MVP: ---

Team DPs: 160

HIB are rivals to 2 teams.

Season 59: One more cracking Defender, one similar Midfielder to play with Latapy, and a younger attacker to give us a 2 from 3 choice. And Merlin the Magician.

SEASON 58 Review

We looked good enough for an automatic promotion early on but slipped badly towards the end.  We never looked like dropping below 4th and that is where we did end up. We avoided the dreaded playoffs - had we been there we just might not have won them - if I can't finish 4th what a struggle we would have staying the top flight.

Our age 2 lads were aged 3 in season 58 and all were trained up. Again we enjoyed the season but never looked like setting the heather on fire.  In the CECIL Cup we didn't perform well, Dunfwermline saw us off in the 1st leg, we rested for the 2nd.  in the SESL Cup we again got to the knockouts easily enough, but suffered a last 16 defeat, again against Dunfermline. They aren't a bogey team, just we saw who our next 2 opponents would be in the last 8 and 4, and wanted to save ELs for the league race.

SEASON 59 Preview

Our Bosman is a midfielder this season, but might not remain long. We will have 4 lads on age 4 SL25s and will look to shift a couple out before the season end. Another apprentice will be brought at game 10. We will be more active in trading/auctions this season and look to lower the age of the squad. If this costs us our place in the top division so be it - at my age I can't last for ever. I expect at least a last 16 spot in both Cups, but in the league I fear we will be in the bottom 6, a success might be a playoff spot rather than a straight relegation. WE will have 6th top T17 but only 11th top T11 so hard times ahead methinks!!

Season 59 Update:     Not at 80 yet (79 on Hogmanay this year), and freezing in winter due to this government taking away my winter fuel payment. (But it is May now and warm as toast!!) Still have 16 (of 32) hormone injections to go - not much fun there, trust me - for my prostate cancer. Moved down to Vice Chairman at the on site Social Club, and still acting as Match Secretary at the bowling club but not actually in the job (saves me 12 monthly meetings a season - club is around 15 miles from my house). My daughter and grandson have a new puppy - 1 year old on 9th May.  Been away in Nidd Hall (Warners), Inverness, Lake District, and about to go to Ayr followed by a trip to a castle in Wales (n ame escapes me for a moment) and finally a short Norwegian cruise in August.

Got a great partner, Karin, who like me, have assured our kids of a future when we go, and apart from short breaks and endless coffee shops, I watch sports and westerns/war films, and as much older comedy..

I love reading historical fiction and play poker and chess.