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#355598 2016/17 Champions League
Shedender
Cheers for the cash.
He was only bad at Newcastle because 99% of the time he couldn't give a monkey's.
#355553 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
Surprised you have returned to Northern Ireland just a few years after leaving @Dan but Institute are no mugs (same as Lurgan Celtic) and it'll be interesting to see how you do in the remaining games.
#355496 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
It was important I got the first trophy out of the way @Dan and I'm sure more will follow in due course.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Even though promotion was won to League One in Scotland via the play-offs, I felt my time at Albion was up as I needed to progress in this career. Just days after a two legged win over Berwick I headed to the 'Job Centre' in an attempt to find work, I found a job in England which I found appealing and I quickly applied, attended an interview and was offered the job which I snapped and my time at Forthbank Stadium was over.
So I'm delighted to announce that I've been appointed the new first team manager of National League side Sutton United who ended the campaign being relegated to the National South, I've agreed to sign a one year contract at Gander Green Lane and I can't wait to get started. Sutton paid £28k to Stirling for my services - I was happy enough at Stirling but this career is about trophies, not loyalty. Finally, of course it had to mention my humbling Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Forres Mechanics, of course it did.
And now, I had to make the seven and a half hour journey down from Stirling with all my s**t to start my next chapter.
I've ended up making three signings thus summer and although I'd like to add another one or two, it might not be feasible. Lewis Ward is a shot stopper who has cost us four grand from Reading, Dan Matsuzaka has re-joined on loan from Southend and Aaron Cunningham has left National League's Hartlepool United for fourteen and a half grand. I had re-mewed a few loan deals already at the club as I thought they could've done a job for us this season.
And this will more than likely be the squad that'll begin our National South campaign and it's a squad that's def. capable of getting an immediate return to the National League at the first time of asking. I'm not one for being a 'fan' of loan deals as I'd rather have the players on a permanent basis but I've five currently on-loan including two central defenders who, more than likely, will be first choice. I'm hoping Jack Stevens (AMC) and Michael Cregan (ST) can be crucial in my success this season.
#355486 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#355433 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
Promotion to League One has always been the aim this season so I'm not overly disappointed we exited all the cup competitions before Christmas, okay maybe slightly but the possibility of promotion will get me over that pretty quickly. We have had a tremendous first half of the season even though we're nine points behind the leaders Clyde but they have to drop points, correct?
The new year began well as we trounced the leaders Clyde 5-2 at Forthbank but then followed that up with a disappointing defeat at home to Elgin while the rest of our defeats in the second part of the campaign came on the road to Berwick, Clyde, Elgin, Cowdenbeath and more annoyingly bottom of the table Stenhousemuir. The league campaign ended with perhaps an undeserved single goal win at home to Annan. Frustrating enough for me, Kalvin Orsi's goals have dried up.
So it's got to be the play-off's for the second season running as Stirling finished nine points behind the champions Clyde who, although we 'duffed' them at the beginning of the year, had a tremendous season (+33 GD as well) and I'm sure they'll do well next season but the question remains, will we join them? Stenhousemuir finished bottom and will need to win a two-legged play-off to remain in League Two.
We travelled to Annan Athletic for the semi final first leg as a classic play-off contest ended all square. Winger Murray Loudon gave us the lead on nineteen minutes but we couldn't hold on for a first leg advantage as Ryan Watters levelled at Galabank.
The second leg was a lot better, as despite falling behind twice due to goals from David McKenna and Ryan Watters, we struck four times at Forthbank Stadium. Murray Loudon struck two wonderful free kicks while Connor McMullan and an Peter Watson own goal also struck and we'll face fellow League Two side Berwick in a two-legged final with a place in League One awaiting.
Despite taking the lead twice we had to settle for a draw at Berwick. Ross Smith had headed into a nineteen minute lead but Euan Bauld made it one apiece on a half hour, seven minutes later Murray Loudon had regained our advantage, Darren Whyte made it two two with seventeen minutes remaining and that's how it ended.
But trophy #1 was secured as we've been promoted to League One after this two one (four three on aggregate) victory at home to Berwick as full back Ross McGeachie and left winger David Turner scored to give up a 2-0 lead on the night, Alisdair Stark pulled a goal back for the Wee Rangers but Stirling held on to secure promotion to the third tier of Scottish football.
#355428 FM17 - Newcastle United - We are a big club!
