenal) Attendance: 16,947 (sellout) Form: Mannone 7.6, Johansson 8.5, Djourou 7.5, Guerin 7.6, Ansaldi 7.8, Bonnin 7.3, Malul 7.1, Ramsey 7.1, Hofstede 8.6, Sanogo 9.1, Chamakh (inj, off 20) 6.8, Oliveira (on 20) 8.9 This match was televised. Notts County have a Brazilian forward named Michel Platini. He's a real player. I got a chuckle out of this. Arsenal have been awarded £84,700 for the victory. Chamakh Injured Marouane Chamakh has sustained a sprained ankle and is expected to miss five weeks with the injury. 01/30/17 FA Cup Draw Arsenal will face Ipswich Town in the FA Cup fifth round. The match will be played on 18 February. 01/31/17 Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 59, 2. Manchester City 53, 3. Liverpool 49, 4. Chelsea 46, 5. Sunderland 46 Arsenal are 19-2-1, 58 goals for, 7 against. Gloucester City are 2-1-19, 5 goals for, 75 against. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

04-07-2012, 03:30 PM	#89
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	02/01/17 January Training Report Improved: Lee Stone (strength), Scott Spencer (tactics), Clinton Baldwin (strength) Regressed: Wojciech Szczesny (strength), Cristian Ansaldi (strength), Robin van Persie (aerobic), Thierry Simo (strength), Daniel Slater (aerobic), Tommy Kelleher (strength) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Yaya Sanogo, who the fans believe to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the situation concerning the signing of Dor Malul. The club is currently in a very good financial situation and made a profit of £8,847,614. The club's balance now stands at £25,821,091. Premier League Match Day #23 Eising Brace Keeps Hammers In Bottom Three West Ham United 0 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (31, 76), Wilshere (85) Shots/On Target: West Ham 9/5, Arsenal 19/9 Possession: West Ham 54/46 Cautions: West Ham: Beric (Y 29), Zilic (R 62), Booth (Y 69), Burgstaller (Y 80) Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 9.2 (Arsenal) Attendance: 35,402 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.6, Koscielny 7.4, Vermaelen 7.1, Ansaldi 7.3, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan 7.1, Kasami 7.1, Wilshere 9.2, Walcott 6.8, Eising 9.1 This match was televised. Eising had a penalty attempt (68) saved by Rob Green. Szczesny has gone 303 minutes without allowing a goal. This was his 175th league appearance for Arsenal. 02/04/17 Premier League Match Day #24 Gunners Ease Past Magpies Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (35), Koscielny (74) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 20/9, Newcastle 5/0 Possession: Arsenal 60/40 Cautions: Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 67) Newcastle: Petr (Y 53) Man of the Match: Laurent Koscielny 7.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.1, Koscielny 7.9, Vermaelen 7.1, Bonnin 6.9, Nainggolan 6.8, Ramsey 6.9, Wilshere 6.9, Walcott (off 72) 7.5, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 72) 6.6 Szczesny has now gone 393 minutes without allowing a goal. 02/07/17 Team of the Week DC Laurent Koscielny and AMC Jack Wilshere have been selected to the Premier League Team of the Week. 02/11/17 Premier League Match Day #25 Gunners Dominate, Can Only Score One Arsenal 1 – 0 Gloucester City Goals: Arsenal: Bonnin (40) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 28/10, Gloucester 1/1 Possession: Arsenal 68/32 Cautions: Arsenal: Sanogo (Y 85), Gloucester: Novak (Y 65) Man of the Match: Yohan Bonnin 7.5 (Arsenal) Attendance: 59,691 Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 7.2, Koscielny 6.5, Guerin 6.7, Strinic 7.3, Bonnin 7.5, Nainggolan 6.8, Kasami 6.8, Wilshere 6.8, Sanogo 6.0, Eising 6.9 Our first non-sellout of the year. Szczesny has now gone 483 minutes without allowing a goal. 02/12/17 Defensive Record Arsenal's seven games without conceding a goal from 17 January is a new club record. 