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Mark Peers could be back in contention in the next week or so after doing a bit of light training at Whitby, but wasn't risked for the replay at home.

Left winger Danny Rowe has joined on loan from Stockport County - Certainly not the same Danny Rowe that was a star for Kendal Town.
Stockport County profile: http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10419~46968,00.html

Brian Summerskill has joined Vics from Wrexham, previous to that, the Liverpool-born midfielder was on the books of Crewe Alexandra
Kingsley Williams is back from his loan spell at Bacup Borough and was an unused sub on Tuesday night.
The weight on John McAliskey and Andy Fowler's shoulders has been lifted as Ollie Ryan FINALLY made a comeback on Tuesday.
Last but not least... Jamie Phoenix is back from Albania, which seamlessly links us to the next feature...

THANK GOD FOR FENIKS

As said before, this is not a typo (on our behalf anyway).

In edition 8, we brought to you a story about a footballer (citation needed) called Jamie Phoenix, a bloke who basically blagged his way around the globe on stories that he had represented some of the top north west clubs, and also Liverpool, at some stage of his career. The more recent believable clubs were in fact FC United and Stafford Rangers.


Sporting a shocking hair cut


... and again

After coming on as a sub and playing a part in the win away at Lincoln United in a previous FAT game, he was back off to the Balkans to play for KS Bylis Ballsh whose fans see him as a superstar.


A typical fans reception in the city of Ballsh

He's on Les Rosbifs again! http://lesrosbifs.net/2010/11/latest-jamie-phoenix-northwich-victoria-to-albania-again-or-not/


Taking on a fullback whilst at KS Vllaznia

Instead of using something predictable to do with rising from flames, Phoenix was back, from Albania.

Entering the ground with around 20 minutes til K.O the ground was largely empty, 260 eventually turned up, but few will have noticed during the warm up, Phoenix seemed to put everything in his pre match prep to impress Preece, then as the chosen IX were called into the changing room, he stayed out with the remaining subs, and instead of the usual blast the ball into the goal, or into the concrete works, he tried numerous attempts to go one better and set himself up for audacious overhead kicks, which found the target more times than his colleagues spooned efforts.

The bloke was only here because a 'friend' who was meant to book his flight back to Albania had spelt his name as 'Feniks' which is the Albanian translation of Phoenix. He wasn't allowed on his flight, and presumably was in touch with Preece & Morrison to perhaps get a game on Tuesday.

About an hour into the borefest, which was actually a football match, Phoenix was introduced as a sub in place of left winger Danny Rowe, who has been disappointing. Phoenix first contribution - a bursting run from his own half, leaving two markers in his dust, then being chopped down cynically by the third. The first spark of life in an awful game.

Then, an interchange with Sorvel left him in acres to pick out a cross, which he didn't, the ball bounced near the blue bin behind the goal.

Another interchange with Ollie Ryan, gives him a shooting opportunity, but unselfishly opts to cross to Andy Fowler, whose shot is blocked from an onrushing defender.

Deep into the four minutes of stoppage time, people are already leaving in droves - the prospect of seeing another half hour, even penalties of this discomforting turn off was too much. It was 0° Degrees and a brew back at home was appealing.

Another interchange with Sorvel resulted in Phoenix being hacked on the touch line, a ridiculous foul to give away in the last few minutes when the attacker was going nowhere.

Riley whips it into the back post, the ball is knocked down, bobbles for a bit and Phoenix jabs it in! He could seriously have given Usain Bolt a run for his money as he sprints away with arms aloft, jumping into the arms of Andy Morrison, as the Vics fans sigh of relief is louder than the cheers.

The final whistle then blows, Phoenix drops to his knees, looks up and salutes God before turning to clap the Danebank who are destined for home.

