http://fm-llm.theoffside.com Football Manager 2009 blog - Lower League Management (LLM) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:18:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You'll be hearing from me again very soon. It's amazing what some spare time and a bit of incentive does. http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/something-in-the-works.html So for the match against Creteil, I opted for the same side as last time, looking to reward them for their fine work. 10 Mins in, disaster. Their right back cleared a long ball forward, which was bouncing harmlessly to my Jules Vanni, my keeper. He had a brain freeze ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/awful-truly-awful.html So, to the first day of (virtual) Spring. And I think it is time to have a look where we stand. Firstly - to the table, I'm sitting pretty in 10th, having knocked off the league leaders. Secondly - what the fans/board think. In short, they like who I've signed. ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/september-retrospective.html I fear I may have chosen the wrong club. I mentioned before of my affection for Jan Koller Well check this out http://www.goal.com/en/news/90/france/2009/12/01/1658678/veteran-striker-jan-koller-set-to-join-cannes Oh to restart in January with Mr Koller under my charge. Oh well, such is life. http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/french-national-just-got-interesting.html Next up is the 997km trip to Amiens, a team predicted to come 3rd this season. The only selection change was to bring in on loan (from parent club AS Monaco) Left/Centre Back Jérémy Dazzan as a more solid (and less attacking) option at left back. They set up ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/next-up-a-tough-assignment.html Sorry for the delay, have been applying for jobs and rehabilitating my knee. So, having gone 5 games unbeated, it is now time to face Club Sportif Louhans Cuiseaux 71. So, I shape up to Patrick Deceguis, my ass. man., who informs me that the only advantage we hold over Louhans ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/all-you-need-is-height-well-some-technique-could-do-me-some-good-as-well.html v Next up we were off to the cellar dwellers: Etoile FC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. They are probably most notable for producing Abdy Faye (now of Stoke City) and Adil Rami (now of Lille) through their youth system. They play at the Stade Pourcin, which is only 92km down the road. ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/whipping-boys.html So, a contract has been offered to Culianez. Consider the poll closed. Victory to the sign him up gang. v So onwards to SO Cassis-Carnoux. I've got them away next, and Patrick Deceguis has let me know that we have a height and strength advantage, but are weaker at passing, flair ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/next.html Finally, I signed Joel Kiki, and he takes his spot on the bench. My next opponent is Stade Plabennecois Football, who I have at home. I am $1.50 favourites, (they're paying $5.50). v After scouting them, I'm informed they play a 4-4-2 with some width, but we hold a touch, height and ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/mach-ii.html Well, in the BIG NEWS OF THE WEEK - we are now an affiliate of AS Monaco Football Club, Chamions League Finalists and home of the Great Man Himself: Jan Koller. I've been a touch obsessed with Mr Koller for a while now (thus my affection for Dortmund in the Bundesliga) ... http://fm-llm.theoffside.com/fm09/midweek-musings.html