Rikulec Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Everyone's available for selection, no injuries or suspensions on our part, so that's pretty much the best team we can field. It was pretty much a coin toss between Zborowski and Żmuda for the left wing, but it's the former who's been performing much better in the cup, so he gets the chance to shine on the big stage. Let's do this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 45 minutes of twists and turns, that's not going to be good for my nerves! Podbeskidzie dominated the first 30 minutes and grabbed a well deserved goal through a set piece header, having been brilliantly denied by Fabiszewski a couple of times beforehand. Then we really switched on after I made a tactical change, which resulted in an amazing solo run by Zborowski finished off by a 25-yard thunderbolt into the top far corner. Proper stuff of dreams that goal. Unfortunately, Zagraba got carried away a few minutes later and went flying into the legs of a Podbeskidzie player, obviously resulting in a red card. We did get a golden opportunity to go in front with 10 man shortly before the break, but Wrześniewski's header hit the post and an attempted clearance rolled just wide of it after bouncing off Kędziora. All square at half time, what's next?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 It was always going to be extra time, wasn't it? We've already commited a staggering 30 fouls, so to see we've only had two players given yellow cards is quite relieving. For now it's Fabiszewski and Zborowski keeping us in it - the former could have done a bit better for Podbeskidzie's goal in my opinion as he let in a rather weak near post shot from outside the box, but he really shone in some more difficult situations. As for our winger, he produced yet another great run, this time delivering a low cross for Kędziora to bang in his 8th goal in the cup this season and 20th overall. Thirty more minutes, can we hold on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 It's the 120th minute, and it's Zborowski... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 ...saved by the goalkeeper and cleared away! We could really, really regret this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Fabiszewski and Kędziora were the two heroes of the cup final shootout in August 2020. We have them both on the pitch now. We can do this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 BARGIEL FIRES WIDE!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 The captain steps up to take the fifth kick. We've seen this before... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 ...but the powerful strike goes wide! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Fabiszewski makes the right call, but can't get to it. Game on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 And Fabiszewski's shot is saved in round 10! Now he really has it all to do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 HE'S SAVED IT! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 AND MARKOVIĆ CAN'T HIT THE TARGET AFTER WRZEŚNIEWSKI'S GOAL! UNIA JANIKOWO ARE THE POLISH CUP WINNERS!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2020 I'm speechless. Call it recency bias, but I don't think I've ever had a more dramatic match on any FM, ever. We came back from being a goal down twice, including one goal scored after a red card. We were absolutely knackered in extra time and we barely left our own half, but we somehow held on. We blew the chance to end the shootout with the fifth penalty, but our captain, the most reliable player in the team, missed. Then it was Podbeskidzie who could have won it, but Fabiszewski stepped up and made his only save of the shootout when it truly mattered the most. And finally their goalkeeper smashed his penalty wide, exactly the same way Bargiel and Kędziora did before him. We're not going to have any financial problems anytime soon, that payout is absolutely massive. We're in Europe ffs. And we still have five league games left to play, we may not even get promoted this season! ****ing crazy, isn't it? 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 To be honest I was hoping for more upgrades, but I'll take it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobert Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Congratulations for the victory! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffle Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Amazing! Well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 7 hours ago, TheRobert said: Congratulations for the victory! 7 hours ago, Toffle said: Amazing! Well done Cheers guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - May 2024 - Unia Janikowo I Liga Yes! There's absolutely no stopping us at the moment! Not only does a perfect month fire us into the top spot, but we've actually secured promotion with one more game to go! Can we go all the way and win the whole thing? Puchar Polski You've obviously seen this already. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 I will now be earning twice as much as before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - June 2024 - Unia Janikowo I Liga A slightly disappointing end to our crazy season as we end up not winning the title in the end. Boo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Another expansion and another bank loan forced by league rules. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - Season Review - 2023/24 - Unia JanikowoI Liga Results (Jul-Dec) - Results (Mar-Jul) Competition Performance: Runners-up (promoted) I was preparing myself for a tough relegation battle, maybe a decent mid-table finish with a bit of luck. After the first part of the season we seemed to be heading for the latter, but then something clicked after the winter break despite me changing literally nothing. 10 wins in 14 games allowed us to make a late run and even enter the top spot in the final stages of the season. We ended up missing out on the title, but who cares? We exceeded all expectations, and that wasn't the end... Puchar Polski Competition Performance: Winners ...because we did something absolutely unthinkable! Of course, luck of the draw really helped us on the way, but we still had to do our part. And that final was truly a game to remember! Squad I didn't think this team was good enough for the second tier and now we're going to be battling it out with the big boys. Incomings are a must, particularly in midfield. Szczytniewski, Włodarczyk, Pawłowski, Mycan, and Machaj are being let go. Transfers - Finances We did improve, but the rate of that improvement really doesn't match the club's growth rate. I wonder when that's going to catch up to us. Our cup campaign did wonders to our budget! Player of the Season 1st - Michał Wrześniewski - for the first time it's not Kędziora! Another great season for our defender, who got the highest average rating in the squad and was probably our most consistent performer. I hope he can keep the same level up in the top tier despite approaching 30 years of age. 2nd - Gracjan Fabiszewski - a very good season and significant improvement for the goalkeeper who's been with us since the beginning. 3rd - Przemysław Kędziora - once again he became our top scorer. What's probably even more impressive is his return in the cup - eight goals in six games, including a crucial equaliser in the final. He's not tearing teams apart like he used to anymore and I think Ekstraklasa is going to be tough for him, but he's still a legend to me. Next Season We have Europe and the Polish Supercup to prepare for and we've only just got promoted! The league obviously has to be the focus here. Our objective is going to be avoiding relegation... just like last year and the year before that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 A really good season in the U18 squad for the junior! His 11 goals and 5 assists helped the team to a 4th place finish in their 16-team league. He's also improved a bit, hopefully there's still more in him. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - Season Preview - 2024/25 - Unia Janikowo Board Expectations:PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Fight bravely against relegationPuchar Polski: Be competitiveSuperpuchar: Be competitiveEuropa Conference League: Be competitiveMy Expectations:PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Same expectations as always, but this time there's a huge gulf in quality.Puchar Polski: We're not very likely to repeat last season's success, but we'll try.Superpuchar: Not important.Europa Conference League: Make some money if we can. Budgets:Transfer: £792,289Wage: £21,776 (currently spending £6,777)Balance: £1,173,573 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Oh dear. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitner Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Congratulations on winning a cup, sadly wasn't a Double to cap a memorable season, huh? Cheers, Bitner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Bitner said: Congratulations on winning a cup, sadly wasn't a Double to cap a memorable season, huh? Cheers, Bitner We came close, but not close enough. Hopefully one day we can do a proper double! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - Pre-Season - 2024/25 - Unia Janikowo Friendlies Satisfying. Transfers No less than eleven incomings. Not everyone is meant for the starting XI of course, but I feel we've really improved the quality of our squad overall. Rafał Chwiendacz - he may or may not develop, but there's pretty much no risk here. Jan Goliński - another free transfer to provide depth at centre back. Oskar Marciniak - a similar story to Chwiendacz. I like his attribute spread. Wojciech Orłowski - we clearly went down the route of snapping up lower league talent and this guy is definitely one to watch. Kacper Piątek - an old friend from last year joins us again as our new starting left winger. Maros Bartos - one of the two foreigners we picked up. We'll see how he does in the Segundo Volante role. Remigiusz Szywacz - an experienced defender to form a duo with Wrześniewski. Łukasz Baranowski - Polish newgens seem to have been seriously boosted this year, here's one example. Shame it's only a loan! Lukas Olejnik - he may not be the quickest, but I still fancy him behind Piątek on the left flank. Filip Pleśnierowicz - pure playmaking talent to slot in behind... Marcin Grabowski - as much as I love Kędziora, we needed someone better for the Ekstraklasa, and here he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Baranowski looks like a great prospect. Any chance of signing him permanently? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 6 hours ago, DavidBeckham said: Baranowski looks like a great prospect. Any chance of signing him permanently? I don't think so, at least not in the near future. Even if we had enough money, our reputation is still so low that most of my original transfer targets didn't even want to discuss contract terms. We still have a long way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 What a way to start the season! We have what feels like a completely new team and the early signs are that it could be quite good! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitner Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 NICE!!!!! Cheers, Bitner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Bitner said: NICE!!!!! Cheers, Bitner Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - July 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa A decent enough start to life in the Ekstraklasa with a dramatic late winner at Jagiellonia and an unlucky home defeat against Śląsk. Superpuchar Europa Conference League It's way too early for us to be challenging teams of this quality. We kept them at bay for 60 minutes though. Transfers Jakub Kuzdra - a versatile defensive player joins for £38K from Warta Poznań. You may like to know that I actually played San Andreas Multiplayer with this guy a few years ago. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 I finally managed to persuade the board to give me a very important upgrade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - August 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa Oh dear. Looks like we're up for a proper relegation battle. And we don't talk about that game. Europa Conference League Argh! I rotated a bit for this game and the players who got their chance really did their absolute best, almost doing the unthinkable and tipping the scales our way. So, so close! Transfers Michał Mościcki - okay, okay, I'll stop buying players now. This talented winger comes from Ruch Chorzów for £55K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - September 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa Another winless month as we somehow still hang above the drop zone. We need to start picking up points right now though. Puchar Polski No fairytales or lucky draws this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 At least the club is growing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - October 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa That's more like it! We took full advantage of an easier run of fixtures, should have beaten Pogoń as well. We're now five points above the drop zone, let's keep this up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - November 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa Another very important win for us. Shame we lost to Widzew despite opening the scoreline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rikulec Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 An excellent group? I hope so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - December 2024 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa Two more hard-fought wins and we open up a nice gap between ourselves and the teams below us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - January 2025 - Unia Janikowo Friendlies We shouldn't be losing to a 4th tier side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - February 2025 - Unia Janikowo Friendlies Kędziora. PKO BP Ekstraklasa Some tricky games this month as we managed to navigate through them quite well. The threat of relegation is becoming more and more distant. Transfers Matvey Semkin - he becomes our second biggest transfer at £135K from Shakhter Soligorsk. A good young central defender, hopefully with room to grow. Stanislav Skoda - my plan is to convert him to play the Segundo Volante role. We bought him from Sokolov for £49K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Great going - congratulations on the cup win! That's pretty amazing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, karanhsingh said: Great going - congratulations on the cup win! That's pretty amazing. Thanks a lot mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - March 2025 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa What a month! We really seem to be Lech's bogey team. I reckon we're safe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Jakub Słota's Management Career - April 2025 - Unia Janikowo PKO BP Ekstraklasa Can we finish in the top half? Youth Intake Meh. Could have been worse, I guess. Maciej Markowski Filip Wójcik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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