Just Started a new game as Basingstoke in the BSS League, the Fizz is out my Everton game for now as I want to try my hand in lower league management for the first time.
No Idea why I chose Basingstoke was completely random.
So With Basingstoke you start with 0 Transfer budget and 3200 wage budget, but the club is already spending 3350 on wages, so I had to release a lot of players to bring in my own.
So My In's
Alan Gritthis (Vauxhall Motors) free
Zlakto Yankov (Kameno) free
Ian Snodin free
Joey Huchenson free
Izzet Zahrihoviv free
Tesfeye Bramble (Leiston) free
Tom Adlington (free)
Wayne Graves (free)
My Outs
Matty Warner
Scott Perkins
Chris Waller
David Tapey
Paul Charles
Micthel Coop Miles
Jerome Maledon
Sam Tucknot
Phil Ruggles
Adam Aimable
First Update July 2008
Board Expectations - To enjoy competing in the BSS ? brillaint low exepectancy little pressure ? hopefully.
Pre Season Friendly's
Taunton 0 v 4 Basingstoke
Basinstoke 6 - 0 Guisley
Basingstoke 0 - 3 Reading
Hastings Utd 0 - 2 Basingstoke
Buxton 0 - 5 Basingstoke
I was very happy with those results, cant expect anything from Reading, but I raised no eyebrows against all the lesser teams, raised morale for start season. Some other pleasing signings including Bramble, a huge holding stiker, and Yankov a 42 year Fromer Bulgarain International.
Player of the Month - Ian Snodin - The central Midfielder ran the midfield for the games except Reading, picking up and average 7.4 rating, proving he will be crucial in the coming season.
August 2008
Bishops Stortford 1 - 1 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bath (BSS)
Basingstoke 1 v 1 Maidnehead (BSS)
AFC Wimbledon 3 - 1 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bromley (BSS)
A good start to the season, Very pleased I seem to have made my team a force at home, very dissapointed with the AFC Wimbledon game. My team did not turn up and dirty AFC Wimbledon injured 4 of my players, had to go with ten men in the last 5 minutes. Lucky enough they were all only knocks or short term injurys.
Player of the Month - Wayne Graves, the right midfielder had 2 assists and an important first goal against Bromley, porving himself to be a key part of this basingstoke side.
Current League Position 9th
I love lower league management so far, Its refreshing change from top flight, September update coming soon.
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September 2008
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bath (Conference League Cup Round 1)
Worchester 0 v 2 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 1 Havant & Waterloo (BSS)
Eastleigh 2 v 2 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 5 v 2 Corinthian Casuals (Fa Cup QL Round 2 )
Still not sure what I'm expecting of my team this year, sometimes they look unbeatable other times like they could never score. This month the team were amazing, a downside was Jason Bristow and Joe Dolan both got sent off against Worcester. The team hung on for the win but very poor discipline both players received a Official warning.
I had the chance to try some youth and Fringe players against Corinthian Casuals, but players other than current first team failed to impress.
I got 4,500 for winning that game that got my finances out the red, but for how long ?
Player of the Month - Goes to Grandad Zlatko Yankov, the 42 year old played in 3 of the 5 games, and his experience helped the team hold on against Worcester in the dying minutes. He also Lead the team to Victory in Bristows absence the following game against Havant and Waterloo. The players experiance has been a great asset to the sqaud.
Current League Postion - 5th
No Idea why I chose Basingstoke was completely random.
So With Basingstoke you start with 0 Transfer budget and 3200 wage budget, but the club is already spending 3350 on wages, so I had to release a lot of players to bring in my own.
So My In's
Alan Gritthis (Vauxhall Motors) free
Zlakto Yankov (Kameno) free
Ian Snodin free
Joey Huchenson free
Izzet Zahrihoviv free
Tesfeye Bramble (Leiston) free
Tom Adlington (free)
Wayne Graves (free)
My Outs
Matty Warner
Scott Perkins
Chris Waller
David Tapey
Paul Charles
Micthel Coop Miles
Jerome Maledon
Sam Tucknot
Phil Ruggles
Adam Aimable
First Update July 2008
Board Expectations - To enjoy competing in the BSS ? brillaint low exepectancy little pressure ? hopefully.
Pre Season Friendly's
Taunton 0 v 4 Basingstoke
Basinstoke 6 - 0 Guisley
Basingstoke 0 - 3 Reading
Hastings Utd 0 - 2 Basingstoke
Buxton 0 - 5 Basingstoke
I was very happy with those results, cant expect anything from Reading, but I raised no eyebrows against all the lesser teams, raised morale for start season. Some other pleasing signings including Bramble, a huge holding stiker, and Yankov a 42 year Fromer Bulgarain International.
Player of the Month - Ian Snodin - The central Midfielder ran the midfield for the games except Reading, picking up and average 7.4 rating, proving he will be crucial in the coming season.
August 2008
Bishops Stortford 1 - 1 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bath (BSS)
Basingstoke 1 v 1 Maidnehead (BSS)
AFC Wimbledon 3 - 1 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bromley (BSS)
A good start to the season, Very pleased I seem to have made my team a force at home, very dissapointed with the AFC Wimbledon game. My team did not turn up and dirty AFC Wimbledon injured 4 of my players, had to go with ten men in the last 5 minutes. Lucky enough they were all only knocks or short term injurys.
Player of the Month - Wayne Graves, the right midfielder had 2 assists and an important first goal against Bromley, porving himself to be a key part of this basingstoke side.
Current League Position 9th
I love lower league management so far, Its refreshing change from top flight, September update coming soon.
---------- Post added at 04:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:48 PM ----------
September 2008
Basingstoke 2 v 0 Bath (Conference League Cup Round 1)
Worchester 0 v 2 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 2 v 1 Havant & Waterloo (BSS)
Eastleigh 2 v 2 Basingstoke (BSS)
Basingstoke 5 v 2 Corinthian Casuals (Fa Cup QL Round 2 )
Still not sure what I'm expecting of my team this year, sometimes they look unbeatable other times like they could never score. This month the team were amazing, a downside was Jason Bristow and Joe Dolan both got sent off against Worcester. The team hung on for the win but very poor discipline both players received a Official warning.
I had the chance to try some youth and Fringe players against Corinthian Casuals, but players other than current first team failed to impress.
I got 4,500 for winning that game that got my finances out the red, but for how long ?
Player of the Month - Goes to Grandad Zlatko Yankov, the 42 year old played in 3 of the 5 games, and his experience helped the team hold on against Worcester in the dying minutes. He also Lead the team to Victory in Bristows absence the following game against Havant and Waterloo. The players experiance has been a great asset to the sqaud.
Current League Postion - 5th