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#485374 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
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@Dan, I think you're right, FC Seoul are a top team in the league so I expect to tick a few trophies off quickly before dropping a league and trying to get that one too.

in other news @Dan, the problem I encountered before, still seems to be happening but solves itself by leaving it running for a season so the jobs get taken. Not sure how to solve it fully though.

@Eric Portapotty, let's hope it continues. It's definitely going to get harder the further along I get. I think I've taken an easyish route so far with the teams I've chosen.



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FC Seoul // 2057

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K-League 1

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17 games into the league campaign and things look good on that fixture list. One thing I've noticed is that we score ALOT of goals! There are a lot of high scoring games and that's usually a good thing for us as we can outscore anyone with our firepower up top. We've actually scored 46 goals in the league alone which is huge. We've conceded 26 so we're still in the positive goal difference. We've had some important wins along the way too, most notably against Pohang and Ulsan. Our record is as follows:

12 WINS, 2 DRAWS & 3 LOSSES


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After 17 games, we sit top of the tree once again and things are looking good for us to be in the mix of it come to the end of the campaign. We've got 38 points and sit 1 point ahead of Jeonbuk in second. We've got a game in hand on them so could go 4 points clear if we manage to win it.

Korean FA Cup

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We've played the 4th & 5th Rounds in this seasons FA Cup and comfortably progressed into the Qtr-Finals after wins. The first victory came against lower-ranked Dongeui University as we beat them 9-0. Our 5th round victory was against Cheonan City who are also lower-ranked and we smashed them 5-0 to make it 2 from 2 in the cup.

Asian Champions League

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We were drawn in the group stage alongside Shanggang (China), Melbourne Victory (Australia), & Hachoji Tigre (Japan). This seemed like a tough group but we made it look easy as we finished top of the group. We recorded victories against Shanggang (1), Melbourne Victory (2) and Hachoji Tigre (2). Our only loss in the group stage came against Shanggang but it didn't matter too much in the grand scheme of things.

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This set up a 2nd round match against Esteghlal from Iran and after a nervy 1st leg match which ended 1-0 we managed to secure our passage into the next round with a 3-0 victory at home.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Kim Joo-Hyun // 7.86
2. Wang Joon-Hee // 7.73
3. Stanley Ezeh // 7.59

Goals
1. Wang Joon-Hee // 29
2. Choi Sang-II // 12
3. Kim Joo-Hyun // 10

Assists
1. Han Keun-Ho, Stanley Ezeh // 12
2. Choi Sang-II // 9
3. Kim Joo-Hyin // 8



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#485197 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
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FC Seoul

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Club Overview

FC Seoul are a professional team playing in the K-League 1 in South Korea. They were founded in 1983 and are one of the most recognised teams in South Korean footballing history. They've won the K-League 1 on no less than 22 times, the latest being in 2053. They've also won the Asian Champions League on the one occasion.

[i]The average ticket price for a game is £8 and they average 11,000 season ticket holders. Their biggest rival is Suwon, but they also have a smaller rival in Jeonbuk.

The team play their home games at Seoul World Cup Stadium which is a 34,500 capacity all-seater stadium.
Training Facilities: Great
Youth Facilities: Excellent


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The Squad

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Wang Joon-Hee is clearly the best player ability-wise at the club. He's on loan from Watford and is sure to be the key to our success this season. The striker is only 21 years old and has the pace to burn. I can't wait for him to score the majority of my goals this season
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#485183 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
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@SirWerGaming, exactly, one competition at a time! Match by match!



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Wellington Phoenix 2055/2056

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Hyundai A-League (Regular Season)

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Once again, our form in the second half of the season wasn't that inspiring when you compare it to the first half. We could've quite easily thrown our good work away if other teams around us had performed. I don't think we had a win against a team around us in this half which was disappointing but we managed to pick up wins where we would normally expect them and at important times to keep the points ticking over. Anyway, how did our record fare?

6 WINS, 2 DRAWS, and 5 LOSSES.

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Other teams around us kept dropping points when we did, which meant that we finished top of the tree, handing me another trophy! The Hyundai A-League (Regular Season) title in the bag, and we also qualify for the A-League Finals once again! Excellent work, as we finish 6 points clear of Brisbane Roar.

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A-League Finals

A-League Finals Semi Final
Western Sydney Wanderers // Home

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We came away from a tightly contested battle with a 1-0 victory which meant we had qualifed for the Final. Youngster Dean Kettings netted a neat finish in the 56th minute which was enough for us to progress.

A-League Finals Final
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If the semi-final against Western Sydney Wanderers was a close affair, this was the total opposite. We absolutely smashed them and I'm overjoyed with how we performed. We were on it from the first minute to the last and our superior quality showed. Bradley Kyle put a first past Sydney just before half-time in the 42nd minute. Eduardo Smith made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time with a cool slotted finish from just inside the area. We made it 3-0 with a penalty converted by Eduardo Smith just after the break in the 49th minute. Eduardo Smith completed his hattrick and perfect day as he scored a header in the 67th minute before 2 minutes later David Smith put the finishing touches to our victory. 5-0 the final score.

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Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Bradley Kylep // 7.60
2. Steve Fox // 7.40
3. Chris Smith // 7.34

Goals
1. Steve Fox // 27
2. Eduardo Smith, // 11
3. Bradley Kyle // 8

Assists
1. Bradley Kyle // 16
2. Chris Smith // 13
3. Eduardo Smith // 10

Australia, it's been a pleasure, but it's time to leave...



