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[_ChicoBass]

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Dagenham

GK Seabright - 52 OVR
RB Hoyte - 59 OVR
CB Wilkinson - 64 OVR
CB Doe - 60 OVR
LB Ilesanmi - 61 OVR
CDM Ogogo - 63 OVR
RM Hines - 64 OVR
LM Elito - 60 OVR
CAM Shields - 59 OVR
RS Murphy - 62 OVR
LS Scott - 56 OVR

660 / 11 = 60 OVR average

This is a 1-star team.

Still need to post my squad average. Hope to do it tonight as well as the end of month and transfer window update. Looking at your squad that GK position is definitely the weak point. About your squad depth, does your formation go well with the amount of players you have? For example, if you have a lot of CBs, try a line of 5. That could also help keep danger away from your GK. If you have a lot of center midfielders, then use the narrow version of the 4-1-2-1-2. You could also check out formations with just 1 striker so you could rotate Murphy and Scott. That could solve any fitness issues up front as they should both be well rested by the time they need to rotate. Just trying to help out here, but either way you're doing a great job with Dagenham! Now that your cup runs are over, you can focus on the league which you're already in an auto promotion spot.

[Maelstrom-XIII]

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Starting XI and average OVR...this is basically at the very beginning, no transfers or anything as yet.

GK - S. Ulreich (79)
RB - D. Schwaab (74)
CB - A. Rudiger (73)
CB - G. Niedermeier (74)
LB - K. Rausch (73)
CDM - C. Gentner (78)
CDM - C. Gruezo (69)
RM - M. Harnik (77)
CAM - A. Maxim (77)
LM - I. Traore (76)
ST - V. Ibesevic (80)

830/11 = 75.4545, so we'll just say 75. 4 star team. I could sub in a CM at the second CDM spot which would raise the total from 830 to 834, taking the avg to 76 but Gruezo has some pretty good potential so I'm trying to get him and Rani Khedira some playing time, and Gruezo is playing really well in fact.

[vrabbit]

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AD Alcorcon - '16-'17 Season Update

The calendar just reached May of 2017 and we'll have 7 games this month before the season (hopefully) ends. There have been 4 games since the last update. We battled to a 1-1 against Granada and then had a disappointing 1-1 draw against last place Lugo where we were losing for most of the game. Although we beat Mirandes 1-0 in the next game I wouldn't really call it a bounce back, but the team definitely looked like the contender it has been all season in a 2-0 win over RM Castilla where Miguel score two amazing goals. As he's replacing the best player on the team we need more performances like that from him.

Standings (after 35 games)

1. RCD Mallorca - 78pts
2. AD Alcorcon - 74pts
3. Granada CF - 73pts
4. Sporting Gijon - 65pts
5. UD Las Palmas - 64pts (36 GP)
6. RM Castilla - 60pts
7. UD Almeria - 59pts
8. Real Murcia CF - 59pts

Of course this time of the season also means we get the best report of the year from the youth squad. I previously posted that roster as follows:

The Youth Academy (as ranked by me)
1. Alex Navas (GK, 60-64 OVR, 89-94 Potential)16 Y/O from Venezuela. I know from coaching the national team that he's currently a 61 OVR with no relevant rating in the 70's. My hope is that he'll stick in the YA until May 1st and get a boost in ratings that will allow me to call him up and sell my 78 OVR starter for over his value of $6 million.
2. Maximilian Knoll (MID, 48-56, 80-94) 16 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CAM.
3. Patrick Sobiech (MID, 44-52, 69-83) 15 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CDM.
4. Florian Nickenig (DEF, 36-42, 70-82) 15 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CDM/CB.
5. Hiroya Tamazaki (RM/RW, 56-60, 73-79) 16 Y/O from Japan may get the call after May of this year (2017). Will come in with decent speed (64-70 acc, 58-64 spd).
6. Patricio Estrada (RM/RW, 52-56, 74-80) 17 Y/O from Peru may get the call after May of this year.
7. Hiroya Imada (ATT, 48-50, 74-80) 16 Y/O from Japan could very well be a CAM/CF/ST.
8. Xavier Camacho (CM, 53-57, 73-79) 18 Y/O from Spain probably won't wait too long to demand a call up. Hopefully he waits till May.
9. Kevin Vrancic (DEF, 37-45. 66-82) 15 Y/O from Germany. I think he may end up being a LB.
10. Marco Bungert (DEF/MID, 42-46, 72-80) 17 Y/O from Germany. At 6'5" I hope he'll be a CB but I will settle for a CDM.
11. Markus Goretzka (DEF, 34-42, 65-81) 15 Y/O from Germany will likely be a CB.
12. Mathias Unnerstall (DEF/MID, 42-46, 71-79) 16 Y/O from Germany will be either a CDM or CB.
13. Adam Lee (DEF/MID, 41-45, 71-79) 16 Y/O from England will be either a CDM or CB.
14. Craig Agyakwa (DEF, 38-44, 67-79) 17 Y/O from England projects as a CB.
15. Simon Mustafi (GK, 46-50, 72-80) 16 Y/O from Germany had much higher potential when first signed and may end up being a candidate for early promotion/loan or cut from the academy.

First some bad news. Unnerstall and Bungert made a BIG mistake and demanded to be signed back in April. With their potential in mind the team decided to grant their wish over the risk of possibly losing them ... they both came in at 44 OVR Alas, they have not gotten a single minute with the team so far. They will be listed for loan in hopes that lower rated teams will take them and allow them to develop, but there's a chance that these Germans ruined their careers already. Here's where the rest of the youth squad is at now:

1. Alex Navas (GK, 63-67 OVR, 89-94 Potential)I was really hoping the 16 Y/O from Venezuela would get a bigger boost. As it is he presents me with a difficult situation since I'm not sure I'm ready to hand him starting duties. Since I coach Venezuela I know he's currently a 64 OVR (diving-60, handling-68, kicking-64, reflexes-63, positioning-65, reactions-72). I could definitely loan him out.
2. Badile Salawu (Winger, 64-78, 84-94) A recent signing from Nigeria, this 16 Y/O is immediately one of my top prospects. As he hasn't been on the academy for too long I'd like to have a better idea of where his skills are at before promoting him but he'll probably be on the team at some point next season.
3. Maximilian Knoll (MID, 60-64, 83-89) 16 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CAM. I hope to keep in the academy for another year but I will bring him up before if he asks.
4. In Sung Jo (Winger, 58-68, 79-93) The only other recent addition to the squad, this one from South Korea. This 15 Y/O has a bright future in our eyes.
5. Florian Nickenig (DEF, 53-57, 75-81) 15 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CDM/CB. Jumps a bit in the rankings.
6. Patrick Sobiech (MID, 55-59, 74-80) 15 Y/O from Germany. Projects as a CDM.
7. Hiroya Imada (ATT, 56-60, 74-80) 16 Y/O from Japan could very well be a CAM/CF/ST. He's now our top ranked Japanese prospect.
8. Patricio Estrada (RM/RW, 56-60, 74-80) 17 Y/O from Peru who ideally would stay in the academy another year.
9. Hiroya Tamazaki (RM/RW, 58-62, 73-79) 16 Y/O from Japan drops in the rankings a bit. We hope he'll stay in the academy at least another season.
10. Markus Goretzka (DEF, 53-47, 73-79) 15 Y/O from Germany will likely be a CB.
11. Kevin Vrancic (DEF, 52-56. 73-79) 16 Y/O from Germany. I think he may end up being a LB.
12. Adam Lee (DEF/MID, 54-58, 73-79) 16 Y/O from England will be either a CDM or CB.
13. Craig Agyakwa (DEF, 50-54, 67-79) 17 Y/O from England projects as a CB.
14. Simon Mustafi (GK, 53-57, 74-80) 17 Y/O from Germany had much higher potential when first signed. Another year in the academy would serve him well.
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Wish me luck!

