Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]

Are you still aging in game? Or does it end when you hit 100?

Couple of questions, similar to what you've asked on my career . . .

1 Who has been the most enjoyable team you have managed to date and the worst?
2 Who is the best player in the World?
3 What country can't you wait to manage in?
4 When are you actually going to have the balls and manage in Northern Ireland? Ha.

KIU, this is probably the only career I follow 'religiously' on Susie due to the longevity of it.

I'm still ageing to date I believe Cheik it out, I am 90 to date!

Thanks for returning the questions Shedenders, time to reply to yours and as with yours in order:

- My favorite stint has to by Woking I think back in 2021 - 2023, loved battling through the lower leagues in England. Worse stint, theres been a couple, maybe my first attempt at TNS, or Shakthar?
- Best two players in the world are Sunderland midfielder come striker Igor Bertosa and Real Madrid midfielder Patricio Eugenio
- Country I can't wait to manage in, I think it could be Germany like yours.
- When will I go to Northern Ireland? Maybe the last country I visit, to make you sweat over it!

I've battled through nine games here in South Korea and after taking over with nine games already played this would prove to mark the halfway stage of the league season. We had already been knocked out the cup before I took charge here at Daegu which was good for me, it would allow me to focus solely on winning that promotion out the second tier in South Korea.


The first thing anyone will notice is, yes, what a load of draws. Its not been the best of starts at all to the league since I've taken charge. We were top of the pile when I took charge but thats looking very unlikely now as we've seven of my opening nine games here in South Korea, losing once and winning just once against Suwon FC. A struggling start we'll need to turn around soon.


Bit of trouble here in South Korea early days. We are down in second place after the halfway stage is reached in the competition and we are a game ahead of the rest of the pack, meaning we could slip down to fourth when the remaining pack reach the halfway stage. We need to improve muchly and stop drawing games.

Next Post: Daegu - End Of Season Update 2082

Do you love drawing games or something? Ha, that's mental Dan.

Its a very bad start thats for sure Shedender, I honestly think its the most draws I've had in a set stint! Seven in nine is ridiculous!

Well well well, my first season ever in South Korea has now came to an end and its been a bit of a rollercoaster of a journey to be fair. We've had a tough run in and at the same time we've been on a couple of great winning runs in the second half of the season. With just league football on the cards since I've taken charge its a one competition season for me. I found myself on the 'insecure jobs' list late into the season with the board threatening the sack..


Here is the run for the final eighteen league games this season and as you can see, after we restarted we hit five wins in a row before shortly going on an even worse run, not winning in four games including losing three on the bounce. However the final quarter of the season things really picked up for us as we won seven out of nine games, losing just twice. Would this be enough for winning the league title...


Nope! We didn't win the league title, in fact, Ulsan completely ran their way to the league title, beating us to it by nineteen points in the end. Typically they were crowned champions when they beat us on the eighteenth of October. We head into the playoffs. Bucheon and Gwangju will face each other and then we'll face the winner of that tie. After that, the winner will play a two legged 'promotion final playoff game'. We would go on to face Bucheon in the Playoff Final..


Here is our record against Bucheon this season and over the four games we've faced them we are yet to be dealt a defeat against them and being unbeaten against them will be massive come the game. We've drawn against them three times whilst we beat them in the final game of the season, could we do that in the Playoff game...


Well, we've qualified, but it certainly wasn't the way I was hoping it would be come the end. We've advanced on being the higher seeded team after drawing one goal piece with Bucheon. After a goalless first half we finally took the lead with twenty one minutes left on the clock. However as we conceded nine minutes later the game was set for a draw.

Onto the Promotion Playoff Final...


The First leg was at home and the crowd really got behind us to fire us to a massive four two victory and in truth it could of been so many more, we completely dominanted the game, firing the shots in on goal. We took the lead in the twentieth minute with the only goal of the first half. Four minutes after the restart we doubled our lead. Conceding in the seventy first minute it seemed the game could close in. We regained a two goal lead almost immediately after though. Busan went on to net a second before allowing us in for a fourth. We would take a four two lead into the second leg..