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#485121 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@bigmattb28, get yourself back on these forums more often then haha! I had a break to be honest, and came back and loving them again now! Thanks for the support, just need to see how long I can keep going for!

@Dan, these seasons do happen apparently! Was annoyed with our form at the backend of the season as it set us up for failure in the finals!



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Wellington Phoenix 2055/2056

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Transfers // IN

Ricky Hafal // CB // £275k // Man Utd
Ricky was a late addition to the squad as I realised I needed cover at center half! Ricky is a player with huge potential and to nab him for the United youth team is perfect. I can't wait to see how he develops this season.
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Roy Bervoets // CM // £250k // STVV
I was searching for a man to hold down the middle of the park on his own as I had none in the squad. It took ages to find someone but Roy came up and he has immense quality on the ball. He's a true box-to-box midfielder which is what I need as I only play the one in there. We got him on the cheap and I'm happy he's here.
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Maxence Pereira // CAM // £85k // Tienan
Max came in early in the transfer window, and is providing cover for Smith in the CAM role. He's young and is amazing on the ball. His game time may be limited though due to Smith being a key player in our squad.
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Nya Vyner // RB // Free // West Ham
Nya was the first man in this season and can play in both the LB and RB positions. He's got immense quality on the ball and is one for the future too. He's come in from the West Ham Youth Squad so surely he has something in him.
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Edgar Chan // LB // £170k // Lobos BUAP
As you can see, I was in the market for full-backs. Edgar has the stamina for days so can get up and down the wing. That's exactly what I wanted and he's slotted straight in at the LB position in my starting lineup.
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After our end of season slump last time around, we've found our feet again. It's quite clear that we have the best squad in the league now with our new additions and it's showing in our results. We've had big wins against Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory whilst also beating last years winners Sydney FC on the second matchday of the season. I've been really impressed with our goalscoring potential and we've also kept it fairly tight at the back only conceding 8 goals in the 14 games we've played.

10 WINS, 2 DRAW, and 2 LOSSES.

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Look at that gap at the top of the league. We occupy the top position whilst Melbourne City are our nearest rivals but are 8 points adrift of us. Sydney FC sit one place and one point further back so things are looking really good. They did last season though and we all know what happened there...

FFA Cup

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We've only gone and won our first trophy in Australia. The FFA Cup plagued me last season as we were knocked out in the Qtr FInals by Sydney FC. This time was different though as we breezed through the first and second rounds with victories against Sutherland Sharks & Cairns FC. We played A-League side Brisbane Roar in the Qtr Finals and needed extra time to secure our place in the semi-finals. The team who knocked us out last season aimed to do the same this year as we faced Sydney FC in the semi-finals. We got our revenge though s we ran our 4-2 winners. It was all too easy in the final against Melbourne City as we collected our trophy after a comfortable 3-0 victory.

SMASHING.


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Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Bradley Kyle/b] // 7.69
2. [b]Steve Fox
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3. Chris Smith // 7.58

Goals
1. Steve Fox // 17
2. Eduardo Smith, Chris Smith, Bradley Kyle // 6
3. Christian Bell // 4

Assists
1. Bradley Kyle // 11
2. Chris Smith // 9
3. Steve Fox // 8



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#485018 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Wellington Phoenix 2054/2055

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Hyundai A-League (Regular Season)

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Not exactly the end of the season we were hoping for. We lost all form and just lost game after game and that's not good enough. It didn't help that I lost my only CM to the salary cap, and so had to play a youngster there who clearly wasn't ready for the remainder of the season. I'm not impressed and I'm sure a few players will be leaving so I can get a few more in and manage the salary cap myself a bit better than I did this year. We will be back to win it next year...

5 WINS, 1 DRAW, and 7 LOSSES.

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Our form in the first half of the season really carried us through to a 3rd place finish and also into the A-League Finals. I'm still disappointed we couldn't win the Regular Season as we were in a prime position to do so even with our bad form at the back end of the season. Sydney FC ended up regaining the title and Newcastle Jets took the runners up position.

Hyundai A-League Finals

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It was one and done for us in the Finals as we lost to a much better Adelaide United. We were struck by injury and also tiredness so I didn't think we would get anything. Onto next season anyway...

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Steve Fox // 7.30
2. Bradley Kyle // 7.20
3. David Smith // 7.19

Goals
1. Steve Fox // 18
2. Eduardo Smith // 10
3. Christian Bell // 9

Assists
1. Eduardo Smith // 13
2. Bradley Kyle // 7
3. David Smith // 5



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#484996 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Wellington Phoenix 2054/2055

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Transfers // IN

Gerard Gullo // CM // Western Sydney Wanderers // Free
Gerard has a tonne of experience being 31 years old. He's been there and done it and will slot straight into the starting line up as the elder statesman in the middle of the park. He's going to have to be a leader out there and tame this young squad of mine.
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Jordan Webster // CB // Western Sydney Wanderers // Free
Jordan is the opposite end of the age scale, as he's only a youngster. He's automatically come in as my best CB though and I'll be looking at him to sure that back line up. He's got all the physical traits you'd want, but needs to improve his technical skills in order to realise his potential!
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Hyundai A-League (Regular Season)

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Things have gone pretty well so far in my first season in Australia with the mighty Wellington Phoenix. After missing out on the A-League Finals by one position last season, there are wrongs to be righted and we've set about doing that. We've hit some good form, and we've also hit some bad form, but overall we are doing well. Steve Fox has been in the inspired form up top hitting 2 hattricks in the league so far. We've had a really good win against Sydney FC who are one of the favourites for the league title. I'm really happy with how things have gone so far, and hope they continue into the second half of the season

6 WINS, 5 DRAWS, and 2 LOSSES.

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We sit top of the tree at the half-way stage. We're doing really really well and just need to kick on now and really make that position our own giving us the best chance in the Finals. We sit 1 point clear of the rest, but it's really close behind us so we can't sit on our laurels.

