All around the world

[neilez2]

All Around the World​

I have taken up AcidBurn's Continental Dominance Challenge over at the si forums.​

I hope some of you may find my experience interesting running alongside AcidBurn's career to see what different paths we take on our route (hopefully) to glory.​

League Setup:​

Africa: Egypt (add on), South Africa
Asia: China, South Korea
North America: Mexico, USA
Europe: Italy, Spain
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand (add on)
South America: Argentina, Brazil​

Starting Reputation: Semi-pro
Database size: Large​

Competitions to win to complete the challenge:​

European Champions League
Oceanic Champions League
African Champions League
Copa Libertadores
North American Champions League
Asian Champions League​

Season 1​

Got the YoungHearts job in New Zealand. I had never managed on this continent before so it was new.​

Final League Table​

I was delighted to win the league at my first attempt. The team were predicted to finish 4th.​

O League Final​

As League Champions we qualified for the Oceanic Champions League which we won. The opposition wasn't up to much but my boys made as hard a job of it as they could!​

2 tournaments entered so far, 2 wins.​

Transfer History​

Not a lot to work with really, so had to wheel and deal a bit.​

Player stats​

Aaron Burgess was an excellent signing on a free.
Soroman was my super sub and ended up top scorer!​

The Next Chapter​

The best supported club in Australia's Hyundai A League, Melbourne Victory, approached me a few weeks before the O League final. I reluctantly rejected their approach as I wanted to win the O League with YoungHearts and hopefully tick off the first trophy on my Continental Dominance list.​

I was delighted that they approached me again, a surprise after I had rejected them. I managed to delay my decision for a week and was offered the job the day after my O League victory. Leaving YoungHearts on a high.​

Melbourne Victory job offer​

As the A League season runs differently to the very short NZ league they were sitting in a disappointing 5th place in the League Table upon my arrival. Although they had qualified for the next stage of the Australian top league tournament.​

The facilities at my new club were worlds ahead of that of YoungHearts.​

I was chuffed to see that Melbourne had done well enough in the previous season to still be taking part in the Asian Champions League. There were 2 games to go in Group H when I took over. Things were looking pretty gloomy but I was delighted to get a taste of this tournament so early in my career in Oz.​

AFC Game 5 a tremendous performance by my new team. Is there hope of securing the 2nd spot against all odds? It would take the other group result to go in my favour to give me any chance of qualification.​

AFC Group H final table​

I ended up qualifying after 2 good performance away from home and the other result going in my favour. I don't think my squad is strong enough to go all the way this season but we'll see.​

KO in the KO round​

Suwon were a different class. Thoroughly deserved their win. I've enjoyed my first taste of the Asian Champions League and now know what areas of the squad need to be improved.​

 

[FmGodNo1]

Great start mate exactly same as mine

 

[neilez2]

I started with a higher rep than you so it made it slightly easier to get a job.

Will be interesting to see how our careers shape up side by side.

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Season 2​

I had a little money to spend and hard to work hard within the tricky rules of the Hyundai A League transfer system.​

Transfers​

I felt that I had done well in the Transfer market working with the funds that I had.​

My assistant manager had commented pre season on how good our youth setup was and that I should look to that instead of heading into the transfer market. I didn't expect there to be any players ready to make the step up to the first team.​

Taylor an excellent AMR prospect who got plenty of game time and popped up with a few goals as well. He is already attracting a lot of interst from Europe.​

Arnold this guy is excellent. Straight into the first team and didn't disappoint. In OZ if someone is compared to Harry Kewell that is a big compliment!​

Final League Table absolutely delighted with our performance this season. We went on the longest unbeaten run in the clubs history, 12 games. Injuries and a real lack of squad depth meant that at points there were players on the park who simply weren't good enough.
Looking forward to another crack at the Asian Champions League next season!​

After winning the league I got my first 'job link'. Until I win the Asian Champions League I think I'll be staying put, unless one of the big Chinese teams offer me a position. They seem to have a brilliant record in the AFC tournament.

The Asian all stars of the year were announced. Young Arnold has had quite the season! What an achievement for him.

After a very short stint as the Liberia boss I was offered the Honduras job after their 5-0 defeat to Trinidad & Tobago in the Quarter Final of the 2011 Gold Cup. I am happy to have the chance to work with a far better quality International squad. Working in the Americas will hopefully raise my profile there before I eventually head there looking for club management.​

 

[FmGodNo1]

Yeah ok mate but i got 23 leagues open