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#483966 Welcome To Hellgrade - A Red Star Belgrade Career
tongey
#483965 Now I would walk 500 miles...
tongey
Congratulations on the U21 job! Maybe steal some of those welsh youngsters for your team!
#483846 Sweet Silverware - Tottenham (FM19)
tongey
it's actually quite a tough Champions League group with some giants in there! Best of Luck!
#483844 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
Also, Xavi and Mike Ashley?? What the hell is going on
#483839 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
ADO Den Haag // Season 2047/2048
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
Our form before I took over was hit and miss, so I set about with my usual 4-2-3-1 formation and Gegenpress tactic which has worked wonders for me before. It's done the trick here as well as we haven't lost since I took over. Is this because of my stats and my ability, or is it just luck? Things are going so well at the minute. Anyway, my favourite victory was against NAC Breda who sat top of the league and we sent them home with nothing. An absolute dominant performance from my lads! Even with the draws, we should've probably won and that says something. My team is dominant in this league and the previous manager was underperforming so that's why he got the sack!
10 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 0 LOSS
[i]We finished the league in 3rd position meaning we had qualified for the play-offs. This Dutch league system has 3 playoffs rounds so we still had plenty to do if we were to go back to the Eredivisie.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie Play-Offs
The first round of the play-offs pitted us against Telstar who had finished the league campaign in 4th position, 1 spot behind us. The first-leg was a boring 0-0 draw and it set us up for a winner takes all match in the second leg. We dominated the return leg and ended up going through 4-2. Job Voorjans grabbed a hattrick and put in a sublime performance just when we needed it most.
It was Fortuna Sittard who awaited us in the second round and this time we had it secured with the first leg win. 3-0 was the final score and I'm glad we put in this performance as we managed to lose the return leg 2-1 which meant we went through 4-2 on aggregate.
The Final was a grudge match against FC Twente who somehow are in this league. I have them down as a mid-table Eredivisie side so to see them here in surprising. It was an eventful 0-0 nervy draw in the first leg which meant it really was winner takes all and takes the promotion spot. Another match, another Job Voorjans hattrick and another big victory in the second leg. 4-1 was the final score and we were UP!!!
I know we only go up via the playoffs but my rules state that I can count that as the division ticked off, just like I did with Tranmere back in the day! So that's the first one in Holland ticked off.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Ibrahima Keita // 7.34
2. William-Jan Van Dijk // 7.13
3. Dehninio Esperance // 7.05
Goals
1. Ibrahima Keita, Job Voorjans, Raimond Brama, // 9
2. Teun Tuasamu, Robertico Homoet // 8
3. Roy Jonker // 7
Assists
1. Teun Tuasamu // 8
2. Raimond Brama // 7
3. Malik Pottinger, Ibrahima Keita // 5
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2048/2049
#483805 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
ADO DEN HAAG
I've decided to take the step back into European management and set my eyes upon the wonderful country of Holland or The Netherlands depending which one you call it. I'm excited to try my management here as it's quite a fun place to manage in. The youth systems are always top-notch so I'll be reliant on that in my new role. ADO Den Haag has offered me the role and I quickly accepted. In fact, once I had declared my interest in the job, they sacked their manager Kevin Strootman. They must have wanted me.
Club Overview
ADO Den Haag are a professional team playing in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie in the Netherlands. They go by the name: De Residentieclub They were founded in 1905 and haven't had a huge amount of success. That being said, they have won the Eredivisie on two separate occasions which is no mean feat. (back in 1943) They have been going up and down from the Eredivisie to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie over the last few seasons so I'd like to, first of all, get us promoted and then to challenge for the top flight.
[i]The average ticket price for a game is £14 and they average 6,000 season ticket holders. The clubs main rival is Ajax, but also have a historic rival in FC Den Bosch
The team play their home games at Cars Jeans Stadion which is a 15,000 capacity all-seater stadium. It's a compact little stadium but it's exactly what we need..
Training Facilities: Excellent
Youth Facilities: Superb
The Squad
Teun Tuasamu is by far the best player at the club. He's a young Dutch player with immense creativity. He'll be the key in unlocking most defences for me. Let's hope he shines.[/b]
Season So Far
It's been a pretty average season for the club. The board want me to challenge for promotion so I'll be setting my eyes on those play-offs that we aren't too far away from at the moment. The form has been so up and down and that's something that needs addressing straight away. We need to go on a run of good results quickly so we can catapult ourselves up to the top of the league. With 12 games to go in the league, we are more than in with a chance of going up.
