Macadangdang - Rags to Riches - Football Manager Stories - FM16

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

30 Dec 2015 17:40:19

The shore was glistening and the birds were tweeting.. The phone finally rings. Ting got the news she wanted.. She was ready, ready to take the trip into the unknown.

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Her uncle, Garcia, had finally given into temptation and allowed the stubborn pocket rocket a chance. A chance at being a manager

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Let the fun begin!

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

30 Dec 2015 17:44:53

With absolutely no football experience in her life, maybe her uncle was stupid. However, he could obviously see something within her... whether it being her beautiful glossy hair or her slim jaw line. We will never know.

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Ipswich Knights

11 years ago

6 years ago

1,392

31 Dec 2015 12:23:24

Good luck.

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

31 Dec 2015 14:19:12

--- So this is essentially going to be an unemployment around the world challenge with a business twist - If I join a club in the red, they have to be left in the green! ---

--- Due to me trying to gain every single trophy within the game, it may take a while. Promotion from a league will also count as a 'competition win' however this will be denoted with a silver label, winning the league outright will be denoted by gold ---

--- There is no time limit on the story, there is no end age and there is no prohibition of holidaying throughtout the campaign - however this can only occur in between jobs to speed up the process. I will be taking my time to find the best opportunity jobs! ---

After being released from the asylum, Ting Tong got the local sports newspaper and spent the evening looking through adverts.. A hopeless task given the complete lack of experience. Until an unlikely offer came through where she had never been before. Africa.

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So! It begins with the South African second division side Vasco da Gama (Cape Town). They last enjoyed success in the Premier League back in 2010 until they hit a slump of bad results leaving them in the second division for the past 5 years. With a media prediction of 5th and a pretty awesome home kit, it was time to man the cannons and crack on with the challenge. The board expected a title challenge, of which I believe I should be able to help with!

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With the finances in the clear, the club was a great starting place. The squad was decent after bringing in a few players from loan out of the Premier League in order to help our step back up.

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'Let us begin' Ting Tong thought... as she watched her side take to the field for the first time in the pre match friendlies. This was the beginning of the journey, hopefully we can get it off to a great start.

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Good enough.

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

31 Dec 2015 14:45:33

The August fixtures were a great indicator of how things had been set up - tactics wise. I believe that even though we completely dominated possession in both games, and dominated the shots scoreboard, we definitively need to be a lot more clinical. With August being more of a test run I can be pleased.

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-- Slightly dissapointed with this draw if I am honest, even though they are predicted to finish at 6th position by the media, I can't help but feel like we were cheated out of the win. We edged possession at 58% and made 12 shots with 0 on target. Quite annoying but as the first game of the season we can put it to one side! --

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-- This game was a lot closer than it should have been.. With two sub 20 minute goals I though we were in for a dominating game, with 54% possession and a massive 17 shots, 7 on target opposed to the 5 and 2 from Mthatha. The retaliation goal conceded just over two thirds through the game really put pressure on the team --

A quick readjustment of the squad tactics left us with the following early season build

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Hopefully the next month of games proved slightly more fruitful! - Next time on Rags to Riches - September Sweepstake..

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

31 Dec 2015 15:39:08

The two games played in August were fairly disappointing for myself due to the huge amount of possession and shots - with the clinical finishing greatly lacking. Hopefully September would fair better with the results, and set off the campaign to a great start

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-- It seems that possession with no results is something we really need to work on at Vasco, with a very dull and boring game with the only goal coming from the oppositions defensive mistake. When the shots started pouring in with around 65% on target I was very excited, hoping for a flurry of goals. Not the case. I will take a little look into my tactics to hopefully alleviate the problem --

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-- Against the table toppers I really was not expecting much, Bogere scoring an absolutely placement perfect shot from outside the box. We used a slight more attacking formation this game seeing as we were at home, with the DM switching to an AMC. This created 20 shots with 12 on target, to the loss of possession which floated around 48%. Again we were not clinical enough, and unless this changes we will not be going up this season! Paulse levels for Swallows just after the half time in which I commenced operation park the bus in order to prevent a loss to one of our title contenders.

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-- Away from home I switch back to the usual DM system, pegging us at 56% possession with equal stats of 6 shots for both Vasco and Highlands. Snatching a first quarter goal with a brilliant cross only to let it slip AGAIN straight after half time. This is starting to become a habit for us! We need to alter our second half tactics in order to hold onto these leads we keep losing. Bogere claiming to be an asset to our team already finding the man of the match trophy three times.

September Table

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Even though we remain unbeaten after 5 games, I can't help but feel either cheated or let down by the team.. We dominated all games except Highlands Park and deserved the wins but let them slip due to complacency and sloppy defending. Still, nothing we can't work with! Unbeaten is definitely an achievement.

Next time on Rags to Riches - Overcast October..

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

31 Dec 2015 16:35:59

September was a month of grinding out draws and settling into the rhythm of second flight African football. October will definitely be a better prospect? Maybe not..

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15 shots, 10 on target 0 goals.. This paired with 58% possession is very disappointing. We just aren't clinical, which is a huge shame considering we seem to be playing very well - even against teams that are favored over us! Bogere picks up man of the match again, even though it wasn't the best performance. We need something to give the players more confidence in the attack.

