Career Mode Notes
NN: Narrator
MN: Manager Notes
PN: Player Notes
PMN: Player-manager notes
This will go at the top of each post to show whose perspective the post is from. At the moment it'll only be NN and MN.
NN: So It Begins
At only 20 years old, Rei Hinshelwood was at a crossroads. He was disillusioned with life in general. Although the path to a successful college tenure, followed by a good job beckoned, something was missing. There was an emptiness that could not be filled, whatever he did. The only saving grace in Rei's life was football. The beautiful game kept him sane in the among the mostly heathens, i.e. non-football fans, in America.
Finally in an unprecedented move, Rei put his college dream on hold to try to make it as a professional. Full of optimism for the first time in months, he made the rounds around the US trying out for teams.
The thing is, Rei forgot to consider that he was useless at football. After being turned down more than a geek trying to get a prom date, he decided to change his tactics. Management was the game for him. Not liking the options in the US, a move to Brazil followed, where a friend got him into a coaching course in the city of Santos.
Fast forward four years later. After coaching a multitude of amateur teams, and after getting a golden opportunity to coach the youth teams of Santos, there was an unprecedented event. An overhaul of the club structure saw a new president who wanted to bring some fresh blood to first team. In a press conference which at the time was called the best practical joke ever - even by Rei himself, he announced that the new coach of the legendary Santos F.C. would be Rei Hinshelwood. After realizing that this was the worst joke ever, the whole country was in an uproar.
Who the hell was this gringo?
After steeling himself, Rei took his first step into the turbulent waters of top level coaching. This is an account of his journey.
NN: Narrator
MN: Manager Notes
PN: Player Notes
PMN: Player-manager notes
This will go at the top of each post to show whose perspective the post is from. At the moment it'll only be NN and MN.
NN: So It Begins
At only 20 years old, Rei Hinshelwood was at a crossroads. He was disillusioned with life in general. Although the path to a successful college tenure, followed by a good job beckoned, something was missing. There was an emptiness that could not be filled, whatever he did. The only saving grace in Rei's life was football. The beautiful game kept him sane in the among the mostly heathens, i.e. non-football fans, in America.
Finally in an unprecedented move, Rei put his college dream on hold to try to make it as a professional. Full of optimism for the first time in months, he made the rounds around the US trying out for teams.
The thing is, Rei forgot to consider that he was useless at football. After being turned down more than a geek trying to get a prom date, he decided to change his tactics. Management was the game for him. Not liking the options in the US, a move to Brazil followed, where a friend got him into a coaching course in the city of Santos.
Fast forward four years later. After coaching a multitude of amateur teams, and after getting a golden opportunity to coach the youth teams of Santos, there was an unprecedented event. An overhaul of the club structure saw a new president who wanted to bring some fresh blood to first team. In a press conference which at the time was called the best practical joke ever - even by Rei himself, he announced that the new coach of the legendary Santos F.C. would be Rei Hinshelwood. After realizing that this was the worst joke ever, the whole country was in an uproar.
Who the hell was this gringo?
After steeling himself, Rei took his first step into the turbulent waters of top level coaching. This is an account of his journey.
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