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  • CityOfMillionaires
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    • Sep 2016
    • 3

    #14701
    Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?



    Season 1
    July-August 2016


    Objectives:

    Youth Development (Very Low): Sign at least one player younger than 20 years old,with potential greater than the average overall rating of players currently in the same position.

    Brand Exposure (Very Low):
    Keep a streak of at least 85% attendance in 5 consecutive home games.

    Financial (High): Reduce player wages by $11,000 per week.

    Domestic Success (Very Low):
    EFL Championship: Finish Mid Table & The Emirates FA Cup: Reach the Round of 32 Stage.

    Continental Success (Very Low):
    No Objectives

    TRANSFER BUDGET: $3,000,000 and $25,000

    Transfers Out:

    Shaun Barker, 70 overall, 33 years old, center back, on loan to Fulham

    We let Shaun Barker go to Fulham to help reduce the wage budget and make room for younger defending prospects.

    Sam Hornby, 46 overall, 21 years old, goalkeeper, transfer to Finn Harps for $40,000

    Sam was never going to get a chance at the club so it was an easy decision to let him go.

    Transfers In:

    Axel Tuanzebe
    Overall: 68
    Age: 18
    Position: CB
    Value: $1,400,000
    Transfer Fee: $900,000
    Wage: $25,000
    Former Club: Manchester United

    We brought in Axel Tuanzebe because we need to build for the future and almost all the defenders at the club are already past 30 or quite close. Axel is a fantastic athlete at only 18 years old and will continue to grow. He can be a mainstay in the back line for at least a decade if he reaches his potential.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold
    Overall: 67
    Age: 17
    Position: RB
    Value: $975,000
    Transfer Fee: $700,000
    Wage: $25,500
    Former Club: Liverpool

    An other youngster from a Premier League club joined us this summer. Trent is a fullback that is quick and can contribute to the attack as well as in the defence which is what I want. We also only had one true right back in the squad so we solved that problem.


    EFL Championship
    Nott'm Forest 1 - 1 Burton Albion
    O'Grady 69'
    Osborn 86'

    Not a bad first game against a good side. We gave up two points in the last few minutes, but a point away from home in our first ever game in the Championship against a good side is nothing to be ashamed of.

    EFL Cup

    Derby 1 (2) - (3) 1 Burton Albion
    Palmer 12'
    Weimann 55'

    We played a weaker side for the midweek game, but squeezed past Derby in penalties after a closely contested game.

    EFL Championship
    Burton Albion 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers
    O'Grady 19'

    First win in the league after O'Grady's second goal of the season was enough to see us past Bristol Rovers. Sadly this game saw John Brayford tear his ACL and will be out at least 7 months.

    EFL Championship
    Burton Albion 0 - 4 Sheffield Wed
    Hooper 5' 49'
    Wallace 20'
    Foresttieri 52'

    We got smashed by a side that had lost all of their games so far this season. It was a weakened side that we put out for the midweek game, but I was still very disappointed in the performance.

    EFL Championship
    Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Burton
    Forgot to Record scorers

    EFL Cup
    AFC Wimbledon 1 (5) - (4) 1 Burton Albion
    Taylor 55'
    Robinson 57' (OG)

    A very disappointing loss to lower league opposition, but it just shows you cannot take anyone lightly. Matthew Palmer pulled his quad and is out 3 weeks.

    EFL Championship
    Burton 1 - 1 Derby
    O'Grady 55'
    Gerndt 87'

    Though we were gonna get the win, but gave up a late goal to drop points we cannot let that happen anymore.

    I sent youth scouts to England and Japan.

    I hope you liked this I am still learning about how I want to format it and what not. Hopefully next time I can add some picture from the game and stuff.

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    • vrabbit
      MVP
      • Oct 2008
      • 1485

      #14702
      Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

      Originally posted by vrabbit
      Newport County A.F.C.

      '19-'20 January Update


      Spoiler
      Spoiler
      Previous Update



      Newport County A.F.C.

      '19-'20 February Update


      The Roster
      Spoiler


      Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

      Hamid (75)

      Odubajo (73)/Vlaar (80)/Vegas (75)/B-Williams (75)

      Ince (77)

      Potter (73) ------------------ Moore (76)

      Farfán (C, 80)

      Ambrose (79) ------- Saint-Maximin (76)

      ______________________________________

      League Match 24
      Newport County - West Ham (2-3)
      Uth 16'
      Ambrose 22' (Saint-Maximin)
      Potter 32' (Vlaar)

      Uth 41'
      Uth 65'

      Mark Uth's hat-trick led The Hammers to a road upset of The Exiles as West Ham United avenged their loss to Newport County back at London Stadium in late December. Uth was a man possessed, unforgiving with every shot he took including his game-winning header in the 65th minute which was tightly contested by Sebastian Vegas. This was a highly-entertaining game with West Ham taking 10 shots (6 on goal) while Newport County took 14 (8).

