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This is the story of Carlisle’s rise back to the greatness they once knew (and I mean back to the top flight here )
The aim is to get back to the Premiership as fast as possible but without jeopardising the clubs finances through stupid wages.
The club start out with £5 million to do with what I please and for now I’ll save this cash for the future as there are more than enough good players at the club already as well as many free transfer players up for grabs.
There are 27 players at the club when I start and hopefully very soon I’ll reach a squad size of around 35 which will be more than adequate for the next year or so.
First on the agenda is transfers and first off Daniel Naisbett is sent back to Barnet as the club have 4 keepers already.
Paul Boertein joins on loan for the season from Derby
Bernt Haas joins from Sunderland for £180k
Brian McGovern joins on a free transfer
Paul ‘I ate all the Pies’ Gascoigne joins on a free transfer
Alejandro joins on a free transfer
Kieran Tracy joins on a free transfer
Dean Shiels joins on a free transfer
Gary Middleton joins on a free transfer
Kieran Richardson joins on a free transfer
Petter Norman Rudi joins on a free transfer
Sergei Baltacha joins on a free transfer
Edison Vincente Mendez joins work permit pending for £350k from Deportivo Quito
As you can see a lot of squad building there for very little outlay of cash bar signing on fees. Total spending is £1million assuming I get a permit for Mendez.
Naturally this vast increase has sort of tripled the wage bill from £17k a week to £50k a week which should make things interesting.
We started off my new career as Carlisle boss with a home game against Oxford. 6723 fans turned out to welcome their new manager and were given a treat as we dominated Oxford winning 2-0. The goals were scored by Foran, one of the club’s most favoured players by the fans, and Paul Gascoigne, soon to be a fans favourite provided he does not eat all the pies, in a match winning performance.
A trip to Hull was next which should prove to be a good early season test of two rich clubs. It was a pretty even match with Hull edging the play slightly but thanks to a fine goalkeeping display from Alejandro and a pair of goals from Nixon and Gascoigne, again in a match winning performance, we managed to win 2-0.
League Cup action was next and a home tie against First Division Walsall, who should not have any trouble playing us really. The match ended 1-1 at full time thanks to Middleton’s 8th minute equaliser in a match were we totally outplayed supposedly better opposition. How we failed to win in full time I don’t know but two goals in Extra time from Nixon and Shiels sealed a deserved victory, the 9320 fans had a real treat this night.
Scunthorpe were next to visit Brunton Park and their bottom of the table position clearly showed as we controlled them to win 3-0 easily and go top of the table on our own with a 100% win record. Todays goals were scored by Nixon, Foran, and Summerbell indicating that no single person is as yet dominating the scoring which shows any one in the team is capable of scoring, just like at Man Utd.
A trip to Southend brings August to an end and the trip was worth it even though we lost 2-1. The consolation goal was scored by Foran as the ‘new’ team still get to know each others playing styles.
York at home was first up this month and we managed to lose a very entertaining game 3-1. Marc Nixon scored our goal but it there was never enough flair up front in this game for us to stand a chance of scoring more.
Finally Edison Vincente Mendez joins the club after a lengthy Work Permit process and he’ll be going straight into the squad for the next match.
Allthough new signing Mendez scored on his debut as well as Middleton we still managed to lose 3-2 to former bottom Club Orient. This is purely down to Orient having Chelski kid keeper Rhys Evans in goal stopping our dozen or so shots as we easily dominated the game.
An exceptional home performance against Bury saw all 12 shots on target with 4 going in as we stuffed them 4-1. Baltacha, Middleton and 2 from Foran were the sources of joy to the 5700 home fans who left the ground singing Yazz’s .The only way is up baby’.
Bottom club Rushden were next in a pretty evenly fought match that neither side looked like winning. We left the game the happier side after emerging as 3-1 winners for the return journey to Carlisle, Nixon, Foran and Gazza scored the goals.
Sheff Utd away in the League Cup 2nd Round was next and I never really expected to win the match. In the closely fought game that ensued I was happy with the 1-0 defeat we suffered especially as we gained £60k in funds from the tie, an entire weeks wages at the club.
A home match against Hartlepool was next and with a team suffering from a few injuries to key players the 3-2 win was excellent. The back up players did themesleves proud with Foran, Nixon and McDonagh scoring the goals as we edged up to 3rd spot.
Wrexham away was to be the last match this month and with several players still on the sick list the 2-0 win taking us top of the table was very good. Nixon and the ever present Gazza scored the goals. Gazza has now scored more goals since joining the club than in the last 4 years of his career!!
Darlington at home was next for the United juggernaut and another 2-0 win kept us on top. Rudi and Nixon scored the goals whilst Gazza said he was happy to be at a successful club, well it ain’t my fault he played for Rangers and Everton is it!
Swansea away was next and them being the 2nd placed club in the league I knew it was going to be a close game. The match was close in the end and we emerged even with Swansea thanks to Richie Foran’s late equaliser.
Cambridge Utd at home was next and they some how managed to sign Taribo West at the start of the season, still we should manage to beat them being we are at home. The match was a very one sided affair with my boys easily dominating the game. Luckily for Cambridge they did sign Taribo otherwise they’d of lost my a lot more goals, the final score was 3-2 to us with Summerbell and two from Dickinson being our scorers.
