Hello Hello Hello! I am very happy to say season 1 of my Bury is story has finally been completed. It has took a long time, but nevertheless, it has been done.
As we started April, we had some bad news. Connor Henderson, on loan from Arsenal had broken his toe so he would not be able to play any more games for us in the season. This left us with only one creative player in Ali Fuseini.
Our first game was against fourth place Morcambe, a game we couldn’t lose otherwise we would fall much behind Rotherham at the top.
BURY TEAM: Richie Branagan; Guilaume Norbert, Sam Sodge, Marco Teani, Danny Fitzsimons; Manu, Marcel Mahouve, Lolo, Robbie Brady; Andy Bishop, Rhys Murphy
We seem to play better against close rivals than we do against teams the we are expected to beat. Andy Bishop and Rhys Murphy gave us a two nil lead at half time. Morcambe pulled a goal back after halftime which got me concerned. I was biting my nails untill the 85th minute when Andy Bishop scored another goal in the game which secured the three points. Also to our advantage Rotherham dropped points in there game against Oxford. They drew which sent us back to the top of the table — much earlier than I expected!
Our next game was against rivals Stockport. Once again we couldn’t drop any points.
BURY TEAM: Richie Branagan; Guilaume Norbert, Sam Sodge, Marco Teani, Joe Skarz; Manu, Marcel Mahouve, Ali Fuseini, Robbie Brady; Andy Bishop, Rhys Murphy
It was a boring game and looked certain for a 0-0 draw. Stockport simply parked the buss, as proven by the stats. Luckily, Nick Blackman, on loan from Blackburn, scored a goal which gave us 3 priceless points in the last minute. Also to our advantage Rotherham dropped points in there game against Shrewsbury. They lost which gave us a four point lead at the top — very suprising!
Our next game was at home against Crewe. A mid-table team that we should be beating. Not for the first time this season, the team decided to take the opposition lightly and got the treatment for it — A defeat!
BURY TEAM: Richie Branagan; Guilaume Norbert, Sam Sodge, Marco Teani, Joe Skarz; Manu, Marcel Mahouve, Ali Fuseini, Robbie Brady; Andy Bishop, Rhys Murphy
Our next game was away to Cheltenham where we were one win away from the title! The match didn’t get off to a good start, Cheltenham scored but it was quickly cancelled out when Marco Teani scored a rare goal from a corner. Andy Bishop gave us the lead in the 67th minute. Our fans were chanting ‘The title’s coming to gigg lane!’ But….. They were silenced when Cheltenham were given a penalty and…. They missed it! We won the game and were confirmed champions of league 2!
After my first silverware at the club was won, we had a few nice messages on my desk:
The last game of the season was at Gigg Lane where 6130 people showed up to see the presentation of the title after the game. The attendence was the highest yet of this season. I decided to play all the players that will be leaving at the end of the season, including the loanees.
BURY TEAM: Richie Branagan; Guilaume Norbert, Sam Sodge, Efe Sodge, Joe Skarz; David Worrall, Steven Shchumacker, Paudie Quinn, Michael Jones; Nick Blackman, Rhys Murphy
League Table
We reached the magic 100 points!
Player Ratings
Despite only playing 15 games this season after a big injury, Andy Bishop was our best player. He was vital for us when Danny Carlton’s morale changed to very poor and his performances dipped
We were also given in total 275k for winning the league which should help us massively financially!
Anyway, thanks for reading!
Laxeyman
19 января, 2011 at 20:13
Hi Sayam, a great end to a great season for you, and you thoroughly deserved your league title win, well done. Looking forward to seeing how you get on in League 1, have a good pre season :)
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:22
Thanks for you kind comments Laxeyman :-)
warren
19 января, 2011 at 20:59
Hi Sayam
Well done on a very successful season and I think that you could have roared away with the title if Carlton had been fit thorughout the season. Nice to see how you will do in League 1.
good luck
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:26
Hey Warren,
yeah, if we had Carlton in a better mood at the end of the season and Bishop fit from the start then the title challenge would have been much easier!
Darren Smith
19 января, 2011 at 21:46
Well done mate, that is a great achievement and you made the win look easy by the end. Carlton was definitely vital and I can’t wait to see who steps up to the mark next season. Well done and I’m looking forward to the pre-season transfers.
ps I’ve added your title to the rankings, you’ve got points on the board now. :)
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:28
Hey Darren, The title was made easy for us, Rotherham just switched off!
And thanks for adding the points to my name!.
James
19 января, 2011 at 22:12
Very well done Sayam :D i wish you luck on league 1 matey :)
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:28
Thanks James :-)
Johnny Karp
20 января, 2011 at 08:10
Great job Sayam, reaching 100 points is a massive achievement! That’s why I think that your team is solid enough for League 1 and you could well face another promotion with the right signings. Good luck!
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:30
We’ll definately need to make signings for League 1 if we are going for the title. Thanks for your kind comment Johnny!
hils
20 января, 2011 at 15:54
Hi Sayam,congrats on getting promoted!!!!!!!!!! Your team looks good enough for league 1!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:30
Thanks Hils!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Kevin
20 января, 2011 at 18:00
Hi Sayam
Congratulations on winning the league and especially in breaking the 100 point barrier. Well done!!
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:31
Thanks Kevin :-)
Sears
21 января, 2011 at 15:50
Congratulations Sayam, that was a wonderful season and you deserve your success.
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:31
Thanks Sears :-)
Ana Garcia
22 января, 2011 at 13:18
Congratulations Sayam!!!
Comfortable winners in the end and to go up as champions is even better!!
Oh, you were only 6 goals short of 100!
Good luck on next season!
Sayam Khan
22 января, 2011 at 14:32
Thanks Ana :-)