query: when did the good place season 2 start

pos: The Good Place (season 2) a Comedy Series and Maya Rudolph for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. For the 34th TCA Awards, "The Good Place" won for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, and received two other nominations–Program of the Year and Individual Achievement in Comedy for Ted Danson. The Good Place (season 2) The second season of the fantasy comedy television series "The Good Place", created by Michael Schur, began airing September 20, 2017, on NBC in the United States. The season is produced by Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Universal Television. The season concluded on February 1, 2018 and contained 13 episodes. The

pos: The Good Place (season 2) The Good Place (season 2) The second season of the fantasy comedy television series "The Good Place", created by Michael Schur, began airing September 20, 2017, on NBC in the United States. The season is produced by Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Universal Television. The season concluded on February 1, 2018 and contained 13 episodes. The series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a deceased young woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is sent by Michael (Ted Danson) to "The Good Place", a heaven-like utopia he designed, in reward for her righteous life. However, she quickly realizes that

neg: Grant Basey City on 4 May 2008, just three days after signing a new two-year deal keeping him at The Valley until 2010. At the end of the 2007–08 season, he went on to make nine appearance and scoring once. Ahead of the 2008–09 season, Basey was expected to fight for a first team place by Manager Alan Pardew. Basey did make a good start in the opening game of the season when he set up a goal for Andy Gray from a free-kick, just several minutes coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–0 win over Swansea City. However, Basey

neg: Willie McFaul six, with McFaul signing giant striker Billy Whitehurst to boost the forward line. More impressive results followed, including a 2–2 draw with champions Everton and a 1–1 draw at Anfield against Liverpool, as well as beating Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest away 2–1 and beating Arsenal 1–0 at St James' Park with Glenn Roeder getting the winner. Newcastle finished the season in 11th place, a good position for McFaul given the chaos at the start of the season when he took over as manager. Little transfer activity over the summer of 1986 meant that Newcastle had a bad start to the

neg: Keith Curle manager of Notts County. Curle made an impressive start to his reign at Notts County winning his first four games. He finished the 2011–12 season with Notts in 7th place, only missing out on the play-offs by goal difference. Curle's team made a good start to the 2012–13 season. A 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic meant Curle equaled a 41-year record by going unbeaten away from home in the league in 10 consecutive games for the first time since 1971. The record was broken three days later when Notts County drew 1–1 with MK Dons. The run finally came to

neg: Jason Steele (footballer) being brought in on loan at the start of the season, due to a broken wrist for Steele, he quickly regained his first-team place. Steele went on to win the Young Player of the Year award for the 2011–12 season. He started the 2012–13 season well, putting in man-of-the-match performances against Ipswich Town (in which he got an assist), Watford and Brighton & Hove Albion. He continued his good form into 2013, saving a penalty against Blackpool when the score was at 3–2, and Middlesbrough went on to win the match 4–2. Steele's impressive form during the 2012/13 season, as

neg: 1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season 1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season During the 1994–95 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Premier League. Despite losing striker Chris Sutton to Blackburn Rovers before the start of the season in England's first £5 million transfer, Norwich made a strong start to the season and seemed capable of reproducing their impressive form of the two previous seasons. By Christmas, they stood seventh in the table and looked good bets for a UEFA Cup place. But then it all went wrong, after an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Bryan Gunn. Their final good result of the season was a 2-1

neg: Terry Gornell Gornell signed a two-year contract with the club. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Gornell made a good start when he scored and set one of the fourth goal, in a 4–2 win over Gillingham on 15 August 2009, which he did the same thing against Southend United on 23 November 2009. Weeks later on 8 December 2009, Gornell scored again, in a 2–1 win over Aldershot Town in the second round of FA Cup replay. He then received a straight red card after stamping Billy Paynter, which saw Tranmere Rovers lose 3–0 to Swindon Town and turning out

neg: Ford World Rally Team Ford 1–2 with Latvala in Japan, it was at the same event where Loeb finished third to finally clinch the drivers' title, although the team did close in to within eleven points of Citroen in the manufacturers' title race, with a possible total of eighteen still available, as the season-ending Wales Rally GB loomed in December. Hirvonen, Latvala and Al-Qassimi were retained in the team. Rival team Citroën got their season off to a good start, Sébastien Loeb winning all of the first five rallies. After finishing third in Ireland, Hirvonen scored four consecutive second-place finishes, but retired in Argentina

neg: 1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season 1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season Huddersfield Town's 1983–84 campaign was Town's first season in the second tier since the 1972–73 season under the management of Ian Greaves. They finished in 12th place. Following their impressive promotion campaign the previous season, many Town fans were hoping that Town would return to the promised land of the First Division and Town had a fairly good start to the season, with the exception of losing their 34 match unbeaten home record, which went back to the end of the 1981–82 season, when they lost 3–2 to Chelsea in September. Following Christmas, Town suffered

neg: Worcester Warriors a very good start and for the majority of the season they were positioned in 12th place, but a good run of form which involved beating some of the top sides in the Premiership, helping them to avoid relegation and send the former Heineken Cup champions Northampton Saints down into National Division One. For the 2007–08 season Worcester had brought in several big name players, the best known being the All Black Rico Gear. But they again didn't start off very well in the Premiership and did not record their first victory until after Christmas. While they were struggling in

neg: 2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season black shorts, white shirts and black and white socks. "Bristol City's score comes first" 2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season During the 2007–08 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following promotion from League One the previous season. In the summer between City's promotion and the start of the Championship season, Gary Johnson made a number of signings. However their pre-season form did not start well, losing 4–2 to Forest Green Rovers and 3-1 to Motherwell F.C. as the club trialed various players. However City got off to a good start going unbeaten for a number

neg: Damon Hill candidates such as Martin Brundle and Mika Häkkinen. Traditionally, the reigning driver's world champion carries the number "1" on his car and his teammate takes the number "2". Because Mansell, the 1992 champion, was not racing in Formula One in 1993, his Williams team were given numbers "0" and "2". As the junior partner to Prost, Hill took "0", the second man in Formula One history to do so, after Jody Scheckter in 1973. The season did not start well when Hill spun out of second place shortly after the start of the South African Grand Prix and failed to

