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One thing I liked a lot about ME2 was that I didn't have to hunt across a whole planet to find side missions. When you began a scan the landing site would pop right up. I'm hoping it is, but I figured I'd ask, is it the same, or do you have to scan around each planet? Or is it completely different?
Scanning a planet now gives war assets and other rewards.
I do not believe there are any side-missions obtained from planet scanning in ME3.
Most side missions are obtained from a small set of methods
While the main line quests are labelled Priority:[] the side quests are labelled in a variety of manners, which often suggests their origin; Citadel:[] missions usually are obtained on or completed at the Citadel, N7:[] missions often appear in your journal as a response to other missions or Priority milestones, Name:[] missions are usually scanning or short combat missions if the name is a sector or planet or a sequence of interactions and sub missions if it's a person's name (eg Aria's quests).
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Sheriff's Office investigates high school beating caught on tape
SAN ANGELO, Texas - In San Angelo, the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office is investigating a case of locker room bullying, that was caught on camera.
The on-camera beating happened at Grape Creek High School.
KTXS news edited the video and removed the audio, due to length, cursing, and it's graphic nature.
According to a report from a Tom Green County deputy, the victim was pushed down by a member of the high school baseball team. A taller student is then seen jumping in.
While the victim was down on the ground, a loud crash was heard, then you see him curled up in pain.
It's that moment you don't see on the video that started the sheriff's investigation.
Grape Creek ISD Superintendent David Hale tells us they do not tolerate this kind of behavior.
Hale says the high school principal and athletic director conducted a swift investigation.
Superintendent Hale says some students have been punished, however, state law prevents him from discussing how they were disciplined.
Superintendent Hale calls the incident an ugly black eye for the school.
He says steps have been taken to prevent this kind of thing in the future, including more supervision from coaches in the locker rooms.
The sheriff's office investigation is still underway. Charges may follow.
According to a deputy's report, the victim has some bumps on his head.
The case is being investigated as an assault that caused bodily injury.
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Earl R. Rice, 96, of Hamburg, Iowa, died Jan. 3, 2013 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg. Earl was born on Dec. 12, 1916 in Archer, Neb., to Clyde and Kate (Demel) Rice.
He attended school and worked as a farmhand in the Archer and Central City, Neb. area.
Earl joined the Army on Aug. 4, 1941, at the age of 25. He served with the 463rd Army Air Force Base Unit at Geiger Field in Washington state. He was a Duty Soldier II and a rifle sharpshooter and saw active duty in the East Indies at Papua, New Guinea during the war. While in the service, he achieved the rank of corporal and also received the Good Conduct Medal and the American Defense Service Star. He served four years, 1 month and 23 days.
After the war, Earl moved to Hamburg where he married Delia Rose "Dee" Fullington. He worked for Interstate Nursery until his retirement.
Earl was preceded in death by wife Delia "Dee" Rice on Oct. 24, 1982; son Clyde E. Rice on Feb. 24, 1984; brothers Harold and Ralph; and sister Dorothy Grabowski.
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What's your favorite Weird Al Yankovic songs?
I found a Weird Al Compilation CD set today at a yard sale, mint condition I paid 2 bucks for it!
Some of my favorite songs
My Bolongna
Amish Paradise
Eat it
King of Suede
there are so many!
What's your favs?
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, 'white and nerdy' is among the greatest. But they're all good.
I'm often partial to his unreleased, usually concert only songs. Like 'Free Delivery' and 'Laundry Day' and his theme for Home Improvement 'I'll Repair For You'
Another one rides the bus.
He's gonna sit near you!
I think this was the song he preformed on a late night show, sitting on the floor, playing a cardboard box.
Not 100% sure about that, it was a long time ago!
Gotta love Al!!!
I'd have to say Trigger Happy, and basically the whole Off the Deep End album.
Very old Weird Al are still my favorites. Solo with the Accordion....
"Don't you know my weight is going up, up, up, up, up
I tell you, this turkey sure is tough
Tough, tough, tough, tough, tough, tough
They got pizza on the west side
French fries up town
Corn dogs deep fried in batter
I'm fatter!"
Honorable mentions:
Another One Rides The Bus
Throw Gravy On You
I Feel Like Throwing Up
Eat It
@okham: I have to agree with this one. I have it as my ringtone. Pure genius, I tell you.
All of those are great. Don't forget "Amish Paradise", "Like A Surgeon", "Smells Like Nirvana", and "Perform This Way".
I am kind of partial to "The Saga Begins..." and I am not a Star Wars fan.
@squirtle456: I've got a son that loves that one. I like so many, it's hard to choose!
I like 99 out of every 100 Weird Al songs. But One More Minute says it all
Being in IT "I love Its All About The Pentiums," and "The Saga Begins" came out when I was in middle school, the same time as Episode 1. All sorts of happy memories and good times there.
Forgot to add Christmas at Ground Zero
Everything you know is wrong
is my favorite... just perfection.
His parody songs are great but I've always preferred his completely original songs.
My all time favorite is "Good Old Days" Its just so twisted it always makes me smile.
@jsimsace: I just watched that again after not having seen it for years, thanks! I just realized that in the first scene, the two black guys in the car are Key and Peele, who now have their own TV show. And Seth Green also makes a cameo in the action figure scene.
One More Minute:
This Is The Life:
Unfortunately, there's no official video for eBay, but it is my favorite parody song.
more for the video than the song: "Don't Download This Song" if you need the youtube code, it's zGM8PT1eAvY (and of course, his polkas, Fat, I Lost on Jeopardy, Ricky, VHF, I Love Rocky Road, Bedrock Anthem, I have to stop).
@dontwantaname: If it's his first TV appearance, I think it was the "Tomorrow" Show? I'm almost certain it was Tom Snyder as host, and the show was on 12:30 a.m. I believe, after Johnny Carson's Tonight Show..
Hands Down, "You're Pitiful."
"You're half undressed eating chips off your chest. While you're playing Halo 2. No one's classier than you."
And there is always the "grocery market grammar lesson." This is top notch.
I love the video for paradise
Weird Al fan + Meatloaf fan = Stop Forwarding That Crap To Me
My Top 3 Favorites
1. White and Nerdy
2. Amish Paradise
3. Eat It
I've forgot about some of those great songs! One of my favorites, although part of it is probably just because me and a few of my friends memorized all of the words years ago, is "Albuquerque." It's not a parody, but it's just a long, hilarious and random song.
YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE37e1eK2mY
Oh, and all of his songs are great, but we cant forget about how great the music videos are too!
Nature trail to hell in 3D
There are many great Weird Al songs. Bedrock Anthem is definitely one of my favorites.
I've always been partial to Smells Like Nirvana
Mr Popeil is also a great song and it's not a parody!
No question: Weasel Stomping Day!
OMG so much to choose from....
been a fan...pretty much my whole life.. ever since "eat it" came out when i was 4-5.
any time any song he's parodied plays on the muzak @ work, i hear the Al version in my head.
Love the Polkas, Love the "love" songs,
but @ the moment my hands down fav. is Albuquerque.
if you've not already seen it, Al has a youtube show "face to face" on the Nerdist channel you should check out. it's basically Al "interviewing" Celebrities, using out takes from press junkets.
I'm surprised no one else likes Yoda, which is my favorite.
Albuquerque and Don't Download This Song. The latter was available as a free download for a while.
I met him in a swamp in Dagoba. I asked his name and in a raspy voice he said, "Yoda. Y-O-D-A Yoda. Yo-yo-yo-yo-yoda."
Eat It! haha
Biggest ball of twine in Minnesota is one of my all time favs that nobody has mentioned yet. Huge Al fan. Been to 8 of his concerts. He is releasing a new album. Hoping for a nice parody of "Call me Maybe".
@whatsamattau: OMG, yes! My friend Russ, from work, was on the show that night! That is why I stayed up late to watch. Al was soooo much better than Russ was, I hardly remember what he did that night. But I clearly remember Weird Al.
I met Al in 1985. Our neighborhood was getting its very first video store and somehow they had Weird Al at the opening.
I mentioned Russ Mason and how they were on the same show. Al remembered him and asked about him.
Al was such a nice guy, I'm sure if his manager wasn't with him telling him he was running late, he would have easily gone out for coffee with us!
I have a Polaroid photo us, my husband, me and my toddler daughter with Al. It is so funny. My daughter is leaning as far away from Al as she could get while still in my arms! She was very suspicious of him.
I hope he stayed grounded, because the guy we met that day was a really down to earth, nice guy.
He looks like the type that wouldn't let fame go to his head.
@dontwantaname: Damn memory, I was wrong. It was a suitcase and he had a backup player.
That one where he parodies a popular song in polka form.
Amish Paradise is my fav, Check it out:
For lyrics, definitely "The complicated Song"
But this is the one I get stuck in my head most often:


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Daniel Lee Kulick, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Kulick received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine. He performed his residency in internal medicine at the Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center and a fellowship in the section of cardiology at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.
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Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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- Aortic valve stenosis facts
- What is aortic stenosis?
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What might the doctor find in patients with aortic stenosis?
