DazRTaylor Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 So I have a new PC so therefore lost my previous thread. On the whole, I really enjoyed that game, so I plan something similar but with a twist. I will not accept any job offer from any of the top three/four sides in the top five leagues (or six in the case of England). So, no Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Tottenham etc for me. This will obviously make it tougher, but I like a challenge and the previous save was a tad easy. So the following clubs I will not allow myself to manage: Argentina Boca Juniors River Plate Velez Sarsfield Brazil Corinthians Santos Sao Paulo England Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur France Marseille Olympique Lyonnais Paris St. Germain Germany Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund Italy A. C. Milan Inter Juventus Napoli Spain Atletico Madrid Barcelona Real Madrid Valencia I have started with a Sunday League reputation and start unemployed. The following updates will regularly be provided: - Season Preview (just before the first competitive fixture) - Mid Season (end of the January Transfer Window) - End of Season Review (after the last competitive fixture) - As soon as I join any new club (self explanatory) Leagues Loaded I have loaded the following leagues, all to the lowest possible division: Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil England France Germany Greece Holland Italy Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 CAREER OBJECTIVES International Objectives - Win the World Cup - Win the European Championships - Win the Copa America - Manage England - Manage a top nation other than England Continental Objectives - Win the UEFA Champions League - Win the Libertadores Cup - Win the Europa League - Win the Sudamericana Cup Domestic Objectives - Win the Premier League - Win La Liga - Win the Bundesliga - Win Serie A (Italy) - Win Ligue 1 - Win Série A (Brazil) - Win the Argentine Premier Division - Win at least 1 domestic cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Career Overview Season Club League Position Achievements 2011/12 FC Volendam Dutch Jupiler League 1st Jupiler League winners. Dutch Cup winners. Europa League qualification. 2012/13 FC Volendam Dutch Eredivisie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 HONOURS Continental Honours Domestic League Titles Dutch Jupiler League Winners 2011-12 Domestic Cups Dutch Cup Winner 2011-2012 Other Honours Summary 1 x Dutch Cup 1 x Dutch Second Division Title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Dazzling indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck buddy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck! What will you do if one of those big teams have dropped off down the leagues? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Dazzling indeed. Good luck buddy! Thanks Good luck! What will you do if one of those big teams have dropped off down the leagues? I still wont manage them - the infrastructure is there for all of them so getting them all back on their feet would not be hard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck, this looks interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldhawk Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Best of luck mate! Looks like this will be very long term with all those objectives! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Sounds very interesting. Good luck . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck, this looks interesting Best of luck mate! Looks like this will be very long term with all those objectives! Sounds very interesting. Good luck . Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 So I get a good offer: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck, Daz. Off to Holland then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 FC VOLENDAM FC Volendam play in the Dutch Jupiler League, the second tier. Promotion is bizarre as you can technically finish one off the relegation places and still be in the promotion playoffs. So my target is that: Promotion playoffs. I start in 13th out of 18 teams but not that far from the 2nd place. Squad Plenty there for me to work with. I am still in the Dutch Cup, but have Feyenoord away in Round 3. Great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck, Daz. Off to Holland then? Yes, I think it i a good offer. Also, I like to avoid England as long as possible - though I may avoid Belgium for a while! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Decent place to start, a bit of money to spend too. Looks like a squad more than capable of a top half finish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck in Holland! Hope it all goes well in your first job in football management! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Good luck in Holland, the Jupiler league is good fun. Can be very tight too. Have you checked the rules out yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Decent place to start, a bit of money to spend too. Looks like a squad more than capable of a top half finish Good luck in Holland! Hope it all goes well in your first job in football management! Good luck in Holland, the Jupiler league is good fun. Can be very tight too. Have you checked the rules out yet? Thanks guys Yes, I have been here before though whilst the rules are barmy, they are relatively normal compared to the mental Belgian leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Ah yes, hope you can get the playoffs straight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Nice first job there mate. Good luck . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ah yes, hope you can get the playoffs straight. Hoping for more after the start I have had Nice first job there mate. Good luck . Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 FC VOLENDAM MID SEASON REVIEW League As you can see, I am currently sitting top, though injuries are starting to take their toll. Since taking over, I have had 15 injuries with more out now. Could be a tough run in. Dutch Cup I am in the semi finals and have drawn fellow Jupiler League side MVV Maastricht. Potential Problem I have eight players - five of them in my first XI - out of contract in the summer and they are refusing to sign new deals. I have taken the decision to keep them but let them leave on free transfers in the summer. If I let them go, it would seriously compromise my promotion push. Better to be promoted and struggle and to not go up at all I think. Transfers No one has arrived - no budget - and only a few fringe players have left on frees to reduce the wage budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlaya Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 If you get promoted - you can get good players on a free transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Very promising start. Do you go straight up if you win the leagues? Or is it one of those endless playoff thingd? Haven't managed in The Netherlands for ages! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Indeed, if you get promoted, a whole lot of better players will be willing to play for you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 If you get promoted - you can get good players on a free transfer Indeed, if you get promoted, a whole lot of better players will be willing to play for you! True but my scouts have to find them yet Very promising start. Do you go straight up if you win the leagues? Or is it one of those endless playoff thingd? Haven't managed in The Netherlands for ages! Yes, if I win I go up automatically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hope you can snatch top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Welcome back to a new career! Great start so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I still wont manage them - the infrastructure is there for all of them so getting them all back on their feet would not be hard. Fair enough. Great start in Holland and I love the look of that stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackripper Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 the pitch looks well comfy. good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Going well so far. Keep it up . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Dazzling? I'm sure I've heard that somewhere before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Great start to life in Holland and I think Volendam is a great club to start out with. Good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 the pitch looks well comfy. good luck Going well so far. Keep it up . Great start to life in Holland and I think Volendam is a great club to start out with.Good luck Thanks guys Dazzling? I'm sure I've heard that somewhere before Really, where is that then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Well, we won the Dutch Cup. As you can see from the stats, we deserved too as well. Strange thing though: Only three top flight clubs made it to the quarter finals. Weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow! Last minute of extra-time! Congratulations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Congratulations on winning the Dutch Cup!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Brilliant cup win!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hopefully there's a promotion as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Wow! Last minute of extra-time! Congratulations! Congratulations on winning the Dutch Cup!!! Brilliant cup win!! Thanks guys Hopefully there's a promotion as well. Funny you should mention it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 FC VOLENDAM SEASON REVIEW - 2011-12 League Promotion! Not sure why my predecessor struggled. Bizarre to say the least. I inherited a strong squad and, once organised, we were never in danger. Dutch Cup As stated previously, I won it! Terrific prformance but, again like I said earlier, it was weird. Of the eight quarter finalists, only three came from the top flight. Two non league sides made it that far! Player of the Season Even though he missed a few games with injury, my captain was immense from full back when he did play. Special Mention Having said I was signing no one during January, this Finnish forward signed on the last day in January and repaid my faith with ten goals in only fourteen games. Terrific stuff from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Knew you'd do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Nice work with the promotion. Nice capture with the striker too, looks like it paid off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 League and couple double, with a promotion, sneaky treble you could claim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Well done on a great double. With European football to look forward to next season, exciting times should be ahead The timing of that cup-winning goal was David Platt-esque! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Knew you'd do it! Nice work with the promotion. Nice capture with the striker too, looks like it paid off. League and couple double, with a promotion, sneaky treble you could claim? Thanks guys Well done on a great double. With European football to look forward to next season, exciting times should be ahead The timing of that cup-winning goal was David Platt-esque! I must admit, despite having the better of the game, I thought we had blown it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Well done buddy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Well done buddy! Thanks mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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