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Florinthian Manager Owen Smitley Needs a Result in the Brigidna Cup to Keep his Job, Many Believe
After an abysmal world cup performance, featuring only one win among the three group stage matches and failing to get out of the group for the first time in several decades, Manager Owen Smitley was nearly sacked. "Give me time" he said in a presser following their final group stage match, a victory against lowly Sainam, "and I will take this team to the top."
The FA, it seems, believed him, or maybe they were more interested in avoiding buying out his heft contract that ran through 1586. Hired following the retirement of former manager Alf Olhouser, Smitley was expected to bring his excellent tactical acumen and a brilliant defensive mind to the national team who simply put, gave up too many goals. What resulted was a defensive manager being given reign over a talent pool that screamed for aggressive, attacking football. Simply put, they men on the pitch didn't match the plans of the manager. The result was one of the worst world cup outings for the Florinthians ever. Smitley was not given the sack, however, and vowed to make things right in the Brigidna Cup.
The team put the best foot forward in qualifying, dominating their opposition and going undefeated, with a 9-3-0 record and only allowing three goals against in the twelve matches. After easily qualifying, Smitley announced this was the tournament they would turn things around.
Things were not made easier by the draw, however. Instead of being drawn with one of the four hosts, Florinthus, in pot 2, was placed with Severyane, who were a single penalty from winning the previous World Cup. Smitley seemed pleased however.
"Surely you have to beat the best," he said, "to be the best. It's certainly not the easiest draw but I would have it no other way. These youngsters need to play the best to develop." Youngsters indeed -- the previous world cup roster was the youngest ever to wear the maroon and white, and the same precedent was set in the Brigidna Cup, with an average age of 21, not the youngest at the event but surely the youngest for Florinthus.
Many are managing their expectations for the Maroon Stars, as the youth brought in suggests gaining experience rather than winning the tournament. The experience gained would then prepare the players for a World Cup run next year. While that certainly may be the case, Smitley still remains determined to get good results at this tournament.
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Florinthian Manager Owen Smitley Needs a Result in the Brigidna Cup to Keep his Job, Many Believe
After an abysmal world cup performance, featuring only one win among the three group stage matches and failing to get out of the group for the first time in several decades, Manager Owen Smitley was nearly sacked. "Give me time" he said in a presser following their final group stage match, a victory against lowly Sainam, "and I will take this team to the top."
The FA, it seems, believed him, or maybe they were more interested in avoiding buying out his heft contract that ran through 1586. Hired following the retirement of former manager Alf Olhouser, Smitley was expected to bring his excellent tactical acumen and a brilliant defensive mind to the national team who simply put, gave up too many goals. What resulted was a defensive manager being given reign over a talent pool that screamed for aggressive, attacking football. Simply put, they men on the pitch didn't match the plans of the manager. The result was one of the worst world cup outings for the Florinthians ever. Smitley was not given the sack, however, and vowed to make things right in the Brigidna Cup.
The team put the best foot forward in qualifying, dominating their opposition and going undefeated, with a 9-3-0 record and only allowing three goals against in the twelve matches. After easily qualifying, Smitley announced this was the tournament they would turn things around.
Things were not made easier by the draw, however. Instead of being drawn with one of the four hosts, Florinthus, in pot 2, was placed with Severyane, who were a single penalty from winning the previous World Cup. Smitley seemed pleased however.
"Surely you have to beat the best," he said, "to be the best. It's certainly not the easiest draw but I would have it no other way. These youngsters need to play the best to develop." Youngsters indeed -- the previous world cup roster was the youngest ever to wear the maroon and white, and the same precedent was set in the Brigidna Cup, with an average age of 21, not the youngest at the event but surely the youngest for Florinthus.
Many are managing their expectations for the Maroon Stars, as the youth brought in suggests gaining experience rather than winning the tournament. The experience gained would then prepare the players for a World Cup run next year. While that certainly may be the case, Smitley still remains determined to get good results at this tournament.
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