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#194387 Worksop Town - Following In Fleetwoods Footsteps
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Fantastic to see you won the league \o/ Shame the chairman didn't give you a bigger transfer budget.
#194380 Slowly
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Good luck with Estudiantes

Looking forward to more updates
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Great work mate so far. I predict a two horse race between you and Monaco in the league. KIU.


Cheers I wouldn't rule out PSG tho.

Superb this far into the season, Monaco flying though!


Thanks Dan Pleased how we started.

Are you surprised though? They've probably spent a shit load in this career.


This.

Here is their team

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Their spending,
2013/14 - 31.33M
2014/15 - 89.36M
2015/16 - 46.9M
2016/17 - 22.18M
2017-18 - 100M
2018/19 - 84.12M
2019/20 - 125M
2020/21 - 55.49M so far.
#194006 [FM14]Johno's career
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Excellent start to the season mate. KIU!


Cheers Rick
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September 2020

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Our defence was really poor against Harve. We went behind on 5th minutes after we didn't deal with their cross and their striker put it in the back of the net. To make things worse, Javi Manquillo gave away a free kick and immediately he ended up flicking ball into our own net to give them 2 goals lead. Bourgeois got us a goal on 44th minutes to give us a chance heading into half time. He then level the score on 54th minutes by getting the end of Allione's cross to score. Eventually got us the winner on 84th minutes to the fans delight. Was put through by Comelles's pass and beat him marker to blast it into the goal to give us the win.

We face Slovan Liberec, we couldn't find our way past them despite dominating the first half, Comelles broke the deadlock on 71 minutes. He received a pass from Ndongala, outside the box and beat two players as he ran into the box to put the ball in the net to give us the lead. Allione put the game to bed in added time with shot from Bourgeois flicked on Comelles's cross to the back post which Allione slammed it home to finish the game 2-0.

Lost my cool at the team at full time against Stade Reims even we won 3-2. We raced to 3-0 up heading into half time. 2nd half was utterly pathetic and we didn't even attempt to score and we gifted them 2 goals and they could have snatched a draw in the end. PATHETIC.

Much better performance against Montpellier HSC. Captain Grenier put us in front on 20th minutes, heading in Comelles's cross. Grenier doubled our lead, 6 minutes later, converting Comelles another cross into the net inside the box. Bourgeois got his goal after getting the end of Comelles's cross across the goal to slide it into the net to give us the win.

A penalty from Raphael Holzhauser on 16th minutes was good enough to come back with 3 points. We was poor and probably was lucky to escape with 3.

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No surprise to see Monaco won all of their games so far.
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This is English forum, please use English.
#193942 Maldini - A Father & Son tale
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They have produced some great academy players, as well as having a pretty extensive affiliate club system, particularly in South America which has given them some real gems such as Brian Britos who is now one of the top strikers in the world.
It's a set-up we can learn from after our facilities were down graded last summer.


Why don't you follow them and get feeder clubs from South America

Screenshot of him?
#193935 The Ganja Trail - A Caribbbean Adventure
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Awful result against Caravel
#193825 Maldini - A Father & Son tale
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Alot of daws Why are Inter are so good on your save?
#193822 Journeyman
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Good wins Shame injuries are stacking up
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You've done brilliant in the transfer market to spend little and coup Marc Richard as well he looks a star on a freebie! Great start back i France and a group I expect you to finish top of with ease in the Europa League!


Cheers Yeah, Bayern and Dortmund was in for Richard as well. Pleased to see we got him.


Great start to life at Lyon and some good signings as well in the transfer market, especially the signing of Marc Richard on a free transfer, it looks like you could have a good first season in France although it's still early. KIU fella, enjoying this.


Thanks Shedender! I agree, good start to our season.
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July/August 2020

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Absolutely crazy month with so many games

We face Xanthi in Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round. Decided to start Bourgeois up front in our 4-2-3-1 formation and he put us in front on 7th minutes with a close range header. Grenier double our lead, after they failed to clear Moerno's cross. They bizarrely headed it across the 6 yards box which Grenier headed it in. Allione put us in 3-0. Bourgeois put him through one on one with the keeper and slammed it into bottom corner. Got his 2nd goal of the night 6 minutes later, Grenier set him up with through ball pass, beating his man to score outside 6 yards box. Massively dissapointed with the goal we conceded. The player should have not been on the pitch as he was booked and yet officials kept warning him as he kept fouling our players

We faced them again a week later, Allione has amazing game for us by bagging hat trick with goal from Rose.

We kicked off our season in the league with a 3-0 win over Stade Rennais. Allione put us ahead after Bourgeois's shot was parried into his direction inside the box to score. An own goal from their goalkeeper double our lead after Allione's shot hit him and went in the net. Bourgeois got his goal in 2nd half with a header.

Disappointed not to beat Lille, We was heading for 3 points til 81st minutes where Lindsay Rose lapse in concentration and let their forward get the equalising goal

Fantastic win over Racing Lens, I started with Bourgeois up front. He got us in front with 2 goals within a minute. I took him off at half time as he was struggling with his fitness. Replaced him with Morata, he got an hat trick in 2nd half He could have got more than 3.

Was drawn against Strum Graz, Played Morata up front this time. His brace got us in a good position for our 2nd leg.

