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[Buffs Mad]

After the latest win in the Champions League for both the Buffs and Celtic Rangers they now meet head to head. I'm not sure how to play the first leg. Now, ultimately, the Buffs must go through. But I'm still torn by the fact I'd like to test Celtic Rangers against them. >.<

So either CR try to throw the game or, possibly, try to win and throw the second if necessary. The thing is too this match might also offer the opportunity to test a Buffs formation in a competitive game rather than a friendly.

Decisions decisions.

PS. just hope CR don't troll the buffs whatever the stragey. O.o

[Buffs Mad]

Buffs FC hand out a lesson to Celtic Rangers with an undisclosed big win away in the CL. The win however came at a price with 1 broken foot and a thigh strain. But they saved their most impressive performance for later when they won 7-0 against last seasons 3rd place team, hitting 5 in the first half (who appear to have decided to tank from 7th place). Denis Law hit a hat-trick against the Columbians and picked up MotM.

Buffs remain in 2nd place by 3pts but continue to improve their goal difference to keep the pressure on. The are ready to pounce on any slip with the next 3 games looking relatively straightforward before meeting the league leaders in Round 22.

[Buffs Mad]

With the leaders attempting to claw back some gd with an early 5-0 win Buffs welcomed Barcelona to a goals Fiesta but with no plans to share. A switch to an aggressive 3-5-2 with marauding wide men and a bursting midfield centre secured a 9-0 home win.

The Buffs buzzed from the start and the visitors could not cope with the pace and movement up front or the midfield thrusts. In 5 minutes McStay pounced on a loose ball and was pulled down. After some horizontal somersaults and wails of agony he got up and stroked home. In 10 minutes again McStay pounced from 20 yards and it was deja vu, and it was deja vu as McStay was brought down and got up to strike home the dead ball for 2-0. A McLeish corner in 20 minutes was met by the head of Souness and the net bulged. McLeish obviously wanted in on the goal scoring action as he powered out of defence through the middle and to the edge of the box.......only to have his legs taken from underneath him. Buffs Mad screamed from the touchline as yet again the ref left his cards in his pocket. McStay waved his magic right wand and it was 4-0. In 39 minutes the Buffs strike pair actuaklly managed to break a sweat as Law rounded the keeper, but was forced wide, and fed Mols for a tap in.

Buffs Mad, athough 5-0 up, was concerned by the hard tackling and told Fletcher to strip for action. Law kept the score ticking over with a solo effort in 49 mins - Mols screamed for the pass but had to settle for the gift of seeing the Lawman peeling away arm in the air after an exquisite chip. McStay came off and Fletcher on. Fletcher passed the word to the midfield to hang back - if the visitors wanted blood then they could feed off Mols and Law. Buffs pressure produced another corner 2 minutes after the change. As McLeish crossed Fletcher dived to head in but nearly had his head taken off by his own teammate as Baxter half-volleyed home. Mols became the focus for the rough treatment from the visitors but ended up the first to be carded as he retaliated - a costly card as he will be suspended next time out. Clearly aggrieved Mols then dismantled the defence single handedly in 72 mins. A visiting defender waited his chance and up-ended Mols in the 76th minute. McLeish took over FK duties and floated a cute chip onto Johnstone's head and Jinky flicked it in off the post.

Buffs Mad said "Earlier in the season we found goals hard to come by but now we hold a 16 goal advantage. If we win our remaining games we win the league.....but its far easier to say than do so we'll try to win tomorrow and see where we are then."

[Buffs Mad]

Got out of jail a bit today. Made the mistake of chatting and forgot I had an away match - other manager was watching for his 13% bonus.

But the boys came back (in last 10 mins O.o) and we go top on goal difference.



Here's an up to date Squad Stats list, by matches played.



Table will be published tomorrow

[Buffs Mad]

Today's league action saw Buffs FC host a visiting side from Rio - a break from the football-fest Carnival in their home city, perhaps?

Well, they did manage to get a break from footbal - because they didn't play any here today. The Buffs seem to bring out the worst in teams these days and Ricko FC chalked up 5 yellows, 2 of which resulted in second-half reds but thankfully no injuries. But Buffs are no strangers to meaty contests and are a bit cleverer too - Mackay somehow managed to remain unpunished despite his industrial-strength challenge sending one of the opposition straight to the ER Room. But, now to the more beautiful aspects to the game - what little there were.

