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#355246 Tongeys' Travels [II]
tongey
@Suffolk Seasider this challenge was too good to not attempt, hopefully my motivation will last when things aren't going so well.
@Shedender Norway is quite a hard place to manage in I've found out. Thanks for the support.
@Parker26 Thanks for the support, always prefer managing in different countries.
Mid Season Update
So my life has begun in Fana, that small and isolated town in Norway with an equally small footballing culture. It was a struggle to get players to come and play for me because of the small budget I had with little to no movement in the wage bill and also no transfer money but I made a few signings that I thought could strengthen the team. I've decide on playing the classic 4-2-3-1 formation that is everywhere in modern football, as my best striker loves to feed off long direct balls and is best suited as a Target Man so I'm building my squad around him.
So, we sit exactly half way through the season and I've had a very mixed bag of results. Defensively we don't look too strong having conceded 17 in the 13 games we've played in the league. Fredrik Flo, our esteemed striker has hit the ground running and has a fair few goals, although we need more if we are to challenge for any silverware in the next few years. Consistency seems to be the main problem, and we seem to go on a run of good form quickly followed by a run of bad form so I need to sort that out. The 4-2 victory against Florø stands out to me as our best performance.
We sit in 7th which isn't to bad considering our results. It is probably a fair position but not where I wanted to be. Egersunds really are running away with the league having only lost the one solitary game so the title doesn't seem likely this season. The league rules state that the bottom 7 clubs will get relegated to the league below so I sit on the cusp of relegation although being mid table (confusing). Hopefully I can get a bit of good form and finish in the top 3. That's my aim anyway.
The Norwegian cup was one as quickly as it started for us. A great 3-0 victory in the first round following quickly by a 4-1 defeat to a team way up the leagues so I wasn't too disappointed. Success was never on the cards in that cup with this team.
Next Post: End of Season Update
#355238 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
tongey
#354789 Tongeys' Travels [II]
tongey
Welcome to Fana, a little football club in Norway. I don't expect to be here long, but just long enough to challenge for a few trophies at least. So lets take a look at what I have to work with. A decent sized quad with obvious talent in there. I quite clearly need a CB or two to add some depth as we only have one on board with us. Up top we have a few great players who I hope can score a lot of goals between them. Lets see...
Heggland seems to be my best player and is on loan from Brann who are in the Norwegian Premier League so hopefully his quality can lead the way at the back. My best player up top is Flo, who is only loan from Sogndal who are also in the Premier League. I'm hoping these two can be the catalyst to my trophy aims here at Fana.
Staff wise, there isn't a lot to talk you through. Alongside the chairman and myself, we have my Assistant who can hopefully get my message across to the players whilst I learn the language, and 3 coaches who will take the majority of training sessions for me whilst I will look to do the tactical side of the job.
Next Post: Pre Season Round Up
#354786 Tongeys' Travels [II]
tongey
I landed in Norway after sending my CVs off to the two available teams and as soon as I had a working sim card, two emails came through. I had been offered two interviews. Not a bad start to the career. Now to try and impress them with the very little Norwegian I know.
Both interviews completed, I went back to my hotel and proceeded to explore Norway and all it had to offer whilst the boards of the respective clubs pondered over their decision.
I had managed to charm someone, and it's time to pack my bags. Fana is my first destination and I couldn't be more excited to start my managerial career. The money isn't good but its a start. (Tønsberg offered a contract to another manager, a poor decision from their board in my personal opinion)
The board want me to battle against relegation but that clearly isn't the aim for me. The league is what I want, and hopefully with a few additions this is what I can deliver (wishful thinking eh?)
Next Post: Welcome to Fana
#354784 Tongeys' Travels [II]
tongey
Meet the Manager
Here he is, Mark Tonge, born in Northwich in the North West of England in the rural county of Cheshire. A young manager with no experience apart from Sunday League and a substitute at that. No coaching qualifications to his name but with a huge pass
on for the game the will surely change quickly. His favourite team 'Northwich Victoria' are a club with a lot of history and he will be modelling his game on that of the mighty Trickies. As you can see, my stats aren't the best but these can easily change and hopefully will very quickly as I gain a bit of momentum.
