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Reinventing Fergie's Man U!

I expect an unbeaten season since you are running away with the league and don't have Europe to worry about.

October 2033: Regular Season Manager's Thoughts You wouldn't expect a manager of a team that won 4 out of 5 matches and was sitting third in the League to be upset about his teams play. The team has gelled well and is cohesive and that shows on the defensive side of the ball. The problem: Strikers are not scoring.....last season strikers scored, and we couldn't defend. Same TI's and Roles and we can defend and can't score. The loss was to a team that Sean Dyche would be proud of, it plays the 4-4-2 and Bully ball and is a title contender. That match showed how far we have to go to really contend for the title and on all fronts. Schedule Highlights The first match of the month was a tough match against RC Lens. It was a home match and we were favored.....this wasn't the time to let the fans down! The match was a tale of two halves! First half we could do no wrong and went out to a 2-0 lead.....came out after half and hung on for dear life! There was joy and rapture....as another Striker Scored.....now just need to do it on the regular.....or is that asking too much? I was hoping for a goal bonanza from the strikers......since they are supposed to be the main scorers! After the match with RC Lens we went on the road to FC Lorient who were propping up the table. I played a rotated squad and expected to win the match. The half-Rotated squad won another one the new ASSE way with defense and one shot from the midfield. We won and I was happy to give the supporters bragging rights! Then we had to get ready for a Europa League Match against ST. Gallen....mindful of the boards expectations I played a Full Strength squad in this match. We were expected to walk over the opposition, but the match still needed to be played. It was dominating European Night for us....even with a missed penalty! Their goalie made 10 saves! We outclassed them and even a stellar performance by their goalie couldn't keep them from losing badly! I saluted the performance of their goalie in the match we dominated! Another list that if everything goes well ASSE will be on the top of or near in the next few years. 13 players developed for Ligue 1 isn't bad, but it should be more. The team had just a few days before taking on Toulouse FC.... ASSE was favored over Robert De Zerbi's Club.....but we would need to do a professional job. I wanted to give my team confidence as we were playing at home. We beat Toulouse easily jumping out to a 3-0 lead with a half-rotated team. We gave one up late.... the only thing wrong is the lack of scoring from the strikers. The Defensive effort was spearheaded by our Wonderkid Defender De Ridder. The next match was a big one the last one of the month against perennial Title Contenders Stade de Rennes. It also meant a milestone for me personally. I was hoping that everyone would forget about it...and worry about how we would beat Rennes! The match was on the road in Brittany and I had a bad feeling about this match...... I tried to convince myself and my team that we were up for it. Second versus Third for who was going to challenge PSG this year for the title! Rennes setup in a 4-4-2 and beat us at our own game. Playing Bully Ball. They are a team that looks like a Sean Dyche Team but if they were title contenders. The only thing good that I could take away from the beating was that a Striker scored! In other world news the best Youth Setups were ranked.....It is ASSE's goal to get on that list! and while we were losing the board was busy drumming up money to help defray the costs of the team! League Table Monthly Analysis Report Our defense is still stout even after the blowout loss to Stade de Rennes! Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report The Board getting that sponsorship really helped the finances. Now we just have to meet their expectations! Looking Ahead to be continued:

The Cup would be a step in the right direction........but how will you make up the 10 points between you and the top next season? A Tactical overhaul or a recruiting masterclass.

Congratulations on your League Title. May your Vacation be recuperative.

