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#263057 Pentagon
Fola
#263054 Succession Game
Fola
THE TEAMS...
Nervous as hell...
#263040 Succession Game
Fola
Oh god, pressure is on me
#262859 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
It's been a while since I showed all of my squad broken down so please find below my squad for the upcoming season. I do have more players but they are either in the under 21/18 sides or are out on loan. The players below will be the players used for this season.
Goalkeepers
Nicolas Corradi - My number one goalkeeper after arriving last season.
Guillaume Hubert - Entering his seventh season at the club but will now be my number two goalkeeper.
George WIllis - Number three goalkeeper and fills the English quota.
Defenders
Bas van der Laan - Good back up at right back, can play in midfield too. Was subject of a bid from Everton but signed a new deal here instead.
Guillermo Scagila - Right back signed in the Summer from Genk. The club's highest ever transfer fee.
Levi Ives - Starting left back who has been with us since our days in the Conference.
Jeroen Mertens - Back up left back who can also play at centre back.
Vincent Kompany - 37 years old but great experience to have in the squad for the younger players.
Derek Cross - 19 year old defender who I'm expecting big things from in the future.
Mohamed El Haj - Young centre back who keeps on improving. One for the future.
Krystain Pearce - Been with us since our days in the Conference, more of a back up player now.
Rhys Bennett - Been with us since our days in League One. Again, more of a back up player these days.
Midfielders
Patricio - Been with us since the Championship days. He has developed into a really solid midfielder.
Jan Vavra - Czech under 21 international who should become a big player in the future.
Gary Shuttleworth - Young English midfielder who joined us at the start of last season for a fee of £7.5 million. Was a bit part player last season but should get more game time this season.
Luke Young - Captain Fantastic. Won the fan's POTY 8/9 seasons at the club.
Tafari Zuill - Probably the most talented player to come out of Torquay's academy.
Robson Teram - Signed last season from Corinthians. Massive potential.
Alula Naser - 20 year old English winger who joined us at the start of last season. Started off his career at Fulham and he's a player who should be great for us in a few seasons time.
Theo Bongonda - Summer signing from Belgium side Zulte. Can play either on the wing or up top.
Matej Hlavaty - Czech international winger who finished our top goalscorer last season. Can play on either the left wing or up top.
Strikers
Kevin N'Sonde - Summer signing from OM. French under 21 international.
Bart Mulder - Been at the club since he was 16. Spent loans out of the club in previous seasons, will probably be loaned out again this season. Kept purely for sentimental reasons and fills the home-grown quota.
Jiri Vacek - 19 year old Czech international striker. One for the future and entering his third season at the club.
Rosero Rios - 21 year old signed in the Summer from Ajax after a successful loan spell in Belgium with Anderlecht. Columbian international striker, having scored twice in six appearances.
#262853 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Four players joined the club in the Summer, mainly to fill the void of the players leaving the club. Robson Teram is included as he joined the club after his work permit was accepted following a loan move in Belgium last season. I'm really happy with these signings, it will be interesting to see what you think.
22 year old French striker joins the club from French side OM is a small deal worth £300k. I'm not too sure how we managed to get him for such a small fee but I'm not complaining. I'm expecting big things from this lad and he's a massive improvement on Mata, the player that N'Sonde has been brought in to replace.
This guy was a player brought to my attention through an agent. I wasn't expecting his stats to be as good as they are and I am pleasantly surprised. To get a player of this standard on a free transfer is an absolute steal. He's still quite young too so he should have a good few years left in him. He will be sold for profit in a few seasons but for now, I'm expecting he will be a big player for us.
Antonio Marcos' replacement and a player I hope to have a much better goal return. He's only 21 and with those finishing stats, I'm hoping he will be the answer to our goalscoring problems. He's another player who can be sold for profit if he fails to make the grade.
