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They're historically counted as the same thing all the way back to the old Div 2, only French Chelsea fans mocking people with 'how many Premier Leagues have your side won?' just before their 2005 triumph (when they were just on 1 title, the same or less than a lot of other sides) think different with that sort of thing, or was that just my experience?
Yes they are counted as the same and if I'd have said English Level 2 then that's correct, I was just being pedantic and meaning Championship as in npower/Coca-Cola Championship not Nationwide Division 1.
Or the Second Division.
Yes! I have broken into the top 4 and I will play in the Champions League next year, massive achievement! In the end we rather easily avoided Liverpool in 5th place by 7 points, which was down to some massive results against Man Utd and Tottenham in the run in. Andras Nagy was the top scorer in the league with 26 goals and his contribution was key to our success. Our defensive record was good but not as good as in previous seasons which is mainly because I had an injury crisis at CB with Shawcross, Huth and Situ missing all at once. However, this makes this seasons success all the more sweeter.
CHAMPIONS: Arsenal (81pts)
RELEGATED: Cardiff (34pts), Derby (33pts), Wigan (25pts)
Our assault on the Europe League didn't go very well for the umpteenth time round. We easily got through the first round with relative ease beating Stuttgart 5-2 on aggregate, winning the away leg 3-0 which boded well for the next round. We came up against Sporting in this round and beat them 2-1 at home, Nagy and Wilson with the goals. The next leg didn't get off to a great start with Sporting taking the lead in the first minute. We equalised though and we were looking good until the 80th minute – they scored sending the tie into extra time. The extended period passed and the scores were left tied, penalties it was. Nagy stepped up to take our second penalty, unusually missing. This left us behind for the rest of the shootout and we deservedly got knocked out.
FINAL: Benfica 1-2 Schalke
As mentioned in the earlier update, going far in this competition was never on the cards due to the stress it puts on the squad.
FINAL: Everton 2-2 Swindon (P)
I didn't want to go far in this comp either so I played all the youngsters. To my surprise we made it into the fifth round, finally bowing out to Derby 1-0 in the replay.
FINAL: Arsenal 2-0 Swindon
Andras Nagy – There's no doubt this has been his best season so far, he scored 40 goals in all competitions. The great thing is, he's still getting better.
Ryan Shawcross – Despite his injury and 3 match suspension he was excellent in defence yet again.
Fabian Delph – An average rating of 7.35, again he was an integral part of the team.
Jose Peixoto – The youngster will definitely be one of my best players for Stoke and in the limited amount of appearances he made.
Another good season at The Potters but it will take a massive effort next season to be able to build on it. Next season I will need a new centre-back and probably another centre-mid and striker to partner Nagy. Piric and Heinze did okay this season but didn't exactly light up the league. I might even need to change my tactics to keep the other teams on their toes.
La Liga: Villareal
Ligue 1: Olympique Marseille
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich
Serie A: AC Milan
Eredivisie: Ajax
Champions League: Arsenal 2-1 Olympique Marseille
Europa League: Benfica 1-2 Schalke
Congrats on breaking into the Champions League!
Peixoto looks like he's going to be an immense player if he gets enough first team experience!
Well done on the Champions League qualification. Excellent results against Man Utd and Liverpool in the run-in too
Stoke in the Champions League.
Swindon in both cup finals.
Congrats on making the top four. Getting two players in the Prem XI is pretty good too.
You're arriving now.
Woo! Yeah! Great work hursty
Surprised to see Swindon Town got to both finals Congrats on 4th spot finish in the league
What's up here? Finally got there and now dead???
I've been busy recently and when I got playing decided to start skip too far ahead for the first update but I have some free time today...
Transfer News
I was in the Champions League this season so I really needed to add some quality to the squad and that means spending some serious money. First on my list was a new, quality centre back to replace Huth and I found the perfect player, Gaston Pizzo (19M). As you can see though, he wasnt cheap. A new striker was another player needed and I opted for Brazilian, Marquinhos (11.5M), another big money signing to partner Nagy up front. Then finally, my cheapest signing of the season John Ruddy (FREE) coming in as a backup keeper for Begovic.
Amidst all the spending I needed to get rid of some players so departing were Tonci Piric (6.5M), Mauro Formica (3.1M) and several reserve players leaving on frees.
Premier League
Im hoping for another good season in the PL this year and things have got off to a reasonably good start in the 9 games that I have played. Two losses, both at home then only downfalls so far but I do not like losing at the Britannia!
Champions League
Now that Im actually in the CL, I realised how tough it was going to be looking at the quality of the teams that havent even qualified for the group stage yet. My fears came true when we drew Sevilla in the Best Place Playoff, I knew it wasnt going to be easy and this is how it went.
1st Leg:
Sevilla 1 Taras Stepanenko 21
Stoke 1 Pierrick Cros OG 76
2nd Leg:
Stoke 1 Marc Wilson 59, Chris Smalling (Sent Off) 70
Sevilla 0 Taras Stepanenko (Penalty Miss) 72
What a result this was for Stoke City FC as a whole, we will make our first foray into the Champions League Group Stages! But it wont be easy, look at who weve drawn.
Olympique Lyonnais
Shakhtar Donetsk
Stoke City
Steaua Bucharest
3 games in and this is how the group is looking at the moment.
So a decent start all round in both the league and Champions League and it bodes well for the future. I wont be getting too far ahead of myself though because football is ugly sometimes, especially in Europe as the Europa has shown me.
In other news my stadium was upgraded again to almost 50,000 seats showing Im definitely on the up!
Not a bad start at all.
Welcome back Hursty Good start to the season too!
Good to hear and see all of this
Not too bad a group.
Stoke are there and that's what matters. How hard the group is is secondary. Just get through!
Stoke still flying high then. Good luck with rest of the campaign
Premier League
This season has been a shambles so far and a far cry from last seasons brilliant effort. We currently sit in 9th place but despite that were only 4 points from 4th place Arsenal. We really have been terrible at home, our decent away record the only plus point. Nagy being injured for a month didnt help our cause as well as him not being able to find the same goal scoring form, with only 9 in the league so far. Things have been going so terribly that Ive had to change to a new tactic, a 4-2-2-2 with two wide attacking wingers and in the short term it seems to be working.
Champions League
We had a tough group but I still expected us to qualify for the last 16 and in our first foray into CL football we did just that. Pulling off some magnificent results along the way, such as the 3-0 away win against Shakhtar. We came 2nd in the group and that means well face Inter Milan on the 25th February at The Britannia.
League Cup
Throughout this whole competition Ive played a second string side, with fringe players and several youngsters getting starts. To my surprise we made it all the way into the semi-finals against Sunderland and I stuck by my second team, drawing the first leg 0-0. The second leg didnt go too well though, we lost 7-2 and were completely overwhelmed by Sunderland.
Transfer News
After the season Ive had so far youd forgive me if Id have cleaned out half the team but I resisted that urge. The only player I did sell was Younousse Sankare, who has been a massive disappointment since signing so I did well to get 3.9M for him. Upon getting rid of him I bought a young striker/winger who my scouts had given a 5 star potential but from looking at his attributes I didnt really see where this 5 star potential was coming from. Despite this, I took a gamble and spent 3.6M on him and Im really intrigued to see how he develops.
Key Players
Andras Nagy Even though hes not been as lethal as last season, hes still got 16 in 24 starts. Hopefully he can pick up some more goals along the way.
Ryan Shawcross At 32 hes getting on slightly but is still Englands best centre back and a Stoke legend.
Marquinhos A new signing at the Britannia this season but he has settled in well adding some much needed goals to the side.
Jose Peixoto He is now labelled a wonderkid and is definitely living up to that name tag.
Wow, Inter's a massive tie.
I'm still struggling this season ffs!
Nice work getting through the group.
Champions League 1st Knockout RoundWith the 1st leg at home I need to put myself into a good position with a victory, if Im to have any chance at the San Siro. Recently I had been playing a wide 4-4-2 with more attacking wingers but I went back to my more solid 4-1-2-1-2, in order to pack the midfield. Inter playing a very attacking 4-2-3-1, with the likes of attacking midfielder, Sergio who signed from WBA for 20M. They certainly had a wealth of world class players at their disposal.
1st Leg Stoke City VS Inter Milan
Britannia Stadium
Stoke City A Begovic, G Pizzo, J Peixoto, R Shawcross(C), C Smalling, R Elm, F Delph, D Heinze, Marquinhos, A Nagy.
