Return of the Legend - A Sam91 Story

[Sam91]

Birch Takes Charge Of Blackpool

Rookie manager Sam Birch is the new man in charge of Blackpool following Ian Holloway's resignation last week. Holloway left after falling out with Chairman Karl Oyston. Birch has been working as a Youth Coach at Chelsea for the past 3 years and is delighted to have been given this chance to take Blackpool back to the Premier League

2012 is a historic year for The Tangerines with it being their 125th year. Many tip them to be around Mid-Table come May 2013.



Key Players


Thomas Ince

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Probably the best player in the squad and one of England's hottest prospect. Really hope I can keep hold of him and can't wait to see him develop.


Matt Phillips

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My right winger, another cracking youngster who will no doubt attract some interest from bigger clubs.


Nathan Delfouneso

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The pacy striker who completes my dangerous attacking trio. On loan from Aston Villa and will need to get a moungst the goals for us this term if we are to have any hope of going up.


Team Report

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First impressions... not too bad. Need a new Left Back though I'd say, and an Attacking Midfielder. Maybe a goalkeeper if I can get hold of one.



Season Expectations

Media Prediction: 9th

Hope to finish much higher than that to be honest. I've told the board I can achieve a top half finish but really the Play-Offs is my personal target. Blackpool were beaten in the Play-Off final last season by West Ham so surely we should be up there again and I'm shocked our Media Prediction is just 9th. The Championship is a tough league though and squad depth is key.

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Next update will be when I get to August, including Pre-Season, Transfers and our start in the Championship!!
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[jorgio]

Good luck, keep me updated on the Holloway situation

 

[iArsenal]

Good luck!

 

[del piero 10]

You put up 2 tom ince SS and not matt phillips. any way all the best

 

[Sam91]

You put up 2 tom ince SS and not matt phillips. any way all the best

Ahhh thanks changed it now!! Ta for letting me know

 

[Sneech]

Read your southampton one from Football Manager 2012, and can't wait for this one! Hope you keep Ince, hes defiantly going to be hard to keep though.

Good luck mate.

 

[Sam91]

Pre Season and August

Best possible start for The Seasiders
Tie Ince down to a new contract
Chelsea make big moves in the market


Transfers

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So not that busy as I only had £2m. Jack Robinson was loaned it to add depth to the left back position, Milos Ninkovic was also loaned in and looks like a quality attacking midfielder. Simon Davies was signed from Fulham purely for his versatility and the fact he's still a quality player. Last but not least I snapped up James Ward-Prowse on loan, hoping to build a good relationship and maybe sign him next year.

All the players that left were not in my plans.

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Squad

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Take no notice of the players in the starting places it was just after the COC game so most of them don't start. Plus rotation is key when playing in the Championship.

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Capital One Cup

Round 1

Morecambe 0 - 2 Blackpool

Grandin, Dicko


Round 2

Carlisle 0 - 2 Blackpool

Dicko, Noble OG



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League


Blackpool 3 - 2 Cardiff

Ninkovic, Phillips, Ince



Leicester 2 - 3 Blackpool

Eardley, Delfouneso, Taylor-Fletcher

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Blackpool 3 - 0 Leeds

Evatt, Angel, Delfouneso

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Monthly Review


Amazing first month from the lads. Won all our games, Capital One Cup matches were easy ones and I managed to field some of the ''weaker'' players. Our 3 league matches were extremely hard I believe as all of them are either equal of better than us on paper. The Leicester game was mad, I went crazy when we scored that last minute winner.

Tom Ince wanted a new contract which was fair enough as he was on £1k a month. Annoyingly though he insisted on have a release clause put in of £10m, I hate those things



Player of the Month

Craig Cathcart

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Great all action month from the lad, very solid.


Table

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Joint top after 3 games, but considering the teams we've beaten I'm very happy with out start.​

 

[jorgio]

Some really big wins over tough teams there, great start! Even if you had only picked up 3 points there you would've been doing okay, so to pick up 9 is really something.

 

[Sam91]

Some really big wins over tough teams there, great start! Even if you had only picked up 3 points there you would've been doing okay, so to pick up 9 is really something.

