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tongey
@SrWerGaming, Cheers SrWer, been dying for a bit of time to play FM again and I'm loving being back into this save.
@T_Side2, thanks for taking the time to read through this career! It's been a hell of a ride already, and there is much more to come. It was a difficult one to leave Tranmere but as you said, I didn't think I could achieve more and it's not about being loyal and sticking to one club, it's about winning everything.
FK Zemum // Season 2039/2040
TRANSFERS // IN
Obinna Johnson // ST // Free // Wikki Tourists
Obinna came from the Nigerian leagues where he was scoring for fun. He's only young at 22, and has fantastic finishing. He's pacey and strong and should slot straight in as our main striker for the upcoming season.
Zlatko Lazic // CM // £900k // Rad
Zlatko brings in some much-needed depth in the middle of the park. Our previous CM pairing both departed back to their parent clubs in the off season, so I needed to bring some new faces in. Zlatko is cool, calm and dictates play from the deep.
Dejan Subasic // CM // £57k // Proleter
Dejan is another CM brought in for depth. He was on loan with us last season and I will mainky use him in rotation. He is decent enough in the middle and can come in to rest the main two in the position.
Carlos Garcia // ST // Free // Portiminsense
Carlos was actually signed last season, and I had to wait for the end of the season for him to join as his contract ran out. Once again, he scored for fun in the Portuguese leagues so I thought he could transfer that into the Serbian leagues. He is competition to Obinna up top, and I may use them as a pair in one of my tactics.
Andrija Rajkovic // CM // Spartak // £400k
Andrija comes from Superleague rivals Spartak and is the more defensive of my CM signings. He will partner Zlatko there and his main job is to break up the attacks and start us on our way to counter
Zeljko Jovanovic // GK // £375k // FC Inter
Zelkjo was a late addition as my back up keeper went down injured late in the pre-season. Zeljko is actually going to be my number one this year, and he brings instant quality to the team where we were lacking a bit.
Superleague Preliminary Phase
Well, Well, Well, who would have thought we would have settled into life in the Superleague so quickly. I'm not going to lie, I thought the worst when we got battered at the hands of Radnicki on the opening day of the season. That loss led to a 12 match unbeaten run in the league campaign. Crazy scenes. Obinna Johnson has settled in well and is scoring freely which is a big help. Our record so far this season after 15 games is: 9 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 2 LOSSES. Our second loss was not unexpected as we came up against European stalwarts Partizan Belgrade. I can't quite believe our form, but I'm not going to question it too much. I'm just going to enjoy it while it lasts.
Sitting pretty at the halfway stage at the top of the league. With 15 games to go until the league splits in two, I hope to stick around at the top of the league and who knows what happens...
Serbian Cup
We entered the cup in the 1st qualifying round and went on a little bit of a run to get us to the 2nd round where we were knocked out by Partizan (who are quickly becoming our bogey team). We had some good performances but can't be too disappointed with going out at this stage to quality opposition.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Obinna Johnson // 7.45
2. Vuk Roganovic // 7.22
3. Andrija Rajkovic // 7.11
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 16
2. Victor Garza // 9
3. Carlos Garcia // 4
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 9
2. Mario Mendonca // 4
3. Zlatko Lazic // 3
Next Post: End of Season 2039/2040
tongey
FK Zemum // Season 2039/2040
TRANSFERS // IN
Nenad Vukasinovic // AMR // £180k // Cukaricki
We were desperately in need of someone to fill in on the right wing, as my 34-year-old ST couldn't hack it there for a whole season. Nenad is young, creative and can find the back of the net. Not to mention we poached him from a rival!
Superleague Preliminary Phase
Surprisingly, our form was exactly the same in the second half of the season, as the first. 9 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 2 LOSSES. I'm really impressed with how we've coped in our first season back in the top flight. The signings we made all impressed and contributed to our success. I was particularly impressed with our win over Partizan who is a giant in this league, to be honest. To finish in 2nd place in the Preliminary Phase is pretty damn impressive.
Superleague Final Phase
You know the score by now, the top teams play each other with the chance to win the Superleague whilst the bottom teams battle it out to stay in the league. We didn't start the final phase particularly well with 2 losses against Partizan, and Red Star (The two most known teams in the league). Our form wasn't great over the 7 games, but we managed 3 WINS, 1 DRAW and 3 LOSSES. Where would that put us at the end of the campaign?
It's a 3rd place finish! Not bad if I do say so myself. With some extra additions in the Summer, I'm sure we can kick on next season and challenge for the league title. I'm impressed and optomistic.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7.39
2. Obinna Johnson // 7.32
3. Vuk Roganovic // 7.16
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 30 - HUGE AMOUNT OF GOALS FOR US!
