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#454196 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@bigmattb28 an extension at least gives me time to do something. Who knows what will happen, we definitely aren't the best team in Chile!
#453974 A worldwide journey
tongey
#453817 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Last time around it was the end of season update, and you saw us escape the drop on a dramatic final day where we managed a huge win to keep us in the league, and more importantly myself in a job. I've had the whole offseason now to get rid of the dead wood and bring in some players that will help me stamp my own mark on the league.
MANAGER UPDATE
I'm still studying for my National B License and once that is completed I will be asking the board permission to start the National A License, which I'm sure they will accept as I think they can already see the benefits.
In terms of my contract, the board decided that I was good enough for another offer. They offered me a lovely 1 year extension where I will earn a massive £500 a week. I'm happy that board felt that they wanted to do that, as it shows a commitment to me and I can carry on trying to build the club up and onwards into the big leagues.
TRANSFERS // IN
Ronald Gonzàlez // ST // San Luis de Qullota // £9k
Ronald played for us on loan last season and did alright. He's got a decent eye for goal and I couldn't turn down the fact that he was on the transfer list. He will be used in a rotation system up top and hopefully will score a fair amount of goals for me.
Pablo Sanhueza // CB // Magallanes // Free
Pablo is a commanding centre back that should slot straight into the squad. He has great heading ability and is fairly strong so hopefully, he can be a good presence at the back.
Joaquin Moya // CM // Barnechea // Free
Joaqin is a tricky little midfield player who plays best a Mezzala. He's an instant upgrade on the past in the middle so will be in my starting midfield partnership.
Gonzalo Reyes // ST // Santiago Morning // Free
Gonzalo comes from a strong Santiago Morning squad last season. He's a quick, strong presence up top and should score goals for fun if played correctly. Hopefully, he's my star buy of the season.
Daniel Castillo // GK // Universidad de Concepion // Free
Daniel will come straight in to compete for the number one job with our Boris. He's got good stats for a keeper and I don't mind either keeper starting on day one.
PRE SEASON RESULTS
For our preseason, we had a total of 6 friendlies organised. 5 of these were included in a tour of our home country Chile. Things went really well for us as we won the first 5 friendlies in a row scoring a total of 18 goals in the process. We conceded 5, 1 in every game so no clean sheet for us but the wins are the important things. We managed to grab a draw in the last friendly which is ok in my eyes. A good performance against a decent team.
I feel like we are ready for the new season now, and I feel confident in my squads ability. Who knows? That could be famous last words.
Next Post: Mid Season 2019
#453812 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@Dan, job one on the list has been checked off. Time for job two. Win the league...
@bigmattb28, you've got that right, it's time to win the league now!
#453614 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
I've been managing in Chile now for half a season and the season has come to a close. What went on I hear you ask? Well it's time to explain what happened at the first club 'Tongey' managed in his career. It's a good story so settle in.
MANAGER UPDATE
As you're aware, at the start of the save I had 'Zero Coaching Qualifcations' and that is definitely something that I looked to rectify from the off in Chile. I asked the board if I could go on a coaching course claiming that it would help the club in the long run if I could enhance my skills, and of course, they soaked that all up and granted me permission!
First one in the bag, and immediately I asked if I could go on my second coaching course to improve my skills even further. They agreed and I'm currently studying for my National B License which will hopefully help me further down the line in my career and the hunt for trophies.
END OF SEASON UPDATE
Now I can't lie to you, we weren't in a good position when I took over. We were 2nd bottom and headed for relegation from the Chilean First Division B which would more than likely end with me receiving the dread P45. I was determined not to let this happen at my first job as I don't think it would look good on my CV. Anyway, we had 17 games to turn our luck around and survive the drop. If we did this then I can start building for next season, bring in my own players and really build my own team. This season is all about survival.
It doesn't look too good in terms of the number of green dots on the fixture list in my 17 games in charge. The number of red dots greatly outnumbers the green ones and there are also far too many yellow dots on there too for my liking. During these 17 games, we managed to get 5 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. Ultimately it all came down to a final day match against San Marcos De Arica who occupied 15th position at the time, whilst we occupied 14th. Whoever won would stay up. So what happened?