neg: 2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season 2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season During the 2007–08 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following promotion from League One the previous season. In the summer between City's promotion and the start of the Championship season, Gary Johnson made a number of signings. However their pre-season form did not start well, losing 4–2 to Forest Green Rovers and 3-1 to Motherwell F.C. as the club trialed various players. However City got off to a good start going unbeaten for a number of matches and briefly topping the Championship after beating Coventry City 3–0. City then

neg: Swieqi United F.C. Division campaign but did manage to survive when they decisively beat Kirkop United 2-0 in the penultimate game of the season. Throughout the year, 10 minors players managed to make their first team debut. The Youth (Under-19) League campaign was very positive. The Minors managed to finish in 3rd place in their maiden season in Section D. Under the astute management of Rodney Bugeja and Gilbert Micallef, the squad managed to end the season on a high after a slow start. The Minors managed to wrap up some decisive wins most notably beating Gzira 4-0, Santa Venera 2-1 and Zurrieq

neg: Salisbury City F.C. the squad, and many players seemed unfit when they did play. Truro overtook The Whites at the end of the season, meaning Salisbury had to settle for a play-off place. Salisbury played Cambridge City at home in the play-off semi final and won 1–0. This resulted in a trip to Hednesford for the play-off final, and after a gripping game that finished 2–2 after extra time due to a late equaliser from Ben Adelsbury, Salisbury won 3–2 on penalties, clinching promotion back to the Conference South. Many players signed new 1-year contracts at the start of the new season, as

neg: Force India However, Force India's 2015 car finally broke cover when Hülkenberg hit the track on day two of the third and final test at Barcelona. The car was an updated version of last year's challenger and was immediately reliable. They had a good start to the season with Hülkenberg finishing in a strong seventh place in the Australian Grand Prix. However they struggled thereafter and did not score points until the Bahrain Grand Prix courtesy of an eighth-place finish by Pérez. Both drivers delivered strong results in Monaco and Austria. The team later introduced a highly modified B-spec car at the

neg: 1981–82 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season memory after next season's exploits. 1981–82 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season Huddersfield Town's 1981–82 campaign was a disappointing season for Town following nearly earning back-to-back promotions the previous season. Town only finished in 17th place. They did however have a fairly good season in the FA Cup, reaching the fourth round. Following the previous season's near miss, many fans were thinking that promotion would be just a formality for the season. The start, however, was very unsensational, with 4 draws and a loss in their first 5 league games. Their form did improve, but the season was mainly noted for the

neg: 1981–82 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season 1981–82 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season Huddersfield Town's 1981–82 campaign was a disappointing season for Town following nearly earning back-to-back promotions the previous season. Town only finished in 17th place. They did however have a fairly good season in the FA Cup, reaching the fourth round. Following the previous season's near miss, many fans were thinking that promotion would be just a formality for the season. The start, however, was very unsensational, with 4 draws and a loss in their first 5 league games. Their form did improve, but the season was mainly noted for the amount of career-ending injuries to

neg: 1999–2000 Arsenal F.C. season lifted Arsenal above Leeds into third, with a better goal difference. Arsenal beat Watford and continued their strong finish to the season with a 1–0 win at Everton to move into second place. Wenger believed Manchester United, who retained their status as champions in April, had benefited from the league being "organised" in their favour: "They had a winter break. They didn't play in the FA Cup. It was all wrong from the start. The break was good for them because at the same time we dropped points and so did the other teams. So when they came back they

neg: Stuart Bingham to Peter Ebdon 4–6. At the start of 2006 a top 16 rankings position looked a possibility, however defeat to Ryan Day in qualifying for the World Championship ended his chances of doing so, although he did move up into the top 32 for the first time. 2006/2007 was not so strong, and he again failed to qualify for the World Championship, though he did achieve the unique feat of winning the Masters qualifying tournament for a second successive season, defeating Mark Selby 6–2 in the final. He made a good start to the 2007/08 season, reaching the quarter finals

neg: 2008 Spanish Grand Prix start was an important factor in his victory: "This circuit is very difficult to overtake. The start is the best place and when you have a lot of things going with the safety car you might be lucky or very unlucky, so the best place to try to win is always from the front. It was good yesterday and it really helped us today." Massa said that the result was a good one for his team, as they moved ahead of BMW Sauber in the Constructors' Championship: "We did our homework and brought two Ferrari's in the front – first

neg: Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. of the season. After another run of bad results, the club finished the season in 22nd place. Following the club's safety from relegation, on 2 May 2013, Wayne Burnett was appointed the manager on a permanent basis. The start of the 2013–2014 season did not start well for Dagenham & Redbridge as they lost their opening league match 3–1 to Fleetwood Town and were knocked out in the first round of the League Cup as they lost 3–2 to Brentford. However, in their next league game, they defeated York City 2–0 with goals from Rhys Murphy and Brian Woodall. An

neg: Jim Hulton he spent just 25 games with them, posting an 18–6–1 record, good for 1st place in the East Division, before getting hired by the Mississauga IceDogs of the OHL. The IceDogs were an expansion team that year, and their first head coach Peter Sturgeon was relieved of his duties after a 1–21–1 start. Hulton did not fare much better, as the IceDogs went 3–40–2 with him leading the club, as the team finished the year with a 4–61–3 record, by far the worst in the league. Hulton returned to Mississauga for the 1999–2000 season, as the team finished in last

neg: History of Fulham F.C. 21 minutes because of persistent snowfall. Finally, on 29 April 2006, Fulham achieved a first away victory of the campaign with a 2–1 win over Manchester City. Despite the difficulties experienced throughout this season, Fulham achieved a 12th-place finish, an improvement on the previous campaign. Fulham did not get off to a good start in 2006–07, losing their first match 5–1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. This result consigned them to the foot of the table and left them as the season's favourites for early relegation contenders with the bookies, but then recovered well and were riding as high

