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Morecambe F.C.

Season One





The Shrimps

Spoiler

October Matches



Morecambe 4 - Burton Albion 1

5' Sherrod

21' Devitt

34' Ellis

45' Kee

90' Ralte



Bury 0 - Morecambe 1

64' Sampson



J. Paint Trophy

Crawley Town 0 - Morecambe 3

26' Ellison

48' Medranda

59' Willians



Morecambe 0 - Chesterfield 0



Torquay United 2 - Morecambe 1

63' Labadie

72' Gimenez

78' Sampson



Morecambe 0 - Oxford United 1

20' Kitson



Table

1. Exeter City - 30 pts

2. Bury - 27 pts

3. Portsmouth - 27 pts

4. Chesterfield - 25 pts

5. Dagenham - 24 pts

6. Northampton - 24 pts

7. Oxford United - 23 pts

13. Morecambe - 20 pts



Press Conference



Q: What started out as a promising month had a rough ending to it. How do you feel about the results for this month?



A: It was a little disappointing to drop the last 2 matches in the way that we did as well as drawing the match before those. As you can see, we are only 3 points out of a promotion playoff spot and dropping those points could come back to haunt us. But overall I think that we are going to keep improving and the results will turn in our favor more often as we move forward in the season.



Q: We saw that you experimented with a new 5-3-2 formation against Chesterfield that resulted in a 0-0 draw. Is this a formation that you will go back to at times or was it a one time thing?



A: As you can see, with the 5 man back line the defense was stout, but as of right now our personnel isn't exactly what fits that formation the best as far as the attack goes. However, I do think that this will be a formation you will see us use multiple times throughout the season when we hope to take a point from tough matches on the road. But, as for now our main formation will remain the 4-1-4-1.



Q: You continue to advance in the J. Paint Trophy. While it is a competition that consists of only lower league teams, it still must be good motivation to be competing in another competition. Do you take these matches serious, or do you maintain your focus on league play?



A: Obviously league play is what is most important, but we still take pride in all cup performances, even if it is only lower league teams competing. I came to this club with the intention to win trophies and the players are aligned with that vision as well. Anything we compete in we want to win. If we continue to do well in this competition our eyes will definitely be on that trophy waiting at the end.

Great results! Hope you can keep progressing in the J. Paint. I know it's only a lower league cup, but I wanted to win it so bad! Good luck!

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I'd actually like to see where all of you guys work lol if you guys don't mind of course

I'm the publicity and communications director of a university.

do you guys ever wish you could call in sick so you could play FIFA all day? no? just me. FINE.

And I have done this. Many times.

[indiblue]

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Bench
Leandro Paredes (84 OVR): 9/10. 8 goals and 14 assists in 29 games before an MCL injury. He's still our season MVP. Looking forward to having him again next season.

Please explain why your only 80+ OVR player is on the bench...

Siena got promoted? Don't want to wreck it for you but they don't exist anymore :P They were liquidated.

To be fair, they do exist but not as AC Siena. The club will change ownership and name, and will eventually be re-formed under a new holding company, just like Rangers.

[RSG1905]

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Hi guys,

I've decided to stop with my FC Porto career mode, as I'm seeing that there are so many unlicensed teams in Portugal, near the half of them. I knew a pair, but I don't feel nice playing with more unlicensed teams, and in some cases with a different name (Club Marítimo is C. Funchal, for example). I played Serie A once and with promotions and relegations you can have 2 or 3 maximum, but it's Serie A...and not 6 or 7 of 16.

So I'm gonna start with a team in a complete licensed league. I have 3 options in mind (any more options are accepted). Here they are with pros and cons:

Sporting Gijón (Liga Adelante, 2nd Spanish league)

Pros:
It's my team, I'm a member of the club since I was a child, the team of my city. The team I support.

It would be nice to return them to Liga BBVA, and try to put the team in Europe in the future.

Cons:
Don't like so much playing in a league without the possibility of relegation, that means that if you don't have possibilities of promotion and you're lost in mid-table you relax (at least me) cause you know nothing happens. So finally you sim most of the matches.

I've played with them in every edition of the game, so I feel like doing the same again, and I'm scared about getting bored.

