ˌɔn ɪts θˈɜːd ɐtˈɛmpt tə ɡɛt ɐ lˈɔŋsˈɜːvɪŋ kˈoʊtʃ dˈɪd ðə klˈʌb səksˈiːd, bˌʌt kɹˈɪstɪn ˈætlæsən wʌz swˈɑːpt fɔːɹ plˈeɪɚkˈoʊtʃ vˈɛɡɑːɹd hˈænsən ɐhˈɛd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən.
On its third attempt to get a long-serving coach did the club succeed, but Kristinn Atlason was swapped for player-coach Vegard Hansen ahead of the 2004 season.