Hello friends and welcome back to my Football Manager Story which left off last time with me resigning from Vancouver and taking an Air Canada flight to the southern hemisphere. This will be merely a placeholder update just so everyone knows the story is still alive as the past week has been incredibly busy due to coordinating a project that involved people from coast to coast on the North American continent.
So where did that Air Canada flight end up? As most of you will have probably figured out it landed in Sydney, Australia with the connecting flight to Western Australia and the home of the Perth Glory. Having been convinced the manager’s job would be mine I had resigned from the Whitecaps….
….but after days of waiting I didn’t get it. What?
Devastated I took another flight, this time taking me to Montevideo, Uruguay, where I spent the next several weeks unemployed and miserable hanging around the Plaza Independencia having failed to secure vacancies at Penarol, River Plate, Atletico Miniero in Brazil, Everton in Chile and even got laughed at by Salt Lake City back in the MLS who had fired their manager.
Then suddenly when all seemed lost, came a job offer out of the blue. Off to the airport boarding flight LA905 to Santiago, Chile where I changed planes switching to flight QF322 and 24 hours and 35 minutes later I was once again starring down at one on the most iconic structures in the world but this time I was not connecting onwards.
A quick taxi ride to Allianz Stadium, the home of my new employers…
To be continued….
Thanks for reading this quick update.
COME ON ENGLAND!!
karl deighton
24 июня, 2012 at 10:18
Wow, can’t believe you got rejected by that many clubs! Sydney are a pretty good club and I think you’ve got a shot of winning the league straiht away.
Good luck
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 10:47
Hi Karl
Me neither after 5 straight MLS Cups though I got a job in the end :)
Bevan
24 июня, 2012 at 10:39
Nice to have an A-League story, I’m a fan of A-League team Wellington Phoenix (based in New Zealand).
See if you can use the junior marquee spot, and try to keep hold of gun striker Bruno Cazarine.
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 10:48
Hi Bevan
As you are a fan in real life I hope I can bring you a decent story here. Thanks for the tips but unfortunately Cazaribe was sold to Huddersfield. My loss by the looks of his stats :(
Frank
24 июня, 2012 at 11:01
Hi Kevin,
I haven’t commented in a while but have read all the posts on this site. I really enjoyed your MLS save as I was doing one as well ( not as good as yours though ). It’s nice to see an A — League story here, and especially Sydney as we have some friends who have recently moved out there so I will hopefully visit them and watch Sydney play. Good luck :)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 11:25
Welcome back Frank!!
I’m delighted you enjoyed the MLS save, I think it’s my best work to date on a story.I’m happy you like my new team and hopefully I do well to pump up some excitement for your future trip Down Under.
Ivo Knežević
24 июня, 2012 at 11:08
Wow Kevin,
Nice to see you getting a job in Australia, just like you wanted.
What is going on with your reputation? I mean getting laughed by Salt lake city after beating them 5 years in a row, weird. Maybe a glitch.
Anyway good luck in your new club :)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 11:27
Hello Ivo
Yeah, I did want an Aussie team but really thought I wasn’t going to get one. My rep is World Class after 5 MLS titles so as you say it is wierd why I got turned down so many times.
Daniel
24 июня, 2012 at 11:11
Australia! I’m also a Phoenix fan and I live in NZ. Awesome to see some Australasian action going on. The Brisbane Roar is the team to beat down under, so good luck!
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 11:30
Hi Daniel
I was on my way to NZ before diverting to Canada where I’ve been for 20 years now. Glad you like the new story and I’m really excited about the challenge.
TheZiggy
24 июня, 2012 at 11:52
Maybe you need to rethink the aftershave you’re using ;)
Amazing how so many clubs could turn you down after your record. Montevideo always brings a smile to my face, ever since the day I heard the name massacred on CNN Sport. It was a definite but amusing crime. I was irked last night by the ITV coverage of the Spain match, where they calling Jordi Alba, Geordie Alba. I thought he must have come from Newcastle ;)
Good luck with Sydney, who should be a strong team in that league.
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 12:22
Hi Ziggy
I can see how CNN would mess up the pronunciation…LOL!
Was very surprised by all the rejections too but in the end I managed to arrive in Australia and Sydney is a good team to take over.
mike25g
24 июня, 2012 at 12:03
Hi Kevin,
I think you have secured a really good job there. I have no experience of managing in Australia so it will be interesting to see how you get on! Good luck with the new job!
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 12:24
Hi mike25g
Thanks for leaving a comment and the well wishes. This league is all brand new to me as well :) Should be interesting.
Johnny Karp
24 июня, 2012 at 12:38
Congrats on landing that job Kevin, Sydney FC won’t regret the choice, I’m sure of that. Best of luck for England tonight! ;)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:35
Thanks Johnny
Looking forward to the challenge, because that’s exactly what is is with this league as we shall see.
Sammy95
24 июня, 2012 at 12:48
I managed Sydney FC for a short stint down in the Forum ( https://footballmanagerstory.com/forum/index.php?topic=1199.0 )
It is really good down there and I would have stayed longer if it weren’t for my slow computer,
but good luck, I am sure you will enjoy it and will rip up the league :)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:36
Hey Sammy
Thanks for the insight on your game and the well wishes.
saltwater
24 июня, 2012 at 12:49
Slightly silly how somebody of your reputation wouldn’t get considered for several jobs, something to be worked on for FM13, but I am sure this story will be absolutely brilliant.