Bruno Maia's replacement. I was worried when selling Maia that I wouldn't be able to bring in another player with the same quality, I was wrong. Yes, he is the club's highest ever transfer fee but he's a class, class player. His stats make him a perfect replacement for Maia as a complete wing back and I'm confident he can fill the void. A few players came moaning to be after Maia was sold, I'm sure this signing will shut them up.
This player was brought in last season but couldn't gain a work permit. Fortunately, he has now gained one and he's a lad I'm very excited about. He seems to have that Samba style of play about him and he's a player I expect to light up the Premier League.
To sell the players we did and bring in these players, I feel is a great bit of business. The majority of the outgoings were ageing so to replace them with young players with potential, for a smaller outlay is very pleasing. Once again, we are predicted to finish 18th this season so again, survival is the aim with anything else being a bonus. I'll update you all ten games in and see where we are.
#262852 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
The season is close to starting and I've made some deals that may shock some of you but I firmly believe that these are the best deals for the club. We have made £56 million this Summer transfer window, making big profits on many of the players sold.
My POTY Bruno Maia was the first player to leave the club. As I already said previously, he was moaning about wanting a deal and was asking for wages around the £100k a week mark which I just couldn't accept. All along, this career has been about not spending stupid money on wages and attempting to make a profit. To sell a player for £26 million, when only 9 years ago we were in the Conference is a great bit of business by the club. He arrived last season for £8 million so we made a £18 million profit on his sale.
Antonio Marcos was the next player to leave the club, joining fellow Premier League side Huddersfield in a deal worth £15 million. His stats are absolutely brilliant however he never seemed to do the business at Torquay. He managed 9 goals in 65 appearances which is no where near good enough for a player of his quality. He will probably turn out to be an absolute beast for Huddersfield but unfortunately it just didn't work out for him here. He bought him for £2.8 million which means we made a £12.2 million profit on this sale.
Kevin Perret left the club for a fee of £7.5 million after a few seasons of Tafari Zuill and Luke Young keeping him out the side. He actually spent all last season out on loan in the Championship so to get £7.5 million for a player who never plays in very pleasing. Adam Maher left the club for £6 million after one season at the club. He actually is a great player but unfortunately for him, no player gets in the squad ahead of Luke Young so it just didn't work out for him here. Juan Mata leaves the club after a disappointing 10 appearances at the club. His legs have gone and the deal worked out at us gaining £100k a game relating to his appearances so that's nice. Alexis Sanchez also left the club on a free transfer despite scoring 9 goals for us last season.
#262850 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
I brought him in midway through last season and retrained him as a CB. Alongside Vincent Kompany he has a great mentor to ensure he improves. This season he has been a revelation at the back for us and his form got him a call up for the national side which is always pleasing to see. I'm very excited to see how this guy does next season which will be his second season as a Premier League player.
#262848 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
For the eighth out of my nine seasons at the club, once again Luke Young has been crowned the fans POTY. Despite his stats not being particularly impressive, he continues to be my star man year on year. In my opinion, Bruno Maia should of won the award as he was absolutely brilliant this season but the fans just seem to adore Captain Fantastic Luke Young.
I expect him to be a key player in my side for the next few seasons at least and I don't expect him to ever leave the club. This guy will become my assistant once he decides to retire. I've played a little bit of this this morning and completely forgot to screenshot that players stats from last season which is a shame. However, my key players were Maia, Cross and Young.
Look at those history stats, amazing to see that despite now being 30, he can still pull the strings in midfield. Especially after starting with us in the Conference.
#262723 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
#262437 Arsenal ft Bale, Neymar, Ozil, Sanchez & Messi.
Fola
#262436 Succession Game
Fola
Swear that striker used to play for us. Our old players always seem to score against us!
#262419 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Newcastle finished 8th last season so it's always nice to be offered but I don't want to leave Torquay any time soon.
