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#290424 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
Dan
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Dinamo seem to be the only team to have won it since 2006 now I believe! Its crazy and certainly will be very hard to compete with them! However the right signings could see us edge the right way. Thanks buddy!
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The season was over and done with and we managed to secure the cup, but it wasn't our season in the league. We ended up as the 'underachievers' in the league this year following our fifth place finish and now after a month off we get into action in the pre season schedules once again. Hoping we can make a bigger impact on the league this year.


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We began pre season with an interesting message circulating around the local tabloids. Apparently we have a consortium interested in taking over the club. The finances are fine so we don't need a huge financial takeover however adding a bit of money to the club would be nice. But nothing certain has happened yet so we just need to keep battling away with how things are now.

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Here are the season expectations once again. This will be my first full year here in Croatia so if we can see it out I will be happy. The board are expecting me to make a Europa League qualification spot through the league. For this they have given us a very kind budget. Two and a half million pounds for transfers as well as eighty seven thousand to spend on wages leaving us loads free.

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Here is the financial situation at the club with the takeover not happened as of yet. We have over five million sitting in the balance with just under half of that available for transfers. Our wages, we are currently spending forty five thousand whilst having thirty two thousand available for improvements should we need it.

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The short friendly list for the season has also been confirmed. Over the next three weeks we will face six friendlies to challenge us. With four of the games at home and two away we can really challenge ourselves. However the transfers will challenge us to strengthen this summer.
#290423 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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When I turned up at the club i new it was going to be hard but when you see the post and picture I've put up under the league table I think you will figure out just how hard its going to be to catch Dinamo Shedender! However the cup final is our main aim now!
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The final month was upon us and at last we could focus on the end of the season and begin to build for the new year. However before we could focus on that we had to play out the remainder of the season. Our final four league games were upon us as well as a double header against Zagreb in the Hrvatski Kup Final as we looked to add some silverware come the end of the year.


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The month began with our first of three clashes against Zagreb this month, this one in the league as we welcomed them and grabbed a two nil win. Our first goal coming early on with Rafael netting after just eleven minutes and ten minutes later we doubled our lead as Blazevich netted confidently. A good win and a booster for the cup final thats for sure.

A second home game on the bounce saw us welcome RNK Split. Another dominant win and clean sheet saw us take advantage and move up the table. Carrillo netted his final league goal of the season as he continued his fine loan move before Basha doubled our lead two minutes later as we were two up after seven minutes. We claimed the win moments after the restart as Blazevich found the back of the net.

We then traveled away for the first time this month, we faced Slaven Belupo and we were poor and deserved to lose. Come full time we did lose as we failed to find the net and failed to take any chances. Slaven Belupo netted both goals in the second half to sink us.

Then was the big one, the first leg of the Hrvatski Kup Final as we traveled to Zagreb for the all important first leg. We were behind after twenty three minutes and it looked like our hopes of holding the advantage could cost us. However twelve minutes from the end we grabbed a draw to take into the second leg as Katalnic slotted home inside the six yard box.

We returned to league action for the final game of the season and for that we traveled away to face Dugopolje. Another poor game for us saw us stranded without a win in two in the league and three in all competitions despite having the cup final second leg fast approaching. We conceded twice, one either side of the break.

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Thirty six league games down and the season is now done and dusted. We did move up to fourth after the first two league games of the month but the two defeats prove to cost us dearly. However we did manage to finish fifth which is respectable however a size of Hajduk, predicted to finish second was a poor finish. We ended fifteen points off the league leaders and second place side Dinamo and Zagreb respectively.

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I then received this message, and my hopes of battling for the title next year have already taken a big hit. With Dinamo winning the title again this year they've managed to secure it for the twenty first time on the bounce. TWENTY ONE TIMES! This is going to be a mission to catch them, but a mission I am more than willing to take on!

So the other leg of the Hrvatski Kup Final:

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We had done it! it wasn't at all easy for us but we managed to get one over on Zagreb an claim the title. Despite the first leg ending all square, the second leg was all about us and it was just a one goal game. The game started slowly but controversially as Zagreb were denied a penalty inside ten minutes. However we went on to dominate from then on and when Ivo Caput broke free in the eighty fourth minute and struck low into the back of the net just inside the penalty area it was ours! A two one aggregate win and a first trophy ticked off here in Croatia!
#45023 British Steel Challenge
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Oh thats harsh, leaving us to wait for the last game!
#290422 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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The goals were flying in, at both ends but it wasn't all bad, our loan signing Carrillo is proving to be a big hit here in Croatia and I'm already looking to tie him down next season. We went into April on the back of a four nil victory hoping to take something away from that. With the spot in the cup final confirmed this month we were able to fully focus on league football facing five games.


