So a lot of you will know that I regularly post guides and tips about match betting, However since the same questions always come up in the comments, I decided to make one big, very thorough Mega Guide in order to eliminate as many doubts as possible for you guys. Like I said before, This guide is a handy way to sort out a month's rent for 5 or 6 hours work, so I really hope it can be of use to someone. Anyway, Here it is:
PART 1: MATCH BETTING EXPLAINED; HOW TO MAKE £500 IN 5/6 HOURS
Having done my research and having been able to turn a really nice profit in such a short time, I wanted to make a short guide to eliminate people's doubts and simplify things a little. Since it really doesn't take a lot of time to hit that £500 profit mark, it's a shame not to try it out. Anyway, Here it goes:
I was sceptical as hell about Match betting because a friend showed me the Facebook groups and it just looked like a giant gambling pyramid scheme. It turns out there is a decent chunk of change to be made from it, you just need to follow the guides and never ever actually gamble with your money.
Never ever Gamble? Yes That's right, you are going to be using Gambling sites to complete the various offers, but the whole idea behind match betting is that every time you "make a bet", you match that same bet on the exchange. So for example, if I bet £10 for Real Madrid to Win on the Bookie Site at odds of 2.5, I then also make a Matched bet on the Exchange (This is a separate site such as Smarkets or Betfair) where I bet for Real Madrid not to win at odds of 2.5 (or as close as I can get to those odds). In this way I am covered in all outcomes, and it allows me to fulfill the requirements of the bookies offer (For example Bet £10 and get £30 in Free bets)
What's the difference between the Bookie Site and the Exchange? On the Exchange Site you are basically being the Bookie and just like a Bookie, you have liability. If I bet £10 and my bet wins at odds of 2.5 then I win £25, so the bookies liability for this bet is £15, the extra money that they would have to give me if I win. There are calculators on the Match betting sites which you can use to calculate what Liability you need to enter on the exchange each time you make your matched bet. There is also software to help you find what games have the closest odds on both the bookies and the exchange, which is very important.
What do I do when I get my free bets? It's the same process again, You find a game that has very close odds on both the bookies and the exchange ( You can do this by eye or by using odds matching software. A good site with this software is called OddsMonkey). Only this time when you use the calculator to work out your liability, you will set it to "Free bets SNR" so it knows you are not using real money. It will tell you how much Liability to use in the exchange and off you go.
How does this make me money? The fact that you have a free bet to use is what makes you money, For example a £30 free bet at odds of 5.5 in the bookies will win you £135 (30x 4.5, because the original free bet stake of £30 is not returned to you). Now let's say that the closest odds I can find in the Exchange for the same game are 6.0, I will need a liability of £112.50 to match my free bet in the bookies ( I use the calculator on oddsmonkey to work this out)
£135- 112.50 = £22.50 in Profit.
Alternatively if my bet on the exchange wins, I will lose the free bet of £30 (but it's not actually a loss to me because It's not real money) and I will win £22.50 on the exchange. Either way, I make a Profit of £22.50
What about providing card details? You can use a separate, virtual bank account for all your match betting, In this way your main banking information is not shared with any of the sites you sign up to. A good one to use is Monzo, the app is easy to use and it only takes 5 minutes to open an account. It's free to open an account and last I checked they actually have a referral scheme where you get £5 if you sign up through a referral link.
Non Referral here: https://monzo.com/
Where can I learn to do it? There are some sites that you have to pay a monthly subscription to but I found one called Team Profit that is free and has a full guide of all the different offers you can complete.
I worked my way down through the list of offers, nice and handy, and having completed 20 offers at 15 minutes per offer, I came out at £470 for 5 hours total of work.
If you are new to this site and are opening a free account I would really appreciate if you use my Referral (£10)
Here is the non referral link to the page with all the offers: https://www.teamprofit.com/welcome-offers-list
TLDR: You do not need to "gamble" to match bet, in fact by definition, the bet you make is "matched" on the exchange, so it is not a gamble in any sense.
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PART 2: MAKING £500-£1000 EVERY MONTH.
You may sometimes see people commenting saying they have made a lot more money since finishing the welcome offers, £1000-£1500 a month and such, but never saying exactly how...
Personally I have made a lot more profit every month since I finished the welcome offers, Usually around the £1000 per month mark.
People say that Match betting drys up once you finish the welcome offers but this is simply not true, it's a matter of being more organised and checking your email for new offers, while also checking the Reload Offers section on Team Profit every morning (Takes literally 5 minutes)
Below is an Example from last month where I made £300 in one week. Bare in mind that the amount you make weekly will vary with the amount of sport that is on, but as long as there's sport, you will always be able to earn. This example is simply to show you the potential Match Betting has long after you've completed the Welcome offers:
Here's exactly how I did it:
Coral: Money back as a free bet up to £50 if your team is ahead in the first half but doesn't win the match in the end: Matched 5 Premier League games, 3 were successful. I received three £50 free bets which I matched and turned into £130 profit risk free. £130 in 30 minutes
William Hill: Money Back as Cash if your horse comes 2nd- 2 of the 6 horses I matched came 2nd, I was also able to make a profit by just matching the bets because my odds were higher on the bookies side by using the Happy Hour odds (between 12pm-1pm, 3 horses with enhanced odds) and also the 3 daily bet boosts on Horse raising( to boost my odds on another 3 horses). £20 in 5 minutes
Paddy Power: Money Back up to £10 if Horse comes 2nd 3rd or 4th, Matched the horse with the lowest odds and sure enough it came 3rd, got my £10 free bet. £8 in 3 minutes
Skybet: Money Back as cash up to £10 if Horse comes 2nd 3rd or 4th, Matched the horse with the lowest odds and sure enough it came 3rd, got my £10. £9.50 in 3 minutes
Skybet: Wednesday Super odds: Matched the three super odds on the exchange and due to the difference in odds (If the odds on the bookies are greater than those for same bet on the exchange you are automatically profiting). £10 in 3 minutes
Boylesports: £10 Free bet if your bet loses(Premier League Match): £8 in 3 minutes
Paddy Power 2up: An offer where you get paid out early if your time goes up by 2 goals, the profit varies depending on what the odds on the exchange are when you back the team you orignally lay against, but this offer can make you a lot of profit (You will need to download the team profit calculator app and use the early payout calculator). Last week it Made me £35. £35 in 5 minutes
Novibet: Deposit £100 and get a £50 free bet. Very easy because you just have to deposit the money, get your free bet, withdraw your £100 straight away, then match the free bet on the exchange. £40 in 5 minutes
Coral: Bet 3x £5 in play and get a £5 free bet-Availble everyday. Just match these at half time so the odds are stable, Make sure you also place mug bets every couple of days if you do this one a lot, I would reccomend doing it 5 times a week tops. £20 in 30 minutes
Paddy Powe Skybet Bet clubs: Bet 5x £10 bets in a week to get a £10 free bet with Paddy Power. Bet £25 in a week to get a £5 free bet with Skybet. £10 in 30 minutes
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Above you can see the reality of making profit long after you've finished the welcome offers, but it comes down to organisation.
So in Summary, these are my 6 Rules for making a monthly Profit:
(1) Check your email daily for offers, many times bookies will send you personalised offers just for you, and these can be very VERY generous.
(2) Check the Reload Offers section on Team profit every morning to see what offers are available that day.
(3) Offers change all the time- Don't let this put you off. There are always new offers to replace the previous ones. There are also Weekly/Daily offers ( Coral £50 free bet, Paddy power refund if 2nd 3rd 4th, William hill money back if second, Paddy Power 2up, Bet clubs etc) which are constantly available when sport is on.
(4) Make Mug bets ( Explained more in PART 3)
(5) It all adds up. Don't think "It's only a £5 free bet, not worth matching". I get around 15 £5 free bets every week, If I ignored them all I would be down £200 at the end of the month.
(6) Don't spend all day at it. Once you've checked your email and reload offers, you know what offers you need to do that day. Set alarms so you can make your matches before each event starts, but don't spend ages sitting at your computer waiting for "the perfect match", for your own mental health, set a time limit of 1 hour per day at most.
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PART 3: FAQ
(1) How much money do you need to put in to start?
When you go onto the offers page on Team Profit after signing up, there is an option to start with £25, £50 or £100. You can select one of those three options And it will show you a different number of offers according to your selection. I started with £100 because I wanted to get things moving a little quicker. I did this so that I would have enough money for liability to do a bigger earning offer at the start. One year later, and having see the potential for profit, I keep around £500 floating between my accounts. This is useful for large sporting events where I may want to do around 10- 15 offers in a short time.
(2) Is it in anyway going to impact my credit score?
Using gambling sites doesn't effect your credit score unless you borrow money to fund it. I do all my match betting through a virtual bank (Monzo) in order to keep that stuff out of my main bank on the off chance that it raises any eyebrows. You'll be using Monzo like a cash card, where you can only spend the money you put into the card. This is why it won't affect your credit score, because you wouldn't be taking out an overdraft or using credit for example.
(3) What is Mug Betting?
Mug Betting is where you make bets that have no relation to any offer or promotion in order to appear like a regular punter. If you are doing a lot of offers on one site, it's a good idea to make mug bets in order to avoid being "gubbed" (Gubbed is a term for when bookies realise you are only taking advantadge of promotions and close your account permanantly). Of course you will also Match these "Mug bets" on the exchange. Make 1-2 Mug bets on Each site every week(On the sites you are using a lot for offers and promotions) in order to ensure your accounts last longer than 1-2 years. I have been matching for well over a year and have never been gubbed. Take the extra couple of minutes to Mug bet, it's worth it.
More on Mug betting here
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Ok so that's everything I can think of to share with you guys, The link to sign up to your free Team Profit account is at the bottom of Part 1 of this guide.
TLDR: You do not need to "gamble" to match bet, in fact by definition, the bet you make is "matched" on the exchange, so it is not a gamble in any sense.
I really hope this guide will help someone out because It really is a solid way to sort out a months rent for quite a modest amount of work.
Thanks for Reading.