(J Rudd, D Situ, L Wallace, M Mayer, M Serrano, J Staszewski, G Knezevic)
Inter Milan E Zelazny, E Velasco, J Janda, A Nemec, N Pignatale, B Matuidi, R Jenssen(C), Suso, Sergio, G Ramirez, L Damiao.
(Y Thuram, O Mora, L Macaluso, J Dos Santos, A Paloschi, G Rivolta, C Illari)
Stoke City 2
D Heinze 9
A Nagy 32
Inter Milan 1
L Damiao 22
Things got off to a brilliant start when John Flecks replacement, Heinze fired in to the bottom corner from 25 yards out after a good spell of passing. Although we got the early goal it was Inter that provided most of the highlights and that included a headed goal from Leandro Damiao, off of a well worked set piece. Their equaliser prompted us to take control of the game and we were soon back in front, a beautiful weighted pass from Marquinhos sent Nagy into the 18 yard box and we all know he doesnt miss from there. 2-1 Stoke at half time.
The second half was a much drabber affair with Inter making several fouls to hinder our dominance. The game finished 2-1 and I must say I am quite happy with that result although the away goal may cause us some problems in the future but a lead is a lead!
Come on Stoke!
I hear Delilah in the San Siro...
Champions League 1st Knockout Round
2nd Leg Inter Milan VS Stoke City
The San Siro
Taking a 2-1 lead into the San Siro is better than I expected but Inter have an away goal that will stand them in good stead. I will use a 5-3-2 counter attacking formation for this leg either hoping to hold the lead or catch a few goals on the counter. Inter line up with their usual attacking formation and will be hoping to make home advantage count.
Inter Milan E Zelazny, M Benatia, A Nemec, J Janda, G Silva, B Matuidi, R Jenssen (C), Suso, Sergio, G Ramirez, L Damiao.
(Y Thuram, A Paloschi, C Ilari, L Macaluso, S Privat, J Dos Santos, N Pignatale)
Stoke City A Begovic, G Pizzo, J Peixoto, C Smalling, R Shawcross (C), D Situ, M Wilson, F Delph, R Elm, A Nagy, Marquinhos.
(J Ruddy, R Huth, M Mayer, J Fleck, D Sykes, D Heinze, G Knezevic)
The game kicked off in expected fashion, both teams working hard to get control of the ball. This hard work created the first chance of the night, with Nagy getting put through and forcing the first save of the game. 18 minutes in and it was Inter who took the lead with an amazing solo goal from Sergio, making his way through the Stoke defence with ease. Inter 1-0 Stoke. However, Inters joy was short lived when Delph rocketed one into the bottom corner from 30 yards out, cancelling out Inters away goal in the process. Inter 1-1 Stoke. Next came a very controversial call from the referee, he awarded Inter a very soft penalty from an apparent push from Shawcross. Damiao stepped up and slotted the penalty away with ease. Inter 2-1 Stoke. The game was now tied across the two legs and the atmosphere was electric. As Inter pushed forward from a corner they left themselves susceptible at the back and a quickly cleared ball up towards Nagy beat the last defender and Nagy was left one on one with the keeper. He kept his cool to send the away fans into raptures. Inter 2-2 Stoke. HALF-TIME.
After an exhilarating half Inter had all the work to do if they were to go through into the next round, needing 2 goals. And from the outset they pulled the first goal out of the bag with Damiao volley, as he was unmarked at the back post. Inter 3-2 Stoke. Stoke were looking as if they were going to hold onto this score up until the 68th minute when that man, Damiao got his hat-trick with an easy goal. Inter 4-2 Stoke. Stoke were behind in the tie now and pushed on for that one goal that would send them through on away goals. Another shocking decision from the referee was about to made though. He had given Inter a second penalty when Delph shoved Ramirez in the back and no awards for guessing who scored this one. Damiao stepped up and scored his 4th goal of the night and all but sent Inter into the next round. Inter 5-2 Stoke. Now stoke needed 2 goals in the last 10 minutes which was very unlikely. That was the way the game ended and Stoke were eliminated despite a valiant effort and some dodgy refereeing decisions.
Inter Milan 5
Sergio 18
L Damiao P24 48 64 P71
Stoke City - 2
F Delph 21
A Nagy 38
Football is a cruel, cruel game.
That's a painful way to go out.
HURST AXED AFTER 9 YEARS AT THE HELMThe latest news today has rocked the footballing world, with popular manager Liam Hurst axed from Britannia Stadium.
In Hursts final game against Arsenal the board were speculating over the sacking but no one thought it would actually happen. A 3-0 loss that consigned Stoke to an unusually low 10th in the league and was the final game of Hursts extensive reign.
On first glance, yes 10th was a poor finish for a Stoke side on the up but he had given so much to get them there. Even in the 2019/20 season, Stoke made it through a tough group in the Champions League (yes, Champions League, The Potters first ever time in it) putting up a good fight against an Inter side who eventually went on into the semi-finals before losing to Real Madrid 7-6 on aggregate. Hurst also took his side into his 3rd Carling Cup semi-final, whilst he played a weakened team in the FA Cup to focus on Champions League duty.
Premier League Table
Stoke City Results
We managed to grab Hurst himself on his exit from the training ground, heres what he had to say.
Im very disappointed, fair enough weve had a poor season but if you look at where weve come from and to out stature now Ive done a decent job. We were not ready to be world beaters yet but if Id have had more time, Im sure we couldve been. I hope Keith Humphries doesnt embarrass himself by bringing in someone who does worse. Good luck to whoever does come in.
Here are a few words from people involved with Hurst.
Im truly shocked and feel for Hurst, one bad season these days and youre gone. Hes done so much for the club from so little. Marcelo Bielsa - Arsenal Manager
I will miss him, hes been a father figure for me ever since I came to England and I have blossomed under him. Andras Nagy Stoke City
Whoever comes in after him, they have a lot to live up to. Robert Huth Stoke City
I think I speak for all the young players he has brought to this club, Hurst was like a second father, he was a great role model. Jose Peixoto Stoke City
Im lost for words, I mean we had a bad season but he has done so much for the club. Ryan Shawcross Stoke City Captain
Tweets from fans.
@dave_scfc: What a manager we have lost, took us into the Champions League and now hes gone. #humphriesout #hurstsacked
@potterfan: Good riddance to him, we should be expecting Europe these days. #hurstsacked
@Andy_Robinson: This is whats wrong with sport nowadays, too many knee jerk decisions. #hurstsacked
Several members of Hursts coaching team also left Stoke, his sacking causing a mass exodus. Those that left include, David Preece his right hand man, Kevin Keen, Richard Beale, Ronnie Sinclair and Oliver Bartlett.
Its clear to see the angst among the fans, fellow managers and especially the playing group. Most seemed to have looked at the bigger picture and realise Hurst is the man for the job but the people making the decisions dont. Clearly the poor run in from Hursts side pushed the board over boiling point and they were left with no other option than to sack Hurst.
Who knows where Hurst will go now? And how are Stoke going to do without their former manager?
Days at Club: 3239 Number of Awards: 6 Career Earnings: 15.5M Players Bought: 49 Amount Spent: 99M Highest Fee: 19M Players Sold: 24 Amount Received: 55M Highest Received: 9.75M Games Played: 474 Won: 226 Lost: 140 Drawn: 108 Goals For: 780 Against: 552 Difference: 228 Percentage: 47%
Wow. Shocking. That sucks.
unlucky! are you going elsewhere or starting again
@Nobby_McDonald Clearly Peter Coates is no longer chairman.
I have no idea what I'm going to do next, journeyman career within this career after retiring my manager, new separate journeyman or just continue this save and see where I end up next.
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Ungrateful *****. Did a great job to get them into the CL. Small blip to finish in 10th doesnt deserve a sacking.
If it was me I would continue with this save. See where you land next.
Hmmm thing is I'm edging more towards a new journeyman career, argh why'd I have to get sacked.
You have to continue with this save and not stop untill you beat Stoke 5-0 on there own ground (your ground!!!)
Teams that are available and the jobs I'm favourite for are marked with an 'F'.
Levante (Spain) - Liga Adelante F
Osasuna (Spain) - Liga Adelante
Rayo (Spain) - La Liga
Deportivo (Spain) - La Liga F
Newcastle (England) - Premier League F
Sunderland (England) - Premier League F
Bologna (Italy) - Serie B
Lazio (Italy) - Serie B F
Parma (Italy) - Serie A F
Inter Milan (Italy) – Serie A
Livorno (Italy) - Serie A F
Schalke (Germany) – Bundesliga
Kaiserslauten (Germany) - Bundesliga F
FC Nantes (France) – Ligue 1
FC Sochaux Montbe (France) – Ligue 1
Lemans FC (France) – Ligue 1
Ajax (Netherlands) - Eredivisie F
Feyenoord (Netherlands) - Eredivisie F
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This is were the game lets us down a tad. A long serving manager who brought the club up to extraordinary heights and then had a bad league season would not be sacked.
