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England SOTV (58832)
managed by squiz
Full Name SOTV
Nickname Blues
Founded 2003-12-21
Location Greater Manchester, England
Arena Soi Paradise
Coach T. Fredriksen (77442922)
League III.5
updated on: 2011-09-21


Trophies

Season 45

Season 44

Season 42

Season 40

Season 38

Season 33

Season 29
Team kits
Home kit
Away kit

SOTV or S**t on the Villa are an English football team formed on 23rd December 2003 in Greater Manchester by their ever present manager, Squiz. The team's nickname is the Blues due to the colour of their kit and their taste in movies, and their supporters are known as the Zulu Army.

The team has won seven league titles and reached the 9th round of the cup on four occasions. The Blues currently play in division III.5, which they have won twice and finished second (on goal difference) in the last three seasons.

The Zulu Army hope the club can auto-promote back to division II soon, and consolidate before one day reaching the first division.

History

Early Years (Seasons 21-29)

The club was formed under the name S**t on the Villa on 23rd December 2003 (Season 21) by Squiz who rather arrogantly appointed himself as manager. The club started out with a squad of weak and inadequate players in division V.111, replacing the defunct old cassop. Despite overwhelming odds, S**t on the Villa managed to avoid relegation in their first couple of seasons whilst training playmakers, finishing 6th twice and winning the subsequent qualifiers 4-0 (14050460) and 9-0 (18648734) respectively.

Over the coming seasons the Blues had spells training wingers and defenders and hit 3rd place in Season 27, and were runners-up on 3 occasions (Seasons 24, 25 and 28). It wasn't until Season 29 that they won their first league title however, taking 39 points from a possible 42. This resulted in S**t on the Villa auto-promoting to division IV.32 after nearly 9 seasons in the 5th tier.

Div IV.32 (Seasons 30-33)

By now training Wingers, in Blues' first season in IV.32 they finished 6th by default, with the two teams below having sold up. Their second season started disastrously with the club forfeiting the first round of the cup 5-0 to a bot team after only four players remembered to turn up (98444993). Things improved after this and S**t on the Villa went on to challenge for the title, only missing out after unluckily losing at home against Bexley Babes on the final day of Season 31 (106742942).

Season 32 resulted in a slightly disappointing 4th place, but Season 33 was a remarkable time for Blues, as they lost only one league game to finish 1st and auto-promote, also reaching the 9th round of the Cup for the first time in their history. The team contained a number of S**t on the Villa all-time greats - up front the partnership of Craig Johnson and Andrew Currer, set-piece wizard Vrajkishore Ojha, flying wingers Jasper Thompson and Jos van de Lustgraaf all proved too much for the rest of the league to handle. The Blues scored an incredible 107 League and Cup goals as they romped to the title by a clear 10 points.

Div III.16 (Seasons 34-38)

S**t on the Villa adapted well to life in division III.16 and finished runners-up in their first season, before tragedy was to strike. During Season 35, S**t on the Villa were ordered to change their name on the grounds that it could be considered offensive. After much soul-searching, and debating whether to quit rather than submit to censorship, S**t on the Villa were 'rebranded' as SOTV. The fans initially had their doubts, and there was talk of a phoenix club being started called S**t on the SOTV. These doubts were to disappear as the newly named SOTV were to win their next league game 7-1 against a competitive Sowton side (168182195), widely considered to be a good omen, though the Blues were to eventually finish 4th in the league that season.

SOTV were again runners-up in Season 36, before a terrible Season 37 resulted in near-relegation back to division IV, only staying up after beating Hellas Sante in a qualifier 3-0 (205948715). After some fairly minor changes to the squad in the off season, manager Squiz turned things around in Season 38, winning the league with 36 points and scoring 71 league goals in the process. SOTV were now in division II for the first time in the club's history. Key players of this era include goalkeeper Neil Clunie, midfielders Torfin Fredriksen, Mark Doyle and Vrajkishore Ojha, and SOTV's first ever TDF, Vladimiro Rubio.

Div II.1 & III.10 (Seasons 39-43)

SOTV had a creditable first season in division II.1, accumulating 17 points from 14 league games and missing out on 4th place only on goal difference. Unfortunately, finishing 5th meant a qualifier match, and despite posting their highest ever hatstats, the Blues were very unlucky to lose 2-3 against Fylde College (237869938), and were relegated back to division III.