The carotid arteries carry blood from the aorta to the brain and are the closest arteries to the aortic valve that can be felt by the doctor examining the neck. Patients with significant aortic stenosis have a delayed upstroke and lower intensity of the carotid pulse which correlates with the severity of narrowing. Aortic valve stenosis causes significant turbulence to blood flowing during contraction of the left ventricle resulting in a loud murmur. The loudness of the murmur does not, however, correlate with the severity of stenosis. Patients with mild stenosis can have loud murmurs, while patients with severe stenosis and heart failure may not pump enough blood to cause much of a murmur.
How is aortic stenosis diagnosed?
Electrocardiogram (EKG): An EKG is a recording of the heart's electrical activity. Abnormal patterns on the EKG can reflect a thickened heart muscle and suggest the diagnosis of aortic stenosis. In rare instances, electrical conduction abnormality can also been seen.
Chest X-ray: A chest X-ray usually shows a normal heart shadow. The aorta above the aortic valve is often enlarged (dilated). If heart failure is present, fluid in the lung tissue and larger blood vessels in the upper lung regions are often seen. A careful inspection of the chest X-ray sometimes reveals calcification of the aortic valve.
Echocardiography: Echocardiography uses ultrasound waves to obtain images of the heart chambers, valves, and surrounding structures. It is a useful non-invasive tool, which helps doctors diagnose aortic valve disease. An echocardiogram can show a thickened, calcified aortic valve which opens poorly. It can also show the size and functioning of the heart chambers. A technique called Doppler can be used to determine the pressure difference on either side of the aortic valve and to estimate the aortic valve area.
Cardiac catheterization: Cardiac catheterization is the gold standard in evaluating aortic stenosis. Small hollow plastic tubes (catheters) are advanced under X-ray guidance to the aortic valve and into the left ventricle. Simultaneous pressures are measured on both sides of the aortic valve. The rate of blood flow across the aortic valve can also be measured using a special catheter. Using these data, the aortic valve area can be calculated. A normal aortic valve area is 3 square centimeters. Symptoms usually occur when the aortic valve area narrows to less than 1 square centimeter. Critical aortic stenosis is present when the valve area is less than 0.7 square centimeters. In patients over 40 years of age, X-ray contrast agents can be injected into the coronary arteries (coronary angiography) during cardiac catheterization to evaluate the status of coronary arteries. If significant narrowing of the coronary arteries is found, coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) can be performed during aortic valve replacement surgery.
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just read all the way through and find this a great read, infact it has taken 2 days at work! so i got home late last night and thought i will give it a go myself!
good luck in the future and looking forward to read more.
Which is better, a youth academy or upgraded youth facilities? Or, more to the point, what effect does each have? Congrats either way
Academy means more youths of better quality, facilities helps them reach there potential. So it depends what you look for
In my experiences of throwing high PA and low CA youngsters in and giving them lots of first team football over anything else I'd prefer the Academy as a first step, not so much point enabling youngsters to reach not that great potential. Incidentally with my love of Sweden reawakened I've started a Sweden-only save (this from someone for whom 8-10 nations is rather small). Not sure how much play it'll get but it'll go by very fast when I do and should provide interesting experiences and cement it as a favourite FM nation. Starting out in the 2nd Div as well, though with 'predicted top' Enkoppings instead of 'predicted bottom' Tord. Plus my favourite muppet is the Swedish Chef so what's not to like about the place?
Thanks for the replies. I think I built the wrong one at Tonbridge in my game then (facilities), considering that a polished turd is still a turd! Also, ditto deltablue - Sweden is now firmly on my list of countries to try and will be loaded next time I start a new game!
Thanks everyone for all the support
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As you all know I managed to convince the board to build a Youth Academy that will be finished at the start of next season.
I have brought in 2 new coahes, Johan Svensson and Benny Ljungberg. They aren't great but they are the best I can get on my budget.
3 new youth players:
Simon Berisha (YP31) (MC) - Report
Par Eklund (YP32) (DM, MC) - Report
Peter Jansson (YP33) (ST) - Report
I have also sold Johan Bystrom (YP2) to LB07 for a club record £10k. He was unhappy, wanted to leave and was playing rubbish. Also his £400/week wage was too much for the standard of play.
He isn't even on the club's favoured personnel list but I think he has been a legend at the club. His 101 goals in 280 appearances were vital especially in the earlier seasons when we were lower down the leagues. I think the 2nd tier was a step too far for him.
Lindome 1-0 Tord
Varbergs BOIS 1-0 Tord
Norrby 1-3 Tord
Assmundtorp 2-1 Tord
Jonsered 1-3 Tord
I tried setting up big friendly matches from Flamers's suggestion but no one would accept so I gave up for this season. I'll definately try again next season.
I see you like playing narrow :P
Congratulations on the youth academy improvement.
Can I be rude and ask in here how I go about getting a youth academy on FM10? Do I just have to keep asking for them to improve my youth facilities and eventually it will come?
great read keep it up mate
Well done on getting the youth academy built. I can tell you from experience that you will note no significant difference in the carp that come through!
Good luck for this season, your accountancy skills with the budgets are very impressive.
April 2022
League: Tord 2-1 GIF Sundsvall
We conceded early but were quick to reply. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) opened his account for the season in the 14th min to equalise. Despite it being a very even game we managed to nick a winner. Anders Axelsson (YP20) heading home from a free kick with less than 15 mins lefton the clock.
Swedish Cup 2nd Round: Linkoping 1-0 Tord
Our 7th consecutive away tie in the cup and whats more they stole my tactic . What made it even worse was they then proceeded to beat me with it. A goal just before half time was enough to separate the two sides. The wait for a home cup match goes on for another year.
League: Atvidaverg 0-2 Tord
2 wins from 2 in the league now. Again a very even game but Atvidaberg were punished for switching off 5 mins before half time. Both Anton Dahlberg (YP30) and Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scored just before half time give us an unlikely 3 points against one of the favourites for promotion.
League: Tord 1-1 Degerfors
Our luck ran out in this match, Degerfors took a 1st half lead and would have got all 3 points if it weren't for a decent Johan Heinonen strike midway through the 2nd half.
League: Brommapojkarna 1-0 Tord
Our 1st league loss and deservedly so, we haven't played well so far but have been riding our luck.
May 2022
League: Tord 1-0 Umea FC
A pretty rubbish match but we managed to get 3 points and thats what matters. Johan Heinonen grabbed the only goal of the game early in the 2nd half with a tap in.
League: Sleipner 0-1 Tord
A shock win away to top of the league Sleipner. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scored in 1st half injury time, we didn't really deserve the win but we'll take it.
League: Tord 1-1 Hacken
The one match we play reasonably well in and we draw it . Anders Svensson (YP16) headed home from a corner but Hacken equalised just before half time and thats the way it stayed.
League: Ljungskile 1-1 Tord
A fair result in the end but Ljungskile will feel hard done by. They took the lead in the 24th min but Anders Svensson (YP16) scored his 2nd in as many matches in the 89th min.
League: Halmstad 0-1 Tord
Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scored his 4th of the season as we scraped a win over a hard fighting Halmstad. We did lose Anton Alvefelt (YP1) for about 3 weeks though.
League: Tord 0-1 Oster
Embarrassing. We go 1-0 down late in the 1st half. They get a man sent off in the 56th min but we still manage to lose it. I expected us to at least try and get a goal back but we were void of quality this match.
I have also sacked my previous assistant manager in favour of former player Joachim Dahlstrom, he only made 27 appearances for the club but did score 5 goals including some crackers. Also his stats are so much better than my last assistant.
Other staff news: Both Johan Heinonen and Isaac Blixt are looking to stay in the game when they retire. They are looking to become a coach and assistant manager respectively. I will probably sign both of them into my backroom staff when I can
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Promising start, winning ugly is always nice! Hopefully you'll start playing better soon.
Ah damn. Got to keep playing then and getting through the seasons so that I can finally get better facilities! I think my crappy training facilities might be holding back the development of some of my young players actually.
Sorry for hijacking your thread hrbfcrule. :o
nice start to the season mate. lets hope you can keep the form up
Keep it up! This is the greatest career for FM 11 without doubt.
June 2022
League: Tord 0-0 Vasby
I was expecting to win this and we really should have done if we want to be serious about our title push. Unfortunately we couldn't finish our chances although the general performance was much better.
League: Syrianska Kerburan 0-0 Tord
We got pretty battered in this match but somehow held on to claim a draw. We either play well at home or away we can never do both.
League: Oddevold 0-0 Tord
Another goalless draw to continue probably the most boring month for Tord fans. So much so that they would probably prefer a month in the off-season instead of this. Just the one shot on target in total in the whole game.
League: Tord 1-0 Norrkoping
No I am not joking there was actually a goal in this match. So close to a completely goalless month until Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scored in the 86th min to grab us the win.
Despite these average results we are top :confused:. Everyone else have been dropping points just as badly which will make for an exciting 2nd half of the season as it is so tight throughout the whole table.
Also I find it amusing that we are top having scored 11 goals in 14 matches :o. A Hacken player already has 10 goals for the season, nearly as much as our whole squad.
Wow, great league position even if results have been... average! Promotion is genuinely on the cards now!
Wow that league is ridiculously tight! Biggest gap between any consecutive places is just 2 points, amazing. Hopefully you'll stay ahead of the pack, good luck!
Keep it up! Promotion this year for certain! And about time, I might add.
There seems to be a bit of a goal drought in Sweden at the moment!
keep on mate! you can do that!!!
Thanks for all the comments guys. Doing the next few updates now.
