Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Three players in, six out before the new season Young Irish goalkeeper Bazunu arrives to add competition Right back Jurado returns for another loan spell As does the versatile Kenneh Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 and this is our squad for the new season Link to post Share on other sites
kingjericho 372 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Good luck. Great career so far 1 Link to post Share on other sites
andyclark140887 2 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Great read. Looking forward to see how the season goes or if you move on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 6 hours ago, kingjericho said: Good luck. Great career so far 5 hours ago, andyclark140887 said: Great read. Looking forward to see how the season goes or if you move on. Thanks guys. Time will tell Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 There was a change in the Boardroom in August but no extra money into the club Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 With games against Man Utd and Tottenham, it's not been an easy start to the season but we'll take 4 points from 4 games, and being out of the relegation zone Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 No more arrivals, but one August departure, as Lawrence leaves on loan, but with an option for a permanent transfer Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 One win from three league games, and a cup win in September and we remain in mid-table, averaging a point a game. However long I am at QPR, it's all about surviving and not hurting my reputation, so I can get a job at a decent Premier League (or other top flight European) club. Link to post Share on other sites
Bitner 160 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Congratulations on the promotion, and your start wasn't that bad. Cheers, Bitner Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Our losing run in the league extends to five, but we won in the Carabao Cup and we slip to bottom of the league, but we're only a point from safety. Next month will be crucial Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 We struggled initially in November, but picked up a ridiculous win against Man City, and made it 2 in a row against Bournemouth. And after ending October bottom of the league, we end November outside the bottom three Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 1st December I went for an interview. I think they represent a big step up, because although they're in the relegation battle with us, they finished 6th last season, and at the time of the interview, are still in the Europa League Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Southampton said no Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Christmas Eve brought another interview Link to post Share on other sites
Makoto Nakamura 3,741 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Northernpilgrim said: Christmas Eve brought anrother interview Christmas Eve? Who are you, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rennesdeer? Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said: Christmas Eve? Who are you, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rennesdeer? I won't be joining Rennes, which Rennes-ders your pun irrelevant Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Not a bad month in December, but we were well beaten by Leicester and we are still clear of the drop zone Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Another interview in January Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 I was only in charge for 2 more matches at QPR and leave them outside the relegation zone as I've accepted the job offer from Perugia Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 This is the squad I've inherited and the league table on the day I arrive. A top half finish is the minimum required Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 An unbeaten start to life in Perugia, but it didn't look likely at 0-3 down after 20 minutes at home to Empoli and we're up to 11th Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 No signings in January, but three departures, with many more to come in the summer Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Three wins out of four in February and we're closing in on the playoffs, and just 7 points off automatic promotion Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Unbeaten in March too and we're up to 6th, in what should be a playoff place (there are weird rules in Serie B about the points gap between teams, so the playoffs aren't guaranteed, but it's certainly looking good) with 7 games to go. Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Not a bad intake, and I'm offering the top 5 players contracts Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 We went through April unbeaten and although draws against the top two are decent results, they mean we can not now realistically get second, so our focus is on going into the playoffs in good form Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Not a great end to the season but enough to finish 5th and grab a playoff spot. I don't expect to get promoted though Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Not quite sure how we didn't win this in normal time, but the 3-0 scoreline didn't flatter us Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Our opponents in the two legged semi-final would be Ascoli, and the first leg was at home. Is it all over after the first leg? Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 We won the second leg as well, and are in the Final Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 We face Spezia in the two-legged final, with the first leg at home, and we have it all to do in the second leg after Spezia came from behind to win Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 We did manage to score first in the second leg to level the tie, but we couldn't hold on. Spezia go up instead of us Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Here is our season review Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Before the end of June, I was offered an interview. This is the sort of job I could imagine staying in a long time to build something big Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 It wasn't to be, so I remain with Perugia, looking for promotion Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Preseason went well enough Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Eight players were released at the end of their contracts Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Four signings, and a host of departures Esposito is a winger Schendelaar is a goalkeeper Schlosser is a right back and Houelche is a young defensive midfielder Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 This is my squad on the eve of our first league game, although there are two incoming transfers under negotiation, and one further departure Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 The season started with a bitterly disappointing defeat in the Coppa Italia to a Reggiana side that, whilst they used to be a Serie A and B team, have spent the last three seasons in Serie C (Lega Pro). Our response was to win our opening three league games, without conceding a goal and that sees us top of the table. Udinese were relegated from Serie A at the end of last season, and began this season as favourites for the Serie B title. By contrast, we are predicted to finish 8th. Hopefully we can make the most of a strong start Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Two more arrivals, two more departures (with one more departure under negotiation), as Eugenio D'Ursi is pondering a loan move to Vibonese Toscano is a defensive midfielder as is Liberti, who I only signed because Houelche insisted on being loaned out for first team football in the contract negotiations to sign him, whereas I'd hoped to use him as a substitute. Hopefully he'll improve enough while he's away that he'll be trying to take a starting place from Toscano or Liberti, who isn't a bad defensive midfield option Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Only two wins from four in September which was enough to end it top of the table, but Frosinone and Salernitana can both overtake us by winning their game in hand Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Only two wins from 4 in October but we absolutely battered Ascoli, who didn't even have a shot, never mind a shot on target although a draw with Salernitana was a fair result and one that kept us top of the table Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 November looks like a horror show but we shouldn't have lost at Brescia Or Crotone which has seen us fall out of the automatic promotion places Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 The poor results continued through December Empoli somehow got a point despite our domination Lecce deserved the draw, but we should be beating 10 men The Venezia game should have been 0-0, we were both awful Frosinone were very fortunate to get anything, we were much better than them, the xG only converging to anything like close after they had already equalised Triestina was the game we finally broke the winless run, and deserved it but that has seen us fall way off the pace. It's looking like the playoffs at best Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Two more defeats continued the run in a miserable January and we're way off the pace now Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Fingers crossed, I might not be Perugia manager much longer Link to post Share on other sites
Northernpilgrim 412 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 This is the squad I've inherited. I joined the day the transfer window shut, so there won't be any signings and the league table shows that an immediate upturn in fortunes is needed, with mid-table the board target Link to post Share on other sites
kingjericho 372 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Good luck in your first 'big' job. Lazio start the game as title contenders, they seem to have dropped off a bit but you should be able to aim for top 4 soon. Link to post Share on other sites
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