September 2033: Regular Season Manager's Thoughts The team hit a bit of a skid this month and it showed that our defense and midfield had been papering over the fact that our Strikers are not scoring. We lost two close matches to start the month and won two defensive battles thanks to our defenders and goalkeeping. The Draw probably should have been a win but that is how the ball bounces sometimes. I have to figure out how to free the strikers to be the attacking force I am paying them to be otherwise we will have a hard time remaining in the top five in Ligue 1 Uber Eats never mind making the Quarterfinals of the Europa League! Schedule Highlights The first of the five matches in 18 days in September was a visit from Montpellier. We were riding high and expected to win as the Home team. Another Ligue 1 Uber Eats Manager has been replaced. We didn't play well and lost a nail biter because we were ineffective going forward. And it doesn't help that one of my Strikers has lost his confidence..... I was furious with the team for all the wasted chances.....and the fact the Strikers were invisible! The next match was against Braga in the Europa League and would bring back an old friend...... I rotated the squad for the match looking for a spark after the lackluster performance against Montpellier. We lost again.....at least this time we scored, but it was the midfield again not the strikers.......and we gave one late in stoppage time. More anger from me...... After the two losses we needed to get our act together....we were playing a tough team OGC Nice next on the road. We were underdogs and I was looking for a better performance. The Starters played better defense and we scored on a Corner kick, but this was another match of failure from the Strikers. The Belgian Wonderkid deserved his plaudits! I even complimented his performance publicly! Our starting Right back would miss the next match...... We had another match in the Europa League this time Brondy IF to worry about..... The match was to be held on my Birthday.......I was still expecting a tough match. We lost our Captain and Talisman for the rest of the month. and his understudy will missed the match with Brondy as well. The match was anti-climactic and ended 1-1 between two evenly matched sides..... But I got my Birthday Gift anyway a Striker finally scored! Since the backups played against Brondby IF it would be the Starters to meet FC Nantes three days later at Stade Geoffrey Guichard. It was expected to be a sellout since it was a rivalry match. ASSE was favored and I hoped the team's Strikers would score in the league. I just worry about how we press and score...... We won another close one and again it was the Midfield bailing us out since the Strikers were still invisible..... I was asked why my teams play the Gengenpress and try to dominate possession....this is what I know works! This is the current setup with a dissapearing Striker up top......the team is also rotated in the screenshot. We are tied for Third in producing French National Team players! I would like to get to number 1 before I leave if possible...... DE Ridder had a good international Break! League Table Monthly Analysis Report Our overall performance this season isn't bad. Our defense has been much better mostly due to goalkeeping! Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead to be continued:

It is often hard to get a lot of players to accept squad or Fringe roles or if they do, they often want outrageous wages. Example: Biskri from my ASSE team accepted Fringe player in negotiations but wanted $3.48M/Year Wages that the top players on the team were getting at the time.

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August 2033: Regular Season Manager's Thoughts The month of August went about as well as it possibly could have. We won all of our matches and even used a rotated squad on occassion which went well and proved to me that our backups are good enough to compete in this league. Which will be important as the season goes on and we are fighting on multiple fronts. Since the Board is looking for deep runs in Europe and the Coupe de France and a Top 5 Finish in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. Seems like we will be "Under Pressure" this season. The media doesn't know what to make of us. Favored in every match so far but they were aking me about the relegation battle and ASSE in the same question. Just utter nonsense! I will stick to the gengenpress and the 4-3-3 since it has worked so far and see how it does in Europe. Schedule Highlights I was excited for the beginning of the season, and it would start about a week after our Trophee des Champions victory. The New season would start at Stade Geoffrey Guichard against newly promoted Valenciennes whom we played in the Coupe de France Semi-Finals. We were favored but would have to do a professional job of sending them home unhappy. The Board reminded of their expectations which were high. Top 5 in the League and Quarterfinals at least of both the Coupe de France and the Europa League. The Pressure is on....... I had been asked who I thought would win Ligue 1 Uber Eats and I responded with the obvious answer PSG! This was their managers answer. Opening Day finally came and we had to win a thriller! Valenciennes played us tough, but they couldn't stop van Doorn our Captain from striking twice and winning the match in the closing moments! Our Captain was the man of the match! After the match during the presser I was asked about our chances.....and I laid down a bit of a marker. I said we would be in the battle for the title! Van Doorn got love for his recent play going back to last season! A few days later the team traveled to coal country and took on Lille. I rotated the team and the backups got to play it wasn't the best but having 3 matches in 8 days made it imperative. Young Brieuc Jeannin followed in the captain's footsteps and won the match as his understudy. Man of the Match! Former ASSE Manager and current LOSC Manager just wants to move on..... During the presser, TWO MATCHES into the SEASON, Both Wins by the way I was asked about ASSE's chances in the relegation battle! The next match would see the starters take on Strasbourg on the road. We were favored as a top-rated team, but we would need to be at our best to win. Support isn't really growing...... We dominated Strasbourg with our Central Midfield that did all the scoring. Even though our midfield did the scoring it was a defender that was named man of the match! After the win in Alsace, we headed home for a match against rivals Olympique Marseille. We were favored as the home team. It was a tough match and we only won because of an own goal! The OM manager marked van Doorn out of the match, but we won anyway. I didn't play any mind games...... We got some money just to show up for the Europa League! We were given a tough set of fixtures that as the 147th team in world can't not field the strongest team. Even though I will rotate due to our League priority. Yes, the Board wants Quarterfinals, but it is more important to be in the tournament again next season. The last match of the month was against archrival OL in Lyon! I wanted a well refereed match..... The starters kept the game even and Biskri was an impact sub for us that won the match in Extra Time! Impact Sub turned Man of the Match! I thought he played well and said so afterwards. With the Month Ending it became Transfer Deadline Day! and I meant it except for a possible loan out or two. It was expected to be a busy day. These were the rumors swirling around ASSE even though we weren't looking to make a move at all. ASSE Transfers These are the ones from last transfer season on the team this season. Eight of ten of these players are with the First Team. League Table Player Awards Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead to be continued:

