How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Simppu12]

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

Im in the second season mate - I done the first without any askings on the Forum to make it as realistic as possible and to get a feel for the team also.

Man Utd sit in first place
Chelsea sit second place
Spurs sit third place
Everton sit fourth place
Arsenal sit in fifth with the same point less goal difference
Man City sit sixth

Man United are 13th lmfao the moyes effect !? :/


Bottom three are Bolton, Sunderland and West Bromich Albion

Do you's want more of these or month update and just these types for huge games!?

and Petch is a very passionate manager as you can tell, but that's because I have gotten so into this career mode, I even got offered the Juve job before the City Game and I completely rejected - the way the team plays is amazing and I love it so I can't help but be passionate.

Wait, so are ManU first or 13th? And nice work getting to those CL spots! By the way, are you in the Champions League right now?

I like more monthly updates with match reports of huge games. And it's always good getting into a career mode! You've got a nice one and I like it, by the way.

Absolutely love this Hertha career mode, but I was wondering, when did you buy Kovacic and is he growing at all for you? I had him when I done a career with Schalke but daren't go after him as a replacement for Barry when he retires due to him not growing at all over two seasons for me?

Also, how old is Ramos right now for you? and has he started declining yet? May purchase in January if he isn't declining for you atm!?

Thank you buddy, that means really a lot! I bought Kovacic in January of the first season for €8.5 million and he's growing nicely. Now (February, second season) his overall is 81 and he's growing all the time. Some of his top stats are 94 ball control, 91 dribbling, 89 short passing, 84 long passing, 88 acceleration and 84 sprint speed. He feels much higher rated than he is and he's amazing, I recommend getting him!

Ramos is 29 years old, sadly. I won't sell him because I like him really much but he will start decreasing soon. Probably. Hopefully not. His overall is 80 and he is still growing which is nice but he'll probably be 79-rated for you. Ramos is also really cheap, about 5 million pounds in first season but you could use him for maybe half a season before he starts declining. EA must fix it for FIFA 15!

[Petch98]

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Wait, so are ManU first or 13th? And nice work getting to those CL spots! By the way, are you in the Champions League right now?

I like more monthly updates with match reports of huge games. And it's always good getting into a career mode! You've got a nice one and I like it, by the way.



Thank you buddy, that means really a lot! I bought Kovacic in January of the first season for €8.5 million and he's growing nicely. Now (February, second season) his overall is 81 and he's growing all the time. Some of his top stats are 94 ball control, 91 dribbling, 89 short passing, 84 long passing, 88 acceleration and 84 sprint speed. He feels much higher rated than he is and he's amazing, I recommend getting him!

Ramos is 29 years old, sadly. I won't sell him because I like him really much but he will start decreasing soon. Probably. Hopefully not. His overall is 80 and he is still growing which is nice but he'll probably be 79-rated for you. Ramos is also really cheap, about 5 million pounds in first season but you could use him for maybe half a season before he starts declining. EA must fix it for FIFA 15!

Im in the round of 16th against Sevilla in the Europa League after coming top of my group - and Man United are 13th lmfao! Where are you in the league? Can't seem to find it in your last update? (I'm blind haha)

I think he'll be seriously cheap so I think I might swap him for defoe or kone - and thankyou i'll take that on board because I just want people to enjoy it as much as I enjoy it - people like you, vRabbit and texasbum really make me want post all the time! I completely agree about the EA fixing the growth and decreasement of players, it is a real joke sometimes - I signed Xabi Alonso a while ago on a free he was 85 rated in january, got him in the summer at 76 retiring at contract end LMFAO! (this wasn't for Everton by the way, you's would kill me due to Liverpool / Everton and XabiAlonso's times at the red side of merseyside!)