[vrabbit]

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Alcorcon

D'Angelo - 78 OVR
Navarro - 71 OVR
Serran - 69 OVR
Gonzalez - 76 OVR
Traore - 72 OVR
Essien - 70 OVR
Yamura - 73 OVR
Barraco - 71 OVR
Miguel - 67 OVR
Beleck - 68 OVR
Farago - 70

785 / 11 = 71 (note that the regular lineup has Paredes, 84, which would bring the average to 73)

This is a 3.5-star team.

[vrabbit]

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Chesterfield is always difficult to beat as well as Portsmouth, so the bright side is you were to get 4 out of 6 points in those two matches. Mansfield isn't too dangerous up front, but their defense is solid. That's how I discovered Ryan Tafazolli.

I hear you on the money problems. That's why I always sent my best players to the cup games (especially FA cup) even if my alternative squad would lose points in the league, winning an FA cup fixture has a good pay for lower league squads. I don't remember any update on the J. Paint Trophy. How did you do there?

I don't know, Masnfield has given up the most goals so far this season so that was really a bummer for me. I definitely tried my best during the cups but was either overpowered or got some bad breaks. I was one-and-done in the J. Paint Trophy.

[_ChicoBass]

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I don't know, Masnfield has given up the most goals so far this season so that was really a bummer for me. I definitely tried my best during the cups but was either overpowered or got some bad breaks. I was one-and-done in the J. Paint Trophy.

Oh yes, Mansfield was bottom of the table when I was in that league too, I'm saying like when you play against them yourself they're hard to break. Tafazolli commands that line of 5 like no other at least in the lower divisions.

[vrabbit]

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Still need to post my squad average. Hope to do it tonight as well as the end of month and transfer window update. Looking at your squad that GK position is definitely the weak point. About your squad depth, does your formation go well with the amount of players you have? For example, if you have a lot of CBs, try a line of 5. That could also help keep danger away from your GK. If you have a lot of center midfielders, then use the narrow version of the 4-1-2-1-2. You could also check out formations with just 1 striker so you could rotate Murphy and Scott. That could solve any fitness issues up front as they should both be well rested by the time they need to rotate. Just trying to help out here, but either way you're doing a great job with Dagenham! Now that your cup runs are over, you can focus on the league which you're already in an auto promotion spot.

well I was able to bring in Birighitti on loan again and he's a 61 OVR so that's a needed improvement. What I'm wondering is whether I should promote Derbyshire next season assuming he gets a nice boost after May 1st. I think I've read young keepers don't develop well, but I'd hope they develop better as starters. In my situation nothing better than a young, cheap player who is better than anyone else at his position on the roster. I think I do have the squad for the 4-4-2 diamond, the roster is mostly midfielders and strikers with just enough defenders. I've just never been a fan of formations with 1 striker since I play pretty good defense but I do appreciate all of the suggestions though! You've been through this so I'm always happy to get your take.

[Jaroha3799]

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Hi people!! I've been reading this thread lately and couldn't help but sign up


I'm currently just starting the 2022/23 season with Wycombe wanderers.So far I have won the league and the champions league twice as well as an fa cup and league cup. This is my current starting xi:

GK:Ruben blanco,85ovr,27 yrs old
RB:broadhead,86ovr,25 yrs old(regen of someone but can't work out who)
CB:zouma,86ovr,28 yrs old
CB:shawcross,90ovr,26 yrs old(regen of rio ferdinand)
LB:Luke shaw,85ovr,26 yrs old
CDM:Bulthius,86ovr,24 yrs old(youth player)
CAM:Bovo,86ovr,23 yrs old(youth player)
RW:werner,86ovr,27 yrs old
LW:bakkali,86ovr,26 yrs old
RS:martial,89ovr,27 yrs old(purchased him first season as 63ovr)
LS:maripuu,93ovr,25 yrs old(ibrahimovic regen,absolute tank scoring 60 goals for us last season)

