November
Only three games this month with the last one the hardest - a stern test playing host to Penajam.
Persinga 2 vs. 0 Persewar
Lampah, Widodo
Dominant performance with a really special goal in the 57th minute from Lampah who dribbled skillfully past the whole defensive line before...
October
Now the hard work really begins!
Bern Set To Make Managerial Debut at Jakarta Timur FC!
The Ghost Lions head to the capital ciyt for an opener against a team many pundits suggest will likely be pushing for promotion. Both Bern and his managerial counterpart Firmandoyo have...
August and September
Pre-Season:
The players are back from their holidays and keen to get the promotion bid under way. First though comes the development of match fitness and understanding of the tactics and formations to be employed. A number of testing friendlies are to come.
Due to...
February
Friendlies:
Nice and tight schedule testing us against other teams in our division to get an idea of the level we're playing at. All fixtures were away in an attempt to raise some revenue. No idea why so many Indonesian team names start with 'Per'.
Persebi 2 vs. 6 Persinga...
January
Transfer Updates:
I don't think I have ever received a more frightening team report than this one. This is going to be very challenging. Only five players that might get even remotely near the starting line up.
Team Report upon arriving
Somewhat limited as I can only...
Looking over Pre-Season Fixtures at the Team Meeting
Changing Room, Anjuk Stadium Field
Bern: "I've set up a gruelling schedule in two parts. Now all I'm stressing in the first run is just getting back and improving match fitness and adapting to the new positional play. In the second run we...
Rambling Bern confuses Reporter at First Press Conference!
Reporter: "Selamat Datang! You sit here at your first press conference having signed on a two year deal. Now you must be sure the locals are wondering why you, a Scottish manager, are plying your trade at a club hardly known within...
Top of the Scots
Hello there!
Although a long-time player of the FM series (circa 2006) and a constant reader of this forum I've never attempted a story. Well that's all about to change. I've loaded up all the leagues possible so I could be starting off anywhere I guess.
Bern's...