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Dan
Hello and welcome to what I hope will be my one and only career for FM17 as I return to a challenge I attempted back on FM15. Back then I went on to play through 91 completed seasons, reaching the year of 2106! I'm now back to try again and see if I can better that.
Back then, for anyone that didn't follow, I picked up many trophies and enjoyed travelling around the world experiencing new leagues and new challenges.
The aim is simple, attempt to travel around the world picking up every single trophy possible. Now I know that sounds ambitious, but many of you know I like to challenge myself, I know its probably not going to happen but I wish to scoop as many cups and league titles as possible,. I'm not completely sure how I'll go country to country but have decided on this setup.
Here is what the challenge holds country wise. Obviously Europe is the most difficult to complete as there are 34 playable countries with plenty of leagues and cups to play through. Africa should be the easiest to complete on paper as it only has one playable country and that's two divisions in South Africa, North America has two countries, Asia has eight (including Austrailia) while South America has six.
I have decided to start within the home nations, fully loading all playable leagues in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with hope that I'll be able to find a job here easy enough and get the ball rolling on such a challenge. I've decided on these to try and keep it a little more 'realistic' than starting in the likes of Australia etc. Its time to build a name for myself in the United Kingdom to begin with...if I can get a job.
Trophy History:
Country Completion:
Next Post: Meet the manager
Ludogorets96
Dan
Meet The Manager
The manager himself, nothing really ever changes about my manager, I always go for the same sort of thing, mainly because I like to try and keep it a little realistic on the way and give myself a challenge at the same time. Well, lets meet 'Dan' the manager who will take on the challenge and enjoy numerous of expensive trips around the world, lets just hope we have a job to pay for them!
Here is 'Dan', born in Chard down in the South West of England and about to begin his managerial campaign. Apart from a bit of Sunday league football, and the odd bit of coaching, hes a newbie to the footballing world who wishes to be known about in the near future. A 'tactical' manager sees that aspect of my game the highest along with player knowledge, all my other stats are pretty much rubbish. Support Liverpool, following Yeovil, Dortmund and Real Madrid so obviously would love to manage those four along the way to managerial greatness but we shall see.
Here is the 'Job Centre' on day one of my managerial reign and hopefully it won't be long till I'm with a team and earning my living. Obviously some of these jobs are out of my reach early on so I won't even waste my time applying for them. However I have picked out three jobs I'd love to be considered for and would be 'trophy worthy' in season one and they are Dundela and Newry City of Northern Ireland and Stirling of Scotland. I'll also apply for Bishops Stortford and Weston Super Mare to get my name out there.
Next Post: My first job...
Shedender
Dan
The first step into Management
First thing first was to get my name onto the job list, making myself available to the clubs that were open to me. I decided to rule out any job I one hundred percent knew I wasn't ever going to get. So that left me with five jobs to apply for that I felt was achievable with my current status. These were two in England, two in Northern Ireland and one in Scotland. And so, all five of those teams were notified that I was interested.
So my name went into the hat for all five jobs and all five came back offering me an interview in just a couple of days. I ended up travelling around England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to try and get myself a job. It wasn't too long until not one, nor two, but all five clubs had got back to me, offering me a contract, now it was time to narrow them down. I immediately ruled myself out of the Stirling job following @Shedender taking that job on his career and I felt this should be different. I also didn't fancy either the Weston Super Mare job, despite being just down the road form me or the Bishops Stortford job as these were never going to be 'title challenging' jobs. This left me with a trip to Northern Ireland, but which side..
Both contracts from the Northern Ireland sides were very similar and there wasn't much between them. Both offered me a part time contract until June 2016 and paying me just £150 per week. Not great! Dundela would give me a wage budget £200 more than Newry City were offering. The other main difference was Dundela board want me to 'earn promotion by winning the title' . Whereas Newry City want us to reach the promotion playoffs.
Without dragging it out much more, I took the Dundela job, I had delayed them to think it over but in the end it made perfect sense, I'd head to Northern Irelands bottom tier of football to begin my football management reign and begin to make a name for myself, hopefully the right name at that! The fact they expect the title gives me what should be a perfect starting block to potentially grab a trophy in my first year of management.
Next Post: A quick look at Dundela...