July 2022
League: Degerfors 1-0 Tord
A very tight game in which we had the better chances. However it was Degerfors who nabbed the win with a great effort from 25 yards.
League: Tord 1-0 Atvidaberg
A deserved win, Anders Svensson (YP16) getting the only goal of the game midway through the 1st half. the win pushes us back into the promotion places after briefly slipping out of them.
League: GAIS 1-0 Tord
Another unfortunate loss, GAIS netted from their only shot on target and indeed the only shot on target in the whole match. It looked like it was destined for a 0-0 draw but we just couldn't hold on to the point.
League: GIF Sundsvall 0-1 Tord
A great day for Jimmy Froberg (YP28) who managed to net his 1st goal for the club in his 31st appearance. His goal 4 mins into the 2nd half was also enough for all the points.
League: Tord 0-0 Brommapojkarna
We were really unlucky not to win this one, we were the better team throughout the match and had a glorious chance when Brommapojkarna went down to 10 men for the last 20 mins thanks to a red card. We couldn't take full advantage of this despite hitting the post in the dying seconds.
August 2022
League: Umea FC 1-1 Tord
So close to the win and yet so far. Peter Jansson (YP33) scored his 1st for the club in the 65th min to give us the lead which our play deserved. But Umea hit back late in injury time to nick a point.
League: Tord 3-3 Sleipner
I think we may have given half the crowd heart attacks. 6 goals in a game. We took the lead 3 times yet couldn't hold onto any of them for more than 10 mins. Jonas Andersson (YP27) gave us the lead in the 36th min but Sleipner equalised in injury time. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) gave us the lead for a 2nd time in the 58th min but just 5 mins later Sleipner were back level. For the 3rd time Peter Jansson (YP33) gave us the lead with his 2nd in as many games but 9 mins later Sleipner equalised. typical we score 3 goals for the 1st time this season and still don't win.
League: Hacken 1-0 Tord
We were obviously still shocked about the number of goals in the last match. We kept giving the ball away to the opposition and they made us pay. We never really created any decent chances this match even after going one down. Overall a disappointing result and performance.
League: Oster 1-1 Tord
For some reason we are struggling to hold onto our leads at the moment. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) gave us the lead in the 1st half but we were pegged back before half time. Another draw, we are winless in 5 yet still in with a chance of promotion as everyone seems to be slipping each other up.
It's worth noting that 5 of our last 7 games are at home which could give us a crucial advantage in the promotion race.
You can do this
You can do it !
Come on Tord hopefully you can the automatic promotion spot to save the agony of the playoffs, Good Luck
Just started reading this last week and have really enjoyed it! Love the youth experiment. I've always loved trying to bring youth players through and make a great team, but to base the whole team around it and do so well so quickly is quite impressive. Hoping you can hold onto the playoff spot now that first has kind of kicked away, but regardless, the last two seasons are proving great building blocks for when your time comes to make the step up!
September 2022
League: Tord 2-0 Halmstad
Our 1st win in 6 games comes courtesy of a Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) brace in the 1st half. 2 well taken goals which continues his good form of 4 in 4 games. Unfortunately he got a yellow card (his 5th of the season) so will miss the next game.
League: Tord 1-0 Ljungskile
Turns out we didn't need him but only just. Lars Lundgren (YP21) was there to save us in the 21st min. He jinked past a defender on the edge of the area before slamming it low into the bottom corner.
League: Vasby 1-2 Tord
We were a bit fortunate to come away with the win here but who cares, except Vasby and their fans. We also managed to score twice in a minute Johan Heinonen scoring the 1st then from the kick off we tackle their player before Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scores the 2nd. Vasby did get one back in the 90th min but it wasn't enough.
League: Tord 5-3 Syrainska Kerburan :confused:
Where did this come from???? Not only were there 8 goals but the game was reasonably interesting as well, not like all our 0-0's and 1-0's. Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) gave us an early lead before a Jonas Anderson (YP27) penalty doubled our advantage. We continued the scoring in the 2nd half when Pontus Lagerlund (YP24) slotted home from a corner. Of course we had to make it difficult for ourselves so we gave away a cheap goal. Our 4th came from another corner this time Tony Thoren (YP5) was on hand to put it away. Syrainska brought the difference back down to 2 goals in the 72nd min and scared me even more when they made it 4-3 in the 92nd min. I needn't have worries though as Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) and Pontus Lagerlund (YP24) played a lovely one two with the latter applying the finish.
Those were Pontus Lagerlund (YP24)'s 1st goals for over 18 hours, and he is meant to be my 2nd best striker.
Teams in the final of the Swedish Cup for the past 12 seasons:
13 from Swedish Premier
7 from 2nd Tier
3 from 3rd Tier
1 from 4th Tier
Either the Premiership sides don't take it seriously (they should there is a Euro Cup place at stake) or the Premiership isn't too far ahead of the other divisions
It seems like 1st haven't kicked away at all, they only managed 1 draw in September and are now struggling
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Gratz on 1st!
What a September! Keep that up and you'll power away from the pack
This season is just epic.
keep it up hrbfcrule 3 games left I would presume so in your hands now.
What tier are you in again?
Heh, I love it when things go right! Three games to go, don't bottle it!
October 2022
League: Tord 0-1 Oddevold
We went down to a very early goal in the 1st min. We fought back but couldn't find an equaliser. There is now only 1 point between the top 4 teams with 2 games remaining.
League: Norrkoping 0-1 Tord
A vital win and it could just be the result that sees us get promotion. Johan Heinonen got the goal which was the 500th we have have scored in my reign as Tord manager.
League: Tord 0-1 GAIS
We knew a draw would definately see us promoted and even if we lost we had a decent chance. Well you know we love to do things the hard way so lose we did. It was unfortunate as we deserved at least a point but now everything rests on other results. . . .
you don't score many goals do you
the tension is unbearable!
End of Season Report: IK Tord Swedish First Division Elite, 2022
League Table, League Graph
We got off to a decent start with only 1 loss in the 1st 9 league games. But we struggled through the middle art of the season, this coincided with Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) going off form. Luckily we didn't damage our promotion hopes too much. In the closing stages we refound some form and 4 wins from 4 in September put is in a very favourable position for promotion. However we always make it difficult for ourselves and proceeded too lose 2 of the remaining 3 matches. This put our promotion hopes in a bit of trouble but thankfully other teams struggled and we even managed to finish top of the table with a measly 49 points.
To put the points total in perspective in the past 12 seasons 49 points would have once seen you into the promotion playoff place and all the other times it you would have finished 4th or lower. So we didn't really win the title because we were good but moreso that everyone else was crap. Not complaining though we are into the top tier
Swedish Cup
Another away draw, making it 7 in a row. Went out at the 1st hurdle 1-0 to Linkoping who are 2 divisions below us.
Youth Players (At the Club)
Anton Alvefelt (YP1) - Assisstant doesn't rate him but he put in another great season I am glad I stuck by him now because a few seasons ago I was considering selling him.
Tony Thoren (YP5) - Another one who is slowly improving, another solid season nothing spectacular.
Filip Linder (YP6) - A fantastic season for him, conceding just 20 in 30 games along with 14 clean sheets.
Niklas Andersson (YP7) - Only made 1 appearance, only keeping him for back up now. I really need a new keeper soon as Niklas Andersson (YP7) may be on his way pretty soon.
Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) - Not as good as last season but still one of our best performers. His importance to the team was exposed when he lost form midway through the season. We dropped a lot of points then but soon enough he was banging them in again. 11 goals from 27 appearances.
Fredrik Lundgren (YP10) - Again didn't make an appearance and is about to leave the club as his contract nears its end
Stefan Nilsson (YP13) - Our best player of the season according to average rating considering we only conceded 21 in 31 this season you can see why.
Anders Svensson (YP16) - Again his goalscoring ability was on show he netted another 3 this season. It may not sound a lot but he was our 3rd highest scorer.
Christoffer Zekria (YP17) - Decided not to renew his contract so he will be gone at the end of this season, never really fulfilled his potential despite numerous opportunities.
Lars Lundgren (YP18) - Another who is on his way out, wouldn't sign a new contract his reason being that he wanted to join a bigger club. Fair enough I guess. He had interest from League 2 Southampton and others of around that calibre. He then rejected them a signed for GIF Sundsvall the team who finised 13th in the division I'm in. :confused: Muppet.
Anders Axelsson (YP20) - I said he was the weak link in our defence last season well not any more. He improved greatly and had his best season ever by a mile.
Fredrik Berg (YP21) - Again didn't make a start but did come off the bench a few times. Will probably let him see out his contract as he isn't improving.
Marcus Johansson (YP22) - He will be leaving at the end of his contract as well. With Peter Jansson (YP33) looking promising he has no future at the club.
Mattias Hakansson (YP23) - Has got too big for his boots and requested a transfer. Won't sign a new contract so will leave at the end of the season. I'm gutted as he looked like he would be a good player.
Pontus Lagerlund (YP24) - Managed to end his goal drought this season but that was the only highlight in an otherwise poor season.
Jonas Widmark (YP25) - Has been pushed out the 1st team a bit by new players coming in but has been reliable when called upon.
Joakim Lindqvist (YP26) - Again not great, will be on his way out soon.
Jonas Andersson (YP27) - Has held onto his place in the 1st team. Didn't reach the dizzying heights of last season but nevertheless a good season for him.