July 2033: Preseason Manager's Thoughts Since I was bringing in quite a few new players I decided to play a few more friendlies against weaker teams for the most part. The team also toured the United States and visited Florida in July......a steam bath would have been better. The biggest problem was the fact that we had a good season and to keep player harmony I had to give out a lot of pay raises in new contracts. Meaning Payroll went from $59M to $93M. We have to make Europe in the league and make a deep run in the Europa League just to break even and stay well away from the administration that is about to take over Olympique Marseille. This adds to the pressure for a team of young players who haven't totally gelled and are Seaon Preview picked Fourth in Ligue 1 Uber Eats. We did show our mettle by beating in penalties AS Monaco for the Trophee des Champions on a sweltering night in Dakar. The season is going to be an exciting one as we bring "Heavy Metal" Football to the top in France! Schedule Highlights The offseason of pay raises for our players continued unabated.....Fringe Player RB Chambon will see some time with the First team this season even though he is 3rd option. So I gave him a new contract. As you can tell by his valuation somebody thinks he's good and teams are always trying to loan him so we'll keep him home learning the ASSE way. Jeanin is the Backup AMR-IF-A and deserved his raise with his play down the stretch last season. Malpon is the future at DM-DLP-D even though he will be loaned out this season. The Board is Ambitious and after my spending spree I agree with them...... First Time I have ever seen this screen, but it looks like one of our rivals is headed for administration. The Captain is now the highest paid player on the team.....so hopefully he stays! I am now finally starting my Continental Pro License.......after I have that any job is technically open to me! Youth Poached.......this is a disgrace! Our Wonderkid Defender got a pay raise. Bynoe-Gittens got a reward for his play last season. The backup Striker goes down during a friendly...... In other News Unai Emery takes charge at Man United leaving Borussia Dortmund! Another player gets injured in a friendly.....they are a necessary evil! With the Preseason coming to an end, we headed to Dakar in Senegal for Trophee des Champions match versus AS Monaco. AS Monaco was favored but I thought we had a good chance......with our improvements! I kept the presser neutral...... The team made a fantastic comeback to tie it and then win in penalties after going down to ten men in the '84th minute! The Captain led from the front with two goals......very Mo Salah like. Sour grapes from a coach whose team by analytics was lucky to be in penalties! All the players who played got winners medals, a nice gesture. I have gone from being a no one to a someone in American Soccer! Even though my work has only been good overseas in France and Wales. Season Preview We are considered one of the better teams in the Division.....the pressure is on for a Europa League Spot. Our Backup Striker was in the list last season, but his replacement didn't make it. No one from ASSE on this list either. Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead to be continued:

