tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106579312011-12-15T04:54:19.888+02:00Frank Shelterer, a deadbeat football (that is soccer) coach sharing words of wisdom. Follow me and I personally guarantee hattricks for thee. Bring your own beer I ain’t giving any of mine. Oi, one thing, ya better pay attention... I'm gonna write it only once.mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.comBlogger841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1128840493956758112005-10-09T09:41:00.000+03:002005-10-09T09:48:13.963+03:00

I have been making offers on young players. The goal is to start growing our first real field of playmakers. In this field, wingers and inners have their secondary skills tuned to the maximum. Project will run for 5 seasons and this is the first. During this season we will just focus on rearranging our material so that it is possible to form composed team.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1128263845867185462005-10-02T13:39:00.000+03:002005-10-02T17:37:25.890+03:00

Our strategy on finances has also showed some remarkable progress. We have bit over 600k euro in the bank and that sort of money is a good vehicle in earning interest. The reasoning behind this kind of money pool is that some day interest earnings will pay for the investments into our youth team. Tight budgeting will take us there...

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1128249556587323442005-10-02T13:36:00.000+03:002005-10-02T13:39:16.586+03:00

I have invested 5000 euro into development of our youth team and this has been going on for just couple of weeks. Now we already got our first payback as the level of the youth team rose into wretched. Plans are to invest further and increase the amount after they will rise again.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1128249128800341752005-10-02T12:21:00.000+03:002005-10-02T13:32:08.870+03:00

Training improves the material. Improved material garners better sales income. This is the basic formula that one must follow as a hattrick manager. Train yourself a better income.One dilemma in player sales is the timing, because as we sell our valued assets, we take huge leaps backwards in the team quality. Many people solve this by steadily recycling the material they have in the team.Let me

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1127248919549955362005-09-20T22:08:00.000+03:002005-09-20T23:41:59.580+03:00

The most important commodity in the game is time. It is important to manage time in an effective way to get most of this precious resource. Why time management is so important?Young seventeen year old talents develop and train their skills at phenomenal rates. As they age the development slows down and their total skills peak at some certain level. The more you invest on these youngsters the more

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1127065356422664992005-09-18T20:36:00.000+03:002005-09-18T20:42:36.423+03:00

We pulled a rookie from our youth squad and he turned out to be complete looser. No more loosers for us it is investment for the youth squad. This should benefit us in the long term and on the short term we can handle increased costs so future looks bright.This step had to be taken, I was thinking to take it bit later, but this is fine too. Coming goals for this season remain the financial

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1127064951650587442005-09-18T20:17:00.000+03:002005-09-18T20:36:09.530+03:00

We managed to take the first victory in the first game of the season. These important points launch us directly for the road of status quo. It is totally unacceptable for us to be demoted.Crew is feeling enraged after tough and lost cup match. Unfortunately there was no chance for relaxing in this first game as the points are very important to secure at this point of the season. In coming few

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1126962158609930182005-09-17T14:47:00.000+03:002005-09-17T16:02:38.616+03:00

Creative game has arrived. This will be a turning point for those who play in an aggressive manner. Midfield players and forward guys now get tremendous boost. It really pays off to have those multi-skilled players instead of now-so-popular "two trick" guys that master one area and have good supportive talent.For the attacking oriented managers this is a gift because there is lot of money to be

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1126811016668997962005-09-15T21:50:00.000+03:002005-09-15T22:03:36.673+03:00

Now we had our first taste of those big money games. Side note to self: we stink, but don not make any management changes. After the first experience we must conclude that it is our own management, leadership and training that we have to watch. Therefore I declare that during the coming weeks we shall keep the chosen method of training. Furthermore we shall stop any outside-training activities

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1126638746026272662005-09-13T22:11:00.000+03:002005-09-13T22:12:26.036+03:00

How to manage the situation if you are down on the score? There are two choices that one can make. Firstly, one can put everything on one card and pray for the best. Secondly, one can take the safe route and conserve some energy for the more manageable situations. What ever you do, try to stick with the choice that you have made, this way you will avoid confusing your subordinates with changed

