Hexagon Challenge

Episode 1 - So in the episode its the usual setup up/ambitions for the save waffle. I spoke about last years attempt at the hexagon/pentagon attempt and where I failed. I applied for a few jobs in this episode and went through the interview process. I also reveal my face for the first time on YouTube .

Episode 2 - I've got my passport out, my backs are packed hoping for a more sunny climate to the one I'm used to in rainy Manchester. I was offered a jobs in the Chinese Jia League with Shezhen Kejian and Chengdu. Saudi Arabian First Division club Al Shoulla also offered me after a successful interview with them earlier in the week. None of theses clubs really jumped out at me and I asked the board of each club if I could have a week longer to have a think about which club was right for me. South African club Witbank Spurs approached me with an offer of £625 per week on a two year contract, they expected a top half table finish so I decided to take the plunge and take the job in South Africa.

Episode 3 - The National First Division has kicked off, my start to my managerial career hasn't started well. Witbank Spurs have lost their opening two games and in this episode we go through my transfers and try to get some points on the board.

Episode 4 - Its October and we still haven't won a game! The pressure is starting to build at Witbank Spurs. I'm also starting to run of out of ideas. Is it my fault? Is it my tactics? Have the players given up on me? WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NEXT? All theses thoughts are running through my mind at the moment in time.

Episode 5 - We have managed to pull ourselves of the bottom of the table but theses talk of me being sacked in the media after 11 games into the season. I'm pulled into the boardroom after a 6 nil thrashing, the board say I need 11 points from the next 5 games to save my job.

Episode 6 - We all knew this was coming. Witbank Spurs have sacked me. I couldn't manage to gain the 11 points from the 5 games that the board demanded of me. So its back to the job centre, I applied for a few jobs and decided to leave South Africa and took a job in New Zealand Premiership with Napier City Rovers who are currently in relegation battle. I was told when taking the job, save the club or it'll my second sacking in 1 year.

Episode 7 - The winter transfer window is about to shut and my new look Napier City Rovers battle to stay in the premiership.

Episode 8 - We managed to get on a 5 game unbeaten run, with 4 games left we are still in the relegation zone so theirs a lot of hard work to do until we can relax!

Episode 9 - With slipping up in the last episode, I knew things we kind of looking impossible but I didn't want to give up. But unfortunately it wasn't possible and Napier City Rovers were relegated and I was back on the dole queue.

Episode 10 - Start of the season season and a new job..... still in New Zealand trying to re build my repuation..... If I had one in the first place. We go through summer transfers at Hamilton Wanderers and first game of the season against Team Wellington.

Episode 11 - We finish off our transfer business and have our first attempt in the ASB Chapman Cup against lower division club Brooklyn Northern.

Episode 12 - We are 12 games into the season and things are going well for a change. In this episode we play two of the biggest teams in the league and pray we come out with something.

Episode 13 Midtable in the league, thats what was expected at the begining of the season. We play Team Wellington in the league and Manurewa in the 4th round of Chapman Cup. Maybe a cheeky cup run this season?

28 nations from across the globe should be give me a good chance, you'll notice that England is the only league loaded from Europe my thinking behind this was that the European Champions League should be the last one I attempt to win. So when/if I get that far I'll add a few nations then.


With only a Sunday league background and no coaching qualifications here are my stats at the start of the game. If you watch to watch my first episode in this series I've just uploaded it on Youtube so give that a look at. I'll also update this thread as soon as something happens .

So, I've taken a job in the Ivory Coast with ASEC Mimosas. I applied for job all over the globe and had a few interviews but ALOT more rejections. I decided on ASEC Mimosas due to a save I've had with them in a different universe and I think starting at a club with a rich history of producing some of the best players can't really be a bad idea. I've looked at the under 18s and our reserves and its full of young players with lots of potential. My first team is also full of quality young players just about ready to bang on the door of some of Europeans biggest clubs and shout "Sign me for about £15,000 and watch my value jump tot £500,000 instantly once you've signed me".

The league season starts in November in Ivory Coast so I'm not going to go through my players in the post and I'm expecting a few to leave once the transfer window opens in October. I was pleased to see we had a chance of winning two cup competitions that before the season starts again.

My first competitive game was in the National Cup Eighth Final against local team State D'Abidjan at home. The away team scored early on from a corner and I thought this might turn out to be a long game.... But we settled down and went to play some good attacking football and won the game 4-2. A little few concerns with my 19 year old keeper but other than that I was happy with the lads performance and we went into the next round!

And into the semi final we go! Playing against a team that are expected to finish mid table in the league and over confident from my teams attacking football I thought we had a good chance of making it to the final! How wrong was I? Denguele just smashed us, beating us on the counter attack. Ah well I didn't want to win the stupid cup anyway! (This video has been uploaded on you tube if you'd like to watch it click here.

2 weeks after our embarrassing exit from the National Cup semi we play RC Daloa in another cup competition this time the Coupe de la Lique 1st Round. RC Daloa are a lower league team so I was HOPING for a comfortable win and my lads didn't disappoint. Jean Eric Kouassi the 19 year old grabbing all the headlines with a man of the match performance.

Another quatuar final, another win! AFAD Djekanou are a decent side and expecting to rival us next season for the title so a good win here and into the semis!

Semi final and a derby? MASSIVE GAME but a boring game (This is also on Youtube) went to extra time and finally we scored! A goal from a corner from center back Nabi Kone!!!! Of course Africa Sports replied and went penalties! At this point I shit myself, watch the video and you'll find out! But we did manage to win the shoot out and went into the final!!!!

Ladies and gentleman que Queen - The Champions, we've won it! Yes its a shitty cup (no offence) but I didn't care! We've won it! My dominance of Ivorian football began today!!!!

New season at ASEC Mimosas. In todays episode, I saw transfers ins and outs, new plans for next season with the team being back in Champions league and a game in the Irovian Super League.