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September 2015



Our first league points were dropped against Naesby, after we took the lead after fourteen minutes through Pedersen, but the visitors got back into the game.
Thisted then visited us as managed all three points. We were a goal down early on but a first half brace from Sen soon fired us into the lead. All the hard work was then undone in the second half, as we went on to concede twice, losing the game 3-2.
Back to winning ways against Otterup though, and just what we needed! One goal from Morten Pedersen in the first half, before two from Martin Pedersen in the second half was enough to see us take a 3-2 victory.
The final game of September was a bit of a hectic one. Seven goals shared between us, fortunately we had the extra one! Martin Pedersen found the net from the spot before Kortbaek added a second before the interval. A second half double from Morten Pedersen, including one in stoppage time, was enough to kill off Ringkobing IF!



Two slip ups this month has cost us the top spot, with Thisted FC now in the lead of the league, although we're only separated by goal difference. Six wins from eight games is certainly more than I had expected to get, but there's no complaints! After a terrific start lets hope we can keep up our winning ways!

August 2015



In the opening month of the new season we faced five games. Four were in the league, and one in the Danish Cup.

First up, Kolding IF. A close game saw us take the points along with a 2-1 victory. Second half goals from Sen and Pedersen secured our first victory of the season!
Next up some cup action, facing Varde IF in the Danish Cup First Round. A goalless draw after ninety minutes, as we rued a nineteenth minute missed penalty from Sonny Jakobsen. In extra time it looked like Nygaard had stole it for the hosts, sending them into the lead with nine minutes to go. We kept plugging away until we got what we wanted though, Reese came up with the equalizer with seconds to spare! This led us onto a poor penalty shootout though, where the hosts converted four from four, and we only netted one! Despite the comeback, we were out the cup!
Our only home game of the month saw us welcome FC Sydvest in a game that threw out six goals! Thomsen and Severinsen both found the net in the first half, before Kortbaek gave us our third. In the ninety second minute Pedersen converted from twelve yards to ensure we didn't chuck away the points!
Our strong start continued when we traveled to Brabrand IF. Sonny Jakobsen with unreplied goals either side of the break saw us to a comfortable 2-0 victory.
We kept our perfect league start in tact against Kjellerup after making a quick start to the match. Jakobsen and Reese both scored before half an hour had even been played. The hosts grabbed one back in the second half, but couldn't be the first team to take points from us this campaign.



So, four wins from four sees us sit on top of the pile, two points clear of third place. With all but two teams winning in the first four matches, it shows how close these teams are in terms of quality! It could be a tough season ahead.



A very quiet transfer window passed due to not being strong financially. No new additions joined during the summer, although a few players had their contracts terminated, as they just weren't needed anymore, and I'd rather free up the wage budget in case I did need to sign anyone at some point.

Pre-Season 2015



Our pre-season friendlies were a little bit disappointing, as we lost our first three, before managing a win in our fourth. Our fifth and final friendly was the only one we came away from with a win. Looking at our opposition, we really should of came away with four wins from the five games, but it just didn't happen. Let's hope we can change our fortunes sooner rather than later as we head into competitive action!

Final Three Games



Varde IF were our first opponents in June, and a tough game saw us come out eventual winners, taking the points by a goal. Reese and Svendsen sent us two goals up, but we lost concentration and the visitors got back into the match. A ninety sixth minute strike from Nygaard saw us steal the win with the last kick of the game!
Kolding BK were a side I expected us to beat, but it wasn't to be. Johansen got a goal back for us to cut the deficit, but it was already out of our reach.
We rounded the season off with a win over ninth placed Middelfart, and a convincing one at that. Three second half goals, two from Jakobsen and the other from Kortbaek saw us come away with a confident win.



The final league standings. We ended up in eighth place, twenty points off the top. During my time here this season, I've only actually gained one point over champions Marienlyst. Hopefully next season will be more positive!

