Cymro - Comments

So the board had a cunning plan all along. Smart move boys, smart move.

My first season in Australia was going to be a bumpy one. A club who was having an identity crisis and has seriously fallen from grace. A chairman who can no longer support the club and a squad lacking on talent or quality. The aim was simple, bring players in and make the side competitive. This is a minimum 3 year project, at the end of that 3 years I will decide if I continue or leave. It might not work but I am confident it would. Was not so long ago that the Roar were competing for A-League titles. It is time they do so again.





Mixed bag. We don't have the quality yet all the way through the squad to compete against the bigger sides. However we can hold our own and some of our victories are testament to that. Yet we can be blown away by sides like we did against the Wanderers when we lost 5-0. If the side continues to develop these results will develop too. Have the faith and back the boys.



We did well this season and we made the eliminator rounds at the end of the season. Sadly our little slump in the last game of the season saw us drop from 3rd to 5th. Not to panic as we made well above our season target of 7th. Next season we will be aiming to get there or there abouts and we can do so. I would like to be up in the top 3 next season and make a push in the Eliminators.



We gave the Cup competition a real go. Sadly it ended with a strong showing against the powerful Newcastle side. Next season we are aiming to go to the semi finals again and hopefully make an appearance in the final. It is tough competition but something I am relishing doing.



The new squad gelled well. Lots of good performances and lots of positives. However some players are not good enough and they will be looked to shipped on come end of the season. I suspect one or two bargain bucket players will join. We can be a good side and that is testament to how quickly these players have learnt the system. Sides don't enjoy the possession based football we adopt and that frustrates them. If we keep our heads this group will go on to do good things.



17 players arriving of which 16 were Australian qualified. I fluttered the last of the cash in hope they would come through. Sadly only Tran Anh Tuan has come through. Mitchell Eskander is a late bloomer and will come good eventually. The rest won't. Sad as it maybe. Lots of deals out and next season we shall see another turnover of players.



Finances are not great, lets not make any bones about it. We are in dire straights. New chairman has rocked up, put some money in and taken a big loan out. The squad is under the salary cap and further cutting it will make the squad not competitive. I am hedging my bets that Duffy and Keen give us some financial safety. I will continue to deal in scraps and free transfers. Really, I'm going to be operating a Moneyball scheme here.



Key Player Profiles:



Frank Duffy. The 18 rated penalty taking goalkeeper. Funny fact, we had NO penalties this year and would have loved to see this guy take them if we do. Stole on a free transfer from the FFA COE and this guy has really developed under the amount of first team football. As you can see his stats are on the rise and I am sadly hoping he will rocket up in value so we can make a profit on him.



Jai Keen the next Harry Kewell in my eyes. Lad has potential and has really progressed since I plucked him from our Academy. Again like Duffy he will be sold when a good bid comes in. I don't like operating like that but it will have to be done.



Caitlin was released by Melbourne Victory and his previous season form would suggest what are they doing. Was outstanding for us at the back. A real rock. Looking to tie this man down for a long deal at the club. Looking for him to be capped for Australia too.



Tran Anh Tuan is going to be one of my favourite players in this journey. Literally this guy is class. He appears all over the pitch. Bosses the right wing and has appeared to have a shot in front of goal on a few occasions. Looking forward to this guy playing next season and really help developing the side.



Career Overview

2014 - BEC Tero Sasana F.C. - League Winners and FA Cup Winners
2015 - BEC Tero Sasana F.C. - League, League Cup, Royal Cup and AFC Champions League Winners
2016 - Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club - League, CFA Cup and CSL All-Stars Winners
2017 - Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club - League, CFA Cup, Super Cup, AFC Champions League and CSL All-Stars Winners
2018 - Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club - League, CFA Cup and Super Cup Winners
2019 - Saipa Alborz Football Club - Azadegan League Winner (Promotion)
2020 - Saipa Alborz Football Club - Persian Gulf Pro League Runners Up and Hazfi Cup Winners
2020 - Iran Under 23s - Tokyo Olympic 2020 Winners
2021 - Saipa Alborz Football Club - Persian Gulf Pro League Winners and Hazfi Cup Winners
2022 - Al-Sadd Sports Club - Qatar Star League Runners Up, Star Cup, Prince Cup, AFC Champions League and Crown Prince Cup Winners
2023 - Al-Sadd Sports Club - Qatar Star League, Sheikh Jassem Cup, AFC Champions League, Star Cup and Crown Prince Cup Winners
2024 - Al-Sadd Sports Club - Qatar Star League, Sheikh Jassem Cup, AFC Champions League, Star Cup and Crown Prince Cup Winners
2025 - Brisbane Roar FC - A-League 5th Placed and FFA Cup Semi Finalists