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1126359990553277352005-09-10T16:36:00.000+03:002005-09-10T16:46:30.556+03:00

It is the time to prepare ourselves for the cup games. We have to face a superior team with much better leadership than our previous opponents. Numbers just don't add up and there is absolutely nothing we can do to tip the balance to our corner.What shall we do then? Damage control is a big part of team management and leadership, therefore we will set the game plan into defense. Furthermore all

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1125730250436304012005-09-03T09:42:00.000+03:002005-09-03T09:50:50.446+03:00

1. I have the player who made most goals in the team. The prize for that totals 10.000 euro.2. For the position that team acquired, we got 60.000 euro.3. Coincidentally our position was enough to get promoted and for that we got extra 40.000.4. Well-played season increased our supporter base and at the time of writing, it totals 901 supporters. Those supporters paid their annual fees and we made

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1125208025536791582005-08-28T08:38:00.000+03:002005-08-28T08:47:05.543+03:00

PROMOTION! We got it served on a silver platter. Like famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi once wrote - the previous victories were not due to my having mastered strategy.Perhaps it was the order of heaven, or that other teams' strategy was inferior. Anyways the promotion plan was kicked off and leadership and management strategies are handeled accordingly.Money will be the key. Our warchest needs

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1125123832525549292005-08-27T09:20:00.000+03:002005-08-27T09:23:52.526+03:00

We will make money and continue playmaking training. Purchases will strengthen goal keeping and attack. Maybe investment into youth squad, but focus is on remaining in div 6. Investing into future development will start after securing place on this level.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1125123653924415722005-08-27T08:55:00.000+03:002005-08-27T09:20:53.930+03:00

Team will collect money and continue playmaking training. Youth squad will have their first investments.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1125122124334601122005-08-27T08:18:00.000+03:002005-08-27T08:55:24.340+03:00

Yep, it is coming. Of my best players, two are on the side and that is my only weakness. Not to worry, my overall lineup is still almost on the normal level and we are going to play hardball - really.Everything depends on this game, we must win it. Otherwise yet another grinding year on div 7. Leadership is put to the test. Reciliance is put to the test. Every player will be measured up and in

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1124909656530021702005-08-24T20:46:00.000+03:002005-08-24T21:54:16.553+03:00

My favourite team to take the top position fumbled and played draw with a mediocre team. The result is that I am suddenly the second team in standings. Strong Stoker is not able to catch my superior goal difference and therefore we are very likely to be promoted. Hurrah for us!We will play hardball and put everyting on the line in the last game of the season.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1124051289036307302005-08-14T23:24:00.000+03:002005-08-14T23:28:09.040+03:00

Made a slight mistake with positioning the players. Maybe we could have squeezed out that extra goal if the optimal crew had been on the job. Nevermind. Now we just have to concentrate for the coming games and remember that everything is still possible. We'll know how it will play out soon enough. Congrats for the Stoker.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1123404588616575792005-08-07T11:43:00.000+03:002005-08-07T11:50:06.983+03:00

This is my latest graze. Every friendly I play has to be international.It is hard to train the team in such a remote and small contry as Finland, but it is a challenge that we must tackle. International friendlies are the solution in getting some experience under our belts in this freezing country.To my experience travel costs are overset by higher match revenue and on the long run I am betting

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1123404208041845872005-08-07T11:42:00.000+03:002005-08-07T11:50:25.676+03:00

Jan Ismo was Swedish. I guess I have to wait few more seasons before I can have all Finn team.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1123402829883572122005-08-07T11:16:00.000+03:002005-08-07T11:20:29.890+03:00

I have started to use manager program to ease the daily management routines. Stellar program I have to say, I absolutely recommend it. I am going to start posting some experiences of its benefits after I have gotten more familiar with it. Already I can promise that this will improve team results.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1123400221397990472005-08-07T10:23:00.000+03:002005-08-07T10:37:01.406+03:00

