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I did and sadly I came up a little too short on the promotion front. I will attempt it again next season, as it’ll be my first full one in charge of the club. A few quality signings, ship out players and I could be grand – I don’t want to ship out too many.

You're going to win the league.

It's been an impressive start from yourself in the top flight but tbh I shouldn't even be surprised, should I? Six points from the top is great from a newly promoted side. KIU.

Unfortunately promotion didn't happen so I've fallen behind you as I now need to spend another season in the First Division. Boo.

The final month of the league season saw us play five games as the league winners were announced. First Vienna will be playing in the top flight next season after securing the league title. I did say us winning the league would have been an impossible task and it proved to the true as we came third - all in all a good enough start but improvements need to be made.


The title run in started with a home victory over BW Linz with the winning goal coming in the final three minutes thanks to subsitute Aigner.

Kapfenberger were the second game of five away from home and we had to come from behind to pick up maximum points, after the home side took the lead Zachhuber levelled the scores in the sixty fourth minute and then Erhart won it on seventy five minutes.

Our title hopes came to a crashing end as I officially ruled us out after this hiding against Polten away from home, which saw us go 4-0 down inside the opening half an hour and that irratated me. We did win the second half though when Popp popped the ball past his own keeper - was a shocking performance that saw us second best throughout.

We bounced back with three points at home to Lustenau despite falling behind, Lienhart put the scores level on fourteen minutes from the penalty spot and then Schopf won the game just before the hour mark.

And the season ended in disappointing fashion as we could only manage a point against relegated Hartberg that saw another poor performance. The home side took the lead before Prskalo decided to make it 1-1 on fifty five minutes.


And that's the season over.

As you can see First Vienna won the league title, finishing five points behind Grodig while we finished seven points behind the league winners and that doesn't sound too bad, sure it doesn't? It is as some of our defeats since I took charge were against poor teams and that's with no disrespect.

Hartberg were relegated while Horn finished in the relegation play-off spot.

Seven games came our way in April as we kept our slim title hopes alive with three wins and two draws during the month with our only defeat coming against First Vienna in what was an awful opening eleven minutes that I'd like to forget about.


And a home game with St. Polten started the month as we picked up a single goal victory thanks to Scherrer's seventeenth minute strike seperating the sides in front of just over 3,000 fans.

Our second game of the month was an away trip to Lustenau and a goal either side of the break won us the points. Striker Correa had put us into the lead in the forty-third minute before Prskalo struck seven minutes into the restart - the hosts pulled a goal back late on.

We then hosted Hartberg and beat them thanks to two late goals - a 3-1 home success started in first half stoppage time when Scherrer found the target and then Lienhart scored five minutes from the end before Zoric added a third a few minutes later.

Ourselves and Horn played out a 2-2 draw away from home with Correa getting our two goals.

The unbeaten record came to a crashing halt when First Vienna visited the Cashpoint Arena and three goals in the opening eleven minutes saw us suffer a humilating home loss.

Grodig were next at home and two own goals either side of a Cuntz screamer saw us return to winning ways immediately. Leitgeb accidently headed home a corner past his own keeper in the twenty-first minute before Cuntz smashed home a twenty five yard screamer on seventy two minutes before Schartner also put through his own net to seal the points.

And the month ended with a dismal score less draw away to Austria Lustenau.


The league looks an impossible reach but I'll make sure we keep fighting until the end. We're currently eight points behind leaders First Vienna who looks set to win the league unless they throw it away. Hartberg look like they'll be relegated as they're seven points adrift of Horn who are second bottom and a point behind Austria Lustenau.

You normally would probably laugh at me as I would've failed in Austria with a team, who on paper, look a good outfit.

It's been a promising start as I've started to get the team to climb away from the relegation zone but I need to make sure we build on it and try to achieve promotion to the top flight.


Aye, as I said to Dan, it's been a promising start. I think we played well against them but they took their chances.

Five tough games were about to be played as the underachievers Altach hoped to move away from the bottom of the table and launch an impossible promotion build. Three victories in those five games saw us move off the bottom and starting the climb.


Our first game of the month was against SV Grodig away from home and I fell to my first defeat as manager as a 3-1 defeat happened with our consolation goal coming from Ngwat-Mahop in the 65th minute - he then demanded a move, I said no, he huffed and has never played for me since.

I picked up my first maximum points as manager at the Cashpoint Arena against Austria Lastenau, a 3-1 success was started in the fifteenth minute when Dorta opened the scoring, an own goal saw us score our second goal and the points were secured thanks to central midfielder Cuntz, who bagged a third in the fifty sixth minute.