2. Victor Garza // 11
3. Andrija Rajikovic // 7
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 14
2. Rede Babic // 7
3. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2040/2041
tongey
FK Zemum // Season 2040/2041
TRANSFERS // IN
Stefan Nikolic // CB // £500k // Spartak
Stefan Nikolic has been on my radar for a little while now and I jumped at the chance to sign him when he wanted to leave Spartak. He's a commanding centre half who likes to dominate his opponent. He will slot straight into the starting 11.
Superleague Preliminary Phase
Our second season in the SuperLeague is underway and it's been so far so good. We are still in contention towards the top of the league and with a run of good form, we may be in for a title challenge come the end of the season. I thought our form would drop due to the added fixtures in the Europa League. Over the first 15 games, we notched up: 9 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 3 LOSSES. I'll take that, but it may take a couple more wins in the second half. A big loss to Partizan set us back a little but we're still in the fight.
We sit in 5th position at the halfway stage, but with games in hand on most teams above us. We can climb a few places when we are level on games if we win them. What will the second half of the season bring?
Europa League Group Stage
We were drawn in what looked like a tough group in the Europa League alongside Vit. Guimaraes (Portugal), Standard Liege (Belgium) and Hapoel Be'er-Sheva (Isreal). In all honesty, I thought we would finish either bottom or third but we've outdone ourselves and had managed to qualify already after only 4 games. Wins against Standard Liege and Hapoel Be'er-Sheva were enough to secure qualification with 2 games to spare. It also pumped some much-needed cash into the coffers.
Serbian Cup
We've played two rounds in the Serbian Cup and it's so far so good. We've managed to progress by beating Budconest D with a narrow 1-0 victory. We then went on to dispatch Cukaricki 2-1 which saw us progress to the 3rd round of the Cup. I'd love to win it this time round.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Vuk Roganovic // 7.49
2. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7.27
3. Stefan Nikolic // 7.20
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 13
2. Vuk Roganovic // 6
3. Andrija Rajkovic, Nenad Vukasinovic // 4
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 6
2. Victor Garza // 5
3. Zlatko Lazic // 4
Next Post: End of Season Update 2040/2041
tongey
FK Zemum // Season 2040/2041
TRANSFERS // IN
Luis Alberto Corona // ST // £325k // Atlas
We needed someone to come in behind Johnson up top, and Corona was highly recommended by my chief scout who was out in Mexico. He has a good scoring record and is only young. I may be tempted to go 2 up top if he is as good as my Scout thinks.
Bojan Motorov // LB/RB // £800k // Rad
My full-back went down injured so I desperately needed someone who could come in and cover. Turns out that Bojan is now my best full back and assists for fun. Signing out of nowhere but I'm pleased I got him.
Superleague Preliminary Phase
We played our last 15 games of the season and performed better than the first half. We were exceptional and fully deserved most of our victories. We lost heavily against Radnicki which was a shock, to be honest. I've not lost a game that heavily for a while and I let the players know I wasn't happy. The players responded and didn't lose for 12 league games. Incredible. Overall in the second half of the season, we managed: 9 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 2 LOSSES. Where did this put us at the end of the Preliminary Phase.
We finished in 2nd position but on level points with our enemy Partizan. There massively superior goal difference is what made the difference. The main thing is that we are still in the title race with 7 games to go.
Super League Final Phase
First up in the final phase was the match that could well decide our fate: Partizan. We ended up losing this game which was disappointing, however it did set us up to go on a run where we didn't lose again. We managed 4 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 1 LOSS. Unbelievable form and some lovely victories against the best 7 teams in the league.
INCREDIBLE!!! WE HAVE WON THE SERBIAN SUPER LEAGUE!!!!
The players have been magnificent all season and turned it on when it mattered!
Serbian Cup
The cup wasn't meant to be as we were knocked out by high flying Napredak in the Quarter Finals. It looks like one more season at least in Serbia.
Europa League
So we had already qualified from our Group, and we managed 1 more victory, and 1 loss in the group stage. Vit Guimaraes was too good for us on the day both times and went through in top spot whilst we qualified in 2nd.
In the Knockout Round, we were drawn against Dutch side Vitesse. I thought we stood a chance of going through but obviously, it was going to be a tough ask. The first leg knocked the stuffing out of us as we couldn't grab an important goal to keep us in the tie. A fantastic second leg performance nearly put us through but we went out 3-2 on aggregate. A valiant effort though!