      F.A. Cup - Round 4 replay
      Blackburn Rovers - Newport County (3-3, 1-3 PKs)
      Rhodes 31'
      Koita 43'
      Fox 51' (Boëtius)
      Maguire 90++' (Fox)
      Miller 114' (Ringdal Støvland)

      Zungu 117'

      With the way the schedule had played out Marccelino was going to have to go to his B-squad for a game around this time of the month and the youngsters got tabbed for this game which turned out to be one of the most exciting matches in Great Britain this season. At halftime it looked as if Blackburn would be able to take advantage of Newport County resting their core guys but David Fox's goal early in the second half kept the pressure on Rovers who then crumbled under pressure deep into stoppage time as a corner kick from Fox was poorly defended, allowing Harry Maguire (who had subbed in at CDM for Doke Boëtius) to calmly head in the equalizer and send the game to extra time.



      In ET both times were understandably cautious and it wasn't until the second half that a team finally broke through when Kjetil Ringdal Støvland made the right play by making an extra pass to Patrick Miller who didn't miss with a finesse shot near the small box. When beat reporters were starting to write about The Exiles' exciting come-from-behind win, Bongani Zungu brought the home team back to life with a goal resulting from overall team grit and the match headed to a penalty shootout. It was then when Newport County's academy-graduate goalkeeper, Hayato Matsuki, flashed his promising skills with the mere presence of his 6'7", 196lbs frame as Rovers misfired on their first two shots (first high, then off the crossbar) then had their third shot (down the middle) saved by Matsuki. Marccelino had his best penalty-kicker on the pitch, Nicolas Gersbeck, kick third in the order and oddly enough he was the only one to miss for Newport County with a chance to wrap up the shootout at 3-0. After Blackburn Rovers finally scored on their next shot, Ringdal Støvland put an end to the exciting match to put The Exiles into the Round of 16.


      The thrill of victory (front) and the agony of defeat (back).

      League Match 25
      Newport County - Newcastle Utd (3-0)
      Saint-Maximin 10' (Farfán)
      Potter 23' (Moore)
      Saint-Maximin 35' (Moore)
      .

      In the days leading up to this game Newport County players and coaches did a great job of downplaying questions regarding their controversial loss to Newcastle early in the season (on a highly questionable PK awarded to them) but they made a LOUD statement on the pitch to solidify their positioning above their opponent on the standings. After turning down a move to La Liga in the winter transfer window, Allan Saint-Maximin is trying his best to show he is right where he belongs.

      League Match 26
      Aston Villa - Newport County (2-1)
      Ambrose 27' (Farfán)
      Westwood 67'
      Kozák 90++'

      Libor Kozák scored a back-breaking goal late at the end of the game and former Exiles' goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez showed out with his new club to help Aston Villa defend their turf in a narrow win. Martinez, Newport County's starting GK during the previous three seasons, bounced back from Ambrose's goal in the 27th minute to pitch a shoutout the rest of the way with a bit of help from his back line. It had to have been a good feeling for the Argentinian as he makes his case to be the full time starter for his new club.

      F.A. Cup - Round of 16
      Newport County - Crystal Palace (2-1)
      Ince 34' (Potter)
      Bolasie 49'
      Moore 60' (Binnom-Williams)

      No replays this time around for The Exiles as they had just enough to edge Crystal Palace on a snowy day at Rodney Parade. For a change it was the defense that helped seal the deal in this one as the visiting team was held to just two shots (both on target). With an increasingly busy schedule it was very important that Newport County kept yet another F.A. Cup replay from being added to their schedule.
      ______________________________________

      The F.A. announced that the Burnley v. Newport County match originally scheduled for 3/1/20 was moved to 2/29/20.
      ______________________________________

      Euro League - Round of 32, 1st leg
      AZ - Newport County (1-1)
      Henriksen 11'
      Binnom-Williams 22' (Farfán)

      Markus Henriksen scored for the third time in as many games but Jerome Binnom-Williams equalized the score before the first quarter of the game had taken place and The Exiles escaped AFAS Stadion with a draw but only one away goal to show for. By all accounts this was an evenly-played match and there's no clear favorite at this point. Newport County will have to hold AZ scoreless in the second leg to use their one away goal as an edge.

      League Match 27
      Newport County - Crystal Palace (4-1)
      Boëtius 4' (Ringdal Støvland)
      Gersbeck 31' (pen)

      Diouf 40'
      Salo 72' (Gersbeck)
      Giles 90+' (Ringdal Støvland)


      With the game at Burnley getting moved Marccelino had to turn to his B-squad for this game and they absolutely dominated Palace from beginning to end. The starting striker duo turned into facilitators as they each had at least one assist and Ringdal Støvland in particular was a load to deal with (he may have scored the second goal if he hadn't been fouled inside the box which turned into a PK for Nicolas Gersbeck). The Exiles have done a good job of getting their B-squad a lot of action this season and the extended playing time for that unit is starting to pay dividends with their performance.

