Liam turned Darlington around in the previous update so he starts a new season hoping to take them towards promotion. It’s another season of the A-Z challenge!
Right. Start of the season and I will be making bids and replacing some of the deadwood in the team that I inherited. Obviously i have made a lot of changes to the team already, and I think that after I finish my time here, they will be very well set for the future. The transfers do come thick and fast!
And we are back! It is the beginning of April, and I am just wanting consolidation this season. I want to stay in Division 3, to give us a better chance of winning the league, However, I am not going to throw any games. If we get promoted through the playoffs, so be it. I won’t be classing the playoffs as a trophy if it does happen, we continue away at Wrexham who are in 9th. We are up to 12th ourselves
Liam’s A-Z game has seen him arrive at Darlington but my that’s a tempting job offer…
So the last update wasn’t great at all, a poor run of form and a large overhaul, as well as cycling through tactics. I just can’t quite get that wining mentality that I had at the other clubs. It is now evident I will be spending next season here. Our first game will be in the FA Cup third round against Swansea. Will be good to get a little run going from here. Will it work?
Nope. We move on. How do we get out of this? Signing more players
So, where were we? Liavinco is back with the A-Z story and he’s got a D job, but where? Over to Liam…
The worst out of the 4 clubs but here we are, Division 3 Darlington. They did finish in 6th last season so there is a chance to win the league, however, 11 games in and we are in 16th. The squad needs an overhaul, due to a lack of players available.
David Batty is here though, so that will be fun! Somehow, Darlington has £4.4mil in the bank! Putting that into perspective, Chelsea had £0. That gives me a lot more freedom in the market, but I will still be hunting for bargains as always.
Liam’s A-Z Challenge saw him conquer C last time so now it’s time to wait for a D. It’s the last in the series for a few weeks but where will he be resuming?
Right, it is time to move on to the letter D. It is going to be one hell of a struggle though with only 4 teams beginning with D. They are;
Darlington
Deportivo
Derby
Doncaster
We ended the last episode just before our big final against Manchester United. We all know what United can do, they are strong, they are formidable and they can smash and annihilate you. The strength in depth of their squad, really shows.
So, we left off after signing Knutsen, and I am already buzzing with his performances. We come back in January with the FA Cup third round, and we play QPR away. Can Knutsen bang some more in? This is the tactic I am starting to use. and I like how balanced it actually is.
Liam left us last time waiting for a job at C to appear and as if by magic, it has. Blue is the colour…
That’s right. The job offer comes from my supported clubs rivals. A team I would usually say no to, but putting grudges aside for the story, it wasn’t one I could turn down. Bryan Robson leaves 3rd place Chelsea to take over at 7th place Newcastle. A large squad, but a lot of deadwood to be moved on.
Liavinco is back with the A-Z challenge. Now he’s won the league with Brescia, where will he be off to next? Or will he stay put?
Last update we won the league with Brescia, meaning I am free to leave to a C team. Again – I decide to resign at the beginning of the season to give me the best chance to move elsewhere, also means that the game will run a little bit faster.
This gap also gives us more chance to see what happens around the world of football, especially with the Euro’s just around the corner.
So we are back for the final conclusion to this outstanding season. At points, it looked probable that we would get promoted without winning the league, which meant managing Brescia for a 3rd season, and possibly more in Serie A. However, things took a turn as Cagliari have lost their amazing form, and have lost a few in a row. The gap is now 4 points, with 9 games remaining. My only wish is that the transfer window was open a lot longer than it has been! Playing with only 1 EU CB was hard work, as I have had to waste a Non EU slot on that position. Our first game is at home to Salernitana, who are flying high in 6th. We just have to match Cagliari or better