Average Rating
1. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7.34
2. Obinna Johnson, Vuk Roganovic // 7.10
3. Stefan Nikolic, Andrija Rajkovic // 7.09
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 27
2. Vuk Roganovic, Andrija Rajkovic // 8
3. Luis Alberton Corona, Nenad Vukasinovic // 7
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 9
2. Victor Garza, Nenad Vukainovic // 6
3. Zlatko Lazic, Mario Mendonca, Obinna Johnson // 5
Next Post: Mid-Seasong Update 2041/2042
SrWer
It was a shame that you did not get the Serbian Cup too!
In Europe it was unlucky, as you say vitesse might be an opportunity to advance to the next phase .. but that's how it is, it's football.
Keep up the good work.
Dan
The thing with these saves is the heartbreak of a certain country, still thoroughly enjoying this dude.
tongey
@Dan, Once again thank you for taking the time to comment, I'm glad you're still enjoying! I'm so glad I carried it on after some time away! The Serbian Cup will be mine!!!
FK Zemum // Season 2041/2042
TRANSFERS // IN
Quinton Mayekiso // CM // £325k // Jomo Cosmos
Going into the season, we desperately needed a new CM to provide some more quality in depth as we only had the 2 that could perform there all season! Quinton is a real assett to the team and has a vision and the passing ability to be a creative player in the middle.
Superleague Preliminary Phase
With the league title wrapped up last season, we set about on our defence of the title! I'd love to win it again, but I know it won't be an easy task as there are a number of quality teams in the league! We also have the added pressure of the Champions League this season which can only distract my players from the job in hand. We've done excellently throughout the first 15 games, managing: 10 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 1 LOSS. To only lose once in the first half of the season is better than we've ever done so that can only bode well. Our defeat came against a plucky Radnicki. A 95th-minute winner gave us the victory against rivals Partizan!!
We lie in 3rd position at the half-way stage. We lie only 1 point behind Radnicki and Rad but have a game in hand over the latter. We are in a good position to go on and win the title once again!
Serbian Cup
The one we really want, and the one that's been alluding me! So far, so good as we are still in the competition and have progressed easily to the Quarter Final! We comfortably dispatched OFK Beograd and Radnicki to get through to the Qtr Finals.
Champions League Group Stage
Since we won the league title last season, we entered the Champions League Group Stage as our prize. I was mortified at the draw as it pitted us in Group A alongside FC Bayern, Everton and Lyon. An insane group for us minnows of the Serbian league. So far we have notched two fantastic wins against Lyon and FC Bayern, neither of which I expected. We've also been spanked twice, once by Everton and again by FC Bayern. We've still got a fantastic chance of going through into the next round, but we need a result against Everton to be honest. A tough ask.
We lie in 3rd position but in a good position to still advance. We lie 1 point behind Everton and 3 behind FC Bayern. Crucially we are 5 points ahead of Lyon so would at least expect to drop down to the Europa League if we don't qualify.
Average Rating
1. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7.58
2. Obinna Johnson // 7.22
3. Zlatko Lazic // 7.17
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 12
2. Nenad Vukasinovic // 8
3. Vuk Roganovic // 5
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 8
2. Luis Alberto Conro // 5
3. Nenad Vukasinovic // 4
Next Post: End of Season Update 2041/2042
SrWer
tongey
FK Zemum // Season 2041/2042
TRANSFERS // IN
Goran Jovanovich // CB // £4.8m // Partizan
As you'll see a little bit later on, we came into a bit of money, so I decided to splash the cash a little on my long term transfer target. Goran is the best CB in the league so I thought I'd snap him up in order to bolster my defensive options. We were lacking there so it's a good move for us.
Superleague Preliminary Phase
The second 15 games went even better than the first 15. We achieved the following record: 11 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 1 LOSS. To lose only once in 15 games is quite ridiculous. It was the number of wins that improved for us though, going from 10 to 11. Where did that leave us at the end of the Preliminary Phase then?
[i]We absolutely smashed the Preliminary Phase and finished a massive 8 points clear of 2nd place. For some reason though, it takes an average of your points and that's what you go into the Final Phase with so our lead was cut. Rad and Partizan the main challengers for most of the season, but we pulled away with our form at the end.
SuperLeague Final Phase
[i]An opening loss set us on our way to a tough battle for the title. We actually managed to recover well from the loss and didn't lose until the final day of the season. Our form has been pretty good this season which is always a good thing. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be as our defeat on the last day meant that we fell behind Rad who came through and took it from us in the final minute. A gut-wrencher but it just wasn't to be.
