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#157726 Jai Paul on tour
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#157703 Jai Paul on tour
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2014: 2nd in First Division North (lost in promotion play-off)
2015: 2nd in First Division North (lost in promotion play-off)
2016: 3rd in First Division North
2017: 3rd in First Division North
Just can't buy a promotion, they never beat me in 6 attempts either.
#157699 Jai Paul on tour
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Like clockwork, that.
Need a right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder and a couple coaches, but the Skell dream lives on. Season 5...
#157697 Jai Paul on tour
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We were a bit shite, in the second half of the season. Into the 3rd round of the cup with its obscure, but rewarding, pre-season group stage coming up in March. We got a couple of wins in July and August; and a vital couple near the end to ensure survival. We probably could have pushed on, but I didn't really care too much, I might have been a bit complacent with being mid-table all season.
Pfft, as long as they're happy:
Mind you, I've got a month left on my contract and they haven't approached me yet...
Final table; Orgryte win the league, Helsingborg get promoted after beating us on the last day, Umea were shite; and Assyriska could make it 2 promotions on the bounce, the cunts.
#157690 Revival Careers
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#157666 Jai Paul on tour
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#157355 Jai Paul on tour
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#157287 Jai Paul on tour
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Concern is; 1 win in the last 7, which was away to 2nd place Orgryte, but we've been really poor, even discounting the injuries and suspensions.
The wage bill has quadrupled as we've made the step from semi-pro to pro; some of them haven't really stepped up yet, and some are more future signings, but striker Sandberg Magnusson has 6 goals and 7 assists in the league so far.
Our latest signing, this trophy-looking Ivorian is a bit of don for the shaky backline. Mind you, we've just conceded 5 on his debut.
Table looks like this at the mid-point.
Still think we need a good 15 points to secure survival, maybe more; and hopefully when our strikeforce is back, and Kone settles in, we'll improve and get a few more wins.
#157270 Jai Paul on tour
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#157251 Jai Paul on tour
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#157230 Jai Paul on tour
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Professional status may be all good and well, but one of my players has just complained to me that he was taken off unfairly; in a match where he was the most tired fucking player. Controlling egos might be the biggest challenge yet...
#157169 Jai Paul on tour
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Better and better.
#157144 Tuchel 4-3-1-2
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And yep, only the full backs ever got reds, and some others got yellows, but it's all good when the table ends up so. Cheerssss.
#157139 Jai Paul on tour
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Rights.
#157132 Jai Paul on tour
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2nd. We were top, until the last matchday, where we lost. Again. Bottlers. Ah. The tactic was brilliant; but near the end of the season, striker issues, and some major defensive errors left us crawling to the end; but this time we were good enough for a top 2 finish.
Kristiansund in the relegation play-off;
2-0 down; that was it again, it was it, we're fucking shite.
Fuck that.
Bashed The Smiths, please, please, please, let me get what I want, there is a light that never goes out. All the emotional anthems. 1-2, 2-2, last minute, striker returns from 3 months out, last minute winner. 3-2.
Second leg. Attack. The players thought my team talk was a sermon, trust, such a vital instrument in this (and Poe's tactics, yeah, mainly Poe's tactics). We needed to hold on, and boy did we hold on, we fucking held on to fuck. We hammered them. And then, last 10, we scored. 1-0. 4-2 on aggregate. Christopher Svensson, the man who I rejected roughly 80 bids from Premier Division sides over the Summer, scored. We'd done it. 3 years. 3 fucking years and we're in the promise land. First Division elite. Elite.
The 5* keeper stays as well, Kristoffer Burlin, after a year of failed negotiations; he accepted it, the week before the play-off.
We've got a small squad, but the finances are looking up, our best players are staying, and we've done it. We've fucking got promoted, after the threats of suicide as season 2 ended; it's all hope, happiness and raving in Skellefteå...
Someone tell HMRC to fuck off because we're rolling...
Au revoir!
#156965 Tuchel 4-3-1-2
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You're a good man, Poe.
#156937 Tuchel 4-3-1-2
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It's working pretty good so far for me, conceding 1 in our last 8; partly due to our incredible keeper (who doesn't want to stay :'( ) and the fact that we have dominated EVERY match since implementing the tactic.
The first result, the 2-2, was under the previous 4-2-3-1; the first couple of results can be excused as the tactic was unknown to the players; but since we have surged into 2nd spot and haven't lost since MD2.
The main issue is that the tactic relies heavily on position strength and attributes; and also is leading to a lot of fouls (including my first red card on the save; and many yellow card suspensions already)- this leaves worse players taking the roles temporarily and us faring much worse because of it. In fact we have conceded the most fouls and yellow cards in the league so far.
Though, this is because pre-season wasn't catered to the tactic, and so any wingers are now irrelevant, whilst there is a lack of cover on the full backs, and centre midfielders; which i'll hope to address come the next transfer window.
#156936 Jai Paul on tour
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The first result, the 2-2, was under the previous 4-2-3-1; the first couple of results can be excused as the tactic was unknown to the players; but since we have surged into 2nd spot and haven't lost since MD2.
The main issue is that the tactic relies heavily on position strength and attributes; and also is leading to a lot of fouls (including my first red card on the save; and many yellow card suspensions already)- this leaves worse players taking the roles temporarily and us faring much worse because of it. In fact we have conceded the most fouls and yellow cards in the league so far.
Though, this is because pre-season wasn't catered to the tactic, and so any wingers are now irrelevant, whilst there is a lack of cover on the full backs, and centre midfielders; which i'll hope to address come the next transfer window.