FFA Cup

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Things started out really well for us in the FFA Cup as we beat lower-ranked Kingston City & Devonport City in the 1st and 2nd round respectively. Unfortunately, we were drawn against Sydney FC and they sent us home after an extra time 4-2 victory. Harsh to go out after extra time but that's the way the cookie crumbles. There is always next season.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Steve Fox // 7.54
2. Chris Smith // 7.44
3. Bradley Kyle // 7.43

Goals
1. Steve Fox // 14
2. Christian Bell, Eduardo Smith // 6
3. David Smith // 4

Assists
1. Eduardo Smith // 8
2. Bradley Kyle // 6
3. David Smith // 3



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#484992 [FM17] Climbing Jacob's Ladder (Part Deux)
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
Time to move on and find a new place to ply your trade!
#484985 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
AH MCINERNEY FLOPPED! This annoys me! He was a beast for me in a previous save as I said before!

You're exceeding expectations once again! Loving the work! Keep getting them Americans in buddy!
#484909 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Wellington Phoenix

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Club Overview

Wellington Phoenix are a professional team playing in the Hyundai A League in Australia. They were founded in 2007 and haven't had a huge amount of success having only won the FFA Cup back to back, in 2050, and 2051, so really not that long ago.

[i]The average ticket price for a game is £9 and they average 6,000 season ticket holders. They don't have any fierce rivals since they are actually based in New Zealand.

The team play their home games at Wellington Regional Stadium which is a 34,500 capacity all-seater stadium.
Training Facilities: Below Average
Youth Facilities: Below Average


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The Squad

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Steve Davis is the strongest player at the club. The New Zealand born goalkeeper will be key in the upcoming season. He's a distributor who can still improve as well being only 22 years old.
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#484903 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@SirWerGaming, I tried to stay, I really did, but I had another club calling for me. I had to go!

@Dan, something will stop me one day, it's bound to get harder!



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Tianjin Quanjian 2054

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So things have changed a little bit since being promoted into the Chinese Super League. Things were going OK but not spectacular so I started checking the job vacancies. An interesting and exciting prospect came up in Australia at Wellington Phoenix, so I chanced my arm and applied. The board at Tianjian tried to convince me to stay by offering me a new contract but I refused it, and within the next week, Wellington Phoenix had interviewed me and offered me the role as their first team manager which I have accepted. A few reasons why:

1 - I didn't think that I could win the Super League with Tianjian.
2 - There was no money at my team, we were losing millions and that meant no transfer budget/wage budget so I could reinforce my squad.
3 - I've wanted to manage in Australia for a while so took my chance.

China I'll be back for a 3rd bite at the cherry soon.


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#484832 Ram's On The Rise
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
What a ridiculous season it's been!

Carabao Cup - WINNERS
Championship - WINNERS
FA Cup - Potential Winners!

Congrats man! What a save!
#484829 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Tianjin Quanjian 2053

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Chinese First Division

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Things got better, so much better!! I'm astounded at what these lads have been able to do. It's amazing once they get a bit of confidence in them then they go out and perform week in, week out. As you can see we only lost once in the last 15 games. We went on a winning run of 9 games during the middle of the second half of the season. I kept thinking that it would come to an end, then it didn't and the cycle would repeat itself again. Incredible stuff. We even managed a good win against biggest rivals Tianjian to start it off. I'm speechless.

12 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 1 LOSS.

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[i]WE DID IT! We've gone up to the Chinese Super League by winning the Chinese National First Division. We ended up winning by some way with a gap of 7 points between ourselves in 1st and Liaoning in 2nd. Absolute scenes for this cash strapped Chinese club.


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Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Wang Yong // 7.52
2. Jin Wen // 7.38
3. Xu Wang // 7.20

Goals
1. Wang Yong // 18
2. Jin Wen, Li Xaiolong, Ciu Wei // 7
3. Jaime Serrano, Zhang Dabao // 5

Assists
1. Sun Jun // 8
2. Li Xaiolong // 7
3. Zhou Changming // 6

Now, I'm not sure whether I will stay with Tianjian for their battle in the Super League or whether I will try and move on up the pyramid so I stand a better chance of winning the League and the Cup? I'll see what comes my way.


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#484804 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
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Some very very impressive signings there! Mcinerney is a goalscorer man! Had him in a previous save and he scored for fun in the MLS! Asoro should be a cracking signing too!
#484746 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, I think it has, but can't be 100% as not loaded a new league since I took the job in China. Here's hoping though as would be a shame after coming so far.

@SirWerGaming, hey man! Thanks for that kind words again! Love that it's keeping everyone involved! Yeah, I was going to resign as Spain manager if I wasn't sacked as wanted to get my club career back on track! China will be conquered soon!

@HockeyBhoy, thank you!! Such kind words mate! I'm actually really enjoying just going from club to club seeing what we can do in each country. Holland actually offered me the role of manager a week later but I turned it down so I could go back to club management.



