nasus_elyob

Just started my YA save at Ingolstadt! https://prnt.sc/ho4wUrToxj_j

Grindavik - Season 1 - Icelandic First Division - 2nd After taking the role as Grindavik Manager in November 2022, I very quickly hired a new HoYD Manager (Jón Ólafur Daníelsson), as the previous one was lacking and didn't suit my tactical styles. The quality in the squad was already pretty decent for the division I was in, despite the team sitting at around 5th- 7th when I took over. My preseason campaign was extremely successful for a club with poor finances, management and future, in which I beat several top division teams by as high as 4-0 and made it to the final of the League Cup A final (before bottling it with a 3-0 loss to Stjarnan). League: The actual league was pretty good - I only lost 5 games in the entire season, which was very good for my team. However, I did end up with a lot of draws and ties, which throttled my promotion bid. After a 5 game win streak, I found myself top of the league in my first season joining, with a decent point difference between myself and second. However, I (again) bottled the top spot by losing 2 games and winning 1, which placed myself in 2nd, which at least guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Finally! My club was in an extremely strong position! I bottled the playoffs. I felt extremely confident after a 2-0 crushing of Afturelding in the first leg of the Semi-Final, but they subsequently thrashed me 4-0 in the second leg, knocking me out of the promotion contention. Whilst this was a big setback for me and the squad, I still believe I will get promotion next season. Youth Intake: I (very annoyingly) forgot to take a screenshot of my predicted Youth Intake, but it was terrible. Nothing was above a C, and I was filled with dread - the defenders, which I particularly needed, was predicted at an E. However, they were actually pretty decent, with Brynjar Óskarsson being a particular highlight, and having incredible potential as a GK. Whilst there were no strikers in any of the notable youth talents, I was pretty confident with the ones I already have, so that's not a massive issue for now. I haven't been able to request improved youth facilities, but hopefully I'll be able to do it during the winter/next season. Overall, a decent youth intake, but big gaps that need to be filled very soon. Transfers/Players: In this season, only one player was moved from the Reserves squad to the senior squad, because everyone was, honestly, just not good enough to fit into the first team squad. No players were sold this season - one was sent out on loan, Andri Daði Rúriksson, as he needs more playing time to fulfil his potential. The highlight player of the season is probably Dagur Ingi Hammer, who racked up 22 G/A in 30 appearances, a pretty good amount. Overall: In summary, this has been a very good start to my managerial campaign at Grindavik in the Youth Academy challenge - I have strong faith in my squads current ability, and I hope that I will achieve promotion next season.