Now in division III.10, SOTV were to win the league in Season 40, only to lose their qualifier match against 11Musketeers (253821495) and therefore remain in the 3rd division. In Season 41, they were league runners-up to Faringdon Albion, and then in Season 42 they again won the league, this time securing 36 points, enough to auto-promote back to division II. This was unexpected even for the Zulu Army, as the team had entered a rebuilding phase, and it was widely felt that they needed a couple more seasons strengthening in division III before the new look side would be ready for the second division.

In Season 43 SOTV were once again in division II.1, only this time it was a lot stronger than during their previous stay, and due to team rebuilding, the Blues were in a much weaker state. An unlucky opening day loss at home to their main relegation rivals pretty much sealed their fate and the Blues eventually finished bottom of the league with a meager 9 points, relegating back to division III.

Div III.5 (Seasons 44-46)

With fan mood at rock bottom following relegation, manager Squiz reached for his chequebook. The week before Season 44 started, Blues signed Hans Wilders (GK), Michael Fitz William (IM), John Kostelidou (CD), Don Irvine (CD) and Mitch Bull (IM) for a total of £10 million. Another £3.5 million was spent a few weeks later on two more inner midfielders. Having a larger squad gave the Blues a greater tactical flexibility, and the league title was delivered using a mixture of 3-4-3, 2-5-3 and 4-3-3 formations. After winning the title, the Blues players simply had nothing left to give in their qualifier match, and were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Darwins XI (317527974).

The following season saw first choice forwards Konrad Labuda and Etore Furlan depart the Blues for a combined £4.6 million early on, and the Blues got off to a shaky start, with youth players John Russell and Ben Delaney initially struggling to fill the boots of the departed Labuda and Furlan. After four games SOTV had picked up just five points from twelve and a successful title defense looked unlikely. The Blues turned it round though, and won nine of the following ten games (thanks in part to the signing of technical forward Walter Velle) and clinched their second league title in as many seasons with a 6-3 victory in a dramatic last day title decider away at Gillamtasary (327783225). Once again however, the Blues were to be thwarted in their promotions hopes by the evil Darwins XI, losing their qualifier match 2-0 (333191288).

Blues very nearly won a third consecutive division III title in Season 46 but were narrowly beaten for the title by Allyownians, as they, SOTV and Podland all tied on 30 points.

Stadium

SOTV

SOTV play their home games at Soi Paradise. The arena has been extensively developed and redesigned over the years and has reached a total capacity of 83 000, having started with a capacity of just 7 000. Despite the improvements in the infrastructure at the ground, the pies are still cold in the middle and the toilets are knee-deep in p***.

SOTV's record attendance is 76,560. This was achieved for a qualifier match against Fylde College on 30th August, 2009 (237869938).

  • Total capacity: 83 000
  • Terraces: 45 000
  • Basic seating: 19 000
  • Seats under roof: 17 000
  • Seats in VIP boxes: 2 000

Youth team games are played at Lat Krabang, a short songthaew ride away from Soi Paradise.

Players

Current Squad

All information below is correct up to 31/10/2011.

Player Apps Spec Joined Previous Club Fee Best Rating
GK Netherlands Jari van Sonsbeek 0 07/10/2011 S.S. DinoSennin £4,760,000
Player Apps Spec Joined Previous Club Fee Best Rating
CD England Elvin Murray 24 Tech 10/05/2011 Balorda United £1,400,000
CD England John Kostelidou 60 27/11/2010 AC Musile di Piave £1,836,000
CD Italy Filippo Gorgone 187 10/08/2008 Balorda United £1,498,000
WB England Roger Baiad 34 18/02/2011 Atletico Maranese £1,533,333
Player Apps Spec Joined Previous Club Fee Best Rating
CM England Michael Fitz William 60 Power 23/11/2010 A.C.Tua 1994 £2,704,000
CM England Kevin Thomas 57 18/11/2010 Smallie United £550,000
CM England Jerome Nelson 59 15/12/2010 Mibas 022 £1,780,000
W England Peter Tuhey 38 28/02/2011 HC Bardaf £2,743,333
WTM Poland Adam Sobczuk 24 Quick 07/06/2011 F2 FC £2,638,667
Player Apps Spec Joined Previous Club Fee Best Rating
CF England John Russell 79 Quick 02/06/2010
CF England Ben Delaney 68 Head 18/09/2010
CF England Christopher Neri-Iuna 49 Unp 20/11/2010
DF Belgium Walter Velle 25 Tech 09/05/2011 KSK Berlin 06 £2,666,667
DF Spain Petronio Albarenga 5 Head 08/09/2011 Lazio1900Lazio £1,666,667
Player Apps Spec Joined Previous Club Fee Best Rating
COA Norway Torfinn Fredriksen 162 24/10/2008 plommens helter £1,398,667


