How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[vrabbit]

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

Have you guys ever had an academy player terminate contract without notice? My 18 year old prospect from Peru did just that at Alcorcon he only had 74-80 potential so it's not the biggest loss but I'm still irked

[Simppu12]

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

Portsmouth 2015-16

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In Pompey we Trust

After scraping through into the Championship many have been tipping Portsmouth to bounce straight back and get relegated. Mr Fish has said in a recent press meeting that he not only wants to stay in this league but he also want to achieve a top ten finishing spot "We have the team, the ability and the drive to push towards the top ten".

During the three pre season friendlies Pedro Azogue was injured for 4 months so his captain duties will be taken by Mahmoud Kahraba and the Vice captain role will be taken up by Nicky Shorey who is retiring at the end of this season.

League Objective: A high Finish
Domestic Cup: Round of 32
Transfer Budget: £650,000 £6,000 Wages

Transfers
Out

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Ben Chorley CB 62Ovr Age 33 - A.J. Auxerre £60,000
Martin Pardo ST 66Ovr Age 17 - Middlesborough £1.250,000
Marcos Painter LB 62Ovr Age 29 - Crewe £150,000
Danny Hollands CM 64Ovr Age 29 - Leeds £275,000
Andy Barcham LM 69Ovr Age 28 - Crystal Palace £475,000
Phil Smith GK 54Ovr Age 35 - Rochdale Pre-contract agreement
Jack Whatmough CB 60Ovr Age 19 - Stevenage Season Loan

In

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Jordan Marie LB 63Ovr Age 23 - Dijon FCO Pre-contract Agreement
Maxime Bourgeois LM 69Ovr Age 24 - Châteauroux Pre-contract Agreement
Juan Calvert CDM 69Ovr Age 20 - Free agent £6,000 PW
Simeon Slavchev CDM 69Ovr Age 22 - Free agent £6,000 PW
Remie Streete CB 64Ovr Age 20 - Season Loan
Marc-Aurele Caillard GK 60Ovr Age 21 - Season Loan

Squad:

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GK
Mark Howard Ovr 70 - Age 29
Marc-Aurele Ovr 60 - Age 20 Loane
Defenders
Cheikh Gueye RB - Ovr 65 - Age 28
Danny East RB - Ovr 64 - Age 23
Yassin Moutaoukil RB - Ovr 60 - Age 28
Aaron Welsh CB - Ovr 66 - Age 17 *
Oda Murakami CB - Ovr 68 - Age 17 *
Sonny Bradley CB - Ovr 67 - Age 24
Bondz N'Gala CB - Ovr 60 - Age 26
Remie Streete CB - Ovr 64 - Age 20 Loane
Nicky Shorey LB - Ovr 62 - Age 34 Temp Vice-Captain
Midfielders
Pedro Azogue CM - Ovr 71 - Age 20 Injured 4 months Captain
Joao Perruchet Silva CM - Ovr 68 - Age 20
Simon Ferry CM - Ovr 63 - Age 27
Simeon Slavchev CDM - Ovr 69 - Age 22
Juan Pablo Calvert CDM - Ovr 69 - Age 20
Wes Fogden RM - Ovr 68 - Age 27
Ian Arter RW - Ovr 62 - Age 16 *
Ricky Holmes LM - Ovr 66 - Age 28
Maxime Bourgeois LM - Ovr 68 - Age24
Mahmoud Kahraba CAM - Ovr 74 - Age 21 Temp-Captain
Ronan Finn CAM - Ovr 65 - Age 27
Strikers
Jake Jervis ST - Ovr 70 - Age 24
Tom Craddock ST - Ovr 60 - Age 28
Jordan Ibe ST - Ovr 73 - Age 19
Oluwasanmi Odelusi ST - Ovr 70 - Age 22

*Home Grown
Did Defenders in pink as the yellow was too hard to read.