Jimmy Froberg (YP28) - Will be on his way out soon, he just isn't cutting it.
Bojan Ohlsson (YP29) - Did well when called upon but due to our very strong defence he didn't get many opportunities.
Anton Dahlberg (YP30) - Not as good as last season but a decent performance nonetheless
Simon Berisha (YP31) - Only made 1 appearance and didn't do great but he is rated 4* potential so definately 1 for the future.
Par Eklund (YP32) - Only 3 appearances but with a fair few midfielders leaving at the end of this season he should get a chance next season.
Peter Jansson (YP33) - A good 1st season 2 goals and 5 assists, should be a good replacement for Fredrik Karlsson (YP8)
Finances - Only £69k prize money this season but I assume that's because we got promoted so we should ake in the cash next season.
Code:Season--------------League---------------Position-------------Swedish Cup--------------Euro Cup-------------Champions League---- 2010 Second Division EG 10th N/A N/A N/A 2011 Second Division EG 4th N/A N/A N/A 2012 Second Division EG 3rd Prelim Rnd N/A N/A 2013 Second Division EG 1st 1st Rnd N/A N/A 2014 First Division South 9th 3rd Rnd N/A N/A 2015 First Division South 9th 1st Rnd N/A N/A 2016 First Division South 2nd 1st Rnd N/A N/A 2017 First Division Elite 14th QF N/A N/A 2018 First Division Elite 6th 4th Rnd N/A N/A 2019 First Division Elite 11th 2nd Rnd N/A N/A 2020 First Division Elite 13th 2nd Rnd N/A N/A 2021 First Division Elite 4th 2nd Rnd N/A N/A 2022 First Division Elite 1st 2nd Rnd N/A N/A
Congratulations. Hope you manage to stay up and finally improve your youth facilities a fair bit.
Roll of Honour - Leagues
Code:Premier League---------Champions---------Champions League--------------------------------Euro Cup----------------------------------------Relegated------------ 2010/11 | Man Utd | Chelsea Arsenal Aston Villa | Liverpool Tottenham Sheff Wed (FA) Man City (EC) | Fulham Blackpool Newcastle 2011/12 | Man Utd | Man City Arsenal Liverpool | Chelsea Watford (LC) Birmingham (FA) | Sunderland West Ham Wolves 2012/13 | Man Utd | Liverpool Arsenal Chelsea | Man City Aston Villa Tottenham (FA) | Sheff Wed West Brom Forest 2013/14 | Chelsea | Man Utd Tottenham Arsenal | Liverpool Man City Aston Villa | Portsmouth Hull Barnsley 2014/15 | Chelsea | Man Utd Tottenham Liverpool | Man City Arsenal Aston Villa (LC) | Stoke Charlton Plymouth 2015/16 | Man Utd | Chelsea Tottenham Arsenal | Man City Liverpool Aston Villa | Burnley Watford Preston 2016/17 | Man Utd | Chelsea Arsenal Aston Villa| Tottenham Man City Wigan (FA) Liverpool (EC) | West Ham Bristol R P'boro 2017/18 | Aston V | Chelsea Arsenal Man Utd | Liverpool Tottenham Wigan Man City (EC) | Barnsley Leicester WBA 2018/19 | Arsenal | Chelsea Aston Villa Tottenham | Man Utd Man City Bolton (FA) | Charlton Sheff Utd Burnley 2019/20 | Chelsea | Man Utd Aston Villa Arsenal | Tottenham Man City Leeds (FA) Birmingham (LC)| Forest Portsmouth Leicester 2020/21 | Aston V | Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool | Tottenham Arsenal Bolton (FA) | Leeds Preston Watford 2021/22 | Man Utd | Aston V Liverpool M'boro | Tottenham Man City Everton (FA) | Portsmouth Sheff Wed Yeovil
Code:Ligue 1---------Champions--------Champions League---------------------------Euro Cup-------------------------------------Relegated--------------- 2010/11 | Monaco | Lyon Marseille | Lille AS Nancy Strasbourg (FC) | Stade Brestois Lens A-Avignon 2011/12 | Lyon | PSG Marseille | Monaco Stade Rennais Guingamp (FC) | Toulouse Le Mans Nantes 2012/13 | Lyon | Monaco Lille | Stade Rennais Bordeaux Marseille | Grenoble Auxerre Caen 2013/14 | Lyon | Bordeaux Monaco | PSG Marseille Stade Rennais | Ajaccio Nice Amiens 2014/15 | Lyon | Lille Monaco | Marseille Bordeaux Boulogne | Montpellier Valenciennes Le Mans 2015/16 | Lyon | Monaco PSG Bourdeaux | Tours Marseille Lille | Lens Vannes Paris 2016/17 | Lyon | Monaco Marseille | PSG Lille Valenciennes (FC) | AS Cannes Tours FC Strasbourg 2017/18 | Lyon | PSG Lille Monaco | Bordeaux Marseille Guingamp (FC) | Le Mans Montpellier SC Bastia 2018/19 | Lyon | Lille Bordeaux | PSG Marseille Monaco | Angers Boulogne Valenciennes 2019/20 | Lyon | Monaco Lille | PSG Marseille AS Canet (FC) | Stade de Reims Chateauroux AS Cannes 2020/21 | Lyon | Lille PSG | Bordeaux Marseille Schiltigheim (FC) | Troyes Strasbourg Paris FC 2021/22 | Lyon | PSG Lille | Monaco Bourdeaux FC Sete 34 (FC) | RC Lens FC Gueugnon Sannis SGCode:German 1st Division----------Champions-----------Champions League---------------------------Euro Cup----------------------------------------Relegated----------------- 2010/11 | Schalke | Dortmund Wolfsburg | FC Bayern W. Bremen Leverkusen | Kaiserslauten St Pauli Mainz 2011/12 | FC Bayern | Wolfsburg Stuttgart | Aachen Leverkusen Bochum (GC) 1860 Munchen | Hannover Freiburg 2012/13 | FC Bayern | Wolfsburg Schalke | W. Bremen Dortmund Karlsruhe Ahlen (GC) | Nurnberg Gladbach Dusseldorf 2013/14 | FC Bayern | Leverkusen HSV | Schalke Wolfsburg Aachen Koln (GC) | Offenbach 1860 Munchen 2014/15 | Leverkusen| FC Bayern Dortmund | W.Bremen Stuttgart Schalke | Frankfurt Mainz 2015/16 | FC Bayern | Leverkusen Schalke | W.Bremen Dortmund Duisburg (GC) | Bochum Duisburg 2016/17 | Leverkusen| FC Bayern Wolfsburg | Schalke Hoffenheim HSV Aachen (GC) | Dusseldorf Ahlen 2017/18 | FC Bayern | Leverkusen Wolfsburg | Schalke HSV Dortmund (GC) | Burghausen Dresden Hertha BSC 2018/19 | Leverkusen| Hoffenheim FC Bayern | Wolfsburg Dortmund Aachen Offenbach (GC)| Karlsruhe Gladbach 2019/20 | FC Bayern | Leverkusen Dortmund | Hoffenheim HSV Wolfsburg Aachen | Kaiserslauten St Pauli 2020/21 | FC Bayern | Leverkusen Stuttgart Wolfsburg| HSV Dortmund Aachen | Offenbach Cottbus Jena 2021/22 | Leverkusen| FC Bayern Hoffenheim | Wolfsburg Dortmund Aachen Jena (GC) | Bielefeld DresdenCode:Serie A---------Champions----------Champions League----------------------------Euro Cup-------------------------------------Relegated--------------- 2010/11 | Juventus | Sampdoria Roma Inter (CL)| AC Milan Palermo Napoli Udinese (IC) | Chievo Lecce Brescia 2011/12 | Juventus | AC Milan Inter Sampdoria | Palermo Napoli