      Euro League - Round of 32, 2nd leg
      Newport County - AZ (2-0, 3-1 agg)
      Saint-Maximin 17' (Potter)
      Saint-Maximin 71' (Farfán)


      Saint-Maximin scored his second brace this month to lead The Exiles to solid victory over AZ and move on in the UEL. The French striker first scored on a contested header off a corner kick from Ben Potter in the 17th minute, then took a pass from Jefferson Farfán at the top of the box in the 71st minute and used the momentum from it to get past his former teammate Luan to fire a crossing shot to seal the deal for Newport County.


      Saint-Maximin (5'8") willed himself to this airball to open up the scoring.


      Saint-Maximin and Luan: teammates just over a month ago, opponents now.


      League Match 28
      Burnley - Newport County (3-4)
      Ambrose 2' (Binnom-Williams)
      Saint-Maximin 9' (Farfán)
      Farfán 32' (pen)
      Farfán 37' (Ince)

      Grimes 41'
      van Wolfswinkel 56'
      Keane 90+'

      With just one day of rest following their last game vs AZ you would had expected The Exiles to be exhausted but they instead came out roaring to jump out to four-goal lead in the first 37 minutes of the game. However, the exhaustion seemingly caught up to them thereafter and they ended up needing every bit of those four scores to escape with a road victory to separate themselves from Burnley in the standings.


      Farfán nutmegs Tom Heaton as he scores his 2nd goal of the game to give his side a 4-0 lead.








      Barclays PL
      Top Scorers

      1. Fletcher (Sunderland) - 13
      2. Kane (Spurs) - 12
      T3. Aubameyang (Manchester City) - 11
      T3. Emnes (Manchester Utd) - 11

      ...
      T4. Ambrose (Newport County) - 10
      T4. Saint-Maximin (Newport County) - 10


      Assists
      1. Farfán (Newport County) - 9
      2. Lanzini (West Ham) - 8
      T3. Gordon (Newport County) - 7
      T3. Kane (Spurs) - 7


      Clean Sheets
      1. Begović (Chelsea) - 9
      T2. Adrián (West Ham) - 8
      T2. Vorm (Spurs) - 8


      Euro League
      Top Scorers

      1. Gutiérrez (Sporting CP) - 9
      2. Bakambu (Sevilla FC) - 8
      3. Emond (Standard Liège) - 7


      Assists
      T1. Banega (Sevilla FC) - 4
      T1. Kasami (AS Saint-Étienne) - 4
      T1. Insigne (Napoli) - 4
      T1. Athanasiadis (PAOK) - 4
      T1. Rudy (AS Saint-Étienne) - 4


      Clean Sheets
      1. Ruffier (AS Saint-Étienne) - 7
      T2. Baumann (1899 Hoffenheim) - 5
      T2. Rico (Sevilla FC) - 5

      Analysis: three wins and two losses in league play isn't exactly a recipe for success but The Exiles managed to move up two spots in the standings into the top-5 so it's hard to be too critical of their performance in February. Newport County has done a great job in the marathon that is a full season in the BPL and they keep moving up the table as the season goes on, to the point they're now a threat to earn a spot into Champions League next season. Could they possibly pull that off in their first season in the top flight of the English Football League? In the UEL, Marccelino's squad had a real solid performances against AZ and deservedly moved on. Saint-Étienne will present a new set of challenges, most notably a formidable defense anchored by the CB duo of Loïc Perrin and Florentin Pogba (the brother of Paul, who will be joining Newport County next season) who have helped Stéphane Ruffier gather up the most clean sheets in the tournament. The defending F.A. Cup champions have also returned to the quarter finals of that competition this season where they will face West Brom, a team they had a lot of success against last season in the Championship.

      The notable mention for this month goes to Allan Saint-Maximin who scored 5 goals and also had 1 assist. Much like the club, as the season has gone on Saint-Maximin has settled in and improved his form and (although in more games played) he's tied with his countryman Thierry Ambrose for the team lead in scoring in league play.

      In academy news the first scouting reports from Adam Adeyemi (Spain) and Kimmo Räsänen (Portugal) did not result in any additions to the academy. The club also hired a new scout, Dennis Käck from Sweden, who has been asked to scout in his homeland. Here is the youth squad at the moment:

      ST - Liam Taylor (56 OVR, 81-87 POT): This 16-year old from England has officially been listed as the top prospect in the academy. He currently stands at 5'7" and 154lbs yet is still young and physically strong, and projects as the best striker prospect in the academy since RS' promotion a couple of years ago.

      RB - Willem Van Hout (62 OVR, 79-85): The 17-year old from Belgium has spent nearly two full seasons in the academy and shown notable progress over that time. The club has entered in talks with the youngster for promotion to the senior squad but the Belgian prospect reportedly will only agree to a 1-year deal to start off. The longer he holds that position, the more time will go by and the 1-year deal wouldn't start counting off until next season.

      RB - Márcio Souza (59 OVR, 79-85): 17-year old from Brazil who is an absolute CB prospect now standing at 6'5", 194lbs at the moment. He just needs to continue to work on his defensive game.

