Youngster (again) - Football Manager Stories - FM14

KEZ_7

18 years ago

5 days ago

1,883

24 Jan 2014 11:08:47

Amazing that this has worked so well, be good to see how much harder it gets as you progress!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

25 Jan 2014 14:27:00

Januari started of as expected. We lost against Hull in the FA cup. But it did take some of the morale away and we struggled for a couple of matches. We lost badly against bottem of the league Wealdstone. Against Ebbsfleet, who are realy keeping the preasure on, we manage to "win" a point in the 90th minute which can prove vital at the end of the season. An other sub par preformance against Concord Rangers made it 4 without a win. Against Sutton Utd we got back to our winning ways. Altho we can dedicate these points to our defence and goalkeeper who kept it clear against heavy preasure. Last match of the month gave me the football I like to see, dangerous going forward and solid at the back, the score should have been a bit higher then the 2-0 but if we can continue like that match we certainly can hold our position in the league.

With Ebbsfleet winning there match in hand the gap is now only 3 points. But eventho I didn't have a great month I kept the gap so still looking good.

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Well eventho my team tried hard to lose the title we are still very much in the running, and I expect us to win indeed.

I am afraid it will get much harder already after this season as a couple of key player dont want to extend there contract. I hope promotion will change there minds. Otherwise I have to hope for a good youth intake as my current back-up arent at the same level (yet).

Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

26 Jan 2014 10:05:08

Certainly close at the top, keep battling away though!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

26 Jan 2014 13:57:19

Febuari started with 3 matches posponed making the fixture list at the end of the month cluttered. Something my back-up players don't mind as they get more minutes. First match we where in controle the whole time and looked to be winning comfortably but a late goal brought back the tension, but the boys didn't crumble and raked in the points. Next up was in form Boreham Woods, we went ahead in an even match. But the points slipped away in the last 10 minutes. Against Gloucester we where fast asleep for the first 30 minutes falling behinde 3-0. But the team rose above themself and repaired all damage done winning comfortably 3-6 in the end. An other good match against Farnborough brought in 3 more points. Last match we played weak and failed to take our chances. We still went ahead but it wasn't enough.

In the league we increased the gap to 4 points now, we are still looking strong but it aint over yet.

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As I said at the start of the season, I have a good feeling about it. And I think we can pull the title out from the battlefied.

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

26 Jan 2014 19:34:29

An other month goed by and we are 4 matches closer to our goal. We started with a draw against Dover in a match that should have been won. But the lads picked themslefs up winning the next three. Against Bishop's Stotford we went 2-0 up but they cam back in extra time of the first halve. But after an iffy start of the second halve my central defender headed home a corner to secure the win. After bein 1 up against Dorchester we went 2-1 behinde on the half hour. But they couldnt hold on to the lead and we went for tea all squar. After the break we came out on fire to clinch the win. An easy 2-1 victory over Havent & W completed the month.

We are still strong in the league and with only 5 matches to play we have a 4 point lead.

The youth set up came with a couple of intresting players of which two have to potential to play next year already. One on a spot where I am about to lose a key player. So that gives a bit of hope for next season.

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Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

26 Jan 2014 19:43:16

Wow Ebbsfleet really aren't letting you out of their sights, its going to be a tough run all the way to the end but I reckon you'll do it! You deserve it this year round! a good youth intake it seems!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

26 Jan 2014 21:24:53

The season comming to the end and we have managed to do it! Eventho it was close until the end. We lost our 4 points adavantage after three matches in drawing against Weston-super-Mare and Brackley (intbetween a solid win over Tonbridge). Now tied with Ebbsfleet but still on top on goal difference we went into the final two games. Bath gave us a real scare going infront, while Ebbsfleet held a draw. But a superb last 15 minutes by us secured the victory. Now again two points clear a draw would be sufficient against Oxford City. We fell behinde early to an own goal, but got back into it soon after. Just after the break we went ahead and all seemed ready for celibrations. An unjust penalty brought back the nerfs but a immidiat responce closed the season on a high.

I also add an overview of the players stats over the whole season.

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Ebbsfleet did push us until the end. They lets us no room for mistakes fortunatly we didn't make those mistakes altho it was close.

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

26 Jan 2014 23:38:54

The promotion had the hoped for effect, I was able to extend all the contracts of my key players either on perment deals or on non-contract deals. So I have them for at least an other year. Now lets see how we roam in the Skrill Premier. Personalyy I am aiming for a top halve finish, but have no clue if this is realistic or not. The new season will tell.

Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

27 Jan 2014 09:18:23

Wow by just two points! That was seriously close, well done buddy!