Team Photo

SOTV Team Photo, Season 46, Week 5

Top Row: T. Fredriksen (coach), R. Dunbar, R. Tiffen, J. Eccleston, J. Alesworth, M. Fitzmichael, D. Blaymires, B. Delaney, G. Clancy;
Middle Row: R. Pendl, C. Neri-Iuna, J. Russell, F. Moorey, W. Velle, A. Sobczuk, P. Tuhey, E. Murray, H. Wilders;
Bottom Row: J. Nelson, J. Kostelidou, M. Fitz William, R. Baiad, S. Raspalvelli, M. Flannery, M. Bull, K. Thomas, F. Gorgone.























Notable Ex-Players

Signed for £1,040,670 towards the end of Season 31, Andrew Currer added pace and goals to SOTV's attack. He won the Golden Boot award in Seasons 32 and 33 (in Division IV.32), and again after promotion to Division III.16 in Season 35. He still holds the record for most league goals in a season (15 in Season 35). This supernatural striker was at Blues for 6 seasons before he was sold for £2,299,333 to santoss, shortly after the departure of his long-term forward partner, Craig Johnson. He scored 93 goals for SOTV, with a record 84 competitive goals (G:93 L:53 C:31 Q:0 F:9).

The Blues first titanic forward was Craig Jonson who signed from FC Zaphod Beeblebrox before the start of Season 31 for £1,200,000. He was Blues top league scorer in his first season, and again in his fourth season as he and fellow striker Andrew Currer plundered goal after goal. In the cup Johnson's exploits are even more remarkable - scoring 7 goals in one game (203133097), and 15 goals in one cup season; two records that still stand today. Johnson eventually left SOTV for PALLO 78 in a £2,040,000 deal. His goalscoring record for SOTV stands at 95 goals, with a record 33 in the Cup (G:95 L:47 C:33 Q:1 F:14).

This lightning quick winger was manager Squiz's third signing for the club, and a deal was completed on Christmas Day 2003, taking him from Canadian team BC Metro Selects to the Blues for just £6,000. He developed into a Brilliant winger with Excellent playmaking skills and was a key player in SOTV's league winning team of Season 29. However, he was sold just 9 weeks later to LosBallos1 for £1,020,000 after the arrival of up-and-coming wingers Jasper Thompson and Jos van de Lustgraaf at the Blues. Boulanger captained the side 39 times, and scored 24 goals (G:24 L:11 C:4 Q:3 F:6).

  • England Mark Doyle (164 appearances 10/08/2007 - 01/03/2010)

Feared both in the air as a head specialist, and on the ground as an extraterrestrial playmaker, Mark Doyle was an essential first team player at Blues for almost 9 seasons. He signed from Zeast FC for £765,330 and in his debut season was part of SOTV's legendary promotion winning team of Season 34. Doyle was able to handle the step-up from Division IV to Division III, and was later part of the SOTV team that got promoted to Division II in Season 38. He made 151 competitive appearances (and only 13 friendly appearances), scoring 47 goals before moving on for £918,000 to Kronenhalle (G:47 L:30 C:13 Q:1 F:3).

A goalkeeper of supernatural prowess, Neil was signed for £1,900,000 at the end of Season 34. He went on to keep a record 63 clean sheets for the Blues over 7 seasons, remaining a virtual ever-present between the sticks and helping the team to two Division III titles in the process. Clunie also holds the record for most appearances by a goalkeeper for SOTV (162) and most competitive appearances by a goalkeeper (137). He captained the Blues on 9 occasions. Nearing 30, he was sold to current club extralarge for a healthy £2,500,000 in Season 41.