neg: 2011 Thai Division 1 League and therefore will fail to take their place in Division 1 for the next two seasons. This did mean that the league would only feature 17 teams for the season, but with less than 3 weeks before the start of the league campaign another round of playoffs was used to promote one more side, Saraburi. Promoted to Thai Premier League Relegated to Regional League Division 2 Relegated from Thai Premier League Promoted from Regional League Division 2 Rules for classification, When season was finished: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head (only match result, not used aggregate); 3rd match win; 4th goal difference;

neg: Sarpsborg 08 FF Kongsvinger 3–2, but lost the second leg 3–1 and remained in the 1. divisjon. The 2010 season ended with a 4–0 home-win against Alta. This meant that the team ended in second place, after league-winner Sogndal, and won the right to play in the 2011 edition of the Tippeligaen. The 2011 season started with a surprising 3–0 win against Molde in Ole Gunnar Solskjær first match as manager of Molde. But after a good start, Sarpsborg was relegated back to 1. divisjon on 23 October 2011, when they lost 3–0 away at Brann with three rounds left to play. On

neg: IL Hødd without losing until they lost away against Sandefjord on 22 May 2011. Hødd was positioned at second place half-way through the season, before finishing the season at eighth place. The next season did not start as good, and after eight matches Hødd had three points with 21 conceded goals, before they went unbeaten for the next six league-games. Hødd remained in the relegation-zone throughout the season and avoided relegation with better goal difference then Tromsdalen. In 2012, Hødd won its first Norwegian Football Cup. The feat was according to pundit Arne Scheie the biggest upset in the history of the

neg: 2015–16 AFC Wimbledon season 2015–16 AFC Wimbledon season The 2015–16 season was AFC Wimbledon's 14th season in their history and 5th consecutive season in League Two. Despite getting the season off to a mediocre start, good spells of form in the latter half of the season ensured that "The Dons" would confirm their highest ever League Two finish with 7th place and qualification to the 2016 Football League play-offs. AFC Wimbledon went on to beat 4th placed Accrington Stanley 3–2 on aggregate, earning them a place in the Play-off Final at Wembley Stadium against Plymouth Argyle. "The Dons" went on to win the play-off

neg: Scott Loach Rodgers. In August 2009, "FourFourTwo" magazine said Loach was the 'Key Player' in Watford's season and that fans should expect a good season from the young goalkeeper. Newspaper reports linked Loach to Tottenham Hotspur as backup to Heurelho Gomes, however as Carlo Cudicini's alleged move to Portsmouth did not go through, no deal was ever made. Loach made a good start to 2009–10 including a match winning performance against Plymouth where Watford won 1–0. Loach featured in all 46 Watford league matches that season, and on 5 March 2010 extended his contract with Watford until 2013. Loach retained his place

neg: DuPage Dragons in the 4-team postseason tournament. The Dragons were able to win the semifinal game in 12 innings over the Quincy Gems, earning themselves a spot in the Championship Game. The Dragons season ended when they were defeated by the Regular Season Champions Dubois County Bombers in the Championship Game by a final score of 5-2. Despite a 26-22 finish good for second place in the overall standings, the Dragons did not qualify for the playoffs because they did not win either the first-half title (won by the Springfield Sliders) or the second-half title (won by the Danville Dans). The 2009

neg: Gabriela Koukalová round of the World Cup on 4 January 2016, even two missed targets did not prevent her from making the podium. Gabriela showed good consistency, finishing no lower than 11th place during the season, and continued to lead the World Cup standings. In the 12.5 km mass start on 16 January 2016 she won and got her tenth victory in the Biathlon World Cup. She also helped to win a silver for the team in the 4x6 km relay on 24 January 2016, and took a third place in the mass start in Canada on 6 February 2016. In the

neg: 1996 Formula Nippon Championship classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify 1996 Formula Nippon Championship The 1996 Formula Nippon Championship was the first season under the name Formula Nippon; before 1996, the category was named Japanese Formula 3000. This season was contested over 10 rounds. 15 different teams, 28 different drivers, 3 different chassis and 3 different engines competed. Ralf Schumacher won the category, winning three races. For every race points were awarded: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. No

neg: Brothers (2015 film) Office. In the season where films have started doing well at the Box Office, Brothers has managed to find audience for itself over the weekend. If the start was good, if not phenomenal, there was some good escalation waiting to take place on the rest of the weekend. Saturday was always going to be the key for the film and the Karan Malhotra film managed to cross the 21 crore mark. Sunday did not see as many footfalls as Saturday but still did better than Friday, as a result of which 52.08 crores came in once the weekend was through.

neg: Andrew McNeil McNeil made his debut for Hibs in a 2–0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic on 30 December 2006 after manager John Collins had dropped Zbigniew Małkowski. He played in most of the games between then and the end of the season, including the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final. He lost his place in the team at the start of the 2007–08 season after Collins signed Yves Makabu-Makalambay. He regained his place, however, later in the season after Makalambay sustained an injury. McNeil produced some good performances in this second period in the team, but lost his place early in the 2008–09

neg: History of the Arizona Diamondbacks Brewers in the 2011 National League Division Series, but lost 3-2 in the decisive game 5 in 10 innings. The Diamondbacks 2012 season wasn't as good as the one previously. The team ended in third place behind the 1st place San Francisco Giants and the 2nd place Los Angeles Dodgers. They did however surpass the 4th place San Diego Padres and the last place Colorado Rockies. The team did not have as much from team stars such as Ian Kennedy, Chris Young, Justin Upton, Stephen Drew, successor Daniel Hudson. Hudson had season-ending Tommy John surgery, and Drew was traded to

neg: Desperate Housewives (season 3) a genuinely funny, rather than forced, sight gag." He approved of the writers' decision to distance the characters from their second season storylines, but opined: "The harder mistake to overcome is the damage the show did to its main characters — allowing them to behave in ways that made them seem weak, selfish, stupid and, at times, despicable." Bianco concluded: "It will take more than one good episode to win us back after all that. But it's certainly a good place to start." Jen Creer of TV Squad was mixed in her review. She criticized the lack of originality in

