Matt6 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I am in my third season as Chelsea manager and have yet to win a single trophy, this year I have already been knocked out of the league cup and FA cup, and am 9 points behind Liverpool in the league. Now surely this is not acceptable and I should have been sacked, shouldn't I? My job status is secure and always has been. Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, but just feel that I probably should have been shown the door by now. Anyone else notice anything like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw640 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 What have you set your expectations at? If you have set them at anything below Winner, then this is correct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt6 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Each year has been challenge for the title. I just feel that its unrealistic for Abramovich to keep a manager that hasn't won a trophy in three years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViG1980 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You're definitely a lucky man...I think there was something in the Bugs forum a while back about how it was too hard to get sacked and I think they were looking into it for 9.3 but not sure if it was ever addressed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 By contrast, I won the league and cup in my first season with FC Bayern, but went out of the cup in the first round, the following season and didn't get through the CL group stage, I was sacked despite being top of the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt6 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 It's interesting because I have done reasonably well in most competitions and always challenged for the league so haven't 'failed' as it were. I think that in at least the third season I should have been told I had to win the league and not had the option of just challenging for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buncester Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 is your past experience set at international player...that might have a small paart to play in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper99 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think, given Abramovich's lack of patience with managers who are actually doing ok, it's very unlikely that in real life you would still be there after 3 unsuccessful seasons. It's very hard to get FM to completely mirror real life, but I would be interested to know what the Chelsea chairmans attributes were. Perhaps he should be made a little less patient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezz Boms Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 ah if you have set your pre-season expectations to title challenge then thats why you havent been sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt6 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Yeah I am an ex-International. I know, but I feel now especially I should just be told I have to win the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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