[aldorfc]

Last season was domestically awful with new lows under big eck

One thing led to another with him in charge and before we knew it Boab Malcolm and Sotiris Kryiakos were regular starters. But there were a few positives to take from last season becoming the 1st Scottish team to get into the Champions League last 16 which should do our youngsters some good but this was where our european journey finished as we were edged out by eventual semi finalists Villarreal. The other main positive being the arrival of Le Boydy!

However a new era has began with Le Guen in charge which could make for an exciting season but is it too early for the league title? It’ll be some job to make league champions out of eck's mess but I’m optimistic Le Guen can deliver.

Notable Transfers out:

Hamed Namouchi – Lorient
Peter Lovenkrands – Schalke 04
Boab Malcolm – Derby
Fernando Ricksen – Zenit St Petersburg (loan)
Sotiris Kryiakos - Released
Marvin Andrews – Released

Notable Transfers in:

Sasa Papac – Austria Vienna
Filip Sebo – Austria Vienna
Libor Sionko – Austria Vienna
Jeremy Clement – Lyon
Karl Svensson – Gothenburg
Lionel Letizi – Paris St Germain
Lee Martin – Man Utd (loan)
Phil Bardsley – Man Utd (loan)

General Info in FM07

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Overview | Nation | Scotland| Year Founded | 1873| Status | Professional| Reputation | Continental| Chairman Status | Loves the club| Favoured Personnel | Ally McCoist, Walter Smith, Iain Durrant, Richard Gough, Barry Ferguson, Dado Prso| Fierce Rivals | Celtic, Aberdeen| Other Rivals | None| Finances | Okay| Estimated Value | £60M (Loan Debt: £32M)| Transfer Budget | £3,500,000| Wage Budget | £291,000 p/w| Bank Balance | £3,170,000| Stadium | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow| Stadium Capacity | 51082 all seater with under-soil heating| Reserve Stadium | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld| Training Facilities | Top training facilities| Youth Facilities | Excellent youth facilities + Youth Academy| Continental Competition | Euro Cup| Media Prediction | 2nd| Squad Average Age | 25| Squad Personality | Very Determined</pre>



Current Squad
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Squad Number | Position | Name 1 | GK | Stefan Klos 4 | AMC | Thomas Buffel 5 | DLC | Sasa Papac 6 | MC | Barry Ferguson (c) 7 | DC, SW, DM| Brahim Hemdani 8 | DM | Jeremy Clement 9 | AML, ST | Dado Prso 10 | AMR, ST | Nacho Novo 11 | MC | Gavin Rae 14 | AMR | Libor Sionko 15 | ST | Kris Boyd 16 | DRC | Philip Bardsley 17 | AMR | Chris Burke 18 | DLC, MC | Ian Murray 19 | DC | Karl Svensson 20 | D/WBR | Alan Hutton 21 | GK | Lionel Letizi 22 | GK | Allan McGregor 23 | ST | Filip Sebo 25 | AMLC | Charlie Adam 26 | D/WBL | Steven Smith 27 | DC | Julien Rodriguez 28 | DC | Antoine Ponroy 29 | AMRC, FC | William Stanger 30 | AMRLC | Makhtar N'Diaye 32 | AML | Lee Martin</pre>

The team details in the game are pretty good. Credit to Gary Toner the Rangers researcher and SI. From what I’m hearing the £3.5M transfer budget might be lowered in the full game as this transfer budget hadn’t taken the transfers of Filip Sebo and Sasa Papac into account so I wouldn’t be surprised when the full game comes out the budget is around £2M.

It looks like it could be a wee bit harder this year to win the SPL 1st season compared to previous years with Celtic being better. With a bit of luck and some good tactics maybe even the UEFA Cup could be up for grabs in this game. Keep your managerial experiences with the gers in here.

I think a 4-4-2 is the best formation to use in Scotland but for tough European game I’d recommend you change to a 4-3-3 or 4-5-1. The best starting 11 in a 4-4-2 are:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Letizi Hutton Rodriguez Svensson Smith Burke Clement/Buffel Ferguson Adam Sebo/Boyd Prso</pre>

I would recommend signing a central midfielder as Clement doesn’t look too good and Thomas Buffel is ineffectual in the MC position. If there’s any money left I’d look to strengthen the defence with a DR or a DC. I’m looking at signing Hedwiges Maduro on my game who looks a very good versatile player but could prove to be too expensive.

Good luck to anyone starting.

[retired_toad72]

Took my advice for title I say

Haven't read the opening post yet but I can tell it's good.

[aldorfc]

Coding right! :cool:

[aldorfc]

Just came across this in the OTF FM thread...

[retired_toad72]

ROFLMAO

[retired_mmafan]

Originally posted by aldorfc:
Just came across this in the OTF FM thread...

LMFAO

So... i should complain about KV Turnhout in the 2006 edition ? Where Bruno Versavel isn't even at Turnhout ... Turnhout's most important player IRL...

Meh, cry babies

[aldorfc]

Originally posted by Vinsanity666:
So... i should complain about KV Turnhout in the 2006 edition ? Where Bruno Versavel isn't even at Turnhout ... Turnhout's most important player IRL...

Who?

Should read the Celtic Data Issue thread :thup:

this post being my favourite

mc geady is as good as c ronaldo and will be better than him

[retired_pgem12]

on my game Clement had a natural fitness of 5. The question I ask is did the Lyon scout try and mess him up on purpose?

[retired_mmafan]

Originally posted by aldorfc:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Vinsanity666:
So... i should complain about KV Turnhout in the 2006 edition ? Where Bruno Versavel isn't even at Turnhout ... Turnhout's most important player IRL...

Who?

Should read the Celtic Data Issue thread :thup:

this post being my favourite

mc geady is as good as c ronaldo and will be better than him

</BLOCKQUOTE>
KV Turnhout - Belgian Third Division A
The most important player for them is just missing from the game. Bruno Versavel... I don't see anyone complaining about that ?

I know there's a big difference between the two teams and their level of football, but still... Things like that can't happen.

The first post looks really tidy. KUTGW :thup:

[aldorfc]

Originally posted by bad_boy_ray:
The question I ask is did the Lyon scout try and mess him up on purpose?

He's got 12 for natural fitness on my game. Why would the Lyon researcher mess him up on purpose anyways?

Aye missing out a team's key player is unacceptable Vincey. Thanks for the comment btw :thup: