Ron Wandle Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I commenced my managerialship in 2017 and gave a debut to a young 17 year-old local lad who developed into one of my best players. He was the heart of the team and the only player from before my managerial appointment with the requisite quality to remain with the club in its inexorable march up the league ladder. Now, four or so years later, Rangers have met his release clause and, after rejecting my new contract offer, he's signed with them. Does anyone have any coping strategies or philosophical sayings that will restore the spirit of a forlorn club and manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorcesterLegend Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 hace 1 hora, Ron Wandle dijo: I commenced my managerialship in 2017 and gave a debut to a young 17 year-old local lad who developed into one of my best players. He was the heart of the team and the only player from before my managerial appointment with the requisite quality to remain with the club in its inexorable march up the league ladder. Now, four or so years later, Rangers have met his release clause and, after rejecting my new contract offer, he's signed with them. Does anyone have any coping strategies or philosophical sayings that will restore the spirit of a forlorn club and manager? buy a new player? i mean, i get that you can get attached to a player, but if he wants to go he has to go, no player is bigger than the team, i bet that with the money you got from selling him you can get a better player or 2, just search for a similar player stat wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Wandle Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 It's hard. I find myself walking down the street and seeing someone that looks like him, and my mind will conjure up imaginings of his happy smile as he lifts the Premier League and Champions League trophies for AFC Wimbledon. I've started drinking heavily, and the room is strewn with empty milk cartons. I actually signed a 20 year-old a few months back that can play in his position (DLP rather than BBM) that is potentially as good or better, although they could have played together side-by-side to form one of the greatest central midfield duos League One has ever seen. This guy was the bridge to the club's roots, though - a local boy that had come through the academy and was leading his team to glory (via relegation). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Wandle Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 I need Neil Brock to tell me that everything's going to be okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanel Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Why did you put a release clause in his contract at first place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Wandle Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sanel said: Why did you put a release clause in his contract at first place? His agent insisted upon it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicHat Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 It never happens to me because i always avoid release clauses or make the clause ridiculously high... i remember last year on my city save i coached John Stones into the best centre back in the world... he comes from the same town as me so i wanted to keep him but Real met his release clause of something like 120 million and he was gone... even though i won the league 2 years on the bounce and the champions league before he went. then i won another 2 league titles and another champions league. I'm looking forward to the next fm because my cousin should be in Huddersfields u18's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnip Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Ron Wandle said: Does anyone have any coping strategies or philosophical sayings that will restore the spirit of a forlorn club and manager? Find a good player at another club who has a Release Clause you can meet and imagine that the manager of that club is now just as sad as you are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatanera Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I once quite a game because I lost my favourite player - a newgen from my first youth intake with Real Sociedad, who had been a key player in our unbeaten season, repeat league title and CL triumph, who had a release clause that Chelsea triggered and we couldn't offer him the money. Most of the time though I try to ruin the guy's career - if I play against them I go full Ander Herrera vs. Eden Hazard, tight marking, clatter him at any opportunity...I'm vindictive like that. I find it much more joyful to triumph over a "bigger club" if a player has left me for them too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0ni42 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 All but 2-5 clubs are selling clubs and even those clubs swap players amongst themselves. Keeping players on same team for bulk of their prime career window is extremely rare in this day and age. My coping recommendation would be to be to control the narrative by realistically evaluating a time in a player’s career when it’s time to move on. Whether it be exhausted from fending off offers or having a young understudy ready to take on the reigns. Unless you are one of the few world giants there’s no shame in allowing a player to pursue new challenges; just do your best to prepare for inevitability that everyone will leave at some point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Ron Wandle said: Does anyone have any coping strategies or philosophical sayings that will restore the spirit of a forlorn club and manager? I hit the bottle personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobish abbz Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Rick Van Leuwen, FM14 I think it was. Spent so many years developing him and then Man City came in with a bid and he wanted to leave and I couldn't hold onto him any longer I consistently checked how he was doing and happily for me, he didn't do as well in Manchester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Wandle Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 16 hours ago, Snorks said: I hit the bottle personally. All this milk's making me feel farty and bloated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 15 hours ago, Ron Wandle said: All this milk's making me feel farty and bloated. Only good enough to play for Accrington Stanley.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom8983 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 On 15/06/2018 at 15:43, Ron Wandle said: All this milk's making me feel farty and bloated. Milk was a bad choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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