Glengoyne
02-01-2005, 01:44 AM
I'm still playing CM 03/04. I have so much fun with it, I have a hard time justifying the new version. So I'm going to hold out till my Birthday in April.
In any case. In my current game, I have nursed Dagenwood and Redbridge from the Conference up to the first division. We have been on a tear this season going 27..well 28 matches without a loss. We are in the League Cup Quarter Final. Pitted against Man United. We are on a roll, but it's Man U we're facing. We're running a wide open offense, and since I brought in the Frenchman Luci to strengthen our goal play, we have been holding the opposition down a bit. When I look at their starting roster, I am disheartened,
but I figure we have a chance. I hope against hope.
An early start as we steal an early errant pass, turn it into a two on one, and score. Then ten minutes later my Striker is pulled down in the Penalty Area. We convert the penalty, and lead two nil.
At about the 35 minute mark of the first half one of my midfielders see my aggressive mid fielder Julison(or some such) breaking between defenders. A 40 yard pass sets the play up perfectly and my midfielder lobs a 30 yard goal over the hard charging Man U goaltender. The rout is on, but we had earlier surrendered three goals to blow a three goal lead this season, so I didn't figure it was a foregone conclusion. As a result I keep the pressure on. Attacking mentallity, and I even turn the counter attack on.
Then with just minutes left in the first half, they earn a red card for pulling down my striker again. Way to go counter attack. This time we are just out of the Penalty area, and are unable to convert the free kick.
In the second half we are up a man, and we pour it on. The counter attack comes up twice more yielding two more goals. Giving us a 5-nil lead with 10 minutes remaining. I now know that we are in the midst of one of our biggest wins ever.
In extra time Juliuson completes his hat-trick in a great play where he shoots, gets the roubound, and shoots again. The goalie blocks it again, pushing the ball almost wide it hits the post and carroms away from the goal. Juliuson gets control again, makes some move that completely disorients the one Defending dot, and drives the ball past the goalie, who tips the ball yet again into the post, but this time into the goal.
In any case I continue the game(Well OKAY I watched a few replayshttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif) read my emails, and proceed to save the game. Where I promptly get an error, and am forced to the desktop.
Unfair! I say. Now I'm guessing that some sort of infinite improbability detector kicked in and sought to reverse my efforts, but I will survive. I am heartened. I am undeterred! We shall overcome! We will replay that match and beat those basted Imps again! I mean it. If I have to play it half a dozen times we will win again!!!
In any case. In my current game, I have nursed Dagenwood and Redbridge from the Conference up to the first division. We have been on a tear this season going 27..well 28 matches without a loss. We are in the League Cup Quarter Final. Pitted against Man United. We are on a roll, but it's Man U we're facing. We're running a wide open offense, and since I brought in the Frenchman Luci to strengthen our goal play, we have been holding the opposition down a bit. When I look at their starting roster, I am disheartened,
but I figure we have a chance. I hope against hope.
An early start as we steal an early errant pass, turn it into a two on one, and score. Then ten minutes later my Striker is pulled down in the Penalty Area. We convert the penalty, and lead two nil.
At about the 35 minute mark of the first half one of my midfielders see my aggressive mid fielder Julison(or some such) breaking between defenders. A 40 yard pass sets the play up perfectly and my midfielder lobs a 30 yard goal over the hard charging Man U goaltender. The rout is on, but we had earlier surrendered three goals to blow a three goal lead this season, so I didn't figure it was a foregone conclusion. As a result I keep the pressure on. Attacking mentallity, and I even turn the counter attack on.
Then with just minutes left in the first half, they earn a red card for pulling down my striker again. Way to go counter attack. This time we are just out of the Penalty area, and are unable to convert the free kick.
In the second half we are up a man, and we pour it on. The counter attack comes up twice more yielding two more goals. Giving us a 5-nil lead with 10 minutes remaining. I now know that we are in the midst of one of our biggest wins ever.
In extra time Juliuson completes his hat-trick in a great play where he shoots, gets the roubound, and shoots again. The goalie blocks it again, pushing the ball almost wide it hits the post and carroms away from the goal. Juliuson gets control again, makes some move that completely disorients the one Defending dot, and drives the ball past the goalie, who tips the ball yet again into the post, but this time into the goal.
In any case I continue the game(Well OKAY I watched a few replayshttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif) read my emails, and proceed to save the game. Where I promptly get an error, and am forced to the desktop.
Unfair! I say. Now I'm guessing that some sort of infinite improbability detector kicked in and sought to reverse my efforts, but I will survive. I am heartened. I am undeterred! We shall overcome! We will replay that match and beat those basted Imps again! I mean it. If I have to play it half a dozen times we will win again!!!