Next Season

Next season is all about working as hard as we can and go back and compete in the league further. We have progressed nicely this season. Next season will dictate just how much by.

There is a database for that over on the SI Forums for FM14, a very good update.

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/362861-FM2014-FMUpdates-EEE-England-Enhanced-Expanded-*OUT-NOW*

http://sortitoutsi.net/downloads/view/9555/level-12-english-database-by-fmn85

Thank You and good night! Surely surely surely I cannot be doing that badly?

If a manager does a shoddy job and still makes Champions League how am I performing satisfactory ... Brisbane haven't been in the Champions League in the last 5 years. Get on the bus board and join the party.

I asked the board for an upgrade and there is no cash ... so how can I improve with no money ... how?

Thanks Dan, long way to go, compared to you!



End of season and I am slightly bemused. More on that a little later on. I've hit the target the board set at the start of the season ... infact I have gone above it. I have been more than satisfactory and I have also had the board question the style of football ... well there is no philosophy set by the club so the style I play shouldn't matter. We play a high possession and attacking game which makes a fantastic spectacle. Don't quite understand.

Ouch ...

Sounds good to me, he's put some money in and taken a £2 million loan out to save us from financial ruin.



He sounds alright ... I suppose.



However I am not impressed with this. Mainz was a nice bit of welcome income we needed. I will be asking for a senior affiliate to get us some more cash.

So it is likely to be this local businessman. Hopefully he brings some money ... anyone know if there are any rich businesses in Brisbane?

Ye he's produced the goods this year in the run of games he has had. Regretted not starting him from the start of the season to be honest. Pure madness for the sack race but there we are.



Here we go. Please, please, please be a man with money.

I personally would have each file individually and would not merge them.

I still have a strong suspicion that my first instinct with your file is correct. Please check the clubs individually in their own competition tabs.

Cheers Itchy!



I dunno how to take this. Nothing has come through my inbox about me being under pressure in my role as manager of the Roar. I am currently doing better than what I have predicted to come. I did say to the board that they needed to give me time (The 3 Year Plan). I am really worried about this now. Has my time with the Roar finished before it has started?

This could be interesting for us. I do hope that whoever comes in brings money to allow for investment in facilities and the playing side. Not wanting a tycoon but someone who will invest something to help us on our path back to glory.

Cheers fella. It is weird with these injuries, had a look at training and if the tactics I use and found nothing would affect it that much. Just down to bad luck.



Thanks man much appreciated.





Quite interesting little stat, 18 seconds and my 16 year old wonderkid scored the fastest goal in league history. He is a very talent player is Jai Keen. One that came from the youth intake this year at the club and is someone I hope that will develop over the next season or so and we can sell him off to ease our financial burden. Chairman has no interest in investing in the club. It has a knock on affect. Can't get a marquee player in and we have to sell now before we buy.



Keen looks like a real prospect. His physicals for a 16 year old are good. Just hoping his mental and technical will also develop.

Seems that you have not removed the teams from the leagues. Check the League Registered teams and also the clubs themselves and check the competition tabs.

So after a not so great start we are in a very good position going into the tail end of the season. A Cup final to play in and another chance of a successful European cup run. All to play for chaps. Uploading now.

Oh me ... oh flattering.

Second month running with me ... class.

Rui Rei boi!

Off to Wembley to play Arsenal in the Carling Cup Final.

Left it late but will take it.

Advantage us!

Wigan came back for more and took a pasting. Loving this save at the moment. Squad is on fire.

One goal was not good enough. Needed to be more clinical.

Sent out a near full strength side and saw of an inspired Scunthorpe side!

Month of the gods!

Clean sweep here!

What a shock ...

The man just continues to score and be a nuisance for opposition defences.