SnakeXe Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hull looks like a cracking offer! That budget ought to see you fly out of League One and a good way up the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Bloody hell, £155k wage budget in League One?! As you say, absolute no brainer. Assuming £1.9m is not big enough either (which is unlikely!), you have plenty of room to manouver with the budgets too. I can only assume their finances are sound with their high budgets. Another big plus is you have 3-4 games over the festive period to see who can hack it and who cant then the transfer window opens and your budget can be used. Great stuff AK22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeryk` Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hull looks like a brilliant chance to jump up the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 That offer from Hull would have been incredibly hard to turn down. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hull City A.F.C. Wage: £1000 per week Contract Length: 2 years Transfer Budget: £1.9m Wage Budget: £155k per week Current Player Wage Total: £109k per week Year Founded: 1904 Nickname: The Tigers Rivals: Leeds, Scunthorpe, Sheff Utd, Grimsby Stadium: KC Stadium Capacity: 25586 all-seater 2015/16 Media Prediction: 1st Title Odds: N/A As it stands 19th December 2015: 9th Table | Fixtures Board Expectations npower Football League One: Win Promotion (Won't be judged at the moment) FA Cup: Third Round (Won't be judged at the moment) Carling Cup: Second Round (Knocked out already) Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Not important (Knocked out already) Initial Impressions Squad Overview | Finances | Facilities How on earth did I get this job?! In theory, I've really landed on my feet here; a great squad, impressive facilities and money to spend, there's no reason why this club shouldn't be challenging for promotion. Or is there? Obviously, something wasn't going to plan previously, which ultimately, cost my predecessor their job. On the surface, I can't see what that is at the moment, but I'm sure I'll find out soon enough. My only concern for now is if I'll get the required response out of the team, as with only four season's experience, they might find it difficult to motivate themselves for me. I've inherited some pretty decent talent, who are on some pretty hefty wages too. Djako Arafat seems like a good striker for this level, and the defence should be solid too, as the likes of Wayne Bridge, William Edjenguélé, Rémi Gomis and Germán Lux should work effectively as a cohesive unit. We're currently 11 points off leaders Gillingham, which may be too big a gap to close down, but only two points off the playoffs. Realistically, this has to be our aim, and I'd be pretty disappointed if we don't get there considering the strength of the team, and the fact I've got the January window to dip my toe into the transfer market if needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Great move AK, good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Two brilliant job offers there AK! Which one are you going to take? Or will you stay loyal to Kingstonian? Hull looks like a cracking offer! That budget ought to see you fly out of League One and a good way up the Championship. Bloody hell, £155k wage budget in League One?! As you say, absolute no brainer. Assuming £1.9m is not big enough either (which is unlikely!), you have plenty of room to manouver with the budgets too. I can only assume their finances are sound with their high budgets. Another big plus is you have 3-4 games over the festive period to see who can hack it and who cant then the transfer window opens and your budget can be used. Great stuff AK22 Hull looks like a brilliant chance to jump up the league That offer from Hull would have been incredibly hard to turn down. Good luck! Thanks for the comments There was absolutely no way I could turn Hull down. On paper, it looks like the dream job for an ambitious League Two manager to take. It's a big step up though, especially considering this was a Premier League club only six seasons ago, and I'm going to playing with a lot more money, and some bigger egos too, but I feel totally ready for it. We've got to be aiming for promotion this season or next, and then potentially trying to regain Premier League status soon after. Not that I'm getting too far ahead of myself yet, I just want to hit the ground running with a win away to Crewe in my first league fixture, and see where we go from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well-earned move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Welcome to Dull... er I mean Hull. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Great move AK22. Definitely the right one for you and your growing career! Hull looks great on initial glance; maybe teh previous manager just didn't get on with the chairman? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Congratulations on getting the Hull gig! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Congratulations on getting the Hull gig! No one in human history has ever said that before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Good luck with the job at Hull,hope you can make a fantastic start and close the gap on the top teams! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Well-earned move. Thanks deltablue. Welcome to Dull... er I mean Hull. Whatcha mean?! There's plenty to do in Hull if you love fishing boats and, er, Rugby League. Not so much for football fans though Great move AK22. Definitely the right one for you and your growing career! Hull looks great on initial glance; maybe teh previous manager just didn't get on with the chairman? To be honest, I just think they panicked. I'm sure anyone could have got this side into the playoffs. Congratulations on getting the Hull gig! Cheers abulezz. No one in human history has ever said that before. True Good luck with the job at Hull,hope you can make a fantastic start and close the gap on the top teams! Well, we won our first four games anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hull City A.F.C. Season Review 2015/16 Competitions npower Football League One: 6th Position Graph | Fixtures | Playoffs FA Cup: 4th Round | Carling Cup: Knocked out before arrival Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Knocked out before arrival Season Summary Match of the Season: Losing in the playoff final was quite a disappointing way to end a fairly successful first six months. My tenure at the club started well, winning our first four fixtures without conceding, including a cracking 1-0 FA Cup Third Round win against Premier League side, Blackpool. Our steady recovery saw us climb up into the top six, where we would stay for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, we never found a way to break into the top two, getting to within a point at one stage, and had to rely on the playoffs if we were going to achieve promotion at the first time of asking. Going into the playoffs, it was pretty clear that we were favourites to win them. Up against Gillingham, Notts County and Wycombe, we were by far the biggest club, and our class was expected to prevail over the rest. We dispatched The Gills 5-4 in the semi-final, after a pretty uncomfortable second leg, where we waited until the 93rd minute to secure the victory. This result set up a final against Wycombe, a side who finished just one point above us in the league. As anticipated, a nervy game followed, which was settled by the odd goal in favour of our opposition. Delight for them, devastation for us. Ultimately, it was down to some pretty poor results in March that cost us an automatic promotion place. A major injury crisis struck the squad, wiping out my first choice back four, and three of my most offensive players. We quickly went from the side with the best defensive record in the league, to a side unable to keep a clean sheet and devoid of any creative spark. Better strength in depth will be the order of the day next season. Financial Bank Balance: £2.79m Average Attendance: 17287 | Season Ticket Holders: 15003 Loads of money here, obviously helped by the amount of season ticket holders. The FA Cup money, combined with a solidarity scheme payment, helped to keep things ticking over nicely too. I should get a fair chunk of money to spend over the summer, in what will be probably the largest budget in the division. Squad Squad Overview | Transfer Summary Team of the Year | Overall Best Eleven Fan's Player of the Year: Rémi Gomis Manager's Player of the Year: Alex Pearce Top Goalscorer: Walter López (11 goals) As talented as the squad looks on paper, there are quite a few cracks that will need filling-in over the summer. All season long we struggled to find a regular goalscoring threat, highlighted no better by the fact that our topscorer was our left-sided midfielder, Walter López. A 20 goals-a-season striker will be top of my wishlist over the summer, and with the finances available to me, I'm confident of finding a suitable candidate. I'm also going to need some better defensive cover, as we got annihilated when injuries struck. Alex Pearce is a quality centre-back, who I'm desperate to keep hold of, but a couple of decent back-ups will help the squad no end. Other News Kingstonian - They survived another season in League Two, finishing 18th, and 21 points clear of the relegation zone. They're also having some youth facilities built. Foundations for the future being built, at last! Career Summary [size=2]Season Team League Finish Cups ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Unemployed 2012/13 Kingstonian Blue Square Bet South 3rd FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 2nd Round 2013/14 Kingstonian Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Cup 1st Round, FA Trophy 1st Round 2014/15 Kingstonian npower League Two 16th FA Cup 1st Round, Carling Cup 1st Round, JPT 1st Round 2015/16 Kingstonian npower League Two 17th** **Resigned 19/12/2015 Hull City npower League One 6th FA Cup 4th Round[/size] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Disappointing Im sure, but then again, you did not have the ful season to work with the squad. You wil have that luxury going into next season - anything less than automatic promotion will not do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 You did well finishing 6th but unlucky with the playoff final defeat.I'm willing to bet next season will be more successful as you'll get to play a whole season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Considering the situation when you took over, that is a good season. Yes, you are gutted at the play off final, but you woulf no doubt have taken 6th if offered when you took over. Also, this will enable you to annihilate all and sundry next season and enable you to blood some youngsters in the JPT. Well done mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Never underestimate the 'first full season' benefit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 It must be disappointing to lose in the playoff final, but I'm sure it won't be long till you get Hull back in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Good season under the circumstances. With that much money I think auto promotion