Further Imrpovements



May was a month that would see us face another six matches. Naestved were our first opponents, and I recorded my first competitive draw here. 1-1 the final score, with Svendsen on the scoresheet for us.
Next up a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Brabrand IF. A close game that they pinched at the end. We had a great chance for another draw but for a first half missed penalty.
Thisted FC proved to be another close match for us, but one we could get the upper hand in. Jakobsen struck late to send us towards three points.
Relegation threatened Skovbakken were powerless against us, slumping to a 4-0 defeat. Reese got the scoring underway nice and early, before Svendsen made it 2-0 within five minutes. Two more goals in the eighteenth and nineteenth minutes from Nygaard and Severinsen respectively put us in a commanding position. We should of had more, but we just couldn't put our chances away after that.
From a huge victory to a heavy defeat as FC Svendborg ran riot against us. Moth got the only goal of the game for us shortly after the break. A goal that was going to make no difference to the outcome of the match.
It's always nice to end the month on a win, and that's exactly what we done. Jakobsen, stepping in for the injured Thomsen, netted either side of the break to lead us to a 2-1 victory.



A decent amount of points scored lately has seen a dramatic rise up the table, as we now sit in eighth position! The jump up to seventh is a big one, and, considering I took over whilst the club were rock bottom,I'll be happy to just hold onto eighth!



And finally, I have belief that this team can go up next season, so I've signed a one year contract extension. It will keep me at the club until June of 2016.

The Competitive Restart!



We faced six matches between the end of our friendlies and the start of March, and we had a decent run through them. Four wins and two defeats, certainly not a bad way back into league action.
We started against Odder, a boring game without much action, but we did what we needed to, Nygaard got the goal which was enough to claim the victory.
Next up, a new month, and a defeat. Ringkobing IF took their chances when we couldn't. Nygaard again the lone scorer for us, and actually fired us ahead on the 10 minute mark. It was all downhill after that though, eventually finishing 3-1.
Back to winning ways against Kjellerup. Gavranovic and Stiller scored in the first half, before goals from Reese and Severinsen late on made the scoreline more convincing than perhaps it should of been.
Another home match, and with that, another victory! Two goals from Jakobsen and one from Reese saw us easily past Naesby.
Next up, league leaders Marienlyst. Not only did we put three past them and get the victory, we also held out a fantastic clean sheet! Goals were scored by Jakobsen, Svendsen and youngster Troensegaard, all coming in the second half!
Unfortunately our winning streak was abruptly ended by second placed Kolding IF. Madsen scored for us to make it 1-1 in the first half, but then Kolding started to rip us apart, and the only thing that stopped them was the final whistle. A disappointing 5-1 defeat come the end of 90 minutes!



What does that mean for the league table? Well, not only are we off the bottom, but we're upto twelfth place, two places above the relegation zone, and two points clear of it! Currently, only three points separate us in twelfth, and Naesby in sixth! It's a tight league that's for sure!

Off-Season



During the mid-season break we played a few friendlies shortly before getting back to competitive action. We faced a fair few clubs who are in higher divisions, and to be honest, we really didn't do too badly at all! We won three, drew one and lost three. Anyway, it's just for a bit of fitness, so nothing to worry about!



And for some good news, here's out youth intake! I'm delighted to see a couple players with high potential at this level, so hopefully they'll be decent players in higher divisions, although obviously, I'm not here for the long run, so it's highly unlikely I'll get to see any of these players progress too far!