Somehow, we had done it. A massive 4-1 victory on the final day meant that we keep our place in the Chilean First Division B for at least another season. I'm really happy to have kept us up, and I can now build on this for next season. Time for me to shine and put my own stamp on the club.
Next Post: Pre Season Round Up 2019
#453610 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
@HawkAussie I feel sorry for the stadium announcer to be honest. It's definitely a tongue twister!
@Looch thank you! Let's hope I can deliver and it provides all the excitement you need.
@Dan, as always, thank you for your support! Time to emulate your previous saves!
@AdamRK Thank you man! Means alot!
@bigmattb28, journeyman careers are always good fun so I had to embark on one!
@KEZ_7, thank you! Work hard on the layout so glad it's pleasing. Let's hope it continues!
#453557 A worldwide journey
tongey
May as well stay put until you like the sound of somewhere else!
#453382 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
I'd been in South America travelling around for a few months and no jobs were coming up. The season was well underway and I knew that I had to just stick around at it and some jobs would eventually find me. That being said, in May, after 4 months of waiting around, drinking myself silly and exploring the local cities a team approached me and asked me to interview. That team was:
I attended the interview in my only shirt and trouser combination I had in my suitcase. It was semi-clean and I had no access to an iron so I went for the creased look. I must have looked a right mess. After answering all the same questions you get in every interview, agreeing to their requests and proving to them that I can do the job, I left in high spirits and went in search of a pint of my favourite local beer: Dorado, and waited patiently for an answer.
A few days passed, and my phone buzzed, it was Deportes Copiapo's chairman on the phone. He offered me the job right there and then, and with that, I had my suitcase packed and was on the way to my swanky 2* hotel that they had put me up in for the foreseeable future. The job commences...
Club Overview
Deportes Copiapo are a team that play their football in the Chilean First Division B. Having only been founded in 1999, they have a short history and only the one trophy. They won the Chilean Third Division A back in 2002. Other than that, no trophies have been won and the trophy room is mine to fill.
An average ticket price to the ground is £5 and a season ticket is £78 itself. On average the club has about 350 season ticket holders which are pretty decent for the level they play at.
The team play their home games at the Bicentenario Municipal Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla. (Try saying that 10 times whilst drunk). The stadium packs in a whole 8000 fans at capacity so we will get nowhere near that.
Training Facilities: Below Average
Youth Facilities: Basic
The Season so Far...
Fixtures
As you can see, there are a lot of red dots on the fixtures for the first half of the season. That needs to change and change quickly if we want to make this a success. I don't expect to win anything this season but just to get a footing in the league, so we can build on it for next season. You can also see that we have been knocked out of the Chilean Cup which is disappointing as I love a good cup run.
League Table
Things aren't looking good in the league. We sit 2nd bottom of the league on 13 points after 13 games. It is pretty close at the bottom and hopefully a few good results early on will see us rocket up the league.
The Squad
We have a massive squad, and one that I need to trim down. I hate huge squads so cuts will be coming quickly. I'll need to see where the strengths are, and where we are weak. Time for the upheavel to begin...
Next Post: End of Season Update
#453372 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
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Introducing Tongey
Tongey: Also known as Mark Tonge is a 25-year-old first-time manager from the North West of England. Born in 1992 in Manchester he followed only two teams growing up. The mighty Manchester United, and the lowly Northwich Victoria.
Despite having Zero Playing Experience and No Coaching Qualfications he has set out on his quest for the first job in football management. For some reason Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have taken a dislike to him despite probably not even knowing who he is.
He has decided that the continent of South America is the best place to start his managerial hunt and landed there a few days ago. The following job was available and he has applied for the role immediately.
Where will Tongey get his first job...?
Next Post: The Beginning
#453368 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
tongey
Let me introduce you to my 2nd career on FM19. I'll still be continuing with my 1. FC Köln career but fancied a second save alongside it. The aim is simple; to win everything the game has to offer. It's a task that more than likely won't be completed but I'll sure as hell give it a good go. There will be no set route that I will follow, but I'll just go where the wind takes me.
- I am using the original database with no additional leagues (why would I make my job any harder.)