neg: Giorgio Stirano Enzo Osella to invest in the team and to move up to Formula 1. For the 1980 season, Stirano early support the design of the race car, the Osella FA1, managed by Nicola Materazzi, and when in October 1979 he left the team for Ferrari, Stirano became the chief engineer. Cheever was announced driver of the Osella FA1 which had its debut at the Argentina GP. The Osella FA1, did not achieve good results, only a 12th place at the San Marino GP and Imola collecting 9 drop outs and 4 failed qualifications. To compensate for the start-up flaws, a

neg: FC Tsarsko Selo Sofia on 22 September 2016 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Sofia and was won by Levski by 2-0. After 2 heavy defeats, Yanchev stepped down from his position as a manager and on 29 October 2016, previous Cherno More Varna head coach Nikola Spasov was announced as the new manager of the team. The team finished their first season in Second League in 5th place. The good start of the season for Tsarsko Selo was marked not only by the first place in the league after 8 rounds, but with their first win for the cup winning the first round against

neg: 1930 Cincinnati Reds season the 1929 season, as he had a 5-16 record with a 4.50 ERA. McWeeny struggled for the Robins in 1929, as he went 4-10 with a 6.10 ERA in 36 games. In 1928, McWeeny led the league with four shutouts. The rebuilding Reds got off to a good start, as the team was 12-11 in their first 23 games, and in a tie for third place, just three games behind the first place New York Giants. Cincinnati then lost 10 consecutive games, dropping them into seventh place with a 12-21 record. Cincinnati did win six of their next eight ballgames

neg: Sheboygan Red Skins finished with a 22–40 record, good for fourth place in the six-team Western Division. When Oshkosh folded soon after the merger, Sheboygan laid claim to being the oldest professional basketball franchise in the nation. The Red Skins marched to a 7–2 start on the strength of home wins over the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Rochester Royals and Indianapolis Olympians. The most spectacular win of the 1949–50 season came on Jan. 5, 1950, when they defeated George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers 85–82 in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 3,800 fans at the Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory. Four

neg: Adam Drury (footballer, born 1978) often ended up playing in the centre of defence with Drury retaining his place on the left. Loss of form during the 2004–05 Premier League season did lead to Drury being dropped for a short time and he was relieved of the captaincy (which passed to Craig Fleming) until the start of the 2006–07 season when he was re-instated. Towards the end of the 2004–05 season he found his form again and turned in an outstanding display as part of the Norwich team that beat Manchester United 2–0 at Carrow Road. He continued to be a key member of the

neg: 2013 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial just counted the pedal strokes to get me to the finish. This hurt worse than I’ve ever hurt before." She also felt sorry for Evelyn Stevens who missed a place on the podium by 0.04 seconds. "It's a very bittersweet feeling for me. Evelyn is a good friend, a teammate and a fellow countryman. We've spent a lot of time together this season and it's hard to have been beaten and have it be so close". Of the 48 riders on the starting list, 3 riders did not start. DNS = did not start 2013 UCI Road World Championships –

neg: 1984 European Formula Two Championship disqualified firstly due to underweight, but later re-instated on appeal. R10=retired, but classified NC=not classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify 1984 European Formula Two Championship The 1984 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. 13 teams, 32 drivers, 8 chassis and 2 engines competed. Ralt driver Mike Thackwell clinched the championship title. source Race 11 stopped due to heavy rain and restarted. For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points

neg: Michael Sim by virtue of a 19th-place finish on the end of season money list, aided by a win at PalmettoPride Classic. After a late start to the 2007 season, caused by a stress fracture of the spine, he finished 169th on the PGA Tour money list. He was granted a medical extension for 2008, but failed to win enough money in five events to retain his place on the PGA Tour, and he returned to the second tier Nationwide Tour. In April 2009, Sim's bid to return to the elite tour got off to a good start when he secured his

neg: Markus Niemelä Awards - awarded by Renault Sport. Markus finished 7th in the final standings with best positions 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2x4th. In Formula Renault Eurocup, he did 6 starts with best result of second at Hungaroring, while in the Asian series, he did 4 starts with 2 wins and one second place. His 3rd win of the 4 races was later penalized from jumping the start. He joined BCN Competicion in the GP2 Series to replace Sakon Yamamoto who moved to F1 during the season. During his first race, also at the Hungaroring, he was forced to retire when his left

neg: 1991 Indy Lights season but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify (6)=place after practice, but grid position not held free DIS(10)=disqualified after finishing in tenth place 1991 Indy Lights season The 1991 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. Éric Bachelart won four races on his way to the championship. He was one of six different winners on the season. Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Éric Bachelart won the pole. Top Five Results Held April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole. Top Five Results Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. John Marconi won

neg: 1898 Cincinnati Reds season on to first place, as they got hot once again, and took a five-game lead over the Beaneaters with a 65–32 record during the first week of August. The team then fell into a 2–8 slump over their next ten games and found themselves in second place, 3.5 games behind Boston. Cincinnati regained first place, and hung on to it going into the start of September, with a 78–44 record, but a 2–9 mark during their next eleven games saw the Reds fall out of first place for good, as they fell into third, 6.5 games behind the Beaneaters. Cincinnati

neg: Li Xiaopeng (footballer) and score four goals did he start to show his prominence. While he remained a consistent squad regular within the team for the next few seasons it was not until Slobodan Santrač became manager of the team at the beginning of the 1999 league season did Li Xiaopeng really start to become a vital member within the midfield when he aided the team to a league and cup double at the end of the season. Well regarded in China for his good ball-control and vision in passing within the team he would aid Shandong to win another Chinese FA Cup