INNOCENT POSSUM'S PICKS:

Hey,
The COVID break means this season is actually starting quite soon after the last one finished. As a Leeds fan I am soooo hyped to get this season underway! Below I will share some season-long bets I have, alongside the reasoning why. I will also have a list of other bets I have backed, but the reasoning for these is mostly because I am an excited Leeds fan. Therefore, back the second list at your peril (And the first one in fairness, I can't guarantee anything beyond I put a bit of thought into them.)

MY PICKS (ALL PLACED ON SKYBET):

1. Leeds and Sheffield United Top Half @12.00 (£40 for £480) 1.1. Leeds and Sheffield United Top Half @10.00 (£52 for £520) (£92 for £1,000)
2. Leeds +40 Handicap Table @17.00 (£35 for £595) 2.2 Liverpool +5 @17.00 (£25 for £425)
3. Bielsa to win a Manager of the Month Award @9.00 (£11 for £99 [Now @7.00])
4. Sheffield Top Half (@3.50), Millwall Top 6 (@3.25), Blackpool Top 6 (@3.00) and Colchester Top 7 (@2.75) £50 total split £10 4-fold and 4x £10 Trebles for £260 Minimum for 3, £2,150 for all 4.
5. Aubameyang Top Scorer (@6.50), Ivan Toney (@10.00), Matty Taylor (@12.00), Ian Henderson (@9.00) Backed £2 E/W Yankee (Doubles, Trebles and 4-Fold). 3 Out of Placing in the Top 4 returns Stake. All 4 placing is £300. 1 Win and 2 Place is a bit of profit. All 4 winning is 21k.

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MY REASONING:

1. This one I ended up double backing. Maybe there is a Leeds bias creeping in, but I feel like at a price of @12.00 and even @10.00 this is a smart bet. Sheff United have proven what they can do, and while they lost Henderson who was instrumental, Ramsdale is a tidy replacement. Leeds are a total wild card; I genuinely think we could come 20th or crack Top 6. I think we will start strong as no-one knows how to deal with Bielsa's play but then will suss it out on the return fixtures. I think this could very easily leave us in the Top half. Assuming Arsenal and Tottenham aren't garbage, the 'Big Six' take the top spots leaving 4 places for who? Everton, Leicester, Wolves, Sheff United; Maybe Leeds, Burnley, Southampton and Palace if they have strong seasons too. Therefore I think these two teams fighting for 2 of the 4 spots left at these odds is great, especially not including Spurs and Arsneal choking...
   
2. The way the handicap table works is Sky give each team a + points value (for Leeds its +40) and whoever comes top of the league with all of these values applied wins the league. Therefore it's not a case of Leeds coming 39 or less points behind Liverpool when they win, as Liverpool also get a +5. This means a team like Newcastle could win the Handicap League by coming 8th, as their 52 +48 might be enough to be greater than Liverpool's 84+5, City's 88+0 and Arsenal's 62+25. Ultimately what this table is trying to bet on (all @17.00 until the odds shift as more are backed) is which team will overperform the most. Again, could be a Leeds bias but @17.00 for +40 seems good to me as we are such a mystery, an unknown. Fulham and West Brom are +53 and +52 respectively, but we all know what they are about; it wasn't long before they were in the Prem last. (As a Side note, I will back Liverpool +5 @17.00 as that means if they get like 95 points, even losing the league to City, teams like Man U and Chelsea will need 85 in the same season and I can't see that happening). However, I think the Top 4 will be tighter this year with Man U and Chelsea putting up a challenge, meaning the overall total of points won't be so high as they will take points off one another. This could leave Leeds to take the Handicap victory when given 40+ points (May be consider backing E/W if you follow)
   
3. Again possible Leeds bias coming into play but it's no secret Bielsa is a highly renowned manager. Pep and Pochettino both learned what they know from him. Coming up to the Premiership with a newly promoted team gives him so much potential to have a month where he wins 4/4. If he pulls that off, he is likely to get it as no-one anticipates a newly promoted side to have a month that strong. In April we play two derbies against Sheff U and Man U, then also have Liverpool and City. If we have 3 draws and a win in that period, managing to draw against the titanic teams, he could win. With odds of @9.00 (even @7.00) I think this has a tonne of potential.
   

4.
Sheffield United: Have proven they can get Top Half. While it was likely a bit of an anomaly and they fell flat towards the end, I don't see why they can't do it again. They have a similar strength team and the same manager and strong tactics to grind out results all season long.
Millwall: Millwall have been knocking at the door and I think this year is they finally crack top 6. They are good defensively and have a good spine. They also have a couple of game winning talents in amongst the squad too.
Blackpool: Disappointing 13th last year but it seems like Blackpool have made a real effort to make some key signings and bolster their weaker spots. Out of all of the League One teams, Blackpool's odds looked the best value as a lot of the other teams I fancied were all below Evens.
Colchester: Coming 6th last year I reckon they can get top 7 again this year. My concern is they lack attacking threat but their defence seems to be rock solid. Usually defence is what is needed to do well over the whole season, while attack makes the difference between play-offs and auto.
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Aubameyang: Scored 13 in 10 when he first joined in the back end of the 17/18 season. Won the Golden boot joint with Salah and Mane in 18/19. Last season scored 22 and missed out on Top scorer to Vardy with 23. This guy is consistent and unlike Mane/Salah, is likely to be free from competition of a similar calibre to himself within his own team.
Toney: Brentford's new striker. Last season Brentford had Watkins (2nd with 25), Benrama (17) and Mbeuno (15) in the top 15 scorers. The season before that they had Maupay joint 2nd. Now they have brought in Toney to a team who is tipped to be in the top 3 teams most likely to get promoted; this means goals. Toney himself was Peterborough's and League One's top scorer last season with 25 so he knows how to put the ball away.
Taylor: Top scorer for Oxford last season, the team that scored the 3rd most goals. This year Toney has moved to Brentford, Guandillet is in Turkey, Henderson has gone down to Salford, Eisa and Clarke-Harris will both compete for Peterborough's goals and Godden and Ladapo got promoted. I reckon we will see a lot of goals from oxford with Taylor being the main supplier.
Henderson: Mentioned above, now at Salford, the favourites to win League Two this year after one season to feel out the league. Rochdale only scored 39 goals last season but so goals were few and far between but when the chances came it was mostly Henderson who put them away. Now playing for the best team in the 'easier' league we should see him picking up a serious haul.

MY EXTRA BETS:

1. Leeds to win the Prem (lol) @201
2. Leeds to get Top 4 @26
3. Leeds to beat Chelsea Home and Away (Stop Crying Frank Lampard) @26
4. Leeds to beat Liverpool Home and Away (Giant Killers) @51
5. Leeds to beat Man City Home and Away (The Master schools the Student) @101
6. Leeds to finish above Man U (Not happening with the biased pen-giving refs) @17
7. Bamford 15+ Goals @8
8. Rodrigo 15+ Goals @21 (Boosted from @14, seemed insane value even if he is more likely to be a creator than a finisher)
9. A whole bunch of long-shot Request-A-Bets that I recommend you browse and see what you like

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ARSENAL vs HULL
Competition: Premier League
Kick Off: Feb 11 12:30 PM (BST)
Location: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Where to watch: Sky Sports 1 or /soccerstreams
Injuries and Suspensions
Arsenal

• Cazorla
  
• Ramsey
  
• Bellerin a doubt
  
• Xhaka
  
• Wenger from touchline
  

Hull

• Dawson
  
• Hernandez
  
• Henriksen
  
• Mason
  

Form Guide- last 5 games
Arsenal:
Hull:
Potential starting lineups
ARSENAL: Cech, Gabriel, Kos, Mustafi, Monreal, Elneny, Ox, Ozil, Welbeck, Walcott, Sanchez.
HULL: Jakupovic, Robertson, Ranocchia, Maguire, Elmohamady, Huddlestone, Clucas, Markovic, Evandro, N'Diaye, Niasse
Interesting Stats:

• Arsenal have won seven of their last eight Premier League meetings with Hull (D1) since losing their first game against the Tigers in the competition, back in September 2008 (1-2 at the Emirates).
  
• Since that 2-1 victory, Hull are winless in 13 games against the Gunners in all competitions, losing 11 (D2) including the 2014 FA Cup Final.
  
• Alexis Sanchez has had a hand in six goals in three league games against Hull (five goals, one assist).
  
• This will be Silva's fourth meeting with one of the top six in the Premier League (Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool previously) in his first five league games as Hull boss. Of those previous three games, he's lost only one (0-2 at Chelsea), drawing 0-0 at Old Trafford and beating Liverpool at home on MD24.
  
• Silva won on his only previous visit to the Emirates - 3-2 with Olympiakos in the Champions League last season. He's the only manager to lead a Greek side to victory away on English soil in the Champions League/European Cup.
  
• Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score in Arsenal's last game against Chelsea, taking his substitute goal tally to four in the Premier League this season (level with Man City's Nolito). No Arsenal player has ever scored more than four substitute goals in a Premier League season (Kanu in 1999-2000 and Emmanuel Adebayor in 2007-08 also scored four).
  
