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I'll be keeping an eye out for one. Dark mode is killing me.
Pre-Season Pt. 4 - Nowhere Near League Standard
A relatively quick update. Pre-season ended with a game against our senior affiliate Notts County. You know what, there was so little chance of us getting anything from this game I went on autopilot. We los...
Pre-Season Pt. 3 - Moving Forward At Last
Player Updates:
From the two games we've played so far one of the players who stood out for me was Andy Haskins, 31 yr old midfielder. For this first season I was looking at making him the lynchpin of the tea...
Keep checking, keep hoping... can't wait for an update
I know I keep banging on about staff. But here is part of the problem. Key player for the club £20 to £25 pw wage. Assistant manager wants £65 pw. Keep in mind these are assistant currently out of work. Three now have turned me down - ev...
Pre-Season P2 - Who needs staff?
Staff Update:
Initial list of prospects for the scouting role came in on 14th July. I'm leaving the advert up. I'm unsure if the quality is poor because of the level we're playing at, or is it just the fir...
Thoughts On Players At Club:
The two main tactics, I'll be using this season, only require 3 defenders. In midfield, I'll be deploying wide midfielders. So wingbacks won't be needed.
It occurs to me that I have three players who might be...
Pre-Season Pt. 1 - Tactics v Dudley
Who The Pundits Fancy to Do Well:
It seems the pundits agree with the Chairman and myself that Arnold aren't contenders for the title this season.
Blaby And Whetstone, although not tipped for the title, do seem t...
Seasons Expectations (Or THEY WANT WHAT?)
Great News:
Some great news. Just as I was publishing the last update, I got a message saying Danny Marshall has opted to stay with Arnold Town, turning down Aylesbury and Redhill. I have to admit, I didn't...
By Shedender | On 06 August 2016 - 15:55 PM BSTGot to admit, this is very interesting and I'll most def. be following. KIU @Benignsource.
I keep thinking I've missed things out. But then I realise, I can't put them in because having no st...
What Have I Inherited Pt. 2
First Team Squad Assessment:
Something I forgot at the lower league level is how many space holder players teams have. I originally thought I had 17 first team players, then realised I don't even have that:
The realit...
What Have I Inherited Pt. 1
Revised Goals:
As you will see the club isn't in the best shape. My goal of playing Notts County in the league is pretty much pie in the sky (excuse the weak pun).
This was a post outlining staff and players, but that...
By Suffolk Seasider | On 05 August 2016 - 14:01 PM BSTOoo I am excited to see how this develops! Everyone loves the local boy come good at his local team, plus the added bonus of being a minnow. All the best for this
Oddly there are a couple of names th...
By Ludogorets96 | On 05 August 2016 - 13:49 PM BSTThis looks really interesting and for sure im going to follow that story.Good luck tho i don't know much about the lower tier of England leagues.
I know very little about this level. But considering...
Why Arnold Town?
Eagles Valley is situated on the outskirts of the village I grew up in, so I have a local interest.
When I get a new Football Manager game, I ALWAYS pick Notts County to play first. Being the team I support, I guess I do what a lot of F...
Benignsource just completed the season in the year 2016 managing Arnold in the Midland Premier Division in their FM Career Out of the shadows of The Eagles Valley
Arnold Town FC have has a self confessed 29 year baren spell. In the East Midlands Counties League of English football, it doesn't look like ending anytime soon. My goal is to play Notts County in a league game - I'll tak league two.
Having being playing catch up on this story for the last few days, the Northampton job offer was a real cliff hanger for me yesterday when I last checked your progress. They have a decent team in real life - from what I saw of them when they played Notts...