Notable subs/reserves:
Samnick,85ovr,23 yrs old(ribery regen)
Koppers,83ovr,22 yrs old(robben regen)
Oztunali,86ovr,27 yrs old
Carlos alberto,85ovr,22 yrs old(youth player)
Botteghin,84ovr,22 yrs old(regen of brazilian)
Mallo Castro,84ovr,22 yrs old(puyol regen)
Fernandez,83ovr,21 yrs old(Ramos regen)
Escelante,79ovr,21 yrs old(higuan regen with exciting prospect label)
Alberg,77ovr,21 yrs old(vans persie regen with exciting prospect label)
Glinker,79ovr,23 yrs old(youth player and potential to be special)
Stark,78ovr,22 yrs old(youth player and potential to be special)
Ngando,76ovr,22 yrs old(youth player and potential to be special)
Mudingayi,80ovr,22 yrs old(youth player and exciting prospect label)


I also have another 5-7 good youth players.Im looking to win every trophy possible this season and ultimately finish the career before fifa 15 begins.ill be doing a liverpool career mode for fifa 15 with updates at the start of every season and possibly every January.i look forward to updating my career mode for yous in January where I will try to sign 35 yr old messi because his wage has been cut considerly large by barcelona following his decline in recent years.it would be great to have a legend like him in my club!!i might also try to bring in another 1 or two decent players as well. I'll be back when I complete the January transfer window people,and also hopefully with some screenshots as well.

[_ChicoBass]

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well I was able to bring in Birighitti on loan again and he's a 61 OVR so that's a needed improvement. What I'm wondering is whether I should promote Derbyshire next season assuming he gets a nice boost after May 1st. I think I've read young keepers don't develop well, but I'd hope they develop better as starters. In my situation nothing better than a young, cheap player who is better than anyone else at his position on the roster. I think I do have the squad for the 4-4-2 diamond, the roster is mostly midfielders and strikers with just enough defenders. I've just never been a fan of formations with 1 striker since I play pretty good defense but I do appreciate all of the suggestions though! You've been through this so I'm always happy to get your take.

I think you should still promote him even if he doesn't get a huge boost. Even now at 50-56 he's already good enough to compete with Seabright and he has higher potential than Seabright. I've read the same thing about keepers not growing until their 20s but I think that applies mostly to those that don't get much playing time, since it's more difficult to give a young keeper playing time as opposed to a young midfielder who could at least make substitute appearances. If he's playing as a starter I'm sure he'll start growing early.

Well, playing with only 1 striker wouldn't necessarily be a defensive change just depends on the formation you choose. If you're struggling with squad depth then choose a formation that can get you the most out of the players you do have.

Yea it's a challenge isn't it. It's really fun though! But remember, I couldn't set up my youth system until my 2nd season (League 1) so all of my funds went into setting up my squad which needed a lot of changes and half of my team were on 1 year contracts. On the other hand, you've had a vast youth system from the get go which will certainly help you out in the future like with Derbyshire but that's been taking in a lot of money. I couldn't afford that in my first season

[Quazar]

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SD EIBAR CAREER MODE

Hey guys, I'm back on next-gen! I decided to do a manually updated (updated transfers and leagues) career mode with SD Eibar in La Liga. After being promoted to the Segunda Division in 2012/13, they were promoted again in the 2013/14 season to La Liga. Being a 2.5 star team in the same division as Real and Barca, it will be pretty difficult not to finish last. Pair that with a budget of 130,000 pounds with 7,500 in wages... we have a challenge!

Transfers In
Serginho Arouca > Eibar (loan) 66 ovr, 22y/o, RW
Isma Lopez Gijon > Eibar (loan) 65 ovr, 23y/o, CAM

Transfers Out
Irazusta Eibar > Rotherham £50,000 59 ovr, 27y/o, GK

I've played two La Liga games so far.