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Tianjin Quanjian 2053

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Transfers // IN

Xie Bo // RB // £105k // Liaoning
Xie Bo is a talented right back, and at the age of 27, he provides some much-needed experience to the squad. He will be battling it out for the starting position and hopefully can bomb on down the wing and grab me some assists too.
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Zheng Dabo // CAM // £160k // Huanghai
To be honest, Zheng has been brought in as a back up to the CAM role. He's got ability but he's not amazing. That being said, I'm sure he will still chip in a few goals and assists when he gets his chance.
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Jin Wen // CAM // Loan // Renhe
Jin is another CAM that I've brought in, this time on loan from Super League club Renhe. He is an assist machine and even at such a young age he's got a cool and calm head on his shoulders.
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Andre // CB // Loan // Shandong
Andre has come in from Chinese giants Shandong. He's a young CB and one that I desperately needed due to a few of my previous CBs leaving the club. He will provide me with some much need consistency and stability at the back from day one.
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Xu Hang // ML // Loan // Shanggang
Xu was the first one in from my parent club. He's a quality youngster who represents the China U20s team. He's got so much ability and I'm hoping he will win points on his own for us.
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Wang Yong // ST // Loan // Shanggang
Wang is another player in from the parent club. He's got goals in him if he can find a spot in the starting 11. If not I'm sure he can pick a few goals up from sub appearances. He's got a lot of ability too.
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Cui Wei // ST // £200k // Henan
Cui comes in from fellow First Division side Henan and slots straight in up top as my number one striker. Hopefully, he can repay me by scoring lots and lots of goals.
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Chinese First Division

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Look at that form for a team that struggled a bit last season. We finished last season in an all-time low position apparently so the new boys have come in and have worked wonders. Confidence is up and results are flowing. In fact, we've just gone on an unbeaten run of 9 matches to close out the first half of the season! Incredible. Game of the season so far has to be the 7-4 thriller between ourselves and Chongqing. We absolutely smashed Yongchang as well who everyone thought was going to walk the league. Let's hope we can continue this form and get an automatic promotion spot at the very least.

9 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 3 LOSSES.

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We're currently in 2nd Position, sitting only 1 point behind the league leaders Tianjian who coincidentally are our biggest rivals. What a title race this could be if we both continue to shine in the league. The pressure is behind us too as we sit on the same amount of points as Chongqing & Liaoning.

Chinese FA Cup

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[i]We didn't exactly shine in this year's competition, eventually going out to Superleague side Huaxia Xingfu after a 4-2 defeat. In the 3rd round, we smashed Nantong. My eyes weren't set on winning this competition this year, but instead trying to get out of this league and into the big time once more.


Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Jin Wen // 7.30
2. Xu Hang // 7.26
3. Wang Yong // 7.25

Goals
1. Wang Yong // 8
2. Ciu Wei // 6
3. Jin Wen // 4

Assists
1. Sun Jun // 6
2. Zhou Changming // 4
3. Jin Wen // 3


Next Post: End of Season 2053/2054 Update
#484694 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Eric Portapotty, I wouldn't know, as my team must be the poorest Chinese team in the history of Chinese football! I'll keep an eye on the Super League transfers and report back!



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Tianjin Quanjian 2052

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Chinese First Division

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Things weren't too good for us at the back end of the season. I wanted to come in command it from the off, but that didn't happen and we sort of just petered out in mediocracy. As you can see, we had a really good win against Wuhan and Henan who are two good teams in this division. We did struggle against the top top teams but with reinforcement next season in the transfer market we should do better in this regard.

5 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 3 LOSSES.

I guess you can say that's a success because we won more than we drew or lost, but I want more from the lads.


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I started in 7th and finished in 7th. No progress made whatsoever. We will do better next time around.



Next Post: Pre Season 2052/2053 Update
#484687 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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Tianjin Quanjian

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One day I said I'd return to China and today is the day. Last time around in China, I didn't have the best of luck but I was still young in my managerial career. I've learnt a lot since then and I'm back to get my revenge. Quanjian have given me the chance to do just that.

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Club Overview

Tianjian Quanjian are a professional team playing in the Chinese First Division in China. They were founded in 2007 and haven't had a huge amount of success. They've won the Chinese FA Cup on the one occasion in 2020, and also have won the Chinese First Division twice, the latest being in 2040.

[i]The average ticket price for a game is £6 and they average 12,500 season ticket holders. The clubs main rival is Tianjian because of their locality.

The team play their home games at Tianjian Olympic Centre Stadium 'Water Drop' which is a 60,000 capacity all-seater stadium. It's a gorgeous looking stadium!
Training Facilities: Great
Youth Facilities: Good


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The Squad

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Connor Bond, the Englishman is the best player at the club currently. The Anchor Man may need to find a new position in my tactic as I don't usually play a DM, but he's definitely got the quality to do that. I'll be looking at him to command from the middle of the park.
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Season So Far

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It's been an OK start for the club in the league. They currently sit in 7th position with no real shot at the title. The best realistic finish would be to get into the playoffs, but it will require a huge effort. I've done it before so I'm confident we can here too. We need to change the current form first of all having lost a fair few games recently.

Cup wise, we are already out of the Chinese FA Cup after being knocked out by Shenzen FC in the Fourth Round.




Next Post: End of Season Update
#484683 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101

SPAIN | European Championships 2052

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We were drawn in Group C of the European Championships alongside Wales, N.Ireland & Romania. I was really happy with the draw and thought we had a really good chance of progressing whilst winning the group.

