How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[TheYanks]

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Season 2
December 2016

Season Objectives:
The Domestic Cup objective is to reach the Semifinal.
The League objective qualify for the Champions Cup.
The European Cup objective is to reach the Final.


BPL Match
Newcastle 2 - 0 Hull City
Townsend 55’
Saivet 72’

MOTM Townsend

We didn’t look great in the first half, but Townsend scored the first goal when he cut in and finessed far post. We got another one twenty minutes before full time. Saivet smashed home from the top of the box after the ball fell to him from a corner.




European Cup Match
Newcastle 1 - 0 Austria Wien
Wijnaldum 79’ (PEN)

MOTM Almer

So we got the win, but Olympiakos didn’t win which means that we will not be advancing into the knockout stages.

BPL Match
West Ham 0 - 2 Newcastle
Armstrong 34’ 77’
Oxford (RED) 38’

MOTM Perez



BPL Match
Newcastle 1 - 1 Manchester City
Iheanacho 31’
Correa 49’

MOTM Dier

We faced the league leaders at our house and I think we should have gotten all three points. They opened the scoring from a header after Navas crossed in. Correa would see that we ended their 8 game win streak when he finished a 1v1.



BPL Match
Newcastle 0 - 1 Manchester United
Martial 44’

MOTM Valdes

In the 30’ I thought for sure we would go ahead when we got a penalty but Valdes guessed the right way and saved Wijnaldum’s shot. Martial scored the sole goal in this game off a header when Shaw crossed the ball from the left side. This is our first league loss this season.

BPL Match
Sunderland 1 - 0 Newcastle
Lens 67’

MOTM Lens

Two league losses in a row. Even more disappointing that it was against Sunderland. Lens scored the only goal of the game when a poor clearance fell to him and he had no pressure and he had enough time to take a touch then smash it past Krul.

Table:





Thoughts:

This was a tough month for us, knock out of the European Cup and recorded our first two losses in the league. We are still in a good position in the league and we have still have a shot at winning the league if we can find some good form.

At this point I like our squad and I’m not sure we will make any additions in the transfer window but you never know and we may look for a signing or two if the price is right.

[vrabbit]

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Newport County A.F.C.

'17-'18 September Update

Spoiler

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (69 OVR). Joe Green available to be recalled from loan if needed.
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (71 OVR), Moses Odubajo (69 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (67 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (66 OVR), Magnus Dahle (59 OVR), Nagatsuka (53 OVR).
Centre-backs: Juan Komar (69 OVR), Tyler Blackett (68 OVR), Taylor Moore (66 OVR), Andrew Hughes (61 OVR), Kieran Parselle (60 OVR), Jean Ambrose (60 OVR), Tafari Hunt (57 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Rohan Ince (73 OVR), Konsta Salo (71 OVR), Clark Gordon (69 OVR), Jack Giles (68 OVR), Bondz Moore (68 OVR), Devante Parker (65 OVR), Ben Potter (64 OVR), Cristiano Dall'Oglio (61 OVR).
Strikers: Jack McKay (69 OVR), Marcus Thuram (66 OVR), Patrick Miller (62 OVR), Aaron Collins (61 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (60 OVR).

Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

Martinez

Odubajo/Komar/Blackett/Binnom-Williams

Ince

Giles ------------------ B. Moore

Gordon

Thuram ------- McKay

___________________________________

League Match 5
Newport County - Plymouth Argyle (1-1)
McKay 21' (Gordon)
Cox 70'

Marcus Thuram missed high above the cross bar on a penalty kick in the 85th minute and what had been a controversial penalty call and The Exiles were unable to continue their winning streak to start the season, settling for a draw against Plymouth. Both teams know each other well and it showed as neither squad was able to create a lot of scoring opportunities.

League Match 6
Colchester - Newport County (2-3)
Moncur 15'
Collins 17'
Ringdal Støvland 58' (Collins)
Potter 68' (Ringdal Støvland)
Pol 90+

Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (RS), one of The Exiles rawest prospects from their own academy, had another strong game as part of the team's B-squad and Newport got back on the winning track with a come-from-behind victory on the road. RS was noticeable once again, showing his physicality, agility, and quickness on the pitch.

League Match 7
Newport County - Barnsley (3-3)
Giles 35' (B. Moore)
McKay 65' (Thuram)
Winnall 76'
Salo 80' (Thuram)
Burke 84'
Nyatanga 90+'

A controversial late goal by Lewin Nyatanga helped Barnsley steal a point from The Exiles at Rodney Parade. Marccelino was adamant that Nyatanga was offsides at the moment the pass to him was made for the final score, although he was also quick to point out his team should had held on to the two-goal lead they had with less than 10 minute left. In the end it's two points missed.


You be the judge: was Nyatanga offsides here?

