// The Trials and Tribulations of a Manager :: Adam Jackson [FIFA 09/10]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 02:50 PM

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Not needed

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:10 PM

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CITY FULL OF YOUNGSTERS

Adam Jackson closed the transfer window at 5:00 PM today with lots of deadline day activity. He got rid of five un-wanted players, including moany Brazilian 'keeper Adriano Basso. Four youngsters were also offloaded in what Adam Jackson called "getting some weight off the teams shoulders." Here are the teams sellings on Deadline Day.

ADRIANO BASSO --> Burnley --> Â£250,000
STEPHEN HENDERSON --> Watford --> Â£30,000
CHRISTIAN RIBEIRO --> Everton --> Â£60,000
JORDAN WALKER --> S****horpe --> Â£70,000
GAVIN WILLIAMS --> Wigan --> Â£100,000

The ones which were wanted though, and were got by City were as follows

BEN ALNWICK --> Tottenham Hotspur --> Â£260,000

GEORGE ELOKOBI --> Wolverhampton Wanderers --> Â£150,000

GABRIEL OBERTAN --> Manchester United --> Season Long Loan

GILES BARNES --> Fulham --> Â£800,000

DANIEL PAREJO --> Real Madrid --> Â£2,000,000

HENRI SAIVET --> Bordeaux --> Â£500,000

The biggest coup of the Championship had to be Obertan. He's only just joined Manchester United from French side Bordeaux this summer, but he'll be hoping to gain some first-team experience with City, and learn how to play the English game. Barnes has been frozen out at Fulham after spending most of last season out injured, and he still looks quite a talent. Parejo impressed in England whilst on loan with QPR, and Saivet is a former team-mate of Obertan, so he should fit in well. Alnwick looks tobe back-up to Dean Gerken, and finally the left-back signed from promoted Wolves, George Elokobi, is expected to rotate with Jamie McAllister. It's been a god summer of signings for Adam Jackson, let's hope the start of season form won't change in the upcoming weeks.

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:17 PM

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEWS

Club Name: Barnsley FC
Main Nickname: The Tykes
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1887
Manager: Mark Robins
Captain: Stephen Foster (CB)
Key Player: Emil Hallfredsson (LM)
Home Stadium: Oakwell
Capacity: 23,009

[Oakwell]

Club Name: Blackpool FC
Main Nickname: The Seasiders
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Founded: 1887
Manager: Ian Holloway
Captain: Rob Edwards (CB)
Key Player: Krisztian Nemeth (ST)
Home Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Capacity: 9,650

[Bloomfield Road]

Club Name: Bristol City
Main Nickname: The Robins
Location: Bristol, England
Founded: 1897
Manager: Adam Jackson
Captain: Louis Carey (CB)
Key Player: Nicky Maynard (ST)
Home Stadium: Ashton Gate
Capacity: 23,467

[Ashton Gate]

Club Name: Burnley FC
Main Nickname: The Clarets
Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Founded: 1882
Manager: Owen Coyle
Captain: Steven Caldwell (CB)
Key Player: David Nugent (ST)
Home Stadium: Turf Moor
Capacity: 22,546

[Turf Moor]

Club Name: Cardiff City
Main Nickname: The Bluebirds
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Founded: 1899
Manager: Dave Jones
Captain: Mark Hudson
Key Player: David Marshall (GK)
Home Stadium: The Cardiff City Stadium
Capacity: 26,828

[Cardiff City Stadium]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:18 PM

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEWS

Club Name: Coventry City FC
Main Nickname: The Sky Blues
Location: Coventry, West Midlands, England
Founded: 1883
Manager: Chris Coleman
Captain: Elliott Ward (CB)
Key Player: Clinton Morrison (ST)
Home Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Capacity: 32,609

[Ricoh Arena]

Club Name: Crystal Palace FC
Main Nickname: The Eagles
Location: South Norwood, South London, England
Founded: 1905
Manager: Neil Warnock
Captain: Shaun Derry
Key Player: Julian Speroni (GK)
Home Stadium: Selhurst Park
Capacity: 26,309

[Selhurst Park]

