***The Official Football Manager Thread***

[Bruins]

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2010 Season:


First round matchups:
E1 New England - E4 Houston
E2 Chicago - E3 Toronto

W1 Los Angeles - W4 San Jose
W2 FC Dallas - W3 Seattle

[Whitesox]

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Well, I've decided to take on Crystal Palace of the Coca-Cola Champions Division. I wanted a change of scenery after 3 MLS seasons...and I want'ed a little more of a challenge. Did I get more than I bargained for?

Here is our Starting XI, note please that Scannell is out for the next 5 months.



The league table with 9 to play (excuse the horrible gimp-job, I'm tired):


Man, has it been tough so far. Lost our first three in horrible fashion. Then, I came up with a different tactic. One that was very rigid, defensive, and stripped players of just about all of their creative freedom. We've won our last two, including one against Bristol City.

I wish there was a way to tell these guys to play as a team, it's ridiculous. No passing, long shots, when they do pass the other player is often not ready for it. Don't even get me started on the finishing.

I guess I got my little extra challenge...

[Hutton]

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After finally getting the facepacks, kits & logo's I wanted loaded, along with the complete English football lower division add-on I'm ready to take my Spurs to the glory land.

I like my starting squad quite a bit, so I probably won't be making many early moves, other than trying to offload Pavluychenko, Bentley & Johnny Two Saints, but that's only if I can secure premium values.

I'd like to bring in a player with some South American attacking flair, perhaps someone like Juan Roman Riqueleme, assuming he'd be available on the cheap since he's a bit long in the tooth. I don't even know if he'd have interest in a move to the Prem at this stage of his career.

[fsquid]

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I really don't think Riqueleme could do the job anymore for you there.

[Hutton]

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I really don't think Riqueleme could do the job anymore for you there.

Yeah, I wouldn't look to build my squad around him, I just thought he'd be a nice addition that could add some creative class to the 10 role, and could feature in 20-25 matches throughout the course of the season.

I really want to bring in De Rossi as a deeper lying playmaker, but I pretty much stand no chance of accomplishing that.

[Perceptor]

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CL Quarters against Fiorentina. An awesome 1st half display

[OSUFan_88]

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So I'm going to restart this since I'm going to have a lot of time on my hands.

Who should I take over?

BTW, I am playing 08 w updated rosters.

[OSUFan_88]

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Broke down and bought 2010 today...downloading it now.

[fsquid]

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Went through the San Marino season with only one loss. However, they have playoffs like American sports with two teams from each group going to the playoffs. I won my semifinal 2-0 and will face the mighty Tre Penne in the Final.

[Perceptor]

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I won the treble for Barca in my 1st season. I know that's it relatively easy, but for some reason, playing with that team is sooo much fun. They're a machine!!! Anyhow, my summer was relatively quiet as I sold Cacares, Henrique, Hleb, Abidal, and Millito. I rought in Fabregas, Lahm, and at deadline day, David Silva. I actually didn't really want Silva, but since Valencia got relegated, I was able to get him at 18 million.

5-0-0 to start my quest to three-peat of the treble as well as defend the Club Cup. Trying to let my 3 new players settle in. Also, my youth prospects are developing nicely. Muniesa, Lukaku, Pedro and Otamendi are all going to be solid first teamers

[fsquid]

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San Marino Champs in front of a whopping 182 people!

[Mo]

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The job offers are gonna start rolling in now squiddy. Hell you might just good enough for Wednesday to offer you the job.

[fsquid]

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please, by winning San MArino, I'm in the Champions League! Of course we are talking about the preliminary rounds in July. But it is still champions league.

[rsnomar05]

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So I got fired by Paris FC midway through the season after my strikers decided they weren't going to score. Ever.

I was snatched up by Bristol Rovers immediately, who were in last place and destined for relegation, but I brought them all the way to 13th in the table and was offered a one year deal to continue with the club. Since I only need to get into the top 6 to make the playoffs, I think promotion, or at least the playoffs, is a real possibility.

I also took the job as South African manager, as although they are not a great team, they automatically qualified for the World Cup, and I wanted to see if I could pull off an upset. I got a favorable group draw, facing Japan, Uruguay, and Greece, and I upset Japan in the first game 2-0. Making the round of 16 is now real possibility, and I did not think I had much of a shot entering in (especially with the team ranked 77th in the World right now).

[rsnomar05]

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Why are the images so big? Shouldn't OS resize them? I may have to do Print Screen instead of the in-game screenshot taker.