FM2007 - Empty Club Dynasty (interactive)

[law90026]

Soooooooooooo, in the interest of preventing all-out war amongst some of our players, let's head on over to the update for 2012/2013!!

Major Transfers:
Jan Hampf from Milan to Roma for 57m. Jans Hampf is a 20 year old German keeper and it's interesting that Milan would sell to their rivals Roma, especially since their remaining keepers are 38 year old Dida and 32 year old Sebestian Frey.

Largest transfer of the season so far? Cesc Fabregas from Real Madrid to Milan for 118m. Cesc is only 25 years old and is in the prime of his career but that's a lot of money to pay.

2nd largest transfer? Landon Scott from Blackburn to Lyon for 94m. That's right, Lyon acquired Landon Scott for a huge amount, hoping to bolster their strike force. What does this mean for Rob Nielsen, considering Lyon play a 4-5-1 formation? Note: One thing I notice about Lyon is that they always always seem to play a 4-5-1.

Other notable transfers were Jefferson Farfan (Villa to Man Utd, 46.5m), Freddy Adu (Bayern to Milan, 46.5m), Charles N'Zogbia (Chelsea to Juventus, 30m), Karl Tone (Inter to Real Madrid, 24.5m), Jaime Moore (Barcelona to Tottenham, 24.5m), Ahmen Al-Beshi (Anderlecht to Marseille, 22m), Marius Marin (Sporting to Marseille, 21m), Nilmar (Atletico to Palermo, 20.5m), Renato Augusto (Atletico to Sevilla, 20.5m) and Hatem Ben Arfa (Liverpool to Barcelona, 20m).

Richest Clubs in the World:
1) Milan, 774m (overtook Roma this year)
2) Roma, 710m
3) Barcelona, 661m
4) Real Madrid, 582m
5) Inter, 414m
6) Man Utd, 395m (Promotion has done wonders for their worth)
7) Tottenham, 360m
8) Atletico, 345m
9) FC Bayern, 325m
10) Valencia, 297m

Lyon were 11th, 3 Italian sides were in the top 20 (Juve, Palermo and Lazio), Sevilla were 20th and 5 English sides rounded out the top 20 (Charlton, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton).

Quick look at Milan, new richest club in the world:
Milan have been one of the most successful sides in the past 6 years, both in Italy as well as in Europe. This is a squad that is potentially in a state of transition however as 6 of their top 20 players are in their 30s, which is generally when players start to hit the downside of their playing careers.

It's a pretty strong squad, headlined by new signing Cesc Fabregas (184). A bunch of their other players are in the 170s in terms of CA (Freddy Adu, Kaka, Reyes, Ramos, Frey, Xabi Alonso, Julio Baptista) and 20 out of their 22 first team players have at least 153 CA (the last two are 18 year old fillers).

It's an unbalanced squad though, with possibly too many attacking players. 8 of the players are attacking midfielders/forwards and it'll be interesting to see how the manager juggles the team selection.

[law90026]

16 Player Update, Start of Season 2012/2013:

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
A huge move for Landon Scott to Lyon, where he's slated to spearhead the Lyon attack. It'll be interesting to see how this affects the team though as there are 4 strikers vying for that one striker position, including Rob Nielsen. Rob is regarded as a better player (175 CA) but Landon Scott appears to have a better record than Rob thus far in their respective careers.

CA: 165
PA: 193

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Even though he didn't have the best of years, that didn't stop Real Madrid from acquiring his services for the upcoming campaign. Real haven't won anything in a while and they'll hope that Karl can help turn that around. Karl is Real's best winger, along with Spaniard Jesus Navas (AM R), so expect to see the two of them terrorising opposing defences this year.

CA: 166 (+8)
PA: 194

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Another player who managed to get a biggish move despite a poor prior season. Spurs acquire the 23-year old US international to bolster their squad in an attempt to defend their title. Jaime is likely to start this year as the other real competition to a spot on the wing are Joe Cole (AM RLC, 168) and Xabi Prieto (AM RC, 153) and Joe Cole may start in the middle of the park instead.

CA: 164 (+2)
PA: 185

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Wigan:
Aaron Gage has a really good season last year but he's probably desperate to win something by now. He hasn't developed much over the off-season and that'll be disappointing as he appears to be falling behind his peers at this stage. Aaron will be a likely starter this year again as he is Wigan's 3rd best midfielder, behind Skjelbred and Logan Pacer.

CA: 151 (+0)
PA: 174

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Lyon:
A season of uncertainty for Rob Nielsen this year as he may no longer be the starting striker for Lyon. Rumour has it that he is considering his options and there are number of clubs waiting with interest, including Bayern, Milan, Roma and Atletico. Oddly enough, Rob is Lyon's best player by far but it's his lack of performance that is the issue, not his talent.

CA: 175 (+2)
PA: 185

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Jace will likely be the starter again this year as he is 20 pts better than Robert Green. It's surprising though that his manager chooses not to play him in the various cup finals over the past years and he may want to speak with his manager about that.

CA: 171 (+0)
PA: 180

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, Middlesborough:
Kevin Donnelly left Portsmouth on a 15.25m pound move before the start of the season to Middlesborough. This will be disappointing for Pompey, who are immediately relegation candidates again without Kevin's goalscoring abilities. Middlesborough were 3rd in the Premiership last year and they will hope that Kevin can push them up the table further. Kevin is Boro's 2nd best player and their top striker.

CA: 162 (+0)
PA: 186

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Arsenal:
Ah how the Gunners missed Sean last year. The driving force in their midfield is back at full force this year. A number of smaller clubs have indicated an interest in him though and it'll be disappointing if he leaves Arsenal for one of them. Sean is Arsenal's no. 2 midfielder, behind Ismael Aissati (AM LC, 175).

CA: 166 (+1)
PA: 172

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, Wigan:
The oft-unappreciated defensive midfielder has garnered interest from Portugese side Benfica. Wigan will hopefully recognise Logan's worth to the team (he's their 4th best player and 2nd best midfielder) but stranger things have happened in football.

CA: 152 (+0)
PA: 190

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Palermo:
Jorge has recovered from his injury and will look to start in the Palermo midfield again this year. Disturbingly, his ability took a slight downward turn this year and it may be an indication that his injury was more serious than everyone thought. Jorge is only Palermo's 5th best midfielder though so playing time may be scarce.

CA: 160 (-1)
PA: 186

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, HSV:
Another year for K.N. at HSV and one wonders if he'll ever be given the opportunity to start again. This could be that year though as K.N. is HSV's joint-2nd best player (3 players on 160) and is their best central midfielder.

CA: 160 (+1)
PA: 186

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, Chelsea:
The French international stays on for another year at Chelsea though there are rumours he could be on his way out soon. He has not been able to agree on terms in relation to his contract, which expires on 30 June 2013 and will be available on a free transfer in 6 months time. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out, especially since Chelsea are playing in the Championship this year. He is still behind Petr Cech though in terms of ability (Petr Cech is at 184, which is better than Path will ever be).

CA: 172 (+2)
PA: 183

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, Newcastle:
The Polish international will be looking to help Newcastle get back to the Premiership this year. It's likely he'll blow away the competition at this level but thus far he hasn't been able to do that at the higher levels of competition. He is Newcastle's 6th best player but he's 3rd in terms of ability for both a rightback and defensive midfield position (4 of the 5 players ahead of him play similar positions, believe it or not).

CA: 153 (+0)
PA: 183

Colton Mayes, Defender, Arsenal:
Colton Mayes remains the subject of interest from other clubs at the start of the season. The interesting move that could happen? Man Utd have indicated they want to acquire him to protect Larry McGillicuddy. It may be silly for Arsenal to let him go though as he is their 2nd best defender.

