Eastern Lions UK Cup 2011

Winning UK cup for the forth time in five years. Grab a cuppa and read on, Wardy has a big report for you:

Ello lads,

I'd like to fank everyone for there efforts on Sunday, Wat a great day!

Five finals in a row winning four of them and only losing the other on penalties to Celtic, it was good to get our own back on them this year beating them in the semi final they didn’t even get a sniff.

We won four games and drew one. We started off a bit rusty but got better as the day went on. We went with a bigger squad this year as last years final took its toll on us only having a squad of thirteen. We had a squad of seventeen and I fink everyone had plenty of game time. We brought in some new players this year as some of the lads from last year weren't available due to injuries, holidays, family commitments and transfers.

Injuries: Janusz & Graham (If you are injured I expect you to turn up to cheer the lads on like Janusz did)

Holidays: End of season trip: Tony Stephenson, Ernie & Bobby Murdoch (need to get your priorities right!!!), Mind you Bobby did say if we win it there will be a slab for us (CHEERS BOB)

Family commitments: Alby (Grandchild's christening, I’ll let you off for that one Alby)

Transfers: Dan Kelton to River Plate FC, Free Transfer after all he is a swetty sock.
Danny Vale to Singapore FC Transfer fee undisclosed.
Adam Deguara to Smurfs FC Transfer fee small very small tiny infact $1.00 or 0.65p.
Barry Dolan to Liverpool FC Transfer fee 2xpints Carlton draught. Good business that only paid 1xpint for him last year, Doubled our pint.

We had a few lads making there Manchester City debuts. Goalkeeper Sammy, Young Nick, Keith & Quinn. Also some UK cup veterans made a come back Aidy Russo & Leemans. All played very well and did the jobs they were brought in to do.

Our supporters were down on numbers this year, Hopefully they will be up again next year as we try to defend our trophy?

1st game; Manchester City 1 v 0 Chelsea, Goal scorer: Keith (pen), MOTM: Trevor
2nd game; Manchester City 0 v 0 Ayr United, MOTM: Sammy/Leemans
3rd game; Manchester City 2 v 1 Shrewsbury, Goal scorers: Quinn/Wardy jnr, MOTM: Quinn/Sacco/JC
Semi final; Manchester City 1 v 0 Glasgow Celtic, Goal scorer: Aidy M, MOTM: Aidy M/Sammy
UK Cup Final; Manchester City 2 v 0 Coleraine, Goal scorers: Aidy M/Trevor, MOTM: Aidy M/Martin

The squad for City, marks out 10.
1 SAMMY (a great UK cup debut played well every game, made some crucial saves at important times, faultless) 10
2 PAUL (did a great job some important tackles perfect player to coach will always do what’s asked of him ) 10
3 JC (Mr reliable won every header cool on the ball knock some luvly jubly passes) 10
4 SACCO (was superb every game in the air & on the ground & got his priorities right this year even put his Thailand holiday on hold for the team) 10
5 LEEMANS (hadn’t played with him for years it was great to get on the park with him again he could only play first two games but never lets us down. Can’t say the same for his boots. they are still at Eastern Lions clapping away. Big frill for him was being able to play in the same side as his son) 10
6 WARDY JNR (a little bit rusty after his injury in Germany three months ago was unlucky not to score more goals scored the winner after some great team play against Shrewsbury also made Trevor’s goal in the final robbing goalkeeper Eric (ex MCFC) and laying it on a plate for Trevor to put the game beyond doubt) 10
7 CHAPPY (worked really hard for the team was all over the park but did cost us our only goal against when he was linesman in first half of Shrewsbury game, wish I had started him now) 10
8 AIDY M (good to see him back on the park after being out injured last season turned the clock back with two quality goals in the semi and the final you had to be there to witness how good they were) 10
9 TREVOR (look the fittest I have ever seen him won headers chased lost causes took Knocks for the team and was rewarded with his goal in the final) 10
10 WARDY SNR (let side down only played first two games as knee was to sore but wanted to play with Leeman’s again was put under pressure to go on for last few minutes of final fanks lads)
11 DENSY DINSY DISNEY (not sure which one turned up ill let the other lads judge. made some good runs but looked Knackered after each one. A coaches delight when wanting to give everyone a run always put his hand up to come off a real team player) 10
12 MICK (making his third UK cup appearance gave us some great penetrating runs down the left flank put in some good crosses and chased back when needed) 10
13 MARTIN (always plays with a smile on his face, don't no where else you can have a smile. a solid performance best game was in the final when he kept there speedy left winger at bay always gets his body between man ball) 10
14 QUINN (or should I call him THE MIGHTY QUINN what a UK cup debut looked good in a City shirt and looked good on the park did a lot of work broke up the opponents attacks many times scored a cracking free kick bending it into the top corner of the goal to get us back on level terms against Shrewsbury) 10
15 AIDY R (back in a City shirt after a few years absent played where ever I wanted him to and did a great job for the team looked like he was enjoying him self out there) 10
16 KEITH (debut he was well up for it. another great signing work very hard for the team broke up play after play and was involved in some of our better moves. Man enough to take the penalty on his debut I like that) 10
17 YOUNG NICK (debut for land of the GIANTS and he’s only 13 came on for a little while in the first game to get a feel of the pace was well up for it in the second game got a few of touches always showing for the ball. hope it meant as much to him as it did to his dad Leeman’s being on the same park as your dad it doesn't get any better than that) 10
50 BOLLOCKS (We even had a cameo appearance from Steve Roebuck in the final was itching to get on for the last few minutes, had three good touches and laid the final pass of the day to yours truly) wasn't on long enuff to vote.

I like to fank Stewy for being our fotografa for the day. I know he likes his football and was impressed by the quality of the football the lads played. It was good to see Kevin turn up to watch his beloved City all kitted out in his sky blue. Only two WAGS turned out this year Justine and Diane a bit disappointing on the WAG front!! but fanks for coming to cheer the lads. X  We even had young Bollocks, Liam there to cheer us on a true City fan.

And finally I like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and the lads to say a big FANK YOU to Fergus and his WAG Stan for making sure there was cold drinks fruit sweets and for not drinking all the beer behind the Eastern Lions bar so there was some left for us after the final!!

Cheers Fergus Cheers Stan hope you enjoyed the day as much as we all did? Fanks for everything not only for the UK cup but from MCFC for the whole year.  We always finish the day off with our traditional crispy dook at China Max.

And that ends another long full UK cup day. Luvly Jubly.

Well done lads a great day for one and all.

Cheers
love WARDY X CTID
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Moreland City Football Club AGM

The club Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday November 24, 2011 at the club rooms.  This is an important evening as the committee is hoping to present its strategic five year plan and we would like to see all the members present to bring their view on it.  Nominations for the Committee will also be sought.  Further communication to follow.