FA Challenge FM2005 Update Thread [Established Clan]

retired_jolenz · 02-25-2005, 09:58 PM

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Welcome to our clan update thread where you'll be able to catch up on all the latest news reguarding our clan. The thread will be updated reguarly by all clan members to give you a good insight into who's winning & most likely who's losing in our challenge to rise from the depths of English football!

Our confirmed managers so far are as follows :

Dale Smurthwaite (Notts County)
James Woodward (Oxford Utd)
David Williams (Swansea)
Allan Douglas (Boston Utd)
Kevin Kinchington (Northampton)
Matthew Cawson (Scunthorpe)
Emir Sabic (Southend Utd)
Keith Tinker (Yeovil Town)

We will play this game at the folloing times :

Sunday 6pm-10pm
Tuesday 6pm-10pm
Thursday 6pm-10pm

All managers will start in Coca-Cola League 2.

Also, we are currently not accepting any more players. This may, however change in the future and depending on how things go, we may add another 2 players to the game.

Finally, a message to our FA Challenge players, please post an introduction post along with your banner.

Good luck everyone...

SDK (Co Clan Manager)

The Phoneix Has Risen From The Ashes

retired_utyorc · 02-25-2005, 10:07 PM

Good luck guys :thup:

Williams for the Premiership first

retired_jolenz · 02-25-2005, 10:11 PM

Smurthwaite Takes Over At Notts County

It was revealed today that relatively unknown manager Dale Smurthwaite has been appointed as the new boss of Notts County, the oldest club in the Football League.

Smurthwaite said in a statement :

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I am very happy to have been given this opportunity to manage a club with such a history and I intend to commit myself fully to the task of achieving promotion although the critics don't believe that is possible for us.

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There will be a number of new players on their way in, and a number will definately be leaving due to the club's poor financial state, but these things happen in football.

Confident words from Mr Smurthwaite there and honest in his opinions of the state of the club's money situation. However, with a good size of stadium, there should be some good gate receipts and the money should come in quickly. Add to that a good cup run and Notts County could be be back in the black very soon.

It remains to be seen however whether Smurthwaite can turn this club around and bring success to the oldest Football League club and return it to its former glory...

More to follow in a pre-season update...

Until my next report...

DS.

retired_karthik_psgimsr · 02-26-2005, 03:32 AM

Woodward Named As Oxford Manager

Over the last couple of weeks rumours have been circulating on who Oxford United will bring in to turn the club around. Ambitious Tanzanian Chairman Firoz Kassam, called a press conference at The Kassam Stadium to announce their new Manager.

From behind the curtain stepped Firoz Kassam followed by an unknown man, this man is the clubs new Manager, his name James Woodward.

This is what he had to say:

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I have managed in the lower leagues for some time now and I am extremely happy to have been given this opportunity. I am fully confident that I will be able to help the club reach its goals. I have the backing of the chairman, we have a fantastic stadium and a playing squad that is capable of gaining promotion, so why not?

Oxford have been looking for that final push and now they might just have it.

carsokk · 02-26-2005, 09:42 PM

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tinker topman for yeovil job

looking forward to the new season.
yeovil new manager keith tinker is certain he can bring glory quickly to this new league club.

yeovil have put all their faith in an up and coming manager and are certain.
he is the right man to bring trophies to the club.

sange · 02-26-2005, 09:42 PM

Sunsport 26/02/2005

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Swans appoint Manager.......
Swansea today unvieled theyre new manager David Williams to the public today. Williams, who cut his teeth in a former life at clubs like Hornchurch and York, has made it his mission to fullfil the hopes and dreams of the welsh clubs loyal army of fans."Im here to stay" said Williams "nothings going to come between me and this club, Im in it for the long haul"

News of the World

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Williams jumps ship......
New Swansea manager David Williams today dropped a bombshell by anouncing his departure to the Carribean for 2 months. Williams, only just being employed by the club, activated the "im going to Jamaica so bollox to this" clause in his contract. He has promised to return sometime in May and again take the helm at the Vetch, hopefully coinciding with the planned move to the new White Rock Stadium. Williams said "Yes its not the most ideal situation to be in having just been newly employed but my social commitments must come first"