Season 28 Week 7 processing...

Week 7 is underway a bit earlier than normal because I noticed from the size of some of the envelopes that some of you have put the extra long deadline to good use

There is some sad news to start the week off with I'm afraid because both Matt and Jamie have left the game. So both Watford and Barcelona will be reality managed this week. Matt has been in the game for about twenty years now and like his mate Iain doesnt really have the time any more to do the game justice, but he may return at some time in the future. 

There is nobody on the waiting list for Barcelona so they are actively seeking a new manager and this provides you forum managers with a rare opportunity to take over probably the biggest club in world football. Barcelona are also incredibly well run with a full set of backroom staff and buildings after Matt's fine twenty year tenure in charge. I wont make a decision on who to appoint until everybody on here has had the chance to scout Barcelona and I wont advertise the job to the general populace unless none of you forum managers want the job.

There is one person on the waiting list for Watford but he is no longer in the game so I have contacted him about their availability and put Watford into protected mode for awhile until I hear back from him. I'm hopeful he will return to manage Watford. In the meantime Watford will be taking permanent cash bids on any of their under22 year old players as they have way too many youngsters to maintain a healthy future. 

If you would like a scout report of Barcelona or Watford added to your orders just let me know.

This leaves us four managers short now having lost Andy&Leicester, Iain, Jamie and now Matt in recent weeks and if you know of a mate who might be interested in taking over at a decent club then the next few weeks might be a good time for them to signup. Obviously we don't know which clubs will be available it all depends on who takes over at Barcelona and Watford. I have a list of people who have previously applied to the game but not starting to play because a good enough team weren't available so if we cant fill these gaps with mates I will begin asking people on my list.

That's very sad to hear Paul! Did you say Andy (Schalke) had also left or another Andy?

I will ask around to see if anyone is interested in joining and see what I can do here...

Please do add a Barca SR to my turn - I have Watford I think somewhere so can show that to people...

Andy from Leicester not Andy from Schalke

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Andy from Leicester not Andy from Schalke

Thought so - thanks for clarifying Paul

Friendly games underway, League games will probably kickoff at 1000 hours Wednesday...

Reserves, youths and Schoolboys all underway...League games defo at 1000 hours tomorrow...

Paul, there’s a couple of guys in my office who might be interested in joining. Should I get them to mail you or give you a call? Will have the added benefit that when Ben and I meet for work we won’t need to speak in CF code as everyone will understand what we’re on about.

Rob@Real wrote:

Paul, there’s a couple of guys in my office who might be interested in joining. Should I get them to mail you or give you a call? Will have the added benefit that when Ben and I meet for work we won’t need to speak in CF code as everyone will understand what we’re on about.

If they let me have their email addresses I can send them startup turns once I know which teams are going to be available, looks like it might be Barcelona and Fulham maybe, as Phil has stated his interest in taking over at Watford.

I’m sure Adam Keyes will be in touch. Possibly Tom Fairclough or Joe Perry too. They’re all big Football Manager geeks so liked the idea of CF. Joe actually had a World Soccer article written about him and his famous Patrick Thistle (I think) a few years ago.

Five minutes until kickoff with some important matches happening today, not least of all a crucial match for Charlton who play host to Man City this week, a must win game for fast improving Charlton. Struggling Napoli have to try and get back on track at AC Milan, never an easy place to get three points though, and a tough game for Valencia this week after their manager turned down the chance to takeover at Barcelona, as they must travel to improving Sevilla.

Good luck to everybody this week although Banstead may need slightly more than good luck as we face Lukaku and Shaqiri at Newcastle and its gonna be tough...

The ref blows for the start of the games...

Real 0 Espanol 1 Dani Pacheco penalty on 4 minutes.

Not such a bright start for Rob's new outfit, but long way to go yet...

Fiorentina 0 Roma 1 Llorente penalty on 5 minutes.
Sampdoria 0 Bologna 1 Christodoulopoulos header.

Newcastle 1 Banstead 0 Lukaku on 6 minutes.

So much for my well laid plans...

Charlton 0 Man City 1 Dzeko on 7 minutes.
West Brom 0 Forest 1 Fox header.
Wigan 0 Brighton 1 Wijnaldum.

City without the injured Aguero this week off to a good start...

Inter 1 Ancona 0 Joao Mario on 9 minutes.

Good start for Ollie at Inter...

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Inter 1 Ancona 0 Joao Mario on 9 minutes.

Good start for Ollie at Inter...

Hmmmmmmmm

Dundee Utd 0 St Johnstone 1 Evans header on 11 minutes.

I stand corrected. The World Soccer article was on Joe’s multiple Champion’s League winning Telford team and was in the Jan 2015 issue, he thinks.

Spurs 1 Oldham 0 Kalinic penalty on 12 minutes.
Arsenal 1 Westham 0 Pato.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Charlton 0 Man City 1 Dzeko on 7 minutes.
West Brom 0 Forest 1 Fox header.
Wigan 0 Brighton 1 Wijnaldum.

City without the injured Aguero this week off to a good start...

Death, taxes and losing to City.

Ghttp://www.worldsoccer.com/features/football-manager-2015-great-teams-afc-telford-2082-83-358161

Just in case any of you are bored later.

Villa 1 Man United 0 Oxlade-Chamberlain penalty on 13 minutes.

A few pens flying in at the moment...