[Simppu12]

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

Im in the round of 16th against Sevilla in the Europa League after coming top of my group - and Man United are 13th lmfao! Where are you in the league? Can't seem to find it in your last update? (I'm blind haha)

I think he'll be seriously cheap so I think I might swap him for defoe or kone - and thankyou i'll take that on board because I just want people to enjoy it as much as I enjoy it - people like you, vRabbit and texasbum really make me want post all the time! I completely agree about the EA fixing the growth and decreasement of players, it is a real joke sometimes - I signed Xabi Alonso a while ago on a free he was 85 rated in january, got him in the summer at 76 retiring at contract end LMFAO! (this wasn't for Everton by the way, you's would kill me due to Liverpool / Everton and XabiAlonso's times at the red side of merseyside!)

If ManU are 13th, who are 1st? In your post it says ManU... I'm confused! Help!

And the league table is pretty clearly in the middle of the update but i'll put it here, just for you.

1. Herha BSC, 64 pts
2. Bayern Munich, 55 pts
3. VfL Wolfsburg, 52 pts
4. Borussia Dortmund, 46 pts
5. Hamburger SV, 40 pts
6. VfL Stuttgart, 39 pts
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16. FC Kaiserslautern, 17 pts
17. Werder Bremen, 14 pts
18. FC St. Pauli, 10 pts

And if you're wondering, here is my starting XI in a 4-3-3/ Indiblue's 4-1-4-1:

Kraft 79
Jung 80 - Ginter 79 - Schär 81 - Rojo 80
Blind 77
Stocker 83 - Kovacic 81
Depay 76 - Lasogga 82 - Ramos 80

The thing you said about posting all the time, I know what you mean. And if there wasn't school and work...

And that happens alot and it's really annoying. The pre-contract players have always declined a lot. And I'm so done with declining that I don't buy anyone over 28 years of age.

[Regens4Life]

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

You should just buy Henry in January to replace Altidore! :0 haven't checked his stats in game but in real life he does really well with the red bulls.

EDIT: He's actually rated 78 while Altidore is 74. He's 35 though so might be retiring after 1st season and won't let you approach him. If he isn't, I think it would be cool if you sign an ex-arsenal legend given your approach to this career.

Yeah, I actually haven't thought of that, but it'd be a good idea. That way I could just get his regen myself. Although I do think Henry would be dropping, and Altidore has gone up to 76, I would probably rotate them a lot, and it'd be pretty good [Sorry Wickham :/] I'll look to pick him up in January, and I don't think I'll have to pay a lot. His wage would be a terrible thing to deal with, but really, irl, I think Thierry Henry would go play for Arsenal for free at this point. That being said, I'm not Arsenal, just kinda building my team like them. Lol.

[Petch98]

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

If ManU are 13th, who are 1st? In your post it says ManU... I'm confused! Help!

And the league table is pretty clearly in the middle of the update but i'll put it here, just for you.

1. Herha BSC, 64 pts
2. Bayern Munich, 55 pts
3. VfL Wolfsburg, 52 pts
4. Borussia Dortmund, 46 pts
5. Hamburger SV, 40 pts
6. VfL Stuttgart, 39 pts
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16. FC Kaiserslautern, 17 pts
17. Werder Bremen, 14 pts
18. FC St. Pauli, 10 pts

And if you're wondering, here is my starting XI in a 4-3-3/ Indiblue's 4-1-4-1:

Kraft 79
Jung 80 - Ginter 79 - Schär 81 - Rojo 80
Blind 77
Stocker 83 - Kovacic 81
Depay 76 - Lasogga 82 - Ramos 80

The thing you said about posting all the time, I know what you mean. And if there wasn't school and work...

And that happens alot and it's really annoying. The pre-contract players have always declined a lot. And I'm so done with declining that I don't buy anyone over 28 years of age.

Thats meant to be Liverpool haha what an idiot I am

Your team is quality! Mine is as follows running with a 4-3-3 Attacking

Howard 79 OVR (Butland sitting fresh on the bench)
Coleman 83 Kouyate 78 Musachio 82 Baines 83
Thiago 83 Barry 77 / McCarthy 78
(Barry and McCarthy interchange)
Barkley CAM 79 OVR
Icardi ST 82

I completely agree with the work thing, I'm sat at work doing this right now aha! Got here about 10 minutes ago, and finish in about 10 hours! - Payday tomorrow, and I was thinking about the Xbox 1 - but trying to conivnce myself into a NO but it looks likely I might buy one soon.

