How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Simppu12]

Moose - I think you absolutely deserved to beat Hull and you got very unlucky with the finishing but my God, what a way to bounce back against Man United! Butland is the reason why you were able to beat them, no doubt. He had a great performance in goal. Speaking of great performances, holy sh*t, that Noble longshot was gorgeous! Easily the goal of the season so far! Btw, how are your holding midfielders doing as a whole?

Aquaman - Well done against Everton to progress in the cup! I was a bit worried that all the wasted chances would come back to haunt you but luckily that didn't happen. That match really did make me wonder if you are happy with your strikers, though. After that Spurs destroyed you but I'd still say it was a reasonable result. Then you got a real shock win against Manchester City which will be very valuable!

Keano - Amazing job in the Premier League so far with you sitting in third! The top 10 is looking really tight so dropping a couple of places wouldn't surprise me. Then again, you just got promoted so I bet you are very happy with your results so far... in the Premier League. The Europa League... well, the results have been dreadful. With a bit of luck you could still bounce back and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Cabee - First of all, is your username pronounced as "CAH-bee" (with the 'a' pronouced like in 'Arsena') or "Ca-bee" (with the 'a' pronounced like in 'say')? Now, to the updates themselves. Your last couple of months have been simply amazing with you smashing almost everyone and almost not letting any goals in. I counted two goals against you in December and January which is just unbelievable. Compton, Lukaku, Barkley and Ward-Prowse seem to be doing very well for you and I see them quite often on the scoreboard. Second in the table is also great and you could overtake Chelsea in the next few weeks.

Transfers! Jesus Christ, Cristiano Ronaldo?!?! That is so amazing! A few people have already asked this, but what is his rating (I'm sorry if I missed the answer)? He will certainly help you lift titles and even though he is 35 he can still score a ton of goals for you. Also, seeing Appiah return would be great!

Rabbit - September and October were good months for you in league play and you are in first (frankly, I'd be shocked if you weren't there). Now you just need to continue winning games. Sucks to see you go out in the J. Paint trophy but at least you are in the Capital One Cup quarter finals which is a great achievement in itself! Good luck against Stoke!

[Matty Aqua]

Quote: Originally Posted by Simppu

Aquaman - Well done against Everton to progress in the cup! I was a bit worried that all the wasted chances would come back to haunt you but luckily that didn't happen. That match really did make me wonder if you are happy with your strikers, though. After that Spurs destroyed you but I'd still say it was a reasonable result. Then you got a real shock win against Manchester City which will be very valuable!

Thanks I was very happy to progress in the Capitol One Cup, we are having a great run!, we've continually been dismantled in away matches against big clubs!...Jordan Ayew being injured for 90% of my time as manager so far hasn't helped us, I'm pleased with Libor Kozak and Rudy Gusted but they aren't top class strikers, and Gabriel Agnonlahor has just been frustrating. Harry Kane was just on fire with a hat trick, and we were absolutely lucky to come away with a win against Manchester City...The last 20 minutes of that match was super intense!.

[10cabee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Aquaman_OS

10cabee - We have to get a screenshot of Ronaldo playing for Exeter City!.... Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lukaku, Cristiano Ronaldo what a team!

I actually do have a couple of screenshots I took:

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Good old Cristiano interacting with the Exeter fans

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The man demonstrating his dribbling skills

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Some other screenies here. This is Mbakogu's last goal for us!

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Mr. Compton scoring a contender for goal of the season.

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Une Larsson's been playing well behind Lukaku.

Quote: Originally Posted by Keano16

@Cabee: You had a decent run of games in September and October, the Chelsea game aside but you really came into your own after the formation change. Well done in getting through your CL group and you're not too far off Chelsea in the league. Sad to see Sercombe leave but he just couldn't keep up I suppose. What a coup getting Ronaldo! I know he's 35 but what is his rating now? Appiah! Again what's his rating now? You sold him to PSG IIRC?

Thanks! The formation change has been a real help to keep us on Chelsea's tail because they have really stepped it up a notch this season.

The Sercombe story was a little disappointing actually. He told me that he didn't want to be at the club anymore and wanted to go to a team that would give him more first team football. Bolton offered something like £250k and I came back with a counter offer of £400k. A day or two later, Liam told me that he'd had a think and decided that he still wanted to stay at the club but it was too late because Bolton ended up accepting my counter offer. Liam'll go down in my list of the few Exeter City career legends.

Although he'll be retiring soon, I reckon Cristiano could probably be one of the best captures i've made in my career with Exeter! He's rated 89 overall still too! And yeah, I sold Appiah to PSG for something like £5-6m with was waaay more than his actual value. I'm not totally sure about his overall but my scout's on it. I expect low to mid seventies for his overall but he's a club legend and I really wanna bring him back to the club even though he'd have to compete with the likes of Compton, Barkley, Lukaku and Ronaldo.

