The Seasiders: Conquering the world

Sky Sports can officially say that they have appointed their youth manager to their interim boss for the end of the season. We will have an interview in the next days with him. This is Sky Sports reporter Nick Johnson reporting for the Npower Championship.

I thought Nick Johnson was working for the Daily Mirror Good luck Jeremy!

Why a youth manager? The pressure is all to me now thanks to the idiot of Holloway leaving for Crystal Palace. Well, after being rejected of multiple jobs, I was given this chance, to play in the Npower Championship with Blackpool. I knew that I could succeed at this team. I could. *Phone rings* Karl Oyston (Chairman). I picked up and he wanted me to have a meeting for our expectations.

KO: Karl Oyston
JP: Jeremy Pauker

KO: Hi Jeremy, welcome to the Seasiders. I'd like to have a few minutes of your time to welcome you to the club before handing you over to your assistant manager, who is going to discuss team policy with you. I would also want to assure you that on behalf of the board, you have the full backing of it.

JP: Great, let's get this meeting started. I'm really looking forward to give the club a real taste of success! I also appreciate you taking time of your busy schedule to welcome me in person!

KO: Blackpool are a team with a lot history. The fans really appreciate it when a newly-appointed manager has taken their time to learn something from the club. I know that you are familiar with the history of the club, but if you'd like I could send you a more detailed version.

JP: No, it's okay. I researched the club's history before taking the job.

KO: To be honest, us losing in the Play-Offs final hurt the club a lot. We do expect that you at least finish a top-half finish. We are willing to give you 2 million pounds and 10k of wage budget. Are we on the same page of expectations?

JP: Of course Karl. Those are the ones I was personally aiming for.

KO: Well, I have a meeting with the club owner's Valeri Belokon and my big brother Owen Oyston. I hope you have a succesful Blackpool career here.

JP: Thanks Karl!

I approached my assistant manager, Steve Thompson and asked him to organize a backroom staff meeting a team meeting, and a team report. I anxiously wanted to talk to the players. In the backroom staff, I was informed that most of the player's contract were going to expire this season, so I wanted to renew all the needed players and then make some signings. I was informed as well that we were short of staff. I would to take a look after the three meetings, so I headed to the team report from my assistant manager Steve Thompson. Pics below from the team report and the team meeting.

Team Report:


Team Meeting:

RENEWING CONTRACTS

Renewing contracts: In the summer, many key players can leave thanks to the bosman ruling. Therefore, I have decided to act quickly and renew this contracts.

Thomas Ince
Why: A key-player this season and years to come. I am currently negotiating him to pen a 4 year contract with us to fend off clubs bidding for him.


Matt Phillips
Why: Another key-player at my squad and he inked a 10k p/w deal for 4 years.


Matthew Gilks
Why: I am uncertain of him playing as my first GK this season. If I can sell him, I will and try to bring in Butland or another player. If I don't sell him by the end of the transfer window, I will try to renew his contract.


Craig Cathcart
Why: Great CB and he will be for at least 2 seasons as a key-player. I will have him sign a 4 year contract very soon.


Neal Eardley
Why: He's great and PL quality. It'd be a shame if I can't hold him for at least a season.

Good start bro, I will definitely be following

TRANSFER TARGETS

Adryan
Why: Great youngster and he will be leading my team into promotion. I believe that in one season, he can become a good PL player by then.


Celso Borges
Why: Here at Blackpool, we lack strikers. With Fletcher getting old and Delfonueso has not been playing good I lacked firepower. Borges and Ademilson are the right men to lead Blackpool to the PL and CL.


Ademilson
Why: Great wonderkid and after I saw his potential ability, I will meet his clause of 5,250,000 pounds.


CB: I need a cheap CB that can join Blackpool this season in the summer. I already bought Doria for him to join in the next transfer window. I might go for O'Brien from Derby but it's going to cost me millions. Help accepted!

CM (Can play as defensive midfielder): As Sylvestre left for 2.5 million, I'd like to bring someone new for cover. I'd also like to sign somebody who can play as support or automatic.

The Tactics: I will be using two tactics. The normal 4-4-2 and my successful 4-2-3-1. The 4-2-3-1 will be used for team who are relegation-tipped sides. The 4-2-3-1 will also be played in big matches, but depending in the condition of my players I might use a 4-4-2. Here are the two tactics below.