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We started things off in the tournament with a lovely 1-0 victory against Wales who provided more of a battle than I thought it would be. A victory is a victory anyway. In the second match, we played against N. Ireland and got our best win of the tournament with a 5-1 scoreline. We had already qualified going into the last group game against Romania so we were facing off to see who would finish atop of the group. It was us who prevailed as we won 2-1 against a spirited Romania team.

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We faced Russa in the First Knockout Round, an old enemy who defeated us last time we faced off. It took extra time to separate us, but we managed to net the winning goal in the 116th minute to put us into the Quarter Finals.

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We were drawn against the mighty France in the Quarter Finals, and I thought we were toast, but we put in a gritty, valiant performance which saw us come out winners after a 2-1 victory. Esparza with both the goals.

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In the Semi-Finals we played my home nation England. Funnily enough, me, an Englishman was managing the Spanish team, and a Spanish man Alvaro Morata was managing the English side. Anyway, my Spanish team put them to the sword and sent them home crying once again. 4-0 the final score with Esparza putting in another fine performance netting a hattrick.

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We faced Holland in the Final at Hampden Park. I knew we would be up against it due to us losing to them in a friendly a couple of months ago. I thought we could at least score but we didn't manage that, and ended up losing 2-0 which made us Runners-Up.

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Staight after the final, the dreaded email came through, and I had been sacked as manager of Spain. A little harsh considering we came 2nd in the tournament. I was going to resign anyway to get my club career back on track, but to get fired is a kick in the teeth.

#484670 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101

Not sure what's happening but each time I now add in a new nation to load into the game, all the teams come in as manageable, but then when I apply it says unsuccessful as the search is over. I think it may be because I am loading them in and I am in charge of Spain. I'm going to see how it is after the European Championship in the Summer, and I'm hoping it sorts itself out or it's bye bye to this save

#484512 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, I feel like it's working! Soon, you'll be knee-deep in an around the world save again!


SPAIN UPDATE

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It's another Spain update, and this time it's the European Championship Qualifcation competition. We were drawn in a group with Russia, Israel, Albania, Armenia, & Faroe Islands. Qualification should've been easy but was it?

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We stared off the qualification period with 2 wins against Israel & Faroe Islands to start off with a 100% record. A decent start but one that was expected. It wasn't a great second round of matches as we only managed a draw against Albania that should've been a win, followed up with a win against Armenia.. It was the main rivals Russia up next and we sent them home in disgrace after a 3-0 victory. Once again we should've won the next game but only managed a draw against Israel. We absolutely hammered Faroe Islands as we should do but ended up losing in the return match against Russia. This meant that we needed a win against Albania & Armenia to win the group and qualify in the top spot. We did just that and things are looking rosy going into the European Championships.

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#484438 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@DNZY, more peer pressure! He will crack sooner rather than later!

Thanks for the kind words my man! MLS is definitely a struggle as anyone can beat anyone, you have to get a bit lucky in order to succeed!



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ADO Den Haag Update

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Dutch Super Cup

The Dutch Super Cup is the only trophy that is standing in the way of me completing another country and ticking it off the list. We were drawn against Ajax in this years final due to us winning the league and the cup. I'm not sure why Ajax was involved in it but I couldn't care less.

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The Super Cup was a great game of football. We took the lead in the 36th minute thanks to an Erwin Willemse thunderbolt. We were pegged back just before half-time and we went in at the half 1-1. Unfortunately, we went into the locker room with 10 men as Van-Dijk got himself a straight red card for a horrid lunge. Ajax took the lead in the 51st minute and looked to be on their way to securing the trophy but Lajud had other ideas. He netted a one on one in the 71st minute to draw level.

It remained this way until penalties where we managed to keep our cool and win 4-2 on penalties.

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and with that...I AM DONE IN HOLLAND!

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#484433 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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ADO Den Haag // Season 2050/2051

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Eredivisie

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Look at that board! Only one little tiny red dot on there. One little blemish on our record! The lads really stepped it up and took it to the rest of the Eredivisie. Our one loss came against Sparta after a 4-3 thriller and a last gasp goal. An absolutely huge 6-1 result against Ajax really helped set the momentum for the rest of this half-season. You can see the fire-power this team has, as we scored 3 or more goals in 11 of the 17 games we played: that's immense! I can't quite believe how good we've become in such a short space of time.

12 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 1 LOSS

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WE DID IT! WE WON THE EREDIVISIE! WE ARE THE 2050/2051 CHAMPIONS OF HOLLAND!

We ended up winning by a measly 3 points. Vitesse pushed us all the way, and it came down to the last day showcase once again. We drew, they lost. Simple

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Champions League Knockout Rounds

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We drew Southampton in the 1st Knockout Round and I thought we had done the job after a convincing 3-1 victory at home in the 1st leg. We dominated the game and should've done enough to progress. Unfortunately, we turned off in the away leg and lost 4-1. We just needed 1 more goal, but it wasn't to be. I can't quite believe it!

Dutch Cup

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We carried on our good form in the Dutch Cup, with a decent 1-0 victory over VVV-Venlo. To be honest we totally dominated the game and it was a flattering scoreline for VVV-Venlo. We were handed a tough draw in the Quarter Finals as we faced PSV. It took extra time to knock them out, but we did eventually after a 2-1 win in the 118th minute. It was Heracles Almelo in the Semi-Finals and it was back to the dominant performances. 4-0 and we were into the Final.