Tough game of the month against Bordeaux, Bourgeois put us ahead with a close range header on 25th minutes. He also got his 2nd goal of the night with another header from Grenier's corner to give us 2-0. We conceded on 74th minutes but we managed to hold on in the end.

Bourgeois got us the only goal against Strum Graz. Not alot to say about this match.

We came from behind to beat FC Nantes. Fatigue definitely comes into this match. Morata and Bourgeois got a goal apiece.

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Europa League Group

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Fairly good draw for us, I expect us to finish top of the group. HSV probably will cause us problems.
#193662 Worksop Town - Following In Fleetwoods Footsteps
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Brilliant month No shame in 5-0 loss to Chelsea, hope you made decent income from that match.
#193652 [FM14]Johno's career
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Good Preseason Johno and some good signings aswell


Thanks Jamie Yeah, well pleased to make those signings on free instead of forking out big money
#193617 The Ganja Trail - A Caribbbean Adventure
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Starting to pick up wins at crucial times
#193532 [FM14]Johno's career
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Goodluck with Lyon mate!


Thanks najwannoh
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you have to turn it into a.... lyon den


I see what you done there

Brilliant stuff man.


Cheers Fola!
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Pre season results

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Went on tour to China and won all of our matches, which was good to see we're banging goals in.

Completely baffled by our 5-2 loss to Trabzonspor , We went 2-0 up and all of sudden we was playing like shit. They took 5 shots and all went in

Transfers news

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We brought in decent players and I'm pleased we signed most of them on free

Jon McGonigle - free. Was released by Chivas USA last season so I snapped him up while he was still free agent. Promising player.

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Noé Meyer - free - Released by PSG in the summer, As I want to add French players to the team, back up to our midfielders.

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Jakub Zelnicek - 120K - I have been chasing him for a while when I was at Ajax. They wanted around 10-20M for him and surprisingly they wanted 120K for him Definitely a bargain.

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Ali Ndongala - free. Just got released few weeks back by Anderlecht. Looks promising and hoping to turn him into International player for Belgium. Will play him couple games this season.

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Marc Richard - free. Massive coup for us and will be our no 1 keeper. He repeatedly turned down Monaco offer on new contract and let his contract run down and left, Pleased to see he signed for us.

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Out

Decided to cash in on Gomis and our captain, Gonalons. As their contracts due to run out at end of the season so cashed them in. Got 30M from Ajax for Merlo.


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Have been busy revamping up our backroom staff

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My new assistant manager I actually signed him in 2019 when I was at Ajax as reserves assistant manager. Pirlo priced himself out of rejoining me as he wanted 15K p/w when I only can offer 12K. So I went back to Ajax and snapped up Grosso.

Feeder club - We have added Frontale from Japan to boost our merchandise. The club made 6.3M from merchandising last season. We have made 1.1M so far, hoping to smash that 6.3M.
#193232 The England National Team
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Rooney is a shit captain, this is just gonna lead to him playing deeper and deeper where he's shit


This.

Joe Hart would have been my pick.
#193222 The Night Thread Mk. IX
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I'm looking forward to tomorrows post where you tell us you have snapped your achilles again for the 2487635th time.


#193218 The Lower League Thread
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No surprise there. Wonder how he got the job in the first place
#193216 Champions League 2014/15
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Tough group but come on, Dortmund again?! 3rd time in 4 years we got them in our group.

No surprise to see Chelsea got easy group.
#193215 Europa League 2014/2015
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Why are they still raging about being kicked out of Champions League for playing banned player .

Wonder how long it took them to do the display.
#193134 Itchygon
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Good result against Ajax
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Nice to see you return to France mate, best of luck, things were beginning to dry up in the league with Ajax! Look like you got a tough duo to break at the top!


Cheers! No doubt they will be tough even they got big names players at each clubs. I'm hoping to turn our stadium into fortress.
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I don't know how the hell I managed to get on favoured personnel when I only took over the club few weeks ago
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I'm not surprised you resigned from Ajax, I would have done the same chum.

Good luck at Lyon, it's going to be a tough challenge.


Nor me either. It was just getting too easy with them, Lyon offered me an interesting challenge especially with the finances. They haven't won anything since 2012

Thanks Shedender.
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Desprate time..
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New sponsorship deals
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Which we will be earning 6.75M compare to 5.19M

Transfer budget
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Not bad budget, which I will be moving few of millions toward the wage (currently just over 61K under)

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A great way to end your reign at Ajax, unbeaten in the league. Interesting move to Lyon, looking forward to see you compete with PSG. How are the other teams doing in France?


Thanks. Monaco and PSG have dominated the league. No one comes close to them.

Past winners

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good way to end your reign at Ajax good luck with Lyon Johno


Thanks Jamie

Nice change up, finances look TIGHT there though! Good luck


Thanks Kez! Wage budget is a problem, Seems I won't be signing anyone before selling.
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Hello Lyon!

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I decided to accept Lyon job after they sacked Miroslav Djukic as they finished 5th in the Ligue 1. I have been keeping a close eye on Lyon job for a while.

Malaga also offered me the job few weeks before Lyon did but I turned them down. They offered more money on wage and transfer budget (2.5M) But I was settled on returning back to France with Lyon.

Contract

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Ligue 1 table

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Lyon team

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Still got good players in the team, looking to bring in youngsters to replace oldish players.

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The club finances is in bad way, hopefully I can turn it into black soon.