Thanks man, the pace of my front 3 is really dangerous. Leeds might struggle suprisingly, Middlesbrough just smashed them 5-0!!

 

[TottenhamFan101]

great start!

 

[Mr_Grieves]

Hey Sam great to see you back! And Glad you went Blackpool. Adds a extra dimension coming up from the championship. Cant wait to see how this turns out

 

[Sam91]

Hey Sam great to see you back! And Glad you went Blackpool. Adds a extra dimension coming up from the championship. Cant wait to see how this turns out

Thanks man, loving the save. You gonna do another story?

 

[Sam91]

September

Strong month in the league
Crash out of Capital One Cup
Win Manager of the Month



League


Wolves 1 - 2 Blackpool

Phillips, Grandin



Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 3 Blackpool

Cathcart, Delfouneso(2)

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Blackpool 1 - 1 Ipswich

Phillips



Blackpool 2 - 2 Crystal Palace

Gomes, Dicko

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Burnley 1 - 2 Blackpool

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Capital One Cup

Round 3

West Ham 1 - 0 Blackpool

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Monthly Review


So another good month I'd say. Disappointing result against Palace as they are struggling at the bottom but Zaha is an absolute machine, soooo pacey its impossible to catch him if he gets through!! We were winning against Ipswich but they got a cheeky goal and we couldn't get the winning goal. Great result against Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday too. West Ham battered us and we were lucky it was only 1-0.


Player of the Month

Matt Phillips

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Good month from the right winger, bagging a couple of goals and some assists.


Table

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Top of the league, but the chasing pack aren't far behind. Positive thing is we've played some of the ''tougher'' sides already.
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[tommytorres]

Nice start and good luck

 

[CantGetEnoughOfJelavic]

Brilliant start to the season, keep it up!

 

[Sneech]

I read all the updates, and when I've got to the end of the last one, I want to read the next one straight away!

Good start, and looking forward to next update!

 

[Sam91]

Thanks guys don't think we'll keep up this great form all season, been slightly disappointed with Tom Ince so far too. Looking good for at least a play off spot though. Just had the most amazing match against Forest though

 

[Mr_Grieves]

Thanks man, loving the save. You gonna do another story?

Will do but like to start a new fm with a few games by myself to get a feel for it so might be December before i get going with another story

 

[Patko]

really good story follow

where can i download this facepack?

 

[Sam91]

October

Still undefeated in the league
Amazing comeback against Forest
Sign 2 new players


So I'll start this update by revealing my 2 new signings. Firstly I signed a new striker on loan from Manchester United for 3 months, Pablo Henriquez. I signed him as Delfouneso was worrying me, when he played well WE played well. But when he didn't I had no real backup. Next I signed Mikkel Diskerud on a free. He's a 22 year old Centre Midfielder who looks pretty decent. He joins in January.

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I also had a bid for Muniesa, a Barca centre back, accepted but his wages were too much. I will look into getting him again when our wage budget is a bit more flexible.


League


Nottingham Forest 2 - 3 Blackpool

Grandin, Cohen OG, Gomes

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Blackpool 4 - 1 Peterborough

Phillips, Ferguson, Delfouneso, Ince



Blackpool 2 - 2 Hull

Henriquez(2)

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Birmingham 3 - 4 Blackpool

Ince, Henriquez, Gomes, Taylor-Fletcher

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Blackpool 0 - 0 Bolton




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Monthly Review


Another top month I'd say. Amazing comeback against Forest, top result against Birmingham as well. Henriquez was sent on against Hull to make his debut and saved us amazingly. We got lucky against Bolton I'd say though as Zat Knight was unbeatable at the back and Gilks making a string of top saves. Delfouneso started but I took him off at half-time and Henriquez had a chance but hit wide when 1 on 1.



Player of the Month

Tiago Gomes

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Done great this month, we look like a more creative side with him on the park. Chipped in with a couple of goals too.


Table

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Still sitting top, but Middlesborough and and Bristol are hot on our heels. I really want to avoid the lottery of the Play-Offs and secure automatic promotion but we have a long way to go still.



Hope everyone's enjoying it so far, let me know what you think of our signings
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