      CDM - Daniel Amaral (58 OVR), 78-84): 16-year old from Brazil who continues to develop well. The club hopes he'll commit to remain in the academy for at least another season as the depth chart at his position is pretty strong.

      ST - Sean Hugill (52 OVR, 77-83): This prospect from England is a very enticing prospect for the club who is developing well. His top traits are his aggression (81) and jumping (81) which coupled with his 6'5", 185lbs frame make him a potential nightmare for opposing defenses. His stamina (74) and strength (73) are also notable. He recently turned 18 years old and may be getting promoted soon.

      RB - Miguel De Mesquites (55 OVR, 75-81): 18-year old from Brazil who is a fullback/centreback prospect as a result of his 6'2", 167lbs frame. He's still raw and needs to work consistently on his defensive game but may be promoted soon now that he's of adult age.

      CAM - Eduard Cardenas (53 OVR, 75-81): 18-year old from Brazil described as a playmaker. He has had some development while in the academy and even though he's still very raw he's likely to be promoted soon due to his age, but he should understand he's far from getting playing time.

      CF - Jordan Davies (47 OVR, 73-79): now a 16-year old from England described as physically strong and now measuring at 5'5", 154lbs. He may not be more than a backup in the future but the team was happy to add some local talent at the position.
      * Recent addition

      BREAKING NEWS

      Spoiler

      March's Schedule
      3/7: at Arsenal
      3/10: at Manchester City
      3/12: at AS Saint-Étienne (Euro League)
      3/15: vs West Brom (F.A. Cup)
      3/19: vs AS Saint-Étienne (Euro League)
      3/21: at Sheffield Wed
      3/24: at Finland (International Friendly)
      3/28: vs Spain (International Friendly)


      It's crunch time now for Marccelino. That B-squad riding a hot streak will have to make at least one appearance in March, possibly two, as a result of a lack of days off during a 5-game stretch in an 12-day period from the 10th to the 21st. The Exiles are contending in three prestigious competitions late into them, which is uncharted territory for the club so it'll be interesting to see how they approach it. When that dust settles, Marccelino will get to test his new role with the Hungarian NT by visiting his former international employer and then hosting an European powerhouse. Should be fun to watch.

      Thanks for reading!
      vrabbit
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      Currently playing: FIFA 19 on XB1

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      • southernmetalhead
        Inter Miami
        • Dec 2012
        • 3862

        #14703
        Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?


        FC Krylya Sovetov Samara
        Wings of the Soviets

        FIFA 17 - July 2016
        (Legendary)

        A New Manager: Sergei Silkin



        A 9th place finish in their first season back in the Russian top-division following relegation in 2014, was not enough to save the Krylya Sovetov Samara job for Belgian manager Franky Vercauteren. Replacing him after 2 seasons will be 55-year-old Sergei Silkin, a native of Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, who last managed in 2012 for Dynamo Moscow. During that stint, Silkin compiled a record of 24-12-13 before ultimately being sacked. Krylya hope Silkin can continue to push forward a side that has struggled in recent years after a spell of success in the early 2000's that culminated with a 3rd place finish in 2004. Since then, Krylya has consistently hovered near the bottom of the RFPL table before finally being relegated with a 14th place league position in 2013-14. The Samara-based club only spent one season in the second-tier, winning the Russian National Football League in 2014-15 to make the jump right back up, however Chairman Vitaliy Shashkov was not convinced of the club's long-term sustainability under Vercauteren and decided to go with a more familiar name to Russian football fans. Now it's time to see if that decision pays off.

        House Rules

        - 6+5 Rule: Following league guidelines, the club must have 5 Russian-born or naturalized players on the pitch at all times

        - Mandatory 15: The club must maintain a minimum of 15 Russian players in the squad at all times

        Board Objectives

        Youth
        Short Term:
        1. Sign 1 youth player to the senior team in the same season they were scouted. Play them in 10 matches either as part of the Starting XI or coming on as a sub.

        2. Sign 1 player in your Youth Academy assigned to the midfielder position.

        Medium Importance

        Brand Exposure
        Short Term:
        1. Keep a streak of at least 85% attendance in 5 consecutive home matches.

        *Note: Metallurg Stadion holds 33,001

        Low Importance

        Financial
        Short Term:
        1. Finish the season with a profit margin of
        €20 million.