June 2033: Offseason Manager's Thoughts The team is on the verge of great things and needs some upgrade to the players. I decide the problem on defense was my Left and Right backs and found replacements for both either within the team or in a transfer. The team scored quite a few goals, but the Striker Romero only scored 12 and had a habit of disappearing in matches or to the physio table. So I decided we needed a more lethal and hopefully fit goal threat that I spent a club record for as well a spending a club record in total. Only time will tell if the team becomes good enough to reach the boards ambitious goals. Highlights Our Belgian Wonderkid Defender got his first Cap at 19! I love how the media and agents float rumors out about players....that aren't even on our radar. I decided to move on from Rotini mostly because he is small (5'5" Tall) and loses out on a lot of headers and his other position midfield is a bit congested. So I found this slightly taller Man U washout available for a free.....I had wanted a 6 footer but none in our price range at Left Back. AS Monaco's Coach won the award for winning the league.....my name was on the list. I am going to continue to look for bargains for the most part.......even though I will splurge if I think a player, is a real upgrade. We bought an 18-Year-old Midfielder to develop. A member of ASSE2 that was out on loan this season had himself a good tournament as a French U-20. Not a bad player but a few years of development from the first team. Another youth player poached this time by our rival! Troyes and Valenciennes are joining Ligue 1 Uber Eats. We didn't gain any position because we didn't play in European competition, but at least we didn't lose any either. Even though I said I wasn't going to spend big I ended up doing so.....for a Striker. Our Current Striker Romero scored 12 but often was marked out of the match. I am hoping this more physical player will assert himself and score a few headers as well. Oops I went on a spending spree....... Godoy better score some goals! I believe he will have an impact and allow us to accomplish our goals of a top 5 finish and a deep Europa League run. We were overlooked as the Story of the Season.....because of Toulouse! Our AML-IF-S Bynoe-Gittens was the top assist man with 15! and the Nery Burton MCR-BBM-S had 9! Romero was one of the signings of the season and he is already being replaced. The board is showing ambition by allowing us to have the infrastructure of a top club. The TV money doesn't even pay for Godoy's Transfer Fee......how different things are in just a year,,,,,,,, Another player not on our radar but closer to the profile we look for....... How are we supposed to build the best Youth System in the country if we continually have players poached? The biggest News in Ligue 1 was the new PSG Boss. A Former Man United and RB Leipzig man was taking charge will this make them dominant again? The first of what would become many pay raises this offseason started here...... As Coupe de France Champions we take on AS Monaco the League Champions at the end of the Preseason! Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead to be continued:

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Thanks.....it was a bit lucky and I was white knuckling at the end. Yes, I am almost sad that we did it......because of the demands of the board and fans. I am really going to have to reinforce the squad in the coming seasons. A dream season for a team that had sunk very low.......first trophy in 56 years!

May 2033: Regular and Post Season "Only Wanna be with you!" Manager's Thoughts The team didn't play particularly well in the last two matches of the Ligue 1 season but came together for a famous victory in the Coupe de France Final a week later. The Team can score but its defense is suspect, and the Board is expecting success with a Top 5 finish in Ligue 1 and Quarter Finals of the Europa League next season. That may be too much for the young players I currently have so I will have to do some scouting and negotiate some transfers to help the squad complete those expectations. Schedule Highlights The month of May started with our Youth Intake ALL Five Players were Scholars! Then came the visits to the Physio room..... Neither were too badly injured but they would miss the next match versus Toulouse which would decide if we made Europa League or the Conference for our troubles. Toulouse was favored even though they were below us in the table. Probably was the New Manager effect. De Zerbi would have them ready for our attack. This guy has been tormenting us every time we play Toulouse..... Van Doorn our Captain has really gotten to playing like Mo Salah in the AMR-IF-A position in our 4-3-3. It was a back-and-forth match, they scored first, and we scored twice in reply and looked good enough to win until the last minutes when they scored two to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.....not our best day. De Zerbi was satisfied with his last minute win..... I didn't want to talk about it.....or the table permutations either....after the devastating loss. After the tough loss in Toulouse we had to go back on the road this time to FC Nantes for the final match of the season. A win would ensure Europa League for us next season and deny Toulouse. We were favored and had a full-strength squad finally.....except for Bettoni (CB) who was suspended. Their Striker was their danger man according to a fan favorite...... FC Nantes is considered our rivals, but I don't know why it must go back to the ASSE Heyday of the 1970's! The match didn't live up to the hype....it was a boring draw between two teams that didn't try to win it! A successful season we have European Football in St. Etienne again. We came in 6th place....allowing Toulouse to get 5th and the Europa League place. League Table 6th place was two better than last season and the best ASSE has ever been according to FM24! I worked hard on keeping morale up all season with Team Bonding Sessions almost weekly. The Game (Board) think we made the Europa League......only way we can do that is win the Coupe de France.....is that an omen? The Board thinks so......so it must be true.....We'll just have to make sure by winning ASSE's First Trophy in almost 50 years! Pre Coupe de France presser talked about the players that weren't playing because of suspension and none were starters. Several of our players started at PSG and were looking forward to beating their former employers..... Of Course PSG was favored and we had a tough assignment ahead of us but I thought we had a chance based on our prior meeting. Both teams were former Champions even though our last trophy was in 1977! When Pele ruled the footballing world! We played defensively and cautiously on the attack and played for Set Pieces the classic underdog strategy and it worked! We scored first and the Mbappe scored a penalty to tie the game. Van Doorn then scored the game winner almost immediately before halftime. Then in the second half we survived a concerted PSG attack and defended for our lives. We WON! We are the Champions of the Coupe de France! The team received enough money to have a big party back in ST. Etienne! I also received plaudits from the supporters for the Coupe de France win! My newest signing even got about 10 minutes of playing time in the final and looked good on the ball. The Board was pleased but not totally...... By winning the Coupe de France we are now in the Europa League! We knocked out the overachievers in the Quarterfinals on our way to the Cup! We sealed Arteta's Fate with the loss in the final...... Season Ending Board Meeting About the same numbers as last season but with that transfer budget I should be able to build up the team. Among the supporters we gained a lot of Social media followers and our core support went down.....we are going to need to keep the good times rolling. We scored more than we conceded, but the margins were razor thin we need to get better on defense next season. We have a strong leadership group and a cohesive team. The Team was hit with a Tax Bill. The Commercial Summary means we can afford the taxes..... I adjusted the scouting budget a bit and will probably take over assigning scouts for the first time this FM. I am looking to scout Africa and other Francophone countries. The Board meeting ended with their vision for the future.... The Board is ambitious a Top 5 finish in Ligue 1 and get to the Quarterfinals of the Europa League! Highlights Five of this seasons' players made the Overall Best XI or Substitutes! This is the best the Team has done in Ligue 1 since they went down in 2023! Our Young Mezzala won an award for most promising player! Our AML-IF-S won the award for most Assists! Quaresma came to me looking for a pay raise or a new challenge and we had lots of coverage at his position so we decided to sell him to Saudi Arabia. League Table Team Stats Player Stats Management Report Monthly Financial Report to be continued:

