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#236485 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
After a shocking first half, we were 3-0 down. The team had the lions share of possession and shots, but the defensive duties were lacking, resulting in Chelmsford scoring at every chance they got.
The second hald was marginally better, but nowhere near good enough. The final whistle sounded and we had succumbed to a 5-2 defeat at the hands of tone of the lowest clubs in the league. The players were told, under no uncertain terms, that I was not happy!
#236479 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
Joe Ansinyah has returned from injury and he was brought straight back into the starting line up, with the team having struggle to score much in his absence.
The game kicked off and Concorde Rangers were running the show. They were dictating the pace of the game, and they were having most of the chances, grabbing a goal shortly before the half time whistle. The team felt a little flat, but knew that they were only 1 goal away from a draw, forcing extra time. Still, there were 45 minutes to get through before that could happen.
The second half was terrible. I can only say that I wasn't expecting such a dominant performance. The stats say it all really.
#236471 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
We arrived in good spirits, fresh from our cup win away at Chelmsford. A largely unchanged team took to the field for a tough 90 minutes where questions would be asked of the defence.
The opening 15 minutes were all about Hayes and Yeading. Swift passing, quick attacking movements and a few shots at goal to test the opposition keeper who was keeping the game at 0-0. However, things soon turned around, and Boreham started to show just why they were at the top of the table. 28 minutes in and they were leading 2-0, showing a form of dominance that is rare in lower leagues.
Half time arrived with the score at 2-0 and the lads knew that they had to perform better in the second half. We started brightly again but lacked the end product. It just seemed like a day where scoring would not be on the cards for us. To make matters even worse, centre back Dean Inman got sent off for a second bookable offence in the 87th minute. The final whistle came, and we had lost 2-0. Not a bad result considering the opposition. Onwards to the next game, as dwelling on losses does nothing for anybody.
#236451 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
Hi Dan Cheers for the comment. I could be wrong but I think that when a game is saved, a backup is created just in case anything goes wrong with the save process. Luckily the backup file was still available. I may have lost a month or so of games, but better than having to restart the whole process again!
#236445 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
All in all, November wasn't a horrendous month. 2 wins and 2 losses in the league, coupled with a win in the FA Trophy, meant that were still on target to reach the expectations set out by the board at the beginning of the season. We just needed to ensure that we could power through December, a month with many fixtures, some just 2 days apart (26th, 28th, 30th and 1st January).
Currently sat 10th place in the league, but only 5 points away from the play off positions. We are still very much in with a chance!
#236436 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
The game began with some great passing for the Hayes lads, and we took the lead after 25 minutes. At half time we had a 1-0 lead and we looked good for the win. The second half kicked off and we continued our dominance. However, in the 61st minute, we conceded and the game was back to level pegging. The lads continues pressing and, although not having the fair share of possession, managed to grab a winner in the 90th minute!! Jubilation was the mood on the journey home, ad we had progressed to the next round of the FA Trophy.
#236419 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
OOOOO development here. Turns out that my laptop took a backup (not sure when or even why) but I am back to the FA Trophy game against Chelmsford at the end of November. Fingers crossed I can improve on my old run, but at least the full save game isn't gone!!!
#236324 Johno v Pinder: The Battle for France
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#236318 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
Hi Dan. I'll definitely start again and I'll be Hayes and Yeading. It would be a shame to not give it another go. This time I'll be more careful when saving. What did you think of the general layout? I tried to find a forum about stories to see what people liked/disliked about differing stories, but I couldn't really find much.
#236244 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
This save game has gone. Corrupted. No longer playable!!!!
I went to shut down my laptop as the game was saving. I realised my mistake so tried to open FM again and load the save game file. It had stopped the save, and made the file unplayable. So all this effort was for nothing! And I am livid, mostly at myself for being such an idiot!
So what do people think I should do? Do they want me to start again, still using Hayes and Yeading? If so, are there any things you would like to see done differently, or things that you'd like to see that I didn't show? Or maybe you like how it was already being done and you would like to see more of the same.
Please let me know
#236243 Some Hayes are Better than Others
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#236189 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
So November is done and dusted. We've had some ups and downs but finished on a high, getting through to the first round of the FA Trophy.Two league wins, 2 league losses and a cup win aren't bad, especially if I remember that we're aiming for a top half finish.
So the league now looks as below. 10th in the league, but with a game in hand over some teams around us. This isn;t too bad considering we are approaching the half way point of the season. There is still a lot of work to do, and I really feel that some signings between now and the end of the January transfer window will help, but I also need to get rid of some of the dead wood!
We now approach December with a win in the bag. A few tough games coming up, especially Boreham Wood in the top section of the table, but games that are winnable!
#236187 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
A welcoming break from the league now, with a visit to Chelmsford for the FA Trophy Third Qualifying round. The board are expecting us to get to the next round, so a win here would be great, especially as the other cup competition was such a disappointment.
In addition to the upcoming match, our physio has announced that our best striker, Joe Ansinyah should be back from injury in 3 to 9 days!!
Things got off to a terrible start, conceding in the first minute!! However, the lads knew full well that we were the favourites and the strongest team, so they plowed on and grabbed an equaliser just before half time. We were dominating, and the team just needed to know to keep playing well and the result would come.
Tom Collins grabbed a second goal to give us the lead but just 8 minutes later we conceded again to make it 2-2. The lads plugged on and grabbed an 80th minute winner!!! Midfielder Matthew Marriott grabbing 3 assists on the day, showing why he is the best player in the squad. On to the fourth round we go!! Great win from the lads, sheer grit and determination!
#236161 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
Farnborough were sat in 2nd position in the table, so this match was destined to be tough, but the media had made us slight favourites which gave me hope.
We started off poorly, conceding in the 8th minute, so we now faced an uphill struggle to get back into the game! Half time came, and I did the only thing I could, query if the team even wanted to win the game!!!
With this, the team went out into the second half, with the question still ringing in their ears. The 67th minute arrived and we scored an equaliser. This was much better!! Until Farnborough decided that they wanted to move top of the table, scoring a 27 meter free kick to hand us our second successive defeat, moving us down to 10th in the table. However, a game or two in hand over some teams meant that we just had to start winning and stop this slump in form.
#236158 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
Cheers Johno. Just a pity that the game after was so shocking!!
#235688 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
A shocking first half meant that we headed in at half time 2-0 down. There was a lot of work to do and just 45 minutes to do it. Could we turn the 2 goal deficit around and grab a great 3 points? The odds were definitely stacked against us.
After changing our right back, right mid and a striker at half time, I decided to let the boys know I wanted attacking, route one football for the next 45 minutes. Anything to turn this game around!! 50th minute, Bromley scored a third goal. The game was as good as over, it was now about damage limitation! Unfortunately, things went from bad to worse as a 4th goal shook our net from the inside, topping off the torrid day that we'd had. In addition to this, our left back got his second yellow card of the game in the 81st minute to truly sum it all up!
A consolation goal in the 87th minute was soon overshadowed, as we received our heaviest defeat of the season, and the heaviest of my short career
#235681 Some Hayes are Better than Others
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#235677 Some Hayes are Better than Others
Abberto
A great first half from the lads ensured that we were holding a 2-0 lead at half time, one of which a penalty. I decided that the match was as good as won, and proceeded to make 3 substitutions. True to Football Manager form, I received an injury in the 56th minute, reducing me to 10 men for the majority of the second half. However, this was evened up by a red card issued to Gosport. The home side managed to grab a goal but it was a small token in a foregone conclusion. A further 3 points for the Hayes and Yeading boys and things are on the up!!