        High Importance

        Domestic Success
        Short Term:
        1. Sogaz Russian Football Championship: Finish Mid Table

        2. Rossiyskiy Kubok: Reach the Quarter Final

        Long Term:
        1. Within 2 seasons in Sogaz Russian Football Championship: Achieve a High Finish

        Medium Importance

        Continental Success
        No Objectives

        The Squad

        Goalkeepers
        GK Giorgi Loria, 73 Ovr, 30, Georgia

        GK Maxim Pavlov, 56 Ovr, 27, Russia

        GK Evgeniy Konyukhov, 69 Ovr, 29, Russia

        GK Vitaliy Shilnikov, 56 Ovr, 18, Russia

        Defenders
        RB Ibragim Tsallagov, 71 Ovr, 25, Russia

        RB Timofey Margasov, 68 Ovr, 24, Russia

        CB Alexey Kontsedalov, 65 Ovr, 25, Russia

        CB Nadson, 70 Ovr, 31, Brazil

        CB Ivan Taranov, 70 Ovr, 30, Russia

        CB Vladislav Masalskiy, 57 Ovr, 18, Russia

        CB Sergey Bozhin, 59 Ovr, 21, Russia

        CB Sheldon Bateau, 69 Ovr, 25, Trinidad & Tobago

        CB Andrey Krasnov, 56 Ovr, 18, Russia

        LB Dmitriy Yatchenko, 67 Ovr, 29, Russia

        LB Milan
        Rodić, 67 Ovr, 25, Serbia

        Midfielders
        CDM Evgeniy Bashkirov, 65 Ovr, 24, Russia

        CDM Vyacheslav Zinkov, 60 Ovr, 23, Russia

        RM Alan Chochiev, 68 Ovr, 24, Russia

        RM Sergey Tkachev, 72 Ovr, 27, Russia - on loan from CSKA Moscow

        CM Nikolay Kiritsa, 53 Ovr, 19, Russia

        CAM Cristian Pasquato, 72 Ovr, 26, Italy - on loan from Juventus

        Forwards
        ST Gianni Bruno, 68 Ovr, 24, Belgium

        ST Ilya Vinzovich, 58 Ovr, 18, Russia

        ST Jerry Mbakogu, 74 Ovr, 23, Nigeria - on loan from Carpi

        ST Sergey Kornilenko, 68 Ovr, 33, Belarus

        ST Berat Sadik, 67 Ovr, 29, Finland

        ST Egor Golenkov, 57 Ovr, 16, Russia

        LW Yohan Mollo, 74 Ovr, 26, France

        Preferred XI
        Formation: 4-4-2 (Holding)


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        • Simppu12
          MVP
          • Mar 2014
          • 1069

          #14704
          Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

          SMH - I'm looking forward to your new Russian career! The squad doesn't look too great and it will be interesting to see how you manage to improve it. I was just wondering, is the Nantes career happening?

          Rabbit - You're doing a great job with Newport and it's very impressive that you're pushing for a Europa League spot! Speaking of which, I feel like Saint-Etienne shouldn't cause you too much trouble. I'm seeing that Farfan has got quite a few assists in the league and I was wondering how he is doing for you. Are many of his stats decreasing? I'm also very excited to see how you manage with Hungary as I have some personal connections to that place. Also, I can't believe you are getting Pogba for free! That's one hell of a signing!

          Twente: February began poorly for you but you were able to turn it around fast thanks to some goals by Olaitan who is starting to look like your key attacker at the moment. With some good results you could make it to the Champions League next season. That's when Sneijder will join your team and I won't lie, I'm excited to see that! Oh, and that Juanpi goal to beat Fiorentina was beautiful.

          COM: Welcome to the thread, I hope you like it here! Burton are a good choice as they are a recently-promoted side, and so far you're doing fine with them. Shame about that loss in the cup, though. Tuanzebe looks like an amazing talent with very high potential and he can become very important for you. Also, I'd suggest adding the league table at the end. Rabbit would certainly like that

          Terp - Come on, get the Newcastle career started already :P

          Tex - Interesting choice to go with Grimsby. As you pointed out, your defence has been quite poor but luckily you've been able to win most of your matches and so far you're very close to that automatic promotion. How are your attackers doing? It seems like pretty much everyone is getting goals for you.

          Gholdt - That's a fun idea to add an Irish club into the League 2, and you have been doing very well there so far! It's a shame that you were eliminated from both cups this early, but on the bright side, you can focus on the league now. Also, I absolutely love the signings of Cerny and Mor! Pepelu seems like a great purchase, too! Rabbit already had a go at you for missing a league table so I won't do the same :P

          ***

          That should be everything. If I missed someone I'm very sorry.
          -Simppu12-

          Playing at the moment: FIFA 17
          Hertha BSC

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          • southernmetalhead
            Inter Miami
            • Dec 2012
            • 3862

            #14705
            Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

            Originally posted by Simppu12
            SMH - I'm looking forward to your new Russian career! The squad doesn't look too great and it will be interesting to see how you manage to improve it. I was just wondering, is the Nantes career happening?

            Thanks. Yes, Krylya is pretty bad. IRL they are 15th place out of 16. The problem is, the board wants 20 million in profit, so I can't exactly buy some good players.

            Also, yes. I should get the Nantes career started soon. I can never stick to just 1 career.

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            • texasbum06
              MVP
              • Mar 2011
              • 1574

              #14706
              Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

              Originally posted by Simppu12

              Tex - Interesting choice to go with Grimsby. As you pointed out, your defence has been quite poor but luckily you've been able to win most of your matches and so far you're very close to that automatic promotion. How are your attackers doing? It seems like pretty much everyone is getting goals for you.