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April began at home as we welcomed Dinamo, the biggest game in the Croatian first division and we played out a six goal thriller ending all square. Despite being two down inside seventeen minutes Guilhereme rallied the troops to bring us back level with a fine double before the break. We then fell behind again but once again it was our main man Guilherme who scored his third and our third to save a point.

As we traveled to Istra our defence was stronger as we won and secured another clean sheet. Carrillo once again on the scoresheet as he put us infront inside twenty two minutes with a tidy finish. Guilherme added our second which came in the last minute of normal time.

But welcomed Rijeka saw us stumble upon a defeat. We played very poorly and went behind very early on as we looked awful. And second half it didn't get much better, we were reduced to ten men before conceding a second. The worst we've played in the league in some time.

We ended the month with two away games, the first saw us travel to Osijek and they sprung no surprises upon us. We had a very pleasing performance where Gulherme put us infront just three minutes before the break to boost motivation. Second half our other inform striker Carrillo added our second with half an hour to play to secure the win.

And it was back to back wins as we traveled to Sibenik and smashed in four whilst conceding just the one. Hannich put us infront inside the opening two minutes as a rout looked on. Carrillo made it two after eleven minutes and come the break we had a third when Knezovich netted. After the break Carrillo had his second and our fourth, despite conceding a late consolation we triumphed.

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We are still down in sixth place and can't find a way to move up. We are doing all we can but every team above us are pulling away. We sit fourteen points clear of seventh place. We only have four games left in the league and the Cup final which is our main aim however if we could finish in the top four and secure a spot in Europe next season it would be a great way to end my first season here!
#44973 Man of Steel
Dan
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Top season there mate! well done!
#44972 Please delete
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Nice update style mate, fantastic league form and in the champions league you are firing! ac milan were stuffed by you!
#290421 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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It was nice to be linked with a 'big club' immediately after touching down here Zeonflux! My main aim is the cup this season as the league is well gone, if we start strongly next year then maybe we can compete for the league title!

Cheik I don't get that much time anymore due to my apprenticeship but when I can get on I usually get through a few months, I've managed to play a fair bit today as I can't go out anywhere. Hope your still enjoying this one anyway buddy! FMC and my computer are quick so allows me to power through!
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So we returned to competitive life pretty well last month but that was just two matches. As we return this month we have a colossal amount of games. We faced no less than nine games over the two remaining competitions in March which saw us play more than twice a week at times! This was a month that saw us play both legs of the Hrvatski Kup Semi Final as well as seven league games.


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We began March in the Hrvatski Kup where we lost advantage in the first leg of the semi final as we lost to RNK Split. Despite us taking the lead after just twelve minutes when Hannich put us infront. However come the break we found ourselves back level and by full time we managed to throw away the lead we had to end two one. Not the ideal first leg.

We went into league action traveling away and once again despite taking an early lead we through it away. Rijeka welcomed us and after just four minutes we were ahead as Knezovic netted with his head. However another second half goal from the home side saw us slip to a one all draw.

As we returned home we welcomed Osijek and we played out a nine goal thriller. Blazevich put us infront after just two minutes but come the tenth minute things were level and at half time we trailed two one. However the second half was more our way and Carrlllo brought us level before Blazevich had his second and put us infront. Two minutes later we made it four two as Bash netted but thats not the end of that. Osiljek pulled another back to make it four three however when Basha netted our fifth it seemed to be all over. An own goal went our way late on to secure a dominant six three victory.

As we welcomed Sibenik we made it eleven goals netted in just two games for us. Another huge win went our way. Once again we raced into the lead, Carrillo netted after three minutes before he doubled his and our tally after seven minutes. Nine minutes later we added a third with Jerkovic netting before Sibenik provided a comeback by netting one. After the break Guilherme made it four one before Katalinic secured a five one victory.

As we traveled to second place Zagreb we were on the wrong side of a six goal game. This time we were the side to fall to a five two defeat. Our two goals came from Hannich after twenty four minutes and Carrillo in the second half. But we were nowhere near as good as Zagreb on the day.