The final was against Feyenoord and was a close affair. So close that it took penalties to separate us.


DUTCH CUP CHAMPIONS 2050/2051!! WOOO!!

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Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Gino Christian Lajud // 7.48
2. Robertico Homoet, Nathan Bowman // 7.36
3. Erwin Willemse // 7.32

Goals
1. Gino Christian Lajud // 31
2. Robertico Homoet // 18
3. Erwin Willemse // 15

Assists
1. Nathan Bowman // 16
2. Wesley Meeuwsen, Robertico Homoet // 13
3. Cheick Konate, Erwin Willemse // 9

We just need to win the Dutch Super Cup and that is another country ticked off. It's been an amazing time in Holland so far!



Next Post: Pre-Season Update 2051/2052
#484419 Welcome To Hellgrade - A Red Star Belgrade Career
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
You said you'd be happy with 3rd and the Europa League, but I reckon you'll be a bit gutted after that. Anyway, let's see what the Europa League brings you!
#484416 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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ADO Den Haag // Season 2050/2051

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Transfers // IN

Wesley Meeuwsen // CM // £2.5m // Fortuna Sittard
Wesley is a player full of ability. He's been there and done it before and brings some much-needed experience to the squad even at 24. He won't be starting all the time but will be used in rotation throughout the season!
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Gino Christian Lajud // ST // £15m // Toluca
This transfer took ages to get over the line. I tried all summer to get him into the squad to replace the ageing Job Voorjans. Gino is a 19-year-old wonder kid striker from Mexico. He's quick, he's strong, and he can finish! What more can you want? He will be the star of this team for years to come.
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Joseph McIntyre // CB // £5.25m // Melbourne City
Another wonder kid in the squad. He's only young but he's already my number one CB. What a player he will be in the future. I can't wait to see how he turns out. He's definitely Captain material in the future once I've put him on a few leadership courses.
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Transfers // OUT

Maurice Sanogo // CM // £25m // Tottenham
Maurice was destined to go on to bigger and better things and he had a £25m release clause in his contract so he had to go. He's going to be a superstar in football and I wish him all the best. Not bad for when I bought him for about £200k

Eredivisie

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Just like last season, we started off with a ridiculous unbeaten run in the league. 10 matches in and we hadn't lost. Our bogey team is not our bogey team anymore as we beat Roda JC and our good form against PSV continue after we smashed them 7-2 as they continue to struggle in the league. We have however lost out in some close matches such as against Feyenoord who beat us with a last-minute sucker punch penalty. We've performed really really well, and I think this is the year after coming so close 2 years in a row.

10 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 3 LOSSES

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WE SIT TOP OF THE TREE AT THE HALFWAY STAGE!! Is this the year? We are level with Vitesse who were the servers of our heartbreak last season but we're ahead on goal difference this time around. PSV are the surprise package this year as they struggle down in 12th.

Champions League Group F

We were drawn in Group F alongside Napoli, Shakhtar & Sevilla. This group is full of top quality teams as you'd expect. This seems harder than last years group, but we're not just here to make up the numbers. We're here to stamp our own style on this show and we're here to go far.

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We opened up with 2 valiant draws against Sevilla & Napoli. We got our first win in this years competition against Shakhtar courtesy of a Nathan Bowman goal. We then beat Shakhtar again in the reverse fixture and Lajud netted his first career Champions League goal. Just when I thought things were going well, we got our arse handed to us by Sevilla who smashed us 4-0. It came down to the last game against Napoli who we beat 3-1 to send us through and put them out.

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Dutch Cup

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Once again we're up and running in the Dutch Cup with 2 relatively easy wins against lower-ranked opposition. We smashed AFC 8-0 and then went on to send Achilles '29 after a 2-0 victory with a rotated squad.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Robertico Homoet // 7.36
2. Erwin Willemse // 7.27
3. Marco Van Dongen // 7.26

Goals
1. Gino Christian Lajud // 14
2. Robertico Homoet // 10
3. Erwin Willemse // 8

Assists
1. Robertico Homoet // 7
2. Erwin Willemse // 6
3. Nathan Bowman, Wesley Meeuwsen // 5



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#484238 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, Just do it already!! DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!! Peer Pressure works sometimes!!


SPAIN UPDATE

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I've had my first tournament in charge of Spain: The Nations League. This absolutely massive tournament has given me a taster of my future in charge of Spain. We were drawn in a group alongside Wales and our old enemy Portugal. It's hard to predict how good teams are now we are way into the future but we shall give it a go anyway...

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We kicked things off with a decent win against Wales which sent us top of the group after one game. It was then onto the big game against Portugal where we managed to luckily draw to remain unbeaten. When we next faced Wales, Victor Hugo showed his quality once again as we ran out winners. It all came down to the final game against Portugal which would determine who would top the group and qualify for the next round. Unfortunately Portgual grabbed a 1-0 victory and we finished 2nd. Not too disappointed as Portugal are a quality team but the fans aren't happy unsurprisingly.

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We did, however, manage to go up 1 place in the World Rankings to 3rd position.

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#484223 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Dan, That's what you get for missing a few days eh! You won't do it again now, will you? haha! An incredible first few seasons in charge at ADO Den Haag though you're right!

ANOTHER JOB??

So I was minding my own business getting my ADO Den Haag squad ready for the new season when an email came along asking me whether I would like to be the Spain manager?

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I duly accepted and now I've got two jobs. My main role is to carry on and win the Eredivise with ADO Den Haag but now I can start my International domination and try and tick off a few of those with Spain at the same time.