Signed to replace legendary keeper Neil Clunie, Nicki Sperling became SOTV's most expensive player when he signed for a then record £4,200,000. However, despite his undoubted talent (8* in his best match (269543543) and 10 clean sheets in just 19 games), it quickly became apparent he didn't yet have the experience or set-piece skill required. When the opportunity arose to sell him at a profit to Viborggade Boldklub just two and a half months later, manager squiz didn't hesitate and the player moved on for £4,900,000; another SOTV transfer record.

The brilliant striker played for SOTV for almost 12 seasons, scoring exactly 100 goals (G:100 L:29 C:24 Q:0 F:47). He signed from F.C. Parcul 1 for £1,300,000, and went on to help the Blues secure their first ever league title in his second full season (Season 29), whilst finishing as SOTV's top league scorer. Gustavsson also scored regularly in Cup matches and became SOTV's top cup goalscorer a record 3 times - in Seasons 28, 29 and 34. As well as a natural born goalscorer, Viktor was a born leader. He captained SOTV 81 times and was appointed player coach at the beginning of Season 32, helping the club to it's second league title in Season 33. He remained with the Blues till Season 38, when he left to take up a coaching position with FC Lowrider, for whom he still works today.

This versatile supernatural midfielder was a utopian set-piece taker who played 141 competitive games over 9 seasons for SOTV. He was the Blues' top league goalscorer in Season 36 with 8 goals, and in Season 38 with 13 goals. He was joint top-scorer in Season 39 with five other players. Ojha won 3 league titles with SOTV, and is their record league goalscorer with 56 goals (G:99 L:56 C:25 Q:0 F:18).

Statistics and Records

Player Records

Match Records

  • Biggest League Win - 11-0 : vs Bargain Basement Blues (H) 03/01/2010 (264025871)
  • Biggest Cup Win - 12-0 : vs Jarrows Arrows (A) 30/11/2010 (302254699)
  • Most Hatstats (Team) - 341 : vs Fylde College (H) 30/08/2009 (237869938)
  • Most Hatstats (Defence) - 150 : vs Clipperton (A) 15/05/2011 (327783204)
  • Most Hatstats (Midfield) - 156 : vs Fylde College (H) 30/08/2009 (237869938)
  • Most Hatstats (Attack) - 130 : vs Swiftys Swifts (H) 02/05/2010 (280237921)
  • Most Stars - 81 : vs Gilamtasary (H) 17/07/2011 (343422263)

Season by Season

Season League English Cup Trophies Top Goalscorer (League) Goals Top Goalscorer (Cup) Goals
21 6th in V.111 none none Alexander Prins 2 none 0
22 6th in V.111 3rd round none Iván Hernández 11 Darren Johnson 4
23 5th in V.111 4th round none Howard Seeley 8 Arco Bressers 5
24 2nd in V.111 3rd round Urban Hörnflod, Patrick Nesswald 12 Felix Haidvogel 5
25 2nd in V.111 3rd round Balázs Molnár 11 Lyle Dolan 4
26 5th in V.111 3rd round none Mieczyslaw Szczurowski 5 Patrick Nesswald 2
27 3rd in V.111 4th round Geert-Jan Gout 5 Geert-Jan Gout 4
28 2nd in V.111 5th round Guillermo Mayoral 12 Viktor Gustavsson 7
29 1st in V.111 5th round Viktor Gustavsson 11 Viktor Gustavsson, Guillermo Mayoral 3
30 6th in IV.32 5th round none Eero Savolainen 4 Curtis McLeary 3
31 3rd in IV.32 1st round Craig Johnson 8 none 0
32 4th in IV.32 4th round Andrew Currer 11 Andrew Currer 5
33 1st in IV.32 9th round Andrew Currer 13 Craig Johnson 15
34 2nd in III.16 6th round Craig Johnson 10 Viktor Gustavsson 8
35 4th in III.16 4th round Andrew Currer 15 Jasper Thompson 4
36 2nd in III.16 6th round Vrajkishore Ojha 8 Andrew Currer 9
37 6th in III.16 7th round none Mārtiņš Timma 7 Craig Johnson, Sampo Keranen 7
38 1st in III.16 7th round Vrajkishore Ojha 13 Sampo Keranen 5
39 5th in II.1 9th round none D. Balaji, M. Doyle, F. Gorgone, A. Marchione, V. Ojha, V. Rubio 3 Vrajkishore Ojha, Aydin Saymaner, Jasper Thompson 7
40 1st in III.10 9th round Antonio Marchione 6 Nicolae Tudorache 10
41 2nd in III.10 9th round Blair Cornwall 7 Aydin Saymaner 6
42 1st in III.10 6th round Claus Josua Billeriss 11 Forbes Leadbeater 8
43 8th in II.1 7th round none Stefano Raspalvelli 4 Ettore Furlan, Francis Moorey 5
44 1st in III.5 7th round Konrad Labuda 6 Ben Delaney, Stefano Raspalvelli 6
45 1st in III.5 8th round Francis Moorey 10 Terry Cowell 8
46 2nd in III.5 5th round Roger Baiad 6 Ben Delaney 6