Took my time dwelling over things and now those teams in the above post have all got managers ffs.
dwellers get nothing in life hursty lol
Its a shame taking Lazio out of serie B back to the top in Italy would of been a nice little challenge
Yeah I know, no jobs now.
Nigel Adkins has just sold Nagy to At. Madrid for 10M, wtf.
EDIT: Oh and Gaston Pizzo for 22.5M to Barca.
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Everton have just offered me the job at the start of November, I'll save and sleep on it.
Hopefully by then I will also have decided if I want to continue with this game.
Wow, tough sacking. I'd carry on with the save, but maybe have a break from the Premier League for a while. Parma or Deportivo would be good challenges
They did what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hurst Italy BoundAfter a few months out of management Hurst has just recently signed a 3 year contract with Serie A club, Atalanta.
Following Hursts unexpected departure from Stoke City at the end of last season, Hurst has surprised the press by expanding his horizons into Italy. He takes over a club currently struggling in the Serie A in 15th place, a long way from last seasons 3rd place finish. This meant that they would also participate in this seasons Champions League, however, they are all but out of it with only 3 points in a group consisting of Borussia Dortmund (12pts), Man City (9pts) and FC Groningen (0pts).
Serie A Table
Atalanta Fixtures
Heres a few words from Hurst that have been posted on Atalantas website.
How do you feel about this opportunity? Jianni Brusco asked.
Well, I had several job offers over the Summer but none of them really appealed to me, so I just dwelled on things. Then, Atalanta approached and I thought, Why not? The league is of a very high standard and so is the club, highlighted in their participation in the Champions League this season. Im really looking forward to the time ahead of me, it feels right here. Hurst responded.
Are there any players that have caught your eye upon arrival?
I think that the whole squad has the potential to go a long way but yes, certainly there are a few standout players as there is with any team. The likes of Federico Nicoletti and Alessandro, its definitely a very large, talented squad.
Final Comments
Atalanta are going to be a tough challenge for Hurst, they have a large squad and Hurst is in a country where hes never managed before. Will he be able to overcome the language and cultural barrier or will the Serie A get the better of him?
Atalanta November 2020
Well a perfect start to my career at Atalanta with 3 wins from 3 and 12 goals scored. Our most impressive win the 4-2 comeback victory over Fiorentina, with two goals from speedster Vorgucic. We also won a champions league game this month which means if we can beat Man City in the final game by a score better than 3-1, we will progress through to the first knockout round. It may seem as if this has been an easy start but I have had my problems with many players wanting to leave because of the large squad. And its a large squad that has no full backs! Ive had a central defender at right back and a central midfielder in the left back spot, Rui who you can see has scored 2 goals from free kicks.
Player of the Month: Miodrag Vorgucic
Good luck in Italy.
Atalanta - December 2020
After such a good first month in charge you would forgive me for thinking wed continue that form into December. Disappointingly we didnt and that meant we couldnt push on from the lowly 12th position we sit in at the moment. In the Champions League, we unfortunately only drew 1-1 with Man City so now well play in the Europa League. We will play Scottish side, Rangers in the first knockout round. There is one positive I can take from this month, its the January transfer window which will give me a chance to get rid of the surplus players and hopefully bring in some quality in the full back positions.
Player of the Month: Stefano Mauti
I think you made the right decision moving abroad. Good luck with Atalanta.
Ah, la bella paese. (Is that close?)
Good Luck in Italy
Atalanta – January 2021
January was a busy month for us and it started off quite well with a battling display against league leaders Napoli. Then up came Cagliari and we despatched of them with relative ease, Vorgucic scoring 4 second half goals. Our form then dwindled out with a lucky penalty victory in the TIM Cup, then 4 games without a win, including a 2-1 loss against Inter sending us out of the cup. January also brought with it the transfer window and I wasn't as busy as expected. Only 2 players arrived, Ato Njoku and Karlo Cop who was the previous managers signing. Njoko comes in as a right back but I don't expect him to light up the league. Departing were three fringe players, David Araujo (3.8M), Ricardo Capelli (1M) and Mauro Vigorito (FREE). Come the end of the season expect a larger turnover of players as many leave on frees and I have a lot more time to bring in players.
Player of the Month: Luis Uribe
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Atalanta February 2021Player of the Month: Rui
Europa League Draw
Yet another disappointing month in the league with only 2 wins from 4 but surprisingly one of those wins coming against league leaders Inter Milan. The Europa League provided some better news with a 4-1 aggregate win over Rangers. After losing the first leg 1-0 we responded magnificently at home, smashing 4 past them, which since I have joined is the 7th time we have scored four or more goals! Valencia are our next opposition in the Europa and the Spanish side will pose a tough challenge to us.
That is one hell of a competitive Europa League, AC Milan vs Bayern, Villarreal vs Marseille and who could forget Galatasaray vs Besiktas!
I've always felt it's stronger then people give it credit for, especially in FM.
Atalanta March 2021
Europa League Draw
An unbeaten month in and what a month it was Europe wise! We managed to beat Valencia 9-2 on aggregate, a team that I expected a very tough game from but we completely outclassed them. A first leg away victory of 5-0, Vorgucic grabbing a crucial hat-trick, truly dominating the Spanish sides defence. We didnt take our foot off the gas in the second leg either, out playing them for a second time with a 4-2 win and another Vorgucic hat-trick. That meant 6 goals for him in two legs of football! With that emphatic victory we now will play Ajax in the quarter finals. Domestic wise we struggled but still managed to pull off a good win over Nocerina but couldnt capitalise against the other weaker sides.
Player of the Month: Miodrag Vorgucic
Can probably beat Ajax as well.
Atalanta – End of Season Update 2020/21
The final months of the season didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped. We bowed out to Ajax in the Europa League 1-0 on aggregate, after scrapping a 0-0 draw away from home in the first leg as we simply could not score. This meant that from now until the end of the season we had nothing to play for and we just crawled across the finish line with no real notable results. Despite my best efforts since taking over we didn't really improve on the previous managers results. Next season I will be harshly judged on my performances, therefore the clear out begins now.
In the end Inter Milan ran away with the league even when Napoli held pole position for so long throughout the season. The top 7 were the usual suspects minus ourselves of course, we were clearly the most underachieving club in the league.
With the large squad that I have you'd there to be a solid 11 first team players that I could rely on to go out and put in a good showing. Unfortunately this is not to be and I can safely say that there are only 7 players that deserve to be a part of this club. The rest were inconsistent, unreliable and lacked the winning mentality that I'm after. If we are to improve next season we are going to need; a centre back, full backs, wingers, central midfielders and a striker to compliment Vorgucic up front.
Key Players
Miodrag Vorgucic – Easily my best player this season, he scored 22 in the league and 30 in all competitions making him my top goal scorer by a fair bit. He was key in many of my emphatic victories.
Federico Nicoletti – When I arrived I found it unusual that this 24 year old was my captain and he showed why this was so, consistently putting in good performances from the centre of the park.
Jacob Zerbo – One of many Africans in the Serie A, he is a towering centre back and will be integral next season.
Player of the Season – Finances – Game of the Season
Europa League – Champions League
Premier League – Bundesliga – Ligue 1 – La Liga
Borussia Dortmund took home the Champions League with a penalty shoot-out victory over Barcelona. Dennis Heinze, my former striker at Stoke who arrived at Dortmund over the summer for 13M, scoring Dortmund's goal and a penalty to help Dortmund to their magnificent victory in Europe. The Europa League was taken home by Marseille, clinching a 2-1 win in extra time against Bundesliga winners, Bayern Munich.
My former club Stoke returned back to the Champions League spots, finishing 4th in the league after Neil Adkins first year in charge. Adkins basically got rid of my whole strike force I had brought in over the years, to his credit this seemed to work. Marquinhos left to Man Utd for 21.5M in January, Nagy to At. Madrid for a shocking 9M and as previously mentioned Heinze for 13M. Adkins also cashed in on Gaston Pizzo, who I had bought for 19.5M the previous season, Barcelona buying him for 3 million extra at 22.5M. Oh and not to mention John Fleck leaving to Bolton for a measly 1.7M, where he had an amazing season receiving an AR of 7.42 and took Bolton from a relegation candidate to a solid mid table side.
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Not bad considering when you took over. Shame you lost a tight affair against Ajax.