Eibar 1-0 Granada
Scored early, managed to hold on.

Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Eibar
This was a shock. 2-0 up after 13 minutes. Scored another one late on to win 3-0. They were playing their youth team so I thought it was possible to win.

Does anybody have any good CDM or CAM loanees?

[_ChicoBass]

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Finally able to get some FIFA time in! Felt like forever lol I'll be posting the new update shortly where I will cover the transfer window. Thanks everyone for the transfer recommendations! Indi, I looked up the two players you brought up Cuellar and Baloyi but unfortunately Deportivo Cali were asking for a fee way over my budget for Cuellar. As for Baloyi, he looks like he would be more affordable, but the only thing that threw me off was his high attacking work rate. It's just not what I want from a CDM. Great recommendations though I really appreciate it! Can't remember if I've mentioned this before but I have set a transfer policy of only players from the United Kingdom which extends to the youth academy as well (with the exception of 2 Mexican players I have and MAYBE 1 American player in the future.) I still too your recommendations into account though Indi!

Simmpu thank you as well. I was especially interested in Ryan Jack. Scottish, can cover multiple positions, has good potential, and according to SoFifa his contract expires in 2016 which is the year I'm on. Unfortunately his club wanted $4.9 million for him and for some reason his contract was still active for 3 more years I'll still be keeping an eye on him for the future though.

[_ChicoBass]

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January 2016 Season 3

Ipswich Town 1 - 3 AFC Wimbledon
IPS: Ebanks-Blake 56'
WIM: Murphy 6' Gornell 20' 79'

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 1 Watford
WIM: Fenlon 38'
WAT: Ranegie PEN 63'

FA Cup:
Millwall 0 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Moore 36'

AFC Wimbledon 2 - 3 Derby County
WIM: Gornell 22' 90'
DER: Russell 41' Hughes 60' Coutts 73'

Blackpool 0 - 3 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Gornell 15' 29' Çamdal 36'
Wimbledon had a huge lead going into halftime but took it easy in the second half "out of respect" for a Blackpool squad that's only 2 points safe from relegation. Chavez took advantage of the trip to sit down with Blackpool's injured player Chris Basham who was linked with Wimbledon before his unfortunate injury. Basham's agent was also present during the discussions.

FA Cup:
Leeds United 1 - 2 AFC Wimbledon
LEE: McCormack 37'
WIM: Gornell PEN 45' 88'
Again, a late goal was what gave Wimbledon the lead over a very solid Leeds United. Once again Ross McCormack gave his team the lead but his teammates just weren't able to hold onto it.


FL Championship League Table
1. Fulham - 71 points
2. AFC Wimbledon - 62 points
3. QPR - 60 points
4. Wigan Athletic - 58 points
5. Reading - 53 points
6. Blackburn Rovers - 50 points
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22. Nottingham Forest - 24 points
23. Bristol City - 15 points
24. Peterborough - 8 points

Terry Gornell has been in an impressive form and is the current top goal scorer in the championship for the first time with 14 goals! There are 7 other players tied at 2nd place with 11 goals each.


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The transfer window is now closed and we are extremely excited to fill you in on the comings and goings. AFC Wimbledon have officially announced the signings of the following players:


Elliott Hewitt (Wales) - 66 Overall - Right Back
$950,000

We were beginning to believe Wimbledon wouldn't make any transfers at all since the days were passing by and Wimbledon had yet to announce any signings. Finally, on January 22nd the club announced that they had signed the 21 year old Welsh defender from Gillingham for a fee of $950,000. Gillingham knew that interest in their player was high and initially demanded $1.4 million, but somehow Chavez managed to talk them down to a little over half the price. Hewitt will wear the Wimbledon #23 shirt.