'THANK GOD FOR FENIKS'



Results / Fixtures update:


Vics 1-0 FC United of Manchester
Saturday, 13th Nov
Goals: Andy Fowler 62"
Att: 1665
Northwich Guardian match report: http://tinyurl.com/26crj4t
Ste Smith match report: http://tinyurl.com/2dsvtxs
Preece's view: http://tinyurl.com/2cfpazh
FC United match report: http://fc-utd.co.uk/report.php?match_id=567
FC United match pics: http://www.fcumick.me.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=32149
FC United match pics: http://mvsfcpics.me.uk/main.php?g2_itemId=3315


Marine 3-1 Vics
Tuesday, 16th Nov
Goals: Wayne Riley 53"
Att: 344
Northwich Guardian match report: http://tinyurl.com/2ee2jxg
Ste Smith match report: http://tinyurl.com/22lb6ur
Marine match report: http://tinyurl.com/29jtjj2




Whitby Town 2-2 Vics
Saturday, 20th Nov
Goals: Liversedge 24" (own goal) John McAliskey 84"
Att: 247
Northwich Guardian match report: http://tinyurl.com/296854y
Ste Smith match report: http://tinyurl.com/2eghoxq
Whitby Town match report: http://www.whitby-town.com/fat3q_10.php
Whitby Town match pics: http://tinyurl.com/2allre4
Whitby Gazette match report: http://tinyurl.com/29xa9do




Vics 1-0 Whitby Town
Tuesday, 23rd Nov
Goals: Phoenix 90"
Att: 260
Northwich Guardian match report: http://tinyurl.com/27qsymd
Ste Smith match report: http://tinyurl.com/2c6vesd
Preece's view: http://tinyurl.com/3y3vzxb
Whitby Town match report: http://www.whitby-town.com/fat3qr_10.php
Whitby boss Tommy Cassidy's view: http://tinyurl.com/24tj94w



Upcoming fixtures:

Date 
Home
v
Away
27/11/10
Mickleover Sports
v
Vics
30/11/10
Vics
v
Buxton
04/12/10
Vics
v
Stocksbridge Park Steels
07/12/10
Nantwich Town
v
Vics
11/12/10
Worcester City
v
Vics
14/12/10
Vics
v
Nantwich Town

CLUB PROFILES

Mickleover Sports
Nickname: Sports
Manager: Dick Pratley
Last Season’s Finish: 1st in NPL Division One South
Ground: Mickleover Sports Ground
Address: Station Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire, DE3 9FE
Website: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/mickleoversports/


Buxton
Nickname: The Bucks
Manager: John Reed
Last Season’s Finish: 8th
Ground: The Silverlands
Address: The Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QH
Website: http://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/


Stocksbridge Park Steels
Nickname: The Steels
Manager: Gary Marrow
Last Season’s Finish: 11th
Ground: Look Local Stadium
Address: Bracken Moor Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 2AN
Website: http://www.stocksbridgepsfc.com/


Nantwich Town
Nickname: The Dabbers
Manager(s): Darren Tinson/Kevin Street (joint managers)
Last Season’s Finish: 10th
Ground: The Weaver Stadium
Address: Water Lodge, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5BS
Website: http://www.nantwichtownfc.com/


Worcester City
Nickname: The Villagers
Manager: Carl Heeley
Last Season’s Finish: 20th, Conference South
Ground: St George's Lane
Address: St George's Lane, Worcester. WR1 1QT
Website: http://www.worcestercityfc.co.uk/



A FEW WORDS WITH A FAN

We are hoping to have either an interview with a former Tricky or a fan as a running feature.

This edition will feature an interview with a fan. We're always looking for new material and would like to offer you the chance to come forward and share your experiences with other Vics fans. If hardly anyone comes forward, we're going to run out of ideas soon enough.


Full name:
Alan Marshall

Age:
Old enough to have had the luxury of a student grant in the 70s and to have known Johnny Deane's when it was a proper school.

Job:
Part-time driving instructor, part-time translator/interpreter/language training consultant - a truly itinerant linguist

Years supported Vics:
45 years?
 
First game:
Home to Hyde in Cheshire League in 1965. ATFAS tells me we won 4-2 in front of a mere 500 spectators and that the league was won by Wigan Athletic that season.  Where are they now? (The missing 50-odd spectators I mean)
 
Best memory:
Has to be the Wembley/Victoria Ground victory over Bangor in 1984 - still have the commemorative mug in front of me as I type.  Then skiving off work in Germany to see us beat Watford. Then trekking up to watch the BSN clincher v Stafford in 2006.

Worst memory:
The time around the Exeter home game when it looked highly likely the club was about to play its last match.
Or walking round to behind the opposite goal (those were the days) at Moss Lane while they scored the first 3 of their 8 goals that day.