#484182 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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ADO Den Haag // Season 2049/2050

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Eredivisie

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Things are looking rosy for me in the Eredivisie and who knows what may happen in the future but I'm enjoying life here right now. Our form is still a little bit up and down but there are definitely more ups than downs at the moment. We finally broke our duck against Roda JC who up to now have been our bogey team but we banished that away with a comprehensive 4-1 victory on a penultimate day. We did go on a 9 match unbeaten run before [b]Vitesse beat us on the final day...[/b]

10 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 4 LOSSES

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[i]Vitesse won the league on the final day of the season after they beat us 2-1. We were in the hunt on the final day but needed to beat them and also have Feyenoord lose as well. A 4th placed finish is good enough for the Champions League so that should bring in more money. Let's hope the board back me this time. We actually scored 9 more points than we did last time out but finished one place lower. Weird eh?


Champions League Knockout Rounds

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As you know we were drawn against Everton in the 1st Knockout Round. I was feeling fairly confident but it turns out Everton are quite decent on my save. They took the initiative in the first leg as they won 2-0 at home. We couldn't grab an important away goal which is disappointing and set us up for a hard task at home. In the return leg, we managed a 1-1 draw which obviously wasn't enough and we were out of the competition. We fought bravely and I'm optimistic we can go further next season.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Robertico Homoet // 7.30
2. Cheick Konate, Teun Tuasamu // 7.12
3. Maurice Sanogo // 7.09

Goals
1. Robertico Homoet // 17
2. Job Voorjans // 12
3. Yori Zonneveld // 11

Assists
1. Teun Tuasamu // 12
2. Erwin Willemse // 10
3. Maurice Sanogo // 8



Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2050/2051
#484092 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101


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ADO Den Haag // Season 2049/2050

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Club News

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The Board had a little message for me straight after the season finished last year. I had asked for them to buy our ground so that we could expand in the future, and they duly agreed to this. Not only did this happen, but they then decided to splash the cash and just build us a brand new ground. it's going to be a 23,500 all seated stadium and should be massive for us going forward. Good on the board for doing this!

Transfers // IN

Despire gaining massive money for our highest finish in the league and also receiving another big sum for being in the Champions League Group Stage, the board haven't backed me in the transfer market as of yet, so maybe that will come next season.

Mamadou Diouf // CB // £300k // Dakar Sacre-Couer
I desperately needed another CB for depth and Mamadou is only young. He has a massive potential to be a leading CB in the Eredivisie in the future so I'm hoping he lives up to that. He's gone straight in as our number one CB in the team too.
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Willem-Jan Van Dijk // CB // £2.2m // FC Gronigen
Willem has been on loan with us since I took over and I decided to make his stay permanent after 2 good seasons with us. He's the commanding CB you want as a manager and he's been solid a sa rock for us. Here's to more like it Willem.
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Eredivisie

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I can't quite believe how we've taken to life in the Eredivisie. We only went on a run of 10 games without a defeat in the league to start it off. That's crazy considering we played PSV, Ajax & De Graafschapp in this time frame. Our good form against PSV carried on with a 3-2 win. Our form dropped towards the back end of this half-season but I definitely am not complaining. Our bogey team struck again as we lost to Roda JC. This has been a dream start but can it get better?

11 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 4 LOSSES

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[i]We're currently in 5th position, but have a game in hand on the leaders. If we win this game we can go joint top, but probably behind them on goal difference. What a season this has been so far. Who would've thought we would've been challenging for the title at the half-way stage.


Dutch Cup

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It's been a good performance in the Dutch Cup so far as we've come through a tricky tie in the 2nd round. In the first round we beat Spakenburg 4-0 to progress easily into the 2nd round where we drew Vitesse. This was one of the hardest draws we could've had, but we came through this test as we won 3-2. This set up a 3rd round match against De Graafschap who we dispatched with ease as we won 3-0. This seems like the season that things may happen for me so I'm hoping the Dutch Cup is one of them.

Champions League Group D

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We went straight into the Champions League Group Stages due to our high finish in the Eredivisie. We were drawn in Group D alongside European Giants Liverpool, previous winners FC Porto and Italian side Atalante. Now, this seems like a tough group, but I think both Liverpool and Porto have dropped a bit in my save. I can't quite believe how we've performed in this competition. It's been amazing to watch and we may have got lucky in more than one of the games but a win is a win.

We opened up with an easy win against Atalante to set us up nicely with an opening 3 points. We then stole 3 points from Liverpool after 2 goals in 2 minutes shocked them and we held firm to take the points. As a United fan, it's always nice to win at Anfield and shut them up. (it's not happened much recently ). It was 3/3 when we beat Porto at home with a 1-0 victory courtesy of a Robertico Homoet goal.

The second round of matches was equally as impressive. Porto managed to grab a draw this time as they went a little more defensive but I'll still take a point. We carried on our good form against Atalante who haven't performed well in the Group Stages. We absolutely took it to Liverpool and sent them home from Holland with a grimace on their face. 3-0 the final score.