Cup wise, we are already out of the Dutch Cup after being knocked out by VVV-Venlo in the Second Round.
Next Post: End of Season Update
#483800 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Colorado Rapids // Season 2047
MLS
The first half of the season, as you know was incredible with us only losing the one league game. I knew we couldn't quite match that form but we came pretty darn close. We lost 3 games, against Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders & Sporting Kansas City. I was annoyed to lose to our fierce rivals but I guess that's why they call them Derby days: anything can happen eh? Anyway, our form was definitely what I wanted and we were pretty incredible throughout the whole campaign notching up:
11 WINS, 2 DRAWS and 3 LOSS
[i]We absolutely romped to the league title. I know you don't win anything for winning your conference apart from a bye into the semi-finals but it's a pretty good statement of intent. We ended on 80 points with our nearest rivals Seattle a massive 17 points behind us. What a ridiculous margin! Anyway, that put us into the MLS Finals
MLS Finals
In the Semi-Final we were drawn against LA Galaxy. Our first leg victory sent us on our way as we smashed them 6-0 which put it beyond doubt that we were going to make the Western Conference Finals. We incidentally won the second leg 3-2 to make it 9-2 on aggregate. A thoroughly good semi-final for us.
In the Final, we played against Seattle who put us under a more difficult test. We scraped through the first leg with a 2-1 win thanks to 2 goals from Efrain Cruz. The second leg was equally shared in a 1-1 draw and meant that we were into the MLS Final.
We were drawn against Montreal Impact in the overall MLS Final. I'm not going to lie, I was confident we were going to win, and we did just that. We put down a resounding attacking performance and ended up hammering them 6-3. Omar Brovsky netted a hattrick for us and ultimately earnt us the MLS Cup My first trophy in charge of Colorado Rapids
US Cup
We made it 2 cups from 2 competitions as we ended up winning the US Cup too. After dispatching Chicago in the Quarter Finals with a 4-2 victory we went on to play New England in the Semi-Finals. What a game it was and we just about edged it 3-2. The final was a much less fun game to watch even though we ended up winning it. It was a pretty boring game, to be honest, but a win is a win. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!
MLS Supporters Shield
[i]As you saw with the league form, we finished in top position in the Western Conference with a huge gap between us and second position. We also finished at the top of the pile in the Supporters Shield but had a smaller gap between us and second-placed Columbus Crew. It was only 10 points this time
AND WITH THAT, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS COMPLETE!!
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Efrain Cruz // 7.59
2. Raul Lopez // 7.52
3. Manuel Bell // 7.42
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 27
2. Efrain Cruz // 20
3. Raul Lopez // 15
Assists
1. Efrain Cruz // 14
2. Raul Lopez, Tyrone Wright // 13
3. Omar Brovsky // 8
Jamie McGregor was also voted as the MLS Newcomer of the Year. What a season he had!
I've also decided that the North American Champions League is not a realistic target for Colorado Rapids so will try and compete for that when I take on Mexico as they always seem to have the winning team.
Next Post: Where next?
#483689 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@Dan, That's a shame, but I look forward to FM20 and your attempt, they are always a good read! Maybe we should do a joint one?
@SirWerGaming, I did OK work last season, it needs to be GREAT work this time around. I want to win the treble this season!
Colorado Rapids // Season 2047
MLS
I feel like this is the year for us! We've started outrageously well and I just hope we can keep it up. As you can see from the fixture list above, we have so much green on there. In-fact I thought we weren't going to lose a game in the league all season but we ended up losing against Philadelphia towards the end of the first half of the season! Brovsky and McGregor have been a hell of a partnership up front and scare most defences in the league. We've scored a total of 50 goals in the 18 games, and have let in only 20 which is an outstanding ratio. I can't complain too much.
14 WINS, 3 DRAWS and 1 LOSS
[i]We lie at the top of the Western Conference at the half-way stage, 9 points ahead of Seattle who are in 2nd position. They do have 2 games in hand but that still would love us 3 points ahead if they were to win both. Can we hold out on top of the league and win our first Conference Title?
US Cup
In the US Cup Fourth Round, we were drawn against local rivals Colorado Springs who play in the USL Western Conference. We've already done better than last year by advancing through this round. An easy 4-0 win was enough to send us through. We now face our big rivals Real Salt Lake in the 5th Round.