Nice to see Super Luke Young is still in the top five of player shirt sales. It's no surprise that Bruno Maia is top, he has been absolutely amazing for me this season with an average rating of 7.78. It's weird because he still can't get into the French squad but it's their loss in my opinion. It's a shame that he wants so much money so at one point, he will have to leave. I will not be wrecking the future of this club for any player. If they want to leave, or they want too much money, they can go. Yes, this may hinder my capability to improve and challenge for Europe every year but in my opinion, it's not worth the risk. I'd much rather just hunt for new hidden gems and see where they can take us.
Juan Mata and Adam Maher are two players that I will be looking to get rid of in the Summer. Mata only actually managed ten matches for me and to be honest, was crap. His legs have well and truly gone. Maher is a good player but he's turning 30 next year and Luke Young will always start ahead of him, even though Maher has better stats. He's valued around £8 million so could get a nice profit for a player who joined on a free at the start of last season. Hlavaty is a player I expect to really kick on next season. He's only 19 years old and is playing for the Czech national team on a regular basis, he will be a class player.
#262418 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
It's 3 and a half stars man so not great.
#262417 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
The season has finished and thanks to three wins out of last eight, we managed to stay in the league. I'm buzzing we managed to stay up and as I said previously, I am looking to get rid of many of my older players in the Summer, as well as players who want more money than around £50k or so. I'm planning on getting rid of Mata and Sanchez. Antonio Marcos, despite doing better at the end of the season, will also be made available for transfer. Bruno Maia is the best player in my squad and has been my player of the season but wants £130k a week so he will either leave this Summer or next Summer, I'm still undecided.
Overall, I am happy with how we did this season. I always knew it was going to be a tough season with all of the changes but we managed to survive which is great. Throughout the season, we massively lacked a solid out and out goalscorer. I was hoping that that man would be Antonio Marcos but he has only managed 9 goals in his two seasons at the club. Even though his stats are class, he just doesn't seem to play anywhere near the level he could. I bought him for £2 million and am looking to get around £12/15 million for him in the Summer so it will hopefully be a nice profit.
So now the preparation for the new season starts. I've been given a nice budget to work with and hopefully next season my young players will really kick on and turn us into a force to be reckoned with next season. The budget is good anyway but with the perspective player sales as well, it should be very nice. Thanks for everyone who has read up to this point and bring on next season.
#262311 Succession Game
Fola
#262307 The impact of social media in relation to fan engagement (English Premier League fans only)
Fola
#262306 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
Fola
Congrats on this still going mate, one of the best careers I've ever read.
#262305 Arsenal ft Bale, Neymar, Ozil, Sanchez & Messi.
Fola
Ahhhhh, the tension...
#262304 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
The only particularly bright spark from the youth candidates. I'm hoping he can develop into a good player though. The two strikers whom I brought in at the start of the season: Stevenson and Walton are both doing well in my under 18 squad and have recently been called up for the England under 19 team. It'll be three/four years until they'll be near the first team squad but it's nice to see they're progressing well.
#262303 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
How on earth is this guy continually left out of the French squad?! He's an unbelievable player and has been brilliant for me this season. Unfortunately he is wanting a new deal and won't accept anything less than £100k a week so he will either be sold this Summer, or next Summer I am still undecided. Even though, he is an unbelievable player, I won't be breaking my wage cap so he will be sold. If I can get around £30 million for him, that should sort us out as a club for a good few seasons.
#262302 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Despite only losing four of our last ten matches in the league, we still only sit 5 points above the relegation zone. This season has to be one of the closest relegation fights I've ever been involved in. It's very rare to be sitting in 12th place but still worrying about relegation. On the transfer front, I didn't bring in any more players in the January transfer window. Some players did leave the club though, firstly: Demarai Gray. I brought Gray back to the club last January but he was no where near as good as he was in his first spell at the club. He only featured once and was moaning about leaving, his former side Blackburn came with a last minute offer which I accepted. He joined them on a free transfer but we will receive 50% of any next transfer sale. It was a shame to see him leave but he just wasn't good enough this time round. Zambotto, who joined in the Summer was moaning about a lack of first team football so was shipped off back to Italy on a free transfer after a disappointing six months in England. Binnom-Williams and Asquo also had their contracts terminated by mutual consent after they both wanted to leave. Asquo was a player I brought in a few seasons back and has good stats but I don't know why, I just never liked the look of him.