Linz was next up away from home and an Erhart goal in either half saw us pick up back to back wins.

We then faced Horn at home and played out a six goal thriller that saw us move of the bottom of the table and Schopf got us of to a dream start with a goal on six minute but then a Horn player scored a treble inside ten minutes to put the away side 3-1 up but Dorta pulled a goal back late on in the first half before the same man added a second early in the second half to share the spoils.

And the month came to an end with another Cashpoint Arena victory, this time over league leaders Kapfenberger and two goals inside the opening six minutes from Dorta and Prskalo had saw a perfect start before they pulled a goal back a minute later. Despite pressing to get level and having a goal chalked off, Scherrer added a third goal in second half stoppage time.


The climb for an impossible promotion has started as we have moved up to seventh in the league and now just thirteen points from the top but we're also just a point from the bottom of the table so we need to make sure we don't slip up and get relegated - relegation = sacking and sacking = Dan laughing at me. Can't let it happen.

It's great because you get to go to great countries such as Belarus and Switzerland.

Dan's sadly already in the lead as he gained promotion to the top flight so it's up to me to catch up but I can't see me getting promoted this season. [/writingtheteamoff]

You win the league first season and I'm still rock bottom. No fair.

KIU though.

Absolutely. We were the better side and I’m sure the First Vienna fans wouldn’t have begrudged us the lead while in the second half we took the foot of the pedal and a draw was a fair result – I’m sure we will win a game soon.

You left a positive comment? Are you feeling OK sir?

It was time, time I played my first competitive fixture since taking charge of SCR Altach back in the middle of December and I didn't have an easy start. I had to face second placed First Vienna away from home as they looked to close the gap at the top and I tried to move off the bottom.


And nothing really happened, they had two shots on target and we had two shots on target as the game ended 0-0.


I'm not sure why I'm posting this as after one game it wasn't going to make a drastic difference, now was it? Despite picking up a point we remain bottom of the table, a point behind St. Polten. First Vienna remain the four points behind Kapfenberger.

Seven winter friendly games were arranged, six by the assistant manager Dorta while the Vaduz clash was added by myself. Five of the seven games were played away from home while the games against Vaduz and Bienne were played at our Cashpoint Arena ground.


It was a mixed reaction from the games as we won three, lost three and drew the final game.

We did lose deservedly to Vaduz at the Cashpoint Arena with our goal being an own goal in the second half but then we eased to victory at Munsingen - Schopf, Albin own goal and Ngwat-Mahop sealed a three goals to nil win before Bienne hammered us 5-3 at home despite us bagging three inside the opening twenty minutes thanks to Schopf, Domig and Lienhart.

A victory came in our next game, a 3-1 win away to Bulle as Scherrer had scored our first goal and the other two, added in the second from Aigner and Zachhuber sealed a win. Baden beat us 2-1 away from home, our only goal came from Aigner before half time and the same man scored a second half winner against SC Schwaz before a draw with Wolfurt ended the friendly games.

Near the top of the table, you'll be there in no time if you keep up the form.

You're not that far from top spot tbh, similar to me, you will secure the title while I will struggle mid-table.

Since I'm a brutal manager sometimes in countries I've never managed in, I wouldn't mind just surviving this season and then make a plunge for promotion in my first full season in charge of the club but we'll see. I can't even judge the players as I've never seen them play so I will need some friendly games to judge them.

I've recieved my first job offer in Austria.


Just ten days before Christmas I recieved some good news that I could be finally signing off the "dole" as SCR Altach offered me a job to become their new manager with immediate effect. The side, struggling in the First Division have offered me a 2 year deal.


This is my first job offer that I have recieved from Altach and I had to think about whether I was willing to take it and whether I'd be the one who could turn around their misfourtunes.


They're rock bottom of the table and they believe a manager with "Sunday League Experience" can turn around the side, one victory and if results go their way they could go seventh place. They can still win the title with some serious luck.


And I took the job, now I don't manage my first competitive game for 73 days as we're in a winter break. My first competitive game will be a very tricky one as we travel to First Vienna at the end of February. Will need to get the assistant manager to organise some friendly games.

Good luck bud.

The bet is now on, who is going to get their first managerial job...

Over the past few days/weeks Dan and I have been "slabbering" over PM about who is the better manager and trying to think of a challenge that could see us go head-to-head and prove who is the better manager between the two. I've decided to take a break from managing Rangers while Dan's last career came to an abrupt end due to him being incredibly un loyal to his two clubs, no one else would hire him - can you blame them?