We then traveled to RNK Split in the Hrvatski Kup semi final second leg. Despite trailing two one from the first leg we played better this time and ended up going through. A goal in injury time of the first half from inform Carrillo put us infront. Second half we secured the win and the spot in the final as Guilherme netted from close range.

Back to league action we welcomed Slaven Belupo, the side sitting in third was not going to be an easy contest. We played well and were ahead when Simic gave us the lead after nine minutes. However we conceded before the break before we were two one behind after the restart. However that wasn't it as we went o secure a single point in the final moments of the game as Knezovic.

We faced RNK Split away from home for the third time this month and grabbed another win. Hannich netted after twenty five minutes to put us ahead before Knezovic doubled our lead just five mintues later. It was all going our way and Carrillo put the icing on the cake with his second half goal.

We ended the month at home welcoming Dugopolje and grabbed a four nil win to end on a high. Carrillo netted his seventh goal in nine games after just eight minutes to put us ahead. After nineteen minutes Brazilian striker Guilherme doubled our lead before he made it three nil moments before the break with his second. And the last two minutes of the game he grabbed his hatrick goal and our fourth in a very pleasing win!

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We briefly moved from sixth up to fifth but then slipped back down so we have it all to do still. We are now hot on the tails of fifth place Rijeka and fourth place RNK Split who we will look to over take over the next few weeks. Dinamo restore their lead at the top and open up a huge gap as it looks like they will win the title yet again. However we are now into the cup final where hopefully we can now course an upset and go on to win it!
#44941 Toffee Anyone? Take 2
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You seem to be finding some top regens matey! They could develop into ace players for you! Nice to see you reach the cup final to! Tottenham are beatable!
#44926 Travelling across Europe - proving I'm better than Dan!
Dan
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Very lucky in the cup but you still seem to be on for both titles! Nice to see Falcao on the scoresheet!
#290420 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Thanks for catching up Rick! It seems you don't read it enough! We should do wonders here at Hajduk, its good to have a big side interested before starting lower!

Well they just know who to trust Shedender! Thanks mate!
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The winter break is done and dusted and we can now focus on competitive football once again. We will head back to competitive football with our attention full focused on the cup next month. As we are out of Europe and a long way off the title, it seems the logical thing to do now.


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The return to competitive football began with us traveling to league leaders Dinamo. Not an easy place to go to but one we relished. Despite starting slow and going into the break behind we turned the tie around when Katalinic bringing us level before Hannich seemed to have won the game eight minutes from time. However we went on to concede in the final two minutes but would settle for a point.

Our final league game of the month saw us welcome Istra 1961 and came away with a narrow win. The only goal of the game came from Brazilian striker Guilherme who struck in the final two minutes to secure all three points. We remain unbeaten in the league.

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Another two games done and dusted in the league and we are continuing to sit sixth in the league. We battled out a brave point against Dinamo and winning our other game meaning I'm still unbeaten in league football in Croatia. Dinamo now slip to second place whilst we continue to try and close the gap on the rest of the pack infront of us. Hopefully next year we will be more prepared.
#290419 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Thanks again Benniewijs! I hope we can hit the ground running!

Appreciate you taking time and reading ShortSharpShock! 400 is a good number to reach but I can guarantee there will be many more! Thanks mate!
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So my first winter break was here in Croatia and it was my first chance to change things around here at Hajduk, however when viewing the side I realise we already had a strong foundation, it just seems tactics didn't work with the previous manager. This winter saw us add a couple players to the squad, lose a couple and play a whole host of friendlies to get us going again.


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These are the only transfers made this January. We signed striker Carrellio to add to the strength up front and make up for the loss of our other striker Fagner who we lost for one point six million thanks to a silly minimum release fee. We also signed defender Golubovic on loan till the end of the season whilst losing Zagorev on loan to Zadar. It should be farily decent though.

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Here is the financial rundown at the club. As you know Hajduk are a huge Croatian club so they were always going to be financially 'good'. They hold just under five million in the balance whilst I have just over two million pounds left to spend. The wage budget is still looking tidy as we half just under sixty thousand in the wage budget but it is certainly something we can strengthen.

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Here is our busy pre season, over the last two months we faced no less than ten games and only lost one which was very pleasing. The one we did lose was against a lesser team and losing two nil was annoying but we managed very well in the other friendlies. Winning six whilst drawing the other three we couldn't complain. Five clean sheets including a fantastic eight nil victory.
#290418 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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I had made a steady start here in Croatia having settled easily in a big job. But now we had to face up to December and this saw us face three games. Two Europa League games where we would look to shock our group and sneak through, however we would have to do alot along with one more league game which would see us cross the halfway stage in the league. We were confident as ever.


