Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 So this is the decision. It didn't come easily. I really enjoyed the two seasons I spent at Jerv, and I feel the club has enjoyed a period of enormous growth, being dragged from mid-table obscurity to the peak of Norwegian football hierarchy. A lot of money was brought in and if it's used wisely, it will help establish them as a force in the country for years to come. However, my reputation is growing even quicker, and because of that it feels natural to make the next step now. What will that be? I'm just as curious to see as you are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Surprised to see you leave without a plan in places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 15 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: Surprised to see you leave without a plan in places. Pretty much what I always do, no worries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Here's one of the options. Currently they're sitting 4th in the league with just five games to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 In the end, though, I decided against that. Why? Two reasons. First, they seem to be struggling with financial difficulties, and this combined with the Danish league generally declining could put me in trouble. Second, I have my eyes on one very specific job that could open up in the summer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 My dream job didn't open up after all, so I have to seek alternatives. Olympiakos have just finished 3rd in the league. Let's see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 And on June 22nd I've been offered the job. A new chapter begins. Jakub Słota's Management Career - New Club - Olympiakos At first glance it looks like this might be one of my most enjoyable FM adventures ever. Club Name: Olympiakos SFNickname: ThrylosYear Founded: 1925Status: ProfessionalStadium: Georgios Karaiskakis (30,189 all-seater) I don't think anyone needs an introduction here. Everyone knows who Olympiakos are. Interestingly enough, they haven't won the league since 2018; it's now dominated by AEK who have five straight titles. Lots of young talent at the club, lots of deadwood to shift, and a transfer window just around the corner. Oh boy, it couldn't have started better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Ooh! I really like this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcxD Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Olympiakos sure looks like a nice step up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubson Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Now THAT'S what you call a good place to be in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 32 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: Ooh! I really like this! 20 minutes ago, MarcxD said: Olympiakos sure looks like a nice step up. 15 minutes ago, Kubson said: Now THAT'S what you call a good place to be in Thanks guys. I'm extremely optimistic about this move, I might even actually stick around for quite some time! The idea of creating a superacademy with the resources I have and building the club on young Greek players sounds really appealing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - Season Preview - 2024/25 - Olympiakos Board Expectations:Superleague: Win itEuropa League: First Knockout RoundMy Expectations:Superleague: I guess a title challenge is a must here. No pressure!Europa League: If I could get out of the group stage at Jerv, I surely can repeat it here, right?Budgets:Transfer: £9,924,854Wage: £547,395 (currently spending £443,229)Balance: £9,072,379 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GylfiAsCharged Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Just caught up on this today, some fantastic achievements so far. Really impressed at how much you managed to increase the stature of your last two clubs during relatively short tenures. Good luck in Greece! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, GylfiAsCharged said: Just caught up on this today, some fantastic achievements so far. Really impressed at how much you managed to increase the stature of your last two clubs during relatively short tenures. Good luck in Greece! Thanks a lot, I'm glad you've enjoyed the ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler16 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Proper step up, that. Knowing your style, this seems just perfect. Quote Lots of young talent at the club, lots of deadwood to shift, and a transfer window just around the corner. Oh boy, it couldn't have started better. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, tyler16 said: Proper step up, that. Knowing your style, this seems just perfect. Good luck! Thank you. I'm afraid there won't be another update until Sunday because I'm going to a conference, but I can already tell you I've played a few days into the transfer window and you're going to love it. Stay tuned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano16 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Quite the natural progression and it's a job you can spend some time in. Looking forward to seeing how things pan out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 17 hours ago, Keano16 said: Quite the natural progression and it's a job you can spend some time in. Looking forward to seeing how things pan out. So am I! Thanks for the comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - Pre-Season - 2024/25 - Olympiakos Friendlies A decent enough pre-season with a particularly outstanding result against Milan. Transfers So... yeah, I couldn't quite restrain myself. £18,5M net profit isn't half bad though. Eliezer Camará - one of three transfers arranged by the previous boss. Quite good. Apostolos Kourdakis - an option for the bench, I guess. Michalis Kastrinis - this one's all mine. I love his attributes, hopefully he'll perform accordingly! Duarte Valente - the final of my predecessor's transfers. This one will actually be a starter for me. Renaldo - when I loaned him in, he was supposed to be a first XI player... Jiri Hrdlicka - ...but then this happened. A potential future legend, and we're not done here. Panagiotis Tseberidis - I shouldn't have to explain myself here. I regret nothing, and he'll be a starting player. Soulis Alamanis - a nice backup option for now and a possibly brilliant option for the future. Giannis Tsorbatzidis - another very promising youngster, this one will have to wait for his chance though. Angelos Kyrouvidis - a direct replacement for an experienced left back who left the club. Good enough, and he's Greek, which I also like. Giannis Sialmas - in my opinion this could be the pick of the bunch. Amazingly rounded stats at 16, and if he can develop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 That's one hell of a transfer window! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: That's one hell of a transfer window! I told you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - August 2024 - Olympiakos Superleague A good enough start. Interestingly enough, our main title rivals have dropped points already! Europa League Not much more than a nice warm-up before the real thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 We should be able to qualify from this group. We've drawn Legia to spice things up, they're a team I really don't like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Now here's a story for you. So, who the **** are Doxa Dramas? Well, it turns out a third tier club won the Greek cup last season. They enjoyed quite a journey, most impressively beating Panathinaikos in the quarter-final despite losing the first leg at their place. And now, the funny things is that Greece is rated highly enough for the cup winner to qualify directly for the Europa groups! God, they're in for some proper thrashing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler16 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Amazing. Come on Doxa Dramas! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Fun stuff, both Doxa and yourself drawing Legia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcxD Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Damn, I'm definitely rooting for Doxa Dramas. (Love the name too) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 hours ago, tyler16 said: Amazing. Come on Doxa Dramas! 2 hours ago, BoxToBox said: Fun stuff, both Doxa and yourself drawing Legia. 2 hours ago, MarcxD said: Damn, I'm definitely rooting for Doxa Dramas. (Love the name too) I'll be giving monthly updates on how they fare in the group, no worries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - September 2024 - Olympiakos Superleague We maintain a 100% record despite not being convincing on the pitch at all. Kupello Hellas Let's be honest here, anything else than topping the group will be a disgrace for us. Europa League Good enough to see us top the group, even though we were trailing from the 3rd minute and were reduced to ten men in the 55th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 So, a third tier club from Greece travelled to Germany and held Wolfsburg to a 0:0 draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler16 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Is their squad actually decent? Maybe a takeover? I don't think the Greece third tier is even an option to activate, unless maybe you've got a claassen update. Good start in the league btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 17 minutes ago, tyler16 said: Is their squad actually decent? Maybe a takeover? I don't think the Greece third tier is even an option to activate, unless maybe you've got a claassen update. Good start in the league btw. Their squad is actually better than what I'd expect. The key player is a goalkeeper who doesn't look half bad, and they generally don't look like a third tier side. No takeovers or anything of note though, and I don't have any editor files on this save. And thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Nearly there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - October 2024 - Olympiakos Superleague We've dropped points for the first time this season, and we've also dropped to 3rd. Hopefully it's temporary, we seem to be slowly clicking with our performances. Kupello Hellas Bekas also scored an own goal, which didn't stop him from getting the MotM award ahead of Jiri Hrdlicka who ended the game with four assists. An easy win, all in all. Europa League Of course we had to lose against the old whore. A great win against Leverkusen sees us top the group at the halfway stage though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 0:1 against Stoke and 1:4 against Vitesse. They can still hope to snatch some more points, a win would certainly be something special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Rikulec said: Of course we had to lose against the old whore. Jesus, what a nickname. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: Jesus, what a nickname. You're not very likely to hear a Legia fan use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - November 2024 - Olympiakos Superleague Back to the usual ways, and we have a derby victory under our belt now! Europa League A lucky win in Germany followed by a demolition of Slovan mean that we've won the group with one game to go! And it's a trip to Warsaw, so I may not be resting my starters at all there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Two more defeats and the dream is sadly over. They still have a trip to Stoke awaiting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - December 2024 - Olympiakos Superleague Another draw away to a fellow title contender. We still look very strong in the table. Kupello Hellas Ooops. Could have been even worse, we were 0:3 down at half time! Again a bit shaky, but a win is a win. Europa League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Fifty years from now they'll be talking about that one time when they travelled to Germany and kept a clean sheet against Wolfsburg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Impressive work winning that group! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 3 hours ago, BoxToBox said: Impressive work winning that group! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Deserved and natural step-up to Olympiakos, looks like the start has gone fine too. I've had some dramas against Doxa Dramas! They start in tier 2, must've gotten relegated in your game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 1 hour ago, noikeee said: Deserved and natural step-up to Olympiakos, looks like the start has gone fine too. I've had some dramas against Doxa Dramas! They start in tier 2, must've gotten relegated in your game. Cheers mate. I somehow completely forgot that you've managed in Greece this year as well! Thanks for the comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - January 2025 - Olympiakos Superleague There goes our unbeaten run then. Something has been definitely going wrong, we seem to take outrageous amounts of long shots and not create the actual good chances. A change is definitely required. Kupello Hellas Limping through. Transfers Zdenek Sural - some great attributes at 17 already, and for a mere £400K he was definitely worth a punt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rikulec Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Let's not forget we're supposed to be building for the future here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Jakub Słota's Management Career - February 2025 - Olympiakos Superleague It's a two-way battle now, and we host AEK in the opening game of March. This will be huge. Kupello Hellas Finally a convincing performance. We're up against Ksanthi in the semi while the other pair is AEK vs. Panathinaikos. The stage has been set... Europa League A good performance over two legs sees us exceed the board's expectations for the season. Celtic up next. We can do it. Youth Intake Bummer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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