So here we go on another encounter of our clan game. Now I will start on my adventures of being a manager with a team from the bottom of the leagues that we can play in.
Breaking News
There are a few rumours going around the town that there might be a new man in charge of the local team
Barrow . A mature man from the shores of North Wales is one of the names being branded around, and also the ex manager from Wrexham has been sounded out as the name Smith seems to be cropping up in talk among the supporters.
With the team about to start pre-season there has been a lot of comings and goings going on at Holker Street and news is that there will be a news conference in the next few days to put everybody’s mind at rest.
Was it Le Tissier that has just driven through the gates?
Brian Keen the chairman of the club is pleased to announce the new man that will be taking our club forward for the next year will be the novice manager
Peter Smith who brings with him a back up team that we are proud to be part of.
In comes
Chris King as Mr Smiths assistant manager.
Nicky Morgan and
Matt Le Tissier as the coaches. Also finishing of the team will be
John Richards and
David Jarrett as the men who will be going up and down the country trying to find the latest talent as the scouts to the club.
The Squad I have
Looking at the team I have taken over it has come to my attention that I will need to get a few players in to try to get near the top of the league for a play off place at the end of the season.
So with a shortlist of players off I go to try and get a few of the names to put pen to paper with a season playing football here at Holker Street.
With the team just back from a summer break it was down to the hard work of getting the squad of players fit for the coming season.
We are going to have so much fun I can see that The pre-season games
Well not a good start for me and my team as out of our games we go down to a 2-0 defeat away at ST Albans. We fight a hard fought 1-1 draw away at Bishop’s Stortford. But our game away to Bognor Regis brings about a 3-0 win for us.
With all this taken on board it was clear to me that I would need a few new faces to my squad and quick but the one main problem I would have would be the manager of Vauxhall Motors who seems to have the same shortlist as myself.
We have both gone to the same player but for some reason unknown to me is that they would rather player for a car company than my team
must be the higher wage that is on offer and a car as well I guess? The new players into the squad
All the players that have been brought to the club are all on free transfers
which the chairman likes and so do I but I would have liked a few more but alas.
The Defence
•D Carns
•R Trees
•M Thurston
•J Kitamirite
•P Lynott
The Midfield
•G Skelton
•R Ashington
The Attack
•S Parke
•A Shandran
As you can see I have only bought players and staff into the club and no one has left but seeing as its early days I think we might lose a few players in the next few months as the wage bill is rather high at the moment. A good cup run might save a few players but we will have to wait and see.
So there you have my first session of playing with Barrow. Next update will be soon.
More to follow …