- I will set my manager to Sunday League Experience and No Coaching Qualifications to make it more realistic.
This post will now be my career history post and below I'll be posting my achievements so far.
Clubs Managed:
International Teams Managed
Trophy Cabinet:
(Trophy // Team // Year Won)
Countries Completed:
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Continental Competitions
3/15
#453363 (FM19) Worldwide Journeyman
tongey
#453335 [FM19] KEZ On Tour 2019
tongey
Seem to be doing ok, hard team to get any momentum with I've found!
#453244 Susie On Tour 2019 - Stop 1 - Thanksgiving
tongey
#453176 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
August 2020
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FIXTURES
To kick start the new season we had a matchup in the German Cup. Non league Neckarelz were the visitors to the RheinEnergie Stadion. We ran out comfortable winners with new boys Ibrahimi and Gomez opening their accounts with the club. Onto the 2nd round we go.
In the league we lost to a late goal against Borrussia Monchengladbach. Not the greatest of starts to the league campaign!
We then played new boys Mainz who didn't challenge us. We were excellent and dominated throughout. Gulbrandsen and Ibrahimi were the scorers which means all 3 of my striking options have already scored this season. Let's hope that continues.
LEAGUE TABLE
We sit in 9th after the first 2 games in the league. You can't really tell what will happen but at least we are in the top half to start things off.
Next Post / September 2020
#453168 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
Preseason 2021/2022
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TRANSFERS // IN
Moi Gomez - CM - Sporting Guijon - £4.4m
An exciting attacking midfielder who should provide straight competition for a place in the first team from the off. He possesses great technique and can hit a long shot or two.
Brijan Ibrahimi - ST - Brescia - £10.75m
I'm really pleased to get this one over the line. A wonder kid in the making. He's come in to be competition for Jhon Cordoba and could start straight away. Bargain too!
Luiz Filipe - CB - Lazio - £16.5m
Will be my starting CB from the start. He's great in the air and has great potential. I'm looking at him to be a leader in this squad. Pretty hefty outlay but I think he's worth it.
TRANSFERS // OUT
Tomas Ostrak - West Ham - Free
Nebiyou Perry - FC Augsburg - Free
Dominick Dressler - Brondby IF - £1.4m
Simon Terrodde - FC Magdeburg - £500k
Thomas Kessler - FC Magdeburg - £86k
PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES
A pretty hefty schedule in terms of friendlies. We toured around England as we did last year and had a variety of results. A really good performance against Manchester United amongst them. The main thing was to get minutes under our belt and get the new lads settled into the team. Luiz Felipe was on international duty at the Olympics so hasn't joined us yet which is a shame.
Next Post / August 2021
#453146 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
May 2020
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FIXTURES
Heading into the final month with an outside shot of qualifying for a Euro Cup place is a pretty exciting way to end a season. It was 2nd place Borussia Dortmund up first and we gained a credible 2-2 draw against them. I was really really pleased with the performance.
A disappointing draw against Hoffenheim who were also battling for a European place. We really need to win this game to keep our chances alive, but we failed to get the 3 points and our hopes were over. A 1-1 draw wasn't good enough.
We ended the season on a high though, with a brilliant 1-0 win against Wolfsburg who have performed well this season. Really pleased to end the season with a win!
German Cup Final Day was upon us and what an occasion to end the season for us. RB Leipzig are no mugs and we performed excellently against them. We had a goal disallowed in the first half for a dubious offside decision and VAR brought it back. The match ultimately went to penalties and we missed the crucial 6th penalty which meant Leipzig have won it twice in two years. A brilliant achievement to reach the final anyway.
LEAGUE TABLE
A cruel place to finish for us. One place below the European places which is so disappointing. However, what a first season in the Bundesliga as we finish in the top half. I really can't complain at that and it gives us a brilliant building platform so we can kick on next season.
YOUTH SQUAD NEWS
My Under 19s team came runners-up in the Youth Cup Final meaning that we have some promising players coming through. I can't wait to get more of them involved and I think we will have a few next seasons. I've invested heavily into the Youth Facilities so that we can have these quality players coming through year upon year.