Club Name: Derby County FC
Main Nickname: The Rams
Location: Derby, East Midlands, England
Founded: 1884
Manager: Nigel Clough
Captain: Robbie Savage (CM)
Key Player: Rob Hulse (ST)
Home Stadium: Pride Park
Capacity: 33,597

[Pride Park]

Club Name: Doncaster Rovers
Main Nickname: The Rovers
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1879
Manager: Sean O'Driscoll
Captain: Brian Stock (CM)
Key Player: Dean Shiels (CAM)
Home Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Capacity: 15,231

[Keepmoat Stadium]

Club Name: Hull City FC
Main Nickname: The Tigers
Location: Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1904
Manager: Phil Brown
Captain: Ian Ashbee (CDM)
Key Player: Seyi Olofinjana (CDM)
Home Stadium: KC Stadium
Capacity: 25,404

[KC Stadium]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:18 PM

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEWS

Club Name: Ipswich Town FC
Main Nickname: The Tractor Boys
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Founded: 1878
Manager: Roy Keane
Captain: Alex Bruce (CB)
Key Player: Pablo Counago (ST)
Home Stadium: Portman Road
Capacity: 30,311

[Portman Road]

Club Name: Leeds United FC
Main Nickname: The Whites
Location: Leeds, South Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1919
Manager: Simon Grayson
Captain: Richard Naylor (CB)
Key Player: Robert Snodgrass (LW)
Home Stadium: Elland Road
Capacity: 39,460

[Elland Road]

Club Name: Leicester City FC
Main Nickname: The Foxes
Location: Leicester, East Midlands, England
Founded: 1884
Manager: Nigel Pearson
Captain: Stephen Clemence (CM)
Key Player: Matt Fryatt (ST)
Home Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Capacity: 32,500

[Walkers Stadium]

Club Name: Norwich City FC
Main Nickname: The Canaries
Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Founded: 1902
Manager: Paul Lambert
Captain: Grant Holt (ST)
Key Player: Chris Killen (ST)
Home Stadium: Carrow Road
Capacity: 26,034

[Carrow Road]

Club Name: Nottingham Forest FC
Main Nickname: Forest
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands, England
Founded: 1865
Manager: Billy Davies
Captain: Paul McKenna (CM)
Key Player: Chris Cohen (CM)
Home Stadium: The City Ground
Capacity: 30,602

[The City Ground]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:19 PM

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEWS

Club Name: Plymouth Argyle FC
Main Nickname: The Pilgrims
Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
Founded: 1886
Manager: Paul Sturrock
Captain: Carl Fletcher (CDM)
Key Player: Emile Mpenza (ST)
Home Stadium: Home Park
Capacity: 19,500

[Home Park]

Club Name: Preston North End FC
Main Nickname: The Lilywhites
Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
Founded: 1881
Manager: Alan Irvine
Captain: Callum Davidson (LB)
Key Player: Jon Parkin (ST)
Home Stadium: Deepdale
Capacity: 24,525

[Deepdale]

Club Name: S****horpe United FC
Main Nickname: The Irons
Location: S****horpe, Lincolnshire, England
Founded: 1899
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Captain: Cliff Bynre (CB)
Key Player: Joe Murphy (GK)
Home Stadium: Glanford Park
Capacity: 9,183

[Glanford Park]

Club Name: Sheffield United FC
Main Nickname: The Blades
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1889
Manager: Kevin Blackwell
Captain: Chris Morgan (CB)
Key Player: Darius Henderson (ST)
Home Stadium: Bramall Lane
Capacity: 32,609

[Bramall Lane]

Club Name: Sheffield Wednesday FC
Main Nickname: The Owls
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Founded: 1867
Manager: Brian Laws
Captain: Darren Purse (CB)
Key Player: Akpo Sodje (ST)
Home Stadium: Hillsborough
Capacity: 39,814

[Hillsborough]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-09-2009, 04:19 PM

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2009-10 SEASON PREVIEWS

Club Name: Stoke City FC
Main Nickname: The Potteries
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Founded: 1863
Manager: Tony Pulis
Captain: Abdoulaye Faye (CB)
Key Player: Tuncay Sanli (ST)
Home Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Capacity: 28,383

