County League - Animo et Fide
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- @JustinCase0110
8-0. Wow. And five for Fletcher. You've really got into the groove in this division, now. Promotion I reckon, possibly even top spot at the end.
County's biggest ever league win was 13-0 at home to Halifax Town in 1934, so you've some way to go to beat that.
You couldn't make it a double over the Fylde pair, though, with only a draw against the "senior club" in that area - the Tangerines.
Interesting that you're going for a 2-year loan. Let's see when or whether Burnley recall him...
@CO88LER5 wrote:
8-0. Wow. And five for Fletcher. You've really got into the groove in this division, now. Promotion I reckon, possibly even top spot at the end.
County's biggest ever league win was 13-0 at home to Halifax Town in 1934, so you've some way to go to beat that.
You couldn't make it a double over the Fylde pair, though, with only a draw against the "senior club" in that area - the Tangerines.
Interesting that you're going for a 2-year loan. Let's see when or whether Burnley recall him...Yes, certainly a groove there. 7 consecutive wins in the league, so it's the best run of form so far in this save. Ending it in style with that 8-0 win. Not sure I'm going to beat the 13-0 win though, that one seems hard to break.
I know Burnley recalling this player is a huge possibility. But if I start him in most games, then perhaps I'll be allowed to keep him around for the duration of the loan. It's bad news for my other left winger, Odin Bailey. But he hasn't been that profilic this season, so he can't really complain about reinforcements arriving in his position.
- @JustinCase0110 Leko seems to have the most goal involvements, with 9 scored and 12 assists. Quite the key player.
Powell and Olaofe are doing well in that area, too. Yes, that's true. Leko and Olaofe are also sharing/rotating the same position, a RF role next to the more stationary number 9 role, often played by Fletcher or Wootton. So they rarely play together, and I think it goes to show that I get a lot of goal contributions from that specific position.
nine games; eight wins, one draw (since last time I responded). It's going on wheels!...
@Danimal5981 wrote:nine games; eight wins, one draw (since last time I responded). It's going on wheels!...
Yes indeed. I'm also getting increasingly restless in this 4th tier. With 46 league games and all the cup games on top of it, I'm getting to a point, where I can't wait to get up in a superior league. I suppose that's the downside of me wanting to start slowly, preferring not to win promotion in the first season.
- @JustinCase0110 16 points clear of 4th: it's looking good.
Getting £2.3 million for a league 2 player is really good, too. I think they were in the second tier when they made their record purchases and sales.
It's a new-found financial confidence that 4 of their biggest purchases have been in 2024 and 2025... - Yes, I believe so too. But this club should also be confident, now they're (almost) certainly going to play in a superior tier next season. And with our experiences in the domestic cups, I see no reason to think that it's going to be a struggle up there. It's a bit early days, but back to back promotions is on the table, as I see it. Or perhaps it's just my recent 8-0, 6-0 and 7-0 wins that are talking and pushing my confidence beyond repair...
- @JustinCase0110 Tough sixth round match to come, against Villa.
Flying in the league - very good indeed.
Nice Duncan Edwards reference. Possibly would have been the greatest player - ever.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Tough sixth round match to come, against Villa.
Flying in the league - very good indeed.
Nice Duncan Edwards reference. Possibly would have been the greatest player - ever.Yes, he could've been. But sadly we'll never know.
A huge part of me really wish the crash hadn't happened, and the world could have seen what this team - and this player in particular - could have accomplished. However, the crash and the myths are somehow also what separates Man United from so many other clubs. The way they rose from the ashes, and the way they've continued to honor the legacy of those players by continuing to put their trust in youth.
So perhaps the club wouldn't be the same if not for the crash. And perhaps the emotional attachment from fans wouldn't be the same. So maybe things happen for a reason. Still, I would very much like to be able to look into a crystal ball and see how the club and the players would have performed, if the crash hadn't happened.
- @JustinCase0110
Mega result against Newport. Sometimes they just go that way.
Hard luck against Villa, but not surprising really. It's funny how ex-players pop up so often, and in the 'baddie' role.
League One next season. Looks like you're going up as champions, too.
How strange, the way the game is treating Palace...
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Mega result against Newport. Sometimes they just go that way.
Hard luck against Villa, but not surprising really. It's funny how ex-players pop up so often, and in the 'baddie' role.
League One next season. Looks like you're going up as champions, too.
How strange, the way the game is treating Palace...Yes, Palace is a strange case! As I recall, they were the 2nd best team last season, after Chelsea, only to drop behind Fulham and Brentford in the end, eventually losing the playoffs too. I really expected them to take the first place easily this season, well, obviously I might have challenged them for it with my current amount of points. But to see them where they are, I can't really believe it.
I agree with the previous player thing. He was decent for me, but I never expected him to start for Villa against me, let alone decide the game. Glad it worked out that way though. It made for a good little story in the story, I think. Rather that than some random player sending me out.
- @JustinCase0110
Just a case of finishing off, now.
You might even have the top scorer...
What a campaign; you'll find League One a bigger challenge, but possibly not too much more of one.
Can you manage two consecutive promotions, and send County back to the second tier?
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Just a case of finishing off, now.
You might even have the top scorer...
What a campaign; you'll find League One a bigger challenge, but possibly not too much more of one.
Can you manage two consecutive promotions, and send County back to the second tier?That's a good question. In the new season the board expects me to "fight for promotion", whatever that means. Is qualifying for the Playoffs enough? I don't know.
- @JustinCase0110
I asked on these boards for clarification on that objective, once. The moderators didn't answer.
It's a bit frustrating, really. - @JustinCase0110
Won by 15 points - impressive.
I thought Fletcher would win the golden boot. He had enough games to overtake those in front of him.
Satisfying season - now the work begins!
