SimplySamantics

Season One Review A tremendous campaign from Joensuu! The boards, and my own, ambition was to simply survive my first season and keep the team in the Finnish First Division. Unexpectedly, we ended up not just qualifying for the promotion stage (top 6) of the league, but going on to play Salon Palloilijat for a spot in the Finnish top flight. We ended up losing over two legs and we were overpowered by the top-flight side. I'm sort of glad we stayed in the first division. Our squad isn't deep enough to cope with that level of competition and the youth candidates I have still need time before they can be trusted with regular competition. My two standout youth players for the season were DM Angelo Assellin and ST Marko Santala. Both players were part of the original squad and had a solid impact on the season. League Table and Playoffs Youth Candidates Finances A problem that will need to be addressed quickly Managerial Support and Awards Team of the Year and End of The Season First Choice Squad (yellow dots are youth players) Conclusion and Future Goals The first season went fantastically overall and the youth candidates I got all look like they might be able to contribute some depth next season. No youth players outside of Santala and Assellin are ready for regular first-team football but there are some that show enough promise to warrant some time off the bench, such as Peltonen and Petri Heiskanen. Addressing finances will be another task of mine. I have a couple of senior players who are looking to move on. Their sales will at least lighten the wage load. I'm not expecting to finish 4th again, but I'm hoping I can at least stay in the upper half of the table.

My first time trying this challenge! Wish me luck as I take over Finnish First Division side JIPPO Joensuu.