spartans5 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I have decided to start my career as a manager. Lawrence Lazewski has received a job with Spartak Ryazan in the Russian First Division. He is inheriting a team that hasn't won in 22 matches and is dead last thirteen points from the 21st place team. However in his record after one game is 1-0. Terek were second in the league going into the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers08 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thanks Charles beams , you to , I will need it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 2009 - AA Tirandentes - Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C Media Prediction - 6th Transfer Budget - 8k Wage Budget - 6.3k My second full season with Tirandentes was a good one we managed to at least surpass the expectations of finishing 6th this season by achieving on my aims from last season, we managed to qualify for the second stage Serie C. I think i'll start with the transfers in this update. I looked to strengthen the squad in a couple of key areas. Namely DM, ST, CB, GK and RM. Down to the crappy finances which i'll touch on later we were left with 8k but that was only because i adjusted the budgets to sign a better AssMan. I managed to sign players for all of the above positions on free transfers. Also signing a couple of other players to fill gaps. Transfers Moving onto the leagues. Paraense State Championship This season was slightly different as we did not have to qualify for the Paraense State Championships. I singled out some rivals from the league, last seasons rivals and my parent club Remo and Serie B relegation candidates Paysandu. The season started with a couple of wins and a draw. As players settled into the mould of the team and the tactics we began to play better and by about 9 games into the league we found ourselves top, but injuries and a few suspensions to key players at vital times killed of our hopes of maintaining that top spot and being crown champions. We managed to lose to Paysandu and Ananindeua who both overtook us and with a couple of games remaining i never had the chance to get back into contention. So a 3rd place finish was one better than last season but i was so close for a upset. Next season should be different. Paraense State Championship Table Serie C Qualifying Stage Group3 After not achieving to qualify for the second stage last season, like i said my aim was to qualify. We had to finish in the top 2 spots to progress. Yet again Remo were in the same league and would always be contenders along with Ananindeua who finished 2nd in the State Championship. Another 14 games were in line. It was quickly established that there was a split in the quality of the teams in the league and ourselves and Sampaio Correa quickly stormed off to a nice lead in the league. We managed to beat Sampaio Correa in a thriller 5-3 before more suspensions ravaged our squad as we lost to Moto Clube and Ypiranga, dropping us back down the league to second. We lost again and drew a couple towards the end of the season before finishing strong with a couple of wins. Serie C First Stage Serie C Stage 2 Group 2 Qualifying for the second stage meant another league system but with only 4 teams in the league we only had to play 6 times. We needed a second place finish or better to progress again. Our hopes were dashed before they really began losing to both River and Sergipe. We managed a draw against Itapipoca to gain a point. We then managed to somehow beat Sergipe away from home. Another draw this time with River. We needed to ensure we won against Itapipoca and we needed Sergipe to lose. We won but so did Sergipe. Our season was over. Serie C Second Stage After achieving my main aim i was very pleased and i was so close to winning the State Championship. Next i will definately look to go one further. Squad/Stats/Finances With the significant improvements in the squad, we started to look impressive at times but still lacked that certain quality to the side. We continued with the 4-3-1-2 formation that i use with every team. AMC the key playmaking role. Ismael played this role to the second half of the season and really blossomed at times. His all round game was good but lacked the goals that i've seen from other players in that position in the past. Top Scorer Francielio, 15 Top Assist Fabinho, 10 MOM Ismael, 4 Highest Ave. Ismael, 7.36 Squad+Stats Finances are really poor at the moment. We only have a 5000 seater stadium but we're only averaging 2250ish. We're using over our limit of 6.3k a week on wages which doesn't help. I will no doubt need to sell a player or two to combat the increasing debt. Finances Aims for next season Challenge for the State Championship Try and reduce the debt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Reading all that makes me want to manage in Brazil. Recently in my game the Flamengo job came up and they were in Serie B, things weren't going so well with Wycombe so I applied but didn't get it. Things have picked up a bit now so I might have one last attempt at reaching the Premier League before moving