Reviving Glory - Bristol FC(Fifa 09 MM)

[NoDakHusker]

Game: Fifa 09
Manager: Joel McComsey
Team: Bristol F.C.
Nickname: The Robins
Stadium: Ashton Gate
League: Coca-Cola Championship
Difficulty: Professional
Half Length: 10 mins

Major Changes for Bristol FC with Hiring of New Manager

July 1, 2008
BRISTOL, UK - The Bristol City Football Club has announced the resignation of manager Gary Johnson, after struggling to bring the club back to the Premiership. The club announced that his replacement will be a successful American manager, Joel McComsey, the first American to manage Bristol City in it's history.
Steve Lansdown, Chairman of Bristol City FC commented on the decison, "We did a lot of searching, and found among our list of candidates, he was the most qualified. Nationality is not the issue, it comes down to who can get the job done. Bristol City is a sinking ship and we need a change of pace to bring us back to the top. We believe Joel is capable of such change."
The fan response has been much less positive, with many questioning his background of football and the fact that he is, indeed, a yankee.
McComsey's thoughts on the hiring:
"There is no doubt in my mind this club can be turned around and put back into contention for the Premier League. The talent is there, it just needs to be directed to the right goals. The lack of confidence from the fans doesn't bother me, I'll show them the merits of my work when we put this squad out on the field. I'll let my work speak for itself."

2008/2009 Bristol City Starting 11
POS	NAME	AGE	NAT
GK	Adriano Basso	33	Brazil
RB	Bradley Orr	25	England
CB	Louis Carey	31	Scotland
CB	Liam Fontaine	22	England
LB	Jamie McAllister	30	Scotland
RM	Gavin Williams	28	Wales
CM	Marvin Elliot	23	England
CM	Lee Johnson	27	England
LW	Michael McIndoe	28	Scotland
ST	Nicky Maynard	21	England
ST	Dele Adebola	33	Nigeria

Notable Reserves
POS	NAME	AGE	NAT
ST	Steve Brooker	27	England
CM	David Noble	26	England
CB	Jamie McCombe	25	England
GK	Chris Weale	26	England
ST	Lee Trundle	31	England
RW	Ivan Sproule	27	Northern Ireland

Kind of my first 'real' dynasty. I'm not very good with HTML and all that stuff, so any and all criticism/tips/help is welcome!

[NoDakHusker]

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Upcoming Matches
DATE	OPPONENT
7.30.08	Nottingham Forest
8.02.08	@Coventry
8.09.08	Wolverhampton
8.16.08	@Watford
8.23.08	Cardiff
8.30.08	@QPR

[NoDakHusker]

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Early Goal from Adebola Notches Opening Victory over Nottingham Forest
Clean match gives fans glimmer of hope
(1-0-0) VS (0-0-1)

1 - 0

July 30, 2008
EA Sports Man of the Match: Bristol City CB - Louis Carey

	Match Stats
1	Goals	0
11	Shots	10
7	Shots on Target	4
52%	Possession %	48%
21	Tackles	23
0	Fouls	3

MATCH EVENTS

6 min - D.Adebola(Bristol) GOAL(1)
72 min - J.Bennett(Nottingham) Yellow Card
72 min - L.Chambers(Nottingham) Yellow Card
73 min - G.Moussi(Nottingham) Yellow Card

[vusa92troy]

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Did the lads from Forest lose their minds in the 72nd and 73rd minutes of the game???

[NoDakHusker]

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Did the lads from Forest lose their minds in the 72nd and 73rd minutes of the game???

haha pretty much, or you could say the refs just got really card happy:wink: Really the only thing about this game that annoys me is the lack of fouls, specifically on my team. Oh well. I still enjoy it.

[ConnorPithie]

Re: Reviving Glory - Bristol FC(Fifa 09 MM)

This looks like it will be good, can't wait to follow!

[NoDakHusker]

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Diving Header Seizes Victory for Coventry City

Poor play by Bristol leaves supporters shaking heads

(1-0-1) AT (1-1-0)

0 - 1

August 2, 2008
EA Sports Man of the Match: CM Guillaume Beuzelin(Coventry)

	Match Stats
0	Goals	1
8	Shots	8
5	Shots on Target	2
53%	Possession %	47%
23	Tackles	23
1	Fouls	2

MATCH EVENTS
27 min - J.Tabb(Coventry) Yellow Card
31 min - G.Beuzelin(Coventry) Injury
40 min - F.Eastwood(Coventry) GOAL
89 min - D.Noble(Bristol) Yellow Card

[NoDakHusker]

Re: Reviving Glory - Bristol FC(Fifa 09 MM)

This looks like it will be good, can't wait to follow!