Luke James (England) - 66 Overall - Striker
$450,000 + Charlie Sheringham (57 OVR)

Another great deal by Chavez. It was speculated that Hartlepool United would demand a fee anywhere between 1.5 and 2.4 million dollars for 21 year old Luke James but they accepted a player + cash deal. Luke James has achieved great things at Hartlepool United such as winning Hartlepool's Player of The Year and Players' Player of The Year awards in the 2013/2014 season. James is still recovering from a broken ankle so he won't be able to make his debut until maybe the match against Bolton on the 13th of February. On the other side of the deal, Charlie Sheringham's best season was with Wimbledon in League 2, but wasn't a key player in the squad. He had a fair amount of playing time in League 1 and even managed to climb over Christian Jolley in the squad ranks that season leading to Jolley's departure, but we haven't seen much of him this year. He was loaned out to Hartlepool in 2013 but Chavez cancelled the loan deal after a little more than a month. Hartlepool then made an offer for him in January of 2014 but it was rejected. Two years later they're finally able to get Sheringham back to Hartlepool. Sheringham will be disappointed to return to the 4th tier of English football, but will certainly welcome the increased playing time. Luke James will wear Wimbledon's vacant #9 shirt. It was expected that Gornell would get the #9 shirt next season, but from the looks of it I'm sure he's not getting it because he'll get the #10 shirt instead as he truly deserves it.


Luke Freeman (England) - ?? Overall - LM / LWB
Pre-Contract Agreement

Chavez had enquired about the 23 year old ex-Arsenal player and Stevenage replied that they wanted 1.1 million dollars for the midfielder. Stevenage were polite and were willing to negotiate, but Chavez decided to bypass them and contact the player directly instead. Freeman has been linked with several Premier League and Championship clubs and Stevenage were looking forward to making a good profit from the promising player, so they will no doubt be very disappointed and angry towards Chavez who has just taken the player on a free transfer.


Jack Baldwin (England) - 65 Overall - Centre Back
$750,000

The 22 year old defender was signed on deadline day from bottom of the table Peterborough United. Peterborough wanted $950k but eventually settled for $750k, still making a profit from the player they initially signed from Hartlepool United for $500k. Peterborough fans will be worried though. The newly promoted team are dead last in the relegation zone by 7 points, they've just sold their star defender Ben Nugent to Aston Villa for $2.8 million, sold Baldwin to Wimbledon for $950k, and only brought in one player: Left-back Callum Kennedy from Wimbledon for $200k. That's right, they made approximately $3.7 million this transfer window and only put $0.2 back into the team. This team looks destined to be relegated due to poor managing. Jack Baldwin will wear the #3 shirt.

That concludes the list of new arrivals. I have to say AFC Wimbledon have put together an even more competitive squad! Striker James Hanson and right midfielder Kevin Sainte-Luce were transfer listed by the club but received no offers. Callum Kennedy was also transfer listed as he's been unhappy with his playing time the past 2 seasons and was purchased by Peterborough as mentioned above.

Jack Midson and goalkeeper Seb Brown were available for pre-contract agreements but were unable to find themselves a club for when their Wimbledon contracts expire. We have not yet heard anything regarding contract extensions for them.


Press Conference


Good evening Mr. Chavez, ChicoBass from HYFCMG over here! So, tell us, how are you feeling after a very productive transfer window?

"Hi, good evening. Well we're very satisfied with the lads we've brought in. I think they'll only help us be better and they're all very excited to be here. You can continue to expect great things from this club."

Three of the four new signings are from the Football League 2. Do you really think they'll be ready for the Championship style of play and possibly even the Premier League?

"If I didn't believe they were ready then quite frankly they wouldn't be here right now."

Could you explain a little more how you chose these League 2 players?

