End of season report

[officer_dibble]

Bit early but it hasn't stopped the players I guess...

Player of the Year: Holden
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge - right man, right time. Thanks Carlos Vela's agent....shame on Ancelotti for playing him against Ipswich...
Worst player: Compared to last season? Muamba. Overall, based on regular first teamers? Steinsson.
Worst Signing: Gonna buck the trend but I'll go Alonso. Here is a tip Owen, if you get some money this summer, lets have it spent on someone ready for the first team, not the bum chum of the lad you really wanted.
Favourite Game: Birmingham away...tarnished slightly by what it led too. League game has top be Spurs, corker.
Favourite Goal: Holdens v Blackburn. F*cking excellent goal, us with 10 men, Rovers just equalised, hadn't beaten them since about 1914....all the ingredients to maketh the goal. Technical wise its Elmanders....Mavies v blackpool also excellent. Petrovs v Spurs was good as well, great flick on.
Best Moment: Qualifying for the FA Cup Semi Final
Worst Moment: I can't even type it...
Pre-season expectation: 14th
Season Rating (/10): OK if we had made it the FA Cup Final I'd of given a 9. If we'd of put up a fight but been beaten by a better Stoke team bravely I'd of gone 8. If we'd have won t'cup 10. What actually happened at Wembley makes it a 7. If we'd gone on from there and the players had rolled their sleeves up, determined to write some wrongs then it would have stayed at 7.....its 6.5 on its way to 6, to reflect improvement in league position but tossing away a top half finish, coupled with the entertainment value of the first half of the season and the road to wembley. If we stay top half 6.5, if not 6.
What would you like to see happen this summer: Sign some players with backbone...a leader for the defense, a good ball winning midfielder who can cover some mileage (a young Gary Speed would be nice) and two strikers one of which with pace, one with goals, and consign Davies to a squad role.
What do you think will happen: Cahill will go, we'll think 'ooohh could we get more'. Al Habsi will leave for a ridiculously low price (£3mil? more like 8!) and we'll sign some reasonable players but not quite enough (but as good as we can get). We won't replace Davies and he'll start as captain next season and play until he breaks down.

[plymouth wanderer]

Player of the Year: Holden/robbo
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: muamba
Worst Signing: Alonso for the money spent and now the cvnts going to prison
Favourite Game: blackburn we won 2-1 ,10 men ,big sams face priceless
Favourite Goal: tough one both the goals agaist blackpool were brilliant but would have to be mavies i think best team goal i have seen from the men in white
Best Moment: qualiflying for the semi-final
Worst Moment: need you fvcking ask
Pre-season expectation: 11th
Season Rating (/10) 7 would love to have seen more of this brazillian type football that coyles renowned for
What would you like to see happen this summer Drop davo,new captain obviously,sell cahill for 70 mil,buy a new quick left winger like jarvis,get rid of petrov sure west ham will have him in the championship in there massive new stadium cvnts,buy 2 new mobile strikers ,make Ali al habsi no1,a new centre back to partner wheater
What do you think will happen none of the above

[Turkish Trotter]

Player of the Year: Holden, missed his influence since injury
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge would have struggled without him.
Worst player: Elmander by a million miles.
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov, too much expected
Favourite Game: 5 1 Newcastle. Entertainment at its best.
Favourite Goal: Mark Davies vs Blackpool.
Best Moment: Holdens winner against Blackburn. Gutted at their equalizer , then jubilation. Oh to be a Wanderer !!!
Worst Moment: Say no more !!! Wembley dissapointment AGAIN.
Pre-season expectation: Better football.
Season Rating (/10): 7
What would you like to see happen this summer: Squad needs strenthening from back to front. 2 Strikers urgently needed.
What do you think will happen: Cahill to leave, not enough players brought in to cover. Players that come in will be late arrivals and not have time to settle.

[Prufrock]

I know it's been a bad few weeks, and a drab end of the season, but the amount of 7s given for '/10'. Fook me I'd love to see a ten. Last few weeks make it a 9 for me.

Holden, Sturridge, Petrov, Petrov, Spurs, Toss up between Mavies, Pea head against B'burn, and CYL vs Brum, Cyl vs Brum, 5-0, midtable, 9, Messi, Not Messi.

I didn't do it 'now' coz I'm a contrary bastard.

[BWFC_Insane]

I know it's been a bad few weeks, and a drab end of the season, but the amount of 7s given for '/10'. Fook me I'd love to see a ten. Last few weeks make it a 9 for me.

Holden, Sturridge, Petrov, Petrov, Spurs, Toss up between Mavies, Pea head against B'burn, and CYL vs Brum, Cyl vs Brum, 5-0, midtable, 9, Messi, Not Messi.

