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#633613 Achieve By Unity - Reviving Yeovil Town
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Chris Ball Takes Over At Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town chairman, Scott Priestnall, has today announced the managerial appointment of Chris Ball. Priestnall confirmed that previous manager, Darren Sarll, had been relieved of his duties with immediate effect after just a year in charge at the club. It is unclear whether there was an internal fall-out at the club or not, but Yeovil fans have been left in shock after the sudden changes at the club.
Plenty of eyebrows have been raised at the appointment, with Chris Ball offering no previous managerial or coaching experience to date. Yes, he may have a few coaching badges to his name, but his playing experience was only at a regional/local level and to most he is an unknown in the game. Many believe this to be an act of desperation on behalf of the Yeovil board and supporters are said to be naturally worried about the future of their team and what the upcoming season has to offer under their new boss. One supporter at the ground today was reported as saying “The board have made an absolute mockery of our club and it's unforgivable”.
Chris Ball will attend his first press conference tomorrow, in order to introduce himself to the fans and outline his vision for the club.
#414831 [FM18] Can we do it? (Hexagon Challenge)
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#414830 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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#414687 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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We had our fair share of bad luck on the final run in. Two injuries to first team starters that saw them both miss the final 4 games of the season was gutting....maybe without these, we could have got over the line and won the title maybe? It's all ifs and buts I guess!
#414672 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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#414670 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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Squad Evaluation
- I have very poor central midfielders.
- I have very poor cover at right back.
- My attacking players are clearly the best players in my team.
- Ivan Dzoni is a very good player at this level.
- I have a pretty decent goalkeeper.
- Outside of my main two central defenders, I have extremely poor cover.
- Nearly my whole team is from Singapore, with 1 player from Croatia and 1 from Japan.
- I have virtually no height throughout the whole team so playing the ball high and long, or wide with lots of crosses is going to be pointless.
- Virtually everyone in the team has a balanced personality.
#414662 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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Nickname: The Stags
Year Founded: 1945
Country: Singapore
City: Jurong
Professional Status: Professional
Training Facilities: Basic
Youth Facilities: Poor
Corporate Facilities: Fairly Basic
Reputation: National (1.5 Stars)
Stadium: Jurong West Stadium
Owned By: Council
Year Built: 2006
Capacity: 4,000 all seater
Fierce Rivals: None
Other Rivals: Tampines Rovers SC (Local), Woodlands, Home Utd
Derbies: None
Previous Honours:
Well it would seem that my very first club have something about them. They've won the Great Eastern Yeo's S League 3 times and finished runner up twice in the last 6 years! They have also won the Singapore Cup 3 times, although they haven't lifted the trophy for over 10 years now.
Current Position & Target
Hang on a minute...I could win a title here...there are only 6 games remaining in the league and we currently sit 5th, but only 5 points behind the team in 1st place. That would be a bit of a touch if I can add a trophy to my name after only 6 games in charge! The board's expectation at the start of the season was to win the league, so it would certainly put me in their good books if I could deliver.
#414658 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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Relocation to Singapore
The first thing on the agenda was to look at where I was moving to. I'd accepted this job and knew nothing about Singapore or where I was going to be living....
Tampines Rovers FC are based in a town called Jurong, based in the western region of Singapore.
The Singapore Football League Structure
The other thing that needed some very quick research before I arrived at my new club was the league structure in Singapore. I had no idea how it worked or even what level my new club was really playing at. So here it is...
When I looked (in terms of football manager 18), it's a pretty simple one to explain. There is only one league...Great Eastern Yeo's S League. It is made up of only 9 teams!
With regards to the league placings, the winner will qualify for the AFC Champions League First Preliminary Round.
The teams finishing 2nd and 3rd qualify for the Asian Confederations Cup Group Stage (dependant on the winner/runner up of the Singapore Cup).
