DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 The title of this thread is an inspirational quote from Bo Jackson, the only athlete to ever be an All Star in both Baseball & American Football. I have played a few seasons of FM16 and am delighted with it to be honest - it is easily the most polished release yet from SI. I am going to play a Journeyman Career save and will document it here. Those that know me will know I love my stats, so as you can see from the first few posts, I document my save a lot! Details of my setup is below: Game Type - Journeyman Career. I usually start in the Conference North/South but I am going to begin my adventure in Iceland's second tier. Managerial Style - Tactical Manager. Starting Qualifications - None. Reputation - Sunday League. Editor's Used - Real Competition Names. Metallic logos. Faces Megapack. Trophy Megapack. I have added SI's Gibraltar league from the Steam Workshop. Leagues Loaded Please note, all leagues are loaded down to their lowest level. Australia. China. India. South Korea. South Africa. Austria. Belgium. Bulgaria. Croatia. Czech Republic. Denmark. England. Finland. France. Germany. Gibraltar. Greece. Holland. Hungary. Iceland. Italy. Norway. Portugal. Poland. Romania. Russia. Scotland. Serbia. Slovakia. Slovenia. Spain. Sweden. Switzerland. Turkey. Ukraine. Mexico. United States. Argentina. Brazil. Uruguay. Updates Start of the Season (normally just before the league kicks off) Mid Season (End of January, when the transfer window shuts in Europe, for example) Mini updates when something exciting happens! Objectives I just want to have fun with the save and see where I go. I love producing youth players who go on to have stellar careers, so I will always prefer to manage at clubs with decent youth facilities and a good academy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 CAREER HISTORY Clubs [u][b]Season Team League Final Position Notes[/b][/u] 2015 Fram 1. Deild karla National Teams [u][b]Nation Date Appointed Date Left Achievements & Notes[/b][/u] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 HONOURS Club Honours [u][b]Season Team Honour[/b][/u] [u][b]Year Nation Honour[/b][/u] I will list the honours below, in order of importance: League Titles Cup Wins Manager of the Year Awards [u][b]Season Country Club[/b][/u] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 CLUB WATCH This section details the clubs I have managed from the time I was with them. I will continue to log their history when I leave. Fram [u][b]Season Champions League Europa League Final League Position Borgunarbikar Deildabikar[/b][/u] 2015 N/a N/a Group stage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 TEAM RECORDS - SINGLE GAME & SEQUENCE This section details the records I have achieved during this save. Each section is self explanatory and the records show the progression of each. All records are during competitive games only so friendlies do not count. Where I have equalled a record, only the first time I hit that record will be recorded. Biggest Win [u][b]Date Playing As Playing Against Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 May 2015 Fram Nokkvi 4-1 Borgunarbikar Framvollur - Úlfarsdal, Reykyavik Biggest Loss [u][b]Date Playing As Playing Against Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 Fram FH 2-3 Deildabikar Smárinn, Kópavogur Highest Scoring Game [u][b]Date Playing As Playing Against Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 Fram FH 2-3 Deildabikar Smárinn, Kópavogur Most Games Won in a Row [u][b]Date From and To Number of Games Playing As[/b][/u] 11 May 2015 to Most Games Without Losing [u][b]Date From and To Number of Games Playing As[/b][/u] 11 May 2015 to Most Games Lost in a Row [u][b]Date From and To Number of Games Playing As[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 to 11 May 2015 1 Fram Most Games Without Winning [u][b]Date From and To Number of Games Playing As[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 to 11 May 2015 1 Fram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 TEAM RECORDS - SEASON Please note, only seasons where I was manager for a significant portion of the season are eligible. I will display both actual number and percentage so there will be two for some category. Most League Games Won [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Wins Games Played Win Percentage[/b][/u] Fewest League Games Won [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Wins Games Played Win Percentage[/b][/u] Most League Games Lost [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Losses Games Played Loss Percentage[/b][/u] Fewest League Games Lost [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Losses Games Played Loss Percentage[/b][/u] Most League Goals Scored [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Goals Games Played Goals Per Game Ratio[/b][/u] Fewest League Goals Scored [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Goals Games Played Goals Per Game Ratio[/b][/u] Most League Goals Conceded [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Goals Games Played Goals Per Game Ratio[/b][/u] Fewest League Goals Conceded [u][b]Season Playing As Number of Goals Games Played Goals Per Game Ratio[/b][/u] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 PLAYER RECORDS - SINGLE MATCH Most Goals Scored in a Game [u][b]Date Player Playing For Playing Against Goals Scored Game Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 Sigurdur Gísli Snorrason Fram FH 1 2-3 Deildabikar Smárinn, Kópavogur 11 May 2015 Dadi Ólafsson Fram Nokkvi 2 4-1 Borgunarbikar Framvollur - Úlfarsdal, Reykjavik Most Assists in a Game [u][b]Date Player Playing For