I also never buy 28 year olds, however I bought Barry at 33 because he deserves playing time till he retires due to the performances he gave me during his first season, and getting him start of this season for 800k was a steal

[Petch98]

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Yeah, I actually haven't thought of that, but it'd be a good idea. That way I could just get his regen myself. Although I do think Henry would be dropping, and Altidore has gone up to 76, I would probably rotate them a lot, and it'd be pretty good [Sorry Wickham :/] I'll look to pick him up in January, and I don't think I'll have to pay a lot. His wage would be a terrible thing to deal with, but really, irl, I think Thierry Henry would go play for Arsenal for free at this point. That being said, I'm not Arsenal, just kinda building my team like them. Lol.

Regens are a pain this years Fifa, and most the time the regen appears on a random team, so you having Henry and expecting his regen to appear is unlikely but its worth a shot mate! (Fellow Gunner supporter and have tried it myself)

[Regens4Life]

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

Alright, well now the US wants me to manage for em... I'm not going to do it just because I'm waiting for the England offer so I can bring some of my players international glory. I realize I have Altidore, but I might be bringing in Henry so he would be like, overshadowed, and then the next season we get Henry's regen [Most likely, and hopefully.] Who will play a lot. So, sorry US.

[Regens4Life]

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

Regens are a pain this years Fifa, and most the time the regen appears on a random team, so you having Henry and expecting his regen to appear is unlikely but its worth a shot mate! (Fellow Gunner supporter and have tried it myself)

Oh boy, I'm in for a long ride.

[Simppu12]

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

Thats meant to be Liverpool haha what an idiot I am

Your team is quality! Mine is as follows running with a 4-3-3 Attacking

Howard 79 OVR (Butland sitting fresh on the bench)
Coleman 83 Kouyate 78 Musachio 82 Baines 83
Thiago 83 Barry 77 / McCarthy 78
(Barry and McCarthy interchange)
Barkley CAM 79 OVR
Icardi ST 82

I completely agree with the work thing, I'm sat at work doing this right now aha! Got here about 10 minutes ago, and finish in about 10 hours! - Payday tomorrow, and I was thinking about the Xbox 1 - but trying to conivnce myself into a NO but it looks likely I might buy one soon.

I also never buy 28 year olds, however I bought Barry at 33 because he deserves playing time till he retires due to the performances he gave me during his first season, and getting him start of this season for 800k was a steal

Thanks, your team looks great as well! But who are your two wingers, it looks like you forgot them?

Actually pretty much everyone from this forum comes here when they are at work. 10 hour long work day? Sounds tough.

[Petch98]

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

Thanks, your team looks great as well! But who are your two wingers, it looks like you forgot them?

Actually pretty much everyone from this forum comes here when they are at work. 10 hour long work day? Sounds tough.

The mighty OX on the left wing and the cool as ice Kevin Miralles on the right - dealoufoe on the bench waiting patiently, may get Sidney Sam on a free as a bench warmer, or just go all out and buy a cm/rm like sissoko or Isla from Juve - i need versatile players aha!

Yeah it's tough but you get used to it and when payday comes it's all worth it!

[Petch98]

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Oh boy, I'm in for a long ride.

Worth it when you get a regen of one of the best strikers ever then manage France and win the 2018 world cup - I'm doing it with Everton!

[Petch98]

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Absolutely over the moon haha! Been told I don't need to be in for 10 hours, actually I'm in for 3 so I go home in an hour update in about 2/3 hours hopefully guys if you's would like - some pretty important games coming up

[texasbum06]

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BRISBANE ROAR FC
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WILLOUGHBY CONFIDENT AHEAD OF NEW YEAR MATCH
January 1, 2014

Brisbane -- If one thing can be said of Brisbane Roar FC manager Willoughby, it's that he does not want for confidence. When questioned recently about the difficult road ahead, Willoughby simply scoffed. "These are all professional teams. Every match is an obstacle, a stumbling block on our way to the league championship. We can't take any match for granted, because all of these players are professionals. They're the best Australia has to offer. But when I look at our schedule, I don't start to tremble. I don't want our players to start to tremble. I want our opponents to tremble, knowing Brisbane Roar is on their schedule. I want my players to believe there's nothing for us to fear--Brisbane Roar can't play against themselves."