• Arsenal have won 15 of their last 17 Premier League games at the Emirates against newly-promoted clubs (D2) since losing 1-0 to Newcastle in November 2010.
  
• Hull have failed to score in 11 of their 24 league games this season - more often than any other Premier League side.
  

Betting (Skybet)
Arsenal: 30/100, Draw: 17/4, Hull: 17/2
Last Meeting
Hull 1-4 Arsenal, Sept 17, 2016
Sanchez (17)
Walcott (53)
Sanchez(85)
Xhaka(90)
Talking Points:

• Time for Welback to start?
  
• Does Elneny come back in to midfield?
  
• Can you already imagine a repeat of the Watford game, or think we can bounce back?
  
• Hull looking dangerous with Marco Silva, who beat us with Olympiakos at the Emirates last season. What has he done right since he moved?
  
• What are you hoping for from the remainder of the season?
  

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As the title says, tell me (or us) what special moments you had with PES!
I'll tell you all my stories, but be warned, they're long...so if you just want to tell me yours don't hesitate and skip my story!
So, I have always loved the beautiful Game of football! I also have always loved Gaming, and there you go.
I started with Fifa in about 09 and continued with it till' 16. I always was a very big Fan of Carrer Mode, but i got carried away by the FUT train as well. Long story short i got absolutely sick and tired of FUT and FIFA in generall...i played it so long that it would simply could not deliever me enough variety, it got just very very frustrating and i couldn't unfold myself because i felt very restricted in terms of gameplay and tacticts. That's when i saw the PES 16 Demo on the PS Store aaaaand now we're here. I am an ADDICT now. I probably haven't played a game in my entire Life as long as I played PES 16 (for the last 3 months of it's lifespan) and PES 17. I only play Masterleauge and alway use my own Team with own Kits and even some own created players that i either use or place around the world, hoping to cross their ways one way or the other during my countless seasons as a manager.
In PES 17 i would have two masterleagues, one where i played alone and one where i would play and manage Couch-Coop with my best friend (we're best friends since 20 Years!!!)
Here are my Stories (This could take a while but i'm full of passion right now!)
Couch COOP: I remember one very particular game against Bayern Leverkusen in our first ever Euro Leauge. We we're in our first leg during the first stage of KO-Round. We we're at home. We got 0:2 behind and things looked dark as the time was about around the 60' Minute. We weren't particularly strong at scoring goals so we knew we would have one heck of a problem to face if they would win with the 2 away goals. Then we somehow managed to counter and scored (1:2). However we just couldn't make it work and the 90' Minute came and overtime started. 2 or 3 minutes were added. It was in the very very very last chance of the game were we would get a corner. Our keeper would come up front as well. I executed the corner and damn! I hit the ball way too hard and i thought that was it.....but the ball flew....past our best headers......right to our goalie near the long post. Bam! Our freakin goalie equalized the game and we drew! So we would only have to win the next game. We didn't...we lost the next game clearly and that was ist. But hell was it exciting and we still speak about that game today!
One or two seasons passed and we were allowed to participate in the Championsleague! We played sooo damn well and made it without a loss to the final. We felt unbeatable, we wouldn't have played this well for this long in a very long time! (we played on top player i think haha) Then there was the final and it was 0:0 untill Cavani from PSG smashed one in against our keeper in the 63. Minute and we couldn't give the answer and lost.
So more time went by and we became coach of the Swiss national Team (our country) and we even recreated my friend (with incredible similiarity!) and me (not so much similiarity...) and put them in the team and we made our way through the european qualifiers for the world cup! At the world cup we had a very hard struggle but managed to get through the group stage. From there on things went excellent again (We played on superstar then) and we made it into semifinal without being behind scorewise in any game. That game was against spain and in i'd say around the 60' Minute they scored and we felt devastated...we got so used to not have to catch up that we didn't know what to do...we just concentrated and did our best. About 15 minutes later (75') we would experience the most stupid mistake (or game bug?) of the spanish goal keeper and he would score a very very very stupid own goal. So the game was equalized again and they pressed harder again. Around the 84' minute we countered their attack and i remember it quit esactely...i i got past one or two defenders in the penalty area which were still chasing me and i could have shooted but the angle wasn't right, as i was left side from the goal (and it's not Fifa so you could just score anyway) so i played a MANUAL Pass right behind me...my player passed the ball with his heel perfectly THROUGH the two defenders chasing me and my friend got the ball...and put it in the right bottom corner with an inside touch. and that was it. We were in the final...which we lost to turkey (it was somewhere in 2022 i guess so Team's were different in terms of stength)..what a shame right hahaha.
so our goal became: Win the championsleague in PES 17 before PES 18 comes out.
Anyway, a longe time past and he came for a 4 day visit at my student's appartment and we played day and night. At some point another friend of me also dropped by and he, as a fifa-only player until then, was doing really well. I remember a CUP KO-Game against Feyenord Rotterdam (I mix the leagues so the premier league doesn't have 70% of the strongest teams in PES and thus making CL a challenge again) and it was ABSOLUTELY MENTAL! they would score and we would equalize. This all went untill they scored the 5:4 in the 116' minute and we thought that was it. We got the last chance with a corner...the ball came in, missed a player that would have scored...passed in front of the keeper and it seemed like it would go past the line...but then our striker makes it in time and puts that ball on the opposite post and the ball goeas in !!! We then got to penalty shooting and everyone scored the first 5x...then came the turn of my other friend (who doesn't have PES experience)...he holds the penalty and then executes his and we win!! absolutely mental...
Anyway we (just my friend and me) won that Championsleague...it was hard at some points but we humiliated PSG (again) in the final.
BTW i have a video of the highlights of these 4 days which i put on youtube so i could see it from my phone...if you wanna check it out feel free (this is not a promotional thing hahaha)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_ICTk3Kh4&t=1s
PS: I should mention that i often play PES with my friend while being stoned...i'm not a heavy user of MaryJ. anymore (i used to smoke every evening on my own) because it just didn't really feel good, and therefore i changed my habbit to smoking pot only while video gaming...this worked for a while but i would get really tired during every 420-Game session...so i quit...except for PES. There are people that say they can study better for exams while their high which would probably be the last thing on earth that i could do...but that "Focus" that they talk of... i get that when playing PES baked. I can channel 100% of my mental energy into the game and just become one with it. I don't want to promote using drugs at all, i just wanna share my experience of completely becoming one with a game. I felt like i was on that pitch. This is of course only possible because of one of the key things that make PES great which is: you can controll (almost) everything in the game! But as I said, i usually only smoke during PES when i play with my friend.
Now, let's go on to my own story:
I'll keep this short and just go through the most recent happenings. Back in FIFA there came a time where you no longer could make your own team with own kits etc (was there ever actually???) and i had to use an existing team to put in my own created players. That team was Ajax, as i am half dutch and i've been to the city several times and their stadium is the only one i've ever been in for watching a game. As i said I usually create my own team but this time I said let's take Ajax. I mixed leagues again and put them in Skybet along with a self created Team (Oxford). I played with them very very long...many seasons went by. Again i would make it close or into the CL- Final but loose it. After that 4-day weekend with my friend and my CL-Win however it was no longer something i focused on too much. However, there was still the Euro-League final! I kicked every teams ass during the Group and KO-Stage (my team was quite Overpowered) and still i somehow screwed it all up in the final against Porto...that was right before Ajax lost their Euro-Leauge Final against Manchester United in real life! I like to think of my own story in the game so i thought of how the club wouldn't be to happy with me as i never got them a Champions- or Euroleauge Win considered the Players i had and their huge (and increasing) wages. At the end of the previuos season where i made it very very very close into the Euroleague Relegation (i hope i don't mix it up, but i thought that i missed a direct placement in the league for either CL- Leauge and Euro League but still made it somehow into the Eurolague after all?) I said to myself you know what? You would get fired in real life! But i didn't really want to leave the club yet. So i flipped a coin. I would have accepted it, if i lost the toss but i didn't and so i continued for another season which ended in said loss of the euroleauge final against port. So after that i said, i need a break. I need a break from european top Football. I want something new. I checked my inbox and i got an invitation from O'Higgins, a chilleniean Team...and i said f*ck it, let's do it! But that wasn't "new enough". So i descided to go from Pass support level 1 (which i played on since i started with PES 16 a year ago) to Pass support level 0. Oh boy that was different. It was soooo hard at first and i couldn't connect any passes but WHEN i did, DAMN did that feel satisfying. I should mention that i changed the difficulty back to top player so i could get easier into the new passing system. I played maybe 1.5 - 2 Seasons with O'Higgins and even though the resulsts looked promising at some times, i failed to deliver. But i got that hunch back of wanting more! So i asked that Team in Skybet that i created myself if i could coach them. I followed their results a while and they dominated the Skybet league for a long time but then somehow messed it up and didn't make it into relegation! To my surprise they accepted.
So i switched back to the heart of europan football, still at pass support level 0 and on top player...i descided that if i make it into the premier leauge i'll switch back to superstar to get the real challenge. It was a very long time in the game already so many superstars would reincarnate in my team and i took them all (i probably won't do that in the next pes as it doesn't really help creating a real challenge but i actually did it so i could get better players and thus getting an even better grisp of manual passing and therefore prepare for PES 18 - because i'll never go back again from manual, i f"ckin love it - it's a game changer and made me fall in love with the game once again after countless times already!) Anyway it was the third season already, and things started very nicely...but then the results got bad and i was afraid i wouldn't make it into relegation, which was my clear goal for this season. Then everything changed again and i got on top of the table! Things looked safe and i would win almost every game...until i drew one game....countless draws followed...followed by some losses and bam...last game played (which i won but those bastards on 2. place won their game too so they would keep their position) and i wasn't in the premier league..but i still had the chance. In skybet the teams on place 3-6 play for the relegation. you have two games against one of those teams and if you win you'll go to the relegation final (1 match only). I played against Lille and got in front very early in the first game (thanks to my defender with an incredible goal!) and i thought things looked good...then Lille managed to score in the 63. and i had some very close chances after that but couldn't make it. So the next game had to be a win. This time Lille got in front very early with a smashin header...to make it worse in the 16. Minute it was already 2:0 for them and i was pissed and frustrated...(i should mention this is my last game before i'll have to study for uni for 2-3 weeks NON-Stop as my future sort of depends on it and i fucked up last year and did pretty well so far but still...gotta do what i gotta do now..and i said i am an addict so 2-3 weeks withouth PES is probably worse than not seing my beautiful Girlfriend for that amount of time...just kidding...or am I?) Anyway things looked really dark... then i got a freekick in the 23. minute (i played 20 Minutes real time per match so the match was long!) and I noticed that one of their players already got the red card!!!! That was my chance. I knew i would have to adapt my tacticts to use my Number-advantage. I also set my PS4 recording to 30 minutes time because i knew this game may be one that i'll see again! So i played really really carefully...very good and careful build up and i got one or two really close chances but couldn't score. BTW i thought that i would have to score 3 Goals at least as they were the away team and scored 2 already (and the last game ended 1:1) but i didn't know the "away-goal"- rule didn't count. In the 36. Minute i get a corner...low cross to my outside defender in the penalty area that takes the ball on with his chest - an upcoming defender somehow trips and flies past him - he turns to the goal and scoreas a volley into the bottom corner across! Hell Yeah! Second half around the 55.th minute, I circled the ball around the penalty area and waitet...then i sent a player in the penalty area for a run and thus creating a huge gap, i play that pass to that player and he low-crosses it in from the sideline of the penalty area in front of the keeper to Wellbeck that deflects the ball - almost to heavy- and the ball rushes on the accross post and into the net....fuckin hell i was going nuts!!! Anyway i was too nervous all of a sudden, my hands got really sweatty but i thought i will win this...and then i notice how Lille playes all out offensive...so wait? that could only mean, that the away goal rule didn't count and they wantet to avoid going into overtime! Nevertheless i coulnd't get a hold of my tactics and mess up passes (try staying calm and focused in that situatuin) and even though i had 2-3 very very good chances i didn't score...so i said nevermind we'll go into extra time then, they don't have a chance! They didn't rally play superbe, they had 2 chances out of nowhere but things didn't get too dangerous... 87' Minute...Modric (my team) looses the ball 30meter away from goal...they pass the ball to a player infront of the penalty area...i assume he'll make a run and shoot so i take a defender and press tackle - but therefore i left the other striker unmarked - and because he didn't make the run but pass the ball and me doing de tackle into nothing but air...the ball slips through my legs, slighlty bumbing of one and thus ends up slow and controlled into the foot of the unmarked striker...we all know how it ended... When the game was finished i wasn't angry though...i smiled and laughed. PES 17 could (after about the 700th game Ingame stats vs cpu) still make me feel that way. Yeah i lost the game and yeah when i get back from exams i'll have to go again in Skybet but you know what? That game was everything i want from a soccer game. And in all these Years Fifa never could give me that. I had great times with Fifa, don't get me wrong but the combination of Player ID, your Controll of the players, the well functioning tactics and so much more just makes PES the game i've always dreamed of. I am an average young adult, i go to university, i have friends, family and a girlfriend and i do sports. I used to play much videogames in genereall as i played since i was maybe 4 or 5 years old so this is a real hobby for me and alway will be. However PES basically has taken that place of gaming in my life, at least during this year. Just wanted to make that clear so you won't think that my whole pleasure in life comes from PES haha.
So this took me about 1.5 hours to write (i'm procrastinating...) but hell i wanted to get this out!
Again, please let me know of your special stories and glorious or frustrating moments!

