retired_ironmaden

I can't because I'm not allowed to keep any of the funds for transfers.

So the chairman drinks the pint

retired_ironmaden

Tenhults IF 2015
Swedish First Div. South

Media tipped us 5th, I tipped us in the top three.

No experienced players wanted to join, so I shipped in six young guys plus three loanees, and out went nince players.

Took the top spot after 6 rounds and never lost it again, despite VMA IK being in our heels.

There was a slight setback after the summer (and the sale of my best MC) and VMA cut out 6 point advantage to 1. Fortunately they lost points after a 7-game winning streak in the 24th round and with a win we opened the gap to 3 points.

Next game both teams won and that meant we're up, because we had a 3 point and +12 goal difference average. A draw in the last game secured the first place with a point advantage too.

Promotion! \o/

It's interesting that the board was unwilling to give a new contract until the secured promotion.

The media jumped on it and asked me, and I said I want to stay. Some players had a "PR" saying they think I might be overconfident. WTF? :eek:

Something looks bugged a bit Finally I've got a 3-year contract.

Good season, but a lot of strenghtening is needed to keep us up next year.

Cup sucked yet again (we have a habit of losing the first round against non/lower league opposition).

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Awards

Fans' POTY + top scorer: young and powerful ST, 15 goals

Best avg.: big AfroSwedish DC and marathon-running MC, both 7.20
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First Division Elite, here we go (back, if we fail to strenghten the squad...)!

retired_ironmaden

Pos. 1st 16-5-5 51-28 53 pts

retired_sandra

What a selfish twat.

retired_sandra

Or... take it out as petty cash - entertainment.

retired_ironmaden

Top news.

Hammarby and AIK have both been relegated to the first league elite.

On the good side: gate receipts \o/
On the bad: we'll be spanked a few times /o\

retired_ironmaden

Tenhults IF
Swedish First Div. Elite

Media prediction: 15th
Board&fans: avoid relegation

Pre-season out went the dead wood and my keeper, in came 4 loanees and 5 new signings. Goalkeeping was a pain in the arse, having sold my keeper and not being able to find a half-decent replacement.

In the buildup to the season we leaked in goals left, right and centre, so it was a real gift when my parent team loaned us an 18-year-old kid, who at least looked like a keeper.

Season went OK, we were never in danger of hitting the automatic relegation spots and with two games to go we secured our place in the top 12, thus avoiding the relegation playouts too.

Finished 10th in the comfortable lower mid-table mediocrity

Decent effort from my players.

AIK walked the league (I'm really proud of the point we got against them), with Trelleborg and Hammarby following them to the playoffs.

Probably our increased reputation will allow me to sign some better players. Two very talented goalies will join for next season, solving our problems (though the 18-year-old loanee did a good job throughout the year).

Pos. 10th 9-9-12 35-40 36 pts

Cup as usual, out in the ****in' first round

Team is stabilised in the black \o/

Fans' POY, top goalscorer, best avg.: huge Polish AM RL/ST, 12 goals, 7.27

retired_ironmaden

Chairman has accepted a bid of 300K for my best MC (he was a key player, but 300K is too much for him I think, so I gladly take the money).

Two other bids come in.

One of 0K + 50%, the other of 2K + 40%

Some teams are a bit overly optimistic I guess

retired_lauriekeith

I hope staying in the Superettan increases club rep.

retired_ironmaden

Tenhult, 2017, Swedist First Div. Elite

Bought a goalie, signed six players on frees (an experienced Serbian winger and five talents), loaned two, then loaned two again in the summer transfer window.

Sold or released 12 players for 115K.

I thought the squad is better than last year's, but we never really caught the rhythm. A 1-3-9 start to the season was worrying to say the least, but we grabbed 7 points from three relegation debies afterwards.

We were usually equally matched with everyone but wins came rarely and we achieved safety only in the penultimate round. 5 wins in a season is really weak, to be honest I didn't expect to stay up with this performance in perfect safety as 12th.

Final position is OK, the lost ability to win is worrying.

12th, W5 D11 L14 39-55 26 pts

Just to compare: last year 26 points was just enough for the 14th spot and the playouts.

Cup sucked badly, another first round defeat, this time on penalties.

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Top goalscorer, fans' POTY, and everything else: huge Polish AM RL/ST, 14G-5A, 7.30. And no-one is interested to sign him, which is a pleasant surprise

Well, I'm hoping for a better season, but in order to really consolidate our position, we should turn full-time.