In the league, we have done really quite well. We were poor in our first four matches but some great form ensured it pushed us slightly away from the relegation zone. Summer signing Alula Naser was recalled from his loan spell at Huddersfield and has played an integral part since his return. He's a player I'm really excited about and hopefully he can be a star at this club. We have eight matches to go and personally, I believe we can stay up, we'll just have to wait and see.
A bit off topic, however I think I am going to make big changes in the Summer again, just wondering what you guys think. My highest earners at the club are: Maher (£58k), Corradi (£50k), Kompany (£50k), Sanchez (£50k) and Antonio Marcos (£35k). I have decided that I am going to look to offload all of them despite Corradi in the Summer. Previously, I prided myself on having extremely low wages but these players have brought up the club's wage. Maher is now 29 so it getting on, I should be able to get around £5 million or so for him. Kompany's contract expires in the Summer and despite him playing quite a lot in the first team recently, he will be released unless he agrees a much lower deal. Sanchez is actually our top goalscorer but he will look to be sold in the Summer. At 34 years old, his stats are only going to decline. Finally, Antonio Marcos, despite very good stats has only scored 7 goals in 53 appearances for us. He's a good player but doesn't score enough for my liking. He's worth £10 million and Parma are sniffing around him so I may look to get rid in the Summer. All these transfer obviously all depend on whether we stay in the league.
Unfortunately, we were knocked out of the Capital One Cup over two legs in the semi's against Chelsea. In the first leg, we went 2-0 up but stupidly conceded two late goals. We were then battered in the away leg. It's a shame because I would of loved to of gone to Wembley but I guess that will have to wait.
Battered by West Ham in the fourth round of the FA Cup. I would love to say that I played a weakened side, but I didn't we were just outclassed on the day.
So with eight games to go, can we stay in the league? Only time will tell.
#262264 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Look at this guy:
Cool as f*ck.
#262244 Succession Game
Fola
#262143 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Ten more matches gone in the league and despite some good performances, we only managed to gain two wins out of ten, leaving us scarily close to the relegation zone. I really do think we have enough quality but only time will tell.
I could be sat here writing that we'd done so much better however we conceded last minute goals against Tottenham, Man City, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday! We have struggled massively in terms of holding onto leads and I really hope that those goals don't cost us when it comes to the business end of the season.
Overall, despite only winning twice, I can't really moan too much. We have played really well despite a few blips here and there but we just haven't been able to hold onto leads. I have managed to sign a new keeper:
Corradi, 23 joins us fee a fee that could rise to £10 million which becomes our highest ever paid transfer fee. Hubert has been a great goalkeeper for us and has been our starting goalkeeper for the past six seasons or so but I now feel it's time for a change. It was with a heavy heart to drop Hubert but I'm really excited about Corradi, hopefully he will be difference in turning some of those draws into wins.
We managed an extremely convincing win against Sheffield Wednesday in the cup. Before the match, I stated that I thought their keeper was the weak link. I obviously got in his head as he had an absolute stinker. It would be great to go far in this competition but then again, the league is my main priority.
A late goal by 18 year old CB Derek Cross grabbed us a quarter final win against Newcastle. Unfortunately we have been drawn against Chelsea in the semi finals but after managing to hold them to a draw in the league, I am quite optimistic. Because it's the Capital One Cup, I'm also hoping they will play a weakened side but that may just be wishful thinking.
As you can see, the league is unbelievably tight at the moment. We only sit four points behind Swansea who are in 11th position but we are only three points out of the relegation despite us sitting in 14th position. I don't expect to bring any more players in within the transfer window but I will update you if I do. Wish me luck!