              Bogle and Vernon up front have actually been really solid for me so far. It seems like they have either scored or assisted almost every goal so far. Vernon has been a big surprise so far, and I was originally looking to replace him as soon as I could since he is old and slow, but with him leading my team in scoring so far it's hard to justify that. Still, I would really like someone with a bit more pace as far as the long term goes. It's been a while since I played with a formation that used two up front, and I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with how well I have been able to link up between the two. As I get some real wingers into the squad though I may start to experiment more with other formations that use just a lone striker.

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              • TerpHamm
                Rookie
                • Nov 2009
                • 88

                #14707
                Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?


                THE RAFALUTION

                FIFA 17 (World Class)
                July 2016

                BOARD OBJECTIVES

                Youth Development
                MEDIUM
                - Within 2 seasons, have at least 1 players from the Youth Academy signed in the first season play in at least 50% of the games in the next season

                Brand Exposure
                HIGH
                - Sign 1 Crucial 1st team player(s) assigned to a midfielder or midfielder position
                - Gain €15,000,000 earning from shirt sales within a season

                Financial
                MEDIUM
                - Within 2 seasons, increase the club worth of your club by 20%

                Domestic Success
                CRITICAL
                - EFL Championship: Win the League Title
                - The Emirates FA Cup: Reach the Round of 16 Stage

                Continental Success
                LOW
                - n/a

                ROSTER

                Active Roster
                Spoiler


                On Loan
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                TRANSFERS

                IN
                - Paul Georges-Ntep, 23 year old LM/LW, 80 overall for €24m from Stade Rennais
                - Giannis Skondras, 26 year old utility defender, 72 OVR for €1.3m from PAOK
                - Mohamed Larbi, 28 year old CAM, 73 OVR for €3.5m from Gaz Ajaccio

                OBJECTIVE COMPLETED: (Brand Exposure) Sign 1 Crucial 1st team player(s) assigned to a midfielder or midfielder position

                OUT
                - Rob Elliot, 30 year old GK, 69 OVR for €800k to Derby County
                - Cheick Tiote, 30 year old CDM/CM, 78 OVR for €5m to Liverpool

                LOANED OUT
                - Daniel Berlaser, 19 year old RM, 61 OVR for 1 yr to Sheffield United
                - Freddie Woodman, 19 year old GK, 61 OVR for 1 yr to Doncaster
                - Liam Gibson, 19 year old LB, 61 OVR for 1 yr to Walsall

                PRESEASON
                European International Cup

                NUFC 2 - 2 Hull City
                (SIMMED)

                NUFC 1 - 2 Getafe
                (SIMMED)

                NUFC 0 - 1 Genoa
                (SIMMED)

                THOUGHTS

                Objectives: No real qualms with the board objectives. With a starting roster that is probably good enough to stay up in the PL, I expected to have a goal to win the Championship, so not surprised at the importance placed there. The one that might be a bit tricky is promoting a youth player this year, and having to play him in at least 50% of matches next season. As I plan to be in the Premier League, that means he is going to have to be able to contribute fairly immediately.

                Preseason: I simmed the preseason tournament and mixed up the lineups a bit in the process. Though I obviously could have used the additional budget, I was happy just to get through it without any injuries.

                Transfer Market: Super happy to have already brought in a major piece in the form of Ntep. His pace is excellent and he will be manning the left side for (hopefully) years to come. Skondras and Larbi were brought in for added depth, as the roster is awfully thin due to so many players being on loan. I am planning to continue the international theme that Rafa has instituted IRL, so I will take players from just about anywhere so long as they fit what I am looking for. Still have quite a bit of the budget to work with for the rest of the window (€15m or so), so I will mostly look to continue to add some depth, hopefully in the form of some youngsters.
                Last edited by TerpHamm; 11-06-2016, 08:48 AM.

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                • vrabbit
                  MVP
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 1485

                  #14708
                  Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                  Originally posted by Simppu12
                  Rabbit - You're doing a great job with Newport and it's very impressive that you're pushing for a Europa League spot! Speaking of which, I feel like Saint-Etienne shouldn't cause you too much trouble. I'm seeing that Farfan has got quite a few assists in the league and I was wondering how he is doing for you. Are many of his stats decreasing? I'm also very excited to see how you manage with Hungary as I have some personal connections to that place. Also, I can't believe you are getting Pogba for free! That's one hell of a signing!

                  Twente: February began poorly for you but you were able to turn it around fast thanks to some goals by Olaitan who is starting to look like your key attacker at the moment. With some good results you could make it to the Champions League next season. That's when Sneijder will join your team and I won't lie, I'm excited to see that! Oh, and that Juanpi goal to beat Fiorentina was beautiful.
                  Thanks for all the love. At Newport we've come on slowly and even I am impressed are where we sit on the table, especially considering we're making deep runs in the F.A. and UEL. SPOILER ALERT: St-Etienne did give me trouble, that's all I'll say for now. Here's Farfan midway through March:



                  Even with the decrease in some stats he had actually gone up to 81 OVR earlier in the season. He had been about what I expected (pretty good) in the first half of the season but after Gordon's injury I had to move him to CAM and that's where his assists have taken off. He plays so much better there and I'd totally keep him there next season if I had somewhere else where to stick Gordon.