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That's much better! Bogere picking up man of that match again with a 9.0 rating, even getting himself on the scoreboard. Great performance in both halves of the game against newly promoted Milano United, who for some reason have been placed 2nd by the media! Some great runs by Van Graan and an orchestral performance by Wambi gave us the confident boosting 4 goals that we needed so dearly. Hopefully this will show the players that we can indeed score crackers and have a shot at the title!

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Maybe not. Again with the huge gap in shots and possession I was massively disappointed to give away such a cheap goal in which our corner defense just didn't mark the near post.. The problem may be to do with the number of shots we are hitting off, I will try to get the players to calm down in the future and hopefully find better chances than hitting the ball in hope for a fluke long shot. On a slight positive our hot prospect Ritchi Sebastio gained man of the match and rightfully so with a huge 10 key passes throughout the game.

October Table

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Another month in which I feel disappointed and yet happy. We sit a very respectable 3rd on the table, with a few high priority games coming up next month.. hopeful that we can snatch a few more convincing results. Pleased that Sebastio is showing his form, however I need to sit down with the team and discuss the issues with shooting - when to, and when not to. Still.. unbeaten in 8 games can't be too shabby eh?

Ting Tong called for a meeting with the players.. with a calm and assertive manner, looking deep into their eyes with her beautiful face and smile - STOP WIFFING SHOTS

Next time on Rags to Riches - November, no more shooting..

Dan

15 years ago

6 months ago

16,986

31 Dec 2015 16:56:15

Looking great so far Clloyd like the story and the presentation too!

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

31 Dec 2015 19:29:29

Cheers Ipswich Knights, really enjoying it so far!

Thanks for the words Dan. I was inspired by your trip around the world story I read while at 'work' today! Seasons going well, really need to sort the scoring out however..

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Still unbeaten in the league is a great achievement especially considering how up and down the African leagues can be. Even though we aren't scoring as much as we need I believe with a little motivation they can do wonders! Big game coming up against All Stars, of which are a local rival here in Cape Town. Hopefully our hot prospect can teach them a thing or two!

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-- Yep, that wasn't going to happen was it? Absolutely pathetic defensive display which has let me down constantly throughout the season, but this takes it to a new level. with equal stats with the opposition we really should have at least equaled their goal tally. Sebastiao had his worst game of the season and it just fell apart. I believe the majority of the problem was a change in tactics a week before the game to a more solid 4-4-2 which evidently does not suit our team! Oh well move on --

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-- Incredibly tight game, they were very lucky not to be level by the end of it. That team talk with the defenders seemed to of helped with quite a solid display keeping us in it until the end, great job. Loanee Mazibuko once again showing us why I really need to consider offering him a full time contract, he is an asset to our team and completely demolishes the right wing in every game - his form has not dropped since the first friendly game. Let's try and carry this form into the next game hey? --

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-- Would of preferred a bigger scoreline however I'm great full that we actually managed to win! Late goal by the tactic master Wambi, another solid defense - leading to the 1-0 win. Myxoyana picking up man of the match with his defensive efforts at full back, greatly appreciated! Sebastiao playing only half the game due to a slight knock, however it was not significant and he recovered straight after the game.

November Table

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Aside from the first game of the month we looked quite solid at the back, resulting in us holding onto the 3rd place spot! Sebastiao didn't have the greatest of months along with Bogere and that really shows in the results.. those two can completely change the flow of the game and I hope they return to their previous form! Only time will tell. December looking like a hard month - A friendly against Ajax CT from the Premier League and the start of the South African Cup.. Fingers crossed!

Next time on Rags to Riches - December, the dark month

Dan

15 years ago

6 months ago

16,986

31 Dec 2015 21:03:38

By clloyd | On 31 December 2015 - 19:29 PM GMT

Thanks for the words Dan. I was inspired by your trip around the world story I read while at 'work' today! Seasons going well, really need to sort the scoring out however..

I wish I could go back to that one, can't get into anything this season

Andrew♣

16 years ago

3 years ago

238

31 Dec 2015 21:43:50

could you show some of your most important players in screenshots, thanks thai bride ting tong, you massage my feet now ok

guk99

13 years ago

6 months ago

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Premium

01 Jan 2016 11:13:15

Looks great so far. Great writing, compact yet informative. Love the little backstory you created. Doing well so far also, could see you easily getting promoted or at least play-off spots if keep picking up results here and there although Amazulu are really dominating right now. Good luck with this.

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

01 Jan 2016 15:20:11

Me too Dan, learnt a lot from that series!

Of course BananaRama2000, I was planning on doing a small showcase at the seasons half way point!

Cheers for the input guk99, I hope so! Amazulu really are not dropping points.. it's going to be incredibly tough!

