How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Indi: great finish to the season! Top 4 is more than you could have hoped for at the start. Wijnaldum and Cabella had incredible years. In regards to your overhaul of the squad, 3-5 quality players would be more realistic than a complete reshuffle imo. Some of the players that got you there deserve CL football. Looking forward to seeing who you bring in.

Tex: Excellent choice with Sheffield United. They've been doing well in the cup competitions the last few seasons so now it's down to Beattie to get them back to the Prem! Good luck.

Rabbit: Newport first: Gardner was a big investment but I'm sure he'll be worth it and it's vital to have a good midfield anchor. Nice link with the striker from Palmero and your manager's former club, a bit of realism! I see that Elito is at the club. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't he with you at Dagenham?
CCM now: The A-League should be an interesting league. Manchester City signed Caceres from them today. It'll be a fun journey following you from club to club!

SMH: November was a good month with a great point against Zenit. You are within touching distance of the top 5 so a good December will get you right into the mix.

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Rabbit: Newport first: Gardner was a big investment but I'm sure he'll be worth it and it's vital to have a good midfield anchor. Nice link with the striker from Palmero and your manager's former club, a bit of realism! I see that Elito is at the club. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't he with you at Dagenham?
CCM now: The A-League should be an interesting league. Manchester City signed Caceres from them today. It'll be a fun journey following you from club to club!

Thanks man, Gardner's been the best player for Newport in almost every game. He makes the team so much better. Arteaga is someone I'm excited about in real life so I wanted to get him at least on loan and he's why I linked the coach to Palermo ... and I felt the love when you remembered Elito from Dagenham, he was definitely a staple of that team for many many seasons and swayed me to pick Newport over Accrington.

As far as CCM, it's a wide open league and 6 of the 10 teams make the playoffs which is all the board wants from me. I didn't know Caceres was signed by Man City that's really cool, he plays in every game for me but I'm forced to use him more at CDM because he's the only one who has the attributes to back up Montgomery. I'm already keeping my eye on openings but the leagues I wanna go to aren't hiring yet and my resume ... well ...

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Ha Ho He


2016 - 2017 Squad Review


Starting XI

GK: Rune Jarstein, 74 Ovr, 32 Years Old, 7.5/10
21 clean sheets in 55 appearances

+ Made some huge saves
+ Good reflexes and good diving
- Let in some easy goals
- Had a rollercoaster of form at times

RB: Peter Pekarik, 76 Ovr, 30 Years Old, 7/10
1 goal and 2 assists in 39 appearances

+ Strong and good in defence
+ Gets up and down the pitch nicely
- Average most of the time
- Didn't get too many assists

CB: John Anthony Brooks, 80 Ovr, 24 Years Old, 8.5/10
31 appearances

+ Strong and fast
+ Good in the air
+ Overall a very good defender
- Marking wasn't always the best

CB: Fabian Lustenberger (C), 76 Ovr, 29 Years Old, 7/10
2 goals and 1 assist in 55 appearances

+ Good tackler
+ Made some good interceptions
+ Captain of the team
- Was mostly average
- Very bad in the air

LB: Marvin Plattenhardt, 77 Ovr, 25 Years Old, 8/10
4 goals and 2 assists in 42 appearances

+ Improved by a big margin towards the end of the season
+ Good free kick taker and crosser
+ Great overlapping
- Not the paciest
- Could've gotten more assists

CM: Vladimir Darida, 77 Ovr, 26 Years Old, 8/10
4 goals and 6 assists in 48 appearances

+ The engine of the team
+ Runs up and down the pitch without getting tired
+ Good passer
+ Made some great attacking runs
- Didn't always get back to defend
- Horrendous finishing in big games

CM: Per Ciljan Skjelbred, 76 Ovr, 30 Years Old, 7.5/10
2 goals and 7 assists in 46 appearances

+ Good passer
+ Defended well
+/- Wasn't that noticeable on many occasions
- Not good but not bad, just average

RM: Stefan Aigner, 78 Ovr, 29 Years Old, 6.5/10
2 goals and 2 assists in 44 appearances

+ Fast
+ Good dribbling
- Poor statistics
- Often lost the ball
- Went missing in many games

LM: Genki Haraguchi, 76 Ovr, 26 Years Old, 7/10
11 goals and 7 assists in 51 appearances

