Spurs_NZ Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 What I Am Doing: I am going to have a go at one of the toughest challenges in the game; winning the Champions Cup with a team from Andorra using only youth products. Why am I doing this? After my FM11 game, I have found it hard to enjoy a team like I did in my FM11 career. Hopefully this difficult challenge will keep me interested and lead to a long career game. Career Goals: Main Career Goals: Win the Champions Cup with a team from Andorra Use only youth products (NO signing of any other players) Additional/Optional Career Goals: Take Andorra to the World Cup Take Andorra to the European Championship Win the World Cup and European Championship with Andorra My Team: I have chosen Penya Encarnada d'Andorra as my team. They have an estimated club value of only £2.5K, which is the lowest valuation in the whole country. Penya Encarnada d'Andorra Nation - Andorra Year Founded - 2009 Status - Amateur Reputation - Regional Nickname - None Chairman Status - Loves the club Legends - None Icons - None Favoured Personel - None Fierce Rivals - None Other Rivals - None Finances - Insecure Average Ticket Price - £2.00 Average Season Ticket Price - £11.00 Season Ticket Holders - 62 Estimated Value - £2.5K Continental Competition - None Media Prediction - 10th Squad Personality - Fairly Determined Facilities: Name - Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall Location - Aixovall Capacity - 1800 all-seater Stadium Condition - Very Good Under Soil Heating - No Roof - No Surface - Synthetic (New Type - Soft) Pitch Dimensions - Length: 105m, Width: 70m Maximum Pitch Dimensions - Length: 114m, Width: 75m Pitch Condition - Very Good Corporate Facilities - Basic Corporate Facilities Training Facilities - Basic Training Facilities Youth Facilities - Minimal Youth Facilities Junior Coaching - Minimal Junior Coaching Youth Recruitment - Limited Youth Recruitment Final Notes: Wish me luck! I hope for this to be an enjoyable challenge, and a lengthy career. I hope all of you enjoy my updates and the challenge! Don't forget to comment! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejay Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 £11 for a season ticket? Bargain! Good luck with this, it's going to be tough and take a long time. Will keep an eye on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 March 7th - Youth Candidates A very young group of trialists with a lot of potential. I'm not expecting fireworks from anyone. It may be a few seasons before they're even able to break into the first team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Whippy Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Trust me, I tried to do an Andorra save. Managed a whole 4 seasons but the youth crop who came through and the lack of anyone who wanted to come to my club ruined me. Still though, good luck. I'll keep coming back to have a look Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Wow, going to be very tough. This is a hardcore challenge! Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran Second Division - 2011/12 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures We were predicted to finish 10th this season and were pushing for the promotion/playoff spots but our form towards the end of the season was poor and we let any chance of promotion slip away from us. Andorra Cup Fixtures We were knocked out in our first game. Probably a game we should have won, but this competition is not high on my priorities right now. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - João Bento (7) João was already in the first team at the start of the season, and at just 15 years old there is a lot to come from this kid. He is already one of my key players. Highest Average Rating - Álvaro Orellana (7.22) Very consistent this season. Always there to create or score a goal. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Trust me, I tried to do an Andorra save. Managed a whole 4 seasons but the youth crop who came through and the lack of anyone who wanted to come to my club ruined me.Still though, good luck. I'll keep coming back to have a look Wow, going to be very tough. This is a hardcore challenge! Good luck! Thanks guys! I'm looking forward to the challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RV- Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hope you do better than they do at the moment. Impressive run Klick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hope you do better than they do at the moment. Impressive run Klick Let's hope I do a bit better than that! I'll leave the 'most games without winning' record to them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Just lost one of my youth prospects on deadline day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 March 8th - Youth Candidates Another decent young group of candidates this year. The best player to come through this year. He could even be breaking into the first team before the end of this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy89 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 That crest is identical to Benfica's is it not? Is there some history between them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 That crest is identical to Benfica's is it not? Is there some history between them? I wouldn't be surprised, according to Benfica's wikipedia page there are a lot of clubs that have been created in honor of Benfica. So maybe Penya Encarnada are one of those clubs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran Second Division - 2012/13 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures We had a media prediction of 8th this season, but after a very strong start to the season we found ourselves sitting top of the table at the half-way point. We continued this form and finished in 1st place earning us promotion to the First Division and a chance to challenge for european qualification! Andorra Cup Fixtures I used the Andorra Cup as a chance to give my substitutes and youth players a start and they played well enough to get us to the semi finals and very nearly earned us a spot in the final. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Note on Finances - The board has consistently injected money into the club to get us out of debt and so this is the main reason for the large profits over the past two seasons. Key Players Top Goalscorer - Tomás Alonso Ruiz & Rémi Joly (7) Tomás Alonso Ruiz was very consistent this season and also got the equal most assists for the club. Rémi Joly played most of the season as an impact sub but stepped up towards the end of the season when our first choice striker wasn't playing at his best. Highest Average Rating - Álvaro Orellana (7.19) Second season in a row that he has got the highest average rating. Had a few injuries this season, but made a noticeable impact when in the team. Equal top of the assists charts for the league and was equal top at the club with Tomás Alonso Ruiz. Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) Got his first start in the league this season and was always present on the bench. Played very well in the cup matches, especially the two games he started in. Mathieu Denis (YP3) Made some starts in a few competitions since signing in March and played very well in every game. Could become and important first team player next season. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Excellent work getting promoted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Good start to your career mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketMouse Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 This should be a good read Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 A little bit of bad news for the Andorran First Division today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Some fantastic news for the club today! I was very surprised to see this turn up in my inbox Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 March 8th - Youth Candidates A better intake of youth payers this year. A lot of Defensive Midfielders coming through in this group. Salvador Pascual has a lot of potential and could easily become one of the clubs best players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 No shortage of potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran First Division - 2013/14 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures This season was always going to be a relegation battle, and now that we have managed to remain in the first division we can hopefully start to establish ourselves next year. We had a strong finish to the season by going 6 games without conceding a goal. Although during this time we only managed to score 3 goals and so that is an aspect of our game that we need to work on. Andorra Cup Fixtures Again, the cup was not my main priority and we were knocked out in our first game. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - Gaspar Carvalho (5) A very young player with some decent mental attributes. Hopefully he can develop a bit more next season and put away some more goals. Highest Average Rating - João Bento (6.92) Still a consistent starting player in the first eleven. He topped the assists charts for both the league and the club. Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) Has now established himself as one of the first players on the team sheet. A decent first season in the first division, hoping for an improvement next season. Mathieu Denis (YP3) Proved to be one of the better players in the defense this season. He put in some good performances and being able to play on either the left or right side proved useful. Has earned a few caps at U21 level this season. Salvador Pascual (YP4) Picked him up from the youth prospects this season and has started in every game since joining. Generally a very consistent player, I expect good things of him in the future! Manuel Jesús Moreno (YP5) Was given some starts and has already scored his first goal for the club. The first team experience appears to be helping with his development as well. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 2013/14 First Division 7th 2nd Round - - 448 £20,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 March 8th - Youth Candidates Not the greatest intake of youth players this season. Some alright strikers picked up this year. Hernâni Simoes looks the better of the two and could get a few games under his belt sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran First Division - 2014/15 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures Another tough season for the club. We again avoided relegation, although it was once again through the relegation playoff which we won 2-1 on aggregate. Hopefully we can get an improvement soon, otherwise relegation may become an unfortunate reality. Andorra Cup Fixtures A decent effort in the cup this year. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - Gaspar Carvalho (6) Highest Average Rating - Gaspar Carvalho (6.70) A decent season from the young striker. A bit up and down all season, but performed better than most of the squad. Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) A pretty average season from Ubis. Mathieu Denis (YP3) A few injuries for Denis this season but played fairly well when available. Salvador Pascual (YP4) A decent season from the young player. Expect an improvement from him next season. Manuel Jesús Moreno (YP5) An up and down season for Manuel Jesús Moreno. Hernâni Simoes (YP6) Made one start and didn't perform very well. Juan Miguel González (YP7) Made 3 starts in the league and played very well, scoring 4 goals. There could be big things to come from this kid. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 2013/14 First Division 7th 2nd Round - - 448 £20,000 2014/15 First Division 7th Quarter Final - - 438 £14,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Reached a nice little achievement just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Well done on surviving relegation again. YP4 rated at 5* already . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeremeev Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 YP4 rated at 5* already . At this level, I don't think the star ratings are really as useful. CA is so low (under 10), that they fluctuate all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 March 7th - Youth Candidates A poor intake of youth players this year compared to the other years. The best player to come from this group. May spend quite a bit of time in the U19s. We'll see how he develops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran First Division - 2015/16 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures A very good season this year! We only just missed out on qualifying for Europe because of our goal difference. We scored the most goals in the league, but our defence let us down as we conceded the 3rd most amount of goals as well. This league position gives me some high hopes for next season. Can we finally qualify for Europe? Andorra Cup Fixtures A good run in the cup this season. Only lost in the semis to the team who finished first in the league. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - Gaspar Carvalho (8) A better season up front from the young striker. Highest Average Rating - Jean-Yves Bousquet (7.06) A consistent player this year. Contributed a few goals and some assists. Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) A pretty average season from Ubis. Managed to score a few goals though, which is pretty good considering he spent most of his time playing at CD. Mathieu Denis (YP3) A standard season from the young full back. Played in pretty much every game. Salvador Pascual (YP4) Played in every game for the club this season. Manuel Jesús Moreno (YP5) Played all but one game for the club this season. Also had the most assists for the club and the league. Hernâni Simoes (YP6) Started a number of games but only managed to get 2 goals. Not the greatest of season for him. Juan Miguel González (YP7) Also played a few games, only scoring 2 goals. Carlos Ventura (YP8) Nothing of note to say about Ventura yet. Hasn't made a break into the first team. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 2013/14 First Division 7th 2nd Round - - 448 £20,000 2014/15 First Division 7th Quarter Final - - 438 £14,000 2015/16 First Division 3rd Semi Final - - 465 £9,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpr Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Good work and good luck on a better intake and European qualification next season, will hopefully help that average attendance creep up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Good work and good luck on a better intake and European qualification next season, will hopefully help that average attendance creep up Hopefully! It's been very slowly increasing over the seasons. Almost like watching grass grow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Maybe this could lead to some extra money to put into some youth facilities! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Nope, no luck with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnCM4X Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 In my test save i don't remember any chairman bringing money to Andorra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 March 8th - Youth Candidates A better youth intake this year Some good young players this year. Very quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not that money would be important with that talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlaya Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I played in Andorra in FM12 with Santa Coloma and the team was bought by... Tim Howard! He made 65k injections throughout one of the seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Had a good career so far in Andorra! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran First Division - 2016/17 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures We have finally qualified for Europe! We will be entering the EURO Cup in the first qualifying round. A great season from the team this year, we challenged for the title, but just missed out and comfortably qualified for european competition. I look forward to the adventure next season will bring! Andorra Cup Fixtures A disappointing performance in the cup this year. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - Juan Miguel González (YP7) (11) Highest Average Rating - Juan Miguel González (YP7) (7.05) A great season from González. He broke the record for most goals in a season at the club and was 1st= top scorer in the league along with 1st= for most man of the match awards and 3rd for pass completion. Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) A great season from Ubis. He held the defence together with a 7.04 rating for the season. Mathieu Denis (YP3) Another good season from the full back. He picked up a few more U21 caps this year as well. Salvador Pascual (YP4) A solid and consistent player in the midfield. Earned a few U19 caps this season. Manuel Jesús Moreno (YP5) A great season from the winger, scoring goals and getting assists and earning a 7.03 rating for the season. Hernâni Simoes (YP6) Started a few games, but was quite poor and didn't manage to score any goals. Juan Miguel González (YP7) A great season for the striker as noted above. Carlos Ventura (YP8) Played a number of games for the first team and did well. Victor Ramos (YP9) Nothing of note about Ramos yet. Armando Gonçalves (YP10) Nothing of note about Gonçalves yet. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 2013/14 First Division 7th 2nd Round - - 448 £20,000 2014/15 First Division 7th Quarter Final - - 438 £14,000 2015/16 First Division 3rd Semi Final - - 465 £9,000 2016/17 First Division 2nd 2nd Round - - 492 £9,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 We've been drawn against Neftçi, a team from Azerbaijan. Hopefully we can get a result against them and get through to the second qualifying round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Great work fella . Good luck against Neftci. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 EURO Cup 1st Qualifying Round A pretty poor start to our adventures in Europe. The players now have some experience with the competition and hopefully we can improve our performances next time around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 March 8th - Youth Prospects An average intake of youth this year. That stand out player in this group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Penya Encarnada d'Andorra - Andorran First Division - 2017/18 Domestic League League Table - Past Positions Graph - Fixtures A very disappointing follow up to last seasons result. We played well in patches and ended up in the relegation playoff again. Luckily, we won and are able to stay up. I expect an improvement for next season. Andorra Cup Fixtures Another poor performance in the cup this year. Miscellaneous First Team Squad - Under 19s Squad - Finances - Transfers Key Players Top Goalscorer - Rémi Joly & Gaspar Carvalho (7) Highest Average Rating - Jean-Yves Bousquet (7.15) Youth Prospects Watch David Ubis (YP1) Not the greatest season by Ubis' standards. Mathieu Denis (YP3) Another good season from Denis. Has always been one of the top performers in the defense over the past few years. Salvador Pascual (YP4) Another solid season. Manuel Jesús Moreno (YP5) A bit of an average season for Moreno. Hernâni Simoes (YP6) Had a better season than last time. Scored a few goals. Juan Miguel González (YP7) Had a very injury prone season, but played very well when available. Carlos Ventura (YP8) Broke into the first team this season and was very good in the heart of the defense. Victor Ramos (YP9) Still yet to get a first team game. Armando Gonçalves (YP10) Started his first game and scored his first goal this season. Ismael Romero (YP11) Got a number of starts but has yet to really do anything. Season League Position Cup Euro Cup Champions Cup Average Attendance Estimated Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011/12 Second Division 5th 2nd Round - - 441 £2,500 2012/13 Second Division 1st Semi Final - - 404 £6,000 2013/14 First Division 7th 2nd Round - - 448 £20,000 2014/15 First Division 7th Quarter Final - - 438 £14,000 2015/16 First Division 3rd Semi Final - - 465 £9,000 2016/17 First Division 2nd 2nd Round - - 492 £9,000 2017/18 First Division 7th 2nd Round 1st Qual. Rnd - 503 £45,000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 I was quite surprised to have this happen to me. Obviously the board got some pretty high expectations after qualifying for Europe for the first time. I have to say that I am very disappointed that they thought sacking me was the right solution. I'm going to continue with this challenge with whatever team accepts my job application. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs_NZ Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Unió Esportiva Extremenya Nation - Andorra Year Founded - 1994 Status - Amateur Reputation - National Nickname - None Chairman Status - Loves the club Legends - None Icons - None Favoured Personel - Fernando García, Enrique Pérez, Manu López Trincado Fierce Rivals - None Other Rivals - None Finances - Okay Average Ticket Price - £2.30 Average Season Ticket Price - £23.00 Season Ticket Holders - 61 Estimated Value - £16K Continental Competition - None Media Prediction - 4th Squad Personality - Fairly Loyal Facilities: Name - Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall Location - Aixovall Capacity - 1800 all-seater Stadium Condition - Very Good Under Soil Heating - No Roof - No Surface - Synthetic (New Type - Soft) Pitch Dimensions - Length: 105m, Width: 70m Maximum Pitch Dimensions - Length: 114m, Width: 75m Pitch Condition - Very Good Corporate Facilities - Basic Corporate Facilities Training Facilities - Basic Training Facilities Youth Facilities - Minimal Youth Facilities Junior Coaching - Minimal Junior Coaching Youth Recruitment - Limited Youth Recruitment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 WOW!!! Unlucky on being sacked mate. Completely unexpected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlaya Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 +1, unexpected... "back to the drawing board"... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Such a shame on the sacking, but onwards and upwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpr Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 annoying getting the sack after a few seasons work. Looking forward to seeing your new team bear your old one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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