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Cymro
My second season in Qatar and I was looking to right a few wrongs from last season. During the start of this season we managed to secure the Champions League, my fourth of my career. The challenge will remain the same. Go back and defend the title. Do that then I will consider moving on. There have been jobs cropping up of some appeal. However my focus is with this great club. I wanted to ensure that this season there was little upheaval of changes at the club and ensure that I begin to develop the youngsters. Aiming to compete on all domestic and continental fronts too.
We cameback and learnt from previous mistakes. What we did this time around was start off with a bang. We really racked up the points early doors. This meant that sides had to chase us early on. It created pressure and others faltered. Yes we slipped up twice but we were good enough to hold composure and see this off. A fantastic achievement. Such a competitive league and do win it is a fantastic deal for the club. We got to ensure that next season we do it again. My contract runs out and I am unsure if I wish to continue here.
Righted the wrongs from last season and saw out the season as victors. The club and players should be proud. Easily the most competitive league I have managed in Football Manager. Sides are constantly chasing you down or you are chasing them. This is what makes winning in Qatar that much more special. Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed managing in other leagues but this is something else. Would recommend people do so.
Outclassed in the semi final. Really shocked by this. Perhaps some complacency on my part. Tough to swallow. Can't win them all.
So we won it again. Easy progress through this cup. The final might just read a simple 1-0 victory. However we were the far the better side. Another trophy to rack up here in Qatar.
The equivalent of the Community Shield and we started the season off by winning it. Lucky at times but we took what was given and you take what you are given. You got to beat the best to be the best.
We came third and matched the side of 2011 feat. Cannot be prouder of the boys. We were outstanding and really punched above our weight. Flamengo went on to win the competition beating PSG in the final. We might have been lucky against Chivas but again you take what you are given. We are fairly clinical when it comes to penalty shootouts. We were brilliant.
You cannot and should never write us off. Underdogs going into the Final and we dispatched Uwara in the home leg. However it came back to haunt us in the second leg. We went down to three early goals and it looked like we had blown it. Step up the old Overload tactic and bang ... 10 mins of heavy pressure results in a penalty. We step up and finish it. We hold on for the last 6 mins of the game under a barrage of pressure and see victory thanks to the away goals. What a game and what a final. Defended the corwn.
The squad has gelled well and have developed a real good understanding of the style of football I want. Lot of players used and lots of players have produced. Over the coming season it is time that more of the youth products are used. Hopefully the squad by the end of my stint here is made of youngsters from the academy.
Mohammed Salah Al-Sulaiti looks like to be the greatest prospect to come from Qatar ever. A World Cup bloomer I hope. A player I will next season blood into the first team regardless of his age. Some of the young guns from previous seasons are due to step up.
Lots and lots of deals. Eronna being the biggest deal. I am not looking to spend any money if I can help it next season. I really want to keep to a tight budget. I will reveal all in a short while.
Finances are still peaking and troughing. I am really hoping that the chairman delivers some cash for us. Just so I can improve the club's much ageing facilitates. Hopefully the trough's will disappear and we will see a steady peak in the coming year.
Key Player Profiles:
Ahmed Al-Mohannadi was absolutely outstanding for us this season. Could not fault him. On the continent he was lethal, the creative influence for our side. Injuries aside and lack of fitness he was brilliant. Did everything I could to ensure he stayed rested and fit. He played behind the strikers and also in the center of our midfield. Has had some European clubs sniffing around him. Will see for how long he will stay. I have a valuation, let's see if anyone dares to match it.
Eronna ... enough said. Boy is class ... when fit.
Zongo is literally one of my favourite players in this journey. He scores when he wants and is lethal with his pace. I am surprised no one has comeback for him from Europe. Their loss is our gain. I am sure he will set the African Cup of Nations alight when it next rolls around.
Good old Kagawa. What a signing. Instrumental for everything good that happened to us this season. When you look back at the side of 2011 they had Raul and the skill he brought to that side was instrumental. This side with Kagawa is the same, ok he might not be in the class of Raul but certainly he is an immense player of quality so to have him at the club is fantastic.
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My contract ends at the end of the season. I don't think I am going to apply for an extension. My time here is coming to an end. Job offers have come in from elsewhere. I don't wish to jump ship just yet. The right club for me has to come along before I move. Until then Al-Sadd get my full attention.
Cymro
Steady progress up the Asian club ladder. Keep on producing who knows how far we can go.
Cymro
Another title to add to the growing list. Thank you.