Genoa | Atalanta Torino Novara 2012/13 | Napoli | AC Milan Fiorentina Roma | Juventus Genoa Roma (IC) | Bologna Bari Cesena 2013/14 | Juventus | Roma Palermo Genoa | Napoli Fiorentina Cagliari (IC) | Sassuolo Triestina Modena 2014/15 | Inter | Napoli Roma AC Milan | Juventus Udinese Genoa (IC) | Lecce Brescia Empoli 2015/16 | AC Milan | Napoli Sampdoria Juventus | Genoa Inter Udinese (IC) | Cesena Vicenza Chievo 2016/17 | Inter | AC Milan Napoli Udinese | Roma Palermo Genoa (IC) | Ascoli Atalanta Siena 2017/18 | Palermo | Juventus AC Milan Napoli | Udinese Inter Genoa | Cremonese Livorno Cittadella 2018/19 | Inter | Fiorentina Napoli AC Milan | Catania Roma Juventus | Sassuolo Bologna Atalanta 2019/20 | AC Milan | Fiorentina Juventus Roma | Napoli Palermo Inter | Novara Ascoli Bari 2020/21 | Inter | AC Milan Juventus Palermo | Genoa Sampdoria Napoli | Salernitana Bologna Pescara 2021/22 | Juventus | AC Milan Roma Parma | Napoli Palermo Sampdoria | Chievo Cremonese RegginaCode:La Liga----------Champions--------Champions League------------------------------Euro Cup----------------------------------Relegated---------------- 2010/11 | R. Madrid | Barcelona At. Madrid Athletic | Villareal Sevilla Sporting | Racing Almeria Osasuna 2011/12 | Barcelona | R.Madrid Villareal At. Madrid| Sevilla Valencia Getafe (SC) | Tenerife Numancia Xerez 2012/13 | R.Madrid | Barcelona Valencia At. Madrid| Sevilla Mallorca Osasuna (SC) | Almeria Hercules Levante 2013/14 | R.Madrid | Barcelona At. Madrid Malaga | Sevilla Villareal Valencia | Girona Osasuna Recreativo 2014/15 | R.Madrid | Barcelona At. Madrid Sevilla | Malaga Villareal Valencia (SC) | Racing R. Sociedad Betis 2015/16 | R.Madrid | Barcelona Sevilla Villareal | At. Madrid Valencia Deportivo | Recreativo Murcia Elche 2016/17 | Barcelona | Sevilla At. Madrid Villareal | R.Madrid Athletic Vallodolid (SC)| Numancia Cadiz Oviedo 2017/18 | Barcelona | Sevilla Getafe At. Madrid| Zaragoza R.Madrid Valencia | Hercules Sant Andreu Racing 2018/19 | Barcelona | Sevilla Malaga Valencia | Zaragoza R.Madrid Villareal | Salamanca Alaves Albacete 2019/20 | Barcelona | Villareal R.Madrid Sevilla | At. Madrid Athletic Valencia | Almeria Elche Cadiz 2020/21 | Barcelona | R.Madrid Sevilla Villareal | At. Madrid Athletic Valencia (SC) | Mallorca Celta Gimnastic 2021/22 | Barcelona | Sevilla R.Madrid Athletic | Malaga At. Madrid Getafe (SC) | Hercules Cordoba Las Palmas
Some teams got into Europe via winning or getting to the final of a cup, here is a key:
CL - Champions League
EC - Euro Cup
FA - FA Cup
LC - League Cup
FC - French Cup
GC - German Cup
IC - Italian Cup
SC - Spanish Cup
If there is nothing next to a team's name then they got into Europe via their league position
Roll of Honour - Cups
Champions League
2010/11: Inter e4-1 R.Madrid
2011/12: Man Utd 3-1 Barcelona
2012/13: Real Madrid 4-0 AC Milan
2013/14: Man Utd 1-0 Lyon
2014/15: R.Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
2015/16: Lyon p1-1 Chelsea
2016/17: Barcelona 2-1 PSG
2017/18: Leverkusen 0-2 Lyon
2018/19: Aston Villa 0-4 Sevilla
2019/20: Arsenal 3-0 Leverkusen
2020/21: Arsenal 0-2 Leverkusen
2021/22: Man Utd 4-2 Barcelona
Euro Cup
2010/11: Man City 3-1 Napoli
2011/12: FC Bayern e2-1 Leverkusen
2012/13: Genoa 1-3 Palermo
2013/14: Porto 2-1 Juventus
2014/15: Liverpool p1-1 Marseille
2015/16: Man City 0-2 Arsenal
2016/17: Liverpool 3-1 Man Utd
2017/18: Real Madrid 2-3e Man City
2018/19: Liverpool 1-3 Inter
2019/20: Man Utd 2-0 Tottenham
2020/21: Porto 3-1 Athletic
2021/22: Porto 4-0 Bolton
FA Cup
2010/11: Sheff Wed 1-3 Chelsea
2011/12: Man Utd e2-1 Birmingham
2012/13: Tottenham p2-2 Blackburn
2013/14: Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea
2014/15: Tottenham 3-2 Man Utd
2015/16: Liverpool 1-3 Man Utd
2016/17: Man Utd 3-1 Wigan
2017/18: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea
2018/19: Bolton 2-3e Chelsea
2019/20: Arsenal 2-1 Leeds
2020/21: Chelsea 1-1p Bolton
2021/22: Everton 1-4 Man Utd
French Cup
2010/11: Strasbourg 1-0 Lorient
2011/12: Guingamp 2-1 Lyon
2012/13: Marseille 3-1 AS Monaco
2013/14: Marseille 1-3 Lyon
2014/15: Lyon 4-0 Caen
2015/16: Bourdeaux 3-0 Vannes
2016/17: Valenciennes 2-1 Nancy
2017/18: Guingamp 2-1 FC Sochaux
2018/19: Stade Rennais 1-2 AS Monaco
2019/20: AS Canet 2-1 US Saint-Omer
2020/21: Schiltigheim 1-0 AS Plouhinec
2021/22: FC Sete 34 1-0 Entente Perrier Vergeze
German Cup
2010/11: HSV 1-3 FC Bayern
2011/12: FC Bayern 2-1 Bochum
2012/13: Ahlen 1-3 Schalke
2013/14: HSV 1-1p Koln
2014/15: Schalke 4-1 Leverkusen
2015/16: FC Bayern 4-0 Duisburg
2016/17: Stuttgart 1-1p Schalke
2017/18: Wolfsburg p0-0 Dortmund
2018/19: Leverkusen 1-0 Offenbach
2019/20: FC Bayern 0-3 Hoffenheim
2020/21: Leverkusen 2-0 HSV
2021/22: Jena 1-0 Aachen
Italian Cup
2010/11: Napoli 1-2 Udinese
2011/12: Palermo 2-1 Lazio
2012/13: Roma 3-0 Juventus
2013/14: Cagliari 1-2 Juventus
2014/15: Napoli 2-4 Genoa
2015/16: AC Milan 1-2 Udinese
2016/17: Genoa 3-2 Napoli
2017/18: Inter p2-2 Udinese
2018/19: Fiorentina 2-0 Inter
2019/20: Roma 1-2 AC Milan
2020/21: AC Milan 5-2 Juventus
2021/22: Napoli 1-1p Palermo
Spanish Cup
2010/11: At.Madrid 1-0 R.Madrid
2011/12: R.Madrid 3-2 Getafe
2012/13: Valencia 1-2 Osasuna
2013/14: R.Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
2014/15: Valencia 0-3 R.Madrid
2015/16: R.Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
2016/17: Valladolid 2-3e Villareal
2017/18: Barcelona 2-1 At Madrid
2018/19: Barcelona 5-0 R.Madrid
2019/20: R.Madrid e4-2 Barcelona
2020/21: Valencia p1-1 Sevilla
2021/22: Deportivo 0-1 Getafe
European Championship
2012: Portugal 2-0 Holland *England failed to qualify, finishing behind Wales and Switzerland in their group.
2016: Poland 1-0 Serbia wtf??? *England do their standard early knockout stage exit by losing 2-0 to France in the 2nd Round.
2020: France 2-1 Portugal *England reached the Quarter Finals where they were knocked out by Portugal 3-1
World Cup
2014: Germany 0-0p Brazil *England reached the 2nd round before being knocked by Belgium 2-0
2018: Brazil 0-2 Belgium *England came 3rd by beating Serbia 2-0 in the 3rd place playoff. They lost to Brazil 2-0 in the semis.