League Match 8
Oxford United - Newport County (1-2)
Flores 56'
McKay 71' (Salo)
McKay 78' (Salo)

In a span of seven minutes Konsta Salo twcied recovered the ball in the opponent's field and quickly fed Jack McKay for scores to help The Exiles earn a come-back victory to get the taste of the previous game off their mouths. It's been fun to watch both youngsters (Salo and Clark Gordon) battle it out at the CAM position and in this game it was the jewel of Finland who shined the brightest without a doubt.

Capital One Cup - Round of 32
QPR - Newport County (2-1)
Hoilett 35'
Gordon 38' (Thuram)
Austin 61' (pen)
Dall'Oglio 89'
McKay 7' (Sprained ankle, out 3 weeks)

QPR were once again The Exiles' executioner (they also defeated Newport in the F.A. Cup a couple of seasons ago) and a Charlie Austin penalty kick in the 61st minute ended up being the difference between both teams. It's hard to ignore that Newport's top striker, Jack McKay, played 80+ minutes with an injured ankle which undoubtedly affected his performance in this game. QPR managed the game well after taking the lead for good, frustrating the visitors in the process and earning the final edge in possession (55%).

League Match 9
Newport County - Port Vale (1-2)
P. Miller 8' (Collins)
Grant 28'
Andoh 43'
Dall'Oglio 66'

Adding insult to injury the B-squad was unable to handle a beatable opponent and The Exiles suffered their first defeat in League One. Patrick Miller, who was not receiving any playing time while on loan at Plymouth Argyle, was recalled to the team to provide depth in McKay's absence and quickly answered the bell with a goal. Unfortunately the rest of his teammates were unable to join him on the scoring sheet even if Newport created a good number of scoring opportunities (8 shots, 5 on goal).

League Match 10
Bradford City - Newport County (1-2)
Gordon 20' (Ringdal Støvland)
Anderson 25'
Calvo 59' (OG)

Marccelino raised eyebrows around the league by choosing to start Ringdal Støvland in McKay's absence but the youngster responded to the call by being a factor in both goals for The Exiles, assisting Gordon for the opener and being the shooter on the ball that deflected off of Calvo's face to go into the net for what would prove to be the game winner. "RS has had very good showings for us early in the season so we decided to give him a run here to get a bit more of a look at him," Marccelino said after the game when asked about his decision to start RS over Patrick Miller or Aaron Collins.




Top Scorers
1 - Winnall (Barnsley) - 7
2 - Driussi (Sheffield Utd) - 6
T3 - MacDonald (Oxford United) - 5
...
T4 - McKay (Newport County) - 4

Assists
1 - Maynard (MK Dons) - 4
T2 - McKay (Newport County) - 3
T2 - Collins (Newport County) - 3

Clean Sheets
1 - Martin (MK Dons) - 6
T2 - Alnwick (Peterborough) - 3
T2 - Day (Gillingham) - 3
...
T3 - Martinez (Newport County) - 2

Spoiler

Review: Before I forget, that's former Newport County goalkeeper Joe Day among the leaders in top sheets, doing well at Gillingham it seems after having a great 2015-2016 for us.

I mentioned in the previous update the value of getting off to a good start and our performance in September supports that - we didn't have the best month but we remain in second place. Southend United is sneakily making some noise as they remain the only undefeated team in the league. There's a certain amount of pressure that goes with being expected to win the league when this is our first time in it and one of the teams relegated from the Championship is playing so well, but it's also a long season and we're hopeful if we continue to hang around we'll eventually jump to the top of the standings. Our form is good, although our defense is getting expose from time to time. That may be an area to look into for the winter transfer window although I sort of addressed a bit just recently with Odubajo and Blackett (although I admit the latter needs some training on his defensive skills). I talk a lot about academy-products in this CM so one of my next update is going to be a closer look at some of those guys so you can better connect to them.

Speaking of the academy, because we've had our roster infused with so many players from it we're taking a break from scouting and just managing what we have at the moment. A couple of guys got promoted since the last update so here's the latest:

- Gregorio Miranda (LB, 59 OVR, 81-87): The now 17-year old from Argentina is actually right-footed and may project as an option at RB. Speed-wise he's currently similar to Fernandes in that he's close to average although he isn't as advanced in his overall development.
- Hikaru Ichigawa (CDM, 61 OVR, 79-85): Our top prospect from Japan currently stands at 5'5" and 150lbs and he's one of our top prospects in the academy. He possesses good physical skills and has been using those to improve his game as a defender. The club seems to be in no hurry to promote him as his skill set seems similar to Dall'Oglio's.
- David Fox (RM, 60 OVR, 78-84): 16-year old from Scotland has very good agility and our scouts are very pleased by his progress in the academy last season which may lead to promotion at some point this season.
- Yoshi Ishinomori (CM, 44 OVR, 75-91)*: The 17-year old from Japan is a commanding physical presence standing at 6'5" and 189lbs and the club will try to develop his skill set to quickly match his physical abilities.
- Hayato Matsuki (GK, 59 OVR,75-81): The first goalkeeper to join the academy is this 16-year old from Japan currently standing at 5'11" and 178lbs. His potential may not be as high as we initially thought but he has been working hard in the academy, impressing coaches and improving his skillset.
- Bondz Laslie (CB, 52 OVR, 74-82): 18-year old from England who seems like a carbon copy of Hunt who was recently promoted, and we hope he'll develop his game as quickly.
- Daniel Seager (CM, 53 OVR, 73-81): After recently turning 17 this Englishman decided to focus on using his 6-feet, 176-pound frame towards being a defensive midfielder to maximize some of his best attributes such as strength and aggression.
- Satoshi Kagome (CDM, 45 OVR, 71-85): 17-year old from Japan who is physically strong. Coaches will look to develop him into more than just a defensive stopper.
- Eiichi Suzuki (GK, 55 OVR, 76-84): The 16-year old from Japan represents the second keeper signed by the club and will battle with his countryman in the academy.
- Juan Pablo (LW, 57 OVR, 72-78): The final evaluation for this Argentinian prospect is that the 17-year old's potential isn't as high as initially thought. Still, he possesses very good quickness and swiftness and his outstanding skills in short spaces could be a weapon of value for us.
* Recent addition.

Nicolai Fernandes and Tafari Hunt have been promoted to the senior squad.

One last bit of news is that the offers to manage international teams continue to come. A month ago I had offers from Canada and New Zealand and now I've added offers from China and Peru. I was tempted by Peru but WC qualifiers already finished and they didn't make the cut plus I'm still holding hope that an European offer may soon come.

What's Next
* 10/4/17: at Dagenham (J. Paint Trophy)
*10/7/17: vs Gillingham
10/14/17: at Notts County
10/17/17: vs Southend United
10/21/17: at Coventry City
10/28/17: vs Peterborough

And that's all for this update. Thanks for reading

^^^ Previous update

Newport County A.F.C.

'17-'18 October Update

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (69 OVR). Joe Green available to be recalled from loan if needed.
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (72 OVR), Moses Odubajo (69 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (67 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (67 OVR), Magnus Dahle (59 OVR), Atsushi Nagatsuka (54 OVR).
Centre-backs: Juan Komar (69 OVR), Tyler Blackett (68 OVR), Taylor Moore (66 OVR), Andrew Hughes (61 OVR), Kieran Parselle (60 OVR), Jean Ambrose (60 OVR), Tafari Hunt (59 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Rohan Ince (73 OVR), Konsta Salo (71 OVR), Clark Gordon (69 OVR), Bondz Moore (69 OVR), Jack Giles (68 OVR), Ben Potter (65 OVR), Devante Parker (65 OVR), Cristiano Dall'Oglio (62 OVR).
Strikers: Jack McKay (69 OVR), Marcus Thuram (67 OVR), Patrick Miller (62 OVR), Aaron Collins (61 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (60 OVR).

Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

Martinez

Odubajo/Komar/Blackett/Binnom-Williams

Ince

Giles ------------------ B. Moore

Gordon

Thuram ------- McKay
___________________________________

J. Paint Trophy - Round Two
Dagenham - Newport County (1-3)
McClure 34'
Giles 37' (Odubajo)
Gles 53' (B. Moore)
Ringdal Støvland 77' (Thuram)

The Daggers played The Exiles pretty evenly in the first half but were unable to keep up in their performance in the second half, eventually losing to Newport by a final of 1-3. Jack Giles was the start of the night, scoring twice including on this gorgeous prepped play from a corner kick

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League Match 11
Newport County - Gillingham (0-1)
Dack 78'
Gordon 45' (Hyperextended knee, out 3 weeks)

Bradley Dack scored on a wide open header after receiving the ball off a save by Emiliano Martinez and Joe Day, former Exiles goalkeeper, did not encounter much of an attack from a Newport squad that was only able to shoot twice in this game. To make matters worse, Gordon's injury will test the squad at CAM where Giles will move to in order to avoid forcing Konsta Salo into extended starts (since he has low stamina). Ben Potter will fill in at RM in the meantime.

League Match 12
Notts County - Newport County (0-2)
B. Moore 28' (Binnom-Williams)
Thuram 48' (Binnom Williams)
Thuram 2'
Giles 52'

It was an excellent job by the Exiles of jumping to a lead in the first third of the game then hanging on to that lead and even adding to it after the red card to Giles (who keeps finding ways to miss games). Binnom-Williams played a great game from the left back position, assisting twice and being heavily involved on both ends.

League Match 13
Newport County - Southend United (3-2)
Thuram 14' (McKay)
Timlin 24'
Thuram 64' (pen)
Araba 76'
Thuram 80' (pen)

Marcus Thuram scored his first career hat trick to lead The Exiles to a hard-earned victory over The Shrimpers who have been lurking behind Newport in the standings for a while now. Southend twice evened up the score (once in each half) but the French strike for Newport was surgical from the penalty strike, scoring in both opportunities.

