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It was certainly do or die for Gladiator, on the cusp of lifting the Eccellenza Campania, but in our way were Arzanese and Hermes Casagiove. First opposition of March were Hermes Casagiove, a must win to cement our place in the top two positions. It ended in misery! 2-1 defeat now left things wide open, but apart from that...


Almost a score of unbeaten matches but not to be.

However, we needed to maintain focus into our next match with A.V. Herculaneum. A pretty dismal draw where we should have taken something, perhaps it could be a bottle job. Finally we found some form by humiliating Olympic Salerno with a hefty 4-0 victory to keep our heads in contention. Another home match followed against Nola, in what was the most heart stopping match I've encountered in this save thus far. 3-1 down at half time to an amazing turnaround in the second period bagging a 5-3 victory. Priceless! That put us top of the pile on goal difference with Arzanese and Hermes Casagiove playing each other next. Getting caught up with what was happening elsewhere, we forgot how to play football against struggling RPF (not bothered to type their name). Only our third defeat in the league but could turn out to be a bitter blow to our chances as Arzanese had won their match 2-0 and we had to go to them away from home on the last day. Meaning this is how the table looks going into the last day.



B*llocks! Only a win would do away to Arza, with Hermes away at Isola di Procida on the last day. Three points adrift is massive but we would be champions if we won as head to head would be in our favour. A draw would mean we would have to rely on Hermes being held and succumb to playoffs. What a horrid situation.

Was it to be our year? Or did we bottle it?





Somewhat surprised how Malafronte didn't win over my fans but Bonavolonta did show some terrific form to take the cake. Not sure how D'Elia was my signing of the season as he was more of a backup. Cacciatore frankly was the better signing. Carfagno had another delightful season on the right wing with his delicious crosses. Thoroughly impressive starting XI with an exception of Sacco who also showed great promise towards the end of the season.



It's amazing how the board almost wrote me off towards the end of last season to not letting go of me. Delighted to sign a new deal and am now an untouchable figure. How funny a 12 month difference makes.

But wait, there's more!



Our reputation now increases meaning we can now tie players down to proper contracts as opposed to amateur contracts. Meaning there was one thing to do..



Signed, sealed and delivered! Malafronte shall be at the club for another year.

Final round of stats to show who was on the hot streaks during the season. Might get rid of a few players who are now growing old, might hang onto Maschio for a testimonial but time shall tell. Gelotto I think is retiring too.


Well, only time will tell who we get in Serie D and if we can stay up. Definitely one of my best seasons on FM16 thus far.

NEXT UPDATE: Summer 2017 (pre-season)

@Dan; They're like a rash, they keep coming back.
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2017 had a warm welcome with plenty of cheer...and puzzling moments. Starting off with a close match against San Giorgio, coming out on top. However the next four were beard stroking to how we couldn't muster up victories, held to two scoreless draws with Isola di Procida and Sibilla Soccer where we should have won and two score draws against Casalnuovo and Sarnese in which we had to come from behind to escape with a point. Put a real dent in our plans as we were losing ground on the leaders Arzanese. A tweak in mentality meant we focused more on attacking to nab us wins, and the wins came flooding in. Picciola, Solofra and Eclanese all on the receiving ends of defeats, keeping three clean sheets in the process.



With that, it leaves six games remaining and keeps things very interesting at the top.



STILL not top, and is now being sorted alphabetically, meaning Arzanese scrape their arses on top going into March. Still all to play for, even when Hermes Casagiove are breathing down our necks. Could be a nervous finish.

But looking at our form, we've been absolutely rock solid this season. One defeat in the league and now up to 19 matches unbeaten and aiming for a magic 20.



Not much on the transfer front, absolutely nobody came in in the January transfer window. One departure was Luca Prisco, our right winger who could never seem to make it into the first team and he departed. However, there was a heart in mouth moment with Malafronte...



Speaking of the devil, he's been in flying form (although a bit of a January blip, but back to form now) with 25 goals and 11 assists. Lots of 7+ average ratings meaning our team definitely has put in a great effort. Also saw the return of goalscoring Carlo Sacco finding his way again with some impressive performances of late.



This may all be gravy, but what happens next?



Holy sh*tballs this could get rough.
A six pointer against Hermes Casagiove could be make or break for not only the title but playoff hopes too. AV Herculaneum will be tough too as I've yet to beat them, however they are slumping in form which could play to my advantage. Olympic Salerno and Nola at home also big matches before an away day to Real Pontecagnano Faiano. Last but not least, possibly the decider of the title or playoffs, away to leaders Arzanese. Depending on how the run-in goes, I could reserve a cliffhanger to the second season, but only if we haven't already won it by that stage. Lots and lots at stake with my unbeaten run on the line. Here goes nothing.