Brisbane Roar FC have a match this evening against Melbourne Victory FC to kick off the new calendar year.

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Next Update: January 2014 Transfer Window Update 1 of 2!

*No affiliation with the Courier-Mail. Entertainment purposes only.

I absolutely love your layout for your updates. Very creative and so easy on the eyes. Great results as well! Definitely looking forward to more of your updates.

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AD Alcorcon - '16-'17 Season REVIEW

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Another season has ended and we're finally on our way to La Liga and to newer and more exciting adventures. Although we didn't win Liga Adelante we still earned automatic promotion and we consider this season a grand success.

Liga Adelante FINAL Standings

1. RCD Mallorca - 96pts
2. AD Alcorcon - 90pts
3. Granada CF - 87pts
4. UD Almeria - 77pts
5. Sporting Gijon - 76pts
6. UD Las Palmas - 74pts
* Sporting Gijon won the playoff and is promoted to La Liga.

It looks like I missed the team of the season but I do know that our GK, Sebastian D'Angelo, won GK of the tournament (league). Mallorca's coach won manager of the year and UD Las Palmas' Ben Basat won player of the year. Granada CF's Marquinhos Gabriel won the golden boot with 16 goals while Leandro Paredes led the league with 12 assists despite missing the last 2 months due to injury. D'Angelo had 21 clean sheets, 10 more than the next guy.

Copa Del Rey Champion: Real Madrid (3-2 over Valencia).
Copa Europe Champion: Liverpool (2-1 over Real Madrid).
Champions League Champion: Juventus (1-0 over Real Madrid).
Euro League Champion: Manchester United (2-1 over Liverpool).

Relegated from Liga BBVA: CA Osasuna (damn right!), Levante UD, Real Valladolid.

Champions around Europe (it's late so I'm only mentioning the main ones): Real Madrid, Manchester United, Marseille, FC Bayern, Juventus, Ajax, FC Porto, Celtic.

Next post will be a roster review. We have a LOOONG roster ...

Congrats on the promotion! Excited to see you compete in La Liga now. It will be interesting though what your budget will be since it will be reverting to normal after the take over. I really hope they don't screw you over and stuff that La Liga money into their own pockets.

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Challenging the Champions

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January 2015

Hertha 3 - 0 Nuremberg
Kovacic 19', Ramos 51', Stocker 61'

Hamburger SV 1 - 1 Hertha
Romeron 72' pen, Ramos 90'

Borussia Dortmund 0 - 1 Hertha
Ramos 90'

For the game against another top-class team Ganchev had changed his usual 4-3-3 and he used a similar 4-1-4-1. Hertha played differently compared to before, with a lot more short passes and they kept 62% of the possession. They defended well and created chances but the finishing was off. Dortmund had only two shots the whole game while Hertha had 7 on target. It looked for a long time that Ganchev's side was going to drop points again but after a BVB corner the Berliners started a quick counter attack which ended in Adrian Ramos getting his 18th goal in the league by shooting a powerful shot from the left out of Weidenfeller's reach. When the Colombian celebrated his goal the man ran to hug Ganchev. A great result for a great team.

Transfers

In

Out

League Table, February 1st

1. Herha BSC, 64 pts
2. Bayern Munich, 55 pts
3. VfL Wolfsburg, 52 pts
4. Borussia Dortmund, 46 pts
5. Hamburger SV, 40 pts
6. VfL Stuttgart, 39 pts
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16. FC Kaiserslautern, 17 pts
17. Werder Bremen, 14 pts
18. FC St. Pauli, 10 pts

Press Conference

Hello again, Mr. Ganchev. What happened during the transfer window?