I'm not sure really what level I would reach. The worst thing of this game is winning and having an invicible team in a few seasons, at least for me. For this, I have personal rules to make it real, as not signing a pre-contract player with a value more than the 20% of my team starting budget (except more than 33 y/o players), and only a pre-contract player each season.

Athletic Bilbao (Liga BBVA, 1st Spanish league)

Pros:
Their philosophy in real life makes it an extraordinary challenge, as you can only sign Basque players (for them, this includes Navarra and Frech Basque country) or formed in a Basque team. So you have a very limited market and you need to improve your youth team and promote young players permanently to, at least, maintain the team's level.

The domination of Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, trying to stop it with a competitive team.

I have a bit of sympathy for the city and team, they reflect pure football, without foreign players, working with youth teams too. The best Sporting Gijón era was more or less with that philosophy, with only 2 or 3 foreing players and with lots of young players in the fist team formed in Sporting Academy (which became very famous in Spain).

Cons:
Although it would be difficult to have an invincible team, It could happen or maybe I could "feel" it. The squad of Athletic for 2013-14 it's really nice to start. It's probably the only disadvantage I see in this career.

I would like to play with a team with a real stadium in the game. It's not a very important point for me, but I like it most.

Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)

Pros:
Trying to improve the team, which is near relegation in the last seasons IRL, and reach a good level to beat Bayern and Dormund, and dominate Bundesliga for years.

Real stadium.

Good history, so seeing Hamburger at the top of the league or winning an international cup is not unreal.

I like Bundesliga, the stadiums, the atmosphere, the level of the teams (you can win or lose with any team). And the season doesn't last too long, as the German Cup has only a match each round, and 34 league matches.

Cons:
Again, if I'm gonna have a superteam or not. For this, I'm now thinking on another personal rule, in which you have to leave your team if you win everything in two consecutive seasons, or not signing any player in two consecutive seasons (only from your youth team). If you leave, you must apply for a lower level team.

So, they're my options. I need some help, and what's your opinion!

[Maelstrom-XIII]

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I'd actually like to see where all of you guys work lol if you guys don't mind of course

I'm lucky enough to be a stay-at-home dad with a part-time online tutoring job (I tutor high schoolers/undergraduates in Chemistry and Biochemistry)...This is a temporary thing until my youngest (currently 4) goes to school next year. Then I'll be looking for some lab jobs to utilize my degrees.

[Lethalfish]

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So I see you're doing business with MK Dons eh? No bueno.... No bueno at all sir. 😡 >:[

Only giving them the scraps till I can sell them in the window

[Maelstrom-XIII]

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Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)

Pros:
Trying to improve the team, which is near relegation in the last seasons IRL, and reach a good level to beat Bayern and Dormund, and dominate Bundesliga for years.

Real stadium.

Good history, so seeing Hamburger at the top of the league or winning an international cup is not unreal.

I like Bundesliga, the stadiums, the atmosphere, the level of the teams (you can win or lose with any team). And the season doesn't last too long, as the German Cup has only a match each round, and 34 league matches.

Cons:
Again, if I'm gonna have a superteam or not. For this, I'm now thinking on another personal rule, in which you have to leave your team if you win everything in two consecutive seasons, or not signing any player in two consecutive seasons (only from your youth team). If you leave, you must apply for a lower level team.

So, they're my options. I need some help, and what's your opinion!

My vote goes to Hamburger SV, because the Bundesliga is great, there's a great Hertha CM going on and I plan on doing a VfB Stuttgart CM once I wrap things up with Brisbane (either I get bored or I win several league titles consecutively) and it'd be awesome to be able to play off each other's CM's a bit.

But that's just my selfish reason, and I honestly have no idea how long my Roar CM will be until it's finished so you might only have the Hertha manager to keep you company in the Bundesliga for a while.

[_ChicoBass]

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Hi guys,

I've decided to stop with my FC Porto career mode

Spoiler

, as I'm seeing that there are so many unlicensed teams in Portugal, near the half of them. I knew a pair, but I don't feel nice playing with more unlicensed teams, and in some cases with a different name (Club Marítimo is C. Funchal, for example). I played Serie A once and with promotions and relegations you can have 2 or 3 maximum, but it's Serie A...and not 6 or 7 of 16.