BPS is down and now only three teams to go. One is tough, one is hard and one is easy. Six points coming to my way and that does not cut it because some of them have easier finish for the season.One thing is certain, BPS will remain on this level with its stagnated crew. FC Stoker or Rehujehut are the horses to play. Even I am standing on the top of the pack, our position is very dangerous.I have

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1123093350233548582005-08-03T20:42:00.000+03:002005-08-03T21:22:30.246+03:00

Now it is decided. This, as far as I see it, is our only way to get ahead of the pack. Very risky and if even one match fails then that is that and we are finished and doomed to stay in this dump of a division. Popping blues and reds all the time, this stress does not do good fer mi. On the edge of slipping into the bottle. Maybe I have to make some pointers on post-it as my last wishes...

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1122828543550935602005-07-31T19:43:00.000+03:002005-07-31T19:49:03.550+03:00

BPS is lavishly spending their draft lottery money. Very much an idiotic move, which one would you buy - a car or a Ferrari? Maybe it would have been a better move to spend all that money on stadium, after the latest expansion it is still miniscule.FC Stoker is buying and selling in a frenzy. I wonder what good does a professional coach have if he doesn't get time to train the transferred players

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1122828145736035062005-07-31T19:32:00.000+03:002005-07-31T19:42:25.743+03:00

What a steady front in my division. BPS has appeared to be in winning form, but as one goes and examines team's actual level, they aren't that impressive. FC Stoker is in much better shape.This is really a situation where anything can happen. I never thought that I would still be able to fight for the promotion after my mid season injuries and tactical mistakes. However, now we are in the second

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1121586722147448772005-07-17T10:47:00.000+03:002005-07-17T10:52:02.146+03:00

Just wanted to let you guys know that Guru has spoken and I have written the tips down. Go and check them at Deepthroat Guru tips. Probably nothing new for you guys but definately something to keep in mind. I know I do and that is why I get promoted (selfdeception).

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1121370006364155542005-07-14T22:38:00.000+03:002005-07-14T22:40:06.370+03:00

POWER OF THE STARSNo, this is not about astrology. This is not about some mumbo jumbo pudding but hot and hard marketing strategy planning. Marketing brings money and marketing needs something to catch eyes (For those dimwits who have not grasped the meaning of money – it makes the team go around). It is not enough to have a winning team, because just by winning team cannot make enough money to

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1121026477085192792005-07-10T23:06:00.000+03:002005-07-10T23:14:55.336+03:00

Players score lot of hattricks in the friendlies. That does nothing good to anyone in the team. I wish there was a way to boost up the morale of the team so that we could make the goals when we need them. Does anyone have any ideas how to shift the emphasis?

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1119193055184538272005-06-19T17:54:00.000+03:002005-06-19T17:57:35.190+03:00

Few more goals for this season:1. Collect a buffer fund to fend off interest payments and give room for manuvering with the team lineup and investments.2. Acquire better goal keeper.3. Improve the quality of the forward men.These should keep us busy enough to maintain interest in the team development.

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1119192642582138222005-06-19T17:46:00.000+03:002005-06-19T17:54:03.396+03:00

Here were our goals for this season:1. Bigger stadium to make money2. Continue playmaking training3. Decreasing player count4. Increasing the rate of domestic playersSo how have we fared?1. I doubled the size of the stadium so this is pretty much covered.2. Have done nothing else but playmaking, gonna focus on that still.3. Brutally dropped few players.4. Only domestic players in the lineup.How

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1119192380692174762005-06-19T16:06:00.000+03:002005-06-19T17:46:20.696+03:00

****, ****, *******, those idiots went and lost. Cant blame them though. Its I who took the risky road. Sure I have my wonderful stadium now, but everything else is on a shoestring. Next home match is in July and it is not very likely that I manage to get the team back in shape by then. That also happens to be the date when we finally might be able to crawl back on black. Money doesnt come easy,

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1119037476221782352005-06-17T21:10:00.000+03:002005-06-17T22:44:36.226+03:00

