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fantastic being unbeaten but you hav drawn alot, title race is still alive!

Lazio and Udinese both in the relegationz one and Inter not far outside! Wow!

Hahaa wooo

Anyway glad your enjoying this career, doing very well buddy

I'm going to take a stab in the dark here...But I reckon you managed to win that game by scoring one more than Blackburn did?

Knew you'd win the league well done mate, heres to the next step!

Some great wins especially that over Lazio,

can we see the table soon?

And the womderful find form continues, keep it coming mate, those records will be broken!

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Following a successful two months in charge in competitive football I now had a short break to just enjoy the scenery here in Antwerp and took the team on a few friendlies before we would eventually return to competitive action. Four games in the winter break for us to contend with.


We faced four games in the winter break with them all falling away from home thanks to my trusty assistant manager. We first traveled to Pastro Elsden where a great game saw us run out three two winners in the five goal thriller. Then traveling to feeder club Hasselt we recorded a two one win. Before keeping two clean sheets as we beat feeder club Willebroek and then US Dunkerque both three nil as I remain unbeaten in charge here!

Another solid month buddy, it certainly seems like the title is yours to lose now!

Its a fantastic first month in charge Shedender, now I can only hope we apply the same pressure on teams in December and competing for the promotion spot could get easier!

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A near perfect start in November left us with nine points from a possible twelve as I started my reign here comfortably. We now headed into December sitting top of the table and with another four games to go, with these four somewhat easier, would we be able to hold onto our unbeaten run.


We began December away from home as we traveled to Dessel and continued our fantastic run. Van Belle was the man on form as he put us one up after just three minutes and twenty one minutes later doubled his and our tally for the day. We conceded in the second half but were home and dry.

Away to Mouscron-Peruwlz we secured a clean sheet along with another three points as we stole a two nil win. De Wit struck moments before the break to raise morale before a goal two minutes from the end by Depuydt saw us run out two nil winners once again.

Our only home game of the month saw us welcome Lommel United where we came back from an early goal to win. Despite falling behind after seven minutes we drew level twenty one minutes later as Swennen pulled us back in it. We went ahead a minute before the break as Swennen netted his and our second to secure the win.

We ended December back on the road as we traveled to Oostende and secured another two nil victory. Aafjes put us infront after twenty five minutes as I looked to go eight without a defeat. We managed that as Van Belle struck late on in the second half to secure the points.


Period two may still have two games to play but they are now playing for nothing. Since taking over we've twenty two points and this has seen me take them to a playoff spot. We have won playoff two and can relax a little in our final two games of the period.


So this sees us stay top of the table following four wins and we now open a gap at the top of the table. Five points clear of second place chasing Westerlo and eight clear of Aalst and OH Leuven in third and fourth respectively. We now head into the winter break full of confidence!

Brilliant month buddy! Definitely flown up the table and in contention for that top spot now!

It was a huge job, Antwerp have won the Jupilar league four times and the Confidis cup a couple so they have history and need to be in the top league. Unfortunately it appears their affliation with United was cut Shedender, still such an appealing job though.

Thanks BOWC! It could mean Belgium is wrapped up in just three years!

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So since leaving AA Gent I waited out for the 'right' job in the Belgacom to take on. Eventually it came in form of Antwerp who harshly sacked their manager despite failing to achieve their promotion hopes their last three seasons. Slightly below par this year I went into November at the helm and with four league games to introduce myself I had to make an instant impact here.


A fantastic start here, I began my reign away to Union SG, despite their league advantage on us we were good enough to turn them over. Colin put us ahead after just two minutes before Van Belle doubled our lead before half an hour and we were cruising. We did however concede one in the second half but three points on my first appearance.

The players made it two wins in two for me as we welcomed Waasland for my first home appearance. A fantastic performance saw us ahead early on again, Laine netting after just four minutes before Mawene was caught in the box and he took the penalty to make it two after eleven minutes. We conceded before the break but were looking good. Second half we went on to dominate as Van Belle netted his second in as many games and Groot rounded up the scoring to secure a four one victory.

My first and only slip up in my opening month was a trip to Turnhout. A tough game on paper proved so on the pitch as neither side managed to break the deadlock and it ended all square at nil nil.