We came to an agreement that we will do a challenge that will see us travel across Europe to prove who can be the best in the "business".


The plan is to begin in Austria and finish in Wales and to achieve that we have to attempt to win every trophy that's possible in Europe on Football Manager 2013. We have thirty-four nations and a bucket load of leagues to play so we shouldn't get bored.

It's going to be cleansing Europe - one league at a time!


I will be playing once again as "Shedender", a young Northern Irish Rangers fan who is also part Scottish. We have agreed to start unemployed and on Sunday League Reputation so we can't walk into any random Austrian top job without deserving it.

At the moment there is no jobs available so I have to continue to sign on while I'm on the hunt for my first managerial job in Austria.

Cheers pal.

It's been quality so far, lucky in some games but our quality shone through.

People, I am going to take a break from this save and embark on a European adventure with Dan, just to prove that I am the better manager between the two of us.

However, I may still update this in between. This career is NOT DEAD!

March saw us complete the league title following victory at home to Brechin City. Rangers also advanced in the Scottish Cup and also won the League Cup after winning 2-0 against Partick Thistle. We remained unbeaten in the league too.


Two own goals inside the opening half an hour sent us on the way to second division success at home to Brechin. McLean and Brown both put through their own nets and then Shiels slotted home a spot kick early in the second half and the victory and title was sealed in style when McCulloch added a fourth.

Ephraim's thirty sixth minute goal at Rugby Park was enough to secure victory in the Scottish Cup quarter final against Kilmarnock. It came at a cost as Sandaza picked up an injury that ruled out him for several weeks while Shiels also picked up a little injury.

With Sandaza out injured, young striker McKay came in and he scored his first two Rangers goals against East Fife away from home 2-0.

Next up was the League Cup final against Partick Thistle and we picked up the trophy thanks to a two goal victory, Templeton smashed home the opening goal just before the hour and then McCulloch sealed the victory late on.

We had to come from behind to pick up a home victory over Arbroath as we trailed, and deservedly so at half time but Herd and Ephraim both scored to turn the game around.

March ended with a 3-1 away success at Cowdenbeath, two goals in six first half minutes from Mbu who scored an own goal and Templeton put the away side in control and McKay sealed the points in the final minute.


Two things happened this month that wasn't a suprise.

We secured the second division title as we went over thirty points clear ahead of Stenhousemuir who went into second place with Ayr and Arbroath making up the other play-off spot with five games left.

Despite picking up a second victory Stranraer were eventually relegated to the third division while one of East Fife, Dumbarton, Brechin, Cowdenbeath and perhaps Peterhead could still be relegated despite being up to fifth in the league.


Conformation that we sealed the league against Brechin.


And here is the League Cup success over Partick Thistle as Templeton and McCulloch sealed the trophy.

A short month approached as we played just the four games this month as we undeservedly progressed to the final of the League Cup following a penalty success over Premier League side Hearts, we're still in the Scottish Cup too and we didn't concede in our two league games.


The League Cup semi final started February and we made the final against the odds after a penalty success over Hearts. We were completely out played and we couldn't even muster a single effort on target in 120 minutes.

Our second game of the month was at home to Aberdeen and we advanced thanks to a 2-1 success as Sandaza broke the scoring at the end of the first half and then an own goal from Brown, twelve minutes from time sealed the passage.

We played our first league game of the month at Somerset Park and we brushed Ayr aside 3-0 with Sandaza opening the scoring on nine minutes and then in first half stoppage time Ephraim added a second before Sandaza added a third.

February ended with a five star performance against the bottom club Stranraer as a dream start saw us 2-0 up inside five minutes after Sandaza and Templeton struck, Sandaza added a third before Shiels added a fourth five minutes later - Sandaza completed his treble in the second half.


The league looks all but set and possibly another victory or two should seal it as we're twenty six points clear of Stenhousemuir who climbed above Ayr. Against the odds Arbroath have moved into the final play-off spot and are five points clear of Cowdenbeath.

Stranraer are heading down although it's not confirmed they're twenty one points adrift of second bottom Brechin. Peterhead are two points ahead of the Glebe Park side while East Fife and Dumbarton make up the league.

I do hope we can rap up promotion as soon as possible so I can concentrate on trying to win the Scottish Cup, which would be remarkable for a second division side. I don’t think it’s possible but would be lovely if it happened, wouldn’t it?


Oh, come on, I was starting to leave nice comments on your career and you still are unable to return the favour ffs. The Dumbarton game was a shambles though and I am surprised we won it so you can have that. League could be wrapped up by at least March.