Achievement Points

Achievements: 20 / 31
Points: 412 / 998

Team
Climbing the ladder 13-10-2008 50 points
I want you 12-12-2006 10 points
Get out of here 30-11-2006 10 points
Practice makes perfect 30-11-2006 10 points
Play the Lottery 04-12-2006 10 points
Let's Do This Again 23-03-2007 10 points
I want you back 19-03-2007 10 points
Cup Heroes 28-08-2007 20 points
All that skill 01-02-2008 30 points
Cash is king 26-02-2010 35 points
We’re so loved 02-03-2009 30 points
Investment return 13-05-2009 10 points
Matches
We’re so good 02-09-2007 17 points
Friends from abroad 12-12-2006 10 points
Home-grown lineup 26-01-2011 25 points
Veteran lineup 14-09-2011 35 points
Youthful lineup 21-09-2011 35 points
Star collector 17-07-2011 35 points
Manager
Stop the press 13-03-2007 10 points
The world needs to know 04-12-2006 10 points


International Friendlies

Manager Squiz did not take an active interest in flag-hunting until Season 46, following yet another early exit from the cup. The rarest flag collected so far is Cape Verde, arranged through a random challenge. Other rarities include UAE and Syria, won through the Best Flags Federation, and the HT-Lottery respectively.

Home: 32 countries hosted out of 128.

Argentina Belarus Belgium Bolivia Czech Republic China Colombia Denmark Germany Estonia England Spain France India Indonesia Israel Italy Latvia Hungary Moldova Netherlands Norway Northern Ireland Austria Poland Switzerland Singapore Finland Syria Sweden Turkey USA

Rarest flags: Syria Syria, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, India India, Singapore Singapore, Moldova Moldova, Belarus Belarus

Away: 56 countries visited out of 128.

Argentina Belgium Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Cape Verde Canada Czech Republic Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Denmark Germany Estonia England Spain France Guatemala Greece Hong Kong Croatia Indonesia Iran Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Hungary Malta Mexico Netherlands Japan Norway Oceania Austria Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Thailand Romania Russia Switzerland Slovakia Serbia Finland Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay USA Venezuela Vietnam

Rarest flags: Cape Verde Cabo Verde, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, Philippines Philippines, Guatemala Guatemala, Costa Rica Costa Rica, Thailand Thailand

Youth Academy

Youth Overview

The name of SOTV's Youth Academy is SWR Bangkok. They are members of the English Premier Youth League, and they play their home games at the Lat Krabang ground, which has a capacity of 300.

Hal Norris‎ Kennedy Quinton David Looney
  • Youth team scout: Hal Norris, 70 years, Looking for 'wingers' in Avon & Somerset England
  • Youth team scout: Kennedy Quinton, 60 years, Looking for 'wingers' in West Midlands England
  • Youth team scout: David Looney, 35 years, Looking for 'wingers' in London England

Ex-Youth Academy Players

Below is a list of players who came through SOTV's youth team ranks before moving on, and are still playing. The Date Sold and Transfer Fee refer to the players departure from SOTV, though his current club is not necessarily the club he was first sold to.