is something in your plans for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooku Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 AK I've followed this career since you started it and have only just got round to saying anything, but good luck and surely promotion next season! Just thought I'd also say, your '11 career is the reason I started one this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arinceo Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 AS the others have said, I'm sure you'll win promotion with a full season under your belt. I think it's rather impressive you managed to finish so highly despite not having an out-and-out goalscorer in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Unlucky AK. At least you have a full season next time round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Willenté Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 A great move, fully deserved! Good luck with Hull. Bloody hell, £155k wage budget in League One?! I got a similar budget when I moved to Sheff Utd in L1 and then went on to win the league by nearly 30 points and am currently top of the Championship - first season - by 13 points. So definitely a promising proposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Disappointing Im sure, but then again, you did not have the ful season to work with the squad. You wil have that luxury going into next season - anything less than automatic promotion will not do! Yeah, definitely more pressure next season, as I'll be fully judged on our league performances now. Failure's not an option! You did well finishing 6th but unlucky with the playoff final defeat.I'm willing to bet next season will be more successful as you'll get to play a whole season Thanks, B.W.G. I'm looking forward to getting a full season under my belt. Considering the situation when you took over, that is a good season. Yes, you are gutted at the play off final, but you woulf no doubt have taken 6th if offered when you took over. Also, this will enable you to annihilate all and sundry next season and enable you to blood some youngsters in the JPT.Well done mate Cheers Daz. TBH, I really don't care about the JPT, as it clutters up the fixture list too much, so I'll be using it to give the reserves some game time, and use some of the under-18s too. Never underestimate the 'first full season' benefit. Hopefully so, deltablue. It must be disappointing to lose in the playoff final, but I'm sure it won't be long till you get Hull back in the Championship. That's the plan, but I think it will be difficult, especially as Leeds were one of the sides relegated from the Championship last season. Good season under the circumstances. With that much money I think auto promotion is something in your plans for next season. Third highest wage budget, behind Bristol City and Leeds, so might have to settle for playoffs again. The board want us to reach the playoffs again. AK I've followed this career since you started it and have only just got round to saying anything, but good luck and surely promotion next season!Just thought I'd also say, your '11 career is the reason I started one this year. Cheers Pooku, hopefully I'll have as much fun as I did on my FM11 career. Good luck with your career too AS the others have said, I'm sure you'll win promotion with a full season under your belt. I think it's rather impressive you managed to finish so highly despite not having an out-and-out goalscorer in the team. This is the first team in a while where I've struggled to find a regular scorer. I've just signed Charlie Austin, so he's the 'Big Hope' for next season. Unlucky AK. At least you have a full season next time round. Thanks Nobby, I'd be disappointed if we don't finish above sixth. A great move, fully deserved! Good luck with Hull. I got a similar budget when I moved to Sheff Utd in L1 and then went on to win the league by nearly 30 points and am currently top of the Championship - first season - by 13 points. So definitely a promising proposition. That's good to know Paolo. If we can get out of League One, I don't see any reason why we can't compete in the Championship. We've just got to get there first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Now that you have a full season, you can put your stamp on Hull Still, a good year and congrats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 That's pretty much the exact same situation I found at Celta, a squad obviously more than good enough to be at the top, but puzzlingly left in a poor position by the previous manager. I lost in the playoffs final too so know how you're feeling - it's more than a little frustrating! With the comfort of a full season to prepare things, you should aim for 1st place really. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Not had chance to be around here recently and things have certainly changed in here! A great move to Hull...athough Hull always reminds me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPkbLhoeyA :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The League title is yours for the taking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Now that you have a full season, you can put your stamp on Hull Still, a good year and congrats. That's what I'm hoping to do. I've signed nine new players over the summer, so it's definitely starting to feel like 'my team' now. That's pretty much the exact same situation I found at Celta, a squad obviously more than good enough to be at the top, but puzzlingly left in a poor position by the previous manager. I lost in the playoffs final too so know how you're feeling - it's more than a little frustrating!With