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The European Journeyman Ep45
It’s the mid-season break in Serbia. We’ve started our first season with Red Star very well. We’ve lost just the two games in all competitions so far. We’re top of the league Seven points clear of Partizan, although they have a game in hand. We’ve qualified top from the group stage in the Europa Conference…
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The European Journeyman Ep44
We’re heading into winter in Serbia. After the recent fixture pile-ups it’s a refreshing 5 games in December. Those five games however, ARE ALL IN THE FIRST SIXTEEN DAYS OF THE MONTH!!! Once we’re finished with Spartak Subotica though, it’s the winter break until mid-February. FK Kolubara are up first in the Serbian Cup. We’ve…
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The European Journeyman Ep 43
We’re still in dream-land here with Red Star. We’ve avoided a Halloween nightmare in the Serbian Cup, and made it to November with a record of played 24, won 19 and drawn 5 in all competitions. Our win over Partizan last month saw us extend our lead at the top to SEVEN POINTS. This month…
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The European Journeyman Ep42
Life with Red Star has starting well. Actually, that’s a serious UNDERSTATEMENT. We’re unbeaten in EIGHTEEN GAMES in all competitions. Drawing three and two of those were in the second legs of Europa Conference League qualifying rounds after the ties were won and line ups rotated. October has a worrying amount of games. FIVE league…
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The European Journeyman Ep41
We’ve started well. This is the first season in my managerial career where I actually have some form of expectations to live up to. The SuperLiga season is 7 games old. We’re top with a three point lead, having won six and drawn one. Last season’s manager, Nebojsa Milosevic, could only manage to qualify for…
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The European Journeyman Ep40
We’re in the sixth season of my fledgling managerial career. We started in Greece. The Greek 2nd division SOUTH to be precise, with Aigaleo. After two and a half seasons of no progress and little chance of ever getting promotion to the first division, I jumped over to the Serbian Second Division. It was a…
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The European Journeyman Ep39
It’s time to start the music, it’s time to light the lights. It’s time for my FIRST title challenging season AND my first EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN!!! We start the season at home to Vojvodina. Cardoso makes his debut, but Ilic, another defensive reinforcement from Partizan, only makes the bench. It’s a strong side that lines up…
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The European Journeyman Ep38
WE’VE AVOIDED RELEGATION!!!! Whilst we were never really down in the bowels of the SuperLiga, to have stayed up is an achievement. TO HAVE TOPPED THE FINAL STAGE AND FINISHED 9TH OVERALL is a massive OVER-achievement. The board were happy, I’m understating the case of course. They’ve given me an A- mark which, seeing as…
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The European Journeyman Ep37
The Preliminary Stage of our first ever SuperLiga season is done. We dropped off in the final couple of games, and missed out on finishing in the top half!! The groups for the Final Stage have been drawn and we only need to finish in the top FOUR places to avoid the relegation playoffs. That’s…
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The European Journeyman Ep36
We’re getting incredibly close to the end of the Preliminary Stage of our first season in the SuperLiga. Despite the board wanting us to “attempt to avoid relegation“, we’re sitting VERY PRETTY in 10th place. Nine points clear of the last remaining automatic relegation spot, and just the three points away from the top half!!…
Dave Goodger FM 