Playing Against Assists Game Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 Hrannar Einarsson Fram FH 1 2-3 Deildabikar Smárinn, Kópavogur 11 May 2015 Hrannar Einarsson Fram Nokkvi 2 4-1 Borgunarbikar Framvollur - Úlfarsdal, Reykjavik Highest Average Rating in a Game [u][b]Date Player Playing For Playing Against Average Rating Game Score Competition Location[/b][/u] 11 April 2015 Sigurdur Gísli Snorrason Fram FH 7.1 2-3 Deildabikar Smárinn, Kópavogur 11 May 2015 Hrannar Einarsson Fram Nokkvi 8.9 4-1 Borgunarbikar Framvollur - Úlfarsdal, Reykjavik 17 May 2015 Dadi Ólafsson Fram Vikingur Ó 9.0 3-0 1. Deild karla Ólafsvikurvollur, Snaefellsbaer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 PLAYER RECORDS - WHOLE SEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) Most Goals Scored [u][b]Season Player Playing For Games Played Goals Scored[/b][/u] Most Assists [u][b]Season Player Playing For Games Played Assists[/b][/u] Highest Average Rating [u][b]Season Player Playing For Games Played Average Rating[/b][/u] Most Clean Sheets [u][b]Season Player Playing For Games Played Clean Sheets[/b][/u] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 THE MANAGER Introducing myself, the newly appointed manager of Fram, in the Icelandic 1. Deild karla (second tier). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 FRAM Club - Fram. Nation - Iceland. League - 1. Deild karla (second tier). Stadium - Framvollur - Úlfarsdal. Capacity - 500. Corporate Facilities - Adequate. Training Facilities - Average. Youth Facilities - Average. Junior Coaching - Average. Youth Recruitment - Average. Media Prediction - 1st. My expectation - 1st. If I don't win promotion, I will be sacked I think so I have no choice! Transfer Budget - £11,802. Wage Budget - £3,035. Current Wage Bill - £3,023. Squad A good squad that should be strong enough to gain promotion. My youth squad also looks promising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I have brought in some new players, ready for the league campaign: Jón Gunnar Eysteinsson was signed for a fee of £6,250 from HK. He actually agreed a Bosman free transfer at the end of his contract and as I was short in central midfield, I agreed to buy him now for the fee. Dadi Olafsson was also brought in, on loan for the season from top flight Fylkir. Pablo was offered to me by his agent and whilst he is being paid a lot, he should be worth it. If he performs like I hope, he will undoubtedly be sold at the end of the season as he will only get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 SEASON REVIEW We had a highly inconsistent start to the season – our first four games went by without a defeat, but then we did not register a victory in our next seven games. That was really the pattern throughout the season – a few games without a defeat followed by a few games without a win. Nevertheless, considering our goal was to not get relegated, the season can be viewed as a success, even though we ended the season on hugely disappointing run. In the last eight games, we failed to win any match and only managed to muster up one point out of a maximum of twenty-four points. That was a bit of a worrying sign as the team seemed to completely run out of steam, and I am hoping it has to do with their youth and not a general personality trait on the squad. The Kafra Stadium can fit upwards of 8,000 people, but our average this season was a lowly 691 – given that at this level our main source of income is gate receipts, we are going to have to do better next season. We managed to keep the club’s balance steady and we finished the season with £105k in the club’s coffers, but that is going to have to increase if we want to put money back into the Youth and Training facilities – they will be, essentially, the most important thing we can invest in as all of the club’s players will be coming through its Youth Academy. We had some contract drama surrounding Williams and Forde, our two biggest contributors this year, early in the season as they refused to sign extensions, but thankfully, they came around towards the end of the season and I was able to keep the core of the squad together. Overall, I can’t be disappointed with a 16th Place finish given what I was working with. With every game, it seemed every other team was more talented than we were, so a low mid-table finish is quite respectable. The board were pleased with my work, which is always a good sign, and there are some genuine spots for optimism within the squad. Our 61 goals were ranked 14th best in the league, while our 81 goals conceded had us as the 18th – only 4 other teams were worse than us defensively. We made a bit of noise early in the FA Cup, reaching the 4th Qualifying Round before getting knocked out, but we were also a disappointment in the FA Trophy, getting knocked out in our first game. GOALKEEPERS Giannis Venios – Ollie Lee This was possibly the weakest position, with both 17 years old GKs not up to standard whatsoever. Lee started the first few games before being replaced by Venios upon my staff’s recommendations, but in all honesty, neither one’s talents was up to par. They delivered very similar averages and numbers, although my staff were right in naming Venios the better of the two, albeit only slightly. Neither is a long term solution at the position at any level, however. LEFT DEFENDERS Ryan Bole The shallowest position on the team, it was second only to the GK position in terms of weakest talent. Bole had the lowest AR ( ) out of anyone in the starting lineup – the sad thing was that he was also one of the most indispensable players in the team given that no one could play left back on the team except