Youth Squad:

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Shuzo Kagawa - Age 16 - CDM/CB - 52-56Ovr - 73-79Pot
Ben Chianese - Age 17 - CM/CAM - 53-57Ovr - 74-80Pot
Igor Abelovsky - Age 16 - CM - 56-60Ovr - 74-80Pot
Viktor Stepinac - Age 16 - CAM - 49-57Ovr - 71-83Pot
Zeljko Alanovic - Age 15 - CAM - 54-58Ovr - 84-90Pot
Sergio Mendez - Age 15 - LB - 61-65Ovr - 84-90Pot
Hiroshi Fujiwara - Age 15 - CB - Ovr 60-64 - 85-91Pot

These two months were... tough. I fooled around with 5-6 formations trying to get it right but it wast untill September that the right team and formation really began to stick.

Capital one Cup
Portsmouth 3-2 Walsall
Kahraba 8' 47'
Odelusi 19'

Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 Portsmouth
Lavery 34'
Calvert 61'
Debut goal, not bad

Championship
Portsmouth 1-1 Bournemouth
Kahraba 32'
Rantie 45'

Championship
Derby 1-0 Portsmouth
Hughes 77'

Championship
Portsmouth0-1 Middlesborough
Tomlin 20'

Championship
Portsmouth 2-3 Watford
Rangie 8' 56'
Finn 17'
Holmes 24'
Jenkings 30'

September

Captial one Cup
Portsmouth 5-2 Mansfield
Odelusi 12' 56'
Clucas 15' 23'
Jervis 45' 90'
Kahraba 81'

Championship
Portsmouth 6-1 Brighton
Kahraba 16' 48'
Ibe 19' 27' 89'
Jervis 74'
Stephens 90'

Championship
Sunderland 3-2 Portsmouth
Ki 18' 67' 88'
Ibe 30'
Jervis 64'

Championship
Portsmouth 2-0 Charlton
Ibe 53'
Kahraba 78'

Capital one Cup
Bristol 1-2 Portsmouth
Jervis 39'
Baldock 50'
Welsh 66'

Championship
Leeds 1-2 Portsmouth
Poleon 58'
Kahraba 63' 82'

Championship
Wolves 2-0 Portsmouth
McAlinder 34'
Price 74'

During these two months Kahraba has really shown his class. He is a mile ahead of the rest of the team and plays way above his Ovr. Hes currently top goal scorer of the championship and third in assists.

Championship

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1. Wigan 25Pts - 19GD
2. QPR 24Pts - 14GD
3. Sunderland 24Pts - 13GD
4. Fulham 24Pts - 12GD
5. Leicester 18Pts - 5GD
6. Blackburn 18Pts - 4GD
7. Birmingham 15Pts - 3GD
...
14. Huddersfield 12Pts - -3GD
15. Middlesbrough 12Pts - -4GD
16. Portsmouth 11Pts - 2GD
17. Burnley 11Pts - -3GD
18. Bristol 11Pts - -6GD

Yeah, bring in those Bulgarian players! I hope Slavchev does well for you. I hope your other signings do well, too. Nice work getting a lot of money from the sell! What formation are you using?

Pretty average results except for the Brighton and Mansfield games but the Championship is always tough. Good luck in gaining promotion!

On a complete sidenote, I might make a great return to a team after this season with Bilbao... you know what team I'm talking about.

[Simppu12]

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

Have you guys ever had an academy player terminate contract without notice? My 18 year old prospect from Peru did just that at Alcorcon he only had 74-80 potential so it's not the biggest loss but I'm still irked

No, I haven't had that. To be honest, the Bilbao career is the first one in which I'm using the youth academy a lot.

You're lucky he didn't have a good potential. Just think if the Korean guy had done that.