CA: 148 (+0)
PA: 181

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Larry will start this year for Man Utd and he'll want to help Man Utd keep their Premiership spot. That's odd to say but anything could happen in football, not least of which was Man Utd getting relegated in the first place. Larry is Man Utd's best player and by far their best keeper.

CA: 170 (+0)
PA: 182

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Monaco:
Deacon will be at Monaco for his 2nd straight season. If his record holds true, he'll be moving at the end of this season. Hopefully that won't happen as Deacon probably needs to settle down someplace to develop before it's too late. Deacon is Monaco's 8th best player but his best hope of starting is if he plays on the right wing (3 of the players in front of him are central midfielders and/or left wingers).

CA: 140 (+0)
PA: 178

[law90026]

Mid-Season Quick Hits update:

K.N. Smith comes out publicly to complain about his lack of first team opportunities. Rumours abound that K.N. and his manager had a major falling out over this issue and K.N. was subsequently transfer listed at his request. Plenty of interest for the midfielder, including bids by Arsenal, Man Utd, Hertha and West Ham.

Sean Treacy out for 2 months with a hip injury. Is his body breaking down? A number of bids have also come in for Sean Treacy, which Arsenal have not wanted to consider. Sean shocked his team though when he came out publicly to say that he was looking for a move to a bigger club.

That's followed up by Colton Mayes being out for 2 months with a hip injury as well. Is it the Arsenal physios/trainers that are doing a bad job?

A possible move is on the cards for Alex Kamelooski as clubs have started bidding for his services, including a 26m pound bid by Werder Bremen.

Path Twelve has been offered contracts by Bayern, Lyon and Sevilla. Valencia are hoping to trump all of these clubs by actually buying Path Twelve from Chelsea.

[law90026]

End of Season 2012/2013 Update:

English Premier League:
Apparently the acquisition of Kevin Donnelly helped as Middlesborough win the Premiership, 4 pts ahead of Derby County. Arsenal were 3rd (despite losing Jace Hunter with a broken leg in March and Sean Treacy's move to Juventus in January), while last season's champs, Tottenham, were 4th. Liverpool rounded out the top 5. Man Utd only managed 8th spot this year.

Chelsea won promotion back to the Premiership quite easily, 6 pts ahead of 2nd placed Coventry. Newcastle were a disappointing 8th.

French League:
Despite having 2 star strikers, Lyon had their worst season in years, coming in 8th in the French League. Lille won the title, with PSG and big-spending Marseille 2nd and 3rd. Monaco were 5th.

German Bundesliga:
Bayern win their 9th consecutive title, 16 pts clear of 2nd place Schalke. HSV were 4th.

Italian Serie A:
In Italy, Milan retained their title, making it 3 out of the last 5 and 4 out of the last 7. Inter were 2nd, Roma 3rd, Palermo 4th and Catania 5th. Juve were 6th.

Portugal Primeria Liga:
Academica, a club with very little history, won the title. Sporting, Benfica and Porto were 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.

Spanish First Division:
Barcelona retain their title, the first time in 7 years that a club has done that (Barca last did it in 2006). Valencia were 2nd, Zaragoza were 3rd and Real Madrid 4th. Athletico came in 5th despite the sale of some of their stars and Athletic were 5th.

Champions Cup:
Inter win the title, continuing the Italian dominance of this competition. They beat Athletic on penalties after a 2-2 draw at fulltime. This makes it the 2nd successive European trophy for Inter, who won the Euro Cup last season.

Euro Cup:
Everton beat Recreativo 1-0 in the finals.

FA Cup:
Liverpool win their 2nd FA cup in a row, beating Blackburn 2-1 in the finals.

Italian Cup:
Bologna win the Italian Cup on away goals after drawing with Milan 3-3 on aggregate. This is Milan's 2nd successive loss in the finals.

Thoughts:
Chelsea immediately return to the Premiership, clearly their squad was too strong for the Championship. Good to see that one of our players apparently had a strong impact on the game as his club won the title (Kevin Donnelly, Middlesborough). Lyon's performance was surprising this year, considering they switched to a 4-4-2 formation to accomodate both Landon Scott and Rob Nielsen. Perhaps unfamiliarity with the formation had something to do with this?

[twothree]

Originally Posted by law90026

Lyon's performance was surprising this year, considering they switched to a 4-4-2 formation to accomodate both Landon Scott and Rob Nielsen. Perhaps unfamiliarity with the formation had something to do with this?

Any truth to the rumor that Rob Nielsen wants the team to switch from a (4-4-2) formation back to a (4-5-I'm #1) formation next year?

[law90026]

Originally Posted by twothree

Any truth to the rumor that Rob Nielsen wants the team to switch from a (4-4-2) formation back to a (4-5-I'm #1) formation next year?

Might have happened if not for the fact that the Mercenary moves yet again in the off-season.

[George]

Quite a few hip injuries within the 16 players.

[Celeval]

We are the champions, my friends.
And we'll keep on fighting, 'til the end.
We are the champions.
We are the champions.
No time for losers, 'cuz we are the champions...

[path12]

I hope I got the hell out of Chelsea.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by law90026

despite losing Jace Hunter with a broken leg in March

D'oh!

[st.cronin]

Juventus!

[law90026]

16 Player Update, End of Season 2012/2013:

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
A disappointing year for Lyon in the French league this year as the much heralded strike force of Landon Scott and Rob Nielsen wasn't good enough apparently. Landon wasn't an all-out star for Lyon but he generally played well enough. Perhaps he's trying to get used to France.

CA: 167 (+2)
PA: 193

Season Stats:
41 games (9 sub), 16 goals, 2 MOM, 3 yellows, 6.98 rating, 94m value

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Real Madrid:
Or perhaps it was the fact that Landon and Rob never quite got along that was the issue? It won't be a problem next year as Rob is leaving Lyon for Real Madrid on a 90m pound move. This was Rob's best season by far though, 19 goals in all competitions.

CA: 175 (+0)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
49 games (5 sub), 19 goals, 4 MOM, 6 yellow, 7.04 rating, 90m value

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
Sean decided to pack his bags and move to Inter on a 24m pound move, where he sparkled for his new club. He played well as always and was proved to be a creative force by creating goals for his teammates.

CA: 168 (+2)
PA: 172

Season Stats (league only):
31 games, 9 assists, 1 MOM, 7.02 rating, 24m value

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Karl will have a new target to aim for next year when Rob Nielsen joins Real. Karl was a good signing for Real this year as he played very solidly for them, although Real were a disappointing 4th in the Spanish League. He ended his season prematurely though, tearing a groin muscle but he should be back in full force next year.

CA: 166 (+0)
PA: 194

Season Stats:
48 games (1 sub), 6 goals, 8 assists, 4 MOM, 5 yellows, 7.06 rating, 23m value

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
A better season for Jaime this year compared to last year's performances with Barcelona. Jaime plays pretty well all year round this year and manages to get double figure assists. No trophies will be a disappointment for him though.

CA: 164 (+0)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
48 games, 4 goals, 11 assists, 1 MOM, 6 yellows, 6.65 rating, 21.5m value

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, Werder Bremen:
Another player who had a somewhat career year as he played well for Newcastle in the first half of the season. That led to his 19.5m pound move to Werder Bremen during the mid-season transfer window where he continued to play solid football for the rest of the year.

