Don't panic Division 3

Don't panic Division 3

There's always 2nd place to fight for.

The Oxford home guard take the salute.

Capt Manwaring enters from his office .

Ice Cream and Donkeys

RED = Beddows
BLUE = Gino
BLACK = Narrator

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon in Prestatyn, while the rest of the SM world was in crisis over ‘maintenance’ issues Beddows had invited some Div 1 managers to his new Prestatyn home, it was supposed to be a 3 way between 279 managers, Beddows, Hirst and Gino but unfortunately Frank neglected to attend in favour of a trip to Conway Castle but Beddows and Gino enjoyed each other’s company over a donkey ride, ice cream and a selection of continental beers in sunny North Wales and here is what they had to say.

Pundits Picks

At the start of the Season, 18 English Division Managers chose their picks for Promotions, Relegations & Cups...

Liverpool Echo - Game Day One

Sheffield Wednesday Season Preview

Sheffield Wednesday begin Season 7 in Division 1 for the first time in their history of GC279.

DERBY COUNTY F.C. - SEASON 7 PREVIEW

Division 1 Manager of the Year

Click 'Read More' to find out who the 279 managers voted for as the Division 1 Manager of the year...

Division 2 Manager of the Year

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Division 3 Manager of the Year

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Division 4 Manager of the Year

Click 'Read More' to find out who the 279 managers voted for as the Division 5 Manager of the year...

Division 5 Manager of the Year

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Wednesday up with the big boys

A thrilling Division 2 season which saw Bristol City and Brighton promoted came to a conclusion on Monday, as Sheffield Wednesday racked up a 3-1 playoff final victory against Southampton. With both sides having won semi-finals against sides who finished higher in the league, there was certainly a sense that an underdog was going to prevail, and reach the promised land of the Premier League.

Division 1 Player of the Year

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Division 1 Young Player of the Year

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Liverpool Unveil 4 more

Liverpool United latest signings - Iwanami, Wijnaldum, Rooney (c), Balotelli and Claise 

SHORT CONSIDERS FUTURE AT BURTON

Following his sides penalty loss to Gillingham Burton Albion Manager Clive Short said he will consider his future before he meets his Chairman on Sunday.

Rooney Arrives: "Ay am dead made-up ter be round os"

Wayne Rooney held nothing back and even stumped Beddows by speaking to the press in his native Scouse as he and Daley Blind were unveiled with Ronaldo moving to Turin.

Division 2 Player of the Year

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Division 2 Young Player of the Year

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Division 3 Player of the Year

Click 'Read More' to find out who the 279 managers voted for as the Division 3 Player of the year...

Division 3 Young Player of the Year

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Iru-Bru Dingdong at Anfield

With the news that Beddows was arriving Razzaque (World Cup Winning Manager) disapparated directly into the Anfield dressing room moments after their crunch match with Everton finished and was stunned by the scene that met him.

Division 4 Player of the Year

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Division 4 Young Player of the Year

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Wednesday ready to rock and roll

On the eve of the final matchday of Season 6, Ted Powell and his Sheffield Wednesday squad have the luxury of knowing that their fate is already sealed. The Owls can afford to lose at home to Leeds tomorrow night, but have the pleasure of knowing that, no matter the score, playoffs are secured.

Is Beddows Liverpool Bound?

Beddows spoke ahead of the relegation showdown with Aston Villa regarding Blackburn’s prospects and rumours that he is about to take the Liverpool job.

Division 5 Player of the Year

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Division 5 Young Player of the Year

Click 'Read More' to find out who the 279 managers voted for as the Division 5 Young Player of the year...

Game of Death - Who will prevail

FANNY AND GINO: A GREAT COMBINATION

FANNY LICKER INTERVIEWS DERBY BOSS GORDON GINO KINNEAR

With 10 games remaining in Season 6, the Division 1 title is still very much up for grabs.

What IF Swansea Won the League

That was the question that Boris Johnson, avid football fanatic and 279 lover, asked of his listeners in his weekly Radio Phone-In following Wednesdays cataclysmic results in GC 279 Div 1 which saw Swansea, yes, Swansea, a Welsh team, reach the summit of Division One.

