So, what is the Pentagon Challenge? Well you load up a new game with your reputation set as Sunday League and you start Unemployed. Your task is then to go on throughout that career and win all 5 of the continental Champions Leagues. There are also a few additional challenges you can set yourself while doing this to make it even more challenging:
Sustainable Management - You keep things within budget. No big spending, try and not take your team over its wage budget. You can try and make a profit each year on transfers, very Harry Redknapp-esque.
Nationalistic Management - No foreigners. Try and do it by only signing players that are from the country your team are from.
APLA - The Anit-Premier League Alliance. You do not load England in your game, at all. Only real men don't load England.
Here I go!
The First Continent...
And the first continent will be...
NORTH AMERICA!
Mexico will be loaded with the lowest active league as the Promotion League
U.S.A will be loaded with the lowest active league as the MLS
Unemployed!
Starting the game unemployed, but I have 3 teams I might who I wouldn't mind being the manager of.
1. Seattle Sounders
2. Toronto FC
3. Chivas FC
I will keep updating the possibilities of moves around clubs too!
Possible Move?
At the start, in January 2011, there are 4 current available moves:
- San Luis (1st Division, MEX)
- New England (MLS, USA)
- Altamira (Promotion League, MEX)
- Indios (Promotion League, MEX)
I am tempted to go for the New England job, but I'll wait until at least February to see what comes up then. Bring on 2011!
Application Unsuccessful
I applied for the job of Manager of New York Red Bulls, however my application was unsuccessful, with Dominic Kinnear taking the role.
Application Unsuccessful
I applied for the job of Manager of Seattle Sounders, however my application was unsuccessful, with Kurt Jara taking the role.
Application Unsuccessful
I applied for the job of Manager of LA Galaxy, however my application was unsuccessful, with Hans Backe taking the role.
Bring on 2012!
After no successful applications in 2011, bring on 2012!
Detour on the Pentagon Challenge
Due to the lack of interest from teams, I applied for the managerial role of the Great Britain U23 Olympic squad.
I WAS SUCCESSFUL!!
I'm going to do this to get some game time, and try to increase my reputation. However, I am surprised that I got the job!
Olympic Results!
Japan U23 2-0 Great Britain U23
Great Britain U23 1-0 Nigeria U23
USA U23 0-1 Great Britain U23
Finished second in the group stages
Mexico U23 2-1 Great Britain U23 (aet)
Now back to the Pentagon Challenge..