[Britannia Stadium]

Club Name: Swansea City AFC
Main Nickname: The Swans
Location: Swansea, Wales
Founded: 1912
Manager: Paulo Sousa
Captain: Garry Monk (CB)
Key Player: Ferrie Bodde (CDM)
Home Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 20,532

[Liberty Stadium]

Club Name: Watford FC
Main Nickname: The Hornets
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Founded: 1881
Manager: Malky Mackay
Captain: Jay DeMerit (CB)
Key Player: Will Hoskins (ST)
Home Stadium: Vicarage Road
Capacity: 17,000

[Vicarage Road]

Club Name: Wigan Athletic
Main Nickname: The Latics
Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Founded: 1932
Manager: Roberto Martinez
Captain: Mario Melchiot (RB)
Key Player: Charles N'zogbia (LM)
Home Stadium: DW Stadium
Capacity: 25,138

[DW Stadium]

**thrashman** · 09-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Re: // The Trials and Tribulations of a Manager :: Adam Jackson [FIFA 09/10]

Very nicely done.

2 questions about the game that I haven't figured out yet:

1. Can you view the transfers other teams picked up?
2. Can you only negotiate on a weekly basis?

**PNE-Adz** · 09-10-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by thrashman

Very nicely done.

2 questions about the game that I haven't figured out yet:

1. Can you view the transfers other teams picked up?
2. Can you only negotiate on a weekly basis?

No, you cant, unless you can figure out who has gone by looking at thei team in the player stats.

And it's before every game in the transfer period you can make bids, if you have enough Negotiations points.

**PNE-Adz** · 09-10-2009, 04:46 PM

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There you go, season previews for my league, hope you all have a bit of knowledge about the English second tier now :-)

**PNE-Adz** · 09-11-2009, 04:53 PM

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GREZZA'S SPOT KICK TERROR; EASY WIN FOR CITY
BURNLEY 0-3 BRISTOL CITY
Hartley 40' (pen)
Maynard 54'
Haynes 90'

[Brian Jensen can't keep out Paul Hartley's spot kick, as City went onto win 3-0 at Turf Moor.]

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BURNLEY, England - A fully-fit Bristol City team travelled up to Lancashire to face one of the Championship's best teams, Burnley. They were given a cash injection by chairman Barry Kilby, and bought Steven Fletcher, Andre Bikey and David Nugent on loan from Portsmouth. City stumped up cash to buy youngsters from across the globe, but none of them started, but Ben Alnwick, Gabriel Obertan and Dani Parejo were on the bench. This is how CIty lined up;

-- Gerken --
--
-- Orr -- Carey -- Fontaine -- McAllister --
--
-- Sno
--
-- Hartley ---------------- Clarkson --
--
-- Elliott --
--
-- Saborio -- Maynard --

Nicky Maynard has started the season in hot form for the Bristolians, and he wanted to boost his morale with another goal. He almost netted, after Jamie McAllister glided down the wing, setting Maynard up beautifully for a header. Heading isn't Maynard's strongest point due to his height, but he's fairly decent at it, but he couldn't connect with it this time, sending the ball over the bar,

Burnley did cause a little bit of trouble on the attacking front though. Northern Ireland striker Martin Paterson as the most likely to score the goal, skinning three Bristol City defenders, but he walked the ball into the 'keeper's hands while trying to take everybody on. Nugent was also running at the defence oftenly, but he didn't have the finishing touch he used well in his time at Burnley's local rivals, Preston.

Controversy arose in the 39th minute though, as Burnley conceded a penalty, but it didn't look like it at first. Alvaro Saborio was played through by Maynard, but his run came to an abrupt end when Andre Bikey slid for the ball. The referee didn't see anything wrong, but the linesman flagged on the near side, and ruled that Bikey made contact with Saborio, which made Burnley furious. Paul Hartley stepped up to take the honours, and he converted the spot kick, smashing it in the top corner. The Burnley fans were infuriated at the decision, but they were 1-0 down.

But on the stroke of half time, stoppage time in the first half to be exact, Burnley got their revenge. Nugent wrong-footed Liam Fontaine, who was left on his backside at his skill. Nugent got a shot away, which was saved by Gerken, but was allegedly penalised by Bradley Orr. The referee Chris Foy gave the second penalty of the match, much to the dismay of the City fans behind the goal, who were shouting abuse at the ref. Normally so cool on the spot, Graham Alexander stepped up to take it, with his almost immaculate record, but he put the kick wide of the goal. The half time whistle sounded, and Alexander went in to laughs by the City fans, who were right next to the tunnel.

When the players came out for the second half, Burnley's Â£3 Million striker Fletcher was playing now on the left wing. Many Claret & Blue fans thought this was wasting his talent, but Coyle is a tactical mastermind, allegedly, and it almost worked. Wade Elliott worked his way down the wing and hit in a deep cross, which Fletcher almost half-volleyed into the back of the net, but it went high over the bar.

The linesman then called that the shot had taken a deflection off Orr, and Burnley had a corner, but it didn't work in their favour. When the kick was wasted, City counter attacked swiftly, and Maynard got the better of the last man, captain Steven Caldwell, and easily finished the chance past "The Beast", Brian Jensen. The Robins were flying away with the victory, and there had only been 10 minutes of the second half played.

Their wasn't a lot of action for the last 20 minutes, as Haynes, Parejo and Obertan were given a run out. Eyebrows were raised when Jensen came up for a corner, but Burnley fans were almost celebrating a goal. Elliott floated in a corner, but another Elliott, Marvin of Bristol City, headed the ball accidentaly back towards his own goal. Lucky for him, Fonatine was on the line to spare his blushes, and another counter attack was in the pipeline. Parejo fed in Haynes on the halfway line, who was in acres of space, and from 45 yards out, Haynes found the back of the net to give City all 3 points. Jensen didn't really need to go up for the corner, and it didn't help Burnley either. City stay top of the league, as Maynard continues his fine scoring form, and Alexander finally missed a penalty.

**PNE-Adz** · 09-11-2009, 06:05 PM

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CITY PUT ON 4 STAR PERFORMANCE
BRISTOL CITY 4-1 STOKE CITY
Elliott 10'
Saivet 51'
Hartley 70'
Whelan 83'
Sno 90'

[/IMG]
[Evander Sno capped off a perfect afternoon for Bristol City with a 4th goal, his first in City colours.]

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BRISTOL CITY TEAM
Alnwick
--
Orr -- Fontaine -- Carey -- Elokobi
--
Sno
--
Hartley---------Parejo
--
Elliott
--
Maynard -- Saivet

STOKE CITY TEAM
Sorensen
--
Shawcross -- Faye -- Cort
--
Delap -- Whitehead
--
Lawrence --------------- Etherington
--
Whelan
--
Tuncay -- Fuller

KEY POINTS

10'' GOALLL! Hartley does amazing down the wing, outsprinting Etherington, before whipping the ball to the back post, and Marvin Elliott gets his head on the end of the cross, making it 1-0 to Bristol City.

18'' Could of been a goal for Stoke. Etherington was involved, crossing the ball for the attacking midfielder Whelan, but he couldn't mnake the chance count as a goal.

35'' Evander Sno broke from the midfield, but couldn't get his shot away, as Leon cort slid in to clear the danger away.

51'' GOALL! Saivet gets his first goal on his debut in a City shirt. Abdoulaye Faye headed a cross away, but Whitehead failed to deal with it. He turned into Elliott, who knocked the ball back in-front of goal, and Saivet smashed the ball into the top corner.
66'' Saivet had a close shave with the goal. Sorensen tipped his shot onto the post, and the Frenchman could of had his brace their.

70'' GOALL! Bristol City extend their lead here at Ashton Gate. A cross into the middle by Elliott was nodded to the back post by Bradley Orr, who was in an unusually attacking position, and PauL Hartley let the ball bounce once, and he smashed it past Sorensen. Bristol look like THEIR the team who were relegated from the Premier League, but Stoke have just crumbled today.

83'' GOALL! The goals keep on coming, but the Stoke fans who had left early wouldn't have seen their side get a consolation goal. Pugh's cross was met by the head of Tuncay, but the ball hit the underside the bar. It kindly bounced down for Glenn Whelan to smash home from 1 yard.

