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#291561 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
So, 1st place Cowdenbeath are away to Raith Rovers while Partick Thistle are away to Forfar.
It was Partick Thistle who were in trouble first, where they went 1-0 down to a Martyn Fotheringham goal in the 20th minute.
This excitement for Cowdenbeath fans was short lived, however, as Jamie Adams equalised for Partick in the 22nd minute making it 1-1.
Mark McGuigan then put Partick Thistle 2-1 ahead in the 38th minute, closing the gap in the live table to just one point.
HT scores:
Forfar 1 - 2 Partick Thistle
Raith 0 - 0 Cowdenbeath
In the 76th minute, sixteen year old wonder Elliot Bannon finished after a superb pass from Lewis Milne to put Cowdenbeath 1-0 up.
Straight from the kick off, Steven Doris made an interception and was 1 on 1 with the goalkeeper to seal the win with 2 goals in 2 minutes. However, Doris put it into the side netting.
It looked like Cowdenbeath's promotion was secured in the 85th minute where Forfar's Gary Wood made it 2-2.
Were Cowdenbeath promoted? Had they beat Raith Rovers when Partick Thistle had dropped points?
In the 87th minute, disaster struck as Brian Graham equalised for Raith just as Paul Paton put Partick Thistle 3-2 up.
All was not lost, however, as Steven Doris sent Cowdenbeath fans home happy with his 89th minute winner to finish the game 2-1.
FT results:
Forfar 2 - 3 Partick Thistle
Raith 1 - 2 Cowdenbeath
So, with 3 points between the two sides and with us having a goal difference 4 higher than Partick's, it would take a disaster to lose this now.
All it will take is a draw against already relegated Forfar and we are guaranteed promotion.
#291560 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Gutted to lose to Queen of the South, which cut our 6 point lead down to 3 thanks to Partick Thistle's 1-0 win over Dundee.
With a game away to Forfar Athletic and one at home to Raith Rovers, we need 4 points to guarantee promotion to the SPL. If Partick Thistle drop points, it makes our job a lot easier. It would be a shame to throw it away now.
So, two games remaining... this could go to the very last game.
#291559 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Another superb month and we look destined for promotion. The win against Falkirk has sent them down to third and it was great to see new youth revelation Elliot Bannon get his first goal of many for the club.
6 points clear! Our next game is against Partick Thistle which could send us all but up. It's no doubt the biggest game of our season and of my managerial career to date!
That's me up to 20 points. Definitely chasing down Fergie now!
#80367 League Player Restrictions
jambowambo
Hope this helped
#80365 The Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge
jambowambo
#291558 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
At the age of 15, he is already my best striker! He will have a remarkable future at the club and looks to have been found at just the right time as we look for promotion.
#291557 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
We gave a superb fight against SPL side Motherwell and was gutted when they scored in extra time in the replay, especially when a potential quarter final at Celtic Park was on the cards! We have to now settle on trying to get promotion though. The match against Dundee was disappointing, although we had a lot of first team players needing a rest after the battles with Motherwell so it was understandable. Wins against Raith and Forfar were good and we've stretched the lead at the top of te table to 2 points.
9 games to go and 2 points ahead. This could go down to the wire, or the 29th March where we play Falkirk. That could be the decider.
I came second in manager of the month (I didn't think it was that good a month but ah well!) and Lionel Djebi-Zadi was 3rd in player of the month. He's been a real star since signing from Alloa.
#291556 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Good win against Partick Thistle and good to avoid defeat to Falkirk, and some brilliantt performances by Lionel Djebi-Zadi that saw him named player of the month.
Still top on goal difference, hoping to win more matches to try and pull away. I was never looking for promotion this year; I told the board I'd achieve a mid-table finish so to be this high up is brilliant.
Promotion would be brilliant for the club because our finances are low and we're losing money each month so need to try and start making a profit from somewhere.
In transfer news, I recieved an offer on deadline day for goalkeeper Thomas Flynn from Raith and decided to accept it because he hadn't been first choice this season and I had other goalkeepers capable of covering, especially after the signing of Glenn Daniels. I also have Arnaud Gastal to come back from loan, as well as young keeper Liam Courts who's doing wonders in the third division on loan at Albion Rovers.