Can Unfancied Posh Make The Play Offs And More News On Mr and Miss Posh

It has been a while since I have posted on the blog and that was during mounting speculation that my reign at Peterborough United may come to an end. A run of 7 defeats in 8 matches had Reynolds wondering if chairman Darragh MacAnythony may dispense of his services, but Lee was thankful his chairman stayed loyal.

New Aldershot Manager Unveiled

The new Aldershot Town FC´s manager: #WelcomeDanitz

Crisis at Prenton Park

The Liverpool Echo tonight was not full of the crisis and impending doom caused by Blatter's resignation at FIFA but the seeming abandonment by Frank Hirst of his Merseyside European Cup winners, Tranmere.

Cozy Coupe Cup - With 1 game to go

			P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Cheats	Real Pts
1	Derby County		37	21	9	7	60	35	72	0	72	poss Youth CL qualification
2	Wycombe Wanderers		37	22	4	11	74	50	70	0	70	poss Youth CL qualification
3	Lincoln City		37	20	5	12	90	61	65	0	65	poss Youth CL qualification
4	Hull City		37	17	12	8	55	36	63	0	63	poss Youth CL qualification

Beddows Explains the Consequnces of Jam-Gate

Following last weekends crisis and the Jam-Gate fiasco last week Beddows put aside 10 mins of his weekly press conference to explain the consequences of Jam-Gate and why there has been no 279 show this week.

ROBINSON THOUGHT SHORT WOULD GO

Following last nights cup defeat at West Ham Burton manager Clive Short turned down the advances of struggling Division 3 side Preston. Much to the surprise of his chairman Ben Robinson. With his manager sat by his side Robinson admitted that he even phoned Blackburn boss Stephen Beddows about replacing Short.

Match of the Day Episode 2 Preview

Episode 2 of Match of the Day will once again be hosted by Gordon 'Gino' Kinnear, alongside 2 special guests and will be featuring 4 league matches from the English Divisions...

279 Saturday Show CANCELLED due to Presenter 'Fracas'

In scenes which resembled that of a Yorkshire hotel with Jeremey Clarkson in it the 279 Sat'day show for this week has been cancelled due to an internal investigation which alledgedly surrounds the inability of the presenters and producers to meet the needs of the guests.

MATCH OF THE DAY SERIES 1 number 1

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Good evening and welcome to the first Match of the Day for Gold Championship 279 England. Each week will be covering four games from the English League and they will consist of two games from Division 1 and two games from the lower divisions. In the studio we will have two managers who will give their thoughts on the games and tonight we have Frank Hirst, manager of Tranmere Rovers, and Scott 'broon' Brown who manages Tottenham Hotspur.

279 Saturday Show - Episode 10

Frank: “Welcome one and all and all and one… this is the 279 Saturday Show – Episode 10 (has it really been 10 weeks?) – And I am your host Frank Hirst, with The Doctor still on Gardening Leave, JV declining to host the show when he say the guestlist and Beddows away on a super-secret international mission I have kindly agreed to step-in… So the guests, this week I am joined by PMW (Newcastle), Mark Deadman (Coventry) and Reg (Kidderminister), welcome guys.”

Avoid a House Visit from this Doctor!

THE DOCTOR............

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf  ???

Come Saturday

    You Will Experience.....

SM PRESS HEADLINES

279 Saturday Show - Episode 9

JV: “Good Morning guys and welcome to Episode 9 of the 279 Saturday Show, I am your host JV, the coolest presenter in 279 according to Beddows’ daughter and today in the studio we welcome back Clive (Burton) for the first time since Episode 2 back in the middle of March, Johnson (West Brom) making his debut and another debutant pundit DP, no not double penetration as Frank thought, but Dan Payne of Notts County as unfortunately Maurizio from Bournemouth cancelled on us at the last minute.

SHORT FUSED

Brewers boss Clive Short lost his cool with his players following their 3-2 defeat to relegation threatened Crawley, keeping them locked in the dressing room for 2 hours after the game. Short wasn't in a better frame mind this morning when he finally did his post match interview at the Pirelli. "I can't use the age of this squad as an excuse any longer with performances like that. We gave away possession to easily and didn't even try to get the ball back again. Inept defending, toothless in attack absolutely pathetic all round. I feared we may lose before we'd got out on the pitch when I heard someone say, it's only second bottom Crawley, no problem. I don't want that kind of attitude at this club. What annoyed me even more was the person who said it didn't have the bottle to own up to it at the end. I know exactly who it was and trust me he has been dealt with accordingly. These lads weren't getting games at their previous clubs or had just been released. We've given them the opportunity to come here to play games, improve and show case their talents. If they want their move to bigger clubs they had better buck up. I'm done defending them. They get the praise when it's deserved so it's only right they take the criticism as well."

