FM 2012 Manager Experiment - Updates

Solius

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So after some annoying crap getting it started. I finally got you all in the game. A few AI managers were changed for some reason, liek Tito not being Barcelona manager, Rafael Benitez is instead! Anyway you all started off as 33/34 year old unemployed managers.

Congratulations! You have passed the 30-something year old manager course run by expert Andre Villas-Boas. Off you go now into the big wide world of management.

Managers:

Annihilate Now

Current Job: Unemployed

Blayne Keogh (Big-Red)

Current Job: Unemployed

Daniel Leverton (Levo)

Current Job: Unemployed

Dr Evil

Current Job: Unemployed

Ironic Pseudonym (AVARiCE)

Current Job: Unemployed

Joe Barry (WR)

Current Job: Unemployed

Karan Mittal

Current Job: Unemployed

Kris Djemba-Djemba (Burrow)

Current Job: Unemployed

Niall Swan (cold-zebra)

Current Job: Unemployed

Nick Reusch (Flying Fox)

Current Job: Unemployed

Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Unemployed

Shinji Cinawa (Cina)

Current Job: Unemployed
 
Despite being talented young managers, none of these up and comers were really well known. So it was no surprised when most of their first jobs turned out to be small roles for their respective countries. This update will be very small, just telling you who you begin your careers with.

Date Period: Jul 2011 - January 2012

Annihilate Now

Current Job: Unemployed

Despite being talented, at this point AN still has no job. He was briefly linked to the vacant managers post at Derby in November but did not get the job.

Blayne Keogh (Big-Red)

Current Job: Unemployed

Keogh still has no job as of now.

Daniel Leverton (Levo)

Current Job: England Under 20s Manager

Roy Hodgson saw something in Leverton and offered him the role of England Under 20s manager. He won his first game 4 - 1 in the Under 20s World Cup and took them to the final where they unfortunately lost on penalties. However it is a very bright start for his career.

Dr Evil

Current Job: Unemployed

They terk our jerrrrbss.

Ironic Pseudonym (AVARiCE)

Current Job: Cyprus Under 21s Manager

Pseudo has become the Under 21 manager for Cyprus. So far he has won 2 out of 7 games for his country, during this learning period.

Joe Barry (WR)

Current Job: Unemployed

Unemployed feck.

Karan Mittal

Current Job: Unemployed

No job for KM right now.

Kris Djemba-Djemba (Burrow)

Current Job: Norway Under 21s Manager

Djemba x2 was offered the role of Under 21s manager for his country Norway. He accepted the offer without hesitation. He has also won 2 out of the 7 games he has managed.

Niall Swan (cold-zebra)

Current Job: Unemployed

Still unemployed. Apparently due to his rubbish hair.

Nick Reusch (Flying Fox)

Current Job: Australia Under 23s Manager

Reusch was offered the role of Australia Under 23's manager and duly accepted. He has overseen two games and won both of them.

Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Kuwait Under 23s Manager

Omar accepted the role of Under 23s manager for Kuwait. He is unbeaten in 2 games managing Kuwait. One win, one draw. During one match he had to be rescused after not appearing for the second half. Turns out he locked himself in a toilet cubicle.

Shinji Cinawa (Cina)

Current Job: Unemployed

No job for Cina right now. He's trying though. I saw him handing out CVs to Toys R Us at one point.
 
:lol: :lol:

If i knew my birth would have an effect on my first managing team, might have selected a better nation. Anyways, UNBEATEN :D
 
Seems the late comer has taken the early lead in management opportunities!
 
Unemployed? Unsatisfactory!!!
 
:D I get the change to manage some of the most underwhelming bunch of talents in Europe! And I even managed to win a few games!

Btw, thanks for doing this Sol! Really appreciate the effort. I figured alot of these threads go unappreciated by the participants, so now you know atleast one of us appreciates your initiative.
 
Jan 2012 - July 2012

Annihilate Now

Current Job: Bristol City Manager

On Valentines day 2012 the Bristol manager was enjoying a lovely dinner with his wife when he got the call from his Chairman telling him he was sacked and that they were going to appoint Annihilate Now. On the 20th it became offical, and AN had the job of keeping Bristol up, as they were 19th. He did well and they finished in a respectable 14th position.

Blayne Keogh (Big-Red)

Current Job: Unemployed

Daniel Leverton (Levo)

Current Job: England Under 20s Manager

Not much to report here, only a few Friendlys played.