CA: 153 (+0)
PA: 183

Season Stats (league only):
40 games, 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 MOM, 7.08 rating, 19.5m value

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, Middlesborough:
And what a sensation Kevin was at Boro as he drove them to the Premiership title with 16 league goals (26 in all competitions). Kevin has now proven himself to be a top knotch goal scorer at all levels and that's what impressed Atletico Madrid to fork out 22m (a pittance really) for his services next year. Goalscoring competition may be on between Rob and Kevin as they suit up for the two opposing Madrid sides.

CA: 162 (+0)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
51 games (6 sub), 26 goals, 7 MOM, 4 yellows, 7.29 rating, 22m value
English Premiership Champions with Boro (2013)

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
A player who had his season cut short with a broken leg and it's a real question whether he'll be back in time for the start of the new season. Prior to the injury, Jace was playing some phenomenal football though (7.50 rating).

CA: 171 (+0)
PA: 180

Season Stats:
36 games, 43 conceded, 11 clean sheets, 5 MOM, 3 yellows, 7.5 rating, 15m value
English League Cup runner-up (2013)

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Another keeper who had a really good year as the Irish international continues to be a pillar of strength for Man Utd between the sticks. A pity Larry can't do everything for his club, maybe that would allow Man Utd to perform better in the league.

CA: 171 (+1)
PA: 182

Season Stats:
35 games, 43 conceded, 9 clean sheets, 3 MOM, 3 yellows, 7.34 rating, 14.25m value

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Wigan:
6th place in the Premiership for Wigan this year means that Aaron will be playing in Europe next year. Slight drop off in performance for Aaron this year though as he doesn't quite score as many goals.

CA: 153 (+2)
PA: 174

Season Stats:
37 games (1 sub), 5 goals, 9 assists, 2 MOM, 1 yellow, 6.86 rating, 9.75m value

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Crystal Palace:
K.N. could not take it anymore and eventually signed for Crystal Palace in a 10.5m pound deal. Bad choice for him though as Crystal Palace got relegated from the Premiership, especially since he rejected an offer from Arsenal as well. Thus far, we can't say K.N. has made the best career decisions.

CA: 160 (+0)
PA: 186

Season Stats (league only):
22 games, 2 assists, 6.19 rating, 9.75m value

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Palermo:
Despite only being the 5th best midfielder in Palermo, Jorge took his opportunities to play when given the chance and continues to impress his international manager. 18 league appearances this year surpasses last year's 15 and he played much better in those games.

CA: 163 (+3)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
27 games (14 sub), 4 goals, 3 assists, 1 MOM, 4 yellows, 6.67 rating, 9.75m value

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, Leverkusen:
Perhaps Logan felt he wasn't appreciated enough, which is why he decided to leave Wigan for Leverkusen in the mid-season transfer window. He became a regular in the Leverkusen side but he knows he can play better (6.40 rating in 25 league games). He may possibly be on the move again as Ajax and PSV have made offers for him.

CA: 155 (+3)
PA: 190

Season Stats:
26 games, 1 goal, 6.42 rating, 9.5m value

Colton Mayes, Defender, Arsenal:
Despite rumours that Colton might leave, he eventually didn't as no firm bids were made for his services. Colton didn't let that distract him as he managed to continue with his usual better than average performances for the Gunners this year.

CA: 150 (+2)
PA: 181

Season Stats:
38 games (1 sub), 1 goal, 6.79 rating, 6.5m value
English League Cup runner-up (2013)

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Monaco:
A regular starting job for Deacon this year on the right wing as expecteda and he has his best season yet in his career. 6 goals for him and an overall 6.72 rating is a nice improvement and he also managed to finally get his first 2 caps for Bulgaria this year (as well as scoring his first international goal too).

CA: 141 (+1)
PA: 178

Season Stats:
36 games, 6 goals, 2 assists, 2 yellows, 1 red, 6.72 rating, 5.25m value

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, Chelsea:
Path stayed on for his last season at Chelsea. Perhaps out of spite, Path refused to sign a new contract with the Blues and will move on a free transfer to Sevilla next year, where he'll hope to start regularly at last.

CA: 174 (+2)
PA: 183

Season Stats:
22 games (3 sub), 18 conceded, 9 clean sheets, 4 MOM, 3 yellows, 7.50 rating, 1.9m value
English Championship champions (2013)

[path12]

Si Sevilla!

[Coffee Warlord]

Karl Tone.

Get me the damn ball.

[George]

Originally Posted by law90026

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Palermo:
Despite only being the 5th best midfielder in Palermo, Jorge took his opportunities to play when given the chance and continues to impress his international manager. 18 league appearances this year surpasses last year's 15 and he played much better in those games.

CA: 163 (+3)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
27 games (14 sub), 4 goals, 3 assists, 1 MOM, 4 yellows, 6.67 rating, 9.75m value

Nice to see him bounce back from the injury.

[oykib]

How the hell is Path only worth 1.9m?!

[path12]

Originally Posted by oykib

How the hell is Path only worth 1.9m?!

It's a travesty.

[Passacaglia]

Time for Gage to take Europe by storm!

[Katon]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Karl Tone.

Get me the damn ball.

No problem - that's what I do best.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Katon

No problem - that's what I do best.

Excelllllent. Rob Nielsen will allow you access to the naked french women he imported when he moved to Espana.

[law90026]

Round the World we go, Start of Season 2013/2014 (close of transfer window):

The major moves of the summer
1) Rob Nielsen, 90m: Lyon to Real Madrid
2) Lasse Qvist (26 yr old Danish striker), 67m: Charlton to Chelsea
3) Nani (26 yr old Portugese Winger), 67m: Sporting to Chelsea
4) Thiago Ribeiro (27 yr old Brazilian Striker), 29m: Strasbourg to Lyon
5) Raul Jimenez Cerdan (24 yr old Spanish Striker), 26m: Sampdoria to Inter
6) Jo (26 yr old Brazilian Striker), 24.5m: Sporting to PSG
7) Gomes (22 yr old Portugal Forward), 24m: Reading to Charlton
8) Aaron Niguez (24 yr old Attacking Midfielder/Forward), 24m: Aston Villa to Middlesborough
9) Manuel Fernandes (27 yr old Portugal Midfielder), 24m: Palermo to Real Madrid
10) Carlos Vela (24 yr old Mexico midfielder), 23.5m: Villa to Middlesborough
11) Watson Renteria (28 yr old Columbian Striker), 23.5m: Ajax to Man Utd
12) Kevin Donnelly (25 yr old Ireland Striker), 22m: Middlesborough to Atletico

1) Milan, 774m (overtook Roma this year)
2) Roma, 710m
3) Barcelona, 661m
4) Real Madrid, 582m
5) Inter, 414m
6) Man Utd, 395m (Promotion has done wonders for their worth)
7) Tottenham, 360m
8) Atletico, 345m
9) FC Bayern, 325m
10) Valencia, 297m

Richest clubs in the world:
1) Barcelona (from no. 3 to no. 1): 764m (103m increase)
2) Real Madrid (no.4 to no. 2): 694m (112m increase)
3) Roma (no. 2 to no. 3): 691m (19m decrease)
4) Milan (no. 1 to no. 4): 678m (96m decrease)
5) Chelsea (top 20 to no. 5): 470m
6) Inter (no. 5 to no.6): 461m (47m increase)
7) Man Utd (no. 7 to no. 6): 394m (1m decrease)
8) Arsenal (top 20 to no. 8): 354m
9) Atletico (no.8 to no. 9): 345m (unchanged)
10) Bayern (no. 9 to no. 10): 343m (18m increase)

2 Spanish clubs (Valencia, Deportivo), 4 English clubs (Tottenham, Everton, Liverpool, West Ham), 1 French club (Lyon), 2 Italian clubs (Palermo, Juventus) and 1 Portuegese club (Sporting) round out the top 20.