I didn't do it 'now' coz I'm a contrary bastard.

Depends how you score it. If as I do you see 10 as being a "perfect season" then this ain't it.

I'd say a 10 would be a trophy plus a top 8 finish or sommat like that.

9 would be a trophy and mid table.

8 would be a top 8 finish and a decent cup run

7 would be mid table and a decent cup run

Which is why I scored 7. Its difficult as we don't know our final league position. Which could be anywhere from 14th-8th!

[CrazyHorse]

Fook me BWFCi, your expectations are high.

For me a perfect BWFC season is pretty much staying up, taking the cups seriously and managing not to go bankrupt.

[BWFC_Insane]

Fook me BWFCi, your expectations are high.

For me a perfect BWFC season is pretty much staying up, taking the cups seriously and managing not to go bankrupt.

Depends how you score it. I'm not expecting a 10, more like a 6. If we get a 7 or 8 then thats a bonus.

Thing is if you score any season where you're mid table a 10 then you're not leaving yourself much to aim for........

Difference between hope and expectation I guess.

I'm hopeful that we'll win a proper trophy in my lifetime. Do I expect it? Not really!

[m_taylor]

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden, Makes the team work!
Best signing: Sturridge - we have been crying out for pace up front for years!
Worst player: Petrov! - Selll him in the summer so we can at least get some money back from the high wages he is on!
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov - So disappointing. only played one good game this season (UTD home) IMO
Favourite Game: Birmingham in the FA Cup
Favourite Goal: Stuart Holden (Blackburn) and CYL at Brum in the FA Cup!
Best Moment: CLY scoring at Brum! Amazing Support!
Worst Moment: You all know!
Pre-season expectation: I thought finish 12th and maybe a good run in a cup! Never thought we would reach the semi though!
Season Rating (/10): 9 The change in football, Atmosphere now is amazing! Thank you Owen Coyle!
What would you like to see happen this summer: Get rid of the old squad players and bring in some exciting young talent! 5-6 players!
What do you think will happen: We will sell Cahill and replace him and then maybe get a young striker on loan!

[BWFC_Wyles]

Player of the Year: Paul Robinson
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: Martin Petrov
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov
Favourite Game: 4-2 against Spurs
Favourite Goal: Johan Elmander vs. Wolves
Best Moment: CYL's goal at Birmingham. Simply amazing to have witnessed it
Worst Moment: The semi. It will never stop hurting.
Pre-season expectation: Top half and a cup run.
Season Rating (/10): 9 so far, could easily drop to a 6 if we end in the bottom half.
What would you like to see happen this summer: Petrov to go, and a serious investment made in the squad. Al Habsi to come back and claim the goalkeeper's jersey
What do you think will happen: Cahill will leave.

[spraggy]

[quote="Lofthouse Lower"]Fill this in. Now.

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge -
Worst player: Muamba - don't see what people see in him at all
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov
Favourite Game: 5-1 Newcastle
Favourite Goal: Elmander v Wolves
Best Moment: Qualifying for the FA Cup Semi Final
Worst Moment:
Pre-season expectation: Improvement on last year's improvement
Season Rating (/10): 7
What would you like to see happen this summer: two new strikers, some pace in the team
What do you think will happen: Cahill to leave

[the-Bowtun-Warrior]

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: Petrov
Worst Signing: Petrov
Favourite Game: Spurs (Home)
Favourite Goal: Chungy - FA Cup Semi
Best Moment: see above
Worst Moment: 3rd goal going in at Wembley. realisation it was all over
Pre-season expectation: Mid-table. better football
Season Rating (/10): 8
What would you like to see happen this summer: new FB's, Left-winger and possibly 2 new strikers
What do you think will happen: Cahill & Mandy gone. little new signings. struggle to fill a bench again next year

[Raven]

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden easy one
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: Petrov - never seen such a hopeless uninterested lazy t-pot
Worst Signing: Petrov
Favourite Game: 4-2 against Spurs
Favourite Goal: Holden vs Blackburn
Best Moment: Qualifying for the FA Cup Semi Final
Worst Moment: The actual Semi - some players were absolutely disgraceful
Pre-season expectation: Slight improvement on last year
Season Rating (/10): 8 (9 if gone out of Semi with a fight - 10 if won semi)
What would you like to see happen this summer: Petrov, Klasnic and Elmander to leave, Holden injury free, and Sturridge on loan for a year
What do you think will happen: Cahill to leave for less than we want but money given back to Coyle to reinvest

[Bruce Rioja]

Player of the Year: Holden
Best signing: Sturridge
Worst player: Knight. Der-der-ba-der-der.... fu-ckin' useless..
Worst Signing: Petrov
Favourite Game: Brum Away (FAC)
Favourite Goal: M Davies v Blackpool
Best Moment: Chungy's header in the 90th at Brum
Worst Moment: Stoke's third
Pre-season expectation: 10th
Season Rating (/10): Mid table and a trip to Wembley? 8.
What would you like to see happen this summer Cahill to leave for a ludicrously over-inflated fee and for Coyle be given all the money
What do you think will happen: Cahill will go for about what we spent on Elmader (although it'll remain undisclosed) and Coyle won't get any of it.