the comfort of a full season to prepare things, you should aim for 1st place really. Good luck. The media prediction is only 6th, but the team is good enough to play in the Championship. They should never have got relegated either, but then again, I suppose if that haven't had happened, I'd probably still be at Kingstonian. Not had chance to be around here recently and things have certainly changed in here! A great move to Hull...athough Hull always reminds me of thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPkbLhoeyA Ha ha, quality, me too! Although I'm not planning on making too many trips to Amsterdam, well not by boat anyway The League title is yours for the taking We'll see, but hopefully we'll be right in the mixer for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hull City A.F.C. Pre-Season Summary 2016/17 Wage: £1300 per week | Contract Length: 2 years The board seem fairly impressed by the improvement shown towards the end of last season. A new two year contract and a 300 quid pay-rise? Thanks, that'll do nicely. Board Expectations npower Football League One: Playoffs FA Cup: Third Round | Carling Cup: Second Round | Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Not Important Transfer Budget: £1.82m Wage Budget: £155k per week | Current Player Wage Total: £99k per week Media Prediction: 6th | Title Odds: 16/1 It's hard to comprehend the fact that my wage budget is £147k larger here at Hull, compared to what I started last season with at Kingstonian. We've got to be striving for promotion this season as a bare minimum. The form showed in the second half of last season proves we're capable of competing at the top of this league, so we need to ensure we make a stronger start to the campaign this time around. Leeds and Bristol City were two of the teams relegated out of the Championship last season, both of which are on the wealthy side, so we face a tough task of going up in the automatic promotion places. The playoffs are a more realistic aim, but I still think we'll be pretty close to the top two. Transfer Activity Transfer Summary Club Signing of the Window: Charlie Austin Total Amount Spent: £195k | Total Amount Received: £0 Nine new signings joined the club over the summer, with the main aim of strengthening key positions. Charlie Austin was signed to be the big goal threat that we were missing last season, so I'm hoping he can impose himself on the League One defences and bag us plenty of goals. The wise heads of Bradley Orr, Serginho and Cheyne Fowler should all add experience to the squad as a whole, as well as being decent enough to hold down regular first team positions. Another player with considerable experience, Nile Ranger, was signed on loan to be our third-choice striker. I'm really pleased with the signings made, all of which should add value to the team, and improve our strength in depth overall. Tactical Outlook This is my initial formation and team instructions: I'm sticking to what I know, and continuing with the tactics used to great effect at Kingstonian. They may be a bit too cautious at times, considering we will start as favourites in several matches this season, so I may need to tweak as we go. One possibility will be to change the deep-lying playmaker to an advanced playmaker, giving us another player with a more attacking mentality. Alternatively, I'm considering playing with attacking fullbacks, who will double up against the opposition, and create plenty of chances down the wings. Other News European Championship 2016 Hosts: France Group Stages 1 | Group Stages 2 Knockout Rounds Final: Norway 0-2 France Once again, the French win a major tournament on their own soil, beating surprise-package Norway after extra time in the final. Scotland were the pick of the Home Nations, reaching the quarter-final before being knocked out by Portugal. In England news, John Terry has stepped down as skipper, only to be replaced by a 38 year old Frank Lampard! God help us all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 To be honest AK22, you are virtually pressure free here. The baord expect only a play off spot? With that budget and those signings (Charlie Austin is a terrific capture), I fully expect a top two finish, with Champions being the obvious objective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Should go up with that side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeXe Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I had Austin briefly at Southend, he's an excellent targetman even at Championship level, you've got yourself a great signing there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good luck for the new season,should be able to challenge for promotion with your squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Just read through this thread, great job done at Kingstonian and good luck with Hull, I expect Charlie Austin to be a great signing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I don't like using the loan striker as a target man, I prefer poacher but when you sign Charlie Austin he fits the target man well for League 1. He should get you promoted single handed with his goals and assists! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeryk` Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Charlie Austin did well for me at Burnley and went on to get a few England caps so you've got a star there. Good luck for the new season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseemonsters1 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Seems like there might not be too much pressure from the board for automatic promotion this season, but there's a lot of pressure from the FMCUers! Good luck with the upcoming season. I'm curious, given that Hull seem like a big side with a big budget for this level with good players on the books, as to why your media prediction is only 6th. Who is predicted to finish above you and do you have any idea why? (Guessing Bristol City and Leeds are two of the teams for obvious reasons, but what of the others?