Spoiler

So I'm gonna start with a team in a complete licensed league. I have 3 options in mind (any more options are accepted). Here they are with pros and cons:

Sporting Gijón (Liga Adelante, 2nd Spanish league)

Pros:
It's my team, I'm a member of the club since I was a child, the team of my city. The team I support.

It would be nice to return them to Liga BBVA, and try to put the team in Europe in the future.

Cons:
Don't like so much playing in a league without the possibility of relegation, that means that if you don't have possibilities of promotion and you're lost in mid-table you relax (at least me) cause you know nothing happens. So finally you sim most of the matches.

I've played with them in every edition of the game, so I feel like doing the same again, and I'm scared about getting bored.

I'm not sure really what level I would reach. The worst thing of this game is winning and having an invicible team in a few seasons, at least for me. For this, I have personal rules to make it real, as not signing a pre-contract player with a value more than the 20% of my team starting budget (except more than 33 y/o players), and only a pre-contract player each season.

Athletic Bilbao (Liga BBVA, 1st Spanish league)

Pros:
Their philosophy in real life makes it an extraordinary challenge, as you can only sign Basque players (for them, this includes Navarra and Frech Basque country) or formed in a Basque team. So you have a very limited market and you need to improve your youth team and promote young players permanently to, at least, maintain the team's level.

The domination of Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, trying to stop it with a competitive team.

I have a bit of sympathy for the city and team, they reflect pure football, without foreign players, working with youth teams too. The best Sporting Gijón era was more or less with that philosophy, with only 2 or 3 foreing players and with lots of young players in the fist team formed in Sporting Academy (which became very famous in Spain).

Cons:
Although it would be difficult to have an invincible team, It could happen or maybe I could "feel" it. The squad of Athletic for 2013-14 it's really nice to start. It's probably the only disadvantage I see in this career.

I would like to play with a team with a real stadium in the game. It's not a very important point for me, but I like it most.

Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)

Pros:
Trying to improve the team, which is near relegation in the last seasons IRL, and reach a good level to beat Bayern and Dormund, and dominate Bundesliga for years.

Real stadium.

Good history, so seeing Hamburger at the top of the league or winning an international cup is not unreal.

I like Bundesliga, the stadiums, the atmosphere, the level of the teams (you can win or lose with any team). And the season doesn't last too long, as the German Cup has only a match each round, and 34 league matches.

Cons:
Again, if I'm gonna have a superteam or not. For this, I'm now thinking on another personal rule, in which you have to leave your team if you win everything in two consecutive seasons, or not signing any player in two consecutive seasons (only from your youth team). If you leave, you must apply for a lower level team.

So, they're my options. I need some help, and what's your opinion!

I've said it many times: I always recommend Hamburg. Great club, kits, and most importantly history.

I really like Bilbao because there policy is very similar to Guadalajara's, but I feel Hamburg will keep you busiest because the league is more balanced than La Liga.

[_ChicoBass]

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Only giving them the scraps till I can sell them in the window

Hahaha okay okay

[Petch98]

Aston Villa "A new era"

As you guys may know, Petch has became the new manager of Villa Park!

When Randy Lerner offered you - such an inexperienced manager - a chance to manage such a quality club as Villa, what thoughts were going through your mind?

Ofcourse, without even thinking about it, I took the job. I set my sights in the distance and if the fans and media are behind me, my ambitions for this quality club will be achieved in the future.

Ofcourse, the main man in this team is Benteke, so what are your thoughts on this?

Christian is NOT the main man, everyone in this club are main MEN. Ofcourse I plan to utilise his mixture of pace and power, but in my opinion players such as Delph, Okore and so on are easily as needed as our trusted striker.

Let's talk transfers Petch?

Ofcourse you know I have signed the talented winger in Andros Townsend, for a bargain deal of 1.4 million pounds, and the identical players of Yaya Toure - Mohammed Diame - for 2 million pounds. These two make our team stronger than ever, and I believe, and ofcourse know, that we will become one of the top teams in the English Premier League!

Is it true you're looking at Icardi from inter milan?

Ofcourse this isn't true! I have Benteke, Gabby, Weimann, and up and coming youth prospects, I wouldn't have a use for Icardi, even though he is a top lever striker.