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Ting Tong was incredibly pleased with where her squad was, given the short amount of time spent with them. She could sense a great hardship over the coming months however.. Treating herself to a blow dry and nail polishing, she planned her next assault on the number one spot

Hoping to build upon our great start to the season, we went into the new month really hoping to have sorted the finishing issue present in every single game. Would the team talks be enough? Would the change with individual instructions be enough? Only time will tell. This month is extremely important, with a game against 2nd place Black Leopards, the start of the South African Cup and a team tester against the Premier League 5th place Ajax CT. We can do this lads!

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-- The curse hits again. Plenty of shots, with 6 on target, 4 clear cut chances and yet an extremely close game coming to a close at 1-1 after two goals minutes before the half time show. Mazibuko claims man of the match due to his game changing goal, with Sebastiao coming in close behind. This is a game that I would like to put behind me, with an unusually sloppy performance at our home fortress. Again clinical finishing ruins the day, nothing seems to be working! --

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-- So comes the huge game against our closest 2nd place rivals Black Leopards. This was an incredibly close game, with a fast goal seconds after the second half began by the Black Leopards star Ntshangese. We quickly leveled through our young prospect Sebastiao with a pin point shot - admittedly very fluky - from around 32 yards out. The game was neck and neck, deciding to revert to our DM strategy in order to hold the Leopards to a draw we parked the bus, and parked the bus hard. Maximum possession, few risky passes and an incredibly deep line. They thought it was all over, until loan sensation Mazibuko saves the day with a brilliant knock in at 93 minutes from a brilliant curved cross released by Wambi. We had done it! We had overcome our closet rival and gained the vital 3 points --

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The beginning of a goal starts today, with the South African Cup directly in between our cross hairs. In all honesty I am not expecting to win the cup with Vasco, they simply are not good enough to go up against the likes of Orlando Pirates and Sundowns from the Premier League. We will see how far we go, and use it as a catalyst for good performances during the First Division

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-- Fantastic start to the cup campaign. A brace from our veteran winger Armogam enclosing the half time with a final nail in the coffin for our young striker Marumo. This was a game that I expected to win given Mbombela's performance throughout the season. Things to note from the match is that our shooting seems to be getting better, hopefully due to the increase in training. A solid win that will hopefully spur us on in our final game of the month - the friendly against high flying Premier League team, Ajax --

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-- Yep that is correct, we overcame the 2nd place predicted Ajax from the SA Premier League. Although this was just a friendly we demonstrated that we could potentially hold our own in the top flights against the big boys. Winger Armogam grabs a brace before Ajax place a consolation goal giving us a great morale boosting 2-1 victory. The winger is slowly becoming an icon at the club and has proven himself in both cup and league games, picking up man of the match. The stats were very even, showing that finally the curse of not being able to finish chances is slowly becoming less and less of an issue. What a fantastic win! --

Due to the split in the season coming up, I will save the table update for next month!

What a brilliant month of games, with a fantastic win against Black Leopards, a great start in the SA cup and that huge win against Ajax in the mid season friendly. It seems our finishing woes have been reduced slightly and I am looking forwards to possibly the biggest game of the season so far! Amazulu, I am coming for you

Next time on Rags to Riches - The mid season update!

Dan

15 years ago

6 months ago

16,986

01 Jan 2016 19:51:30

Another good update here, forms looking good!

clloyd

11 years ago

4 years ago

81

02 Jan 2016 11:47:47

Aha cheers Dan. Forms looking great, hopefully we can carry it through!

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Following the huge friendly win over Ajax, it was time for the final two games of the first half of the season. The first being against none other than title leaders AmaZulu, with possibly the best attacking force in the Division

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-- Couldn't have started any more perfect! Holding on by the skins of our teeth thanks to some absolutely amazing defending, owing our win to man of the match Moeketsi our full back. Sebastiao, running past 3 defenders slotted into the corner gave us the hope to get at least one point - but all three! Brillliant game that really did instil the players with great moral, looking to carry this onto the next game! --

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-- Carry it on we did, with the goal coming in extremely early at just 9 minutes, again with man of the match heading over to Moeketsi. We were actually dominated in all the stats apart from possession, and even then we were only up by 5%. This game was actually fairly worrying simply because we should not be having such a hard time --

Mid season star players review!

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Hot prospect Sebastiao has had a great season for us. We has been pivotal in the AMC position granting us 53 key passes with a huge 78% pass completion rate for the first half of the season. He is going to have a great future and I have no doubt that he will be moving to a much larger Premier League side, having already had offers from both Orlando Pirates and SuperSport

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Star inside forward Mazibuko is my second star of the season. Very similar in stats to Sebastiao with 78% pass completion and a huge 98 key passes throughout the season. He has picked up man of the match no less than 9 times so far! and also netted 8 to become our highest goal scorer. I will definitly consider securing him on a permanent basis should I decide to stick with Vasco and should we get promoted! Cracking player, probably my favorite from the team

Mid Season Table

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Currently lying joint second only behind on goals difference, 4 points clear from 4th position, it seems we have maintained our form through the competition and have our eyes strictly trained on 1st prize, or promotion at the very least. We still have real problems scoring and I'm beginning to think it must just be a curse, with numerous tactical changed and formation alterations it seems to not make a difference - if we can keep scraping through games it will be fine, but not ideal!

Next time on Rags to Riches - Back to the drawing board!