Wednesdayboy

nice mate, bit unrealistic but hey, its a story. Loving it.

Hartynips

Nice work bushey into roping the prem coach in.
Nice update, cant wait to read some more!

busheyladd

So my old mate Davie Moyess had helped me out hugely. Jimmy turned up the next day at around noon and after another typical pre-season training session which involved mainly fitness to get rid of some of the ice cream my new players had been eating, i took my staff to my office along with Jimmy, Andy Reid and Matt Holland who i had decided too name as my captain and vice-captain. We discussed what normally happens at Everton, during pre-season and how they do fitness for the first 2-3 weeks off being back and then they start too work with a ball and later on start too work on set-piece's and tactics.
Jimmy said that he would be willing too stay as long as David said he could too lend me a helping hand.
He suggested that we ask players if they know any useful coaches, youth coaches or scouts that would be willing too come too Charlton. Andy Reid said he could get a fellow called "Michael Turnock" too come down, he was a scout with a high reputation in the Championship and was currently with Nott's Forest. So i had another scout on my books. Also Matt Holland said his brother who was with Middlesborough would be willing too come if he was given the same wages as he was currently on, so i now had a new scout and a new coach.

Things we're looking on the up for me.

CoNoR lOnG

decent start dat lad
hu r u gonna sign tho

aarontheblue

lmaooo noxy a scout...the only thing he scouts for is men :P
nice story phil

Cheers Ru

busheyladd

Derek hadnt spoke too me since that first day of the training ground visit. He turned up at training on the 27th July, i just assumed for a normal check-up. He came over too me and asked if he could speak to the three of us in my office. I told Jimmy and Aaron to warm the players up. When we got into our office we sat around the circle table in my office, he gave us a list with the names : Defoe, Almunia and Jaap Stam. I asked why he had handed us these players on a sheet. He replied, these are the player's you will be signing. I was shocked and so we're Matt and Jay. I told him that i thought i would be allowed too control the club and buy the players I wanted too bring too the club. He replied "You are, but i want these 3 for definate. After this he left and this had upset the three of us, that he was not letting us control the club, i saw him as interfeering.

I was not happy.

fulham_fanatic

good story bushey lad, getting the old coaches sorted was a good step! Convo with david moyes was funny! Wouldnt have thought you'd be too upset with those 3 lol...keep it up, look forward to reading the next installment!

abeatty2209

i like the story m8 its lookin good will be following this one!
KIU

busheyladd

I spoke to Matt and Jay after training and we agreed that the target's my Chairman had set out we're understandable. I rang Derek when i got home and asked him when we would be putting offers in for Jermaine Defoe. He said that it would be within the next week.

Demands.

The next day, Luke Young came into my office and told me that he was not enjoying life here at Charlton anymore, and asked if i would ask any clubs if they we're intrested. I was shocked by this but agreed that we didn't want any players at the club who didn't want too be here. So Derek had left me the numbers of Premiership managers and I gave most of them a call. Alan Pardew of West Ham was intrested. He wanted Luke on a year loan, not permanent at this time. I asked Luke and he said i'll see what they have too offer.

Trouble.

After training I stayed at the ground and Derek turned up and was not happy. He told me that if I wanted too sell player's behind his back then I was not going too be here much longer. Again I wasn't convinced that I was being allowed too run the club.

Crack's we're being formed in the Manager - Chairman relationship already.

However, i did have my first game in charge too look forward too in 3 days time against Mk Dons. So their was a plus.

abeatty2209

very good m8 i like it

mufckingud7

Great story so far keep them coming.

fulham_fanatic

bloody chairman lol Keep it up bushey! Luke young's not that good anyway lol more updates...more updates

Lee1211

nice story phil (Y)
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liveru

Bleedin' chairmen. Always interfering.

Anyway, this story is progressing nicely Bushey.

Keep up the good work mate.

busheyladd

Tranfers.

Tottenham came back the following day saying that Jermaine Defoe would be available for around £4million. So Derek put an offer in and Jermaine was meant too travel up for contract talks.

Mk Don's

My first game in charge. Away too Mk Don's. Predicted an easy win. I picked my team 4-4-2.

Weaver
Young Fortune Bourregha Thatcher

Varney Holland Reid Ambrose

Todorov D.Bent

Obviously Young was suprised at being picked but what other options did i have?

Thoughts.

As i looked at my team, i realised i needed a new Right-back, Right Winger, Centre Mid And Left Mid. Defoe was a must as we lacked a proven goalscorer.

Kick Off.

I told my team too go out and enjoy the run around. I gave them the freedom too go out and be creative and too keep the ball and pass it around.

After 15minutes we we're dominating and Andy Reid had a long distance shot that just flew wide. 30' in and Darren Bent ran from half way too lay in Todorov 1-0.
Mk Don's reacted well though and earned a few corners in succesion. We could handle them.

Half Time soon came and at 1-0 we we're looking comfortable. I told them too keep playing their football and challenge for every ball and keep things tight for the first 15 of the second half.

67' minutes in and Andy Reid whips in a beautiful front post corner which is won by Fortune and rifles into the back of the net

We Won the game 2-0 and a good perfomance all around.

I couldn't wait for training the next day. We travelled home with everyone upbeat.

CoNoR lOnG

Good Result
Keep On Posting
Great Story

liveru

2-0. Not bad.

No doubt that the fans weren't happy with only a 2-0 win against a lower league side.

Anyway, good luck with your future signings mate.

busheyladd

Transfers.

I told West Ham, that if they wanted Luke Young on loan they would have too give me £1million. Suprisingly they agreed too this. So i now had £8.5million too spend on Transfers.
£4millon going on the Defoe transfer. I was happy at the moment with my goalkeeper and he had another year at least. I needed a right back too replace Young, a centre half and a right winger.
Jaap Stam was available for Loan until January and then i had the option too buy him for 500K. So i took Stam on. I was convinced i needed quality right wing. I looked at Zoltan Gera, he seemed too fit the bill for a bargain price of £2million I snapped him up.

Games.

Over a period of 3 weeks i had planned too take my team on a tour of Spain, but this was cancelled because of the hefty costs and little profits we would gain.
I rang round a few championship clubs and Leeds gave us a game which ended 3-1 with D.Bent (2) and A.Reid. Next was Stoke who i won comprehensively against 4-0 with a Todorov double, Varney and a superb D.Ambrose free kick.
Finally i managed to convince Valencia too come over for a game and they beat us 2-1 but that was mainly about the gates income we received for a big European team.

My Team.

I now planned too play...

Weaver

Rb ( not sure) Fortune Bouraghea Thatcher

Varney Holland Reid Ambrose

Defoe D.Bent

Two weeks until the start of the season.

Transfers.

I asked Everton too loan me Richard Wright as back up and i managed too convince Phil Neville too come down south from Man Utd for just £1.5million.

John10

couple of decent results there mate, nice signing to mate in phil neville

Hang on I better say "Red Bull, it gives you wings" or ill be sacked

CoNoR lOnG

decent team that lad bent + defoe shud get u a lot of goals