Atalanta Season Preview 2021/22
I was looking to make some big moves in the transfer window and I was expecting a fair bit of activity. Although up to now, Im not sure if Im completely satisfied with the movements so far. Most of the deals arent big money signings and thats mainly because they are young with bags of potential, according to my scouts anyway. There were also several youngsters with no futures at the club that left on frees, which will give me more time to focus on the better players. The players that I did sell were always on the way out from the moment the previous season was complete, they simply had no future at the club. Juanpe was aging, failing to perform and you could say that for most of the players, Rausch, Puncec, Jantscher and Candreva. Bojan also left on a free, never realising his potential from his Barca days.
Miroslav Dvorak
A young eastern European centre back who has a lot of potential but will be loaned out as soon as possible to gain some valuable experience.
Roque Larrivey
The 25 year old can play all along the back line but will be mostly played on the right and will most likely be my first choice right back, performance permitting.
This is the player that I am most excited by, a young 19 year old Brazilian centre back/midfielder who looks to have the determination to become an amazing player in whatever role I choose him to play. He comes to club on the back of International success, winning the U20 World Cup, defeating Italy 1-0 in the final.
Sevki Bektas
Another exciting young player making his way into the club, Bektas will provide more options out wide and judging from recent reports he well may be a starter.
Its that same old cliché with me, I dont know if Ive improved the squad enough for us to make a push up the league. Have I invested too much in youth and not improved the first 11 at all? Ill be looking to key players such as Nicoletti and Vorgucic to prove me otherwise and there might even be a surprise package.
My first pre-season in charge of the club and I had arranged for us to play some very tough sides, including my former team Stoke. We looked poor in most games though and it has left me questioning my tactics but I will stick with them for the first few games of the season. However, this part of the season is about building up fitness, right?
Media Prediction: 10th
Board Prediction: Top Half
Managers Prediction: 8th
Title Odds: 150-1
Title Favourites: AC Milan
Relegation Favourites: Benevento, Bologna, SS Lazio
Hurst Resigns from Atalanta
In a dramatic turn of events Hurst has chosen to end his spell at Serie A side, Atalanta. Hurst had become increasingly frustrated at his sides lack of consistency and will now be looking for his next management opportunity.
At the time of Hursts departure, Atalanta found themselves in 8th with 24 points after 18 games, considerably better than last terms showing. However, Atalanta have still been disappointing and despite being in 8th are only 9 points clear of relegation and well off a European spot.
Here is a press release from Liam Hurst himself;
It was time for me to leave Atalanta. Ive been with the club for over a year now but have still seen no signs of progression from the team. The players have been lacklustre all season and it is only damaging my reputation within football sometimes you just have to look at the players. Dont get me wrong there are some very good players at the club but some dont have the heart and drive to play to this level. I had players coming into my office asking to be played more often but when they did they were rubbish, the likes of Cop and Maghnagi. I have no problem mentioning these names they have tarnished my name with their shoddy performances, as I will theirs.
Clearly a very angry Hurst expressing his views on the situation but where will he end up next? Surely its time for him to start winning something? Rumour has it that he wants to make his way back to England but this time dropping down into the Championship to build his reputation further.
Career Summary
Year Club League Pos. Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11/12 Stoke City Premier League 12th Europa League Qtr Final 12/13 Stoke City Premier League 7th Carling Cup Qtr Final 13/14 Stoke City Premier League 12th - 14/15 Stoke City Premier League 8th Carling Cup Qtr Final, FA Cup Winners 15/16 Stoke City Premier League 7th - 16/17 Stoke City Premier League 5th FA Cup Runner-Up 17/18 Stoke City Premier League 5th Carling Cup Runner-Up 18/19 Stoke City Premier League 4th - 19/20 Stoke City Premier League 10th Carling Cup Semi Final, Champions League 1st KO *SACKED* 20/21 Atalanta Serie A 9th TIM Cup Qtr Final, Europa League Qtr Final 21/22 Atalanta Serie A 8th* Resigned in 8th
Becoming a bit of a surprise wanderer I see.
And Nigel Adkins got sacked from Stoke about a month before me because he was coming 13th in the league.
Deco is now manager there.
HB Koge Season Preview 22/23
HB Koge is my new home in football, as I embark on a mouth-watering challenge in the Danish Superliga. This is the first time I have managed outside of the top 6 countries in any FM and it is sure to be one hell of a challenge.
HB Koge have just been promoted to the Superliga last season and it is my job to keep them up and away from relegation this season. The league itself it overjoyed at the prospect of such a well know manager as myself has made the trip over to Denmark.
Club Overview
Name: Herfolb Boldklub Koge
Formed: 2009
Status: Semi-Professional
Reputation: National
Balance: 925K
Value: 1.3M
Stadium: SEAS NVE Park
Capacity: 8000 (3440 Seated)
Training: Adequate
Youth: Basic
Coaching: Adequate
Recruitment: Fairly Basic
After such a short time with the team I havent been fully able to analyse all the players. Therefore, I am going into my first game, just 4 days after joining the club, almost blind. First impressions are that the squad is aging and will need a lot of youth players to come in over the seasons in order to build. There are no youth players at the club that can come in and do a job so I will mostly be relying on the transfer market for the foreseeable future. Mikkel Albrechtsen, Marcel Rmer and Adeola Runsewe are the stand outs in the squad but the two Danish players are on the bigger clubs radars.
Transfer Budget: 104K
Wage Budget: 10.94K p/w
As I have only been here a short time though the scouting knowledge is poor and any players that are available in my opinion are not going to make the squad any better. It doesnt help that Ive got a minimalist budget to work with at a semi-professional club.
Media Prediction: 12th
Board: Avoid Relegation
Manager: 8th
Denmark after Stoke and Serie A! You're turning into me!
Interesting move and one which I will be interesting to follow.
I think someone split some beer on your pitch! Good luck
It makes a bit of sense. Smaller nations have a gentler difficulty curve so he probably has a far better chance of grabbing a trophy or 2 there than challenging the big guns in Italy. Would have made a bit more sense had it not been a relegation battling team though, but who am I to judge career moves as a little strange
I thought I could win something in Denmark. But then I wanted a challenge there so for some reason went for the worst side in the league!
HB Koge Winter Update 2022/23
I knew this was going to be a challenge but I didnt expect is to be this tough. We started off the season reasonably well with some good victories over superior opposition but it was when we hit the big boys that the problems started. Two successive games against Brondby and FC Midtjylland began the run of 11 games without a win in the league. In some of these games we led by two and even three goals only to be pegged back and succumb to a draw. It was to my surprise that the last match before the winter break, against FC Midtjylland, resulted in a 1-0 victory. The winter break couldnt come soon enough, I need to strengthen my side and build their morale up for the last 15 games of the season. Stefan Hansen has been my best player, if only for his scrappy goals from corners.
Transfer News
Even when the pre-season transfer window was open I didnt have any options available to me, no one wants to come on loan to me and any players I do want to sign will not accept part-time contracts. This meant that recruitment was poor and my only option as the season progressed were to sign players under 21 who need not be registered for the league. I went down this route and signed players who could do a job but because of their young age I might be able to make a bit of money on them. My only money signing of this part of the season was Nigerian, Jude Ozokwo a 23 year old striker. He started the season well before getting injured which has since kept him out of action. Wim Schreuder came in on a free and the Dutch player has been disappointing since he arrived but has some potential, however as with most of these free signings it is always going to be a gamble. Joshua Denge and Lee Cable have only just arrived so I hope they can help keep us away from relegation.
I have never been a part of a Winter break in FM so this is very new to me. One thing that I need to press on with though is improving the quality of the squad, even if its just that one player that can help me avoid relegation. Several friendlies will be arranged to keep the players ticking over and hopefully build some morale in the team, thats what you do in a winter break right? They all dont just **** off on holiday?
Getting relegated won't increase his reputation.
HB Koge – Season Review 2022/23
We survived relegation by the skin of our teeth even without winning one of our last 6 games. It still came down to the last day though, AC Horsens needing a win to survive and it looked as if they would win leading 1-0 for most of the game, only to be clawed back by Brondby, 2-1. As you can tell it was a very tough season for me but an exciting one at that! Next season I'm hoping that the board will turn the club professional which will hugely benefit the squad. We spend 600K a year on wages whilst the top spending side spends 9M per annum and if we want to progress as a club we need to close that gap to at least give us a fighting chance. In fact none of the current squad I'm spending the wages on are good enough for this league in my opinion.
