Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]

You'll probably end up winning the league.

This is going to be a tough ask.Good luck mate,

Wow, this should be interesting ! Good luck !

Thanks KEZ_7 it was about time I challenged myself a bit in this career, just hope I can do enough to avoid the chop!

Nor did I bmg033, but its a nice challenge!

I completely agree with you tongey, most jobs have been straight forward for me, this one wont be!

Not a chance Shedender!

This will indeed SBR!

Thanks Alveio, I'm looking forward to this bit!

Well, I had landed back in Ukraine and was more than ready for this tough challenge of turning the former Ukrainian giants and league dominators, Shakhtar, around and to make them competitive once again, however I felt this would be a challenge which will go over a couple seasons. But how did I fare in my first month..


Oh dear! Instead of being Shakhtars saviour I think I may have made things ever so slightly worse here.With just two wins from my opening six games in charge and won of them being in the cup, its really not made for pretty viewings. My only win came at home in the league as we welcomed Matalurg ZP who we beat two nil. We lost out against Obolon-Brewer, Dnipro, Dynamo Kyiv and Metalist who ended our month with a heavy bashing. We did turn around a four nil deposit in the Kubok Ukraini Third Round as we won the second leg five nil! Astonishing, four nil at full time with Mirkovic netting a hatrick and Glebov netting one before Glebov netted the winner in extra time!


Well, we are along way away from anything now. Fifteen league games played and we sit on just four points, already a hefty six points behind Metalurg ZP who we beat earlier this month but they also have a game in hand and if they win we'd be seven points away from safety and with just one win, things are looking awful, will I even last.

Next Post: Shakhtar - November 2048

Three league games without a goal is alarming and this could end up being a long season. What's gone wrong with Shakhtar on your career I wonder because I expected them to be dominating the Ukrainian leagues even in the future, especially with their backing, unless they got taken over by a skint businessman or something...

Well you'd expect that Shedender, I even thought I could take charge and turn it around like I have so many clubs, but these really are a fallen giant! They've spent just £160k on transfers in the last four seasons so something is going on financially here!

Maybe its just merely a time thing and the team are yet to get use to me and how I play, the tactics, thats all I could think coming out from that painful October, my worse opening month in charge I feel! Probably even worse than my time at Rhyl in Wales! But maybe the final month of the competitive year in Ukraine, November, would change us a little.


Oh deary me, where do I resign!? I'm on more than a sinking ship here and it seems like the only way out is going to be a bad one! One point from three games, four goals scored, eleven conceded, where does this end! We got battered, at home, against my former side Illichivets six three!? how!? Then lost four nil on the road at Zorya and finally held Chornomorets to a point in a one all draw.


We now hit a winter break till near the end of February, but with just eight league games remaining this season, we need a drastic change if we want to stay up this year and I value my job. Eight points from safety. Picked up five points from eighteen this season! To the winter break we go, with no spare wages or transfer budget...

Next Post: Shakhtar - March 2049

I honestly thought you could have turned the team around, it seems hopeless.

So did I Shedender, all isn't lost just yet, we'll keep fighting till the end!

The winter came and gone and we had a busy yet productive winter on the pitch seeing us play a number on friendlies, near the end we went on a small unbeaten run and that made me start to believe we could turn this season around and fight out of the relegation zone. But how would we fair returning to action in March.


Two wins in a month, now this is something a little new. We've finally started competing with the rest of the teams and fighting for our place in this division next season. But the work will continue till the end of the season. We beat Olimpic D three nil to kick off our return to league action. A defeat at home against Olexandriya sent us back again though. Away at Karpaty saw us win again though, two nil whilst we lost at home to Goverla to end the month.


Well, four league games to go this season and our fate is looking pretty bleak right now, we remain six points from safety as we trail Dnipro heavily and our worse goal difference certainly won't help us. Are we set to fight this and survive ore are Shakhtar about to fall out the top tier of Ukrainian football..

Next Post: Shakhtar - April 2049

Survival is possible but difficult. Good luck.

Out of curiosity though, where ever Shakhtar predicted to finish?

Are they back to playing at the Donbass? I'm sure they were set to play in Kharkiv (like real life)

Thanks Shedender, we'll push it all the way! I believe we are predicted to finish seventh but I haven't the game loaded right now!

I'm not sure KEZ_7 as the game isn't loaded, I'll check in my next update.

The penultimate month of the league season was now upon us and if the players wanted to prove themselves, this was the time, we weren't out the competition yet but if we didn't do it this month, then we'd be down and I was gone. It was our last hurrah to say the least! We were still in competition for the cup as well...


