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Old 12-22-2007, 03:57 AM   Crossing the pond... Post #1
 
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Alright, so I've just found this game in America and I absolutely had to have it... when I play other games like this (American football, basketball, etc.) I love taking small fry clubs to the top. So, here I go on what I've found as one of the best games I've yet played...

(please forgive me if I miss out on some realism - I must admit I'm from America, so I'm not as well-versed on the 'real' parts of soccer across the ocean)

2007/2008 - Queens University Belfast, N. Ireland Second Division
Staff: Started with 1 assistant, 1 coach, and a physio (this should be a 'trainer' in America, by the way). It took until very late in the season to get a scout.
Prediction: 11th in the league.
Cups: Won the N. Irish Intermediate Cup - amazing 10-9 penalty win in an overall good year.
League: Near the top most of the year, clinched in the penultimate game.
Finances: Bad and got worse - from -26K to -162K balance *gulp*
Transfers: 2 in (including quality GK signed before I came on), 5 out, 2 out on loan
POTY: Pacy (Speedy) striker - 30G/12A/9MoM in 31 app.
Commentary: Tons of offense - 84 goals in 38 games. I enjoy my aggressive style and it certainly helped this season.
England d. Spain on penalties for Euro 2008 - what could have been, eh?
Inter Milan d. Chelsea in the CL final.

2008/09 - Queens University Belfast, N. Ireland First Division
Staff: Replaced assman, scouts, physio
Prediction: 8th
Cups: Bad.
League: 'Proper league bonuses' motivate team to win league in the 2nd to last game AGAIN. Movin' on up!
Finances: Uh-oh. lost 260K this year...
Transfers: 19 in, 16 out, 14 out on loan (+$8K)
Player Notes: 2 NIR U19 call-ups - 1 of them was capped.
POTY: Finally signed striker with tons of potential. Very helpful, even if he doesn't feel like signing a full-time deal.
Commentary: Went young and it paid off... good and getting better, hopefully.
CL: Man U d. Roma.
WC '10: US sitting a pretty 2nd after 5/6 games in final group. Let's go to work...

2009/10 - Queens University Belfast, N. Ireland Premier Division
Staff: Whole new staff... lots of quality, and signed GK & fitness coach.
Prediction: can't remember
Cups: ordinary.
League: Climbed to 8th, but fell to 12th. Survived - whew!
Finances: Down 450K. Cue 'Jaws' theme...
Transfers: 8 in, 19 out (+39K & have sell-on clauses for 3 players).
Player Notes: 4 Capped on U19 level. Excited about this young, young team's future and ready to take on Glentoran et al.
POTY: Quality part-time striker, but sold for 60K + 30% sell-on for cash infusion.
Commentary: Apparently, consecutive promotions (when the long term plan is to establish ourselves in 2nd division!) isn't enough to save my hide. Sigh - on to England; maybe they're a little more understanding there.
CL: Arsenal d. Barca 2-0.
WC '10: USA draws Brazil (0-2), Croatia (2-1) and Australia (3-1). Loses to Italy on penalties in the second round. Looks like 'Plan 2010' is delayed a bit, but there are a lot of quality youngsters on the side... I'm excited for the future of American soccer

2010/11 - Matlock Town, BSN (lowest predicted available job in England)
Updates to come - but I have a VERY famous assman, making $14K/year, with 70 caps for England. A 'sunny' 35 year old former Arsenal/Pompey defenseman. What the heck is this guy doing here with a 34 year old head coach?

Oh, and Brazil 2-0 Spain in The Final. I guess that means USA=Spain; I'm OK with that.

Hopefully this was all good for my first update - I tried to follow the stuck rules!
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Old 12-22-2007, 07:19 AM   Crossing the pond... Post #2
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It was a very good update and i cannot wait for your next one. Well done, and by the way, I am very impressed at your cup win early on! Kepp going son!
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Old 12-22-2007, 11:32 AM   Crossing the pond... Post #3
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Have you installed the patch at all? That should have sorted the board confidence issue and you would've kept your job with QUB. Ungrateful lot, that board!

Still, KUTGW :thup:

And good luck in England.
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:17 PM   Crossing the pond... Post #4
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The reason you were losing so much money was because the youth players were being paid much more than you're first team players same thing happenend with me when I was QUB manager. The same problem exists in Wales. BTW KUTGW
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:25 PM   Crossing the pond... Post #5
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Youth contracts!
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Old 12-22-2007, 02:17 PM   Crossing the pond... Post #6
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USA=Spain?

I think Spain would give the USA an important lesson in football.
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Old 12-22-2007, 02:38 PM   Crossing the pond... Post #7
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Quote:
Originally posted by nedlug81:
Alright, so I've just found this game in America and I absolutely had to have it... when I play other games like this (American football, basketball, etc.) I love taking small fry clubs to the top.
Can you do that in those sports, with the 'closed shop' format of the NFL and NBA?

Good start to your update though. Welcome to LLM.
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