+ Pacy
+ Great dribbling
+ Good finishing
- Went missing at times

ST: Vedad Ibisevic, 77 Ovr, 32 Years Old, 7.5/10
19 goals and 11 assists in 54 appearances

+ Got a good amount of goals
+ Good finishing
+ Strong
- Had a rough spell towards the end
- Getting older
- Didn't do anything in some games

ST: Salomon Kalou, 78 Ovr, 31 Years Old, 8.5/10
27 goals and 8 assists in 46 appearances

+ League top scorer
+ Clinical finisher
+ Secured our top four finish with his goals
+ Good dribbling
- Didn't do anything in some games

Notable Substitutes

LM: Leroy Sané, 75 Ovr, 21 Years Old, 6/10
2 goals and 1 assist in 38 appearances

+ Pacy and agile
+ Good dribbling
+ Can play everywhere in attack
- Terrible statistics
- Gets pushed off the ball easily
- Often failed to create chances

RM: Mitchell Weiser, 76 Ovr, 23 Years Old, 8.5/10
1 goal and 7 assists in 44 appearances

+ Fast and agile
+ Great dribbling
+ Good crossing and passing
+ Very good overlapping runs
+ Gets back to defend
- Weak

CM: Tolga Cigerci, 75 Ovr, 25 Years Old, 5.5/10
4 assists in 32 appearances

+ Good stamina
- Sluggish
- Bad ball control and dribbling

CB: Sebastian Langkamp, 78 Ovr, 29 Years Old, 7/10
29 appearances

+ Formed a good partnership with Brooks
+ Strong
+ Good tackler
- Sluggish
- Poor intercepting

CAM: Alexander Baumjohann, 72 Ovr, 30 Years Old, 7.5/10
14 goals and 4 assists in 45 appearances

+ Good finishing
+ Got a good amount of goals off the bench
+ Created a good amount of chances
- Decreasing in stats
- Slow and poor dribbling


The Whole Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Rune Jarstein, 32 years old, 74 ovr
Thomas Kraft, 28 years old, 79 ovr
Sascha Burchert, 27 years old, 66 ovr

Right Backs

Peter Pekarik, 30 years old, 76 ovr
Timothy Castagne, 20 years old, 73 ovr

Centre Backs

John Anthony Brooks, 24 years old, 80 ovr
Sebastian Langkamp, 29 years old, 78 ovr

Left Backs

Marvin Plattenhardt, 25 years old, 77 ovr
Johannes van den Bergh, 30 years old, 68 ovr

Defensive Midfielders

Fabian Lustenberger, 29 years old, 76 ovr
Julian Weigl, 21 years old, 77 ovr
Niklas Stark, 22 years old, 76 ovr

Central Midfielders

Vladimir Darida, 26 years old, 77 ovr
Per Ciljan Skjelbred, 30 years old, 76 ovr
Tolga Cigerci, 25 years old, 75 ovr
Jens Hegeler, 29 years old, 74 ovr

Attacking Midfielders

Valentin Stocker, 28 years old, 78 ovr
Yunus Malli, 25 years old, 78 ovr
Alexander Baumjohann, 30 years old, 72 ovr

Right Wingers

Stefan Aigner, 29 years old, 78 ovr
Roy Beerens, 29 years old, 76 ovr
Mitchell Weiser, 23 years old, 76 ovr

Left Winger

Genki Haraguchi, 26 years old, 76 ovr
Leroy Sané, 21 years old, 75 ovr

Strikers

Salomon Kalou, 31 years old, 78 ovr
Vedad Ibisevic, 32 years old, 77 ovr
Vaclav Kadlec, 25 years old, 73 ovr

End of Season Press Conference

Guten Tag, Herr Dardai and Herr Preetz. How successful was your last campaign?

Preetz: The 2016-17 season was an excellent season for us. We managed to improve our Europa League spot and next season we will be playing in the most prestigious and in the best club competition, the Champions League. These two seasons have been absolutely amazing and this club has the potential for even bigger and better things in the future.

You also reached the Europa League semi finals and the DFB Pokal final. Was it disappointing to fail in winning both of those competitions?

Preetz: Was it disappointing to come so close to winning them and lose? Yes, of course. As a football club we always want to win trophies. Are we disappointed about reaching those stages? No, never in a hundred years. No one expected us to even reach those stages and I'm extremely proud of that. Hopefully now the world will acknowledge that we actually are a great team. We can only improve from here.


