seannn
9 years ago
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New FM, new Celtic career.
Long Term Goals
- Win 10 in-a-row
- Compete in the Champions League last 16 regularly
- Create a predominately Scottish/Irish squad
- Have a player win the Golden Boot

Short Term Goals
- Tie down my key players on long term deals
- Sign Super John Guidetti on a permeant deal
- Qualify for the Champions League Groups.

June - August 2014
Mixed start to the season, done well to qualify for the Champions League, but inconsistent league collected 9 points in 5 games – a single point behind St Johnstone and ICT who have 10.

As always I’ve disabled transfer budgets in the first window so nothing happened in that front. However I did manage to ring in Rene Muelensteen and Joe Corrigan to improve the coaching set up.

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Champions League Group
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seannn
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Well my less-is-more theory from FM14 was well and truly thrown out the window here. I went from using 3/4 team instructions to 9, I'm hoping to drop a few after a few more games. I am loving Kris Commons in the Raumdeuter role, he has managed to hit 11 in 9 so far this season.

The thing that annoyed me with this years was the squad starting with absolutely no tactical familiarisation, so they are professional footballers yet don't know what a 4-4-2 is?

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Johno
17 years ago
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Tough group As long you do well with your homes games then why not 2nd

Why not go for 4-5-1?

Some crazy results in the league eh? Loss to St Johnstone and Dundee?
seannn
9 years ago
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Tough group As long you do well with your homes games then why not 2nd

Why not go for 4-5-1?

Some crazy results in the league eh? Loss to St Johnstone and Dundee?

I think my target is 3rd spot, the Shakhtar games will be vital in getting anything out it. I think I'll keep it the way it is but drop another CM back to the DM spot and go on the counter.

I think it's down to the whole tactical familiarity thing. Results have started to go a bit more as expected, as it has become fluid. But I'll save that for the next update.
George14brfc
12 years ago
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Good luck mate! Good start to the season despite a few losses! Tough group 3rd would be a good result!
seannn
9 years ago
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Good luck mate! Good start to the season despite a few losses! Tough group 3rd would be a good result!

Thanks mate. Worked out pretty well that we lost a few, making it feel more like reality arm. With the inconsistency the first few weeks.

Aye I would be very happy with 3rd, but Shakhtar are no mugs.
Dan
12 years ago
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Good luck as always buddy
Avi
14 years ago
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I will be following this looks good.
seannn
9 years ago
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Good luck as always buddy

Cheers Dan
seannn
9 years ago
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I will be following this looks good.

Good to hear mate!
seannn
9 years ago
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Everybody loves a tactical win but I think I have broke the match engine. We hit them on the counter for every goal, I went for a deep 4-2-3-1 on the counter and I pulled it off. Could be a one off or a new Champions League tactic. Craig Gordon had a blinder keeping out 11 shots on target.

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Outlaw King
15 years ago
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What's your coaching set up like?

I cannae believe how gash Johansen's passing is
seannn
9 years ago
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What's your coaching set up like?

I cannae believe how gash Johansen's passing is

Pretty much the Celtic set-up with Rene Meulensteen and Joe Corrigan, going to add more at the end of the season.

Aye his passing should be a bit higher that 10, however his pass rate and average rating has been pretty good so far.
Outlaw King
15 years ago
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How did you get Rene?

Also, have you ever found a decent facepack for the Celtic coaching staff?
seannn
9 years ago
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How did you get Rene?

Also, have you ever found a decent facepack for the Celtic coaching staff?

Offered him £5k/week, definitely worth it.

Just use the megapack on here, also they have a pack with the youth players somewhere.
Johno
17 years ago
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Superb result over Barca
seannn
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Superb result over Barca

Cheers man. Went 1-0 up, tried to hold the lead. They pushed up and I kept hitting them on the counter.
seannn
9 years ago
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Not like Mr Lawwell. I used this money to secure some January signings, I was hoping to make a bid for Jason Denayer but Man City said he is not for sale. However I did confirm the signing of both Gary Mackay-Steven and Ciaran Clark for £775k. I also brought in 4 scouts and both Damian Rodden and Bobby Mimms to help with the coaching set up.

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September - November 2014 - Fixtures
So we had a great run of form that took us to 7 wins in a row in the league, conceding just once. This was abruptly ended by two former Celts, Barry Robson and Niall McGinn who secured a win for Aberdeen at Pitodrie. We progressed in both the League Cup and Scottish, and even put out Rangers.

The Champions League went pretty well so far. We have picked up an impressive 7 points in a tough group with a game to go, a game that decides if its to be the glory of the last 16 or not. Unfortunately that fixture will take place at Camp Nou. The defeat to Napoli at home put a real dent in our progression hopes. However I do see a good Europa League run coming.

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Johno
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Hope you can get a draw at Nou Camp
Dan
12 years ago
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Looks like they've patched the away form now, great run mate and 9 games without conceding! No surprise seeing you top of the SPL! Always the way with Celtic I doubt you'll lose a title! hopefully sneak through the CL group!
seannn
9 years ago
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Hope you can get a draw at Nou Camp

Thanks man. Hopefully I can pull it off.
seannn
9 years ago
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Looks like they've patched the away form now, great run mate and 9 games without conceding! No surprise seeing you top of the SPL! Always the way with Celtic I doubt you'll lose a title! hopefully sneak through the CL group!

Yeah thankfully. However I did like getting some bogey results at the begining. It reflected real life atm. Thanks as always Dan.
seannn
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December 2014 - Fixtures
Now with 2015 rounded off, we sit 4 points clear at the top of the table, booked a place in the Europa last 32 and remain in both domestic cup competitions. So it is going pretty well. My tactics are set and working pretty well, I rotate between two asymmetric 4-1-4-1's and a 4-4-2. Pretty similar to the instructions above.

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I have a few ideas going into the transfer window. With Gary Mackay-Steven and Ciaran Clark joining I really have no need to pay £40k p/w for rotation players that I have no intention of signing. They could be gone despite impressive bit-part performances. A few youngsters will also go out on loan, and there has been interest in Virgil van Dijk from Arsenal in particular.
Johno
17 years ago
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Good results in the league
seannn
9 years ago
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Good results in the league

Thanks Johno, St Mirren are putting up one hell of a fight though. Despite me beating them, twice.
seannn
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January 2015 - Fixtures
Another good month in January. We managed to extend the gap to 6 points and book a spot in the League Cup Final. John Guidetti was on fire this month and agreed a pre-contract with the club until 2018. Next up will be my transfer activities.

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seannn
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On the transfer front, in addition to Gary Mackay-Steven and Ciaran Clark, I signed Arijan Ademi who could turn out to be a steal, his value has shot up already. GMS I see as a long term replacement for Kris Commons, albeit a totally different style of player. Clark I envisage as the balance my defence needs, a no nonsense centre back. As for Ademi, he is a potential future captain in the mould of Scott Brown.

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Johno
17 years ago
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What an signing in Aemi
seannn
9 years ago
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What an signing in Aemi

Yeah he looks a right bargain.
seannn
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Ferbruary - April 2015 - Fixtures
A ropey few months to sat the least. We couldn't really get a run of form going, I hope to revive the form of September/October towards the end of the season. About time to evaluate the squad and bring in the right players to play the 4-1-4-1 more effectively.

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