Folkestone Invicta 2027-28
Championship - 6th
FA & Carabao Cup - 3rd round exits to prem teams
It's been a fairly good season, we flirted with a more attacking formation in the middle part and got turned over a lot so reverted to my trusty 433 DM Wide. Some useful signings but really struggled to attract the quality needed to get us out of the division. Despite a great start, we struggled in the middle of the season, too many competitions as well as injuries to key players and a change of formation. We did end up scraping into the play-offs but despite taking a 2-1 lead into the second leg of our semi, we ended up losing 3-2 to Brentford.
I am finding this a particularly frustrating club to manage at the moment though, despite punching well above our weight and achieving an amazing league position i don't feel the board is backing me at all, I'm still on my Continental B license and this time my threats to leave just prompted them to offer to let me go. The lack of negotiation available in board interaction is a real hinderance. I've also just, in an attempt to convince them that I really want to stay, asked for a contract extension, they wouldn't offer me more that £750 p/w. To put that into context my Assistant is on £1100 and I am currently one of the lowest paid members of coaching staff at the club. Maybe it's just the luck of the draw but considering the club as a whole is 'Delighted' with my performance, it seems so odd for them to behave this way, i can't remember ever having this sort of struggle once i've got a team out of league 1.
Plan for next year, recruit better, see if i can get a pay rise, push for promotion.