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I have a soft spot for Sochaux, will follow!

Players come and go in a brief span; some leave as favourites, some leave as forgotten foes, some even leave as mercenaries - Conor leaves as a true CJL hall of famer. Twenty two years in the game starting from his rise through the ranks at Dungann...

Boy wonder Kristian Lleshi is becoming one of the hometown heroes as of late, pipping Huremovic and Syväjärvi to the award of player of the season at the ripe age of 17. On top of that it was no surprise he left with the young player of the...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 34 Man or machine? The big Mik does it again, whitewashing Turnovo to a grim relegation wallow. Striking twice in the first 114 seconds, completing his hat-trick on 24 minutes, missing a penalty on 38 but rectifying with a fourth goal...

@BTB1991 1.MFL MATCHDAY 29 Not often I say three wins in a row but Fabianski delivered to do just that. Practically had a field of space to pounce on Lleshi's breakaway in an early counter attack. Lleshi could have had a goal for himself bu...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 25 Turning into real choke artists now. Dick is working wonders as a deep forward, making the run to head in Bregaji's cross before Syväjärvi drilled low coming to the break. Two up and cruising at half time until a lit...

YOUTH INTAKE Last year it was Mario Hoxha, previous year it was Kristian Lleshi, this year...? Nothing special at all. 1.MFL MATCHDAY 22 Stalemate beginning to a new year, Pelister arguably will be feeling two points were lost. Trialled a 4-3-3...

TRANSFERS OUT An eleventh hour bid from Sillamäe Kalev to take Petersoo off our hands was too good to refuse. No offence to Kev, but he infuriated me at times and to get five times what we originally paid for him it was a natural course of ev...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 16 Job done...just. Despite an early penalty from Aldo Masha, Turnovo were tough to break down. Mikko Syväjärvi played the whistle during appeals for a second penalty but smashed it home to make our arguments redundant. Kost...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 11 Total control nearly turned to total tragedy but for Kristian Lleshi's intervention to continue our good form. Huremovic was left unmarked at the far post to tap in the only goal of the first half and immediately after the res...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 7 Terrible, inept, sheepish, these words come to mind when watching this fodder. Actually held our own in the first 15-20 minutes, only until Kovalev snuck in to switch us off for the rest of the game. Turnovo looked really comfortabl...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 1 Routine win to kick off our season, however not exactly comfortable during the game. Less possession, sloppy passing but blessed with Bregalnica's shaky backline. Mikky lodged his first goal to his account from the penalty spot...

With the strong animosity between myself and the board following the sale of Skando, I took an unexpected U-turn on it to put my signature on a new deal at the club. 20% increase on my wage just to show them who's boss. TRANSFERS OUT A rathe...

Have a soft spot for Italian saves, good luck!

FK Renova boss David Nealon has become vocal in recent weeks with regards to his future at the club after selling a player without his input. Left back Adis Skando departed for Cementarnica 55 in a deal worth up to £39k, subject to conditions....

@b0nb0n - Indeed, looking forward to it myself! Probably a tough ask given our resources. ___________________________________________ A successful opening season for myself at Renova, but how about Kristian Lleshi? The 16 year old was like dynamite...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 33 Oh dear Martin Bastig, what have you done? Not quite as bad as Karius, but certainly up there. Reaching for an aerial ball, somehow gets dropped into the back of the net, ruining our strong momentum after Bregaji's early goal....

1.MFL MATCHDAY 29 Team selection blunder may have cost us here. Decided to drop Bregaji for Kelmendi in a 4-4-1-1 but it seemed to backfire. All things said, we didn't play badly, just that Ivanovski's early close range finish made it diff...

@Dan - Certainly is, glad you still follow this. ___________________________________________ YOUTH INTAKE That time of year again, and very positive outcome for our first intake at Renova. Three very strong candidates including one who is almost f...

Always love following journeyman saves, especially in one of my favourite countries. Good luck man!

1.MFL MATCHDAY 22 2050 starts off in positive light, outmuscling Sileks to a 2-1 win. Teenager Kristian Lleshi showed great maturity, getting involved in both goals..well..winning an early penalty which Syväjärvi put away. Sileks smartly l...

TRANSFERS OUT Managed to pocket a handsome £35k for Haliti who profusely asked for a starting role when he's only on rotation. Entering his thirties now, he's been quite disappointing when playing him and with starlet Lleshi contin...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 20 Just what the doctor ordered. Very lively first half where our set plays hit the spot, starting with a Huremovic free from 25 yards. The visitors didn't take long to respond as Tomasek lost his marker to convert from an inswin...

@bigmattb28 - Thanks man, glad you're enjoying it! ___________________________________________ 1.MFL MATCHDAY 16 Took nine games of grinding but finally Syväjärvi chimed in with a lovely triple whammy against lowly Skopje. A 32nd m...

Enjoying this a lot, nothing better than a home grown save.

@bigmattb28 - Thanks man, hope you're enjoying it! My game speed is relatively fast because on my i7 processor but everything else is just basic. All about persistence. ___________________________________________ 1.MFL MATCHDAY 11 Even contes...