Shedender
Dan
A quick look at Dundela
I've not got long to make my mark here at Dundela before the season kickstarts, infact, I have less than a month to get things sorted the way I want them. So without further ado, its time to show you a quick rundown of the squad and the staff I currently have at my disposal before I get to work, I'll then update at the end of the short pre season I got to come with what I've done.
The squad I have at my disposal is a fair size, with a few players I will look to get rid of and hopefully improve over the next month before competitive action kicks off. We're also currently over spending on the wage budget so players do need to leave this summer to reign it back in and get the clubs finances in shape whilst I'm here to.
Staffing here won't take long to show you, just the five members of staff if you count the Chairman, Jack Majury and myself. I have Paul Foy as my assistant manager whilst a goalkeeping coach in michael Burns and a coach in Paul Moore. I'll be looking to increase the size of the staffing room here as well
Next Post: Pre Season Round Up - August 2016
Shedender
Ipswich Knights
tongey
GG.com
Dan
Thanks @Ipswich Knights, I'm going to tie this into the 'British Steel Challenge' give you some competition!
Good to have you back on board @tongey
Thanks @GG.com, Didn't think many people would remember the 2015 save.
Mid Season Round Up - 1st January 2017
I've struggled to decide how to update this this year due to how quiet the forums are these days. Its pointless me updating month by month as one I'll get board and two the comments just won't be there. Hopefully by doing it twice a season I'll keep most of you on board and it won't feel like you're commenting all the time. (Your comments keep me motivated to play and update!). I've made a steady start to my first few months as manager and heres a quick run down on our league and cup campaign going into January 2017.
Well we've been involved in plenty of cup competitions this season already, infact we've played in four different cup competitions. We had a superb run in the 'Steels and Son Cup' coming to an end in the Semi Finals as fellow league 2 side Sports and Leisure knocked us out. Loughall thumped us in the League Cup in extra time. We had drawn 2-2 over ninety minutes before it went downhill. To date we're still in the Irish Cup, however I feel that'll come to an end when we play Linfield.
Our league form started brilliantly as we went on to win our opening four games, infact, winning seven out of our opening nine matches. Unfortunately lately our form has taken a big dip as we've picked up two draws and a defeat in our last three league matches. We'll need to turn this around come the start of football in January if we wish to hit our media predictions of that top spot.
That late dip in form has seen us slip down to third place and now we are eight points behind Newry City at the top of the table, a side I turned down the chance to manage at the start of the season following a successful interview. I turned them down as I didn't think they had the credentials, this could turn embarrassing. Tobermore United are second just couple points ahead of us.
I'm also gaining my first coaching qualification.
Next Post: End of Season Round Up - May 2017
Shedender
Oh and you're third and with a game in hand isn't too bad considering the early part of the season is stop/start with the cup competition(s) you need to enter. I'm not surprised to see Newry sit currently top as they started quite well in real life (2nd currently). I am surprised Limavady (league winners irl last season but didn't get/apply for a license for C1) are bottom. Sorry for the 'history' on last season, all I was meant to write was KIU.
Hodgj001
Andrew♣
Ipswich Knights
Dan
I'm not sure I do either @Hodgj001 but only one way to find out. Thanks
Cheers @BananaRama2000, its good to see you still around and on board.
Its a start @Ipswich Knights, we're expected to win this league.
End of Season Round Up - May 2017
And so we're on to the end of season one and with any luck striking the first of many, many trophies off my list. We were set in a good position going into the final ten games of the season sitting in third place but not too far off the two teams ahead of us, one of them Newry City, a side I turned down pre season as I felt they weren't right for the league title, am I about to eat my words, first a look on our cup run.
Just one cup game since the first update of the season and that was the fifth round tie in the Irish Cup against Linfield. As expected we crashed out against the top tier side. We were holding them at one a piece at half time thanks to a Ben Roy goal, but slipped away second half.
Two defeats, two draws and six wins were our final ten results this season. We've performed well in the second half of the season, its been a tough run but we gave it our all. A couple of big defeats, costly ones, the four three and five one defeats, the latter against Bangor much to @Shedender's delight I'm sure. But how did that leave the table at the end of the season.