Favourite away day:
I enjoy almost every away game, win lose or draw nowadays, as it's a rare treat.  The victory at Oxford a couple of seasons ago was particularly sweet (until the final whistle), though there are many other grounds I would rank higher on a scale of favourite places to go.  I'm an old-fashioned type who likes old-fashioned grounds with a bit of character a la Stalyvegas rather than the flat-pack places that have sprouted of late. Lewes, for example, was a great day out.

Favourite ever Vics player:
Eddie Roberts, since I used to play in goal myself, though I wouldn't say he was best ever seen.  That accolade can only go to Ken Jones.
 
Your best Vics 11:
I'd take most from my own 70's heyday.  Not seen the current crop enough to comment.

Hopes for this season:
That the financial mess of recent years finally gets sorted - I'd rather have that done and dusted than promotion, given the choice.

Favourites:
Team (other than Vics) - have lost interest in Premiership, but always look out for Sheff Utd & Wed results.  And I keep an eye on Weymouth, the southern parallel to Vics in so many ways.
Boyhood footballing idol - Gordon Banks (and Phil Gee)
Favourite ground (other than Drill Field) - difficult to say. Staly?
Favourite current premiership player - none, though admire some of the one-club stalwarts like Giggs and Carragher for being just that.
Favourite current premiership manager - none really, though oddballs like Holloway are a bit of fun
Music - old-fashioned rock or piano concertos (!!)
Film star - no time to watch films
Film - Mary Poppins takes some beating, or of late Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) and other recent German independent cinema
TV programme - currently New Tricks, Spooks and The Apprentice - but also a big Coronation Street fan
Pastime (except football) - collecting old map postcards (got about 3000)
Food - most Italian
Holiday - planning & saving for a train journey to Casablanca/Marrakesh (if I ever have two weeks to spare) with Great Train Journeys of the World


B.A.T.S. would like to thank Alan for the effort and time put into answering the call from us.



EX VICS ON THE MOVE

Scott Tynan was thought to have suffered leg-snap in his sides loss to Hartlepool, the injury is not as bad as first thought but Vauxhall Motors have moved to replace him with Kyle Clancy.
Chris Thompson has three goals in two games for new club Warrington Town.
Thompson's former strike partner Chris Ward has joined Kendal Town from Lancaster City.
John Grant has been signed by Barrow to replace Jason Walker who has moved to Luton for big money.
Stafford Rangers had put a seven day notice in for Michael Carr, personal terms could not be agreed and he remains a Dabber.



B.A.T.S. PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Voting for the 'B.A.T.S. Player Of The Month' award for November is open now. Voting will be available until mid December, when the next edition will go out. Announcement of the winner then.

To register your vote, either send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or vote via the poll created on the forum.
http://www.nvfc.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7091
http://www.nvfc.co.uk/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7092


B.A.T.S. CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Basic format is that it is a picture quiz, where you need to work out a former / current Vics player from a number of pictures, The proper name for these types of quizzes are 'Dingbats' although that word could be used to describe a number of our ex players.

All you need to do is identify a former / current Vics player from the pictures provided.

For example, A picture of George Michael + a picture of a car = Michael Carr

Now we've given you the first answer, have a go at the remaining 39.

If there is a tie, a tie break answer will determine the winner.

It's only £3 to enter and that can be paid via PayPal.

If you would like to enter,you can request the quiz by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please return your completed copy to the same address and send payment to the same address through PayPal.

There will also be a download from the Supporters Trust site, and the quiz will also be available on the forum.

Prizes are as follows:

1st place: £25 'Love2Shop' vouchers
2nd place: £10 'Love2Shop' vouchers

A donation will be made to the Supporters Trust for use of advertising through their website.

Remaining monies will be donated to the football club via sponsorship.

Closing date is the 22nd December. The winner will be announced shortly after that.

Please provide name, email address, telephone number and your tie break answer at the bottom.

Best of luck.



NEXT EDITION

Announcement of November POM, an interview with a legend and the usual stuff.


STILL WANT MORE?

NVFC Official Website

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http://www.nvfc.co.uk/match-reports-2010/11



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