League Match 14
Coventry City - Newport County (2-2)
Odubajo 3' (Binnom-Williams)
Rose 34'
Rose 45'
Giles 68' (Thuram)

Newport County was unable to manage and hold on to a very early lead and ended up scrapping for a draw on their visit to a hungry Coventry City squad. The Exiles got all of their shots on target but were only able to fire off four, while the home squad fired off three times and scored both times they were on target.

Spoiler

Moses Odubajo scored on a screamer near the top of box before a lot of fans had taken a seat.

League Match 15
Newport County - Peterborough (3-1)
Gordon 39' (Ince)
Washington 70'
Thuram 72' (McKay)
Salo 81' (Odubajo)

The visiting team looked poised to steal at least a point at Rodney Parade, playing The Exiles evenly for most of the match but Newport County was able to break through for a couple of scores in the last 20 minutes of the game - responding Peterborough's score almost immediately - to keep the three points at home. It was a deserved win for Marccelino's squad which fired off 11 shots (8 on goal).




Top Scorers
1 - Winnall (Barnsley) - 10
T2 - MacDonald (Oxford United) - 8
T2 - Nahuelpan (Coventry City) - 8
T3 - Thuram (Newport County) - 7

Assists
1 - McKay (Newport County) - 6
2 - Sawyers (Walsall) - 5
T3 - Maynard (MK Dons) - 4
(4 others with 4 also)

Clean Sheets
1 - Martin (MK Dons) - 8
T2 - Day (Gillingham) - 5
T2 - Piedrahita (Luton Town) - 5
...
T4 - Martinez (Newport County) - 3

Review: Other than the goose egg against Gillingham it was a very good month. We moved on in the JPT which I want to win to confirm we're the best club in the League 1/League 2 and we also continue to breathe down MK Dons' neck going into a month in which we'll finally face off against them. In the meantime we also gained some breathing room between us and Southend who went from undefeated to losing three games this month, one of those defeats coming against us which was huge for us. That particular game also seems to have confirmed that Thuram has successfully replaced Manuel Arteaga which makes me think twice about acquiring a striker in the winter versus letting Thuram/McKay continue to develop while we continue to get results. I'm a bit more concerned about a defense on pace to give up 55 goals in league play when we only gave up 41 last season. Yes, we're playing on a higher tier but it's still a concern especially when you consider we're also on pace to score about 20 goals less than last season. When typing the last sentence I reconsider the importance of bringing in a striker in the transfer window. I'm torn. Never mind that this is all likely hanging on whether we get some kind of offer for someone first because otherwise I don't expect the board to help us a whole lot.

There's not much to report on our academy other than to give you updates on our youth players, although if you actually read these you may note a significant change in one of our prospects:

- Gregorio Miranda (LB,60 OVR, 81-87): The now 17-year old from Argentina is actually right-footed and may project as an option at RB. Pace-wise he's currently similar to Fernandes in that he's close to average although he has better acceleration (and obviously isn't as advanced in his overall development).
- Hikaru Ichigawa (CDM, 62 OVR, 79-85): Our top prospect from Japan currently stands at 5'5" and 150lbs and he's one of our top prospects in the academy. He possesses good physical skills and has been using those to improve his game as a defender. The club seems to be in no hurry to promote him as his skill set seems similar to Dall'Oglio's.
- David Fox (RM, 61 OVR, 78-84): 16-year old from Scotland has very good agility and our scouts are very pleased by his progress in the academy last season which may lead to promotion at some point this season.
- Yoshi Ishinomori (CM, 45 OVR, 75-89): The 17-year old from Japan is a commanding physical presence standing at 6'5" and 189lbs and the club will try to develop his skill set to quickly match his physical abilities.
- Hayato Matsuki (GK, 60 OVR,75-81): This Japanese prospect was the first goalkeeper to join the academy and after recently turning 17 he now stands 6'7" and 196lbs, making him a very special prospect for the club. His potential may not be as high as we initially thought but he has been working hard in the academy, impressing coaches and improving his skillset (AND his potential is higher than any other GK in the game with his measurements).
- Bondz Laslie (CB, 53 OVR, 74-82): 18-year old from England who seems like a carbon copy of Tafari Hunt who was recently promoted, and we hope he'll develop his game as quickly.
- Daniel Seager (CM, 54 OVR, 76-82): After recently turning 17 this Englishman decided to focus on using his 6-feet, 176-pound frame towards being a defensive midfielder to maximize some of his best attributes such as strength and aggression.
- Satoshi Kagome (CDM, 46 OVR, 75-83): 17-year old from Japan who is physically strong. Coaches will look to develop him into more than just a defensive stopper.
- Eiichi Suzuki (GK, 57 OVR, 76-82): The 16-year old from Japan represents the second keeper signed by the club and will battle with his countryman in the academy.
- Juan Pablo (LW, 57 OVR, 72-78): The final evaluation for this Argentinian prospect is that the 17-year old's potential isn't as high as initially thought. Still, he possesses very good quickness and swiftness and his outstanding skills in short spaces could be a weapon of value for us.
* Recent addition.

