ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I started my managerial career at Eastleigh (the local team to where I live). I certainly did not plan on gaining promotion in my first season, but I made several solid free signings that ended up with a chance of promotion in the play offs and my team did not disappoint. It was a great season and I was looking forward to a second year with my local team. However Norwich had got relegated from the Premier League and sacked their manager. After being mentioned as being someone in the running for the job I couldnt resist sending off an application. This upset the Eastleigh board so I resigned expecting to also be rejected by Norwich and end up unemployed. To my surprise Norwich did offer me the job, so I took it. Norwich didnt spend alot during their premier league campaign because I inherited a club with 30 million pound in the bank. Anyway spending 10 million was enough for me and Norwich to get back into the premier league via the play offs. I just finished a very tough campaign which ended in us staying in the premier league for next season. In the midst of preparing for a new campaign Sir Alex Ferguson finally called it time and retired. And this just happened..... As silly as it sounds I am enjoying my time with Norwich and am reluctant to leave. But I know something like this wont happen everyday. I didnt expect to be managing in the premier league for at least five to eight seasons let alone managing Wayne Rooney. What do you guys think I should do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I would say if your questioning it then your mind has already decided it is time to move on Norwich would take ages to get to the stage United is at. And one side note...Rooney might not be your best striker, look at Hernandez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 On a slightly different note, I am amazed by how unrealistic this situation seems to be. Perhaps SI need to have a look at it because surely something like this should not happen. I guess Brendon Rogers taking the Liverpool job is kind of similar now though, so I dunno what to think. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 ljwjones, Your right the fact I am even thinking suggests it is time to move on, and its a great opportunity that wont come again for a longtime. Oh decisions decisions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Decision made...take it. I always get to a point where i am like "I want madrid or barca" and by that point despite having won lots a new manager has gone into those and then i cant get it. The chance to manage a big club doesn't come along often, even if you are one of the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph61620 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Take it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm just a bit worried about how unrealistic it would look on my CV. I would be managing arguable the biggest club in english football in just my fourth season as a manager. I'm a bit shocked to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Personally, I'd have considered the move to Norwich an even less likely one, from one non-league season to a Champ club just out the Prem. What rep did you start the game with? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityAndColour Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What did you set your starting rep as? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Well my thinking was quite alot of managers have played football in some capacity. There are of course a few exceptions. So I thought perhaps I was a league 2 player who retired at 32 due to an injury and Eastleigh decided to give me a chance. You cant set it to league 2 player (maybe in future you could be specific?) so I set it to professional footballer. Even then though, Man Utd offering me the job is still a bit of a stretch dont you think? Paul Ince only got given a shot at blackburn after a good year with MK Dons. Ok I kept norwich up last season, so being offered a job with someone like aston villa would seem to be reasonable but man utd? To follow in FERGUSONS feet? Seems a bit too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm just a bit worried about how unrealistic it would look on my CV. I would be managing arguable the biggest club in english football in just my fourth season as a manager. I'm a bit shocked to be honest. You clearly gave yourself a high starting rep. You should try starting with "Sunday League Footballer" as your past experience and see how long it takes to get to the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Your starting rep was probably too high, to be honest, although "Professional Player" would seem to cover a lot of ground. While you see yourself as, say, Andy Hessenthaler, who spent his playing career mostly in the lower pro leagues, the game thinks you're Steve Bruce, Paolo Di Canio or Mikel Arteta- good enough to play professionally at a decent level, not good enough (for whatever reason) to be considered an international. For the game's sake, if you want to put yourself in the mould of a lower-league manager, you're still better off with "Sunday League", as a more accurate reflection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I still dont undertsand. Ferguson was never a great player, neither was redknapp or wenger. Infact name me a few great players who became great managers? Daglish is one. Im struggling to name too many others. The fact I played professional football (league 2) is not a good reason to give the biggest job in english football to a 34-35 year old. My reasoning was pretty good. League 2 player retiring at 32 due to injury being hired by a team in the lowest possible playing league in the game. Maybe that could be an option in FM 2013, to be more specific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Don't take the wording too literally. International Footballer is a worldwide reputation, Sunday League Footballer is an obscure reputation. Maybe not exactly this, but you get my drift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ok well I have an even bigger decision to make now. Time to restart my game with a sunday league past? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 If you want a more realistic career progression then yes. On the other hand, you didn't have to go for the Norwich or Man U jobs in the first place, you could have stayed with Eastleigh if you wanted to. It sounds like you want to manage MU, so you may as well carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm going to continue based on the reasoning that its more realistic than just starting a game as Man Utd. thanks all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Good look with united, remember Rooney might not be your best striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 He wont be, I got 60 million to spend hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I would bring in a left back as Evra is aging, bring in a center back as well. I think striker(despite it being where we all spend our money to begin with) is probarbly the least important to improve at united Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I agree. I am looking to bring in Shawcross as he has good potential,a suitable left back, and a midfield player. Havent looked at the team yet so Im not sure on specifics just yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Oh guys I forgot to mention. Tottenham are also interest in me being their manager. You think thats a better option? Its more realistic. They just finished 6th in premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Why not just take up the job, since the opportunity is there? It's a game and can never be fully realistic. Besides, stranger things have happened... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Go united as that is what you want more, or else this thread would have been started with the mntion of Tottenham not united Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Eastleigh>Norwich>Tottenham>Big Club. Just seems more realistic is all. lol. I just cant %^$% decide. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljwjones Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I would say you should still go to united. If you dont then Jose will come in and take that job, then someone just as good will take madrid. Guardiola wont quit barca....so where will you go even in a few years time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Back to the mighty Eastleigh, lol. No, I have decided, I am going to Man Utd. I just accepted the offer, its now official. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Norwich get a nice 2 million. Wow I feel like a lady who stands on street corners for a living Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Looks like Fergie bought Axel Witsel and Luka Modric. Might not need to do anything to the midfield just yet. Need to sort the defence out for the future though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 The Manchester Utd squad I have inherited. Evra has already been replaced. Ferdinand Out, Shawcross in I think. Looking like a very good squad. Will be defending champions when the new season begins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Time Legend Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 sounds good mate keep us posted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 LOL three days after taking the Utd job, Tottenham offer me a contract. Should I sell Rooney, Hernandez and Luka Modric to them for 1 pound each and buy one of their under 18 players for 60 million pound and then take the tottenham job? lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManagerFootball Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Forget realism, England just won the world cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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