Dexter_Morgan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Going well so far, can't believe how many decent players are still at the club, the previous manager must have been bobbins to get that squad relegated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Going well so far, can't believe how many decent players are still at the club, the previous manager must have been bobbins to get that squad relegated They sacked Ronald Koeman, the manager who qualified for Europe, on 12th Dec 2021. On 27th Dec they appointed Stale Solbakken, but he was sacked on 8th May after 132 days following relegation. Add in the 15 day caretaker spell of Chris Ramsay in between, and including me they had 4 managers in 6 months. It's not difficult to see why that didn't work. The hardest part is that relegation made the whole squad unhappy, and morale isn't good now despite us being in early January and having passed the 60 point mark already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Rio Ferdinand manager at Watford! John Terry was the Leicester manager as well, Joleon Lescott is the Blackburn manager, Peterborough manager is Ryan Giggs, Fulham's is Frank Lampard, Sheff Wed are managed by Jamie Vardy, and Luton by Michael Carrick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Oh yes this is going well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Oh yes this is going well. We aim to please, Nobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 A 100pc record in the league in January, and we pushed Tottenham all the way in the cup too before going out The lead in the league is now 8 points, and we have a massive goal difference advantage We've also brought in a striker to try and give us more options, with no permanent departures and Milik is a class player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 A wholly uninspiring Youth Intake this year, with only McManus and Dickinson offered deals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 February started with a defeat, but the rest of the month went well enough and we're still 8 points clear at the top, with 10 games to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Only 4 of our remaining 10 games are at home, but we should hopefully have enough margin for error to see us over the line. If I'm successful this season, I'll do a full career review over the summer, before looking at where next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Probably a good idea given how far along you are in terms of promotions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 March was an unbeaten month and with 6 games left, we're 7 points clear at the top, and 9 clear of third place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 April wasn't unbeaten, but we kept our concentration to the very end winning the league comfortably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 And I've now gained all the promotions I need. Here's how they stack up compared to Neil Warnock I'm not going to stop here though. I will leave Stoke over the summer, and look for more promotion glory elsewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Early May and I've already had one interview Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 I got the job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 I've taken over with one game of the season to go, and they're already relegated. I will let the Ass Man handle the last fixture, then concentrate on the squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Preseason results weren't that great We managed to get a few players in, and there were a number of departures too And here is the squad as it is at the start of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 And here's the formation I'm using initially. We don't have enough strikers to use the 4-3-3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice one romping it with Stoke. Maybe you should have done something Warnock didn't do... win the Premier League. With Stoke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Nice one romping it with Stoke.Maybe you should have done something Warnock didn't do... win the Premier League. With Stoke. Thanks Nobby. I might have done, but just before I left Stoke, I had a message that the board had injected £4m into the club 'to avoid Administration'. Also, winning promotions is what this challenge has been all about, though if a really interesting top flight job comes up, now I've achieved all of them, I could easily be tempted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitner Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Liked that you went a step ahead Warnock, and went abroad. And in Brazil we have a manager with more than 15 promotions in his career, but i guess the State Championships make this a lot easier to happen. Link (in portuguese) where the manager states he has more than 16 promotions: http://www.gazetaesportiva.com/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-d/rei-do-acesso-exalta-filosofia-de-trabalho-em-missao-de-resgatar-azulao/ Cheers, Bitner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Only 2 league games in August, against two of the better teams in the league and here is the league table The transfer window was disappointing, as Simunovic departed on deadline day, and there wasn't time to replace him. He had a release clause in his contract and refused to negotiate a new one, so I couldn't prevent him leaving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Liked that you went a step ahead Warnock, and went abroad.And in Brazil we have a manager with more than 15 promotions in his career, but i guess the State Championships make this a lot easier to happen. Cheers, Bitner Thanks Bitner. I decided after having already breached the original rules, and having also completed the promotions, that going abroad was something I wanted to do, so I did. The Spanish second tier is tough, so I might find myself getting sacked pretty quickly if we don't start winning. I'm at another club with financial problems, which seems to have been a feature of this save too, unintentionally. Hoping I'll last the season in Spain, then depending on how it ends, I might stay, I might move on, or that might be it. I'll keep it going as long