Quick look at Barcelona, richest club in the world:
19 players with at least 152 CA out of a squad of 26. Their best players look like 32 yr old Andreas Bazargli and 29 yr old Andres Iniesta. I'm not sure this is a star-studded squad as the bulk of their players are in the 150-160 range of CA but it's definitely a good squad.

9 out of the 19 are 30yrs old though, so it looks like another somewhat aging squad. Their potential superstar is Carlos Alonso, an 18 yr old Spanish striker (141 CA, 192 PA).

[law90026]

16 Player Update, Season 2013/2014:

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
This will be Landon's 2nd season at Lyon and all indications are that it's going to be a phenomenal year (3 goals in his first 4 games). Lyon has switched back to their preferred 4-5-1 formation and Landon will likely be the first choice striker for the season.

CA: 168 (+1)
PA: 193

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Real Madrid:
Scoring on your debut for your new team is always a good way to win the fans over and that's what Rob Nielsen did. Another player who is looking to improve on a good season last year. Rob has a good international scoring record too, 15 goals in 25 games for Denmark.

CA: 177 (+2)
PA: 185

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
Sean is about as good as he's ever going to be as there isn't much room left for improvement. That's still a lot better than most other players in the world. The Serie A hasn't started yet but Sean has managed one assist already this season in Inter's 3-0 win over Everton in the Euro Supercup.

CA: 168 (+0)
PA: 172

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
A bit of a shock for Karl Tone as he appears to have been relegated to the bench. Whether it's to allow him some time to get back in shape after his injury last year or whether it's bad news for Karl remains to be seen. Oddly enough, the Real coach is playing a central midfielder in one of the wing spots.

CA: 166 (+0)
PA: 194

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Jaime has started the season on fire for Spurs. 2 assists in 3 games for Spurs in the league and an overall rating of 8.20 in 5 games thus far. This has helped Spurs be at the top of the table at this early stage of the season.

CA: 164 (+0)
PA: 185

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, Atletico:
Kevin played decently on his debut for Atletico but he failed to score. It's early yet though and he should open his accounts soon. More disturbing was the fact that Atletico lost their first game 3-0.

CA: 162 (+0)
PA: 186

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, Werder Bremen:
Alex appears to be enjoying his time at Bremen as he plays very solid football in his first 3 games (7.33 rating). He's being used as a rightback and he appears to be relishing that role.

CA: 153 (+0)
PA: 183

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Jace recovers from his injury to play one game for Arsenal .. then breaks a cheekbone. Rough way to start the season for him though he did play well in that one game (8.00 rating)

CA: 173 (+2)
PA: 180

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Larry may have played well in 2 games thus far (7.50 rating) but he has to be concerned by the fact that he has already conceded 4 goals. It's going to be a long season for Man Utd if they don't tighten up their defence.

CA: 171 (+0)
PA: 182

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, PSV:
Logan starts for his 6th club in his career as he agreed to move to PSV on a 12.25m pound move in the off-season. He's playing his usual average football in 3 games (6.33 rating).

CA: 156 (+1)
PA: 190

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Wigan:
Aaron appears to be struggling a little now for some reason as he starts the season really slowly (3 games, 6.33 rating). Are clubs getting used to his style of play and effectively countering him now?

CA: 153 (+0)
PA: 174

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Crystal Palace:
K.N. is back in the Championship this year with Crystal Palace and he appears to be letting that affect his overall performance. 6.25 in 4 games is bad for a player of his standard, especially at the lower league level.

CA: 161 (+1)
PA: 186

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, Sevilla:
Path must really be wondering whether he's doomed to be a career back-up. He's no.2 in Sevilla because Iker Casillas (182, 32 yrs old) is the first choice keeper there. Looks like few starting opportunities for Path again this year.

CA: 174 (+0)
PA: 183

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Palermo:
Jorge is currently tutoring 17 year old Paulo Vaccaro (73/138). For now at least, Jorge doesn't look like a starter in the squad, which will be disappointing for him (he's too good not to start really).

CA: 164 (+1)
PA: 186

Colton Mayes, Defender, Arsenal:
Another player who is having a rough start to the season (3 games, 6.33 rating). Colton is only now starting to enter into the level of higher ability players but he still has some time to develop (defenders tend to play better later).

CA: 150 (+0)
PA: 181

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Monaco:
Deacon is playing well for Monaco as he manages to score a goal and create one more in the first 5 games of the season (7.20 rating). He'll be hoping to keep this level of performance up and push Monaco to a good finish (currently 3rd).

CA: 141 (+0)
PA: 178

[path12]

OH COME ON!!!!!!!

[law90026]

Mid-Season Quick Hits:

K.N. Smith's time at Crystal Palace comes to an abrupt end as he moves to Chelsea on a 14.25m transfer during the January transfer window.

Despite playing well for Werder Bremen, Alex Kamelooski is transferred to Porto for 10.25m (significantly less than the 19.5m Werder paid for him).

Jorge Antonio also moves, leaving Palermo for Middlesborough for a 9.25m pound fee.

This will be Deacon Palmieri's last season at Monaco. Unfortunately, he was not able to come to terms with Monaco over his contract and he signed a pre-contract with Serie A side Messina.

Top Goalscorerers thus far? Rob Nielsen with 17 goals, Kevin Donnelly and Landon Scott with 10 each.

Top Assists: Jaime Moore with 9, Karl Tone and Sean Treacy with 7 each.

Most Man of Match: Jaime Moore with 4, Aaron Gage and Deacon Palmieri with 2.

Top average rating: Path Twelve (7.50 in 8 games), Larry McGillicuddy (7.35 in 17 games) and Rob Nielsen (7.21 in 33 games).

[law90026]

End of Season 2013/2014 Update:

English Premier League:
Tottenham are back as they win the title, 1 pt ahead of Liverpool. Chelsea, Blackburn and West Ham rounded out the top 5. Man Utd were 6th. Arsenal were a very disappointing 16th, which resulted in their manager, Gordon Strachan, being sacked.

French League:
Marseille win the title, beating Lyon by 1 pt. Monaco ended the season in 5th place.

German Bundesliga:
Bayern win their 10th consecutive title, 21 pts clear of 2nd place Nurnberg. The gap seems to be getting wider and wider each year.

Italian Serie A:
Inter finally win the title after a long absence, 7 pts clear of surprise team Livorno. Milan, Roma and Palermo round out the top 5.

Portugal Primeria Liga:
Benfica win the title with Sporting and Porto 2nd and 3rd. It's been a long time since the big boys of Portugese football finished in such fashion.

Spanish First Division:
Valencia win the title, 3 years after winning their last. Real Madrid were 6 pts behind in 2nd place, with Getafe, Barcelona and Sevilla rounding out the top 5. Atletico were 7th this year.

Champions Cup:
Inter win the title, completing a nice double for them. This is also their consecutive win in this competition, a feat seldom achieved. They beat Bayern 3-0 in the finals and Sean Treacy captained the side.

Euro Cup:
Levante (Spain) beat Ajax on penalties in the finals.

FA Cup:
Charlton beat Chelsea 1-0 in the finals after extra time. K.N. Smith did not play in the finals.

Italian Cup:
Milan finally win the Italian Cup in their 3rd consecutive final, beating Bologna 2-0 on aggregate.

Thoughts:
Spurs return to form this year as they also managed to win the League Cup. Interesting to see this club maintain its dominant position over other clubs like Man Utd and Arsenal. Bayern really should consider playing in a harder league, they're unstoppable right now. And it was a really good showing by Inter this year as they build on last season's Champions Cup win with a league title and a successful defence of the Cup. Interesting to see where they shoot up to in terms of the richest clubs standing next year.