NEXT UPDATE: End of April/Start of May 2017 (possible end of season)

Well done, terrific season!

@Dan; Who?
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Back to FM after a hefty set of exams, and came back to a staggering month of glory. Despite our cup run being disrupted mainly due to us fielding a weakened team to San Giorgio, we had our hopes kept high. Five points behind Arzanese, we knew the chase was on. Starting off comfortably by dispatching Eclanese comfortably 3-0. Following that was a hiccup against Herculaneum where we probably could have won, but a draw is better than nothing. Led kindly into a second leg defeat but that's where things took a massive turn. Four, yes FOUR back to back wins,unheard of when it comes to this club. All of this made possible by one man, Alessandro Malafronte. Olympic Salerno felt the wrath of Malafronte bagging two, though he should have scored a hat-trick. Malafronte scored another brace in a 3-1 victory against Real Pontecagnano to keep us hot on the heels of top spot. Arzanese at this stage started dropping points, kindly inviting us to cut the gap with a vital 2-1 win over Nola, leading in nicely to the crunch match at the top....And it's fair to say I walloped them. Not only walloped, but bludgeoned them to death, decapitating them, sticking the head at the end of a pike and showing it to their remaining travelling support, and it put us top on goal difference. Only for our plans to be halted by a frustrating encounter with Calpazio.



How the hell did I not manage to take the three points?



Still leaves us well up for a title challenge going into 2017, but still glancing over our shoulders. Still a much better campaign compared to the first season!

It now gives us one of our best streaks, going unbeaten in 10 11 matches! (Also notice the last line).



And of course the press were hounding about the performances of Alessandro Malafronte and his recent form. His future hangs in the balance due to some clubs after him and he may become a big fish in a small pond. 22 goals in 23 starts and 3 sub appearances. What a man.



As for the rest of my team, everyone is playing their part and the squad harmony looks good apart from one complainer who can't break into the first team. Whether I'll make transfers or sales is another decision.


Our next two months look like this:



Itching for revenge against San Giorgio in our next match at home, especially for the cup exit. Sibilla Soccer are the only side to defeat me this season, making sure they don't do the double over me. Few away days, but the majority look like winnable matches with a good few in the bottom half of the table. Can we keep this good run going? Only time will tell.

NEXT UPDATE: End of February 2017

Damn, those Pirates are tough to beat. Gutted for you.

Best of luck at Oviedo though!

@Dan; Back to secure with the board, never should have doubted me so quick!
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Carrying from where we left off, we managed to swiftly keep our good form rolling with a goal glut against Picciola, followed by a dramatic 90+3 minute winning goal against Isola di Procida. This great winning streak only made it to ten as a spanner was thrown into the work by a bogey team of mine called Sibilla Soccer, a 1-0 defeat within the last fifteen minutes condemned us to our first defeat of the season. It also spread to our cup form with a very stupid defeat to Gemonese 3-0 to level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate, only for an early extra time goal to send us through 6-5 on agg. Sarnese were our next victims with a comfy 1-0 win and then a delightful display at San Giorgio helped us along further with a superb team goal capped off by Cacciatore.



Despite that, we could only muster up two draws our matches against Hermes Casagiove and a rather frustrating stalemate with Solofra to cap off a productive month.

It now leaves us five adrift of Arzanese at the apex but early days so far, there is still hope.



Our third round draw in the Coppa Italia Campania has been kind to us with San Giorgio again. Hoping to unleash more punishment.



Some stats to get an idea of how valuable our signing of Cacciatore has been. Outstanding stuff so far along with Malafronte. Carfagno raking in the assists as usual.



Next update will be towards the end of 2016, bit more spread out in November and December. The crunch match against Arzanese will be crucial, that's if we hold our own in the league. Herculaneum will also be tough. The others should be quite winnable.



NEXT UPDATE: End of December 2016

@Shed; I'm under no illusions about my position, wins are desperately needed to keep my job!
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Well then...quite a month indeed! Eight games, eight wins. Granted some of them did come in the cup, nevertheless it has left our spirits high and stamps our authority for the beginning of the season. Two league matches were a priority and we had plenty to cheer about; Calpazio started us off on the up with a well obtained victory but the Casalnuovo match was sheer domination so coming away with only a single goal was a little underwhelming.



