Hi folks i have finished my first season now and to my delight it couldn't have went any better for me. The league was effectively won at christmas so my biggest challenge was to keep the players motivated. I managed to finish on 103 points which ended up 28 points clear of my nearest rivals. To my surprise the board summary wasn't as glowing as i had expected it so this has helped keep my feet on the ground and realise the real challenge will begin next season.
The players who stood out for me in season 1 were Morten Skoubo (who i slagged off in my first post for being inconsistent), new boy Marius Niculae and Xabi Prieto. Lazio have been sniffing around the latter trying to unsettle him but there is no way i am letting him go.
I won't milk this post any more than i need to as i realise i face a tough pre-season to get my team ready for the 1st division. Players need to come in and players need to leave. In my next post i will have the pre-season completed and will reveal who i manged to sign and who left. Adios for now amigos.
Showing posts with label Season 1 (FM2008). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Season 1 (FM2008). Show all posts
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Friday, 21 March 2008
Sitting Top And Feeling Fine!
Well here I am into January 2008 and all is going to plan much better than I ever expected. I'm top of the league and over the moon with how things are going as I fully expected to be struggling but thankfully I have found a steady tactic that seems to work well home and away - click here to view. Remember to click once on the image to zoom or it looks like you are viewing the image through frosted glass.
The results show how good the run has been with the only defeat being away to Cadiz but what concerned me slightly was the manner in the way I got knocked out the cup. Real Betis tought us a lesson and in the away leg we mustered 1 measly shot on goal and even that was off target! This shows me that sweeping changes will be needed in the summer otherwise we could end up the whipping boys! My priority will be 2 new central defenders but everywhere else I am happy with the quality.
I was worried at the start about my strikers scoring but they have done quite well. The biggest surprise has came in the form of Morten Skoubo. Only the captain Xabi Prieto has a better average rating with 7.55.
At the time of writing I am halfway through the January transfer window and have just made my first significant signings for the club. Romanian International Striker Marius Niculae has signed from Inverness Caley Thistle and judging by his picture the first thing i'll be doing is demanding he get a haircut!!! He may have got away having a barnet like that at Inverness but not here! Again, clicking on the image shows how bad it really is. The second player Grzegorz Szamotulski is a Polish Goalkeeper currently at Preston but became something of a cult hero with Dundee United fans due to the fantastic performances he put in while at the club. "The Monk" doesn't arrive until the summer but i believe he could become a star for my team. Finally i got central defender Havard Nordtveit on loan from Arsenal untill the end of the season but at only 17 he could be a star in the making and will definitely be looking to sign (poach) him in the summer.
Unless I manage to sell one of the deadwood he will be the last until the summer as the 375k I spent on Niculae has left the club skint. I'm hoping he will score the goals to carry the team's form on for the rest of the season.
I'm off back to the game as I have a league to win. Barring any major disasters I'm hoping the rest of the season will be a formality and I can start thinking about next season in the 1st division and back with the big boys. If for any reason it goes tits up i will be sure to update this blog on events but hopefully my next post will be either me gibbering a lot of pointless crap or I will be posting screenshots of my chairman telling me how bloody fantastic I am for winning the league. Adios.
The results show how good the run has been with the only defeat being away to Cadiz but what concerned me slightly was the manner in the way I got knocked out the cup. Real Betis tought us a lesson and in the away leg we mustered 1 measly shot on goal and even that was off target! This shows me that sweeping changes will be needed in the summer otherwise we could end up the whipping boys! My priority will be 2 new central defenders but everywhere else I am happy with the quality.
I was worried at the start about my strikers scoring but they have done quite well. The biggest surprise has came in the form of Morten Skoubo. Only the captain Xabi Prieto has a better average rating with 7.55.
At the time of writing I am halfway through the January transfer window and have just made my first significant signings for the club. Romanian International Striker Marius Niculae has signed from Inverness Caley Thistle and judging by his picture the first thing i'll be doing is demanding he get a haircut!!! He may have got away having a barnet like that at Inverness but not here! Again, clicking on the image shows how bad it really is. The second player Grzegorz Szamotulski is a Polish Goalkeeper currently at Preston but became something of a cult hero with Dundee United fans due to the fantastic performances he put in while at the club. "The Monk" doesn't arrive until the summer but i believe he could become a star for my team. Finally i got central defender Havard Nordtveit on loan from Arsenal untill the end of the season but at only 17 he could be a star in the making and will definitely be looking to sign (poach) him in the summer.
Unless I manage to sell one of the deadwood he will be the last until the summer as the 375k I spent on Niculae has left the club skint. I'm hoping he will score the goals to carry the team's form on for the rest of the season.
I'm off back to the game as I have a league to win. Barring any major disasters I'm hoping the rest of the season will be a formality and I can start thinking about next season in the 1st division and back with the big boys. If for any reason it goes tits up i will be sure to update this blog on events but hopefully my next post will be either me gibbering a lot of pointless crap or I will be posting screenshots of my chairman telling me how bloody fantastic I am for winning the league. Adios.
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Ray Wilkins Knows Whats Good For Him!
To do this game any justice i paid attention to every detail during the pre-season but have ultimately started the season quite dissapointed. The only signings i managed to make was left back Christian Kalvenes from Dundee United and Ray Wilkins as a coach as he has great attributes for coaching strikers. Hardly earth shattering! The main problem has been i was unable to offload any of the over paid players no matter how hard i tried so had hardly any money to spend. That being said the squad i have should be more than capable of promotion and hopefully a good cup run will bring in some much needed money. I've been drawn at home against a very beatable Cadiz in the Spanish Cup 2nd Round.
The friendlies were unspectacular but did manage a good 2-0 victory over the mighty Barcelona although they did play their 2nd string so i can't get too exited.
The first 2 games of the season started with an away draw and a home victory over minnows Ferrol 3-0.
My next update will be mid-season where i will hopefully be riding high and on my way to the 1st division with relative ease but my gut feeling it may not be as smooth as that!
The friendlies were unspectacular but did manage a good 2-0 victory over the mighty Barcelona although they did play their 2nd string so i can't get too exited.
The first 2 games of the season started with an away draw and a home victory over minnows Ferrol 3-0.
My next update will be mid-season where i will hopefully be riding high and on my way to the 1st division with relative ease but my gut feeling it may not be as smooth as that!
Friday, 14 March 2008
My Spanish Adventure Begins
I have officially started the challenge today. I decided to download the 8.02 patch as the last time i played the 2008 version i was disgusted at the amount of goals that were disallowed for being offside in the matches. Hopefully this time it will be better. The Board Expectations are for to be stable in the 1st division in 4 years however the seasons expectations make it clear that anything other than winning the league this season will be unacceptable so the pressure is on!
My favourite player from the 2007 version was Darko Kovacevcic. Maybe if i get promotion i can lure him back but he isn't getting any younger so a striker who can bag 20+ goals is gonna be my first priority. Morten Skoubo is good but he isn't consistent enough.
In my next post i will update on how my pre-season went and the signings i managed to make and will reveal my hopes and fears for the upcoming season. Meanwhile if anyone has any signings they can recommend please let me know and i will run the rule over them (a good young striker would be good). Adios for now.
My favourite player from the 2007 version was Darko Kovacevcic. Maybe if i get promotion i can lure him back but he isn't getting any younger so a striker who can bag 20+ goals is gonna be my first priority. Morten Skoubo is good but he isn't consistent enough.
In my next post i will update on how my pre-season went and the signings i managed to make and will reveal my hopes and fears for the upcoming season. Meanwhile if anyone has any signings they can recommend please let me know and i will run the rule over them (a good young striker would be good). Adios for now.
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