Fleetwood Town have sacked Scott Brown as manager.

The Celtic legend, 38, departs after 16 months in charge following a winless start to the season.

The Cod Army have picked up just one point from their first six League One games, having been beaten 2-1 at Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

Brown's assistant head coach Steven Whittaker has also left the Lancashire club, who are second bottom of the table.

Fleetwood issued a statement to say that "Brown has left the club with immediate effect".

The statement added: "Following a difficult run of results the club reluctantly felt now is the right time to make a change to the first team management.

"Everyone at the club would like to place on record their thanks to Scott and Steven for their hard work and professionalism during their time at the club."

Brown took the Fleetwood vacancy in May 2022 as his first job in management following the former Celtic and Scotland captain's retirement as a player.

They finished 13th in his one full season in charge, fading out of play-off contention late in the season.

Brown spent 14 years with Celtic during one of the Scottish top-flight club's most successful periods, in which they just missed out on 10 league titles in a row but won four consecutive domestic trebles.

He also won a League Cup with his first club Hibernian - and spent eight months as player-coach of Aberdeen, following his exit from Parkhead. But he left after manager Stephen Glass was sacked in February 2022 - and then returned to football with Fleetwood three months later.

His Fleetwood exit was announced just a couple of hours before the first Rangers-Celtic derby of the season.

2 points for correct result
4 points for correct score
2 points for each correct scorer
Correct joker doubles your score   (correct score on a joker would give you 8 points)
Wrong joker result gives you minus 2
Correct Random Badger gives you 2 points

The random badger is used for any random prediction used once in each matchday sequence. For instance, a scorer at a particular match, the number of red cards in the matches or yellow cards or own goals or owt you want really within reason, I do need to be able to check whether it's correct or not. Please don't put stuff like....."Commentator says...."  
The joker   is played for one match in each sequence and if correct you get double points. So if you've predicted 1-0 and it finishes 2-0, you get 4 pts, but if you've predicted 2-0, that's 8 pts. But if you get it wrong, it's minus 2.
Jokers and badgers are optional. You don't have to play one if you don't want.

The prize for winning the league is one rep point.

Cup games: In the event of a draw, it's half the points if you've predicted a draw when it gets to 90 mins and the full points if it's still a draw after extra time. Half the points will be awarded for correctly predicting the winner of the match if it goes to penalties. Similarly with the badger, if your random prediction is affected by this, it'll be half the points.

Random score generator: I will be using the random score generator again for those who miss predicting, so we shouldn't get some people too far behind that after missing a couple of weeks they lose all interest, because I know it's not easy getting on here every week.
To be fair to everybody, this is going to be like, say if three people in one week miss their predictions, the first one in the table will be given all 0-0, the second one down the line will get 1-0 and the third will get 0-1 and so on, like if there's four missing the 4th will get 1-1, then 5th 2-1, 6th 1-2. and if there are so many missing, might as well pack in.
And if you miss two weeks on the trot, I'll stop until you come back on again. Not doing it for half a season like I did t'other year.  

End of season Play Offs: The one who finishes top of the league will still be champion, but after the season finishes there will be Play Offs between the top 4, with 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd. This will take in stuff like the EFL Play Offs, FA Cup Final, final day of Prima Donna League, European Finals etc. It will be one matchday for the semis and one for the Final. It will be the individual scores for each matchday against the allotted opponent, with some kind of tie breaker for a drawn match.

The prize for winning will be enormous. Another rep point.

1. St Charles Owl = 72 pts
   
2. neonfoxinthebox = 69 pts
   
3. theo_luddite = 65 pts
   
4. Baggiebob(BBB) = 60 pts
   
5. jjamez = 53 pts
   
6. themaclad = 53 pts
   

European Championship Qualifying:
Thursday 7th September:
Slovenia v Northern Ireland

Friday 8th September:
Georgia v Spain (17:00)

Saturday 9th September:
Ukraine v England (17:00 at Tarczyński Arena, Wroclaw)

Sunday 10th September:
Finland v Denmark (17:00)
Republic of Ireland v Netherlands (19:45)

Monday 11th September:
Latvia v Wales

Tuesday 12th September:
Italy v Ukraine

150th Anniversary Heritage Match:
Scotland v England:

Bonus matches:
Saturday:
League One:
Fleetwood Town v Blackpool Postponed

League Two:
Bradford City v Grimsby Town (12:30)

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1. Lord Snooty = 82 pts
   
2. SHEP_HTAFC = 67 pts
   
3. ritchiebaby = 63 pts
   
4. WakeyTerrier = 59 pts
   
5. Devongone = 54 pts
   
6. Amelia Chaffinch = 53 pts
   

European Championship Qualifying:
Thursday 7th September:
France v Republic of Ireland