MLS Supporters Shield
In the overall standings in the Supporters Shield, we are currently in 1st. Once again we lie 9 points ahead of the pack but they have 2 games in hand. I'd love to get this one ticked off this season!
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Efrain Cruz // 7.75
2. Raul Lopez // 7.60
3. Manuel Bell // 7.44
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 11
2. Raul Lopez, Efrain Cruz // 8
3. Manuel Bell // 7
Assists
1. Tyrone Wright // 8
2. Raul Lopez, Omar Brovsky, Efrain Cruiz // 6
3. Jose Eduardo Gutierrez // 4
Next Post: End of Season Update 2046/2047
#483674 Sampdoria: The Resurgence
tongey
Shame you were knocked out in the Cup but it wasn't a surprise. Keep going!
#483452 Balkans King - Ludogorets !
tongey
You've got a lot of money to play with as well, so get some reenforcements in and get going for next season!
#483294 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@Dan, I'm glad you've stuck around since the start, to be honest. I think you should get your saves back going again! There is definitely something about trying to win everything on the game, even if it does take a while!
Colorado Rapids // Season 2046
MLS
It was another belting way to end the season! It wasn't as convincing end to the season as I was hoping for and we didn't end up where I wanted, but we did perform well! We hit a slump in the middle when we lost 3 on the bounce to teams we could probably have beaten. Towards the end of the season, we may not have lost many, but we definitely drew too many and I'll be looking at how we can change that next season. Our record over the last 18 games was:
9 WINS, 4 DRAWS and 5 LOSSES
[i]We ended up coming runners up in the MLS Western Conference which also meant we were straight through to the Semi-Finals of the Western Conference Finals. To come second only 1 point behind San Jose is a bit gutting as we deserved to win it I think. Not that it makes a difference anyway, as we both qualify for the Semi-Finals.
MLS Western Conference Finals
We were drawn against Minnesota United in the Semi-Finals and having lost heavily to them the last time we met, I wasn't confident at all. We managed to sneak a draw in the first leg which set us up for a spectacle in the second leg. We totally surprised ourselves by beating them 3-1 and with that, we sailed through to the Western Conference Final. We were drawn against Seattle Sounders, and this time I was quite confident that we could progress to the MLS Cup Final. Once again we drew in the first leg, but this time in the second leg we drew again and it went to the drama of a penalty shootout. We just about edged it and won 4-3 after 6 penalties each.
The MLS Cup Final is where the Western Conference Winner meets the Eastern Conference Winner. This time around it was ourselves against New England Revolution. What a game it was as we were edged out 3-2. I'm disappointed we couldn't hold on to win after being 2-0 up. Once again we can't hold on to a lead and we let it slip which cost us my first silverware in the USA.
MLS Supporters Shield
In the overall standings in the Supporters Shield, we finished in 4th position which is an improvement on where we were at the halfway stage. We need to improve though next season and I fully expect us to win it next time around.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Manuel Bell // 7.37
2. Mark Crane // 7.26
3. Tyrone Wright // 7.20
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 21
2. Efrain Cruiz // 9
3. Manuel Bell, Mark Crane, Humberto Grajales // 6
Assists
1. Mark Crane // 8
2. Tyrone Wright, Pat Hines-Ike // 7
3. Omar Brovsky, Efrain Cruz // 5
Next Post: Mid Season Update 2046/2047
#483148 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Colorado Rapids // Season 2046
TRANSFERS // IN
Tyrone Wright // CM // £2.5m // Seattle Sounders
Tyrone came with a huge amount of experience, and that's just what we needed. I accidentally traded my best player as I clicked the wrong button so scrambled to find a replacement and Tyrone fits that bill. I'm chuffed to have signed this absolute powerhouse in the middle.
Daniel Campbell // GK // £850k // Central Coast Mariners
Daniel is my new number one. We desperately needed a new goalkeeper to help improve our defensive side. Daniel is clearly an upgrade on what we had and I'm looking forward to seeing what the Australian No. 1 can do.
Jorge Chumpitaz // LB // £2m // Necaxa
I actually signed Jorge during last season but he couldn't join until the transfer market opened. Jorge is a quality left wing back who can get up and down the pitch all day long.
MLS
As you can see, we've had a fairly decent opening half of the season when it comes to the league. The MLS is probably one of the hardest leagues I've managed in, due to the fact literally anyone can beat anyone. One day you're beating top of the league, next you're losing to the bottom team. Crazy. I think we are in a better position than we were last season so we're moving in the right direction.