One last bit of news in this update ...

Spoiler

Giovanni Marccelino accepts to become Finland's head coach

As October came to an end the Football Association of Finland was able to reach an agreement with the current Newport County coach to also take over as their new HC. The Italian coach is a great hire for a Finland association that was able to qualify for the upcoming World Cup but had not had a good relationship with their now former coach, Hans Backe. It marks a marriage between an up-and-coming international team and an up-and-coming coach, the first Italian to coach Finland. Marccelino will undoubtedly bring in Konsta Salo to form part of the squad for the World Cup, the question will be whether he'll continue to use him as a sub or give him a run as a starter.

WC Qualifying Standings

[moose141]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

@Vrabbit and @Cruzerr: You guys are absolute LEGENDS and having a debate over the tactics in my career is AWESOME and this is what makes me love this thread and the users in it is our investment in everyone's careers!

I will address both of your comments in a segment of the next episode #55 (not the one I'm posting right now because it had already been recorded).

I'll also have comments on all of the most recent career posts from everyone before I put that episode out!

[moose141]

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Episode #54: BUFFET BALL!

Please be sure to vote in the strawpoll AFTER you watch the episode! Cheers!

http://www.strawpoll.me/10131177

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[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

@Vrabbit and @Cruzerr: You guys are absolute LEGENDS and having a debate over the tactics in my career is AWESOME and this is what makes me love this thread and the users in it is our investment in everyone's careers!

I will address both of your comments in a segment of the next episode #55 (not the one I'm posting right now because it had already been recorded).

I'll also have comments on all of the most recent career posts from everyone before I put that episode out!

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Episode #54: BUFFET BALL!

Please be sure to vote in the strawpoll AFTER you watch the episode! Cheers!

http://www.strawpoll.me/10131177

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you heard "buffet ball" in West Ham's hammering of WBA

I voted for live comm

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Moose - Lacazette has really been stunning for you so far while Dybala has been unlucky with his chances like against Man United, although he did well to score against Norwich. Good job getting to the FA Cup final and I believe that you can win the cup. Amazing win against Man Utd after a stunning performance, by the way!

I think a 4-4-2 classic or a 4-2-2-2 could work well for you as Rabbit and Cruzerr said. Personally, I enjoy both of those formations a lot on this game.

Rabbit - A few dropped points in October but you are still doing a great job in the league and probably getting that automatic promotion at the end of the season! It looks like the whole squad has been performing well but Thuram especially has been very good. I'm very surprised that you took an international management offer, and even more surprised that it was the Finland offer, but I'm looking forward to see how you do with them in the World Cup! It will be tough for me to root for you due to personal dislike of Finland, though :P

Yanks - What a shame to go out of the Europa League! On the bright side, your schedule won't be that packed in the second half of the season. It sucks to see you lose two consecutive games in league play, too. Luckily you are still in a very good position in the league. Now all you need is some consistency and good form. I believe in you! Also, it seems like Townsend has been doing quite well for you this season while the other attackers have been fading.

You said that you aren't looking to bring anyone but if you become interested in a central midfielder I'd recommend Hertha's (what a surprise) Vladimir Darida. Great player with amazing stamina, good passing and good shooting. Very good work rates, too. As far as strikers go (because that is seeming like a small problem), you could always try to get Doumbia back to the club or you could try to get the experienced Salomon Kalou of Hertha (again, what a surprise) back to England. He is getting older but he shouldn't be decreasing too much. Furthermore, he is very clinical with very good dribbling.

Cruzerr - Good performances in the pre-season tournament to lift the (pretty meaningless) trophy! I'm really looking forward to this career and it's good to have you back! Very nice screenshots, too! Also, how did you deal with the first season? Did you simulate it or play through it or...?

Keano - So far you have done a great job with Accrington! Henry looks like a very good signing with a lot of potential on him! I'm looking forward to your long journey to the top of Europe!

Cabee - Wow, what a magnificent season you had! Huuuge congratulations on winning the treble, it's not an easy thing to do! 101 points in the league, that is amazing! Compton and Ronaldo were great for you this season. You must feel so good thinking about how far you have come with Exeter! I really hope that you keep this career going after the World Cup with England! Good luck there!

SMH - Nothing to comment on in league play apart from those two draws. At this point I'm only looking forward to the Copa del Rey final because that is the only important game that is left this season. You have just been so dominant in the league! A 25-point gap to second-placed Almeria, damn.

Tex - Remember that update you promised us three weeks ago?

Chico - Don't you dare disappear again!

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Before I say anaything, I'd like to say thanks for the reactions to my recent updates of my Exeter City CM. I really appreciate all you lot have said and just putting up with my constant updates.