Your best bet is to try and get the Erfurt job. I doubt Brest or Antwerp will be interested and Bayern def. won't be.

You should remove England so you're never tempted to return and replace it with another country.

Yet again Rangers played six league matches as the New Year kicked off and started with four clean sheets.


A trip to Gayfield Park started January as the Teddy Bears started a deserved three goal victory as Shiels netted our first goal of 2014 in the twenty eighth minute before Templeton added a second just before the hour mark and then left back Wallace added a third.

Two quick fire goals at the start of the game beat East Fife at Ibrox as Shiels and Sandaza both scored inside the opening four minutes, nothing else of note happened.

Cowdenbeath were then brushed away at Ibrox as a three goals to nil victory was started with a Cribari bundled effort before Sandaza doubled the lead just before half time and the star striker scored a third on fifty eight minutes.

Next up was a home game with Peterhead and we extended our hundred percent record against The Blue Toon as for the second game running Cribari opened the scoring in the 25th minute and then Ephraim added a second late on.

A quickfire double from Sandaza seen off Stenhousemuir in a poor performance on the road from the league leaders, the Spaniard scored in the forty fifth and forty ninth minute.

Dumbarton at home completed a good month as the hosts picked up a deserved 4-1 victory as Sandaza broke the deadlock in the fifth minute before Ephraim slotted home a second four minutes before half time. An own goal made it three and then a late penalty, from Shiels, made it four.


Rangers have now opened a twenty four point gap at the top of the Second Division and the Ibrox side move closer of the title ahead of Ayr who stay in second and are five points ahead of Stenhousemuir. Dumbarton in fourth are fourteen points behind the third place team.

Despite picking up a point Stranraer remain rooted to the bottom and are now nineteen points adrift of Peterhead. Cowdenbeath are now third bottom, level on points with Brechin who are slightly above them. Arbroath, who have hit some decent form have climbed to sixth level on points with fifth place East Fife and Dumbarton who are in the last play-off spot. Remarkable turn around from their manager.

The final month of 2013 saw us play six league games on the bounce as our unbeaten record was maintained some how. Rangers bagged 20 goals in the December month while conceding just seven.


And December kicked off with a trip to Bayview Stadium to entertain East Fife as Rangers ran out deserved 3-1 winners thanks to a treble from on loan QPR winger Ephraim. He will be missed when/if he returns to the R's.

We then stuttered to victory over Stenhousemuir with the only goal, coming from Sandaza in the twenty second minute.

Next up was a trip to Dumbarton and both teams put on a great advert for the Scottish Football League Second Division as the home side took a two goal lead before Sandaza pulled a goal back but Dumbarton made it 3-1 to the home side but the Spaniard yet again pulled a second goal back. Early in the second half it was 3-3 as Sandaza completed his hat-trick and the same man then added two more goals to his tally. It was a five star performance from the striker.

And the in-form striker kept up his form in the next game with a hat trick as Rangers thumped Ayr at Ibrox 4-1 - Aird, who was in for the injured Shiels, opened the scoring in the fifth minute before the Spanish striker stole the show with goals in the sixteenth, twenty fifth and sixty first minute.

Stranraer were up next as we secured the points against the bottom club with all the goals coming in the second period. Rangers had to wait until five minutes into the second half before Aird opened the scoring and then Little added a second, Cribari headed home a third before Aird's second completed the scoring.

December ended with a trip to Glebe Park as Brechin were beat 3-1. Templeton opened the scoring before Ephraim added a second and then Sandaza struck a third just before half time.


With January about to begin we have a fourteen point lead at the top of the table and clear of Ayr in second place while Stenhousemuir are third, ten points in front of Cowdenbeath who are in the final play-off spot.

Stranraer look all but set to the relegated to the third division as they're on five points, twelve points a float of Peterhead who have dropped to second bottom as Arbroath have hit some form and are third bottom. Brechin in fifth, East Fife in sixth and Dumbarton in seventh complete the league.

Elgin v Rangers on Sunday has been postponed.



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I expect promotion.

You need to sign a goal scorer, as you haven’t scored that many in the opening fourteen games but since you’re a good manager, I’m sure you will sort the scoring problem.

Or Sporting are pretty rubbish as even Videoton beat them 3-0 irl last month.

I suppose it’s not a bad start in the league picking up four points from nine.

Why have you switched to euros (see bottom of "transfers in" ) for? You're being complicated again ffs.

You're squad, on paper, looks good to have a successful season. KIU. I've been tempted to do a journeyman career, similar to what you did last year.

Wow. Congrats on winning the league and I'm sure you can do well the next.