Serbian Cup
WE DID IT!!! WE TICKED THE ONE WE WANTED OFF THE LIST! SERBIA IS COMPLETE!!
Champions League Group Stage
Things went downhill in the Champions League as we didn't manage another win, but it wasn't unexpected. We managed a draw with OL and a big loss against Everton on the final matchday. Gutted that we couldn't sneak right in at the last moment but it's into the Europa League we go...
EUROPA LEAGUE KNOCKOUT ROUNDS
God we've had some bad luck with the draws in Europe this season. We were drawn against the mighty Juventus. That was pretty much game over for us as I didn't expect a thing against them and that's all we got. Nothing of note to shout home about and it was a short-lived life in the Europa League.
Average Rating
1. Nenad Vukasinovic // 7.50
2. Obinna Johnson // 7.28
3. Andrija Rajkovic // 7.16
Goals
1. Obinna Johnson // 34
2. Nenad Vukasinovic // 11
3. Vuk Roganovic, Luis Alberto Corona // 10
Assists
1. Vuk Roganovic // 11
2. Andrija Rajkovic // 9
3. Nenad Vukasinovic // 8
So my time in Serbia has come to an end, I am absolutely gutted to be leaving Zemun as I've built them into a strong force in Serbian Football and they've now got a fair bit of money behind them. The only thing that was going to keep me here was the chance of winning the Europa League but I still don't think they are strong enough yet...
Next Post: A New Start...AGAIN
Dan
DNZY
tongey
@DNZY, it's never nice losing the league on the last day but it is what it is! Serbia seems to be a nation on the rise in my career so I may return one day in the future.
Kazier Chiefs
Club Overview
Kaizer Chiefs are a professional team playing in the South African Premier League Soccer Table. They go by the name: Amakhosi They were founded in 1970 and are one of the most successful teams in South African history. They've won the South African Premier League on 18 separate occasions! They've also won the African Champions League once back in 2038.
[i]The average ticket price for a game is £8 and they average 20,000 season ticket holders. The clubs main rival is Orlando Pirates, but have several minor rivals in Sundowns, SuperSport UTD, Ajax CT, Jomo Cosmos and Al-Ahly
The team play their home games at the FNB Stadium which is a 100,704 capacity all-seater stadium. That's absolutely massive! The best stadium I've ever managed in!
Training Facilities: Superb
Youth Facilities: Excellent
The Squad
This is a squad with huge quality and potential! I'll be looking at promoting some youth prospects into the first team and using them whilst challenging for trophies!
Kamohelo Morris is by far the best player at the club. The pacey striker has insane strength and speed meaning he is a nightmare to mark! He should be goals goals goals![/b]
Season So Far
The season has been a total mixed bag so far for Kaizer Chiefs. In the Premier League they've been performing as they should and are comfortably top with only 5 games to go. Could this be my first trophy in Africa? The club is still in the South African FA Cup where they play SuperSport UK in the semi-final. The club finished as Runners-Up in both the South African Super 8 Cup and Be the Coach Challenge. The main competition that I want to win is the African Champions League and we have the final coming up soon. We play Al-Ahly in a 2 legged final over the next month. This could be a dream start for me.
Next Post: End of Season Update
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2042/2043
South African Premier League
I only actually had 5 games left in the league campaign, and we managed to go on and win them all fairly comfortably. I've definitely hit the jackpot with Kaizer Chiefs! As you can imagine, we stayed in the first spot and managed to win the Premier League title after only 3 of the games. That's 3 in a row for Kaizer Chiefs! I also managed to win two games against some of our rivals: Orlando Pirates and Ajax CT
South African FA Cup
When I took over, we were already into the Semi-Finals of the FA Cup. All we had to do was to beat Super Sport Utd and progress into the final! We did just that with an easy 2-0 victory.
The final was against a team called Baroka who were the surprise item in the cup this season. Once again we managed to dispatch them fairly easily with another 2-0 victory and another trophy are in my hands!
African Champions Lague
Another competition, another final! I can't believe my luck in getting this job. What did the old manager do wrong eh? Anyway, we faced our old rivals Al-Ahly in the final over 2 legs. The first leg went exactly to plan as we dispatched them 2-0 away from home. In the return leg, we actually lost the game (my first loss in charge of the club) but managed to still win overall on aggregate!
ANOTHER CONTINENTAL TROPHY TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION!
Manager Update
So after the 3 quick trophy wins, I got this message through...
