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FrogMan · 12-29-2004, 12:25 PM

International Roundup
Chris Coyne is getting a lot of playing time with Australia as they crush their opponents in the Oceania Nations Cup. He's been away for a while now, but should be back with us shorlty, as the final is only supposed to be played in December 2006. Australia and New Zealand advanced to the final.

Achievement News
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is named on the League One Team of the Week.

March 18, 2006
away at Oldham (currently 12th with 49 points, we have 64 points)
S: Showunmi/Howard/Tarachulski
AMC: Bridge-Wilkinson
DMC: Johnson/Chambers (with up arrows)
D: Davis/Davies/Coyne/Foley (full backs with up arrows)
GK: Goodlad

Pretty much everybody is rested up. We go back to the 4-3-3 with the return from injury of Steve Howard. Oldham shows a 3-4-3 with the outside strikers taking it wide.

The first half goes and despite us getting 7 shots, 4 of them on goal, we can't convert. Meanwhile, Oldham has not had one shot toward goal in the whole half.

49th minute: DAMN!!! On their very first shot on goal, coming after a very long pass, they take a first shot, blocked, but they score on the second shot. Down 0-1.

65th minute: They're doing everything they want, and are lucky doing it as it seems every little break falls their way. We go down 0-2.

83rd minute: PENALTY!!! Tony James trips one of their strikers. He must have been clear to the goal, as James gets the red card for professional foul. Luckily, the penalty is blazed over the bar for no goal.

91st minute: They score one final goal on a crazy center from the byline to the 6 yard box. Down 0-3.

Final Score: Luton 0, Oldham 3
Shots (on target): Luton 13 (6), Oldham 9 (5)
MoM: Oldham's Adam Griffin with a rating of 9.
HoM: Marc Bridge-Wilkinson with a rating of 7, completing 28 of 33 passes, 6 of them key passes, and shooting 3 ties on goal.

Keeper Mark Goodlad has another average showing in his return to first team play. We stay in 6th place, but we're now only 3 points ahead of Watford.

Tony James will be banned for one match following his red card. We appeal the ban, even though I don't think we have much of a chance.

Loan News
Oxford wants keeper Rob Beckwith on loan for 3 months, but with the way Mark Goodlad has been playing lately, I reject the offer. Beckwith may be called upon a bit more in the coming matches.

Discipline News
As expected, the FA thinks we didn't have valid grounds for the appeal. Has anybody ever won an appeal?

FM

12-29-2004, 12:25 PM	#129
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	International Roundup Chris Coyne is getting a lot of playing time with Australia as they crush their opponents in the Oceania Nations Cup. He's been away for a while now, but should be back with us shorlty, as the final is only supposed to be played in December 2006. Australia and New Zealand advanced to the final. Achievement News Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is named on the League One Team of the Week. March 18, 2006 away at Oldham (currently 12th with 49 points, we have 64 points) S: Showunmi/Howard/Tarachulski AMC: Bridge-Wilkinson DMC: Johnson/Chambers (with up arrows) D: Davis/Davies/Coyne/Foley (full backs with up arrows) GK: Goodlad Pretty much everybody is rested up. We go back to the 4-3-3 with the return from injury of Steve Howard. Oldham shows a 3-4-3 with the outside strikers taking it wide. The first half goes and despite us getting 7 shots, 4 of them on goal, we can't convert. Meanwhile, Oldham has not had one shot toward goal in the whole half. 49th minute: DAMN!!! On their very first shot on goal, coming after a very long pass, they take a first shot, blocked, but they score on the second shot. Down 0-1. 65th minute: They're doing everything they want, and are lucky doing it as it seems every little break falls their way. We go down 0-2. 83rd minute: PENALTY!!! Tony James trips one of their strikers. He must have been clear to the goal, as James gets the red card for professional foul. Luckily, the penalty is blazed over the bar for no goal. 91st minute: They score one final goal on a crazy center from the byline to the 6 yard box. Down 0-3. Final Score: Luton 0, Oldham 3 Shots (on target): Luton 13 (6), Oldham 9 (5) MoM: Oldham's Adam Griffin with a rating of 9. HoM: Marc Bridge-Wilkinson with a rating of 7, completing 28 of 33 passes, 6 of them key passes, and shooting 3 ties on goal. Keeper Mark Goodlad has another average showing in his return to first team play. We stay in 6th place, but we're now only 3 points ahead of Watford. Tony James will be banned for one match following his red card. We appeal the ban, even though I don't think we have much of a chance. Loan News Oxford wants keeper Rob Beckwith on loan for 3 months, but with the way Mark Goodlad has been playing lately, I reject the offer. Beckwith may be called upon a bit more in the coming matches. Discipline News As expected, the FA thinks we didn't have valid grounds for the appeal. Has anybody ever won an appeal? FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...