on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Reading all that makes me want to manage in Brazil.Recently in my game the Flamengo job came up and they were in Serie B, things weren't going so well with Wycombe so I applied but didn't get it. Things have picked up a bit now so I might have one last attempt at reaching the Premier League before moving on. Yeh, its quite interesting and exciting playing in Brazil as soon as you understand the league system and what is going on when the you can begin to enjoy it. The players you can buy or sign on frees for a pittance of a wage is quite amazing too. I think i'll have at least another 3 seasons here trying to improve this team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 My 1st Comment, started with Bournemouth, and while ive yet to work Wonders, ive built a squad able to compete with any championship, i finished 10th 1st season, and Now im 9th after 13 games..although with a game in Hand. I've got some good players in my squad, im just failing to play to my Potential. Usual team is.. Rhys Evans George Elokobi Simon Francis Charlie Daniel Pat Baldwin / Ben Turner Dean Sinclair Burton O'Brien Damien Plessis Ritchie Jones Mike McGlinchey Danny Haynes With: Trevor Carson Keiran McKenna Ryan Garry Pat Baldwin / Ben Turner Tommy Fraser Ben Davies Mike Jones Stephen Hindemarch Craig Lindfield Sam Vokes All fighting for a place, Sorry i could not show you a screenshot, ive got a New Pc, and im using internet on my old one, while playing fm on my new one!! Anyway, Any Advice Tactics wise, if you know the players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Liverpool as a parent club or signed those few players from them lolleyj? Would have thought Vokes would have been in your starting line up but realised you had Haynes which must have been a good signing for you! I don't know really know what tactics to offer you with out a screenshot of player positions etc. but nevermind. Are you using a basic 442 at the moment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Liverpool as a parent club or signed those few players from them lolleyj?Would have thought Vokes would have been in your starting line up but realised you had Haynes which must have been a good signing for you! I don't know really know what tactics to offer you with out a screenshot of player positions etc. but nevermind. Are you using a basic 442 at the moment? Well Vokes would of started for me, but he was injured and my other strikers were scoring, i ws playing awesome football at the start of the season, won my 1st 4 games, like 3-0, 5-1, 4-1, 4-0 ..then kind of been crap since then, I Satrted playing 4-4-2-, which Attacking, Short quick tempo, so my team can play their football, but hasnt really be working, so ive just changed to defensive, and playing on the counter attack, to utilise Haynes pace in behind.. And no all my players are signings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Not bad then you done well with the transfers. Tactics seemed right to me with the short passing, maybe slowing the tempo down and low the creativity but still play the counter attack might work for you. I'm playing similar style with the low creativity so players shoot at every opportunity and they don't take risks where they can get caught on the counter attack. You could just move your sliders about a bit every game or and see what difference they are making to the way your team play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Okay Will do! Thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Im Improving, unbeaten in 6, won 4 of them..(Y) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 man, i think im going to end up resigning or getting sacked at the end of this season, so so poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm struggling. Currently in december and i'm ten points off the playoffs. Made too many new signings and the team has no consistancy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I'm struggling. Currently in december and i'm ten points off the playoffs. Made too many new signings and the team has no consistancy. Just had a similar experience in the State Championship with Tiradentes. Playing worse this season compared to last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 10 points off playoffs, haha thats not too bad, better than im doing, i aimed for promotion, im fighting relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 10 points off the playoffs sounds good, but its only five points off the relegation zone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 And it gets worse... beaten 5-0 by Crawley and now only 4 points above the bottom four Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 ahh right haha, well atleast im not the only one struggling ive still got time though, only in december Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starburst91 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Couldn't be bothered with the usual start from nothing career, so I thought i'd start a game at osasuna, ive never managed in a top division away from england but as usual I went for a team predicted midtablish with a good bank balance =) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Starting to look for a new job, come to a point where the team aren't playing like a team anymore and what ever i do to the tactics i can't win. I've managed to make a new team completely and bring in some awesome players for them. But i can't better what i have with a minus 500k bank balance. its dragging the team down and the board are getting on my back about it. I've started to apply for a few jobs around the BSP and League 2 area in England and a few teams from other countries. 