Recent content by RichardAbbott18

No Money, No Problem – Awakening the Giant. There was a time, albeit a distant memory to even the oldest of fans, when Ipswich Town was a name mentioned alongside Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. Those who are born blue, will have grown up with stories of England greats and European...

Once in a blue moon Belgium. The land of chips, Stella Artois and European Champions… Okay, okay…so I made that last bit up. In reality the best performance from a Belgian club in European competition belongs to RSC Anderlercht after winning the UEFA Cup (modern day Europa League) in 1983...

Ho Ho Ho We're Magic Before I start, this will run alongside my Ipswich story (The Tractor Boy). Hopefully I can keep both stories going at a reasonable pace!! "...Robby Francois is a hallowed name with Genk. Born into a family of Waterschei Thor fans, the continued their support after...

The Tractor Boy “In a statement today, Sky Bet Championship side Ipswich Town have parted company with manager Mick McCarthy, citing irreconcilable differences. The statement continued to announce that former youth player Richard Abbott had been placed in charge until further notice. 35...

The Münster Chronicles Volume I Chapter 1: The Introduction I closed down my Football Manager 2015 game with regrets, that I'd never won the league with Münster,that I'd never won the Champions League with Münster,and that it was never me in charge of the club. Never the less, my alter-ego...

The Kings of Prussia “Vastly outgunned” “A sure for relegation” “The whipping boys” The papers didn’t make good reading, less than 10 days after winning the 2 Bundesliga and we were expected to go back down. Bother, I should probably explain myself here. 5 years ago, I was named manager of SC...

Right, first up I'll explain that this is...somewhat different, I plan to win every major league in Europe, before moving onto the piddly little ones. Rules are that once I win the league, I must leave the club. In game (at time of writing) it's 2024, and I've had several highly successful...

An Englishman Abroad It’s 3 in the morning, and I’m f*****g freezing. The rain that was falling has turned to sleet and I swear my left hand is the colour of Coventry City’s home shirt. I still have five more hours before my check in time. F**k. It’s no longer 3 in the morning, in fact its 3...