I mean, it only took me until 2043
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Mohamed Amine Tritar // 7.38
2. Kamohelo Morris // 7.26
3. Goedy Motaung // 7.20
Goals
1. Kamohelo Morros // 31
2. Roger Mathebula // 18
3. Goedy Motaung // 17
Assists
1. Patrick Ndlovu // 18
2. Thato Dube // 11
3. Siyabonga Motlhatlhedi // 10
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2043/2044
SrWer
Congratulations, this is a success man
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2043/2044
TRANSFERS // IN
Thami Fosters // CM // £325k // Ajax CT
Thami is a rock in the middle of the park. We needed someone there to come in and just ping the ball around. He does just that and unpicks defences with ease. Always nice to sign someone from your rivals too.
Braulio Levipan // CM // £2.4m // Colo Colo
Braulio is the second new boy in the centre of the park. He will partner Thami as the mainstays of the midfield and hopefully can forge a good partnership. Braulio brings some South American flair to the team and is a wizard on the ball.
Ronald Meloto // ST // £2m // Academica
Ronald is a late addition to the team due to my two main strikers leaving for better things. I'm hoping he can bag lots of goals for us, and become a legend at the club.
Malek Basseoud // GK // £800k // SuperSport Utd
I felt like we had a weakness in goal, so I set about trying to sign a new number one. Malek is highly admired around the league so I decided to bring him to the club. A mere £800k is a steal for a player of his quality.
Aldo Valuenzuela // ST // £4.8m // Toluca
Aldo is the big money signing the board wanted. He is now the main man up front and should bag for fun! It took a long time to get him here but I'm confident he will be a fans favourite in no time.
South African Premier League
My first real taste of the Premier League since taking over. We've now played the first 15 games of the league campaign and things are going pretty well. You can see a lot of green on that fixture list which is always nice to see. We've beaten most of our rivals along the way too which pleases the fans. Wins against the likes of Super Sport and Ajax CT have really propelled us up the league and put us in a good position going into the second half of the campaign.
12 WINS, 2 DRAWS, 1 LOSS
I know we're only in 4th position but look at the games played. We can climb back to the top where we belong if we win the games in hand. We have so many because we played in the Club World Championship (which I'll get too later). Orlando Pirates are pushing us all the way but I feel confident we will be above them come the end of the season.
BE THE COACH CHALLENGE
This competition is a really cool concept. The fans basically pick your squad for you and 'Become the Coach' for the day. My fans did me proud and ended up winning it for us. It's not a serious tournament but it's now ticked off my list. A fantastic 2-0 victory over rivals Orlando Pirates is a fine way to start the season off.
South African Knockout Cup
The only downside to this season is that we were knocked out in the 1st round of the Knockout Cup. SuperSport Utd came in and sent us home after a 2-1 result. Gutted but looks like I'll be here for another season after this one to tick it off the list one day.
African Super Cup
As we won the African Champions League last season, we were invited to play the African Super Cup. A one-off game between the Champions League Winner and the Confederations Cup Winner. We ran out comfortable winners against a weak ASEC Mimosas.
Super 8
God, South Africa has so many cup competitions which break the season up! The top 8 teams in the Previous league campaign (I think) battle it out to become the best of the best. We never looked like anything but winners in the competition. on the way to our trophy, we knocked out Orlando Pirates, SuperSport Utd and Wits. We only conceded 1 goal and scored 12 which is pretty impressive. It shows we are strong both at the back, and up front.
Club World Championship
As winners of the African Champions League, we went to pit ourselves against the best of the world in the Club World Championships. Hosted in Perth, Australia we put on a real positive display and showed that African football is on the rise. We easily beat Portland Timbers in the Qtr Finals. We faced South American Champions Estudiantes and sent them packing after a 1-0 win. In the final, we faced European giants Barcelona and only narrowly lost 1-0 after extra-time. An absolutely mammoth achievement for us minnows of the footballing world.
African Champions League
For some reason, you have to play the 1st round before the group stages are drawn in the African Champions League. It made no difference to us as we sent Dynamoes Harare and TP Mazembe home early doors. This meant we had entered the group stage alongside Diaraf, Sundowns and Asante Kotoko. So far, we've played 4 games in the groups and have already secured our place in the next round. We've won 3 of the games and drawn the other meaning we sit top of the group and sailing through. Can we win the whole thing again?
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Williams Sitole // 7.44
2. Goedy Motaung // 7.40
3. Ayanda Dube // 7.40
Goals
1. Thato Dube // 11
2. Sirgio Mesena // 10
3. Mohamad Amine Tritar // 9
Assists
1. Goedy Motaung // 11
2. Thato Dube // 9
3. Sirgio Mesena // 6
Next Post: End of Season Update 2043/2044
SrWer
It is not bad at all, with a bit of luck I had won this !!