Do you have any more targets for this window?

If a bargain pops up that fits into my team ofcourse I'll place a cheeky bid in for him, but no certain needed transfers at the moment! I have more than enough trust in the lads at the moment, and I don't see a need for improvement. Ofcourse, January is a time for free transfers, so it could happen then, but for now, no sir.

Do you see a future in the likes of Gardner, Grealish and Bowery?

I see a future in everyone at this club, and them three in particular will be first team players in 3 seasons, and thats a certainty. I will be loaning them this season, but until then, pre season will be upon us and they will have there fair share.

Lastly Petch, international management, is England your target for this World Cup up and coming?

It is indeed. I will be the manager of England, and I will win the world cup 2014, and that's a promise to the fans!

Youth Academy

I shall be getting players in the youth academy, players like Jack Grealish, Bowery and others, because these are what Villa is all about! I want a star prospect and that's what I'll be getting!

Hope you guys enjoyed the first episode of Petch's Takeover of Villa.

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Sporting Gijón (Liga Adelante, 2nd Spanish league)

Pros:
It's my team, I'm a member of the club since I was a child, the team of my city. The team I support.

It would be nice to return them to Liga BBVA, and try to put the team in Europe in the future.

Personally I would love to see what a socio does for his club.

I'm lucky enough to be a stay-at-home dad with a part-time online tutoring job (I tutor high schoolers/undergraduates in Chemistry and Biochemistry)...This is a temporary thing until my youngest (currently 4) goes to school next year. Then I'll be looking for some lab jobs to utilize my degrees.

Shout out to you, big man. SAH dads (parents, generally) don't get enough credit, but I know how it can be. My dad raised me from home for about 7 years while my mom worked, but then he also had the benefit of being the owner of his own company. Kudos to you!

[RSG1905]

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My vote goes to Hamburger SV, because the Bundesliga is great, there's a great Hertha CM going on and I plan on doing a VfB Stuttgart CM once I wrap things up with Brisbane (either I get bored or I win several league titles consecutively) and it'd be awesome to be able to play off each other's CM's a bit.

But that's just my selfish reason, and I honestly have no idea how long my Roar CM will be until it's finished so you might only have the Hertha manager to keep you company in the Bundesliga for a while.

Well, if you're gonna play with Stuttgart, it's a good reason to start with Hamburger, as we have a Hertha career too. You can start then and we'll see how the different Bundesliga careers go!

[RSG1905]

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I've said it many times: I always recommend Hamburg. Great club, kits, and most importantly history.

I really like Bilbao because there policy is very similar to Guadalajara's, but I feel Hamburg will keep you busiest because the league is more balanced than La Liga.

Thanks for your advice. Bundesliga really catches my attention because of that.

[RSG1905]

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Personally I would love to see what a socio does for his club.



Shout out to you, big man. SAH dads (parents, generally) don't get enough credit, but I know how it can be. My dad raised me from home for about 7 years while my mom worked, but then he also had the benefit of being the owner of his own company. Kudos to you!

So, it's 2-1 for HSV!

This night (here in Spain, we are now 10:53 in the morning), i'll decide

[Simppu12]

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I like the Berlin domination. The Bundesliga is all Hertha now! Putting Berlin where it deserves to be. Sorry for misspelling your name, it won't happen again I promise have you seen an increase in stadium attendance? One thing I noticed with Wimbledon is that the stadium was pretty much empty in League 2 except behind the goal posts which are the designated fan club (they're called Barras in Mexico/Argentina. Not sure what they're called in England) areas. As I've moved up in the leagues I've seen a much higher stadium attendance. Nice little touch for realism.

Yup, it's nice to have a team the capital deserves. There is just a really small possibility of me getting bored of the career... I hope I won't.

Misspell my name one more time, I dare ya, I double dare ya motherf... *cough* that's really unfortunate, my dear sir, and there is no reasons to worry. I understand your really human mistake.

No, I haven't seen more attendance. I think it gets up only when starting from the bottom leagues of a country and when you get promoted.