The "Arteta" Effect.....almost great but find ways to bottle it.

That difference in goals conceded is impressive from just changing a role. I am wondering if I should do something similar with my 4-3-3 at ASSE.

April 2033: Regular Season Manager's Thoughts The team played well and remained undefeated for the month of April. This included a draw versus PSG that should have been a win if we had gotten average goalkeeping. 14 of 18 points isn't bad and pretty much confirms us as a team with European Football next season. We have a decently tough final three matches and of course the Coupe de France Final versus PSG to look forward to next month. Overall, I am happy with the direction of the club and signed on for three more seasons to hopefully keep the revival going. Schedule Highlights The Month of April would probably decide our European future and it started out with a tough match versus RC Lens at Stade Geoffrey Guichard. Lens was favored, but I believed we had a chance.....I always do until the final whistle! Our Press let us control the game even though they had more possession and we scored of a Set-Piece in the second half in a close match. Our Right Back and Vice-Captain was the Hero this day. Another unbeaten run had us maintaining our position in the table. Since we were doing well and my contract was running out the Board asked me to come to a meeting about a new contract. Since this is one of my favorite clubs the answer was a no brainer yes! I signed a Three-Year Extension and got a 65% Raise without including bonuses for winning Ligue 1 and the Coupe De France! Of course, I was pleased with the new contract it meant stability for me and the club. The next match after the contract signing was the Coupe de France Semi-Final versus L2 side Valenciennes FC. We were favored and I expected to rotate the squad for the match by playing the backups. The worst team in the league is looking for relegation savior...... When we played the Semi-Final the backups came out guns blazing and blasted Valenciennes FC off the pitch. Setting up a climactic Final! This is our chance.....but it will be tough! The team also decided to negotiate after a young midfielder from SM Caen..... He is going to develop in ASSE2 and then be loaned out before moving to the First team. Speaking of Youth players another one poached......SMH! After the big Cup victory, it was time to get back on the road to battle for Europe and this time we traveled to the Cathedral City of Reims. We were favored and I hoped the rest helped our starters for the final dash to the finish! I thought we were playing well and would do so against Reims. Like a bad penny my rival De Zerbi, keeps turning up...... This time he takes over a decent team in 5th place..... We took on Reims but couldn't get going and needed inspiration from Van Doorn to score a tying goal late on. Six Unbeaten we were inching closer to European Football, but just couldn't seal the deal. I had Biskri an Attacking Midfielder playing Striker due to both of the Strikers being unavailable. We did qualify for Europe......Conference league but there is a chance for Europa League and there was a longshot at Champions League. I was upbeat as to where we are now....the best we have been since the "2010's"! We then had a big match against Montpellier to play and help us strive toward a better European place and end their dreams of European Football. We had a plan mark him with our Right Back Quaresma. We won the match with a late goal and Huertas was a non-factor! Best Ever finish since 2023! I lit the fuse and the players took it from there upon themselves to win the game! I had thought we had already accomplished this but whatever...... The next match was the biggest one and a preview of the Coupe De France Final..... The Evil Empire was coming to town and could my ragtag rebels win a victory for Football! I decided to play with a defensive mentality and work the ball into the box while playing for Set Pieces against them. We played well, but were let down by our goaltending.....(rating 6.0) Our BBM was injured.... and our Captain was the Hattrick Hero! Our players were getting a look for the National Team! We were playing well, and I didn't see why we couldn't keep it up! Our Right Wing has been dominant in many of our victories.....even though this wasn't one. In the days after The PSG Match our #1 striker hurt himself getting some PT with ASSE2 as he recovered. The New board was really hustling Sponsorship deals! League Table Monthly Analysis Report Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead Toulouse FC is the match blocked by the cursor. to be continued:

