The Career of an Rejected Journalist

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01 Dec 2013 23:02:48

The Career of a Rejected Journalist

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So this is what it had come to? At the age of just 25, the two things I wanted to do in life had slipped out of my grip, and I was clueless with what to do. I had began my optimistic career as a footballer as a 9 year old. I supported Manchester United. No particular reason as to why, not even glory hunting. With minimal knowledge on anything to do with football, I unearthed a sticker book that came free with a newspaper. I decided to turn to a random page.

Being a 9 year old lacking some general intelligence, I went straight to the middle, and found The Red Devils. I thought why not give them a go, they were red, and that 'Ruud van Nistelrooy' fellow looked alright. My career progressed, and managing to play for the same club for an extensive 9 years, found I thoroughly enjoyed playing. Nevertheless, my final season before our team disbanded was plagued with injuries, recurring little knocks that dampened performances every week. With my team disbanding after a long 9 years, having played since the creation of our little posse, I felt it was time to give it up.

Then I found my love for writing. I began writing small pieces on players and teams I like. Looking back they were fairly poor, but I vastly improved. I found myself writing match reports for non-league sides, and worked my way up, writing about Skrill, or Blue Square, sides, and even the odd Football League game. However, I couldn't achieve what I wanted, and decided it wasn't the career path for me.

So this is where I am at now. 25 years old, with nothing to do and no income. Any job will do me now. But I wanted to stay in football somehow. I pondered on my times when writing about numerous clubs with little importance to myself. I always wanted to be a football manager at some point in my life, taking to the video game quickly, but never felt I had the talent. Considering I seemed to lack talent in everything, I couldn't do much worse than before. That was it. I was to be, or attempt to be, a football manager.

But who would hire an unemployed manager with no experience in managing, or even coaching. A nutter, that was who. But it seems there are many nutters out there, and one may be willing to take me on.

This is the Career of a Rejected Journalist.

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01 Dec 2013 23:31:35

Stockport on Edge-ley For New Manager

Here I was. My third attempt at a sporting career. With the first two ending in disastrous fashion, where better to be then a team nicknamed 'The Hatters'. Made me feel right at home! With the Stockport job available immediately, I declared my interest in the job. Sky Sports reported on my manouevre, falling into my trap to get noticed once again. What I didn't expect was the negativity within the report, with my hopeless past as a journalist. Nevertheless, it was enough for Stockport to give me an interview.

Attending the interview with a bow time and serious arrogance, I somehow got an offer from the club.

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The original offer came in at a measly £150 a week. I went all out and asked for £500 a week, never expecting to earn more than the players. After some hard bargaining, we agreed on a very reasonable fee of £300 a week, meaning I could double the initial offers. I didn't win the School Apprentice Award for nothing (the one thing I didn't fail at)!

The next day the news was released, and I was the talk of the town. I had got my first job in football management, and with ease. With the likes of 'Arry Redknapp out of a job, I couldn't see how! I have a gift for it, it seems. Whether I have a gift for actual management is never question. Nevertheless, I was now the manager of Stockport County FC.