Shedender
Secondly, it's always good to see more and new careers being posted on Susie for FM17 as we look to 'build up' our section to what it used to be once was . . . busy.
Thirdly, good to see someone is managing Newcastle United on the new game, I'm doing the same on a 'normal' save but I haven't actually played it for the guts of at least a week as I've been playing my main career.
#355217 Down By Christmas - Jamie39
Shedender
Because they're shite?
#355214 British Steel Challenge
Shedender
#355161 Really Hard
Shedender
#355136 FM17 Discussion Thread
Shedender
It does it now and again but it's quite annoying when it doesn't change all the time like it's suppose too. Bug? Perhaps but we'll find out when the full game is released on Friday.
Back in the 'summer' I applied for the vacant post at Dunfermline Athletic but didn't receive word on whether I was successful for an interview or not so I went back to the Job Centre screen a month or two after and it still says 'applied' so that one is definitely a bug as they haven't had a manager or even a caretaker manager the entire campaign - when applying for other jobs (when the time has been right) I've received word.
#355089 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#354970 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
It was @Dan but one things guaranteed, if we fail to get promoted this season then I'd be tempted to resign.
Promotion to League One would've made it perfect @tongey but it wasn't too be, I'm hoping promotion will happen this season, if not then I'll need to 'consider my future'.
First of all, welcome back to Susie @Parker26. Secondly, I'm hoping, like Dan, you make your return because we sure do need more careers on Susie.
Because no other jobs were available in the summer, well except for one which still says 'applied', I have had no real choice to remain at Stirling Albion for at least another campaign in an attempt to get promoted to the Scottish League One, I don't want to remain 'loyal' because this challenge is about trophies and not loyalty.
For the second season running we are out of all the cup competitions before Christmas which is massively disappointing but c'est le vie but it's progress as we actually picked up points in the League Cup, beating Stirling 2-0 at home and beating Stranraer on penalties. Yet again we crashed out of the Challenge Cup to Welsh Premier League side The New Saints while the side also crashed at the first hurdle in the Scottish Cup against League Two 'rivals' Clyde.
It's been an enjoyable first part of the season minus that away defeat to Clyde in which we got outplayed and lucky only to have lost three nil. Our league campaign began with three consecutive clean sheets, continuing on from last season. One season I'd love to go an entire campaign unbeaten at home but it won't happen this season. We ended twenty seventeen with a hard fought 4-2 win away to Edinburgh City.
And we will head into twenty eighteen second in the League Two table but nine points behind the leaders Clyde and we face them next at Forthbank Stadium. Stenhousemuir, despite beating us recently, are bottom and three points behind Elgin City who escaped relegation last season by winning the relegation/promotion play-off.
And the final piece of news in this update is the board are once again allowing me to take my coaching badges and if I'm successful, it will be my National B as I slowly get my required coaching badges which'll make this career 'easier' in the long run. Once again it's going to take approximately four months of study and once against Stirling Albion will be paying the six hundred pounds fee for the course.
#354917 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#354821 The Lower League Thread
Shedender
#354817 Tongeys' Travels [II]
Shedender
#354773 2016/17 Barclays Premier League Thread
Shedender
Please let this be the year they're finally relegated and (hopefully) never return.
#354770 England Manager
Shedender
#354744 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#354735 Emulating Sacchi
Shedender
#354714 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
We had a tremendous end to last season until we lost to Forfar Athletic at the semi final stage of the relegation/promotion play-off so another season in League Two awaited not just Stirling Albion but also myself. Near the end of last season I applied for the Dover job who ended up being relegated to the National South and because they're predicted to finish twelfth, I'm glad I didn't get the job after all - they're also manager-less now after the latest manager got sacked after 61 days.
I've also applied for another vacancy in Scotland but I'm still waiting a response from them.
And this will be our first team squad heading into the new campaign and my second season at Stirling and although there's still room for improvement, well, not much talent is available at the moment. Despite being released in the summer (wouldn't agree to a new deal) Scott Davidson has re-signed for the club while Kyle Turnbull, Steven Swinghurst, Murray Loudon, Alan Gow and Kalvin Orsi are all new signings for this season.
I'm still looking for a youngster goalkeeper and will continue until the end of the transfer window.
It would turn out to be a mixed pre-season program for ourselves as we'd either win 2-0 or draw 0-0. Four games were played all on the road and things began with a two nil win at Hurlford before drawing a blank at Oakley despite dominating, Stirling Thistle were eased past two nil while our short pre-season preperations ended with a scoreless draw at Tynecastle FC.
