AdamRK - Comments

@Dan plenty of options for sure, can almost guarantee it isn't going to be an easy ride!

@bigmattb28 I'm hoping to manage in as many countries that I haven't managed in before! I did a similar career last year which took me all over so I'm hoping to replicate some of the fun!

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The players highlighted in red are all players that have joined the club under my regime, with three players having their contracts terminated since my arrival too. This freed up some room the budgets to get players through the door, although a majority of the players who have joined to help us stay in the league have done so on amateur contracts. Of the twelve new faces brought into the club, eight ere handled by myself whilst another three were signed by the HOYD. Razak Adebayo was signed, only for his Work Permit to get lost in the post and upon realising this his contract was immediately torn up.






Jonathan Plagborg Christensen - 19, MR, AMC

A young, creative midfielder with plenty of room to develop. Taking a step down from the FC Midtjylland youth set-up to join us Jonathan will predominantly be a squad player and provide good rotational cover when needed.



Sebastian Broder Nielsen - 19, DL

One of the main problems with the squad I inherited was the lack of left-sided players. One solution to this problem is Sebastian BN, a talented player despite his lack of experience playing at a professional level. At just 19 he will fill into the left-side of our defence as first-choice. Initially asking for an amateur contract I was quick to offer him a part-time deal with more money to gain his signature amidst a host of other interested clubs. Delighted to have him signed, I'm expecting big things from him.



Alexander Tved Hansen - 20, DM/CM

A lack of good cover and depth in the centre of the park led me to sign two young central midfielders over the winter break, with the more talented of the duo being Tved Hansen. Not quite a starter, his chances to impress will likely come off of the bench. An all-round midfielder, seemingly a jack of all trades, master of none. A major upside is the fact that he's happy to play for free, which when added to his two-and-a-half star CA made the transfer make sense to me.



Nick Andersen - 33, DC

An experienced head to add to the back-line, Nick joins having played over one-hundred and fifty games in and around this level of football. Maybe not an immediate starter, but providing excellent cover in an area of the pitch that it was lacking. Another player happy to pay for nothing, I was all too happy myself to bring him to the club.



Oliver Larsen - 27, DC

Good in the air and possessing stats all above ten in key areas for defending, Oliver Larsen joins the club on a free. Despite my assistant rating him as average, I'm willing to look past this in favour of the aforementioned defensive abilities. Not a technically gifted centre-back, his main use will come at the heart of the back-line, although being comfortable at both left-back and right-back is another tick against his name.



Dalian Maatsen - 25, DR, DC

A quality right-back joins the club in the form of Dalian Maatsen. Undoubtedly a gifted player for our level, this allows for the option of pushing Glenn Rask further up the pitch, or adding extra width to the side should we decide to play a system with wing-backs. A player just reaching the peak of his abilities, Dalian draws a wage that reflects this, but despite this I'm delighted to have him sign for us to tighten up the back-line as we strive for safety.



Mathias Thrane - 25, AMR/AMC

Yet another player joining the club as he looks to reach the apex of his career. I was drawn to Mathias due to his versatility in attacking-midfield and the fact that he holds some attributes that could make him useful cover in the centre of midfield due to his good technical abilities. Additionally, he offers something else in these positions due to his aerial presence. Capable of throwing the ball too, Mathias certainly has a lot more redeeming qualities than questionable ones.



Paul Iakob - 22, GK

The last notable incoming player is twenty-two year-old Romanian GK Paul Iakob. Capable of challenging for the starting spot or at the very least offering some good competition in this area. Bringing him in may also allow me to cancel the loan of our previous second-choice goalie, freeing up more room in the budgets which is never a bad thing.

All in all I'm happy with the additions to the squad whilst also releasing some of the deadwood and bringing the total outlay down slightly. Time will tell if the right areas have been strengthened or if the time and resources would have been better spent on other areas of the squad. My main goal was to add some depth to the squad and sure up the left-side of the team. With the additions that been made I'm content with the squad at my disposal and happy to have met my objectives for the window. Now, the focus is on getting off of the foot of the table and cutting my teeth in this management lark!


Nordicbet Liga action!

@tongey hopefully not too tough, I guess time will tell

@r96Skinner I've got some good memories of previous Jouneyman saves so hopefully this will live up to them!