'mon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Im into a New Game, might do one of those challenges which is set on the forum, Also seroius question, does too many signings affect your squad? like if you get rid of 10 players, bring 10 players in, does that make a difference? or is that just trying to be a realistic manager buy siging 3 or 4? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers08 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Does anyonbody fancy choosing the same team and see how far we can get , kind of like a challenge ? a team in England preferbely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starburst91 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Im into a New Game, might do one of those challenges which is set on the forum,Also seroius question, does too many signings affect your squad? like if you get rid of 10 players, bring 10 players in, does that make a difference? or is that just trying to be a realistic manager buy siging 3 or 4? When I manage lower leagues i usually replace the whole team and more, works for me. For example at montevarchi one season I brought in 10 players, sold 11 players and won the league. Sometimes I bring in decent and good extra's that I don't really need if there on a free transfer and make a profit half way through the season from them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Dagenham & Redbridge - Blue Square Premier 2009/10 after last years dire season, i set out to try and gain promotion, most likely via play-offs. Pre-Season i had a good start to pre-season with a 2-0 win over Maidstone, but after that, it all went wrong, i lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough Reserves, aswell as a 7-0 defeat to QPR after that i lost again to Yoevil 2-1, and the final game i won 3-2. overall, things werent really looking too good, i'd brought in 2 new faces, but clearly i needed more. one of my signings was Darren Ward, a GK, who i thought was going to do quite well, boy was i wrong. i won my first game of the season, then conceded 12 in the next 3 games, and then another 12 in the next 4 games, and i just thought, no way, im not having this, and i put my youth keeper in instead, and strangely, i went on a 5 game unbeaten run, and conceded 12 goals, but in 11 games. basicly Darren Ward was terrible, my other keepers werent, but that didnt stop my team underperforming, again i lost many games i shouldnt have, just like i did last season, and i was 17th at Christmas. something had to be done, so i brought in 2 new wingers in the january transfer window, and i climbed up the table, for a while, but it just want enough by the end of the season, finishing one place below last seasons final position. League Table Squad Profile Transfers Cups once again the cups were better, but nothing really better than i did last season. i did however get portsmouth in Round 3 of the FA Cup, which got me some money haha. FA Trophy - Lost Against Stevenage 2-0 5th Round Setanta Shield - Lost Against Cambridge 1-0 3rd Round FA Cup - Lost against Portsmouth 1-0 3rd Round i think its about time i leave Dag & Red, i cant see them offering me a new contract anyway, after i totally failed to meet my expectations. oh well haha - they offered me a contract, but ive decided to reject it, ill most likely resign before pre-seasont(i want to see season summary and stuff:p) then apply for many many jobs i'd like to go to the lower leagues of Brazil or Italy, ill see where i end up though. you just know they will get promoted next season now. p.s dont take any notice of the search bar thing, i was looking for regens with my surname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hard luck, you sure you dont fancy one more go at promotion? I havent had chance to play much more so i am only in January. Its going badly and i am really in a relegation battle now. Made too many signings so have lacked consistancy. The only positive is that i have signed mostly young players and hopefully a few of them will get better in the future. Also, i've managed to improve my bank balance from 75k to over 200k so i might even get a transfer budget next season... if they offer me a new contract! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 haha no thanks, im done with them now. good luck with Stafford (thats your team right?). World Cup 2010 is going on now, some teams in it that usually aren't, like Serbia, Egypt, Uruguay, and Guatemala Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Just started the Small club to big Club Challenge, Started in the 2nd season, and now Chippenham, With a reputation of 900 and you think Afc Wimbledon had 1400 reputation, shows how low it is! Also i only started of with 3 players, and there all 16, so should be a tough and challenging game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 For some reason whilst i was holidaying the game decided i was going to be manager of Gainsborough Trinity. I didn't even accept a contract, so i will plod along with this until the end of the season and have a think whether to carry on into another season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 im struggling to find a job right now haha, theres only a few spanish second division b sides available, and they are newly promoted, which i dont really want to go to, because i know ill just do badly for them, went for a couple of italian jobs too, which were all rejected, Marco Materazzi getting the job for one in place of me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Cardinal Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Perhaps you had Holiday set to "Go on Indefinitely" instead of "Return when offered a job" or whatever that option is called. Of course, that only applies if you have "Apply for all jobs" on as well. When you do this I think that the game will see that you want to go on indefinitely and not want to return to sign a contract, so as you applied then it decides you should take the job. Something similar happened to me and I think thats the reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 i had it set to return when offered a job and go on holiday indefinitely, thats how i always had it. had no problem before. i don't mind i was out of a job for a couple of months after resigning at Tiradentes after failing to progress into the next phase of Serie C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 CHIPPENHAM TIMES: Former Chippenham player Joe Lolley today took over the managerial role of the club. Lolley was some what of a cult hero around Hardenhuish Park. Retired in 2006, Lolley takes over the club after former Manager, John Parkinson was forced to leave after His Wife became increasingly Ill. Lolley has never managed a club before but is relishing the prospect of leading Chippenham to Success, this is what he had to say "Im Absolutely delighted to be at the club, i had great times playing here, and i cant wait to have a crack at management". Joe Lolley Profile CHIPPENHAM BUILD ON SOLID START. Mananger Joe Lolley, always had a tough ask of Keeping Chippenham in the division, When taking over the club, Lolley had just 3 contracted player in their original Squad, and even them were 16 year olds youths, bringing in At least 15 Quality players was always going to be a tough ask for Lolley, but he welcomed this challenge with open arms bringing in no less than 23 Players Bad news struck just days before the season started as Adriano Rigoglioso was injured during a pre-season friendly, reports showed he was out for upto 4 months. As the season kicked off Chippenham Made a Solid start drawing at Home to St.Albans, although this came after being 2-0 up going into half time. The next game Chippenham lost their 1st game away at Newport County, this was Quickly followed up with an enphatic win of Hitchin, with the scoreline ending up 4-2. After then losing away at Bath 3-1, Chippenham went on a streak of 10 Unbeaten, including a 2-1 win over Runnaway and unbeaten Leaders Sailsbury. This was quickly put to an end by dorchester, and after having only picked up 3 points out of their last 4 games, it leaves Chippenham in a very respectable 9th place, after 18 games. After the Injury of Rigoglioso, someone needed to step upto the plate and produce goals, This man was no other than Kevin McCrory, His goals have been Vital in moving Chippenham up the bottom, and is already a fan favourite around Hardenhuish Park. Just 3 weeks Ago, Lolley unveiled a new signing which brought Excitement and a real Buzz around the club as Rick Joslin signed on a free transfer, this was a real boost to Lolley's defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I feel I am starting to come to a turning point in my career. I've just secured a playoff spot for the second consecutive season with Wycombe and once again I will enter the playoffs as what I consider the third best team in the Championship. There's just been a media item about the board not offering me a new deal, despite my achievements. I've got a bit annoyed at the board over the years, they have twice sold my top scorer from under my nose but I am somewhat attached to this Wycombe team. They have some incredible young players and are starting to play some wonderful football. I'm caught in two minds over both situations: Win the playoffs: Quit the club knowing my job is done, look for a bigger club to manage in the same league or abroad Stay at the club and see if I can avoid relegation in the Premier League Lose the playoffs: Quit the club and look for a club abroad Stay at the club and try for promotion for the third year running Then there's always the third option of the board not offering me a new contract... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I think you should have a stab at the premiership, even if you do get relegated. Your reputation would proceed you as a manager who has done well, building a team from virtually nothing to taking them to the worlds best league. To be honest i think that i gave up on Tiradentes too easily and when faced with the difficulties of having no money to improve a side who were too good for the league they were in. In a few seasons time i may regret not trying to take them to the next level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Stafford Rangers - Blue Square Premier 2008-2009 Media Prediction:20th Transfer Budget:None Transfers I made massive changes to the squad, bringing in 20 players in total during the season. 21 players were shown the door to make way for these signings. Most were not up to the required standard and it was an easy decision to show them the door. The only player to leave that i was unhappy about was Matthew Hazley. I regarded him as the one player that could cut it at this level but when Kidderminster bid 30k, i reluctantly allowed him to leave. Transfers Of the players brought in, a few were not up to the standard and they were mistakes on my part. However, i am optimistic about quite a few of them and think they could be important players for the club in the next few years. Preseason Rather than preparation for the new season, preseason ended up being an attempt to raise as much money as possible. I arranged 9 friendlies in total, hoping to beneift from the gate receipt money. This proved a massive success off the pitch but on it, Stafford were well beaten in most games. League This campaign can be summed up in three words - Inconsistancy, frustration and potential. The massive changes meant that the players did not have a great understanding and this was evident on the pitch. Throughout the season, we never really looked like challenging for a playoff place and although it briefly looked like relegation was a threat, we ended up finishing safely in mid table. Table Cups FA Cup:2nd Round (Knocked out by Port Vale) FATrophy:2nd Round (Knocked out by Kettering) Setanta Shield:5th Round (Knocked out by Boston) Summary A frustrating season ended positively with a respectable finish. I was offered a new 2 year contract which i accepted and hope to challenge for a playoff spot next season. The current squad has a lot of potential but will need strengthening. I relied on loans in key positions - in goal, upfront and left wing. I have already signed a striker but need to replace the other two, whether that be with further loans or permanent signings. My defence is weak and at least two defenders are also needed. But overall, i am quite happy with the team at the moment. Squad The other positive is the finances. Friendlies and the sale of Hazley has increased our bank balance to £300k so i am hoping to be given some money to spend. Last seasons aims - Cut the dead wood to make way for new signings - ACHIEVED - Build the basis of a promotion winning squad - PARTLY ACHIEVED - Aim for the playoffs - FAILED - Reach the third round of the FA Cup FAILED I feel the squad is almost there. 4/5 key signings should be enough to compete. But on the pitch, i cannot hide the fact that the season was a failure. Aims for next season -Continue to improve the finances -Make the playoffs -Make the third round of the FA Cup -Reach the final of a cup Career so far 2007-2008 Stafford Rangers BSP - 16th 2008-2009 Stafford Rangers BSP - 12th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Good luck with that Robbo, as you can see just above, im trying to do the same but with Chippenham, its tough going! Keep going Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 good luck trying for promotion, its not always easy. my game isnt going great, no jobs available still, and when they are, they just end up reject me, and when i declare interest, says i have no chance at all. im thinking of restarting, mainly because of how many leagues i chose, its too slow, ill stick it through til the end of next season, and if i havnt got a job by then, ill start over, with less leagues, because it takes too long processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Not enjoying my time at Gainsborough, thinking of ending the affair and holidaying again. I think i need a challenge in another country. Plus i don't seem to be getting into games as well as i did. Especially my 20+season career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 lolleyj - Cheers. Its a lot tougher than i thought. I have played in the lower leagues before but with better teams than Stafford. I just cant seem to attract many decent players. And with no money, going through all the out of contract players gets annoying after a while. Good luck with Chippenham. Charlesbeams - Keep going, i'm sure an opportunity will come up! ToMexico!! - Maybe Gainsborough just arent the team for you - you didnt want the job in the first place so maybe its time to make a quick exit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Yeh I Got Redditch to the top of the game before, but that was when i had Villa as my praent club, and id take all their youngsters and domianted in conferecne south and Conference, but this game i havent done, ive been more realistic, its tough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMexico!! Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I've been holidaying for the last hour and that has progressed me nearly 3 months, bit slow i know. I've only had one team offer me a job. But its the same bloody team must be about 6 times now. Get the picture god dammit, i don't want to manage a team who is like 3rd bottom of the 3rd tier and has 3 players. Grrr and again bugger off Wegberg-Beeke!!!!!!!!!!!!111. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 haha im almost into february now with no job offers, its getting a bit boring, there is still 3 jobs i applied for that i havnt had a reply from. also i just checked on Dag & Red, and they are struggling in the relegation zone haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Im sure you'll find one Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Looks like the board have ruled out option three as they have just offered me a new contract. With it being days away from the playoffs I've dismissed it out of hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Haha Nice Dafuge, Im going well in 8th with Chippenham after i think 27 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 2022/23 Season Review After the unlucky playoff defeat last season the aim was clear: get promoted. League Table League Positions Graph A pretty decent finish considering the quality of opposition I was facing this season. I was never going to achieve automatic promotion, Newcastle and Sunderland were streets a head of the rest this season. Squad Transfers The squad was pretty good from last season so I knew there wasn't much needed. The new signings: Tanel Tomson Was originally signed on a free transfer to provide backup for club captain and youth product Ryan Gaughan, but then Kenny Lamb turned up in my youth team. Tomson has since been transfer listed and I'm hoping to make at least £100k profit on him. Charles McKenzie Signed as a promising looking 17 year old, my coaches now think he is only Championship standard but I have other ideas. Martin Samuel Signed for £3.5m as a long term replacement as my chairman sold my top scorer Stuart Ford for £4.6m. Still too early to tell whether he will be any good. Jaromir Jiro Sold my second choice left back Robbie Middleton for £2.5m and replaced him with Jaromir. Looks like good business so far. Star Player The player I was worrying about came good. Giving him a run of games gave him the confidence in front of goal and he has managed to score 5 goals in 4 games for the England under 21s. Career so far Season Team Country League League Finish Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Started unemployed 2007/08 St Albans England Blue Square South 15th Took over in March 2008/09 St Albans England Blue Square South 3rd Lost in playoff final 2009/10 St Albans England Blue Square South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2010/11 St Albans England Blue Square Premier 4th Lost in playoff final 2011/12 St Albans England Blue Square Premier 3rd Promoted via playoffs 2012/13 St Albans England League 2 14th 2013/14 St Albans England League 2 7th Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 St Albans England League 1 14th 2015/16 Bassano Virtus Italy C1/A 16th Relegated, resigned 2016/17 Notts County England League 2 9th 2017/18 Notts County England League 2 3rd Promoted 2018/19 Wycombe Wanderers England Championship 19th 2019/20 Wycombe Wanderers England Championship 21st 2020/21 Wycombe Wanderers England Championship 18th 2021/22 Wycombe Wanderers England Championship 3rd Lost in playoff semi 2022/23 Wycombe Wanderers England Championship 4th Lost in playoff semi Live playoff preview and match reports to follow... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Im Listening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 good luck in the play-offs!! im getting towards the end of the season, a couple of league 2 sides have me as candidates, ill probably wait til the end of the season now and apply like crazy again. i would rather get a job abroad somewhere, but its looking unlikely, might have to stay in england for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolleyj Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Whats managing abroad like, ive never tried it, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo3d Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Good luck dafuge. I've went signings crazy again. I brought in the 4/5 players i needed in the key positions but then loan possibilities came up and i couldnt say no to the quality they will bring. It means i have the makings of a great squad for the conference though and i should be able to cope with any injuries that may occur. I just hope i have enough quailty to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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