neg: 2013 Colorado Mammoth season 2013 Colorado Mammoth season The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2013 season was the 27th in franchise history and 11th as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder). The Mammoth survived a 2-7 start to the season, finishing strong and ending up at 7-9, good for 4th place in the West. But for the third straight year, they were ousted in the first round of the playoffs, this time by the Calgary Roughnecks, 15-10. Reference: The 2012 NLL Entry Draft took place on

neg: Matthew Taylor (footballer) Portsmouth's play as they won the First Division title in May 2003. As well as being a regular in the team during the season, he also scored seven goals in the League. An injury picked up in the later stages of the previous season meant that Taylor was unavailable for the start of Portsmouth's first Premiership season. After returning to fitness, Taylor struggled to win his place in the side back due to the side's good early season form and Harry Redknapp's switch to the 4–4–2 formation. Taylor eventually won a place in the Pompey team at left back, where

neg: Christian Pander 2007 saw Pander again sidelined with injuries. It was not until on 8 March 2008 when he returned to the first team, making his first start in months, in a 2–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld. After suffering from another injury, Pander made his return to the first team in the last game of the season, where he provided two assists in a 2–0 win over Nürnberg. He scored two times in twenty-six appearances in all competitions. The 2008–09 season saw Pander making a good start to the season by helping the club go unbeaten throughout August. Against Atlético Madrid in

neg: Liv Grete Skjelbreid start. Her next Championships was in 2004, where she took the four golds. The one event she did not win was the individual where she finished eighth. She suffered from illness in the 2004–05 season, and came 37th in the sprint, and did not start in the pursuit. During the 2003–04 season, Skjelbreid was handed the wrong gold medal after she won Sunday's 7.5 km race. She was given the medal for the 15 km event, which wasn't taking place until Tuesday. "12 medals (8 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)" Skjelbreid suffered a spate of injuries throughout her career. In

neg: Dean Beckwith matches, and he made his 100th league appearance for Hereford in the 2–0 win over Wrexham. Third place and promotion was secured with a match to spare, and Beckwith remained with Hereford during their solitary season in League One. He got the Bulls off to an initial good start, scoring the opening goal of the season against Leyton Orient, but this was a rare highlight in a season that saw Hereford finish bottom. Beckwith's last match for the Bulls saw him come on as a substitute against Northampton Town in a 2–1 defeat. At the end of the season newly

neg: 1913 Eastern Suburbs season the scores unaltered. It was a grand struggle, and strenuous to a degree."Sydney Morning Herald Eastern Suburbs 24 (P. White, ?, Lees Tries; Messenger 4 Goals; Messenger, Kinghorn Field Goal) defeated North Sydney 18 ( Sulivan 2, Green, Wilkinson tries; Miller 3 Goals) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Crowd 7000 "Until North Sydney learn to put effective finishing touches to good attacking movements they cannot hope for success. In their match with Eastern Suburbs on Saturday they were practically on the offense from start to finish. They did excellently in midfield play, but when the got close to their opponents

neg: History of Nottingham Forest F.C. Draw: 44, Lost: 45 Joe Kinnear was the next manager to take charge of Nottingham Forest. The club's directors looked to have made a good decision when Kinnear revitalised Forest, bringing out the best in key players like Michael Dawson and Andy Reid, and they climbed to a secure 14th place in the final table. Kinnear was hoping to push for promotion from the newly named Championship in 2004–05, but the start to the season was poor. Despite a promising draw on opening day (1–1 vs Wigan Athletic) the team's form went downhill, as did the league position. With fans

neg: 2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season the 32nd-finals and were drawn against ÍA. Fjölnir won the game confidently 3-0. In the 16th-finals the team was drawn against Víkingur Ó. Fjölnir won the game 4-0. Fjölnir lost to KA in the quarter-finals 2-1. KA went 2-0 up after only 8 minutes and that good start got them the win and a place in the semi-finals. Includes all competitive matches. Includes all competitive matches. Numbers in parentheses are sub appearances Includes all competitive matches. 2015 Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir season The 2015 season was Fjölnir's 4th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 2nd consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football. Fjölnir

neg: Sam McDowell pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, giving up just three hits. However, in a harbinger of things to come, he also walked five batters before being relieved by Frank Funk. Funk gave up three runs in the 9th inning to lose the game, 3-2. McDowell did not pitch again in 1961. McDowell started the next season in Salt Lake City, but was quickly called up in mid-April for a start against the New York Yankees. His second start was not as good as his first: although the Indians won 9-3, McDowell did not make it out of the fifth inning, once again

neg: Dublin City University Saints 4-4. In Cork, the Saints lost their first ever play-off game by a score of 34-2 to bring to end their best season to date. The DCU Saints started the 2009 season on March 29th 2009 at home against the Dublin Rhinos. A close game ended 18-18 (which included Saints linebacker Conor Tyrrell blocking an extra point attempt) and DCU were off to a good start. This good start was undone a week later in Carrickfergus when the Knights beat DCU 19-6, the Saints sole score coming from a fumble recovered by linebacker Joe Carlyle. Two weeks later, DCU disimproved

neg: 1990 International Formula 3000 Championship for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. R6=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third position 1990 International Formula 3000 Championship The 1990 International Formula 3000 Championship was the sixth season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Érik Comas won the eleven-round championship. The season began on a damp Donington Park track. On the second lap, Allan McNish and Emanuele Naspetti collided on the straight before the Esses. McNish�s car went over the concrete wall, and its engine broke away and killed a spectator.