[law90026]

16 Player Update, End of Season 2013/2014:

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Real Madrid:
Superb season for Rob Nielsen this year and it wouldn't be surprising to see him in the running for a top player title next year. The Real Madrid striker scored 25 goals this season and was quite unstoppable overall. No trophies for him though.

CA: 177 (+0)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
52 games, 25 goals, 1 MOM, 2 yellows, 7.17 rating, 90m value
Third Place in Spanish First Division Top Goalscorer (2014)

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
A solid season for Landon as well though he was unable to push Lyon to the top of the table. He suffered some injuries this year too, a sprained ankle (1 month) and fractured ribs (ended his season), so he'll wonder what might have been if he has been able to play a few more games (Lyon was just 1 pt behind Marseille).

CA: 167 (-1)
PA: 193

Season Stats:
30 games (6 sub), 15 goals, 1 MOM, 2 yellows, 7.23 rating, 24m value
Confederations Cup winner (USA, 2014)
North American Gold Cup winner (USA, 2014)

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
A very successful season for the Inter captain as he leads them to 4 trophies this year, the Serie A League title, the Champions Cup, the Euro Supercup and the Club World Championships. He may not be totally satisfied with his performances though as he may be able to play slightly better.

CA: 168 (+0)
PA: 172

Season Stats:
52 games, 4 goals, 14 assists, 2 MOM, 9 yellows, 2 red cards, 6.90 rating, 23m value
Serie A League Champion (2014)
Champions Cup Winner (2014)
Euro Supercup winner (2014)
Club World Championships winner (2014)

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, Atletico:
A good debut season for Kevin in Spain though he can probably score more once he gets used to the Spanish league. 14 goals in all competitions is low for Kevin, considering his track record.

CA: 162 (+0)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
37 games (2 sub), 14 goals, 1 MOM, 2 yellow, 7.00 rating, 22m value

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Another player who had a successful season as he helps propel Spurs to a league title and a league cup win. He was also part of the US team that won the Confederations Cup and the North American Gold Cup. He was good on the pitch as he contributed both goals and assists in all competitions.

CA: 164 (+0)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
58 games, 9 goals, 12 assists, 4 MOM, 8 yellows, 6.95 rating, 21m value
English Premiership Champion (2014)
English League Cup winner (2014)
Confederations Cup winner (USA, 2014)
North American Gold Cup winner (USA, 2014)

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Man Utd did get their defence in order after all but they only managed 6th place. Larry split some time with the 2nd choice keeper this year and it's unclear why that was the case to be honest.

CA: 171 (+0)
PA: 182

Season Stats:
33 games, 35 conceded, 8 clean sheets, 1 MOM, 2 yellows, 7.45 rating, 15.25m value

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Very disappointing season for Jace as goals were let in like water this year. It's not all his fault but Jace definitely slipped in terms of his performance this year.

CA: 173 (+0)
PA: 180

Season Stats:
38 games, 57 conceded, 7 clean sheets, 1 MOM, 6 yellows, 1 red, 7.16 rating, 15m value

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, Sevilla:
In a repeat of his previous seasons, Path managed to get some playing time in and was very good when given the opportunity. If only he could find a club where he could be the undisputed no. 1.

CA: 174 (+0)
PA: 183

Season Stats:
17 games (3 sub), 10 conceded, 10 clean sheets, 2 MOM, 7.76 rating, 14.75m value

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Chelsea:
K.N. moved to Chelsea in the middle of the season and he played quite well in the 11 league games he started. K.N. was also part of the US team with Jaime Moore.

CA: 161 (+1)
PA: 186

Season Stats (Chelsea only):
11 games, 1 assist, 6.64 rating, 13.75m value
Confederations Cup winner (USA, 2014)
North American Gold Cup winner (USA, 2014)

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Karl buckled down and fought for his spot and managed to get it back. he didn't play nearly as well as last season but he was still a useful provider for goals for Real Madrid. Karl is part of a strong US squad with Jaime Moore, Landon Scott and K.N. Smith

CA: 166 (+0)
PA: 194

Season Stats:
43 games (4 sub), 4 goals, 8 assists, 4 yellows, 6.56 rating, 13.5m value
Confederations Cup winner (USA, 2014)
North American Gold Cup winner (USA, 2014)

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, PSV:
Logan was decent for a poor PSV side (11th in the Dutch league) and he even managed to score 2 goals (his best ever record!) in the league. Logan was only called up for the Confederations Cup and did not play a part in the North American Gold Cup for the US.

CA: 156 (+1)
PA: 190

Season Stats:
39 games, 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 MOM, 3 yellows, 6.62 rating, 11m value
Confederations Cup winner (USA, 2014)

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, Porto:
Alex helps Porto to 3rd place in the Portugese League. He was very solid in the games that he played and Porto should be pleased they acquired his services. Alex also managed to win the Portugese Cup with Porto.

CA: 153 (+0)
PA: 183

Season Stats:
23 games, 2 yellows, 7.09 rating, 10.25m value
Portugese Cup Winner (2014)

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Middlesborough:
Jorge's move to Middlesborough wasn't a complete surprise, largely because Jorge wasn't getting many opportunities at Palermo. Jorge managed to play adequately for Boro but they might have expected a little more from him than just 2 goals.

CA: 164 (+0)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
13 games, 2 goals, 1 yellow, 6.54 rating, 10.25m value

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Wigan:
Aaron's worst season so far with Wigan as he only managed 3 goals and 6 assists in all competitions. He'll have to figure out a way to be more effective for Wigan, who came close to relegation this year (17th place out of 20).

CA: 155 (+2)
PA: 174

Season Stats:
42 games, 3 goals, 6 assists, 2 MOM, 3 yellows, 6.74 rating, 9.75m value

Colton Mayes, Defender, Arsenal:
Colton signed a nice extension to his contract this year and looks to be a stalwart in the Arsenal side for years to come. Not sure if Colton will develop much more at this point, which would mean he's a solid dependable defender but perhaps not much more than that.

CA: 149 (-1)
PA: 181

Season Stats:
50 games, 1 MOM, 6 yellows, 1 red, 6.54 rating, 6.5m value

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Monaco:
Deacon continues to improve in his performances and this is the best year of his career. Unfortunately, he says goodbye to Monaco and will be headed to Messina and he'll have to hope that he doesn't take too long to adjust in Italy.

CA: 141 (+0)
PA: 178

Season Stats:
42 games, 7 goals, 5 assists, 4 MOM, 1 yellow, 6.90 rating, 1.4m value

[law90026]

World Cup 2014:

Denmark beat Holland 3-1 in the Finals! Rob Nielsen named Man of the Match.

Denmark beat Brazil, Germany and Spain enroute to the Finals. Rob Nielsen was also the Golden Boot winner with an amazing 8 goals. It was little surprise he was named as the Best Player of the tournament.

The US and Portugal failed to get out of the group stages. Spain topped that group and Colombia were 2nd. USA were third while Portugal were 4th.

Rob Nielsen subsequently came in 2nd in voting for European Striker of the Year, losing out to Wayne Rooney.

[Coffee Warlord]

Boooyah! Fear the Danes!

[law90026]

16 Player Update, Start of Season 2014/2015:

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Real Madrid:
A tiring but ultimately rewarding off-season for the World Cup's best player. He'll head back to Madrid with the accolade as 2nd best European striker in the world as well.

