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The call came on a damp Thursday morning. Scott almost let it ring out, thinking it was another agent sniffing around on Łęczna’s behalf. But the voice on the other end was different. Polished English, accented but clear. ‘Mr. Lanowski? This is Edas...
Scott Lanowski is no longer the man on the touchline in Ślęza. The dugout, the shouts, the routines, all of it there belonged to someone else now. He’d walked away, and the silence that followed was louder than any crowd. It didn’t take long for his...
The office was stripped bare now. The walls where tactics once hung looked naked, like they’d forgotten their purpose. Files had been boxed, the desk cleared, the chair pushed back for the last time. It didn’t feel like his room anymore. Scott wasn’t...
The room was thick with chatter when Scott stepped in, the kind that always buzzed after training and was filled with a different kind of energy, the energy of a season well done and dusted. Boots scraped against the floor, tape was ripped from ankles, an...
Scott didn’t knock, he pushed the office door open like a man carrying a weight he couldn’t set down anywhere else. Slawomir Sobczak was behind his desk, papers stacked neatly in front of him, glasses perched low on his nose. He looked up, and for a fleet...
The season was over, but the silence in Scott Lanowski’s flat felt louder than any stadium. The league table said another third place finish, overachievers by anyone’s measure. But numbers didn’t soften the ache of falling short, nor did they answer the q...
Young players for stupid money also dominated the summer transfer window. Carlos Artola, the highly rated right back from Real Sociedad, packed his bags for Champions League runners up Juventus in a deal worth a jaw dropping €87 million. Yes, t...
The first big move of summer 2021 saw Karol Linetty head to Manchester City for a staggering €86 million, more than double what Paris themselves paid just three seasons ago. Clearly, financial fair play is just three words on a piece of paper. To cover th...
The 2021 Champions League final saw Manchester City face off against Juventus, and things went brilliantly for Juve….. for about two minutes. That’s when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg decided the occasion called for a straight red card, and off he went. City, per...
Summer 2021 With two games left in the 2020/21 Premier League season, Newcastle sat top of the pile on 75 points. Manchester United lurk just behind on 74, while Liverpool, now led by self proclaimed defensive mastermind and top shagger John Terry, a...
Chapter 60 Bytovia made them fight for everything. Ninety minutes in a cramped little ground where the grass looked tired and the stands felt closer than they should. Ślęza never found rhythm, never found air, but they found enough grit. A scrap...
Chapter 59 The form had stuttered, five wins from ten since that hard fought triumph over Wisła Płock. Enough to keep them in the race, not enough to run away with it. A stretch that included three losses in a row had drained the wind fro...
The match started like a punch thrown in the dark, quick, desperate and looking to land early. Ślęza won a free kick barely a minute in, a scuffle in midfield leaving a Płock defender a fraction too slow. Glanowski stepped up, cool as midnight, and b...
Show SpoilerBeen away from the forums for a while, you know how things are (not looking for sympathy) with life, work, kids you get it. But I've written up more of this story and played a bit more so will be back to posting on here. == == == ==...
The call came early the next morning. The kind of hour that made men nostalgic or reckless, depending on how their week was going. Scott was in his office alone, the murmur of the squad arriving to training drifting faintly through the cracked window.&nbs...
Chapter 57 It was early when Scott arrived, the kind of early where the day still felt undecided. Scott was in the office nursing a lukewarm coffee and staring at a whiteboard that had once felt full of possibility but now just looked like a list of...
Chapter 56 The call came just after dusk, that pale blue hour when the city forgets itself for a while and everything is calm and serene. Scott was still at the office after everyone had left for the day just taking in the silence, mentally preparing...
Chapter 55The office was quieter than usual. Just the soft hum of the small coffee machine in the hall and the occasional knock of wind against the window panes. Scott leaned back in his chair, the light from the desk lamp slicing a warm, narrow path acro...
Aye mate it was chaos!! Couldn't beleive what was happening.
Chapter 54 It was coming and Scott knew it. On 35 minutes, Piast Gliwice swung in a corner, routine and simple straight into the box where the nine men were outnumbered, and Latka, brave as he was never stood a chance. A clean header, no fuss, no fig...
Chapter 53 The cold had teeth that afternoon. Not the kind that gnawed at your skin but the kind that worked its way straight into the marrow. Scott stood on the touchline, arms folded and the breath of the crowd rising in steady plumes. Fourth...
The only other noteworthy transfers in January saw Nabil Bentaleb pack his bags and leave Schalke for Chelsea in a €30 million deal that had some fans scratching their heads and others Googling ‘Is Bentaleb good now?’ Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku’s never...
2021 January transfer window The January transfer window was a bit of a snoozefest all things considered unless you’re Manchester United, of course, who apparently think Bayern Munich is their own personal supermarket. Having already splashed €...
January 2021 football news Joachim Löw was finally shown the door at Arsenal with the club floundering in 13th, yes, 13th! The final nail in the coffin? A chaotic 3-2 loss away at Watford, where even the Hornets seemed surprised to be win...
Chapter 52 The Wroclaw night clung to the city like a damp overcoat, the kind you never quite shake off. The floodlights cut through the drizzle with clinical precision, and down on the pitch Sleza Wroclaw went about their business like seasoned prof...
