Bit of a mouthful for the title but I didn't think it was worth breaking things down into individual posts. Basically I got wanderlust and moved around.
Houston
The season started well and I shot up to 4th place! Even hit 1st but then I realised something whilst I had my 4th place and X amount of points I had played many, many more games than the teams around me. I had 23 points I think. The team in 5th had 23 points and had played 5 games less than me. As I looked around I realised all the teams in the division had played 4-7 games less than me thanks to the wonder of MLS scheduling.
So I wasn't 4th, I was more likely to be well out of even the wildcard places when the games were played. Disappointing. What also added it to it was my growing frustration with the youth system, or lack thereof, in the MLS.
I loved the draft but only being allowed 6 developmental contract players in the squad was making it a little hard to build a young team.
So I jumped ship.
Morocco
Seemed like a perfect move. They were without a manager but were in the 2022 World Cup. A good move I thought from MLS Houston to World Cup Morocco.
Wasn't quite to be though. We had a group with Saudi Arabia, Paraguay and France. I had my eye on just squeezing through. Saudi Arabia and Paraguay should have been doable.
We beat S.A. by an own goal, then got trounced by Paraguay 4-0 and then by France. We ended up bottom. So off I flounced.
Boavista
To newly promoted Portuguese Premiership side Boavista. Tiny budget.
Managed to build a good squad, all apart from the keeper position. Over 10 games we leaked goals like no ones business. Silly keeper errors and fantastic shots that should have been stopped ruined everything. My backup keeper? Even worse.
I was going to persevere. We had picked up a couple of points, and the teams around us at the bottom were terrible too. But then I got linked to the Blackburn job...and when I expressed my interest they were flattered but said they couldn't afford the compensation. So I left....and they gave the job to someone else.
So there we are. Whistlestop tour of my most recent folly. It's only been 4 years since leaving 'Tuna City and I have managed Leeds, Aberdeen, Houston, Morocco and Boavista. Some success and a lot of failure in that time. I've learnt some lessons though.
1) Good 'Keepers are valuable - sounds a bit obvious but I hate buying keepers. If you get it wrong you get it horribly wrong. But they can undermine everything.
2) Be flexible tactically - I thought I'd learnt this from my disaster save before this one but I keep falling into the trap. I love playing my two main tactics. A counter attacking 41221 or a controlling 4312 but there's more to the game than that, and it needs the right players for the level you're at. I've been missing the mark on that.
3) Stop moving around! - Not because I'm concerned with loyalty but because it's easier to build if you actually stay somewhere long enough to do so. If I'd stayed at 'Tuna, Leeds or Aberdeen I think I'd be progressing much better.
So with that in mind my next team needs to be a project. I have to stick with them through thick and thin. I need an enjoyable league, with potential. A transfer system that makes a bit more sense in regards to youth and building and a team I can see myself with for sometime.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Saturday, 11 May 2013
You never forget your first draft [2022]
It was pretty exciting. I do like the build up to it all. The news items, the scouting, the pleas to be picked by certain clubs, the nail biting as you hope the team ahead of you in the draft hasn't noticed the same player as you, and the frustration when they do.
So far I've been involved in two drafts; the re-draft and the super draft.
Re-draft
Seems to be for current players that have been waived or are on the way out. Ones that haven't quite made the grade. I think I did pretty well with it. I got three players and they all add to key areas, none take up any international slots.
Fuentes and Lisi bolster the defence and I think will address some of the weakness down the left as well. They're not stellar signings but for MLS level I think they should do the job pretty well.
Perez adds some support on the left and up front if need be. Again he doesn't look fantastic but considering how poor Roulfe looks and how well he did on the left I think Perez should be fine.
Hamilton was a bit of a gamble as he was out injured when I drafted him (and still has some months to go). He looks great. He and Amrani on the right, in rotation with one as an impact sub, should keep other teams under a fair amount of pressure.
Superdraft
This was painful. Really painful. I had 5th pick and I had my eye on this guy:
As you can see in the pick I didn't get him. Rivals Dallas did.With the pick just before mine. GRRRRRRRR! The other players picked before him were good as well (though not quite as much) which left me scrambling to get the best of the rest. The frustration here and the player I missed out on (who wanted to come to me!) reinforced how important draft picks are in trades. I have some extra but they were all further down the line.
