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#264570 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Remember this guy? Signed on a hefty deal that could rise to £2.5 million. I couldn't resist the deal. He was released by Brisbane and picked up by Wellington Phoenix. His last season was nothing spectacular, seemingly to have fallen from grace. Looking forward to re-kindle his love for the game and to see if I can get him to fulfil his potential again.
This is how he originally looked as a fresh faced 16 year old player.
#264569 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Signed the deal as they were willing to remove play defensive football.
#264568 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
This is how the club rankings look in Asia. All the sides there are above us. We are at the bottom of the mountain, looking to climb.
#264561 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Travelling South from the North was going to be an all to familiar transition. Having spent previous saves in South Korea I knew roughly what to expect. South Korea in FM is usually dominated by about three sides. These sides have a bit of money and very much the pulling power. Now and then you will see a lower side come in for a season mix it up and disappear. Pohang are different, well on this journey they are. They haven't been as successful as they have been in real life. Struggled in this save. Hopefully my aim is to turn this around. We are looking to play an attractive brand of football, something the board do not want to see but I am sure with the results that come with it they will be converted.
Bright and bubbly we started. Lots of positives on show. Some really big results to some of the bigger sides in the league. We however struggled towards the back end of the season. What affected us was the run of the Champions League, KFA Cup and league. The squad possesses some old legs and these guys picked injuries up. We have to look to address this to ensure we don't struggle again at the back end of the season.
Dominated the league from the off. Won by a tight margin. At one stage we almost threw it away. Needed a bit of quality to keep us there. Next season we must improve upon this.
Defended the Cup that the club won last season. Progress to the final was pretty straight forward. Not much to trouble us. The final against Ulsan was a tense one, mostly down to the fact we couldn't take our chances. We were by far the better side mind. Looking to make it three on the bounce next year.
Heartbreak in the Champions League semi finals when the old club F Marinos came back and haunted us. We found progress easy to the semi final really. Having to rotate players at regular intervals to ensure freshness was tough. We just about scrapped a draw in the home leg of the semi final. But we were simply outclassed in the away leg. We had to chase and we couldn't chase to save us. Disappointing but we cannot win everything all the time. It has sent a good benchmark for next season. What I have found is that the squad needs bolstering in areas to help us with depth towards the crunch part of the Champions League.
The squad was simply outstanding. Lot of good and consistent performers. However the main concern for me was the amount of injuries that the player easily picked up. I am looking to bolster the squad to ensure we possess a good amount of quality and depth in the right areas.
Money spent little recouped. Biggest deal for me was Anthony Thurtell. Asian Cup young player of the tournament was signed based on his potential re-sale value. He hasn't settled that well in his first season at the club. Failing to break the striking partnership. However there is a deal in offing for next season. Bit of a hero from my time in Australia. Some will argue a player who has not fuffiled his potential. I am excited to be reunited with him. More to come.
Finances are steady. I said to myself I wasn't going to spend. However this changed quickly. Also investment into facilities has meant that the balance has rarely fluctuated. Hoping next season to bring some stability to the finances. However I cannot promise this. The need to address players in certain positions will see us hit the market hard again.
Key Player Profiles:
Holding midfielder Young-Tae has been an outstanding player for us this season. Has been solid in midfield for us. He has provided plenty of assists from midfield. Would be nice if he scored more but his contribution elsewhere has been brilliant. Hoping next season we can hold onto him. There has been some major interest from Europe. I am looking for some serious money for him. Only a high offer will see him leave regardless.
Dong-Can is another South Korean who has been immense for us. Young-Tae's partner in the central midfield slot. He has been another rock and a player who likes to take the team forward. Despite playing only 15 league games, he scored 9 goals. Injuries has cut short part of his season but when fit he has been outstanding.
Chun-Suk was our man behind the strikers. The man in the Mick McCarthy hole role. Suk another player who could not stay fit. Hopefully next season he will stay that bit more fit however I hold little faith that this will be the case. Likely to look for another player to help us in this area. Be it foreign or home grown. Might chuck one of the youth lads in.
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Next season I am looking to build upon this season. Like to see us make the Champions League final, if not win it. We got to find a way to stop that end of season slump. Hopefully I might blood one of the youth intakes into the squad too. Think it would be beneficial to the club not least my philosophy that has been agreed by the board.