Quote: Originally Posted by vrabbit

10cabee Congrats on the long-running CM. Even a 35-year old Cristiano should be a real player for you so congrats for that signing. You also had an incredible January and are in good position for a run at the title, remind me as to whether you've won the BPL yet in this CM? Oh, and I like McMananam from your youth squad, plus it's an awesome name.

Thanks! Yeah, I won the BPL in the season before so we're trying to retain the title but with Chelsea on such great form, it has been difficult to keep up with 'em but we'll never give up and the aquisition of Ronaldo has strengthened our claim for the top spot significantly! Aha, McManaman could be another mis-labeled winger like Compton but it would be handy having another full-back in the team soon and a youth graduate makes it even cooler.

Quote: Originally Posted by Simppu12

Cabee - First of all, is your username pronounced as "CAH-bee" (with the 'a' pronouced like in 'Arsena') or "Ca-bee" (with the 'a' pronounced like in 'say')? Now, to the updates themselves. Your last couple of months have been simply amazing with you smashing almost everyone and almost not letting any goals in. I counted two goals against you in December and January which is just unbelievable. Compton, Lukaku, Barkley and Ward-Prowse seem to be doing very well for you and I see them quite often on the scoreboard. Second in the table is also great and you could overtake Chelsea in the next few weeks. Transfers! Jesus Christ, Cristiano Ronaldo?!?! That is so amazing! A few people have already asked this, but what is his rating (I'm sorry if I missed the answer)? He will certainly help you lift titles and even though he is 35 he can still score a ton of goals for you. Also, seeing Appiah return would be great!

Aha thank you! My username was intended to be prenounced CAH-bee but i don't mind just being called Bee if people want.

The defensive part of my teams in previous careers has never been as good as it has now and our results really have been showing that. I have confidence in my centre backs to make a huge contribution now we'll be playing a three at the back system and im really hoping we'll be this solid at the back for the rest of the season and also the seasons to come. It's really nice to see the gap between us and Chelsea grow narrower by each game; I expect they'll really be feeling the pressure now!

I knew I needed to make a statement and I managed to do just that for only £12m! Absolute steal in my opinion for an 89-rated player whose stats haven't declined very much despite being a 35-year-old winger/forward. He still has nearly 90 acceleration and sprint speed and none of his other stats have taken much of a hit, not even his stamina and definitely not his technical skills; he definitely still has it! Cristiano will play in the Left Forward position behind Lukaku with Compton on his right side, Ward-Prowse behind him and Grimaldo to the left; it's gunna be sooo fun!

Now i have one less striker at the club with Mbakogu gone, it'd be a nice addition for a legend like Appiah to re-join the club! He can be usuful in many other positions on the pitch though as he is extremely versatile so i'll be looking to make a bid for him in the next transfer window.

[vrabbit]

Quote: Originally Posted by moose141

Episode #36: BRICK WALL BUTLAND

this was me at 11:21



I know what games like the one vs Hull City feel like so I know it was very rewarding to have the kind of performance you had at Old Trafford. I think Antonio earned another start don't you?

[Keano16]

[vrabbit]

massive Dorados update in the works, FYI. I apologize in advance for cramming 4 months into it.

[TheYanks]

Hi everyone I recently stumbled upon this forum where you guys are sharing your career modes and I think it's really cool and would like to join in! I'm not sure what team that I want to manage though so I am going to let you all decide.

I would make this a straw poll but I just made my account and have not posted the 5 times you need to post a link so I guess just comment letting me know.

What team should I use? (Pick one)

1. Manchester United (Premier League)
2. Newcastle (Premier League)
3. Fulham (Championship)
4. Lazio (Serie A)
5. Real Sociedad (La Liga)
6. Toulouse (Ligue 1)

[Keano16]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheYanks

Hi everyone I recently stumbled upon this forum where you guys are sharing your career modes and I think it's really cool and would like to join in! I'm not sure what team that I want to manage though so I am going to let you all decide. I would make this a straw poll but I just made my account and have not posted the 5 times you need to post a link so I guess just comment letting me know. What team should I use? (Pick one) 1. Manchester United (Premier League) 2. Newcastle (Premier League) 3. Fulham (Championship) 4. Lazio (Serie A) 5. Real Sociedad (La Liga) 6. Toulouse (Ligue 1)

Newcastle is my vote. Decent base to build on, real stadium, funds and a good foundation for a storyline if you like to incorporate one with the fans, area etc.

Wouldn't mind seeing Sociedad if there's a tie.