Despite the opening day victory in the league, the jury was still out, meaning my fate would be sealed if an unexpected defeat against Audax Cervinara came about.



Safe to say, we took care of it professionally, sticking seven past a helpless non-league team. We built on that with wins over Calpazio (again), Real Poggiomarino, Boys Pianurese and G. Carotenuto. Professional job to top the group table without a scratch.



Brought us a Second Round tie with another non-league team of Gemonese. First leg won comfortably 5-2. Away goals don't count if I recall correctly, so should be safe to qualify to the next stage. Even when the competition isn't a priority.



Elsewhere, the league table looks well for us if we can just continue this run into the rest of the season. Third place for now.



The squad has been continuously rotated and so many have played out of their skin so far. New signing Cacciatore has not disappointed with gleaming displays along with Malafronte to grab eight goals each. Unfortunately Sacco has been a bit sub-par but has scored three. Funnily enough we've had eleven different goalscorers in the month of September alone! Carfagno with his golden right boot, grabbing 7 assists on the right side of midfield, Maschio with 4 on the left hand side. Everything looks shipshape.



More league matches this month and will hope to maintain our glorious start of the season. Bottom club Picciola are next for us, but two banana peels lie in the wake with Isola di Procida and Sibilla Soccer warming us up to the away leg against Gemonese. Five away matches in a row? Serious car-sickness.



NEXT UPDATE: End of October 2016

So close to the league, gutted for you.

At least the Irish Cup is in the cabinet!

Not much has gone on since my last post, few friendlies here and there, some transfer business, the usual. The board are still casting an eye on my performances after last season's trainwreck but to avoid a repeat, some serious investments were required.



On the outs were a few bits of dead wood who I left were surplus, including the complaining Mattioli. Sad to see Pagano leaving, but he was too old at 39 to be making the first team. De Miglio too was too old. Others were not suited to my tactics.

Few deadline day deals were snapped up, including a few loans. More details follow in the spoiler.





Nice to see our profits have increased for the season, despite that we are an amateur team and we require no transfer or wage budgets. The loyal fans have stuck with us to garner some much needed gate receipts.



Pre-season also got into full swing with a few wins here and there, the only defeat was due to a new assistant manager coming in since our previous one left for another club.



Also got the draw for the Coppa Italia Campania group stages. Only myself and Calpazio are league sides, the rest are non-league. Should top it with ease, touch wood.

One final bombshell, I came across this...



What even?

Anyways, September is around the corner and I've a lot of matches taking place. Majority of them in the cup, two matches against Calpazio in the matter of days. San Giorgio could be tricky, but I expect a result against Casalnuovo. Maybe then the board will restore their faith in me.



NEXT UPDATE: End of September 2016

It really is a fun story to read, hopefully you can keep this up!

End of a disappointing opening season with barely anything to shout about. Luckily, my job is still in tact following my target requirements being smashed gaining 13 points from 5 matches. Although the case, we still ended up in the bottom half of the table with a disappointing 9th placed finish.



We may have taken the pedal off the gas too early on the home stretch to our season, losing our winning streak to a draw to Casalnuovo. Then things began to get hairy again with defeats to Isola di Procida and a big defeat to Sibilla Soccer to cause us falling down the table. The final game of the season was far from pretty, two red cards (one for either side), very scrappy and lacking in any goal mouth chances whatsoever, we missed out on claiming a top half finish against Mondragone when other teams above us on the day slipped up. Oplonti and Stasia both went up, while Virtus Volla, Portici and Nuova Boys Caivanese were relegated.




My future still hangs in the balance and next season will be crucial to see if I can perform, new signings will be needed to strengthen our side and hopefully advance to Serie D. Ninth place did not go down well with the board, but the Coppa Italia Campania was totally out of our hands, as Sorrento went on to win the cup in the end.



Quite surprised about Bonavolonta taking the fans' player of the season. Felt that Sacco or Carfagno deserved it more, but each to their own.

Time to get started with the new season and hopefully get some bargains to give us a better chance than last season.

NEXT UPDATE: July-August 2016 (Start of Pre-Season)

The pressure is certainly mounting on me and the board have me on my final tethers following a disappointing campaign. And from the looks of it...they are running out of patience.



A fair target set for me, especially since they had originally set it to 9 from 5. So, I must kick on and get the team back into shape for a huge battle. Could I achieve it?





I did however get an offer for an interview with another side, Igea Virtus. They currently lie third in their own division but I dismissed their interest despite attending the interview.

Transfers were also carried out, getting a few new names in at the back line both left and right.


The team harmony seems to have improved too, everyone seems relatively happy. Carlos Sacco has been outstanding this month, bagging five goals in our last four and taking his tally up to 21 for the season.


That being said, our best player on the field is still Vincenzo Carfagno, dominating that right wing and providing 15 assists and an average rating of 7.49.


So I have one point to gain from my next three to keep my job which should be easy takings since they are against bottom table teams. Real Forio, Portici and Casalnuovo will ultimately decide my destiny. My next update will be at the end of the first season.


NEXT UPDATE: May 2016 (End of Season One)

Ouch, that must sting. Probably one more season should do it!

Well...things are spiraling out of control and there is no stopping our freefall. I've really nobody to blame but myself with how I've let everything slip between my fingers but a degree of it has to go to my team; spineless at the back, out-muscled in midfield and feeble up front. Lord knows how I'm still in charge.



The only saving grace was our result against Sibilla Soccer but there was more than a hint of luck about it....



The rest? Utter rubbish. Okay, we may have come from 4-1 down against A.V. Herculaneum but still took nothing from it. Our last three defeats were disastrous.

Where does it leave us in the table?



Struggling and falling at a rate of knots. Need a miraculous U-turn in fortune to not only keep us up and stable, but to keep my damn job. Seems that the signs are all pointing to the managerial trapdoor.


Not much has changed with our players, Sacco still our top scorer and Carfagno providing much needed assists.



What happens next? Well our forthcoming fixtures place us at home for the majority, which may give us a lifeline to change our tone but can't be feeling too optimistic about it. I'll be lucky to make it through to February at this rate.



NEXT UPDATE: End of February 2016....or will I get the sack?

That's a sickener with the CA Shield. I won it two seasons running in FM14 but couldn't win anything else.

The inconsistency is real within the Gladiator camp with the most bipolar two months you'll see. The league form rudely disrupted with an awful end to November, after a six game unbeaten streak without conceding. Also dumped out of the Coppa Italia Campania with a tough two legs against Sorrento. If we look back on our season, regrets would come from two matches; the 4-3 defeat to Oplonti Pro Savoia, losing grip of the lead on two occasions and crumbled under severe second half pressure and secondly the 3-1 defeat to Portici, a banker of a game we dominated for 80 minutes and conceded three in the last ten minutes with a slightly rotated line up.

With those results, we now slip to eighth lying twelve points behind the leaders Stasia Soccer.



Perhaps being a little harsh on the players, they have actually done very well for me. My signing Carlo Sacco providing the Sacc Attack up front with 13 goals, while our service assistant Vincenzo Carfagno setting up the majority with 12 assists. We've got a bit of a problem with our wing backs but will look into doing some business in the next transfer window.



The next update on this will be at the end of winter transfer window at the end of January 2016 with a couple of games in the midst including a tough spell of matches. Hopefully we can perform and get out of this rut!



NEXT UPDATE: End of January 2016

A hectic few months of matches saw us pick up a hat-full of victories, mainly coming in the Coppa Italia Campania which is a bit of a Johnstone's Paint Trophy kind of deal but some piece of silverware will do just nicely. Only one scratch against Puteolana, but they seem to have caught us by surprise. Otherwise, a healthy run of wins.



Unbeaten in friendlies and unbeaten in the league so far, though we almost caved in against Arzanese with our makeshift back three. Not sure how we failed to beat Herculaneum, frustrated us and failing to break the deadlock. As said earlier, I may have underestimated Puteolana's ability as they handed us our first defeat but the rest was fairly routine with big wins over Santa Maria la Fossa and Sporting Accadia, securing our qualification from the group.



Second round has drawn us against Sorrento Calcio who managed to take five wins from five including a 9-0 thumping of one non-league side. It's competed over two legs with our first leg away from home. Certainly up for a challenge!



Not much going on in the league for now, but 4 points from 2 is decent.



In terms of stand out players, one of my new signings Carlo Sacco is proving his worth with a couple of goals, likewise with Pagano. Carfagno is the Mesut Ozil of the team so far.



Given our jam packed schedule, the next update will be provided at the end of November!

NEXT UPDATE: END OF NOVEMBER 2015

I hate to break it to you, but it's Hexagon not Heptagon.

So after a whirlwind couple of weeks, I've finally found time to play FM16 again. Thought I'd give this team a go, simply because of their kick ass name. Not much information about this team; no honours, no glory.