02/14/17 Reserves Match Arsenal 1 – 2 Chelsea Arsenal Goals: Dimitriou (34) 02/15/17 Champions League First Round Knockout (First Leg) Wilshere Hat Trick Hero, Levels it Late Villarreal 4 – 4 Arsenal Goals: Villarreal: Kagawa (32, 82), Rossi (56), Musacchio (68) Arsenal: Wilshere (5, 39, 90+3), Johansson (45+2) Shots/On Target: Villarreal 15/8, Arsenal 12/8 Possession: Villarreal 54/46 Cautions: Villarreal: Odjidja (Y 41), Rossi (Y 59), Schneiderlin (Y 76) Arsenal: Ramsey (Y 11), Wilshere (Y 24), Nainggolan (Y 73), Sanogo (90+2) Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 9.5 (Arsenal) Attendance: 21,798 Form: Szczesny 5.7, Johansson 7.2, Koscielny 6.4, Vermaelen 6.3, Ansaldi 6.8, Nainggolan 6.8, Ramsey (off 63) 7.1, Kasami 8.0, Wilshere 9.5, Oliveira (off 63) 6.2, Eising 7.0, Defour (on 63) 6.2, Sanogo (on 63) 6.3 This match was televised. Szczesny's shutout streak was ended at 515 minutes. Johansson, who has been with Arsenal since 2012, recorded his first goal for the club. Wilshere's third goal was his 10th of the season. 02/18/17 FA Cup (Fifth Round) Sanogo Sees Gunners Through Ipswich Town 0 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Sanogo (8, 54), Defour (36) Shots/On Target: Ipswich 10/0, Arsenal 23/6 Possession: Arsenal 61/39 Cautions: Ipswich: Turner (R 80) Arsenal: Bonnin (Y 87) Man of the Match: Yaya Sanogo 8.8 (Arsenal) Attendance: 30,311 (sellout) Form: Mannone 6.9, Sagna 7.5, Guerin 7.3, Rhodolfo 6.9, Strinic 7.5, Bonnin 7.2, Defour 8.3, Ramsey 7.5, Hofstede 6.0, Oliveira 7.6, Sanogo 8.8 This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £169K for the victory. 02/20/17 FA Cup Draw Arsenal will host either Queens Park Rangers or Norwich City in the sixth round of the FA Cup. 02/22/17 Premier League Match Day #26 Terrific Theo! Arsenal 3 – 0 Bolton Wanderers Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (11, 38, 62) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/9, Bolton 5/1 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Arsenal: Walcott (Y 47) Man of the Match: Theo Walcott 9.5 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,187 Form: Szczesny 7.0, Johansson 8.1, Koscielny 8.1, Vermaelen 7.4, Koné 7.7, Bonnin 7.0, Nainggolan (inj, off 36) 6.9, Kasami 7.9, Wilshere 7.7, Walcott (off 63) 9.5, Eising (off 63) 7.1, Defour (on 36) 6.8, Sanogo (on 63) 6.7, Oliveira (on 63) 6.7 Walcott's goal (11) was his 20th of the season. Nainggolan Injured Central midfielder Radja Nainggolan has sustained a fractured arm after landing heavily in the match against Bolton. The Belgian international will need to see a specialist and will miss up to four weeks. 02/26/17 Carling Cup Final GUNNERS HOIST CARLING CUP! Arsenal 3 – 1 Liverpool Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (4, 20), Eising (pen 68) Liverpool: Fofana (6) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 18/9, Liverpool 7/2 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 52) Liverpool: Doumbia (Y 24), Fofana (Y 32), Suarez (Y 73), Hamsik (Y 90+2) Man of the Match: Aaron Ramsey 8.8 (Arsenal) Attendance: 90,000 (Wembley, sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.7, Koscielny 8.0, Vermaelen 7.0, Ansaldi 7.0, Bonnin 7.1, Kasami 6.9, Ramsey 8.8, Wilshere 6.9, Walcott 8.8, Eising 7.4 This match was televised. Eising's penalty conversion (68) was his 35th goal of the season. Arsenal have been awarded £94,640 for winning the Carling Cup Arsenal have paid out £95K to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after winning the Carling Cup. ARSENAL WIN SECOND STRAIGHT CARLING CUP Having just witnessed their team lift the Carling Cup for the second season running, Arsenal fans are understandably happy with what their manager has achieved for the team. A spokesperson for the supporters commented that Gerard Chevalier was the main reason behind the team's success. In a statement released to the press, the Arsenal board have revealed that they always expected the team to win the competition and are pleased that Chevalier did not let them down. In a further announcement, the board want to emphasize to Chevalier that celebrations are kept to a minimum in order that the club may focus fully on future challenges. Arsenal favorite Dennis Bergkamp had words of encouragement for Gunners boss Gerard Chevalier following his Carling Cup success. Bergkamp stated that although many had expected them to win, Chevalier had handled the pressure of expectancy well and showed a great deal of spirit to guide the team to a trophy. Moutinho Returns Joao Moutinho has returned to full training. The 30 year-old central midfielder had miss two months following a torn hamstring. 