Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]

It was only our second attempt Johno!

Thanks Gendo!

It sure is KEZ_7, not sure if staying in charge would be the right idea.

Zwolle sure was brilliant DP91, a shame but we still got there in the end!

Thanks SBR.

So a second season has come to an end here in The Netherlands and all in all it wasn't an awful season. We performed very well and won promotion, just a shame it came via playoffs rather than straight promotion. But still its good enough for me as I will tick it off as another trophy won.


Only award to mention the club this summer, it came for myself to as I scoop the Jupiler League manager of the year. Absolutely glad to claim this award, been tough this year but I transformed the side towards the top after our strong finish last year.


Well, I felt my time had come to step down from SBV Excelsior. I did enjoy it here but need to move on. After a trophyless season the last two years before this season as I lost my job at TNS and then struggled here first season, I now head to pastures new, not sure where yet. I forgot to take a screenshot of how my form was in charge here.

Next Post: Next Move 2031

The right decision for sure mate.You surely wouldn't win the eredivisie or come close.Good luck wherever you choose to go next.

It's a shame you decided to resign mate. What's the next on the agenda, staying in Holland?

Thanks SBR, unfortunately the job hunts a little slow

I needed to really Shedender but its not gone to plan thats for sure!

Just a quick update on Excelsior, they had a very good first season back in the top flight as they finished up in thirteenth place and four points clear of the drop which I'm pleased about. However this doesn't help me pick up a job!

Next Post: Next Move 2032(?)

Oh dear With your excellent attributes and history and yet no job

Why not manage in Israel?

Interesting option Johno, maybe soon!

So just after my last update I went ahead and loaded both playable divisions in Greece as well as in Ukraine to give me a couple more options on jobs. I had also declared interest in the Arsenal and Man Unite 'insecure post' but both denied sacking a manager at this moment in time. However soon after I had a job offer.


Here was the first offer. Finally got called up for National service but it was one I rejected. I got the achievement for it but didn't want to manage a national side just yet so this was declined. But just a couple days after a big vacancy did become available which pleased me.


Feyernoord! Big job to be in charge of and with that big expectations, but I'm more than ready to take them on! A massive transfer budget of fourteen million pounds available to me and a big wage budget but with just six days till my first game in charge I won't have time to improve the squad now! But lets see what we can do!


Heres the team I currently possess and I'm more than happy with the squad I've got. We've got quality all over the pitch and I'm more than confident within a couple of seasons the job will be done here in Netherlands and I'll be moving on, thats as long as luck is on our side and all goes well anyway!


Well, a quick summery of their recent history! They won the Europa League last season, putting them in the European Super Cup against Manchester United next month. They won the league three seasons ago whilst finishing second last season which pleases me as it should put us in contention. Cup runners up six seasons running and none of them that recent, time to change it this season! Also the Johan Cruijff Schaal to try and regain.

Next Post: August 2032

Feyernoord

Will be interesting to see how you fare with them.

Yes Johno, it'll be fun here!

Here we go! After over a year out of management I'm back in charge and this time at Feyenoord, the Dutch giants and I was hoping August would be a great month. I had one game in September to play first which was just six or so days after I took the reigns of the club. Could I go and battle through a busy start as well as challenge for the UEFA Super Cup?


Told you it was a busy month! No less than seven games in my opening month in charge and its been a superb start to life back in Holland and back in management. Six wins from seven games, five from six in the league this season so far just losing the one but we played out a superb Euro Super Cup tie against Unite which we won, more on that later.

I began my reign here with a trip to Utrecht where we claimed a superb four two victory. Paulo Sergio put us ahead before we conceded twice before the break. Second half Roch made it two a piece before the other Paulo Sergio scored and Soria wrapped up the win late on.

My first home game saw us welcomed Heracles and run to a two nil victory. Paulo Sergio netted in fourteen minutes before de Jong made it two nil from a spot kick in the second half.


What a European Super Cup and what a win! My first 'European competition' win! Sergio gave us the lead after five minutes before the other Sergio made it two nil in ten! We conceded two quick goals from Manchester United making it two a piece at the break. Second half De Jong netted two in four minutes, the second from the spot to send us four two up. Sergio grabbed his second to make it five two before United netted three to make it five a piece. But it was to be our game as Paulo Sergio wrapped up his hatrick and the trophy!

We then hit five away at Zwolle who survived last season after promotion the year behind. Arce, Augusto and Sergio netting before the break before both Sergio' netted in the second half of the game to wrap up a dominant win.

A second clean sheet came as we welcomed Cambuur and win one nil. Paulo Sergio netting three minutes after the restart to wrap up the points.

We then threw away an early lead against NAC. We first took the lead after just two minute from a Sergio spot kick. But two second half goals saw the travelling side take all the points.

We ended the month with a superb win over RKC Waalwijk as we ran to a four one win. We went behind before Augusto netted in the twenty sixth minute and a Paulo Srgio netted twice, one either side of the break. Arce netted a first half goal as well.


We lead the table early on, but too early to talk about winning titles! The PSV job became available a couple days after I was appointed here, if I wasn't here I would of jumped but I'm on a mission here at Feyenoord!

Next Post: Feyenoord - September 2032

Well done on promotion with Excelsior, fantastic start with Feyenoord including that game against United!

Thanks Wilc94, shame I had to wait a year between jobs but at least I've got one now!

Well it had been a very good start to the league season and we were sitting high already, I had also scooped my first trophy at Feyenoord, not really an important or impacting one but a win over Manchester United is always fun as we beat them in the Super Cup last month. Could we both


Another busy and action packed month for us here at Feyenoord, I imagine the remainder of the season will go this way. But we faced six games this September which saw us win four of them whilst losing the remaining two. But with us competing in three competitions this month, we faired well in truth.

A massive win over Ajax kicked things off brilliantly! We welcomed them and stuffed them four goals to nil. de Jong netted two minutes into injury time before Rojas made it two nil. There was a second for de Jong before Mejia rounded up the win.

A trip to Young Boys in our first Champions League game saw us come back from one down to win three one. Sergio brought us level just before the break before de Jong made it two nil and then the other Sergio wrapped up the win, netting a minute before time.

We lost at title chasers Groningen two one, we played poorly and trailed two nil come the break. Second half we scored with twelve to go but were out of it.

A bigger win came as we travelled to JVC in the KNVB Beker Second Round. A dominant five nil showing battered our opponents. de Jong netted two first half goals before Junior netted in the second half and Sergio netted two in the final six minutes.

We returned to league action and home for the first time in four games as we welcomed Heerenveen and triumphed three two but nearly blew a three goal lead. Both Paulo Sergio' scored in the opening five minutes, the latter from the spot kick. Meijers then went on to put us three up. We conceded twice in the second half but held on.

We ended with a home defeat in the Champions League against English giants Chelsea. Losing out heavily four goals to one.


PSV lead the way now by four points but we have a winnable game in hand which I'm hoping can send us up to just a point behind them. Its all close at the moment but ten games into the season or there abouts and its definitely time to try and pull out a lead if we can.


Well isn't this a tough champions league group? If we get through this I'd be shocked! I'm just hoping we can hold on to third place and head towards the Europa League and try to defend our crown.

Next Post: Feyenoord - October 2032

If it's any consolation Dan, when I did this challenge with you a few FM's ago, I had to wait a year for a job when stuck in Croatia.

You have made a solid start to the league season and long may that continue, although not important, congratulations on winning the European Super Cup against Manchester United and in a thriller as well. KIU.

Thank Shedender, its okay waiting for a job, especially with a big one like this coming up.

And into the next month, October was now upon us and our good form needed to continue here and hopefully we can shut the gap on PSV and Maybe even jump them to move to the top of the pile. It isn't ever going to be easy this season but we need to keep plugging away. We also need to continue concentrating in the cup and Europe.


Super, super, super month! Six games spread across six competitions and six wins whilst also picking up five clean sheets! Just one goal conceded throughout the six games in October. We won four league games, upset French side PSG in Paris! Whilst also dominating another round of the cup.

We first played struggling Twente at home where we won three nil. Sergio netting in the twenty fifth minute before the other Sergio netted eight minutes later and he also netted in injury time of the second half to round up the three nil win.

