WT_Franjo Activity

Hi all, Just to say that I’m going to stop posting on forums from this summer. I’m not sure anyone’s still reading at this point and posting here involves reformatting and things, so it doesn’t seem worth it. You can still follow...

Imperfect (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep145) 
"Today's the day." I think as I slink out of bed. I pour out some granola and milk and sit at the table, my jaw absent-mindedly moving in a circular motion as I eat, like a cow vacantly chewi...

A New Era (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep144) Hey, here's one: How many Lapland-based consortiums does it take to take over a French football club? 

I don't know but this is beyond a fucking joke now, isn't it. I honestly just want the...

The First Annual Franjo Award For Unappreciated Excellence (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 143.5) Welcome, welcome, welcome ladies (Pause for laughter) and gentlemen. Welcome to The First Annual Franjo Award For Unappreciated Excellence, or... Th...

Rules - Part 2 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep143) Temporary Rules In Effect
 All Players Please Observe Until The End Of The Season
 No late nights, no fast food, no alcohol. Give your all. Save the celebrations for after we win the title.
 - Crouch...

Rules (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 142.5) Temporary Rules In Effect
 All Player Please Observe Until The End Of The Season
 Rule 1. Promotion celebrations are to be kept to a minimum until the end of the Season. Consumption of alcohol is ban...

Rules (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 142.5) Temporary Rules In Effect
 All Player Please Observe Until The End Of The Season
 Rule 1. Promotion celebrations are to be kept to a minimum until the end of the Season. Consumption of alcohol is ban...

Stars (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep142) I close my eyes and press my fingers to my temples. I wish this fucking takeover would just happen or just not. For the last 2 weeks all I've heard is "Takeover off"...

 "Takeover on".....

Auxerre’s To Lose (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep141) Lads, break out the wine and let the streets of Auxerre run burgundy with the stuff! Bourg-en-Bresse have finally lost and the Domino’s Ligue 2 title is Auxerre’s to lose once more....

Fomba Leads The Way (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep140) Joël Soumahoro is a bloody record breaker. Let that sink in. 13 assists in a season is a new AJ Auxerre best, eclipsing Jérôme Mombris’ 12. I feel like a proud parent. Littl...

Ultimatums (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep139) Well, it’s official: Xavier Lenogue’s 16 clean sheets is a new Domino’s Ligue 2 record. FC Metz’ (Who just happen to be our next opponents) keeper Darko Dejanovic held the record for...

Ultimatums (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep139) Well, it’s official: Xavier Lenogue’s 16 clean sheets is a new Domino’s Ligue 2 record. FC Metz’ (Who just happen to be our next opponents) keeper Darko Dejanovic held the record for...

A New Hope (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep138) 
So yes, fine. I threw a bit of a wobbler last week against Ajaccio, I'll admit that. I lost my head. We weren't good enough on the day, we didn't come close to the high standards that I'...

Tribune Leclerc - Part 3 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 137.5) 
I'm sitting in the Tribune Leclerc stand in Stade Abbé-Deschamps. Right at the back of the balcony against the back wall. I’ve spent the past 2 months coming here...

Going Swimmingly (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep137) At the risk of tempting fate, everything's going ****ing swimmingly for AJ Auxerre at the moment. We're top of the league, unbeaten in 7, starting to sweep lesser teams aside, Xavier Lenogue...

Phil-led With Pride (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep136) Do you know what I'm most proud of about this season? Because it's not our undeniable overachievement in the League and it's not our almost unparalleled defensive and offensive goal...

Godspeed, Godspower (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep135) As deadline day approaches I'm not stressing or fretting about deals still to be finished like some of the other managers in the league. I've had a quiet window. Well a silent one really....

Showdown (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep134) “This match,” I begin, “Is going to define our entire season.” I’m pacing back and forth at the front of the changing room, all Auxerrois eyes fixed on me. “What are we doi...

A Cat-less Christmas (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep133) 6AM, day after Christmas. I throw some clothes on in the dark. It's been about a week since I last saw Sylvania and since I last saw Meatloaf and Burnie. I searched my flat from top to bottom...

Tribune Leclerc - Part 2 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 132.5.5.5) I'm sitting in the Tribune Leclerc stand in Stade Abbé-Deschamps. Right at the back of the balcony against the back wall. Burnie’s still curled up on the seat t...

Winter Break (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Meta-sode 132.5) Sorry guys, that time's come again!
 It's a busy week for me and I've had to rush even to finish today's episode on time, so I'm going to take the week before I come ba...

The Swedish Behemoth and The Man on Fire (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep132) Faouzi Hikem's really starting to grow on me, you know. When I came in he was overhyped maybe a little too much, leaving me underwhelmed with what I saw in person. Like Av...

Hicham's Hurdle (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep131) 
“I wouldn’t worry about it, Hicham,” I reassure him, handing the striker a cup of tea and taking my own round to the other side of my desk. “Every striker goes through a b...

Nightmare Fuel (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep130) 
"Franjo, rumours have been circulating in the papers that you're under consideration for the Montpellier job, is there any truth in that?" 
"Well you'd have to ask Montpellier...

