My Journey in Football Management (from Unemployed)

2013-05-14 04:00#100658 Glenn T : Brilliant story, read all 6 pages of this and it was worth it, good job Michael.!

Thanks for reading Glen, it was your QPR story that got me into writing about football manager and not just playing it.

2013-05-14 05:36#100668 k1rups : Another decent month looks like you'll be able to build on this nicely next season

I've got to agree, my aim for next season is defiantly a play off spot at least!

Wicked story mate, if results go your way you could still finish 6th. I see you challenging for the title next season if you miss out though

2013-05-16 19:25#101447 BFC_Michael :

2013-05-14 04:00#100658 Glenn T : Brilliant story, read all 6 pages of this and it was worth it, good job Michael.!

Thanks for reading Glen, it was your QPR story that got me into writing about football manager and not just playing it.

That's awesome to know. Always feel good every time someone says they've been inspired off me.

Definitely no promotion this season unfortunately, but I bet next season will be a success though

This is the first story which is kept me coming back for more and more, I've been checking this post everyday in anticipation for the next segment! Such a shame you haven't made the playoffs mate anyway keep up the good work I'll be waiting for the next post!

2013-05-16 13:01#101480 MinusZ3R0 : Wicked story mate, if results go your way you could still finish 6th. I see you challenging for the title next season if you miss out though

Cheers pal, you are very positive! I could do with you in the dressing room at half time!

2013-05-16 13:22#101490 Glenn T :

2013-05-16 19:25#101447 BFC_Michael :

2013-05-14 04:00#100658 Glenn T : Brilliant story, read all 6 pages of this and it was worth it, good job Michael.!

Thanks for reading Glen, it was your QPR story that got me into writing about football manager and not just playing it.

That's awesome to know. Always feel good every time someone says they've been inspired off me.

Definitely no promotion this season unfortunately, but I bet next season will be a success though

You're right, it's all about next season, I will defiantly be challenging next season! (I hope I haven’t just jinxed myself ha)

2013-05-16 18:50#101638 bensalt2013 : This is the first story which is kept me coming back for more and more, I've been checking this post everyday in anticipation for the next segment! Such a shame you haven't made the playoffs mate anyway keep up the good work I'll be waiting for the next post!

Ah it's really got to hear that dude, I think this story is pretty mediocre compared to some of the stuff on this website! :p

I get into your story at the end of your first season, but sounds great! I had almost the same problem as you dealing with contracts with my Real Oviedo: it's a hard problem, but you can face that signing some new free players...

Keep it up mate!

2013-05-17 13:36#101827 BFC_Michael :

2013-05-16 13:01#101480 MinusZ3R0 : Wicked story mate, if results go your way you could still finish 6th. I see you challenging for the title next season if you miss out though

Cheers pal, you are very positive! I could do with you in the dressing room at half time!

No chance, once I get my Chester team promoted we will be fighting for the BSBP title

2013-05-17 13:47#101831 gambit84 : I get into your story at the end of your first season, but sounds great! I had almost the same problem as you dealing with contracts with my Real Oviedo: it's a hard problem, but you can face that signing some new free players...

Keep it up mate!

Better late than never, pal.

2013-05-17 16:11#101862 MinusZ3R0 :

2013-05-17 13:36#101827 BFC_Michael :

2013-05-16 13:01#101480 MinusZ3R0 : Wicked story mate, if results go your way you could still finish 6th. I see you challenging for the title next season if you miss out though

Cheers pal, you are very positive! I could do with you in the dressing room at half time!

No chance, once I get my Chester team promoted we will be fighting for the BSBP title

Haha good luck with Chester, i will be sure to read your story when I get a free minute!

It’s with great sadness that I’ve had to see eight first team players leave this summer. They had all (apart from Jay Kalama) signed contracts with other clubs and moved on the 1st of August, leaving me with just ten senior players at the club.

Jay Kalama and Daniel Brathwaite I chose not to offer new contracts to, simply because I didn’t think they had a future at the club. Daniel is not getting any younger at 31 and Jay is just not good enough for my squad, with three centre backs already at the club who I rate higher than him.

The rest of them left because I couldn’t offer them the type of money they where looking for. I’m most gutted about Adam Bygrave, he was my player of the season last season, with an average rating of 7.13 in 44 games but he made it clear that the £300 a week the club was offering him was unacceptable and instead chose to move to Sutton Utd for £375.

Thankfully the ten that have stayed have showed fantastic loyally to me and club, with many of them taking pay cuts to stay. The core of the squad for next season will be build around them, and with a few signings here and there I think we will have a squad that will be challenging at the right end of the table.

The next job on my list is to bring some fresh faces into the club. We will probably need about eight or nine players to have a squad capable of dealing with injuries and suspensions thought out the long season.