We then welcomed feeder club and my former employees Excelsior who we beat three nil. An own goal sent us on our way before Sergio made it two nil before the half hour mark. de Jong wrapped up the three points as he netted twenty three minutes from time.

We then faced a tricky trip to France where we played and beat PSG three one. The only goal we conceded this month came after we went two nil up through Junior and Sergio. Half time we led two one before Augusto netted five minutes from time.

Back to Netherlands and back home we welcomed Roda JC who we beat two nil. Two late goals in this clash as Sergio netted eighteen minutes from time and Junior made it two nil just five minutes later.

Another massive cup win, this time coming against De Volewijckers as we stuffed them six nil in the KNVB Beker third round. Freke netted after just three minutes before Bruinsma and an own goal saw us three nil up at the break. Tapoko netted a second half brace whilst Sergio netted in between those two goals.

We ended the month at PSV who we beat one nil. Sergio netting the only goal of the game ten minutes before the break.


Back on top of the pile and just four matches away from the halfway point of the league season. We sit just four points clear of Groningen whilst PSV slip down to third place now before a slight gap between them and Heerenven who sit down in fourth place.


Chelsea currently sit top of Group B having played three and won three as well as mounting a plus ten goal difference. We sit second with six points, comfortably five points clear of Young Boys in third and PSG in fourth which is brilliant at the half way stage of the group.

Next Post: Feyenoord - November 2032

Catching up bit by bit. This is one hell of a career Dan, you've achieved more in this one then I have in all my games combined. Keep up the great work!

Great win away to PSV to conclude the month, could prove crucial come the end.

Another great month. The wins over PSV and PSG were fantastic!

Been a while since my last comment.Congratualtions on the feyenoord job and what a job your doing.Well done so far mate.Good to see excelsior do well in the first season it the top division.Shame its not going too well this time around for them.

Fantastic month, Dan! Big win against PSV. Looking good in the Champions League, too!

Like you said, it's worth the wait if it's for a job as big as this one! I'm no fan of Feyenoord personally (being an Ajaceid), but this is a job you can do some serious damage with, so good luck!

Wow I appreciate you taking time to catch up Thederbyjack! Thanks for the kind words, after a couple years of poor efforts with careers and mistarted ones I really needed to get a decent one going this year and this is certainly it!

As always thanks Shedender, it should be vital if we can hold our form.

Thanks Wilc94 , it was nice to beat psg in their back yard!

Appreciate the comments however often they come SBR, always pleased to see an old club do well but I need to concentrate on my job now

Thanks r96skinner .

Yes it was definitely worth the wait Simoncoyne , it also prefer Ajax but this job will do that's for sure!

The penultimate month of the calender year was upon us, a year where I haven't had to do too much mainly due to being unemployed for the first seven months of it. But since joining Feyenoord its been almost plain sailing. Just need to keep it up especially after six wins from six last month and conceding just once, could we continue that kind of form?


No we couldn't, in fact, it was a horror month with just two wins from six games whilst we drew one and lost the remaining three.

The month began so well, with our second win over PSG this time at home as we triumphed in a four one win. Roch netted before the break however PSG struck back level. Sergio netted twice with his second from the spot before the other Sergio netted two minutes from time to wrap up another fine win.

We returned to league action losing out two nil away from home at AZ a poor showing cost us here.

We bounced back as we welcomed Vitesse and conquoured them four nil. de Jong netted a brace with a goal either side of the break as did Meijers.

We then lost to Young Boys at home, very disappointed to lose this one however it wasn't going to matter.

A third home game on the bounce saw us welcome NEC and slip to a one all draw. Roch gave us the lead two minutes into the second half but we conceded six minutes later to slip to a point.

Before Chelsea ended the month for us, beating us three one in England after Tapoko gave us the perfect start sending us one nil up in three minutes.


Well we remain in control despite just four points from a possible nine in November but the title sure does tighten up now. We sit just three points clear of third place Groningen whilst PSV in third sit just five points behind us. The title seems to be ours to lose as I can't see Groningen sticking with us much more this season. Thats id we can find some constant form.


