Airdrieonians Diamonds from the rough

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April


A second attempt at a takeover and a second transfer embargo
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Fixtures
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Back to back four goal wins against Partick and Motherwell with the returning Gary Mackay-Stevens firing on all cylinders combined with Bonhof finding the net in both games was a perfect set up for a trip to parkhead


Celtic 4-3 Airdrie
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A match of the season candidate that could be the first signal that this wont be our year. Despite my planning Celtic had the lead after only 5 minutes but Bonhof quickly had us back in it. Then the last 5 minutes of the half came right from a hollywood **** script Bonhof got a knock and had to come off but i just wanted to hang on till half time before deciding how we would set up for the second half with Celtic well into double figures of shots then as quick as you like Celtic had gone 3-1 up and we looked beat. So bad that on the 64th minute i was bringing on kids, conceding the game and giving them some match time but hold the phone 4th official Suto whos job was to guard the Celtic midfield which he was usless at got us back into it so we were playing for points and it looked like Matus Poliacek had got us that point but in the Liverpool vs Newcastle fashion a winner was to be found and heartbreakingly it was for Celtic to keep there title dream alive




SPL Table

So not much has changed as we head into may and the split. Rangers are only 2 points clear at the top after a less than steller month and now Cetic are only 2 points behind us. Hibs have never taken advantage to close the gap and at 9 points back, with 3 teams in there way a top 3 finish is surly the best they can hope for. At the bottom Kilmarnock once again look doomed after a horrific April. St Mirren & St Johnstone will need a lot to go right to get Hamilton back into the fight for the playoff spot






Title Run in
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So were all set for a great end to the season. Our title ambitions should be clear after the first 3 games where we host Celtic then are away to Hibs & Rangers who have the best luck with the fixtures hosting ourselves and Celtic and get there toughest away game with Hibs out of the way first.



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Run in



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Takeover confirmed. No massive input of cash but the transfer embargo is lifted before the window opens next month and the owners have not piled debt into the club s not all bad.






Match 34
Airdrie 1-3 Celtic
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Our second defeat to Celtic in a row and this one hurts much more with it being so decisive and at home.


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Celtic jump us into 2nd and good god how close do you want it? Rangers loose to Hibs to the top 3 are now split by 3 points and Hibs are only 6 points off the top.




Match 35
Hibs 2-2 Airdrie
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A Must win for both sides and of course we had to draw. We twice fought from behind but could not find a winner in that last 25 minutes


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Celtic and Rangers both winning gives them breathing space at the top. Win or bust at Ibrox it is then




Match 36
Rangers 1-0 Airdrie
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After being totally exposed to Celtic then letting Hibs lead twice combine with the drop in confidence defense was my emphasis for this game, try and hit them on the counter. We failed they got a goal we didnt our title challenge is over


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Not just us but Celtic also look like there goose is cooked after loosing at home to Motherwell means a draw or better at Ibrox will secure the title for Rangers. Speaking of the Gers after 36 games hoping they would loose we're now cheering them on for a result so we can perhaps jump Celtic and take the 2nd Champions League spot now that 3rd looks much safer with Hibs loosing to Hearts

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Match 37
Airdrie 5-0 Hearts
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Is the gap to the top 4 really that big or did the pressure of the title race being off make the difference? Either way Bonhoff all but secured the golden boot


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At the top a dead race is right back on as Celtic beat Rangers at Ibrox to keep the dream alive for the final week. They could still finish 3rd if they loose and we win so we still have something to play for. Speaking of which look at bottom side Kilmarnock thrashing St Mirren 5-1 to force a final game decided for the two over who goes down and who's in the playoff






Match 38
Motherwell 3-4 Airdrie
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Its clear as day as entertaining as we are we need to sort out our defense for next season if we're going to challenge again!