I know NOTHING about Australian footy, so how would you classify Sydney, relegation candidates? Title contenders?
Yeah, let’s all hope the best for England, task should be made a lot easier when Ballotelli gets sent off… :)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:38
Hi saltwater
Have to agree with you as my rep is now World Class but yet I struggled to find work?
I dont know too much about the A-league though I think Sydney is one of the better teams but are currently struggling in my save.
Ballotelli off…love it :)
Laxeyman
24 июня, 2012 at 13:00
Looks like another interesting challenge Kevin, I think Perth will regret not hiring you! Good luck mate :)
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:40
Thansk Laxeyman
This one is will be weirder than the MLS I feel :(
Darren Smith
24 июня, 2012 at 13:48
Great to hear you landed the Sydney job mate, I can’t wait to hear what Australia is like, I haven’t seen a story in that part of the world yet.
P.S. Enjoy the game tonight, come on ENGLAND!!!
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:41
Hi Darren
What a struggle it was to get to Australia but I finally made it!!
vaibhavc
24 июня, 2012 at 14:06
Great to see you get the Sydney job. Give Perth revenge!
Kevin
24 июня, 2012 at 16:54
Thanks vaibhavc
Maybe do a «DC United» over them :)
Martin F.M.J.S
24 июня, 2012 at 17:33
I loved the quick update Kevin nice read and I am glad you landed a job in Australia. Good Luck with Sydney :D
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 09:29
Hey Martin
Glad you liked the update.
Tegar Triemanudigdo
25 июня, 2012 at 00:49
So this time you have a new adventure in Australia. This will be interesting and I can’t wait to see how well your team performs there.
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 09:31
Hi Tegar
Yep, I’m heading Down Under — should be quite the challenge
Lye
25 июня, 2012 at 08:01
You got rejected by a Australian club but got the job in another one. I guess Perth Glory is going to regret that decision. Good luck for your new club.
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 09:32
Hello Lye
It was quite shocked to get rejected by Perth as for sure I thought I’d easily get the job
Dan
25 июня, 2012 at 13:15
Hey Kevin,
At least 1 club had the sense to actually employ you! At least now you can show Perth what they’re missing! Sounds interesting and looking forward to your first Australian post.
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 19:26
Cheers Dan
I’m looking forward to playing in another interesting league
Robert
25 июня, 2012 at 13:39
I would have loved to see you managing at Perth since that’s where i live but i guess any team in the a-league is awesome, good luck in Sydney :)
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 19:29
G’day Robert
Greetings from Canada and thanks for leaving a comment. I would have preferred Perth first or even Gold Coast though Sydney have an historically strong team I think? I’m looking forward to this Down Under challenge
Federico
25 июня, 2012 at 16:11
Too bad you got rejected from Peñarol, that’s my team!!! I’m playing a save now with them, dominating completely uruguay and south america. I even trashed barcelona in last world club cup 4-0 (I believe they didn’t come with all their potential).
It’s a good team to manage, you can buy very cheap players and after a good season sell them for 4,5M to Brazil or Europe. In 2 years you become a top team in south america. I believe the only down is having 4 rivals (the other top teams), it reduces a lot the chances of getting cheap good local players. But getting very good african, argentinian and brazil youngsters mean than 3 years later they become local =)
Kevin
25 июня, 2012 at 19:32
Hi Federico
Thanks for the comment and the insight into your Penarol save. After Perth turned me down the thought of «playing» in Montivideo was quite exhilirating but as it tunred out I had to head back across the Pacific. Good luck amigo!
CsAtlantis
26 июня, 2012 at 07:48
I thought you landed a job in Uruguay from watching the title :P, good luck with Sydney, must be quite weird going back to Australia again after getting turned down by Perth, perhaps you can show them that rejecting you was not a good decision!
Kevin
26 июня, 2012 at 08:41
Hi CsAtlantis
Yeah, the title was a bit of a «red herring» and Australia was always my intended target after getting rejected by Canada. Get away from it all with a fresh start.
Gaurav Chaddah
26 июня, 2012 at 13:39
Looks a great new challenge Kevin, Good luck! ;)
Kevin
26 июня, 2012 at 22:32
Hi Guarav
Thanks mate and for leaving a comment too!!
Sears
26 июня, 2012 at 15:44
Jeez , can’t believe so many clubs rejected you’re application Kevin ! They’ll soon regret their awful decision. Anyhow , best of luck in Australia , :)
Kevin
26 июня, 2012 at 22:33
Hey Sears!!!
I was really shocked by how many times I got turned down. Thanks for the well wishses :)
Ana Garcia
28 июня, 2012 at 19:19
Hi Kevin. :)
Am sorry about England, I guess there is a knowing inevitably when they go to penalties, but I hope your were not to down after the game.
Good luck in Australia! I tried it and dint really like it so am looking forward to seeing if you enjoy more, should be very interesting and am looking forward to it!!
Kevin
29 июня, 2012 at 00:18
Thanka Ana
England did exactly what I expected them to do which was to exit on penalties.
The Australian league is a little weird so let’s se how long I last…LOL