Today’s episode will see the end of the 3rd Season of this challenge where we try and beat Sir Alex’s achievements. We are with Bolton Wanderers, and it’s safe to say we have not really got started yet.

Achievements to date:

Yep…

Believe me.. I know!

QPR are sitting pretty in 2nd place and we missed 3 good chances in the opening twelve minutes. All of a sudden it was 0-2. Suitably Ashen Faces all round. A bad day

Great… 21 goals in 25 games. I don’t really want to think about where we would be without him.

Norwich are top. After our QPR performance I was worried. Scott Sellars proved to be the difference.

We do everything but score. Anelka comes on and then gets injured. We end the match with Stephane Henchoz up front because we had no-one else. You can’t bet on our team. Reading are in the relegation zone.

Tom Youngs is having an odd season. This brings his tally to 10 for the season – but there’s 2 hattricks and this double in there. So lots of games where he has failed to deliver, but when he gets it right, It’s special.

Newcastle are 3rd, so on the face of it, it’s an alright result but we had the better text commentary. Mark Fish had a mare.

We might be starting to find some late season form. I mean, it’ll all fall apart at the end but the hope is there. Tom Youngs scores again.

We were rubbish against Port Vale. Henchoz handled for a pen, every defender made a “massive error in the box”. Yet we get a draw. 9 games left, 8 points behind the play-offs.

Absolutely cruising after 41 minutes. Absolutely raging after 65. Thankfully Roger Hitoto hit a decider. Daddy Johan enjoyed his day.

I wish I could tell you that Charlton are storming away with the league and this was a game where the referee cost us. Sadly I can’t. They are 23rd…

Matt Le Tissier joins on transfer deadline day for £450k, a huge wage and at 31 maybe not the best investment but it gives us 4 AMCs for 3 positions so we can at least rotate.

Le Tis watches as we drop into a 2 goal deficit against Huddersfield, get back into it and then snatch a late draw. Cameron Burke actually scored. My word, what a day it is.

Alejandro Osorio gets a double, then Rog Hitoto gets sent off and we nearly lose it.

A draw that all but confirms we will miss the play-off party. I mean mathematically we CAN still do it, but let’s be honest, that ship probably sailed a long time ago.

Dyer. It was, in more ways that one.

Anelka has 3 in 27 this season. He was a machine in the Premier League. We appear to be on the beach.

Yeah Nic. We can all do it when it doesn’t matter… 6 in 28. Maybe I should keep a count like that and see if that inspires him.

Ending on the sort of performance that gives me hope for next season. So we will lose the opening 4 or 5…

No one scored more than we did. Only 2 conceded more. 13th position, no-one is too happy.

Some lads had really good seasons. Fish and Osorio are stars at this level. Arthur Stratford is a former schoolboy and one of “our own”. I need Full Backs, Centre Mids and maybe a new goalkeeper.

But the recruitment will have to wait until the next episode. It promises to be a busy summer. Until then.