#414656 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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So the big question is 'where will this journey begin?'. And the answer is....'I have no idea' as I search through the job listings. I decided that my best bet was to look to some of the less reputable leagues around the world in order to secure a job and get myself on the ladder. I wasn't fussed where I started out to be fair, with the opportunity of moving abroad actually exciting me a little! I was looking at the likes of South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia and Argentina amongst others.
Over the next couple of months, I spent majority of my time scrawling through the job ads as managers departed their clubs either by choice or the dreaded sack. As I went through the vacant positions, I tried to establish the shittest teams in the world for me to forward an application onto. Ambitious, maybe not, realistic, certainly! I applied for a number of roles with varied responses...
Deportiva Y Cultural de Pereira (Columbia) - Failed to make the shortlist
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor FC (Malaysia) - Interview, Rejected me as I asked for a larger wage budget than they were offering
Universitario Popayan (Columbia) - Interview, Offered me the job but I rejected it as felt the expectations of the club were unrealistic
Universiti Teknologi Mara FC (Malaysia) - Interview, Offered me the job but I rejected it as club's financial situation is so bad, they have vitually every player up on the transfer list...can't be good!
Perlis FA (Malaysia) - Interview, Offered me the job but I decided to take the job at Tampines Rovers instead
Sabah FA (Malaysia) - Interview, Took the job at Tampines Rovers before they responded
Tampines Rovers (Singapore) - Interview, Offered me the job and I accepted it
#414653 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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St Mirren - 1 Scottish Championship
Aberdeen - 3 Scottish Premierships, 4 Scottish Cups, 1 Scottish League Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Cup Winners Cup
Manchester United - 1 Intercontinental Cup, 2 Champions Leagues, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Cup Winners Cup, 4 English League Cups, 1 FIFA World Club Cup, 13 English Premier Leagues, 10 Community Shields, 5 FA Cups
Bayern Munich - 2 DFB-Pokals, 3 Bundesligas, 1 FIFA World Club Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup
Chelsea - 3 Premier Leagues, 3 English League Cups, 1 FA Cup, 1 Community Shield
Inter Milan - 2 Serie A, 1 TIM Cup, 1 Supercoppa TIM, 1 Champions League
Real Madrid - 1 La Liga, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Supercopa de Espana
Manchester United - 1 Community Shield, 1 English League Cup, 1 Europa League
AC Milan - 1 Serie A, 1 TIM Cup, 1 Supercoppa TIM, 2 Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Super Cups, 1 FIFA World Club Cup
Chelsea - 1 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 Community Shield
PSG - 1 Ligue 1
Real Madrid - 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Champions League, 1 FIFA World Club Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup
Bayern Munich - 1 Bundesliga, 1 DFL-Supercup
Brescia Calcio - 1 Serie B
Rapid Bucuresti - 1 Liga I, 1 Cupa Romaniei
Galatasaray - 1 Spor Toto Super Lig, 1 UEFA Super Cup
Besiktas - 1 Spor Toto Super Lig
Shakhtar - 5 Kubok Ukrainy, 7 Super Kubok Ukrainy, 8 Prem'er-Liha, 1 Europa League
Zenit - 1 Superkubok Rossii
#414645 [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
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Chris Ball is the new kid on the block when it comes to English managers coming through the ranks. Or so I'd like you to believe! The reality though, I'm a nobody in the world of football. If you was to ask any manager in the game 'Do you know who Chris Ball is?', every single one of them would respond the same way....'no bloody idea mate'. I have no qualifications, and my playing experience only extends to pub football in a poor Sunday league.
But that's where this fairytale story comes in (or at least I hope it's going to have a fairytale ending somewhere along the line when I retire in about 50 years time). My aim - simple....to become the best manager to have ever lived. To be remembered for generations to come as the legend that is Chris Ball - the man who led his clubs to more trophies than anyone in football management history. 'Easier said than done' I hear you say....Well, this is the part where I invite you to follow me on my journey, through the disappointments, the sackings, the job hunting, the successes, the trophies....everything that comes with the job.....the job of a football manager!!