CA: 178 (+1)
PA: 185

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, FC Bayern:
An exciting off-season for Path Twelve as well, though for completely different reasons. Path is the subject of a bid by one of the biggest clubs in the world for his services. And FC Bayern finally secure his signature for an initial fee of 33.5m, with the potential of rising to 40.5m! Path looks set to finally be the number 1 keeper at a club and he'll be joined by another of the 16 ...

CA: 174 (+0)
PA: 183

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Jaime's impressive season last year sees him more or less maintaining his value at 21m. He will be looking forward to another season with Spurs and hoping for more medals. Jaime had a somewhat disappointing World Cup tournament with the US though, who failed to impress.

CA: 165 (+1)
PA: 185

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, FC Bayern:
And we apparently have a new mercenary in town as Kevin Donnelly makes a move after just one season in Atletico to FC Bayern. The agreed on fee was 19m pounds and Kevin rejected moves to Chelsea, Liverpool and Marseille in the process.

CA: 163 (+1)
PA: 186

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
Landon starts the season is hot form for Lyon with 3 goals in 5 games. If he can maintain that record, there's every reason to believe he can lead Lyon to the French title. He's also a prolific scorer at the international level, with 28 goals in 47 games for the US. There are concerns though that Landon may be past his prime, despite being only 28 years old (more regression in his PA).

Note: for some reason, Landon is 2 years older than everyone else. I must have inserted his details wrongly while editting. Sorry!

CA: 164 (-3)
PA: 193

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, Birmingham:
Another player who is making a habit of moving on a regular basis, Logan makes his 3rd move in 3 years and 6th in 9 years. This time, Logan moves to Birmingham for 18.5m pounds, back to England after 2 years overseas.

CA: 156 (+0)
PA: 190

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
The Inter captain starts his 3rd season at the San Siro stadium where he'll be hoping to help Inter defend their titles from last year. He's part of a star-studded midfield, which has Messi on the left wing, Cristiano Ronaldo on the left wing and Michael Carrick partnering Sean in the middle of the park.

CA: 168 (+0)
PA: 172

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
The Man Utd keeper has been a stalwart in the side for the past 4 years and this will be his 5th season as their number 1 keeper. Man Utd are starting slowly again though as they have conceded 6 goals in their first 3 games, although 4 of those came in a 4-0 loss to Charlton.

CA: 173 (+2)
PA: 182

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Jace will be hoping that both he and his club can bounce back strongly from last season's horrible performances. At least early on this season, Jace is showing that he's back to his solid self with a 7.50 rating in 2 games.

CA: 173 (+0)
PA: 180

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Chelsea:
K.N. Smith is playing his first full season at Chelsea after his move last year. He's part of a very offensive 4-5-1 formation which has 3 attacking midfielders and 1 striker. This leaves K.N. Smith with Diego Masia as the defensive midfielders, a role which K.N. isn't actually suited to play (poor tackling and marking).

CA: 162 (+1)
PA: 186

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Karl will be starting this season as Real's right winger. Hopefully the starting position will allow him to be slightly more consistent in his performances for Real this year as his delivery of crosses will be deadly as part of Real's attacking options.

CA: 166 (+0)
PA: 194

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Blackburn:
Aaron and Wigan finally part ways after 3 years as Blackburn for a fee of 12.75m. Aaron will be hoping that the change of scenery will be good for him as his performances for Wigan had been slipping steadily. All indications are that he will be back to good form as he has managed 2 assists and 1 MOM perfomance in his first 3 games for Blackburn.

CA: 157 (+2)
PA: 174

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Middlesborough:
The Portugese international is another player that will be starting his first full season at his club. Hopefully he has acclimatised to the English game now. Jorge is a player that plays brilliantly during international games but is sometimes not as impressive in domestic matches.

CA: 165 (+1)
PA: 186

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, Porto:
The Porto rightback is playing well early on in the season, with a 7.25 rating after just 4 games. He's also managed a goal, an assist and a MOM award already and hopefully he can maintain this performance.

CA: 154 (+1)
PA: 183

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Messina:
Deacon's first season in Messina should be an interesting one. There aren't huge expectations, largely because Messina isn't a club with much history at all (they've never really won any trophies other than lower division titles). Maybe Deacon can help steer them to some measure of success?

CA: 141 (+0)
PA: 178

Colton Mayes, Defender, Arsenal:
3 sold performances from Colton in the first 3 league games for Arsenal is what the fans have come to expect from the Irish defender. Birmingham is reportedly interested in acquiring his services but Colton has been steadfastly loyal to Arsenal as this will be his 5th season with the Gunners (and 132 league games for them).

CA: 148 (-1)
PA: 181

[law90026]

Mid-Season Quick Hits:

Rob Nielsen moves to Roma, a quite shocking move. The move was valued at 88m pounds and Roma also threw in a 7.25m midfielder, Australian John Thomas, in exchange.

K.N. Smith moves from Chelsea to Blackburn, joining Aaron Gage. The transfer fee was 10.5m pounds.

Colton Mayes leaves 20th placed Arsenal (!?!?!?!) for Aston Villa in an 8.5m pound move.

Alex Kamelooski joins West Ham on a 5.5m pound transfer.

Bids for Landon Scott were rejected and he stays on at Lyon, who are having a very disappointing season thus far (13th placed).

[Coffee Warlord]

Yep, was time for me to move again.

[ArlingtonColt]

sucks I'm about to exit my prime as a striker!

[path12]

Originally Posted by law90026

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, FC Bayern:
An exciting off-season for Path Twelve as well, though for completely different reasons. Path is the subject of a bid by one of the biggest clubs in the world for his services. And FC Bayern finally secure his signature for an initial fee of 33.5m, with the potential of rising to 40.5m! Path looks set to finally be the number 1 keeper at a club and he'll be joined by another of the 16 ...

CA: 174 (+0)
PA: 183

Jawohl!

[path12]

Will we ever know what happened?

[George]

Originally Posted by path12

Will we ever know what happened?

I was thinking the same thing. I hope so.

[law90026]

Ah sorry, i've been busy at work and preparing for my coming wedding, so I haven't had time to do this in a while. I'll see if I can start it again if things quiet down a bit.

[path12]

Originally Posted by law90026

Ah sorry, i've been busy at work and preparing for my coming wedding, so I haven't had time to do this in a while. I'll see if I can start it again if things quiet down a bit.

Pffft. A wedding? That's all? C'mon man, let's focus on the important things!!

[law90026]

16 Player Update, End of Season 2014/2015:

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Roma:
The move for Rob to Roma didn't really work out for anyone. Rob didn't win any trophies and neither did Roma or Real.

CA: 176 (-1)
PA: 185

Season Stats (league only):
31 games, 12 goals, 3 MOM, 7.12 rating, 46.5m value

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, FC Bayern:
Path is the nominal no.1 keeper at Bayern but he did end up splitting time with his backup, 30 year old Brazilian Renan. A good year for Path though as he wins the German Championship with Bayern. Check out how few goals he conceded too, very impressive.

CA: 176 (+2)
PA: 183

Season Stats:
28 games (1 sub), 15 conceded, 13 clean sheets, 6 MOM, 7.50 rating, 33.5m value
German Championship winner

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, FC Bayern:
Kevin is also part of the FC Bayern team that wins yet another German championship. He plays well during the season as well and is the no.2 goalscorer in the Bundesliga, justifying the 19m pounds paid for his services.

CA: 165 (+3)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
41 games, 21 goals, 3 MOM, 2 yellow, 7.20 rating, 25m value
German championship winner
German League Cup runner-up

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Less club level success for Jaime this year as Spurs only manage a 5th placed finish in the league. Jaime's performances were also a disappointment compared to previous years.