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 16/18

EVERTON ............................. 1
BLACKBURN ROVERS ....... 0

It's Matchday 16 for the First Division and tonight we are at Goodison Park for a match at the bottom end of the table between Everton and Blackburn Rovers.
Everton have struggled all season and that resulted in the sacking of Aaron Mc after a 1-0 defeat at West Brom on Matchday 14 left them bottom of the table and in danger of being cut adrift. The board moved swiftly and appointed Josh McMillan, an experienced manager and one they hoped could get them out of trouble. Josh has been in charge for 2 league games and a Champions League game and has lost all three but the board realise he will need some time to shape the team to his own liking. Tonight is a huge game for Everton. They are 5 points behind Blackburn who lie just outside the bottom 3.
Blackburn Rovers were promoted as Champions of Division Two and were expected to earn a safe mid table position in their first season in the top flight but it hasn't worked out like that. Four wins from fifteen games has left them on the cusp of the relegation places but with two of those wins coming in the last four games there are signs that, under Stephen Beddows, they are starting to come to grips with football in the top league.

Blackburn Make the Front Page

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 15/17

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR ............. 0
NEWCASTLE UNITED ................. 2

The north of London is home to two of the biggest clubs in the league. Arsenal are known as the biggest and most successful while Tottenham Hotspur are a club that want to win things but are too inconsistent to do it. Tonight for the SKY game of the week we are at White Hart Lane for an intriguing clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

279 Saturday Show - Episode 8

The Doctor: “Good Morning guys and welcome to Episode 8 of the 279 Saturday Show, I am your host, The Doctor and today I was unfortunately not allowed to choose the guests… but we have Beddows (Blackburn) Aguero (Liverpool) and the evil Rose (Yeovil) welcome guys.

Beddows Speaks on the 'situation' and Mrs Beddows speaks too

Beddows broke his silence tonight ahead of his appearance on the 279 Saturday Show tomorrow morning in regard to the issue of player X at Blackburn Rovers who appears to have gotten into trouble with the law recently.

Player 'X' with partner

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 14/16

CARLISLE UNITED ....................... 3
DONCASTER ROVERS ................ 1


Up in the far north of England lies the city of Carlisle. It's the second most northerly city in England and is the first city that anyone coming south from Scotland via the M6. In the city of Carlisle lies Brunton Park, home of Carlisle United and where we are tonight for the Division 3 clash between Carlisle and Doncaster Rovers. Brunton Park is the largest football stadium in England where there is still a terracing for standing. One of the most interesting facts about the ground is that in 1953 the wooden grandstand was burnt to the ground and they sold Geoff Twentyman to Liverpool for £12,500 to enable them to rebuild the stand.

Soccer Manager - BREAKING NEWS

Poster released showing 'He who shall Not be named' as new undesirable No 1!

Rivas Powers Blackburn to 3 points!

Peterborough Evening Telegraph

It's been some time but finally some Posh news......

A big hello to all. It has been a while since I have posted on the blog and now is the time after finally bringing a win less run of 8 games to an end which included 7 defeats.
It has been a mixed bag to life in Division 2 and at times been a real tough lesson as there a number of sides packed with quality players and squads full of depth.

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 13/14

FULHAM .................. 0
LIVERPOOL ............ 3


Craven Cottage has been home to Fulham Football Club since 1896. While other clubs built brand new all-seater stadiums, Fulham stuck with their traditional stadium although they had to play games at Loftus Road, home of Queens Park Rangers, for one and a half seasons prior to formation of GC279 while Craven Cottage was upgraded. In 2004 Fulham returned to Craven Cottage and they have remained there to the present day.

SHORT DISMISSES POSH LINK

Burton Manager Clive Short has dismissed rumours linking him with the managers post at his home town club Peterborough United. With current manager Lee Reynolds' future in doubt certain bookies has made Short the clear favourite to take over the London Road hotseat should Reynolds leave.