At the start of my game, only two jobs are available. Both in Norway, and both at the bottom tier of the country. I've applied for both so hopefully I can find my new home in one of them. I best buy a plane ticket to Norway.
Next Post: The First Job
#354780 Tongeys' Travels [II]
tongey
Welcome to what will hopefully be my mainstay of a career on FM17. I've tried this career once before although I did lose interest after a while but I hope to keep it up this year! I'm following in the footsteps of @Dan and @Shedender who are both attempting this career.
The aim is simple, to win every trophy available on the game, which I understand is no mean feat and means a lot of game time. This probably won't be completed but I will do my very best to pick up a decent amount of trophies along the way. I don't really know how I'll choose my path around the globe but the following setup is where I'll start.
I've decide to load up the Scandinavian leagues: Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. A difficult place to start but somewhere different than in the British Isles and also somewhere I've hardly managed before so a complete and utter challenge to start of with. So it's time to jump on a plane and see where I end up...
Next Post: Meet the Manager
Teams Managed
Fana Football:
Shamrock Rovers:
Trophies Won
Country Completion
Norway: 1/4
Republic of Ireland: 4/7
#354775 On a quest to be the best II
tongey
#354772 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
tongey
Good foundations have been laid and you can make the improvements you need to build your own squad now!
#354330 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
tongey
Now onto the next one!
#353386 Dans Journey Around The World [Take ll]
tongey
#347905 RB Leipzig - A Growing Reputation
tongey
#332343 [FM16] [USA] Navigating the Rapids: A Colorado Story.
tongey
March 2016: MLS.
Philadelphia Union (A)
(1-2)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, St Ledger, Williams, Burch, Cronin, Powers (1), Doyle, Gashi, Pappa, Doyle (1)
A great way to start the season. Really proud of the boys and the way they dug deep in this game. A man of the match performance from Dillon Powers was the main talking point as he managed to score an 89th minute winner from inside the box after a corner was poorly cleared. Earlier on Kevin Doyle had scored the opening goal on his debut for the club. Familiar name Tranquillo Barnetta had levelled for Philadelphia but it wasn't enough to deny me my first victory in the MLS. A great win away from home.
New York City (H)
(2-1)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, St Ledger, Williams, Burch, Cronin, Powers, Doyle, Gashi, Pappa, Doyle (1) (Solignac 1)
My first home game in charge of the club even with all of the friendly we played. We left it late once again but super sub Solignac came on to score us the winner in the 91st minute. Kevin Doyle once again had put us in front, this time from the penalty spot. A game which could have gone either way but ultimately the New York City star studded team couldn't finish more of their many chances. Doyle took his tally to 2 for the season. Hopefully he can continue his form.
Houston Dynamo (A)
(3-1)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, Sjöberg, St Ledger, Burch, Cronin, Powers, Doyle, Pfeiffer, Serna (1), Doyle
Our first loss of the season and in truth Houston deserved it. After a fairly even first half which the Dynamo had taken a 1-0 lead through Erick Torres, Dillon Serna managed to pull a goal back for us and it looked like it could go either way. Houston managed to find another gear though late on and pulled away from us. 2 late goals from Torres and Bruin (who look to be an excellent strike partnership). We suffered from international call ups with many of my players being unable to play due to travelling.
Player of the Month: Kevin Doyle (2 goals in 3 games)
#332241 [FM16] [USA] Navigating the Rapids: A Colorado Story.
tongey
Pre Season
So we set out on our pre season training camp which was taking place in Pheonix, AZ. A place were we would definitely work on our fitness for the upcoming MLS campaign. I set the training focuses on fitness and team cohesion.
Real Monarchs Salt Lake City (A)
(1-2)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, St Ledger, Williams (1), Burch, Cronin, Powers, Doyle (1), Gashi, Pappa, Solignac
A narrow victory in our pre season friendly. A very even game which surprised me, where they out performed us in terms of shots and shots on target. However we did have more of the ball. A pleasing performance and some decent ratings from the team. Goals from Connor Doyle and Mekeil Williams
Colorado Springs (A)
(1-0)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, St Ledger, Williams, Burch, Cronin, Powers, Doyle, Gashi, Pappa, Solignac
A disappointing loss against a team we should really be beating. Only a friendly but some of the performances were very disappointing. I'll be tweaking the tactics and formations around after this loss to make sure we are primed and ready. Sam Cronin out performed everyone on the team with a rating of 7.7.