The King of Africa
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2043/2044
South African Premier League
What an absolute STINKER of the second half of the season we've had! Things went badly wrong when we were in such a strong position at the halfway stage! We had too many draws that seemed to come out of nowhere against teams that we should be beating! The worrying thing is that I don't know why we slumped to this shocking form! I'm so disappointed as we could easily have won the league again but it wasn't to be.
4 WINS, 7 DRAWS, 4 LOSSES
We finished down in a 4th position which means we don't even qualify for the African Champions League and have ended up in the Confederations Cup. This could actually be a blessing in disguise as it gives me a chance to tick that one off my list now too. SuperSport Utd ended up being crowned Champions with Orlando Pirates and Sundowns taking 2nd and 3rd respectively. Not a season to remember for us.
African Champions League
We rounded out the Group[ Stage of the competition with a surprise loss to Sundowns and a closely fought victory against Asante Kotoko which meant that we had qualified in 1st position and should've got an easier draw in the knockout rounds. This wasn't to be as we were handed a tough matchup against Zamalek from Egypt. We were no match for them as we lost the first leg 2-1 and drew the second leg and that was that. We were out of the competition early doors. Gutted.
South African Knockout Cup
This was one of the cups that we won last year, but we couldn't repeat the feat this time around. We eased through the first round with a big victory against Polokwane City. We were rewarded with a tie against Wits and scraped through with an extra time goal. This set up a matchup against SuperSport Utd who were having a ridiculously good season. This was where our journey ended and we were dumped out of the Knockout Cup.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Thato Dube // 7.32
2. Abel Nxumalo // 7.26
3. Ayanda Dube // 7.25
Goals
1. Thato Dube // 17
2. Sirgio Mesena // 12
3. Ronald Moleto, Mohamed Amine Tritar // 9
Assists
1. Goedy Motaung // 13
2. Thato Dube // 11
3. Sirgio Mesena // 8
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2044/2045
SrWer
Turn the page and think about the next season.
I was shocked ..
tongey
1000 GAME MANAGER UPDATE
Dan
tongey
@Dan, 1000 games!! I've never been this far in my careers before. Heres to the next 1000! Thanks for sticking around!
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2044/2045
South African Premier League
What a ridiculous first half of the season! WE HAVEN'T LOST YET! 13 Green dots, and 2 Orange dots on that fixture list. Quite incredible considering our form at the end of last season! I tweaked our tacking a little bit and it's seemed to have worked it's magic. We haven't really looked like losing to be honest, but they do say winning breeds confidence and my players are just riding that wave. Let's hope we can continue this, unlike last season.
13 WINS, 2 DRAWS, 0 LOSSES
Top of the league with games in hand. There is no better sight in football, to be honest. What kind of points total should we be targetting from here on in? We are currently 9 points clear of second-placed Maritzburg Utd who have been the surprise team of the season so far.
African Confederations Cup
As we failed in the league last season, we were placed in the Confederations Cup this season (It's basically the Europa League but in Africa.) I'm targetting the win come to the end of the competition and to be honest, we shouldn't have any problems considering our squad strength. We played the 'Preliminary Phase' first and sent Berekum Chelsea packing early doors. In the '1st Round' we absolutely hammered Djabal Club 18-0 on aggregate. I think the first leg was my highest ever victory on the game. In the '2nd Round' we played familiar opponents Diaraf (They were in our Champions League Group last season'. It was easy going against them too, as we won 6-1 on aggregate to enter the group stage.
The Group stage was drawn and we were placed in an 'easy' group alongside Hearts of Oak, Astres and Wydad Casablanca. There should be no problems here, and we've already won the first two games of the group. We sit top of the group with 4 games to go!
South African Knockout Cup
We've only gone and won it! The one cup competition that we needed to tick off in South Africa. There is still the First Division to win but I'll come back for that. It was a fairly difficult tournament to win. A tough draw against SuperSport Utd in the 2nd round, was not what we wanted but we somehow came away with a 3-2 win. Bloem Celtic provided a tough test in the final but an 80th-minute winner from Jabulani Qaba handed us the trophy!
And with that win, I've now entered the African Hall of Fame!!