We were too good for Busan at home and it proves even as we travelled to them we were the better side as we went on to beat them again, this time two one which set us up for a six three aggregate win overll sending us to promotion. On the night we took the lead in the twenty fifth minute with the only first half goal. There was a second for us seven minutes into the second half and the tie seemed over. Busan pulled one back but we were safe! Promotion was ours!


Well there wasn't much point me staying here and trying to earn the next title and cup competition here at Daegu. I'm hoping to land the Suwon job here in South Korea, its probably the easiest route and my best chance of nailing the Asian Champions League before leaving Asia. I still have Singapore to venture to as well. I took charge of just thirty games here in Daegu, winning fifteen which is only fifty percent! Whilst drawing nine and losing just six. Two hundred and six days is all I lasted in this job come the end but through my own decision.

Next Post: On the move - 2082/2083

Congrats on promotion chum.

Thanks again Shedender

So we're at a point where for once, I have several job offers on the table that I need to pick between to try and get the best possible move for myself trophy wise. Now originally my plan was to complete all of Asia before returning to Europe. However a couple bigger jobs came up in England and after applying, I've been offered the job. I now have two job offers in England and one in Singapore to try and choose from...


This job offer was declined back in January/February time. Manchester City had approached me after I attended an interview however with them struggling down in thirteenth place, little money in the club and out the Capital One Cup, it seemed an almost pointless job to go to so I turned that one down immediately and stayed unemployed a little longer.


I then found this job in Singapore. With just one division they are obviously in the top tier. Had a little bit of success in the division to. They currently find themselves fourth in the division however haven't won the league title for nine years. They've claimed just two titles in eleven years. It'd be a tough one to overhaul Home United, its been delayed twice, I'm on my final approach now.


The amount of times Manchester United have laughed me off is anyones to count, however I've finally been approached by them at the end of the Premier League season. They finished eighth this season in the Premier League and haven't found themselves the champions of the title since 2052!! Its a long thirty years without the Premier League title. However its not a Premier League title I'm after, its the Capital One Cup and Community Shield. United aren't in the Community Shield this year. A good transfer budget to work with though...


Then this job came up, the one I'm most tempted by! My beloved Liverpool. Could I be reunited with them after fifty six years apart? I superb transfer budget on offer but like Manchester United, they won't feature in the Community Shield to kick off the new season either. Liverpool finished sixth in the Premier League this year, qualifying them for Europa League football. Liverpool were crowned champions last season, before Brighton took the top spot this year.

Next Post: Decision Made - June 2083

Brighton won the Premier League?! That's class.

Congrats on this still going mate, one of the best careers I've ever read.

Tough decision, Liverpool or Man Utd?

They did indeed Fola, they also won the Europa League back in 2060. Thanks for the kind words man! Appreciate them!

Yeah I'd rather wait for the 'Home United' and 'Suwon Samsung' job in Signapore and South Korea bmg033 so a trip to England may not be a bad shout!

That is correct, I'm moving back to England and returning to Liverpool who are playing in a different stadium than when I was last there. At the age of ninety one I make a move to the Cleverley Stadium, named after Tom Cleverley after a very successful stint as manager at the club, especially during the 2060's. Now I aim to get my hand on the two trophies I require here in England. Oh and check out the media bringing up an incident in Milan which was over twenty years ago...pathetic!


Here's whats been going on here at Liverpool over the years in the main competitions. As you can see they've claimed plenty of league titles since the start of the game, finishing as champions seventeen times since 2022 with the latest one just over a year ago now. I'm hoping I can claim it back. They've also had success in the Capital One Cup, a trophy I still require and the McDonalds FA Comunity Shield. A bit of success in Europe as well. I'd love to claim a Champions League title here at my beloved Liverpool!


Currently a strong financial backing from the board, got the money there to strengthen thats for sure. With money to spend and wages spare to use I'm sure as hell going to try my best to improve the squad.


And finally here is the squad I take possession of, its one I'm very happy with and theres no reason we shouldn't be competing for a league title this year thats for sure and that could get us into the Community Shield in just over a years time. I will be looking to add a few players here and there maybe a couple defenders and midfields. A second pure quality striker is already on my radar too!

