Dexter_Morgan Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Shelborne FC July - August 2017 Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Champions League Play Off Managers Thoughts Absolutely delighted with those couple of months there, granted we are a couple of points behind in the league and out of the cups but I feel the league is still in reach as long as we still have Sligo to play again and unlike last season we aren't throwing away too many silly points now. The advantage of being in the CL champions half of the qualifiers is you are always likely to face weaker sides and bar Partizan who in all honesty battered us in both legs the ties were all winnable even though they were tricky ones and having the fitness advantage over Videoton and Partizan probably played their part just as in last season run. Finances for qualifying have probably secured our future for another 2 season Though I have had these agreed by the board which will affect it quite a bit but with TV money later in the year and even if we don't get any points £150k+ per home game will still us in very strong position financially and miles ahead of the rest of the division. The decision to go pro I feel is the big one as Sligo Rovers are the only pro club in the division at the moment and their title challenge is certainly helped by that. Another reason is to help the players progression and attract a better quality of player, we have a lot of contracts of the foreign players run out this season and hopefully going pro will attract the better players that so far have been hard to get. The CL group as you'd expect is tough and tbh I wouldn't expect a single point from it but would be nice to get something from Olympiakos at home Whilst we'll go for it in all the games the league is my priority, we're not expected to do much in the CL but getting there again next season would ensure our financial future after struggling so much in the last few seasons is secure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanikain Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Seems weird to see Shamrock so far down the league, but going very well at the moment especially with the money from the Champions league coming in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Fantastic qualification Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Tough CL group, but for a club of your size, what an achievement just getting there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Fantastic effort to get through to the group stage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Good luck getting a result or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Fantastic qualification Tough CL group, but for a club of your size, what an achievement just getting there Cheers lads very happy to have managed it after the disappointment of PSV last year Fantastic effort to get through to the group stage! Cheers mate, was tough and we were very lucky again Partizan as the screenshots showed but we were fantastic in the other 2 rounds Good luck getting a result or two. Cheers delta, i'm just about to type the report out so you'll see how we did soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Shelborne FC September - December 2017 Youth Intake Managers Thoughts If last season was a case of having luck go against us we certainly had a lot this year. A draw in our penultimate league game left Sligo in with a chance to snatch the title from us and for the majority of the last game we were in 2nd place as Sligo took the lead in their game to overtake us on goal difference but an 87th minute equaliser that I didn't think was ever coming put us back on top and won us our 2nd title in a row. Europe was fantastic, I targeted Olymiacos at home as a possible 3 points which we managed but the draw against my former side Bilbao was a superb and unexpected result that confirmed 3rd spot and a place in Europe after christmas where we will face Malmo in a tie we have to fancy a little. A bonus point away to Olymiacos came after trailing 3-0 at half time just to prove the character in the squad. I've got a few targets for the new season and with an outrageous £2.5M budget for this level we should have no problem affording wages and bringing in a better standard of player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Fantastic group stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 The Youth Candidates look good there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Cheers mate, i've strengthened a lot all over the pitch in pre season so hopefully these players will click. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 The Youth Candidates look good there. I was happy with those 3, we've had a few decent ones both in and before my time but those 3 look to be potentially a step above, being pro now will hopefully help their development Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Shelborne FC January - March 2018 Managers Thoughts This will be my last update in this thread for a while as I am going to go back to FM15 and my Iron Curtain save as i've got the urge for it again. Delighted with the European results and could have carried on at the club but it has felt a bit stale which is why I took the Palermo job. Once I return to the save I want to get them back in Serie A firstly and the club has fantastic potential and i'll look forward to starting it once I return to this but the time is right to go back to FM 15 and carry on there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Palermo would be an interesting challenge, look forward to you resuming the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Waiting for you to resume your save Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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