Absolutely nothing. Those greedy bastards just think they can get great players for almost free! We won't sell our starting striker who's only 22 for €12 million! If you pay 40 million for Witsel or 60 million for Hulk then Lasogga is worth at least 50 million! And when you don't get money from selling you don't have money for buying, it's simple.

Alright, I get it. What do you think about your results in January?

They were good and we got all the points we deserved. Against HSV nothing worked and everything went their way. Even in the penalty Thomas (Kraft) went the right way. We were really poor in that game but we managed to bounce back beautifully against Dortmund.

Why did you decide to change the formation?

I decided it was time to change our playing style to more possession oriented and the assistant coach, Ilian Bluev (the manager is Bulgarian and his assistant coach is also from there so I decided to make the name more Bulgarian. And that is meant to be an "Indiblue easteregg"), suggested a modified 4-1-4-1 which is really similar to our 4-3-3. I decided to try it and it worked out really well. You'll see Hertha use it for at least this season.

Thank you for reading the post! I hope you have enjoyed it! Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

You're really taking charge in the league. Looks like this year will be your year! It's a shame you weren't able to make any moves in January, but then again looking at the table it may not be necessary.

[vrabbit]

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[U]Dagenham - '13-'14 Season
Roster Review

Starters
GK - Jordan Seabright (52 OVR): 5/10. 12 clean sheets in 22 appearances but was often a liability. Reason why he's no longer the starter.
RB - Curtis Obeng (61 OVR): 6/10. Acquired mid season when he became the starter. Was a solid contributor bit didnt provide the immediate upgrade I was hoping for.
CB - Luke Wilkinson (66 OVR): 9/10. He was AMAZING all season long. Our best defender and also scores 5 goals mostly off set pieces. I'm building my defense around him.
CB - Scott Doe (61 OVR): 8/10. Started as a sub but became a started due to injuries, he played both CB and RB and even LB when needed. His flexibility on the pitch was key this season.
LB - Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (62 OVR): 7/10. Real solid work going up and down the left sidelines. A keeper.
CDM - Abu Ogogo (64 OVR): 10/10. Hands down the team MVP. Played in all but one game this season. Was a rock in the middle each and every game. 3 goals and 5 assists in all tournaments.
RM - Gonzalo Escalante (65 OVR): 7/10. Our main acquisition this winter was a solid contributor for us and we hope he'll take the next step this upcoming season. "Showing Great Potential".
LM - Medy Elito (62 OVR): (8/10). Had a slow start to the season but once he got going he really showed why the team believes he "Has That Special Something". Played LM, RM, and even some CAM. 5 goals and 6 assists, all in league play.
CAM - Luke Howell (61 OVR): 8/10. When you consider that the CM/CDM was playing out of position his season is even more impressive. 8 goals and 4 assists in all competitions even after missing 3 months due to injury.
ST - Brian Woodall (60 OVR): 7/10. Became a starter after Rhys Murphy was sold in the winter. Did a nice job filling in with 6 goals and 5 assists.
ST - Josh Scott (56 OVR): 10/10. That's not a typo. 19 goals in all competitions, 18 in league play was good for 3rd best in the league. The one who plays above hia rating, how long can he keep this up for?

Bench
CAM - Sean Shields (59 OVR): 7/10. One of our main subs. Did a nice job filling in for Howell for the 3 months he was injured. 2 goals and 4 assist, all in league play.
CM - Tim Payne (59 OVR): 7/10. Picked up as a free agent in the winter. Did a nice job as a backup RM. 2 goals.
ST - Afolabi Obafemi (57 OVR): 6/10. I had a higher expectations for this speedy youngster but he didnt do too bad, just didnt score as much as I hoped (3 goals, 2 assists) even with some spot starts.
ST - Jake Reed (58 OVR): 5/10. Never stood out on the pitch. 1 goal in 21 appearances.
RM - Louis Dennis (58 OVR): 7/10. Initially loaned out then called back early due to depth issues. I wish I had kept him all season. 3 goals and 3 assists in 21 overall appearances this season.
RB - Gavin Hoyte (60 OVR): 6/10. Initially our starting RB but didnt impress us. Makes for a better sub.
CB - Brian Saah (59 OVR): 7/10. Lost a starting spot to a knee injury early in the season but proved why he had been chosen as a starter when he returned from injury.
CB - Ian Gayle (54 OVR): 5/10. Only 15 appearances all season.
CB - Ricardo Santos (51 OVR): 5/10. Too much depth at CB to get him playing time. Played only 4 games all season.
LB - Jack Connors (52 OVR): 6/10. Was out on loan at Wycombe all season. 31 appearances with 3 goals.

