The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
A Football Manager Career by Cymro
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Will_FFC
Cymro
Cheers fella, all about going back to defend the title next season.
Thanks man.
I'm not going to go into much detail here. Rather frustrated and disappointed with what went on in these two friendlies. I had a massive surge of withdrawals from the squad, the first time this has happened in my 6 years with the side and it threw me. I lost some quality. It meant that I had to field a real second / third string side. Yes it was good experience but I need the quality to help some of the youngsters come through. Anyway ...
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Here we go ... what a group to be drawn in. Ours to win. Italy will be a tough match but I am confident of taking out the rest.
Cymro
So a sad day is about to come. Jai Keen is set for retirement. The man who never fulfilled his real potential.
Cymro
Managed to see off a strong Chile side. Very impressed by the character shown.
Just a side not here, I've not holidayed a day of this save until today. When the game was refusing to allow me to progress. I had to replace an injured player and despite calling a replacement in I was not allowed to confirm the call up. I couldn't remove players and there was no possible way around this. It has annoyed me to hell.
Cymro
Miteb could be a real good find. Has potential and an eye for goal. The rest might make it, but will need a lot of TLC.
Cymro
Played very well this season, with some fantastic results. The 7-1 hammering of Al-Shouila was a particular highlight. The squad played particularly well this season. Cannot fault them.
9 points clear and Hamilton bagging 26 goals this season. Waterson was the main man for the squad. His form in the league was devastating. More of the same hopefully.
Defended the Champions Cup. Not as easy as I would have liked, but won it all the same.
Won it by a canter. Very impressed. Easy win.
Was a great start to the season. Al-Shareef was outstanding as he was all season. Amazing that he has begun to peak in his late 30s.
Yes, against all the odds we went and defeated some of the best sides in the world. Taking down Lanus and Atletico was unreal. Lucky. But what this victory did was give us some cash that really has kept us in the black. I won't lose sleep if we don't win it again whilst I'm with Al-Shabab.
The squad that has done so much this season. Proud of them.
Deals on free's. Nothing moving money wise. Look out for potential movement of start striker Hamilton if the money is right.
Money is on the rise. Out of the red and now declared as rich.
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To many players to mention this season. Waterson, Hamilton and Al-Shareef were the main people.
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Next Season
Next season it will be back to club management only. It is time now to focus solely on club matters after having a jolly and gallivanting with Australia around the world. The forthcoming season is all about continuing the good foundations that have been built here. The club financially has never been better. We look outstandingly good value as it stands. With the upgrades now being put in place and the crowds returning to the vast stadium we have. Things are on the up. However, I am beginning to turn my attention to the last part of this journey. There is one more club challenge I have got to do before I rap this journey up. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Cymro
So look how far we have come in the 4 or so seasons I have been here. I am pleased with the progress. Be nice to see how far I can get to the top with them.
Cymro
The squad that has been tasked in winning and defending the World Cup.
Two uncapped players. Murphy and Waterson. Both to take the World Cup by storm.
Most goals. 313. Hopefully we can bang them in.
Cymro
We are lucky. Got away with a win. Carla was fantastic and bailed us out.
Carla has seemingly peaked at the right time. We missed our opportunities. But we were good value for the win. Nice bit of momentum going into the World Cup.
Cymro
50-1 ... put me a £10 down on me now please.
Cymro
Tough start to the season. We had to survive a heavy onslaught and Carla again scored for us to gain a most valuable point.
Stop the pages, Thurtell single handedly destroys the USA. Bagging five and being a nightmare for the opposition defence. What a game for the now clubless man.
Despite the red card we won the game. We also qualified as group winners. We were outstanding and are progressing well. Here comes the tough part.
Cymro
Not going to complain. We did well and scored nice couple of goals. Hamilton the clear main man. We have done well to progress and reach the quarter finals. Here we go. Strap yourself in.
Cymro
Right wing back Taylor was named man of the match. Both Wilson and Hamilton were immense but Taylor was a a nightmare down the right hand side. Cannot ask more of the boys. Can we defend the crown?
Cymro
Took it into Fergie Time and saw us beat a tough Japanese side to gain access to the Final. We took the game to extra time and I was confident that when we went attacking we would see the game off. Our superior fitness told along with our experienced heads. Wilson, Hamilton and Thurtell were quality.
Cymro
Cue the scenes of celebrations. I thought we were gone in the 90 min when Craig was sent off. However and I still cannot believe it. We rallied and somehow managed to secure the victory in extra time. Despite Italy's late goal we were good enough to handle the pressure and win the game. Securing our crown as champions of the world. The international journey has come round in full circle.
Cymro
4 years ago we did it. Done it again. What a team. What a nation.
Incredible yes.
Cymro
Quite. Where do we go? Well future to come up soon. But it is quite certain that you will know what the future holds.
Overachievers and champions. That 50-1 bet was a good one if you ask me.
Cymro
Thanks for everything Murphy. Was only like yesterday I was signing you from Oakleigh Cannons for the Roar.
What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man.
They are all leaving. Sad, sad days.
Cymro
It was only right that I do this. Had the most incredible journey with Australia. Taking the core of players that I nurtured through Brisbane Roar and take them to glory in the World Cup. Cannot describe that feeling. Seeing the eggs hatch and the fledglings growing into mighty predators is something else.
How my time with Australia panned out. Outstanding. So there we are folks. Over and out from Australia.
Cymro
Hamilton, breaking goal records. What an amazing player.