We made the perfect start with three wins from four as we welcomed struggling FCV Dender. Colin opened the scoring for us again after thirteen minutes before Dender leveled before the break. Second half we went on a rampage as Laine netted before two goals in four minutes coming from Van Belle and Depuydt saw us record our second four one win of the month.


A near perfect opening month in the league has seen us immediately rise up the table and now halfway into the season we sit top. Despite being in charge for just four league games the team already seem to be adaptive to the formation and I think the previous manager must of felt hard done by now. We are top over Westerlo by a single point whilst we lead period two by three points.

Okay game on now in the group with Moscow on your tail now! Up into third in the league too well done

Celtic are tearing away at the top! But surely a European spot come the end of the season has to be the main priority! Doing well though and the Europa League group is naff! You and Getafe are almost through!

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After stepping down from AA Gent with the three trophies I had under my belt I left and went on the dole and in search for a lesser job, how bad of me. However it was for the right reason as we searched for the final trophy I needed here in Belgium and I couldn't think of a better job to become available.


Antwerp have been sitting in the Belgacom for the last two or three seasons and despite being predicted to win promotion each year they have failed to do so and now sitting seventh in the league at the start of November their manager was finally shown the door. This seemed and ideal opportunity.


Almost immediately I went ahead and declared my interest in this vacancy as it was the perfect job to get back on the market. To my joy, struggling Antwerp were more than happy with my interest and took my application serciously. This could be the way forward and the final stop here in Belgium with any luck.


Finally Antwerp went ahead and approached me with an appealing offer for the league they sit in. A four year deal on two thousand pounds a week was there offer which I didn't change as it seemed reasonable enough. However with that they expect me to find promotion which in itself won't be an easy task but come next year we could easily find ourselves in the right zone.


Wuytens was sacked by Antwerp after nine games as they sat in seventh place in the league despite being predicted second. As you can see a caretaker manager has been in and has guided them up to fifth and now its my turn to hopefully take them to the top. With period one over and OH Leuven coming out on top they have the playoff spot. Now period two has begun and so far we sit just three points off the top spot in the league! It sure is doable for us!

So much money spent on transfers but receiving even more so can't complain! So many faces of yours in the england side is phenomenal!

Seem to be playing good football at home but costly away defeats and draws could cost you the title

Doing quality once again mate, Juventus will definitely be a tough tie! Finances are wonderful here!

I wrote them last year but had 'too much' time to play so just got bored, however now with work and that I don't have as much time, maybe one or two updates a day so I think I will look into on for sure

Hahaa thats awesome!

Fantastic win there mate nice to see you through with that

Tempted to start a proper story based career up of my own being inspired by yours

Great way to bounce back to winning ways budy!

Well done on the cup victory mate, however relegation threatened Inter? Really :O

And the fine form continues! Flying high mate

A tough month mate but its all about the league and europa league and it looks set that you will go through the groups.
good staart with russia!

Still in the title race which in sure you will end up ad champions

If not you will go up via the playoffs guaranteed!

Thanks Shedender, thats the plan and I will be in search for that job immediately!

Thanks Miimaa, everything just clicked for us and we were much better the start of this season in the Supercoupe. Me and Shedender both decided that we would count the Derde Klasse A and B as one just like we will the Blue Square South and North and any other divisions with more than one tier.

Thanks To_Madeira just one more to find here in Belgium now!

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Following the double last season with the league and cup win and claiming the first piece of silverware this season with the Supercoupe win over Anderlecht it was time to sit down and decide what to do. I have to drop down to the Belgacom league to still win that but I had to decide weather to stay in the job until a new opportunity comes up, or to step straight down and process through.


My choice come the end was easy and it wasn't hard to make my mind up. With a heavy heart I said goodbye to Genk just over a year after taking the reigns at the club. However I did what I needed to do here and quickly so it was time to move on. We will be in search of a reasonable Belgacom league side to take over and hopefully aim for promotion but for now its on the dole as there are no jobs available at all.

Top win against Rovers, Wimbledon should be a fairly straight forward game for you too!