[Regens4Life]

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

The more I think about the invincibles career, the less sense it makes to me. In career, for me, the objective is to make a team that leaves a legacy. But in this career, I'd be following a legacy. So really, I don't want any super fancy career like that, I guess is what I'm getting at, I want a team that I can really just build. Now, if we didn't have someone that already did a Hertha career, and a fabulous one at that, yes Simppu, I did compliment you, it isn't Orlov speaking, I would pick them because of their stadium, which is just fabulous. But, the things I stated above have happened, so I need to find another team. I am thinking either taking a Bundesliga team, or taking another league team into the Bundesliga, and building it into a German team. Players I'm thinking of getting are the likes of Draxler, Volland, Reus, Lasogga, etc. But, it wouldn't be all at once because they do have a hefty combined price tag. Anyways, I'll be thinking of the team I'll be doing, and I'll obviously have plenty of time.

[Regens4Life]

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

Yeah, bring in those Bulgarian players! I hope Slavchev does well for you. I hope your other signings do well, too. Nice work getting a lot of money from the sell! What formation are you using?

Pretty average results except for the Brighton and Mansfield games but the Championship is always tough. Good luck in gaining promotion!

On a complete sidenote, I might make a great return to a team after this season with Bilbao... you know what team I'm talking about.

I literally just complimented Hertha so it better be them

[jamiec47]

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

I'm going to post an update of a career I did at the start of FIFA 14. I hope you guys enjoy, as it is something I plan on replicating (without the Financial Takeover) in FIFA 15

[Jwetson]

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

Last update this evening but as I have nothing planned tomorrow,I may even be able to finish the season. Not sure though at the moment.


FEBRUARY

BUNDESLIGA

Hoffenheim 2–4 Freiburg
Marouane Fellaini got his full debut off to a flyer, nodding in from a corner after just 4 minutes. Hoffenheim pegged us back in the 20th minute after a mistake from Bamba, who then atoned for his error by scoring just 2 minutes later. Locadia got his customary goal in the early stages of the 2nd period and Fellaini grabbed his 2nd in the 68th minute before his substitution. Erin Derdiyok pulled one back for our rivals but they couldn’t mount a comeback, and we ran away with the victory with Fellaini the stand out man.

UEFA Champions League

Sporting Lisbon 0–2 Freiburg (1st leg)
After a very cagey first half where both sides struggled to create clear cut opportunities, it took just 3 minutes of the 2nd period for the deadlock to be broken as Kittel found Darida who smashed into the top corner. 8 minutes later and I was 2 up, with one of the goals of the tournament. Kittel picked the ball up inside his own half and just ran with it at the defenders, causing havoc and somehow finding a channel to pass through before finishing coolly to the keeper’s left. I sealed out the game to taken an incredible advantage back to Germany, knowing that I had 2 away goals stored in the back pocket.

BUNDESLIGA

Freiburg 2–1 Hertha
It was a very mixed game for new boy Jores Okore, as he opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a powerful header from a corner, but was then at fault for the Hertha equaliser, allowing Mukhtar a simple finish. The threat that Sam posed throughout was enormous, and he finally finished off a chance in the 70th minute, handing me all 3 points in the process and maintaining my lead at the top of the table.

Standings at the end of February (after 25 games)

1) Freiburg 63 points
2) Bayern Munich 55 points
3) Leverkusen 54 points
4) Schalke 48 points
5) M’gladbach 47 points
6) Dortmund 45 points

Squad report: Good news…I’m top by 8 points and have a great chance of progressing into the quarters of the UCL. Bad news…Alex Telles broke his ankle on international duty with Brazil and is out for 7 weeks. And Robin Van Persie has done in his medial ligament and is out of 2 months.

[_ChicoBass]

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

CB: Aymeric Laporte, 77 Ovr, 8/10 This young Basque defender from the French side of the border played the whole season well and he managed to score a couple goals. Didn't develope as much as hoped. Will get replaced only if the Basque centre back is signed. You know who I mean.

Hmmm let's see.... Is he currently playing in Germany and did he previously play for Athletic Bilbao?