Even with the additions of Patrick Jorgensen, Markku Sovalainen, Evgeni Panayotov and Alexander Soderquist we couldn't stave any further away from the relegation places. And these signing were more panic signings than anything else, in a desperate attempt to save my season.
Key Players
Stefan Hansen – The centre back was solid if nothing else but is approaching 35 now so next season may well be his last.
Jan Budtz – He's the only real quality we've got in centre mid and even then he isn't good enough for this league.
Lee Rochester Sorensen – When he would play, he would score but would also get injured pretty much every game.
Next season it is going to be imperative to our survival that the club turns professional. However, the current chairman is looking to sell the club and we have just had one failed takeover attempt. Without this I feel that the club will just be left behind and will struggle to stay up next year but we will see how things pan out. Instead of turning professional the board decided that we need undersoil heating and therefore spent 500K on it, I wish they would have just given me that amount for some better players. But to do that I am going to sell some of the young players I took on during the season and some of them have values approaching 1M which will help me massively.
Premier League – Bundesliga – Serie A – Eredivisie – Swiss Premier – La Liga
Champions League – Europa League
World Cup
Last edited by hursty2; 10-04-2012 at 15:37.
Brilliant work on survival .
Not the most comfortable one though.
HB Koge Season Preview 2023/24
With a wage budget and transfer budget of a minimal amount, it is quite hard to attract players of a high calibre to the club. I had to release a great deal of players to free up some money and in the coming month Panayotov and Schreuder will leave for a combined total of around 1.5M, which will stand us in good stead. The squad has been slimmed down massively but still needs investment in some areas.
Dominique Hornig
A young German defensive midfielder arrived on a free and will slot right into my new 4-1-2-1-2 formation. Hes only 20 and hopefully hell develop into a great player and perhaps, if needed, he can be sold at a later date to make me some more money.
Enock Antwi
Another defensive midfielder who will share the role with Hornig. Antwi is a Ghanaian former U21s player who will be looking to make it further in his career.
Oumar Diallo
This striker will provide back up to my strike force and maybe even push for a start but Im not expecting any immediate fireworks.
The squad is a small one and needs to be improved massively if I am to have a successful season in the Superliga. I am going to need a left back, centre back, goalkeeper and even another striker in order for us to push on in the league. This is harder than it looks though because the pool of players available to me is quite poor, whereas all the best players are plying their trade up with the top clubs in Denmark.
Media Prediction: 12th
Board Prediction: Avoid Relegation
Managers Prediction: 9th
Title Odds: 1000-1
Title Favourites: FC Kobenhavn
Relegation Favourites: HB Koge, Silkeborg
Wage Budget: 13, 829K p/w
Transfer Budget: 320K
HB Koge July
We began our season up against last seasons 4th place side, so it was expected to be a tough game. Despite that we dominated proceedings and took a comfortable 2-0 lead into half time, the worst score line to manoeuvre your team talk around, in my opinion. Fortunately, we held onto the 2-0 lead and got a brilliant victory in the bag. Next came AGF, who are considerably worse than OB but somehow we lost to them 1-0 on our own turn, a disappointing first game for our home fans.
Transfer wise, Mladen Cosic came into the club on the back of a trial after being released by German giants, Bayern Munich. He is young but should do a job in the centre of defence.
Could be much better this year.
Charlton won the League Cup?
No sorry, they won the FA cup in 2013.
HB Koge August 2023
Again we started off the month with a win but it was all downhill from there and we even managed to struggle against a lower league side in the cup. A great 3-1 victory against AaB, including a brace from veteran Stefan Hansen was the only positive from this month. 3 straight losses followed and that was in line with an injury to Hansen which clearly weakened the side. I was hoping that we would build up our morale with a big cup win but that was not to be with a scrappy 1-0 win over a very poor team.
The performances of this month made me question the squad even more than usual so I quickly leapt into the transfer market, just before it was about to close. Coming in was Yusif Bakir (5K), an attacking mid who I appreciated more than my scouts did. Nicolai Leth-Nielsen, a player that I must have been scouting for around 10 months now so I knew that he would fit the bill. Two Belgian youngsters came into the side too; Raf Van de Velde (FREE) and Wim de Bruycker (FREE) both have 5 stars for potential and already are of a reasonable ability. If they dont succeed here though, I can always sell them for a profit much like I did with Schrueder and Panayotov who made me 1.4M this month.
A massive plus for this month is that the board have finally agreed to go professional, well at the end of this year that is. I really could have done with this news last year! Although it does bode well for the future as I am enjoying my time at HB Koge!
Plenty of time left yet.


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Jessica Rae Brewer Fletcher
Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 2:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 2:48 p.m.
Jessica Rae Brewer Fletcher, 39, of Reedy Creek, received her angel wings Friday April 5, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Good Hope United Methodist Church by the Revs. Randy Foster and Chris Bennett.
The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home of her parents.
Jessica was born May 25, 1973, in Shelby County, Memphis, Tenn., to Ray Lenzie Brewer and Suzanne Wilson Brewer. She was diagnosed with LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis) disease in 1998. In 2009 she was diagnosed with lung cancer, fought gracefully and was in remission for over two years. In April 2012 was again diagnosed with cancer and fought with dignity and grace. In late February of this year she gathered the strength to enjoy a cruise with friends that was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Jessica was ultimately the "I'll do it my way" kind of person, lived life to the fullest, was loved and her strength was admired by many. Jessica was a 1991 graduate of North Davidson High School, completed training for medical technologies at ECPI in Greensboro, and was employed with Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.C. in Winston-Salem. She enjoyed mud racing, drag racing, High Rock Lake, Myrtle Beach, anything outdoors and involvement with her parents with cattle and farming. She proudly and respectively lived in her Brewer grandparent's home and her life revolved around her niece and nephews. Jessica had been involved with Relay for Life of Davidson County since 2010. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Barnnie and Edith Brewer and D.W. "Dick" and Tola "Boots" Wilson.
Jessica is survived by her parents, Ray and Suzanne Brewer; sisters Robin Hudson and husband Johnny of Churchland, Wendy Brewer and Skip Briggs of Lexington, and Alicia Brenseke and husband Matt of Reedy Creek; niece Rebekah Hudson; three nephews, Zachary Hudson, Matthew Brenseke and Mark Brenseke; her "cherished" sister, Margaret Ann Wilson Snider; as well as her former husband, Mike Fletcher.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.
The family would like to thank Hospice of Davidson County who were our source of strength and guidance the last two weeks.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
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As a counterpoint to the new production of Lulu in October, Lothar Koenigs is conducting a captivating concert of work by the composers who were contacted by Alban Berg's widow to complete the third act of Berg's unfinished opera: Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern and Alexander von Zemlinsky. At their side is Johannes Brahms, who was described by Schoenberg as "Brahms the Progressive". This Viennese programme is led by a conductor who makes no secret of his fascination with his capital city's glory days.
Surely it cannot be a coincidence that just at the time when you are conducting Berg's Lulu you also put together a concert of music by Schoenberg, Webern and Zemlinsky?
You're right. The programme does have many connections with Lulu. After Alban Berg's death, his widow Helene asked three composers -Schoenberg, Zemlinsky and Webern - to finish the third act of Lulu. All three assured her that it was possible to complete Berg's unfinished opera, but all three declined to undertake the project, albeit for very different reasons. Arnold Schoenberg stumbled upon a passage in the third act of the Lulu libretto where there is a reference to "Saujud" ("dirty Jew"), which he found unacceptable in that period of mounting antisemitism. As for Anton Webern, his idea of composing was very different from Berg's: he would spend days working on a piece which might last no more than eleven seconds. At that pace, he would never have finished the Lulu score or have been able to compose music of his own. Alexander von Zemlinsky is another story again: he was not at all at home in the world of the twelve-note system. Zemlinsky never abandoned the harmonic, late-romantic idiom in his compositions. Though in some he did take harmony to the extreme, he was never atonal!
So how does Brahms fit into the story?
We wanted to combine work by the three above-mentioned composers with work by a composer who served as a shining example for the Second Viennese School, i.e. good old Johannes Brahms. For numerous reasons – and not only reasons of form – Schoenberg praised Brahms in his lessons as one of his role models. And he often used Brahms' scores in his teaching. In this Schoenberg ran counter to the prejudices of many of his contemporaries who regarded Brahms as a conservative composer – he saw him more as "Brahms the Progressive". That's why we brought together these four composers.
And why Brahms' Second Symphony?
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Why did you choose late-romantic works by Schoenberg and Webern rather than works from their twelve-note period?