This is what I like. When results don't matter to people and they don't do the old save before the game to get the win. Sure its gutting going out the cup but its football.

However another good report and its only a minor cup!

Brilliant buddy, good to see a move on! England is usually the hardest place for motivation however!

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After a great first season in charge we went into pre season looking to strengthen before the new season gets here and more importantly the Supercoupe Final. The transfer market was quiet for us whilst the finances took a nice steady rise and followed by a good pre season on the pitch.


This is the only transfer that has taken place so far this season. And to be fair it was a deal that was confirmed last year. Christian Bruls, who had played extremely well for us all last season agreed a January move to league rivals Club Brugge after rejecting a counter offer from us meaning we lost him on a free transfer. After reviewing the squad its fair to say we have more than enough quality on the pitch not to spend money.


This has seen a steady rise in the financial side of the game as I've now taken the club from two and a half million in the red and now just under two and a half million in the black as it continues to rise. Still have our whole one million pounds to spend if the right player comes available and with that the spare wages of now twenty seven thousand pounds are also there to help us improve.


Not a brilliant pre season this summer however we did the hard part which was staying unbeaten throughout the summer. With five friendlies played we only managed to claim two wins however with three good draws against some big teams we can take a lot away from the summer. Firstly we grabbed a solid point against Schalke one all at home before traveling to Ahlen and smashing them eight nil! Two more draws followed as we drew one all with Dinamo Minsk and then two all with Roda JC. We ended pre season away from home against Boussu and grabbed a good three one victory and went into the Supercoupe in confidence...


Here it was the Supercoupe meeting against Anderlecht and what a thrilling game it was. After twenty three minutes of the final being played we were into the lead as Ghanassy found the back of the net before we found ourselves two up with five minutes before the break as Reimerink doubled our lead. However moments later Anderlecht struck one back before the break. And they made the fantastic comeback complete in the seventieth minute as Atangana netted for them to take the game to extra time.

With no goals in extra time we had to take our luck in the penalty shootout and this was the luck of the draw and the luck was with us and we won four two! Mokulu put us infront as he took the first spot kick and scored. However the keeper failed to keep out Kouyate's penalty and it was one all. N'Diaye calmly put us penalty into the back of the net before Anderlecht's Morales made it two a piece. Andrade made it three two to us before Anderlecht's Hensen saw his penalty saved! Advantage us! Van Crugten made it four two as we kept our one hundred percent scored rate before Juncosa stepped up for Anderlecht and saw his penalty saved...Champions! Four two winners on penalties.

Thanks Zan! Its been a brilliant season but we were expected to compete for both so we've done what was needed, now we focus on getting ready for the super cup.

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What a season we had! With a fantastic double we turned our attention to the summer now and spent a couple weeks off but from then it was back in training and ready for a hard pre season so we could knuckle down and aim for the Supercoupe. The board returned their season expectations, the Supercoupe draw was done and I did a quick review of the finances.


The last league game of the season and the first competitive game of the new season. The Supercoupe has drawn us against Anderlecht which certainly won't be an easy task but one we will relish. Hopefully a couple new faces for us this summer and we can come back stronger than ever next year! If we can go on and win this I will be resigning from Gent, just over a year after taking over.


The board expectations are very light this year with them only expecting a Europa League spot, last year when I took charge they were expecting a title challenge so they've dropped a little. Despite being confident we can challenge for the title again I did settle for the Europa League spot via the league. A small transfer budget of just over a million whilst having ninety one thousand available for wages.


Here is our financial situation at the club. Our balance is now in the black with over one million secure in our balance and as already stated we have the whole balance as our transfer budget and will only spend it if we need to. Just under twenty thousand pounds spare on wages for us to should see us have the backing if we need to strengthen the squad.


So over the next month we have five friendlies to get ready for the big tie. With a mix of friendlies some at home and some away we can get ourselves ready for the Supercoupe clash. We kick off in a few days at home against German giants Schalke before traveling to Ahlen and returning home against Dinamo Minsk, a side I've played against from a past job. Roda JC will also come to us before we travel to Boussu. We were then drawn at home against Anderlecht in the Supercoupe which we look to win.