Who did what, 2011 - 2012

GREETINGS from Reporting From The Fox Tower on an exceptionally warm afternoon, so let's proceed with today's post: Who did what, 2011 - 2012, which refers to the recently completed football season, of course!

The results of the fixtures fulfilled by Carlisle United are still outstanding on this blog, so I shall complete those first:

Carlisle United results, February 2012:

• Saturday 4th: United 2 - Chesterfield 1
• Saturday 11th: Stevenage v United postponed.
• Tuesday 14th: United 0 - Tranmere Rovers 0
• Monday 20th: Brentford 4 - United 0
• Saturday 25th: United 3 - Yeovil Town 2

Results, March 2012 (all fixtures in npower League One):

• Saturday 3rd: Notts County 2 - United 0
• Tuesday 6th: United 2 - Rochdale 1
• Saturday 10th: United 4 - Bury 1
• Saturday 17th: Bournemouth 1 - United 1
• Tuesday 20th: United 0 - Preston North End 0
• Saturday 24th: Colchester United 1 - United 1
• Tuesday 27th: MK Dons 1 - United 2
• Saturday 31st: United 2 - Huddersfield Town 1

Results, April 2012:

• Friday 6th: Wycombe Wanderers 1 - United 1
• Monday 9th: United 0 - Scunthorpe United 0
• Saturday 14th: United 0 - Charlton Athletic 1 (This result promoted Charlton Athletic)
• Tuesday 17th: Stevenage 1 - United 0
• Saturday 21st: Sheffield Wednesday 2 - United 1
• Saturday 28th: United 4 - Exeter City 1

The final result, May 2012:

• Saturday 5th: Oldham Athletic 2 - United 1

Remaining on the Carlisle United theme for the final time this season, please visit the Peter Murphy Testimonial Year website. Thank you.

The final placings, 2011 - 2012:

Beginning with the trophies:

• Champions League: Chelsea
• Carling Cup: Liverpool
• Johnstone’s Paint Trophy: Chesterfield

Barclays Premier League:

Champions: Manchester CITY

Relegated: Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers

npower Championship:

Champions: Reading

Promoted: Southampton

Play off winners: West Ham United

Relegated: Portsmouth, Coventry City, Doncaster Rovers

npower League One:

Champions: Charlton Athletic

Promoted: Sheffield Wednesday

Play off winners: Huddersfield Town

(Carlisle United finished the season in 8^th place)

Relegated: Wycombe Wanderers, Chesterfield, Exeter City, Rochdale

npower League Two:

Champions: Swindon Town

Promoted: Shrewsbury Town, Crawley Town

Play off winners: Crewe Alexandra

(Morecambe finished the season in 15^th place)

Relegated: Hereford, Macclesfield

Blue Square Conference Premier:

Champions: Fleetwood Town

Promoted via play off: York City

(Barrow finished the season in 13^th place)

Relegated: Hayes & Yeading, Darlington, Bath City, Kettering Town

And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, brings down the curtain on the 2011 - 2012 football season.

And finally...

Last, but definitely not least, let's wish a Happy Birthday for today (Sunday 27 May) to Miss Stephanie Hodson, Miss Intercontinental 2011 and participant in the most recent series of ITV's Take Me Out - And yes, she did get a date! Happy Birthday Steph!

World Wide Wireless, May 2012

LOG of Short Wave radio broadcasts I received Friday 4 May 2012:

• EWTN/WEWN, 0942 – 1000 UTC, 11520 kHz, SINPO 44444, English to Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe via Birmingham AL USA. Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica.
• China Radio International, 1124 – 1140 UTC, 13650 kHz, SINPO 54444, English to Europe, Asia, America via Albania. ‘Beijing Hour’.
• Radio Rossii, 1258 – 1300 UTC, 13665 kHz, SINPO 44444, Russian language, Male & Female voices, cheering children. ID.
• China Radio International, 1306 – 1320 UTC, 13670 kHz, 44444, Chinese language, female speech over soothing piano music.
• China Radio International, 1330 – 1342 UTC, 13710 kHz, 44444, French language service, female reporters speaking over music with vox pops.
• China Radio International, 1349 – 1355 UTC, 13790 kHz, 44444, English to Europe, Asia, Australia, America via Urumchi, China. Male speech.
• BBC World Service, 1405 – 1412 UTC, 13820 kHz, 23332, English to Middle East via Cyprus, ‘World Briefing’ female speech.
• University Network, 1418 – 1426 UTC, 13845 kHz, 23332, English to Europe, America via WWCR-3, Nashville TN USA. Female and male speech.
• IRRS-Shortwave, 1450 – 1500 UTC, 15190 kHz, 23332, English to Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia. The Overcomer Ministry with Brother RG Stair.
• Radio Africa, 1505 – 1510 UTC, 15190 kHz, 54444, English to Africa. Female speaking of freedom and equality.
• KTWR – Trans World Radio, 1520 – 1522 UTC, 15200 kHz, 43333, English to Asia via Guam. Male speech in praise of God, singers.
• Voice of Korea, 1535 – 1550 UTC, 15245 kHz, 44444, English to Europe and America via Pyongyang. Memories of the Great Leader.

All in all that's a pretty decent lot!
Martin.

Just dropping by...

...to say Hi and apologise for not posting in my blog for a while - A couple of months - But I do have a list of things to post about here on Reporting From The Fox Tower, so I hope to crack on with that this week - Hold me to that! Until then, enjoy the Bank Holiday.