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The Journeyman | Blue Moon: Part 3 – Season 1 Reflection
My first season managing in my English homeland was a huge success as I led Manchester City to a first Premier League title in 12 years in the 2036/37 campaign.
Roth Raivers | Part 18: A European Final!
At this point, I am so glad I’m not streaming Football Manager as… I went absolutely berserk celebrating. I composed myself, went on the defence and time-wasting and we held on for a 2-1 to reach the Europa Conference League Final!!
The Journeyman | Blue Moon: Part 2 – Putting Dislikes Aside
The life of a football manager is such that you have to put aside personal preferences and favourite clubs in order to achieve your professional goals. And that was the case as Bolton Wanderers fan Robí Sebastian Jesús di Lathamé took the reigns at Manchester City.
Roth Raivers | Part 17: Leading at San Siro
The town of Kirkcaldy had spent a summer partying in celebration of the club qualifying for the Europa League courtesy of finishing third in the Scottish Premiership in 2023/24.
The Journeyman | Blue Moon: Part 1 – An Unexpected New Start
Having just wrapped up a third consecutive Bundesliga title and an 11th career domestic title, Robí Sebastian Jesús di Lathamé was leading England through EURO 2036 when something quite unexpected occurred.
Football Manager 21: My Save Plans
Every man and their dog seems to be revealing their save plans for Football Manager 21, with the new game out in one month and the Beta potentially just a few weeks away.
Roth Raivers | Part 16: Season 5 Reflection
The regular sight of runners and dog walkers and the distinct smell of frying haggis were noticeably absent as the early morning sun lit up the picturesque Kirkcaldy Bay. It was safe to say that the good folk of Kirkcaldy were feeling somewhat worse for wear.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 5 – An Abrupt End…
World Champions England had made their way to the European Championships of 2036 in fine style, again winning every game during qualification.
The Journeyman | BVB – Part 9: Season 3 Reflection
After 17 seasons of life in-game on Football Manager 2020, I’d just wrapped up my 11th league title and my third in three years in Germany with Borussia Dortmund.
Roth Raivers | Part 15: Best of the Rest
Plucky Raith Rovers had made an astounding start to their second season in the Ladbrokes Premiership. The side was showing that you can win things with kids as they sat third in the league, well behind leaders Celtic but just one point back from Rangers, and looking forward to a League Cup Final against the former.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 8 – So Close, Yet So Far
Borussia Dortmund moved into 2036 narrowly behind Bayer Leverkusen at the top of Bundesliga, with perennial challengers Bayern Munich lingering. And our strong form was being inspired by a watertight defence that conceded just five times in the first 16 league games.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 7 – Wonderkids Incoming
With a second successive Bundesliga title in the bag and an invincible season behind us, it was time to reflect on next steps and goals of this Journeyman save. I’m still excited about the potential of this Borussia Dortmund squad, but the key next challenge is to win that elusive Champions League for the first time – 16 years into the save!
Roth Raivers | Part 14: Game Changing Transfer?
Raith Rovers boss Robí di Lathamé came into the summer of 2023 on the back of a string of successful few seasons as a football manager. Having navigated Scottish League One at the first attempt, he’d then won the Championship after two seasons then led the side to a mid-table finish in the Premiership.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 4 – Chasing Rashford’s Record
World Champions England. Those are three words you’ll never tire of reading and we’d just achieved that feat for the second time in English football history at South Korea 2034.
Roth Raivers | Part 13: Season 4 Reflection
Raith Rovers had just secured their position in the Scottish Premiership for a second season by “defying expectations” led by their increasingly reputable young English manager Robí di Lathamé.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 6 – Farewell to a Legend
Borussia Dortmund saw off a stern test from Bayern Munich to seal their second successive Bundesliga title with an unbeaten season in 2034/35 – emulating the achievement we managed with Valencia in 2028/29.
Roth Raivers | Part 12: First Point Against The Old Firm!