SEASON STATS
My team performed brilliantly on the return to the Bundesliga but a few players stood out with their average rating. Leading the way was Jonas Hector who came in with a 7.20. In second place was Louis Schaub who was outstanding once again.
Goalwise, we spread them around the whole team this year. Jhon Cordoba grabbed 10 and led the charts for the 2nd season in a row. I'm hoping he can kick on next year and grab 20+. Olexandr Zinchenko was 2nd in the ranks scoring 9 and Christian Clemmens was in 3rd with 8.
Assists was won by the same man as last season. Louis Schaub had a total of 8. Christian Clemmens had an impressive 7 to finish in 2nd place.
Once again, Louis Schaub won the Fans Player of the Year. Jonas Hector was in close 2nd and Matthias Bader in 3rd.
Next Post / 3rd Season
#453124 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
April 2020
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FIXTURES
A frustrating start to the month as we drew 1-1 against Holsten Kiel who we should really be beating. Clemmens grabbed our goal but they hit back late on to deny us a win to start off.
Stuttgart visited next and we dispatched them in style A lovely 2-0 win gave us 3 points and a big win against a team above us.
It was the German Cup Semi Final next and we nicked a 1-0 win to progress to the final with Zinchenko scoring a winner! Our first final in my tenure and we face the current holders RB Leipzig!
A defeat on the final match of the month against FC Nurenburg annoyed me. Not because we lost as they are a good team, but we didn't play well at all. Very disappointing and not a good way to end the month.
LEAGUE TABLE
We've dropped 1 place and we're now in 10th. The European places look a distance away with only 3 games remaining in the league. We need a perfect month and things to go our way. A top half finish would please me though, and we can build on it next season.
Next Post / May 2020
#453114 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
March 2020
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FIXTURES
A lovely match-up in the Qtr Finals of the German Cup was up first against a struggling Werder Bremen, and made our quality show in a nice 2-0 victory. This was enough to see us progress to the Semi Finals where we will now face Hertha BSC for a chance to play in the Final.
It was Werder Bremen up again, this time in the league. Our quality shone through once more and we came out with a 2-0 again. Both games went pretty much the same way and we dominated from start to finish in both. A much needed boost to our confidence.
Back down to Earth we came once more though, as we lost to Hannover 96 in a pretty good match. We lost it in the 87th minute though after being 2-0 up. Disappointing to lose this one after being in the lead.
I thought we would end the month with a loss too as the might of Bayer 04 came to town. We showed we had what it takes to compete in the league however as we came away with the 3 points and a 2-0 victory courtesy of our full backs scoring for us. Hector and Bader. It will be a struggle to keep both this Summer after both drew interest from top teams last Summer.
LEAGUE TABLE
We still sit in 9th position with 2 months to go on the season. We're closing on those Europa League places though and I'm confident we can still nick one just about. Can you imagine, European Football in Cologne once again.
Next Post / April 2020
#453098 The New Ferguson - Man Utd (FM19)
tongey
Like you said, 8th isn't ideal but I'm sure you'll rise quickly once the tactic starts firing!
#453095 [FM19] Shedender's British Steel Challenge
tongey
#453094 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
February 2020
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FIXTURES
A 2-2 against Borussia Monchengladbach kick started us this month. Cordoba adding 2 to his tally for the season.
It was the German Cup up next and the matchup against the mighty FC Bayern. We grabbed our 2nd victory against them this season, although we needed extra time to do so. Cordoba grabbed the winner late on! What a win for the boys.
We were bought back down to earth with a bump as we returned to league action as we lost 1-0 agasint FC Schalke 04! Not a good performance and we missed the chance to capitalise on the big win against Bayern.
A brilliant game against SC Freiburg which provided back and forth action for both teams. We prevailed and grabbed a lovely 3-2 victory to ensure the 3 points returned with us.
I really wanted us to pick up a win against Frankfurt as I thought it was a winnable game. Obviously not as we lumboured to a 0-0 draw in a really boring game to round off the month.
Not a bad month anyway for the boys with a great win in the German Cup setting up a Qtr Final matchup against Werder Bremen.
LEAGUE TABLE
We still sit in 9th position but the European places are moving slowly away from us. We need to pick up some good form in the back end of the season to keep our hopes alive. I'll be focusing on this and also the German Cup!