The stylistic unity of the programme was the deciding factor. Though characterized by innovation, the works we chose clearly link up with the late-romantic. Webern wrote his Passacaglia Opus1 as a graduation piece after completing his studies with Schoenberg, as indeed Berg did his Klaviersonate Opus1. To me Webern's Passacaglia seems very modern: it is true that the piece is in the scale of D minor, but the fifth note is discordant in this tonality (A flat does not normally occur in D minor!) so that from the outset the work anticipates the future. The same applies to Schoenberg's First Chamber Symphony: in terms of harmony it is still clearly on familiar ground, but because of its complexity, bold polyphony and expansion of tonality, it is also a watershed after which the composer could no longer continue along the same path, save by taking the logical step to atonality.
Is there also a musical link between these works and Zemlinsky's Maeterlinck Lieder?
Not on the same level, but there is undoubtedly a strong link. Just as Schoenberg gave Webern and Berg instruction in composition, so too Zemlinsky taught Schoenberg for a while. We chose his Maeterlinck Lieder because I believe they are among his finest works. Lieder also bring a different colour to the programme.
So does this programme reflect Berg's romantic spirit more than the modernity of his composition technique?
You might say that, but really the programme came together more pragmatically. The three composers invited to complete the third act of Lulu were our starting point, but after that it was really a question of the conductor's preference. I am fascinated by the post-fin-de-siècle Vienna. There is no other age I would prefer to have lived in! Besides the Second Viennese School, so much else was going on in music, literature, painting, etc. at the time too. Shortly after Schoenberg had written his First Chamber Symphony, Stravinsky started work on his early ballets with The Firebird as his breakthrough piece, Debussy composed his great impressionist works, and Rachmaninov was still working in a high-romantic style, and all this at an incredibly high level. We have not witnessed such productiveness since. I am really pleased with this programme, because it paints the perfect picture of the time in which I feel most at home.
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Patellar Tendinitis
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Saturday I was barely able to complete a simple, easy 2 hour ride because of an extreme pain in my knee. Even though my legs are about as straight as the Missoura river I've never had any problems with them... until then. When anyone in my family gets sick we consult Dr. Koop's Self Care Advisor but that book was not going to tackle something as unique as a cyclist knees so then I turned to Andy Pruitt's Complete Medical Guide for cyclist
I'm no doctor but with the help of this book it appears that I might have Patellar Tendinitis.
Pain in the front of the knee, below the patella, when you pedal or walk upstairs.... You may also experience pain when you merely touch the tendon...
- Hard Sprinting
- climbing in a big gear
- Off the bike Activities
- Combination of all the above (this is my assumed cause)
- Ice it 3-4 times a day
- NSAID's
- check proper fit
- Pedal easy or stop riding for serveral days!!
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Pain in the front of the knee, below the patella, when you pedal or walk upstairs.... You may also experience pain when you merely touch the tendon...
Being sidelined not by choice sucks, its one thing for the weather to keep you off the bike but being forced off really stinks. I tried to make the best of it by riding my newly aquired Honda XR400
I grew up on dirt bikes and have always wanted to return and Sunday I had my chance so I took it up to Lefthand Canyon and joined some Good ol boys and headed up to into the mountains. This was my second ride since getting the bike back in October and boy was it fun, makes me wonder why I ever spend so much energy pedaling. While the bike has great suspension I was still amazed at how boobs I never thought I had bounced around... how do those fat rednecks do it? Do they were bra's?
But reality had set in when I returned to my redneck truck to pack it up as I saw hundreds of cyclist on the road.... no matter how much fun I had just had it was lost in an instant wishing I was them riding up the canyon... pedaling.
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patellar tendonitis
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As a cyclist and massage therapist I know about the pain that you're speaking of. I had a case of it myself years ago, (but it was from delivering milk and running in and out of truck for years on end). Anyway, the cause of the P may be some tightness or Trigger points in the rectus femoris muscle. This is the muscle on the top of the quads that runs from the top of the femur and inserts just below the kneecap. Self massage along this muscle and gliding gently over the kneecap to the insertion will help a lot as well.
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Jury acquits Zimmerman of murder in shooting of Trayvon Martin
July 13, 2013
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman blinked and barely smiled as a jury found him not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin....
DustOff's right, willgrr.
You're trying to keep the pot simmering instead of trying to find a better way. Didn't you read/listen to the president's speech?
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"That what the "Whites" say."
Irrelevant, willgrr.
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Garr do you realize Zimmerman is half white and half hispanic? Obama is half white and half black?
Martin is 100% black.. Now who is closer to being like Zimmerman? Obama is.. Yet he only claims his black half.. OBVIOUSLY!!
I for one am really tired of the blacks, african americans, or whatever their buzzword of the day is coming out and saying black is racist.. If black is racist then so is white. I don't want to be called white I want to be called English as that is where my background comes from.. I want to be an English American and anyone that calls me white is a raciest... From now on if anyone says I am a white guy I am going to call that person a racist..
Garr see how fing dumb that sounds???? Black is black.. White is white and you are a instigator.. A race baiter..
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leftywing, why not complete your rant by saying....
Former President Bush is responsible for this verdict!
Only in a leftwing universe....
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Enough with the crying wilgarr. I guess thats where you got the nickname weepee..
Your white brethren are right. Obama threw gasoline on the fire.. but what else could you expect from the ignorant person he is?
Hes still out trying to be a community organizer and he has no clue what the POTUS is suppose to do. Hes down here in the gutter crawling around trying to stir up the blacks..
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Why don't all the blacks just leave their sports teams in protest? Then we could shut down football and basketball big time..
Hows that folks.. Just tell all the blacks to forfeit their income and leave those nasty old sports teams..
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Good Grief NameXXX. Did I say that they were Black, White, or Latino? You assumed. I guess you assumed wrong.
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nd to all you hard working blacks who read this. This is not a slam against you personally However something needs to be done to educate and help the young kids stuck in this endless circle of poverty pregnancy abortion and jail.
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Actually I think Obama's little speech yesterday showed the world what Obama and his people are like.
He talked about how radical they are yet he has not done one thing to come to their cause.
They figured once he became POTUS that they would own the country and tromp it into the ground. They are not intelligent enough to realize what a Democracy is.
Until the become educated and clean up their culture they will always be right down where they are. Their fate is in their own hands and they are too bullheaded to take the lead and solve their problems..
Some can make it others won't even try.. Welfare and the gutter are such an easy road and they don't involve responsibility or work.
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Dusty they have to destroy something, some company, or anything news worthy to get their faces on the TV.
Anyone of them could be Obama they all have the need to be on Television and be somebody.
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rac·ism (rszm) n. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
So the Protesters which are mainly black are racist because they are discriminating against the Justice system and Zimmerman which is not even white but rather hispanic.
So the blacks are prejudice against the Hispanics?
I know blacks hate Mexicans because Mexicans come here to work and take the jobs from the black folks.
So blacks are racist against the Mexicans.. because...The *****es love to assault mexicans because they know that they are illegal and fear to call the police. And they know that the illegals don't have banking account, so many of the mexicans carry money in their pocket.
And thats why the Mexicans now have gangs..
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"We refused to throw in the towel and do nothing. We refused to let Detroit go bankrupt. We bet on American workers and American ingenuity, and three years later, that bet is paying off in a big way."
-- President Obama in his weekly address, Oct. 13, 2012.
See how dumb this guy really is? He knows zip and yet runs off at the mouth about how well he has done.. Just another lie from the liar in charge.
While the president is engaging young singles in the cities with promises of free contraceptives, liberal social policies and global warming curbs, the old unions who made the Democratic Party great are left to crumble like Detroit's streets and sidewalks.
Seems Obama talks out both sides his mouth. He is here for the blacks yet he is not here for the blacks.. Typical Obama style leader****.
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Hey folks if you have a hangnail call Obama.. He will be glad to tell you it could be his nail too. He is such a stupid idiotic excuse of a President.
Does he play in the sand box with the little kids? How low will he go?
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Garr Why don't you take your own advice,,Your words not mine...
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Just the fact that all the blacks are out in protest of the American Justice System today shows why they will never make it in todays America.
They are unwilling to accept our laws, they are unwilling to accept our justice system and many of them refuse to go to school and become educated.. They fill our prisons and are leaders in the country for shootings and killings.
Some can clear their brain and make it in America but over 1/2 the blacks do not except our way of life.
Maybe free transportation back to their native country is the only answer.
I don't know how this Country can do any more for them if they don't want to live by our laws and our justice system.
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Wow! Wow! what a great party last night down at puppy dog.Thanks for all fellow MDN bloggers who showed up...don't worry i'll keep you all anonymous. A huge Thank You to "FLASH BACK"you guys simply RAWK !! Thinking of making it annual...We did finish the keg!