#264530 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Cheers Itchy!
Will be signing the top three players. Look like great prospects despite what the stars show. Great intake.
#264281 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
900 games! Took me by surprise. Should not be to long now before I hit a 1000.
#264280 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Realistic. Champions League target is going to be interesting too.
#264279 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Think it is a fair assessment. I do believe that with the signings I have made are ones that will help us compete. It depends how we fair against the likes of Seoul and Jeonnam.
#264277 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
I don't think its the writing up that kills the commitment for me. The fact that I get distracted to do other saves outside of this one. Add that some of the clubs I managed were just the fact that I was just managing them to tick off that I managed in that county. That was never something I intended to do and looking back shouldn't have done so. Personally should have stuck for at least another season with Brisbane Roar.
#264014 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Another new club in a short space of time. Have found it difficult to keep this save going. I want to find a club that I can settle for some time and then look to wrap the career up. Pohang are possibly this team. Lots of good things at this club, just need some tweaks here and there to get the right players in and the right system in place to get this club back to the top of South Korean football.
History of the Club
Pohang Steelers is a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it. The club was founded in 1973 and once was one of Korean football's most successful sides. They were once declared the most successful team in Asia with three AFC Champions League titles in 2014 but that has since changed. Following the conclusion of the 2009 K-League season, at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in December, the Steelers finished in third place after defeating Atlante 4–3 on penalties.
Club Profile - The club has had its moments in South Korea in the past. Rarely dipping out of the top half. The club needs to find its form again. Have not finished higher than third since the beginning of the journey. The club has won some serious silverware in South Korea and the continent but its recent poor form and mismanagement has meant that the club has not progressed as it should.
General Info - Predicted to finish 4th last season and the club ended in 5th. Not good enough. The club ethos will be changing for the forthcoming season, looking at developing playing talent is a must. Club has many icons and hopefully I can add myself and few of the new generation of players.
Manager Profile - Things are again seemingly level off. Nothing has changed really since the last update. Bars have pretty much stabilised into the positions they are now. I have given up caring about the numbers. Only change is that to media handling. Last season I allowed my assistant to most of talking. Will be changing that here in South Korea.
Facilities - Stadium is on the small size for the league and we possess very good facilities. I will look to at least improve the training and youth facilities whilst I am here. Chairman has already agreed to invest in the both facilities. As for the stadium, will all depend on attendances of the games.
Squad - The squad is immensely talented. Lots of good players and performers from last season, however their is an issue with depth and that will be something I am keen to address. If I can do that then it will create a healthy competition within the squad and push players to be the best they can be.
Staff - A good setup but some staff will be leaving to be replaced as they don't meant the required standard. Be looking to employ a director of football too.
Finances - A very healthy club balance. Club is relying on continental football for funding. I must ensure that I at least finish in a continental position. .
#264010 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Something different but getting predictable. Think when things get predictable it is time to end the journey.
Created them myself using the Smart Kit Maker which is available to download online.
The aim is to rebuild Pohang. How long that takes is dependant on what funds I may receive from the board. Much is the same in Asia. Soon as you have cash you can become a force. I took Pohang because they have a rich history in the real world but on the save have not achieved anything.
#263984 FM2015 Leagues Megapack - 75 new leagues for Football Manager 2015
Cymro
#263976 FM2015 Leagues Megapack - 75 new leagues for Football Manager 2015
Cymro
#263676 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Moving South of the border and to a club that has not progressed since the beginning of the save. Some money but not much, a club that needs rebuilding. Although I am not a fan of having to play defensive football. Will be looking to change that ASAP.
#263654 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
First full season in North Korea and one that could hold another interesting period for me in the game. As I have previously mentioned I am at a crossroads with this save. My time has become quite precious and to continue this save I am going to need some serious motivation. As it stands I ave done what I have wanted to achieve in this save, I have sampled and experienced Asian football and feel my knowledge has been expanded. However I have one or two more nations and in particular clubs in these nations I would like to manage. One of them I have had the opportunity to manage in the past but has not fallen in the right timeline. Being distracted to try other various long term saves have not helped this either.
