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The manager of the NEWI Cefn Druids football team, Tim Welsh, has been shot dead at his team's World Cup Qualifier at home to Lykaia. Welsh, who was the Druid captain in their first ever World Cup qualifying campaign, was on the verge of steering the Druids to their first ever finals when the tragedy occured.
Welsh's career had had it's ups and downs, though there have been more downs than ups. During his time as a player, Welsh captained the side to many defeats, most noteably 4-0 to footballing nonentities Athamasha, and 1-0 in a training ground match against an egg.
But it was as manager that Welsh really made his name. In his first match in his new post, he helped record the Druids first win in their history, 2-1 against SterlingIce. Welsh was full of confidence, and it showed in the way he would often rubbish the fact that the Druids were doomed to failure. But from such a promising start came nothing. The Druids finished the campaign last, and followed it up with a disappointing sixth four years later.
By now, Welsh was showing signs that the job was getting to him, and it appeared that he was becoming like the rest of us. Losing had become second nature. This became most apparent at the Cup of Harmony in Melmond, where the Druids were awarded third place by the officials in host nation Melmond. Welsh in his old state would have proclaimed his sides success, perhaps wanted more. But not anymore.
By the time of the next qualifying campaign, Welsh was worsening. Eventually, he was taken to the MAD House for Mentally Affected Druids in Llllllllllcwllllllll to see what could be done about the problem. The Druids finished fourth that campaign, but in the period between campaigns, a strict programme of medication allowed Welsh to return to his former self.
The Druids now actually had some world class players, such as Bill Posters and Liam Gessemschmitthaagen-Po, and now they had the manager that could help them fulfil their potential. Even after a run of one win in eight games, the Druids were on the verge of qualification when tragedy struck, and his life was tragically cut short.
Timothy Ivanhoe Welsh leaves a widow, Paula, 53, and one son, Trevor, who is now a regular in the Druid team and scored the goal that clinched his nations World Cup place. The search for the murderer continues.
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