neg: 2015–16 AD Bairro season 2015–16 AD Bairro season The 2015–16 AD Bairro or ADESBA season were in the island division of football (soccer). The club finished fifth for the 2015-16 season. The club scored 26 goals and had 11 wins, 8 ties, 3 losses and 41 points. The 2015-16 season would have a good start, their first match was on November 15. The first match of the season was against Delta, a club who would relegated at the end of the season being last place and did not won a match, ADESBA defeated that club 0-1 and was second, ADESBA. A draw was done

neg: Davide Moscardelli of the deal, Chievo loaned Alessandro Sbaffo (with a pre-set price to buy) and Cesare Rickler to the Emilia–Romagna; Chievo did not announced the contract length of the player. Moscardelli made a good start in his second spells with the Veneto side. He scored on his Serie A debut, a 2–1 won against Catania on 29 August 2010. In the next match, He scored a goal in an away match that won Genoa 3–1. However, he soon shared the starting place with Cyril Thereau, another forward, except the absent of Pellissier. They became partner on the front when Pellissier was

neg: Dougie Freedman game to spare. Palace began the 2011–12 season well under their new manager, occupying the playoff places at the end of October and also enjoying a good run in the Football League Cup, where they knocked out Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford with goals from Darren Ambrose and Glenn Murray. Crystal Palace ended the season finishing in 17th place. They made a strong start to the 2012–13 season. On 23 October 2012 Crystal Palace released a statement announcing "that first team manager Dougie Freedman has joined Bolton Wanderers." At the time Bolton, in 16th place in the Championship, were

neg: 2007–08 Swansea City A.F.C. season 2007–08 Swansea City A.F.C. season During the 2007–08 English football season, Swansea City competed in Football League One. Swansea finished the season as champions of League One, ten points ahead of runners-up Nottingham Forest. Swansea had flirted with the top six for the first third of the season, before a run of six straight wins lifted them to first place, which they did not relinquish for the rest of the season. This winning sequence was the start of eighteen straight matches without defeat. The club also enjoyed good form in the Football League Trophy, reaching the Southern finals before being

neg: 2007–08 Swansea City A.F.C. season knocked out by Milton Keynes Dons in a penalty shootout. 2007–08 Swansea City A.F.C. season During the 2007–08 English football season, Swansea City competed in Football League One. Swansea finished the season as champions of League One, ten points ahead of runners-up Nottingham Forest. Swansea had flirted with the top six for the first third of the season, before a run of six straight wins lifted them to first place, which they did not relinquish for the rest of the season. This winning sequence was the start of eighteen straight matches without defeat. The club also enjoyed good form in

neg: 2010–11 Southampton F.C. season and keep Southampton in the second automatic promotion place. Southampton beat Brentford 3–0 on 30 April to put them one win away from promotion. The Saints dominated from start to finish, with goals coming from Adam Lallana in the 16th minute, David Conolly on the half-hour mark, and Oscar Gobern in the first minute of added time at the end of the match. Southampton essentially confirmed their promotion in the penultimate game of the season against Plymouth Argyle on 2 May, when they won 3–1 after dominating the entire match. Despite their dominance, Southampton did not score until the stroke

neg: Ashley Eastham 2013. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Eastham was released by the club despite the club was keen to keep him, but Eastham wanted to leave the club, so he earn a first team place. On 26 November 2009, Eastham joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on an initial one-month loan deal until 2 January 2010. Blackpool manager Ian Holloway said of the move: "This is a great move for Ash. It is another step up for him, he did extremely well when he went to Hyde at the start of the season and this will be another challenge

neg: 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers season game. They left San Diego in 4th place, still only 2½ games out. They rebounded somewhat, and when they beat the Atlanta Braves on September 18, they were one-half game behind co-leaders Atlanta and the San Francisco Giants as they headed to San Francisco. The pressure of the season long 5 team pennant race got to this young team, as they lost 10 of their next 11 games, ultimately finishing 85–77, 8 games behind division winning Atlanta. While they did not win the division, the 1969 Dodgers marked the start of a turnaround for the franchise. After finishing 8th and

neg: 1989 International Formula 3000 Championship 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. Jean Alesi won the championship by virtue of having three wins to Érik Comas' two. He skipped the last race of the season with the championship already won. R = retired, NS = did not start, NQ = did not qualify, DIS = disqualified (placing before disqualification displayed alongside in parentheses) 1989 International Formula 3000 Championship The 1989 International Formula 3000 Championship was contested over 10 rounds. Jean Alesi won the title, while also competing in the last half of the Formula One

neg: Jonas Wallerstedt in the 2–2 match, the third straight draw in the teams disappointing start of the season. The rest of the season wasn't much better ending with ten starts and eleven matches coming in from the bench, scoring only 2 more goals, as the team ended the season in a disappointing eight place. The fans did, however, appreciate his attitude towards the game and for his fearless challenges in his aerial game. The 2007 season was luckier for both Wallerstedt and IFK Göteborg as the team won Allsvenskan and finished as runners-up in Svenska Cupen. He was initially used as a

neg: David Nielsen you spent eight months there.' So when he did it again I decided to break his shitting legs like sticks. I jumped at him and bang. Jackpot. Felt good." During the pre-season of 2010–11, in a friendly against English side Leeds United, he made a 'shocking high-footed' tackle against winger Robert Snodgrass, who was injured and missed the start of the campaign. Nielsen was appointed assistant manager of Løv-Ham on 27 May 2011. Later that summer, he was appointed manager of Nest-Sotra. After saving the club from relegation from the 2. Divisjon in 2011, he led them to a 4th

neg: Scarborough Athletic F.C. being crowned Champions of The Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Athletic made a good start to the season losing only one of their opening 14 league games. By the end of September they were sitting in second place, a point behind the leaders in a tightly contested table. Athletic's fine form in the league continued to the end of the year and with the help of a 2–1 Boxing Day victory over their landlords Bridlington Town, they entered 2013 as league leaders. The consistently good run of results continued into the latter half of the season and Athletic eventually

neg: Juan Pablo Rodríguez criticized by the media, who thought Rodríguez could only perform well without pressure, which led to transfer rumors, realized when he joined Santos, with bad reviews following him during the first part of the season, with his new team struggling to remain in "Primera División". However, in 2007 "Clausura" he displayed good enough football to earn a starting place. At the start of the "Apertura" 2007, in the second game, Rodríguez scored a magnificent goal against Club Toluca, eventually beating them 3-2. He also scored in the match against Puebla F.C.. An international since 2003, Rodríguez has 36 caps for