02/27/17 Arsenal Set Record Arsenal's 12 games unbeaten from 23 September, 2015 is a new Carling Cup record. Chamakh Returns Marouane Chamakh has begun full training following a sprained ankle. Moutinho Signs Extension Joao Moutinho has signed a lucrative one year contract extension worth £3M. 02/28/17 Team of the Week DR Mattias Johansson, DL Jacob Koné and ST Theo Walcott have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. Reserves Match Arsenal 1 – 2 Wolves Arsenal Goals: Winker (90) Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 71, 2. Manchester City 57, 3. Chelsea 56, 4. Liverpool 55, 5. Sunderland 52 There's an 11 point game between Sunderland and 6th place Blackburn. Arsenal are 23-2-1, 67 goals for, 7 against. We have qualified for at least the Europa League via the Carling Cup victory. __________________ Come On You Irons! 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04-07-2012, 10:02 PM	#90
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	03/01/17 February Training Report Improved: Cristian Ansaldi (tactics), Jack Wilshere (tactics), Yohan Bonnin (tactics), Tony Stevens (ball control), Tommy Kelleher (tactics), Jon Paul Evans (strength) Regressed: Theo Walcott (aerobic), Vito Mannone (aerobic), Herman Eising (strength), Jamie Hunt (aerobic), Colin McGuiness (tactics) Board Confidence To summarize, the board is pleased with the leading of the team. The capture of Jacob Koné, who the fans to be an extremely good player, has been particularly pleasing. However, they are slightly disappointed with the departure of Lukasz Fabianski. Although the club suffered a loss of (£5,719,108) in February, the club remains financially healthy with a balance of £20,406,179. Premier League Match Day #27 Hat Trick Hero Oliveira Leads Gunners Fulham 2 – 4 Arsenal Goals: Fulham: Martaus (85, 88) Arsenal: Oliveira (7, 28, 54), Eising (18) Shots/On Target: Fulham 9/6, Arsenal 34/15 Possession: Fulham 53/47 Man of the Match: Nelson Oliveira 9.6 (Arsenal) Attendance: 25,168 Form: Szczesny 6.9, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 6.8, Rhodolfo 6.9, Koné 6.9, Pierre 6.9, Defour 6.9, Ramsey 6.9, Hofstede 6.8, Oliveira 9.6, Eising (off 61) 9.3, Sanogo (on 61) 6.6 Gunners Get Hoops Arsenal will host Queens Park Rangers in the sixth round of the FA Cup. The match will be played at Emirates Stadium on 11 March. 03/04/17 Song Returns Alex Song has returned to full training after missing two months with a hip injury. Premier League Match Day #28 Gunners Make it Ten Straight in the League Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa Goals: Arsenal: Kasami (1), Bonnin (60), Wilshere (81) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 21/9, Villa 12/3 Possession: Arsenal 55/45 Cautions: Arsenal: Koscielny (Y 71), Villa: Smit (Y 32) Man of the Match: Jack Wilshere 8.9 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Szczesny 6.9, Johansson 7.9, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.2, Ansaldi 7.1, Bonnin 8.0, Kasami 8.1, Hofstede 7.5, Wilshere 8.9, Walcott (off 61) 6.9, Eising 6.9, Sanogo (on 61) 6.9 This match was televised. 03/05/17 Arsenal Set Record Arsenal's 29 games unbeaten from 1 November 2016 is a new record. 03/07/17 Team of the Week AMC Jack Wilshere, MC Pajtim Kasami and ST Nelson Oliveira have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. Champions League First Round Knockout (Second Leg) Second Half Turn Around Sends Gunners Through Arsenal (7) 3 – 2 (6) Villarreal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (74), Ramsey (87), Kasami (90) Villarreal: Rossi (pen 2), Alan (90+3) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 17/5, Villarreal 8/3 Possession: Villarreal 51/49 Cautions: Arsenal: Defour (Y 45+2) Villarreal: Marcano (Y 23, Y/R 85), Musacchio (Y 80) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 9.0 (Arsenal) Attendance: 58,202 Form: Szczesny 6.8, Sagna 6.9, Koscielny 6.9, Vermaelen 6.8, Koné 7.9, Bonnin 8.1, Defour 6.6, Ramsey 7.5, Wilshere (inj, off 34) 6.7, Walcott 6.9, Eising 9.0, Kasami (on 34) 7.3 This match was televised. Thomas Vermaelen conceded the penalty. Arsenal have been awarded £2.6M for playing in the first knockout round. 03/08/17 Records Set Arsenal are now unbeaten in 30 matches, dating back to 1 November, 2016. Herman Eising's 10 Man of the Match awards is a new Arsenal record, breaking Bacary Sagna's 9, set in 2012. Reserves Match Arsenal 6 – 0 Fulham Arsenal Goals: Zinn (14, 40, 55, 79), Djourou (31), Dimitriou (81) 03/09/17 Szczesny Injured Wojciech Szczesny has been sustained a chest injury while lifting weights during training. The ever-present goalkeeper will miss around eleven days with the injury. 