Rayo OKC (A)
(1-1)
LineUp: MacMath, Hairston, St Ledger, Williams, Burch, Cronin, Powers, Doyle , Gashi, Pappa, Solignac (1)
A game which we dominated. I'm sticking with the same line up to try and create some kind of consistency and team cohesion. I may chop and change from now on though to see who plays best. We outplayed Rayo but just couldn't take our chances. Solignac got our sole goal and it was an error from their keeper that allowed him in to score a close ranged finish.
Arizona United (A)
(3-2)
LineUp: Berner, Castillo, Sjöberg, Burling, Williams, Azira, Hairston, Doyle, Pfiffer, Serna (1), Doyle (1)
Again, very disappointed with the loss, but we started to find our scoring boots. A pleasing performance stats wise and another game of fitness under their belts. I changed the team completely and Doyle, K managed to grab a goal which pleased me. Dillon Serna played an outstanding game and managed to grab a goal as well. Starting to dominate possession as well, but we just need to shut up shop at the back.
San Antonia FC (A)
(1-2)
LineUp: MacMath, Veeder, Sjöberg, Burling, Williams, Cronin, Powers, Serna), Gashi (1), Pfeiffer, Doyle (1)
A win where we outplayed them as we should have. 18 shots but only 2 that went in. Doyle managed to score again so hopefully he continues that form into the season which isn't far away. Gashi managed to score a great header to make it 2-0 for us to only concede a few minutes later. Need to tighten up at the back but we are on the right path now.
FC Edmonton(A)
(1-2)
LineUp: Berner, Hairston, St Ledger, Watts, Williams (1), Cronin, Powers, Serna, Gashi, Pappa, Solignac (1)
Another 2-1 victory for us and we are starting to hit a bit of form. I'm still changing the team around to make sure everyone is fit for the season. Solignac is scoring a goal game now and Williams seems to be a free scoring full back. We are dominating possession in games which is a pleasing sign. Still need to tighten up that defence otherwise it could cost us games. Berner in goal read a 9.1 and is pushing for the first team place.
#332202 [FM16] [USA] Navigating the Rapids: A Colorado Story.
tongey
Club Information
The Colarado Rapids are one of the 10 teams that have competed in the MLS since it was first introduced into the footballing world. Based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City they play their home games at the 'Dicks Sporting Goods Park which holds a capacity of 19,680.
The Club have only won the MLS on one occasion back in 2010 and have once been runners up in 1997. It's participation in the Lamar Hunt US Cup hasn't led to any success but they have once been runners up in 1999 when they lost to the Rochester Rhinos.
Introducing the Squad
Goalkeepers:
Zac MacMath: Will be my first choice goalkeepers for the season. Has the ability to be a star player for the foreseeable future.
John Berner: A quality back up to MacMath and will be challenging for the starts in the US Cup.
Defenders:
Sean St Ledger: (CB) A recognisable name after his stint in England. A quality player for the MLS. Will be my starting CB.
Bobby Burling: (CB) Another experienced character and one that could form a good partnership with St Ledger in the middle at the back.
Jared Watts: (CB) A youngster who will be competing for the starting role. One for the future, will be learning from St Ledger
Dennis Castillo: (CB) Another youngster who will most probably be playing in the cups only this year. Will be cover for the first team.
Axel Sjöberg: (CB) Again, a solid CB with decent stats, will be cover for the first team. Will compete for the starting role
Mekeil Williams: (LB) My starting LB, potential to improve a lot as well. Looking for him to attack down the wings.
Marc Buch: (LB) An experienced contender for the role of LB, will most probably be my backup though.
Marlon Hairston (DR) My only current RB, can also step into the midfield so a decent squad player. Utility man
Midfield:
Jared Watts: (DM) Looks to be a squad player, will be switching in and out with the other DMs as I have a lot of them.