So I got these players:
Quiroz was the best of the rest. And to be fair he does look pretty good. I think he'll slot fairly well into the match day squad. There's room for him to develop as well.
Hudson I actually had my eye on before the draft and I think he'll be good backup. With some luck he'll turn out okay too.
Jordan was a bit of a risk as I don't think I need him and I don't think he's going to develop much. But he should certainly act as decent cover.
The media rated out performance as C+ in the draft. Erm. Thanks?
Supplemental Draft
Hahahaha no. I didn't take part in this. A lot of dregs here. I was surprised by how many got picked by other teams. I'm assuming to make up the numbers.
What now?
The squad has been bolstered but I still need bit more cover in the centre of midfield. I lost another player before the draft so I only have 5 players that can play. I have 3 midfield positions to fill so it doesn't seem too bad but one of those is the DM position. I think I need at least one more DM/MC player to keep us going through injuries.
I bought another designated player spot, but one of my international spots expired leaving me with 7. I'm at my limit with 7 internationals already I think. Meaning there's not much I can do transfer wise unless I stay domestic. Or I can find a US player abroad willing to move back.
I'll keep looking for the elusive DMC.
So far I've been involved in two drafts; the re-draft and the super draft.
Re-draft
Seems to be for current players that have been waived or are on the way out. Ones that haven't quite made the grade. I think I did pretty well with it. I got three players and they all add to key areas, none take up any international slots.
Fuentes and Lisi bolster the defence and I think will address some of the weakness down the left as well. They're not stellar signings but for MLS level I think they should do the job pretty well.
Perez adds some support on the left and up front if need be. Again he doesn't look fantastic but considering how poor Roulfe looks and how well he did on the left I think Perez should be fine.
Hamilton was a bit of a gamble as he was out injured when I drafted him (and still has some months to go). He looks great. He and Amrani on the right, in rotation with one as an impact sub, should keep other teams under a fair amount of pressure.
Superdraft
This was painful. Really painful. I had 5th pick and I had my eye on this guy:
As you can see in the pick I didn't get him. Rivals Dallas did.With the pick just before mine. GRRRRRRRR! The other players picked before him were good as well (though not quite as much) which left me scrambling to get the best of the rest. The frustration here and the player I missed out on (who wanted to come to me!) reinforced how important draft picks are in trades. I have some extra but they were all further down the line.
So I got these players:
Quiroz was the best of the rest. And to be fair he does look pretty good. I think he'll slot fairly well into the match day squad. There's room for him to develop as well.
Hudson I actually had my eye on before the draft and I think he'll be good backup. With some luck he'll turn out okay too.
Jordan was a bit of a risk as I don't think I need him and I don't think he's going to develop much. But he should certainly act as decent cover.
The media rated out performance as C+ in the draft. Erm. Thanks?
Supplemental Draft
Hahahaha no. I didn't take part in this. A lot of dregs here. I was surprised by how many got picked by other teams. I'm assuming to make up the numbers.
What now?
The squad has been bolstered but I still need bit more cover in the centre of midfield. I lost another player before the draft so I only have 5 players that can play. I have 3 midfield positions to fill so it doesn't seem too bad but one of those is the DM position. I think I need at least one more DM/MC player to keep us going through injuries.
I bought another designated player spot, but one of my international spots expired leaving me with 7. I'm at my limit with 7 internationals already I think. Meaning there's not much I can do transfer wise unless I stay domestic. Or I can find a US player abroad willing to move back.
I'll keep looking for the elusive DMC.
Friday, 10 May 2013
A little rough around the edges [2021]
There was a definite reason why Houston were sat at the foot of the table when I joined. It become swiftly apparent how weak and lopsided the team were. Also the average age was much higher than any team I'd previously managed I think.
The previous manager had left me with a slow squad with little in the way of attacking options. I didn't have a great deal in the allocation fund (£1m) and they seemed to have squandered a lot of the draft allocations. They had even managed to waste a lot of the discovery signing allowances (only 6 a year!) on pretty poor players.
I didn't help matters initially. I strode in and decided we would play 4312. Three in midfield (DLP, BWM & BTB) with an AP just ahead and two strikers. Just like I had been with Aberdeen. It took me about 5 matches (and many lost points) to realise we just didn't have the players. We didn't have the amount of strikers needed, or AMC's to actually play that.
The issue was compounded by several injuries. There must have been a perpetual queue for the physio.