The initial aim of my save was to win the treble with Exeter (the best team in the world! ) and i've done that. I've realised that ever since I won the BPL with Exeter for the first time, my aim changed; it's now to complete the full 15 seasons of CM and now I need you guys to tell me where you want me to go next or stay for that matter. I'll stay with England and I'll prepare to try and win the World Cup no matter what is chosen.

Do you want me to:
- Continue complete domination with Exeter?
- Move to a foreign club?
- Go to another club in England and knock Exeter off their perch?

If you have suggestions feel free to make them known! I've been eyeing the Fulham job now that they have wealthy owners but it might be hard to get them to offer me a job.

I'll put up a strawpoll and see what happens; i'm totally fine with whatever you guys choose. If you have a particular club in mind please say.

http://www.strawpoll.me/10135142


I'll be taking the time to comment on everybody's careers soon too by the way.

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Before I say anaything, I'd like to say thanks for the reactions to my recent updates of my Exeter City CM. I really appreciate all you lot have said and just putting up with my constant updates.

The initial aim of my save was to win the treble with Exeter (the best team in the world! ) and i've done that. I've realised that ever since I won the BPL with Exeter for the first time, my aim changed; it's now to complete the full 15 seasons of CM and now I need you guys to tell me where you want me to go next or stay for that matter. I'll stay with England and I'll prepare to try and win the World Cup no matter what is chosen.

Do you want me to:
- Continue complete domination with Exeter?
- Move to a foreign club?
- Go to another club in England and knock Exeter off their perch?

If you have suggestions feel free to make them known! I've been eyeing the Fulham job now that they have wealthy owners but it might be hard to get them to offer me a job.

I'll put up a strawpoll and see what happens; i'm totally fine with whatever you guys choose. If you have a particular club in mind please say.

http://www.strawpoll.me/10135142


I'll be taking the time to comment on everybody's careers soon too by the way.

damn I'm torn. It's been fun to watch you turn Exeter into the force they are now so going for the 15 years there seems good but on the other hand you've made them so dominant that maybe you should go elsewhere for a challenge. With your resume it still needs to be one of the bigger clubs in Europe. Whether it's in England isn't necessarily a deal breaker to me. I think I'm leaning towards you moving on from Exeter

[Cruzerr]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Before I say anaything, I'd like to say thanks for the reactions to my recent updates of my Exeter City CM. I really appreciate all you lot have said and just putting up with my constant updates.

The initial aim of my save was to win the treble with Exeter (the best team in the world! ) and i've done that. I've realised that ever since I won the BPL with Exeter for the first time, my aim changed; it's now to complete the full 15 seasons of CM and now I need you guys to tell me where you want me to go next or stay for that matter. I'll stay with England and I'll prepare to try and win the World Cup no matter what is chosen.

Do you want me to:
- Continue complete domination with Exeter?
- Move to a foreign club?
- Go to another club in England and knock Exeter off their perch?

If you have suggestions feel free to make them known! I've been eyeing the Fulham job now that they have wealthy owners but it might be hard to get them to offer me a job.

I'll put up a strawpoll and see what happens; i'm totally fine with whatever you guys choose. If you have a particular club in mind please say.

http://www.strawpoll.me/10135142


I'll be taking the time to comment on everybody's careers soon too by the way.

Well, Cabee, I find this simple. You won the treble, congratulations, now go do it again!

Honestly, I feel like the best way would be that you would give it another shot, and try to repeat it. Always more difficult. If you manage it, then swap clubs next season. Just my two cents.

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Well, Cabee, I find this simple. You won the treble, congratulations, now go do it again!

Honestly, I feel like the best way would be that you would give it another shot, and try to repeat it. Always more difficult. If you manage it, then swap clubs next season. Just my two cents.

I back this idea! Has a back to back treble been done before?

[Cruzerr]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

FIFA 16
Everton Career Mode
Ok seriously, Cruzerr, this has to be the last one, right?
Season 1

Squad(Updated!)

Spoiler

Goalkeepers

Loris Karius - 81 OVR - AGE 23 - Germany
Joel Robles - 75 OVR - AGE 26 - Spain
Jindrich Stanek - 65 OVR - AGE 20 - Czech Republic

Defenders

Seamus Coleman - 81 OVR - AGE 27 - Republic of Ireland
Mason Holgate - 65 OVR- AGE 19 - England (On loan at Wolves)
Jonjoe Kenny - 60 OVR - AGE 19 - England (On loan at Plymouth Argyle)
Tyias Browning - 69 OVR - AGE 22 - England
Tony Hibbert - 70 OVR - AGE 35 - England
John Stones - 79 OVR - AGE 22 - England
Phil Jagielka - 80 OVR - AGE 33 - England
Ramiro Funes Mori - 75 OVR - AGE 25 - Argentina
Matthew Pennington - 66 OVR - AGE 21 - England (On loan at Middlesbrough)
Leighton Baines - 84 OVR - AGE 31 - England
Brendan Galloway - 70 OVR - AGE 20 - England
Luke Garbutt - 72 OVR - AGE 23 - England
Antonio Rüdiger - 77 OVR - AGE 23 - Germany