Sam Cronin: (DM/CM) A well known player in the MLS. A quality player to have and will hopefully control the middle third for me.
Emmanuel Appiah: (DM/CM) One for the future, will be looking to learn from Cronin.
Dillon Powers: (DM/AMC) Will be my star man in the midfield. Has the quality to be my best player.
Dillon Serna: (M/RL) Will be looking to switch wings as often as he can. His pace will be something I'll look to exploit. Quality winger
Marco Pappa: (M/RL) My other starting winger. Can also switch wings when needed. A proven goalscorer and plenty of assists.
Shkelzen Gashi: (AM/RLC) Can play anyway across the attacking midfield area. Hoping he can contribute with lots of assists.
Zach Pfeiffer: (AMC) [color=orange] One for the future. He will be playing mostly the cup games but will have him learning from the best[/color]
Forwards:
Connor Doyle: (STC) A target man up front, will switch in when I look to go long. Shows promise.
Kevin Doyle: (STC) The man I'll be looking to, to score the majority of my goals. Previous pedigree in the Premier League. Quality asset:
Luis Solignac: (STC) A younger version of Kevin Doyle, quality player and will switch in with Doyle throughout the season.
John Manga: (STC) My young prospect for the striking position. Excited by his potential of 4 stars. Cup player.
Next Update: Pre Season.
#332188 [FM16] [USA] Navigating the Rapids: A Colorado Story.
tongey
Pre Word
So I've been toying with the idea of a career in the MLS for a while now. I feel like its a country that I will one day call my home. Previously I have lived and worked in California before so I have always been drawn to the country. Being a massive Denver Broncos fan who are the current Super Bowl champions and also World Champions (as the Americans like to call it) in their version of OUR sport football. I've decided to base myself in the same state and city as the mighty Broncos and have taken control of the Colarado Rapids.
The Set Up:
I've just loaded up the one league that I will be basing myself in: the MLS of course and have a large database set up. I may decide to add leagues in if and when I feel like it but for now to make the game run quickly and smoothly; just the one league will do.
The Aim:
- Within the first 3 seasons: to win the MLS Cup and Supporters Shield.
- Within the first 5 seasons: win the American Champions League.
- To have a strong American contingent in the starting line up.
- To become the USA Under 23s manager then onto the USA managers jobs thereafter.
- To develop youth players and evolve the game in the MLS.
Next Update: Introducing the Manager. Club Information, and Introducing the Squad.
#331310 A Career In Football Management - FM16 Edition
tongey
Decent start to the season, although a loss at a lower ranked team in the semi finals must have hurt!
Keep up the good work!
#329048 Adventures Through Time and Space - Recreating History
tongey
Sad to see you may see Solskjaer leave as he's one of my favourite players of all time!
Congrats on the League and Cup double! Onto next season for the Treble now.
#326227 Ostbahner - Austrian Road to Glory
tongey
#325246 Ostbahner - Austrian Road to Glory
tongey
What an awesome badge!
#324183 Uncle Sam FM 2016
tongey
Last time I managed in the USA, I had Sheanon Williams and he was an insane free kick taker. Is this still the case?
#322900 The Liverpool of Yesteryear
tongey
However, I do love your career so I'll be following! Good luck!
#322615 My First Susie Adventure - 16/17: With Leverkusen To Glory?
tongey
As Dan said, Horn turns out to be a top draw keeper! not bad for 9M.
Keep up the good work!
#311225 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies [Attempt 2]
tongey
The lsat you saw was that I had just been appointed manager of Gorodeya who were leading the way in the 'Persha Liga' which is the second division in Belarus. All I had to do was win my remains games and take the title for myself. A simple task eh?
This is how my remaining fixtures played out:
A lot of wins against some good teams meant that I had done it, enough points to clinch the title that had practically been handed to me on a plate. My attacking tactic worked well scoring on average 2 goals a game in my 10 games in charge. Defines could have been a bit stronger but I had a fair few injuries in that time. Flying winger Alexandr Matyukhevich was the pick of the players for me and chipped in with a lot of goals and MOM performances for me.