Good work making the playoffs! May your dreams of promotion come true.

That could happen. You would have been under Favored Personnel as Father and Head Coach.

What Level of League are HamKam in? is it in a special database? I generally just keep to the one that comes with the game.....I have a hard enough time with the logos.

Look under information under the overview tab. There is a screen that will tell you who he supports, where he was born, and if you are his father. It also has the information about who he is eligible for internationally , etc. Here is the screen I am talking about: Information under the Overview Tab. You would be listed as father under "Favored Personnel"

March 2033: Regular Season Manager's Thoughts Undefeated in all three matches this month is a good return as well as the seven of nine possible points. Those points secured us 5th position in the table. Which if we can keep it up will secure us European Football for next season. That is the goal. We are playing well scoring goals even though we lost our leading goal scorer for most of the month. After the matches were over and the international break came it was time to check on the Youth intake which was weak. I did sign a couple of free agents for next season including a young Romanian DM who had been capped 31 times and was a Free Agent after washing out of Manchester United after 1 appearance! Next season will probably be a step up in competition and it is obvious that we need depth in our roster, and I think these signings do just that. Schedule Highlights The first match of the month of March was another tough trip to the Riviera this time to visit OGC Nice. Nice was favored even though they were behind us in the table. Bookies knew something I didn't.....It was a tough match that we could have lost as neither gave an inch in a physical battle in the midfield. We scored on a Set Piece to tie the match and couldn't break down their defenses for a late score. The biggest problem after the rough and tumble affair was an injury to our starting striker in a training session. We would miss him for at least the next three games only because of the international break at the end of March. The second match of the month was in St. Etienne where we hosted LOSC. We were favored even though we were without our leading scorer. We went out to a 3-0 lead and almost threw it away late as they went Route one and direct. After the match with LOSC, I went back to the negotiating table with Sassuolo for a Backup CB for next season. We probably overpaid, but he is young and French so that works for us. He will become the 4rth CB next season and see action in the cup and against relegation teams if we make Europe. The final match of the month was against Table propping SM Caen. Again, we were favored and would need to do a professional job unlike some of the other relegation threatened teams I played the strongest team available to me. We went down early then roared back to dominate the proceedings for the win 3-1! Our #6 had a great game, getting on the score sheet with a penalty shot. Our AMR-IF-A Van Doorn dominated proceedings. Youth Intake It was a poor intake and I only offered contracts to the top two players. Neither of which I actually envisage making the first team. Mathieu Dumas Fallou Gomis The DOF agreed and only signed Three other players just to make numbers for the U-19's. Highlights Part Deux As I am always on a quest to make the team better I found a Free Agent DM that was 24 years old and had been capped 31 times by his country (Romania). He had been let go by Man U after one appearance.....he is a signing for next season and will he become like Nery Burton a Starter? Another player was found on the Release list of French Clubs..... The hope is that he develops while playing with ASSE2 and sold for a profit. Toulouse's Manager moves to OGC Nice. League Table Monthly Analysis Report Player of the Month Management Report Monthly Financial Report Looking Ahead to be continued:

Good luck with this. It must be tough getting sacked by your hometown club. That happened to me in my journeyman save this year as well. You will do well wherever you end up.

I like your new training plan and will add it to the schedules I use in France......except I will add Team Bonding to the schedule on Sunday.

Great job Surviving with QPR! You should do well at Norwich.