Hey all, it's u/shoecat again. I hit the character limit on the transfer megathread, so I'm taking the past week's rumours and continuing here.

20/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	Pep Guardiola has given his blessing to the young striker to move on from Manchester City	Link
Papy Mendy	The French midfielder's agent blasts Leicester for a "lack of respect" concerning his move to France, with a host of clubs willing to take him on loan, but Leicester holding out for a sale	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Spurs have joined the race for the Algerian, but will not bid £50 million	Link
George Thomas	The Coventry City star has been asked by his manager to decide his future	Link
Mohamed Elneny	Arsenal and Leicester had reached a £10 million deal on the Egyptian international, only to have it blocked by the player	Link
George Hirst	Wednesday have rejected a £1 million bid for the young striker	Link
Ahmed Musa	West Brom have been linked with the striker as he looks set to leave this summer	Link

21/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Shakespeare says he has rejected a £20 million offer from Roma for the winger	Link
Harvey Barnes	The midfielder has committed to Leicester with a new 4 year deal	Link
Ahmed Musa	Hull and West Brom are considering a loan deal for the striker	Link

22/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	What a ridiculously drawn out piece of business. On the bright side, a couple days ago Pep said it was to be completed soon, and now today Vice-Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has said the deal is coming soon	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Speaking of drawn out business, Mahrez is still in Leicester blue, but Roma are ready to launch a £30 million bid plus add ons for the winger, I'm hoping that these add ons are significant because 30 seems a little short for me	Link

23/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	The winger is set to snub Roma in favor of waiting on an Arsenal move	Link
Islam Slimani	Everton may switch their attention to the striker as an alternative to Giroud	Link

24/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Adrien Silva	Leicester again show interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder and Jornal de Noticias claim that Leicester are set to bid €22 million to try to gain his services. Link
George Thomas	After a £300,000 bid was rejected by Coventry, Leicester are preparing a £500,000 bid for the striker	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Roma insist that the Algerian winger is their primary transfer target amid links to Samir Nasri	Link

25/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Roma have stepped up their bid to about £30 million, but Leicester won't budge for less than 50 million. Also, Liverpool have reportedly been keeping tabs on the winger (I don't believe this one so much)	Link 1 Link 2

26/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Alassane Meite	French reports are saying that Leicester have signed the young PSG striker, but there is nothing to back it up on the club website. My best guess is this is set to happen, possibly in the next couple days	Link

27/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Harvey Barnes	After impressing at MK Dons last season, Leicester are considering sending him elsewhere for another trial	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Leicester are prepared to reject a £32 million offer for the winger	Link
Karl Toko Ekambi	Leicester are reportedly interested in the Angers forward	Link

28/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Tom Lawrence	Brighton are preparing to make a bid in the region of £8 million for the winger	Link
Kelechi Iheanacho	Is it finally over? Iheanacho set to have his medical in Leicester today, according to reports	Link

29/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Roma have submitted what they are calling their final offer for the Algerian, and will no longer pursue him as Leicester block the £32 million move	Link
Mbodji Kara	The Senegalese central defender has been made available by Anderlecht for a move this summer, and the Mercury suggest that Leicester are interested	Link

31/7/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Stoyan Ivanov	There are reports that the PFC Beroe midfielder will start a trial with Leicester's u17 team tomorrow	Link
Malang Sarr	Leicester are considering making a £20 million move for the young Nice star	Link

1/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Kelechi Iheanacho	The Nigerian is set to undergo his medical today, but the Mercury understands that there are still some legal issues to be dealt with before the transfer can go through	Link
Danny Drinkwater	There have been a number of reports that Chelsea are eyeing Danny Drinkwater	Link
Demarai Gray	Bournemouth are leading the pack in pursuit of the young winger	Link
Callum Elder	The young full back has joined Wigan on a season long loan	Link
Ahmed Musa	Fenerbahce are reportedly interested in the Nigerian striker, and have offered £16 million for him	Link

2/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Demarai Gray	The young winger is said to be happy at Leicester amid rumours of leaving the club	Link
Matty James	West Brom are readying a bid for the midfielder	Link
Tom Lawrence	Leicester have rejected a £7 million bid for the Wales winger	Link

3/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Demarai Gray	Leicester reject £20 million bid from Bournemouth as Shakey says he is to stay	Link

4/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Ahmed Musa	West Brom are set to step up interest in the Nigerian, keen to sign him on loan	Link
Tyrese Shade	Leicester sign youth player after successful trial period	Link
Alassane Meite	The young striker is currently on trial at Leicester, and could be set to sign for the youth team	Link in French

5/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	The winger has told Leicester that he would like to talk to Roma	Link
Danny Drinkwater	Antonio Conte has admitted to being a big fan of Drinky, and Chelsea are serious about signing him, and they have apparently tried to sign him last season as well	Link

6/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Anicet Abel	Leicester are reportedly interested in the Madagascar midfielder	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Mahrez has changed his profile picture on Facebook from him in a Leicester shirt to him in a Nike shirt, potentially hinting at a move	Link

8/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
George Thomas	Leicester have signed George Thomas from Coventry City	Link
Riyad Mahrez	Inter Milan has now been linked with the winger as this transfer saga is looking to take the entire season to go through	Link
Jonny Evans	The West Brom captain is happy to stay, seems he is off the market	Link

9/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	Football Italia are reporting that Roma will increase their bid to around €40 million	Link

