Raware Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Career Summary Season Team League Position Achievements --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Coalville Town Evo-Stik League First Division South [b]1st[/b] League Champions, Evo-Stik Chairmans Cup Winners 2012/13 Coalville Town Ryman Isthmian League Premier Division [b]1st[/b] League Champions 2013/14 Coalville Town Blue Square Bet North [b]1st[/b] League Champions, Isthmian Charity Shield Winners 2014/15 Coalville Town Blue Square Bet Premier 13th - 2015/16 Coalville Town Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd Lost in the play-off final 2016/17 Coalville Town Blue Square Bet Premier [b]1st[/b] League Champions, FA Trophy Winners 2017/18 Coalville Town npower League Two 4th Lost in the play-off final 2018/19 Coalville Town npower League Two [b]3rd[/b] Promotion to npower League One (automatic) 2019/20 Coalville Town npower League One [b]2nd[/b] Promotion to npower Championship (automatic) 2020/21 Coalville Town npower Championship 13th - [b]Bold[/b] indicates promotion [i]Italic[/i] indicates relegation Trophies [b]Evo-Stik League First Division South[/b] 2011/12 [b]Evo-Stik Chairmans Cup[/b] 2011/12 [b]Ryman Isthmian League Premier Division[/b] 2012/13 [b]Blue Square Bet North[/b] 2013/14 [b]Isthmian Charity Shield[/b] 2013/14 [b]Blue Square Bet Premier[/b] 2016/17 [b]FA Trophy[/b] 2016/17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 I received an offer from Glentoran a few months ago but delayed the decision until the end of the season... Now they've returned with their offer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I wouldn't go. Championship v Irish side? No brainer. Stay put. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 No contest, you should stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeeD Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I'd say stay as well and see if you can take Coalville one step higher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'd definitely stay at Coalville over going to Glentoran. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityAndColour Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Yeah odd move unless you're either sick of England or have some sort of emotional connection with Glentoran. I've made odd/backwards moves before but only if it's to a club I desperately want to manage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Reject them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'd stay too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Surely you've got to try and get the Ravens into the 'Promised Land' before jumping ship? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Without a doubt you should stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moza2k7 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 amazing thread. definitely stay. get a premier league title before you move Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz2k7 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Stay !!! Confratz on staying up btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 I wouldn't go. Championship v Irish side? No brainer. Stay put. No contest, you should stay. I'd say stay as well and see if you can take Coalville one step higher I'd definitely stay at Coalville over going to Glentoran. Yeah odd move unless you're either sick of England or have some sort of emotional connection with Glentoran. I've made odd/backwards moves before but only if it's to a club I desperately want to manage. Reject them. I'd stay too. Surely you've got to try and get the Ravens into the 'Promised Land' before jumping ship? Without a doubt you should stay. amazing thread. definitely stay. get a premier league title before you move Stay !!! Confratz on staying up btw Wow. Everyone reckons I should stay?! I was actually going to take it as I would like to manage in Northern Ireland at some point... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Go for winning the title in England first then do it in a smaller country like Northern Ireland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Go for winning the title in England first then do it in a smaller country like Northern Ireland. So...I followed everyone's advice and turned it down. Hope my feet just don't get any more itchier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I think you made the right decision in turning it down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moza2k7 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 has this thread ended? i miss the updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 has this thread ended? i miss the updates Nope, not ended. I've been in the Ukraine for the past couple of weeks cheering on the boys! Now I'm back, I'm might fire up FM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz2k7 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 woohoooo glad ur back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I think you made the right decision to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 How was Ukraine? Any exciting tales to share? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 woohoooo glad ur back Thanks buzz I think you made the right decision to stay. I think so too. How was Ukraine? Any exciting tales to share? It was an unbelievable experience! As for tales...I have lots . We're in that crowd somewhere singing our hearts out! What an amaing night. Went to the game, won 3-2 stayed out until 7am, slept on a park bench for an hour or so, got up, went to the Irish bar for breakfast and carried on until 4am the next morning! Oh...and was also drinking with Kammy and Jeff!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Already planning our trip for France 2016! Brazil 2014 is a bit too far away but it depends how expensive it'll be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's bad enough watching England play on the tv, never mind spending a fortune to go to Ukraine to watch them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's bad enough watching England play on the tv, never mind spending a fortune to go to Ukraine to watch them. Tell me about it Nobby! Was well worth the money though as it was an incredible experience and one I'll remember forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 You were following England and you had a great experience! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 That's an amazing trip! I've already had the wife promise that we'll go to a few Premier League matches whenever we make it to England I've got her hooked on MLS now too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Oh...and was also drinking with Kammy and Jeff!!! It's unbelievable! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks like you had a great time I think Brazil 2014 will have a fantastic atmosphere, and could turn out to be one of the best WC for fans participation (and stadium sell-outs!). Definitely worth going, if you can IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 You were following England and you had a great experience! He must have taken some happy pills. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 You were following England and you had a great experience! I was just as surprised as you! That's an amazing trip! I've already had the wife promise that we'll go to a few Premier League matches whenever we make it to England. I've got her hooked on MLS now too! That's what I like to hear! If you do make a visit to the UK, a few Premier League matches are a must! Hopefully, after today it'll be Forest in the Premier League that you'll be watching! It's unbelievable! A very nice bloke. Down to earth too. Looks like you had a great time.I think Brazil 2014 will have a fantastic atmosphere, and could turn out to be one of the best WC for fans participation (and stadium sell-outs!). Definitely worth going, if you can IMO I think so too (well, never better than Italia '90 imo but I guess the nostalgia from 1990 will always be with me). I'll be tempted to go if I can get tickets. He must have taken some happy pills. Just beer Nobby ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Often has the same effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick87 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I've just read through this, You've done an amazing job...with my local team too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 I've just read through this, You've done an amazing job...with my local team too. Thanks Rick87 . If only it happened to Coalville IRL eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Coalville Town Season 2021/22: Preview League expectation ------------------------- npower Championship : Board expectation - Safe mid table position : Media expectation - 18th (out of 24) Cup expectations --------------------- FA Cup : 3rd round Carling Cup : 2nd round Transfer budget : £1.7 million Wage budget : £62k p/w Current wage bill : £59.5k p/w Season tickets sold : 1639 (+25 from last season) My views for the season ahead… : With such a surprisingly great debut season for us in the Championship which saw us finish 13th (no where near 24th as the so called ‘experts’ predicted), this year is probably the most important year of all in my 10 year tenancy at the club. While there’s no doubt I want to build on our progress, the dreaded 2nd season scenario is never too far away and we have to be careful that we don’t fall in to that trap. To help us try and achieve that, during the pre-season transfer window I’ve brought in Chris Roberts from Chesterfield for £325k, Jazz Martin (who joins us on a permanent basis after 2 successful loan seasons with us) from Manchester United on a free transfer, Ivan Lazic from Mladost CKB on a free, Petr Kadlec from Hradec Kralove for £55k, Ian Morrison from Coventry City for £300k, Marko Vesovic on a free transfer, Phil Ferguson on a seasons long loan from Manchester United, Vanco Veljanovski from Varazdin and Norman Kurauzvione from Pribram who I smashed the clubs transfer record to bring in. Out the door saw a few old faces go as I reluctantly said goodbye to Calum Elliot, Antonio Danciu, Mihai Popa and Laste Dombaxe (who in is 9 years with us broke the club appearance record as he accumulated 303 league appearances for us) as they unfortunately were no longer able to perform at the level we’re now at. While there’s no doubt our squad is fairly thin on the ground (just 23 squad players), I’m fairly confident that we’ve strengthened enough to keep us in the division for another season and I’ll be aiming for another mid table finish. Given our, not poor, but lowly financial predicament, it’s all about consolidation at the minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Coalville Town Season 2021/22 : Mid-season update npower Championship : We’ve had a great first half of the season winning 13 out of our 23 games which leaves us sitting surprisingly in a play-off place at the halfway point of the season. Much of that is down to our front pair John Hargreaves who’s already netted double what he did in all of last season and our new signing Norman Kurauzvione who’s settled in well scoring 8 goals in 24 games as well as our Irish midfielder Willie Foley who’s chipped in with some important goals and assists. We’re still a little thin on the ground though as both of our Montenegrin players have left during the January transfer window although I have brought in two players in the form of promising Brazilian winger Marcao and Scottish goalkeeper Craig Holmes (who’s been touted as the next Craig Gordon) to try and make up our squad numbers. We’ve also agreed to sign young promising Scottish striker Mark Maxwell but he doesn’t sign until the summer once his contract has expired. As for the cups and as usual, we’re out of the Carling Cup after Liverpool disposed of us in the 4th round, although this is the furthest we’ve ever reached in this cup which is pleasing and we’ve drawn league leaders Newcastle United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. My aims for the remainder of the season… : I’m very tempted to say a sneaky play-off push but there’s still a long way to go and with such a small squad and with injuries and suspensions coming in to play now, plus no transfer fee or wages to offer, I guess I have to be realistic and aim for a mid-table to top half finish. Still excellent progress though if we can achieve that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 The second year slump seems to be non-existant. Great run of form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 It seems so ...although FM being FM, the inevitable drop in morale/form is always just around the corner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Still be good being in the playoff hunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Very promising first half to the season,hopefully you can keep that up and claim a playoff spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Very good first half of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Still be good being in the playoff hunt. Very promising first half to the season,hopefully you can keep that up and claim a playoff spot. Very good first half of the season. Cheers fellas. It would be nice although if we do drop off the pace, I won't be too disappointed as safety and consolidation was my only priority this season. It is getting quite frustrating though with the lack of transfer money and wages meaning we're missing out on a few great players who's contracts are expiring at the end of the season. We just can't offer them any kind of wage . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I've just read through this and I have to say it's a fantastic thread, just get that English Hero before you jump ship! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I've just read through this and I have to say it's a fantastic thread, just get that English Hero before you jump ship! Thanks Rikulec . Glad you're enjoying it . I think I will have to stay to try and take The Ravens to the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 With just a few games of the season left I received this in my inbox . Makes things a little easier for us and gives us a chance to strengthen the squad ready for next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrooney2 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Fantastic thread, what happened to Lynch. Also please stay with the ravens untill the Premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I've never seen a message like that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Fantastic thread, what happened to Lynch. Also please stay with the ravens untill the Premier league. Thanks . Lynch retired a season after leaving us and is currently a free agent. I've tried signing him as a coach, he agrees terms and then rejects the offer . I've never seen a message like that! Me neither...I'll definitely have more of them though . I've already spent the money...before they decide to take it away from me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 That money will come in handy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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