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December began in Europa League action as we traveled to France to face St Etienne.Unfortunately it wasn't to be our day as we slipped to a one nil defeat. Along with this we crashed out the Europa League which wasn't entirely a bad thing, we can now focus elsewhere.

Our only league game of the month saw us travel to Dugopolje. It was my fourth game in charge and fourth game away from home. A good game for us saw us win again. A strong performance from everyone involved saw us win three nil. Fagner gave us the lead after ten minutes before he doubled his and our tally in the second half. We made it three within the final five minutes as Oremus netted.

We ended the month and calender year with my first home game here in Croatia as we welcomed Italian giants Fiorentina. We stared poorly and come the break we were two down, however we were already out the competition so we weren't playing for anything. We managed to pull it back in the second half, Esquerdinho brought us back in contention before Oremus leveled things up. We grabbed a shock win thanks to an eighty ninth minute own goal to complete a wonderful comeback.

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I've already been in charge here for five games but only played two in the league and have picked up two solid league wins with two clean sheets. Things are looking brighter however we still haven't moved from the bottom spot. Still trail Rijeka by three points and top side Dinamo by fourteen who are now under very heavy pressure from Slaven Belupo. We can now focus on a top half finish though.

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Here is the final Europa League standings. Despite not needing the trophy I would have liked to go through but we had a lot of work to do and the defeat against Saint Etienne sorted out our fate. Despite picking up a battling win against Fiorentina we do crash out. We can now focus on our league form and our cup form as we look ahead to the semi final after the winter break

We now head into a two month layoff for the winter break as we try and avoid the snow before getting back to action. Our first competitive game of the new calender year will see us face Dinamo.
#44808 British Steel Challenge
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Quality month that matey! Was definitely a month needed and boosting you up to challenge for the title now!
#290417 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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So after just a few months in Croatia I already had a job and it was a big job in the top division. Now I was set to make my mark and wanted to open my account here in good terms. November saw me only face the final two games of the month. One cup game and one league game.


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My reign began away from home as we traveled to lower league side Slavija Pleternica in the quarter final of the Hrvatski Kup second leg and we advanced through. They already had a one all draw from the first leg, we went and secured a two nil win on the night to progress. Blazevic was the man to guide me to an opening day win as he netted six minutes before the break and a second three minutes from the end of the day.

The only other game of the month saw us face league action and we traveled to Rijeka. And we managed to not only grab two clean sheets but also two wins. My first win in the league came thanks to Knezovic a minute after the restart to guide us to a one nil win.

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Here are the standings after we played one more league game. We stay sixth but take a chunk out the guys infront of us. We may be fourteen points off the top spot as well as eleven points outside the relegation zone so we are sitting smack bang midtable. The league is very spaced out but as we grabbed two clean sheets we look to be going to right way as my reign begins confidently.
#290416 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Thanks Zan! Its nice to be onto Croatia, I would love to wrap up Croatia before the start Of February!
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I haven't touched down in Croatia for long but already we have landed a big job here! On the third of August I boarded the plane and left to Croatia, its now the twenty fifth of November and we are back in business, but the big question you are asking is who is this club...


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Martinovic had been under pressure for some time, I declared my interest in the potential job a month ago where Hajfuk dismissed me. However a month on and they have finally given the under achieving manager the boot. Despite being predicted to finish second in the MAXtv Prva Liga this season, they currently sit down in eighth and are way off the pace of league leaders Dinamo.

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As you do, I applied for this job, however I was half expecting them to snub my interest, I still hadn't been at a 'top team' so this would of been another step up and after they dismissed me a month ago I was a little worried. However they came out to the press claiming to be flattered with my interest in the job and would look into sorting a contract out over the next few days as I waited patiently.

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And then it happened! A side the size of Hajduk were finally interested in me and went ahead and offered me a nice deal which I couldn't turn down. I shall be on just over four thousand pounds a week on a four year deal. The club have also offered me three and a half million to spend on transfers whilst we have over half the wage budget still free and at my disposal.

