retired_brad1080

First of all, let me apologise for any grammatical errors or such alike, I am not english so there's bound to be some errors in my writing. Second, even though I am a LLM noob, I've been clinging to CM ever since CM 3.

Right then, with that out of the way:
I visited "Frank" who wisely chose FC Volendam for me, currently playing in the first division in Holland. The board expects a top half finish and a quick look at the team seem to give that things are quite good for a noob LLM like me.

A goalkeeper with a physique like a sweaty welsh superstar (in the later stage of his career).
One (1) right defender in the entire squad.

Other than that, I have quite a good squad to choose from, decent staff, good finances and the wonderfully named "Veronica Stadium" to boot.

I'll return later with a few game updates, pre-season friendlies are about to begin. BTW, one of those friendlies are against....Arsenal! Should be good fun. :cool:

retired_jsammut

I'll just save everybody the hassle of posting in this thread and do it for you:

English LLaMa : Ahem. Want to guess at what rule you've broken?

Newbie: Eh?

Greek LLaMa: The one about player naming, poof.

Newbie: But he's not a player in FM2005.

Scottish LLaMa: But he is in previous versions of CM, and there are plenty of people still playing CM. No player naming means no player naming. Period

Newbie: Oh me bad.

English LLaMa: Yes you are.

Apart from that, KUTGW, unpronouncable person.

retired_sara maria

:ahem:

:seamus:

retired_emanali

More Swedes?

And I agree with Devon.

retired_alliegammon

Good luck with Volendam. My Haarlem team seems to lose to your guys no matter what I do but managed to push you out of playoff position based on a better second period winning streak. Volendam went ont to miss the playoffs entirely while having the best goal difference and points of teams not in playoffs and finished the overall table 3 places higher than the last playoff team. If Holland didn't have the weird periods system, they would have qualified easily. :p

retired_sargent

Oh and vskalex, watch out for Nobby, in this forum, if you are a virgin.

retired_babygirlgiggles

<useless info insert>
Volendam are the team with the most relegations/promotions in Dutch professional football, indeed nice Llama-land.

Veronica unfortunatly isn't named after some pretty girl or so but after a Dutch broadcast Organisation who are their sponsor. The station started out in the sixties as a :arrr: in the Northsea in the likes of radio Caroline. Rumours are the station is named after some piece of poetry by Annie MG Schmidt called "Het Schaap Veronica" (The Sheep Veronica) after originally have been named VRON (Vrije Radio Omroep Nederland - Free Dutch Radio Station)
</useless info>

GL With Volendam!

retired_brad1080

Ouch, broke a rule with my first post. I plead innocence however, I had NO idea that player naming included old retired fat welsh keepers.

Season update: I had about three wingers in the entire squad but an abundance of central midfielders that no-one wants apparently.
22,000 £ in tranfer funds.
Brought in three freebies, one MR, one DL/ML with international merits and one striker.
I am in the beginning of October in game. Just been knocked out of the dutch cup against premier side RBC. Currently 13th placed in the league, having failed to score in my last three games. I hope my new striker will fix this.


Giziar - Thanks a lot. I love that sort of useless info, I was wondering who Veronica was. Turned out it was not the chairmans wife.

retired_rymar

what player naming...

retired_sara maria

Oh sure, the Sega guy gets editing powers...