Never played in the fifth tier of Italian football myself, so this will definitely be an experience. Whether it will go well or not is another question. Since I have no assistant, no coaches, no scouts and no staff whatsoever.



At least the club are financially stable.



Not sure if there are any teams to take note of, but this should be an interesting season.



I will update this story every three months if possible to be less detailed and just get right to the thick of things!



NEXT UPDATE: End of September 2015

QUICK UPDATE: Currently in a struggle with university exams and assignments these last few weeks but should return to this ASAP.

I didn't exactly 'splash the cash' however a few investments were carried out over the course of the transfer window. On the way out were a four players, sadly including John McKeown who hasn't interested in renewing his contract due to ambition issues. The rest were effectively dead wood players. As for the transfers in, a few soft spots for Malahide players whom I worked with in FM14, most notably my star man Anthony Bolger. Although 22, I feel he will excel at this level once he gets into the strive.

Greater detail of these signings can be found here:







...I really need a new assistant. Hopefully this doesn't spill over into our league form.

In Other News:

...definitely seems to be a trend here. None of them offered me interviews so there was no problem with my security at Cabinteely.





And that's us out of the first round.

Forthcoming Fixtures:

Tough run in with Cork and Bray back to back, plus our now bogey side Finn Harps away. The big one though is trying to get one over the team that snatched a playoff from me last season Cobh Ramblers. Trying to settle an old score.

Next Update: End of March 2016

Would love to see a return of this.

Would love to see a return of this.

Don't jinx it!

Good stuff! Best of luck in the top league!

No major strives in the cup competitions, however fourth place in the league was a great feat and will be looking to improve on that.

Team of the Season/Player of the Season:

Quite surprised to see Alan Cawley in AMC given he was a bit of a scalp compared to others like Conor Foley. Was also a difficult own to decide between Shane O'Neill and Dean Ebbe, but despite being injured for a lengthy spell Ebbe took the lone striker role. No complaints about GK and defence.



Not a surprise as he was a cut above the rest in my humble opinion. Always looked rock solid as a center back, despite a broken leg causing him to miss the final quarter of the season. I have seen him play in real life too and I know of his quality so I was relieved when he finally gave into signing a new deal for us until the end of 2016 too.

Awards:

Claiming the bronze glove was my 'keeper Cathal Gillen who helped us to good results during the season and keeping 7 clean sheets in the league.

Also, an encouraging personal accolade coming just second best to Shane Keegan understandably but glad my achievements are getting acknowledged!

Youth Intake:

Not a bad intake, hope they can make some impact in the up and coming seasons.

Oh, and something else happened...




Next Update: Pre-Season/Transfers 2016 Season

Some might call this season a brave success, I find it a missed opportunity for greater things. With a playoff spot in our hands, we really needed to push on. Only a handful of wins would secure it, especially with a match with Cobh Ramblers in the wakes.



Those two defeats may be very costly.

Airtricity First Division:

Saved by the bell! Shane O'Neill was our saviour to snatch a goal at the death to take a point. It meant we were still in contention for a shot at the playoffs still one point behind the Cork side.






The only team in the league we haven't been on the end of a defeat, Athlone Town, was a big match. Cobh slipped to a midweek defeat to UCD due to a cup match clash, meaning Cobh played on Wednesday and were battered 3-0. No other option but to win and a win we managed! A debutant of Stephen Hanley proved to be a gamble but paid off with a glittering display along with Richie Purdy grabbing a second. Of course Athlone kept it interesting with a goal back but we were now up to third thanks to it!







A team who were getting on my nerves, Finn Harps cut us open again and demolished us 3-0. No chance of us getting a toehold. However, our luck prevailed as Cobh fell to a 2-1 defeat to Wexford to keep us in the driving seat.



The big concern was goal difference..





Bottled it! Despite a good first half, Waterford bombarded us with shots left, right and center to claim a 2-1 victory. All we could hope for was a Cobh defeat at Shelbourne.

Airtricity First Division Final League Table:

Next Update: End of Season Awards/Overview 2015 Season

Coming towards the end of the first season and things have taken a turn for the worst. Injuries, suspensions and rotten results mean we now go chasing for the playoffs. Wexford Youths have been too hot to handle and seem to be charging to the league title. With my best centre back and strike force all in the hospital beds, one can only hope for a speedy recovery.





Cobh Ramblers have now snatched our place in the playoffs, but we still need to face them for the last time so anything goes. More concerned about losing our top half status with a few teams sniffing around. Might pay off as we reach the end but our ambition to make the promotion/relegation playoff is still achievable.

