CONTENTS
1. SEASON PREVIEW
2. TEAMS
3. COMMUNITY SHIELD
4. FA PREMIER LEAGUE
5. FA CUP REVIEW
6. CARLING CUP REVIEW
7. UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REVIEW (English Clubs Only)
8. UEFA CUP REVIEW (English Clubs Only)
9. 2005-06 PREVIEW
From the previous season, Arsenal were the current champions after going the previous season unbeaten. Arsenal were the favourites for the league title, with Chelsea and Manchester United expected to be their closest challengers. United had finished 3rd in 2003-04 but had won the FA Cup after beating surprise finalists Millwall. Middlesbrough had won their first ever trophy in their history by beating Bolton 2-1 to win the Carling Cup. Going into the season, for the first time in the history of the FA Premier League, Leeds would not be participating after relegation last season. Leicester and Wolves joined them. Returning to the Premier League were Norwich after a 10-year absence. West Brom after a 1-year absence and Crystal Palace via the play-offs after a 6-year absence. There a few changes in manager for clubs. Title challengers Chelsea placed Jose Mourinho as Claudio Ranieri's successor. Mourinho had just won the Champions League as manager of FC Porto. Fellow challengers Liverpool had also replaced their manager. Gerard Houllier was sacked to be replaced by Valencia coach Rafael Benitez who had just completed the double of La Liga and UEFA Cup. Tottenham had also appointed Jacques Santini as a replacement for David Pleat after Pleat himself was caretaker for Glenn Hoddle. Chelsea had bought Didier Drogba from Marseille, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira from Mourinho's former club FC Porto. Man United had bought Alan Smith from rivals Leeds after their relegation and Gabriel Heinze from Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool had bought Djibril Cisse from Auxerre for £14 million, a then club record fee. But, Rafael Benitez had mainly raided Spain buying Josemi, Antonio Nunez, Luis Garcia and Xabi Alonso. Michael Owen was exchanged for Nunez in an £8 million deal which saw Owen go to Real Madrid. Real Madrid also bought Jonathan Woodgate from Newcastle. Middlesbrough had bought Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on a free transfer. Charlton and Birmingham had profited from Liverpool's sale with the signings of Danny Murphy and Emile Heskey. El Hadji Diouf had joined Bolton initially on loan but then permanently from Liverpool. Tim Cahill had joined Everton from Millwall. Carlton Cole had joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea whilst Thomas Hitzlsperger and Martin Laursen had joined to add some international experience to the Midlands club. Peter Crouch had joined Southampton whilst rivals Portsmouth had secured the signings of Aliou Cisse and Ricardo Fuller. Arsenal had bought Robin Van Persie and Manuel Almunia but had sold many key players including Ray Parlour to Middlesbrough, Sylvain Wiltord to Lyon and Martin Keown to Leicester. Blackburn had secured the signings of Morten Gamst Pedersen and Barry Ferguson whilst Fulham had secured the signings of Andrew Cole, Papa Bouba Diop and Claus Jensen from Charlton. As for the newly promoted sides, Norwich loaned promising midfielder David Bentley from Arsenal and experienced Danish defender Thomas Helveg, Crystal Palace bought goalkeepers Gabor Kiraly and Julian Speroni and experienced Ecuadorian striker Ivan Kaviedes and West Brom bought Tomasz Kuszczak, Robert Earnshaw and Zoltan Gera. Everyone had strengthened their squad to sufficient standard and were ready for the new season.
Early and family life
Miller was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, the second oldest of ten children, to Elizabeth Miller. He was educated in St. Lucie County Public Schools.
Upon graduation from high school, Miller entered Eastern Kentucky University, receiving a football scholarship. In 1979, Miller was a member of Eastern Kentucky University first National Championship team in football (NCAA 1-AA). During the Semi-National Championship Game and the National Championship Game, ABC Television and Chevrolet Corporation selected Miller as the Most Valuable Player for each game.
In 1979, Miller joined the ROTC Program, and was selected as an Outstanding Young Man of America by the United States Jaycees, and in the same year, he was selected to the Order of Omega, a National Scholastic Honor Society.
Miller is married to the former Dominique Haywood, and the father of three sons and two daughters.
Career
On August 6, 1981, Miller received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Upon graduation, Alvin was commissioned into the United States Army. Following his time in the Army, Miller returned home to Fort Pierce, where he coached football, basketball and soccer at his high school.
In August 1985, Miller accepted his “Call to the Gospel Ministry,” and enrolled as a fulltime Master of Divinity student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, Kentucky. Also in 1985, Miller was selected by Department of the Army to serve as an Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General Merwyn Lee Jackson of the 100th Division, Louisville, Kentucky (United States Army Reserve). In December 1988, he completed his Master of Divinity degree.
In 1989, Miller served as the Governor’s Drug-Free Communities Coordinator for Governor Bob Martinez of Florida. After nearly a year on the governor’s staff, Miller returned to active duty in the U.S. Army as a chaplain with the rank of Captain, at the United States Army Field Artillery Training Center in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. On July 26, 1994, he was honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Army, following which he returned to high school teaching in Fort Pierce.
On May 1, 1999, Miller received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Currently, Miller is the pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Clarksville, Tennessee and Staff Chaplain (Colonel) for the 4203d United States Army Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He is Senior Pastor for Community Chapel Gospel Service at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Honors and distinctions
Miller has been a guest preacher on the Trinity Broadcast Network, the U.S. Army Chaplains Annual Sustainment Training Conference, and appears weekly on a local television broadcast (channel 10) in Clarksville.