What are your footballing plans for next season?

Dardai: We are looking to improve the squad with a couple of big signings. Then we are looking to achieve another top four finish and to strenghten our position as one of the best German football teams. In the DFB Pokal we would be happy to reach the semi finals.

I'm sorry about the press conference being a bit rushed but I don't have time to write a longer one.



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

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

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The Globetrotter CM


CENTRAL COAST MARINERS F.C.
Pre-Season Update

The Roster

Goalkeepers: Paul Izzo (58 OVR), Tom Heward-Belle (51 OVR), Alastair Bray (51 OVR), Adam Pearce (51 OVR).
Fullbacks: Josh Rose (64 OVR), Storm Roux (64 OVR), Michael Neill (59 OVR).
Centre-backs: Alex Wilkinson* (69 OVR), Jacob Poscoliero (61 OVR), Tomislav Uskok (56 OVR), Jake McGing (55 OVR), Harry Ascroft (55 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Cesar Gonzalez* (66 OVR), Fabio Ferreira (65 OVR), Anthony Caceres (64 OVR), Nicholas Fitzgerald (63 OVR), Nick Montgomery (63 OVR), Glen Trifiro (60 OVR), Mitch Austin (57 OVR), Anthony Kalik (57 OVR), Matt Sim (56 OVR), Liam Rose (56 OVR).
Strikers: Roy O'Donovan (61 OVR), Francesco Stella (59 OVR), Daniel Heffernan (58 OVR), Josh Bingham (53 OVR), Trent Buhagiar (51 OVR).
*Recent acquisition.

Starting XI



Asian Elite Cup
Group Match 1
CCM - Al Raed (2-2)
O'Donovan 8'
Al Farsi 19'
Kharmi 66'
O'Donovan 85'

O'Donovan started what seemed like a promising coaching debut but the game quickly turned into a battle and it would be O'Donovan who would salvage the day for the new head coach. CCM held the ball 53% of the time while both teams shot the ball 6 times and had 3 of those shots on target.

Group Match 2
Gwangju FC - CCM (1-1)
O'Donovan 37'
Park Il Kwon 75'

This match-up between two of the lowest-rated teams on this side of the world was mildly entertaining but CCM was once again unable to hang on to a lead.

Group Match 3
CCM - Al Faisaly (0-1)
Al Safri 53'

CCM's run in the cup comes to an end after a struggle against another Saudi Arabian opponent. Al Faisaly had 9 shots, 3 on goal, while CCM was only able to muster 2 shots, neither one on target.

Games Next Month

* 10/18/15 at Brisbane Roar.
* 10/23/15 vs Wellington Phoenix.
* 10/31/15 at Newcastle Jets.

Review: I must say I forgot how frustrating it can be to play with these teams with minimal talent. I think I aged a bit. It'll be a challenge for sure which is what I'm looking for. I wasn't necessarily set on rolling with my preferred 4-4-2 but the roster allows for it so I'm happy. Oddly enough when you start a CM with an A-League team your season starts in September so I didn't get a shot at any summer transfers. Instead I had to settle for a couple of FA signings. Wilkinson, a 31-year old Aussie, stabilizes what would otherwise be a CB pairing averaging a rating under 60. Gonzalez brings a veteran presence to the club that allows Caceres to be a super sub at any of the 4 spots in the midfield - that kind of depth for a team like CCM is something to treasure. My next step is to hire a youth scout with the half a million dollars I have left. I'm definitely looking forward to the start of the season.

Wish me luck!

Previous update ^^^

The Globetrotter CM


CENTRAL COAST MARINERS F.C.
October/November Update

League Match 1
Brisbane Roar - CCM (2-1)
Heffernan 9' (Rose)
Broich 56'
Maclaren 68'
Montgomery

Pre-season was no fluke and although CCM got off to an early lead they were unable to pile it on or hang on and ended up with a defeat even though they won TOP and had more shots than the home team.


League Match 2
CCM - Wellington Phoenix (2-0)
Fitzgerald 64' (Gonzalez)
Heffernan 90+' (Trifiro)

Del Barco was elated following his 1st win as a professional HC, praising the whole squad for an outstanding collective effort. "This is what we've worked for an I'm very happy for all the players and coaches that we were able to get a victory in our pockets early on in the season," he said. "There is still a lot of work to be done so we need to keep our focus and continue to improve as a team."