AD Alcorcon - '16-'17 Season
ROSTER REVIEW

Spoiler

Starters
GK - Sebastian D'Angelo (78 OVR): 8/10. Clean sheets on half of his appearances is no small accomplishment, but he doesn't get a higher grade because he did benefit from a good back-four.
RB - Fernando Navarro (71 OVR): 7/10. Solid but not espectacular. I feel as if he had a better performance last season. I think he's close to his ceiling at this point.
CB - Serran (69 OVR): 8/10. Our captain. The one who plays above his rating. Even at 32 Y/O he still brings it day in and day out and is as consistent as you can get. Decent air threat (2 goals).
CB - Omar Gonzalez (76 OVR): 9/10. Everything that I hoped for when I brought him to the team. Excellent defender and a constant threat in set pieces.
LB - Adama Traore (72 OVR): 8/10. Can't recommend this guy enough. I found in the A-league through the GTN. Outstanding pace, above average defender. 3 goals and 4 assists in 41 games this season.
CDM - Michael Essien (70 OVR): 7/10. Better than I expected for the bargain deal I made for him. Doesn't have the stamina I look for in a CDM but he held up his end regardless. 3 goals and 3 assists in 39 games.
RM - Zeshin Yamura (73 OVR): 8/10. Missed half of the season due to injuries but showed all of his promise (has potential to be special) when he returned to the pitch. The 17 Y/O Japanese product from the academy had 6 goals and 2 assists in just 21 games and in Paredes' absence handled all set plays.
LM - Giorgio Barraco (71 OVR): 7/10. I hate to say this but I kept waiting for more from this 16 Y/O Italian promoted from the academy a year ago. I may need to reassess his position in our scheme. Only 1 goal and 1 assist in 37 games. Nevertheless he's someone "showing great potential."
CAM - Jose Miguel (67 OVR): 7/10. Was unable to find consistency in his game early on as Paredes doesn't always need to be subbed for. Once he was able to get on the pitch more often he did a lot better. He has potential to be special and is already 19 Y/O so I may need to loan him out to get him more consistent PT.
ST - Steve Leo Beleck (68 OVR): 8/10. Really good grade yet I felt he regressed from last season. Still relatively young at 24 Y/O. He was our leading scorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions (in 36 games).
ST(CF) - Alessandro Farago (70 OVR): 8/10:. If Barraco didn't meet expectations this other Italian from our academy exceeded them. 17 Y/O standing at 5'7", Farago had 11 goals and 7 assists in 37 games and was HUGE for us down the stretch. Has potential to be special.