Friday 8th September:
Cyprus v Scotland

Saturday 9th September:
Ukraine v England (17:00 at Tarczyński Arena, Wroclaw)
North Macedonia v Italy (19:45)

Sunday 10th September:
Kazakhstan v Northern Ireland (14:00)

Monday 11th September:
Portugal v Luxembourg

Tuesday 12th September:
Sweden v Austria

150th Anniversary Heritage Match:
Scotland v England:

Bonus matches:
Saturday:
National League:
Chesterfield v Dagenham & Redbridge
FC Halifax Town v Southend United


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An afternoon of global boiling saw me take the journey up the coast to the Mazuma Stadium Morecambe to see the home side take on Salford City. The home side ran out 1-0 winners in a game which was fairly average.
Salford dominated the ball created little a block on gol in the second period was the only effort on target I can remember, the home side didn't create much either although they did score.
Possible foul on a Salford player but Mr Finnie didn't give if, classy finish by Mellon who was best player on the pitch looks a handful does the Burnley loan player.
Second half much like the first bitty, Slew a late substitute denied by a great Cairns save all that was life was an on field bust up duly came late on, Lund's tackle thudded into a home player believe me I heard the thud and then it's fight time, red card for Lund, handbags then started in the tunnel as he trudged off and ill feeling was still evidence at the final whistle

Morecambe: Moore, Love ©, Bedeau, Songo’o, Bloxham (Slew, 77’), King (Davenport, 77’), Mellon, McKiernan (Taylor, 77’), Mayor, Senior, Connolly.

Subs not used: A Smith, Tutonda, Stokes, C Smith.

Goals: Mellon (25’).

Bookings: None.

Red cards: None.

Salford City: Cairns ©, Ashley (Lund, 58’), Mariappa, Watson, Hendry, McLennan (Vassell, 58’), Tilt, Smith, McAleny (Dackers, 84’), Berkoe, Bolton.

Subs not used: Wright, Humbles, Henderson, Olopade.

Goals: None.

Bookings: None.

Red cards: Lund.

Attendance: 3,458 (312 away).

The 2,000+ Hibs supporters were magnificent during the game against Villa and there could be another big support at Pittodrie on Sunday. If the team can match that positivity and commitment, we should be in with a chance of our first points of the season.

Both teams are battling it out for the Worst Team Of The Premiership Award and Hibs need to take advantage of the situation to overtake the Dons. Mind you, the same applied to last week's game against Livingston and look how that turned out!

You can see how the game will turn out, as we've got the 4th best goals for record, but easily the worst goals against. Can our attack score more goals than the defence will leak? It could be a tight nervy game and Hibs might just field the team that finished the game against Villa. Confidence, or lack of it, could turn the game either way.

GGTTH

Maguire has been promoted to the EFL on loan, make sense of that if you can. He's at Crawley till January. I'd say it is a good move for him.

Freckleton is in from Sheffield Utd on loan, a left-sided centre back or full back, therefore a slightly different version of Maguire. Has had two decent loan spells in the past. Is he intended to replace Horton. Certainly our defence isn't the soundest. Is he part of the solution or just another question?

THE MATCH

SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER KO 3:00PM

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LAST MATCH



Well its now played 4, lost 4, as we conceded an injury time winner to Cardiff. We did ok first half but again didn't create much, just a couple of half chances for Pato & Windass. Cardiff came the closest to scoring Meite heading wide from a cross. Onto the second half and we started sloppily again, Ugbo controlling and finishing from about 6 yards. It was nearly 2 a few minutes later but Vasquez saved well. That woke us up and after Windass header was saved, Bannan curled one in from 20 yards. It looked like we were going to hang on to a point, but Vaulks was judged to have handled in the box and Wintle put away the penalty to take all 3 points.

THE MATCH



Next up and a Yorkshire derby as we make the short trip L**ds. L**ds have made a so-so start to the season, picking up there first win of the season, 4-3 at Ipswich last weekend. They have let quite a few players go who were in the Premier League, but still have several on the books, including Ayling, Gnonto & Sinisterra. Daniel Farke is there boss, taking over in the summer after having a successful spell at Norwich. They will be looking to bounce back at the first attempt, but I think the best they could hope for is a playoff spot.