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As I said, Hajduk were sitting down in eighth when they sacked Martinovich, they have slightly improved to move up to sixth but are still way off the pace. We are two games short of the halfway stage in the league where we will be able to adjust our goals for the rest of the season. We are however still in the cup and have a quarter final clash in the next couple of days, a respectable top half finish is my main aim now!
#44763 Europe, from A to Z (or W, actually)
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Thats a lot of nil nil draws buddy but if you continue to battle away you will surely get a european spot soon!
#44762 Toffee Anyone? Take 2
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Sitting in a decent enough league position pal and still on the cup run! Keep it going!
#290415 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Thanks Benniewijs! It was very close to be honest and we got lucky with the shootout for the second final running against them, but we are now Croatia bound!
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We had done it, claiming the SuperKupa and that meant just one thing, Bulgaria was the fourth country to be wrapped up on this crazy adventure! Only thirty one more countries to complete. But now it was time to look away from Bulgaria and head out to another country, but first I had to do one more thing.


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Here it was, resignation day. Its been a fun season at Litex but with the squad we had and our league position predicted we were expected to win the league, the cup was an added bonus and going through on away goals in a couple rounds before claiming the final and the SuperKupa on penalties was fantastic. We can't forget about my season and a half at Etar too, a great season to win the league then I guided them away from the relegation spot.

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Here is my overall transfer round up since beginning the career. I will add this as 'Zeonflux' wanted to see it and it would be a good comparison with Shedender after each country is complete. So as I head to Croatia I have signed thirty nine players whilst releasing forty four and selling just twelve. We've spent two point one million whilst receiving four point two. Not bad, but no huge signings as of yet!
#44740 Audere est Facere
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Despite the £40million looking tempting, he is one special player and as you've already said need to keep hold of him
#44739 British Steel Challenge
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Wow your flying through the months mate good luck, be nice to see the league table each month
#290414 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Thanks for catching up once again Zan! A lot has happened since you last read!

Very kind comment nikolayvanchev! Glad you caught up and give such kind words to the thread. I'm so into this career at the moment and even the hard seasons, like with Etar against relegation are enjoyable. I can only guarantee a harder set of seasons will be on their way!
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I raced through pre season with the hope we could finally wrap up Bulgaria before the league season would even kick off. A few transfers were made but I only brought in one player on a loan deal so I haven't really rounded them up yet, if we don't be successful in the SuperKupa and I make more deals I will run them through. However this is what happened during the pre season. *NOTE: For some reason the 'goal scorers' tab wont show on the fixtures?*


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Pre season didn't go horrendously bad on the fixture looks whilst we also tried to compete in the Champions League too. Despite a strong defeat to kick off pre season against Dinamo we bounced back to grab two three nil wins before the first champions league qualifying round for us. We drew nil nil away in Skonto before facing the second leg and grabbing a one nil win to put us through to the third round of qualifying. Inbetween those two games we faced Wolfsburger who also dispatched of us easily. The final game of 'pre season' before the important SuperKupa clash saw us travel to Basel in the cup where we got destroyed six one and are all but out the Champions League already.

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If the SuperKupa wasn't enough of a big event and knowing the fact if we win it we can head to Croatia at last, it also turned out to be my four hundredth competitive game in the management history. It was going to go one of two ones, pure jubilation and we can get on a plane and go, or pure heartbreak which could see us sit needlessly in Bulgaria for another twelve months, However Levski wouldn't role over.

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This was another classic Levski vs Litex clash and once again it came down to the luck of the penalties. As you can see here we started the stronger team as my inform Brazilian striker Jorge netted after sixteen minutes. However moments after Levski were level. Second half began and eventually a breakthrough was made again. once again we took the lead, this time Iliev nodding home from inside the six yard box. But Levski spoiled our party very late into injury time. A goal from Ishkov three minutes into injury time saw them take the game to extra time. No goals during extra time meant for the second cup clash in a row it would come down to spot kicks.

A thrilling shoot out it was, possibly one of the best SuperKupa clashes in recent years saw us take a five four penalty win and claim our final trophy here in Bulgaria! CHAMPIONS!
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Great month, I haven't even played in the CL groups yet and already have the same amount of win in them with you

Great league form though
#290413 Getting Around Europe Quicker Than Shedender
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Croatia certainly would be next should we grab the SuperKupa Shedender, however it won't be easy but we will get on with life here before thinking about the next step.
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So with the season done and dusted and two trophies added to the trophy cabinet we now just searched for the SuperKupa. This would now see the draw made for the SuperKupa along with our financial report, the budget for the new season a well a the pre season run down for the new year! Lets hope we can get on with it and grab the last goal.


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The SuperKupa has been drawn once again and this time we will face Levski. It will be my first appearance in the SuperKupa and with it being the only trophy left to win I can hope to wrap up Bulgaria. It won't be an easy game but I'm sure we can overdo Levski once again.