10 WINS, 3 DRAW and 5 LOSSES
[i]We're currently sat in 4th position in the MLS Western Conference which is good going for us. We have a couple of games in hand on the teams above us so may move up a few positions if we're lucky. I'm hoping we can end the season well and mount a serious title challenge.
MLS Supporters Shield
In the overall standings in the Supporters Shield, we sit in 7th position out of the 24 in the league. That's not bad but it could be better. We need to kick on in the second half of the season!
US Cup
ARGH!! The U.S Cup is not ours this year. I'm so annoyed with how we played against a lower ranked team in Oaklahoma City Energy. They managed to somehow take us to extra time and took their chance to win it. Frustrating is the word.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Omar Brovsky // 7.67
2. Manuel Bell // 7.62
3. Efrain Cruz // 7.46
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 12
2. Billy Fenton // 10
3. Manuel Bell // 6
Assists
1. Mark Crane // 9
2. Billy Fenton // 7
3. Manuel Bell, Pat Hines-Ike // 4
Next Post: End of Season Update 2045/2046
I FORGOT TO SAVE MY GAME, SO THE TABLE NOW LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO WHAT IS POSTED. HASN'T MADE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE THOUGH!
#483003 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
#483002 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Colorado Rapids // Season 2045
MLS
After checking my season's expectations from the board, we were expected to make the Playoffs, so I knew we had a good team and one that could cut it amongst the best in the league. From the get-go, I turned the fortunes around and in turn, the form was improved. My familiar 'Gegenpress, 4-2-3-1' formation was at it again and it was working wonders. Out of the 16 games I was in charge of in the league campaign we had the following record:
12 WINS, 1 DRAW and 3 LOSSES
Our losses came against Minnisota, Seattle and LA Galaxy. Our biggest win also came against Minnesota. Crucial to our form in the league were goals from Omar Brovsky who I handed a new contract to straight away and he returned the favour with 9 goals in the league games.
We finished in 4th position in the MLS Western Conference which is a near miracle considering we were dead last in 12th when I took the reigns. I did know that if we got some good form going then we could rise quickly, but I never thought we would finish as high as 4th. This also meant that we had qualified for the MLS Finals.
MLS Finals
In the first round of the MLS Finals we were drawn against the Houston Dynamoes. After leading 2-1 until the 88th minute, I'm so disappointed to be knocked out in extra time. We should have won the game and that will haunt me for now. There is always next season though.
MLS Supporters Shield
The Supporters Shield is basically a competition that combines the Eastern Conference and Western Conference together and uses league games to determine the final positions. Out of all 24 teams in the MLS, we managed to end up in 5th position. A mere miracle considering where we were.
US Cup
When I took over, we were already in the US Cup 5th round and we were up against Sporting Kansas City. We managed to beat these in an epic match that ended 3-2. This set us up with a winnable match against FC Cincinatti. We were put to the sword and sent packing after losing 3-1.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Omar Brovsky // 7.32
2. Nick Parker // 7.07
3. Pat Hines-Ike // 7.06
Goals
1. Omar Brovsky // 21
2. Manuel Bell // 11
3. Efrain Cruz // 9
Assists
1. Nick Parker, Pat Hines-Ike, Billy Fenton // 7
2. Mark Crane, Omar Brovsky // 6
3. Efrain Cruz // 5
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2045/2046
#482986 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids have given me the chance to improve things for them in the MLS. I've chosen this job ahead of others such as Montreal Impact and Seattle Sounders purely because of my love for Colorado. My NFL team: The Denver Broncos are of course from this wonderful state and wonderful city of Denver. This will be a challenge to turn the fortunes around but it's something different to spice this save up again.
Club Overview
Colorado Rapids are a professional team playing in the MLS in the United States. They go by the name: The Rapids They were founded in 1996 and haven't had too much success since they were formed. They have only won the MLS Cup once in 2010, and the MLS Western Conference twice, in 1997, and 2043.
[i]The average ticket price for a game is £14 and they average 7,000 season ticket holders. The clubs main rival is Real Salt Lake[, but have several minor rivals in LA Galaxyand FC Dallas.
The team play their home games at Dicks Sporting Goods Park which is an 18,061 capacity all-seater stadium. It's a lovely stadium with an even better outlook onto the mountain range behind.