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Actually early 30's, either way it scared the heck out of me, it is worse today than ever.
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And Obama speaking today, he should just shut his mouth. I thought when we went to vegas, my son was 13 or 14, I was in my late twenties. We walk to the car. 5 or 6 older boys asked my son, whats in the bag, he said new shoes. I said son get in the car, lock the doors, your dad will be out soon. I stood there, and they threatened me, my husband walked up and they ran like chicken littles. Times have not changed. I am dang neer 60. Thank You for your great explaination of whats happening Obama.
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Dustoff, my Premiums did go up a little. BCBS is fine. People are using Obama care to sell stuff. Although, later and on Medicare and Suppliments, it's harder to figure. All the laws are not in place.
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This article and its comments were a bit of an education for this NoDak gal.
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Crystal Scott, a 23 year old black woman, felt she needed to defend herself because she felt her life was in danger. It started with a minor crash involving Ms. Scott and Jonathan Ables, a 22 year old white male. Crystal was on her normal commute to work when the accident occurred but the damage was minimal. They pulled into a nearby Shell station to assess the situation when things turned from bad to worse. According to Crystal, Jonathan exited his truck and approached her vehicle, hitting the door while trying to open it. Crystal also claims Jonathan was yelling at her during this time. She pulled out her firearm and fired through the drivers window striking Jonathan in the chest. He was pronounced dead on the scene as a result from a single gun shot wound.
So She is going to use the stand your ground law at her trial.. Problem is she was in a car with doors that lock I assume and keys in ignition and the ability to retreat..
Hummm wonder how much TV time her trial will get..
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I can remember way way back when the President of the United States and the Legislative branch use to take their time to promote Peace and deal with wars and other issues..
Today our President has beer summits, racial speeches, interferes in women's rights, abortion,*****s gays and education.. All the state issues are now being taken over and made the daily issue with the POTUS. Its called micro management..
Time for the POTUS to run the country and buttt the*****out of family buisness.
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will garr If it were the other way around Martin would have had lawyers to select the jury and they would have had their day in court.
What would the jury have decided?
We have this thing called a Justice System.. We have these things called courts.. we also have laws.. that regulate what can and cannot be used in court.
So TV would never have been in play if Martin had killed Zimmerman because the whites would have not marched and demanded an arrest.
The Blacks demanded a trial.. They got it and now they are like all Democrats.. rioting and crying all over themselves..
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"You know, I'm not naive about the prospects of some brand-new federal program. I'm not sure that that's what we're talking about here. But I do recognize that as president, I've got some convening power.
"And there are a lot of good programs that are being done across the country on this front. And for us to be able to gather together business leaders and local elected officials and clergy and celebrities and athletes and figure out how are we doing a better job helping young African-American men feel that they're a full part of this society and that — and that they've got pathways and avenues to succeed — you know, I think that would be a pretty good outcome from what was obviously a tragic situation. And we're going to spend some time working on that and thinking about that."
Fathers and mothers are the first point of contact for any young boy/man. I hope the president will have room for them as well in future conversations.
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In Pres. Obama's remarks, I saw statements about understanding the plight of young African-American males, but I didn't see statements about encouraging fathers & mothers to be there for their sons.
"...this is a long-term project: We need to spend some time in thinking about how do we bolster and reinforce our African-American boys? And this is something that Michelle and I talk a lot about. There are a lot of kids out there who need help who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. And is there more that we can do to give them the sense that their country cares about them and values them and is willing to invest in them?"
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Two Middletown area high schools have been selected to participate in the 4th Annual Blue-Gold Kickoff Classic sponsored by DFRC, Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disABILITIES (DFRC) and the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association (DIFCA).
The Delaware state high school football season will open Thursday, September 5, with the Appoquinimink Jaguars hosting the Woodbridge Blue Raiders at Jaguar Stadium at 7 p.m. In addition, the St. Georges Hawks will travel downstate to face the Laurel Bulldogs in T. Robert Ruston Memorial Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The contests will recognize past DFRC Blue-Gold participants from each school and representatives of DFRC's Hand-in-Hand Program. Tickets for the St. Georges-Laurel game will be available for $5.00 at the gate. Tickets for the Woodbridge-Appoquinimink game are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.There will also be a limited amount of DFRC Blue-Gold merchandise on sale at both games.
The intention of this annual event is to increase awareness about DFRC's mission to enrich the lives of Delawareans with intellectual disabilities.Since 1956, the DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game has provided statewide competition at the University of Delaware Stadium to culminate a five-month program, offering high school seniors awareness, understanding, and an opportunity to be paired with a child or young adult who has an intellectual disability.
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All I could think when we got a call from Joan Jett's management offering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Jett's first car was "Where are we going to put it?"
Finding room for the various vehicles in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's collection – from Johnny Cash's tour bus to Janis Joplin's 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet – can be a challenge. With a bit of elbow grease and the help of sturdy car dollies, we were able to make room for the big black cat: Joan Jett's 1983 Jaguar XJ-S H.E. It's perfect that this was Jett's first vehicle, as it's long, lean and mean, and – according to Jaguar literature of the day – the fastest production automatic car with a top speed of 155 mph.
Jett purchased the Jaguar before she had a driver's license and drove it off the lot with only a learner's permit. She was recording at Kingdom Sound Studio in Syosset, New York, where I Love Rock N' Roll (1981) and Album (1983) were recorded, the day she took possession of the car. Between recording sessions, she took her new car for a joy ride with teenage actor Matt Dillon, who didn't have a license either.
When we finally placed the Jaguar in the lower lobby of the Museum, I imagined Joan Jett screaming out of the dealership with Matt Dillon riding shotgun. At that point, all I could think was: "Totally badass."
Learn about Joan Jett and more in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Women Who Rock exhibit!


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Mark de Clive-Lowe is on fire with these projects! Today along with The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, he releases Take The Space Trane with its sometimes glitchy and other times soulful take on big band jazz. Sample "Heaven" and a 7-minute preview mix below!
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Last night I was privileged to gather with a relatively small group of pro-life leaders and activists for the wake service of Nellie Gray. Board members of the March for Life, along with some pro-life leaders from Washington DC-based groups and elsewhere, gathered in a quiet Church of Saint Mary on 5th Street NW. This was Nellie's parish, where she attended the Traditional Latin Mass. Some family members of Nellie were there, specifically three nieces and a nephew. They had come in from Texas and Georgia, and I very much enjoyed talking with them and reminiscing about Nellie.
I arrived at the Church at the same time the casket arrived, and we had a short initial prayer service at the door. One of the first people I saw there on the sidewalk was Dee Becker, who served for a long time as Vice-President of the March for Life and whom I have known and worked with for many years. Janet Morana and I had spoken with Dee on the phone not long after we got the news about Nellie, and Janet reminded her to make sure that Nellie's distinctive red coat, which she wore at every March, was preserved. Sure enough, there next to her casket, on a coat stand, was the red coat (with a March for Life button pinned to it), red hat, and red scarf. It brought back many memories.
My friend and colleague Pastor Luke Robinson shared an exhortation during the evening service. He read the Life Principles, reminding us that this is the basis on which Nellie asked us to unite the pro-life movement. Moreover, he pointed out how Nellie made the Silent No More Awareness Campaign an integral aspect of the March, thereby representing her conviction that abortion did not only destroy the baby, but the baby's parents as well.
Nellie and I had a number of very honest discussions about what would happen with the March for Life after she died. One concern of hers was paramount: that its nature and message be preserved. It is not simply a rally and march; it is an expression of the American people to their elected representatives that all law must conform to the Life Principles, without exception or compromise. It will take a while for all of us to grieve and readjust to Nellie's absence. But I'm confident that her hope about the future of the March will be fulfilled.


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Dozens of bed and breakfasts in Banff are located within the heart of the community. They come in all sizes and price ranges, but here you'll get far more than a warm bed, hot coffee and a muffin in the morning. Most owners are here for the exact same reason that millions of people visit Banff National Park each year: they love the mountains. Many owners are second generation Banffites, some with interesting family stories of the early pioneer days. More recent arrivals have ditched the fast-paced city life for the open spaces of the Canadian Rockies.
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The Banana Belt has traditionally started and finished at the F Street Bridge over the Arkansas River in downtown Salida. It's 26 miles with 3,000 feet of climbing. No laps! More than half awesome, fun singletrack, and plenty of burly technical jeep road to boot.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders is pleased that the bank accounts of the Belgian Embassy in Kigali (Rwanda) have been fully unblocked. This is a positive measure which promotes good relations between Belgium and Rwanda.
