Hi everyone, welcome back to my Bury FC story.
After sitting in first place with a two point lead, this is how the next two months went.
February
The month was one of them terrible month’s that you experience in the middle of the season. We won our first game against title rivals Rotherham, but then we had around 10 days off untill our next game so I organised a freindly against Celtic where i fielded most of my second team. We got thrashed four nil but we had an extra 100k in the bank which helped us to make a net profit of 30k in the month. We then lost our next two games which knocked us off top spot by Rotherham. Our next game was a hard fought victory vs Accrington and then we ended the month badly by drawing to Burton.
BEST RESULT
Has to be the one against Rotherham. Two vital points against title rivals.
Injuries, Injuries, Injuries!!!
One reason to this bad month was because of injuries. You may remember in our last month, where Rhys Murphy suffered an injury which sidlined him for 5 weeks, well Andy Bishop, another inform striker suffered a 5 week injury also in the Aldershot match. At first it was only a knock, but despite subbing him immediately, the injury became worse. This left me with two fit strikers, both suffering from ‘very poor’ morale. I had no choice but to bring someone on loan and I did. His name is Nick Blackman and he joined us from Blackburn on a 3 month loan.
In the same match against Aldershot, our inform creative midfielder, Ali Fuseini also suffered an injury. His injury kept him out for 6 weeks. Luckily we had a good enough replacement in Connor Henderson, also just returning from injury, be he hasn’t shown the form he did before his injury.
Manu and Norbert also picked up 10 day injuries which made our squad even thinner.
March results
March was much better. We were undefeated all the way through and only dropping points once. We just about scraped a victory against Stevenage where Andy Bishop scored a penalty in the 89th minute which gave us 3 vital points. You will see why in the league table ;-) We also secured a difinate play off spot but promotion was not confirmed just yet! After the good run of form I came second in the manager of the month results.
League Table
Well, we dropped to second place after being in first place through the whole season! Arrgh it’s soo annoying and embarrassing! However, there is six games for us to try and win the title which should really be ours!
So, my next post should hopefully conclude the season, where HOPEFULLY we win the title, but it’s really close!
Take Care, Sayam
Frank
16 января, 2011 at 20:15
Hey Sayam
Although you want to win the title, you have such a gap from third place I think automatic promotion should already been achieved but I think with six games left you should win the title. Good luck :)
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 20:36
Hey Frank, good to see you here on the site :-)
I think 6 games should be enough for me to win the title as long as we keep winning. We certainly cannot afford to drop any points!
Kevin
16 января, 2011 at 21:35
Hi Sayam
That’s tough with all those injuries but your team did remarkably well in March and you could even win the title now! Good luck with your season finale!!!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 20:37
Hi Kevin, If we do miss out on the title then i suppose injuries is one of the factors to it. However we shouldn’t really be using that as an excuse.
Sears
16 января, 2011 at 21:42
Promotion is already secured so you’ve nothing to lose if you go out for the title. Good luck!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 20:39
Thanks Sears :-)
James
16 января, 2011 at 22:45
Yo Sayam,
February was a bit shaky but at least you beat Rotheram!!!
March was a very good month, you keep that up and the league title will be yours!!
Congratulations on promotion as well mate!!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:00
Thanks James :-)
Johnny Karp
17 января, 2011 at 08:57
Congrats on the promotion Sayam, you need just two wins out of six to secure it and I’m sure you’ll make it. The title chase will be exciting, best of luck with that! By the way, that was a pretty courageous choice to play a friendly in the middle of the season, I’ve never done that but I’ll be considering it now :)
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:02
Hey Johnny, it would be a disaster if i missed out on promotion but i’m 99% sure we will get it!
Also good to know i have given you an idea.
Lye
17 января, 2011 at 13:05
Hi Sayam,
No problem in promotion. Six games left but i think you can do well enough to win the title. Keep going. Good luck.
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:02
Thanks Lye :-)
warren
17 января, 2011 at 17:52
Hi Sayam
Your still having a very good season and you are no doubt going to get a promotion spot but it is always nice when you can add a league title to your trophy cabinet as well.
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:03
Exactly Warren, I will be very dissapointed if I didn’t win the title as we were leading the table for most of the season!
Darren Smith
17 января, 2011 at 18:42
Hey Sayam, well you’re taking it right to the end here. I really hope you can win the title, eitherway at least you’ll gain promotion. The last month was very successful and I’m thinking your players will carry the momentum forward. Goodluck mate and bring the title home! :)
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:06
Thanks for your comment darren :-)
hils
17 января, 2011 at 18:57
Hi Sayam,you should gain promotion!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully you will win the title!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:05
Thanks hils :-)
Laxeyman
17 января, 2011 at 19:21
Hi Sayam, well done on an excellent season, it looks certain that you’ll be promoted, which is a great achievement. Hopefully you can crown the season with a title win, good luck!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:04
Hi Laxeyman, the title will be the icing on the cake which would be nice!
Ana Garcia
17 января, 2011 at 22:17
Congrats on promotion but go for the title!! :)
Good luck!!
Sayam Khan
18 января, 2011 at 21:04
Thanks Ana!