Midfielders

James McCarthy - 81 OVR - AGE 25 - Republic of Ireland
Muhamed Besic - 76 OVR - AGE 23 - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Conor Grant - 64 OVR - AGE 21 - England
Gerard Deulofeu - 81 OVR - AGE 22 - Spain
Aaron Lennon - 76 OVR - AGE 29 - England
Aiden McGeady - 77 OVR - AGE 30 - Republic of Ireland
Darron Gibson - 77 OVR - AGE 28 - Republic of Ireland
Liam Walsh - 65 OVR - AGE 18 - England
Harry Charsley - 61 OVR - AGE 19 - Republic of Ireland
Ryan Ledson - 68 OVR - AGE 18 - England
Tom Cleverley - 77 OVR - AGE 26 - England
Kevin Mirallas - 81 OVR - AGE 28 - Belgium
Conor McAleny - 65 OVR - AGE 23 - England
Ross Barkley - 81 OVR - AGE 22 - England
Kieran Dowell - 67 OVR - AGE 19 - England (On loan at Charlton Athletic)
Shani Tarashaj - 72 OVR - AGE 21 - Switzerland
Ravel Morrison - 78 OVR - AGE 23 - England

Attackers

Romelu Lukaku - 82 OVR - AGE 23 - Belgium
Arouna Kone - 76 OVR - AGE 32 - Ivory Coast
Leandro Rodriguez - 67 OVR - AGE 23 - Uruguay
Courtney Duffus - 59 OVR - AGE 20 - England
Oumar Niasse - 79 OVR - AGE 26 - Senegal
David Henen - 64 OVR - AGE 20 - Belgium

Fans celebrating after a goal against United. Notice Fellaini in the goal. Picture of the year.

Chapter 2 - August and September

After a successful pre-season, we went on to start the league and race to top. The two months involved big games and big signings, for both us and other teams in the world.

Premier League
Matchday 1
Everton 2-1 Manchester United
25' Lukaku
40' Lukaku (Barkley)
87' Depay (Darmian)

Premier League
Matchday 2
Arsenal 1-1 Everton
5' Welbeck (Cazorla)
43' Besic (Lukaku)

Premier League
Matchday 3
Everton 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
38' Lukaku (McCarthy)

Capital One Cup
Round 2
Everton 0-0 Oxford United
Everton won 4-2 on penalties.

Premier League
Matchday 4
Middlesbrough 2-1 Everton
16' Downing (Friend)
34' Clayton (Downing)
53' Lukaku (McCarthy)

Premier League
Matchday 5
Everton 0-1 Chelsea
50' Costa (Willian)

Premier League
Matchday 6
Everton 1-0 Stoke City
26' Coleman (Lennon)

Capital One Cup
Round 3
Everton 1-1 Manchester City
Everton won 5-4 on penalties
33' Grant
87' Sterling

Premier League
Matchday 7
Watford 0-2 Everton
70' Lukaku (Deulofeu)
82' Lukaku (Besic)

Snaps of Blue


Lukaku scores his second against United.


Karius with a debut game save.


Winning save from Joel against Oxford (really, Oxford?).


Boys in blue celebrating a great team goal.


Sixth goal in the league for Lukaku - top of the leaderboard.

My thoughts

Rocky Road - Not going to lie, we haven't played well nor bad. Currently I feel like the team isn't performing badly, yet not up to its level. We get results by having Lukaku bail us out in the end, which I am all for, but we need to get the ball moving and getting other midfielders involved in the scoring end.

Our transfers - As you might have seen from the updated post, there are a few new names in the team. Loris Karius is our new goalkeeper, and currently, he has not impressed me too much. Inconsistant, has games where he just is stellar (debut game against United) and then completely bottles it (against Middlesbrough).

Antonio Rüdiger is also a new name as a back-up now, future starting centerback and I am loving his contribution. Tough, quick and not bad on the ball aswell. His only problem is a bit different, which I will address below.

And the problem child, Ravel Morrison. I intended to bring in Morrison as a backup for Barkley and Mirallas, but the timing for him could have not been better. So far, hasn't played much since he was a late signing, but is agile on the pitch. The problem I have with him and Deulofeu is that they are both fantastic dribblers, it is just that I am not used to playing with those kind of players. Will still try my best.

Injuries - Here is why bringing in Morrison was a good idea. Kevin Mirallas has picked up an injury, as he broke his toe and missed pretty much the whole two months of action (only played the United game) and is still scheduled to come back in two weeks.

On the other hand, Ross Barkley pulled his quad and missed 3 weeks of action, but should return pretty soon.