90'' GOALLL! In stoppage time, City add a 4th goal! Substitute Giles Barnes teased Shawcross, but Sno got on the end of a low cross, and drilled the ball into the bottom corner. Final score, Bristol City 4-1 Stoke City.

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CITY THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND OF CARLING CUP
HARTLEPOOL UNITED 0-2 BRISTOL CITY
Haynes 50'
Skuse 81'

[Danny Haynes was one of the scorers in Bristol City's 2-0 Carling cup win over Hartlepool.]

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HARTLEPOOL UNITED TEAM
Budtz
--
McCunnie -- Nelson -- Collins -- Humphreys
--
Jones -- Liddle -- Clark -- Monkhouse
--
POrter -- Brown

BRISTOL CITY TEAM
Alnwick
--
Wilson -- Nyatanga -- McCombe -- McAllister
--
Johnson
--
Sproule --------- Barnes
--
Noble
--
Akinde -- Haynes

KEY POINTS

8'' Akinde squares the ball up to David Noble, whose shot is blocked by Michael Nelson, but only just.

16'' Danny Haynes goes on a mazy run down the line, cuts inside Jamie McCunnie, but Jan Budtz stops the shot to his inside post.

24'' Andy Monkhouse's cross is perfectly times for the head of Joel Porter, but it was an easy save to make by Ben Alnwick, who easily caught the Aussie's header.

28'' OOOOH! Almost took the lead there did City, and it would of been a stunning goal. Giles Barnes took on Humphreys, crossed the ball into the area, and Akinde, out of nowhere, produces a spectacular overhead kick, but Budtz is the hero for Hartlepool again, palming the ball away to safety.

35'' Oh no, disaster for Hartlepool! They thought they had scored through James Brown, but the goal has been ruled out for offside. Humphreys played a long ball into the middle, and Brown got in-front of Alnwick and nodded the ball into the back of the net, but the linesman had his flag up. He was only an inch offside though.

50'' GOALLLLL! City finally break the deadlock, but in truth, it's been a long time coming. Sproule's cross was headed away twice by Hartlepool, but Lee Johnson struck an effort against Butdz's post, but Haynes was on hand to follow up. 1-0 to Bristol City now.

60'' Hartlepool waste a corner, and city break in a VERY fast counter attack. The finish is not so pretty though, as Noble's off target effort still goes for a corner.

81'' GOALLLL! City seal the game now thanks to young Cole Skuse! Giles Barnes weaved some magic and played in the 23 year-old midfielder, who produced a stunning effort, curling the ball beyond Budtz, and all but putting city's name in the hat for Round 3 of the Carling Cup.

The full time whistle sounds, and the next round draw after the game makes great reading. Bristol City will have a money-spinning tie at home to MANCHESTER UNITED!

**PNE-Adz** · 09-12-2009, 05:24 PM

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JEFFERS LAST MIN PEN MISS GIVES CITY 3 POINTS
BRISTOL CITY 1-0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Hartley 29' (pen)

[Paul Hartley was cool on the spot for City, as they took away all three points at Ashton Gate today, thanks to a stoppage time spot kick howler from Francis Jeffers.]

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LATE GOAL SALVAGES CITY WIN
BRISTOL CITY 1-0 DERBY COUNTY
Akinde 89'

[/IMG]
[John Akinde scored the winning goal late on for Bristol City, as they grabbed another three points, toppelling Derby at Ashton Gate.]

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CITY'S GREAT ESCAPE, BUT JACKSON QUITS BECAUSE HE'S BORED
BARNSLEY 2-3 BRISTOL CITY
Hammill 29'
Hallfredsson 45'
Maynard 70'
Maynard 83'
Hartley 90' (pen)

[Nicky Maynard's superb overhead kick in the 83rd minute levelled the game for Bristol City, who went on to win in stoppage time.]

**PNE-Adz** · 09-13-2009, 01:56 PM

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Was bored of City and decided tio take over as Stoke. Put a new OP up, and there will be season previews like before.

// The Trials and Tribulations of a Manager :: Adam Jackson [FIFA 09/10]

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