Newry City claim the league title on goal difference! Goal difference. Their freescoring selves saw them win it by seven goals with us finishing second, meaning we'd head into the promotion playoff come the end of the season. We finished three points ahead of Tobermore United in third. Previous league champions last season Limavady United, were relegated!
First leg saw us away at Larne who were fighting for survival in the first division whilst we wanted to earn promotion. I knew a narrow defeat would leave us still in the competition for promotion and that is what happened. A single Mark Hillen goal in the fifteenth minute gave Larne the lead going into the second leg.
Despite not having the best home record this season (won five, drawn two, lost four) I felt we could take on anyone and that proved to be the case. It wasn't about who had the most shots, or the most possession, its what you did with it that counted. And we did much more with it. Gourley netted a penalty eight minutes from the break to bring it level on aggregate. Second half we ran riot with Roy, Halliday and Simms all netting to round up a four nil win and a four one win on aggregate. We had promotion!
Trophy one ticked off!
For now I've kept my job at Dundela, but I am looking to see whats about.
Next Post: End of Summer Round Up - August 2017
Dan
End of Summer Round Up - August 2017
The summer has come and gone and I am still here in Northern Ireland and more specifically at Dundela. I was expecting to leave this summer with my main destination being Maidenhead who were relegated from the Vanarama Conference at the end of the season into the regional area. But I failed at the interview and so remained at Dundela. A quick look at the summer, we lost players and staff so it became busy.
So we were left with no staff and a few players left, I made panic buys by in all seriousness, I feel I've made a good addition to the squad this summer. We go into my second season at the helm with hope of remaining in the league and finishing around mid table, thats what the board want anyway.
As I said, we lost staff, my assistant left meaning we had no friendlies lined up. Luckily I realised this and organised a few, we won one, lost one and drew one. Onto the season we go.
Next Post: Mid Season Round Up - 1st January 2018
Ipswich Knights
Grimnir
Always think the Irish leagues are the best place to start these sort of comps, before making a trip to Scotland and the lower tiers of England! Never sure where the Welsh leagues fit in as it's such a small league where Europe beckons for any success.
Anyway, keep up the good work! Think this season may be a hell of a struggle but I'm sure you'll jump before you're pushed!
tongey
Now onto the next one!
Dan
Thanks for taking the time to catch up @Suffolk Seasider! Obviously this is a plan for around the world, not just the British steel but I aim to conqour that as well.
Thanks @tongey good to see you on the forum still
Mid Season Round Up - 1st January 2018
The season is well underway this year and we have had a mixed start to the season with plenty of going on. The leagues more competitive this season and we knew it would be a struggle but we are holding our own as you'll see very soon. We've also been involved heavily in plenty of cup competitions which could potentially be why our league form is up and down this far into the season.
As I said, we've been heavily involved in cup football this year with us already featuring in five separate cup competitions! The Co Antrim shield saw us go all the way to the Semi Finals before top tier side Balleymena United knocked us out, winning five nil. We crashed out the League Cup in the second round losing to fellow second tier side Institute. We were upset by Carrick reserves in the Intermediate Cup second round and another shock in the Irish Cup as non league Brantwood knocked us out in extra time. Finally the Steel & sons cup saw us reach the final where we faced Coagh United.
Which we went on to win in a narrow game, coming back from one nil down! An own goal gave the third tier side the lead after just seven minutes. Second half we came out flying second half. Jackson hitting a thirteen minute brace to put us ahead. Tomelty leveled for Coagh United seven minutes from time. But that didn't halt us, Halliday broke his scoring duck with the winner four minutes from time! Trophy two down!
We've had an action packed league fixture list too this half of the season, seeing us play sixteen matches already and we've gone on to pick up six wins, one draw and nine defeats. Its been a mixed start of the season though, originally we made a great start, winning our opening two games and even better we won three of our first four league games. It soon slipped though, with five games without a win. Our form is now up and down.
The league is as expected this season, we're nearer the bottom than the top of the table. We're currently eight points above the bottom spot in the league and four points clear of Institute in the relegation playoff spot, so we're nowhere near safe yet. Being nine points off the playoffs is seemingly very unlikely this season but we'll continue to push whilst I'm here in charge.