The 4-2-3-1 formation:


The 4-4-2 formation:

Pre-Season Results: It was a highly ineffective pre-season and my players were not playing well. I gave Delfonueso his chance and he didn't take it. I am thinking of terminating his loan for 9k of wages. Comment below on your opinion. Sadly, I can't show you until the next update the fixture list because if I do I'd spoil it for you guys.

Dunferdline vs Blackpool F.C.
16' Peter McLuskey
90(+1)' Matt Phillips
FT: 1-1

MK Dons vs Blackpool F.C.
5' Dean Bodwitch
46' Ryan Lowe
57' Angel
FT: 1-2

Donegal Celtic vs Blackpool F.C.
3' Nouha Dicko
14' Kirk Broadfoot
43' Matthew Gilks (Own Goal)
45(+2)' Gary Taylor Fletcher
47' Jamie Best
72' Nathan Delfonueso
81' Adda Djeziri
FT: 2-5

York vs Blackpool F.C.
3' Barry Ferguson
5' Nathan Delfonueso
11' Nathan Delfonueso
23' Neal Eardley
83' Tom Chamberlin
89' Matt Phillips
FT: 1-5

Galastaray vs Blackpool F.C.
39' Tomas Ufjalusi
54' Milan Baros
63' Burak Yilmaz
FT: 3-0

Sunderland vs Blackpool F.C.
FT: 0-0

Definitely following mate Try Muralha of flamengo as a dm/cm.. he did well for me and since u sign adryan as well, why not rob another flamengo youngster? €1m release clause.

Thanks man! Will be looking at him, though he is loaned out to Cruzeiro!

nice start Pauker, some good siging in ademilson and borges they 2 will boss the league.. and defo keep ahold of Ince for as long as you can, he only gets better

Haha, I bought Borges in my story, ANIMAL upfront, very cheap as well.
Will be good to see how Ince and Phillips do, as in mine Ince always seems to stick with Blackpool or move to another club in the championship instead of playing in the premiership.

Nice signings bro, good luck

Month Report (August): After signing some new players, we had 6 matches to play in this month. In my managerial debut, I played Accrington, a Npower League 2 side in the Capital One Cup. We played some great football and deserved to beat them by a three goal margin. We played Bristol City, who has players like Baldock, Adomah and Pitman. It was dissapointing seeing my team draw in the league debut, but we still picked points. The next fixture was against Brighton, who in my saves are always promoted to the Premier League. Anyways, we did win, but it was a close and intense match in the last 20 minutes because there were 4 goals scored. The following match was against Watford. Watford had made some nice signings in the summer who had lots of loans from different clubs. We did beat them by 3-1, but the match could've gone to them also. We also drew Chelsea at home in the Capital One Cup Third Round.



Match Report #1: Capital One Cup
Blackpool F.C. vs Accrington Stanley
23' Ian Evatt
46' Thomas Ince
76' Matt Phillips
FT: 3-0


Match Report #2: Npower Championship
Blackpool F.C. vs Bristol City
18' Brett Pitman (Penalty)
74' Thomas Ince
FT: 1-1


Match Report #3: Npower Championship
Brighton vs Blackpool F.C.
34' Matt Phillips
47' Neal Eardley (Penalty)
65' Andrew Crofts
76' Ademilson
83' Ashley Barnes
89' Barry Ferguson
90' Craig Mackail Smith
FT: 3-4


Match Report #4: Npower Championship
Blackpool F.C. vs Watford
8' Matt Phillips
16' Alex Geijo
27' Alex Geijo (Missed Penalty)
42' Barry Ferguson
85' Ademilson
FT: 3-1


Match #5: Capital One Cup
Blackpool F.C. vs Walsall
14' Nathan Delfonueso
28' Will Griggs
59' Ian Evatt
90' Kiko Femenia
FT: 3-1


Match Report #6: Npower Championship
Peterborough United vs Blackpool F.C.
64' Ademilson
71' Tyrone Barnett
82' Tiago Gomes
FT: 1-2


Blackpool Player of the Month
Matthew Gilks
Why: Great player and he is playing great at the moment. It is most likely that he will stay with Blackpool.


Blackpool Young Player of the Month
Matt Phillips
Why: He's just been incredible for me. Scoring goals, assisting goals. Everything I really need to be honest.