Eh, it is fun to stare to the barrel of a gun. I have nobody to guard the home as Anton the man in front of the net is off the lineup. Sports can keep you fit but only until it hurts you and hurts you bad.Nothing to do now but to just play it easy and pool up some cash. There is no dreaming about replacements as the budget is ploughing deep underground. How fitting that I have to bury dreams of

mobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17927741674159241436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1117477468994233812005-05-30T21:12:00.000+03:002005-06-12T17:34:36.626+03:00

REVENUE GENERATIONImportant part in team management is the income management. This is an advice that I have already given you once. I am going to write it twice. However, this time around I will focus on advertising and sponsoring revenue.ADVERTISING AND SPONSORINGAdvertising and sponsoring revenue is almost solely based on the media visibility of the team. The more eyes are staring at you the

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1117348002885160562005-05-29T09:05:00.000+03:002005-05-29T09:26:42.890+03:00

Tuomo Terho scored a hattrick! Manager thanks and wishes many more to come. Terho is on a way to grab the title of the best scorer in the division. Now he has excellent midfield to support him and my bet is that he will be very high on the standings.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1117346751479304712005-05-29T08:59:00.000+03:002005-05-29T09:05:51.483+03:00

Season opener and we won! Should have played it easy as we had the worst team in the division against us, but I wanted to get an idea of the current level of the team. Calibrating of sorts...

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1117346358427492392005-05-29T08:47:00.000+03:002005-05-29T08:59:18.430+03:00

And so it happened that nobody wanted to take care of my trash and I had to let them go. Funny how it is not called FIRING anymore. Ok, end result is that we are 3 players lighter and my budget limit likes it very much. Support staff actually costs more to maintain than the player side of the team. Now, manage that!

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1116756321493840372005-05-22T13:04:00.000+03:002005-05-22T13:05:21.496+03:00

Here are the information on players that I am selling at the moment. Go get them.Karri Karppa (54574121)Jussi Vesa (54574114)Juha Siuru (54574110)

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1116655541556265522005-05-21T09:01:00.000+03:002005-05-21T09:05:41.560+03:00

Sooo, this post is about advertising. I am selling three fill-in players to various positions to shed some miniscule salary costs. Go ahead and make my future by buying them. I am not expecting telephone numbers just go over the minimum and Im happy. Ill be some mother ....... Ecstatic! E!

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1116655266155199172005-05-21T08:45:00.000+03:002005-05-21T09:01:06.160+03:00

I gotta get it bigger, higher and better... Thats why I doubled the size of mi stadium. Next week the budget is going down like oil drilling blade. Amortification is going to kill me! Dogs... Interest rate has a grip on my jingles. But hey... think big and live on the edge and always remember to cook the books and put something on the side for the glorious future on Malta of Hawaii. Yes, yes

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1116265047460682622005-05-16T20:25:00.000+03:002005-05-16T20:37:27.466+03:00

There are couple of players in the team that just dont get better than good. Important lads of the future, really. I just neeed those guys to take part into stamina training. Fitness training is the key to get the results out of them.What would be better time for such training than the season break? I sure dont know. Now I can play any of the lads I like and team will still get the results. I

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1115747835541464962005-05-10T18:40:00.000+03:002005-05-10T20:57:15.583+03:00

Oh boy, looks mighty fine. But it started out pretty awful. Espoon Epelit managed to overgoal us and then we lost the next friendly match. That was really testing times for us. We didnt have proper bar to weigh us upon and were drifting. Not to mention this shoddy climate of Finland makes a man to drink, just to stay warm. Try to manage, coach and train your team while seeing little elfs. . .

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1115574321403408072005-05-08T19:23:00.000+03:002005-05-08T20:45:21.463+03:00

WE DID IT! Money in my pocket, success as my friend I lead the team up up and away. What a great moment! Should have wrote this earlier, but was too buys celebrating... Now I cant make it too far coz of this snakepit in mi head.Up in VII we have a goal of further ascending our position. Dont know yet what we have to dig our knuckles into (Im not saying that we are going to brawl... noooo).