League Table:
Player Stats:
So I had done it, my first gig in management, and my first trophy to go with it. Now onto my second season in Belarus. A season to see how we can cope in the top flight of Belarusian football. I'll also get a chance to enter the cup for the first time.
Next Update: Mid Season Update.
#311107 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies [Attempt 2]
tongey
Gorodeya
As I said before they sit in the 'Persha Liga' which is just under the top league of Belarus. I'm not too sure why they sacked their manager as they were sitting at the top of the tree. I've inherited a title winning team it seems as there isn't too much left to play in the season so all I have to do is continue their form and take that trophy as my own.
League Table:
Remaining Fixtures:
Next update: End of Season. November 2015
#311099 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies [Attempt 2]
tongey
I've decided to start in the lovely country of Belarus. I'm unemployed with no coaching badges and only Sunday League football experience. I'll be hoping to gain my qualifications along the way.
Let's get going then. On to Belarus!
Next Update: My First Team/Half way through that season!
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Teams Managed:
Gorodeya: 25.05.2015 - Present
Trophies Won:
Persha Liga: Gorodeya: 2015
Countries Completed:
Belarus: 1/4
#311094 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies.
tongey
Updates to come!
#310963 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies.
tongey
Two Trophies in my First Season?
So it's the end of my first season in charge in South Africa! What a season we have had. Last update we were sitting in 3rd in the table with a fairly big points gap between us and first place! Did that change?
Somehow, after a great run of form we were left in a dogfight for the title. Two games to go and one of them against Amazulu. We beat Amazulu 3-0 in a slaughtering which left us 1 point off the top with 1 game to go. I didn't expect to win the league as Amazulu would surely win against a lower ranked team! Alas, we drew our last game and somehow Amazulu lost! It went to goal difference, of course ours was superior by +12 goals!
CHAMPIONS
To top that, we went on a ridiculous run of form in the cup! Beating two teams in the higher division along the way which led us to a final match up against Sundowns! The biggest David and Goliath match up ever seen in South African football I expected nothing.
Nothing is what I got, but I can take great heart from the performances from the lads! Next year will be the year for the cup!
Player of the Season for me was Njabulo Ntsui who I tipped to be player of the season at the half way mark. With an average rating of 7.59 and 9 goals to go with that he had an incredible season! What a great signing if I do say so myself!
Next up: A new season for Vasco? Or do I change clubs in search of more trophies?
#310941 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies.
tongey
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January 2016
So the first half of the season has been completed, and it's definitely been a mixed bag for me. A hell of a lot of draws and a few wins dotted here and there with a loss or two added into the equation has left us in 3rd position come January.
Amazulu lead the way and having just lost to them, it's going to be a tough task to pull that gap back but I feel like we can do this. I'll be tweaking my tactics so that we can try and score more goals to get rid of the draws and turn them into wins!
Player wise, the outstanding performer has been Skhumbuzo Mazbuko who leads the way with a rating of 7.28 and new signing Njabulo Ntsui who I have high hopes for in this team. Recently he's started chipping in with a goal or two so hopefully he can increase that effort and go on to win us the league.
Next update will be at the end of the season.
LETS GO VASCO, LETS GO
#310695 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies.
tongey
My First Job in Management!
Vasco Da Gama Cape Town
This was the first job that I applied for, and they immediately offered me the job. Not bad going eh? They currently reside in the South African National First Division which is a the first league I have set in my sights. A tough challenge to start with but I think I can get off to a good start and challenge for the league.
LETS GO VASCO, LETS GO
#310691 Tonge's Hunt for Trophies.
tongey
This is my usual type of career. I've played around with a few careers that I just can't get into on FM16, but now it's time to go on an epic journey around the world. I aim to win every trophy in the game. I'm playing on FM Touch as it's more streamlined and I think I can progress quicker and keep my interest high.
I've started with loading just the South African leagues up and I am currently unemployed. I will be posting an update before a season, half way through and at the end of the season.
So, what am I waiting for, lets get going.
South Africa: 1/3
Clubs Managed
Vasco Da Gama Cape Town: 25.07.15 - present