Great job with Bilbao! Looking forward to seeing your Champions League run. Too bad Ibai Gomez didn't perform well for you :/ he's been great for me in both careers I've done with Bilbao. Keep it up!

[Regens4Life]

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

Alright, well, I'm going to attempt at FIFA. It's quite boring just laying here doing nothing watching the same edition of SportsCenter over and over, so I'll give it a go. How is my neck? I don't know, when it's good is great and when it's bad it- No, no, no, not again Eminem. Anyways I'll look for my team to stick into the Bundesliga or even the team in the Bundesliga to take over, and when I find it, I'll slap an edit on this.


EDIT: I know what I'm doing for the CM, just don't know what team I'm doing. Here's a little teaser: I'll be playing against all of your teams in league play.... This is actually pretty tough remembering everybody's teams.

[_ChicoBass]

How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Alright, well, I'm going to attempt at FIFA. It's quite boring just laying here doing nothing watching the same edition of SportsCenter over and over, so I'll give it a go. How is my neck? I don't know, when it's good is great and when it's bad it- No, no, no, not again Eminem. Anyways I'll look for my team to stick into the Bundesliga or even the team in the Bundesliga to take over, and when I find it, I'll slap an edit on this.


EDIT: I know what I'm doing for the CM, just don't know what team I'm doing. Here's a little teaser: I'll be playing against all of your teams in league play....

Ohhhh I like that idea! Sounds interesting putting all of our teams in the same league. Wimbledon won't have much hopes though :/

EDIT: The eminem part made me crack up again lol hope you don't injure your neck more. Just gotta find the right position and you'll be good to go!

[_ChicoBass]

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

I think I've made up my mind about '15 now. Once I finish my AFC Wimbledon career I will go and buy FIFA '15. It may take a while seeing as I still have work to do at Kingsmeadow. Teams I would like to make a career with in '15 are Guadalajara (without a doubt), Union Berlin (only German transfer policy), and maaaaaaybe another Wimbledon. I will be staying on PS3 though. I think my proposal sounds fair. I'm taking this Wimbledon until the end before getting '15.

[vrabbit]

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

At Alcorcon one of my scouts emails me to let me know that one of the players he was scouting has been signed by ... DAGENHAM. WELP.

[Minnesota1859]

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

At Alcorcon one of my scouts emails me to let me know that one of the players he was scouting has been signed by ... DAGENHAM. WELP.

your alter-ego got you this time!

[Regens4Life]

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

Really difficult to find everybody's team, but I almost have the Bundesliga done. Also, don't worry Chico, Wimbledon will be starting in Bundesliga 2. Although, they have challengers in that, and by challengers I mean some pretty decent teams.


EDIT: I would appreciate it if somebody could help me here... I can't quite remember some of the careers posted back a while ago. Like, in the time period of the Sunderland, the Liverpool that has now been revived, and then there were a couple careers from people that are still here, if anyone can help me with those I'd appreciate it. So basically here is what I have so far.


Bundesliga
Athletic Bilbao
*Insert Team here*
FC Porto
Hamburg SV [Team I'm thinking of taking over, if it's not them, then I will swap them for my team]
Hertha
Inter
Liverpool
Newcastle
Olympique Lyon
Deportivo
Real Madrid
Freiburg
Sporting
Tottenham
Sunderland
Wolfsburg
West Ham
Wolverhampton
------------------- That's Bundesliga, also, should I add in Barca? I know we had a couple Barca CM's, but not sure if any of them were really long enough to qualify...
Bundesliga 2 - I'll just tell you the teams in here for sure
Alcorcon
Wimbledon
Accrington
Brighton
Bristol Rovers
Bristol City
Coventry City
Dagenham
Morecambe
Northampton
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Southend
Torquay
And, just for some spice.... MK Dons
*Insert 3 teams here*

[info0]

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

Season 1, Episode 5 - Don't believe in myths. It's just bad luck.

Ligue 1 days continue, we face Lens and Nice this time round.

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