neg: Daniel Blanc-Gonnet the championship. Making a good start to the 2013 season, Blanc-Gonnet placed 2nd and 3rd in New York. When the series moved to Vermont a 3rd on day one was followed by a disappointing 8th on day two. But the season came around and good placings in Arizona, New Mexico and Minnesota brought him up to 2nd place in the series. Blanc-Gonnet moved up to the NATC Pro class for the final event of the season, placing 8th. 2014 was his first full season in the Pro class and he rode well, finishing 4th overall. Work commitments limited Blanc-Gonnet's 2015

neg: 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season season "Super season '88". 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup this year. The Rough Riders, which prior to the start of the season promised their fans good things for the coming year,

neg: Charlie Parry half-back; he possessed good positional sense, a strong tackle and good speed and was an extremely accurate kicker. He was an expert at free-kicks, and over 60 yards he was able to place the ball "on the required spot". He did, however have a reputation for "bashing goalkeepers"; nonetheless he became a regular in the Everton side for six years and was an "exceedingly popular player". For the 1890–91 season, Parry was paid a weekly wage of £2 and made 13 appearances, spending the early part of the season in the reserves, with new signing William Campbell taking his place

neg: Donegal Celtic F.C. – the result was changed to a 3–0 loss. The club maintained that the IFA had given them verbal clearance for the player to take part in the match, but did not appeal the decision. The club ended the season in the relegation play-off place (11th), and faced the runners-up of Championship 1, Warrenpoint Town, for a place in next season's Premiership. The tie ended 2–2 on aggregate with Warrenpoint Town winning on the away goals rule. This relegated Donegal Celtic to the second tier. In August 2013, five days prior to the start of the 2013–14 NIFL Championship season

neg: Highbury Korfball Club during the month running up to the season start while a coach was sought. Before the season was under way, Stuart Ironmonger, a National Premier League player and coach with a successful history took the role of head coach. Highbury played in the London Regional League (LRL) and was represented with a team in each of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of the London Korfball Association (LKA). Highbury put in many good performances and clinched a proud second place in the LRL behind winners Bec 2. Thus, achieving their goal of beating Croydon KC in to the single position awarded

neg: Peoria Redwings Peoria Redwings The Peoria Redwings were a women's professional baseball team who joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1946 season. The team represented Peoria, Illinois. The Redwings made an unsteady start in their inaugural season, going 33-79 to finish last 41 games out of first place in the Western Division. The team improved in 1947 with a 54-57 record, good to finish in fifth place in the eight-team contest. Their most productive season came in 1948, when they finished 71-55 for third place in the division and fourth overall, gaining a playoff spot, but were swept by

neg: Bærum SK season was a disappointing one for the club. After good results in pre-season warm-up games and several good signings, the club was rated among the favourites for promotion. However, the team almost collapsed when real points were at stake. The club finished in sixth place, 19 points behind promoted IL Hødd. The only highlight during 2007 came when the team outplayed and beat Ham-Kam 2-0 in the second round of the Norwegian Cup. Ham-Kam were top of the 1. divisjon and unbeaten away from home at the time the game took place. Coach Jarle Hellesnes resigned before the season was

neg: Chris Tillman campaign. He once again posted a 2–5 record with a 5.87 ERA in 11 starts. On April 2, 2011, Tillman carried a no-hitter through six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Orioles second game of the season. He was lifted by manager Buck Showalter after the sixth inning, however, as Tillman's pitch count was already up to 101 pitches. The team no-hitter was lost the following inning by Jeremy Accardo but the Orioles did go on to win 3–1. The Orioles did not score their runs until the 8th inning, giving Tillman a no-decision. Despite this good start,

neg: 1991 International Formula 3000 Championship at Le Mans. In the finale at Nogaro, Fittipaldi beat title rival Zanardi for the race win and the championship. For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. R16=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify 1991 International Formula 3000 Championship The 1991 Formula 3000 International Championship was the seventh season of Formula 3000 in Europe. Christian Fittipaldi won the championship after ten rounds. A major technical change for 1991

neg: 1919–20 Stoke F.C. season Second Division. But the supporters were disappointed with the end result after such a good start to the season. Fellow Second Division side Bury defeated Stoke in the first round 2–0. "Stoke's score comes first" 1919–20 Stoke F.C. season The 1919–20 season was Stoke's 20th season in the Football League and the second in the Second Division. With the country back to normal after the hostilities in Europe, a full league programme was restored for the 1919–20 season and Stoke were able to take their place back in the Football League since 1908. Stoke had an up and down season

neg: 2017 Chicago Sky season 2017 Chicago Sky season The 2017 Chicago Sky season was the franchise's 12th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Sky started the season slowly, posting a 1–5 record in May. This slow start continued into June where the team only won 2 of 9 games. The team showed improvement in July and August, posting a combined record of 9–8 in those months. An 0–2 September saw the Sky finish with an overall record of 12–22. The Sky finished in 4th place in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the Atlanta Dream via tiebreaker. The team did not qualify

neg: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) before he was sold in the 1950–51 season to Sunderland for a then British record of £30,000 (£ today). For the remainder of the 1940s and early 1950s, Massie continued to bring in new players whilst the team regularly had mid-table finishes. One of the more influential signings was Danny Blanchflower in 1951 for £15,000. Villa had a good start to the 1951–52 season when, after eight games, Villa were second behind Manchester United. This was their best start of the last 19 years, and they eventually finished in sixth place. After a mid-table finish in the 1952–53 season, the

neg: 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup this year. The Rough Riders, which prior to the start of the season promised their fans good things for the coming year, had dubbed the 1988

neg: Dan Holman final goal and reducing the deficit in a 3–2 defeat to Halifax Town at The Shay. He was handed his first start on 21 February for Dover's home game with Southport. He scored in the 73rd minute of the 2–2 draw with a close-range finish. Holman had the ball in the back of the net when playing his previous loan club Aldershot on 3 March, only for it to be ruled offside. Following his good start to life with Dover, Holman admitted that he did not know what was going to happen with regards to remaining at Colchester in future,