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MIRACLES HAPPEN! Celtic take the title after Rangers conceded a 81st minute goal to Hearts and conceded the title to Celtic who i cant recall leading the table anywhere in the first 37 games. We then have to settle for 3rd but remembering that we were 1000/1 when the season kicked off is small consolation considering how close we came. Kilmarnock's late charge was for nowt as St Mirren won there final game while Killie could only draw.





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End of Season review 4




Final League Table
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Celtic some how scramble to take the title at the end after being 2nd to 4th all the way to match 38. Rangers were the best team we faced all season but looked to have ran out of gas at the end. Hibs ended up where i think they deserved 4th but just off the top 3. Motherwell comfortably took the final European place. Down in 7th David Moyes has a big job this summer to rebuild a Aberdeen squad with the best young striker in the league, once on loan to us Greig Falconer. At the bottom St Mirren almost fell down into the automatic relegation spot as Kilmarnock had a fantastic end to the season till the final game where the Saints scrambled to freedom, for a few more weeks at least. Ross County will take Killie's spot winning the league by 1 point from Dundee




Celtic's position graph
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Playoffs
St Mirren 0-2 Dundee Utd on Agg
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United win both games 1-0, led by Nicky Low who gets promoted for the 2nd season in a row.








Scots in Europe
Celtic - Europa League last 32
Rangers - Europa League Group
Aberdeen - Europa League Group
Hibs - Europa League 3rd Qualy






Development League
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We manage to win one league as our stacked u20s beat Rangers to the title of "top kids" We'll see plenty of these kids in the 1st team squad next season, Soriano made 27 appearances for the 1st team as well dominating the u20s league






Airdrie squad
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Bonhofs 35 goals was the difference that almost took us to title. Winger Lagneaux really stepped up a level and has already had interest from major teams back in his home country of Switzerland. Per Sojberg at left back quietly had a amazing season, Helpful that he was our only proper left back in the squad. Further down the list is Gary Mackay Steven who was the top rated player that made significant appearances but injury stopped him from having a historically good season. We'll really miss Loric Mutombo who will go back to PSG but i play promoting one of our best prospects from the u19s to take his place. Dale Carrick had a reasonable 11 goal return from his final season but the future is now and he'll be sold in the summer. Lots of players set to fight for the 2 CB roles with Horace Lavine going back to Man Utd we'll have 4 players in the current team and 2 on loan that i believe are ready to join the first team.




Fans award
Janis Bonhof 43%
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The two young wingers getting close was a bit of a surprise especially Nathan Jordan who was our back up ML. I forgot Soriano was a last gasp £65k signing to fill a gap in the u19s






Players of the Year


Janis Bonhof - AT
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The 6ft 6 German machine destroyed all comers this season almost a lock for a goal in every game. His stats skyrocketed and i will be doing EVERYTHING in my power to keep him. He is contracted till 2024 but does come with a £10m clause that i will try and get removed even though £10m would buy us a full new squad and then some of u19s

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Nicolas Lagneaux - MR
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The Swiss winger is slowly developing into a star. Already a key player in our team he'll be tough to hold onto going forward with good bids already coming in.


Per Sojberg - DL
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His stats are pants and i cant fathom how he gets such good reports and ratings. In a normal world i would be ready to replace him at the drop of a hat. I'll look into it but will be hard to shove him out of the starting 11






The Kids
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Salvador Soriano, Sandy Mackay Stevens, Eirik Solberg, Daniel Beaton, Stewart Christie, Craig O'Neil made stand out contributions to the first team


Loan stars Graeme Gebbie at St Mirren and Lesko at Motherwell did a good job in there SPL bows getting plenty 1st team action

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What a season! A bit gutting that if you managed to beat Celtic just once in one of those games then you would've won the league but I'm sure that time will come. Will you be in Europa League group stage next season or the qualifying rounds?
 
Hampus Silverholt said:
What a season! A bit gutting that if you managed to beat Celtic just once in one of those games then you would've won the league but I'm sure that time will come. Will you be in Europa League group stage next season or the qualifying rounds?
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3rd Qualifying round so 2 teams stand between us and the group phase
 



Season 5




Summer Friendly's
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Pro's are that we won 11 games only loosing to Olympiakos. Cons we manage 1 clean sheet in those 12 games




Europa League Draw
Airdrie vs Atletic Bibao
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Its going to take a miracle to avoid a early exit




League Odds
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After a title challenge last year were only expected to finish 5th this time, Fair enough considering they expect Aberdeen t take over as the main Old Firm challengers. Also great to see that in Lagneaux we have one of the league's top players




Transfers
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In

Lewis Morgan ML
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I'm already heavy on left sided midfielders but the chance to sign Morgan for £180k was far too good to walk away from.


Filipe Torres GK
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A £1.3m signing from Real Madrid! What kind of world is this! Transfer record smashed for a transfer listed player from there B team, not always a bad thing but with all the sales we've made i could afford to take a risk on the Spanian after all the hassel we've had trying to get a long term no1 i hope Torres is that guy


Bartosz Bereszynski DR
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Last season's loan star Mutomno was going to be big boots to fill and at one point i was ready to plug in 18 year old Maguire but a former Sampdoria and Polish International shows interest in joining your club i'd be daft not to try and he was a 1 in 100 or so players i tried to sign up that actually negotiated a realistic wage and a 2 year deal for the prime of his career


Lys Mousset - AT
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Fresh from back to back seasons with over 10 games in the English Premiership we needed a player with a strong background to replace Bonhof's goals and make a impact in Europe and Lys fits the bill




2 Youths
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No loans this year as we try to build up our own squad of stars and money makers




Out
Some sad news from the outbox. Star man Janis Bonhof has left to join Chelsea in a deal that will see us get £6m over the next year, close enough to his £7.75m buy out clause but we added a 40% future fee so i will pray he takes his Airdrie form to England. Our second 40% future fee sale was Illias Kanellakis. He went to the north of London for a total of £5.5m but again big fee's in the future if he works out. Secretly i hope we'll get offered to buy out this fee and put it towards a new stadium. You will also note that we have 4 players that played a big part in our rise through the league Dale Carrick, Jordan McGregor, Curtis Good and Mark Bunn were all let go for little or no fee. Non were playing a major role anymore having served there purpose and Carrick especially deserved the freedom to play first team football after all he did for us in the early days.



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Europa League


Airdrie has European football for the first time since 1992 when they played in the cup winners cup, despite not winning the cup



3rd Qualifying Round
Airdrie vs Atletic Bilbao

Your kidding right? This is the hardest tie we could have got.


1st Leg
Airdrie 4-0 Bilbao
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Thats not a typo. Doubles from Mousset and Jordan give us surely the greatest result against a ill prepared Bilbao team, not missing many of there best players but it was there first game back from pre season.


2nd Leg
Bilbao 1-2 Airdrie
Airdrie win 6-1 on Agg
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If the first game was a miracle against a half fit Bilbao team but they can have no excuses in there own back yard like this. Im amazed they were swept aside without much effort




4th Qualifying Round
Airdrie vs Lazio
Once again we get the toughest draw possible. Miracles dont happen twice do they?


1st Leg
Airdrie 1-1 Lazio
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Its not often we'll play a team so much better than us but are so defense minded! No wonder only 141 of there fans flew in to watch them have a early lead cancelled out by MOTM Lagneaux. Loosing Bereszynski for the second leg is a huge miss Sojberg is our only fit starting defender




2nd Leg
Lazio 1-0 Airdrie
Lazio win 2-1 on agg
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So the European dream is over at the final qualifying hurdle. It hurts that we were just knocked out by the odd goal, with injurys all over the place knowing what a difference a Europa league group phase appearance would have made.




Only the old firm remain in Europe with Celtic in the champions league groups and Rangers in the Europa League



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If only Bilbao had my team against your Airdrie lot!!!
 



August




The season starts with my 200th game
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We make a shocking start in the SPL and see the true drop off form our best 11 as were forced to rotate players for Europa League qualifiers. But was it worth it?




Fixtures
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It all started reasonably well with possibly the best debut ever from Lys Mousset who not only scored a hattrick but assisted the other 2. That was the end of any good news out of the League. We played a strong side at Pittodrie but it wasnt enough as our new keeper Filipe Torres O'G the only goal with 10 minutes to go. The next two game was after exhausting Europen games and with several key players missing and focus on the next games the Motherwell defeat i was willing to take but was still ****** off that Motherwell got two late goals for the win a story we can repeat at Hamilton where another strike in the final 5 minutes cost us points. We'll draw a line under this the season starts in September, at Ibrox!




SPL Table
View attachment 58052Only 4 points from 4 games is what i may have expected last season but not here, I'm totally blaming European football. The old firm and Aberdeen lead the way as you would expect while Hibs make a start just as poor as us with European football hurting them too.






Transfer Window
Sadly i couldnt cash in any of my future clauses and with no Europa League action we cant afford to buy a higher class players with the extra money we could have to got so only arranged a few kids on future fee's. Nobody sold either despite massive interest in Lagneaux nobody came close to offering the money i wanted so he stays.




Scottish Transfers
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Aberdeen & Partick break there transfer records, Celtic do there usual selling players and replacing them for much cheaper players that they will probably make a huge profit on.



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September




Rangers still own us and Hibs knock us out of the cup but i finally get a result against Celtic in the League after 4 defeats last year




Fixtures
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Rangers pulled us apart in the first half scoring 3 goals in a devestating 10 minutes. Our kids got a win at Queen of the south but even that was not without stress when they pulled it back to 2-2. Back in the league Hearts were the first victims of a Airdrie thrashing in the SPL doing our abysmal goal difference some good, Finally we get a result against Celtic after loosing every time against them in the League last season our defensive set up worked for once to end there perfect start to the season




SPL Table
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Beating Celtic puts Rangers on top. Partick are the surprise package of the season so far while were now only a win behind 4th place Aberdeen. St Johnstone are the last team looking for a win with only 1 point to show for there games so far.



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October



3 wins and a draw but our defense is abysmal, 9 goals in 4 games including one in a draw to bottom of the table St Johnstone




Fixtures
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First of all ourselves and Partick the underdog teams in the league looks like a thriller but dont be fooled Partick scored twice in the final 5 minutes long after we had gone 6-2 up including a hattrick from Lewis Morgan. Dundee Utd was a similar story where we got 2 goals up before they got consolations. There was then a international break where we came back lame putting in a pathetic first half to St Johnstone and a even worse second half where we equalized but they were by far the better team. A similar first half was happening at Dingwall but a strong second half led again by Lewis Morgan making the goals rather than scoring them in a strange day where only 1 of the 4 scorers was a teenager




SPL Table
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Celtic have gone to pieces since we played them failing to win ANY games and getting jumped by Aberdeen, Partick and ourselves but sadly Rangers have now gone 6 points clear at the top beating Celtic & Aberdeen in back to back games.




Player of the Month
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Our top teen talent who we received bids from all over Europe, usually 3 or 4 a day in the last few days of the window. He wants a move if we dont win any silverware so the Scottish Cup is massive for us with several other players leaning the same way.


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November


Quick month with only 3 games where we managed a win, a draw and a defeat




Fixtures
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Our winter began with 3 minutes of joy from easter road when Mousset gave us the lead till a near immediate reply from there main striker Simon Murray shared the points. Motherwell was a less stressful afternoon never less than 2 goals clear from half time onwards. The final game of the month seen us at home to Aberdeen where 2 former Airdrie players, Kanellakis who's on loan from Arsenal and who i could really be doing with right now, and the scorer of the two goal Greg Falconer who scored both of the Dons goals.




SPL Table
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4 points is a poor return but the Aberdeen game was a killer. No hopes of following up last years title challenge where Aberdeen are. We are 10 points behind Rangers who have a game to play and if Celtic do the business with there games in hand we could be fighting with Partick for 4th




Play Of the Month
Nathan Jordan
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Our player of the month is a player we've not managed to use much this month but he did hav a career highlight as he won his 1st Scottish Cap. He's fought of Mackay Stevens for the ML spot and despite being very similar to Lagneaux there's been no interest in the Scots kid from the big teams, Yet!



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December




Our best month of the season, in ANY season as we win all 7 games in December beating both sides of the old firm at Broomfield




Fixtures
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It all started so badly with Rangers holding the lead with a Jordan Murphy goal right on half time. Then our season was win or bust, we HAD to win this game and Mousset get us level and like before had the game was very even and a draw seemed the right result. Suddenly on the 85th minute it all changed with a Red Card for Ryan Jack. Rangers shut up shop and we went **** for leather and winger Nicolas Lagneaux in the 89th minute scored a season changing goal

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On a high from the Rangers game strikers Soriano & Mousset getting a double each beating Hearts by 4 then Hamilton by 5


We then welcomed the other half of the old firm and like in the Rangers game there was a goal in 1st half stoppage time but this time it was our own Nathan Jordan. Calleri got Celtic right back into the game but again all the action came at the end. 78th minute when stand in winger Erik Solberg put us ahead for the second time. The second wave of Celtic assault on our goals never happened due to Kellyn Acosta being sent off not long after to secure our second win in a row against Celtic.

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Partick and managerless Dundee Utd were given the thrashing treatment before Ross County came along and almost caused a upset by taking the lead. Two quick goals after the break saved our perfect month from having a tragic end




SPL Table
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By god have we got a title race on our hand! unbeatable Rangers have thumbled away there once dominant lead over the pack to the extent that if Celtic win there game in hand they go top and if they do there will only be 5 points between the top 4. Getting just as close with the bottom 4 too, we could even have a thrilling race for 5th and a potential final European spot if Hibs and Motherwell can get there acts together




Play Of the Month
Salvador Soriano
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This guy is my mantra on future signings. Go to Spain, release clause under £100K. An amazing support striker, Does all the Niall Quinn work to help out the player in the Kevin Philips position




Managers
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St Johnstone are the first team to change there manager poaching Allan Johnson from Dundee Utd who are looking for his replacement. Hibs Steve Clark is also in danger of getting the chop after there poor start.



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January



New year but the same old Airdrie as we go on a club record winning run
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Fixtures
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We start 2022 with a 9 goal thriller with Stevie May scoring a hatrick for St Johnstone but ending up on the wrong end of 6 Airdrie goals. Lys Mousset scored all 3 goals against Hibs to set him well on his way to the golden boot, only a injury can stop him now. Our Youngest side of the season put Falkirk out of the cup as i get a reminder of how many players are ready to step up to the first team, Too many! Our final match was one that i strongly suspected would end our winning run, a trip to Pittodrie but 15 minutes in and we were 2 goals clear thanks to youth center back Tobias Basler and despite our former loan star Greg Falconer pulling one back for the Dons they never came close to a 2nd




What a player he's turning into!
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SPL Table
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Were set for a utter thriller over the final 14 games. Were in the middle of a old firm sandwich, 3 goals behind Celtic and 4 ahead of Rangers. Aberdeen are 7 points behind had they beat us it would be even closer with the top 4. Best of the rest so far is Partick who share the middle of the table with Hibs, Hamilton & Motherwell while at the bottom former top half regulars Hearts and Dundee Utd have tayside rivals St Johnstone just behind them and all are chasing Ross County with only 6 points splitting the lot it should be a vintage SPL season.






Transfer Window
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With a sudden income of cash we add 6 players, mostly for the u20s with Anthony Ralson being the biggest signing for the club in a while as a player that has plenty experience and all for £74k.




Anthony Ralston DR
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Karl Rohden GK
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4 youth player come from Spain and Scandinavia
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Out
The reason we had this sudden wealth is that we agreed to sell Nicolas Lagneaux to Man Utd for £5,75m in the summer so we'll have him at the club but he'll be a back up player going forward so i can see which of the back up MR's will take his spot. My plan was to use the money to add several players at knock down prices that were coming to the end of there contracts, needless to to say i got non!
A stand out player over the past few seasons Gary Mackay Stevens was reaching the last 6 months of his contract and with first team chances receding i took what little money i could get for him now.
We let two youngster with not future leave on a free and loan out 7 other making a total of 21 Airdie players out on loan most of which have 18 months left at the club so i'm expecting big changes come the summer.




SPL Transfers
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Celtic make there usual profit and buy replacements for less, Hearts buy the best of Killie, good idea to buy players from last seasons bottom team? Time will tell!



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February




After waxing lyrical about our long winning run we loose both our trips to the old firm, then draw Celtic in the Scottish cup Quarter Finals




Fixtures
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Rangers start our month in the worst way possible by soundly beating us at Ibrox. We recovered with a win to Motherwell then back to back wins to Hamilton in League and cup with under 20 Spanish strikers Perez & N'Diaye getting doubles over the two games before we went to Parkhead for a titanic defensive battle with Celtic who ended up winning a tight game with the only goal a penalty from Mane giving our rivals the wins.




SPL Table
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The two defeats to the old firm set us 6 points and a pile of goals behind the Glasgow sides so with 10 games to go we need to make a move now. At the bottom Ross County, St Johnstone and Dundee Utd are the teams in worst danger.




Player Of the Month
Daniel Beaton
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Perhaps our best player overall? Only 19 and all the big teams are fighting to buy him but with 3 seasons to run on his contract so no rush to move on like other players who have clauses or were limited to being SPL class




Youth Intake
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Our best intake ever!! Leon Cherrie looks like being possibly our best player.



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March




We get back to winning ways riding the wave of another thrashing of Hearts


We get a huge injury blow as our highest paid player Bereszynski gets a year long injury which will see us loose £200k in wages for nothing. If only i had given him away to Hibs in January.
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Fixtures
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After loosing to Celtic in February we start March by destroying Hearts 7-0, so emphatic this win was we scored 4 goals from our u20s players on the bench. Our latest Old Firm game was in the Scottish Cup quarter finals and thank god were at home so we went into the game feeling like we had a chance. Youngster Stuart Christie put in a claim to be one of our starting forward with 2 goals to destroy Celtic's cup dreams. Back in the league and top 6 side Partick were taken apart by 4 goals in the first 19 minutes before we put out several u20s to beat Dundee Utd but only after we fell behind and down to 10 men. Champions resolve!




SPL Table
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One game till the split and the old firm are tied at the top 4 points ahead of the mighty Airdire, i can only hope the cup Semi with Rangers doesnt cause us too much problems. The top 6 is set with Aberdeen set to finish 4th while Partick and Hibs round out the top 6. At the bottom it looks like St Johnstone & Dundee Utd will fight for 11th & 12th.




Play Of the Month
Per Sojberg
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A player who i always thought would be a long term star for us but his lack of progression and drop off in performances this season means i will be looking to move him on or at the very least bring in a upgrade.



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Should get a couple of million in gate receipts and prize money even if you lose in the semi final so that coupled with the £5.75m from Man United means you might have a big budget for next season
 



End of the season




Due to results in April i combine the last two months of the season




Fixtures
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It all started so well with a young team easily beaten St Johstone including Leon Cherrie's 3rd game in a row with a goal. The wheels began to come off in Dingwall where we had to come from behind 3 times to rescue a point against a doomed Ross County. We then had a two week break to prepare for a huge Scottish Cup Semi final with Rangers, In the first half we were respectively drawing 0-0 but then with the half time oranges only 1 minute away Salvador ended his season with a red card. We then fell apart with a man short as Rangers ran out 3 goal winners. Back to the league and we were in must win mode at home to Celtic but a early Patrick Roberts goal made sure that we will not be lifting SPL title leaving our last 4 games to figure out what youth players we can move on and who we need to rebuild next season. With a small glimmer of hope we brought a strong team to Easter Road and Lewis Morgan scored twice and results going our way mean we go to Ibrox with a mega slim chance of the title. So what do we do? We go to Ibrox and loose 3-0 to end the season. The youngsters had two great showings to round out the season thrashing Aberdeen and Partick to give us a lot to think about next season




SPL Table
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What a thrilling final day as Celtic beat Rangers 2-0 to take the title on goal difference. Dundee Utd go down and St Johnston could see us with no tayside teams in the SPL next season.




Manager movement
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Plenty late season manager changes with top 6 regulars Hearts & Hibs changing managers, including Craig Levine who's sacking means me & Brendan Rodgers as the last managers who started.



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End of Season review 5






Final League Table
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Deja vu as for the second season in a row Celtic grab the title from Rangers on the final day, at least this time they had the dignity to do it too them in person. We were not far behind, If we can sort out results against the Old Firm we can win this league! Aberdeen were a solid 4th while Partick were the team of the year getting into 5th ahead of the capital clubs while Motherwell & Hamilton we safe enough and it was Ross County, St Johnstone & Dundee Utd that ended the season fighting for there lives with Dundee Utd being the ultimate looser finishing bottom with St Johnstone heading to the playoffs, Killie are back in the SPL winning the Championship at a canter.






Playoffs
Queen of the South 2-0 St Johnstone
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The championship side win both games by a goal to nil and they take St Johnstone's place in the top flight


Manager of the year
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Scots in Europe
Celtic - Champions League Group
Rangers - Europa League Group
Airdire - Europa League Qualy
Hibs - Europa League Qualy
Motherwell - Europa League Qualy






Development League
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What a season. We lost 2 of our first 5 games before winning all but one of our remaining games




U19s Champions League
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European Champions!!! Huge wins at some of Europe's biggest teams, Future looks bright!




European Rankings
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Airdrie are into the top 200, ranked 192nd ahead of Hearts, St Johnstone and Trnava!
The SPL is also ranked 10th in the competition rankings






Airdrie squad
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Going through Torres has not worked out as great as i hoped, We had a pile of ritches at DR with youngster Maguire, new signing and Scottish international Ralston and Polish international Bereszynski, the later is leaving on a free which amazed me that anyone was interested with 5 months of his injury at least still to go but although i get no cash i'm happy to move on his £5k a week in wages. Per Sojberg digress to the level he is kind of at proving my faith to be wasted and finding a replacement this summer is a priority. Any of the 4 players that featured at center back might lead the line next season with no plans to move on or let them go. Daniel Beaton is my best player who will not be moving from the DM spot. Lagneaux is off to Man Utd while on the other wing Nathan Jordan set to fight Lewis Morgan forever for the ML spot! Matus Poliacek has been our stand out MC but there is A LOT of prospects coming through. Up top Lys Mousset did the impossible and out performed Bonhoff up front winning the golden boot and right up there with assists but again we are stacked with prospects like Salif N'Diaye, Stuart Christie & Leon Cherrie ready for a starting spot.






Fans award
Lys Mousset
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Lys Mousset - AT

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With 32 goals in his 32 league games and a total of 37 in all competitions, there was nobody else winning my player of the year



Nathan Jordan - ML
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I was going to have to choose between Jordan and Lewis Morgan for a top 3 spot and i went with the higher rated player over the one with more goals & assists. Who starts next season? who knows!


Daniel Beaton - DM
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I call tratior on our best player. After playing under 18s for Australia Daniel Beaton has changed nationality to English, that could be good for a future fee a few seasons down the line but still i dont like it!




The Kids


The best in the U20s
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All the players we have with potential 5*, except signings from January



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