Surprise Heroes (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep129) I've been in a surprisingly good mood this week. Since I showered off that filthy display against Red Star I've remembered it only as a blip. A single ugly brush stroke on the masterpiece tha...

Tribune Leclerc (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 128.5) 
I'm sitting in the Tribune Leclerc stand in Stade Abbé-Deschamps. Right at the back of the balcony against the back wall. I can see the entire pitch from up here without even tur...

Fundamentally Wrong (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep128) The 2 week International break is a chance for me to collect my thoughts after a hectic start to the season. We've really made a better start than I could've hoped for. Everyone's pu...

Haunting (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep127) "Monsieur Franjo!" A journalist's hand shoots into the air. "You're unbeaten in 5 games and comparisons have been made between your good start to this season and your surprise title w...

The Foden Problem (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep126) 
I fall back against my front door, slamming it shut. I'm exausted. I slide across the new cranked barrel bolt that the nice locksmith assured me would keep out any would-be eccentric and possib...

Bonus (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 125.5) 
I come back to my flat to find my front door ajar. My heartbeat quickens. A burglar? An escaped murderer from a local jail? My excellent mood following the ESTAC Troyes match dissipates almost instant...

Derby de la N77 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep125) 

"Welcome back, Isaac." I grin as the young Cameroonian steps off Nîmes' team bus.
 "Hi, Boss." Says Sohna, taking off his colourful over-ear headphones.
 "I'...

DONE DEALS (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep124) 
I'm growing to learn that having a great academy is both a blessing and a curse. We're getting closer to the end of the transfer window and the volume of bids for our young stars is getting huge....

Nerve (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep123) 
It's with mixed feelings that I watch Isaac Sohna's taxi pull away from the Centre de Formation. I'm 90% sure I've made the right decision in sending him on loan to Nîmes, but that 10%...

No Words (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep122) I think it’s fair to say that our pre-season’s been mixed. We’ve done some good work in the transfer market so far and had some testing friendly matches where we’ve not only gained fam...

Domino's Ligue 2 101 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 121.5) We're not messing about now. The French Ligue 2 is a serious League for serious people doing and saying serious things. It's the biggest league that I've managed in b...

Trimming The Fat (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep121) I've been looking forward to this Summer. Well, I often look forward to Summers, but I've been looking forward to this one especially. When I first arrived in Auxerre in May I had a very big...

Philosophy (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 120.5.5.5.5.5) 
“OK, you’re hired” I say happily, standing from my desk and holding out a hand.
 “Brilliant, cheers gaffer”, he says with a big toothy grin, also getting to...

Sylvania (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 120.5.5.5.5) As I grab my trusty grey coat and make motions to leave Perk de L’Abre Sec, a short, smartly dressed woman enters the café, prompting a small ‘Ding-a-ling’ from one of...

Year 5 World Roundup (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 120.5.5.5) Everything’s crumbling and I can’t stop it. I’ve been in this situation plenty of times before but it never gets any easier to fix. I take a deep breath, pick up my...

Year 5 Review (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 120.5.5) Side Note: Bloody hell, I just realised that my Wordpress site alone's had over 50,000 views, which is just mental. Thanks once again for reading, everyone!
 Now where was I?
 Oh yeah,...

Merci... mate

Je M’Appelle Franjo (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Meta-sode 120.5) 
Bonjour mes amis,
 I don’t know if it’s just me but this year seems to have taken such a long time to go through. Maybe it was because of the International breaks or m...

Don’t Panic (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep120) Don’t panic. Nobody panic. Deep breaths. Yes, we’ve lost ground in our quest for survival. Yes, Godspower Tower will be missing for our crucial away match against RC Strasbourg Alsace aft...

Healthy Competition (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep119) 
“Une photo pour le site du club?” Asks one of the club’s photographers.
 “I heard ‘Photo’, big smiles lads”, I mutter to Auxerre’s 2 newest signing...

Baptism of Fire (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep118) My first morning in Le Centre de Formation, Auxerre's training ground, is madness. I'm watching the players train and trying to work out which of them are my kind of footballers. I need to kn...

The People's Team (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep117) 
I hold the letter in my hands, staring down at the words. 
"Dear Mr WT Franjo,
 We regret to inform you that due to the number and strength of applicants for the position of Manager, we...

Footsteps (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Mini-sode 116.5) 
“Where’s these match tickets you keep promising me, bru?” Calls Stevie as he sees me leaving Geen Rook Nie.
 “I keep ringing you!” I laugh as I sidle over and take a...

Tunnel Vision (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep116) We’re on the home straight now. No more International breaks, no more cup games, just non-stop league matches until the end of the season. We’re sat at 10th place in the Premier Soccer League...

Meanwhile, In Lansdowne (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep115) They say that every cloud has a silver lining. I've had a pretty miserable time with the Liechtenstein squad but back in Lansdowne we've had more players than usual joining their coun...

Hollow - Part 2 (Franjo: A Journeyman Story - Ep114) That hollow feeling comes back as the wheels of my plane leave the runway and I set off for Vaduz. I'm still reeling from Sony Norde's horrific injury and now I'm off to start Liechtenst...