Cymro
Now the deciding factor to why I shall be leaving in the near future. His parting gift was to pump £30 million into the club. However the club is seriously losing a great deal of money. It needs investment into it otherwise it is going to sink. I have done my best not to spend silly and do everything in competitions to win them to look after the pennies. Looks like it has been unsuccessful.
itchycoo
Cymro
Cheers Itchy, get boring though doing so.
Cymro
What a joke!
Cymro
So apologised for applying for another job when my contract had less than a month to run .. go figure. As you can guess I am off. But to where?
Cymro
My third and last season in Qatar and I was looking to end my stint here in the right fashion. During the start of this season we managed to secure the Champions League, my fifth of my career. The aim this season was to win everything and take no prisoners. Hoping to really end my stint here on a massive high.
Just set the stall out from the start and ended too. The 7-1 demolishing of Al-Shahaniya was something else. As was the 6-0 hiding of Al-Shamal. Clubs struggled to cope with us which is surprising considering I rarely tweaked the tactics. The big boys at times just folded and it was easy pickings for us.
Easily the best season in Qatar, secured the title with 3 games to spare. Al-Arabi did come on strong as did Lekhwyia. But we were just to strong for them.
So we came, saw and conquered in all cup competitions. Sorry I'm not rounding this up in more detail, just want to move on to the next big post which follows this. We competed and beat all sides in every cup competition we played in, sides could just not compete and struggled to contain the great talent we have in the squad.
The Champions League saw us come in and boss it. However notably to see we lost to one of my old clubs Saipa who had turned up to the party and gave us a good going over. Gutted to lose to them but in the grand scheme of things it was not a major dent for us.
We went and earned back our 3rd place but ran Arsenal very close. On another day we could have won it. Ultimately they had the better class to see us off. Proud.
Again the squad has gelled well and have developed a real good understanding of the style of football I want. Not a lot of players used this season and majority of them are Qatari qualified now. The youngsters played on a few occasions and did well, if I was here next season they would be stepping up further.
Another Costa Rican arrived. The deal was agreed in my first season but as he was under 18 he wasn't able to transfer straight away. Played sparingly this season but expect him to come good. Eronna's deal is going to boost the coffers greatly.
Finances are not great, the chairman funded some £30 million before withdrawing it all. Has left issues for the club. I didn't sign anyone major this time and looked to scale back on what possible. The eventual sale of Eronna will help boost the club coffers. But a new investor needs to come in.
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I have two clubs who have offered me a deal in the same league. Both have their plus points but one club speaks more to me. I have managed the other side briefly in another save that was not documented so not really keen to go there now but if I have to then I will. Either way looking forward to moving there and starting to re-build a depleted squad on a budget.
Cymro
Brisbane Roar is where we are going ... Perth Glory was the other by the way.
Cymro
The move away from Qatar was an easy decision in the end. It was becoming quite boring to an extent and I needed a new challenge. I enjoyed my time with Al-Sadd but really after the chairman withdrew his funding and certain players were becoming discontent I decided it was time to move on. Brisbane Roar have had quite a rough time of late, regular manager turnovers and lacking of producing talent has really hammered the club. However less than 10 years ago the club was a force in the A-League and that is my intent. Unlike the last few clubs I have been to, money and reputation is sparse and this will mean this will be a much welcome challenge for me.
History of the Club
Brisbane Roar FC is a professional Australian soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. They play in the A-League, under license from Football Federation Australia. The club was formed in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala, and became Brisbane Lions, before it transitioned into Queensland Roar, playing under that name from the inaugural 2005–06 season of the A-League until the 2008–09 season. Since joining the A-League, the club has won two league Premierships, three Championships and it has competed in two AFC Champions League competitions. Brisbane Roar holds the record for the longest unbeaten run at the top level of any Australian football code, which stands at 36 league matches without defeat. Brisbane Roar are also the first and only club to win back to back A-League Championships.
Club Profile - The club has really fallen from grace. They were the high flyers and mismanagement and lack of playing quality has meant the side has been on a steady slump. Time for that to hopefully change with my arrival. My aim is to build quietly and go under the radar. The club plays in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane which host a variety of other sports. Hopefully we can at some point sell out the stadium.
General Info - Predicted to finish 7th and finish 7th they did. Just however. Had they lost their last game would have finished one above bottom. Simply not good enough for me. The club have some icons and hopefully over time we can build some legends at this club. My project aim is to start being a competing force by my third season here. If I fail and don't achieve this then I will walk away at the conclusion of my third season, if I am not pushed first.
