Transfers/Pre-Season
RANSFER IN/OUT
13/06/2014 - IN Anthony Knockaert (?5M) - This is the big transfer of the window. We felt that Anthony has a lot to offer in the attacking midfield positions, and will hopefully hold the key on how to turn defence into attack. Spent a record breaking ?5M...
End of Season Review
There we have it, my first year experienced as a football manager, and what a year it has been. Firstly i was appointed as Auxerre manager only to be sacked months later. Then Valenciennes took a gamble on me and i have finished a respectable 14th position. I feel this...
May 2014
End of Season
Safe or not??
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - Sunday 4th May 2014
Valenciennes 2 - 0 Girondins Bordeaux
Le Tallec, Ahlinvi
MOM: Kagelmacher
What a result! We win at home with a clean sheet...
April 2014
Awful month!
Relegation Scrap?
Decisions to be made on expring contracts
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - Sunday 6th April 2014
Valenciennes 1 - 1 Olympique Lyonnais
Bahebeck
MOM: Kone (Lyon)
A good...
March 2014
Squad evaluation
Win on debut
French Cup Quarter Final
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - Sunday 9th March 2014
Valenciennes 2 - 1 Stade Rennais
Dossevi x 2
MOM: Dossevi
Another solid showing in the cup, i...
What are peoples thoughts on this story so far? I can start using SS now (didn't want to give away where i was managing, but have caught up to date with the game)
Valenciennes FC turn to Gabriel Batistuta
In a shocking turn of events Valenciennes have hired Gabriel Batistuta as their new manager. They had initially rebuffed his approach back in the summer, but where quick to appoint the former Argentinian striker as the man to take the reins.
I a...
AS Monaco appoint Valenciennes manager Co Adriaanse
In another twist in the tale, AS Monaco have hired Co Adriaanse as the man to take the reins. What next for Gabriel Batistuta? Will he find another job in France or will he have to start afresh elsewhere??
Gabriel Batistuta releases statement
Following on from the new breaking news yesterday, we can confirm that Gabriel Batistuta is no longer AJ Auxerre after only a mere 4 months in the job. Here is what Gabriel had to say through his personal website;
"I would like to place on record my...
February 2014
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - 7th February 2014
Auxerre 1 - 2 FC Istres OP
Bela
MOM: Leroy (Istres)
Things got off to a flying start in this match, with Bela opening the scoring within the 1st...
January 2014
Transfer??
Bad Form
French Legend joins?
TRANSFER IN/OUT
4th January 2014 - IN Simone Bentivoglio (LOAN) - Simone has come in for competition for the CM positions. I am hoping he is going to play a big part in climbing up the table
4th January 2014 - OUT Adrien Regattin...
I know i made the mistake of not doing screenshots for the months needed, currently in February so will be able to do them from Feb onwards. Thanks for reading
December 2013
Advance in the cup
Re-inforcements needed!
True colours start to show
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - 2nd December 2013
FC Metz 0 - 0 Auxerre
Habibou, Regattin
MOM: Bussman (FC Metz)
A Solid point...
November 2013
Batistuta is off to a flyer in his first managerial role
Finances are looking dire
Advance in the cup
Fixtures
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Ligue 2 - 9th November 2013
Clermont Foot 1 - 2 Auxerre
Habibou, Regattin
MOM...