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 To be honest AK22, you are virtually pressure free here. The baord expect only a play off spot? With that budget and those signings (Charlie Austin is a terrific capture), I fully expect a top two finish, with Champions being the obvious objective. Should go up with that side. Good luck for the new season,should be able to challenge for promotion with your squad I totally agree, I've got a great squad. Unfortunately, we've started on the complacent side, and had some proper sloppy games. I had Austin briefly at Southend, he's an excellent targetman even at Championship level, you've got yourself a great signing there. Just read through this thread, great job done at Kingstonian and good luck with Hull, I expect Charlie Austin to be a great signing! I don't like using the loan striker as a target man, I prefer poacher but when you sign Charlie Austin he fits the target man well for League 1. He should get you promoted single handed with his goals and assists! Charlie Austin did well for me at Burnley and went on to get a few England caps so you've got a star there. Good luck for the new season Charlie Austin should be great for me as he's definitely one of the best of strikers in the league. I was also trailing Billy Sharp, who was my preferred choice, but his wage demands were far too high. Normally, when playing a lone striker, I tend to favour a target man, and Austin and Sharp were the best two available, both have great workrate and strength, and pretty decent composure and finishing. If I was playing someone in an attacking midfield role, then I could play a poacher instead, as they would feed nicely off their supply. However, with my current setup, I feel a target man is the way to go at the moment. Seems like there might not be too much pressure from the board for automatic promotion this season, but there's a lot of pressure from the FMCUers! Good luck with the upcoming season.I'm curious, given that Hull seem like a big side with a big budget for this level with good players on the books, as to why your media prediction is only 6th. Who is predicted to finish above you and do you have any idea why? (Guessing Bristol City and Leeds are two of the teams for obvious reasons, but what of the others?) Cheers. Yes, the FMCUsers expectation's are certainly quite high by the looks of things! Here's the media expectations: 1st Bristol City 2nd Leeds 3rd Gillingham 4th Doncaster 5th Notts County 6th HULL Obviously, Bristol and Leeds are above us as they're the teams relegated from the Championship, but I'm not too sure why the other three are. Gillingham and Notts County finished 3rd and 4th last season, but our squad is much stronger than theirs, and our wage bill are a lot higher too. Doncaster is a bit of a puzzler, they're majorly in debt and have a pretty average team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Hull City A.F.C. Mid-Season Update 2016/17 npower Football League One: 4th Table Fixtures A steady, if not spectacular, start to the season so far. Fourth is a decent position to be in at the halfway stage, and we're six points better off than this point last year, but it does look like we will may have to settle for the playoffs again. Leeds have showed their class, putting themselves in a commanding position at the top of the table, and somehow, Gillingham have managed to cling on to their coat tails too. It's going to take a superb effort by us in the New Year to chase them down, and if we do, we will need to eradicate the sloppy performances that have cost us so far. We really shouldn't be losing to Rochdale, Plymouth or Wrexham! Our performances in the major cups have left a lot to be desired too. Being beaten 4-0 at home to League Two side, Burton Albion, was the lowest point of my Hull career so far, and the defeat to Rotherham in the FA Cup was not a lot better either. I know this frees up the fixture calendar for us, so that we can now focus on the league, but I've underachieved on the boards expectation, which has put my job security slightly to the left side of stable. One positive, though, is the performances of the reserves in the JPT. Even though I don't really care about the competition, we've managed to find ourselves in the North Final, and only two games away from a day out at Wembley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 You can still close in on the top 2, though it won't be easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Solid start,as deltablue said,you can still close in on the top two.Would just be helpful if one of them had a mini implosion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 You can still close in on the top 2, though it won't be easy. Solid start,as deltablue said,you can still close in on the top two.Would just be helpful if one of them had a mini implosion Thanks, we will need to top two to have some sort of breakdown though. Stranger things have happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 The top 6 teams always get one sort of run at the end of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Looking good for the playoffs again, but a late push for an automatic spot is still possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hull City