279 Saturday Show Episode 7

The Doctor: “Good Morning guys and welcome to Episode 7 of the 279 Saturday Show, I am your host, The Doctor, back this week and today we are joined by Ted (Sheff Wed) and 2 debutants Shipp (Hull) and Cooper-Piero (Chesterfield), welcome guys everyone find the studio ok?”

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 12/13

MIDDLESBROUGH .................... 2
CRYSTAL PALACE ................... 2

For Matchday 12/13 we turned our attention to the battle for promotion from Division 2 and the match at the Riverside Stadium between Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace. Middlesbrough are lying second top with 26 points, just two behind leaders Bristol City while Crystal Palace are in fourth with 23 points.

Oxford United Quarterly Report

Oxford Utd Quarterly Report

Fannie Licker took time out of her busy schedule to speak to Mister Malcolm on Saturday evening after Oxford’s recent match to have a chat about the season so far and asked a few questions…

Cozy Cup Update

The Leaders:

When asked if he was surprised to see Roy’s Lincoln at the top of the table after 16 games Leeds boss JV snorted… “Not at all… when you have a Barcelona youngster in the side anything is possible” JV continued… “If you look at the quality of the Derby’s team from back to front then in my opinion it is them who have surprised/overachieved the most…”

DERBY COUNTY PROGRESS REPORT

Derby County have been the surprise package so far this season. After 11 games they sit top of the table after pre season predictions of struggling to stay in the league and even boss Gordon 'Gino' Kinnear said the aim for the season was to finish 17th. With Fannie Packer scooting round the country I thought I, Rusty Pusey, great grand-daughter of Groucho Marx, would give her a break and ask the questions to the Rams boss.

Coventry City Progress Report

Coventry City  Quarterly Report

Fannie Licker took time out of her busy schedule to speak to Mark Deadman on Saturday evening after Bradford City v Coventry City  recent match to have a chat about the season so far and asked them a few questions…

279 Saturday Show - Episode 6

JV: “Welcome everyone to Episode 6 of the 279 Saturday Show, The Doctor is not here today, off in Gold 1 I believe trying to rebuild Chelski… but do not fear for JV is here and today I am joined in the studio as ever with Razzaque’s portrait, Broon (Tottenham) on for the first time since pre-season and still needing a shave, and two debut pundits, RR, Rob Ryan (Accrington) and Parfitt (Cyrstal Palace), welcome guys.

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 10/11

   GRIMSBY TOWN ................ 1   
   SOUTHPORT ...................... 1   


Blundell Park is close to the sea in the small town of Cleethorpes. It is home to Division 5 side Grimsby Town, who sit top of the table, unbeaten in the 10 games played so far. Tonight they had a tough game, with Southport being the visitors. Southport were lying in fourth, five points behind Grimsby.

Cozy Coupe Cup - Manager of Moment

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 9

   TRANMERE ROVERS ............. 2  
   SWANSEA CITY ...................... 4   

279 Saturday Show - Episode 5

The Doctor: “Good Morning everyone and welcome to Episode 5 of The 279 Saturday Show, today I am joined by Razzaque’s picture as always and another 2 new debutants Houdini (Cheltenham) and Grant (Cambridge) and one of our favourite 279 World Cup pundits makes a return, yes that’s right folks we have Lee (Peterborough) back amongst us. Welcome guys.”

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 8

   ARSENAL ..................... 0    
   CHELSEA ..................... 1    


Two of the biggest clubs in England came face to face at the Emirates Stadium on Matchday 8 of Season 6. Both clubs ply their trade in the capital and both clubs have aspirations to reach the top and become the Champions. In the blue corner are Chelsea. Going into this game they lie 6th in the table with 12 points from 7 games.

FrankBet Sack Race Special

NEW MAN AT THE HELM AT COVENTRY CITY

At a very short Press conference hosted by Chief Executive Steve Waggott
 the club introduced the new manager Mark Deadman.

Thiago Motta to Yeovil Town!



Yeovil Town FC are today pleased to announce the signing of ITALY international Thiago Motta from Italian Giants AS Roma for £7.8m.

Thiago Motta: born 28 August 1982) is a professional footballer who played for French champions Paris Saint-Germain, Italian Giants AC Milan and AS Roma.

He spent his early Soccer Manager Career at PSG before moving to AC Milan and then onto AS Roma

With a club league attendance record of 118 Games 8 Goals and 8 Assists, he will be looking to improve on that at Yeovil FC.