as there is something to keep me (and you guys) interested in doing it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 September has been a disaster and the league table reflects that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 I was called into a board meeting before the Sevilla game and asked to explain our poor form. I was told by the board that my job was safe 'for now', but given that we went on to be heavily beaten in the next game, then scrape a draw in a home game against Granada, I thought the writing was on the wall, so I jumped before they could push me. Looks like I'll be chasing the next promotion somewhere else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Bummer - where you ending up next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Bummer - where you ending up next? I'm still unemployed at the moment, but expect an announcement soon as I've had a few interviews Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 And I've swapped a relegation fight for a promotion challenge with a decent squad to do it with too Other than lacking a decent backup keeper, I'm happy with what I've got, and with the board not having appointed me until after the transfer window closed, I've no choice anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 I'll be keeping the 4-1-2-2-1 formation at Norwich, as it enables me to use all the best players, and the team report says it's their most successful formation. I'm not going to make major changes as they're obviously a good team anyway. They were managed by Rio Ferdinand who has departed to Stoke City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Not much to get excited about with this year's Youth Intake, and I've only offered a contract to Daniel Moore, the rest have been released Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Results on the pitch in the first month were outstanding and we're in the automatic promotion spots, and bearing down on the leaders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 And it got me the Manager of the Month award Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Apart from defeat to promotion rivals West Ham, March was another perfect month and we're on course to go up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I was nominated for Manager of the Month again, but missed out. Graham Westley of Huddersfield also won 5 of 6 games, but drew the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 A stuttering April and although we could have sealed promotion by beating Derby, we now need just one point from 2 games for another promotion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Back on track in May and we're up as Champions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 I've now won this division three times in four seasons, and am hoping to get a crack at a big Premier League job. If that doesn't happen, I will probably finish this career, so watch this space for news. I write as I go, so the last game of the season literally finished five minutes ago. I hope to complete the summer and find out whether I've got the job I want (not going to spoil it, but one of the big 4's managers is leaving at the end of the season). I'll post the update as soon as I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 It didn't happen. The manager in question was Jose Mourinho, manager of Manchester City. He was favourite for the sack all season, and they would have failed to qualify for the Champions League, IF he hadn't gone on to win it. The very next day he signed a new contract So I've quit, but will keep it going in case my exit opens up an interesting opportunity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 And within a matter of days, I'm approached to be the manager of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 With the new Nations League setup, international management now gives the opportunity to achieve promotion. We've been drawn in Division B Group 3, alongside Slovakia and Bosnia. The FA think we will be relegated, but I'm obviously hoping to go up to Division A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 More like a Spanish siesta than success in Spain. Hopefully you'll now bring home the bacon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 At the halfway stage of the Nations League, and promotion to the top tier is looking possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Slovakia face Bosnia just 3 days after we defeated the Bosnians. I'm not quite sure what to hope for. A Bosnian win could temporarily dislodge us from top spot, whilst a Slovakian win means we can still be relegated. A draw on the other hand leaves us safe from the drop, and knowing that victory over Slovakia gets us promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 It's in our own hands now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 That result relegates Slovakia, who we face next. Victory in either that game or the final game and we're promoted. I don't think we can win in Bosnia, so we have to beat Slovakia to go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 The group panned out as I expected. We comfortably beat Slovakia at home, securing promotion, then lost in Bosnia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 So, the plan now is to remain in charge of Denmark until at least the end of the current domestic season, and hope that a top job becomes available. I'm not intending to see out qualifying for the World Cup, unless no decent job becomes available. I'll leave you with the Division A tables, which contains one VERY shocking relegation Whilst it's easy to argue Belgium should be in the top division, getting relegated from their group was totally understandable. You'd also have picked Israel and Wales for the drop, but ITALY?? They started by losing in Austria, drew with England at home, lost at Wembley and then drew at home to the Austrians, who beat England in the final game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dllu Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Danish Dynamite! No matter how poorly you do with my national team, it can't be any worse than real life... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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