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Season: 2010/11
League: Premier League
Position: 14th
Played: 38
Points: 40
Top Scorer: Steven Fletcher (11)
Highest Avg. Rating: Steven Fletcher (7.21)
Fans Player of the Year: Steven Fletcher
Major Ins: Steven Fletcher (£5.5 million, from Hibernian), Hossam Ghaly (Free), Liam Rosenoir (Free, from Reading), Emerse Fae (Free, from Reading), Emmerson Boyce (Free, from Wigan), Marton Fulop (Free, from Sunderland), Federico Macheda (Free, from Manchester United), Junior Stanislas (£230,000, from West Ham), Enrico Alfonso (£60,000, from Inter), Keirrison (£4 million, from Coritiba), Chris Eagles (£500,000, from Burnley)
Major Outs: Amaury Bischoff (£3 million, to Toulouse), Lewis McGugan (£2.5 million, to Reading), Andy Robinson (£120,000, to Plymouth), Peter Sweeney (£250,000, to Blackpool), Chris Killen (£350,000, to Norwich), Kevin Kyle (£300,000, to Peterborough), Eric Odhiambo (£150,000, to Bradford)
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Season: 2009/10
League: Championship
Position: 3rd (Promoted Via Play-Offs)
Played: 46
Points: 92
Top Scorer: Jermaine Beckford (25)
Highest Avg. Rating: Jermaine Beckford (7.30)
Fans Player of the Year: Leroy Lita
Major Ins: Ronaldo (£100,000, from Botafogo), Steve Irwin (£1 million, from Liverpool), Lewis McGugan (£110,000, from Notts Forest), Keith Southern (£375,000, from Blackpool), Kevin Kyle (Free, from Coventry), Chris Killen (£400,000, from Celtic), Amaury Bischoff (Free, from Arsenal), Leroy Lita (Free), Lukasz Zaluska (£1.1 million, from Dundee United), Eric Odhiambo (Free), Adam Bodgan (Loan, from Bolton), Henri Lansbury (Loan, from Arsenal), Giles Barnes (£250,000, from Sheffield United)
Major Outs: Luciano Becchio (£500,000, to Burnley), Casper Ankergren (£2 million, to Aston Villa), Enoch Showunmi (£75,000, to Norwich), David Prutton (£250,000, to QPR), Tresor Kandol (£900,000, to Brighton), Paul Telfer (Free, to Wrexham), Ben Parker (£200,000, to Bradford), Scott Gardner (£20,000, to Exeter City), Owen Price (£35,000, to Exeter City)
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Season: 2008/09
League: League One
Position: 1st
Played: 46
Points: 113
Top Scorer: Jermaine Beckford (24)
Highest Avg. Rating: Alan Sheehan (7.17)
Fans Player of the Year: Alan Sheehan
Major Ins: Stephen Carr (Free), Brian Murphy (£16,000, from Bohemians), Federico Macheda (Loan), Henri Lansbury (Loan), Rhys Murphy (Loan), Owen Price (Free)
Major Outs: Andy Hughes (£40,000, to Sheffield Wednesday), David Lucas (£26,000 to Man City), Jonathan Douglas (£150,000 to Coventry), Neil Kilkenny (£475,000, to West Brom), Rui Marques (£250,000, to Birmingham City)
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Macheda and Drinkwater Brought in on Loan
Fabio, Sanchez Watt, and Gerardo Bruno all failed to make an impact when I signed them on short term loans for Leeds, so they’ve returned to their respective clubs and I’ve now brought in Manchester United duo Daniel Drinkwater and Federico Macheda on loan until the end of the season.
I first discovered Macheda whilst managing Huddersfield Town back in December, and I got a good couple of seasons out of him in League One, so decided to give him a try with my Leeds team. Drinkwater is a player that I’ve not experimented with in Football Manager before, he had a few League One teams after him on loan though, and he had some promising stats, so I thought I’d bring him into the team to see what he can offer (wage contribution is 0%, so there’s nothing to lose even if he does turn out to be a bit of a flop).
The season has started well for my Leeds United team, and hopefully as the season progresses I can continue to march towards the Championship.
I first discovered Macheda whilst managing Huddersfield Town back in December, and I got a good couple of seasons out of him in League One, so decided to give him a try with my Leeds team. Drinkwater is a player that I’ve not experimented with in Football Manager before, he had a few League One teams after him on loan though, and he had some promising stats, so I thought I’d bring him into the team to see what he can offer (wage contribution is 0%, so there’s nothing to lose even if he does turn out to be a bit of a flop).
The season has started well for my Leeds United team, and hopefully as the season progresses I can continue to march towards the Championship.
The Start of the Leeds United Story
Having won every competition possible and been the best team in England for over a decade with Manchester City; I’ve finally decided to start a new career in Football Manager, and have this time chosen Leeds United as my football team of choice.
The aim is to get promoted from League One in the first season, to achieve a respectable position in my first season in the Championship, and to win promotion to the Premier League by season five.
I’ve already made a few moves in the transfer window, signing Stephen Carr, Owen Price, and Alessio Tacchinardi, all on free transfers, and have also secured the services of Henri Lansbury on a season-long loan from Arsenal. Fabio (Manchester United), Sanchez Watt (Arsenal), and Gerardo Bruna (Liverpool) have all been signed on short term loans, and if they impress in their initial 3 month spells then there’s a possibility that one or two of those will be playing for the club on a more long term basis also.
The board want me to win the league, I want the team to win the league, and with the squad that we’ve got I feel that there’s a very strong chance that we shall indeed finish the season as champions.
I’ll be updating the Leeds United story as the season progresses, and hopefully my first season in charge of the popular League One club will be a successful one.