Born in Brazil, Motta is also a citizen of dual nationality due to his ancestry.

Game of the week Preview: Game Week 8

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK - MATCHDAY 7

BLACKPOOL ................. 1
BRISTOL CITY ............... 1


Last season, Division 3 was all about Bristol City. They were the standout side in a league that was keenly contested and had attracted it's fair share of talented players. Their points total of 105 was bettered only by York City, who won Division 5 with one point more. City won the league by 19 points which is impressive by anyone's standards.

Golden Bear the man for York

279 Saturday Show - Episode 4

The Managers this week are enjoying Macedonian delicacies brought by Razzaque

The Doctor – "Welcome to Episode 4 of the 279 Saturday Show, I am your host, some call me the Lord of Time, others The Plymouth Protector, others The Man who failed to Take Brazil to a World Cup… but most call me The Doctor. Today I am joined in the studio by 3 people making their debuts in the studio… Gino (Derby), Malcolm (Oxford) and Razzaque (Forest Green)."

Game of the week Preview: Game Week 7

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK

WEST HAM UNITED................... 1
MANCHESTER CITY.................. 1


Since Season 2 West Ham and Manchester City have been two of the most consistent teams in the league recently with both teams finishing in the top 8 each season except for Season 3 when West Ham finished in a lowly 16th.

A View from the Bosses Chair

Frank Hirst & Tranmere Rovers have endured a terrible start to this league campaign and are currently sitting in 17th position in the league table with only 1 win in 6 this season and only goal difference ahead of bottom of the league. Who would have thought, after that fateful night at Wembley when Totti & co were lifting the SMFA Champions Cup trophy that they would be suffering from a case of the 'Dortmunds'!?

Cozy Coupe Cup – UPDATE

After 5 games so far in this seasons Cozy Coupe Cup – 3 stories for you all:

Korean identity crisis

MOTD Episode 2 Preview

SKY GAME OF THE WEEK

STOKE CITY .......................... 0
MANCHESTER UNITED ........ 1


At the best of times Manchester United are the team everybody wants to beat but to start this season as champions has made sure that every other side in Division 1 will go that extra mile, have that extra yard in their pace, have that extra bit of determination in their dressing room to take the scalp of arguably the most famous name in world football. Last season they won the title by eight points but they know that to repeat that this season, they will have to try twice as hard.

279 Saturday Show - Episode 3

279 Saturday team for this week

The Doctor: “Welcome everyone to the second ‘279 Saturday Show’ the show for the 279 Managers to discuss 279, the Super Seven, Cozy Coupe Cup and all things SM. I am your host, The Doctor and today we are joined by the man who is less popular that me (according to the poll) JV (Leeds) and two managers making their debuts on the show Daniel Innes (Wycombe) and Reg Robinson (Kidderminister), welcome guys.”

Daniel: “Thanks Doc, it feeling great to be here”

JV: “Nice glasses Reg, Specsavers?”

Reg: “Yes mate. Great deals there… more pairs of glasses there than 10k players at Hereford.”

Hereford United team pic season 6 - unfortunately not all 210 players could fit

The Doctor: “Reg – you first - Last week we had Roy (Lincoln) in the studio and he claimed that you love pies? Were you offended by these comments? Do you feel that he is trying to unsettle your players as he feels you are a huge threat to his own ambitions this season?”
Reg: “Offended! Absolutely not. I love a good pie me. Not as much as Chubby or Gino it appears from the Daily Star though. Chicken and Mushroom is my favourite. If he (Roy) feels the need to unsettle our squad this early on in the season so be it but I think he needs to look at his own squad instead of his fridge to be honest. John, so Friday night’s European adventures for your Leeds sides? Are the lads enjoying these cultural trips? First one was last night coincidentally to Basel with trips to Alkmaar and Villareal to come have you done you research? Any team bonding trips planned? Did you do any yodelling for example pre-match in Switzerland?”

JV: “To be fair Reg we are approaching this competition in as light hearted a manner as PWM approaches his relationships. It is not in our interest to take this too seriously, the Championship is the priority this season… so anything that happens in the Euro games will be a bonus, I plan to mix it with a lot of the youth lads getting games so that we keep the first team squad as fresh as possible for the league matches… some think this approach may actually end up with ourselves doing well inadvertently… we will give each game a go and enjoy the sights on our travels, rather like having a mini break or two… I’m looking forward to a trip around the vineyards of Spain and the lads cannot wait to visit the cheese market at Alkmaar… its world famous you know. The Basel trip from last night incorporated a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts… I am quite the artist you know Daniel.”