Dammit! Still nothing consistent! We could of honestly gone on to beat Volyn but a one nil defeat kinda set the tone for the month. Had we of won that it could of all been different. We did go on to beat Obolon-Brewer a three two victory got us the three points. The Kubok Ukaini Quarter Final were the least of our worries right now, but a two all draw with Illichivets has left us in good tone for the second leg. We then lost the penultimate game of the season agaisnt Metalurg ZP.


Over and out, job not done! In all honesty, I thought I would of had the power to turn around Shakhtar' season and take them to safety at least, a fallen giant kind of save but with the second tier of Ukraine football not loaded, as soon as it was confirmed we were relegated it was time the board kicked me. Not my finest job in management but hopefully the next job will be more successful!


Confirmed our relegation from the Ukrainian top tier and my first ever relegation on this save. It was always going to come as we tried to turn them around and the team just weren't responding, we ended up six points from safety with a game to go when I was chopped! Back to the drawing board...

Next Post: Where next...2049

Not surprised, you just couldn't get started at Shakhtar.

Wow, it was really hard ! Too bad you didn't make it to save the club in the top tier

Gutting! Shaktar in the Ukraine Second Tier would have been an interesting challenge ironically! Where to next!?

What a change in fortunes Shakhtar have had! That's crazy that they've gone down. I like that they're referred to a failure with Solihull 25 years ago in your sacking

Wow, surprised to see how bad Shakhtar and Dnipro are in your game

Afraid not Shedender, the first relegation on the career and second sacking!

It sure was Alveio!

It would of been a great challenge to restore them from there Saint_Markxxiv unfortunately I have to move on though for myself and the fact the league isn't loaded

I know KEZ_7, when i took over I thought I'd be able to take them away from the relegation zone, but it wasn't to be. Haha I know back at my time in Woking!

Same Johno

A third trip to Wales is now on the card after I have agreed to rejoin a team I was at over twenty years ago now. As most of you are aware, I've had two stints in Wales and have failed to last the season and also failed to pick up a single trophy there so far even when I was at one of the biggest teams in the country. But I now return to a country and the club that as I said, I managed twenty one years ago...


Welcome back to TNS! I have been waiting for the return here, I was here twenty one years ago and despite taking them to both cup finals and sitting top of the league, the board harshly sacked me to do with team moral or some rubbish, I won't make the same mistake twice, after a trophyless season throughout the 2048/49 season I plan to put things right, the clean sweep, thats the aim...

Next Post: TNS - Pre Season Update 2049

TNS with a bigger transfert budget than Shakhtar, that's funny ^^. Good luck there, and bring a trophy !

Don't get sacked this time fella. Good luck.

Wow! Back with TNS Hope they don't be a dicks this time.

Thanks Alvieo!

I'l try my best Shedender!

Yes Johno, if they are, I won't be back again!

Its been absolutely ages since I've done a pre season update and been so busy throughout a summer transfer window. Its been a superbly busy one though. We faced loads of friendlies, arranged from the assistant who took charge of them, a few Europa League games and then a busy transfer window.


I was very busy this summer in the transfer window, without spending much at all! We needed new faces in the squad and I really feel I've strengthened them superbly and now just need to gel them together. We brought in eleven players altogether, three loan deals, two costing a tiny amount and the remainder on free transfers! *As always, if you wish to see a players stats just ask and I'll post it in my reply to you next update.


Heres the squad I have and I'm very pleased with the team. Plenty of quality in the team, three strong goalkeepers and plenty of potential talent coming into the squad. Strong in midfield and up top, our defence may not be the best but I'm hoping we can keep it tight and really push on for the trophies this year.


Who would of thought the little side of TNS from Wales would have a greater budget than Shakhtar did. We have a grande total just short of eight million in the balance, one point two million pounds to spend on transfers still whilst having five thousand pounds spare in the wages.


An absolute colossal summer on the pitch and it ended up with us heading out of the Europa League. We won the first round but the second round saw us fall short against Aberdeen in a very close game. We performed well in the friendlies and we have some good form and good players now to take into the new year.

Next Post: TNS - August 2049

Frigging hell, that's one busy ass pre season but you done well on the field and can hopefully confidence from the results in pre season and also in the Europa League, particularity drawing with Aberdeen.

It's nice to have depth, butI see a couple players you could spare to lose. Good form in the pre-season but a shame Aberdeen had to knock you out.

Good luck in the league!

Unlucky at shakhtar.They really have dropped a lot since the start of the game.Good luck at TNS.Hope wales treats you kinder this time around.

It had to be busy Shedender, I'm pleased with what we've gone and got though!

Admittedly it could be a bit thinner the squad KEZ_7 but I want to keep back up players just in case! We weren't going to beat Aberdeen, going out early may favour our cup and league hopes

Thanks SBR, Shahktar were just too big to turn around and its disappointing seeing them drop from the top tier! It cant be that bad three times running...can it?

So here we are, back in Wales and back ready for the competitive league season and cup runs to begin. I want to be big at TNS this year, I'm aiming to replicate what Shedender done and complete the clean sweep in one season, I've already had two failed attempts in Wales, it can't be three surely...


What a brilliant start, unbeaten in my first three league games with two wins and a draw whilst we also knock out Airbus UK from the League Cup Second Round, a big win showing our intent to go on and clean sweep the competitions this season.

My first league game back in Wales was at home, welcoming Bangor City and we smashed them six two a sensational start. Whitmore netted our first goal before Joyce netted a hatrick throughout the game and Davenport also netted a fine brace.

We drew two a piece away at Llangefni, Joyce and Davenport sent us two up but we conceded twice in the second half to blow that lead.

A five one home win against Afan Lido kept us on top though. Joyce with another hatrick before going off injured. McCann and Williams netted late goals to secure a dominant win.

And finally a trip to Airbus UK in the League Cup Second Round saw us triumph two nil with goals from Matthews after ten minutes and Burnett just seven minutes from time sending us to the Third Round.


Doesn't mean too much at the moment, but we are on top after the opening three league games, now I expect us to stay there and really push on to wrap this title up as early as possible! Thats the aim at least.

Next Post: TNS - September 2049

Off to good start

Thanks Johno, we got off to the same sorta start last time I was here and that didn't help me avoid the chop!

Into September and with us sitting top of the league I just wanted that strong form to continue and see us continue to press on and hopefully open up a gap at the top of the pile. Thats the main aim anyway, whether we can replicate that is a complete and utter different situation. Four more games were played throughout September...


And we proved to be brilliant once again! Four games, four wins and once again it was three in the league and one in the League Cup which saw us move into the Semi Final with a more than comfortable victory against a huge underdogs.

Our only home game saw us kick off the month welcoming Connah's Quay where we grabbed a two one victory. Matt Joyce netted a double either side of the travelling sides equaliser.

A trip to Aberystwyth saw us come out three one winners after trailing at the break. Joyce levelled for us with half an hour to go whilst McCann netted a late double to send us to all three points.

The trip to Penrhyncoch was straight forward in the League Cup Third Round, they finished with ten men whilst we finished with a spot in the Semi Final. Joyce netted a brace whilst an own goal in the second half helped us on our way.

A one nil win away at Bala wrapped up a strong September with Bird netted after twenty two minutes.


Top of the table and with breathing space now as we are in full control. Five points clear at the top over second place Port Talbort, we can really run away with this now should we continue this sort of form for the remainder of the season.

Next Post: TNS - October 2049

'grats on at least winning the league. Yeah, I decided to say it this early.

Yeah I'm confident we'll do it Shedender

Here we go again, into October, we've been superb so far, not losing yet in the league or cup bar the European football. But domestically we are playing superbly and with a more than comfortable gap at the top now, I need to keep it coming together.


A great month once again, four league games, three wins and a one all draw. We started and finished the month with superb victories which can only see us continue to run away with the league title.

A trip to Haverfordwest saw us kick off October, on my birthday in superb fashion as we battered them six nil. Joyce netted another hatrick all from open play whilst North, Matthews and McCann all netted a single goal each as we triumphed easily.

A trip to Port Talbort saw us narrowly win two one. McCann netted after four minutes and I thought it could be another thumping. We conceded before the break though before Joyce won us the game sixteen minutes from time.

League holders of the last two years Airbus UK held us to a draw at home, one all with our goal coming from a member of the opposition too.

Finally we welcomed Newtown and won four nil Flynn netted after thirty six minutes whilst Joyce made it two nil. McCann netted a double with the first from the spot to secure an easy win.


Ten games played and we sit comfortably at the top of the pile and now seven points clear of the rest of the pack, we keep this form up the title will be won by the New Year. Well, not quite, but you get what I mean, we are running away with this to date.

Next Post: TNS - November 2049

Another good month, bar that disappointing home draw against Airbus but you're starting to pull away and rightly so.