11/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Danny Drinkwater	Leicester have rejected a £15 million bid from Chelsea for the midfielder	Link
Harvey Barnes	After impressing over the summer, Barnes has raised some eyebrows, and will possibly go out on loan	Link
Andros Townsend	Leicester have joined Stoke in an attempt to sign Townsend from Palace	Link

12/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Danny Drinkwater	Chelsea are lining up an offer of at least £25 million for the midfielder	Link
Harvey Barnes	Barnes has joined Barnsley on loan	Link

13/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Tom Lawrence	Derby are closing in on a deal for the Wales international	Link

15/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Islam Slimani	Watford have reportedly made a bid for the striker	Link
Tom Lawrence	The young striker is set to join Derby for £7 million	Link

16/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Tom Lawrence	Lawrence has joined Derby for an undisclosed fee	Link
Ahmed Musa	Hull City boss Leonid Slutsky has hinted that Musa may join them on a loan	Link
George Hirst	After impressing for the England u18s, Leicester are set to beat United and Arsenal among other teams to sign him, expecting to make an offer in the range of £2 million	Link
Danny Drinkwater	Leicester have reportedly told Chelsea that Drinkwater won't go for less than £40 million	Link

18/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis	Leicester are keen on Club Brugge's Nigerian wonderkid, but so are United and City	Link

20/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Danny Drinkwater	Chelsea are not willing to meet the price tag, and are likely moving their interest elsewhere	Link
Daniel Amartey	Newly promoted Stuttgart are interested in the Ghanaian in an attempt to rebuild	Link

22/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Danny Drinkwater	Leicester reject a £30 million bid for the midfielder, demanding £40 million	Link
Jamie Vardy	I'd very much prefer not to believe this one, but Chelsea are looking at Vardy as a replacement for Costa	Link
Yohan Benalouane	Besiktas and Trabzonspor are looking at the defender as he eyes a move out	Link

24/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Riyad Mahrez	After losing out on Lemar, Arsenal could switch interest back to the Algerian	Link
Papy Mendy	Atalanta are very close to getting the midfielder on loan	Link

Hey guys, sorry I've been slacking on this recently. Life's been getting in they way a bit, as it does. I'm going to do today's rumours and once the window closes I'll make a transfer window review where we can discuss the ins and outs.

28/8/17

Player	Rumour	Source
Jamie Vardy	There are rumours of Chelsea and Everton preparing bids around £40 million for the striker, but the Mercury is confident that he is staying	Link 1 Link 2
Jonny Evans	City have launched a £21 million bid for the Northern Ireland international, but it has been rejected and West Brom are insisting on no less than £30 million for him.	Link 1 Link 2
Benedikt Howedes	City have been linked with Schalke's Germany centre-half, but Juve are favourites to sign	Link
Islam Slimani	Monaco are yet to make a move for the Algerian despite reports, but with Mbappe's departure, he could be bought as a replacement. He is also being targeted by Watford, Newcastle and Marseilles	Link 1 Link 2
Andros Townsend	Leicester have made a £27 million bid for the former England international Andros Townsend, possibly meaning that Mahrez could be on the way out	Link
Nempalys Mendy	OGC Nice reportedly want to bring Mendy back to the club before the window shuts	Link
Chris Smalling	Having fallen out of favour at United, Smalling could be an option for Leicester after having a bid rejected for Evans	Link
Grzegorz Krychowiak	With Drinkwater's future at Leicester still unknown, Shakespeare has indicated the Poland international as a possible replacement	Link
Danny Drinkwater	Chelsea are concerned with the price of Drinkwater, valued by Leicester at £40 million, they believe that is too much and talks have hit a stand still	Link

Skybet Transfer Odds

I thought it might be interesting to keep tabs on Leicester's odds on signing people, so below I'm including a table to show the Skybet transfer specials that we are a part of.
Last Update:
28/8/17

Players In

Player	Position	Age	Current Team	Leicester's Odds	Change	Favorites	Change
Ben Gibson	Centre Back	24	Middlesbrough	12/1	Down from 14/1	Middlesbrough - 1/2	Down from 4/7
Fabian Delph	Central Midfield	27	Manchester City	20/1	Up from 16/1	Stoke - 4/11	Down from 8/11
James McCarthy	Central Midfield	26	Everton	10/1	Down from 14/1	Newcastle - 11/10	Up from 4/5
Joe Allen	Central Midfield	27	Stoke	12/1	-	Stoke - 1/4	-
Jonny Evans	Centre Back	29	West Brom	7/1	-	West Brom - 4/11	-
Michy Batshuayi	Striker	23	Chelsea	14/1	-	Chelsea - 1/12	-
Sam Clucas	Left Midfield	26	Hull	33/1	Up from 25/1	Hull - 7/1	Up from 7/4
Troy Deeney	Striker	28	Watford	18/1	Up from 16/1	Watford - 1/4	Up from 1/7
Andros Townsend	Right Wing	26	Crystal Palace	11/4	Down from 4/1	Crystal Palace - 1/4	Up from 1/5

Players Out

Player	Position	Age	Odds to Stay	Change	Favorites to Sign (excluding Leicester)	Change
Jamie Vardy	Striker	30	1/6	-	Chelsea - 5/1	-
Ahmed Musa	Striker	24	6/4	Up from 11/8	Hull - 2/1	Up from 5/4
Demarai Gray	Left Wing	21	4/9	Down from 1/2	Tottenham - 2/1	Up from 13/8
Islam Slimani	Striker	29	5/4	Up from 4/11	Monaco - 6/5	Down from 6/1
Riyad Mahrez	Right Wing	26	4/5	Down from 1/1	Chelsea - 9/2	Up from 2/1

Let me know any updates I can make and the like. Thanks!

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20:02

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

Join us at 7am tomorrow for all of the latest news and rumours from the market. Until then...
19:54

NO OZIL WAGES FOR RAMSEY

Arsenal are keen to tie Aaron Ramseyto a new contract but will not give him the kind of wages that his teammate Mesut Ozil earns, report the Evening Standard.
Ramsey is seeking a significant increase on his current £110,000 weekly wage with Ozil earning £350,000 since signing his new contract last season.
The Welshman's contract expires at the end of the season and Chelsea, Manchester United and Lazio have all been linked with a move for him.
19:19

REAL'S LAST-DITCH HAZARD ATTEMPT?

Real Madrid will make one last attempt to sign Eden Hazard before the Spanish window closes, according to the Daily Mirror.
Real have been linked with the Chelsea star all summer, and with their window closing on August 31, they feel there is still time to do a deal.
Julen Lopetegui's side have not made a major signing this summer.
18:33

RANGERS APPOINT NEW DIRECTOR

Rangers have made Hong Kong-based shareholder Julian Wolhardt a new director of the club.
Wolhardt, a Danish national, bought a 4.5 per cent stake in the club from Mike Ashley in June 2017. His appointment comes 10 days before a general meeting is held at the club over a proposed share issue.
18:16

SOCCER SPECIAL PRICE BOOST

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Click here to place your bets
18:11

MILLER SIGNS UP

Calvin Miller has today signed a new one-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2020.
The 20-year-old left back made four starts for Celtic last season.
17:52

SUPER 6

The £1 million jackpot may have gone at the weekend, but £250,000 is up for grabs as the free-to-play Soccer Saturday Super 6 game returns for the midweek fixtures.
To be in with a chance of scooping the lot, all you have to do is correctly predict six scorelines in the selected Sky Bet Championship matches taking place on Wednesday night.
Entries in by 19:45 BST (22nd August 2018).
Click here to enter
17:23

PJANIC SIGNS NEW JUVE DEAL

Miralem Pjanic has signed a new five-year deal with Juventus.
Pjanic, 28, has helped Juve win the Serie A and Coppa Italia double in both of his seasons at the club, following five years at Roma.
17:00

DUNNE DEAL

Burnley centre-back Jimmy Dunne has joined Hearts on a six-month loan deal, the Scottish Premiership club have announced.
Hearts have been on the lookout for centre half cover following injury to club captain Christophe Berra.
16:35

MARTINA DEBUT?