[jonnybwfc]

Player of the Year: Holden (called it before the season started), can't believe some are suggesting Robinson (shocking performance on the weekend, amongst several this season)
Best signing: Sturridge (great work from Coyle to bring him in)
Worst player: Muamba (you know what's going to happen when he gets the ball, and he never disappoints ... his teammates have no confidence giving him the ball)
Worst Signing: Alonso (talked up by Coyle as the future Spain left-back ... hmmm)
Favourite Game: FA Cup vs Birmingham
Favourite Goal: M Davies vs Blackpool (watching that goal unfold was magic)
Best Moment: CYL - "I felt like I was flying"
Worst Moment: My B'day - 17 April
Pre-season expectation: 15th
Season Rating (/10): 7.5 (so close to qualifying for Europe)
What would you like to see happen this summer: The dross cut from the squad, and some youth make the bench at least.
What do you think will happen: The dross to stay, and the quality to leave.

[Hoboh]

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: Johan Elmander / Gretar Steinsson
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov,
Favourite Game: 2-1 win over Arsenal, the week after Stoke at Wembley, reminding us all of what a ride it is to support BWFC
Favourite Goal: Mandys
Best Moment: Qualifying for the FA Cup Semi Final
Worst Moment: 4.15pm on 17th April
Pre-season expectation: Improvement
Season Rating (/10): 6
What would you like to see happen this summer: Elmander to leave, Kevin Davies not to be an "auto shoe in" against teams who have him off to a tee.
What do you think will happen: Cahill to leave Mandy to leave and quite a few to get a shock off Coyle, reckon he's as pissed off as us with the spineless jellies

[BWFC_Wyles]

How can Elmander be a contender for "Worst Player" for some people?! Yes, he's had a few off months but for crying out loud, he's our top goalscorer and has never played a game this season that hasn't consisted of him giving 100%. Had he been signed for a lower fee, he wouldn't be such a hate figure.

[Hoboh]

How can Elmander be a contender for "Worst Player" for some people?! Yes, he's had a few off months but for crying out loud, he's our top goalscorer and has never played a game this season that hasn't consisted of him giving 100%. Had he been signed for a lower fee, he wouldn't be such a hate figure.

He did enough in his head to make sure he had a payday somewhere, a little purple patch means jackshit in terms of his overall time at the 'bok.
Now he's back with the banjo's and barn doors.

[BWFC_Wyles]

How can Elmander be a contender for "Worst Player" for some people?! Yes, he's had a few off months but for crying out loud, he's our top goalscorer and has never played a game this season that hasn't consisted of him giving 100%. Had he been signed for a lower fee, he wouldn't be such a hate figure.

He did enough in his head to make sure he had a payday somewhere, a little purple patch means jackshit in terms of his overall time at the 'bok.
Now he's back with the banjo's and barn doors.

Nowhere near the worst player this season though, not by a long shot!

[spikeykev]

Player of the Year: Stuart Holden, no contest
Best signing: Daniel Sturridge
Worst player: Petrov
Worst Signing: Martin Petrov, like everyone else had high hopes
Favourite Game: Birmingham, Newcastle, Arsenal and Spurs were all fantastic
Favourite Goal: Chungy vs Brum, that leap was the definition of 'epic'
Best Moment: Again, qualifying for the FA Cup Semi Final
Worst Moment: Apart from the obvious, probably the last few games
Pre-season expectation: Some decent signings and battle for Europe next season
Season Rating (/10): 8.5
What would you like to see happen this summer: Elmander can feck off, new left back and right back, new central defender when Cahill goes, new quality midfielder, two new strikers(with pace), get rid off Petrov and a few other dead weights and push some of the kids through
What do you think will happen: no idea, might see some surprises if we can cash in well for Cahill.

[Hoboh]

How can Elmander be a contender for "Worst Player" for some people?! Yes, he's had a few off months but for crying out loud, he's our top goalscorer and has never played a game this season that hasn't consisted of him giving 100%. Had he been signed for a lower fee, he wouldn't be such a hate figure.

He did enough in his head to make sure he had a payday somewhere, a little purple patch means jackshit in terms of his overall time at the 'bok.
Now he's back with the banjo's and barn doors.

Nowhere near the worst player this season though, not by a long shot!

I agree not the worst probs the most dissapointing tho'