                  Farfan's stats:
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                  And I'm glad someone is excited about the Hungary job, I just wish we could scout for youth talent in that country

                  At Twente even though I have a solid squad I feel that this being the first season there has limited me at bit because I'm still adjusting to the new league/players. I'm excited for Sneijder next season too but it'd be so much sweeter if I can play him in the CL instead of the UEL.
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                  • Keano16
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 1676

                    #14709
                    Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                    Still churning out assists at 35.

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                    • southernmetalhead
                      Inter Miami
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 3862

                      #14710
                      Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                      So this thread has me concerned.

                      http://www.operationsports.com/forum...et-glitch.html

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                      • vrabbit
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 1485

                        #14711
                        Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                        Originally posted by Keano16
                        Still churning out assists at 35.
                        more importantly, look at the average game ratings though. BALLING.
                        vrabbit
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                        • TerpHamm
                          Rookie
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 88

                          #14712
                          Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                          Originally posted by southernmetalhead
                          Yeah I saw that and I am not looking forward to it, but hoping that maybe FIFA addresses the issue with a patch of some sort before I get there.

                          In other news, the amount of "own goals" in FIFA 17 is outrageous and incredibly frustrating. Most of them are small deflections of some sort, and it really sucks when I'm obviously looking to rack up stats for some of my players.

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                          • TerpHamm
                            Rookie
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 88

                            #14713
                            Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?


                            THE RAFALUTION

                            FIFA 17 (World Class)
                            August 2016

                            TRANSFERS

                            IN
                            - Jean-Luc Dompe Diarra, 21 year old winger, 70 OVR for €3.2m from Standard Liege
                            - Marko Grujic, 20 year old CM, 71 OVR for €5.5m from Liverpool

                            OTHER NOTABLE TRANSFERS
                            - Thiago to Liverpool for €43.5m
                            - Oscar to Real Madrid for €40m
                            - Dries Mertens to Man City for €25.5m
                            - Blaise Matuidi to Bayern for €37.5m
                            - Shinji Kagawa to Roma for €30.5m
                            - Yan Sommer to Napoli for €35.5m
                            - Harry Kane to Man United for €54m
                            - Daniel Sturridge to Spurs for €40.5m
                            - Mehmet Ozil to Barcelona for €82m
                            - Timothee Kolodziejczak to West Ham for €20.5m (one of my FIFA 16 favs!!)
                            - Ricardo Rodriguez to Juventus for €36m
                            - Alessandro Florenzi to Man City for €31m

                            STARTING XI



                            GOAL COMPLETED: (Brand Exposure) Gain €15,000,000 earning from shirt sales within a season

                            MATCHES

                            EFL Championship Matchday 1
                            Fulham 0 - 2 NUFC
                            29' Diame, 89' Mitrovic
                            MOTM: Diame 9.1

                            EFL Cup Round 1
                            NUFC 4 - 0 Newport County
                            35' Murphy, 63' Murphy, 71' Colback, Goal #4 (did not note )
                            MOTM: Murphy 9.4

                            EFL Championship Matchday 2
                            NUFC 2 - 0 Huddersfield
                            7' Shelvey, 83' Colback
                            MOTM: Shelvey 9.1

                            EFL Championship Matchday 3
                            NUFC 1 - 1 Reading
                            52' Beerens, 59' Perez
                            MOTM: Diame 8.0

                            EFL Championship Matchday 4
                            Bristol City 1 - 1 NUFC
                            60' Bristol OG, 85' Wilbraham
                            MOTM: Ntep 8.6

                            EFL Cup Round 2
                            NUFC 2 - 0 Wolves
                            24' Gayle, 71' Murphy
                            MOTM: Hayden/Gayle 8.9

                            THOUGHTS

                            End of Transfer Window: Extremely happy with the way that the transfer window went. Most of the work was fortunately already done for me with the way that Rafa worked his magic IRL prior to the start of the season, but I was able to add a bit more youth and depth, as well as a long-term starter in the form of Ntep. Only let two guys go during the window, but both are age 30 and were not part of my immediate plans anyway. I'd like to continue that trend once we get to the winter window.

                            Matches: So far, so good. We should have been able to grab the full three points at Bristol City, but 8 points and no losses in the first month in league play is a win in my book. Also got off to a nice start in the EFL Cup, despite it not being deemed an area of focus by the board.

                            Player Performance: The early best thing that I have seen is that there are multiple players in the squad that are going to contribute in big ways. The goals and MOTM awards have already been pretty spread out, which is great to see. Diame has been phenomenal from the CAM spot as a playmaker, and Mitrovic has been great off the bench. The biggest surprise thus far has without a doubt been Jack Colback. I switch into a flat 4-5-1 often (and sometimes start in it), and he has been both composed and active. I admittedly was not expecting him to be a major part of my plan this year, but he is already pushing Shelvey early for the starting CDM.
                            Last edited by TerpHamm; 11-06-2016, 08:48 AM.