#156901 Jai Paul on tour
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Anyway, we rebuild, I'll ride the season out and see what's up.
#156860 Tuchel 4-3-1-2
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#156852 Addickted To Winning (A Charlton story) IIIIIIIII
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And that Borges is absolutely amazing, wow.
#156844 Jai Paul on tour
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#156839 Jai Paul on tour
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And yeah, one promotion would at least mean I've done something; I just couldn't believe it was going to get snatched away when were 7 points clear with 7 to go. And yeah, the striker was our highest earner (on £350 p/w nevertheless, a minimum wage breaking deal), and maybe it's best for him to go; we don't even have egos, we just have a heap of 17-22 year olds that are forever realising their potential.
I like the idea of taking this shite club somewhere big; like the Premier Division or even Europe; and if I've spent days to build a team I think I'd kill a family member if I was sacked or left; I don't think I could bare it. I'm just going to fast forward this season and see if I get promoted or not, a 4th season in this cesspit is effectively self-harm.
#156837 Jai Paul on tour
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Yep, I've basically skipped through 3 months so far; but thing with these pissing semi-pro sides is that we have 5 month breaks and the finances are a disaster; I've changed round tactics (which lead to a win on the last day, something we couldn't buy for 2 months prior) and have had to have a firesale, because of finances (including my Premier League potential striker, which is shite). I'm going to just go through the season as quick as possible now, and hope that we can get 3 more points than this one.
2 wins in the last 9 after winning about 5 in a row. How can something get on your nerves so fucking much make you want to go on? I've got Stockholm Syndrome off this shit.
#156830 Jai Paul on tour
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I'll give it one last season because I think this game has got me on the edge of my mental capability, and yes, I'm not very good at it (obviously). I'm going to lose my best striker and attacking midfielder in the Winter; so I'm sure this'll be fun. Bye.
#156584 Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside
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#156581 Jai Paul on tour
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Seeing as I couldn't be arsed to play any more, and we'd reached the midpoint of the season- I decided to release an update instead of dual monthly ones this time. Not that it matters.
Mid-season update
Fixtures
First, an intense away trip to recently relegated Sirius, which we eventually overcame 2-1, though it was nervy- it was also a vital win on the road. Next, however, was Umea. They'd won 8 out of 8 and as previously mentioned, were breezing to promotion. They breezed past us as well. They were 3-0 up after 28 minutes, we got one back, but were always chasing and they suckerpunched us at the end. The next match was dubbed a 'must-win' (by me), and we lost it. At home to promoted Eskilstuna City, a shocking performance- though the loss of our main LB, CAM and ST definitely didn't help. Fucking shit, we're in 3rd and we need to bounce back. Dalkurd. F****** Dalkurd. They beat me twice last season, and I was determined not to let it happen again. It didn't, but a 0-0 was no use to me, we were dominated as well. So next, it really was a must win- after no wins in 3, we took on Vasalund at home, and boy did we smash them; our top players were back and Vasalund bore the brunt of 3 weeks of frustration. We then had the biggie. Vasteras away, 3rd vs 2nd (because we start with an S, they start with a V), and we needed a performance, and we destroyed them, effectively. 3-0 up, but another late goal conceded means that the last time we kept a clean sheet, Malaysia Airlines were a reputable travel provider.
Anyway, they offered me this after the Sirius game, and I was riding the crest of the wave so accepted; result
heaps of beauty in a thumbnail, that.
Table
So, at the mid-point, we're 2nd. 2 points above 3rd, 3 points above 4th and 5th. It's f****** tense up in here, but I feel as though we can do it as long as we avoid major injuries to our star players. Problem with that, our DM has just got injured for a couple of weeks, the fitness team is non-existent, and our physio may as well be f****** Stevie Wonder with his recovery projections. C'est la vie, eh? 13 games to go, it's getting closer...
#156535 Jai Paul on tour
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April-May
Fixtures
Better. At home it's 12 out of 12, away it's 4 from 9- so there is the obvious issue. Mind you, since I took charge we've only lost 2 of our 16 home matches in the league. We started well, lost our second match to newly-promoted Stromsberg, but 3 consecutive wins kept us in the chase. However, we were poor in both of the final matches and were lucky to have got 2 wins; which is both a bit nerving, but also reassuring as we'd have lost them last season.
Table
We're in 2nd- which is pretty good, but early on, it means little. Umea are steamrolling the league- and Vasteras are in the mix again after coming so close last season; and our next two matches are formerly second-tier Sirius, and 7 wins out of 7 Umea. Both away from home. Shit.
#156373 Taking Sheffield FC To The Big Money Jackpot!
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#156271 Jai Paul on tour
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Pre-season 2015
Fixtures
Pretty ordinary, and mixed. Two great performances against Premier Division sides raised my hopes; we were 5-1 down against AIK despite having more shots and brought it back to 5-4, we probably deserved more. But the performances against sides around our level was again, much less convincing. I can't help but feel this squad isn't quite ready for a promotion charge; especially when it bottles so much.
Transfers
We brought in some more experience with the 29 year old defensive midfielder Kommenic, and Liberian striker Dewee; but also made bids for 3 16 year olds, all with 5* potential again. We needed a firesale to balance the books; and unfortunately that doesn't seem to have done the jobs as youth contracts automatically become professional- taking us into the red, for now.
A lot rests on this man, and he might well end up being the difference between the second tier, and the third tier. For now, night!