Undefeated and by no small means feat. We never looked like not going undefeated. Confident and cocky you might say. Yes, yes you are right. The standard of the league is abysmal. The league early on in this journey was very highly ranked, once in the top 10 leagues in Asia, it now finds itself down in the late 20s. It means that the quality of players is not that good. The demolition of Haebangsan both home and away was a show of strength for us. South Pyongan also suffered the same humiliation within the space of three days. Goals came from a variety of sources which was fantastic to see as it shows that we had attacking threat from all over the park.
Dominated the league from the off. Won by a clear large margin of 7 points. April tried to push us but again the brand of football I get my sides to play mean that most sides in Asia cannot cope with it. High possession is the key here. Sides are not technically good enough to cope with it.
Went back and defended the Republican Championship. With relative ease. Had to use penalties to win the final.
Won the AFC Cup and the second time for this club in its history. They last won it in 2024. Fantastic effort. Ramadan was unreal during the campaign, scoring goals and creating chances for others. It was a great achievement for the club. What I have learnt about the AFC Cup from this journey is that it is a campaign that is fairly straight forward with some absolute horrendously poor sides. Defiantly a competition for the smaller footballing nations of Asia.
The squad was simply outstanding. Lot of good and consistent performers. However the main concern for me was the amount of injuries that the player easily picked up. One of the reasons I am not looking to come back to North Korea for another season. Don't think the facilities or players will ever improve enough to prevent injuries.
Lots of deals on the cheap with the Australian international defender Burke the only deal involving money. On the deals out most left on frees. High turnover but needed to get the quality of players into the club.
Finances took a bit of a dive towards the end of the season as we start to pay off the construction workers for our new training facilities, otherwise it has been fairly solid making a slight profit. Due to the large number of the wage budget and the lack of realistic income from match tickets, it means we are running at times at a loss. Prize money makes it that we sort of break even. Most clubs in the league operate on a basis like this. Not the smartest of things.
Key Player Profiles:
Syrian international Ramadan has been very crucial for us on the right wing this season. Benefited from a squad who has fail to stay fit. Was going to be our backup striker but ended up our first choice winger. Scored goals for fun and his pace caused much problems for defences in North Korea.
Sanchez joined us on a free at the start of the season after being released from his contract in Spain. He has been fantastic. He has been solid in the center of the park. He has been the past master and really held the side together. Far to good for the league. Expect him not to be with us next season. Has fantastic value and some really good re-sale value for the club.
Itoua is something else. The left winger terrorised defences and opponents alike in North Korea. His goals and assists were vital and I am very surprised no clubs are coming in from him. He tore sides up. Sadly for me and him I probably won't be around as my contract runs out and my enjoyment for a career in North Korea is up.
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Next season I am off. Already have a deal with a club on the table. Not moving that far actually.
#263643 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Had a brilliant offer from Goyang in the second division in South Korea. Sadly they were not willing to allow me to delay the move until the end of the season. Very sad because there are no league fixtures and I wanted to end the season with Wolmido. However if the club cannot wait for me then I can't accept the deal. There will be another I am sure.
#263627 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Nothing to talk about. Disappointing.
#263626 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
So no new investment. Carry on then.
#263625 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Pity it is not a tycoon lol. Still hopefully the new chairman will look to help develop the facilities here.
#263483 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Ranked the third best side in North Korea. Will take that.
I am not going to lie I am finding this save becoming increasingly not enjoyable. I am looking for a way to relight the fire for this but I am finding it tough.
#263481 The Shanghai Nights Adventure [FM15]
Cymro
Apparently it has in real life lol.
One of my first jobs was to come in and win the Republican Championship, an end of season winners tournament contested amongst the elite of North Korea. Very pleased to beat the big boys in North Korea. Has set the standards for next season.
#263321 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
Cymro
#263320 Succession Game
Cymro
This is how the league and stats look as I upload the file. A strong start but the injury list is mounting.
#263319 Succession Game
Cymro
Not a pretty sight. Lot of players injured.
#263318 Succession Game
Cymro
September is our month.
#263317 Succession Game
Cymro
United held us. Might have been lucky here.
#263316 Succession Game
Cymro
I kid you not. Xiao is a class act.
#263315 Succession Game
Cymro
The Brazilian striker is scoring for fun at the moment.
#263314 Succession Game
Cymro
Fantastic start to the Champions League campaign.
#263313 Succession Game
Cymro
Mort on fire again as we saw off the Baggies.