FMFA Manager

Welcome to the Fanzine for Solihull moors, after the national league has been given the go ahead to join the FMFA Solihull Moors are one of the lucky teams to have been asked to participate. Here we're going to find all things moors, match reaction, any signings made, anything of significance. We'll be starting with announcing our new manager after Mat Taylor decided he did not like this move and parted company with the club. Keep your ears and eyes pealed for the afficial announcement later today. Welcome to the Moors and we look forward to bringing all things moors to you for the upcoming season.

Solihull Moors can finally announce their new manager for the upcoming national league season. It's been a tough process to find a manager who is willing to come in knowing their is no promotion or relegation at stake therefor the only prize is to become dominant in the national league. They wil also take part in the FMFA cup as well however apart from that their is no other higher oppatunities at stake therefor their were not many managers willing to take on this kind of roll, thankfully our first choice was willing therefor although it's been a tough process we got our main target here at the Moors. It's 41 year old Ian McNamara who has stepped into the breach and agreed to take on this oppotunity. We spoke to the new man not long after his appointment was confirmed. McNamara said the following.

"I was interested in this job as Solihull is not to far from where I live therefor I fancied a crack at seeing how far I could take this club. Plus as I manage Wolves we've potentially got the chance to bring in a young player from them who is not going to be goode enough for there first team however should be for ours, this will give us a chance to develop a player and create a good relationship between the two clubs. There is no promotion or relegation involved however this is not a problem for me, it'll be a test to see if we can become a dominant team in the national league and it'll be a different type of challange to see how dominant we can become in this devision, also a 1 season deal is perfet for me as if the national league does not become a long term feature it means I've had the oppotunity to see where I can take this club for a season then they'll go and we'll just continue progressing with Wolves. I'm excited about the challange as Solihull Moors have progressed a lot over the past few seasons and some good signings have come into the club. It'll be a case of us doing our best and seeing what we can do. I'll be looking forward to the challange of seeing where we can finish and how well we can do in this minnie league."

The Moors are excited about this development, being part of hthis project could give the club more reccognission therefor the players could then go on to play at higher levels in the future if they prove themselves. Good luck to the Moors and we'll keep you posted here first.

Over the past few days, McNamara has been taking a look at his squad and working out where he feels the potential lies and where he wants to go for the upcoming season in the national league. To people who know him it's not a surprised that the manager has focused on the younger members of the squad. Given who the manager has focused on for extra training it looks very much like the potential starting 11 will have an average age of 21 with the oldest player being 25 and the youngest being 19. Looking at the squad the starting 11 will be made up of 2 25 year olds, 1 23 year old, 3 21 year olds, 2 20 year olds and 3 19 year olds. This means there will be a slightly older bench in defence and attack however a 23 and 24 year old midfielder and the sub goalkeeper being the oldest player in the starting squad. Looking at the way McNamara has focused his squad it's clear he wants to play football this season given how he's improved his main defence in both passing and tackling so we could see a lot of playing out from the back and defenders adding goal contrebutions. The back 5 will have a 25 year old in goal. a 25, 2 21 year olds and a 20 year old. In Midfield we have 2 20 year olds and 2 19 year olds and up front a 21 and 23 year old. McNamara said the following after announcing his main squad for the upcoming season.

"People who know me well know I go for youth football and am not scared to play young players. In the way I've organised training for pre-season you'll see i've focused on the youngest players in the squad. This is because I see the future of this club in youth. We've got a number of talented young players who we've focused training on. As you can see from our squad the young players are the ones who have worked the hardest in Training this season meaning that they'll all get opportunities to prove themselves. Going with a young lineup this season does not frighten me as they have 2 experienced players to guide them through and some experience on the bench to. To me these players have worked and improved in pre-season so why should they not be given the opportunity to start the season.

They will be tested by more experienced squads however despite their ages these players have worked hard to improve over the pre-season and have shown that they are not just in the squad to make up numbers. Billy Corns who has come through the clubs academy is one of the most exciting prospects and it's interesting to see how he'll cope along with the other 2 19 year olds in the middle of the park and a 20 year old. Yes this is a young midfield however it's full of energy so I believe it'll cause problems. UP front we have 2 young players and also at the back we have 2 21 year olds a 20 year old and a 25 year old with our goalkeeper being 25 as well. Now we wait to see how they shape up in training and who emerges as a leader so they can be made captain, I know who i've got my eye on for the roll however it will highly depend on who comes out as a clear leader in training which is something i'm going to be watching out for over the next few weeks of pre-season training. I've gone with a younger squad because I believe in their talent and believe they will show hunger and talent and a few teams in this league will under estimate them. It's a bright future here at the Moors and we're looking forward now to getting going."

So despite the young squad the Moors are showing clear ambition to progress this season and here at the club you'll be with us at Journey with the Moors as the sory unfolds. Will McNamara fianlly make Solihull a dominant side in the national league or will his plans be a disaster? Stay with the fanzine as the story unfolds.

With the season now not far away Solihull moors have been training hard and feel the team is finally ready for the start of the campaign. The manager has been working the players hard and feels they are capable of big things. Although it is a young squad they are hard working and clearly ready for this opportunity to show what they are capable of. It is an exciting new era for the Moors with a new manager and a way to really show that a young squad can be successful.

The manager said the following about pre-season so far.

"It has been a fantastic pre-season so far, the players have shown their capabilities and have worked hard. The commitment I have had from everyone since coming in has been amazing, The players have been willing and wanting to be the best they can be. We have also been on a tour and played a couple of games against low level foreign teams and in a tournament that we successfully won. Our two strikers and attacking midfielders will come back very confident as all 4 contributed a lot of goals and assists. Our midfield shown they can dominate games and our defence came back un beaten in the tournament without letting in a single goal. The quality of opposition for this level of football was very high so it was tough to beat all the teams as although all our wins were very convincing the teams made us work for every result. It was a good work out in order for us to get ready for this season, it was also fantastic as we all got the chance to bond together as a squad which is amazing for the players. Although it is a young squad they've all shown ability above their years and are all very hard working. The experienced players in the squad have been helpful and supported them to be the best they can and giving them tips and advice. The older players in the squad have been very supportive of my plans to go with the younger members and have been great mentors."

Solihull will be doing the final preparations for the season over the next week such as training hard and announcing the club captain. Here at the Moors TV we'll bring as much as we can to the fans so please keep tuned and we thank you for your loyalty and support.

Solihull Moors can today confirm that they have submitted 3 bids in the national league auction. The new signing is not lightly to be a first team player however will be a useful adition to provide backup to the rest of the side. This will give the club an option in a position where they are 1 player short. If the player arrives it will also give us a good 7th choice option in a position that is not the strongest. The manager said the following.

"I am very proud of the signing I have managed to bid for, if we manage to get the player we're looking for then it will be a fantastic adition to the squad as it will improve a position where we need a slight improvement as the reserve choice is older. Although the player will be a backup it'll be a good seventh option. The players have really worked hard for me in the pre-season and I am looking forward to us getting started. We're playing a young first team line up however I have every faith in my players and that they can do a really good job for us. We will need to work hard this season."

The moors TV will update the fans when we know the result of the upcoming auction.