Buffs FC (Scottish Team) - server 112

[Cody Allan Taylor]

​I'll log my injuries here until I decide how I'm gonna do them. I'll keep match and training injuries separate.

Matches

Day	Match	Player	Injury	Length
1	Cup P1	Graeme Souness (MC)	Groin Strain	2
1	Friendly	Paul McStay (MC)	Hamstring Strain (G1)	3

Not Paul McStay!!!

Congrats to Buffs on a dual trophy season!

[Buffs Mad]

Not Paul McStay!!!

Congrats to Buffs on a dual trophy season!

Ty Cody. FK Specialist Paul McStay does of course get first call on the Treatments....healed!

[Buffs Mad]

Cup: Buffs FC finish the job at home with a 6-0 win (agg 10-0). As the opposition came out again in a 4-4-2 (its almost as if they had no manager ) Buffs Mad switched from 4-5-1V for this to play 4-3N-1-2 and with Dalglish out injured Joe Jordan got a starting spot - James McFadden also featured as AMC with Buffs wingers rested until the half-time switch to 3N-4-1-2.

Scorers: McFadden (2, 37), Jordan 43, 75) & Law (79, 90).

Buffs Mad said "Its a disappointing day to see we only managed 29 shots at goal - but their GK was on fire with 4 outstanding saves."

[Buffs Mad]

C'mon Football School, tomorrow I want you to drop a 1 Token fast training guaranteed performing Corner-kicking 7* 14 yo MR/AMR.

Please.

[Cody Allan Taylor]

C'mon Football School, tomorrow I want you to drop a 1 Token fast training guaranteed performing Corner-kicking 7* 14 yo MR/AMR.

Please.

Wishful thinking there Buffs!

[Buffs Mad]

Wishful thinking there Buffs!

You gotta have a dream,
If you don't have a dream,
How you gon~na have-a dream~come~true.



League: Buffs FC get their league campaign off to a reasonable start with a 8-0 win. Buffs started in a 4-1-3N-2 against 3N-2W-2N-3 but changed at HT to 4-ND

Goals: McStay (20, 79 pen, 88 pen); Murdoch (33); McLeish (57); Law (62, 66); McFadden (86) - Joe Jordan had 3 assists.

EDIT: Oh and Paul McStay was awarded an assist when Paul McStay scored his second. 2 for 1 deal?

Champions League: Buffs FC are made to struggle at home, after going behind early in the first half, but recover to win 2-1.

Goals: Murdoch (40), McStay (83).

The opposition emerged in a 3N-1-3W-3 and Buffs began in a rather conservative 4-1-3-2 before changing to 4-5-1V before half-time then finishing in a 3-5-2V.

Unfortunately Buffs midfield line gets a chunk bitten out of it as 2 players are injured - Souness (Ankle Strain, 3 days) and Murdoch (Knee Cartilage Tear, 5 days).

Strategy Update

The Board has confirmed that building works on an upgraded stadium will be completed tomorrow.

With only 3 friendly Clubs this season in Buffs competitions - 1 in the League and 2 in the CL Group - the Board will embark on a charm offensive to garner extra support.

Buffs Mad informed the Board that he will attack all three competitions with last years squad. The Board has made it clear that it stands ready with funds (259T & 28m) should the need arise or the opportunity present itself to get raw young blood in for next season.

[Buffs Mad]

Cup Q1: Buffs FC score 3 1st half goals and coast to a 3-0 away win.

Buffs take on the Lvl 7s 4-4-2 flat with a 4-5-1V but after injury switch to a 4-3N-2W-2.

Goals: Cooper (1, 40), Hansen 42)

Billy McNeill is injured early in the second half - the diagnosis is a Knee Cartilage Tear (6 days).

League: The Buffs move second (what?) on goal difference (double what?) with an away win in France. Buffs Mad praised left back Alex McLeish afterwards "He bombed up and down that wing all day and required treatment for exhaustion afterwards. In fact it was probably because he was too tired to get back that he got on the end of the long ball for the 3rd."

No injuries to report.

Goals: Henderson (32, 56), McLeish (72).

Pre-match coaching was cancelled so the Buffs emerged in a familiar 4-5-1V against the opposition 4-3-3 and were unchanged throughout.

No Transfers Policy Update

After deciding categorically that there would be no early season signings Buffs Mad spent 10m on a young DML/DMC. New boy Dave Mackay will be the first Buffs player to be trained with a new role - plain old DC. Training speed is borderline as he has only managed 174 on Hard Match Practice. It is intended that while training Mackay will provide DMC cover but next season it is hoped he might take over a central defensive role, if he proves worthy.

Stadium

The Buffs new Stadium was officially opened today by some no-mark celebrity who everyone knew of for 10 mins last year but have now forgotten. Car-parking facilities are under expansion.

[Cody Allan Taylor]

Awww man Buffs! A DML/DMC?! You lucky horse! I need one of those players super badly so I may dispense two players I rather hate. lol.

[Buffs Mad]

Awww man Buffs! A DML/DMC?! You lucky horse! I need one of those players super badly so I may dispense two players I rather hate. lol.

Haha, he trains like a racehorse too.

My Football School did churn out a winger, but it was a AML/ML 15 token 3* who I was going to *punt* but just decided to sign him amd see if I could attract a Negotiation later on. It's a 15 token risk but I've yet to experience a Negotiation offer so thought a shiny fast training AML/ML might offer the best chance to see what happens.

Champions League: With Buffs Mad suffering from neck strain looking up at the leaders the Buffs decide to help him out with a 13-0 win.
Buffs Mad said "ooooo, they all look like ants now. "

Goals: McStay (8, 50), Cooper (23, 30), Jordan (27, 37, 45), McGrain (35), Henderson (56, 57, 83), McFadden (84), Nicol (88). As well as his 3 goals right winger Henderson contributed 4 assists for MoM and 2 other Buffs players rated a 9.

Buffs FC played in 4-5-1V against the opposition 4-ND. Buffs now have the minimum rest period until their league match.

League: Buffs FC stepped out in a 4-5-1V against an illegal tanking formation because Buffs Mad cba thinking about anything else.

Buffs FC won 4-0 and remain 2nd, 3 goals off the leader.

Goals: Bremner (2), Jordan (29, 76), Mackay (41).

[Buffs Mad]

League: Buffs FC stumble to a 1-1 draw against 5th place Jengking FC. Buffs still sit second but expect to lie 3rd after the round of matches is complete.

GK McGregor, Mr Consistency, rates a 3.

Goals: McFadden (54).

Jengking started 4-4-2 and Buffs Mad elected to go 3-4-1-2.

Cup Q2: The Buffs close out the tie with a 4-0 home win (7-0 agg).

Goals: McFadden (36, 70, 89), Murdoch (79). Thankful McGregor raised is game from the earlier 3 rating to the dizzy heights of a 6. Unfortunately Paul McStay suffered a Calf Strain (4 days). (Engine hates my MCs.)

Buffs Mad had sent his troops out in a 3N-4-1-2 but hadn't a clue why, so he changed it to 4-3N-3 after 55 mins.

Note: There were a lot of level 7s in this Cup but they've been dropping like flies (unmanaged or offline mode) but there are a couple that I've seen that have been developing and are now more than 1 or 2* better already.

The next round of matches sees the Buffs square up to Ahtariyo again - they finished 2nd in our league last year and were also in our CL group until QF and won the Cup. So we can expect to be up against 4-ND.