Category: Journey of a Deadman

Shama Deadman’s journey into management continues now, as his second season at Cambrian & Clydach kicks off in earnest. In the previous chapter, he signed several new players over the summer – and convinced his star man to stay for another crack at promotion to the Cymru Premier.

Today’s installment will take you through the first 12 matches of the new Cymru South campaign. Cambrian’s captain is about to steal the headlines… but not for the right reasons. Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #6 (Cambrian & Clydach) – Captain Morgan” →

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Season 2 of my Football Manager 2021 journeyman series starts now!

Shama Deadman has completed his first year in management, guiding part-timers Cambrian & Clydach to a 6th-place finish in the Cymru South. If you want to catch up on the story so far, you can find Part 4 on the link provided.

Now, though, the focus is on Shama’s preparations for the 2021/2022 season. This chapter will include all Cambrian’s pre-season results and summer transfers as the manager plans for life without his star player… Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #5 (Cambrian & Clydach) – The Second Season” →

We’re coming to the end of the first season of my Football Manager 2021 journeyman series… and what a first season it has been!

Shama Deadman hasn’t enjoyed the easiest start in south Wales. In Part 3, we saw him battle to keep Cambrian & Clydach clear of relegation from the Cymru South. Meanwhile, he’s been in dispute with the club chairman for not letting him study for a coaching badge!

Today’s chapter will see Cambrian play through their final eight league matches, before Shama looks back on his first season. Has he done enough to finally convince the board to fund a coaching course? Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #4 (Cambrian & Clydach) – Giving Youth A Chance” →

I hope you’ve been enjoying the opening chapters of this new Football Manager 2021 series. I’ve certainly enjoyed taking a more light-hearted approach to my blogging.

To recap the story so far, Shama Deadman has begun his managerial career at Cambrian & Clydach in Wales’ second division. We met his new team for the first time in Part 1, while Part 2 saw him struggle to get to grips with the Cymru South – and a stubborn chairman.

In today’s chapter, Shama’s first season reaches its halfway point as we get through the long, cold Welsh winter. Meanwhile, the temperature in the Cambrian dressing room is starting to heat up… Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #3 (Cambrian & Clydach) – Fire And Fury” →

My Football Manager 2021 journeyman series is now well and truly underway, as Shama Deadman begins his managerial career in the Welsh second division.

In Part 1, Shama met his Cambrian & Clydach squad for the first time. Today’s chapter will see him take the Cam Army through the first three months of their league campaign, as they bid for promotion to the Cymru Premier.

But might there already be signs of a dispute between manager and chairman? And should you always believe what the papers say? Let’s hear Shama’s side of the story… Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #2 (Cambrian & Clydach) – Baptism of Fire” →

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Bore da! Welcome to the official first chapter of my new Football Manager 2021 journeyman series!

For my latest blog story, I will track the progress of Shama Deadman as he travels across Europe looking to make his name as a football manager. His first job has taken him to Cambrian & Clydach – a small semi-professional club from deep in the Welsh valleys.

I would suggest reading the Prologue if you haven’t already, as that will explain some of the rules that I/Shama must stick to throughout this career. When you’re ready, Shama will introduce you to his new club, as well as some of the players he’ll be managing during these first few months. Continue reading “Journey of a Deadman: #1 (Cambrian & Clydach) – Enter The Valley” →