alec6247
12 years ago
5 months ago
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After a little while away from the forums, I have decided to start up another save that should hopefully keep me ticking over for a while at least. I've decided to do something that has of course been done many times before and will continue to be done by many people as well, although I don't think I've seen one with the team I have decided to choose, so hopefully will be interesting for you guys. Anyway onto the team...

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Exexter City


Exeter City FC, founded in 1904, are a professional football club based in Exeter, currently playing their football in League Two, the fourth tier of the English Football pyramid. The club was a member of The Football League from 1920 until 2003 when relegation saw them ply their trade in the conference. Promotion back into The Football League in 2008 has seen Exeter achieve mixed fortunes, being promoted into League One in 2009, although they were relegated once again in 2012. Exeter have never plied their trade higher than League One, with their best ever finish being 8th, achieved in 1979/80 and again in 2010/11. Exeter City is nicknamed 'The Grecians' and play their home games at St James Park.

I've chosen to become the manager of Exeter City, a team with limited success, from a region that unbelievably has never had a team playing in the top division in England! I hope to achieve as much as possible whilst at the helm of the club, with the ultimate aim of having Exeter as a successful Premier League team, but also successful in Europe. I'm going to be focusing heavily on youth, looking to upgrade youth and training facilities as quickly as possible, although that won't be happening for the first season at least due to the financial situation of the club. I'm also going to try as much as I can to have a domestic bias at the club, which will be easier whilst in the lower leagues, but much more of a challenge as we get closer to the Premier League.

The Manager
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I'm starting out with Sunday league reputation and with no coaching badges, so this should be quite a challenge to begin with until I get hold of some coaching badges.

The Squad
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Not a bad squad, but then again not fantastic. Defense seems to be a particular area of concern, along with the wings. I'm going to be looking to play a 4-5-1/4-1-2-2-1 tactic, so wingers may well be the first priority.

I have no transfer budget to play with, but I do have a little bit of room in the wage budget to accommodate a couple more players, although we will almost certainly be looking to sell before we can buy. Financially we are doing alright, with approximately £500K in the bank, and I want to ensure that the financial status of the club continues to improve during my tenure at the club.


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So, here is the club and the idea behind the save. Hopefully it's one that you will enjoy reading and being updated about, and I look forward to hearing your comments.

N.B. - I'm going to be looking at doing probably three updates per season, Preseason round-up, January update and then End of season wrap up. Also apologies if updates are slightly irregular, am going to be playing this save to give me a break from essay and dissertation writing, so may be a little bit slow going for a little while.
Dan
12 years ago
4 months ago
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Good luck mate, exeter is just down the road from me!
willz121
17 years ago
2 months ago
462
Best of luck with this save mate! My friend went to Uni in Exeter and she loved it there. Good luck
alec6247
12 years ago
5 months ago
185
Premium
Thanks Dan and Willz, hopefully I will be able to update this more regularly than I have been able to so far... Almost finished the first essay now, and then it's on to the dissertation. Exeter is a place close to my heart as its where I was born, saw my first game at St James Park when I was about 3 months old through the window of the bedroom!

Preseason Roundup

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Preseason fixtures didn't go particularly well as we tried to get the team to learn the new tactic, although some draws against higher league opposition in Oldham and Port Vale gave some hope that we could potentially kick off the season with at least a decent defense. In terms of transfers, we saw Clinton Morrison and Jordan Tillson released on free transfers, and seven players come into the club, five on loan deals and two on permanent deals.

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The two released players were not going to have futures at the club, Clinton Morrison being 35 and on a wage of £900 per week not being worth the expense, and Jordan Tillson was unfortunately never going to be good enough to break into the first team.

In terms of incomings, Nathan Luscombe was picked up as an intended AML cover, although it looks as though he may have the potential to start in that position this season, with an opportunity to improve as the season continues also.

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Ryan Brobbel was brought in on loan from Middlesborough to act as cover for both the wing positions, and with no contribution towards his wages necessary, was a good deal. He has the potential to become a crucial member of the squad this season as he may be required to step up and make the starting position his own should injuries occur during the season.

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Lubomir Satka is a player I know a little bit about being a Newcastle fan, and I know that he has a great potential. He was brought in to help strengthen the weak defense, and could become a key player for us this season. Again, he has been brought in on no wage contribution, allowing us more flexibility in the free transfer market.

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Ryan Inniss was another player brought in on a no wage contribution loan to help with the defense. He is unlikely to be an automatic starter this season, and will be cover to begin with, but he may well be able to force his way into the starting line up through some good performances.

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Reece Hands was offered a trial by the club and impressed enough during his time to be offered a full time contract. A player already good enough to be pushing for a start, he also has the potential to improve to become a key player as we move forwards. We managed to sign him to a long term contract for relatively little money, and hopefully we will be repaid for the faith we have shown in him.

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Olivier Kemen is again another player I know a little about, and he has been brought in as cover for the defensive midfield position. A strong and hardworking youngster, he will help add to the squad and will hopefully be able to come up big for us at times during the season.

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Our final signing of the window was another loan signing of Mauro Vilhete. A player who has come in to act as cover for the wings again, due to the very limited number of free agents available for those positions. Hopefully he will be able to have an influence in the squad as the season goes on, although I feel he is definitely second choice to our other loan signings.

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In Other News

Exeter have agreed to pay for me to get my first step on the coaching qualification ladder, and I will be the proud owner of a National C badge within 3 months. The board also agreed to find a senior affiliate club, to help raise some funds, and also allow us to loan in some players, with Arsenal coming back as the most suitable and also bringing in a much needed £72.5k per year.

The nPower League Two season is about to begin in earnest now, and we need to hope for a decent start to get us moving in the right direction and at least meet our aim of finishing in a respectable position this season.
alec6247
12 years ago
5 months ago
185
Premium
It's not gone well...

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Not really a massive surprise. The team have been awful this season as you can see by the results.

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Just two wins all season, and even more concerning is that we have failed to score in nine of the thirteen games. I've been sacked with Exeter currently occupying 21st position on 12 points.

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Now the question is, what do I do next? Do I start again and give this another go? Or do I try with a different team? I could potentially do this with Plymouth or Yeovil as well as Exeter. I'll leave it up to the forums to decide...
Dan
12 years ago
4 months ago
16,964
Ouch that wasn't pretty! Would like to see you go with Yeovil! I go up most weeks to watch them, shame, I know!
KEZ_7
17 years ago
12 hours ago
1,875
Would be interesting to see you continue this save and take any South West job that pops up and try and take them further

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