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We topped the group after 6 very impressive performances and have drawn Everton in the 1st Knockout Round. Looks like I'll be visiting Liverpool again soon.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Robertico Homoet/b] // 7.31
2. [b]Teun Tuasamu
// 7.24
3. Hector Rosales // 7.19

Goals
1. Robertico Homoet // 11
2. Job Voorjans // 9
3. Yori Zonneveld // 6

Assists
1. Erwin Willemse, Teun Tuasamu // 7
2. Maurice Sanogo // 5
3. Nathan Bowman // 3



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#484031 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@liverpool8, I declared my interest in the job and they fired him straight away. His job was on the line due to bad performances so I think they thought it would be better with me



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Transfers // IN

Erwin Willemse // RW // £1.9m // Fortuna Sittard
Erwin was highly recommended by my Chief Scout. He had previously been relegated with Fortuna Sittard and clearly has immense quality and wanted to be back in the Eredivisie. He's instantly become my starting RW replacing the impressive Ibrahima Keita. Even better that he's Dutch! I'm starting to think playing homegrown players is a good thing.
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Giovanni Hasselbaink // GK // £250k // FC Eindhoven
Giovanni is young and has awesome potential to be a top goalkeeper in the league. I needed a new back up due to my old one leaving me at the end of the season so I snapped him up at a small cost. He should develop into my number one at some point.
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Eredivisie

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As you can see, it's been another mixed half of the season with the form coming and going. I'd love to see where we would be if our form would continue for more than 3 or so games. We went on a really good run in the middle of this half where we won 4 on the bounce. An absolute massive victory against De Graafschaap was the highlight but the lowlight was a shock loss to Roda JC.
10 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 5 LOSS

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[i]We finished the league campaign in 3rd position which is a remarkable achievement for us. It's our highest ever league finish for some time in the Eredivisie. Not only did we finish 3rd, but we finished above the mighty Ajax and also qualified for the Champions League. What a season it's been, and who knows, with the money that we get from the champions league, we can reinforce the squad with some quality that could propel us to the league title sooner rather than later.


Dutch Cup

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It was 2 victories and out in the Dutch Cup as we were soundly beaten by Roda JC who are now our bogey team! 3-2 was the final score and I'm really disappointed we couldn't find the win and progress to the next round. I'll be looking for a much stronger showing in this competition next season.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Erwin Willemse // 7.32
2. Robertico Homoet // 7.27
3. Richard Beekman // 7.19

Goals
1. Job Voorjans // 20
2. Robertico Homoet // 17
3. Maurice Sanogo // 7

Assists
1. Ibrahima Keita // 8
2. Robertico Homoet // 7
3. Maurice Sanogo, Nathan Bowman // 6



Next Post: Mid Season Update 2049/2050
#483989 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
@Eric Portapotty, the team were meant to be winning the division when I took over, so I just needed to give them some confidence and some form! Tuasamu is improving week on week, but agreed, reinforcements were needed! Thanks for commenting!



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ADO Den Haag // Season 2048/2049

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Transfers // IN

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We've strengthened the squad with both youth players and experienced players. In total, I've brought in 10 players this summer. Wartha & Diks are here for the future and are in the B team at the moment or out on loan. Raimond Brama, Cheick Konate, & Maurice Sanogo were brought in to strengthen the middle of the park. Cheick & Maurice are the starting pair and both are only 18 years old. They've been outstanding so far this season so easily worth their money. Marco Van Dongen was my big-money signing from Tranmere Rovers. He wanted a move back to Holland and I offered that to him. He's the rock at the back for me.

Transfers // OUT

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There have been a few transfers out of the club. Steeman & Esperance are the big two that have left us. Steeman I had nothing to do with. Napoli put in a bid and the board accepted despite my arguments. At least we got good money for the youngster and he wasn't happy anyway. Esperance was being a pain and I transfer-listed him and probably didn't get enough for him but oh well.

Eredivisie

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I didn't really know what to expect when coming up a division! The Eredivisie is such a hard league to win because of the likes of Ajax and PSV dominating between them. It's about time someone else had a go, and that's what I'm trying to do. The form has been inconsistent, with us going on winning runs, then going on losing runs, then going on winning runs again. I'm pretty happy with how we've performed though, and we've even managed to put the cat amongst the pigeons with a late win against PSV and a good win at FC Gronigen (Last Years Runners-Up). We're actually unbeaten against PSV which is always a good thing.
8 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 6 LOSS

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[i]We're currently in 7th position at the halfway stage and things are looking quite good for us. We're investing in the youth system and training facilities which can only bring improvements to the first team squad in the future. It's actually quite hard to tell where we are in the league due to everyone playing a different amount of games. Anyway, 7th at the half-way stage suits me, time to kick on now and maybe qualify for Europe.


Dutch Cup

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It's so far, so good in the Dutch Cup. We haven't really been tested but I'm not complaining. I may even have a shot of winning this one if things go our way. In the first round, we easily won 4-1 against N.E.C and got handed an easy draw in the 2nd round. A 9-0 hammering against Blauw Geel '38 meant that we qualified for the 3rd round against Roda JC.

Player Stats

Average Rating
1. Robertico Homoet // 7.38
2. Ibrahima Keita // 7.16
3. Job Voorjans, Maurice Sanogo // 7.15

Goals
1. Robertico Homoet // 11
2. Job Voorjans // 10
3. Richard Beekman, Maurice Sanogo, Ibrahima Keita, Yori Zonnveld, Raimond Brama // 3

Assists
1. Ibrahima Keita // 6
2. Nathan Bowman, Robertico Homoet // 4
3. Maurice Sanogo, Job Voorjans // 3



Next Post: End of Season Update 2048/2049
#483967 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
14 years ago
1 month ago
1,101
Your writing has me in stitches haha!

LEON WORST! He will forever be known as that from now on! Excellent stuff mate!