KEZ_7

18 years ago

5 days ago

1,883

27 Jan 2014 12:36:05

Close, but an outstanding result nonetheless. Congrats

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

30 Jan 2014 19:28:53

Pre-season was a bit wobbling getting a some decent and some disappointing result. On the transfer market there wasn't much action. I released three players and brought in two. One willbe back-up for the main team and the other one will be in the youth team. One of the bright spot is an other players from my youth set-up will be includedin my main team rotation. Elliot Byerley

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Its was much closer then I would have liked but Ebbsfleet didn't want to let go. Then they lost in the play-offs in the first round.

Succes was on the charts all the season it just got closer then I wished.

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

01 Feb 2014 12:48:40

The season started of good for us. We got a positive draw in the first match and won the second easily. In the third match we lost two points late in the game, and that leaded to a downfall. Next two matches we both lost without a chance of a victory. Before we scambled to a draw in the last match of the month. Over all I am not to disappointed with our result over the first month.

As we aim for a spot clear of the drop-zone, we are in the 17th spot. That sounds more save then it is.

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EXODDUS

17 years ago

1 year ago

110

12 Feb 2014 20:38:30

Doing well so far, keep it up mate!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

19 Feb 2014 10:18:45

As I got a new job, time to play went slim. As this save need a lot of attention it has been laying low for a while. Meantime I started a ManU make over like a lot of others (who can't do better then David Moyes). But on the free days to come I will pick this save up again. Starting today!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

19 Feb 2014 11:04:18

An great month for the team. The seemed to get use to the higher level and start prefoming at a higher level themselfs. We started off with a disappointing draw against religation rivals Welling, making it 5 games without a win. But then we went to top of the league AFC Telford and we totaly crushed them getting an record high win 1-7. Next two games we fell behinde but got a deseved penalty to equalize in both matches. Then we put in 5 goals before the halve time wistle to secure a easy win over Cambridge. Salisbury then had the better of us losing with a slightest margin but it could have been much worse. We bounced back with an excelent win Hereford creating lots of canges but only taking three of them.

Our hard work and good results made us climb up the table to the 11th spot. Now 7 points clear of the dropzone. A very good feeling.

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Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

19 Feb 2014 17:10:06

Good to see you back mate, a great month too!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

19 Feb 2014 22:13:23

We managed to carry over the form from last month into the next. The team is on fire at the moment stringing good results. W started the month with three big victories, scoring 11 goals in those three matches (conceding only 2). Our win streak was broken by a draw against Tamworth. It was basicly a stolen point because we where just not with our heads in that game. Next was the only disappointing result of the month. We lost 4-2 against Luton for the FA cup. So the finances wont get a boost this year, from a good cup run. We ended the month with a lucky win over Stockport. In the 88th minute a corner floated in directly to give us the full 3 points.

Even tho my goal was staying clear of the relegation zone, I can't ignore the fact that we are among the league leaders now and maybe have to set my goals higher. So I am now hoping for a safe mid table finish and maybe a sneaky play-off spot.

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Thanks Dan, its good to have some time again to play. I still have loads of fun doing this save.

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

20 Feb 2014 09:34:41

After two good month in a row we came crashing down into reality again. We managed to win against leaders Nuneaton to even go top of the board ourselfs. But ten we didn't manage to win an other league game the rest of the month. Against Forest Green we took the early lead but goals just after the break and before the final whistle left us empty handed. A boring match resulted in a scoreless draw against Tonbridge, and again we lost to two late goals against Braintree. The positive about the match was we where creating changes again only failing to take them. We took that positive into the FA Trophy match against Aldershot and crushed them 6-1 easily progressing to the next round.

In the league we sit nicely on the 5th spot (inside the play-off zone) but falling down from 1st spot one match into the month it feels a bit disappointing. But we should be proud.

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Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

20 Feb 2014 11:58:07

We bounched back with an good month after the deception from last month. Winning 3 out of 4 league matches and also continuing in the FA Trophy. So a very pleasing month to end the year with. I also manage to extend most of the contract only the contracts of my excelent GK and main midfielder are on hold. As my GK doesn't want to talk and my midfielder asking more then the board aloow me to offer. Hopefully I can still manage to extend those contracts so I keep my main squad rearing to go for next season.

The three wins move me to top spot again. So surpricingly we are contenders to get promoted either direct or by play-offs. That would be a hugh achievement, and tho it may look to early, it hopefully gives me a way to sign youngster dropped by top teams.

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Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

20 Feb 2014 16:12:14

Bad luck, good luck. In the end it all evens out. Not the greatest month, not the worse month. The team held the ranks closed and manage to get some decent preformances in. We started of with a hopeless loss against Aldershot, just to bounche back with a win over Luton. A draw against Salisbury in the FA trphy, made that the fixture list cluttered a bit. The replay was once posponed due to bad weather to clutter some more. The replay was a touch of bad luck. We went ahead 2-0 but conceded on the 80th and 90th minute. In extra time Salisbury where awarded an unjust penalty. We manage to pull it back again but it was just not to be. We pulled back with a good win over Welling, followed by a 2-2 draw against Eastleigh after being 2-0 down. There was a touch of good luck. And the luck kept being on our side for the last match of the month. Going into the last 5 minutes 1-1, and losing a man to a red card but still manage to score in the extra time by a fabulous strike.

