Shedender
17 years ago
2 months ago
13,751
Great start to the season fella, minus that Challenge Cup defeat.

Some good signings too, especially left back Hendrie. I've currently got him at Rangers (signed him almost four seasons ago) and he's been solid so he should be great for you.
Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
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By Shedender | Permalink | On 19 June 2013 - 19:19 PM
Great start to the season fella, minus that Challenge Cup defeat.

Some good signings too, especially left back Hendrie. I've currently got him at Rangers (signed him almost four seasons ago) and he's been solid so he should be great for you.


Cheers buddy! Yeah Hendrie is a BEAST. I always try to buy him when I'm playing in Scotland. Cracking player. Thanks for reading.
Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
Transfers


Ins:

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OK I THOUGHT I was done adding to the squad until this lad's agent got in touch. Cracking player, potential to get better as well. I had him in a save in last years FM and he was great. He will do well in Div One and then develop into a solid SPL striker.

Gianmarco Zigoni
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He is a great back-up for David Suazo's 'Complete Forward' position and has got some real potential. He once signed for AC Milan for £950k but never really got a chance to realize his potential there. That's one mistake I won't be making.


Results


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A 100% month! Cannot grumble with that at all. Our form in all competitions was very pleasing in September.

Started off brilliantly with 3 solid wins in the league against Dunfermline, Airdrie and Cowdenbeath.

Followed that up with a FANTASTIC comeback in the League Cup 3rd round to send SPL side St. Johnstone out and progress into the Quarter Finals. Was chuffed with this result as we went in 2-1 down at half time. A half-time boot-kicking seemed to have do the trick and our performance in the second half was brilliant.

Last up was the home win against Livingston. We were drawing 1-1 at half-time and I thought that we were due our only slip-up of the month but the boys duly delivered and we run out comfortable winners.

Form players for September were Cillian Sheridan again adding 4 goals to his already impressive tally so far this season. Also Chiró N'Toko deserves a mention here as not only has the big man been a rock at the back, he's also helped himsef to 2 goals in the process. Great bargain.


League Table


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3 points top of the table after 8 matches. Also we are increasing the gap between ourselves and 3rd spot, meaning the league is turning into a 2-horse race between ourselves and my old side Morton. How fitting. I wish them all the best but I will be out to smash them at every opportunity this season.

Misc. News


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Club are hemorrhaging money each month now. At this rate I'm going to need to sell another of our better players to make up the defecit. I don't want to be going into the SPL in debt as that will greatly affect our budgets and hamper my ability to strengthen. Most annoying part of that is that it's not even player wages that are costing us the most, it's match day costs and ground maintenance. Grrr.

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Great. Just what I need. Easily one of my best players out for a few months. Glad we have adequate cover though with Izarghouf and James Dayton now back from injury.

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Yaay, another monthly award for me. Takes my 'Fergie-Points' to a whopping...Wait for it...TEN!! They all count I suppose and if we win the League and maybe the League Cup then that will give them a boost.

Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
Transfers


Ins:

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We really needed a strong right-back. We have Ross Barbour already but he isn't at his full potential just yet so we need someone who can come in and do a job straight away and help cover in that position so James Hurst fits that bill nicely.

James Hurst
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The former West Brom fullback has the potential to be a great SPL right-back and he has the current ability to do well in Division One too. This move will also see Jamie Peters and maybe Cerra leave in January.


Results


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Second 100% month on-the-trot. Brilliant stuff. I expected that we would do well this season but this is a fantastic start!

We came close to drawing against Queen of the South when they pulled the score back to 3-3 but we scorerd a fourth and guaranteed a little bit of revenge for them putting us out of the Challenge Cup.

Solid away wins at Raith Rovers and at home to Hamilton continued our excellent form in the league in the build up to our League Cup Quarter Final match.