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                            • texasbum06
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 1574

                              #14714
                              Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                              Season 1

                              The Mariners

                              October 2016



                              Stevenage FC 0 - 3 Grimsby Town
                              GRI - Vernon 9', 54', Bogle 90'
                              MOTM: Bogle


                              The two man attacking front of Vernon and Bogle continued to dominate, and we started this month with absolutely our best performance of the season yet. Bogle set up Vernon for the opener, and the Vernon doubled the lead with a stunning shot from distance into the top corner. After that we controlled the match and Bogle then headed one in to absolutely put the result to rest. More performances like this and it will be tough for anyone to beat us.



                              Checkatrade Trophy
                              Crewe Alexandra 0 - 1 Grimsby Town
                              GRI - Comley 89'
                              MOTM: Comley


                              Crewe were forced down to 10 men in just the 20th minute and that allowed us to control the game and allow them little to no chances to come at us. Still, we had trouble finishing our chances, and despite having some absolute sitters, we couldn't find a winner until late. Comley tackled the ball away and then did the rest himself as he pushed forward and fired in his shot to send us through to the next round.



                              Grimsby Town 0 - 2 Portsmouth FC
                              POR - Roberts 15', Bennett 25'
                              MOTM: Bennett


                              This was an embarrassing performance and we never once looked like we had a chance to win it. Portsmouth came out and dominated us straight from the opening whistle. Their first goal was the result of not clearing the ball out of our box, and then their second came not much later as we failed to get any kind of organization in our defense. We were lucky not to concede anymore after that, but they didn't need to do anything else to see out the win. Defense was poor, attack was poor, and midfield was nonexistent. Hopefully these are bad habits that can be fixed quickly.



                              Blackpool FC 2 - 0 Grimsby Town
                              BPL - Cullen 56' Philliskirk 62'
                              MOTM: Taylor


                              This was an absolute let down. We registered an embarrassing 1 shot for the entire game, and Blackpool downed us easily. They found their opener after our defense inexplicably tried to pass around a ball that should have just been cleared and then they added a second not long after off of a deflection and an over pursuit by the defender. Sloppy mistakes and complete ineffectiveness in front of goal make for some very serious concerns going forward now.



                              Grimsby Town 2 - 2 Notts County
                              GRI - Berrett 41', Bogle 72'
                              NOT - Burke 69', O'Connor 82'
                              MOTM: Berrett


                              This was a disappointing result to walk away with just a point when we really should have had all three. Berrett opened up the scoring with a strong header, and we saw it get equalized in the second half after the ball pinged around off defenders and attackers alike and fell to Notts for the wide open finish. Bogle answered it quickly with a great strike, but it was all for naught when after a succession of corners that we couldn't clear away, they finally got one that did the job and O'Conner knocked it in. We played well and finally broke our slump, but our set piece defense cost us the win.



                              Crawley Town 0 - 1 Grimsby Town
                              GRI - Bolarinwa 88'
                              MOTM: Bolarinwa


                              Crawley could hardly sniff a chance against us, and our keeper left the match with the same number of saves he went in with. This one was all us, but still we couldn't break through their back line to get the much needed goal. It wasn't until there was just 2 minutes left when Bogle got the ball out wide and sent it in for Bolarinwa to finish nicely and we were able to walk out with all 3 points. This was one we needed and it felt good to get the win.



                              Grimsby Town 2 - 1 Doncaster Rovers
                              GRI - Vernon 41', Bogle 65'
                              DON - Williams 45'
                              MOTM: Bolarinwa


                              This one definitely made us sweat a little more, but it was a great way to end the month. We started off going straight at them and it paid off just a little before the half with a goal from Vernon. We fell asleep at the wheel though and they pulled it right back at the whistle and we had to refocus and head out there wanting to get the win. And we definitely got it after Bogle headed a cross into the net and we cruised through the rest of the game from that point on to hold on for the win.

                              League Table



                              Youth Academy



                              Board Objectives

                              Youth
                              -Sign 1 player in your Youth Academy assigned to the midfielder position
                              -Grow 1 Youth Academy player by at least 5 overall points. Play them in 5 matches, either as part of the starting 11 or coming in as a sub.

                              Brand Exposure
                              -Within 3 seasons, increase season ticket holders with at least 10% of the stadiums capacity. (Remaining seasons: 3)

                              Financial
                              -Finish the season with £2,550,000 unspent allocated funds (transfer budget and wage budget)

                              Domestic Success
                              -EFL League Two: Finish Mid Table.
                              -The Emirates FA Cup: Reach the Round of 32 Stage.

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                              • rody2k6
                                Pro
                                • Feb 2008
                                • 578

                                #14715
                                Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                                Guys I started an AC Milan career with the first window closed. Tell me guys who are some good signings for this team? Let's try to be realistic because the budget for Milan ain't that great. I need some tips on who to get come January because this team is pretty crap.

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