Training Facilities: Excellent
Youth Facilities: Average
The Squad
It's hard to evaluate this squad as they've not had a good season. I guess this means we don't have much quality, but we shall see. Everyone will get the chance to impress me as we try and salvage this season and set us up for the next one.
Omar Brovsky is by far the best player at the club. He is absolutely 'RAPID' (excuse the pun) and has a ridiculous finishing rating.[/b]
Season So Far
It's not exactly been a good season for the 'Rapids' as they sit at the bottom of the MLS Western Conference. They aren't too far away from climbing the table but it would take a few good results to gain confidence. That's what I'm here for I guess. We are also still in the US Lamar Hunt Trophy, so maybe I can get some silverware in my first season here. Who knows?
The form has been so up and down that the squad hasn't been able to gain any momentum, so that needs to change, and quickly!
Next Post: End of Season Update
#482982 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2044/2045
South African Premier League
WE WENT UNBEATEN THIS SEASON!! CRAZY, CRAZY, CRAZY! I've never ever gone unbeaten in a league campaign and I've finally done it! To not lose in 15 games in the league is outstanding and all the credit goes to the lads. I don't really have much else to say, except look at this record...
15 WINS, 0 DRAWS, 0 LOSSES
Of course we've won the league, and we did it at a canter. We ended up being 23 points ahead of SuperSport Utd in 2nd place. Shows that last season was a fluke and we weren't at the races. It's nice to bounce back though and win it convincingly.
African Confederations Cup
The group stage continued, and we continued in fine form. We won the rest of our games in the group stage and qualified from the group in top position. No surprises there. This meant that we were into the Quarter Finals. We were drawn against Al-Hilal Omduran from Sudan. A convincing 7-0 victory on aggregate meant we advanced to the Semi-Finals. Es-Setif from Algeria. Es-Setif provided the biggest test so far and we sent them home after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, then a 2-1 win in the second. It was a close fought battle and we just about scraped through. Onto the final where we faced familiar foes Wits from our league. They provided no challenge in the first leg and we battered them 3-0 to gain the advantage going into the second leg. A closely fought game followed and we just about won 4-3 to lift the trophy! Happy Days in South Africa.
South African FA Cup
It didn't go all our own way in this second half of the season as we were beaten by Orlando Pirates in the FA Cup Final. Disappointing to lose it but I had my eyes set on bigger and better things this season. You can't win them all. (they said)
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Sirgio Mesena // 7.72
2. Goedy Motaung // 7.68
3. Thato Dube // 7.60
Goals
1. Aldo Valenzuela. Goedy Motaung // 28
2. Ronald Moleto // 24
3. Sirgio Mesena // 23
Assists
1. Thato Dube // 23
2. Sirgio Mesena, Goedy Motaung // 18
3. Asanda Sebati // 11
With that, South Africa is nearly complete. All I need to do is come back and win the [b]First Division but that's for another time.[/b]
Next Post: A New Challenge in a New Country
#482969 Operation Nine Elms - Failed
tongey
#482950 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@Dan, 1000 games!! I've never been this far in my careers before. Heres to the next 1000! Thanks for sticking around!
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2044/2045
South African Premier League
What a ridiculous first half of the season! WE HAVEN'T LOST YET! 13 Green dots, and 2 Orange dots on that fixture list. Quite incredible considering our form at the end of last season! I tweaked our tacking a little bit and it's seemed to have worked it's magic. We haven't really looked like losing to be honest, but they do say winning breeds confidence and my players are just riding that wave. Let's hope we can continue this, unlike last season.
13 WINS, 2 DRAWS, 0 LOSSES
Top of the league with games in hand. There is no better sight in football, to be honest. What kind of points total should we be targetting from here on in? We are currently 9 points clear of second-placed Maritzburg Utd who have been the surprise team of the season so far.
African Confederations Cup
As we failed in the league last season, we were placed in the Confederations Cup this season (It's basically the Europa League but in Africa.) I'm targetting the win come to the end of the competition and to be honest, we shouldn't have any problems considering our squad strength. We played the 'Preliminary Phase' first and sent Berekum Chelsea packing early doors. In the '1st Round' we absolutely hammered Djabal Club 18-0 on aggregate. I think the first leg was my highest ever victory on the game. In the '2nd Round' we played familiar opponents Diaraf (They were in our Champions League Group last season'. It was easy going against them too, as we won 6-1 on aggregate to enter the group stage.