@b0nb0n - Glad you're still enjoying my journey! ___________________________________________ NEW SIGNINGS Deadline day came and went, acquiring two very capable strikers to perhaps inject a few more goals into this team. Mikko Syväj&au...

1.MFL MATCHDAY 1 Surprised Pelister with a bolt from the blue in a game we barely got a foothold in. The favourites didn't take long to open the scoring after a long ball carved right through us to allow Seferi easy passageway. Knuckling under...

TRANSFERS IN A busy transfer window already, however I can only take credit for three of them...and yes you can guess I've been rummaging through my closet to find old friends to join me. Martin Bastig - GK - free transfer from Infonet Didn...

Your boy is back, this time in a brand new nation. Dipping my toes back into some Balkan atmosphere, FYR Macedonia calling my name for the first time. Famous for Alexander the Great and Mother Teresa, the club FK Renova (ФК Ренова) have a rather long...

Nation: Macedonia Media Prediction (Odds): 8th/10 (100-1) Expectations: Avoid automatic relegation Pros: Philosophies fit in perfectly with my style. Willing to grant one of my demands. Generous wage budget to offer. Cons: Very competitive league at...

The final conclusion to my reign saw Sander Kõiv win player of the season for the third year running, a true noble hero of the club. Mutle and Varadin getting honourable mentions in the top three. Karl Altosar deserves his goal of the season aw...

AUGUST 2020 NEW SIGNING Leipzig are vultures for any free agents with exciting potential, bidding at the eleventh hour to scoop Knoop from under us. HOWEVER...we still loaned him in the very next day. (Ignore the stars until you see him). Niclas...

JUNE/JULY 2020 Two more years at Die Löwen, as long as we keep our sh!t together. All amid rumours that we'd jump ship to Ingolstadt. Nein chance. TRANSFERS OUT Four had their contracts axed, two of which were our goalkeepers. Bonmann...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 36 Emotional farewells at Lasnamäe KJH, but departing on the best possible note in a thrashing victory over Tallinn rivals Flora. Priit Mutle demonstrating a remarkable season with a first half brace, including a penalty s...

Wait, how did you go up without a playoff?? Either way thank F*CK!

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 35 No idea how we only scraped away a point from this, but Mutle got us out of a jam once more. Bittersweet moment for returning Mario Rõivasepp who let fly on a counter to hand Tammeka the lead, hurt slightly when he cele...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 34 Funny how during the match I wondered when Alexey Bykov would finally pop his Infonet cherry, low and behold two fell into the Ukrainian's lap in another convincing win. Just when I thought it would go in goalless after b...

EESTI KARIKAS THIRD ROUND Minnows Leisi were just no match despite their best efforts. Ivanov and a rare Kaarel Tarvis strike set the tone in the first half, fast-tracking our way into the next round. Albert Kübar got lucky with a deflected third...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 33 Troubled Tallina Kalev look as good as down, demolishing them with a trademark first half display. Priit Mutle really is the bees knees right now, bagging two more goals while a Jaanus Vazinski thunderbolt handed the bottom si...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 32 Never in doubt, ignoring a bump in the road at the beginning. The celebrations had to be contained as it seemed our minds were elsewhere, Oskars Kurtiss must have had a negative magnetic field around him to easily tap in...

Oh man, looks like @Dan is taking over at just the right time.

NOVEMBER 2019 REGIONALLIGA BAYERN MATCHDAY 13 Aschaffenburg were tough nuts to crack, thankfully two penalties avoided any banana skins. Luibrand and his replacement Braun took honours respectively to dust off that dirt on our shoulders. They played...

OCTOBER 2019 REGIONALLIGA BAYERN MATCHDAY 10 When you struggle to put away the bottom club, you know things need a revamp. Went along with a 4-2-3-1 wide in the second half et voilà; Nico Karger screaming to get some game time provided the cro...

Boooooooooooo...nah, good luck in Malta. Strange league from experience.

SEPTEMBER 2019 NEW SIGNINGS Oliver Hein - D(R)/DM/M(C)/WB(R) - two-season long loan from Regensburg Depth in midfield needed improvements, especially defensive minded ones. Might not exactly be A list material, but his devotion to work rate, teamwork...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 31 Ugh, Levadia and their entourage are nothing but little worms. So what if they denied us bragging rights on what could have been, it'll take a lot more to derail us. Doesn't excuse our abomination of a 'perfor...

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 30 Round two was even better, playing with slick confidence to leave us within one win of mathematically wrapping it all up. A quick counter and an excellent solo run to the byline from Mutle put it on a plate for Urbonas to reap...

YOUTH INTAKE Two players stood out in an ordinary mixture. Mario Kuusma - D(C) - youth intake Definitely some potential there, however certainly needs to hit the gym with his sluggish demeanour. Could be a perfect candidate for McParland to tutor....

MEISTRILIIGA MATCHDAY 28 International break somewhat stifled our momentum, only settling for a draw against relegation threatened Paide. The boys in blue cocked up an early clear cut chance after McParland's dilly-dallying on the ball, but hesit...