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1115496827237136692005-05-07T23:09:00.000+03:002005-05-07T23:13:47.290+03:00

65 minutes to the game and we are already 4 over their 0. Looking real good, but no rest for the old timer...

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1115481137129564562005-05-07T18:34:00.000+03:002005-05-07T18:52:17.156+03:00

Last game of the season and if we loose we will be knocked down from the highest standing. Sizeable pool of money is waiting for the numbah one team. Stress level is intolerable. Valium recommended. First round is on me. Soon the games are on...

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1115230374796481522005-05-04T20:15:00.000+03:002005-05-04T21:12:54.866+03:00

Finland, take a note. Variable stadium building cost is going to double. Fixed starting cost for building project is coming down from 60k euro down to 10k euro. Together this makes an interesting change. I put my trained monkey - Tony - to toss around the abacus and out came the calculus.x+60000=2x+10000 (some mathematical magic)x=50000As you can see, I aint feeding bananas fer mi chief financial

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114459751997451492005-04-25T22:28:00.000+03:002005-04-25T23:09:11.996+03:00

I took the secondary training lineup under scrutiny and made some changes. As I said in the previous post, I downsized Zierlyn. The poor sod was just too much for the budget and too little for the team performance. We got some brave changes for the secondary training lineup and I hope it will bring the best out of the youngsters.Still too many non-performing players in the team, but Im determined

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114366404950099762005-04-24T21:12:00.000+03:002005-04-24T21:13:24.950+03:00

Thats what I did and I dont regret it. Good riddance.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114251801050398362005-04-23T13:19:00.000+03:002005-04-23T13:23:21.050+03:00

Oh shit, I was thinking to do this earlier but lazyness took over. That super manager was supposed to be super sarcasm but some people have taken it like it says. People can be super naive. Now, I think that is just super (you saw that coming, right?).Taking the detour and going for the name Hattrick manager blog. Long and simple and does not contain any qualitative values, which seem to be quite

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114251301674223882005-04-23T13:11:00.000+03:002005-04-23T13:15:01.676+03:00

Huh, it took 2 hamburgers and glass of milk before I got rid of that Haloscan. Put in new look too, manager has to get tricky while collecting every penny for the team. Thats it! Although today is a match day, I am going to take it easy. Thats what I told lads and Im gonna heed my own advice and take easy too. See you on the fieldside.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114247162075893552005-04-23T12:00:00.000+03:002005-07-17T10:47:49.770+03:00

Mysterious Hattrick manager that has been involved in this game for seasons has given some tentative tips for me. I do not want to win every game that I play so here is a growing list of tips from this behind the scenes manager guru. New team should focus on training playmaking to get fast results. Good manager is the best investment that you can ever make. Do not miss any possibility to

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114246496957934182005-04-23T10:55:00.000+03:002005-04-23T11:54:56.960+03:00

More fine tuning of the lineup. What did I do? League lineup changes - swapped the place of my two rookie players that Im trying to bring up to the league level. Offensive boost for defense - swapped the place of my two wing defenders. ROOKIE TRAINING SWAP I wasnt completely happy with the development of Jan Ismo so I gave him a better training position that should boost his midfield

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114242367490844852005-04-23T10:43:00.000+03:002005-04-23T10:54:08.116+03:00

... and that is why I am going to get rid of it. I have been getting comments but none of them are showing. Constant slow stream of comments coming in, I get the email notifications, but comment count stays at nada. Ok, misery has a constant value and as Im pushing on strong on the field, I need to have trouble off the field.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114112382229810842005-04-21T22:06:00.000+03:002005-04-22T20:55:57.266+03:00

I haven't been totally straight with you guys. There has been a deepthroath on the background to give me some pointers. I guess that it just normal that even GREAT coaches like yours truly need a mentor. Ive been getting such a tremendous vision from this old time manager that I start to feel guilty not to share those pointers with you guys... Thats why Im gonna start YET ANOTHER subbie for

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1114025850926865622005-04-20T22:37:00.000+03:002005-04-20T22:37:30.926+03:00

Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113977205797387092005-04-20T08:59:00.000+03:002005-04-20T09:06:45.796+03:00

I dont wonder whats wrong. Those teams are just over our heads. Absolutely no chances there. Heck, we got our lucky one from the spot. Lads werent overrun though, so stamina and form is rather passable. Got few pennies to for our coffers and training went well so it wasnt total waste of time.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113976257771420112005-04-20T08:47:00.000+03:002005-05-10T23:43:17.063+03:00

This is the list of regularly updated manager or team focused Hattrick sites or blogs. Naturally they are all in English. Just let me know if you want to have your site mentioned here. UPDATED 22.04.2005 Team hapoel kolbo-shalom comes from Tel Aviv, Israel. They have a funny name, which I don't understand, though I have heard (more than once) shalom in American TV-series. At the time of

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113976037205399272005-04-20T08:43:00.000+03:002005-04-20T08:47:17.206+03:00

Well, what are you waiting for. Frankie boy wants tellaboutit for the whole world. Make no mistake, I will only list the sites that are updated. You stop updating - you are gone from my list, like smoke to smoke filled air. How to contact me? Just write a comment I will pick it up from there.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113911178798035432005-04-19T14:41:00.000+03:002005-04-19T14:46:18.800+03:00

Because you need them. You would just mix the two basic concepts. This way you will see that leadership has something to do with management and vice versa. However there is distinquished difference between the two of them. Leadership tries to find those important things that you need to do and management is all about doing those things well. Basically same relation as with strategy and tactics.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113910899084158712005-04-19T14:36:00.000+03:002005-07-17T12:35:13.200+03:00

General management tips that have been learned the hard way. Build a team that just meets the basic criteria i.e. it has enough members to fill opening lineup and related substitute slots. This will save you in wages and therefore you will not spend so much and can invest further. Also important is that in training matches, you move your substitutes to the opening lineup to develop their

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113909942448350582005-04-19T13:52:00.000+03:002005-04-19T14:25:42.450+03:00

Thank you, thank you! ThankyouverymUCH! It happened just as I forsaw. Team pushed very hard and found that extra gear to make it all happen. Maamies did the same old thing and paid the price.We had full attendance and we made lots of money. Situation for the management could not be any better. Oh, yes... it could, we could have better looking gals as cheerleaders. Ah well, maybe this is not

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113854492102747842005-04-18T21:43:00.000+03:002005-04-18T23:01:32.103+03:00

Importance of money hits to your face from the first rounds of your management career. The best way to make money - and make it fast - is to focus on training and cashing in with the results of training.Training will increase your resources and build some property that is exchangable for big money. The improvement in the resources boosts your performance against your competitors and makes you

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113849636959254932005-04-18T21:27:00.000+03:002005-04-18T21:42:58.220+03:00

I am playing against termites those pesky little critters. Im not taking my Mahogany lounge chair to the field side this time, no sir. I am thinking to pay a visit to the Zoo and grab one of those Aardvarks, which happen to feast with termites. YES! I am the king of the tactics, Emperor of strategy.Now, as I have won yet another game before it is even played... I grant myself a raise and

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113144650725796352005-04-10T17:23:00.000+03:002005-04-10T17:50:50.726+03:00

How to count the value of goals? This is a prickly question and the answer lives in constant change. While playing in the mud, down in the league ranks, the quality of every team is under the radar, even the kind of high tech radar stuff that Pentagon and NASA have their fingers on. Down there it is normal to have games with high scoring. Therefore the value of a single goal is very low, as it is

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1113137169395506732005-04-10T15:28:00.000+03:002005-04-10T15:52:21.380+03:00

Yep, that was one easy match for us. Total dominance, no difficulties at all. Maamies and Epelit played eachother and Epelit lost, clearly worse team out of the two.Going back in history, our first game was against Epelit and those lucky maggots managed to beat us. Lucky maggots, indeed. We had our best lineup and normal tactics and they won quite clearly. However, the development of Epelit has

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112811722053751742005-04-06T21:19:00.000+03:002005-04-06T21:22:02.053+03:00

Better refrase that title so the team wont lynch me. Make shish kebab out of me or shashlik or borsch who the hell knows how to write those anyway. Ill be off to meet the telly. Geezer!

