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Episode 4 It's transfer deadline day in Spain and as one central midfielder leaves the club, another comes in. It's been a good start to the season and Real Betis await us in our next game!
Episode 3 In episode 3, we officially start our first season in charge and we've been handed one of the toughest opening day fixtures as well.
Episode 2 In episode 2 of I'm So Cadizzy, I have a tactic special for you. After careful analysis of the squad, I set up the tactic that I think best suits the players I have available to me and explain my decisions and thinking behind my choices.&nb...
Episode 1 Welcome to episode 1 of I'm So Cadizzy...a one club, long term save where I'm going to look to grow Cadiz into one of Spain's top clubs alongside Barcelona and Real Madrid! Here, we are welcomed to Cadiz, take a look at our new home, stadiu...
This is a one club career mode as I look to build Cadiz from a mediocre La Liga side into one of the best Spain has to offer...
Dulwich Hamlet are one of the bigger clubs in this division and more cash rich than most, with some talented players. So going away to them, I expected a really tough game. What I didn’t expect was to give them a footballing lesson as we cruised to our bi...
The tactic I have come up with that best suits my players and the style I want to play down at this level is a 4-2-4 wide. The aim here is to keep a solid back 4, without leaving ourselves too open, have two solid central mids to win and keep the ball. Ge...
We know we're not going to get the best players to sign for this club. After a few free transfer attempts of what I'd class to be 'good' players at this level, it was clear to see that most don't want to play for me as an inexperienced manager or don't wa...
Great first half of the season there mate! Hopefully you can keep that momentum going
The Iron - A Braintree Town Story 35 year old Chris Ball is hired as the new manager of Braintree Town. It's a statement I am proud to hear as I take over at the Essex club, in what I hope will be a long term career taking them up through the English...
Please follow me as I take over as the new manager of Braintree Town and attempt to take them up through the English football pyramid.
Cullen Joins Yeovil I quickly moved to utilize the affiliation we have with Swansea City...
Ball Promises Fans Long Term Success New Yeovil manager, Chris Ball, faced the media for...
Chris Ball Takes Over At Yeovil Town Yeovil Town chairman, Scott Priestnall, has today announce...
Nice one mate. An unbeaten season and a deserved league title :-)
November/December 2017 Update
Not much to update you on before pre season begins in January. Just a few news items coming out of the club...
The board are looking at building a new stadium back in the club's home town of Tampines. There are no soli...
Chris Ball just completed the season in the year 2017 managing Tampines in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League in their FM Career [FM18] Rising Through The Ranks...Journeyman Styley!
Those Final 6 Games
Well, we gave it a bloody good go and remained unbeaten throughout my 6 games in charge. With those results, I managed to lift Tampines from 5th when I took over, to finish 2nd in the table and qualify for the Asian Confederations C...
Thanks @r96Skinner . My first story on here so hoping it will be of interest
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.
- Ou...
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...
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 i...
Job Hunting
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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 ar...
The Best of the Best
So who are the best managers to have ever walked the earth? Let's take a look at the top 5! These are the guys I am aspiring to overtake one day in the rankings as per the FM points system based on trophies won throughout their...
Who Is This Chris Ball Fella?
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 man...
Yea I love football! No I don't have a clue when it comes to the management of a football club! But that's not gonna stop me in my attempt to make myself known across the world as the best manager to have ever lived! Starting at the bottom, with no experi...