Manager Profile - Things are once again improving slowly. The bars are moving up and I hope to continue this here. My media handling stat has risen astronomically during my time at Al-Sadd, answering calmly as quite clearly helped there. I am surprised that my adaptability and determination is so weak. Considering I have managed and been successful in all the countries I have been at, they should surely be higher.
Facilities - The stadium rent could come back and hurt us if we don't get funding. Our facilities are shocking and will look to get investment into them, if I can corner the chairman to make him do so.
Squad 1 The squad lacks any real depth and talent. Something that I will need to address during my time here. Looking at it we only have one goalkeeper at the squad. It shows how the squad has been neglected. It needs some work and I am looking forward to re-building this squad. First thing I am going to do is raid some of the sporting academy sides in Australia that produce the class regens and hopefully pick someone up.
Staff - Staff needs looking at it. I have brought in Brad Jones as Goalkeeper Coach and the scouts. I ideally want to hire another two scouts and some coaches to help us out. But the market is not deep in quality.
Finances - Not the most colourful picture ...is it?
Dan
Johno
Cymro
Cheers thanks Dan. Been a long old road. Feeling the burn of playing this quite regularly over half term.
I am hoping too. One of the reasons I took the job was to turn them around. Will need to poach the best youngsters to build the squad here.
So a high mid-table finish is something I would be happy with. Newcastle are unreal, have a real strong squad. We are predicted to come 7th. I think we will be there or there about come end of the season. Lot of changes going on at the club in terms of personnel. I have really gone for a young squad in the hope they will out run some of the older sides in the league.
Cymro
So in a change to the format ... youth intake will get a separate post as it happens before the season starts not during it.
Keen could be the next Harry Kewell ... or so the story goes. The lad has a lot of promise and I hope to develop him here before shifting him on into Europe. Not what I usually like doing but we need the cash. The guy has some good pace and vision. Hopefully will suite us well. Kosmina will also develop into a decent A-League center back, high hopes for this guy too.
Cymro
9 bloody injured. Out of 23 the squad is down to the bare bones. Lot of the youngsters are getting chucked in will be a tough challenge to remain competitive. Yet the upside is the youngsters will gain first team experience. Downside it could hinder some player development.
Cymro
Here is to the next 500 games ye ...
Johno
KEZ_7
Cymro
Cheers fella. It is weird with these injuries, had a look at training and if the tactics I use and found nothing would affect it that much. Just down to bad luck.
Thanks man much appreciated.
Quite interesting little stat, 18 seconds and my 16 year old wonderkid scored the fastest goal in league history. He is a very talent player is Jai Keen. One that came from the youth intake this year at the club and is someone I hope that will develop over the next season or so and we can sell him off to ease our financial burden. Chairman has no interest in investing in the club. It has a knock on affect. Can't get a marquee player in and we have to sell now before we buy.
Keen looks like a real prospect. His physicals for a 16 year old are good. Just hoping his mental and technical will also develop.
Cymro
This could be interesting for us. I do hope that whoever comes in brings money to allow for investment in facilities and the playing side. Not wanting a tycoon but someone who will invest something to help us on our path back to glory.
itchycoo
Cymro
Cheers Itchy!
I dunno how to take this. Nothing has come through my inbox about me being under pressure in my role as manager of the Roar. I am currently doing better than what I have predicted to come. I did say to the board that they needed to give me time (The 3 Year Plan). I am really worried about this now. Has my time with the Roar finished before it has started?
Johno
Crazy you're in the sack race
Cymro
Ye he's produced the goods this year in the run of games he has had. Regretted not starting him from the start of the season to be honest. Pure madness for the sack race but there we are.
Here we go. Please, please, please be a man with money.
Cymro
So it is likely to be this local businessman. Hopefully he brings some money ... anyone know if there are any rich businesses in Brisbane?
Cymro
Sounds good to me, he's put some money in and taken a £2 million loan out to save us from financial ruin.
He sounds alright ... I suppose.
However I am not impressed with this. Mainz was a nice bit of welcome income we needed. I will be asking for a senior affiliate to get us some more cash.
Cymro
Ouch ...
Dan
Cymro
Thanks Dan, long way to go, compared to you!
End of season and I am slightly bemused. More on that a little later on. I've hit the target the board set at the start of the season ... infact I have gone above it. I have been more than satisfactory and I have also had the board question the style of football ... well there is no philosophy set by the club so the style I play shouldn't matter. We play a high possession and attacking game which makes a fantastic spectacle. Don't quite understand.