League Match 3
Newcastle Jets - CCM (3-0)
Poljak 54'
Trifunovic 76'
Izzo 80' (OG)

And just like that the momentum from that win was gone after a rough defeat at Forest Park. Both teams had 5 shots, 4 on goal, but Mark Birighitti was a grown man in this game and CCM's defense was often confused in their assignments.

League Match 4
CCM - Adelaide United (2-2)
Wilkinson 10' (OG)
Fitzgerald 15' (Gonzalez)
Malik 24' (OG)
Djite 27'
Heffernan

A game with the most bizarre first 30 minutes you may ever see. Each own goal was freaky and the roller coaster stalled in the following 60 minutes as the teams finally settled in and played much better defense.

League Match 5
Perth Glory - CCM (2-1)
Harold 13'
O'Donovan 27' (Montgomery)
Castro 64' (pen)
Poscoliero

Tough, tough loss for CCM who continue to fail to gain any points on the road. Harold was hot coming off a hat trick in his previous game and he quickly put the home team ahead but O'Donovan was due after a good pre-season and he finally got on the board for CCM. But a questionable call(read: good call) at the top of the box earned the home team a penalty kick that Castro swiftly put through to give his squad the 3 points.

League Match 6
CCM - Melbourne City (0-1)
J. Trifiro 40'
O'Donovan 90'

CCM failed to gain points at home for the first time this season but after the game the focus was on O'Donovan's red card, resulting from a hard foul from behind near midfield. "Total frustration foul," coach Del Barco said. "I understand his frustration since he had a couple of good scoring chances but couldn't convert and we were the better team on the pitch, but he can't do that to his teammates. We'll work hard to replace him in this next game and we'll talk about avoiding things like this going forward.

Hyundai A-League
1. Brisbane Roar - 14pts
2. Melbourne Victory - 13 pts
3. Melbourne City - 12 pts
4. Adelaide United - 11pts
5. Perth Glory - 9pts
6. Sydney FC - 9pts
7. Newcastle Jets - 7pts
8. WS Wanderers - 7pts
9. Central Coast - 4pts
10. Well. Phoenix - 3pts

Top Scorers
T-1 - Berisha (Melb. Victory) - 4
T-1 - Ninkovic (Sydney FC) - 4
T-1 - Harold (Perth Glory) - 4
...
T-3 Heffernan/Fitzgerald (CCM) - 2

Assists
1 - McKay (Brisbane Roar) - 3
T-2 - Gonzalez (CCM) - 2
T-2 - Three others - 2

Clean Sheets
1 - Theo (Brisbane Roar) - 4
T-2 - Sorensen (Melb. City) - 3
T-2 - Vukovic (Melb. Victory) - 3
...
T-4 - Izzo (CCM) - 1

Review: not good. Ok, that may be a bit harsh as this is a 1-star team but I expected a bit better. On the bright side it's still very early and anywhere from 6th place up would be an outstanding finish for us but there needs to be a lot of improvement obviously. I'm tweaking some things with players' roles and I'm hoping that will lead to better performances. It took me a while to find a worthy youth scout but I finally hired Liam McGarry (2* EXP, 3* JUD) from New Zealand and asked him to scout Australia right away so hopefully there will be some updates on the youth squad the next time. Guys have been performing well in training and I'm trying to give some extra sessions to a couple of youngsters in the midfield (Kalik/Rose) since they have a bright future. Stella has also been training hard and he'll replace O'Donovan (suspension) in the next game.

Starting XI



The Roster

Goalkeepers: Paul Izzo (58 OVR), Tom Heward-Belle (51 OVR), Alastair Bray (51 OVR), Adam Pearce (51 OVR).
Fullbacks: Josh Rose (64 OVR), Storm Roux (64 OVR), Michael Neill (59 OVR).
Centre-backs: Alex Wilkinson* (69 OVR), Jacob Poscoliero (62 OVR), Tomislav Uskok (56 OVR), Jake McGing (56 OVR), Harry Ascroft (55 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Cesar Gonzalez* (66 OVR), Fabio Ferreira (65 OVR), Anthony Caceres (65 OVR), Nicholas Fitzgerald (63 OVR), Nick Montgomery (63 OVR), Glen Trifiro (61 OVR), Mitch Austin (57 OVR), Anthony Kalik (58 OVR), Liam Rose (57 OVR), Matt Sim (56 OVR).
Strikers: Roy O'Donovan (62 OVR), Francesco Stella (59 OVR), Daniel Heffernan (59 OVR), Josh Bingham (53 OVR), Trent Buhagiar (53 OVR).