SouthAfrican Super 8
It wasn't all plain sailing for us this season! We made the final of the Super 8 for the 2nd season in a row, and I truly expected to win it again, but it wasn't to be. SuperSport Utd knocked us off our perch and stole the trophy from us. Disappointing but I really can't complain at how the season is going so far.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Goedy Motaung // 7.75
2. Sirgio Mesena // 7.64
3. Thato Dube // 7.63
Goals
1. Goedy Motaung // 17
2. Sirgio Mesena, Ronald Moleto // 13
3. Thato Dube // 11
Assists
1. Thato Dube // 19
2. Sirgio Mesena, Goedy Motaung/b] // 10
3. [b]Patrick Ndlovu // 5
Next Post: End Of Season Update 2044/2045
SrWer
Master this
fuckingwhole.It's a pity not to have won the South African Super 8 again.
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2044/2045
South African Premier League
WE WENT UNBEATEN THIS SEASON!! CRAZY, CRAZY, CRAZY! I've never ever gone unbeaten in a league campaign and I've finally done it! To not lose in 15 games in the league is outstanding and all the credit goes to the lads. I don't really have much else to say, except look at this record...
15 WINS, 0 DRAWS, 0 LOSSES
Of course we've won the league, and we did it at a canter. We ended up being 23 points ahead of SuperSport Utd in 2nd place. Shows that last season was a fluke and we weren't at the races. It's nice to bounce back though and win it convincingly.
African Confederations Cup
The group stage continued, and we continued in fine form. We won the rest of our games in the group stage and qualified from the group in top position. No surprises there. This meant that we were into the Quarter Finals. We were drawn against Al-Hilal Omduran from Sudan. A convincing 7-0 victory on aggregate meant we advanced to the Semi-Finals. Es-Setif from Algeria. Es-Setif provided the biggest test so far and we sent them home after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, then a 2-1 win in the second. It was a close fought battle and we just about scraped through. Onto the final where we faced familiar foes Wits from our league. They provided no challenge in the first leg and we battered them 3-0 to gain the advantage going into the second leg. A closely fought game followed and we just about won 4-3 to lift the trophy! Happy Days in South Africa.
South African FA Cup
It didn't go all our own way in this second half of the season as we were beaten by Orlando Pirates in the FA Cup Final. Disappointing to lose it but I had my eyes set on bigger and better things this season. You can't win them all. (they said)
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Sirgio Mesena // 7.72
2. Goedy Motaung // 7.68
3. Thato Dube // 7.60
Goals
1. Aldo Valenzuela. Goedy Motaung // 28
2. Ronald Moleto // 24
3. Sirgio Mesena // 23
Assists
1. Thato Dube // 23
2. Sirgio Mesena, Goedy Motaung // 18
3. Asanda Sebati // 11
With that, South Africa is nearly complete. All I need to do is come back and win the [b]First Division but that's for another time.[/b]
Next Post: A New Challenge in a New Country
tongey
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids have given me the chance to improve things for them in the MLS. I've chosen this job ahead of others such as Montreal Impact and Seattle Sounders purely because of my love for Colorado. My NFL team: The Denver Broncos are of course from this wonderful state and wonderful city of Denver. This will be a challenge to turn the fortunes around but it's something different to spice this save up again.
Club Overview
Colorado Rapids are a professional team playing in the MLS in the United States. They go by the name: The Rapids They were founded in 1996 and haven't had too much success since they were formed. They have only won the MLS Cup once in 2010, and the MLS Western Conference twice, in 1997, and 2043.
[i]The average ticket price for a game is £14 and they average 7,000 season ticket holders. The clubs main rival is Real Salt Lake[, but have several minor rivals in LA Galaxyand FC Dallas.
The team play their home games at Dicks Sporting Goods Park which is an 18,061 capacity all-seater stadium. It's a lovely stadium with an even better outlook onto the mountain range behind.
Training Facilities: Excellent
Youth Facilities: Average
The Squad
It's hard to evaluate this squad as they've not had a good season. I guess this means we don't have much quality, but we shall see. Everyone will get the chance to impress me as we try and salvage this season and set us up for the next one.
Omar Brovsky is by far the best player at the club. He is absolutely 'RAPID' (excuse the pun) and has a ridiculous finishing rating.[/b]
Season So Far
It's not exactly been a good season for the 'Rapids' as they sit at the bottom of the MLS Western Conference. They aren't too far away from climbing the table but it would take a few good results to gain confidence. That's what I'm here for I guess. We are also still in the US Lamar Hunt Trophy, so maybe I can get some silverware in my first season here. Who knows?
The form has been so up and down that the squad hasn't been able to gain any momentum, so that needs to change, and quickly!
Next Post: End of Season Update
SrWer
You do, you're a legend to the club.