Next Post: Decision Made - June 2083

Good luck with Liverpool..! Hope you can achieve your goals with them. : )

Haha the Cleverley Stadium!

Should be able to get England finished with Liverpool.

A 5* player, playing for Liverpool. Ever seen that before?

Also. at the smaller clubs, do you ever get over attached to them, and want to see you youngsters progress?

Thanks TheMazzeRunner, hoping I can, otherwise its a poor move for the sake of the game!

Yes what a player to name the stadium after bmg033, a former United player! Hoping so!

I don't see it often Cheik It Out and now we have two players here at Liverpool rated 5*! I haven't really got attached to any clubs, I haven't focused on young players at all so can't say I have.

So I was reunited with my beloved Liverpool side almost sixty years from when I was first at the helm of the club and now I have to try and claim the first of the final two trophies I need to complete England once and for all. The Capital One Cup was the first trophy thats on my agenda this season and then we'd need to try and get our hands on the league title or FA Cup to ensure we could compete in the Community Shield next year...


The Europa League has started and we've performed rather well to date. The playoff games were very straight forward for us with a ten nil aggregate win over Skonto and then a eleven nil win over FH got us to the group stage. Four wins and two defeats got us through as champions of the group and set us up a First Knockout Round tie with Tabzonspor in the New Year.


My hunt for the Capital One Cup began in extraordinary fashion as we smashed Rochdale in the Third Round eight nil in a straight forward contest. We then beat West Ham in the Fourth Round with a one hundredth and twentieth minute winner in Extra Time as Lemoine sealed his hatrick. We now face Q.P.R in the New Year over two legs in the Semi Finals.


And so onto the biggest competition in England, the Premier League and in all honesty I'm fairly happy with how things are going to date. We've been fairly successful picking up twelve wins from our opening nineteen games, drawing three and losing four so far this season. We've had some superb wins including beating Rochdale in the opening day six nil, beating both Derby and Newcastle five nil whilst we also claimed a seven one win over Brighton.


Well here is the league standings after those nineteen league games. Q.P.R are the league leaders and clear by five points over us as we occupy second place to date. Barnsley sit in third a point behind us. Money bags Tottenham sit down in sixth, Manchester City occupy ninth whilst current title holders Birghton are tenth, Man United eleventh.

Next Post: Liverpool - End Of Season Update 2083/2084

Good start to the season

Please tell me Billy Kidd's middle name is "The"

Good start to the journey with Liverpool....QPR are doing very well for now

Good to see you returned to Liverpool for a second stint and you're going strong in all competitions which is good to see. I'm confident you can win everything this season even though you only need the League Cup. KIU pal, still enjoying this.

Thanks bmg033 haha I wish it was!!

Thanks TheMazzeRunner, Q.P.R. are one of Englands finest teams lately, winning titles and European titles I believe in the recent years.

Thankis Shedender, I'm hoping I can have a good season here and who knows, complete England this time around. Winning everything would be a bonus, I aim for the Capital One Cup and Europa League though!

The seasons come on gone, how'd it end, would we grab the much needed Capital One Cup, what about either the FA Cup or Premier League title to get in with a shot at the Community Shield next season. Its been a tightly contested season and in fact, the second half of the season has been good, if not better than the first half! Its just piecing it all together now.


The Europa League is a trophy I'm still targeting having only grabbed one trophy from the three European trophies on selection and thats the Super Cup. We've had a superb run this year in the competition however we did pick up a draw in every round. Knocking out Trabzonspor five on on aggregate before dispatching Q.P.R. exactly the same score. In the Quarter Finals we faced Lyon where we advanced four three before facing Brighton in the Semi Finals where we advanced on away goals, sending us into the Final against Italian giants Napoli.


It wasn't to be on the night though. The Italian giants of Napoli were better than us on the night in possession and made their shots count as we chucked away sixteen shots without scoring. The Italians took the lead in the seventeenth minute and went two up in the twenty sixth minute, we failed to come back from this.