Chapter 51 Scott sat across from Bartosz Jaroszek and his agent, arms crossed, his expression unreadable. The offer had come in that morning, Videoton wanted a center half and they wanted the player that had been a key part of Scotts team. ...
Chapter 50 Scott sat in his office, arms crossed, eyes narrowed at the squad list on his desk. The Polish Cup was important, but promotion was everything. Peter Bastista sat across from him, swirling a pen between his fingers, looked up to...
Chapter 49 The opening day of the season was always a test. No matter how much preparation, how many tactics discussed, how many drills run, nothing could fully prepare a team for the real thing. Scott Lańkowski knew that. But...
Part five - Touchline Ambitions Scott Lańkowski stared at the email on his screen, his jaw tightening. Górnik Zabrze had bid €30k for Szymon Sobczak. The offer wasn’t what made his blood boil,it was the fact that it was the exact amount of...
Needs more Carol Vorderman for me hahaha
The 2020 Champions League Final saw Manchester City vs Real Madrid. A showdown packed with plot twists, drama, and one very awkward transfer decision.Kevin De Bruyne, now a Real Madrid player, was forced to watch from the stands with a face that said 'I’v...
Erling Haaland has scored 37 goals in 46 games for Red Bull Salzburg since leaving Liverpool. Impressive? Well, in Austria, maybe not so much, Austria’s top league doesn’t exactly scream ‘elite competition’ But, here’s the kicker - 10 of those goals came...
Staying in England, Tottenham Hotspur made headlines by splashing €59 million on Gabriel Barbosa from Inter Milan. Yep, that Barbosa. Talented? Sure. Clinical? Sometimes. Will he thrive at Spurs? Well early opinions are mixed. Spurs fans are buzzing. Most...
The summer transfer window opened with its usual blend of ambition, chaos, and downright nonsense, and it didn’t take long for the first eyebrow raisers to arrive. Liverpool, clearly in the mood to clear some space and recoup a few pennies waved good...
As expected, the post tournament managerial carousel was in full swing, with some familiar faces making moves and others calling it a day. Julen Lopetegui left his post as Spain’s manager after their early exit, which wasn’t exactly a surprise, given...
2020 Euros. The 2020 Euros kicked off with a shocker as Serbia pulled off the kind of comeback that makes grown French defenders stare blankly into the distance. France led 2-0 in the opening Group B clash, looking every bit the tournament favourites...
Juventus win Serie A again, because of course they do. That’s three in a row for Antonio Conte since his dramatic return to the touchline in Turin. The man could probably win a Scudetto managing a group of mannequins in Juve shirts. Napoli finished second...
Summer 2020 news The Premier League title race was over before the final day, with Chelsea wrapping it up weeks ago, confirming what most already knew, they were a class above the rest this season. Massimo Allegri copying Joachim Lows feat at A...
Chapter 48 Scott sat back in his office chair, exhaling a deep breath as he scrolled through the final confirmations. Bartosz Jaroszek and Diego Malania had signed their new contracts. His two pillars at the back, ever present all season and ever rel...
At the start of the month there was dread and worry on the red side of Merseyside, but by the end of January it’s looking like an inspired appointment. The Reds have won their first four games under their controversial new boss, beating Spurs and West Bro...
Evan James, remember him? The guy who left New York Red Bulls for Hamburg and has since managed a jaw dropping 39 games and a mere 22 goals in the Bundesliga (no big deal, right?). Well, in a twist nobody saw coming, he’s just signed for Manchester City f...
Kevin Kampl has waved goodbye to Bayer Leverkusen and Jurgen Klopp and more importantly, European football to chase the big money in China, joining Huaxia for a ridiculous €50 million. Yes, fifty million. For Kevin Kampl. Let’s be frank, how did Huax...
The January window is always a time for panic buys, overpriced transfers, and decisions that make absolutely no sense. Enter Manchester City.First, they actually did some smart business, snapping up Federico Bernardeschi from Barcelona for £30 million. A...
January 2020 news Liverpool fans have had a rough few seasons, but surely, surely this season would be different? Spoiler alert; It wasn’t. Their transfer business was, to put it kindly, a shambles. They splashed €40 million on Yoshinori Mutô, a...
Sweet them mate thanks a lot!!
Please can I get Lokomotiv Sofia kits Kit sponsor Exxon Kit maker Jome: Home - Red and black stripes any style Away - Same style as home but black and whiteThanks in advance!!
Scott had barely finished processing the loss of Patryk Jez when Marcin walked into his office, looking far too pleased with himself. ‘Wisła Kraków came in for Kwiatkowski,” he said, dropping into the chair across from Scott. Scott sighed, leani...
Chapter 47 The morning after the resounding 5-0 win over Chojniczanka Scott Lańkowski arrived at the Ślęza Wrocław office feeling the kind of satisfaction that only comes with success. The team was clicking, momentum was on their side and they had st...
Chapter 46 The award sat on Scotts desk, gleaming under the lights in the small office. Manager of the month for August 2019. Five wins from six and a dream start to the new season. Ślęza Wrocław were flying. But Scott wasn’t the typ...
Good write ups as always mate