Dr Evil

Current Job: Unemployed

Ironic Pseudonym (AVARiCE)

Current Job: Cyprus Under 21s Manager

Not much here. A few Friendly games played.

Joe Barry (WR)

Current Job: Ipswich Manager

Literally one day after I mocked Mr. Barry for being unemployed, Ipswich manager Paul Jewell was sacked. Six days later on Sunday, Joe Barry was relaxing in his one bedroom apartment that he's 3 months late with the rent on, when he received a phonecall offering him the job. He was delighted, and became Ipswich Town's new manager. The work starts here though, as Ipswich are second from bottom in the Championship. Unfortunately he couldn't save them, and they were relegated in the same position Barry took them over in. He is now in League One with Ipswich, which I unfortunately chose not to be able to view in the options, so we'll have to wait and see with that one.

Karan Mittal

Current Job: Unemployed

Kris Djemba-Djemba (Burrow)

Current Job: Norway Under 21s

Only played one friendly in the 6 months.

Niall Swan (cold-zebra)

Current Job: Unemployed

Nick Reusch (Flying Fox)

Current Job: Australia Under 23s

Only played one friendly.

Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Kuwait Under 23s

Only played a few friendlys, and lost one. Haha Omar.

Shinji Cinawa (Cina)

Current Job: Unemployed


I will do a full season next and there will be pics of your manager profiles. Hopefully you all have jobs by then you bums.
 
Typical, 3 unemployed Paddies...
 
Quality stuff Sol!! Love it.

Date Period: Jul 2011 - January 2012

Ironic Pseudonym (AVARiCE)

Current Job: Cyprus Under 21s Manager

Pseudo has become the Under 21 manager for Cyprus. So far he has won 2 out of 7 games for his country, during this learning period.

Kris Djemba-Djemba (Burrow)

Current Job: Norway Under 21s Manager

Djemba x2 was offered the role of Under 21s manager for his country Norway. He accepted the offer without hesitation. He has also won 2 out of the 7 games he has managed.

How very odd...

Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Kuwait Under 23s Manager

Omar accepted the role of Under 23s manager for Kuwait. He is unbeaten in 2 games managing Kuwait. One win, one draw. During one match he had to be rescused after not appearing for the second half. Turns out he locked himself in a toilet cubicle.

Shinji Cinawa (Cina)

Current Job: Unemployed

No job for Cina right now. He's trying though. I saw him handing out CVs to Toys R Us at one point.

:lol:

Annihilate Now

Current Job: Bristol City Manager

On Valentines day 2012 the Bristol manager was enjoying a lovely dinner with his wife when he got the call from his Chairman telling him he was sacked and that they were going to appoint Annihilate Now. On the 20th it became offical, and AN had the job of keeping Bristol up, as they were 19th. He did well and they finished in a respectable 14th position.

Get right in there! Talk about a turn around of fortunes!

Up the........erm.......... The Robins!


Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Kuwait Under 23s

Only played a few friendlys, and lost one. Haha Omar.

:lol:

Keep it up Sol! Very interested to see where this one goes...
 
July 2012 - July 2014

Annihilate Now

Current Job: Unemployed

Bristol had a disappointing start to the season, lying in 22nd place in the Championship. Now was sacked in early October. Bristol were still relegated to League One.

Blayne Keogh (Big-Red)

Current Job: Unemployed

Daniel Leverton (Levo)

Current Job: England Under 20s Manager

Still the Under 20s manager so he must be enjoying it. He's managed them for just 16 matches though, winning 10. His side were knocked out in the second round of the 2014 Under 20s WC.

Dr Evil

Current Job: KVC Westerlo

July 2013 and finally Dr Evil gets a job, for a club in his native Belgium. I can't actually see how he's doing but have added the league which will be there from 2015 onwards.

Ironic Pseudonym (AVARiCE)

Current Job: Cyprus Manager

After a string of poor performances, the Cyprus manager was sacked in Sept 2013, leading to Psuedonym becoming the new national team manager. He has managed them for 6 games. With a 2-2-2 record.

