PROLOGUE In the previous blog I stated that youth intake day is likely the most anticipated day in the Football Manager calendar. For me though the fun really begins when the season ends, this is where you get to tear it all down and find out what worked or what didn't. Who performed or who … Continue reading S01E05 – THE ANNUAL REVIEW 2020/21
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S01E04 – THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
PROLOGUE... Last time out I detailed the spreadsheets that I have been using during my time with FC Schalke so far, when it came to the U19s I'd said that sheet in particular would fill out more and properly take shape once after we'd had the intake come through. Well that intake came through and … Continue reading S01E04 – THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
S01E03 – RELEASE THE SPREADSHEET
PROLOGUE... Before we even begin let me warn you that this could be a long one. I had already spent somewhere between 8-10 hours within this save by the time I had accumlated and organised all the info that will be contained in this blog. Then after pushing continue and proceeding through a few months … Continue reading S01E03 – RELEASE THE SPREADSHEET
S01E02 – KNAPPENSCHMIEDE
KNAPPENSCHMIEDE... Knappenschmiede - it's not just the name of Schalke's youth academy; it is a seal of quality in German football. It is there that talents are moulded, prepared for professional football and forged into FC Schalke 04 players. As I began to discuss in the opening post, FC Schalke 04 are well known for … Continue reading S01E02 – KNAPPENSCHMIEDE
S01E01 – DER JUNGBRUNNEN
PROLOGUE... The date is May 2014, FC Schalke 04 are listed by Forbes magazine as the 14th most valuable football club in the world, they’re regularly playing in european competition and finishing as high as 2nd in the Bundesliga. Fast forward to the present day and they are rooted to the bottom of the league … Continue reading S01E01 – DER JUNGBRUNNEN
On the Break 