The Group stage was drawn and we were placed in an 'easy' group alongside Hearts of Oak, Astres and Wydad Casablanca. There should be no problems here, and we've already won the first two games of the group. We sit top of the group with 4 games to go!
South African Knockout Cup
We've only gone and won it! The one cup competition that we needed to tick off in South Africa. There is still the First Division to win but I'll come back for that. It was a fairly difficult tournament to win. A tough draw against SuperSport Utd in the 2nd round, was not what we wanted but we somehow came away with a 3-2 win. Bloem Celtic provided a tough test in the final but an 80th-minute winner from Jabulani Qaba handed us the trophy!
And with that win, I've now entered the African Hall of Fame!!
SouthAfrican Super 8
It wasn't all plain sailing for us this season! We made the final of the Super 8 for the 2nd season in a row, and I truly expected to win it again, but it wasn't to be. SuperSport Utd knocked us off our perch and stole the trophy from us. Disappointing but I really can't complain at how the season is going so far.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Goedy Motaung // 7.75
2. Sirgio Mesena // 7.64
3. Thato Dube // 7.63
Goals
1. Goedy Motaung // 17
2. Sirgio Mesena, Ronald Moleto // 13
3. Thato Dube // 11
Assists
1. Thato Dube // 19
2. Sirgio Mesena, Goedy Motaung/b] // 10
3. [b]Patrick Ndlovu // 5
Next Post: End Of Season Update 2044/2045
#482946 [FM17] Climbing Jacob's Ladder (Part Deux)
tongey
#482944 Saving Newcastle United (with no coaching license) - Failed
tongey
I'll be keeping an eye out for more of your stories!
#482829 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
1000 GAME MANAGER UPDATE
#482803 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2043/2044
South African Premier League
What an absolute STINKER of the second half of the season we've had! Things went badly wrong when we were in such a strong position at the halfway stage! We had too many draws that seemed to come out of nowhere against teams that we should be beating! The worrying thing is that I don't know why we slumped to this shocking form! I'm so disappointed as we could easily have won the league again but it wasn't to be.
4 WINS, 7 DRAWS, 4 LOSSES
We finished down in a 4th position which means we don't even qualify for the African Champions League and have ended up in the Confederations Cup. This could actually be a blessing in disguise as it gives me a chance to tick that one off my list now too. SuperSport Utd ended up being crowned Champions with Orlando Pirates and Sundowns taking 2nd and 3rd respectively. Not a season to remember for us.
African Champions League
We rounded out the Group[ Stage of the competition with a surprise loss to Sundowns and a closely fought victory against Asante Kotoko which meant that we had qualified in 1st position and should've got an easier draw in the knockout rounds. This wasn't to be as we were handed a tough matchup against Zamalek from Egypt. We were no match for them as we lost the first leg 2-1 and drew the second leg and that was that. We were out of the competition early doors. Gutted.
South African Knockout Cup
This was one of the cups that we won last year, but we couldn't repeat the feat this time around. We eased through the first round with a big victory against Polokwane City. We were rewarded with a tie against Wits and scraped through with an extra time goal. This set up a matchup against SuperSport Utd who were having a ridiculously good season. This was where our journey ended and we were dumped out of the Knockout Cup.
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Thato Dube // 7.32
2. Abel Nxumalo // 7.26
3. Ayanda Dube // 7.25
Goals
1. Thato Dube // 17
2. Sirgio Mesena // 12
3. Ronald Moleto, Mohamed Amine Tritar // 9
Assists
1. Goedy Motaung // 13
2. Thato Dube // 11
3. Sirgio Mesena // 8
Next Post: Mid-Season Update 2044/2045
#482787 Saving Newcastle United (with no coaching license) - Failed
tongey
#482786 Balkans King - Ludogorets !
tongey
You'll be challenging for the league title at the end of the season! Good luck fella!
#482738 Ram's On The Rise
tongey
The league is taking a backseat, you've pretty much already won it!
#482725 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Kaizer Chiefs // Season 2043/2044
TRANSFERS // IN
Thami Fosters // CM // £325k // Ajax CT
Thami is a rock in the middle of the park. We needed someone there to come in and just ping the ball around. He does just that and unpicks defences with ease. Always nice to sign someone from your rivals too.