Defender Cuco Martina could make his Stoke debut as Wigan visit in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday.
The Curacao international, signed on a season-long loan from Everton, has been building up his fitness in the U23s side and will be assessed ahead of the game.
16:03

LOPETEGUI WANTS RODRIGO

Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui wants Valencia forward Rodrigo Moreno, reports AS.
Lopetegui, whose side sold Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this summer, wants to strengthen his attacking options and believes Rodrigo would be a perfect fit for his squad.
However, senior figures in Madrid are reluctant to bring a new forward to the Bernabeu.
Madrid believe Rodrigo’s €120m buyout clause is excessive and feel €60m would be a fair fee for the Spain international.
15:30

BREAKING NEWS

Leeds United full-back Laurens De Bock has joined Belgian side K. V. Oostende on season-long loan.
The 25 year-old joined Leeds from Club Brugge and went on to make seven appearances for the Whites.
De Bock will spend the rest of the 2018/19 campaign on loan at the Jupiler Pro League side.
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1031926402386481152
15:09

‘VAN DIJK WORTH EVERY PENNY’

Virgil van Dijk's price tag is not an issue anymore, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who salutes the attributes of his Dutch centre-back.
14:39

BREAKING NEWS

Real Madrid forward Martin Odegaard has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan, the European champions have announced.
https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1031911782355546112
14:36

RAMSEY ON UNITED RADAR

Manchester United are planning a January move for Aaron Ramsey, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The Wales international’s future is up in the air after entering the final year of his current contract at the Emirates.
Ramsey famously rejected a move to Old Trafford before joining Arsenal from Cardiff in 2008.
14:16

BOLT LOOKING TO LEARN

Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has teamed up with Central Coast Mariners for pre-season training and admits he has a lot to learn if he is to earn a place in the team.
13:42

MADRID DUO AFTER ALONSO

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could be in direct competition to sign Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso, according to AS.
Alonso has started the season in fine form, scoring and assisting a goal in Chelsea's 3-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday.
Real are seeking reinforcements at left back after allowing Theo Hernandez to join Real Sociedad on loan while Atletico are wary of an approach from PSG for Filipe Luis.
Alonso started his career with Real Madrid before leaving for Bolton Wanderers in search of first-team football back in 2010.
13:36

VILLA TO HIJACK BOLASIE MOVE

Aston Villa are looking to snatch Yannick Bolasie from Middlesbrough's grasp according to Keith Downie.
https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1031896906052452352
13:10

JANSSEN UNDERGOES SURGERY

Out-of-favour Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen has undergone minor foot surgery which could scupper the chances of him leaving the club this month.
Janssen spent last season on loan at Fenerbahce and has been linked with a return to Turkey particularly after being stripped of the No.9 shirt at Spurs.
The Dutchman does not feature in Mauricio Pochettino's plans for the coming season.
12:44

SAINTS SEAL HODSON SIGNING

St Mirren have signed Rangers defender Lee Hodson on a season-long loan deal.
The full-back has found himself surplus to requirements under new Rangers boss Steven Gerrard following the signings of Jon Flanagan and Borna Barisic this summer.
12:38

BRUNT RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL DUTY

Chris Brunt has announced his retirement from international duty in order to focus on helping West Brom earn promotion back to the Premier League.
"After a period of lengthy consideration I have taken the difficult decision to retire from international football," he said in a statement.
"I have spent a lot of time thinking it over but I feel, at this point in my career, I need my sole football focus to be on helping West Bromwich Albion return to the Premier League."
Brunt made 65 appearances for Northern Ireland after making his debut in 2004 but missed out on participating at Euro 2016 due to a knee injury.
12:34

FORSTER RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is running out of time to leave the club before the European transfer window closes, reports the Daily Echo.
Forster has fallen behind Alex McCarthy and Angus Gunn at the pecking order at St Mary's and has been linked with Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas this summer.
12:20

NO OZIL WAGES FOR RAMSEY

Arsenal are keen to tie Aaron Ramsey to a new contract but will not give him the kind of wages that his teammate Mesut Ozil earns, report the Evening Standard.
Ramsey is seeking a significant increase on his current £110,000 weekly wage with Ozil earning £350,000 since signing his new contract last season.
The Welshman's contract expires at the end of the season and Chelsea, Manchester United and Lazio have all been linked with a move for him.
12:07

MILLER TO JOIN ST MIRREN?

St Mirren boss Alan Stubbs has refused to rule out a move for Kenny Miller, a day after he left his role as player-manager of Livingston.
St Mirren were interested in signing Miller during the summer, before he joined Livingston. If he was to sign this week, he could make his debut this Saturday... against Livingston.
Stubbs says there have been no discussions thus far, as Miller has “a few things to tie up” at his former club. However he admits Miller could be a target if the circumstances change in the coming days
11:58

BORO AFTER EVERTON DUO

Middlesbrough remain in discussions over deals with Everton over midfield duo Yannick Bolasie and Mo Besic, according to the Northern Echo.
Tony Pulis is keen to get loan deals wrapped up for the pair before Friday's game against West Brom.
11:33

RABIOT IN BARCA LINK

Barcelona have already signed Arthur and Arturo Vidal this summer, but they remain keen on a move for PSG's Adrien Rabiot, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Rabiot's contract with PSG expires next summer and Barcelona think they will be able to get him for a fee worth £45m.
If Rabiot were to join it would raise question marks over Ivan Rakitic's future at Barcelona with the Croatian having been linked to PSG.
11:05

NEVILLE DEFENDS EMERY

Gary Neville has defended Arsenal's new head coach Unai Emery amid criticism over his tactics during his first two Premier League games in charge.
Arsenal have lost both of their games this season against Manchester City and Chelsea but Neville insists that he has seen improvement early on in Emery's reign.
"For me, the idea of what the coach has been trying to work on is there," he said on Monday Night Football. "He is trying to undo quite a lot of the bad habits, to be quite honest with you, that have been going on for the last five or six years, that those players have had in them.
"But the principle is there and that's a big change for me. It's a big step forward and if I were Unai Emery after these first two games against Manchester City and Chelsea I would be taking the positives."
10:55

MORNING WHISPERS

Catch up with the latest in the transfer world with help from our friends at Football Whispers...
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10:40

BETIS EYE ZINCHENKO

Real Betis are interested in signing Manchester City's versatile Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko but are waiting for Pep Guardiola's side to allow him to leave, reports ABC de Sevilla.
The Premier League champions may still require his services this season, but Betis are ready to arrange a loan deal should he become available.
The player's agent was in Seville last week to agree personal terms. Zinchenko turned down a permanent move to Wolves earlier in the summer.
10:26

BARCELONA KEEN ON DE JONG

Barcelona are making another attempt to sign Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong, according to Sport.
The club have already had one bid rejected, but the 21-year-old could leave this season if Ajax fail to win their Champions League playoff tie against Dynamo Kyiv.
10:07

EVERTON SET LOOKMAN PRICE

Everton are demanding £28m plus add-ons for Ademola Lookman to join RB Leipzig, according to Sky sources.
Sky Sports News reported on Monday that Leipzig had made a fresh £22m offer for the 20-year-old winger after he impressed during a loan spell with the club in the second half of last season.
The German side have remained keen to sign him before their August 31 transfer deadline, with manager Ralf Rangnick stating earlier this summer: "We want him back and he wants to come."
Everton boss Marco Silva has said this summer that he wants to keep the player, that Lookman is the club’s “present and future”, and he was doing everything “to make him happy again”.
RB Leipzig head of recruitment Paul Mitchell - a potential candidate for Manchester United's new technical director role - is thought to be a long-term admirer of Lookman, who joined Everton from Charlton Athletic.
09:57

BASSONG TRAINING WITH QPR

Former Tottenham and Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong is training with QPR.
The Cameroon international has not played since March 2017 and was released by his last club Norwich in the summer that followed.
The 32-year-old played an hour of QPR’s Under-23 fixture against Nottingham Forest yesterday and is understood to initially be looking to gain fitness.
Rangers are bottom of the Championship having lost their first three league games – the latest a 7-1 defeat at West Brom on Saturday.
09:44

BORDEAUX BEGIN HENRY TALKS

Bordeaux have begun preliminary talks with Thierry Henry’s representatives about the possibility of becoming their next manager, Sky Sports News understands.
The Ligue 1 side suspended current manager Gus Poyet on Friday after he labelled the French club a "disgrace" and the Uruguayan has said he no longer wishes to continue.
Arsene Wenger confirmed that Henry was interested in the job yesterday and said that he has the 'qualities' to be a success.
09:39

BHOYS IN FOR BRUMA

Sky Sports News reported earlier that Celtic are preparing a bid for Aberdeen central defender Scott McKenna but another player on their radar is Dutch defender Jeffrey Bruma.
According to Bild, Wolfsburg are open to selling him this summer for £5m after he was left out of their matchday squad against SV Elversberg at the weekend.
Bruma has been capped 25 times by the Netherlands and lists PSV, Hamburg, Leicester and Chelsea as his former clubs.
09:24

LIVINGSTON SIGN TOGO STAR

Manager-less Livingston have signed Togo international Steve Tevi Lawson.
The 24-year old fullback agreed to join the club at the weekend, before the departure of Kenny Miller.
Lawson has played 6 times for Togo – his most recent club was Neuchatel Xamax in Switzerland.
09:18

BRENTFORD SIGN DASILVA

Brentford have confirmed the signing of Josh Dasilva with the 19-year-old signing a four-year contract.
Dasilva opted to reject a contract offer from Arsenal at the end of his deal and as such Brentford will have to pay the Premier League club a compensation fee.
Phil Giles, Brentford's Co-Director of Football, said: "It is great that Brentford now has a reputation for being able to offer that to the best young players and that they are keen to join us."
https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1031828470383484929
09:14

CELTIC PREPARING MCKENNA BID

Celtic are preparing to bid for Aberdeen’s £10m-rated defender Scott McKenna, Sky Sports News understands.
The Dons have turned down bids for the 21-year old Scottish international from Hull and Swansea in the last two transfer windows.
Aberdeen are understood to value their centre half at around £10m which is some way off Celtic’s valuation of the player.
Aberdeen maintain their player is not for sale. He is contracted until 2023 having signed two new long-term deals in the past 12 months.
08:53

DENAYER JOINS LYON

Manchester City's Belgium international defender Jason Denayer has joined Ligue 1 club Lyon on a permanent deal.
Denayer joined City in 2013 and spent time on loan at Celtic, Galatasaray (twice) and Sunderland without making a competitive appearance for his parent club.
It is being reported that the fee for Denayer is €10m with a potential €3.5m in add-ons.
08:46

KLOPP: EVERYONE LOVES NABY

Jurgen Klopp has admitted that everyone at Liverpool loves summer signing Naby Keita and that he believes the Guinean midfielder will continue to improve following an impressive display against Crystal Palace.
"He's very shy and not very extroverted but on the pitch you don't see it. He needs to settle a little bit. He's next to Sadio all the time [in training]," Klopp told Monday Night Football.
"Everybody loves Naby but I don't know if he loves us because he doesn't speak a lot. But football-wise you can see the potential is outstanding but we have to give him time."
08:33

