neptunes had not won the first division championship for fourteen years! the league campaign had started drearily for us with two consecutive 1-0 defeats to sliema and valletta. the turning point came when dr manché offered his services as coach. through his perseverance, discipline and his knowledge of the game, we totted eight victories all in a row, which gave us the ultimate prize after so many years in the wilderness. we also went on to win the cup.