Bench
Leandro Paredes (84 OVR): 9/10. 8 goals and 14 assists in 29 games before an MCL injury. He's still our season MVP. Looking forward to having him again next season.
CB - Rafael Soares Martins (69 OVR): 6/10. Serran's future replacement saw limited action in 17 games and is itching to be on the pitch more often. "Has potential to be special."
ST - Alex Rubio (68 OVR): N/A. Was out on loan for most of the season after he complained about not getting enough playing time with us. Had 2 goals in 4 appearances when he returned from loan.
LM - Lucas Aguirre (67 OVR): 8/10. Was a starter at LM while Yamura was injured (with Barraco at LM). The 17 Y/O Peruvian product from the academy had 4 goals and 4 assists in 38 games. He was one of main subs when not starting and I need to continue to find ways to play him regularly. He too has potential to be special.
CM - Franco Gomez (66 OVR): 7/10. Another Spanish product from our academy, this 17 Y/O is "showing great potential". Had 2 assists in 17 games this season include a couple of performances that stood out.
CAM - Martin Costa (65 OVR): 6/10. 18 Y/O Spaniard from our academy had 20 appearances as a sub with 2 assists. Nothing spectacular but no complaints either.
ST - Manuel Adolfo (65 OVR): 8/10. Yet another Spanish product from our academy. The 17 Y/O standing at just 5'5" has a knack for scoring and ended with 5 goals (and 1 assist) in just 17 games. He's also "showing great potential."
CM - Bruno Carmona (63 OVR): 6/10. 22 appearances with 1 goal. Didn't play enough to get a true sense for him. Former member of our academy is described as "an exciting prospect."
CM - Jose Romero (63 OVR): 6/10. This 19 Y/O Peruvian from our academy, in my opinion, asked to be signed too early and I had very little expectations for him. However he performed (and progressed) well so I'm somewhat curious about him.
CM - Dani Barrera (62 OVR): N/A. Another guy I have to find playing time for. 17 Y/O prospect from Argentina who "has potential to be special." I wasn't able to get him much playing time this season (5 games) but I really wanna develop him (5-star weak foot).
GK - Carlos Alberto (62 OVR): N/A. Was out on loan all season but this 18 Y/O Argentinian from our academy is a favorite of mine because: 1) he PROGRESSED while out on loan, and 2) has potential to be special. MUST go back out on loan.
LB - Euller (62 OVR): N/A. Purchased from depth in the most recent winter transfer window but only played in 5 games.
CF - Francisco Moya (61 OVR): N/A. This 18 Y/O Venezuelan from our academy spent most of the season out on loan. He did score once in 4 appearances for us.
CM - Jose Vidal (61 OVR): N/A. Used to be one our main subs but spend all of last season on loan and we hope to send him out again this season. 18 Y/O Argentinian from our academy is "an exciting prospect."
CM - Sergio Alvarez (60 OVR): N/A. Was out on loan for most of the season. 18 Y/O Argentinian from our academy.
CM - Fernando Alonso (59 OVR): N/A. Spent all season out on loan. I want to develop this 18 Y/O Colombia from our academy as he has 5-star skill moves.
CAM - Fabian Lopez (58 OVR): N/A. I have got to get this 18 Y/O Spaniard from our academy out on loan. 5-star week foot. Was only able to see action in 9 games.
CAM - Fabio Pauleta (58 OVR): N/A. This 18 Y/O Brazilian from our academy was on loan all season long and unlike Couto (they were brought up at the same time) he has been able to develop his game. Will be placed on loan again.
CDM - Martin Pardo (57 OVR): 6/10. The 17 Y/O Venezuelan made a mistake asking to be signed from the academy early on but was serviceable when called upon.
CDM - Jose Cruz (56 OVR): N/A. On loan all season but didn't develop much. This 17 Y/O from Argentina seems to have asked to be called up a tad too early.
CAM - Luciano Couto (53 OVR): N/A. Unlucky not be picked up for loan and just not good enough to play for us. This 18 Y/O Brazil product from our academy has been transfer listed.
GK - Raul Parrela (51 OVR): N/A. The other side of the coin. He was also out on loan all season but didn't progress at all. The 18 Y/O Brazil product from our academy won't be on our roster for much longer.

Recently promoted
GK - Alex Navas (64 OVR): Next man up at his position should D'Angelo be moved.
LB - Kevin Vrancic (55 OVR): Will be listed for loan.
GK - Simon Mustafi (55 OVR): Will be listed for loan.
CDM - Mathis Unnerstall (45 OVR): see above.
CDM - Marco Bungert (45 OVR): NEEDS to be loaned out by some team to salvage his career.

Your squad looks pretty nice but I'm not really sure about those under-70's. Will they be able to handle the good teams of La Liga? And that 3.5 million budget is a joke. Maybe try to sell your favourite Paredes for three times his worth or spend the money on loans and low 70's? I believe in your skills to do the right decisions!

Final April Update - Season 3

Spoiler

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
WIM: Hanson 4'
MID: Graham 51' 60'
Wimbledon went ahead very early in the match with a great goal from late bloomer James Hanson. The club played brilliant football with a new 4-4-2 formation but failed to finish. 2 mistakes in less than 10 minutes were enough for Middlesbrough to change the match. This loss allowed QPR to be just 2 points away from AFC Wimbledon's auto promotion spot.

Europa League:
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 1 Zenit
WIM: Baldwin 86'
ZEN: Soloviev 90'
A very tense match at Kingsmeadow where the scoreline wasn't opened until the final 4 minutes of the match. Jack Baldwin came into the match as a substitute to help Wimbledon secure the 0-0 draw, but actually ended up scoring himself! The fan's celebration only lasted a few minutes though, as the Russians were able to tie the game in stoppage time. Meanwhile in Spain, Tottenham defeated Bilbao 1-0.

Peterborough 1 - 3 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Hewitt 4' James 31' 53'
PET: Payne 69'
A very easy win against the worse team in the division. Chavez's alternative lineup were able to secure the 3 points and keep the club's promotion dreams alive.