BARCA STANDING FIRM OVER RAKITIC

PSG have been linked with a move for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic but the La Liga club will not sell the Croatian for anything less than his €125m buyout fee, report Marca.
That would likely rule the Ligue 1 champions out of a deal as their hands are tied due to Financial Fair Play regulations following the blockbuster signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
08:24

CHELSEA WANT LOFTUS-CHEEK STAY

Chelsea want to keep Ruben Loftus-Cheek amid interest from clubs in Germany, Spain and France.
Loftus-Cheek has slipped down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge following the summer arrivals of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic while Ross Barkley has also been picked ahead of him.
After playing for England at the World Cup, Loftus-Cheek was not named in Chelsea's 18-man squad against Arsenal on Saturday and he is said to be considering his options.
08:18

DORTMUND AFTER ALCACER

Borussia Dortmund are keen on a deal to sign Paco Alcacer on loan from Barcelona, reports L'Equipe.
Alcacer is not part of Ernesto Valverde's plans for the coming season and has been linked with Valencia, Real Betis and Alaves.
Dortmund are seeking a replacement for Michy Batshuayi who has joined Valencia on loan.
08:09

FORMER UTD ASSISTANT HITS BACK

Mike Phelan, who was Manchester United's assistant manager when Paul Pogba first left the club in 2012, has replied to Mino Raiola over the agent's comments this morning...
https://twitter.com/Mike_Phelan_1/status/1031808493039308800
08:02

MURRAY THANKFUL FOR PL OPPORTUNITY

Brighton striker Glenn Murray has thanked Chris Hughton for giving him an opportunity in the Premier League and not replacing him with a big-name player as other promoted clubs have done.
"You see with some of the promoted teams this year that they have got rid of some players and have brought some big names in. Thankfully our manager did not do that," Murray said.
"He gave everyone that helped the club to the Premier League an opportunity in the Premier League and I think most of us have taken that opportunity."
07:48

HARPER RETURNS TO MAGPIES

Former goalkeeper Steve Harper has returned to Newcastle to join the club's backroom staff, five years after leaving the club in 2013.
Harper was Newcastle's longest-serving player, first breaking through as an 18-year-old in 1993, and will become their goalkeeping coach with the club's Under-23 and Under-18 sides.
07:24

'300K-A-WEEK' FOR HAZARD'

Chelsea are to offer Eden Hazard a new £300k-per-week deal to ward off Barcelona and Real Madrid interest, according to the Daily Mail.
The newspaper reports the Belgian has held talks with the club over a new contract, but is yet to agree terms with the Blues.
07:16

READING SIGN SIMS

ICYMI last night, Reading have completed the signing of winger Josh Sims from Southampton on a season-long loan deal.
https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/status/1031798053450145792
07:07

NEVILLE'S RAIOLA ADVICE

A swift riposte from Gary Neville to Mino Raiola's comments, after Paul Pogba's agent took aim at fellow pundit - and former Manchster United player - Paul Scholes...
https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/1031799445728505856
07:01

POGBA AGENT TAKES AIM

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola is normally a quiet, reserved man when it comes to publicity - but the Italian isn't showing that this morning on Twitter.
He hasn't aimed his anger at Manchester United per se, but is there some undertone in there?
https://twitter.com/MinoRaiola/status/1031790668304277504
https://twitter.com/MinoRaiola/status/1031791316030644224
06:54

CARRAGHER: VAN DIJK WORTH £75M

Jamie Carragher believes that Virgil Van Dijk's man of the match display against Crystal Palace shows why Liverpool spent £75m to sign him from Southampton in January.
"Tonight is the reason why you spend £75m on Virgil van Dijk," Jamie Carragher said on Monday Night Football following Liverpool's 2-0 win at Selhurst Park.
"There were two or three minutes to go and Liverpool give away a free-kick in a dangerous position. He wins the first header and it goes out for a corner. Then the next one comes in and that is where the breakaway comes, and that's the goal."
06:46

CITY SUFFER BRAVO BLOW

Manchester City were one of five clubs to vote against bringing the transfer deadline forward last summer and they might be lamenting their luck after seeing two players sidelined with injuries.
Following the news that Kevin De Bruyne will be out for up to three months with a knee injury, City have confirmed that No.2 goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has ruptured his Achilles tendon.
City will be unable to sign a replacement for the Chilean until January so young academy graduate Daniel Grimshaw is in line for a promotion to provide backup to Ederson.
06:33

NEVILLE'S PLEA TO WOODWARD

There's more fall-out to Manchester United's defeat at Brighton - with Gary Neville issuing a plea to chief executive Ed Woodward to improve the club's transfer strategy.
"Ed Woodward's job is to deliver profits on and off the pitch," he told Monday Night Football. "Profit on the pitch is performance and trophies - league titles and Champions Leagues.
"The club are delivering off the field, Ed Woodward has done an incredible job in terms of the commercial operation and the way in which the club makes an operating profit, but there is no doubt he should put a footballing structure underneath him that his extremely serious and can go and deliver for him on the pitch."
Read more from him here.
06:30

CARRAGHER EXPECTS MOURINHO EXIT

Jamie Carragher does not think Jose Mourinho will be Manchester United manager next season and suggested he could even leave the club at some point in this campaign.
"I'm not jumping to a knee-jerk reaction because Manchester United lost a game away from home," he told Monday Night Football.
"But after what's happened in the summer, if performances like that continue, I don't think Jose Mourinho will be the manager of Manchester United next season - he may not be manager at some time this season.
"There will be coaches up and down the country looking at what Mourinho said in the summer about bringing players in, a centre-back. [Of the four they have] Jose has spent £30m on two of them and two are England internationals in Phil Jones and Chris Smalling."
06:22

TRANSFER HEADLINES

• Raiola ignites Scholes feud
  
• Carragher expects Mourinho exit
  
• Neville: United needed new CB
  
• Bordeaux open Henry talks
  
• Denayer joins Lyon from City
  
• Villa hijack Boro's Bolasie bid
  
• Celtic prepare McKenna bid
  
• Leipzig make £22m Lookman bid
  
• Hazard coy over future plans
  
• Pep rules out Marchisio move
  
• Papers: Blues to offer Hazard £300k deal
  
• Euro papers: Modric's big admission
  
• Benitez: No more outgoings
  
• Which PL stars could still leave??
  
• Transfer talk: Raiola to push Pogba out??
  
• EFL clubs can seal loans to Aug 31
  
• European deadline Aug 31
  
• New football season offer
  

06:21

MOURINHO HAS UNITED BACKING

There has been plenty of speculation over Jose Mourinho's future at Manchester United, particularly after their 3-2 defeat to Brighton with Zinedine Zidane rumoured to be a potential replacement.
However, a senior source at the club told The Guardian: "Why would we discuss Zidane when there is no job?"
06:13

IN THE NEWS

• Aaron Ramsey's Arsenal career is on the line after Unai Emery dropped the midfielder at Chelsea. (Mail)
  
• Manchester United have given their backing to Jose Mourinho and insisted they have not sounded out Zinedine Zidane about taking over at Old Trafford. (Times)
  
• Chelsea are to offer Eden Hazard a new £300k-per-week deal to ward off Barcelona and Real Madrid interest. (Mail)
  
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek is eyeing a loan transfer to Spain after barely being used in Chelsea's first two games but Maurizio Sarri wants him to stay and fight for his place. (Mirror)
  
• Jose Mourinho's plea to Ed Woodward that Manchester United should sell Anthony Martial before Europe's transfer window closes is set to be ignored. (Star)
  

06:07

A LATE ONE FROM LAST NIGHT

In pretty much the dead of night last night it was confirmed Mario Balotelli would be staying at Nice, despite various links with other clubs.
Balotelli even failed to report back for pre-season training initially, but Nice's twitter account has now confirmed the Italian forward will remain with them this season.
"The Italian international expressed his wishes to the directors," they said. "There will be a third season for the forward. The agreement was signed by all parties on Monday evening.
"Suspended for the first 3 games of Ligue 1, the Gym's forward, who has scored 43 goals since arriving at the club, will be available for selection next week, ready for the trip to Lyon.
06:02

GOOD MORNING!

