"32 Million for him? They almost accepted my 9 million pound bid!!". Jesus not again, on the edge of signing a player, when he gets attracted to a bigger team! Maybe I should set my sights abit lower.
Already 5 games into the premiership and 1 season into my Burnley career, thing will only get tougher. The memories of the playoff drama were long gone.
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*FlashBack!*
Billy Sharp scoring those magnificent 4 goals vs the firece rivals Preston in my 6-2 win, Ipswish scoring the last minuet winner which meant Norwish were level on points with me and west brom. I got into the play offs, by, well, by 1 goal difference. I guess beating the league winners 6-2 isn't so bad after all!
Then came the semi finals. Turf Moor was packed for the game against Ipswich, and well Billy Sharp gave them a show, he onl scored 3 this time, but Leto's brace and Carlisles header meant I could go into the 2nd leg with just a 6-0 lead. Not bad to be honest.
The 2nd leg though was horrible. I thought we would take it easy, and save ourselves for the final. We almost didn't make it. A first half hattrik from Danny Haynes had me on teh dge of my seat everytime the ball went near the area. And when that goal went in from Pablo Counago, I was thinking to myself "This surely won't happen!"
It didn't. I got through, just. (6-4 aggregate)
The final was next, and with Billy Sharp loan deal set to end, I was hoping he would give me another few in his final game for the club. Well he got one. And that was all they got aswell. A 1-1 draw meant the dreaded penalty shoot out.
Again, it was tense, but they missed thier first 2! this meant that Leto had a chance to win it on the 4th penalty! I knew there was a reason i signed him. top corner. Good lad. We are going to the premiership!
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Back to reality and things wern't going my way!
Just as I thought I was going to solve my left sided problems with a 9million pound budget blowing of Charles Nzgobia, Lyon went and stole him, for 32 million. Crazy fools.
This is not good. Who shall I get now? I desperatly started declaring intrest in player, hoping one would contact me saying they would like to join. Billy Sharp even said no. How can he reject the premiership for Sheffield United's bench?
just 18 squad players is not good enough, especially when you have 4 player older than 30, and 2 new youngsters in Eagles and Spearing (both for free mind) that don't know the club yet!
Then, at 6 am on the thursday morning before training, the phone rang. I was already eating my breakfast, and quickly finished my mouthful before picking up the phone. Come on, please be Theirry Henry telling me he wants to fulfill his life long dream of playing for Burnley.
"Hello, is that Mr. Seeth?" It was a thick asian accent
Oh jesus, not another one of these
"Listen, I don't want to buy a computer, i don't want a holiday, unless you are offering my Mauro Zarate, go away!"
"How does 3.2million sound?" He replied
"Pardon?"
"Mauro Zarate, for 3.2 million, I am member of Al-sadd, the player wants a move to the premiership, how does 3.2million sound?"
"errm.... that's.... brilliant! I'll tell my chairman and we can arrange a meeting for tomorrow. Thank you VERY much, we will definatly getting back to you!" I was in disbelief, is this guy for real?
Maybe this season won't be such a disaster now.