Joe Barry (WR)

Current Job: Unemployed

Literally one day after I mocked Mr. Barry for being unemployed, Ipswich manager Paul Jewell was sacked. Six days later on Sunday, Joe Barry was relaxing in his one bedroom apartment that he's 3 months late with the rent on, when he received a phonecall offering him the job. He was delighted, and became Ipswich Town's new manager. The work starts here though, as Ipswich are second from bottom in the Championship. Unfortunately he couldn't save them, and they were relegated in the same position Barry took them over in. He showed his managerial skills though by gaining promotion straight back to the Championship by winning League One. However the very next season (2013/14) they went straight back down in 24th place. Barry was sacked at the end of the season/ A lot of his staff were unhappy with this decision and also left the club.

Karan Mittal

Current Job: Unemployed

Kris Djemba-Djemba (Burrow)

Current Job: Norway Under 21s

Still managing the Under 21s. Nothing much to report, failed to qualify for everything they attempted.

Niall Swan (cold-zebra)

Current Job: Unemployed

Nick Reusch (Flying Fox)

Current Job: Australia Manager

Reusch quit his post as Australia Under 23s manager on the 1st August, due to the Aussie Under 23s not playing competitive football for the foreseeable future after the Olympics ended. He led them to a fourth place finish. He was then unemployed for a while until July 2013 Holger Osieck left his post and Reusch became the manager of the Australian national team. His early experience with the youth team proving to be a big help. He got Australia qualified for the 2014 WC, but they failed to get past the group stages, finishing bottom.

Omar Dalvi

Current Job: Unemployed

Omar quit his post as Kuwait Under 23s manager on the 1st August, due to the Kuwait Under 23s not playing competitive football for the foreseeable future after the Olympics. They finished bottom of their group, losing two of the games 5 - 0.

Shinji Cinawa (Cina)

Current Job: Ireland Manager

Trapattoni left his post in mid November and the Irish FA thought that Shinji Cinawa was the man to replace him. Obviously not discouraged by his lack of managerial experience. He has managed them for two games so far and won both.


I know I said you'd get images this time round but I'm tired so you'll get them tomorrow, with more info. Those three still without jobs, your reputation seems fine so you'll get one eventually. Only 37.
 
Well, at least I have a trophy to my name already. :D My staff leaving in protest of my sacking, brilliant.

Seems Ipswich are like the Peterborough of now.

Thanks Sol.
 
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I think everybody (well most) will get national teams jobs and will have their reputations grow from there. Others seem to have shattered theirs (WR). Once all the managers are in their mid 40s I'll imagine they'll all have good jobs.

I like that it isn't instant that everyone gets top jobs.
 
Sacked?! Bristol bastards... it's a joke of a club.

On another note, Cold Zebra needs to post his appreciation in this thread.
 
Cheers Sol. I think we should end this here -- I've won two games with the Cypriot NT which is clearly the biggest achievement any of us will achieve. :lol:

As an aside, I'm happy with these short, frequent updates until it gets a bit meatier so don't feel any pressure from me to flesh them out; particularly in terms of adding images. (Does anyone else feel the same way?)
 
Cheers Sol. I think we should end this here -- I've won two games with the Cypriot NT which is clearly the biggest achievement any of us will achieve. :lol:

As an aside, I'm happy with these short, frequent updates until it gets a bit meatier so don't feel any pressure from me to flesh them out; particularly in terms of adding images. (Does anyone else feel the same way?)

Yeah I don't think images have as much importance as when you are players. The stats aren't exactly that crucial to see. I will post images now and then though.
 
Sacked?! Bristol bastards... it's a joke of a club.

On another note, Cold Zebra needs to post his appreciation in this thread.

What? Who are you?

I was working last night then stayed over in my grandfather's house who, bless him, is losing his marbles altogether so I didn't get a chance to even look at the thread.

Anyway, cheers Solius for making virtual me an even bigger loser than real life me! :lol:
 
It's clear it's because of your countries. You all started with no reputation so obviously in Ireland and India respectively you won't be known that well.
 
Perhaps you could load up each players country? Reckon it'll improve the chances of getting a decent career in the country before going aboard.
 
Yeah that's why I was a bit skeptical in setting my nationality as India.
 
Perhaps you could load up each players country? Reckon it'll improve the chances of getting a decent career in the country before going aboard.

Don't think it makes a difference. Dr Evil got a job in the Belgian Second Divison and I didn't have Belgium loaded.
 
So in which year you're now at Solius and who all haven't got a job?
 
KM has worse communication skills than Trapattoni.
 
The last update I did is where I'm at. At work at the moment so can't update til tonight. So the unemployed are the ones it has on there.

The ones who have never had a single job are KM, Zebra and Big-Red.