Glad I have captured your interest! Thanks for following

And here's how I plan on doing things: I'll have post match 'wrap-ups' as you see above. I'll throw in some pics and videos when possible to spice things up. I'll give league updates at the midpoint and end of the season. Other off the field items will be covered if I find it significant enough to post on here about. lol. Expect some other random news stories to be thrown in here and there as well, to keep it interesting.

[NoDakHusker]

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Robins Reeling After Tough Loss to Wolves

Numerous scoring opportunities, Bristol fails to capitalize for second consecutive match

(1-0-2) VS (2-0-1)

0 - 1

August 9, 2008
EA Sports Man of the Match: CB Richard Stearman(Wolves)

	Match Stats
0	Goals	1
16	Shots	13
11	Shots on Target	6
52%	Possession %	48%
24	Tackles	30
1	Fouls	1

MATCH EVENTS
2 min - S.Ebanks-Blake(Wolves) GOAL
34 min - J.Shackell(Wolves) Injury
69 min - C.Skuse(Bristol) Yellow Card
74 min - N.Maynard(Bristol) Injury
84 min - M.Jarvis(Wolves) Injury

[NoDakHusker]

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Bristol Pulls a Fast One on Watford in Solid Win

Second Robins victory propelled by early goal

(2-0-2) AT (1-2-1)

2 - 0

August 16, 2008
EA Sports Man of the Match: CB Louis Carey(Bristol)

	Match Stats
2	Goals	0
15	Shots	5
10	Shots on Target	2
52%	Possession %	48%
26	Tackles	33
2	Fouls	2

MATCH EVENTS
5 min - S.Brooker(Bristol) GOAL(1)
34 min - D.Adebola(Bristol) GOAL(2)
40 min - L.Williamson(Watford) Yellow Card

[ConnorPithie]

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Unlucky result against Wolves, Good result against Watford.

[NoDakHusker]

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Unlucky result against Wolves, Good result against Watford.

Yeah that Wolves game was a frustrating one, I had so many chances and several of them were shots going right off the posts. Watford was quite the opposite lol.
Interesting side note is that the majority of goals being scored so far are very early in the match. I just finished up another match, will post results shortly

[NoDakHusker]

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Robins Trifecta Give Fans Something to Cheer About

Trundle's chip of the keeper highlights solid win; confidence building in Manager McComsey after strong performance

(3-0-2) VS (1-1-3)

3 - 1

August 23, 2008
EA Sports Man of the Match: ST Dele Adebola(Bristol)

	Match Stats
3	Goals	1
14	Shots	9
7	Shots on Target	3
54%	Possession %	46%
30	Tackles	29
3	Fouls	5

MATCH EVENTS
10 min - E.Johnson(Cardiff City) GOAL
16 min - N.Maynard(Bristol) GOAL(1)
18 min - G.Rae(Cardiff City) Yellow Card
24 min - T.Capaldi(Cardiff City) Yellow Card
40 min - K.McNaugton(Cardiff City) Yellow Card
56 min - D.Adebola(Bristol) GOAL(3)
76 min - L.Trundle(Bristol) GOAL(1)

[NoDakHusker]

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Bristol Signs Danny Uchechi

August 28, 2008
BRISTOL, UK - It was announced today that 18 year old Nigerian Danny Uchechi, formerly of Charlton, will be playing for Bristol City. Manager Joel McComsey has said he plans to put more youth in his squad, clearly Uchechi is the cornerstone of his plan.
"With Dele[Adebola], Adriano[Basso] and several other players getting up in age, we need to be looking for the long term and get these youngsters in our roster."
Adebola, Basso, Louis Carey, Jamie McAllister, Lee Trundle, and Scott Murray are all into their 30s and have been keys to the team this year, however, McComsey feels that these players will be past their prime in the coming years.
"It is a necessary approach if we want to advance to the next level. These players will develop by the time our veterans are gone, at that point, we will be stronger than ever. I have a ton of confidence that we can pull this off."
Only time will tell.

[ConnorPithie]

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Nice scoreline against Cardiff and good transfer update!