NAME CLUB FIRST SOLD TO DATE SOLD TRANSFER FEE
Adam Herrick Ukraine Fobius 05-04-2010 £5,333
Alun Silk Belgium Nachtegaal 19-06-2011 £667
Andrew Clarke Spain Franin 06-04-2011 £4,667
Andy Barry Germany Fürstenau 07-09-2008 £667
Berke Sullivan Romania Forces of Light 14-02-2006 £300,000
Brandon Witt 12-10-2009 £2,667
Brian Adams 18-10-2006 £25,333
Byron Manchester 10-01-2010 £34,000
Carl Willis 18-01-2008 £1,333
Chad Smith 09-04-2009 £7,333
Christian Smith 23-03-2011 £4,000
Colin Attah-Agyeman 07-12-2006 £7,339
Dallas Fisher 27-07-2008 £40,000
Danny Sharma 14-09-2006 £94,000
Des Hiltz 16-05-2010 £208,667
Dylan Ivy 27-06-2006 £16,667
Edmund Mehler 28-07-2009 £261,333
Finley Krawitz 23-01-2010 £100,000
Frank Ash 23-01-2008 £1,383,407
Garry Schafer 30-09-2009 £24,000
Gaurav Kale 31-05-2011 £35,883
Gavin Andrews 07-08-2008 £667
George Deacon 17-08-2005 £50,000
Gil Runcie 06-03-2007 £10,667
Ian Davenport 21-07-2010 £4,000
Ian Dawson 07-10-2009 £4,000
Ian McAllorum 12-03-2008 £306,000
Jamie Maguire 20-05-2010 £28,000
Jed Oakland 25-04-2011 £1,019,333
Joel Danbridge 18-09-2010 £236,667
John Coates 21-08-2009 £190,000
John McKennedy 01-04-2009 £4,000
John O'Halloran 02-06-2007 £4,667
Jonathan Tesar 30-03-2011 £46,667
Jordan Blackburn 31-01-2006 £64,667
Jordie Turan 13-01-2010 £448,000
Kenny Benjamin 29-05-2009 £667
Kevin MacGruer 06-11-2008 £2,244,000
Kirk Hollands 03-03-2010 £45,000
Len Evans 14-09-2005 £120,667
Mark Cobb 29-12-2006 £410,000
Mark Galbraith 29-03-2007 £5,000
Merv Bathgate 23-03-2010 £1,333
Michael Bass 03-04-2009 £20,000
Michael Hastings 28-04-2008 £16,000
Neil Anderson 01-03-2005 £211,333
Neil Williams 07-02-2010 £377,333
Patrick Purcell 09-03-2010 £102,000
Paul Eastings 23-06-2004 £47,333
Paul Harwin 11-06-2010 £48,667
Paul Rhodius 07-09-2010 £667
Peter Dennison 28-09-2009 £15,000
Phil Votruba 03-04-2009 £667
Richard Robinson 22-06-2010 £2,667
Ritchie Turner 24-01-2011 £272,000
Rober Holmes 08-06-2006 £73,333
Roddy Blades 15-09-2008 £2,000
Ryan Tewari 08-07-2008 £22,000
Samuel Debney 14-11-2009 £50,000
Spencer Rummens 07-12-2009 £667
Steve Meehan Belgium Nachtegaal 19-06-2011 £667
Ted Agathanggelou 13-04-2009 £8,667
Terry Cowell 31-05-2011 £499,367
Tony Halstead 22-02-2005 £5,333
Tony Marichal 02-06-2007 £20,000
苗 (Miu) 項航 (Xianghang) 18-07-2011 £1,333
Total Players: 66 Total Sales: £9,598,332


Supporters

Managers Supporting Team

User Team League
Germany manuhell (2223425) KBum Süd (332944) IV.7
Lebanon rawad (11443168) chealses (2020413) III.9

Supported Teams

User Team League
USA Mistfit (11534596) Mistfits (228013) VI.81
Belgium Caranza (604536) Racing Pelt (188418) Eerste Klasse
Romania KingHagi (8865479) CS Laguna (1061920) IV.3

External links

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