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The following dogs are considered dangerous and will not be admitted on our flights: American pitbull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo argentino, doberman, pincher doberman, rottweiller
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- On our planes, in both the cabin and cargo compartments, only cats, dogs, and small passerine birds (goldfinches, budgies, canaries) can be transported as pets.
- It is necessary for all relevant permissions to be completed and approved 6 hours before the time of the flight at the very latest.
- The allowed quota for carry on pets varies according to the type of aircraft.
- Passengers bringing on pets are required to take care of all acceptance procedures at the check-in counter for both carry on and checked pets.
- The pet's health certificate, vaccination papers, and all relevant documents are required to be on the passenger's person throughout the entirety of the admissions procedure.
- Pets are required to appear at check-in looking healthy, clean, and well-kempt. Any pets which appear unhealthy or in poor condition may not be accepted for transport.
- The pet traveling with the passenger will not be included in the passenger's free baggage allowance but charges will be applied.
- Pet charges applied for trips until April 15, 2016 (excluded):
- The pet is weighed together with its cage where weight-based practices are performed and the total charge is calculated by multiplying the current excess baggage charge rate per kg. If the weight exceeds 8 kg, the pet is transported as cargo and the applied excess baggage charge is doubled.
- Where piece-based practices are performed, 1 piece excess baggage charge per cage is applied. When the pet is transported as cargo, the charge applied is doubled.
- Pet charges applied for tickets and trips as of April 15, 2016:
- The pet is weighed together with its cage where weight-based practices are performed, the total charge is calculated by multiplying the current excess baggage charge rate per kg.
- If the combined weight of the pet and cage is below 8 kg, the pet can be carried in the cabin. The total weight of the pet and cage is multiplied by the excess baggage charge. If this charge is above 70 dollars, the calculated amount will be charged to the passenger. If this charge is below 70 dollars, 70 dollars will be charged to the passenger.
- If the combined weight of the pet and cage is above 8 kg, it will be transported as cargo and the excess baggage charge is doubled. If the calculated excess baggage charge is above 140 dollars, the calculated amount will be charged to the passenger. If the calculated excess baggage charge is below 140 dollars, 140 dollars will be charged to the passenger.
- Where piece-based practices are performed, the pet carriage charge is applied per cage/bag.
- If the combined weight of the pet and cage is below 8 kg, the pet can be carried in the cabin. For pets carried in the cabin, 1 piece excess baggage charge per cage is applied. If the amount in question is below 150 dollars, 150 dollars will be charged to the passenger. If the calculated charge is above 150 dollars, this calculated amount will be charged to the passenger.
- If the combined weight of the pet and cage is above 8 kg, the pet will be transported as cargo and the excess baggage charge in flight is doubled. If the amount in question is above 300 dollars, this calculated amount will be charged to the passenger. If the amount in question is below 300 dollars, 300 dollars will be charged to the passenger.
- Pet charges applied as of April 15, 2016:
- Passengers traveling with caged pets must have "the passenger's name, address, telephone information, the number of pets, and the name of the pet" written down along with the name/address label.
- Should documents required by the country to which the pet is traveling be insufficient, the pet will not be admitted onto the flight.
- Some countries do not allow passengers traveling with pets for entry, exit or transit purposes. For further information please contact the nearest Turkish Airlines Sales Office.
- The size of allowed cages/bags for pets in the cabin is 23x40x55 cm (widthxheightxlength). All carry on cages/bags must not exceed a total weight of 8kg. Should the weight of the cage and pet exceed 8kg, it may only be transported as cargo.
- Pets who share a cage, in order to be accepted as carry on into the cabin, must be accustomed one another, must be of the same species (2 birds, 2 cats, 2 dogs), and must not exceed the permitted weight of 8 kg or the permitted cage size of 23x40x55cm.
- Kittens or puppies who are younger than 8 weeks old or who are still weaning may not be transported, nor may a still weaning mother. Kittens or puppies between 8 weeks and 12 weeks old may only be transported with the express permission of their veterinarian. No more than 3 kittens or puppies from the same mother between 8-24 weeks old who are traveling in the same cage will be permitted.
- Pets that are pregnant will not be permitted on the aircraft.
- Turkish Airlines is in no way responsible for any deterioration in the health of an animal during or after its transport on a Turkish Airlines flight.
- In the case of passengers who are allergic to cats, dogs, or birds and can prove their allergy with a medical report stating as such, no pets will be allowed in the cabin. Priority to the passenger who first booked their flight will be given in the case of passengers traveling with a guide dog who are on the same flight as a passenger who can prove allergy to cats, dogs or birds with a medical report.
- Cages must be provided by the owner of the live animal in question.
- Each passenger can bring a maximum of two pet cages on our flights. However, only one cage can be brought into the cabin (PETC) and the other must be transported in the cargo hold (AVIH).
- Dogs and cats, or cats and birds may not be carried onto the same plane (whether or not they are in the same cabin). Dogs and birds will be placed in separate cabins, or as far away as possible from one another in the event that separate cabin placement is not feasible.
- Cats who suffer from respiratory problems (Persian, Himalayan, Burmese, etc.), should they fit within the boundaries of acceptable weight and size limits, are recommended to be carried on in the cabin.
- Dogs who suffer from respiratory problems (Pekingese, pug, sharpei, shih tzu, Japenese spaniel, chow chow, English toy spaniel, bulldog, Boston terrier, boxer, Brussels griffin, mastiff, etc.), should they fit within the boundaries of acceptable weight and size limits, are recommended to be carried on in the cabin.
- Passengers traveling with guide dogs (including those who accompany passengers for medical reasons, for vision and hearing impaired passengers, and and emotional support dogs) will be allowed to bring their emotional and or service dog into the cabin free of charge. As per the rules of the country passenger is traveling to, all necessary documents required for travel such as mental health professional's letter for Emotional support dogs, vaccination papers or identity cards must be must be available during check in and boarding procedures on the flight. Emotional support dog/ESAN without all required documentation in full will not be permitted on the flight.
- Assistance dogs must be clean, leashed and must sit on the floor next to their owner's feet.
- In order for an emotional support dog to be confirmed and allowed in the cabin, (emotional /psychiatric and or therapeutic support dog) we would need to examine the documents at least 48 hours notice prior to travel date. The inquiry should be requested as EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL/ESAN. Before we can confirm the inquiry as ESAN, beside the dog's health certificate along with vaccinations , passengers travelling with an emotional support or psychiatric service dog must be accompanied by documentation from a licensed mental health professional stating the following:
- The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM IV);
- The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric service animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at the passenger's destination;
- The individual providing the assessment is a licensed mental health professional, and the passenger is under his or her professional care; and
- The date and type of the mental health professional's license and the state or other jurisdiction in which it was issued.
- In order for a guide dog to be allowed in either the cabin or as cargo, it is required to have the reservation approved at least 48 hours prior to the flight time.
PETC* Weight-based practice AVIH** Weight-based practice PETC charge ≥ 70 dollars PETC charge < 70 dollars AVIH charge ≥ 140 USD AVIH charge < 140 USD Pet carried in the cabin Excess baggage charge 70 dollars Pet carried as cargo 2 x Excess baggage charge 140 dollars PETC* Piece-based practice AVIH** Piece-based practice PETC charge ≥ 150 dollars PETC charge < 150 dollars AVIH charge ≥ 300 dollars AVIH charge < 300 dollars Pet carried in the cabin Excess baggage charge 150 dollars Pet carried as cargo 2 x Excess baggage charge 300 dollars
*PETC: Pet carried in the cabin (pet in cabin)
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Carriage conditions for pets traveling on flights to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- For all pets, you must obtain a 60 day import license from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Veterinary Department.
- Your pet must undergo a health check 48 hours before the flight so that you can obtain an export health certificate which must be approved by the body responsible for veterinary affairs in the country from which your original flight departs.
- For cats and dogs, you must also carry a passport and health certificate showing that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies and other illnesses. Your pet's rabies vaccination must have taken place at least one month before the flight but not more than one year in advance. Dogs must be vaccinated against distemper, hepatitis and leptospira; cats must be vaccinated against feline enteritis and feline influenza. For cats and dogs, you must also carry an original laboratory report showing their immunity level against rabies (serology test).
Pets aged under three months are not admitted into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. However, admission will be granted to small pets, aged between two and three months, which are traveling with their mother, have been in the same place since birth, have had no direct contact with wild animals that may carry infections and have their own passport. For more detailed information, please visit the website www.veteriner.gov.ct.tr.