Manager Robí di Lathamé was celebrating doubling his wages to £2,500-a-week as a reward for making a solid start to life in the Scottish Premiership.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 5 – Title Race Goes to the Wire
Despite being unbeaten after 16 games heading into 2035, Borussia Dortmund somehow found themselves in second place in Bundesliga behind the relentless Bayern Munich.
Roth Raivers | Part 11: Premiership Rebuild
Young English manager Robí di Lathamé had been granted the luxury of a few days off by Raith Rovers chairman Robbie McGinn. He’d taken a quick weekend break to soak up some sun in the south of France and visited a few pals back in London who’d been keeping up with his Scottish management exploits.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 4 – Plenty of Potential
A strong first season with Borussia Dortmund flowed straight into a big summer of football with England in South Korea. But I’d doubled up my international commitments by keeping a close eye on bringing in new talent to bolster the Dortmund squad.
Roth Raivers | Part 10: Season 3 Reflection
Young English manager Robí di Lathamé was working wonders at Raith Rovers, having led the Kirkcaldy side to a second promotion in three years by lifting the Scottish Championship trophy.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 3 – Season 1 Reflection
My first season with Borussia Dortmund had been an unmitigated success as I wrapped up my 9th domestic title with a third club. We eventually won Bundesliga by 12 points from Bayern Munich, winning our last 12 league games in the process.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 3 – World Cup 2034
Excitement was high all across England as the 2034 World Cup was upon us. I think we have a massive chance of a first World Cup win since 1966 and firmly believe we have the best team at the tournament.
Roth Raivers | Part 9: Chasing The Championship
A flying start to a second campaign in the Scottish Championship saw Raith Rovers sitting pretty 11 points clear at the top after 14 matches. But could young manager Robí di Lathamé maintain the spirit amongst his group of young players and chase down an unlikely promotion?
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 2 – World Cup qualifying goalfest!
As a newly club-free manager, I had international honours to fall back on as we England began the qualification process for the 2034 World Cup. We had been drawn in a group alongside Switzerland, Slovakia, Israel and Azerbaijan, which gave us a pretty decent chance of qualifying.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 2 – Title Challenge
After 10 games in Germany, things were looking relatively positive. Borussia Dortmund sat 2nd in Bundesliga, just one point behind Bayern Munich, against whom we’d sealed a 0-0 away draw in the last game of the previous post.
Roth Raivers | Part 8: A Flying Start
Not too many managers spend zero money and make a near £3 million profit yet manage to achieve success. But that was the case for young English manager Robí di Lathamé as he moved into his third season in Kirkcaldy with Raith Rovers.
The Journeyman | BVB: Part 1 – Braganca Reunion
After a few months focusing on managing England in the Nations League, we took advantage of a mini manager merry-go-round to take the reigns at Borussia Dortmund. And, pleasingly, it also takes me to my favourite club in Germany having previously done so in Portugal and Spain.
The Journeyman: Part 59 – Searching For Club Four
After a ridiculously unfair sacking by Cagliari, my club managerial stock was in danger of being tarnished after being given the heave-ho by my last two clubs.
Roth Raivers | Part 7: Season 2 Reflection
Robí di Lathamé had just wrapped up a second season in charge of Raith Rovers by leading the club into the second round of the Scottish Championship playoffs.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 1 – I’m Coming Home
After spells leading the United States of America and Denmark, my international management expertise has clearly done me wonders as my home country of England came calling after Euro 2032.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 7 – Unbelievable Events
Cagliari headed into the Winter break in January 2033 on the back of five successive draws but 13 games unbeaten in Serie A. That had us occupying the Europa League positions, but well beyond the ambitious Champions League goal that the board had bizarrely set in the summer.
Roth Raivers | Part 6: Record Sale and Playoff Push
English manager Robí di Lathamé had led Raith Rovers to a surprisingly good start to life in the Scottish Championship. Expected to fight bravely against relegation, Rovers occupied the playoff places in 4th position after 15 matches.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 6 – Ridiculous Board Expectations
When I took the role as Cagliari manager, the board wanted a top half finish then to work on becoming the “best of the rest” in Serie A. However, as soon as we ticked over into the 2032/33 campaign they suddenly expected us to qualify in the Champions League places.