The FA Cup run was cut abruptly short which I was more than disappointed about. We were at home in every round yet failed to get past Sunderland in the Fifth Round. We had already confirmed victories over the Third and Fourth Rounds over Scunthorpe and West Brom before Sunderland sent us packing, losing out one nil. So we'd now have to win the league in order to qualify for the Community Shield next year...


The Capital One Cup went to plan thats for sure. I believe I last updated you as we reached the Semi Final beating Tottenham. In the Semi Finals we faced league leaders Q.P.R. whos season was being destroyed by us. We beat them four nil in the home leg and despite losing out three two away from home, we were through to the Final where we'd face Chelsea...


Champions of the Capital One Cup! The domestic trophy I required I've now finally got and in truth we dominated the Final, running out four two winners against Chelsea. We had two goals in the opening six minutes as Chelsea crumbled from the start. Tita then made it three nil before Chelsea pulled on back before the break. We added our fourth before Chelsea grabbed a second but in truth, they weren't getting back in this one, we parked the bus and played out the win.


Onto our league form and well, it was a much better second half of the season than the first half was for us as we absolutely destroyed most of the competition. In our final nineteen league games we went on to win fifteen of them, drawing three and losing just once, a three nil defeat away at West Ham. We also picked up twelve clean sheets in nineteen games which is probably the best I've had in ages. Some great results in the second half of the league fixtures once again as we picked up three five nil wins as well as beating league leaders at the time Q.P.R eight three!


League champions! It's not a trophy I required but its nice to claim a second Barclays Premier League title! And in all honesty we did deserve it this year round. We were sublime on the front foot, keeping the best goals for tally of the season whilst we also kept the tightest defence this year, conceding the least and in the end won the league by four points, seeing the title return to Liverpool after a year absence.


And these two trophies now finally confirm I am the 'greatest English manager' of all time, finally pipping the former Liverpool boss and Manchester United player, Tom Cleverley to the top spot by just three points. However with him retired and me still playing I now aim to run away from this competition! I also aim to improve my world wide ranking, I'm not even sure if I'm ranked anymore!

Next Post: Liverpool - Community Shield 2084

Perfect season Hope it will continue that way ! Only that Europa League game.. but next season it'll be yours !

Glad you ended up winning the Premier League trophy for a second time (even though as you said, it wasn't needed) but it means you can now go and get that Community Shield and finally leave England permanently, shame about the Europa League final though mate, it would have been a nice added bonus.

Good job on the League title. Lets hope you get it done at the start of next season!

Congrats Dan! Surprised to see Tom Cleverly, right up there and a stadium named after him

Thanks TheMazzeRunner, wouldn't quite say perfect but yes, it was pretty good. Its a shame about the Europa League and unfortunately it won't be mine next year, partly because we're in the Champions League next year and partly because I don't plan on being here.

Thanks Shedender, I'm hoping now we are in the Community Shield we'll go on and win it and not blow the chance of ticking off England once and for all!

Thanks bmg033, thats the plan!

Cheers Johno, yeah of all people to name your stadium after you pick an ex united player!

Well well well, the summer has blitzed past, off the pitch its been very quiet with us signing just one player and only losing a couple players on loan deals and a couple free transfers who weren't worth keeping on. On the pitch we won five of our six friendlies, drawing once, now its time to hope flying through the summer pays off and we land this Community Shield to finally tick off England.


Well, the Community Shield held at Wembley infront of a full ninety thousand fans saw us run out comfortable victors over Sunderland. In a very well disciplined performance from both sides as not a single yellow or red card was shown in the ninety minutes.We took the lead after four minutes when French striker Lemoine netted for us. Saidi made it two nil in the twenty third minute. Finally we grabbed a third to put it beyond doubt in the sixty third minute as last seasons top scorer Andy Yates netted. Job done, England done!


Took just over a year, but as expected I guess. Four hundred and nineteen days, sixty seven matches, forty six wins, eleven draws and just ten defeats. We were free scoring as we netted one hundred and ninety four goals, conceding just fifty to give us a superb goal difference here. Two cup wins, the Community Shield and the Capital One Cup whilst we also were crowned Barclays Premier League Champions, my second league title at Liverpool.

