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AKADEMISK BOLDKLUB
from Divisionen to Glory
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Two years ago, the board of directors of the Copenhagen club AB called in manager Kasper Kurland.
With that, the door was shut on Kasper Kurland. Players were brought in from the Superliga, and Akademisk fans were looking to the future.
***
The end of the season came around and Akademisk finished third. Kurland was fired and the board began the search for a new manager.....
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DAVE GRIFFITHS
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The Times ran an article in 2006 about Dave Griffiths, and it was this article that attracted Anglophile chairman Jens Hjortsov to the availability of the former Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich and England U21 prodigy, who had been released from prison after serving a 4 1/2 year sentence for manslaughter and dangerous driving, after crashing his Dodge Viper into a family's car, killing four and injuring Griffiths.
In 1995, at the age of 20 he was labelled the brightest young talent in English football. Crystal Palace had signed him from Dagenham and Redbridge on a tribunal fee (reported to be about 500k). He made fifteen appearances in all for the club after debuting in 1995, the highlight being in November 1997, coming on as a substitute against Newcastle, setting up Attilio Lombardo for a tap in with a marvellous "rabona" cross. This attracted the attention of several major European club, but Griffiths signed a lucrative four year contract with the club. He made his debut for the England U21's in a friendly against Sweden, scoring a hat trick. He would go on to appear for his country 17 times at U21 level, scoring ten goals. He was shipped out on loan to Charlton in December of that year until the end of the season, when he helped the club to a playoff victory with a return of 5 goals in 9 appearances, one of which was a fabulous solo effort against Reading, taking on six players before rounding the keeper.This soon led to the nickname "the Maradona of South London"
Crystal Palace, who had qualified for the Intertoto Cup of the 1998 season, took Griffiths back for half a season, but he was ultimately disappointing- 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 appearances. He was shipped back to the Division One at age 23, to Port Vale where he won the Telegraph's Young Player of the Year award. An England call-up attracted the attention of Bayern Munich who signed him for 1.1 million, with potential for another 1m depending on appearances. Despite Crystal Palace's reluctance to sell, he pleaded with the management, and seeing that the player was clearly unhappy, he was allowed to begin his German adventure under Italian manager Trappatoni. However after only 10 goalless appearances, Griffiths was arrested for assault after punching a German police officer. His contract was immediately terminated and he served the year long sentence. Bayern won the double that year and Griffiths wasnt sorely missed. When he was released from prison, only Halmstads BK were prepared to give the former prodigy a chance. He won the Allsvenskan Top Scorer award that season, and was incredibly impressive. He went on to stay in Sweden for a further two seasons, after a big move to IFK Goteborg. He left the Gothenburg club in the summer of 2002, when he moved back to Charlton at the age of 28 and was given a second shot at English football. He was greeted warmly, and was prolific throughout the season scoring 23 goals in all competitions.
But, ever the playboy, he became infamous for all nighter parties in Bouji's club and it was coming back from one of these that he crashed his car at 6 in the morning, colliding with a family of four on their way to Dover in his Dodge Viper, killing all of them and breaking his collarbone. On substance testing, he was discovered to have recently ingested cocaine. A catalogue of drug abuse, starting back as early as when he was at Munich, and a 5 year prison sentence left Charlton with no choice but to terminate his contract.
***
After 5 years in Wormwood Prison, Griffiths was released on good behaviour. While inside, he had worked towards a UEFA coaching badge, and qualified for a career in football management, a reformed man. A man on a mission to clear his bad reputation, the talented but inexperienced coach was offered a job at Crystal Palace as a first team coach. Soon, he was offered a few jobs in Sweden, having a lot of success with lower league sides. Known for his decision making, his tactical awareness and absolute obsession with attacking football, he soon became coveted by some small European teams.
***
But the one job that interested him the most was AB, a second division Danish side. Financially sound, lots of potential players and a great history marred by recent failures, but most of all a club like him, a club that had a lot to prove. He put pen to paper on a £1,200-a-week contract, pledging to bring the club to European glory within ten years...
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THE CHALLENGE
***
Win the league for the first time in over 43 years and bring the club to European success without relying on big-name/big-money signings, and by playing technical, attacking football.
***
Become a club icon
***
Never spend more than 5 million pounds on a player
***
THE SQUAD
A collection of all Danish players, no foreigners. Two loan players only- Berthelsen from OB and Granskov from FC Nordsjaelland. A decent striker in Braemer, as well as good experience in Casper Henningsen and Klaus Lykke, Captain Marvel and a club icon.
Transfer Budget- 300k
Facilities
Training facilities- AVERAGE
Youth facilites- BASIC
Corporate Facilities- AVERAGE
Stadium-VERY GOOD
Dave Griffiths has a task on his hands....follow him as he leads AB to glory
from Divisionen to Glory
***
Two years ago, the board of directors of the Copenhagen club AB called in manager Kasper Kurland.