#354666 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#354665 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
Yeeeeeah, I've heard those 'rumours' myself @Suffolk Seasider.
Season number one has come and gone and we've had a decent start to the campaign thus far although those draws (seven thus far) have damaged our potential promotion hopes, thus far. But we are unfortunately out of all the cup competitions before Christmas time and now we can full on concentrate on attempting to get promotion to League One.
Just three defeats and three draws came in the second part of the campaign as our form drastically picked up. The year began with a single goal victory at home to Edinburgh City while we ended our League Two campaign with a seven match unbeaten run, keeping six clean sheets out of those seven and in five consecutive game as confidence is high - but, did we at least reach the play-offs?
Yes! The club have ended the league campaign in third place and thus we've secured a play-off spot and we will face Forfar Athletic in a two-legged semi final and although the games are going to be tough, we should have confidence. We finished just three points behind the champions Arbroath while Elgin will be in a two-legged relegation play-off.
The first leg in the semi final against Forfar Athletic ended in a 1-1 draw which I was a little disappointed with as attacking midfielder Jack McCue had given us the lead but that only lasted two minutes as Travis levelled for the Station Park outfit.
And it's Forfar who have progressed to the final after a single goal win at Station Park courtesy of Lewis Milne's strike ten minutes into the second half and it was a tight game iirc and despite playing on several options including 'overload' we just couldn't bag a leveller to force a minimum of extra time and it's another season in League Two for Stirling.
Near the end of the campaign I applied for a vacant job at National League side Dover Athletic who were in a relegation battle and I believe might've ended up being relegated and I'm sure they would've been favourites for their respective league - sadly I was unsuccessful and I remain at Stirling . . . for now.
#354663 Emulating Sacchi
Shedender
#354382 The British Steel Challenge 2017
Shedender
That tells a lie - Dundela don't have 230 fans. Pissing glory hunters.
#354379 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
Shedender
#354374 On a quest to be the best II
Shedender
I wasn't sure on how I was going to update this career but with our section being quiet at this moment in time I've decided to do mid season and end of season update. If I was to do updates every month like I used to then I'd become quickly demotivated, lose interest and this career would die before it's even begun. The more comments I receive means the more I'd be motivated to play. I've reached the New Year here in Scotland so it's time for an update.
I'm sorry to regret that we have exited all the cup competitions before Christmas which is massively disappointing. We had a dreadful stint in the League Cup, losing all our group games conceding eleven times and scoring the one meesley goal against Premiership side Hamilton. The club fared better in the Challenge Cup before our quarter final exit to run away Welsh Premier leaders The New Saints who ripped us to shreds while our run in the Scottish Cup was halted in the third round, losing at home to non-league side Forres Mechanics in which, despite dominating large parts, we just couldn't get the goals.
With our disastrous run in the League Cup, confidence was shot as our league campaign began with a six match win-less run in League Two but we then quickly recovered and won three on the bounce before two 1-0 defeats against Montrose and Edinburgh City. Our main issue is the defence/goalkeeper as the club have kept just four clean sheets in the league thus far. In our game away to Berwick we came from three goals down to salvage an unlikely point which was excellent.
All the eggs can go into one basket now as since we are out of all the cup competitions, my Stirling side can concentrate on trying to win promotion to League One and I'm close to deciding the league's impossible as we're currently eleven points behind leaders Arbroath. Annan looked close to be doomed and finish bottom as they're nine points behind newly promoted Edinburgh.
The last piece of news in this update is that the Stirling Albion board have allowed me to begin getting my coaching badges as they've accepted my request to start studying for my National C which is going to take approximately four months to study and the football club are paying the six hundred pounds fee to cover the course, so I better pass.
#354340 2016/17 EFL Cup (League Cup!)
Shedender
Could, although if you've seen our LC quarter final record, I wouldn't be too confident.
#354245 2016/17 EFL Cup (League Cup!)
Shedender
#354178 The British Steel Challenge 2017
Shedender
#354083 2016/17 EFL Cup (League Cup!)
Shedender
Ritchie (pen) and Ayoze Perez the other scorers and into the Quarter Finals we go. Preston had ten men for a large part of the game but still... If we get the "luck of the draw" then we could easily be in the semis but of course we'll draw either Man Utd/Man City.