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112811486946291602005-04-06T21:07:00.000+03:002005-04-06T21:19:03.016+03:00

It happens even with best of managers. Leadership didn't fail us, I tell you that. The other guy was just better. Pretty much using the same tactics going head on and here is the result NIL - THREE. Its like I would go against Kasparov in chess. I know the rules, there is no cheating, but I would definately loose because he simply is better.Never lay down after a lost game get on with the routine

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112690485905359142005-04-05T11:36:00.000+03:002005-04-05T11:41:25.906+03:00

Tonight we are going up against someone, no I have not checked yet who they are. All I know that I am going to fine tune the team and get rid of the slackers. Match formation is ok that Ive double checked, but training formation is under utilized. So Ill be doing some changes on that department. I have to see about one guy... seems like he doesnt have a suitable place, so I just might drop kick

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112506046099325722005-04-03T08:23:00.000+03:002005-07-17T12:40:14.290+03:00

Stick to your routine even if it's wrong. Half of the managers call it quits under a year, so every year that you hang on there, you will have at least 50% chance of getting up from the bottom until you reach the glass ceiling in V or VI.Turn every decision into cash that keeps you financially fit and saves you from soddy material, which is not able to deliver according the costs. So, make

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112505612754215312005-04-03T08:08:00.000+03:002005-04-03T08:21:11.626+03:00

Mäntsälä tried to focus on their defence, but it didn't help. My lads are just in too good shape right now. Note that on the second half we managed to push even harder or then team M just got tired and our Duracell loaded troops kept on going.Good crowd, good money looks like Troops is going to grow out from our stadium. Hey, two yellow cards, what's up with that? Guys played like angels. Next

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112420945861485642005-04-02T08:43:00.000+03:002005-04-03T08:22:06.633+03:00

I was wondering what happened to the books, I first suspected my secretary, maybe she had done Psycho and ran off with the money. But no, there she was making the coffee. Then it struck me! I have carelessly doubled my personnel, no wonder there are some idiotic moroons by the training field, I thought my team had turned into a gay icon, so many new faces were there on the side of the field. I am

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112420556752533882005-04-02T08:37:00.000+03:002005-04-02T08:42:36.753+03:00

I told you, training is working. I start to have guys with good playmaking skills. Now training is even harder and we have more personnel. Tonight this Mäntsälä team just does not have chances. It will not be an easy game, so I have to play it by routine. Hope there are no surprises like UFOs landing to the field and messing up the head of referee.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1112168938629805052005-03-30T10:36:00.000+03:002005-03-30T10:48:58.630+03:00

22 players and 1 coach in mi team and I have no heart to let them go. There are guys that don't deserve this break that I'm giving to them - poor sods. Anyhoo, I'm paying too much fer unused reserve. There are couple of guys who I must let go, they are just way too old, old war dog should understand when to retire "BURB", just look at me, am I performing or per-FORMING, see - this is where it all

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1111922069950827982005-03-27T13:58:00.000+03:002005-03-27T14:14:29.950+03:00

This team is the next victim. We could level them with our bare feet. Actually that is a great way to save in our equipment budget, I better send a memo right away. Finances are rock solid, but couple of pounds for extra cup of cappucino is always welcomed.Just to let you guys know, I now have full fleet of assistant coaches and physical therapists and the heat and pressure of my workout and

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1111333061288985012005-03-20T17:24:00.000+02:002005-03-20T17:37:41.290+02:00

I keep playin' easy but still wins drop to my pockets like flies. There is nothing stopping me from winning my league this year. I look at my opponents and they are still grinding on with those pathetic 4-4-2 tactics that lead nowhere. They also have mind boggingly lousy coaches, no wonder their teams are paddling water.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1110740798110512202005-03-13T18:44:00.000+02:002005-03-13T21:06:38.113+02:00

