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So I've decided to write a new story. The challenge is to achieve all my goals (listed below) within five years. The story is planned to end at the end of the five years, but who knows? Not everything goes to plan.
Reasons For Choosing Newcastle
My Goals For The Upcoming Five Years:
- Sell ten players from, and sign ten players for the first team
- Win the final of the FA Cup
- Win the Capital One Cup
- Win the 'manager of the year' award
- Have two or more players selected for team of the year
- Reach the semi finals of the Champions League
My main focus (aside from achieving my goals), is to improve the youth squad. As I mentioned earlier, the youth squad is below average in comparison to others. I shall be signing many youngsters, who will look to earn themselves a place in the first team in years to come. Just to clarify, youth signings will not be part of my 'Sign ten first team players' goal, as well, they're not in the first team. Haha.
Meet The Manager
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I will be taking over as Patrick Vieira. Who else could fit the team better? Although originally from Dakar, Senegal, Vieira's primary nation is now France, the same nationality of nine of players in the Newcastle first team. Vieira is a footballing giant when it comes to midfielders. Vieira has played for Cannes, Milan, Juventus, Manchester City, Internazionale (Inter Milan), and most of all Arsenal. Vieira was outstanding for Arsenal, although I'm a Chelsea fan, I used to turn on the Arsenal game, just to see this man play. He has 107 appearances for the France national team, and quite recently became manager of the Manchester City reserves, after retiring from football whilst a player for their club. Vieira spoke freely in conference - "I would like to take this opportunity, to thank every fan, friend, teammates, manager, everyone involved in the sport, for the moments, memories and footballing experience you have gave me. The time has come to retire from football, a sport I always have, and always will love. I have decided to leave Manchester City, a club dear to my heart, to take over as the Newcastle United manager. It is an honour to manage alongside some of the greatest managers the world has seen, especially Wenger. A man I seen as a second father. I feel I will have a long, and successful career, and I can't wait to see what the future brings. Thank you."http://oi61.tinypic.com/313k47s.jpg