Roth Raivers | Part 5: New League, New Board
Robí di Lathamé began the 2020/21 campaign with just 11 players in the Raith Rovers first-team squad, of which 6 were teenagers! So clearly plenty of work was needed in the transfer window.
The Journeyman | Great Dane: Part 3 – Euro 2032
Denmark had made their way to the European Championships of 2032 after just about edging their way through the qualifying group. And the entire nation was on edge awaiting our draw for the big tournament.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 5 – Season 1 Reflection
Our first full season in Sardinia had seen us nicely improve Cagliari’s fortunes to finish in 8th place, just 3 points away from qualifying for Europe. This blog will look back on our key performers in the 2031/32 Serie A season.
Roth Raivers | Part 4: Season 1 Reflection
English manager Robí di Lathamé had a season to remember in his first year in charge of Raith Rovers. He’d led the Fife side to a third League One title and had the town of Kirkcaldy excited about the prospect of Championship football in 2020/21.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 4 – Dominant De Lucia
Heading into 2032, Cagliari Calcio were being well and truly carried into the top half of Serie A by the goals of star striker Thomas De Lucia. The Italian, our newly appointed vice-captain, had scored more than half of our goals.
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Roth Raivers | Part 3: Titanic Title Tussle
Fledgling English manager Robí di Lathamé had made a strong start to life in Fife with Raith Rovers. 15 games into the league he was still unbeaten and second only to Falkirk on goal difference in League One.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 3 – Goal Shy But Solid
I’d just enjoyed a summer of soaking up the rays in the beautiful surroundings of my new home in Sardinia. But there was plenty of work to be done in the summer of 2031 to rebuild a Cagliari side lacking quality and, importantly, money.
Roth Raivers | Part 2: Starting Life in Fife
In part one, we gave you an introduction to a brand new save on the blog in charge of Scottish League One side Raith Rovers. Now it’s time for manager Robí di Lathamé to get to grips with his new club, assess the squad, line up transfer targets with minimal funds and work out some tactics.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 2 – A Glimpse Of The Future
Life in idyllic Sardinia had gotten off to a pretty solid start with 4 points from our opening two games as manager of Cagliari. That had us sitting safe in 10th position and with an outside chance of challenging for European places.
Roth Raivers | Part 1: Welcome to Raith
Fledgling football manager Robí di Lathamé awakened with a start as the wind whistled around the bedroom in his traditional Bed & Breakfast. He rose from the warm bed and immediately regretted it as the brisk Scottish wind whipped against his body, forcing him to reach for his fresh new club hoodie to keep warm.
The Journeyman | Great Dane – Part 2: European Championship Qualifying
Denmark were feeling quietly confident about appearing at Euro 2032 after being handed a qualification group alongside Scotland, Poland, Kosovo, Malta and the Faroe Islands.
The Journeyman | Cagliari Calcio: Part 1 – Soaking in Sardinian Sun
A new start is upon us and assembled journalists were quick to point out that the new manager was “quite the coup” for Cagliari and “appeared to be a good fit for the club’s current vision.”
Aswijan Assignment | Part 29: Season 7 Reflection and Save Conclusion
After seven seasons in Aswijan, we’d just led Khaliza Unidi to a third successive Liga Regale title and become the fictional nation’s first Champions of Europe.
The Journeyman: Part 48 – A Long Wait for a New Job
I’m the kind of Football Manager player that usually starts with a club and sticks with it in an attempt to build it into the world’s greatest. But after six seasons in Portugal and five in Spain, I was reeling from being given the sack by Valencia and down the job centre.
The Journeyman | Great Dane: Part 1 – Welcome to Denmark
Last time out, we’d taken the USA to the World Cup quarter-finals and only narrowly missed out to hosts Italy with a 1-0 defeat. But now, having taken the States as far as I thought we could realistically take them, a new opportunity had arrived with Denmark.