ASTANA.
September 2016.
A new month, new challenges, including our push for European glory. Our hopes are high after crushing Olympiakos but then we received a group including Barca, Napoli and Tottenham and that crushed our own dreams. We're hoping for one or two home draws at best in this...
Wow, what a great story. I started reading it Friday and really love how far into the save you are. Kind of gives Leeds a reset and puts us right where you're at. Love the movement you've made at Leeds and the growth at the club. What are your future goals now that you've conquered Europe...
ASTANA.
AUGUST 2016.
Here we go. A very busy month at ASTANA. We'll know the results of our European qualifying campaign. I'm excited about how Europe will go while we have a busy domestic campaign.
EUROPEAN QUALIFYING.
After the first leg, I was slightly worried. Winning 3-2 at home...
Appreciate the comment! Link a story and I'm always happy to return the favor.
I'm not sure about not seeing the images but if thats a problem for others, please speak up. I know the images are hosted on imgur and are larger than the post allows. If you click on them, they will go to their...
ASTANA.
JULY 2016.
First match of my career at ASTANA. Dominating victory to start the domestic campaign. Two own goals that came during massive spells of possession for us turned the game into a circus.
2016 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
First leg, very disappointing. But the star for...
ASTANA.
First few days and already the sharks are swimming around my players. The cash being talked about doesn't seem right and I need these guys to perform decent in Europe. If I have to play hardball and refuse to sell, the board better back me up!
FRIENDLIES.
A mixed bag of...
ASTANA.
The team is a relatively newer team in Kazakhstan and has played some European football. The club is funded by the government of Kazakhstan and, as such, gets about 16m per season in grants. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
SQUAD.
As you can see there are some really...
AND HERE WE GO.
Back for another round of Making Benefit Glorious Nation. Like my original story, back in FM 16, I'll be working in Kazakhstan. Previously, I actually had a lot happen in my life just as the story got good and couldn't continue with it. When I came back a few months later, the...
KAZAKHSTAN
Cultural Learnings of Football Manager for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
2019 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT ROUND.
YOU READ THAT RIGHT!!
WHAT A MATCH! WHAT A VICTORY FOR ASTANA!
LUKA JOVIC!
No Barca players getting sent off, no excuses.
With that first minute goal from...
KAZAKHSTAN
Cultural Learnings of Football Manager for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
2020 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT ROUND.
Here we go. The Knockout Round draw. I have hopes of perhaps getting lucky.
Oh deary me. Well, it was nice while it lasted.
FC Barcelona. One of the favorites of...
Yeah, the new youth striker looks promising.
And thanks for the advice! Luka Jovic is my first option at the moment but Garkusha has such fantastic finishing, he probably will supplant Luka Jovic as the starter very soon. Or I'll have to get creative and move to a two-striker formation.
KAZAKHSTAN
Cultural Learnings of Football Manager for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
Before I start with the Preseason for 2020, I'm going to touch on how the Kazakhstan league falls in terms of the calander in hopes that I can make it a bit clearer. It gets funny this year as the 2020 season...
KAZAKHSTAN
Cultural Learnings of Football Manager for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
2019 END OF SEASON.
Commercially, we continue to grow a bit, along with new sponsorships coming in. Our jersey sales are also growing and that makes me feel better as our club reputation, league reputation...
Thank you, kind sir! It was a pretty spectacular feeling getting out of that group, I'll tell you. The backline has been putting in the hard work, no doubt!
Cheers, thanks for reading. Trying hard to be a great success.
KAZAKHSTAN
Cultural Learnings of Football Manager for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
2019 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE.
What a group! Three strong opponents, including my own favorite JUVENTUS! I had hopes of advancing to the Knockout Round once again or even dropping to Europa League but...