With that, the door was shut on Kasper Kurland. Players were brought in from the Superliga, and Akademisk fans were looking to the future.
***
The end of the season came around and Akademisk finished third. Kurland was fired and the board began the search for a new manager.....
***
DAVE GRIFFITHS
***
The Times ran an article in 2006 about Dave Griffiths, and it was this article that attracted Anglophile chairman Jens Hjortsov to the availability of the former Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich and England U21 prodigy, who had been released from prison after serving a 4 1/2 year sentence for manslaughter and dangerous driving, after crashing his Dodge Viper into a family's car, killing four and injuring Griffiths.
In 1995, at the age of 20 he was labelled the brightest young talent in English football. Crystal Palace had signed him from Dagenham and Redbridge on a tribunal fee (reported to be about 500k). He made fifteen appearances in all for the club after debuting in 1995, the highlight being in November 1997, coming on as a substitute against Newcastle, setting up Attilio Lombardo for a tap in with a marvellous "rabona" cross. This attracted the attention of several major European club, but Griffiths signed a lucrative four year contract with the club. He made his debut for the England U21's in a friendly against Sweden, scoring a hat trick. He would go on to appear for his country 17 times at U21 level, scoring ten goals. He was shipped out on loan to Charlton in December of that year until the end of the season, when he helped the club to a playoff victory with a return of 5 goals in 9 appearances, one of which was a fabulous solo effort against Reading, taking on six players before rounding the keeper.This soon led to the nickname "the Maradona of South London"
Crystal Palace, who had qualified for the Intertoto Cup of the 1998 season, took Griffiths back for half a season, but he was ultimately disappointing- 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 appearances. He was shipped back to the Division One at age 23, to Port Vale where he won the Telegraph's Young Player of the Year award. An England call-up attracted the attention of Bayern Munich who signed him for 1.1 million, with potential for another 1m depending on appearances. Despite Crystal Palace's reluctance to sell, he pleaded with the management, and seeing that the player was clearly unhappy, he was allowed to begin his German adventure under Italian manager Trappatoni. However after only 10 goalless appearances, Griffiths was arrested for assault after punching a German police officer. His contract was immediately terminated and he served the year long sentence. Bayern won the double that year and Griffiths wasnt sorely missed. When he was released from prison, only Halmstads BK were prepared to give the former prodigy a chance. He won the Allsvenskan Top Scorer award that season, and was incredibly impressive. He went on to stay in Sweden for a further two seasons, after a big move to IFK Goteborg. He left the Gothenburg club in the summer of 2002, when he moved back to Charlton at the age of 28 and was given a second shot at English football. He was greeted warmly, and was prolific throughout the season scoring 23 goals in all competitions.
But, ever the playboy, he became infamous for all nighter parties in Bouji's club and it was coming back from one of these that he crashed his car at 6 in the morning, colliding with a family of four on their way to Dover in his Dodge Viper, killing all of them and breaking his collarbone. On substance testing, he was discovered to have recently ingested cocaine. A catalogue of drug abuse, starting back as early as when he was at Munich, and a 5 year prison sentence left Charlton with no choice but to terminate his contract.
***
After 5 years in Wormwood Prison, Griffiths was released on good behaviour. While inside, he had worked towards a UEFA coaching badge, and qualified for a career in football management, a reformed man. A man on a mission to clear his bad reputation, the talented but inexperienced coach was offered a job at Crystal Palace as a first team coach. Soon, he was offered a few jobs in Sweden, having a lot of success with lower league sides. Known for his decision making, his tactical awareness and absolute obsession with attacking football, he soon became coveted by some small European teams.
***
But the one job that interested him the most was AB, a second division Danish side. Financially sound, lots of potential players and a great history marred by recent failures, but most of all a club like him, a club that had a lot to prove. He put pen to paper on a £1,200-a-week contract, pledging to bring the club to European glory within ten years...
***
THE CHALLENGE
***
Win the league for the first time in over 43 years and bring the club to European success without relying on big-name/big-money signings, and by playing technical, attacking football.
***
Become a club icon
***
Never spend more than 5 million pounds on a player
***
THE SQUAD
A collection of all Danish players, no foreigners. Two loan players only- Berthelsen from OB and Granskov from FC Nordsjaelland. A decent striker in Braemer, as well as good experience in Casper Henningsen and Klaus Lykke, Captain Marvel and a club icon.
Transfer Budget- 300k
Facilities
Training facilities- AVERAGE
Youth facilites- BASIC
Corporate Facilities- AVERAGE
Stadium-VERY GOOD
Dave Griffiths has a task on his hands....follow him as he leads AB to glory
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