FC Maamies and Espoon Epelit are bunch of dimwits who have no chance over my Troops. Their tactics are the same old grinding and their line ups are apallingly under rated. With those players they can get through this season, but next year there will be some blood on the playing field. "Oi! June! Where the hell is that pizza?!" Anyway, mi team is gonna take on some piss off eeesy games and in the

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108972873125318822005-02-21T09:56:00.000+02:002005-02-21T10:01:13.126+02:00

We levelled those guys totally. There was nothing left of them. This week we have match against the league leader, but match will be a breeze. There is no stopping to us now. One of their brightest stars is injured and they are out of ammo. It sure will feel nice to beat the top of the league. What a great game this is.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108819292359164182005-02-19T15:14:00.000+02:002005-02-19T15:21:32.360+02:00

Game night. Advesary sucks so we are going to rave through the game. Take it easy I keep on telling them. After we wipe the floor with those guys, there is going to be massive party on players expense. Because we are out of town, there is no ticket revenue and team accounts are already under the water line. One saves where one is able.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108743380136929082005-02-18T17:40:00.000+02:002005-02-18T18:16:20.136+02:00

Manager has to make some bright choices. I light up the room as I enter. Well, at least I light up a cigar. Training is bit like a cigar - you have to have a lighter. Ah, I see you all understand what I mean, good. Oh, you all know me, throwing out managerial pearls totally free. I guess the lesson to learn here is really just to keep lighters at hand, simple.

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108559920223799982005-02-16T14:58:00.000+02:002005-02-16T15:18:40.226+02:00

We got beaten in the friendlies - we got beaten real bad, all the way back to yesterday. Anyhow thats how it feels. On the second half I was out of hair (not kidding here) and guys were out of legs. Out of everything... it wasnt playing anymore it was total playfare. I should call it quits, but Im too stubborn. More stamina and lubricants or was that porridge... Better get back to TV - I mean

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108285070672029472005-02-13T10:54:00.000+02:002005-02-13T10:57:50.673+02:00

Victory and party! Trailor marches from victory to another but when we meet a team too good? Never! Continuous celebration...

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1108196068829259292005-02-12T10:04:00.000+02:002005-02-12T10:14:28.830+02:00

Nervous breakdown once again. Been smoking in chain just to give my lips something else to do besides praying. Xubra won their previous match and they have not done any changes to their lineup. Yours truly did make FEW ####ing clever moves... that reminds me, wait a sec, Ill write this down... ok, there - Never make managerial decision concerning the team while drunk. Better put this on the desk

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1107977118528182542005-02-09T19:46:00.000+02:002005-02-09T21:25:18.526+02:00

Go for the volume I say. Go for the domestic I say. When I say, you listen. So what if I have 5 new players and all of them are shit. Hey, I know what I'm doing, in a matter of fact, I know I'm gonna get wasted soon. Now, where is that bottle opener? Anyway I now have 25 players and more a coming. In with the new, out with the old. I'm gonna go and show some serious boot to those Jims. Team will

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1107784444952451012005-02-07T15:44:00.000+02:002005-02-07T15:54:04.953+02:00

Yep, I've had it! Goal keeper can't even keep his cool, but moans and croacks about letting everybody down. Screw that! I raised a rookie from the farm to substitute him. I'll get that whining out of him. But boy, the team is like my navel - bloated and still seeking room to expand. Can't get rid of those those jerkoffs who keep on fumbling the ball. NOBODY is offering NOTHING. I'll boot their

Jarkkonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10657931.post-1107692900197372382005-02-06T13:26:00.000+02:002005-02-06T14:28:20.196+02:00

I have been at the helm of my club for a week now and it has all gone to hell. I have made brilliant mistakes and I even had a tutor to guide me past the worst nightmare decisions. There is no sexy secretary that I was promised before signing the contract. By the way, the team stinks and I am not talking about the after-practise lockerroom parfume. Those morons went and lost the first game, I

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