2022: France 1-0 Spain *England reached the semi finals where they lost to Spain. They then lost to Brazil in the 3rd place playoff
If you want any updates on specific teams don't hesitate to ask
Code:IK Tord: All Matches--------Season-------Games Played--------Won--------Drawn---------Lost--------For--------Against--------GD--------Win%------------- 2010 24 6 8 10 24 (1.00) 27 (1.13) -3 25% 2011 22 9 7 6 38 (1.73) 29 (1.32) +9 41% 2012 23 10 5 8 32 (1.39) 29 (1.26) +3 43% 2013 24 14 7 3 41 (1.71) 24 (1.00) +17 58% 2014 30 11 8 11 41 (1.37) 38 (1.27) +3 37% 2015 28 10 6 12 43 (1.54) 35 (1.28) +8 36% 2016 30 16 8 6 50 (1.67) 27 (0.90) +23 53% 2017 37 10 16 11 44 (1.19) 44 (1.19) +0 27% 2018 34 17 3 14 37 (1.09) 34 (1.00) +3 50% 2019 31 11 6 14 37 (1.19) 48 (1.55) -11 35% 2020 34 13 5 16 39 (1.15) 46 (1.35) -7 38% 2021 32 14 9 9 45 (1.41) 34 (1.06) +11 44% 2022 31 13 10 8 29 (0.94) 21 (0.68) +8 42% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 380 154 98 128 500 (1.32) 436 (1.15) +64 41%Code:IK Tord: Home Matches--------Season-------Games Played--------Won--------Drawn---------Lost--------For--------Against--------GD--------Win%------------- 2010 12 5 5 2 15 (1.25) 10 (0.83) +5 42% 2011 11 5 4 2 21 (1.91) 13 (1.18) +8 45% 2012 12 7 3 2 22 (1.83) 12 (1.00) +10 58% 2013 12 8 3 1 21 (1.75) 8 (0.67) +13 67% 2014 15 6 3 6 16 (1.07) 13 (0.87) +3 40% 2015 14 7 4 3 24 (1.71) 13 (0.93) +11 50% 2016 14 10 4 0 24 (1.71) 5 (0.36) +19 71% 2017 19 6 9 4 25 (1.32) 17 (0.89) +8 32% 2018 16 10 2 4 20 (1.25) 14 (0.88) +6 63% 2019 15 6 3 6 16 (1.07) 17 (1.13) -1 40% 2020 16 10 1 5 23 (1.44) 20 (1.25) +3 63% 2021 15 10 4 1 29 (1.93) 10 (0.67) +19 67% 2022 15 7 5 3 18 (1.20) 12 (0.80) +6 47% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 186 97 50 39 274 (1.47) 164 (0.88) +111 52%
Code:IK Tord: Away Matches--------Season-------Games Played--------Won--------Drawn---------Lost--------For--------Against--------GD--------Win%------------- 2010 12 1 3 8 9 (0.75) 17 (1.42) -8 8% 2011 11 4 3 4 17 (1.55) 16 (1.45) +1 36% 2012 11 3 2 6 10 (0.91) 17 (1.55) -7 27% 2013 12 6 4 2 20 (1.67) 16 (1.33) +4 50% 2014 15 5 5 5 25 (1.67) 25 (1.67) +0 33% 2015 14 3 2 9 19 (1.36) 22 (1.57) -3 21% 2016 16 6 4 6 26 (1.63) 22 (1.38) +4 38% 2017 18 4 7 7 19 (1.40) 27 (1.32) -8 22% 2018 18 7 1 10 17 (0.94) 20 (1.11) -3 39% 2019 16 5 3 8 21 (1.31) 31 (1.94) -10 31% 2020 18 3 4 11 16 (0.89) 26 (1.44) -10 17% 2021 17 4 5 8 16 (0.94) 24 (1.41) -11 24% 2022 16 6 5 5 11 (0.69) 9 (0.56) +2 38% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 194 57 48 89 226 (1.16) 272 (1.40) -49 29%
200+ appearances
Code:------------Name-----------------------Appearances-----------Goals---------------Assists-----------Average Rating-------- ---------------------------------------------------------GK: Goals Conc-----GK: Clean Sheets----------------------------- Tony Thoren (YP5) (DC) 280 (303) 10 (10) 2 (3) 6.97 (2010-Present) Filip Linder (YP6) (GK) 272 (291) 318 (340) 80 (85) 6.77 (2011-Present) Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) (ST) 264 (286) 106 (113) 44 (48) 6.89 (2011-Present) Johan Bystrom (YP2) (ST) 261 (280) 91 (101) 36 (38) 6.87 (2010-2021) Stefan Nilsson (YP13) (DR, DC) 236 (252) 3 (4) 11 (11) 6.88 (2012-Present) Anton Alvefelt (YP1) (DL, DR) 215 (231) 1 (1) 9 (11) 6.77 (2010-Present) Key: league (all competitions)
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Well done mate, that's a great achievement reaching the top tier, hopefully you can stay up next season and build on it.
Finally. Weird that you had a near enough similar record last year and didn't get promoted and this year you won it. Let's hope you can stay up.
Amazing season, and a totally deserved promotion - a low points total just means the league is strong! Good luck in the top flight - any large financial bonuses from being involved like the EPL?
Good luck in the top flight. Hopefully, you can really kick on now with the likely increased income.
Media Prediction: 16th
Title Odds: 2000-1
Expectations: Attempt to Avoid Relegation
Wage Budget: £16,176 (£7,887)
Wage Bill: £3,980 (£2,888)
Ticket price: £22.60 (£18.30)
Season Ticket Holders: 868 (279)
Season Ticket Price: £250.00 (£203.00)
Key: This Season (Last Season)
The youth academy is almost complete, the cost of it is apparently 450k.
Also I got a new sponsorship deal which is twice as much as our last one
We say goodbye to Isaac Blixt who retired at the end of last season, he made 246 appearances for the club scoring 13 times and creating 47 goals. He is now an assistant manager/coach but refuses to join Tord . That just leaves Johan Heinonen as the only player who has been here from the very start.
The youth intake this year was insane and this was without the youth academy:
Matthias Gustafsson (YP34) (DM, MC) - Report - Already rated as highest potential at the club
Hakan Larsson (YP35) (DM, MC) - Report - 3rd highest potential at the club
Daniel Ung (YP36) (GK) - Report - Will probably mean Niklas Andersson (YP7) will be on his way out
Jorgen Melki (YP37) (DM, MC) - Report
Only problem is that 3 of them are midfielders
S.C.Ashdod 3-0 Tord
Al-Wahda (KSA) 3-0 Tord
Jeju 1-0 Tord
The Strongest 2-0 Tord
Skijebo 3-2 Tord
Forward 1-2 Tord
Last edited by hrbfcrule; 06-02-2011 at 11:55.
Told ya you'd do it! Well done! I find it even more amazing since your players are hardly awesome in skill. My Prestatyn players are better than that, even the ones coming out of the Academy.
You wait til he gets his super-awesome academy...
Did you schedule difficult friendlies for money or were just crap? Not a pre-season to fill you with confidence otherwise.
Well done man, good luck on staying up!
Amazing stuff on getting to the top! Matthias Gustafsson looks like he could become a star for you!
First comment here, awesome story on the way! When it comes to the new youth intake, have you considered retraining one of the new DMs to CB? Their stats look like they should be able to handle it quite well.
By the way, how is Djurgården doing?
Here is Djurgarden's League History, they haven't done great. Their best finish has been 3rd place in the Premier Division.
The cup has been a bit of a disappointment as well, once reaching a semi final and once reaching the quarters but thats it.
Have been in Europe for 1 season and that was in 2013 where they got to the 3rd qual round of the Euro Cup.
April 2023
League: Tord 1-3 IK Sirius
A very good performance to mark our 1st match in the Premier Division yet not the result we wanted. The stats were pretty much identical, same number of shot, shots on target, clear cut chances, etc except the one that mattered. We managed to take the lead when Anders Svensson (YP16) headed home from a freekick. But we collapsed just before half time conceding 3 in under 15 mins to effectively end the game. We couldn't come back from that in the 2nd half so ended our 1st match in the top tier with a loss.
League: IFK Goteborg 4-1 Tord
This could be a long season if we can't even find a bit of luck. Admittedly we were battered for 90 mins but depite the opposition domination they only had 4 shots on target in the whole match. Unfortunately all 4 of these shots were goals . Simon Berisha (YP31) did grab a consolation goal in the 80th min though.
League: Tord 1-0 Hammarby Fotboll
A win, A WIN!!!! We should have been ahead in the 33rd min when Jonas Andersson (YP27) missed a penalty. But luckily it didn't make too much of a difference in the final outcome because Tony Thoren (YP5) gave us the 3 points when he headed home 11 mins later.
League: Kalmar FF 1-1 Tord
Woooo more points, well more point anyway. We were pretty damn lucky to be honest. We went 1-0 down in the 16th min and then went a man down in the 69th min when Stefan Nilsson (YP13) got sent off. But in the 94th min Hakan Larsson (YP35) scored a deflected freekick to recue a point.
League: Malmo FF 2-0 Tord
I was bricking it for this match as I knew Malmo were a relatively decent side (as in I had heard of them before I started this save). My fears were confirmed when they quickly went 1-0 up. We regrouped well and held on till half time. It all went pearr shaped in the 2nd half when Anders Svensson (YP16) and Anders Axelsson (YP20) both got sent off, in the 58th and 62nd mins respectively. We hung on for dear life hoping for just 1 chance to steal a point, that didn't come and Malmo killed the game off with a 2nd goal in the 84th min.
Congrats on your first win as a top-division side
May 2023
League: Tord 0-3 Gefle
Another battering, not much more to say really.
League: Djurgarden 0-1 Tord
Shock result \o/. We kinda deserved the win as well, Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) scored his 1st of the season just past the hour mark to seal a surprise win. Inflicting Djurgarden's 1st loss of the season.
Swedish Cup 3rd Round: Vasteras SK e3-2 Tord
Surprise surprise another away draw . We almost got past it as well. Both teams played terribly the 1st shot on target coming in the 72nd min. We went 1-0 up thanks to an own goal, the guy who scored the own goal then got himself sent off early in the 2nd half (I didn't bribe him honestly ). Marcus Johansson (YP22) made it 2-0 in the 72nd min. Then came a great comeback (not as good as Newcastle's against Arsenal) they scored in the 78th and 89th min to take the game to extra time. In extra time they proceeded to score the winner, injure two of my players and help a 3rd get himself sent off.
League: Tord 0-0 Helsingborg
A fantastic result against the league leaders especially considering we had a cup match go into extra time just 3 days ago. We even had a chance to win it at the end when they got a man sent off but Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) missed a golden opportunity.
League: Trelleborg 0-0 Tord
Woo another point. Trelleborg were the slightly better team but our defence was strong and we restricted their chance and pressured them into missing the ones they did create.
Looks like you're beginning to acclimatise to life at the top quite well! Keep picking points up on a regular basis and you'll be fine.
Brilliant start, KUTGW! Barring a bad run, you'll be fine in this league!
Some quality teams up there. Excellent result against Helsingborg. Staying up will be a massive achievement.
My guess: if you are EVER tempted to reload and re-try, it's to see if you can get a home cup draw.
Thanks guys, I may be picking up points but I am getting really lucky in doing so. I am being played off the park almost every game, occasionally I can match my opponent and even then i'll need a bit of luck to win.
Also if I had won that match against Vasteras SK I would have been given another away draw
June 2023
League: Tord 1-1 GAIS
GAIS were the better team in the 1st half and got a goal to show for it. We came back into the game in the 2nd half but it looked like they would hold on for all 3 points until Peter Jansson (YP33)'s shot from the edge of the area nestled into the bottom corner in the 90th min.