As for Rüdiger, this pains me the most, but he picked up a injury in training, breaking his tailbone. He will be out for the next 4 months, which is just horrible, as he really did impress me right from the start.

Other Transfers - I listed the biggest transfers from this transfer season here. Take a look!

Suarez to Bayern - 69,5 mil
Özil to PSG - 50,5 mil
Eriksen to Valencia - 33 mil
Laporte to Chelsea - 29,5 mil
Thiago to Liverpool - 28,5 mil
Matic to Atl. Madrid - 26,5 mil
Martinez to Juventus - 23 mil
Musacchio to Crystal Palace - 18,5 mil
Gimenez to Liverpool - 17 mil
Karius to Everton - 17 mil
Bernard to Burnley - 15 mil
Berahino to Middlesbrough - 14 mil
Arnautovic to Napoli - 13,5 mil

I hope you enjoyed it, please, if you have any feedback, leave it! Take care!

[TheYanks]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Before I say anaything, I'd like to say thanks for the reactions to my recent updates of my Exeter City CM. I really appreciate all you lot have said and just putting up with my constant updates.

The initial aim of my save was to win the treble with Exeter (the best team in the world! ) and i've done that. I've realised that ever since I won the BPL with Exeter for the first time, my aim changed; it's now to complete the full 15 seasons of CM and now I need you guys to tell me where you want me to go next or stay for that matter. I'll stay with England and I'll prepare to try and win the World Cup no matter what is chosen.

Do you want me to:
- Continue complete domination with Exeter?
- Move to a foreign club?
- Go to another club in England and knock Exeter off their perch?

If you have suggestions feel free to make them known! I've been eyeing the Fulham job now that they have wealthy owners but it might be hard to get them to offer me a job.

I'll put up a strawpoll and see what happens; i'm totally fine with whatever you guys choose. If you have a particular club in mind please say.

http://www.strawpoll.me/10135142


I'll be taking the time to comment on everybody's careers soon too by the way.

I'd like to see you move on and see if you could replicate your dominance with a new club also I think it would be cool to see you try and outperform Exeter so I feel like you should move to an other club in England.

Yanks - What a shame to go out of the Europa League! On the bright side, your schedule won't be that packed in the second half of the season. It sucks to see you lose two consecutive games in league play, too. Luckily you are still in a very good position in the league. Now all you need is some consistency and good form. I believe in you! Also, it seems like Townsend has been doing quite well for you this season while the other attackers have been fading.

You said that you aren't looking to bring anyone but if you become interested in a central midfielder I'd recommend Hertha's (what a surprise) Vladimir Darida. Great player with amazing stamina, good passing and good shooting. Very good work rates, too. As far as strikers go (because that is seeming like a small problem), you could always try to get Doumbia back to the club or you could try to get the experienced Salomon Kalou of Hertha (again, what a surprise) back to England. He is getting older but he shouldn't be decreasing too much. Furthermore, he is very clinical with very good dribbling.

I'm pretty disappointed to get knocked out in the group stage but I guess that is what I get for trying to rest players in most of those games. Townsend has stepped up recently and made the right mid spot all his that is for sure. Correa is leading the scoring charts for the league though so don't count him out. The attack that has been most disappointing is Wijnaldum this season. Last year he scored lots of goals but he has lacked the finishing touch this year. He gets in good positions but doesn't finish them.

Darida looks like a excellent player! I will look at bringing him in for sure. As for forwards I tried to bring Doumbia back in the summer but they sold him to Wolfsburg so I don't think I will be able to bring him in. I don't know much about Kalou and will have to scout him. Thanks for the suggestions!

[southernmetalhead]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

SMH, not much to say about Mallorca other than I look forward to the next update to see if you were able to win the Copa del Rey. Would be interesting to see you go into La Liga with the added pressure of playing in Europe League.

SMH - Nothing to comment on in league play apart from those two draws. At this point I'm only looking forward to the Copa del Rey final because that is the only important game that is left this season. You have just been so dominant in the league! A 25-point gap to second-placed Almeria, damn.

Agreed. Liga Adelante has gotten very stale. I just sleepwalk through the matches for the most part. Luckily the Copa Final and Liga BBVA are just around the corner. Conceding 7 goals all season is crazy. Thanks for the comments!

[Matty Aqua]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I've been thinking about doing a re-boot of an Aston Villa career mode, I really enjoyed the 10 or so episodes I did a few months back, I started an Everton career mode then took some time off FIFA, I find it harder to get into Everton career mode maybe because the team on FIFA is decent and Villa was a battle to avoid relegation and rebuild so the challenge was fun!...

I'm catching up on all of your careers and the few new one's that have started!, tho i am upto date with the Moose's West Ham dynasty...I see problems brewing in the locker room between manager and Dybala Haha, What a controversial signing this has become! haha....Moose - have you thought about moving Lacazette too the RW?...something different? his crossing might be a bit low but he has the pace to burn away from opponents