County League - Animo et Fide
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- @JustinCase0110 Beginnin to look like a procession to the Championship.
Good progress in the cups, too.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Beginnin to look like a procession to the Championship.
Good progress in the cups, too.Yes, absolutely. I have quickly gone from being in no rush to force the promotion to soon to now really wanting it as soon as possible. The last two transfer windows have been disappointing in terms of not being able to sign 80-90% of the players on my shortlist. And these players just grow, becoming more expensive and perhaps out of reach, before I get the chance to sign any of them. The downside of wanting a slow climb, I suppose...
Uuuuh, that's tight, tight, tight!... (Tuco Salamanca, Breaking Bad)
Production is up but it is still your near perfect defence that is making the difference.
- @JustinCase0110
You'll find that, in the Championship, no player is 'unwilling to move'. Or, at least, hardly any.
It's one of those cliffe edge things.
Been there so many times in the past.
@Danimal5981 wrote:Uuuuh, that's tight, tight, tight!... (Tuco Salamanca, Breaking Bad)
Production is up but it is still your near perfect defence that is making the difference.
Absolutely. Hehe, Tuco... Great character. Absolutely love the scene, where WW goes into his office and ends up blowing everything up with some chemical substance. At that point I thought there'd be more of that as the show progressed, but it was still a great show. Better Call Saul too, providing more background stories on the Salamancas, Fring, Mike E and Saul. In some ways I actually think BCS is better than BB.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
You'll find that, in the Championship, no player is 'unwilling to move'. Or, at least, hardly any.
It's one of those cliffe edge things.
Been there so many times in the past.Yeah, this is what I hope, and I think I've used your experiences on the matter as a testament of that. Now I'm eager to get that promotion ASAP, because you've said this a few times. So now it better be the case š
Nasty penalty makes you trip over Bolton, but the same three are keeping each other in check.
@Danimal5981 wrote:Nasty penalty makes you trip over Bolton, but the same three are keeping each other in check.
Absolutely. One of the three is going to end up disappointed.
- @JustinCase0110 Don't think any of my goalkeepers have ever been the clean sheet leader, across a great many years of playing this game š
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Don't think any of my goalkeepers have ever been the clean sheet leader, across a great many years of playing this game šI actually seem to do this regularly, across various saves. I probably won't in the league this season, having sold my first choice goalie in January. But I don't concede too many goals, sometimes making streaks of 5 or 6 games without conceding a goal. I believe 6 is my record in this save, across competitions.
@LABoog4 wrote:Your great defense might be the difference in winning the league. I agree with @CO88LER5 , I have never had a keeper lead in clean sheets either. That is impressive.
With reaching the finals, does that congest your schedule at the end of the season or is it manageable still?
I think it's all right. I'm one match behind Blackburn, and it seems I could fall two behind soon. But coming from behind with a game (or games) in hand has never hurt anyone. Just ask Man City. So it's still very manageable, I'd say.
Huge games coming up. So far you are taking care of business as expected but this is a make-or-break time. Losing to Liverpool will be expected so it's all down to the other results.
- @JustinCase0110
I'm predicting League 1 champions and BSM Trophy winners...
@LABoog4 wrote:Huge games coming up. So far you are taking care of business as expected but this is a make-or-break time. Losing to Liverpool will be expected so it's all down to the other results.
Absolutely. Wouldn't want to do "an Arsenal" and be in pole position only to lose ground in the most important part of the season. Interesting few games ahead.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
I'm predicting League 1 champions and BSM Trophy winners...Seems logical at this point. With the promotion becoming ever more likely, this will also be my final opportunity to win the BSM Trophy with this club. Unless we are relegated again (which isn't that likely).
That Liverpool match! That had to be so disappointing letting the lead slip and missing multiple chances in the shootout to win it.
The team bounced back quickly and took care of business. A first cup win and now in league position to win it.
Having your captain miss the chance to lift the trophy is terrible luck. One of those small things fans will always remember if he's a loved captain at the club.
- @JustinCase0110 We're doing the same things, in this division...š
@LABoog4 wrote:That Liverpool match! That had to be so disappointing letting the lead slip and missing multiple chances in the shootout to win it.
The team bounced back quickly and took care of business. A first cup win and now in league position to win it.
Having your captain miss the chance to lift the trophy is terrible luck. One of those small things fans will always remember if he's a loved captain at the club.
Liverpool defeat was thrilling, yes. Went into the shootout with such a poor ability on penalties compared to them. I'm usually able to score still, but somehow they just kept hitting the post. Awful. But at least I went out with a bang against a superior side. In the end that's how I prefer it, rather than going out against West Bromwich or such...
Losing the captain to a straight red in the overtime of the league game just before the final was terrible to be honest. The squad's current appearance leader, he really should have been there to lift the cup. It was also a pretty harsh red IMO. He might have been the "last man", when he committed a rather soft foul on the attacker. But the fouled player had just passed the ball to a teammate, who was marked by another Stockport player. So even though Horsfall was the "last man", he absolutely didn't deprive him of a clear goal scoring opportunity. So no red in my book.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
We're doing the same things, in this division...šAbsolutely. I spent another season in League Two, compared to you, but apart from that we're staying on a similar path...