Next Post / March 2020
#452993 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
@Dan, that win is important, hoping to go on a little run once we get that first win. I'm hoping we can also manage to sneak into European Qualification if we can.
@KEZ_7 Winter form is a killer. Plenty of time to put things right though. Thanks for catching up!
@SrWerGaming, most games are hard in this league. Need reinforcements in the Summer once we have some more transfer budget added. That's why finishing as high as possible is key!
January 2020
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FIXTURES
This month started off with a goal bonanza, unfortunately, we were on the wrong side to a 4-3 scoreline against Hertha BSC. Goals were going in quick and fast and it could've gone either way to be honest. Just our luck at the moment!
WE GOT OUR WIN! A 3-1 win against Hamburger who can't get a win for anything so it was an ideal time to play then. Risse was the star of the show and grabbed 2 goals on our way to victory.
It was straight back down to earth as we lost to a strong RB Leipzig team who are going well in the league at the moment.
LEAGUE TABLE
21 games into the season and we're in 9th position! Still in with a good shout of a finish in European Qualification. I'm pretty happy with where we are to be honest in our first season back in the Bundesliga.
Next Post / February 2020
#452981 Historic Hamburg Back to Where it Belongs
tongey
#452792 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
December 2020
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FIXTURES
We played 5 games this month and maybe our balloon has been popped. We haven't won now for 6 games and ended the month on a 2 game losing streak. Granted one of those games was against the might of Bayern Munich. We're equal in head to heads now and equal on late goals scored against us. We gained a credible draw against Borrussia Dortmund, but the other 2 draws should've ended with 3 points coming our way so I'm disappointed with this month.
We need to get back to winning ways and pretty quickly.
LEAGUE TABLE
We've dropped all the way down to 9th position now, which to be honest isn't too bad for a team that's just come up. I've just set my eyes higher than this and I honestly think we're better than where we are.
Next Post / January 2020
#452581 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
November 2020
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FIXTURES
Wow, what an uneventful month of football. 3 0-0 draws and 1 win. I often don't give my defence enough credit, but they've been fantastic and part of the reason as to why we have settled so quickly in the Bundesliga. We held firm against Bayer 04 who lead the league and I'm pretty happy to get something against them. The only win of the month came against Holsten Kiel who took the lead early on but we hit back with goals from Simon Zoller and Christian Clemmens to take the 3 points. An unbeaten month!
LEAGUE TABLE
it's 6th position for us at the end of November. We fall to 7 points off the lead but I'm not aiming there now. Time consolidate our position in the top half of the table and try and challenge for Europe! Bayer 04 lead the pack with Hamburger down at the other end.
OTHER NEWS
I've somehow managed to gain an untouchable rating from the board. I must be doing something right!
Next Post / December 2020
#452577 Susie On Tour 2019
tongey
#452573 VP's FM19 Adventure
tongey
#452571 Oh When The Saints... - Southampton FC
tongey
I'll be following!
#452540 A worldwide journey
tongey
#452331 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
tongey
I thought the same @r96Skinner, last year it was mainly Cordoba and Schaub but it's more evenly spread this season.
@Dan, I just hope we can continue our form.
October 2020
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FIXTURES
4 games played this month, 3 in the Bundesliga and 1 in the German Cup. We started off with a defeat to lowly Freiburg who showed how to finish clinically. They had 1 shot on target and it went in. A bitter pill to swallow that's for sure. We were back on track in the next game though when we defeated Frankfurt 3-0. We were comfortable throughout and Cordoboa, Zinchenko and Schaub grabbed our goals. Our third league game ended in a 0-0 thriller. Not much happened and a draw was probably a fair result.
The last game of the month saw us progress easily into the 3rd round of the German Cup. Zinchenko rounded off a fine month with the winning goal in the 81st minute. Who we will play is yet to be determined, but I'm hoping for a Bundesliga II team.
LEAGUE TABLE
We've dropped 3 places but that's not a surprise after a month that gave us everything. We're now 6 points off the top, but is the title really achievable in our first season back? Probably not but we will still give it a go whilst we can.
Next Post / November 2020