So we managed to sneak through our Champions League group after a no show from PSG which has almost disappointed me as I would of fancied our chances of dropping into the Europa League and trying to retain our title. Instead we head to the knockout rounds with Chelsea which will be good for the club nonetheless.

Next Post: Feyenoord - December 2032

As you said that was a horror month.You are still top at least.Hope you can turn it around and build another gap between you and 2nd.

Wow, surprised to see Ajax and PSG struggling

It was SBR but as you said, hopefully we can now turn it around!

So am I Johno, but for us its all good news!

Here we go, into the final month of the calender year and all I was hoping is that we could pick our form up in December and produce a few better results and a few more points this month than I did last month. With a busy schedule this month I just hoped we could see it out and stay strong.


Yes! what a month, it may not look 'spectacular' on paper but we played six more games this month and went on to win four, draw one and lose just the one and the one we did lose was the only game we didn't keep a clean sheet in, thats very pleasing from the defence.

We began at Willem ll where we battled to a narrow one nil victory. Sergio netting after just twenty one minutes was enough to seal the win for us!

We then welcomed Utrecht who we drew nil nil with.

A two nil win at Heracles pleased us as we returned to winning ways with a two nil victory. Sergio netting a first half goal before a second half goal secured the win.

A surprising defeat at Cambuur saw us lose out two one, after we went one nil up through de Jong. Conceding two in the second half saw us lose out.

We bounced back with a three nil win at NAC. A superb performance saw us bounce back. Sergio netted two first half goals whilst Bruinsma also netted in the seventeenth minute helping us across the line.

We ended the calender year in KNVB Beker Fourth Round action as we travelled to Utrecht and we advanced with a three nil win. Bruinsma netted a first half goal whilst Sergio netted two in the second half.


And we are top of the table going into the new year with around thirteen games remaining this season however its close!

Next Post: Feyenoord - January 2033

Seem a bit hit and miss in your form, but you're still top which is the main thing.

Turning into a 2 horse race.Hopefully you will come out on top.

Its a tight league thats for sure Wilc94 and our inconsistency hasn't helped us this year!

It sure is at the moment SBR but there's a long way to go yet!

2033 was here and if I remember correctly, this was the year I got to whilst I had picked up twenty two trophies along the way. At this time though I have currently picked up twenty one if my maths are right but we are still in three competitions this year, being the league, cup and champions League whilst I still have to also pick up the equivalent of the super cup if we get into it in the summer.


A homely month turned into a perfect month as we came back from a month or so off of football to produce three more wins which takes us to five wins on the bounce now. We were favorites to win all three and I expected a win from all three, pleased we pulled it off and stuck another big mark in the cup.

We began by welcoming Zwolle who we over come two nil, a fifth clean sheet in six games. Paulo Sergio grabbed a brace as he netted in the eleventh and fiftieth minute to single handedly take us to the points.

The KNVB Beker Quarter Finals drew us with NEC who provided very little competition. Marco de Jong certainly enjoyed the game as he bagged a hatrick. His first coming after just four minutes before his second came two minutes after the restart. Despite conceding one we kept pushing before he rounded up his hatrick four minutes from time.

We'd end the short month with RKC Waalwijk coming to us where once again we triumped three goals to one. We fell behind this time though before Sergio levelled on the half hour mark. Second half de Jong made it two one before Freke netted with just eight minutes left on the clock which secured the win.


Its been a good return to action for us as we now move four points clear of second place Groningen and hopefully this is where they start to faulter and we can begin to really press on and mount a good point tally gap between us and the chasing pack. PSV are still sitting in contention but a further seven points behind. Despite our rocky form, we have the most goals scored this season and tightest defence, you can't say we don't deserve to sit at the top.

We face Barcelona in the Champions League First Knockout Round...

Next Post: Feyenoord - February 2033

Its yours to lose I reckon.Barca will probably be tough.Good luck.

Yours to lose Dan good luck against Barca

Not bad month, hopefully Groningen slips up.

Outstanding form bar November mate, great to see you get a big job and especially at Feyenoord of whom I am a fan!

The two Paulo Serio's thing confused the life out of me

Exactly what I was about to say!

Going strong in the league, looks like another trophy to the collection is on it's way.