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Fola, on 09 February 2012 - 09:35 AM, said:

You should be more specific, a scored a goal in the Group Stages.

All I need to do now is win a game, which I can't see happening anytime soon.

Fola, on 09 February 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

Good. It's time to stop mourining over Mijo just because he didn't make it.

Nah, I'm actually looking forward to seeing how far you can progress in Europe. You've already done better than me. Keep it up, you're doing great at Livingston.

Still going strong in the league but poor in the Champions League.

A home clash with Fenerbahce begun the month of October and our winless run in the Group Stages continued with a defeat to the Turkish side at Shamrock Park. Two early strikes from Grenier on three and Vossen on nineteen minutes stunned the home crowd but they were given a lift, four minutes from the break from Redman.

Despite trying so hard, we were unable to find another goal.

Returned to league action with a trip to Taylors Avenue and picked up maximum points, Meppen-Walters had put us into the lead just five minutes into the second half but twenty minutes later Munster made it 1-1 but Portadown won the game when Redman netted in the 77th minute.

Our next clash was a cracker at Lakeview Park with all the goals coming in the second half - Roberts opened the scoring just a couple of minutes from the restart but Loughgall soon made it 1-1 thanks to McWilliams but then three minutes later Redman regained the Ports lead. Then Redman scored his second of the game to make it 3-1 but the hosts pulled a second back through McWilliams again - Redman completed his treble in second half stoppage time.

A home game with Institute was next and it was a poor game a ninty-first minute goal from Roberts won it for Portadown.

Valencia then overran us in the Champions League clash as we were outplayed once again, Parejo scored twice as well as goals from Robson, Lopez and Zubar. Valencia had 16 attempts and 7 on target, we created nothing. It's getting a serious pattern.

Did return to domestic action with a League Cup victory over Donegal Celtic, two goals from striker Redman the difference.

And the month ended with a trip to the Ballymena Showgrounds and we picked up an excellent three points to maintain our unbeaten start to the season. On twenty-four minutes Roberts scored and then McDonnell doubled the lead on thirty-six minutes. In the second half, Byrne put through his own net to secure the points for the champions.

Fola, on 08 February 2012 - 02:36 PM, said:

I'm not sure yet. I've been linked to jobs in the Championship and Premier League side West Brom but nothing has happened bar me denying interest in the jobs. Since the talks with Exeter fell through they've been through three managers, haha. I've still got to go to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and still got to get that pesky Intermediate cup in NI.


Wouldn't even bother my arse signing him again, looks sh*t since leaving Crusaders. It seems a lack of football has wrecked him a good bit. Scouted him and one of my scouts said he'd been a good signing (he's not interested by the way) but I'm not sure.

Fola, on 08 February 2012 - 11:29 AM, said:

Aye, being in the Group Stages definitely ranks up as one of the best things I’ve achieved on this game. Our first season in the Group Stages and we got a bastardo of a group but then again, it could have been much, much worse.

My priority at the moment is not to win a game or score a goal but to have an attempt on (at least) target. Should be aiming better but I might as well start from the very bottom. If we can have an attempt on goal then we could score a goal, if we score a goal, we could win a match – it all works out – or, we get completely duffed for the six games.

As soon as we qualified I asked the board to go professional – there response was “we’ll think about it at the end of the season”, if they don’t then I’m leaving.