canvey!! Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 El Aprendiz: Tú eres Despedidos! Vicente del Bosque has won 2 domestic titles and 2 Champions Leagues. Now, for the first time, he’s on the lookout for an apprentice. Vicente del Bosque:This is not a game. This is a job interview from hell. From all corners of the world, 20 people have come to Madrid. Vicente del Bosque: I don’t care where you come from, whether you started in a council flat, or born with a silver spoon in your mouth. All I’m looking for is someone who’s drop-dead shrewd. They’re here to compete for a job worth €100,000, with a man famously hard to please. Vicente del Bosque:No one’s gonna make a fool out of me! Vicente del Bosque has built up a cabinet of 7 domestic titles. Now, for the first time, he’s on the hunt for an apprentice. Vicente del Bosque: I think this has been a bloody disaster! And I promise you, amigo, you will be out that door so quick, you wouldn’t know what’s hit you. To succeed, they’re going to have to play…and win against each other. It’s the chance of a lifetime. Vicente del Bosque: You went out and lost me money! You’re fired. You’re fired. You’re a total shambles, you’re fired. ~ Vicente del Bosque welcomes the twenty candidates to the boardroom for their first day in El Aprendiz: Tú eres Despedidos!. Only one can win, and over the next weeks, the Spain manager intends to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Week by week, and task by task, Vicente del Bosque says “You’re fired.” In their application process, the candidates sent their CVs to the offices of Vicente del Bosque. In these, they specified how long they had been in different employments in the footballing world. It is this that dictates not only their starting club, but their Current Ability and Potential Ability. Their CA is five times their managerial tenure, three times their tenure as an assistant, two times their coaching tenure and one times their playing tenure, for a maximum of 110. Their PA is eight times their managerial tenure, six times their tenure as an assistant, four times their coaching tenure and twice times their playing tenure, for a maximum of 200. All managers have then been ranked by their CA, and the manager with the highest CA will start off at the lowest club, as dictated by the club’s Predicted Position in the media. In the case of a tie, the manager with the greater amount of total experience has been given the lower rank, and subsequently the worst team. With these clubs, the managers will compete for the one job. [font=Courier New] [b]Username Manager CA PA Club[/b] [/font][font=Courier New]pompey13 Pompey13 38 68 Mallorca [/font][font=Courier New]Pau[/font][font=Courier New]lHartman71 Jeremy English 68 120 Numancia [/font][font=Courier New]hamilton162 Tom Hamilton 51 94 Recreativo [/font][font=Courier New]magvest Magnus Vestergaard 36 66 Deportivo [/font][font=Courier New]Lower Leagu[/font][font=Courier New]es Rule Desmond Tiny 29 58 Sevilla [/font][font=Courier New]William Hall William Hall 31 58 Villarreal [/font][font=Courier New]Greasy Chip Butty Andy McMorton 50 88 Osasuna [/font][font=Courier New]m1234566778 Maz Jiminez Fernandez II 15 30 Real Madrid [/font][font=Courier New]super_lampard Super Lampard 49 88 Getafe [/font][font=Courier New]greenwhitearmy Carlos Ferrari 55 100 Sporting [/font][font=Courier New]killerlink Jonathon Robertson 48 86 Betis [/font][font=Courier New]~Ian~ Takeshi Morishima 52 96 Valladolid [/font][font=Courier New]Tomaldinho Tomaldinho 43 74 Athletic [/font][font=Courier New]Robert_296 Robert Boyle 43 74 Espanyol [/font][font=Courier New]haza555 Harry Barker 34 60 Atlético Madrid [/font][font=Courier New]joetheref Joe Tompkins 48 88 Almería [/font][font=Courier New]Whoopy D Whoopy Dee’e 41 72 Racing [/font][font=Courier New]Bishydoodah Andy Bewick 29 52 Barcelona [/font][font=Courier New]StewartJRobertson St[/font][font=Courier New]ewart Robertson 35 60 Valencia [/font][font=Courier New]Kenco Ken Co 90 160 Málaga[/font] The managers have then been put into teams according to the rankings of their clubs, so that each team is of a similar strength. Initially called the Yellows and the Reds, the team names will be determined democratically by the teams, and, as candidates are fired, will be reorganised to preserve the seedings. [font=Courier New][color=#ffcc00]The Yellows [/color][/font][font=Courier New][color=red]The Reds[/color][/font][font=Courier New] [/font][font=Courier New]Maz Jiminez Fernandez II Real Madrid Andy Bewick Barcelona [/font][font=Courier New]William Hall Villarreal Desmond Tiny Sevilla [/font][font=Courier New]Harry[/font][font=Courier New] Barker Atlético Madrid St[/font][font=Courier New]ewart Robertson Valencia [/font][font=Courier New]Pompey13 Mallorca Magnus Vestergaard Deportivo [/font][font=Courier New]Whoopy Dee’e Racing Robert Boyle Espanyol [/font][font=Courier New]Joe Tompkins Almería Tomaldinho Athletic [/font][font=Courier New]Jonathon Robertson Betis Super Lampard Getafe [/font][font=Courier New]Tom Hamilton Recreativo Andy McMorton Osasuna [/font][font=Courier New]Takeshi Morishima Valladolid Carlos Ferrari Sporting [/font][font=Courier New]Ken Co Málaga Jeremy English Numancia[/font] The Schedule Every Tuesday I will post a task, and I will post its results on the Wednesday. The losing Project Manager selects two or more candidates to take with him into the boardroom, and one of these will be fired on or before the Monday. After the task results on Wednesdays, Vicente del Bosque will ask the losing project manager to bring in two managers with him to the boardroom. As soon as possible, these managers must submit a defence speech, giving reasons why the should not be fired. Once the arguments have been posted, voting begins. If you are unable to make an argument, voting period or otherwise, please tell me in advance. Only the managers on the losing team need to/are able to vote for who will get fired. The Tasks Each week, both teams are set a task. Although this is described in real life terms, it relates to a Football Manager objective, which is given alongside. I will simulate the results on Football Manager, and post the results in the report. The scores from each team member are added together, along with the Project Manager’s bonus, to give a total score, which determines the winning team. From the losing team, one person gets fired. The Project Managers Each task will have two Project Managers, one for each team. At first, these are selected at random and the list is enacted until everyone remaining has spent time as Project Manager. After this, I choose new Project Managers based on the number of times they have been Project Manager and the recentness of these times. I reserve the right to appoint a Project Manager of my choosing for any given task. This year, the Project Manager plays a more vital role in the team. In the task, the Project Manager scores double points for the team, regardless of the nature of the task, as long as the result is countable. Notes The game will be played using the 9.3.0 database and patch, edited only to include the managers who have joined the sign-up To send me a Private Message (which you will need to do over the course of the sign-up), click on my username with any post and click ‘Send a private message to canvey!!’ If your manager is fired in the sign-up, you are not automatically eliminated. However, if your team loses, you will enter the boardroom automatically. You will also no longer contribute to your team’s scoring. Click here to review your sign-up form if you wish. For more information on how the sign-up will be run, including my style of updating, click here for last year's version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwhitearmy Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Looking forward to it mate KUTGW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Ah great to see this starting tomorrow! I like my team mallorca. And can i just say thanks to Canvey for doing excellent sign ups! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_296 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Espanyol, a mid table team like last time although my CA and PA are low as well. Can't wait for the first task. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I think the winner will be Maz Jiminez Fernandez II of Real Madrid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheref Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I've got Almeria, gonna be hard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_lampard Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Getafe could either be really good or bad, i could bring them into Europe or struggle for relegation Ah well, great to see this going so quickly canvey, KUTGW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Oh dear. Perhaps I should have read last year's version before setting my experience! Never mind, Malaga for la liga!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magvest Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Great to see this one up and running already.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canvey!! Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 El Aprendiz: Tú eres Despedidos! Task 0 Vicente del Bosque has called the two teams to the boardroom. This is the first time that the managers have met. Vicente del Bosque:Good evening, gentlemen. All: Good evening Mr del Bosque Vicente del Bosque:I understand that many of you are tired from your journeys here to Madrid today, so I won’t keep you too long. You already know your teams and your new teammates, so I will want you to return to the house in a moment. While you are there, though, you need to think of a team name for your team. You’ll get a message in the morning giving you further instructions on reporting to me. During this process, I have my two assistants; Pepe Grande and Juan Román López Caro. They’ll be my eyes and ears, and trust me, nothing much gets past them. Off you go now, scoot! The candidates leave the boardroom. ~ The Task: Decide together on a Team Name for your team The Teams [font=Courier New][color=#ffcc00]The Yellows [/color][/font][font=Courier New][color=red]The Reds[/color][/font][font=Courier New] [/font][font=Courier New]Maz Jiminez Fernandez II Real Madrid Andy Bewick Barcelona [/font][font=Courier New]William Hall Villarreal Desmond Tiny Sevilla [/font][font=Courier New]Harry[/font][font=Courier New] Barker Atlético Madrid St[/font][font=Courier New]ewart Robertson Valencia [/font][font=Courier New]Pompey13 Mallorca Magnus Vestergaard Deportivo [/font][font=Courier New]Whoopy Dee’e Racing Robert Boyle Espanyol [/font][font=Courier New]Joe Tompkins Almería Tomaldinho Athletic [/font][font=Courier New]Jonathon Robertson Betis Super Lampard Getafe [/font][font=Courier New]Tom Hamilton Recreativo Andy McMorton Osasuna [/font][font=Courier New]Takeshi Morishima Valladolid Carlos Ferrari Sporting [/font][font=Courier New]Ken Co Málaga Jeremy English Numancia[/font] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 should be interesting, last time I was one of the Top 4 in England and reached around the last 6 iirc, lets hope I do just as well with a relegation battling Spanish side! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopy D Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Hmmm Racing, could be good but I suspect it might be bad, generally haven't done very well in my previous games of FM so fingers crossed they do a bit better this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PluckaDuck Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Despite not being involved, I'll keep reading as it look's to be another cracker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Looking good, I really cannot wait to see how we go. Team Names have me drawing a blank, any ideas red boys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Any ideas for team names yellows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm thinking we should go for a Spanish name, but my vocab doesn't stretch much beyond food (enchilladas, quesadilla, dorito, etc.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well i'm thinking in this year's Apprentice one of the teams was called Empire. Like The British Empire, so maybe the yellows team name should be Armada. Like The Spanish Armada. Thoughts on this yellows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheref Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How about Armada Amigos for the yellows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Sounds good but we need the opinion of the rest of the team! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Ian~ Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Looks like I got one of the highest PAs and CAs, on the flip side that means I got one of the weaker sides in Valladolid. I'm terrible at thinking of team names, to the detriment of my pub quiz team, so I'll leave that to someone else to come up with something good. Edit - I've just looked on Google and the Spanish word for yellow is Amarillo. How about The Amarillo Armada? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1234566778 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Yes get in there Real Madrid! KUTGW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi team mates. I would support the team name "Amarillo Armada" for the Yellows Recreativo isn't too bad, although my manager PA/CA isn't too good Oh well, hopefully i can punch above my weight Down with the Reds!! KUTGW canvey!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerlink Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Fútbol más Fino AKA Football's Finest for the Yellow Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 oh, do we actually have to decide on the names within the team? I thought canvey!! was doing that bit. If so then for the red team I'll throw in : Rojo Ejército which means Red Army Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerlink Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 El Amarillo, el Fútbol más Fino The Yellows, Football Finest Think this is better than the one i posted a minute ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwhitearmy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Los especiales, for the reds it means the special ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 oh, do we actually have to decide on the names within the team? I thought canvey!! was doing that bit. If so then for the red team I'll throw in : Rojo Ejército which means Red Army That one is pretty good I must say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasy Chip Butty Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 We (The Reds) need a list of things that are red don't we? Then we can be Los rojos whateveros? Tomatoes. Poppies. Stop signs. Devils. Apples. Rags (bull fighting link there!) Come on, any more obvious ones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwhitearmy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 royal mail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheref Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 my vote for the yellows is amarillo armada Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_296 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Los Rojos Stop Signseros get my vote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasy Chip Butty Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Los Rojos Stop Signseros get my vote I was struggling by then. Las rojas narices? (The Red Noses!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How about Ejército chalado amarillo? (AKA - Yellow Barmy Army) EDIT: Or how about Amarillos para el triunfo (AKA - Yellows FTW) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartJRobertson Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi Reds, good to be working with you. Throwing in "La Apisonadora Roja" (the red steamroller) as a potential team name. Let me know your thoughts on this! So pleased with Valencia. Bring on the title!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey13 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Will a task be posted today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishydoodah Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 w00t Barca! I think we should be 'los rojos desenfrenados' which translates to The Rampant Reds, or 'los toros rojos' which is The Red Bulls. Any other ideas on the go Reds?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How about Ejército chalado amarillo?(AKA - Yellow Barmy Army) That sounds good to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
canvey!! Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Will a task be posted today? It depends if two team names can be decided. Otherwise it will be posted next Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_296 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 How about Ejército chalado amarillo?(AKA - Yellow Barmy Army) wp on just basically copying Paul's idea. Which is, seriously, my favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopy D Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Amarillo Armada gets my vote for the yellow team name, much better than anything I'd managed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartJRobertson Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 w00t Barca!I think we should be 'los rojos desenfrenados' which translates to The Rampant Reds, or 'los toros rojos' which is The Red Bulls. Any other ideas on the go Reds?? Im happy to back los toros rojos. I like that!! Any else with us on this reds? Lets get this decided pronto so the sign up can move on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_lampard Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 'los toros rojos' which is The Red Bulls. I quite like this idea, gets my vote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meitheisman Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Just FYI guys in Spanish the adjectives are inverted compare to English and they take the gender of the noun they qualifiy so the team names would be Ejército Rojo for the Reds and Armada Amarilla for the Yellows and not the other way around [/spanish class] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwhitearmy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I quite like this idea, gets my vote i like it too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 'los toros rojos' Thats the one boys, my vote as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magvest Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I like 'Los toros rojos' best too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haza555 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 All good ideas for the yellows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaldinho Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I like 'Los toros rojos' best too! Same for me, looks like we'll be going for that one then? Also Reds ftw: Barca, Sevilla and Valencia all in the same group? We won't be seeing much of the boardroom that's for sure [/jinxing own team] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Ian~ Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Just FYI guys in Spanish the adjectives are inverted compare to English and they take the gender of the noun they qualifiy so the team names would be Ejército Rojo for the Reds and Armada Amarilla for the Yellows and not the other way around [/spanish class] Was hoping someone would come along who had a clue about the language, I guessed there'd probably be some change needed due to gender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheref Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Armada Amarilla is my vote then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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