So I reverted to to the 41221 that I had used with my other teams. If you only have a couple of strikers then it make sense to play a formation with few strikers. Also most of my team was quite flexible in midfield when it came to wing positions so it came be more room to play with when the injuries kept coming in.
It took a while but the change in tactic started to have an effect. It was also helped by some signings. Well a lot of signings I guess. I was very busy and the fans got very unhappy with me. They seemed to have formed some pretty unhealthy attachments with very crappy players. I hadn't so I sent them away. In doing so I did make one big mistake - I sold a back up player for £2.2m. I could just imagine how I was going to use it to bring in a host of cheap Messi's...but then the MLS took most of it and left me with £400k. The deal seemed less appealing.
It didn't stop me from bringing a few players in though. More on that at the end.
So how did we do in the end? Alright I guess.
Better than last. Worst than pretty much everything else. Our form gradually picked up. A highlight being the two wins on the trot against Chicago. But by this point it didn't really matter. By the last 3 games (all against Montreal!) getting even a wildcard spot was impossible.
The positives though are the fact that we have qualified from our NACL group, and the board don't seem to hate me yet. The North American Champions League might not be quite the draw the European one is, for players at least, but it's not too shabby. Having a chance at that gives us something to hold onto.
The Team
Here's what I had left at the end of the season.
Not all, or even many, will survive the great cull.
But before that happens lets look at some of my signings and key players.
Signings
Cifuentes was a bit of a risk. On a free and not great stats wise but he has bossed the right wing back role. Kelly has been more of a risk. Big wages as my designated player and was almost immediately injured. He came back, played 3 games, out for the rest of the season on the disabled list. I am starting to regret the move. He was free yet costly.
In midfield Perry was a £500K purchase. He's been solid, the fans love him and importantly for the squad limits he's American. He's also young. I plan on keeping hold of him for some time. I think he'll develop pretty well.
My favourite signing was Amrani though. Fairly cheap at £250k considering his age and stats. In the AMR position he's been fantastic (though not prolific). I think I could tweak the tactic so he players IF and he'd bag a few more. I'm happy enough at the moment though because of the way he links up with the attacking players.
Key Players
Roulfe looks a bit pants really but he's played very well. I put him on out of desperation when the injury crisis was at it's height. He played so well I kept him on.
Sepulveda and Lopez are the best attackers we have. They are getting on though. Sep has got a few more years in him I think, based on how he's done, but Lopez is a bit ropey and I think I might try and shift him for a draft pick if I can.
The Plan
There's going to be a huge overhaul of the squad. Hopefully the draft (which I'm worryingly excited for seeing as I have my 1st and 2nd pick, and I managed to trade for the 2nd pick from three other teams - superdraft that is) will help me fill out the team to a point.
In terms of the defense I think I need a good left back, and some general cover.
In midfield I just think I need one or two covering players for the DM and MC roles. An AML to rotate with Roulfe would be nice. Likewise an AMR to do the same with Amrani would be good.
And upfront I think a promising youth striker would be a good call.
Obviously none of this is going to happen. I'm going to go nuts with transfers. It should be fun though!
EDIT: Hah, just checked. My job status is insecure. The board must have assessed the position at the end of season (a long way off the predicted 1st place) and changed their mind. If they do sack me I'll be a bit upset, but mainly because I'll miss the draft. I'm not yet fully attached to Houston.
DOUBLE EDIT: 'Tuna City were finally relegated from the Swedish 1st Division elite this year :( They held on for 3 seasons after I left. I thought it was longer. Certainly felt it with all the jobs in between.
The previous manager had left me with a slow squad with little in the way of attacking options. I didn't have a great deal in the allocation fund (£1m) and they seemed to have squandered a lot of the draft allocations. They had even managed to waste a lot of the discovery signing allowances (only 6 a year!) on pretty poor players.
I didn't help matters initially. I strode in and decided we would play 4312. Three in midfield (DLP, BWM & BTB) with an AP just ahead and two strikers. Just like I had been with Aberdeen. It took me about 5 matches (and many lost points) to realise we just didn't have the players. We didn't have the amount of strikers needed, or AMC's to actually play that.
The issue was compounded by several injuries. There must have been a perpetual queue for the physio.
So I reverted to to the 41221 that I had used with my other teams. If you only have a couple of strikers then it make sense to play a formation with few strikers. Also most of my team was quite flexible in midfield when it came to wing positions so it came be more room to play with when the injuries kept coming in.