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 34
LEEDS 39
DRAWS 26

CURRENT FORM

OWLS              -                                                                                       

LEEDS             -                                                                            

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

DEAN WHITESTONE
Lee Venamore and Matthew McGrath
Fourth Official : Martin Coy

THE TEAM

Vasquez
Palmer Diaby Iorfa James
Vaulks
Musaba Bannan Byers Gessama
Smith

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

4-1 Gregory

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

34

BML LEAGUE

Owlkev 1
Washington 1
Maddix 1
Imre
SCO

BMPL

Stateside 1
Wereham 1
Pei -12

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Burnley v Tottenham
Coventry v Watford
Bolton v Derby
Doncaster v Swindon
Aldershot v Chesterfield

AHDAA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE




KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

Aldershot 0-4 Chesterfield
Altrincham 2-1 Bromley
Boreham Wood 2-4 Barnet
Dag & Red 2-0 Fylde
Dorking 1-1 Eastleigh
Ebbsfleet 3-0 York
Hartlepool 3-1 Wealdstone
Maidenhead United 2-2 Woking
Rochdale 0-2 Halifax
Solihull Moors 2-1 Oxford City
Southend 3-1 Kidderminster
Gateshead 2-0 Oldham


League Table After Matchday 6

Amelia - 157
Spireitematt - 127
SaltergateBorn - 108
Dancing - 106
Lord Snoots - 100
St Charles - 97
Devon - 68

Premier League

Stairs 25
Dingle 20
Derby 19
L Jane 12
Zinman 10
Blue B 10
B.B.B. 9
Minizin 6

Best scoring week of the season so far with 111 points in total and 4 players scoring their season high totals.  Stairs leads the way with a top season score of 25 points, he scored on 8 games with 2 CSs including the Bonus and like most a CR on the Gamball.  Not far behind is Dingle with 20 points, he scored on 7 games and managed his first 2 CSs as well.  Just a point back from him is Derby with 19 points, he too scored a maximum on the Bonus.

Bit of a drop to Lady Jane in 4th with 12 points, her best score of the season so far along with a max on the Bonus.  Zinman and Blue shared 5th place with 10 points each.  Zinman continues his good form on the Gamball while Blue became the first player to score the negative point on the Scoreball.

BBB is 7th with 9 points, scored on the Gamball but missed on the Bonus.  Minizin had his worst score of the season and like Blue scored -1 on the Scoreball.

65 Stairs
56 Minizin
50 Derby
47 Zinman
42 Dingle
38 BBB
35 Blue Baggie
32 Lady Jane

Stairs season high score propelled him to the top of the table, 9 points ahead of Minizin.  Derby also gained a place to sit 3rd pushing Zinman down to 4th place.  Dingle jumped 2 spots with his best score of the season, leaving BBB, Blue and Lady Jane in an early relegation fight.

So far in the PL Zinman has scored the most on the Gamball (15), Stairs the most on the Bonus (18) and Dingle the most on the scoreball (4).  BBB (-2) and BlueBaggie (-5) are both negative on their total score from the 3 balls, with Zinman leading the way with 23 points in total. 

Huddersfield v Norwich this week gained the most points of any game so far with 27 while last weeks Gamball, Swansea v Coventry produced the least with -8.  Blue Baggie holds the distinction of the most games scored on with 8 in week 2 (he shares this with Stairs who scored on 8 this week) and the least with just 2 scoring games in week 3.

Cheers
SCO


Championship

BaggieOne  18
Twerton      16
AAA            12
Snooty        11
SCO            11
Themaclad    9
Sanjay          8

This week we have a couple of firsts for the season. Shockingly Twerton fails to claim top spot, pipped by BaggieOne who enjoyed his best week of the season with 18 points from the week's high of 6 correct predictions, including his bonus. Twerton could only (!) manage 2nd place with 16 points. In the first 4 weeks he has scored between 14 and 17 points - great consistency though he also achieved the week's other first for the Championship, losing a point from his scoreball. AAA is another consistent performer with a range of 9 to 12 points so far, this week being his highest.

Snooty and SCO are locked together on 11 points achieved in very different ways. Snooty was one of only 2 players to miss out on the gamball (such faith in Huddersfield) but made up for it with 2 correct scores from 5 correct result predictions. SCO only got 2 predictions correct (he has a bit of an excuse in that he made them some weeks ago) but the 2 he got right were the gamball and a bonus maximum.

Themaclad and Sanjay were the only players not to reach double figures, Sanjay being the only player not to get a correct score this week.

Twerton 62
AAA 43
BaggieOne 38
Themaclad 33
Sanjay 32
SCO 32
Snooty 27

Twerton's strong start continues, now opening up a 19 point gap at the top. The big mover this week is BaggieOne jumping from 6th to 3rd.

Some early season stats:
Unsurprisingly, Twerton heads the gamball scoring having so far collected 19 points with 3 out of 4 correct predictions including 2 maxima. He also has a 100% record on the bonus though hasn't yet gained a maximum - SCO and Themaclad are the only players to have a negative total from this ball.
Nobody has a full set of scoreballs with SCO leading the way with 3 out of 4.

Zin

Gamball:
Brighton - Newcastle

Others:
Sheff Utd - Everton
Birmingham - Millwall
Sunderland - Southampton
Coventry - Watford
Plymouth - Blackburn
Rotherham - Norwich
Bolton - Derby
Crystal Palace - Wolves
Liverpool - Villa