"Uh well, Elliott Hewitt has played with the Wales U-21 and U-17 squads in the past. He's developed really well over the years and we believe we can help him earn his first senior cap just like he can help us achieve promotion to the top flight. We both have a lot to offer to each other. Luke James is a proven goal scorer. He has a bright future ahead of him. Luke Freeman also has great potential and he actually played for Arsenal when he was younger. His performance with Stevenage against Everton really amazed us so we knew we had to sign him. As for Baldwin, this player is a solid defender but with all due respect it's difficult to shine when your club is at the bottom of the table. He was vital for Peterborough last season in the League 1 promotion playoffs and we've been watching him ever since. Each one of these players bring a lot to the table in their own areas."

What does the signing of Hewitt mean for Barry Fuller? Is he in the process of being replaced?

"No not at all. This is a move for the future I'm not gonna sit here and lie to you, but Fuller is our captain and even at 31 years old he's been among our most consistent players these past 3 years. Fuller understands his role and he'll be working directly with Hewitt during training. Fuller is a great leader and he'll play a major role in the development of Hewitt. With Fuller's knowledge and expertise being passed on to Hewitt we might even be looking at our future captain who knows."

Luke James and Terry Gornell are similar players in the sense that they've both proven to be goal scorers and both have been able to put their team on their shoulders even in lesser clubs. Will this be Wimbledon's dynamic duo in the front?

"Right now we're focused on helping James recover from his injury and adapt to the level of play here so for the time being we will continue playing with one striker up front. We're excited to have him here as like you said he's similar to Gornell who once surrounded by better players he's unstoppable. There are so many talented players in League 2 that go unnoticed down there, it's one of our missions to show everyone that. Players like Gornell, Tafazolli, and Worner are leading examples of that. We take pride knowing that we've managed to keep our foundation. Just take a look, each and every one of our players in the starting 11 were in League 2 two seasons ago. Only Hanson (League 1) and Baldwin (Championship - previously League 1) are the only players that didn't join us from or at League 2 in our entire squad and we are damn well proud of that."

...Outstanding. Thank you very much for your time Mr. Chavez. Looking forward to seeing your new arrivals on the field.

"As are we. Thanks to everyone for coming out. Goodnight."

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Sorry if I got carried away there, hope you enjoyed it!

[Maelstrom-XIII]

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VfB Stuttgart

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STUTTGARTER-ZEITUNG.DE***

STUTTGART MANAGER PASSES FIRST TEST

Aug 2013

Stuttgart -- VfB Stuttgart's new manager won his first match at Stuttgart in his first attempt, outlasting 1. FSV Mainz 05 to hold on to win, 2-1. It was a hard fought match, characterized by slow build ups and stunning defensive play. It took twenty-two minutes for the scoring to open, an opportunity taken by stuttgart striker Vedad Ibesevic who booted the ball into the back of the net after the keeper failed to hang on to a save, deflecting it right to the feet of the Bosnian striker. Mainz 05 responded when Shinji Okazaki, the former Stuttgart striker, managed to sneak a shot past keeper Sven Ulreich in the thirty-fourth minute to equalize.

The defensive struggle continued through half-time until Ibrahima Traore was dragged down in the box, suffering an injury. Midfielder Alexandru Maxim took the penalty shot, scoring on a clever rocket to the top left corner which left the keeper standing with his hands on his hips and his jaw on the pitch.

That was the final goal of the match as Stuttgart held on to claim their manager's first career win in the Bundesliga. Traore was taken for examination, and was believed to have suffered a bruised shoulder which will sideline him for up to 2 weeks.

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1 - 1. FSV Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart - 2
22' Ibesevic
34' Okazaki (M05)
68' Maxim - Penalty
Injury: I. Traore - Bruised shoulder (9 Days)

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Next Update: August 2013, Season 1

***No affiliation with Stuttgarter-Zietung.De. For entertainment purposes only.

[cathal]

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Aston Villa Career Mode Update

January Transfer Window

Out:
Nathan Baker to Everton $5 million
Bran Guzan to Real Madrid $14 million
Libor Kozak to Stoke $10 million

In:
Marc-Andre ter Segan $13 million from Barcelona
Anderson pre-contract from Man United

Guzan came up to me out of the blue and said "sorry boss I can't play here anymore".
There were no rumours beforehand, he just out of nowhere, decided to leave a day before deadline day.
A bit more notice would be appreciated. I was forced to accept the first offer that came my way, knowing that the board would probably sell him to one of my premier league rivals for half his value.
Ter Segan is a player I admire and seemed an upgrade with no loss at all.
Baker also requested a transfer and Kozak was sold for a nice price.
I had a deal for Sebastian Giovinco tied down but the player didn't want to leave Italy.
I will replace both Baker and Kozak in the summer.