The Start Of A Turnaround



I faced just three matches before we headed off for the winter break. It was great to get off to such a fantastic start against FC Sydvest. Although twice we went behind, or at least we thought we did. But two goals ruled out for the hosts kept us level in the opening stages. Then Thomsen found a fantastic hattrick in four minute. The first was provided by a lucky bounce from a defender. Three minute later he turned in a cross, before hitting a smashing effore from 25 yards to leave the keeper stranded! Incredible! Into the second half and Svendsen made our victory look much easier than it was!
Varde IF were our next opponents, and they're also struggling this season. A match I though we could win, but how wrong was I? They smashed three past us without a response. Completely pulled apart in a match that would of given us a huge boost had we won!
Middelfart were our final opponents before the break, and a nine goal thriller was coming up! Svendsen scored nice and early, before two more first half goals were provided by Gavranovic and Thomsen. Into the second half and Moth got our fourth, which would of been enough to clinch the points, but we weren't done there. Thomsen helped himself to another, and Severinsen was also on the scoresheet! A huge win, and it gives us six points from my first three games in charge.



So, three games played this month, and not only did we get our first win of the season, we also got our second! I came here to a side with seven points from twelve games, and hugely underachieving. We've now got thirteen points from fifteen games. What a fantastic start as we look to get the club back to a place they should be, rather than holding up the table. Though lets not get ahead of ourselves, we are still propping up the table, but should our form continue, we'll be out of the bottom three in no time!

First Job Offer




After a terrible start, Jammerbugt FC found themselves without a manager. Obviously, looking to get my first job, I applied for the job. They got back to me offering an interview. If I could talk my way through it, I could possibly have my first job, I thought to myself! So, after a few days they got back to me again, an offer! The interview was successful, and I was delighted to accept their offer!



It's clear why they needed a change! Thirteen matches played this season, now a single win to talk about. Only 1 clean sheet shows how poor they've been at the back up until this point, and just 11 goals! A club in clear disaster! A massive turnaround is now needed to save the club from dropping out the division!



With such poor results, it comes as no surprise they're anchored at the foot of the table. Four points from safety, a decent run in form should see us out of there, although a squad in such poor shape, and with terrible morale is going to need a bit of a kick to get started!



A little look at the finances reveals yet more problems for the club. £230k worth of debt, and overspending by £232 p/w on the wages. Changes are needed both on and off the pitch to rebuild this side, and make a decent squad out of what I've got here.



So, pre-season Jammerbugt were predicted to finish in 3rd place. Hopefully we can rise up the table, as clearly they shouldn't be in this position in the first place! My immediate aim though is to get out of the relegation zone, and get a comfortable finish this season, before pushing on for the title next season.

Conquering The World

Welcome to my, hopefully, extremely long term save. During this career, I'll be attempting a challenge which has popped up a couple of times on this site. I'll be making an attempt to win every trophy, in every country across the world! This is by far the greatest challenge I've ever attempted, but I'll give it my all, and make a level of success out of it! If you're following, I hope you enjoy!



So here's my starting set up. I've decided to load the Denmark leagues, there's no particular preference, Denmark was chosen at complete random. I've not got a career planned out, so the order of countries will come down to whatever I fancy at the time. Leagues will be loaded one or two at a time to ensure I keep a good game speed up. Obviously, the use of the in-game editor is prevented. June 2014 is my start date, let's hope I can soon get into management!



Here's 'me'. New manager Ryan Wilcox will be the man to take on the challenge. Just your average 20 year old Englishman, a Chelsea fan, with no coaching badges, and no previous experience, hence the sorry looking stats.I favour playing a 4-2-3-1, although more tactics will be used throughout the career. Always being a football fan, I thought it would be a great move for me to go into management, and what a monumental challenge this will be for a 20 year old, trying to conquer everything in the footballing world.I feel that's enough about the setup, and myself, so let's begin this journey!

Club History
Jammerbugt FC - 28/10/2014 - 01/07/2017 - Resigned
CS Visé - 15/11/2017 - 28/11/2018 - Resigned
U.C.D - 01/11/2019 - 01/04/2021 - Resigned
Fylkir - 02/07/2021

Honours:
Danish Second Division West - 2016
Belgian Third Division B - 2018
Irish First Division - 2020

Country Completion:
Denmark - 1/4
Belgium - 1/5
Republic of Ireland - 1/5

A Malaga Turnaround

I had wrote this update out once, then I'm not sure what happened but it deleted! Therefore, I'm just going to leave the screenshots in this once, as I don't fancy writing it back out.