It took a while but the change in tactic started to have an effect. It was also helped by some signings. Well a lot of signings I guess. I was very busy and the fans got very unhappy with me. They seemed to have formed some pretty unhealthy attachments with very crappy players. I hadn't so I sent them away. In doing so I did make one big mistake - I sold a back up player for £2.2m. I could just imagine how I was going to use it to bring in a host of cheap Messi's...but then the MLS took most of it and left me with £400k. The deal seemed less appealing.
It didn't stop me from bringing a few players in though. More on that at the end.
So how did we do in the end? Alright I guess.
Better than last. Worst than pretty much everything else. Our form gradually picked up. A highlight being the two wins on the trot against Chicago. But by this point it didn't really matter. By the last 3 games (all against Montreal!) getting even a wildcard spot was impossible.
The positives though are the fact that we have qualified from our NACL group, and the board don't seem to hate me yet. The North American Champions League might not be quite the draw the European one is, for players at least, but it's not too shabby. Having a chance at that gives us something to hold onto.
The Team
Here's what I had left at the end of the season.
Not all, or even many, will survive the great cull.
But before that happens lets look at some of my signings and key players.
Signings
Cifuentes was a bit of a risk. On a free and not great stats wise but he has bossed the right wing back role. Kelly has been more of a risk. Big wages as my designated player and was almost immediately injured. He came back, played 3 games, out for the rest of the season on the disabled list. I am starting to regret the move. He was free yet costly.
In midfield Perry was a £500K purchase. He's been solid, the fans love him and importantly for the squad limits he's American. He's also young. I plan on keeping hold of him for some time. I think he'll develop pretty well.
My favourite signing was Amrani though. Fairly cheap at £250k considering his age and stats. In the AMR position he's been fantastic (though not prolific). I think I could tweak the tactic so he players IF and he'd bag a few more. I'm happy enough at the moment though because of the way he links up with the attacking players.
Key Players
Roulfe looks a bit pants really but he's played very well. I put him on out of desperation when the injury crisis was at it's height. He played so well I kept him on.
Sepulveda and Lopez are the best attackers we have. They are getting on though. Sep has got a few more years in him I think, based on how he's done, but Lopez is a bit ropey and I think I might try and shift him for a draft pick if I can.
The Plan
There's going to be a huge overhaul of the squad. Hopefully the draft (which I'm worryingly excited for seeing as I have my 1st and 2nd pick, and I managed to trade for the 2nd pick from three other teams - superdraft that is) will help me fill out the team to a point.
In terms of the defense I think I need a good left back, and some general cover.
In midfield I just think I need one or two covering players for the DM and MC roles. An AML to rotate with Roulfe would be nice. Likewise an AMR to do the same with Amrani would be good.
And upfront I think a promising youth striker would be a good call.
Obviously none of this is going to happen. I'm going to go nuts with transfers. It should be fun though!
EDIT: Hah, just checked. My job status is insecure. The board must have assessed the position at the end of season (a long way off the predicted 1st place) and changed their mind. If they do sack me I'll be a bit upset, but mainly because I'll miss the draft. I'm not yet fully attached to Houston.
DOUBLE EDIT: 'Tuna City were finally relegated from the Swedish 1st Division elite this year :( They held on for 3 seasons after I left. I thought it was longer. Certainly felt it with all the jobs in between.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Houston we have a problem [2021]
I couldn't resist the title.
It didn't take long. I settled down into getting Aberdeen ready for the next season. Relegating players to the reserves and the unwanted list....saying no to an agent offer for Liam Polworth for the umpteenth time... and then I saw that the Houston job was open in the MLS. I express some interest and after initially laughing it off they then offer me the job. Cunning bastards, the Aberdeen board never saw it coming.
And whats the situation with Houston....oh...they're bottom...
And what makes it worse is that they were previously champions. They won it the year before so they have had a definite fall from grace.
I think there's enough there to work with. I just need to get to grips with the rules, and the transfer system, and get my staff set up, and get an assistant and...well a lot before the next match against Chivas!
The infrastructure is fairly good though and I think it'll be an interesting challenge. The US always seems to have quite fair and competitive leagues/competitions, at least as an outsider, so I think building a dynasty here will be harder but much more rewarding.