I will be looking to shore up my front players this offseason.

[Petch98]

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Dagenham - '13-'14 Season
Roster Review

Starters
GK - Jordan Seabright (52 OVR): 5/10. 12 clean sheets in 22 appearances but was often a liability. Reason why he's no longer the starter.
RB - Curtis Obeng (61 OVR): 6/10. Acquired mid season when he became the starter. Was a solid contributor bit didnt provide the immediate upgrade I was hoping for.
CB - Luke Wilkinson (66 OVR): 9/10. He was AMAZING all season long. Our best defender and also scores 5 goals mostly off set pieces. I'm building my defense around him.
CB - Scott Doe (61 OVR): 8/10. Started as a sub but became a started due to injuries, he played both CB and RB and even LB when needed. His flexibility on the pitch was key this season.
LB - Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (62 OVR): 7/10. Real solid work going up and down the left sidelines. A keeper.
CDM - Abu Ogogo (64 OVR): 10/10. Hands down the team MVP. Played in all but one game this season. Was a rock in the middle each and every game. 3 goals and 5 assists in all tournaments.
RM - Gonzalo Escalante (65 OVR): 7/10. Our main acquisition this winter was a solid contributor for us and we hope he'll take the next step this upcoming season. "Showing Great Potential".
LM - Medy Elito (62 OVR): (8/10). Had a slow start to the season but once he got going he really showed why the team believes he "Has That Special Something". Played LM, RM, and even some CAM. 5 goals and 6 assists, all in league play.
CAM - Luke Howell (61 OVR): 8/10. When you consider that the CM/CDM was playing out of position his season is even more impressive. 8 goals and 4 assists in all competitions even after missing 3 months due to injury.
ST - Brian Woodall (60 OVR): 7/10. Became a starter after Rhys Murphy was sold in the winter. Did a nice job filling in with 6 goals and 5 assists.
ST - Josh Scott (56 OVR): 10/10. That's not a typo. 19 goals in all competitions, 18 in league play was good for 3rd best in the league. The one who plays above hia rating, how long can he keep this up for?

[u]Bench
CAM - Sean Shields (59 OVR): 7/10. One of our main subs. Did a nice job filling in for Howell for the 3 months he was injured. 2 goals and 4 assist, all in league play.
CM - Tim Payne (59 OVR): 7/10. Picked up as a free agent in the winter. Did a nice job as a backup RM. 2 goals.
ST - Afolabi Obafemi (57 OVR): 6/10. I had a higher expectations for this speedy youngster but he didnt do too bad, just didnt score as much as I hoped (3 goals, 2 assists) even with some spot starts.
ST - Jake Reed (58 OVR): 5/10. Never stood out on the pitch. 1 goal in 21 appearances.
RM - Louis Dennis (58 OVR): 7/10. Initially loaned out then called back early due to depth issues. I wish I had kept him all season. 3 goals and 3 assists in 21 overall appearances this season.
RB - Gavin Hoyte (60 OVR): 6/10. Initially our starting RB but didnt impress us. Makes for a better sub.
CB - Brian Saah (59 OVR): 7/10. Lost a starting spot to a knee injury early in the season but proved why he had been chosen as a starter when he returned from injury.
CB - Ian Gayle (54 OVR): 5/10. Only 15 appearances all season.
CB - Ricardo Santos (51 OVR): 5/10. Too much depth at CB to get him playing time. Played only 4 games all season.
LB - Jack Connors (52 OVR): 6/10. Was out on loan at Wycombe all season. 31 appearances with 3 goals.

I will be looking to shore up my front players this offseason.

How old is OGOGO?