- I am now undertaking my second coaching qualification.
- I am also on the hunt for a new job now, as staying at Dundela much longer is wasting time, I need trophies not loyalty.
Next Post: End of Season Round Up - 1st May 2018
Shedender
Grimnir
Dan
There is @Suffolk Seasider which makes it harder to nail a decent league run.
Nearer The end of the Season Round Up - 2nd April 2018
The season isn't quite finished yet, we've about a month of football left until I'm two seasons complete in management and making good headway, at least I feel that way. However news has come about which made me decide to update a little earlier than usual Firstly, before the news is shown, a quick look at the results and current league standings for Dundela this season.
It may be a new calender year, but we're struggling to find any form and with seven of the eleven games remaining this season since the last update now played, we're really struggling. We beat Newry City to kickstart the year but since then we've gone without a win in six games, losing four of them and this has really affected team morale and our chance of a surprise promotion run.
This leaves the league looking like this with four games to go we are not safe! Just three points outside the relegation playoff spot and the bottom spot leaves us in trouble of potentially being relegated. We do have the better goal difference over both teams below us which may pay in our favor. We've also still got to play Institute, a result there could seal it for us.
However I won't be the man to try and save Dundela this season, the opportunity finally came up to jump ship and move from Northern Ireland over to England as high flying Kidderminster Harriers were in search for a new manager. I chucked my name in the hat, attended the interview and all went well, they came back wanting me to start immediately and the chance of a trophy wasn't out the question either, as you'll see below.
Kidderminster Harriers sit up in fourth as I take the job, they're media prediction pre season was third so are bang on target. They're previous manager, John Eustance was sacked and I'm not really too sure why, perhaps a dispute with the board. But now with five games left we are hunting down a playoff spot, or maybe better as we're just six points off top spot Halifax. Our final games are: Skelmersdale (20th), Alfreton (12th), Salford (6th), Boston United (5th) and to finish the season Solihull Moors (16th). It'll be a tight run in, but we can only see what happens.
Next Post: End of Season Round Up - 15th May 2018
Shedender
Dan
End of Season Round Up - 15th May 2018
And now its time for the 'end of season round up' following the last update. As you know, I have taken the Kidderminster Harriers job with just five league games left this season and we were still in with an outside chance of the league title. A good run of form by us and a poor run by the top couple of sides and we were in the hunt. At the very least I was expecting a playoff spot..
Annoyingly my stint got off to a poor one all draw against Skelmersdale, a side we should be beating. We only grabbed a point in injury time in a game we were barely in. That was followed by two home wins, beating Alfreton and Salford. However soon followed my first defeat in charge, a three one loss away at fellow playoff chasing Boston United. We ended the season with a one all draw against Solihull Moors on the road, again a team we should be beating. But was eight points from a possible fifteen good enough for the league title? Or even a playoff spot..
It was, just about! We finished the season in fifth place, occupying the last playoff spot. This was of course my minimum aim after taking over the side sat in fourth place with only five games to go. But now comes the hard work, trying to earn promotion and trophy number three in two seasons of being a manager, via the playoffs. We'd face AFC Telford over two legs whilst Boston United and Darlington go head to head.
Having seen us win two home games from two since I took charge I fancied our chances in the first leg, however we didn't take our chances infront of goal whereas Telford did and this saw them win one nil thanks for a Lakin goal after twelve minutes, we had it all to do second leg.
But, no pressure on us, we went on to beat AFC Telford away from home, picking up my first win on the road since taking charge. Croasdale gave us the lead twelve minutes before half time, leveling up the aggregate scores. And seven minutes from time we booked our place in the playoff final as George Taylor struck for us. Our hopes of promotion were still on...
But Boston had other ideas, we met them in the Playoff Final and that was that, we had blown our chance of promotion and my chance of a third trophy in just two seasons of management. We had originally taken the lead through an own goal against the run of play. But this was righted by Boston before half time, leveling the scores and then an own goal by Lester gifting them the lead. Finally as we pressed on for a late reply, Oliver scored the conclusive goal to seal Bostons promotion to the Vanarama Conference and left us with another season down here.
Next Post: End of Summer Round Up - 1st August 2018
GG.com
Grimnir
Shedender