JV and Tom De Sutter at the Museum of Art in Basel yesterday afternoon

The Doctor: “Do you like most managers Dan incorporate the 279 Saturday Show into your players pre-match preparation to get them fired up etc? If not what do you normally get the lads to do?”

Daniel: “To be fair Doc we have a few pre-match rules, but mostly it is about getting the team to relax, watch a few episodes (or read) Game of Thrones and strictly no sex within 24 hours of the match, aside from that anything goes.”

JV: “Game of Thrones? Is Frank in that? Can you get that on Betamax?”

Daniel: “Reg, Division 5, Grant at Cambridge who so cruelly missed out on promotion last season have been backed by many as the favourites for promotion this season, however with Grimsby, yoursleves and Lincoln all in the fight do you feel that you can maintain your good start? And are you actually friends with Roy at Lincoln?”

Reg: “I reckon its close this season, many have improved greatly. As you say, Lincoln, Cambridge and ourselves are strong. I do not think you can rule out Barnet or a couple of others ether. As for my friendship with Roy, we spoke, nothing major, but a mutual admiration for each other, but he never sent me that pie from last week’s show! Doc, tell us about Division 3 so far this season? Who is doing well? Who is struggling? You need not tell us what the future hold unless you feel it noteworthy?”

The Doctor: “Well for me the Preston boss is doing an amazing job, I actually tipped them for the drop and can’t see them maintaining this momentum but will enjoy watching them if they do, they kinda remind me of us last year, other than that Crewe look a bit of alright. Daniel, Ake and Odegaard? Two big players for Wycombe and Adams Park? How are they fitting it? Ake of course on loan from Kun Aguero at Liverpool? Do you find that Ake has a big ego like his club manager?”

Daniel: “Everyone is the same, football is a team game and we would not be any better with 1 world class player. John, I have a great question… How did you convince the Drogba to leave Universitario de Deportes and the South American lifestyle for one last challenge at Leeds and Elland Road of all places?”

JV: “Ah Didier… yes a man of great stature and not too bad a footballer if you ask me… he came to Leeds knowing that he will be the main man and to give Leeds a ‘giant’ boost in our promotion aspirations… he is a man of heart and believes he can help fire this great club back to the big time. It is possible (as he has a clause in his contract) that he may become a the future Cultural Director of the club… he too is looking forward to our trip to Alkmaar… hahahaha… damn good guitar player too, we have been gamming together on the team coach… hahaha… I think I’ve said enough… King Drog… there is a song there somewhere.”

Reg: “Doc, I see that Razzaque the Mighty (also Razzaque the Great) has had a difficult start to life in the Forest and keeps babbling on about Dark Magic?  Can he hack the pressures of Division Three, I mean I know that he is sitting here on the wall as the World Cup wining manager… but World Cup v Division Three big challenge for Sherief?”

The Doctor: “I think he will be ok, his squad is good enough to stay in the division and he’s only been beaten once, he could do with a good 85ish rated keeper and cb if I was to be critical but I’ll go no further than that as joo joo can be a powerful enemy on this side of the universe.”

JV: “Dan, a final question for you? You arrived at Wycombe on a cold January in 2015 and have since become their longest serving manager in history? How long to you envisage staying? Is there a long-term project goal?”

Daniel: “I love Adams Park and Wycombe there is so much to do in this place for example. I plan to stay as long as is necessary and have no plans to move on in the near future.”

The Doctor: “Great stuff Daniel, Reg, Final question for you, you managed to bring in Teixeira from Tranmere (great signing by the way) there was a story of a bust up at a local Take-Away joint in the Kidderminster Times between him and Cuvelier, what happened?”

Reg: “Yeah, great signing thanks, Tex had been great, can’t remember when he is from but what a signing at this level? Surprised he was available to be honest, he is undeniably one of our best player. As for the bust up… first I have heard of it… there was quite a queue at the Drive-Tru at Maccy’s so I was late… didn’t see a thing… I do love Maccy’s but no one said anything to me… Might have missed it as I was dedicating my time to my Mcflurry!”