That's all for now

[sportsfreak96]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Sorry for no Betis Update in a while guys. I've been hooked on a RTG CM I'm doing personally and i've completely neglected my Betis CM. When I get back on Sunday I will be playing some more of my Betis CM .


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[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Hi guys, it's been a while.

I haven't been updating for a couple of reasons. Number 1: school>fifa. Number 2: My current career mode that I am thoroughly enjoying is Newcastle, which Indi is doing. I have done them in the past, but updating will take to much time and I don't want to take from Indi's. Good to see content seems to be picking up again.

If you'd like, I could tell you what I have done so far with Newcastle. Also, how is everyone?

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Hi guys, it's been a while.

I haven't been updating for a couple of reasons. Number 1: school>fifa. Number 2: My current career mode that I am thoroughly enjoying is Newcastle, which Indi is doing. I have done them in the past, but updating will take to much time and I don't want to take from Indi's. Good to see content seems to be picking up again.

If you'd like, I could tell you what I have done so far with Newcastle. Also, how is everyone?

Good to see you're all well! As always school is definitely more important than FIFA. There's always time for games later on in life but you have to make the most of school now. I'd like to see a season roundup of your Newcastle career, not to compare with Indi's but just to see the different routes you've both taken. Transfer wise, results etc.

[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Good to see you're all well! As always school is definitely more important than FIFA. There's always time for games later on in life but you have to make the most of school now. I'd like to see a season roundup of your Newcastle career, not to compare with Indi's but just to see the different routes you've both taken. Transfer wise, results etc.

Will do. It won't be super detailed as I have moved on to season two, and I can't remember everything, but I'll do my best. Just to let you know, there is a rather large mix between realistic and unrealistic signings.

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Season 1 | 2015-16

March


Match 24
Kaiserslautern 3-0 Braunschweig
Lorenzen 32'
Przybyłko 56'
Lorenzen 74' (Pen)

MOTM: Melvyn Lorenzen (8.1)

League top scorer Lorenzen added his 11th goal of the season on 32 minutes beating the defender to the front post to head in a Schulze cross. Fellow striker Przybyłko followed suit, rounding the defender and firing past the keeper. A third came from the spot, allowing Lorenzen to score a 12th league goal. Gaus had the ball in the net for a fourth time but Lorenzen's pass was a fraction too late, making the winger offside. The win maintains our lead at the top of the table.


Match 25
MSV Duisburg 1-1 Kaiserslautern
Onuegbu 3'
Mockenhaupt 32'

MOTM: Kingsley Onuegbu (7.6)

Duisburg got an early lead when Onuegbu headed a cross from the right in off the crossbar. Central defender Mockenhaupt however produced a smashing strike from 30 yards to level it. The defender picked the loose ball up off a corner and let one fly. The ball looped over the Duisburg keeper and in off the crossbar. A truly wonderful goal.

PICS

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Mahmoud Dahoud Sprained Ankle 4 weeks


Markus Karl Bruised Rib 9 days


Match 26
Kaiserslautern 1-2 VfL Bochum
Jones 22'
Terodde 45'
Lorenzen 49'

MOTM: Mateusz Klich (7.8)

Craig Jones headed a corner off the post before beating everyone else to the rebound and smashing it in off the crossbar. A second soon followed when Jones cut in and forced a save from Müller. Terodde was on hand to put away the rebound. After a poor first half from us, Klich sent a beautiful ball over the defence to set Lorenzen away. The 21 year old made no mistake and scored past a floundering Riemann. Chances followed for both teams but it was the away side who held on for an important win.


