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  • My career as a football manager

    My career as a football manager

    Back in December, I started a game of Football Manager Touch. You might remember because I blogged about it. Or, you might not remember because you have better things to remember.

    Anyway, I guess I’m not a big gamer. It’s the start of May (in real life – not in the game) and I’ve only completed my first season in charge as Ipswich Town FC. That’s a handful of cup games and a total of 46 league games – and one league trophy!

    That’s right, I won the league! 🏆

    This was, in large part, down to my newest signing performing so well. James Wilson, ex-Manchester United player, who I swiped from a League Two team.

    With 37 appearances, he scored 21 goals. Additionally, Wilson was the highest rated player in the squad, and declared Top Goalscorer for the whole league.

    Odd that even after such a performance, when I let the assistant manager “Auto pick” the team – Wilson is never added. Not even as a substitute.

    The FA Cup wasn’t quite in sight, getting knocked out by Everton in the fifth round. Alas, I climbed higher in the league ranks.

    Now Ipswich Town FC are now in the Championship. The board have set the goal to “Avoid relegation” but I have my hopes set higher than that. Three matches in and I’ve won two of them.

    Maybe I’ll blog about this in another 5 months to tell you I’ve finished the league in 1st place once more and I’m fighting against relegation in the Premier League.

    🤞

  • FM21 Touch

    FM21 Touch

    As you may recall, I am a Football Manager in my spare time. Not a real one, but one limited to digital escapades. And, from big screen to medium screen, I recently purchased Football Manager 2021 Touch Edition for my iPad.

    The layout of the smaller-screen app is familiar to the big-computer version, but different enough to have a slight learning curve. Once you’ve orientated yourself, it’s game on! By which I mean managing the biggest football spreadsheet to success!

    On my previous outing, I took charge of Oldham Athletic. This time, I replaced the manager of Ipswich Town and have had a very successful run on the first half of my first season in charge.

    I’m fifteen games in and topping the table. The media reports that the club are exceeding expectations – and with around 11 players out injured, I’d agree. This success will not last.

    What’s odd is that the board isn’t too happy about the signing of one of my two signings so far; ex-Manchester United youth player James Wilson, nabbed from Salford City for £185k.

    On his debut match, he scored two goals. Out of the 20 goals we’ve scored in league games, he netted 11. More than half. He’s my super striker! And his weekly salary is mid-range compared to the rest of the squad. Well worth the money, I’d say. He is single handedly saving my season.

    Anyway, onwards and (fingers-crossed) upwards!

    🤞