Local Drive Thru where the alleged bust-up took place

Daniel: “Doctor… Danny (Daniel) Rose at Yeovil (Division 3) and his megastar striker, Villa, great start… but Villa injured for 3 weeks… 6 games… Did you have anything to do with this? Coincidence Doctor?”

Reg: “Seems quite odd Doc?”

The Doctor: “Haha, sorry no this was way out of my hands I’m afraid, all I can say is that’s what you get for signing players with zimmer frames and bus passes… JV have you got your bus pass yet?”

JV: “Ya cheeky git… No I haven’t… but Drogba’s is in the post so I am told…”

Reg: “John, During the World Cup after Portugal’s failure to beat Chile and crash out at the Group Stage on the 279 Punidts show you had the audacity to call Beddows a failure? Care you explain? Are you all friends again? Do you anticipate meeting him again next season?”

JV: “Beddows and meself have had a couple of spats! Failure is not a word I like to incorporate into my vocabulary… so a bit of needle ensued with he called me a f***ure… I let him have it, bloody idiot! Though it is fair to say that we have called a temporary truce reminiscent to the Korean ceasefire that has stood since the 1950’s… But in all fairness I’m looking forward to waving to him as we pass him on our way to the top division later this year… then we will know what a bloody failure is! Hahahahahahah!”

Daniel:  “Super Seven lads… we all had a go this week?… 100 SM credits!”

The Doctor: “I had a go but I am not willing to disclose my choice…. But WC pundit Lee Reynolds (Peterborough) phoned Beddows who phoned Kinnear, who text Hirst and who emailed PMW who whatsapped me to tell me of Clive Short’s predictions:

Leicester 1 Liverpool 2, Fulham 1 West Ham 3, Sheff Wed 2 Southampton 2, Dirty Leeds 1 Boro 1, Bournemouth 0 Shrews 2, Wycombe 0 Mansfield 2, Barrow 3 Aldershot 1!

That’s all we have time for today. Look forward to seeing you all next week… when we might have 2 more first time pundit virgins!”

REMEMBER IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GO ON THE SUPER SEVEN – MESSAGE FRANK BEFORE 8pm TONIGHT…

FRIDAY PRESS

Papa Gino's MOTD Preview

Buss Busts Prince

Brazilian Buss has taken a few weeks to settle in Blackburn but tonight all of the pieces of the puzzle, a puzzle with as many grains of sand as the Copacobana beach came together as Buss Henrique powered Blackburn to a 3-2 victory against Newcastle, a side who qualified for the SMFA Champions League last season.

PMW swimming with the other pundits during The World Cup

Club legend Nils Petersen was dropped to the bench in favour of Jordan Ayew but it was the combination of Buss and Bertolacci who destroyed Newcastle early on. Ashley Young looked lost and devoid of ideas as PMW shouted instructions in Spanish and Catalan from the bench.

Despite the Newcastle fans persisting with the 'There is only one Jimmy S******' song directed at one particular Blackburn star that said star came close to extending their lead.

Newcastle did come back into the game but it was another South American, the great Emanuel Rivas who scored a 3rd to put the game beyond PMW and see his Toon Army sink to bottom of the table.

Could PMW take Newcastle down?

Cambridge

Game 4 saw Cambridge United host Wrexham at the Abbey Stadium. Manager Grant Cameron made 2 changes to his team from match day 43 of the current season. Out went the injured Harve Kage and and an unfit Marko Poletanovic, their replacements were Tom Champion and Edisson Jordanov.

The match had an attendance of 2245, the full time result was 2-1 to the home team, the goals came from Russel Teibert and Dudu Biton. the goals were assisted by tom Champion and Dudu Biton. the man of the match award was given to Dudu Biton.

Manager Grant Cameron was delighted with the way his side played and that the changes made to the team seemed to allow for more creativity in the attacking areas of the pitch. 

On a sour note center Back Shane Duffy will face a late fitness test ahead of the away trip to Southport due to a swollen ankle he picked up during tonight's game.

After tonight's results Cambridge United moved from 11th in the league to 6th now having 8 points from a possible 12 and still unbeaten in the league.

Full Match Statistics

Cambridge United vs Wrexham

Possession %

60%-40%

Total Shots

25-8

Shots on Target

13-4

Corners

12-1

Yellow Cards

0-2

Red Cards

0-0