An Attempt at taking over the British isles

syemo

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17 May 2016 14:55:33

Northampton Town job came up and they were second from bottom of Vanarma North, a possible move to England i accepted the interview and then delayed the decision for a week, still undecided on whether or not i wanted out of Carrick.

After the loss to Welders i accepted it in a moment of rage and there i was off to Sixfields.

syemo

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18 May 2016 20:51:50

I only signed a contract to the end of the season.

Brief look at the team they were only 3 points away from safety

We was lacking in certain positions. Only a couple of formations i was able to play, Took a few tries at certain ones to finally settle on a system and once that was in place and the team got the familiarity and results started to happen. But still slightly inconsistent to really make a name for ourselves in the league.

They only scored 10 games in 14 games, 4 of them coming in one game in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying.

Before i took charge.

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Desperate need of a striker i extended the loan of one striker and brought in another Brendan O'Reilly.

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O'Reilly got 12 goals, closest next goalscorer had 5.

In need of goals i didn't want to go too attacking so making sure we was still in games was first priority. We didn't lose many games by a distance and in the end the lack of goals was the major problem something that will need addressing next season.

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syemo

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18 May 2016 20:58:28

Final League Table

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My record in the 29 league games that i had was 9-8-12
Before my tenure - 2-1-10

Certainly a turn around in form, would of like a few more wins and draws than losses but we were fighting for relegation in the end. Team was predicted to finish mid table, i really thought i could give the board that when i arrived. But main aim was to keep in the league.

syemo

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18 May 2016 21:52:04

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New contract came up at end of the season, i was in two minds. Shall i stay and see how next year goes and go for a full rebuild of the squad or do i see what else is around. Not sure if I'm feeling Northampton. A lot of contracts was up, I'm at 13K a week at present on wages so the transfer budget is going to mainly go into the wage budget. That's before i even make changes players aren't on too much either just a big squad.

- Accept contract and give it a season to see how the rebuild goes?
- Move on now and see what else is available?
- Club wants to develop youth but is this too a low level to start that. Ive always wanted to do a YDWAWK save so i could tie this in with in the challenge, with me trying to bring in players from the youth team throughout the next few years.
-Be nice to build Northampton and take them to the top to unlock that achievement another thing that I've always wanted to try and do. All depends if i have the patience to try that with Northampton.

syemo

14 years ago

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19 May 2016 14:40:39

Decided to keep on at Northampton and see how this season goes, I'm letting go of any player that didn't have a start under me last season, since they weren't in my plans last year and won't be thinking of starting them this year either. Any starting player that didn't really excel in majority of games released too. After all of that i was left with a squad size of 12. A few in both the under 21's and 18's.

Sent out a job advert for a new assistant manager and a new scout also.

Pre season is upon us. A lot of trials will be done in the off season trying to assemble a team for the upcoming season. I envisage a lot of ins and outs over the next season. Even if i bring in a player that might not mean he'll last the full season. If they don't perform i will either loan or just release them. So all short contracts is what I'm intended to do.

syemo

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19 May 2016 14:42:42

Media predictions are in and they are surprising to say the least, i wouldn't have put us at 25-1 favourites and fifth favourites at that for the league title after what the team did last year just staying in the league.

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EDIT: Only just realised that we have been moved across to the Vanarama South

syemo

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19 May 2016 14:47:31

Board Expectations.

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syemo

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19 May 2016 14:49:33

Not bad expectations wouldn't of wanted less than that, before i realised we had moved to the south i was thinking of a mid table to playoff position this year and hopefully next to push on for a playoff spot or an automatic spot. But now nothing less than playoffs would mean possible lost of job.

syemo

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19 May 2016 20:34:48

3 weeks since i sent out the job advert and the best candidate for the job of assistant manager was Steve Haslam

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One scout left so this is his replacement Brian Foot

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syemo

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19 May 2016 20:38:08

Pre season went well, the loss against Cardiff the scoreline didn't represent how close the game was until a load of changes on 80th minute and 2 goals in the last ten made it look comfortable. Was happy how well the team played still struggling to put chances away slightly in a couple of games but in time i think it'll settle.

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syemo

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19 May 2016 20:56:03

We open the campaign against Oxford City at home.

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Next up is Margate, Favourites to win the league they lost the first game so at the bottom before game day.

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We never seem to play until we was 3-0 down, at least we got a late consolation goal.