#262124 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Haha, I know man! It seems really weird having Mata, Sanchez and Kompany playing for the mighty Torquay
#262120 La Roja
Fola
#262094 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
The starting XI is usually: Hubert (28); Maia (23), Cross (18), Ej Haj (18), Ives (25), Vavra (21), Maher (29), Zuill (20), Sanchez (34), Hlavaty (19), Vacek (18).
Age in brackets.
Hubert has been a good servant for me but is being replaced in January. Maia is a class player who I think we'll lose in a few seasons. Cross and El Haj are both 18 years old so this season is a big learning curve for them, as well as being new signings. Ives is a good player but is purely in for sentimental reasons, I probably could get better but I do want to keep him in the side. Unfortunately, this season has been Captain Fantastic Luke Young play a somewhat bit-part role, as well as Krystian Pearce which is a shame but I really want to make sure my younger players are given a shot now. Young is 29, while KP is now 32 so both are getting on a bit now but I will still like to keep them on my books. Vavra, in the holding role is only 21 and its only his second season at the club. Zuill is only 20, while its Maher's first season at the club also. Sanchez is 34 now and is still a good player but he's nowhere near as good as he was. Then there is Hlavaty and Vacek who are both young. Hlavaty is a regular for the Czech national side, while Vacek is still in their under 21 team.
So, in essence, I see this season as a somewhat transitional season to bed my new youngsters into the squad. Hopefully in a few more seasons they will develop into top players to ensure we push up the league. As I said earlier, we still have the lowest annual salary in the league so once again my main objective is to stay in the league. Some people may see it as not being ambitious enough, but hopefully once all my players gel we will see an improvement.
I have also updated my first post of this career with my career history so far. There will either be more updates tonight or tomorrow, depends on how much revision I get done.
#262037 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Just before our eleventh league game of the season, we managed to pull off a major coup. Jaun Mata joins us on a two year deal after his contract expired at Manchester United in the Summer. We managed to somehow get him on only £25k week which is a steal and he joins the experienced Vincent Kompany and Alexis Sanchez in becoming the third Premier League winner to join the club.
As you can see, his stats have decreased but not massively and to be honest, I still can't believe that we have been able to bring him in. Nine seasons ago, we were starting life in the Conference and now we are in the Premier League with Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez and Vincent Kompany in our squad. It really is quite remarkable and something I never thought would happen when I started this career.
The young players in my squad will surely be able to learn from these players, meaning this is another signing which will hopefully benefit the whole squad massively.
#262034 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Ten games in and we have only managed to win three matches in the league, which is something that I'm quite disappointed with.
We started off losing the first three matches of the season which is something I really didn't anticipate. Sanchez has probably been my star man out of my Summer signings, along with Adam Maher. Vincent Kompany has been injured quite a lot and unfortunately, it does seem that his legs have gone. Once a great defender but maybe this season is too much for him- reminds me very much of Rio Ferdinand's current situation at QPR in real life.
El Haj and Derek Cross are now my starting CB's, which has seen a shift from my starting pairing of Krystian Pearce and Kompany. Unfortunately, it also seems that it is time for Krystian Pearce to step down from the starting eleven. He has been my starting defender since our days in the Conference but I'm really excited about Cross and El Haj, whom both at the mere age of 18, seem to have settled in comfortably into my starting eleven. KP and Kompany are more than worthy back ups if they get injured though.
I have a new keeper coming in January but I'll save that screenie for a few updates time when he actually joins the club. Jiri Vacek has done well up top actually, so he's been another bright spark. He's only 18 as well so we do have a lot of potential in this side. Overall, quite a poor start in the league but the last two performances have filled me with a little bit of optimism.
However, in the Capital One Cup, we have done quite well and are through to the Quarters. It would be great to win this trophy, add another one to the cabinet hopefully.
#262030 Fola's Career [FM15]
Fola
Very healthy transfer budget even after a lot of changes in the Summer.
Interestingly, we still have the lowest salary in the league. This is something I am very proud about, especially if we stay up again this season.