In the league things are very tight on the top. We helt on the the top spot but the gap with the number 5 is only 3 points. The race is on!

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Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

20 Feb 2014 16:30:07

Shame about the FA Trophy result, but fantastic in the league chum!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

20 Feb 2014 22:32:53

An unbeaten month. Its sounds better then it was. With three draws in five matches you can also say we lost 6 points this month. Especialy the draw against Salisbury was a bitter pill to swallow. Conceding in the 93th minute.

We dropped down to the 2nd spot, and a small gap has opened behinde me. The next month is the make or break month for the team playing aginst the number 1, 3, 6 and 8th plus two more. If we can good results next month we are in contention for the title. But whatever happens its going to be a season to be proud off.

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Thanks Dan, indeed a shame in the FA Throphy, but a good league run will make up for it hopefully

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

22 Feb 2014 13:14:41

And so ends the touchest month. But we extended our unbeaten run setting ourselfs up in an excelent possition for the last matches. A late winner against Hereford set us up for this great month. We followed with an "easy" win over Lincoln. Next was the crusial match against Tamworth, we went up early but couldnt hold on till the end. But with a draw we kept our lead over them. Next "easy" match against Morecombe didnt provide and trouble. Against Stockport I rested most of my starters, as I had 2 games in 2 days, and manage to get away with a draw. The rested starters didnt disappoint against Nuneaten, making sure of the victory within 30 minutes.

With four games to come I have a 3 points gap. Also ahead on Goal difference so its for me to lose now. But what an amezing achievement it would be to win the league.

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Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

22 Feb 2014 14:56:13

Heading into the final month with a 3 point advantage en GD on side I was fully confident I could win the league. We started of great with a 3-1 win over Forest Green and our competition dropping points. Which left us only needing 4 points from the last 3 matches. But the nerves crept into the team and things turned out not that easy. We went 2-0 ahead against Tonbridge but with the nerves there we conceded 2 goals and where lucky to get away with a draw. Next up was Braintree, now with 3 points needed. But we didnt show up to play. Altho there where 11 man on the pitch we never competed and lost justfully with 0-2. Fortunatly the competition didnt take the full points and we went into the final match having enough to draw. In this match we altleast competed and went up 1-0, but we could hold on and where down going into the final minutes. But a very late equalizer sent the fans into rapture and claiming us the title.

In the end the last goal wasnt needed as again the competition dropped point in there final match. But after an amezing season I claimed the title. Hopefully it will give a boost to the club and enable me to sign some new youngsters.

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Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

23 Feb 2014 11:47:55

We had an decent pre-season, but nothing realy great. We started with a diappointing loss agains Aldershot followed by a good win over ManU U21, and almost an upset against Leicester. Then a not so great draw against Eastbourne Boro, follow by an easy win over East Thurrock.

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On the transfer front I got some good additions for the team. But the biggest victory was that I was able to hold on to all the important players.

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David Dunne will start in the U19 squad I have the hope he will grow into his roll as Shadowstriker in the years to come.
Andoni Esnaola is probably the brightest talent I signed he will be the back-up GK in the first team to start.
Ben Woodcraft will be my starting right back but is not sure of his position as I have a simular back-up.
Iban Díez will be back-up on left back, but he needs to grow to his potentional quickly because it is my weakest spot on the pitch and have simular players in the U19 squad. Firstly been signed to keep Andoni Esnoala company.
Jake Thomas will be the new heart of my defense and I have high hopes he will become a real force.
Juan Pablo Vargas will has to become a real goalscoring threat from left midfield. Also rating him highly.
Julian Blanco comming in as back-up advance playmaker. Since Tim Grant left unhappy about lack of first team action.

Hopefully my squad will be strong enough to keep away from the relegation zone. Idealy I would like a mid-table finish.

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Dan

13 years ago

1 year ago

16,964

24 Feb 2014 10:25:18

Brilliant season buddy, looks like a good recruitment session too!

Dyrim

11 years ago

2 months ago

593

10 Mar 2014 10:49:08

First month is gone, we can be pleased by some results. We kicked off the season with a great 2-0 win over Plymouth. Next was the Capital One Cup, but league 1 side Peterborough left us no change we ran us down. We got away with "just" a 3-0 lose. Our first hlave preformance against Oxford was horrible, eventho we tried to mount a climb back in the 2nd halve the damage done was to great to overcome. This was follow by a bore draw against Chesterfield and a very pleasing preformance (eventho we lost) against York. A sublime hattrick by Jamie Forbes gave us the 3 points against Oldham. But we where knocked out of the Johnstones Paint Trophy by Wycombe.

After the first month we are at the 9th spot having already played some strong sides. So I am pleased with our current position and hope to be able to hang around this area the whole season.