Airtricity First Division:

Revenge was on the cards as we traveled down to skanger town, er, I mean Waterford United. By the way they were playing they were set out to snap legs, bite faces and slash throats, which they ultimately did. Four injuries. FOUR. Luckily, one of them was a stubbed toe but three faced lengthy spells on the sidelines. Despite that, we went in front from a rare Sodiq Oguntola goal. But they felt they had the last laugh, draining an equaliser while we were down to ten men. However, justice prevailed with a sweetly struck Alan Cawley free kick in injury time. Suck on that you c***s!







This was a classic case of reviving form as it was a woeful spell for U.C.D. as manager Colin O'Neill hit the sack. The Students lost their last six, but amazingly found form against us. Typical. Another red card changed the game in the second half and we folded like origami.





High flying Wexford Youths were up next, knowing a defeat will all but end our hopes of the title. And it proved to be just. Stayed on the back foot for most of it, but with a late red for Peter Higgins, we sought hope. Peppered the goal a few times but to no avail. Gutting defeat.





A second half capitulation saw our way out of the playoffs with an embarrassing display against Shelbourne at home. Our home form has been woeful and added to that with a spanking from Benrouguibi, having a hand in all three goals. Full time could not come soon enough.

Current Player Stats:

Forthcoming Fixtures:

The last four are crucial, and none more crucial than going to Cobh. Should we lose, a four point gap gapes. Luckily bottom half teams will see us out but none should be left for granted. This is mission improbable.

Next Update: End of 2015 Season

They don't go under, they walk the plank.

A bumper amount of games, both crucial and important. The trio of matches involving UCD, Wexford Youths and Shelbourne I was hoping to get six points from, only managing one. Incredibly disappointing. Our cup hopes were torn up, shredded and stamped on by Longford. Few wins here and there but the pressure is beginning to mount and I'm wondering if we can hold on.





It seems our title hopes are a fickle memory now. Not a hope we'll catch Wexford at this rate. Our only saving grace would be to snatch a playoff place, but with the teams below us, we'll need to rely on good fortune to hold out at this rate.

Airtricity First Division:

Our furthest away trip came up in Ballybofey as Finn Harps welcomed us. Can't say that I was too surprised at the result as our dominance showed on the day. Two wins from two against the Donegal side.





The first of the big three came about as we took on the students of U.C.D. for the third time. The temptation to smash my keyboard was real in this one as we blew an enormous amount of chances as the stats below will tell you. Credit has to be given the UCD 'keeper pulling off heroics to keep us at bay. Very disappointed we couldn't get more than a point.







The biggy was up next, facing Wexford Youths at Stradbrook. The Youths has the league almost by the balls at this stage so at least a point was needed. Nope. Despite upping the ante in the first half, we fell behind and from there on in it was a mountainous climb. Eric Molloy sunk our hopes and left us for dead. Gutted.





Isn't it incredible how one incident can turn a game on it's head? Well we were cursed by Kevin Knight's early booking in the second half to earn us a harsh defeat to the Shels at Tolka Park. Conor Foley curled a delicious shot from the edge of the area into the back of the net to put us in front at the break. However, defending was on our agenda following the red card and two goals, no less than sixty seconds apart left us with no points. I was reaching boiling point at that stage.





What would make this stage better for us was three points against Cobh Ramblers, considering they were one of the chasing pack. Not the most entertaining match, but a rare goal from Alan Cawley sealed the deal and hopefully would kick us back into shape.





Athlone Town was our next trip, knowing full well that this would be a much harder match than it seemed given our last two. Surprisingly, it was more comfortable than that with two first half goals from Conor Foley and Alan Cawley. However, the comfort zone was breached due to one of the most absurd own goals from my goalkeeper Cathal Gillen.





Well...Finn Harps definitely got their revenge from me. Disastrous to say the least. Never really looked like posing a threat in front of goal. A very poor way to end the month of July.

FAI Cup:

Yeah, I'm just going to leave this here and not mention it again.

In other news..:

The board are willing to hang onto me for now. Just waiting to seal the deal on a new contract. However, there were already two casualties.





The Finn Harps one was inevitable, but UCD's form took a huge tumble which saw Colin O'Neill on the firing floor.



Luckily I'm not involved on here....yet...

Current Player Stats:

Forthcoming Fixtures:

Four important games where I need at least, AT LEAST two wins from them.

Next Update: End of August 2015