AFC Wimbledon 0 - 1 Fulham
FUL: Ruiz 12'
A very painful loss for Wimbledon. Fulham were able to grab an early goal when a long ball was played to ex-Benfica striker Lima inside the box. Wimbledon's Pell was able to force him to the edge of the box, but allowed him just enough space for him to turn around and pass the ball to the middle of the box where Ruiz was rushing in scored leaving Worner standing still at the goal line. This loss dropped Wimbledon to 3rd place for the first time in months, while QPR took the auto promotion spot in 2nd.

Europa League:
Zenit 3 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Hird 6'
ZEN: Witsel 26' Hulk PEN 39' Shatov 86'
The European dream is over as Wimbledon have bowed out of their first ever European tournament. Chavez was forced to play an alternative lineup due to fatigue, and it proved costly. 28 year old Sam Hird scored his 2nd European goal very early in the match giving the Wimbledon fans the illusion that they would see a huge upset. Unfortunately for them, the Russians played hard in their home turf and were able to eliminate the English side. No boos or jeers were heard in the stadium, only applause for Wimbledon. The Zenit players shook hands with the Dons after the match as well, recognizing the underdogs for the great tournament they had.

Leeds United 1 - 3 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Tafazolli 14' Gornell 51' Pell 90'
LEE: Morison 49'
Wimbledon needed a win and a QPR loss to the division's worst team Peterborough in order to get back to auto promotion. A draw would not suffice, as QPR have a better goal difference. The fans in the stadium were victims of mass mood swings as Tafazolli grabbed an early lead, but then Morison equalized meaning Wimbledon were out of definite promotion and would have to go through playoffs. Just 2 minute later, the club hero Terry Gornell appeared to give the club the lead again. Leeds were pushing to get a late goal but Wimbledon defender Harry Pell scored the 3rd in the final minutes to secure the win. Meanwhile at Peterborough, QPR only needed an easy victory or even a draw to secure their promotion to the BPL. In one of the biggest upsets of the year, Peterborough went ahead 1-0 in the first half and actually held them off achieving barely their 3rd win of the season!!
AFC Wimbledon have been promoted to the BPL for the first time since their founding in 2002!

FL Championship League Table (W/D/L)
1. Fulham - 106 points (32/10/4)
2. AFC Wimbledon - 91 points (27/10/9)
3. QPR - 89 points (25/14/7)
4. Wigan Athletic - 85 points (24/13/9)
5. Reading - 84 points (24/12/10)
6. Bolton - 80 points (21/17/8)
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22. Barnsley - 30 points (6/12/28)
23. Bristol City - 23 points (5/8/33)
24. Peterborough - 18 points (3/9/34)

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Press Conference

Mr. Chavez over here! ChicoBass from HYFCMG. First of all congratulations on another successful season and the club's first ever promotion to the BPL! How do you feel?

"Just like the players and all of the fans: ecstatic! As soon as we took the lead at Leeds the second time I turned around and asked for an update on the Peterborough match. I couldn't believe what I was hearing when they told me. Hats off to Peterborough for shooting to end the season on a victory despite being relegated. Best of luck in League 1. Hopefully the people in charge over there can figure out how to run the club again and bring them back to the Champ. next season."

Tough loss at Zenit. Do you regret fielding an alternative squad?

"No. We needed to give the league priority because of how close it was getting at the top of the table. No regrets and no hard feelings towards the players that saw action that day. They did the best they could and we're very close to upsetting Zenit."

You only needed 1 more goal and you would have passed to the finals on away goals. Does it frustrate you that you had close to an hour to get it but the team failed to do so?

"Well that's easier said than done. Yes we only needed one more goal, but we're talking about one of Russia's best AT Russia. To be honest there were times I thought we could've actually gone on and won the tournament, but I'm still very satisfied with this team that were able to handle the pressure and make it this far. They say that nobody remembers the semifinals, but this is a team that I'm sure nobody could forget."

Could you give us a little peek on how you will prepare for the BPL?

"You know, right now we're actually not thinking about that. We're thinking about the upcoming FA Cup final against Tottenham."