Next Post: Back To Asia - 2084/2085

It was never in doubt, thumping Community Shield victory against Sunderland and finally England is done.

Congrat for the Community Shield trophy .. and yep my mistake for the Europa League..i didn't realise that you are in the Champions League now sry ..

Holy crap! Just spent the last 30 minutes making my way through this monster! Haven't been on SIOS in a while, glad I stopped by. Inspiration right here!

Thankfully not Shedender, it was straight forward!

Thanks TheMazzeRunner as you can see I'm no longer in charge, would of been fun though!

Wow thanks Robbie_9, never expect anyone to read through however always nice when they do! Appreciate the kind words and good to see you about again

Three years after first coming to South Korea I am set to return, I've been waiting on two jobs here in Asia, either the Suwon Samsung job in South Korea or the Home United job over in Singapore. However neither of them is the club I've accepted, its one I watched earlier in the months of August as I resigned from Livepool and noticed the runners up of the league had their managers contract expiring this year...


Jeonbuk split company with their manager at the end of the season and he went on to retire. Its a big club and one I hope over the next few years can help me tick off the two trophies I require here, the League title and the KFA Cup. A shot at the Asian Champions League would be a bonus as well. A small transfer budget and wage budget with the board expecting me to challenge for the league title with direct, attacking football...bring it on!


Heres the clubs history and in all honesty its not too bad especially as of late. Success in the KFA Cup as recent as 2083 is good to take on board whilst they also have success in the Asian Champions League, but not won it for almost twenty years now. Hopefully I could change that. The league was last one a couple seasons ago.


The league season is all finished and reset for the next year, as you can see Suwon Samsung, my ideal job here, are the holders of the league and the dominant side with five titles over the last seven years. Our last title came in 2081, now four seasons ago, its time to get Jeonbuk back at the top of the South Korean tree.


A strongish squad we possess here and I'm hoping its one I can slightly adjust over the next few months to get us back fighting for a league title. Its going to be tough but hopefully with a couple of faces brought in we can really strengthen and crack on with challenge Suwon for that top spot!

Next Post: Jeonbuk - Mid Season Update 2085

Strong starting squad, but your backups are so weak. Good luck working with the side, mate!

Exactly my thoughts Gendo, I'm happy with the main squad, just need to add those extra faces!

Having touched back down in South Korea we've finally got the season well underway and have now reached the halfway stage and opened our accounts in all three of the competitions we are in this season. Its been a tough return to South Korea though especially in our league form which you'll see very shortly. I'm hoping I can hold onto my job here though as two or three years down the line I don't see why we won't compete for that league title, however the board expect us to do it this year around...


Here is our AFC Champions League results and fixtures to date. We played very well in the group stage, going through it unbeaten as we picked up three wins and three draws, we probably should of picked up a couple more wins but it was enough to advance from the group where we faced Al-Sadd the Qatar side. They beat us in Qatar three nil in the First Leg of the Second Round. However the Second leg saw a freak result, by far my biggest to date as we smashed them eleven one, I have no clue what went on, everything went right for us!


The KFA Cup is also going very well to date, all to plan as we opened our account in the Third Round at home against Busan TC. We won three nil to head into the Fourth Round. There we faced Busan who we beat three one. This went on to set up a third home tie on the bounce for us, this time a quarter Final tie against Daegu.


Unfortunately our league form hasn't quite emulated that form we've found in the Champions League and KFA Cup as we've been very up and down so far. We've played nineteen league games and have found ourselves winning just seven times! Drawing six and losing the remaining six. It will need to improve in the second half of the season should we wish to compete for the title.


Pohang lead the way so far this season and have a four point gap over second and third placed sides Seongnam and Ulsan. Its surprising to not only see us struggling down in fifth place but Suwon Samsung also struggling in fourth place and eight points clear of us. Its going to take a lot for us to catch them up this year!

Next Post: Jeonbuk - End Of Season Update 2085

Ouch, you have had a terrible first half in the league but I'm sure you'll win it nonetheless.