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#456478 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
A few short updates to keep this ticking over, before I inevitably forget to do it as a part of the end of the season. No results etc coming here, just some transfer news and a little addition.
A few out that I was looking to get rid of for quite a while, just to lower the wage bill. The keen-eyed amongst you will realise that I only signed Negri in the previous January, but he rarely played, loved to moan and his potential was dropping, so I thought I'd cash in to balance the books a little as we've been over the wage budget a couple of thousand this season.
No transfers in, but I did extend the loans of Izzy Brown, Julian Schwermann and Jeong Woo-Yeong until next season, since we only actually pay anything towards the latter and they've probably been 3 of our best players and I'd want to use them next year even IF (huge if) we are promoted.
Finally, the journey continues!
#456476 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
Definitely, not until I'm in the Bundesliga at least!
Please to have it happen, but not the plan for now!
I'm yet to do an interview, so I'll keep that in mind. Found it frustrating in the past, however.
#456471 A worldwide journey
The OG KiKo
#456453 Back to the Journey man. A Lisbon lion's tale.
The OG KiKo
#456451 Travelling around the world (Journeyman save)
The OG KiKo
#456450 Brecon Northcote - Road to Glory
The OG KiKo
#456449 A journey from the bottom to stardom - A Journeyman Career
The OG KiKo
#456416 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
So after a bit of a delay with work, I'm back to the save and I bring you to the halfway stage of season 2, where I'm sure you'll see we're doing a little better than I would have expected! To start us off, it was a busy summer with a lot of players leaving in various ways, with a couple of retirements in there and a few I still can't shift!
That leaves our squad as follows, which I am actually quite pleased with, given the limited wage budget (largely caused by contract clauses and people demanding a pay rise!)and zero to spend.
We actually have one of the youngest squads in the league, which is often how I like to do things at a smaller club, as it protects a bit of the sell-on value on your players where there is inevitable interest. A challenge at the moment is that some of our better players do have release clauses that could cause us problems in January or maybe the summer if we're performing well.
Our results and the table so far are a pleasant surprise!
Really happy with that and only really slipped out of the top 2 in November, for a brief moment, though hopefully, we have rectified that form. I've started playing very attacking, which I think is reflected both in the number of goals we've scored AND conceded
Because of that form and another Bundesliga scalp in the Pokal (should have been 2! :angry: ) I've had the below in my inbox:
Not even considering it or any other jobs for that matter, at least not until we've survived in the Bundesliga, though it is nice to be linked to other clubs which have included Dortmund and Gladbach of late, which is a nice change as I often struggle to change jobs once in a save!
Cheers for reading
EDIT: Just as I posted and pressed continue...
#456402 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
Here's hoping!
They did, quite frustrating that I could never really gain any ground!
Thanks pal, I'm hoping for the same. Update coming tonight!
#456363 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
Serie B seems to have quite a calibre of clubs in there now!
#455478 A worldwide journey
The OG KiKo
#455477 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
Haha, you and me both! Don't worry, we're trying our hardest for it all to go up in flames soon enough
#455429 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
#455408 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
So, this season was already completed before the thread started and so a lot of the screens are behind time and so not the most detail (including forgetting to take a squad screen!!) but overall it was a good one!
First an foremost, here’s the changes I made to the team. Remember – the first chunk of these were already done by the club.
The most important screen of the lot… the league table:
Pleased to meet our expectations and get promoted, which looked unlikely at one point as you’ll see in the results below. Braunschweig were incredible all season, but we did manage to beat them late in the season which pretty much secured out top 2 place. Don’t think I could have managed the play-offs!
Take a look at December though… is that consistency or just bad form?! Extended that into January’s only competitive game, we managed 4 1-1 draws off the belt
We also managed a CUPSET in the DFB Pokal, beating a tough Werder Bremen side 1-0… third tier beating top… it wasn’t so exciting when we met Hoffenheim mind.
Finally, in the team of the year we had our left-back (which surprised me as he was very poor) but also Mads Albaek who was brilliant all season and not only made this side but got ours and the division’s Player of the Year. He did give me a scare in that he didn’t sign a new contract until he had 4 days left on it mind… although he did turn down Besiktas and Udinese to stay!
#455402 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
#455336 [FM19] KEZ - Von Vorn Anfangen
The OG KiKo
Bundesliga Champions as recently as 1999, Champions League quarterfinalists the year after and UEFA Cup semi-finalists the year after that, it really is surprising to find Kaiserslautern now relegated to the third tier in Germany. That's where I come in.
The aim here is to pick the team up and take them back to their former heights, an ambition I shoot for in every FM, but the first time in which I am trying this abroad in a 'lower league'. Bare with me, it will inevitably be a frustrating journey in which I'll swear in many different ways as my form dips, twists and falters along the way - but hopefully, it's enjoyable for all of us and worth it in the end!
I'll aim for seasonal updates, but that may change as we roll.
Kaiserslautern
2018/19 - 3.Bundesliga - 2nd (Promoted) | DFB Pokal - 2nd Round
2019/20 - 2.Bundesliga - 2nd (Promoted) | DFB Pokal - 2nd Round
#455334 Back to the Journey man. A Lisbon lion's tale.
The OG KiKo
#455317 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
#455214 Susie On Tour 2019 - Stop 1 - Thanksgiving
The OG KiKo
#455156 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
#455153 The England National Team
The OG KiKo
This. Think the first semi final is 3 days after the CL final which is ridiculous!!
#454761 The Greatest / Club Legend
The OG KiKo
#454712 FM19 - TONGEY travels the world.
The OG KiKo
#454700 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
A brilliant start to this season! How you lining up?
#454605 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
#454274 A worldwide journey
The OG KiKo
#453949 VP's FM19 Adventure
The OG KiKo
Keep it going, everything crossed
#453948 FM19 - This is Spartans
The OG KiKo
#453800 Susie On Tour 2019 - Stop 1 - Thanksgiving
The OG KiKo
Very happy to report back with 50pts!
#453798 [FM19] KEZ On Tour 2019
The OG KiKo
Ah, nevermind! Confirmation of our playoff results and my final score:
Score
East - 6th - +15pts
Supporters Shield - 14th - +5pts
US Open Cup - Semi-Finalist - +10pts
MLS Cup Playoffs - Semi-Finalist - +5pts
Rivals - 1x LA, 1x DC, 1x RBNY - +15pts
TOTAL: 50PTS
Very happy with that, given the way things started and fell away towards the end too!