neg: Migen Memelli away goal rule. Memelli returned on action for the league match against Molde by entering as a second-half substitute and providing the assist of the second goal for a 2–1 home win. GAIS acquired the services of Memelli on 28 March 2007 for €320,000 with the player signing a three-year contract. He got off to a very good start as he scored 4 goals in 4 pre-season games. In the Allsvenskan he wasn't so lucky as he did not score any goals but he still played 16 games, and proved that he had other skills too. Another pre-season and 2

neg: Danny Haynes to Barnsley F.C for an undisclosed fee, said to be looking for a "fresh start" after an unconvincing 2010/11 season for City. Haynes had a good first half-season for Barnsley, netting six goals in 20 appearances which included two in his second game against Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium. He bagged in the 4–2 win over former side Bristol City and also notched a brace to confirm South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United's relegation to League One. On 2 January 2012, Keith Hill announced that Haynes did not feature in his plans and is available for transfer. On 13 January

neg: History of Southampton F.C. 2000–01 season, in the last ever competitive match at the Dell, the talismanic Matthew Le Tissier came on late to strike the last ever goal in sublime fashion. Southampton finished the match 3–2 against Arsenal, providing a fairy-tale ending to the days at The Dell. But Gray was sacked after a disastrous start to the following season, and in came ex-Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan as his replacement. Strachan did much to revitalise Southampton during the 2001–02 season, and they finished in a secure 11th place in the final league table. The club did even better in its 2002–03 season,

neg: 2016–17 Sporting Clube da Praia season Cup of Champions ("Taça de Campeões"). The club was a Finalist after losing to Boavista on October 30. The 2016-17 season had a good start starting second place. Their first match was on November 5, the first held in the earliest part of November. The club defeated Eugénio Lima 0-2 a club formerly known as Lapaloma, their second goal was scored at the first minute of the second stoppage time. Sporting Praia later had a draw with Académica 1-1 a week later and the club was third. The following matches were won by the club, Sporting regained second place after

neg: 2002 Macau Grand Prix due to several incidents during the Macau Asian Formula 2000 Challenge round that made the track dirty. When it did start under dry but cloudy weather conditions, Montin made a good start but Gommendy did the same and overtook Montin as the field approached Mandarin Oriental Bend for the first time. Gommendy then made an minor driving error and allowed Matsurra into second place. Kovalainen got away slowly and immediately lost fourth to Karthikeyan while Gommendy lost the lead to Montin on the outside line into Lisboa corner. At Lisboa turn, Hiranaka appeared to clout the wall lining the track

neg: Helge Haugen the under-21 in the match against Scotland U21 on 19 August 2003. After a poor start to the 2003 season for Brann, Mjelde decided to use Haugen along with Seyi Olofinjana in the central midfield, which was one of the contributing factors to Brann's good performance in the second half of the season when the team kept clear of relegation. Haugen's first goal of the 2004 season was in the quarter-final of the 2004 Norwegian Football Cup, when Brann turned 0–2 to 3–2 and advanced to the semi-final at the expense of Bryne. Haugen also played in the Cup Final,

neg: Eljero Elia him. In the 2014–15 season, Elia made a good start in the opening game of the season, where he provided an assist for Franco Di Santo in a 2–2 draw against Hertha BSC. Elia's season, however, was interrupted when he missed a game due to gastrointestinal virus before causing controversy on social media when he tweeted the words "Ready for War" ahead of the "Nordderby". In December 2014, manager Viktor Skrypnyk decided to drop Elia from the first team matchday squad. Upon returning to his parent club from Southampton in the summer of 2015, Werder exempted Elia from regular first-team

neg: History of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. a player for the club. Megson failed to salvage the season and the club ended in a disappointing 15th place, lower than when he had taken over. Season 2011–12 marked the start of a change in the club's fortunes but, after a late dip in form, Megson was controversially replaced by former Cardiff City manager Dave Jones despite having just led Wednesday to what proved to be a season defining Sheffield derby win and with the club lying in third place. Jones carried on Megson's good work and completed the season unbeaten with ten wins and two draws, picking up

neg: 2007–08 Everton F.C. season 2007–08 Everton F.C. season After a sluggish start, Everton climbed the table and stood fourth with ten games left to play. Unfortunately, Everton only won three of these ten games and finished the season in fifth, with 65 points. In many other seasons this would have been good enough to clinch fourth place and Champions League qualification - indeed, Everton finished with more points than they had in 2004–05, when they had finished fourth - but, due to the good form of arch-rivals Liverpool, Everton were forced into fifth, consigning them to UEFA Cup football. Nonetheless, this was a great

neg: Immortality (Fringe) an interview with "Entertainment Weekly" a week after "Immortality" aired. He explained "I'm a positive person in general, but we really need our "Fringe" fans to tune in and watch us on Fridays. We did good when we first moved, but last week we did not have a good week, ratings wise. It is going to take the people that like the show to watch the show and start the campaign and show their support if they want to see us stick around for another season." "Immortality" generally received positive reviews from television critics. Noel Murray of "The A.V. Club"

neg: Grétar Steinsson season, Grétar went through a minor operation in Iceland following a pain on his knee. Steinsson continued to regained his first team place under Manager Coyle at the start of the season. On 6 November 2010, he then scored his first goal of the season, in a 4–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. He was named Sky Sports Team of the Week. Shortly after being suspended, Steinsson, however, lost his first team place to in-form Ricketts. It wasn’t until on 26 December 2010 when he regained his first place in a 2–0 win over West Brom. However, Steinsson was sidelined from

neg: New Zealand Warriors games of the season with a 24–14 victory over premiers, the Brisbane Broncos – the first time they have ever won their opening two games of the season. After a good start which saw the team sitting in fourth place with a 4–2 win-loss record, the team hit a period of indifferent form, falling into a six match losing streak following a last minute win over South Sydney. The team returned to form, defeating Cronulla 12–2 in wild weather at Toyota Park. Following that victory the side won 9 out of 12 games, with one draw. The Warriors clinched a