League: AIK 2-0 Tord
We did reasonably well until the hour mark. We held them off very well but a couple of defensive mistakes allowed them to score twice in quick succession and get the 3 points. We were never in any danger of threatening their goal.
League: Tord 1-1 Assyriska
We conceded in the 6th min but our chances of getting something from this match was boosted when they got a man sent off in the 26th min. Anders Axelsson (YP20) being the kind player he is returned the favour early in the 2nd half after 2 yellow cards. We started playing better now that the teams were even again strangely enough. It all kicked off in the last 10 minbs where we twice hit the post in a matter of minutes before Fredrik Karlsson (YP8) finally found the net in the 86th min.
WOWOWOO brilliant progress! top flight *dances irl*
Congrats on the upgrade, on promotion, and on that first win!
Any chance of an update on how Huddersfield Town are doing? no need for the in depth if you do, league position is great, cheers regardless
Here is their League History
They were so close to Premier League football in 2019/20 but lost out in the Playoff semi final to Watford
Cups have been unspectacular, highlights being a quarter final and a semi final appearance in the JPT.
Keep it up hrbfc, so long as the points keep coming you've got a chance. I know how it is to be a team far behind the rest in the division, and you're coping with it far better than I did!
July 2023
League: Orebro 3-1 Tord
We started off the month with a disappointing loss to the bottom side. We started well but then conceded twice in 3 mins which really set us back. Johan Heinonen looked to put us on the road to recovery when he scored in the 56th min but Orebro scored again soon after to finish us off.
League: Tord 0-1 Mjallby
Really thought we would get something from this and probably would have done if the ref hadn't given the opposition a controversial penalty which they got the winner from.
League: IK Sirius 0-1 Tord
Phew. Really needed the win, our 1st in 9 matches. It was actually on tv as well . Fredrik Karlsson (YP8)'s early strike was enough for all 3 points. Maybe there's hope for us yet.
League: Tord 0-2 IFK Goteborg
We did so well for so long but it was all in vain. IFK Goteborg scored in the 69th min and then again in the 92nd. We had more than matched them up to that point.
League: Elfsborg 0-0 Tord
The aim was not to lose, we couldn't afford to lose against one of the bottom 6 clubs. As you can see from the table it looks like the bottom 6 will be fighting each other for safety.
Wow, it's tight at the bottom! If things carry on though, you should just sneak it - at worst, maybe the play-off.
I hate relegation battles like that. You are on tenter hooks for every game, and you rarely get to relax during a game. Even the goal difference can be crucial, so you worry about every goal you ship in a loss. Makes for a very nervy season.
All the better reason to celebrate when you stay up!
you pre season says 2000-1 for promotion?
you have Malmo and Goteborg so you must be top flight now? is this a typo?
Lets hope you can stay up
I think it bodes well that there are so many teams down there, gives you an excellent chance of at least escaping the automatic relegation spots.
It'll be r'ite
Gonna have to start a save in this league, so tight!
By the way, thanks for the post with Huddersfield's league history, (y).
wow, 4 points between the bottom 6 teams, I would just focus on being the best of the worst for now, also with you being in the Premier League, if you stay up will you get a better quality of intake because of the higher league rep and youth academy?
August 2023
League: Hammarby Fotboll 1-0 Tord
A disappointing loss, we really need to beat the teams around us. Unfortunately we got absolutely battered and ended up conceding just after half time. We had a few chances to snatch an equaliser but we didn't do so.
League: Tord 1-0 Kalmar FF
A shock win which makes up for the abysmal performance last match. Peter Jansson (YP33) grabbed the only goal of the game in the 10th min. It was very much a snatch and grab affair as we played off the park fo the majority of the match. A nice way to celebrate my 400th match in charge
League: Tord 0-4 Malmo FF
We did alright ntil we go a man sent off, our 3rd red card against Malmo this season. Even after we were down to 10 men we played admirably but Malmo had one of those days which everything they hit turned to goals.
League: Gefle 2-0 Tord
Another awful display, we conceded twice in the opening 15 mins which completely deflated us. It could have been a much worse scoreline if Gefle had taken their chances.
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Would you feel comfortable buying an engagement ring online?
My girlfriend and I are looking to do that whole 'marriage' thing thats all the rage these days, and we've been looking into ring options. (She's gonna be wearing the thing for the rest of her life, she may as well have a say in what it's gonna look like, right?)
At first I was very adamant that there would be no internet-involved shopping, since it's easy to get faked out, but as time has passed, I'm slowly warming up to the idea.
You guys are kinda like a family to me (please, hold the tears) so I wanted to get the community's feel on this. Do you feel that buying an engagement ring online is a good/bad idea?
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For the record, the site we are currently interested in is Gemvara.
watch you deal closely (any company), watch return policy, watch guarantees.
truely i'd say shop online all you want, but probably buy at a place you know (whether online or in person).
I wouldn't necessarily trust that particular site, but only because I found no reviews on resellerratings.com. If it were to come from a site that I knew and was familiar with enough so that I could spend a few hundred(? I have no clue how much they cost) dollars, then yeah, I'd buy one online.
@captainsuperdawg: Gemvara has good reviews on Google. Excellent customer service and average shipping. 97 reviews. I wouldn't even consider such a site if I didn't have some idea of their reviews.
Also a very nice 30 day resizing policy
I agree with @moosezilla: make sure of your ratings before you buy. Also, you could do what I did and search online, then use that to negotiate with a local store. I shaved a bit off, and got a discount on the custom job for the ring itself.
And I'll have the chicken. Open bar, I hope? :)
@okham: I think my dad will use the same policy he did for my Bar Mitzvah. "Less Bar, More Mitzvah"
@abramokids: Then I don't see a big problem with it. As long as you guys can find something that she wants and is cheap enough, then I don't see any problem.
I don't see why you wouldn't / couldn't get ripped off buying it from a physical location anymore than the internet. Based on the price differences I'd say you always get ripped off walking in instead of buying from the net.
Many jewelry stores offer free cleaning for engagement rings bought at their stores; if you're looking at a diamond ring, cleaning it a few times a year can keep it sparkly, but also serves as an opportunity to check that the setting is still holding tight: you really don't want the diamond to fall out!
Oh, and I'll have the chicken. Thanks for inviting us! :)
Many chain jewelry stores are geared toward rings that are all made on an assembly line. They have very limited selections of stones ie: nothing better than SI2 quality and are usually not able to be mixed and matched. If you get a certified diamond then it will actually be the quality that it's supposed to be.
My sister's husband got the loose diamond for her ring online. He got it from bluenile.com if you want to check them out. Then he picked out a setting at a chain jewelery an had them put the two together.
I, on the other hand, got my fiancé's ring at a chain store. Unlike my brother-in-law, I had not been working as an engineer for 2 years before buying a ring so I was not concerned with having a selection of SI2+ diamonds.
Personally, I had no desire to buy a ring from a non chain jewelry store, even though they have pretty wide selections. I went in to one when I was first shopping and I felt like I was in a used car dealer- not a good feeling. I would trust a website more.
FYI: both of us got our rings from Helzberg Diamonds. They have an amazing warranty- free resizing for life, free cleaning every day if you felt like it, and a replacement stone if it ever fell out.
I'm sure there could be good private jewelers out there, I just got a bad first impression. There were no prices on anything and the guy said how much things were "worth" and told me that he'd take half that and wouldn't charge sales tax if I paid cash. It just really didn't seem like something I wanted to get involved in.
I would make darn sure she is onboard with an online purchase for an engagement ring.
Not knowing your situation but knowing women a little......it's easy for her to say she's onboard to spare your feelings because she's in love. What you don't want happening is her saying down the road......I really wish we had tried rings on in a store first........
I recently got engaged and purchased the ring online. Couldn't have been happier. Most of the local store, especially the chain stores (like the one that has the same name as the spokesman for a fast food chain, or the one that starts with the 11th letter of the alphabet) are not good value.
Here is something to think about. I ended up NOT buying a diamond, but rather clarity enhanced moissianite. Nobody can tell the difference, and we are both hugely happy.
and for a somewhat more crude opinion.
Gemvara seems legit from what I can tell. A nice selection and the ability to customize your ring is great.
Brick and mortar stores on the other hand, have a HUGE markup for all of their jewelry. I say if you can find a deal online, and there's a return policy in place just in case the ring isn't everything you were promised, go for it.
I bought a ring for my wife from Gemvara. Good customer service. A stone fell out of the ring a month later and they were fast with the repair. But, I wouldn't necessarily buy anything too expensive from them.
I don't know anything about engagement rings. I just want to say "congratulations".
I have heard good things about Blue Nile from friends - no personal interactions with them, but customer service is supposed to be tops. Echo, be sure to have the ability to have the ring appraised when you receive it, and if you are not satisfied, the ability to return it.
CAUTION on appraisals - go to a reputable jeweler and stay with the ring while it is being appraised. I know of too many people, myself included, who were ripped off by having stones switched on the bench, and the store operator was not necessarily aware of same.
Blue nile is reputable. If you're hesitant to buy online find what you want on their website and match the specs at a local brick and mortar store. Expect to pay 10% more after vigorous haggling. Don't fall for the store's insurance, you're going to want to get your own insurance anyway. Make sure it's GIA certified (other certs are not as good). The jewelry store well give you an appraisal but it's meaningless. You'll need a third party.