Right, right. I apologize. How do you feel going into the club's and your own first ever FA Cup final?

A little nervous to be honest. This is Tottenham's 3rd cup final of this season alone so we know this will be a very difficult side to break. They lost the Capital One final to Chelsea, they have this final against us, and they also have the opportunity to win back-to-back Europa League titles this year as they face Zenit in the finals there. We're up against a tough side, but finally we have a couple weeks to rest and we're used to playing as the underdogs. It empowers us more than bring us down."

Very well Mr. Chavez. Thank you, and again congratulations.


Thanks for reading!

Amazing finish in the league, congratulations! But QPR, if they don't get promoted something bad will probably happen. And a spectacular run in Europa League, you should only be proud of your team. How much money did you get from there? I also hope the board gives a nice transfer budget.

Hi guys,

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I've decided to stop with my FC Porto career mode, as I'm seeing that there are so many unlicensed teams in Portugal, near the half of them. I knew a pair, but I don't feel nice playing with more unlicensed teams, and in some cases with a different name (Club Marítimo is C. Funchal, for example). I played Serie A once and with promotions and relegations you can have 2 or 3 maximum, but it's Serie A...and not 6 or 7 of 16.

So I'm gonna start with a team in a complete licensed league. I have 3 options in mind (any more options are accepted). Here they are with pros and cons:

Sporting Gijón (Liga Adelante, 2nd Spanish league)

Pros:
It's my team, I'm a member of the club since I was a child, the team of my city. The team I support.

It would be nice to return them to Liga BBVA, and try to put the team in Europe in the future.

Cons:
Don't like so much playing in a league without the possibility of relegation, that means that if you don't have possibilities of promotion and you're lost in mid-table you relax (at least me) cause you know nothing happens. So finally you sim most of the matches.

I've played with them in every edition of the game, so I feel like doing the same again, and I'm scared about getting bored.

I'm not sure really what level I would reach. The worst thing of this game is winning and having an invicible team in a few seasons, at least for me. For this, I have personal rules to make it real, as not signing a pre-contract player with a value more than the 20% of my team starting budget (except more than 33 y/o players), and only a pre-contract player each season.

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Athletic Bilbao (Liga BBVA, 1st Spanish league)

Pros:
Their philosophy in real life makes it an extraordinary challenge, as you can only sign Basque players (for them, this includes Navarra and Frech Basque country) or formed in a Basque team. So you have a very limited market and you need to improve your youth team and promote young players permanently to, at least, maintain the team's level.

The domination of Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, trying to stop it with a competitive team.

I have a bit of sympathy for the city and team, they reflect pure football, without foreign players, working with youth teams too. The best Sporting Gijón era was more or less with that philosophy, with only 2 or 3 foreing players and with lots of young players in the fist team formed in Sporting Academy (which became very famous in Spain).

Cons:
Although it would be difficult to have an invincible team, It could happen or maybe I could "feel" it. The squad of Athletic for 2013-14 it's really nice to start. It's probably the only disadvantage I see in this career.

I would like to play with a team with a real stadium in the game. It's not a very important point for me, but I like it most.

Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)

Pros:
Trying to improve the team, which is near relegation in the last seasons IRL, and reach a good level to beat Bayern and Dormund, and dominate Bundesliga for years.

Real stadium.

Good history, so seeing Hamburger at the top of the league or winning an international cup is not unreal.

I like Bundesliga, the stadiums, the atmosphere, the level of the teams (you can win or lose with any team). And the season doesn't last too long, as the German Cup has only a match each round, and 34 league matches.

Cons:
Again, if I'm gonna have a superteam or not. For this, I'm now thinking on another personal rule, in which you have to leave your team if you win everything in two consecutive seasons, or not signing any player in two consecutive seasons (only from your youth team). If you leave, you must apply for a lower level team.

So, they're my options. I need some help, and what's your opinion!

I vote for Gijon (which is pronounced like "Hihon", right?). Firstly, right now there is only one guy who will be making La Liga updates. Secondly, it's your team. You'll be more passionate about the career and you will continue it untill you don't win anything. But then comes the getting bored-part. I hope that doesn't happen.

HSV would also be a good choice. They have a nice team with room of improvement and they failed badly last season. They need someone to get them back to the top again.