#291555 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
We're through to the 5th round of the Scottish Cup after a convincing 3-0 win over QotS in the replay. Raith then ended our unbeaten run when we were disappointing away to them, but we carried on our impressive home record in the next four games, however very nearly slipped up against a Dundee side who hadn't won in any competitions since August but we pulled through in the end.
It looks like it's now a three horse race for promotion - between my Cowdenbeath side, Partick Thistle and Falkirk.
Three players have signed new contracts with the club, the most important probably being Lionel Djebi-Zadi who has been superb this season with an average rating of 7.68. He is also 8th in the goalscorer rankings, which I think is remarkable for a defender! Other players signing new deals were Ross Davidson and Thomas Flynn.
In transfer news, we have brought in young goalkeeper Glenn Daniels on a free transfer after his contract at Celtic ran out.
#291554 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Another unbeaten month, but too many draws in the league to stretch our lead in the table. I was happy with draws with Partick Thistle and Falkirk though, they're sitting in 2nd and 3rd in the table so we stopped them closing on us.
Still top but now only on goal difference.
After two games against Queen of the South in a row, my next match is also against Queen of the South in the Scottish Cup 4th round replay. Win that and a potential game away to SPL side Motherwell is next in the cup.
#80169 Succession Game
jambowambo
I want to see FGR playing European football!
#291553 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Another great month for us, still on this unbeaten run. Would have liked more goals against Morton after we were 3-0 up after 25 minutes but we still got the win in the end.
Here's how the table looks at the end of October:
Looking very good. If we can keep this up we may be looking at promotion into the SPL.
Here's how the awards went:
Very well deserved, been a defensive rock alongside Djebi-Zadi. Those two have really made the two centre-back spots their own.
Manager of the month:
Fifteen points now! I'm coming for you Fergie...
#291552 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
A quite superb month. Four wins from four in the league and a very good performance against SPL side St Mirren, sending the game into extra time.
Still not completely fixed our conceding problem, which is down to the goalkeeper and defenders but we're outscoring the opposition which is the important thing. Djebi-Zadi beat his best previous goal return in one game, scoring a marvellous hat-trick all from corners. Other players who have impressed are Greg Stewart. Scott Linton and Lewis Milne.
How the table looks:
Extremely happy with that!
Also, player of the month award:
And manager of the month:
That's me up to 10 points!
#291551 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Great start to the league season with the 3-0 win over Livingston and the 2-1 win over Morton. The game against Dunfermline started well with Lewis Milne scoring the opener, however Callum Antell made a mistake in goal and then we conceded an injury time penalty that they scored. I thought we were heading out of the League Cup when we were 2-0 down to Falkirk at half time, however I bought Jack Smith on and he did superb to bring us back level and Dean Brett scored from a corner in the last seconds. Against Partick Thistle we were really poor in the first half and again went in at half time 2-0 down.
You can't tell much from the table just yet, but I'm hoping to steer clear of relegation nice and early and put some points between us and the bottom part of the table.
We have been drawn against SPL side St Mirren in the 3rd round of the League Cup.
#291550 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Pre-season friendlies this year were mainly to build cash and a lot of revenue came in from the Celtic, Aberdeen and Everton matches. I was very happy with our performances in these games, despite losing to Celtic and Everton we put in great performances.
Out of the Challenge Cup in the 1st round, going down to Falkirk. We progressed in the League cup however, beating Berwick. Drawn next in the Challenge Cup... Falkirk!
#79744 Please delete
jambowambo
#291549 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
A quick run through each player:
Djebi-Zadi: A good left back who can cover at centre back if needed. Signed mainly to cover for Kenny Adamson at LB.
McAlinden: A free loan who can hold things together well in the centre of midfield.
Doris: A good striker who should be a good partner up front for Greg Stewart.
Mills: A seventeen year old left back for the future.
Smith: A striker to cover for the first team, signed on loan until the end of next season.
McNeil: A seventeen year old striker with a promising future.
Taylor: Another promising seventeen year old striker.