Buffs set out to dominate the match and they did. In a brisk start to the match shots rained down on the visitors relentlessly. FK Specialist Paul McStay has borne the burden of making sides pay for their meatier challenges well in recent matches and in 19 minutes he struck a dead ball home to continue the trend. Although he didn't score with another FK in 32 minutes that rightfully went down as a great save from the away keeper. Yet another FK in 40 minutes saw McStay cross instead but Bremner ballooned it over. Baxter was having a party on the left as he tore apart the visiting team but no goals came of it. Johnstone on the other hand was being stymied on the right. So it was a bit of a shock that the second came when for once Johnstone hit the line, crossed and Baxter got on the end of it to head home. Into the break at 2-0.

The Buffs started the second half with a change, Mols came on for Law up front. The first of the sendings off came immediately after Mols first touch. Welcome to the game said the Brazilian defence! McStay's FK was blocked and play raged on. Ricko FC managed a counter attack in 53 minutes and were awarded a FK on the right after Mackays lunge, but the Buffs wall stood firm. Mols made a real difference when he went on a mazey run on the 59 minute mark and powered home to make it 3-0. In 69 minutes in came Kwon for a challenge.....and off went Kwon for a bath. As Baxter continued to take the mickey out of the opposition DR he clearly had enough of the wasted opprtunities in front of goal as he cut in, feigned a pass, and 'rounded the keeper to make it 4. Bremner was struggling a bit for pace so he came off in the 81st minute and Fletcher took the field. Baxter was tiring too but Buffs Mad left him on and ordered the medics to prepare the oxygen tent. The final 10 minutes saw the remaining booking for the visitors and a few long range attempts whistling past from the Buffs but 4-0 was the final score.

A good home win and injury free. Baxter collected Man of the Match without a word as he gasped for air. However, credit must go to the Ricko FC keeper - without his 6 saves it would have been much worse. 16 shots on target for the Buffs and 4 goals is not the best return but it will do.

Game in Pictures:

[Buffs Mad]

Unfortunately both sides are running out of steam a bit - Fatigue is setting in and Morale is falling. Regretably too, their Managers can usually rely on Kits for videos on a Sunday but nothing popped until half-way through the day. Nevertheless.........

Celtic Rangers CL ambitions were stopped by the Buffs FC in the QF and today they suffered a setback in the Cup QF losing 4-0 away. Looks like CR will ditch the 4-4-2 counterattacking borrowed from the Shangalang playbook and perhaps try a 4-3W-3....nothing to lose. In the league its been an intense period with CR chasing down the team in 4th spot. A win against the leader 2 matches ago gave great hope but a draw against 2nd place team today let things slip. The top 4 teams are probably sick of CR but they should be grateful, without CR pinching draws and the occassional win from them it'd be boring.

Shangalang FC have stuck to the counterattacking experiment - still favouring 4-4-2 but the occasional change to 3-5-2 has been necessary due to suspensions and injuries. In the league Shangalang lie in 3rd 4 pts off the leader (+8Q) and 3 behind 2nd (+10Q). The loss 2-1 loss to 2nd place team today was damaging. In the corresponding draw in week 8 the opposition had put a 4-1-3-2 against Shangalang's C-A 3-5-2 and failed but today the matched up to our C-A 4-4-2 with a 4-4-2 and quality edged it. However Shangalang are still in the Cup albeit after a 0-0 draw so there might be an investment in a Striker just for the second leg as they have not bought a single player this season and currently have a 7m war chest. O.o

So the Season record in all competitions for Shangalang now stands at 22/8/7.

[Sirex]

You've got a great writing skills man. Good Luck !

[Buffs Mad]

You've got a great writing skills man. Good Luck !

*bows* Thanks Sire(X)

Just a bit of nonsense writing to let me make it a bit more 'real'.

Haha yep indeed, its a plasure to browser his posts :P
Top Eleven becomes so real when you read those comments.
@Buffs: Do you have an anthem song that goes on b4 the games starts ? ahah i was thinking to add one on my page.

p.s: added one myself haha

Thank you too. And....no hadn't thought of it but I've now seen your addition of a team hymn so I might just copy you.

I had been thinking about adding clips of real goals from You Tube to my match reports but when I went to trial it I forgot how to embed *blushes* and it slipped my mind.....until now.

(I'll need to rename a player to McFadden again so I can use his goal against France. )

[BeckStar]

Haha yep indeed, its a plasure to browser his posts :P
Top Eleven becomes so real when you read those comments.
@Buffs: Do you have an anthem song that goes on b4 the games starts ? ahah i was thinking to add one on my page.

p.s: added one myself haha

[BeckStar]

Haha that's a nice idea aswell :P i've got to learn more about Sony vegas so i can be able to edit videos n stuff :P would be really cool.

P.S: i want Addicted below my name too haha, how to get that ? post counts?