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The ever ambitious board have once again set the targets for this season and with them wanting a big season this is what they've let on. They only want a Europa League qualification pot through the league so not a lot of pressure on us. They've given us a very nice budget of five million to spend along with twenty seven thousand pounds for wage this year. So we have a small budget to work within.

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Here is the financial situation at the club, we sit very nicely in the black with eight million in the balance and with that we have five million to spend should we need it. There is very little spare in the wage budget at the moment with just six hundred and thirty pound spare. So we have room to manouvre between the two budgets should we need it but we will sell to buy this year should we need.

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Here is the friendly run down for the pre season, we will currently play four friendlies but between them we shall also face a Champion League qualifier double as we face Skonto as well as ending pre season with the SuperKupa tie where the neutral ground will see the huge game between us and Levski. We beat them in the cup final at the end of the year in the cup final, we can do it again!
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You suck in Europe

However you laegue form is good, not running away with it yet though, however we all know you will be double champions come the end
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By Shedender | Permalink | On 17 January 2013 - 16:08 PM
Unfortunately unless something bad happens to Dan's save, I don't think I can ever catch him.


Mine is on a three file rolling save, every two weeks and backed up! So the only thing that could be wrong is if an 89 year old peadophile came to my house and burnt the computer, so you basically :L
#44407 Maiden Europe
Dan
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Novinic certainly seems to be a key driving force for you buddy!
#44387 Europe, from A to Z (or W, actually)
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Great first half of the season! You could be in with a shot of the title but just competing for a high finish will do you wonders!
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Well done qualifying from that group, now to just secure the top spot which I imagine you will do now Your league form isn't graet but if you pick up big points in your games in hand you will fly up mate
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April was certainly turn Sayeth! But hopefully its not over yet!

Benniewijs get bored of playing the same team buddy! But We till have another meeting with CSKA this month! All to play for now though!
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A couple of fairly busy months have past and since the winter break its fair to say we haven't been at our best. But now we were heading into the final part of the season and the last month provided more good football in two competitions. We had the Kupa Bulgaria final along with six league games. Could we turn it around and save our season late on or had our form blown us out?


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We began the month at home welcoming Lokomtiv (Sofia) where we narrowly managed to return to winning ways. Nikolov gave us the lead moments after the half hour mark. We doubled our lead twenty minutes from time as Lazarevski netted for us. Lokomtiv had a late consolation but we were home and dry.

We won two on the bounce when we welcomed CSKA again, fifth time in two months. Jorge gave us the early lead before Pele made it two inside twenty minutes. We conceded one but Pele doubled his tally and made it three one before the break. Second half we went on to concede another but stayed strong for the three points.

However as we traveled away for the first time this month to Chernomorets we were dealt a huge blow. A big five one defeat really shattered our title hopes. We were three nil down come the break, Chernomorets soon made it four nil, we had one back through Panayotov however it made no difference, Chernomorets strengthened their title bid when they added a fifth late on.

We then traveled to Levski before we would face them in the cup final. A good four goal thriller saw the game end level. We fell behind as usual when we travel away but before the break managed to claw a goal back through Panatoyov. We then took the lead after the restart with Stanchev finding the back of the net, but through that away late on to settle for a single point.

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Next came the all important Kupa Bulgaria final and it was another close game with Levski. We took the lead in the final after thirty four minutes as Lazervski managed to break free and slot the ball into the net. We conceded in the second half and with that it went to extra time. No goals in the extra time period saw the game go to the luck of the spot kick, which we triumphed four two in to win the cup!

Returning home and to league action to welcome Cherno more and after a goalless first half we finally took the leda moments after the restart. Iliev was the man to put us infront within forty two second of the restart. However we went to blow our lead as a swift counter attacking move from Cherno more saw them snatch a point.

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We recieved the good news come the end of the season, the title was ours as we confidently claimed a two nil win on the final day of the season. Nikolov put us infront after twenty three minutes before he secured the game and title with his and our second ten minutes after the restart.

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As you've just seen we did claim the top spot and the champions status but it wasn't done easily. We won the title by a single point on the final day thanks to a slip up from Chernomorets. With just two points separating the top three the title could of gone anyway on the final day but it was to be ours. We've done the league and cup double but now need to turn our attention to the super cup come the new season.
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Great wins over Herts and panathinaikos but unfortaunte in the capital one cup mate