It didn't take long. I settled down into getting Aberdeen ready for the next season. Relegating players to the reserves and the unwanted list....saying no to an agent offer for Liam Polworth for the umpteenth time... and then I saw that the Houston job was open in the MLS. I express some interest and after initially laughing it off they then offer me the job. Cunning bastards, the Aberdeen board never saw it coming.
And whats the situation with Houston....oh...they're bottom...
And what makes it worse is that they were previously champions. They won it the year before so they have had a definite fall from grace.
I think there's enough there to work with. I just need to get to grips with the rules, and the transfer system, and get my staff set up, and get an assistant and...well a lot before the next match against Chivas!
The infrastructure is fairly good though and I think it'll be an interesting challenge. The US always seems to have quite fair and competitive leagues/competitions, at least as an outsider, so I think building a dynasty here will be harder but much more rewarding.
To the Top Flight....of Scotland [2020/21]
Going to be a bit of a brief update, and a bit squashed together (all of the season) but unavoidable really.
So how did we prepare? Well I brought in a few extra players. Mainly young defenders as I was happy with most other areas...oh...and Darren Bent as player/coach :D His stats looked fine for the SPL, at least as an impact sub. I didn't want to bring too many people in as I wanted a fairly stable team.
Not a terrible start considering. Took a while to scrape the points we wanted but the team looked to be pulling together. An importantly we didn't look completely out of our depth.
End of the Regular Season
We hit some bad patches and we had to make a few changes. First of all our plucky Scottish keeper was relegated to the bench. With barely a handful of clean sheets to his name I gave the french stand in a go and he was much better. I think by the end of the season he had still shipped plenty but it felt like some damage had been avoided.
We also changed tactics. We moved to a 4312. It hadn't worked for me in a previous career save but I think that's because it needed some slight tweaking...and the right players. Things started to improve with it.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnd...safe. The remaining games were pretty much dead rubber in terms of survival. And I was capped in terms of how far up the table I could go. They were just for pride and a few 100k in prize money.
End of Season
And that will do nicely. Not exactly the heights of the SPL that we reached but good for a newly promoted team (history aside) trying to operate on a shoe string. What I'm probably most proud of is the fact we never dropped into the relegation place. We kept out head above water all the way through the season.
Again the same names came up to help us. Byrne took to the SPL almost as well as he did the division below. His value has shot up but I don't fancy cashing in on him. I don't think I could replace him.
What next?
Ideally build for next season. Shore up the team, which means gradual improvement. I think we could stave off relegation again next season so I don't feel there is a desperate need for whole sale changes on that front.
What will cause a bit of a change though is the financial situation. The board keep injecting money to keep us afloat. At one point we were 2m in the red. The prize money and a cash injection put us back into the black once the season finished but it won't last. The wage bill is too high, attendances are too low and it's a long way till our next lot of prize money. We need to somehow cut out some fat in our wage budget whilst improving the team. It's probably going to be quite hard.
Do I want to stay? I'm a little ambivalent. I think I could make a real go of it here with Aberdeen. It might take a while but the SPL title isn't impossible. The problem is it could take a good long while. So I think I'm going to carry on but maybe put a cheeky job application in if there is something or somewhere I can't resist.
At the moment the MLS has caught my eye (something different) and Portugal would be interesting. Likewise so would a mid sized team in a 'bigger' league. Or a team that has the potential to be big but is stuck near the bottom of a league structure....alternatively I could always try to go back to 'Tuna City! They've managed to survive and hold on in the First Division Elite without me. I think every season has involved a Wigan-esque great escape but they've done it.
But we shall see.
So how did we prepare? Well I brought in a few extra players. Mainly young defenders as I was happy with most other areas...oh...and Darren Bent as player/coach :D His stats looked fine for the SPL, at least as an impact sub. I didn't want to bring too many people in as I wanted a fairly stable team.
Not a terrible start considering. Took a while to scrape the points we wanted but the team looked to be pulling together. An importantly we didn't look completely out of our depth.
End of the Regular Season
We hit some bad patches and we had to make a few changes. First of all our plucky Scottish keeper was relegated to the bench. With barely a handful of clean sheets to his name I gave the french stand in a go and he was much better. I think by the end of the season he had still shipped plenty but it felt like some damage had been avoided.
