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Annual Report 2006 07

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Yet another mediocre team in the Atlantic division, the Celtics have some of the best young talent and depth in the Eastern Conference. The problem is that they do not have much else aside from Paul Pierce in the present to win games. Doc Rivers has his work cut out for him to make the playoffs in the upcoming season, and angry Boston fans are expecting no less.

As mentioned before, Paul Pierce is the sole superstar on a team with players mostly still searching for an identity. Pierce had a career year last season averaging 26.8 points per game. He also was applauded for his unselfishness and leadership roles. For the Celtics to win games, Pierce has to continue to be on the same page as his coach and teammates.

Outside of Pierce, the Celtics will boast their roster with many recent first-round picks. The point guard position will be the responsibility of two of these young players, in newly acquired Sebestian Telfair and Delonte West. West had a pretty good season last year with over 11 points and 4 rebounds and assists a game. Meanwhile, Telfair was drafted straight out of high school and has the pure talent to be a playmaker in the future.

At the shooting guard position veteran Wally Szczerbiak and Tony Allen will be asked to provide a second scoring option to Pierce. Wally is a good scorer who has always been reliable for about fifteen points a game. Meanwhile, Tony Allen should be a good option off of the bench.

Other key players for the Celtics include big men Al Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins. Both of these power forwards/centers have shown a lot of potential in the past and could be entering their breakout seasons. Coaches have been very impressed with Jefferson's weight loss over the offseason, and feel as if he can make a huge impact on the team. Behind these two are more reliable options in Ryan Gomes and Theo Ratliff. Ratliff in particular has been in the league for quite some time and can be a good influence on Boston's young players.

For Boston to be successful in 2006/07, they must establish a solid rotation (in 2005 they rotated in so many players that their play was inconsistent), and they need Pierce to continue his stellar play from last season. It is hard to see them making the playoffs without at least one of their young players becoming a star.

Annual Report 2006 07

Odds: 14/1

Last Five Seasons

2005/06 - 21 (League One, Relegated), 2004/05 - 6 (League One). 2003/04 - 6 (League One), 2002/03 - 2 (League Two, Promoted), 2001/02 - 7 (League Two).

2005/06 Cup Progress

FA Cup Second Round vs Tamworth (h) - lost 2-1.

Carling Cup Second Round vs Charlton Athletic (a) - lost 3-1.

Football League Trophy Northern Section First Round vs Scunthorpe United (a) - lost 1-0.

Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Michael Proctor & Eifion Williams (strikers) - seven goals each.

Players Out

Chris Llewellyn (Wrexham - Free), Darren Craddock (York City - Free), Jack Wilkinson (Released), Steven Istead (Released), Hugh Robertson (Released), James Winter (Released), Andrew Appleby (Released), Neil Wilkinson (Released).

Hartlepool United crashed out of League One last season after two unsuccessful play-off bids, in which they lost 4-2 to Sheffield Wednesday in the 2004/05 final and 3-2 on aggregate against Bristol City in the 2003/04 semi final.

Both Martin Scott, in his first managerial role and his replacement Paul Stephenson from February, could not halt Hartlepool's slide and the club finished fourth from bottom, two points adrift of safety.

Former MK Dons manager Danny Wilson, himself sacked after the club suffered relegation to League Two last season, has taken over the reigns following spells in charge at Barnsley, Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday. Wilson revealed he had been offered a role with a Premier League club but turned it down in favour of trying to turn around the fortunes of the Victoria Park club.

Regarding playing staff, it's a case of "as you were", since no players have been signed at the time of writing. Wilson will need more from last season's top goal scorers Michael Proctor and Eifion Williams as seven goals apiece won't be enough to win them the league, or automatic promotion this season. Young striker James Brown will be snapping at their heels following promising pre season form after missing most of the last campaign with a knee injury.

Midfielder Chris Llewellyn has left for former club Wrexham after just one season at Victoria Park. The once capped Wales international found it difficult to hold down a starting place and left in search of regular first team football.

Elsewhere, Ian Butterworth has been appointed as the reserve team manager after spells as assistant manager at Cardiff City and Darlington and working at the World Cup for the Football Association.

Verdict

This could be a season of reorganisation for Danny Wilson and while the club are among the bookmaker's pre season favourites to win League Two, they may not even make the play offs at the end of May.

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