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Hah!  I asked the board for professional status and it was denied.  A few weeks later they declared professional status due to our solid footing in the Vanarama National League.  Time to dig into training schedules!

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2018/19 Season Review

We started out the season as 10th favorites.  The league was pretty even top to bottom and one of the more stressful/fun seasons I have ever played.

 

There were plenty of ups and downs for the season and we never sniffed 1st, as Stockport dominated the league.  We eventually finished 3rd, which I was happy about because around December we were looking like falling out of the playoff spots.  It was nice to get a bye in the playoffs too.  We had to go to penalties in the playoff semifinal against Stalybridge, and had a very brutal game against Fylde in the final that saw us accumulate 11 yellow cards and have two players sent off in extra time.  Fortunately, we were able to grab a goal in extra time before our second man was sent off to get the one-nil win and gain  promotion.  In the FA Trophy we went out to Leyton Orient in the semis and exited the 1st round of the FA Cup.

On the youth intake front, we had an okay intake with two players that could have an impact further down the road.  One of them, Yussif, got some time with the first team and will likely be a rotation option next season.

I am hoping that we can add a few players and maybe get a few in on loan to get a midtable or better finish next season.  Our biggest problem will be finding a tactical identity, as last season I used 4-5 different tactics trying to get the best out of the team.

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13 minutes ago, DazRTaylor said:

I think you have the wrong thread mate as this is for English clubs...

I think he means that he only has to holiday 3 months to get to the point where he can pick an English team.

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Just got the rules for Brexit.  Not too bad.  17 foreign player limit, work permit rules.

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My previous director of football negotiated contracts for several key players before I took over at the club.  I stupidly assumed it was all taken care of.  Turns out he lowballed all of them and now 3-4 key players are leaving for free and refuse to negotiate.  So I have a thin squad and have to scramble to find some free transfers to fill out the first team.

Managed to put together a decent squad to start the season.  I am aiming for a mid table finish but hope we can sneak into the playoffs.

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I think I will be joining the challenge this year!  Just took over Kettering.  Time to get to work!