Bristol Rovers away was next in out quest for total dominance, and on a drizzly afternoon we managed to overcome them with clever play from the strikers 3-1. The goalscorers today were Summerbell, Rudi and Foran.
Torquay at home was next and another impressive performance saw us win 3-1 again stretching our lead to 2 points at the top of the table. This win was delivered by goals from Summerbell, Foran and Middleton.
Rochdale away was the last game this month and we managed to sneak a 2-2 draw after being totally outplayed. Today’s heroes were Summerbell and Foran whose recent goalscoring form has been phenomenal.
Shrewsbury Town at home was first up this month and we managed to lose to them 3-2. This was a game were shots on target counted as Shrewsbury had every single one on target. At least Middleton and Rudi scored for us making it better than it should of been.
Macclesfield was next and we walloped them 4-0 at home. Rudi, Foran, Baltacha, and Middleton scored the goals whilst Gazza was Man of the match for the 2nd match running. The match it self was one of total dominance as we controlled the game from the start.
Braintree away was next in the FA Cup 1st Round and we managed to easily overcome then 2-0. Foran scored both goals in a game we could of won with our eyes closed.
Boston Utd away was the final game this month and we managed to earn a 2-2 draw and remain top of the table by a point. The scorers today were Nixon and Foran in a game neither side looked like winning.
Lincoln away was first up this month and a 3-1 win keep us at the top for now. In an even game Foran scored twice and Summerbell got the third as we maintained are goalscoring record.
Andy Preece joins on a free transfer as a player coach after being fired by Bury. Well if it worked in real life it will hopefully work here too.
Kidderminster away was next in the FA Cup 2nd Round and we managed to draw 1-1 earning a replay at Brunton Park. Nixon last gasp equaliser kept us in with a chance I the replay after Kidderminster had controlled the game.
Exeter away was next on the agenda and we only managed a 1-1 draw continuing our recent bad form. Today’s scorer was Richie Foran making it 16 goals now in the league joint top scorer.
Kidderminster at home in the FA Cup 2nd Round replay was next and this time we dominated the game and won 2-0, probably because we knew the winner was of to Newcastle in the next round. The goals were scored by Middleton and Foran who will hopefully repeat this in the next match against Kiddie at home in the league in 3 days time.
The next game as previously mentioned was Kiddie at home and this time we won 2-1. Foran scored both the goals to keep his exceptional run of form going. Naturally we once again dominated the game limiting Kiddie to very few chances.
Southend at home was next and we managed to be totally out played yet still win. Goals from Whitehead, Summerbell, Mendez and Middleton helped us to a 4-2 win.
Scunthorpe away was the last match of the month and we eased past the bottom club 1-0 thanks to a goal from Rudi. This victory meant we remained top of the league by a massive 4 points now.
Hull at home was first up this month and the 4th placed club played well but still narrowly lost 1-0 as Foran scored his 19th goal of the season in the league. There is now quite a gap opening up between Us and Bristol Rovers (4 points behind us) and the rest of the teams which is good.
Newcastle away in the FA Cup 3rd Round and at the very least it should earn us some cash but a win would be nice. A very close game that we did very well in saw Newcastle just win it 2-1. Gary Middleton scored out goal and we managed to earn around £500k from the match.
Bournemouth away in the league was next and we managed to thrash them 4-0. Goals from Whitehead, Summerbell, and a brace from Rudi helped us win the game with ease.
Bury away was next and on Andy Preece’s return to his former club we managed to earn a 1-1 draw. In a very even match Richie Foran scored an early goal but Bury got an equaliser late on to steal a point.
Wigan at home in the Vans Trophy was next and we managed to lose 4-0 despite having a very even game. Still losing in the first game of this competition is good as we can now concentrate on winning the league now.
Leyton Orient at home was next and we managed to bounce back from our midweek lose by winning 4-1. Today’s goals came from Summerbell, Mendez, Rudi, and Foran as our superior form in goalscoring caused us to win the game by more goals than I would of expected.
3rd placed Oxford away was the last game this month and we managed to sneak a 2-1 win in a game we never got control off. Foran and Middleton scored the goals today, in Foran’s case his 22nd league goal so fat this season. We finished the month top by 13 points.
York away was first up this month and we managed to unbeaten run going by winning 3-1. Two goals from Mendez and one from Gazza saw us win easily maintaing our title charge.
William McDoangh was sold to Luton for £80k.
Rushden at home was next and we managed to lose for the first time since Shrewsbury beat us back in November. The 3-2 loss did have the good sign of Gazza scoring yet another goal, along with Summerbell.
Hartlepool away was next and we managed to lose yet another match, this time 1-0. Thankfully we have a large lead and can afford a few mid season losses before surging back in the last few months, or so I hope.
Wrexham at home saw us get back on the winning route as we defeated them 2-0. Middleton and Rudi scored the goals as we kept our sizeable lead at the top in double figures.
Darlington away was next and we managed to beat the 3rd placed club 3-2. Goals from Rudi, Foran and Summerbell saw us edge our way to victory.
Paul Simpson joins on a free after being fired by Rochdale.
Paul Boertien makes his loan move permanent after I agree a £600k fee with Derby.
We finished the month top by 9 points but still had a commanding lead.
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