A.F.C. Season Review 2016/17 Competitions npower Football League One: 1st Position Graph | Fixtures FA Cup: 1st Round | Carling Cup: 1st Round Johnstone's Paint Trophy: Winner Season Summary Match of the Season: Two crucial decisions really turned our season on it's head, and ultimately, helped us achieve the promotion to the Championship we desired. Firstly, at the halfway stage, I switched to a more attacking formation. Out went the Makalele-esque holding midfielder, in favour of a second striker in a poacher role. This turned my formation into a 4-4-2 with advanced wingers. Not my favoured set-up, but it got us scoring more often, and sent us on a 25 game unbeaten streak, pushing us to the top of the league. The second big decision was to sign Billy Sharp in the January window. I had considered signing him back in the summer, but was reluctant to adhere to his contract demands. However, the opportunity to sign him came round again, and I took the plunge this time. His 14 goals were pivotal in our promotion campaign, meaning I can now justify the £12k per week I had to pay him. As solid as our league performances were, we were severely helped by the incapability of the teams around us. Leeds had a meltdown of epic proportions, only managing to win 24 points from 23 games in the second half of the season. This saw them drop from comfortable league leaders, down to seventh, and outside of the playoff places, costing their manager their job. Gillingham had a wobble too, slipping well off the pace, which allowed us to secure promotion with two games to go. Bristol City equalled our points total, but due to our superior goal difference, we did enough to become champions. The cherry on the top of our successful season cake was the victory in the JPT final. A 2-1 win over Gillingham secured the first trophy of my career, and was the club's first milestone on the way to a double-winning season. Considering we played most of the match with ten men, it was a testament to the players that we managed to hang on for the victory. 86000 was a pretty decent crowd for an all-League One affair too! Financial Bank Balance: £0m Average Attendance: 18184 | Season Ticket Holders: 15733 Well, all the money's gone, so it's a good job we're going up. Contract renewals have cost us a pretty penny, also not helped by a drop in sponsorship revenue and the lack of a major cup run. A season of consolidation in the Championship should help matters greatly, though. Squad Squad Overview | Transfer Summary Team of the Year | Overall Best Eleven Fan's Player of the Year: Alex Pearce Manager's Player of the Year: Billy Sharp Top Goalscorer: Charlie Austin (18 goals) PFA League 1 Team of the Year: German Lux, Alex Pearce and Adnan Januzaj The squad has held up well this season, no big injury scares, and enough alternatives to shake things up every now and again, when required. The signing of Billy Sharp in January gave us new impetus upfront, and we finished the season with three strikers in good form. It's unfortunate that Djako Arafat couldn't agree terms with us, as I feel he would do well at the next level up, but alas, he decided to sign for Genk, where he will move to in the summer. As sharp as we've looked upfront (I'm not apologising for that pun ), our solid defensive unit (the best in the league) should also be commended, with Alex Pearce and Matthew Lowton the pick of the bunch. I've had to pay through the nose to renew Pearce's contract, making him the highest paid player at the club, but I'm certain his presence in the back four will be crucial to a successful campaign next term. Other News I've had my first job offer from a non-UK club. FC Petrolul of the Romanian top tier came calling after we had concluded our final fixture of the season. They offered me a 100% payrise, but very little wage or transfer budget, and the fact they had been relegated, there was little there to persuade me to jump ship. I've also been heavily linked with Inverness Caledonian Thistle (SPL), but I really fancy a crack at the Championship with Hull, so it would take a pretty tasty offer to make me leave the KC Stadium at this stage. Kingstonian - They had another solid season in League Two, equalling their best ever position of 16th. Their squad is still full of players from my regime, so it's satisfying that I left them in good knick when moving on. Game Set-up - As I will now be playing at the second tier of English football, I've decided to change the game set-up and add/remove a few leagues. The third and fourth tier of Sweden and Scotland have gone, as well as the fourth tier of Italy, the third tier of Portugal, and the Blue Square Regional Leagues (tier six). It's very unlikely I'll need to worry myself with job offers from these leagues, so to replace them, I've added the MLS and Australian A-League, who both are of a similar level to what I'll be playing with Hull next season. Career Summary [size=2]Season Team League Finish Cups ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Unemployed 2012/13 Kingstonian Blue Square Bet South 3rd FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, FA Trophy 2nd Round 2013/14 Kingstonian Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Cup 1st Round, FA Trophy 1st Round 2014/15 Kingstonian npower League Two 16th FA Cup 1st Round, Carling Cup 1st Round, JPT 1st Round 2015/16 Kingstonian npower League Two 17th** **Resigned 19/12/2015 Hull City npower League One 6th FA Cup 4th Round [/size]2016/17 Hull City npower League One 1st FA Cup 1st Round, Carling Cup 1st Round, JPT Winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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