Still: An eighteen year old defender with a big future.
Davidson: A centre midfielder who will provide cover for the first team - only nineteen.
Duguid: A good right back to fill the gap left by the departure of Cowan.
Antell: Maybe the solution to my goalkeeping problem for the season.
And players who've departed:
Had to free up a lot of wages which saw a lot of players released or loaned out.
A lot of my promising youngsters also going out on loan to get some experience.
#291548 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Promoted from First Division: Hamilton
Relegated from First Division: Airdrie United AND Dumbarton
Promoted from Second Division: Queen of the South AND Forfar
#291547 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
The table ended like this:
A pretty average first season, but hoping for better next year!
#291546 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
With that win over Airdrie, we have sealed our first division status for next season. Not the best end to the season but we've managed to stay in the division and we can hope for a better, more consisten campaign next season. Hopefully starting with signing a better keeper!!!
The last two games might be important for position to get some more money in the bank - in the financial position we're in, every little bit of money counts and with £10,000 between each position that £10k-20k could be important.
#291545 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
I've decided to stay at Cowdenbeath for a while longer to build my reputation a bit and to build a good team!
#291544 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Another poor month, 3 points from 9. Hoping we can stay away from the play-off place.
David Cowan has rejected a new contract so looks like he will be leaving at the end of the season. Luckily, there's a lot of promising talent coming through in the new intake:
One of the most promising out of these is Liam Courts, perhaps the long term fix to The Blue Brazil's goalkeeper problem!
#291543 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Another really disappointing month. Hoping this poor form doesn't drag us down into a relegation battle. The last two games against Falkirk and Raith really shouldn't have been lost - discipline let us down against Falkirk as we played most of the match with nine men with Lewis Milne and Dean Brett sent off. Against Raith we dominated but conceded an 89th minute goal to lose. Hoping for better soon!
Still a good few points clear, but more losses and we could be closed down by those below us.
#291542 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Poor month. Not much else to say really. My game against Livingston was postponed for a waterlogged pitch so I have a game in hand on everyone.
Mark Ramsay has agreed a move from the club at the end of the season, moving to East Fife.
I've also signed a striker, Louis Longridge, on a 4 week trial to cover the injury of Greg Stewart, who is out for around a month.
#291541 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Greg Stewart won player of the month and Joe Mbu came third.
And manager of the month...
I believe that's 5 points to me!
#291540 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Very good, unbeaten month here with some impressive results. The win against Raith was impressive for a number of reasons, the main one being that it was our first clean sheet of the season!!
We were very lucky to get anything from the last game against Morton - we were 3-0 down after 28 minutes and somehow managed to come back with the draw!
Well clear of relegation now so looking to build on a good first half to the season with The Blue Brazil!
In transfer news, reserve players Liam Cusack and Jamie Pyper have both been released from their contracts and left the club immediately after no appearances in the first team. Also, French defender Lionel Djebi-Zadi has signed a contract that will start at the beginning of next season, moving from Alloa to Cowdenbeath.
#79150 Rick's Career
jambowambo
P.S. Best of luck on the walk!
#79148 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Cheers, hoping for a good season!
Not heard any songs, but the nickname itself was brilliant!
#291539 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
November wasn't the best of months for us, Hamilton scored a 91st minute equaliser against us which was hard to take after we dominated the whole game. I wasn't happy getting knocked out of the cup by Alloa, a tie we really should have won. The win against Morton was the best result against Morton. John Armstrong scores a lot of goals considering he's a center back!
Doing well considering the pre-season expectations of avoiding relegation.
#291538 The SAF Challenge
jambowambo
Wasn't the worst month we could have had, disappointed to throw away a late lead against Falkirk, conceding twice in the last 10 minutes. The win against Dumbarton was brilliant, although it's a pity we still haven't been able to keep a clean sheet - I need a better goalkeeper.
Doing pretty well in the table considering we're expected to finish 8th.
I've had my first player who's been playing up, Mark Ramsay has asked me to leave and I've told him I will look for a new club for him.
We have drawn Alloa in the third round of the Scottish Cup. I'm hoping for a bit of a cup run to boost our finances a little bit.