Five players in the starting line up. Very impressive.
Murphy appears on the bench. Looking good for the man plucked out of no where with the Central Coast Mariners.
On a side note might retire the save. The career is not getting the responses I thought it would.
Cymro
Favourites for the title. Hopefully should win the title next season and begin to cement the start of the club's legacy in Saudi football.
KEZ_7
laudrup_11
Cymro
Cheers man, the journey with Australia has been immense. Really made this journey for me personally.
The man, the myth ... the legend! Cheers fella, really appreciate you kind words. After failing it the first two times I decided against going for it the third, it has haunted me but something I don't think I will go back to now. Next season it is likely I will do the British Steel. Hope all is well with you.
Cymro
So I've hit another milestone whilst with Al-Shabab (KSA) and honestly after a break from this save, I dunno how long I will last with the club. If the clubs I want to manage come up I will be looking to move before finishing off the career.
Cymro
One of two jobs that I would like to take has appeared, seemingly at the right time. They have struggled in the CSL in recent years, often the forgotten side of Shanghai.
Stepping up interest to see how interested they are and whether my past history in China is remembered.
Nice to see they do not want me to leave, but I have already broken the monopoly in Saudi Arabia and fancy a change of scenes before retiring.
Deal is on the table. Time to decide.
Cymro
Due to the vast amount of responses I got ... I thought I would let you know what the deal is.
The boys defended the Champions League trophy and we did it by the skin of our teeth. We won it on away goals. The second leg was a real boring affair in the final, with us shutting up shop, absorbing the pressure and attempting to hit them on the counter. In the end we held out for the dullest of 0-0 draws which saw us retain our crown.
I have opened up a 9 point gap in the league, a fairly large one. Hamilton and Waterson are just destroying sides for fun in the league. In reality the league is all but Al-Shababs. Only a major mess up would mean that the club would fail to secure another league title. 27 goal difference is massive too.
So this is the state that the club is left in. The finances are on the rise, fans are flocking to King Fahd International Stadium but at the age of 54, the journey for this old man is close to the end. Shanghai is where I have not conquered yet. Guangzhou's monopoly on Chinese football is still very much so and I intend to break it. Pack up your bags. We are going back to China.
Dan
Cymro
Time was calling. The love for Al-Shabab had faded and my time in Saudi Arabia had come full circle. I had done what I could with the club. Turning them from a near bottom of the league side to one of the biggest sides on the Asian continent. Two Champions Leagues trophies and a Club World Cup is nothing to sniff at. The club's famous academy was providing a high amount of quality Saudi footballers and if the right manager comes in then the structure is in place for a long future. Managing the finances will also be key. Success on the continent is what is needed. I left China in 2018 to start on the Asian adventure, but it is time to come back to China to finish the last part of this journey, conquering Shanghai.
History of the Club
Shanghai SIPG F.C. (formely known as Dongya) is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. The team is based in Xuhui, Shanghai and their home stadium is the Shanghai Stadium that has a seating capacity of 56,842. Their owners are the Chinese group Shanghai International Port (Group) and "SIPG" is an abbreviation of their name.
The club was founded on December 25, 2005 as Shanghai Dongya F.C. by former Chinese international football coach Xu Genbao. The club would use graduates from Genbao Football Base, a football academy also founded by Xu to form their first team as they made their debut in the third tier of China's football league pyramid in the 2006 league season. They would work there way up to the top tier and the highest position they have ever finished is fifth in the 2014 Chinese Super League season. Shanghai Dongya also earns its fame largely because of its success in youth development. In China, the team is sometimes nicknamed as "China's Manchester United", because of Xu's well-known ambition "to create a China's Manchester United".
Club Profile - We of course see our nearest rivals from Shanghai. Sadly we won't play Shenxin any time soon as they have dropped out of the league below this season. Despite the clubs short history it has plenty of icons and legends and hopefully we shall see more emerge in the near future. The finances are okay, but when we look at them later, they don't make clever reading. I have my work cut out to restore the pride at this club.
General Info - The club has been near the foot of the table in recent memory. Dinamo Moscow are our affiliated club. Our rep is not the sharpest in the land but given time, this will hopefully change.
Manager Profile - Things are not changing and more stabilising in my old age. Some would say it is because I am getting wiser. Some will argue that it is because I am levelling off the rubbish level. Seems to be a bug in seeing some of my stats being able to rise. However this makes little difference now.
Facilities - Our stadium is of a very good size, and in a very good condition. So I won't need to worry about it. The facilities are below average and hopefully I really need to address this. Otherwise my philosophy of seeing some great youngsters emerge from the academy will never come to fruition. With the lack of money it is going to be tough at first to improve, but I am looking forward to being able to do so in the future.
Squad The squad possesses some good talent but will need to be improved upon. Going to look to raid my main club in Australia to develop some young talent on the cheap. The squad has under performed when you look at it. So either the managers have been terrible or the sides above are very much good. If that is the case, going to be an adventure.
Staff - Backroom will be addressed, with old Clint Dempsey hopefully joining me. I need to add some more talent in there. But again this will boil down to the wage structure and money that I will have available to me.
Finances - £900k in the red, could be worse I suppose. However there is nothing there for me to work with in terms of upgrading.
Hall of Fame - Chasing down Luis Enrique now. Unbelievable that despite my cup haul I am still no where near Enrique. Just around 900 points shy, would love to pass the total whilst here in China during this final stint in Shanghai.