"Player to Manager" a Ryan Stubbs story

[MisterStubbs]

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*Breaking News*
7th July 2009​

The Southend United and former Manchester United striker Ryan Stubbs has to anounced his retirement at the the age of 38. Stubbs who had played over 300 times for Manchester United scoring 121 goals for the club during the 90s and earlys 2000s said that this day had been on the cards for a few years now. Stubbs who finished his career at Southend United playing 126 times and scoring 52 goals, found himself involved with the coaching side of the game towards the end of his career. "Obviously time has caught up with me. I can no longer run around for 90 minutes. I would like to thank everyone for giving me a fantastic career and i will never forget a moment of it" said an emotional Ryan Stubbs at a press conference this morning. Ryan Stubbs who was never capped at international level was then asked what he'd be doing now he has retired, he replied "Well i have been helping with the coaching here at Southend and have recently taking my level 1 and 2 coaching badges. I will take a nice long holiday with the wife and kids now and when i get back, i shall be keeping an eye out for any jobs that come up." We then asked Ryan if we could expect to see him going in to management and he replied "Yes, that is the next career path for me".​

Start of a new career!
4th August 2009​

I have now returned from my holidays and am looking foward to starting my new career. It has been strange now having to get up every morning to go training. Since i have anounced myself as a new manager on the block, i have applied for one job. I applied at the vacant Bradford City job but i was unsuccsesfull. Never mind, i shall keep my eyes open, hopefully within the next few months when the season is well under way.​

 

[Redders]

And the huge question on everyone's lips;

Will this one last past August?

 

[Mike]

What happened to the other two? :S

 

[MisterStubbs]

answer to both of your questions are yes. the first story i started i admit, i deleted because i started a day before the third patch came out. the second story was going well but i took a break and played my England saved game and when i turned it off, i accidently saved over my story.

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October 2009

Ok so its now October and no job. That isn't because there hasnt been any though. Since September i have been offered the Maidenhead and Luton Town jobs but i felt that i should wait a while longer for the perfect job higher up the league no disrespect to the two clubs. I have how ever expressed an interest in the Newcastle United and Ipswich Town jobs as both managers at the respected clubs are under pressure, i shall be keeping my fingers crossed that something comes up soon.

 

[leedsunited1987]

ok good luck with this one hope u get a job soon

 

[MisterStubbs]

ok good luck with this one hope u get a job soon

Thanks Leeds, i am waiting patiently for the right one to come along. Like i said, i have had a few job offers but tured them down because i dont believe they are the right jobs for me. The latest being the Watford job. Am kinder wishing i didn't turn it down now but never mind, a job will come sooner rather than later.

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November 2009

I fill a job coming on. Ipswich Town chairman Marcus Evans has told me he would consider me to take over the managers hot seat at Ipswich Town seeing as they havent had the best start to the season. Shall keep my fingers crossed and will update you all as soon as anything happens.

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*BREAKING NEWS*
1st December 2009
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Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale has today confirmed that Ryan Stubbs will be the new club manager following the depature of David Jones to Newcastle United two days ago. "We are pleased to anounce Ryan as are new manager. We are also excited about the future of the club under the new manager. Ryan is such a well known name in football who is held in high regard by a lot people. There were other candidates for the job but when Ryan declared himself interested, i knew from that moment who i wanted to join us".

Ryan Stubbs first task is to get Cardiff City up the table. The club currently sitting in 18th place and have only 6 wins against there name out of the 20 games played already.

The League Table- from when i took the job

Sky Sports Interview:

Well Ryan you sit here the new manager of Cardiff City, how pleased are you?
Well of course i am pleased to be given a chance to show what i can do. It's going to be a struggle for a few weeks whilst the club is at the wrong end of the table but with a few wins we can start to look ahead of us rather than behind us.

Cardiff City is obviously an established Championship side, do you see this as a real challenge and if so, are you ready for this challenge?
Of course its a challenge, the first job as a manager always a challenge. Its a challenge which i am looking foward to taking on though.

A few weeks ago you turned down several jobs from different jobs, what made Cardiff City different from the others?
Well without being disrespectful to the other clubs that approached me but Cardiff City is a big club. Its a club that is always challenging for a place in Premier League come end of the season. A club with a new, amazing stadium. A club with a very good fan base and a great future ahead of it. All the foundations are here, a decent training complex, decent youth academy and like i said, a state of the art stadium. This is a club that can go places and i am pleased to be given the chance to be that guy to take them there.

Ryan Stubbs first match in charge will be a stern test at Bloomfield Road where he takes his Cardiff City side to play Blackpool who themselfs are having a disapointing start to the league season.

My thoughts:
Wow, i did not expect this job offer at all. Just days before i applied for the Newcastle United job but was turned down. I put that down to the lack of expereince i had but when this job offer came around, i just had to declare myself interested. Its going to be an exciting first few months as i try to get the lads morale up and the team moving up the table but im looking foward to it. With January just around the corner any players that you could suggest i take a look at would be welcome. For now though, i must prepare my lads for a tough trip to face Blackpool on saturday. Updates to follow shortly.​

 

[leedsunited1987]

yeah good luck with this i hope risdale leaves the club tho..... but i wont spam ur thread with y lol

 

[Dan]

Good Luck with Cardiff mate, they have a great side.

 

[MisterStubbs]

Good Luck with Cardiff mate, they have a great side.

Cheers pal, have turned it off for the night as its getting on my nerves, for some reason, there isnt squad numbers. players are given numbers 1-18 on a match day like a friendly yet im in december!

anyways, updates tomorrow

 

[Mike]

Boo.. We hate Cardiff! We hate Cardiff!