CA: 165 (+1)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
38 games (10 sub), 2 goals, 4 assists, 1 MOM, 1 yellow, 6.53 rating, 16.25m value

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Another disappointing year for Man Utd as they come in 8th in the league. Larry generally played well but he conceded way too many goals to be satisfied with his performances.

CA: 173 (+2)
PA: 182

Season Stats:
45 games (1 sub), 61 conceded, 9 clean sheets, 2 MOM, 4 yellows, 7.16 rating, 14.25m value

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
Major disappointment for Landon this year as his personal performances were definitely not up to the mark and he appears to be steadily losing his ability to play at the highest level. This eventually led to him being dropped from the first team entirely. Lyon also only managed 10th place in the French league.

CA: 162 (-5)
PA: 193

Season Stats:
23 games (6 sub), 8 goals, 1 MOM, 6 yellows, 7.09 rating, 14m value

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Things continue to get worse for Arsenal as they get relegated fromthe Premiership. Jace played well personally but, similar to Larry, he conceded way too many goals, nearly 2 goals a game in the league.

CA: 174 (+1)
PA: 180

Season Stats:
39 games, 66 conceded, 4 clean sheets, 3 MOM, 5 yellows, 1 red, 7.28 rating, 13.5m value

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
A drop off from last year's performance as Inter fail to win any major trophies this year (save for the Club World Championship). Sean's season ended with a broken cheekbone near the tail end of the season.

CA: 168 (+0)
PA: 172

Season Stats:
49 games (1 sub), 6 assists, 4 MOM, 5 yellows, 6.78 rating, 13.25m value
Club World Championships winner (2015)
Italian Cup runner-up (2015)

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Blackburn:
Aaron refound some new life at Blackburn as he played pretty well for Rovers. 11 assists in all competitions is a nice return from the attacking midfielder who had seemed jaded at Wigan the past 2 years. He helped propel Blackburn to a 3rd place finish, their highest in recent years.

CA: 158 (+3)
PA: 174

Season Stats:
48 games, 4 goals, 11 assists, 1 MOM, 2 yellows, 6.73 rating, 12.75m value

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, Birmingham:
Logan was acquired by Birmingham and he carried out his role as required. Not flashy, not spectacular but he did help Birmingham to a 6th place finish this year.

CA: 157 (+1)
PA: 190

Season Stats:
29 games (7 sub), 1 red, 6.21 rating, 12.75m value

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Middlesborough:
Jorge's first full season at Boro is a good one as he gets used to life in the English Premiership. His 7.00 rating is his highest ever in his career and he was a very good provider as his 11 assists prove. Boro finish 4th in the league which is a slight disappointment for them.

CA: 165 (+1)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
34 games, 1 goals, 11 assists, 3 yellows, 7.00 rating, 12.25m value

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Karl maintained his form for Real Madrid. Not a true star at Real but he is an integral part of the team as he plays decently on the wing and provides service for his strikers (9 assists).

CA: 166 (+0)
PA: 194

Season Stats:
54 games (1 sub), 4 goals, 9 assists, 1 MOM, 6 yellows, 6.54 rating, 11.75m value

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Chelsea:
K.N. moved to Blackburn in the middle of the year as he found it hard-going at Chelsea. He took up his place in the middle of the park and played well there. He'll be hoping to improve on his performances next year though as he can probably play better.

CA: 162 (+1)
PA: 186

Season Stats (league only):
29 games, 4 assist, 1 MOM, 6.20 rating, 9.75m value

Colton Mayes, Defender, Aston Villa:
Colton is probably glad he decided to join Villa at mid-season as it meant he avoided being relegated with the Gunners. Villa isn't a great team as they only managed 14th place but at least Colton gets to play on in the Permiership next year.

CA: 150 (+1)
PA: 181

Season Stats (league only):
35 games, 6.80 rating, 8.5m value

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Messina:
Deacon's new club maintains its mid-table position so nothing terribly exciting to report from that front. Deacon plays well for them though as he drives them from midfield with 5 league goals and ends up being their 3rd highest scorer.

CA: 140 (-1)
PA: 178

Season Stats:
25 games, 5 goals, 3 yellows, 7.00 rating, 6.5m value

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, West Ham:
Alex made a mid-season move to West Ham for 5.5m pounds. He performed well for West Ham and was even named to the European Champions Cup Dream Team.

CA: 154 (+1)
PA: 183

Season Stats (league only):
29 games, 1 goal, 1 MOM, 6.93 rating, 6.25m value
Named to European Champions Cup Dream Team (2015)

[law90026]

Start of Season 2015/2016 Quick Update:

Interestingly, this is the year when not a single of the 16 players moved. There was interest in Landon Scott and Logan Pacer but their clubs rejected bids from rivals.

[law90026]

Mid-season Quickhits:

Rob Nielsen comes in 3rd in World Footballer of the Year voting, after teammates Michael Essien and Wayne Rooney!!

Middlesborough's manager, Stanley Menzo, upset that his board decides to sell Jorge Antonio to Chelsea for 37m pounds. He had steadfastly refused to accept offers but his board eventually intervened.

[law90026]

16 Player Update, End of Season 2015/2016:

Rob Nielsen, Striker, Roma:
Despite having 3 of the best players in the world (based on world footballer of the year voting), Roma only manages a 3rd place finish in Serie A. Rob did manage to win some personal awards though, being the European Champions Cup Best Player runner-up and also part of the Dream Team. On an international level, Rob won the Confederations Cup with Denmark, for which Rob has scored 44 international goals in 55 games.

CA: 178 (+2)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
47 games, 19 goals, 4 MOM, 2 yellows, 7.28 rating, 49m value
Confederations Cup winner (Denmark)
European Champions Cup Best Player runner-up / Dream Team

Jorge Antonio, Attacking Midfielder, Chelsea:
Jorge Antonio moved to Chelsea on the strength of his performances with Middlesborough. He doesn't quite rediscover his form of last year though as a result of the move and Chelsea finish a disappointing 10th in the league.

CA: 165 (+0)
PA: 186

Season Stats (league only):
22 games, 2 goals, 3 assists, 1 MOM, 6.85 rating, 37m value

Kevin Donnelly, Striker, FC Bayern:
The FC Bayern machine keeps roaring on, winning its 12th consecutive league title. Kevin is again instrumental in that achievement by contributing 15 league goals. Kevin is also very popular in Munich, as evidenced by his Supporter's Player of the Year award for last season's efforts.

CA: 163 (-2)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
40 games (1 sub), 20 goals, 4 MOM, 4 yellows, 1 red, 7.10 rating, 22m value
German championship winner
German League Cup winner
2014/2015 Supporter's Player of the Year
Player of the Month for November

Jaime Moore, Winger, Tottenham:
Tottenham finish 3rd this year, a slight improvement from last season. Jaime played really well this year too, with his highest overall rating in his career thus far (7.24 in the league alone). He was rewarded by being named to the English Players' Premier Division Select. Spurs managed to win the Euro Cup on penalties and Jaime also was part of the US team that won the North American Gold Cup.

CA: 165 (+0)
PA: 185

Season Stats:
58 games, 2 goals, 14 assists, 2 MOM, 8 yellows, 7.12 rating, 21m value
Euro Cup winner
English Players' Premier League select
North American Gold Cup winner (USA)

Path Twelve, Goalkeeper, FC Bayern:
Path wins his 2nd league title with Bayern as well as the League Cup as he establishes himself as the first choice keeper in Munich. He'll be slightly disappointed he didn't win any personal accolades though and that he has been overlooked for the French national team for some time now (only 4 caps so far).