Match 27
Kaiserslautern 1-1 SC Freiburg
Torrejon 33'
Lorenzen 78' (Pen)

MOTM: Alexander Schwolow (7.5, FRE, 4 saves)

Przybyłko missed a golden chance just 19 minutes in to put us ahead and it cost us when Torrejon gave Freiburg the lead. A poor header by Zimmer from a defending corner went straight to the Freiburg man and all he had to do was put the ball past Muller. Lorenzen equalized from the spot when Kempf hauled Przybyłko down.





Thanks for Reading!

[indiblue]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Good to see you're all well! As always school is definitely more important than FIFA. There's always time for games later on in life but you have to make the most of school now. I'd like to see a season roundup of your Newcastle career, not to compare with Indi's but just to see the different routes you've both taken. Transfer wise, results etc.

Glad to see you've got your priorities right. I hope everything's going well for you, mate. I actually checked in today to let everyone know that I've hit my second season slump with Newcastle. I felt like there was too much to change and improve, but I didn't want to part with my existing stars nor did I wish to use a Financial Takeover. Essentially, I ended up over-thinking the whole thing and lost the plot. I'm at a point where I'm not interested in the career anymore.

TL;DR - Not doing Newcastle anymore. Jamie, feel free to post your updates.

[indiblue]

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Quick question on what you guys want to see from me next. I'm on board with re-starting the Newcastle career with some good writing alongside it, but I've laid out three choices. Vote so I can take your opinions into account before I make my decision. Thanks!

http://strawpoll.me/6555932

[Keano16]

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Quick question on what you guys want to see from me next. I'm on board with re-starting the Newcastle career with some good writing alongside it, but I've laid out three choices. Vote so I can take your opinions into account before I make my decision. Thanks!

http://strawpoll.me/6555932

I went with the Newcastle redo as I know how well you can write a storyline so it definitely won't be repetitive. If you adjust your sliders as you said you were going to do, then the results might be a tad more realistic too, making a more interesting career for both us and you.

[indiblue]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I went with the Newcastle redo as I know how well you can write a storyline so it definitely won't be repetitive. If you adjust your sliders as you said you were going to do, then the results might be a tad more realistic too, making a more interesting career for both us and you.

Thanks for the high praise, mate! I have some ideas for transforming The Toon into the powerhouse they should be, and it's going to take a bit longer than 2-3 seasons. I think last time I set out underestimating just how tough it would be to win trophies. And I understand how it can get boring if a team like Newcastle gets good overnight with no strengthening. I was using the Twitch Collaboration Set from the OS Sliders thread, and I think the acceleration boost just made it way too easy to win games I shouldn't have won. I'm using the latest set they've put up, and I just finished these 10 games as Newcastle and Chelsea:

Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal

Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle

Newcastle 1-0 Sunderland

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

Watford 0-0 Newcastle

Chelsea 2-1 Porto

Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea 4-0 Milan

Chelsea 3-3 Barcelona

Bayern 3-2 Chelsea

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Thanks for the high praise, mate! I have some ideas for transforming The Toon into the powerhouse they should be, and it's going to take a bit longer than 2-3 seasons. I think last time I set out underestimating just how tough it would be to win trophies. And I understand how it can get boring if a team like Newcastle gets good overnight with no strengthening. I was using the Twitch Collaboration Set from the OS Sliders thread, and I think the acceleration boost just made it way too easy to win games I shouldn't have won. I'm using the latest set they've put up, and I just finished these 10 games as Newcastle and Chelsea:

Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal

Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle

Newcastle 1-0 Sunderland

Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool

Watford 0-0 Newcastle

Chelsea 2-1 Porto

Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea 4-0 Milan

Chelsea 3-3 Barcelona

Bayern 3-2 Chelsea

They do make a good set over there. I'm using the last set before any patches as I'm unable to download any patches unfortunately.

There looks like a good bit of realistic variety in those results. You can definitely see a difference in your scoring between Newcastle and Chelsea, as you imagine it should be.

I'm looking forward to seeing this get off the ground (again), or whatever team is chosen!

[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Quick question on what you guys want to see from me next. I'm on board with re-starting the Newcastle career with some good writing alongside it, but I've laid out three choices. Vote so I can take your opinions into account before I make my decision. Thanks!

http://strawpoll.me/6555932

I went for the fallen giant. And the giant I think you should do is either Leeds United or Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn having won the Premier League and Leeds having been in the champions league in the last 15 years. I would have said Forest, but you've done them. I also think you can build a really good storyline around both of them.