We also changed tactics. We moved to a 4312. It hadn't worked for me in a previous career save but I think that's because it needed some slight tweaking...and the right players. Things started to improve with it.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnd...safe. The remaining games were pretty much dead rubber in terms of survival. And I was capped in terms of how far up the table I could go. They were just for pride and a few 100k in prize money.
End of Season
And that will do nicely. Not exactly the heights of the SPL that we reached but good for a newly promoted team (history aside) trying to operate on a shoe string. What I'm probably most proud of is the fact we never dropped into the relegation place. We kept out head above water all the way through the season.
Again the same names came up to help us. Byrne took to the SPL almost as well as he did the division below. His value has shot up but I don't fancy cashing in on him. I don't think I could replace him.
What next?
Ideally build for next season. Shore up the team, which means gradual improvement. I think we could stave off relegation again next season so I don't feel there is a desperate need for whole sale changes on that front.
What will cause a bit of a change though is the financial situation. The board keep injecting money to keep us afloat. At one point we were 2m in the red. The prize money and a cash injection put us back into the black once the season finished but it won't last. The wage bill is too high, attendances are too low and it's a long way till our next lot of prize money. We need to somehow cut out some fat in our wage budget whilst improving the team. It's probably going to be quite hard.
Do I want to stay? I'm a little ambivalent. I think I could make a real go of it here with Aberdeen. It might take a while but the SPL title isn't impossible. The problem is it could take a good long while. So I think I'm going to carry on but maybe put a cheeky job application in if there is something or somewhere I can't resist.
At the moment the MLS has caught my eye (something different) and Portugal would be interesting. Likewise so would a mid sized team in a 'bigger' league. Or a team that has the potential to be big but is stuck near the bottom of a league structure....alternatively I could always try to go back to 'Tuna City! They've managed to survive and hold on in the First Division Elite without me. I think every season has involved a Wigan-esque great escape but they've done it.
But we shall see.
Aberdeen Arrive [2019/20]
To be expected, and a bit of an anti-climax as a result but we got promotion.
Was to be expected but it did mean we had done the double and I had a little more silverware to add to the cabinet. The Challenge Cup and Scottish Division 1 Title might not be the most appealing of trophies but they all add up. I'm hoping they'll either be the start of many more with Aberdeen or part of the platform to move elsewhere (Portugal or the MLS are ones I have my eye on).
Some players really stepped up this season....
All played their part but I think special mention has to go to Byrne first. An absolute bargain from Ireland. He tore the league apart. I'm starting to get teams sniffing around him.
So, the plan for next season is simply to build on this. I need to survive. By the skin of my teeth if need be. A surprise romp up the table would be nice but I'd settle for safety. Then we can build for the season after.
Was to be expected but it did mean we had done the double and I had a little more silverware to add to the cabinet. The Challenge Cup and Scottish Division 1 Title might not be the most appealing of trophies but they all add up. I'm hoping they'll either be the start of many more with Aberdeen or part of the platform to move elsewhere (Portugal or the MLS are ones I have my eye on).
Some players really stepped up this season....
All played their part but I think special mention has to go to Byrne first. An absolute bargain from Ireland. He tore the league apart. I'm starting to get teams sniffing around him.
So, the plan for next season is simply to build on this. I need to survive. By the skin of my teeth if need be. A surprise romp up the table would be nice but I'd settle for safety. Then we can build for the season after.
Oh dear
I'm a bit behind myself. A combination of life and finding another FM save (a network save between my brother and I in a fictional league, with fictional teams, in a real life tiny island chain - good stuff) has gotten in the way.
The Aberdeen save has ticked along. I've just finished the 2020/21 season. But my updates haven't kept pace. I'll put up some but they may be be brief. Partly because of the delay and partly because I'm losing the will to continue with Aberdeen really.
Why? Because financially we seem to be up the creek (bar the board stepping in - but I'll get there in a later update). Basically relegation (before I arrived) hit the team hard. Getting out of division 1 drove the team into the red, and the push for the 1st season back in the SPL didn't help.
The Aberdeen save has ticked along. I've just finished the 2020/21 season. But my updates haven't kept pace. I'll put up some but they may be be brief. Partly because of the delay and partly because I'm losing the will to continue with Aberdeen really.
Why? Because financially we seem to be up the creek (bar the board stepping in - but I'll get there in a later update). Basically relegation (before I arrived) hit the team hard. Getting out of division 1 drove the team into the red, and the push for the 1st season back in the SPL didn't help.
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