CA: 177 (+1)
PA: 183

Season Stats:
36 games, 31 conceded, 13 clean sheets, 6 MOM, 4 yellows, 7.47 rating, 19.5m value
German Championship winner
German League Cup winner

Sean Treacy, Midfielder, Inter:
Another year without trophies for the Inter captain. The glorious season 2 years ago is rapidly becoming a memory and Sean will be wondering how much more he can do for this team.

CA: 169 (+1)
PA: 172

Season Stats:
45 games (3 sub), 1 goal, 6 assists, 1 MOM, 1 yellow, 6.82 rating, 13.75m value

Aaron Gage, Attacking Midfielder, Blackburn:
A really solid year for Aaron in terms of his own performances though he fails to win anything with Blackburn. He appears to be back to his best as he manages double figures in both goals and assists. Aaron was also named as the 2016 English Players' Player of the Year runner-up (behind Rafael Sobis), as well as to the English Players' Premier Division Select and the European Champions Cup Dream Team.

CA: 158 (+0)
PA: 174

Season Stats:
50 games, 11 goals, 13 assists, 6 MOM, 4 yellows, 7.28 rating, 12.75m value

Larry McGillicuddy, Goalkeeper, Man Utd:
Man Utd get relegated again and Larry will wonder whether his continued loyalty to the Red Devils is really worth it. Despite being one of the best keepers in the world, Larry has not won anything of note in his career yet.

CA: 173 (+0)
PA: 182

Season Stats:
30 games (1 sub), 44 conceded, 4 clean sheets, 3 MOM, 4 yellows, 7.30 rating, 12.75m value

Karl Tone, Winger, Real Madrid:
Karl tastes club level success this year as Real win both the League and the Spanish Cup. He was also part of the US team that won the Notrh American Gold Cup.

CA: 168 (+2)
PA: 194

Season Stats:
49 games, 5 goals, 11 assists, 5 MOM, 5 yellows, 1 red, 6.78 rating, 12m value
Spanish League winner
Spanish Cup winner
North American Gold Cup winner (USA)

Jace Hunter, Goalkeeper, Arsenal:
Arsenal make an immediate return back to the Premiership, though it's troubling to the fans that they only managed this via the play-offs and not automatic promotion. Will Arsenal be able to stay up? Jace played well again this year and conceded significantly less than last year.

CA: 174 (+0)
PA: 180

Season Stats:
42 games (1 sub), 45 conceded, 12 clean sheets, 4 MOM, 5 yellows, 7.38 rating, 10.25m value

Landon Scott, Striker, Lyon:
Landon chose to sign a new contract with Lyon but he was hardly an impact this year, making only 13 appearances throughout the year. At least Landon was part of the US team that won the North American Gold Cup.

CA: 162 (+0)
PA: 193

Season Stats:
13 games (8 sub), 2 goals, 6.77 rating, 10.25m value
North American Gold Cup winner (USA)

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Blackburn:
A strong year from K.N. as well for Rovers this year as he and Aaron Gage form a really strong nucleus for Blackburn in midfield. K.N. was part of the Rovers team that were runners-up in the English FA Cup (Aaron Gage was injured with a sprained ankle), losing 1-0 to Liverpool. K.N. was also part of the US team that won the North American Gold Cup.

CA: 161 (-1)
PA: 186

Season Stats:
48 games, 1 goal, 6 assists, 2 MOM, 6.69 rating, 9m value
English FA Cup runner-up
North American Gold Cup winner (USA)

Logan Pacer, Defensive Midfielder, Birmingham:
Logan was again regular for Birmingham and his performances helped them improve one position to 5th this year. He also won the North American Gold Cup with the USA.

CA: 157 (+0)
PA: 190

Season Stats:
44 games, 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 yellow, 1 red, 6.48 rating, 8.75m value
North American Gold Cup winner (USA)

Colton Mayes, Defender, Aston Villa:
You can only avoid fate so much. Villa get relegated this year and Colton is going down to the Championship. Ah well, such is life.

CA: 149 (-1)
PA: 181

Season Stats:
37 games (6 sub), 4 yellows, 6.70 rating, 7.25m value

Alex Kamelooski, Wingback/Defensive Midfielder, West Ham:
Alex played competently this year when he had the chance. The issue this year though was the number of niggling injuries he suffered. He missed 15 weeks of the season with various assorted injuries, hence the relatively few games he played for the Hammers.

CA: 156 (+2)
PA: 183

Season Stats (league only):
29 games, 1 goal, 6.90 rating, 6.25m value

Deacon Palmieri, Attacking Midfielder, Messina:
Messina flirted with relegation this year and finished the season 16th out of 20 clubs in Serie A. Deacon played pretty well though he wasn't as regular as he might have liked.

CA: 142 (+1)
PA: 178

Season Stats:
27 games (5 sub), 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 yellows, 6.96 rating, 5.25m value

[George]

Thanks for the update.

[Passacaglia]

K.N. Smith, Midfielder, Blackburn:
A strong year from K.N. as well for Rovers this year as he and Aaron Gage form a really strong nucleus for Blackburn in midfield. K.N. was part of the Rovers team that were runners-up in the English FA Cup (Aaron Gage was injured with a sprained ankle), losing 1-0 to Liverpool. K.N. was also part of the US team that won the North American Gold Cup.

Sorry about that, dude. We probably could have won that FA Cup if I weren't out.

[flere-imsaho]

WOOHOO!!! It's back!

[Coffee Warlord]

Time for Rob Nielsen to move again, me thinks. We've done all we can with these Roma losers.

[law90026]

Start of Season 2016/2017 Quickhits update:

Rob Nielsen comes in 2nd in European Striker of the Year voting. He loses out to Valencia's Theo Walcott.

Landon Scott is out of Lyon and will be playing for Manchester United next year. The transfer fee was 13.5m pounds and Landon expressed his relief that his nightmare at Lyon was finally over. This is a move by Man Utd to get their team back to the Premiership immediately.

Spurs beat Barcelona 3-0 in the European Super Cup (it's like the English Charity shield, where the European Champions Cup champs play against the Euro Cup champions). Jaime Moore started for Spurs and managed a 7 rating.

Colton Mayes signs for newly promoted Norwich in a 9.75m pound move. He'll hope to shore up the Canaries defence so that they can stay in the Premiership.

International records thus far:
Current Internationals
USA
Landon Scott - 63 caps / 25 goals
Jaime Moore - 29 caps / 3 goals
Karl Tone - 41 caps / 4 goals
K.N. Smith - 59 caps / 6 goals
Logan Pacer - 32 caps / 1 goal

France
Path Twelve - 8 caps

Denmark
Rob Nielsen - 58 caps / 46 goals

Scotland
Sean Treacy - 44 caps / 1 goal

Canada
Jace Hunter - 48 caps

Ireland
Colton Mayes - 46 caps / 2 goals
Aaron Gage - 57 caps / 9 goals

Bulgaria
Deacon Palmieri - 23 caps / 4 goals

Ex-internationals
Alex Kamelooski - Poland, 24 caps / 1 goal
Larry McGillicuddy - Ireland, 37 caps
Jorge Antonio - Portugal, 30 caps / 5 goals
Kevin Donnelly - Ireland, 31 caps / 15 goals

[Celeval]

Ex-international?? I've got 15 goals for the Green.

[law90026]

Originally Posted by Celeval

Ex-international?? I've got 15 goals for the Green.

Heh, at the time I posted the stats, Kevin Donnelly wasn't in the national team. He's back again though.

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by law90026

Heh, at the time I posted the stats, Kevin Donnelly wasn't in the national team. He's back again though.

Damn straight.

[law90026]

End of Season 2016/2017:

Deleted Game crashed and I have to re-sim the season. Update incoming.