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I decided that my first foray into management should come outside of England in order to learn from a different football culture and the ups and downs that come with this learning process. After seeing my name rejected from numerous jobs across the continent it was looking like the journey would come to an end before it had even started. It wasn't until Thisted Fodbold Club chairman Allan Skov saw something in an unemployed, unexperienced twenty-something year-old that the journey could really begin. After mulling over the offer for a few weeks, I decided it was time to take the first step on the ladder to the top and book my flight to Denmark!





Located in the north of Denmark, Thisted FC find themselves plying their trade in the Nordicbet Liga. Established in 1989, the club traditionally play in a Blue and White home kit and play their home games at the Sparekassen Thy Arena, a ground with a capacity of 3000.





With 19 games played and 14 left to go, we find ourselves rock bottom of the league but only 3 points adrift of safety. The club were predicted to finish 8th and I'm sure that with the right additions to the team and the right tactic that the team can push on to do exactly that. Teams play each other 3 times and the league takes a break from December to March so there is plenty of time to get faces through the door, build match fitness and gain familiarity with whatever we decide to play going forwards. Or at least I think there should be enough time...





*DISCLAIMER* Apologies for not having the squad sorted by position; I've only just noticed myself. I've inherited a squad that seems capable of a mid-table finish at first glance, with a seemingly good core albeit little depth in key areas. There certainly seems to be more good players than bad at first glance, as well as having some players who are clearly dead wood and if all goes according to plan, shouldn't be with us once the winter break comes to an end.



Sakari Tukiainen - 27, ST

The man to be given the job of scoring the goals to keep us in the league. Admittedly a big-earner, but at the peak of his abilities I'm hoping that his good finishing and excellent mentals for this level should be enough to see him score goals, or at least get himself in the positions to do so. Not overly blessed with pace, but I'm not aiming to rely on him to blitz past defenders.



Mads Vang - 20, MR

More comfortable on the right side of midfield than the left, Mads Vang possess all the right attributes to really cause some damage to opposition defences. Fast, a good dribbler and a decent crosser Mads still has room to develop and could be a very important player for us in the back-end of the season.



Asger Bust Sorensen - 22, DM/CM

A physically gifted player to play in the heart of the engine room, a lot of the running in midfield will fall on the shoulders of Sorensen. A good presence aerially, he may find himself positioned slightly deeper with the goal of patrolling the pitch before winning the ball and moving it on quickly. Room to develop too is always nice.



Glenn Rask - 28, DR, RWB, RM

I never thought that my first venture into management would be in Denmark, and if you told me I'd be managing a player called Glenn I'd have called you crazy. Glenn. Glenn should be working in an office, or selling used cars. My first thought is to deploy him as a wingback due to his good pace and ok physical stats but time will tell. Glenn.



Jeppe Mehl - 32, Midfield

Another high earner, but making up for it with an experienced head. The team is blessed with good options on the right-side, however with his legs starting to leave him, I think Jeppe could find plenty of use in the middle of the park due to his good mentals and all-round ability.

These are only a few of the players who seem to stand out in the squad upon first glance, but over the course of the season the squad will have a chance to shine, and they'll need to in order to aid our cause and climb to safety.





Currently in the black, though heading slowly into the red the finances are generally ok. Operating within our budgets and with contracts to move on too as well as prizemoney (maybe) based on league position there could be room to put together a competitive squad either in the winter break or after the season's end if we remain in the job.

I think this covers just about the basics of my new life in management. Tactically I have a few ideas in mind but nothing certain yet hence why I've not posted any news. If there's anything you want to see by all means ask.

- End of the Winter Break and (hopefully) Transfers!

--- Where to begin? Hi everyone, my name is Adam and I've been bouncing around FM forums since FM12 or thereabouts, usually forgetting my username/password so posting from different accounts over that time. When I was a more frequent poster I was more often than not managing my beloved Swansea City, however over the past few years I found time hard to come by to start a career thread due to Uni and other commitments. However, I'm currently on a placement year abroad so I thought why not start posting again. So then, let's see what SI has in store for what should hopefully be my only save of the year! ---





These are the leagues loaded as I begin my expedition to the top, starting as an unknown in the world of football. Who knows if I'll end up anywhere soon, if at all!

- Finding a Job!

I'm a student at Loughborough, so I'll be following this closely!