Well, new challenge, where you have a very complicated task ahead. we will see how it runs. Omar Brovsky a angel to help!
looking forward to more!
tongey
Colorado Rapids // Season 2045
MLS
After checking my season's expectations from the board, we were expected to make the Playoffs, so I knew we had a good team and one that could cut it amongst the best in the league. From the get-go, I turned the fortunes around and in turn, the form was improved. My familiar 'Gegenpress, 4-2-3-1' formation was at it again and it was working wonders. Out of the 16 games I was in charge of in the league campaign we had the following record:
12 WINS, 1 DRAW and 3 LOSSES
Our losses came against Minnisota, Seattle and LA Galaxy. Our biggest win also came against Minnesota. Crucial to our form in the league were goals from Omar Brovsky who I handed a new contract to straight away and he returned the favour with 9 goals in the league games.
We finished in 4th position in the MLS Western Conference which is a near miracle considering we were dead last in 12th when I took the reigns. I did know that if we got some good form going then we could rise quickly, but I never thought we would finish as high as 4th. This also meant that we had qualified for the MLS Finals.
MLS Finals
In the first round of the MLS Finals we were drawn against the Houston Dynamoes. After leading 2-1 until the 88th minute, I'm so disappointed to be knocked out in extra time. We should have won the game and that will haunt me for now. There is always next season though.
MLS Supporters Shield
The Supporters Shield is basically a competition that combines the Eastern Conference and Western Conference together and uses league games to determine the final positions. Out of all 24 teams in the MLS, we managed to end up in 5th position. A mere miracle considering where we were.
US Cup
When I took over, we were already in the US Cup 5th round and we were up against Sporting Kansas City. We managed to beat these in an epic match that ended 3-2. This set us up with a winnable match against FC Cincinatti. We were put to the sword and sent packing after losing 3-1.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Omar Brovsky // 7.32
2. Nick Parker // 7.07
3. Pat Hines-Ike // 7.06
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 21
2. Manuel Bell // 11
3. Efrain Cruz // 9
Assists
1. Nick Parker, Pat Hines-Ike, Billy Fenton // 7
2. Mark Crane, Omar Brovsky // 6
3. Efrain Cruz // 5
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2045/2046
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tongey
Colorado Rapids // Season 2046
TRANSFERS // IN
Tyrone Wright // CM // £2.5m // Seattle Sounders
Tyrone came with a huge amount of experience, and that's just what we needed. I accidentally traded my best player as I clicked the wrong button so scrambled to find a replacement and Tyrone fits that bill. I'm chuffed to have signed this absolute powerhouse in the middle.
Daniel Campbell // GK // £850k // Central Coast Mariners
Daniel is my new number one. We desperately needed a new goalkeeper to help improve our defensive side. Daniel is clearly an upgrade on what we had and I'm looking forward to seeing what the Australian No. 1 can do.
Jorge Chumpitaz // LB // £2m // Necaxa
I actually signed Jorge during last season but he couldn't join until the transfer market opened. Jorge is a quality left wing back who can get up and down the pitch all day long.
MLS
As you can see, we've had a fairly decent opening half of the season when it comes to the league. The MLS is probably one of the hardest leagues I've managed in, due to the fact literally anyone can beat anyone. One day you're beating top of the league, next you're losing to the bottom team. Crazy. I think we are in a better position than we were last season so we're moving in the right direction.
10 WINS, 3 DRAW and 5 LOSSES
[i]We're currently sat in 4th position in the MLS Western Conference which is good going for us. We have a couple of games in hand on the teams above us so may move up a few positions if we're lucky. I'm hoping we can end the season well and mount a serious title challenge.
MLS Supporters Shield
In the overall standings in the Supporters Shield, we sit in 7th position out of the 24 in the league. That's not bad but it could be better. We need to kick on in the second half of the season!
US Cup
ARGH!! The U.S Cup is not ours this year. I'm so annoyed with how we played against a lower ranked team in Oaklahoma City Energy. They managed to somehow take us to extra time and took their chance to win it. Frustrating is the word.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Omar Brovsky // 7.67
2. Manuel Bell // 7.62
3. Efrain Cruz // 7.46
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 12
2. Billy Fenton // 10
3. Manuel Bell // 6
Assists
1. Mark Crane // 9
2. Billy Fenton // 7
3. Manuel Bell, Pat Hines-Ike // 4
Next Post: End of Season Update 2045/2046
I FORGOT TO SAVE MY GAME, SO THE TABLE NOW LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO WHAT IS POSTED. HASN'T MADE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE THOUGH!
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Dan
Best of luck with Colardo, a strong start from where you picked them up!