03/11/17 FA Cup (Sixth Round) Second Half Fires Arsenal Through Arsenal 4 – 1 Queens Park Rangers Goals: Arsenal: Rhodolfo (5, 77), Kasami (60), Walcott (63) QPR: Falkenburg (18) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 27/11, QPR 7/2 Possession: Arsenal 57/43 Cautions: QPR: Thorpe (Y 14) Man of the Match: Rhodolfo 9.3 (Arsenal) Attendance: 60,361 (sellout) Form: Mannone 7.1, Johansson 7.4, Guerin 7.2, Rhodolfo 9.3, Ansaldi 8.9, Defour 7.1, Moutinho 7.3, Ramsey 7.4, Kasami 8.9, Walcott 7.9, Eising 7.2 This match was televised. Arsenal have been awarded £338K for the victory. Arsenal are now unbeaten in 31 matches. 03/12/17 Eising Sets Another Record The 18 assists made by Herman Eising is a new Arsenal record. The previous record was Aaron Ramsey's 17, set in 2015. Zinn Joins Luton on Loan Arsenal's Manuel Zinn has joined Luton Town on loan for a month. 03/13/17 FA Cup Draw Arsenal will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final. The match will be played at Wembley on 16 April. The winner of Southampton / Sunderland will face Stoke in the other semi-final. 03/14/17 Youth Candidates Signed The following youth products have signed youth contracts: MC Nkanyiso Thomas, DL Dave Richards, ST Daniel Gonsalves, ML Fabrice Mbom, GK Ross Lock, DC Francois Okoth. Assistant Manager Martin Keown has singled out Nkanyiso Thomas as possibly one of the best players of his generation. The central midfielder has 3.5 star potential. 03/18/17 Premier League Match Day #29 Gunners Smash Spurs, Keep Rolling Along Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 3 Arsenal Goals: Arsenal: Eising (14, 80), Walcott (19) Shots/On Target: Spurs 9/3, Arsenal 11/7 Possession: Spurs 52/48 Cautions: Spurs: Sorensen (Y 22), Huddlestone (Y 53), Maicon (Y 67), Arsenal: Vermaelen (Y 41), Song (Y 68) Man of the Match: Herman Eising 8.8 Attendance: 36,310 (sellout) Form: Mannone 6.9, Johansson 7.4, Koscielny 7.5, Vermaelen 7.3, Koné 7.7, Song (off 72) 6.9, Kasami 6.9, Ramsey 7.1, Wilshere 8.4, Walcott 7.8, Eising 8.8, Bonnin (on 72) 6.9 This match was televised. Arsenal are now unbeaten in 32 matches. 03/19/17 Nainggolan Returns Radja Nainggolan has returned to full training after missing four weeks with a fractured arm. 03/21/17 Team of the Week AMC Jack Wilshere and ST Herman Eising have been named to the Premier League Team of the Week. 03/22/17 Reserves Match Arsenal 1 – 1 Aston Villa Arsenal Goals: Ngakosso-Atipo (61) 03/25/17 Champions League Draws The Champions League quarter-final draws are as follows: FC Bayern vs. Arsenal Celtic vs. Olympique Marseille Palermo vs. Barcelona Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain Arsenal will play FC Bayern Munchen in the Champions League quarter-final. The first leg will be played at Allianz-Arena on 4 April. FC Bayern are the current holders of the Champions League. The Champions League semi-final draws are as follows: FC Bayern / Arsenal vs. Celtic / Olympique Marseille Palermo / Barcelona vs. Manchester City / Paris Saint-Germain Premier League Match Day #30 Hard Working Baggies Earn Draw Arsenal 1 – 1 West Bromwich Albion Goals: Arsenal: Walcott (55) WBA: Brunt (81) Shots/On Target: Arsenal 26/6, WBA 3/2 Possession: Arsenal 51/49 Cautions: Arsenal: Song (Y 68), Koscielny (Y 89) Man of the Match: Chris Brunt 7.5 (WBA) Attendance: 60,361 (Arsenal) Form: Mannone 6.7, Johansson 7.3, Koscielny 6.8, Rhodolfo 6.6, Ansaldi 6.7, Bonnin 6.8, Defour (inj, off 64) 6.7, Moutinho 6.9, Wilshere (off 64) 6.5, Walcott 7.3, Eising 6.8, Hofstede (on 64) 6.7, Song (on 64) 6.7 This match was televised. Arsenal are now unbeaten in 33 matches. Defour Injured Steven Defour broke down during the match with West Brom and is suffering from a hip injury. The midfielder will visit a specialist and miss two months. 03/27/17 Malul to Sporting Arsenal's Dor Malul will transfer to Sporting Lisbon on 1 July, 2017 for £7M. 03/31/17 Premier League Table 1. Arsenal 81, 2. Liverpool 64, 3. Manchester City 63, 4. Chelsea 62, 5. Sunderland Two more wins and we can wrap up the Premier League title with plenty of time to spare, allowing us to focus on the Champions League and FA Cup. We are 26-3-1, 78 goals for, 10 against. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner