Season Review
League Position 1st
FA Cup 1st Round
Conference League Cup Round 2
FA Trophy Round 2
Player Of The Season Jason Bristow, the hardman has had the best season of his career, 9 goals from corners, and many great performances, bring on league 2
Top Scorers this season
1) Tom Worthington 16
2) Andrea Mutombo 12
3) Ian Snodin 10
4) Jason Bristow 9
5) Matt Judge 6
Well the Dragons have Performed way above expectations, clear winners of the BSP by 6 points.
NEW SEASON FOOTBALL LEAGUE
As the new season geets underway, I get givena 3k transfer budget, and 7k to spend on wages. hmmmm some support from the board would of been nice, I mean honestly my current sqaud wont survive in League 2, I need to stengthen.
But I get no transfer budget, and a low wage budget, great.
Well here come the In's and Out's
IN
Murray Ronan (Free) (Unattached)
Lucas Radal (Free) (Vannes Olimpic Club )
Simon Spender (Free) (Tamworth)
Gareth Eds (Free) (Tranmere)
Matty Ricthie (Free) (Portsmouth)
Simon Church (Free) (Reading)
Nicky Featherstone (Free) (Unattached)
Dimi Konstanopolous (Free) (Coventry)
OUT
Danny Green (Free)
Joe Dolan (9k)
Izzet Zahihovic (Free)
Elliot Godfrey (Free)
Ross Kitteridge (Free)
Sylvan Legwinski (Free)
So here is an overlook on the squad I have to compete in my first season in league 2
GK Dimi Konstanopolous - Sigedn from Coventry, he did not play for them last season, but stats wise is much much better than McCarthy, so he is now first choice.
RB Danny Holmes - Was a qaulity signing last season, and he looks set for league 2, I think he is good enough
CB Jason Bristow - His stats have declined slighty, I ma ybe playing him out of loyalty, but he has lead my team well the last 3 years, and as far as I'm concerend he is still club captain.
CB Lucas Radal - Signed from the French non League, Fantastic signing, he looks like he could play in League 1.
LB Robbie Watkins - Like Bristow he been here since Blue Sqaure south days, is he good enough for this level, I dont no but I cant afford an upgrade in this position.
RM Ron Murray - well the fans favourite Wayne Graves has lost his place to much more skilled Ron Murray who has some football leauge experiance.
LM Matty Ritchie - On loan Portsmouth player is qaulity, could make a differnce this season
CM Ian Snodin - He has devolped a fair bit since his debut for me in the BSS. Partly due to the fact he accpeted a full contract then and trained full time. It's paid off he is good enough to play his own game at this level.
CM Gareth Eds - A hard working war dog from tranmere to fill the void Yankov has left, a different style of player who has lots of stamina, work rate, basically good DM qaulitys
CF Simon Church - A pity loan from Reading, thank you a excellent stikrer slots right in my first team.
CF Matt Judge/Tom Worthington - not sure, both players could struggle, I may play new signing Featherstone here, who is naturally a mid, but can play up front.
July 2009
Created a pre season friendly league called the Blue Sqaure Elite League, basically the best teams in Blue Sqaure leagues battle it out.
Basingstoke 1-1 Ebbsfleet (Friendly)
Basingstoke 4-6 Kidderminster (Friendly)
Basingstoke 1-2 Cambridge (Friendly)
Basingstoke 3-1 Blackburn Reserves (Friendly)
Basingstoke 3-4 Liverpool Reserves (Friendly)
Basingstoke 2-2 Portsmouth (Friendly)
well thats it, I've done all I can with a pathetic budget, I beleive in my new signings and the playters I have kept on I beleive they can step up to this level.
Media Prediction 24th (DUH)
Coming up my first month in the football league .................