Great result away from home at Ross County saw us move on to the Semi-Finals of the League Cup where we drew St. Mirren. We have a great chance to get into the final here but Celtic are still in the competition so the chances of us winning it are pretty slim!


League Table


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5 points clear of Morton now but they are not really giving up! Fair play to them. Almost 10 points between us and Falkirk in 3rd so we are looking good so far. We have Morton at home next month so we have a great chance to extend that lead at the top.

Misc. News


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Getting some praise for my attractive brand of football is nice to see! We are also on a fantastic 13-match unbeaten run in all competitions so it's all positive.

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Still pissing money away. This time Loan Repayments are the main culprit. Looks like there's not much that I can do about this so we will just get on with it and hope for the best.

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Monthly honour 3 months running. Suppose there's not much chance of any other manager getting it with the type of run that we are one at the moment.

Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
Results


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A solid month for November seen us hold on to our top spot and actually put some more distance between us and the teams below.

We started the month as we left off with two home wins against 2nd placed Morton and Airdrie United. Goals from Michel Sanchez and David Suazo winning the game against Morton and a Cillian Sheridan brace putting Airdrie to the sword.

Our excellent form continued into the next game when a rare Mo Sissoko goal scored us the victory as we hosted 3rd placed Falkirk.

Our impressive winning streak came to an abrupt end however when we went 2-0 down to Dunfermline at East End Park.We didn't play particularly bad, we just couldn't get our shots on target and they could so we lost.

Last game of the month saw us easily dispatch Albion Rovers in the 4th Round of the Scottish Cup with goals from Chiró N'Toko and Gianmarco Zigoni. That set us up with a 5th Round home tie against Stenhousemuir.


League Table


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Luckily, Morton slipped up as we lost to Dunfermline so the loss didn't cost us much ground in the title race. We are almost half-way through and sitting comfortably 11 points in-front. I'm really impressed with our goal difference this season. Our defense has been pretty solid and our attack are scoring goals for fun.

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Our win-streak seems to have broken a club record so we can be happy with that. I dare say it will be a long time until 12 wins in-a-row is beaten. Unless we manage it this season.

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The balance has dropped below £1m in the black for the first time this season. So the board are now moaning at me to sell-up. I'd rather not but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much choice soon.

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Fantastic unbeaten run mate, looks like your well on your way to the SPL.
Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
By Rick87 | Permalink | On 20 June 2013 - 05:48 AM
Fantastic unbeaten run mate, looks like your well on your way to the SPL.


I know mate! Totally storming this league eh? SPL here we come!

Thanks for reading and comments.
FMraynor
10 years ago
1 year ago
222
See your title is "Road to Knighthood" and I was wondering if you actually can get knighted on Football Manager? I have not heard any stories from this before though.
Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
By king_kong17 | Permalink | On 23 June 2013 - 11:44 AM
See your title is "Road to Knighthood" and I was wondering if you actually can get knighted on Football Manager? I have not heard any stories from this before though.


Yeah the title was more in reference to emulating Ferguson who got Knighted for his services to Football.

I don't think you actually can. Would be awesome though!
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You can set your nickname to 'Sir______' if you achieve something worthy such as winning a treble.
George14brfc
12 years ago
3 years ago
3,912
Just read through this mate great work so far and a storming season so far
Charlie M
17 years ago
1 year ago
849
By George14brfc | Permalink | On 29 June 2013 - 17:41 PM
Just read through this mate great work so far and a storming season so far


Cheers mate! . I am still interested in this save, Have Decembers stuff just ready to upload, had just been side-tracked by our Rostock game! Ha.

Thanks for reading.
George14brfc
12 years ago
3 years ago
3,912
By Charlie M | Permalink | On 30 June 2013 - 12:02 PM
Cheers mate! . I am still interested in this save, Have Decembers stuff just ready to upload, had just been side-tracked by our Rostock game! Ha.

Thanks for reading.

no worries and ha ha yeah I am side-tracked as well its been a good start.

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