I just went through this whole process last july. Congratulations!
I bought my husband's ring online. No diamonds, but superior quality. Couldn't even come close to finding anything similar in stores. Paid about $2k for it. Got it appraised for resale at just over $2k. I'd say go for it if you are happy with the reviews. On the other hand, we bought my ring from a wholesale diamond store. Paid just over $4k for it and it appraised at resale at just under $8k. The setting was custom made... based on one of their premade rings with a few changes and since then I've never seen one even close to what mine looks like.
My brother-in-law bought his engangement ring online. When they got it appraised for insurance, it actually turned out to be a much better grade of diamond than he had chosen/paid for. I think as long as you go to a reputable site, you're in the clear.
13 years ago I bought my wife's diamond (but not the ring/setting online. I was very nervous about it, but I was not happy with what I was seeing in the stores. I ended up with a very nice diamond for a fraction of what it would have cost locally. The company had dozens of stellar reviews - they emailed me pictures of the diamond, the diamonds 'cert', etc, and they had an iron-clad return policy.
I then went to a popular local jeweler to pick out the setting and have it set. The woman there was ice-cold to me when she found out where I bought the stone. That is, until she took a look at it under the scope, and literally said "ooooh!" She was then much nicer, and at the end told me I had picked out a very nice stone. The jeweler charged an additional $100 to set the stone since it wasn't from them, but that also bought us the guarantee which included free cleanings/inspections.
Later on we had the ring appraised for insurance purposes - and it came to nearly 3x what I paid.
@tsfisch: @cmaxelson: @keysmad: Where are you guys getting your diamonds??? I notice that all of you say you made a profit, but none of you have named a website!!! NO FAIR! SHARE! :P
@abramokids: Mine was from tradeshop.com - note that this was over 13 years ago so I can't vouch for them today, but if they're as solid as they were back then, they're great.
I'll reiterate - Blue Nile.
Congratulations and good luck!
Hi there,
I am a jeweller designer from Australia. My advice would be to make sure that the diamond is certified. I only like to use GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certified diamonds - the GIA is the strictest diamond certifier in the world, so what you buy is what you get. Some other certifiers are a little more relaxed with their gradings. For example - the diamond may actually be a H colour, and they up-grade it as a G. If buying from a store, you should also look for GIA certified diamonds as well. Some stores certify their own diamonds, which means again they may up-grade them.
GIA (and some other independent certifiers) laser inscribe the certificate number on the girdle of each diamond. You will need a jewellers loupe to find and see the inscription...it is very small! Though this is a good way of confirming that your diamond matches the certificate.
We ship abroad - if you have any questions email me and we will do our best to help.
Good luck and congratulations!
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Buying diamonds online is perfectly safe and many vendors provide excellent service for extremely picky buyers. You'll want to make sure you buy a certified diamond, either AGSL (American Gemmological Society Laboratories) or GIA. There are subtle differences between the way these two labs evaluate cut grade. I have a page discussing the differences between these two.
As cut is the most important diamond characteristic, you'll most definitely want to invest in a well cut stone. You can get away with a lower color/clarity grade as long as you follow some simple guidelines.
As for Gemvara, they specialize in selling "pre-set" engagement rings. Most of the time this makes the buying process easier, BUT you don't have full disclosure of the true value of the diamond as you cannot view the certificate/grading report before you buy. It may not be "eye-clean", it may have an inferior cut, poor proportions, etc.


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Does this ship with a C-3PO costume?
I'd like to dress up as C-3PO and 'interact' with this R2D2, recreating scenes from Return of the Jedi...
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I have one of these. It's pretty neat. The kids have had fun with it, though it doesn't always understand what the kids are saying. It responds well to me, I try to eneunciate pretty clearly. There are a few easter eggs easily found online.
However, there is no way it's worth $167 dollars, unless you have a lot of cash you want to get rid of. I got mine at Building 19 (if you live in the northeast, you may have heard of them- closeout and returned merchandise.) It had been opened, and probably the previous owner couldn't figure it out. It took me a while to figure out how to make him move. Make sure you RTFM.
Or, for almost the same price, you can get the newly launched Lego non-interactive version. Decisions, decisions...
@jcharpentier: "though it doesn't always understand what the kids are saying"
I have the same problem with my wife's car!
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City Council to discuss mill property, system development charge
Published: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 5:36 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 5:36 p.m.
Hendersonville City Council is set to discuss the viability of a plan to develop the former Grey Hosiery Mill property into a new campus for Wingate University during a closed session following the board's regular meeting Thursday night.
At least three councilmen said last week that they suspected the consultant who presented the idea may not have been able to broker a deal with the university. Without a clear sign from Wingate to support the plan, other options for the former 1915 mill complex may return to the table for consideration.
City Council is also scheduled to make a final decision on a new rate structure and fee schedule for system development charges levied to new customers tapping onto the city's water infrastructure. Charges are passed on to new customers to recover "all or a portion of the capital investment" needed one day to expand the city's plant to meet demand, according to an ordinance drafted for council's approval.
In a memo to the council, City Manager John Connet said they have been working with consulting firm Martin-McGill over the last several months to brainstorm options for system development charges. The firm presented two of those options to the council last month.
City Council showed favor for a proposal that would raise fees for small businesses, but give heavier water-users more of a break. Instead of a total base rate of $981 for the lowest end of new water and sewer customers, they would pay $2,710 to connect.
But instead of businesses paying a base rate of $82,444 to tap on to the city's water and sewer in current rates with a 2-inch meter, they would pay $14,250 under the new option.
Connet said he has solicited feedback on the options from the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Henderson County Homebuilders Association. He is scheduled to present the council with the new policy in an ordinance that spells out the new charges at the 5:45 p.m. meeting Thursday.
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Women's Tennis Hosts Lincoln Memorial on MondayMarch 30, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – Snapping a two-match winning streak with a 6-3 setback to nonconference opponent GRU Augusta on March 21, Anderson University women's tennis returns to action on Monday when it welcomes South Atlantic Conference rival Lincoln Memorial to Max Grubbs Memorial Courts. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Trojans
After senior Avery Owens and junior Karen Ching posted an 8-3 victory at the No. 1 doubles position, Ching and freshman Rebecca Bruning added to Anderson's total with singles wins, but no other Trojan found a victory, as the visitors dropped to 4-5 on the season. In the SAC standings, the Trojans sit alone in fifth place, two matches behind conference leaders Wingate (5-0) and Tusculum (4-0).
With Ching's 2-0 afternoon against the Jaguars, the junior improved to 6-3 in singles for the year, while winning three of her last four with Owens in the doubles round. Ching and Bruning currently hold the best singles marks on the team, as Bruning is currently 7-1 at the No. 3 position for the year, with her lone loss coming in three sets.
With her loss at No. 2 singles against GRU Augusta, Owens snapped a five-match winning streak, falling in straight sets to Roberta Oliveira. For the year, Owens, who was named to the first team singles squad, is 5-4, but 4-0 in SAC matches.
The Lady Railsplitters
With a match pending against SAC opponent Catawba on Sunday, Lincoln Memorial is 5-4 on the season with an even 2-2 mark in conference play. On March 18, the Lady Railsplitters snapped a three-match winning streak when they suffered a 5-2 setback to Newberry, after claiming wins over Lenoir-Rhyne, Bellarmine and Coker.
Elena Vasilyeva, who is projected to play at the No. 1 spot, has won her last four matches and is currently 8-3 on the season. Teaming up with Gemma Goodland, the duo is an impressive 10-1 and on a matching four-match winning streak. The doubles team lone loss came against Tusculum's Kate Hutchinson and Kealee Heffner on March 1.
Goodland, who plays at the No. 2 position, is 6-2 on the year, but suffered a setback in her last match to Newberry's Romina Adum. Goodlan holds three wins against conference opponents, headlined by a three-set victory over TC's Erin Mills.
The Series
Anderson captured both meetings between the teams a year ago, headlined by a 5-0 win in the opening round of the SAC Tournament. Since AU joined the SAC prior to the 2011 season, the Trojans have dropped just one match to LMU which was on March 7, 2011.


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Having experienced parental alienation syndrome, my child is very reticent and unresponsive to my attempts in rebuilding our relationship. The condition is very much like sulking, but with an externally inflicted cause. What approaches can I try to invoke interest, cooperation and joint bonding experiences?
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After divorce the mother got custody and over time have influenced our daughter to the extend stated above. The mother has committed at least 9 (provable) acts of transgressions indicating active application of parental alienation most of which is still continuing. The syndrome is the effect it has on our daughter (12yo). Due to its insidious nature, the parental alienation took place over two-plus years to reach this current state at which I at last woke up to it. Previous to this period the relationship was fine and normal.
I've looked at legal options but will not take that route - can see only harm and stress affecting my daughter on top of the PAS.
I have intermittent telephonic access (controlled by the mother: I call her and ask to talk to my daughter), and see my daughter twice a week for less than an hour each time. I want to use these accesses to try and salvage something of a relationship with my daughter.
I've informed the mother that I'm aware of what is going on, but no helpful response from her side (yet), but I'm working on it, although I'm not holding my breath.
In short: what can I do to (re)bond with my daughter?