Yarrgh
Player Valuation: £70m
Outraged here.
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Former Everton Centre Forward Duncan Ferguson steps into management.....
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The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
AFC FYLDE MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT
It was a game Fylde were daydreaming about potential promotion and were completely off the mark against mid-table side Eastleigh. The goal came against the run of play inside the first half and Fylde had no response or fightback to get back into this game.
Fylde's Denver Hume put one into his own net from a Braintree corner putting doubts of any chance of a play-off place in the minds of the players but it was right winger Hardy who later equalised after Cardle played him in with a ball from the left, leaving him only the keeper to beat. Danny Rowe was back to his best netting the first of his hat trick on 23 minutes making it 2-1 going into half-time. Rowe was pushed in the box and converted from the spot but Braintree pulled one back making it squeaky bum time at 3-2. It didn't last long though as Joe Cardle scored a great goal cutting inside on his right foot and Hardy producing a cool finish on the 84th to surely put this excellent game of football to bed. Braintree scored their third making it 5-3 with 5 minutes left to play and it was a nervy 5 minutes for Fylde as Braintree pushed for a fourth in normal time. Danny Rowe sealed his hat trick in stoppage time after being played in one-on-one and cooly slotted past the goalkeeper. Six goals for Fylde but still conceding three. It's the time of the season when teams down the bottom end are fighting for points but the defeat for Braintree will leaves them in the clutches of relegation.
With three games to go, Fylde are 5 points off 7th placed Dover and it is going to take some fortune and a miracle if they are going to achieve, what some fans are calling 'the impossible'. The fans of the club seem buoyant and in good spirits with Ferguson at the helm and are confident the team can keep their good run of form and quality attacking football going into the new season.
Duncan Ferguson: They're calling it the what? Well, (smiles) mathematically speaking it is still possible and I'm not going to stop trying until the last ball has been kicked. The players know they have to dig in harder, it's 3 games, 3 games until the end of the season and if anybody's head is at the races or on the beach, they might find themselves struggling to hold down a place here. It has took a season of hard work to get this far and now this is where we require the most effort. If I have instilled anything in them it is to keep fighting and have some belief. We've got a home game against Barnet coming up on Friday night and they might have more points than we do, but we can still go out there and match them.
It was a game Fylde were daydreaming about potential promotion and were completely off the mark against mid-table side Eastleigh. The goal came against the run of play inside the first half and Fylde had no response or fightback to get back into this game.
Fylde's Denver Hume put one into his own net from a Braintree corner putting doubts of any chance of a play-off place in the minds of the players but it was right winger Hardy who later equalised after Cardle played him in with a ball from the left, leaving him only the keeper to beat. Danny Rowe was back to his best netting the first of his hat trick on 23 minutes making it 2-1 going into half-time. Rowe was pushed in the box and converted from the spot but Braintree pulled one back making it squeaky bum time at 3-2. It didn't last long though as Joe Cardle scored a great goal cutting inside on his right foot and Hardy producing a cool finish on the 84th to surely put this excellent game of football to bed. Braintree scored their third making it 5-3 with 5 minutes left to play and it was a nervy 5 minutes for Fylde as Braintree pushed for a fourth in normal time. Danny Rowe sealed his hat trick in stoppage time after being played in one-on-one and cooly slotted past the goalkeeper. Six goals for Fylde but still conceding three. It's the time of the season when teams down the bottom end are fighting for points but the defeat for Braintree will leaves them in the clutches of relegation.
With three games to go, Fylde are 5 points off 7th placed Dover and it is going to take some fortune and a miracle if they are going to achieve, what some fans are calling 'the impossible'. The fans of the club seem buoyant and in good spirits with Ferguson at the helm and are confident the team can keep their good run of form and quality attacking football going into the new season.
Duncan Ferguson: They're calling it the what? Well, (smiles) mathematically speaking it is still possible and I'm not going to stop trying until the last ball has been kicked. The players know they have to dig in harder, it's 3 games, 3 games until the end of the season and if anybody's head is at the races or on the beach, they might find themselves struggling to hold down a place here. It has took a season of hard work to get this far and now this is where we require the most effort. If I have instilled anything in them it is to keep fighting and have some belief. We've got a home game against Barnet coming up on Friday night and they might have more points than we do, but we can still go out there and match them.
This is my name
Player Valuation: £950k
Heartbreak on the horizon here for former Everton centre forwards Flyde. Can only see us just missing out
Sods law that, home form decent so get beat against a side below you, away form patchy and you go and destroy them 6-3.
If you had won that home game that would have made things very interesting
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
Yes Mac, I think with the home game the lads thought it was a banker, they deserved nothing from it. On the other hand, they raised their game for the away fixture and looked a lot sharper.
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
FRUSTRATED FYLDE FLUFF IT
Fylde should have performed much better with an outside chance of reaching the play-offs. That chance has now gone and it's another season in the Vanarama National League. The game started brightly with Danny Philliskirk having a few shots from outside the box just slightly missing the target. Right winger Hardy started the game on the bench after suffering a bruised thigh in training this week so Ashley Hemmings stepped in but could not get his rhythm going and Joe Cardle struggled to create anything for prolific striker Danny Rowe. He was isolated up top and could have been mistaken for not even playing. Duncan Ferguson expressed his disappointment from the sidelines and did not get the required reaction from his players. They now play Salford and Halifax in the remaining two games in the league. It could be a chance for Ferguson to experiment.
Fylde should have performed much better with an outside chance of reaching the play-offs. That chance has now gone and it's another season in the Vanarama National League. The game started brightly with Danny Philliskirk having a few shots from outside the box just slightly missing the target. Right winger Hardy started the game on the bench after suffering a bruised thigh in training this week so Ashley Hemmings stepped in but could not get his rhythm going and Joe Cardle struggled to create anything for prolific striker Danny Rowe. He was isolated up top and could have been mistaken for not even playing. Duncan Ferguson expressed his disappointment from the sidelines and did not get the required reaction from his players. They now play Salford and Halifax in the remaining two games in the league. It could be a chance for Ferguson to experiment.
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
FYLDE FINISH POSITIVELY......JUST
Danny Rowe scored his 18th goal of the season away to Salford City with a close range header early in the first half. The lead was doubled in the second half as Salford, down to ten men played a ludicrous ball back to the goalkeeper who could only head the ball into the oncoming path of poacher Danny Rowe, he put it away calmly into the bottom corner. The highlight of the game came when debutant Alfie Raw picked up the ball from 20 yards out and belted it in off the post to score his first professional career goal. The midfielder was a free transfer and has been a part of the U23 squad this season.
The last game of the season was a dour affair as relegation threatened Halifax scored what was deemed to be the only goal of the game but Ryan Croasdale found himself free inside the penalty area in the 94th minute and grabbed the coasters a point.
Duncan Ferguson: At half-time I was livid. I told them this is the last game of a good campaign for us, how do you want it to end? Second half was much better and we attacked with more intent, the goal came and I'm glad we carried on working hard for it. It's my first season in management and it has been a big, big learning curve. Not to mention stressful! I've got a lot to take on board and there's so much I can take into next season. I'm due to sit down with the chairman and discuss the season and plan for the next one. I'm proud of the players and there's some young lads ready to step up here. I've got some new signings coming in for next season who we have managed to pick up after they were released from their previous clubs and we are already in talks with St. Mirren about keeping hold of Jim Kellermann for another season.
FINAL LEAGUE TABLE 2018/19
Danny Rowe scored his 18th goal of the season away to Salford City with a close range header early in the first half. The lead was doubled in the second half as Salford, down to ten men played a ludicrous ball back to the goalkeeper who could only head the ball into the oncoming path of poacher Danny Rowe, he put it away calmly into the bottom corner. The highlight of the game came when debutant Alfie Raw picked up the ball from 20 yards out and belted it in off the post to score his first professional career goal. The midfielder was a free transfer and has been a part of the U23 squad this season.
The last game of the season was a dour affair as relegation threatened Halifax scored what was deemed to be the only goal of the game but Ryan Croasdale found himself free inside the penalty area in the 94th minute and grabbed the coasters a point.
Duncan Ferguson: At half-time I was livid. I told them this is the last game of a good campaign for us, how do you want it to end? Second half was much better and we attacked with more intent, the goal came and I'm glad we carried on working hard for it. It's my first season in management and it has been a big, big learning curve. Not to mention stressful! I've got a lot to take on board and there's so much I can take into next season. I'm due to sit down with the chairman and discuss the season and plan for the next one. I'm proud of the players and there's some young lads ready to step up here. I've got some new signings coming in for next season who we have managed to pick up after they were released from their previous clubs and we are already in talks with St. Mirren about keeping hold of Jim Kellermann for another season.
FINAL LEAGUE TABLE 2018/19
Yarrgh
Player Valuation: £70m
Made up for young Raw netting on his debut. Rowe looks like he can put the ball in the back of the net. But I'm really concerned about the defence - once the main man went back to Cork, we have been letting in stupid goals.
Got to get in a decent transfer window and pre-season to really build on the foundations of the work Dunc and the Huck have done. It's not been an easy ride, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that the pundits had us as a good punt for promotion next year. I'd be surprised if anyone came in for Dunc, or if he even wanted to move. Next season is even more critical for his career than it will be for Fylde.
The money teams went up, I think we were probably 7th best in the league with Dunc, so I am hoping that a full season will get us up there. Time for that carpet bagger of an owner to put his hands in his pockets methinks.
Got to get in a decent transfer window and pre-season to really build on the foundations of the work Dunc and the Huck have done. It's not been an easy ride, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that the pundits had us as a good punt for promotion next year. I'd be surprised if anyone came in for Dunc, or if he even wanted to move. Next season is even more critical for his career than it will be for Fylde.
The money teams went up, I think we were probably 7th best in the league with Dunc, so I am hoping that a full season will get us up there. Time for that carpet bagger of an owner to put his hands in his pockets methinks.
Time to go.
Think we need to scout some eastern european or Scandinavian leagues for some new players next season. This clubs been held back by journeyman british cloggers for far too long
Philw
Player Valuation: £50m
Yeah, I'd be looking for a better job whilst the going's good!
The Penalty Box Dancer
Player Valuation: £35m
When Ferguson left Everton in the summer there was no jobs available. There was slight interest in the Scottish first division but then the job came up at Fylde. A good starting point.