Welcome back to the Transfer Blog, early risers. Let's have a quick look at the big stories doing the rounds today...
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Okay, I learned from the failure of the £1.50 Challenge.
A 4 fold was ambitious and that's not going to happen again.
For this new challenge I will be using SkyBet. This is for one reasons, SkyBet Club. For anyone that doesn't know, if you are signed up to SkyBet club, you will get a £5 free bet every Monday, if you spend £25 on bets throughout the week.
This challenege is planning to take advantage of that and use that £5 every week.
Hopefully it will go something like this...
Monday £5 (Free) - £9
Tuesday £9 - £15
Wedensday, We can bank £5 of that incase we lose the next one and we will be able to start again with no loss. £10-£16.
Thursday - £16 - £22
Note: The £9 from Wednesday + £16 on Thursday would make the £25 needed for a free bet.
Friday £25 - £33
Saturday £33 - £40
Sunday £40 - £50.
Now obviously, the money won't follow this exact pattern each wich, that is just an example of how I hope it will go.
I do have a few rules I want to put in place for this to try make it safe.
Rule 1: Singles or Doubles Only!
Rule 2: The Money can be slipt across bets. For example if we have £10 on the account, we could have 2 singles for £5 each.
Rule 3: Have fun. This is the most important rule, if you are not confident in the selections for what ever reason, please don't do it. I don't want to see you lose money. This challenge is for fun so don't spend beyond your means.
This chalenege will start tomorrow, Monday 19th. This is we get a fresh start on the SkyBet Club.
This first bet I do is a double. You may choose to do 2 singles or only back one of them. It's up to you! :)
Bet 1
KAMAZ vs Arsenal Tula
DRAW OR ARSENAL TULA
KAMAZ Last 5 - W1 D1 L3 GS3 GC7
Arsenal Tula Last 5 - W3 D1 L1 GS4 GC4
Looking at the current form, you can see Arsenal Tula are doing much better in every aspect... except goals scored. This is the one reason I haven't gone a direct win for them.
To be fair, the last 3 games Arsenal Tula have played have been difficult, with them being against 7th, 5th and 9th. So goals in them 3 were always going to be hard to come by.
Arsenal Tula currently sit 3rd with 31 Points from 16 Games and a +8GD, which is the 3rd best attack.
Now let's have a look at KAMAZ. To begin with, they are second to bottom in the league with 10 Points from 16 games and they have the worst defence in the entire league, with -17.
Now lets look at the results. The last game they played they did actually win but it was against a team just 1 place above relegation.
The have conceded goals in the last 4 games and only socred in 2 of them.
It should be pointed out that even though they are losing, the results have been close, normally being 1-0 or 2-1.
Looking at all of this, I can't see KAMAZ getting 3 points. I can only see a 0-0 or 1-1 draw or a small win for Arsenal Tula.
The last time the two teams met it ended 0-0, but that was 11 years ago...
BET 2
OFK Pirin vs Beroe
DRAW OR BEROE
Last 5 OFK Pirin - W0 D2 L3 GS1 GC4
Last 5 Beroe - W3 D0 L2 GS13 GC4
To be honest, I do feel like Beroe will win this but I am only 90% sure on it so i didn't want to risk it.
Beroe come into this game off the back of a massive 7-1 win, however that was a freindly so it can't count for to much. If we get rid of the freindly the last 5 games becomes W2 D1 L2 GS6 GC3.
This isn't as impressive, at least not until you look at who they played.
The draw was a 0-0 to the team in 2nd. The wins came from the cup and against a team just 3 points behind them. The losses came from an away game at 1st place, which can be forgiven and against the team in 8th.
That last loss is the only real blip in what has been a good run of form.
Beroe sit bang in the middle of the table in 5th. 17 Points, 11 Games, +2GD.
OFK Pirin are 10th in the league, thats last place. They have 4 Points in 11 games, a -11 goal difference and are yet to win. All 4 points were obtained via draws, 3 of which ended 0-0.
Here is the reason I am not 100% on a Beroe win. Even though Pirin have lost 7/11 games, 5 of them were by 1 goal. 4 ended 1-0 and 1 finished 2-1. The other 2 losses were both 3-0 against the top 2.
Basically, unless they are playing the top 2 teams, Pirin seem to be able to hold there own. While I don't see them beating Beroe, I can see them snatching a 0-0 or 1-1.
Stake on the Double: £5
Return: £7.14

Mid Season Murder
Sorry for the delay, my internet was out all day.
March 2015
Growth Report:

• Burns 65 (+3)
• Yesil 67 (+4)

We go into March hoping to restore winning ways after a ropey set of results from December through February, Freeman is our biggest hope for now having struck 11 times in the 2 month spell just gone.
Results:

• H vs Notts County, W 2-0 (Gallagher 2) - League debut for Sammy leads to a wonderful solo performance, blasting in one either side of halftime.
• A vs Crawley, W 2-0 (Yesil, Agard) - We "steal" a win I guess, with neither side really making much if anything. In the end the fact we had a pair of chances gave us a win.
• H vs MK Dons, W 1-0 (Yesil) - 10 man Dons kept the score down with a set of borderline assaults all over the pitch. Not a pretty match to watch.
• A vs Walsall, W 2-1 (Yesil, Zelalem) - Our two loans on the score sheet, as a late goal for the home side is the only reason the score looked less than comfortable.
• H vs Coventry, W 3-1 (Gallagher, Freeman, Bryan) - At 2-1 Tavarnier got himself sent off as we threatened to throw away our good run, however Freeman planted in another one to kill Coventry hopes.
• N vs Doncaster, W 2-1 (Freeman 2) - Now I wish I'd have been more on song, but things are forgotten. With the league run on a slide I didn't even notice that the Trophy final had rolled around already. Freeman have us the lead, and then won it in Extra Time, as we pick up the first cup of my managerial run.

We finished the month 18 points clear, and with a piece silverware bagged, we are also fully aware that with only 18 points up for grabs we need only avoid defeat in any of the remaining 6 matches to seal the title in a fantastic season.
Ramallo remains top scorer with 24 to his name.
Smith's 11 assists make him the leader.
Alnwick took centre stage for the keepers, 16 clean sheets to his name now.
April 2015
Growth Report:

• Bentley 65 (+2) Smith 68 (+3)
• Meeking 68 (+1) Freeman 67 (+1)
• Zelalem 65 (+2) Little 67 (+2)

An entrancing, or disappointing, month awaits as we need only take a point from 5 to seal SkyBet League 1 title. It feels all a little anti-climatic after the nerves of 2015 that we could win the title with so little fuss.
Still, we were forced to raise our first Youth Academy product this month, American starlet Pzydrowski may only be 55 overall as of now but his potential stood at 80+ at the time of promoting. Time is on his side, and I like the look of him.
Results:

• A vs Swindon, W 2-0 (Freeman, Meekings) - Freeman's goal, Freemans corner. We seal the title on day one of April as we are safe.
• H vs Scunthorpe, W 2-1 (Yesil, Zelalem) - The loan boys are on it again, edging the a win for us.
• News Its a shame, Yesil is ruled out fir a month and is set to miss the remaining fixtures of the campaign.
• A vs Rochdale, W 2-1 (Agard, Freeman) - A good, but tired, win as we look to just fade into the end of season. We have nothing left to prove.
• H vs Yeovil, W 2-0 (Agard 2) - Agard may not be the fans favourite, but his double will write him some history as we beat our local rivals.
• A vs Preston North End, L 2-1 (Powell) - Powell returns with a goal. as we sleep walk to a defeat. we definitely seem like we are ready for our holidays.
• News Meekings tore his grown, and becomes the second of our starting eleven to miss the final game of the season.

With 45 games played we are officially champions, we have amassed 106 points, 19 clear of Barnsley and I'm ready to get on with the finish and start next season.
Ramallo now on 25 goals is the highest scorer still.
Smith added one more to his assist tally, still topping the league with 12.
Alnwick still tops the league with 16 clean sheets, going into the final game of the season.
May 2015
Growth Report:

• Agard 68 (+2)

I decided to give you something extra in May, to stop in being a wasted month. Only one game is boring to read, so here's a real basic look at my youth prospects.

• 15 year old Byrne is a central defender from Ireland, an overall band of 51-65 makes him an interesting depth prospect, his potential stated at 68-88
• 15 year old Whitehead, another one from Ireland, is a goalkeeper with his overall banded at 62-75 he could be special but at 75-94 it's still too early.
• 15 year old McCarthy, is a defensive midfielder and another one of our promising Irish quartet, an overall of 59-75 his potential already stands at 86-94 and he is my favourite of the lot.
• 15 year old Fredericks, the only non-Irish prospect on our books, the attacking midfielder is English and stands with a 54-66 overall banding, his potential the lowest I'd the group at 68-84.
• 17 year old Heffernan is the last if the prospects anD willl be promoted soon. The central defender has 63-77 overall. And 83-94 potential, he could go far, and he will start with us next season.

Result:

• H vs Fleetwood, W 5-1 (Freeman 3, Powell, Agard) - and we sign out in style, a home destruction of Fleetwood enough to start the end of season party.

The season is over and we are champions, not only that but we can boast of a cup win as well, we amassed 109 points over the season winning 33 games, drawing 10 and, annoyingly, losing 3 of our games. We acories 99 goals in the process, while we managed a league best 37 conceded.
Ramallo took home the golden boot, 25 his final total.
Smith won the assists award, 12 enough to edge out Yesil on 11.
Alnwick finished with 18 clean sheets, somehow managing two in a month with just one game. He won golden gloves.
June 2015
Growth Report:

• Zelalem 66 (+3)
• Bishop 60 (+4)
• Pzydrowski 56 (+1)

With this month purely an admin month, I will still tell you what happened, but it's not that interesting though.

• Pack had a contract extension offered, but his wage demands proved more important to him than loyalty and he, along with Richards and Wilbraham, will he leaving the club at the end of the season..
• Reid and Al-Abd returned early from their loans, though they were followed back by a host of players who's loans had finished. Unfortunately for us Yesil would be leaving the club, we simply couldn't afford to turn the deal into a permanent one. He'll return to Liverpool as Zelalem goes back to Arsenal.
• Our scouts were pulled back from their assignments, with the intention to be sending them out all at once to give some organisation to the Youth System.
• Of the Youth System, Heffernan was given his first pro deal. The highly rated centre back has some well rounded statsx and at 68 overall could come in handy in several positions next season, I have high hopes for him.
• Finally, our job is safe and I will see you next season for an assault on the championship.

Thanks once again for reading, and I'll see you here at the end of September.
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