Just a little mentions for Recaldani, managing to score in every game in the two months since I've taken charge! He's on incredible form, as is the whole team at the moment.



A quick jump up the league table has us 2 points clear of the drop zone, however, if our form can continue, we'll be sure to continue rising over the coming months.

The Next Move



So, I've left Portugal for neighboring Spain! Not a long move, but it's one that certainly offers a big step in my career! I was surprised to be offered an interview here, let alone for them to come back with a contract offer! Malaga are having a torrid season up until now, let's hope I can turn their fortunes around!



I've been left with what can only be described as an unnecessarily huge squad! As you can see there are a few decent players in there, but my main concern is the lack of full backs. It's obvious a clear out is needed here, especially when I say we're £140k p/w over our wage budget!



Here's the results up until I've taken charge, and one word comes to mind. Dismal! Absolutely pathetic! They're a team who've been struggling to find the back of the net, and finding it even harder to defend their own! This could be a harder job that I had originally thought, but it's a challenge, and I'm ready to take it on!



So, we're currently anchored at the foot of the table. 11 games played, 1 win and 2 draws sees us sat on a sorry 5 points! Something's got to change round here, and it's got to happen now, otherwise this club WILL go down! It's a race against time at this point.

A Mixed Finish



May started with a visit from Braga, and a comfortable win for us. Rondon fired us ahead in the opening 10 minutes, but after that we had to wait until the second half. 2 goals in 5 minute, the first from Magalhaes and the second from Mimbela. Braga grabbed one back, no more than a consolation though.
A surprising defeat to Vit. Setubal followed. 2 goals in the second half from Williams and Goncalves got us back level, before losing the match to a 92nd minute penalty!
P. Ferreira also took a point out of us, Mimbela scored for us in the first half, but it wasn't a match where we could hold our lead. 1-1 the final score!
Finally, we faced Braga for the second time this month. After overcoming them 3-1 3 weeks ago, I was confident of another good result. We were gifted a the lead in the 9th minute, having won a penalty which was converted by Williams. Magalhaes doubled our advantage soon after. Another penalty secure the result for us, with retiring Rondon scoring what proved to be his last goal of his career! The Taca de Portugal was ours!



A disappointing final month sees us slip down to 5th in the table, still securing Europa League football, and the clubs highest ever league finish! Unfortunately, we lost out to 4th place on goal difference!



For the second year in a row, we were named as the most improved club in Portugal! Again, it's a nice reward to receive, showing we're on the up in the footballing world!



And finally, after a trophy winning season, I couldn't talk the board into setting me off for my next coaching license, so I felt it was time to move on. Now to play the waiting game and hope a half decent opportunity arises!

A Strong Month



Our poor run continued when we faced Benfica, and expectedly so. Rondon scored halfway through the first half, aswell as a 90th minute Bardi own goal, as we sunk to a 4-2 defeat.
The second leg of the Taca de Portugal was up next, and a 1-0 victory saw us cruise into the next round. Once again, Rondon was the man with the goal.
A game of 7 goals as we faced Estoril. Goncalves netted twice, Rondon added our third. Cristiano found the net five minutes after the break to ensure a 4-3 victory.
Rio Ave were up next, another away trip. Valinhos' goal in the 5th minute was enough to see us pick up another 3 points, and these were much needed!
We ended the month against Belenenses, who are currently sat in the bottom half. An expected victory in this fixture kept our run going. Marcal found the net twice for us, before we were helped by an own goal from Torrado. Youngster Valinhos scored our 4th.



A strong month leaves us in 4th spot, joint on points with Rio Ave who we beat during the month! A 7 points gap between us and third placed Sporting, so that's now looking out of our reach considering there's only 3 games to play.