The Story of one man

[White army]

The Journey begins

hey guys i have struggled to find the right team on Fm13 so far..so i have decided to do a manager's journey...i did a random select and it gave me Swansea so i will start with them and the aim will be there as long as possible..also i will hopefully take international jobs too and try and learn as many languages as possible..i hope you guys will follow me on this journey..

[tommytorres]

I'll follow................good luck

[White army]

I woke this morning and put my computor on and looked at thee bbc football gossip..to my suprise and then fits of laughter i saw an Azerbaijan team had appointed a guy who got the job because he play football manager i said to my self this is not april the 1st...i had my breakfast and put sky sports new and first thing i noticed was MICHAEL LAUDRUP RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF SWANSEA...so i thought as a laugh i would apply like the bloke did in Azerbaijan....


3 days later

My phone rang at 5pm it was Hew Jenkins the chairman at swansea

Hew: good morning mr barber how are u today
Me: good morning i am good thank you
Hew: i will be blunt... i want u to come for a chat about managers job here at the liberty.
Me:errrm yeah thank you i will b there in the morning

so i packed an over night bag..got in my car and drove from hartlepool to swansea thinking is this real

after the meeting with hew he came to me and said i like your ideas of passing football and i want to offer you the job,but

my mind thought noooooo i really wanted it now and i aint gonna get it cos i aint done me badges

Hew: but we will pay for you to complete your badges so what do you say..

Me: yes of course where do i sign

2 days later i was introduced to the press...my heart was in my mouth beacuse i knew what the questions would be..

Press: who are you
Me: my names is Chris barber and i am 25 years old
Press:Hew have you gone mad this guy has no coaching badges and said he only applied for job because he played football manager.
Hew:i would not have made the appointment unless i believed in him and what he wants to do. i think this press conference is over as all you will do is as these stupid questions..


so i sat down with Hew and we discussed transfers...

Hew: you will be given 10m to buy players
Me: thank you i will spend it wisely..there a 2 players i want Ademielson and Anderson
Hew:ok we will contact the clubs

Players IN
Ademsilson for 5.25m
Anderson for 4.2m

Players OUT
Leroy Lita Loan-Ipswich
Kemy Agustien laon-Blackpool
Dernell Situ loan-Notts County

[White army]

I'll follow................good luck

thanks i will try and make this gd for u all and 1st months results coming bout 12 as i have to pop out

[White army]

August update

so i approached my 1st game in charge i was so nervous but Larsen came to me and said he believed in me and if i need any help to ask him...i felt much better after our chat because he was laudrups assistant i thought he may not want me here....so here goes.



Swansea 2 vs Spurs 2
Graham,Ademielson

" A very good draw against the team that will be challenging for title this year and i a, proud of ademielson getting his 1st goal"

Aston Villa 1 vs Swansea 1
Graham
" i am devastated with this the ref added 3 mins of injury time and Villa scored in the 95th min the ref has explaining to do"

Capitol one Cup
Yeovil 0 vs Swansea 2
Ademielson x2
" a good solid win here with a 2nd string side and showed we have some very good Squad players if we need to change


"A Good opening month in which i hope i will win over some of the doubters and with southampton next hopefully i can get my 1st league win and show what i can do"

So League position--10th
Capitol one Cup round 2 draw--Reading VS Swansea
Top League scorer--Danny Graham..2

With next update i will include:
Job news
Biggest transfers in england
Capitol one cup draw(if still in)...


Hope you guys enjoy

[White army]

September/October monthly review

Top Ten Transfers
1.Felliani-Chelsea 21m
2.Baines- Man City 18.75m
3.Benet-Man City-17.5m
4.Gaitan-Man Utd-15m
5.Montillo-Everton-13.75m
6.Ben Arfa-Chelsea-12m
7.Costa-Spurs-12m
8.Fuchs-Spurs.11.75m
9.Emanuelson-Arsenal-10.5m
10.Enrique-Arsenal-8.75m

Premiership

Swansea 2 vs Southampton 0
Graham,Britton

My 1st win as manager man i am pleased i thought it was coming and the lads delivered for me and showed that they trust what i am trying to do.

QPR 1 vs Swansea 1
Dyer

Man Utd 2 vs Swansea 1
Ademeilson

Capitol one cup 3rd round

Reading 3 vs Swansea 2
Hernandez,ademielson

League

Swansea 1 vs reading 2
Hernandez

Swansea 0 vsSunderland 1

Fulham 3 vs Swansea 1
Williams

Arsenal 3 vs Swansea 2
Graham x2

A very Poor month in which i feared for my job i have to admit but we were playing a lot better than the results show,but i kno that i am in a results business..the 2 highlights of the 2 months were the 2-0 win against southampton and actually the 2-1 loss to man utd as we nearly got the draw but for a fergie time winner...i hope things will get better in the coming months

[White army]

Also i signed a Spanish DM called Borja on a free as back up

[tommytorres]

Seems like u had a bit of trouble with reading

[White army]

yeah mate i know i just could not handle them...they will hopefully be an update later on however this may include my sacking at swansea tho but i will apply for other jobs if that becomes the case