Braulio Levipan // CM // £2.4m // Colo Colo
Braulio is the second new boy in the centre of the park. He will partner Thami as the mainstays of the midfield and hopefully can forge a good partnership. Braulio brings some South American flair to the team and is a wizard on the ball.
Ronald Meloto // ST // £2m // Academica
Ronald is a late addition to the team due to my two main strikers leaving for better things. I'm hoping he can bag lots of goals for us, and become a legend at the club.
Malek Basseoud // GK // £800k // SuperSport Utd
I felt like we had a weakness in goal, so I set about trying to sign a new number one. Malek is highly admired around the league so I decided to bring him to the club. A mere £800k is a steal for a player of his quality.
Aldo Valuenzuela // ST // £4.8m // Toluca
Aldo is the big money signing the board wanted. He is now the main man up front and should bag for fun! It took a long time to get him here but I'm confident he will be a fans favourite in no time.
South African Premier League
My first real taste of the Premier League since taking over. We've now played the first 15 games of the league campaign and things are going pretty well. You can see a lot of green on that fixture list which is always nice to see. We've beaten most of our rivals along the way too which pleases the fans. Wins against the likes of Super Sport and Ajax CT have really propelled us up the league and put us in a good position going into the second half of the campaign.
12 WINS, 2 DRAWS, 1 LOSS
I know we're only in 4th position but look at the games played. We can climb back to the top where we belong if we win the games in hand. We have so many because we played in the Club World Championship (which I'll get too later). Orlando Pirates are pushing us all the way but I feel confident we will be above them come the end of the season.
BE THE COACH CHALLENGE
This competition is a really cool concept. The fans basically pick your squad for you and 'Become the Coach' for the day. My fans did me proud and ended up winning it for us. It's not a serious tournament but it's now ticked off my list. A fantastic 2-0 victory over rivals Orlando Pirates is a fine way to start the season off.
South African Knockout Cup
The only downside to this season is that we were knocked out in the 1st round of the Knockout Cup. SuperSport Utd came in and sent us home after a 2-1 result. Gutted but looks like I'll be here for another season after this one to tick it off the list one day.
African Super Cup
As we won the African Champions League last season, we were invited to play the African Super Cup. A one-off game between the Champions League Winner and the Confederations Cup Winner. We ran out comfortable winners against a weak ASEC Mimosas.
Super 8
God, South Africa has so many cup competitions which break the season up! The top 8 teams in the Previous league campaign (I think) battle it out to become the best of the best. We never looked like anything but winners in the competition. on the way to our trophy, we knocked out Orlando Pirates, SuperSport Utd and Wits. We only conceded 1 goal and scored 12 which is pretty impressive. It shows we are strong both at the back, and up front.
Club World Championship
As winners of the African Champions League, we went to pit ourselves against the best of the world in the Club World Championships. Hosted in Perth, Australia we put on a real positive display and showed that African football is on the rise. We easily beat Portland Timbers in the Qtr Finals. We faced South American Champions Estudiantes and sent them packing after a 1-0 win. In the final, we faced European giants Barcelona and only narrowly lost 1-0 after extra-time. An absolutely mammoth achievement for us minnows of the footballing world.
African Champions League
For some reason, you have to play the 1st round before the group stages are drawn in the African Champions League. It made no difference to us as we sent Dynamoes Harare and TP Mazembe home early doors. This meant we had entered the group stage alongside Diaraf, Sundowns and Asante Kotoko. So far, we've played 4 games in the groups and have already secured our place in the next round. We've won 3 of the games and drawn the other meaning we sit top of the group and sailing through. Can we win the whole thing again?
Player Stats
Average Rating
1. Williams Sitole // 7.44
2. Goedy Motaung // 7.40
3. Ayanda Dube // 7.40
Goals
1. Thato Dube // 11
2. Sirgio Mesena // 10
3. Mohamad Amine Tritar // 9
Assists
1. Goedy Motaung // 11
2. Thato Dube // 9
3. Sirgio Mesena // 6
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#482714 Saving Newcastle United (with no coaching license) - Failed
tongey
You're really having no luck with injuries, Shelvey and Almiron both out, arguably your two best players at the club!
Let's hope for a run of good results!
#482568 Unemployed - No qualifications, No idea
tongey
#482424 Welcome To Hellgrade - A Red Star Belgrade Career
tongey
You've absolutely cruised the league campaign though! The title is pretty much in the bag!
#482423 Ram's On The Rise
tongey
Still smashing it in the league as well, keep it up!