January 2015 Results

Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham (zzz)
Man United 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 2-0 Preston (F.A Cup)
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa (Capital One Cup Semi-final)
Aston Villa 2-0 Hull City
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff
Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham (Capital One Cup) (Aston Villa win 4-3 on penalties)
Oxford 0-4 Aston Villa

A decent month with ups and down. The bad news is that I lost to United. The good is that I will be able to get revenge on them in the F.A Cup L16 and the Capital One Cup final . In other news rumours about Westwood wanting to leave are gathering pace. And the draw for the Europa League L32 is in, Aston Villa will play Dutch side AZ. Some of the top sides that will be joining us in the Europa League L32 through finishing third in their Champions League groups include: Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Roma. Here is how our group finished:

1st Aston Villa 16 (points)
2nd: Inter Milan 11
3rd: Malmo 4
4th: FK Austria 3

February 2015 Results

Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
AZ 1-1 Aston Villa (Europa League)
Aston Villa 2-1 Man United (F.A Cup)
Aston Villa 4-0 AZ (Europa League) (Aston Villa go through 5-1 on aggregate)

European Championsh Qualifiers:

Norway 7-1 Republic of Ireland
England 2-1 Norway

The game against Chelsea could prove to be a title decider with the two teams so close in the standings. Belief and confidence is high in the dressing room with only 3 months to go.
Ter Segan has been brilliant since his move from Barca.
We should have a Champions League place guaranteed by April and hopefully have the league title in June.
Norway have also been on fire in a tough group and having a Germany vs Brazil moment against Ireland proved that. The tables are included below.

Standings

BPL:
1st: ASTON VILLA 56 (points) (17-5-3)
2nd: Chelsea 54
3rd: Man City 51
4th: Man United 49
5th: Arsenal 48
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18th: Carrdif 20
19th: Crystal Palace 19
20th: Norwich 18

EC Qualifiers:

1st: Portugal 15 (points)
2nd: England 14
3rd: NORWAY 10 (3-1-2)
4th: Wales 6
5th: Sweden 4
6th: Ireland 1

Thanks for reading my post!
Any feedback appreciated

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

SD EIBAR CAREER MODE

Hey guys, I'm back on next-gen! I decided to do a manually updated (updated transfers and leagues) career mode with SD Eibar in La Liga. After being promoted to the Segunda Division in 2012/13, they were promoted again in the 2013/14 season to La Liga. Being a 2.5 star team in the same division as Real and Barca, it will be pretty difficult not to finish last. Pair that with a budget of 130,000 pounds with 7,500 in wages... we have a challenge!

Transfers In
Serginho Arouca > Eibar (loan) 66 ovr, 22y/o, RW
Isma Lopez Gijon > Eibar (loan) 65 ovr, 23y/o, CAM

Transfers Out
Irazusta Eibar > Rotherham £50,000 59 ovr, 27y/o, GK

I've played two La Liga games so far.

Eibar 1-0 Granada
Scored early, managed to hold on.

Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Eibar
This was a shock. 2-0 up after 13 minutes. Scored another one late on to win 3-0. They were playing their youth team so I thought it was possible to win.

Does anybody have any good CDM or CAM loanees?

I'm trying to think about any Alcorcon players I had when I first came to the team. I think Mikel Iribas (CDM) and Javito (CAM) could be options for you. Have you looked at free agents?