In 2006, Miller was recognized on the Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel Music television show as one of Nashville’s top 25 pastors for his innovative community outreach and world evangelism ministry approach while he served as senior pastor of Pleasant Green Baptist Church of Nashville, TN. In April 2008, Miller was honored by Pat Robertson and the 700 Club Worldwide Television Broadcast for being selected as America’s Church of the Week for leading Pleasant Green Baptist Church with establishing and promoting innovative and uplifting evangelism and community outreach ministries and programs. Dr. Miller is a Life Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Subscribing Life Member of the NAACP.
Bibliography
*Miller, Alvin E. (2004) The Radical and Controversial Jesus, Dorrance Publishing Co, Inc: Pittsburgh, PA. .
Career
McPike went to Turves Green School and has a younger brother called Mitchell. He joined Birmingham as a 13-year-old from Shenley Radford FC, entering the side's youth system.
McPike was a prolific goalscorer at Under-15 and Under-16 level and was top scorer in the 2004-05 season in the Under-18s while still at school. season. He signed a two-year professional contract on his 17th birthday. At the end of the 2007-08 season McPike was given a Mercedes-Benz by Olivier Kapo after the apprentice spent the season cleaning the Frenchman's boots.
He made one first-team appearance for Birmingham, before a profitable spell on loan at Conference North outfit Solihull Moors. He was released by Birmingham after a succession of injuries, before joining Conference National side Kettering Town.
In September 2009, he rejoined Solihull Moors.
Family
His father Paul was a former professional with West Bromwich Albion.
Minor villians
Humans
The Extreme Teen Team
Three skateboarding teenagers who tend to steal all the cheese puffs and Red Gush (parodying Gatorade) in Porkbelly. They are defeated when Johnny passes off a detention center as an "extreme" detention center and lures them in. In "Phat Johnny" one of the Extreme Team has a cameo as a rock musician.
Blackbeard
Nobeard's brother. He only cares about money and gold. With Johnny's help, he is defeated by Nobeard.
Flink
A tour guide who created a mechanical model of Pork-ness Monster in order to show it off for publicity, only to fail after it got away.
Wild Whippin' Willie
The leader of a group of motorcycle repo-men who invade the dude ranch where the Tests stay at. Johnny defeats him, however, with the help of his family and friends.
Anthro
Nasteria
The evil dark blue robot action figure that he brought to life so Mega Robticle would have an 'exciting' battle. Mega Roboticle is Nasteria's arch enemy from the fictional series they're based on. He proved too powerful for Roboticle to defeat alone and defeated him and anyone else that attacked him. He was destroyed and returned to the toy store by The Turbo Toy Force. He parodies Zurg and Megatron.
Smash Badger
Johnny's favorite video game character, who is a destructive badger. He is probably a parody of Crash Bandicoot and his laugh is based on Woody Woodpecker's laugh. His costume is similar to the plumber suit worn by Mario.
Dr. Swampbrain
Dr. Swampbrain is Smash Badger's archenemy. He takes a hating to him and defeats him twice (the first time was in Johnny's game, and the second was when Johnny brought them to life). He is a parody of Doctor Neo Cortex, as Smash is a parody of Crash Bandicoot.
Moonsies
Creatures who live on the dark side of the moon. According to Johnny, they have brains that are shaped like one's rear end. They possess a "Cosmic Nasty Blast" maneuver.
Tiny'Mon
Tiny'Mon are creatures appearing in the Johnny'Mon episodes. They parody Nintendo's Pokemon characters. There are a multitude of these creatures, and some of them are described below.
Kadoomerang
Kadoomerang is one of Blast Kechup's Tiny'mon. He is a turtle but when he evolves into Baboomerang he is a baboon.
Badias
Another of Blast Ketcuhp's Tiny'mon. He has a resemblance to Screechereen and can shoot out powerful lasers from his eyes which prove a nusiance. He seems to be based on Shadow Lugia from Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Baboomerang
The "evolved" form of Kadoomerang. He's owned by Blast Ketchup. Whenever Blast orders Baboomerang to attack, he targets Dukey.
Monsters
Tree Monster
The monsters Johnny creates from trees.
Golf monster
A monster created from a golf case.
Electricity Monsters
Monsters created from power lines. The only way to defeat them is to spray water on them.
Mega Monster
When Porkbelly is invaded by monsters, the only way to stop them is to create the ultimate monster with guns, a helicopter, missiles and a fire engine. It is this weapon that wins Mr. Black and Mr. White their trip to the Fiji Islands in Johnny Test: Monster Starter.
Truck Monster
A monster created from a garbage truck.
Other characters
Cuddlebuns
Cuddlebuns was the weakest Tiny'Mon until Dukey/Mymuttdog showed up. He is nearly impossible to train and almost can't fly. It is Johnny's love and affection that powers him up.
Dukundra
Dukundra is Mymuttdog (Dukey)'s evolved form. He has a mace on the end of his tail. He is very strong and can launch lightening from his mouth.
Dadoomerang
Dadoomerang is Imhisdad (Howard)'s evolved form. His "Grounding 'Rang" maneuvre traps a Tiny'Mon into a inescapable dimension, literally "grounding it for life".
Ginger
Road Burn's wife. She mated with Road Burn and had a baby truck.
Baby Truck
The baby that Road Burn and Ginger had. He is the only monster truck that Johnny is old enough to ride.
Nobeard
The feeble pirate Johnny meets. He is underappreciated and tormented, just like Johnny is. However, when he helps Nobeard defeat his brother, he's finally treated fairly.
Greybeard
Blackbeard and Nobeard's father.
The Screamos
A band that was abducted by the Extreme Teen Team. They are the object of Susan and Mary's obsession.