him. [size-3]CENTRAL DEFENDERS[/size] Stewart Peart - Devarn Thomas - Wayne Jones The deepest position we had this year, it was also one of the most consistent, as starters Peart and Thomas constantly played decent games. The only issue, especially with Thomas, was stamina, and usually towards the end of the games, their fitness would be at an extremely low level. Jones started the season as a non-factor, but he became one of the most improved players on the squad by the end of the year, forcing his way into the rotation and ending up being my third choice central defender. Peart and Thomas were first and second in Interceptions, with 569 and 487, respectively – the former was tied for 16th best in the league in the category. Both had rather low TpG numbers, however, and that is something we must see improvement on. RIGHT DEFENDERS John O’Flynn The most impressive thing about O’Flynn was his durability – he appeared in 39 of the possibly 42 games. It also says a lot about the state of the fullback positions in the squad when the starting right back can appear in that many games despite registering a 6.54 AR. The left and right fullback position continues to be a source of headache, and given that the Youth Intake did not deliver any real alternatives, it will remain so for the foreseeable future. In fairness, O’Flynn did show good improvement in positioning throughout the season, but his performances seemed to lag the further the season got along. DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS Michael Steel Given my preference to play a 4-1-1-3-1, this position is of an utmost importance to the success of the tactic. Thankfully, it is also where one of our most gifted – and potentially best player in the near future – plays. Only 15 years old, Steel’s form really took off in the second half of the season. He led the club with 7.03 TpG, which was by far the best in the league, with the second best being 5.07 TpG. That being said, he also led the league with 183 defensive mistakes – also a number that far eclipsed the second place number of 138 – with 5 of those leading to a goal. But then again, he is only 15 years old, so such a statistic can be explained given how often he featured for the club. His 6.89 AR was the third highest in the squad, and it is only logical to expect that his improvement will result in better and more consistent performances next season. Steel is definitely one of the building blocks of this squad, a cornerstone player for years to come. CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS Huseyin Sarsilmaz - Sam Higgins Although not a central midfielder by trade, Sarsilmaz was thrust into the role of starting central midfielder for the club this season, and although it could have been better for the 17 year old, he was by no means a disappointment. His 76% Pass Ratio was quite respectable given his position, and he was hugely reliable for the club, playing 40 of the 42 games in the league. He is definitely one of the more talented members of the squad, but his fitness and stamina saw him fatigue too quickly during games, which is why Higgins ended up playing a role in the rotation, as well. While Sarsilmaz is easily the more talented of the two, Higgins ended up appearing in 18 games, performing respectably (6.78 AR and 76% Pass Ratio), giving the club stability at the position if not entertainment. LEFT WINGERS Justin Lamb The club captain, Lamb was also one of the more impressive players this season for Kafra, registering 8 goals, 6 assists, and 6.81 AR in 34 games. He did have a couple of minor injuries to deal, and the difference between him and whoever replaced him at the left winger position made it painfully clear just how important he is to the club. The 17 year old is one of the fastest players at the club – just the way I like my wingers – but he also proved to be reliable and consistent, giving the squad an attacking option down the left wing that was heavily utilized throughout the season. RIGHT WINGERS James Kirk The one player quicker than Lamb in the squad, Kirk delivered a very similar season down the right wing as the club captain did at the left end of the pitch. In 38 games, he registered 11 goals, 4 assists, and a 6.81 AR – while Lamb was slightly more adept at creating chances, Kirk was the better finisher. The 18 year old right winger was a key cog in Kafra’s four man attack unit, showcasing a good overall game that saw him register 1.23 TpG to go with his 1.11 DpG. ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS Darren Williams Our undisputed Player of the Year, Williams is perhaps our most naturally talented player on the squad. 32 games, 9 goals, 13 assists, 83% Pass Ratio, 7.18 AR – he was constantly our finest performer on the pitch. He had a couple of injuries to contend with, with the most serious being a twisted knee that ruled him out close to a month in late February. He also was the point of much frustration as he refused to sign an extension until late in the season, claiming he did not feel the club was at the level he thought he should be playing football at – thankfully, however, he relented and became our second highest player after Forde. Our strongest point is our attack, and Williams is perhaps the most vital piece of our attacking lineup. FORWARDS Shane Forde Forde is really the only real goalscoring threat we have on the squad – thankfully, he is a rather good one. The number speak for themselves – in 33 games, he scored 20 goals, and his 7.07 AR was the second highest on the team. He is at his best playing as defensive forward, something which I was glad to accommodate given his goalscoring record. He was also perhaps our most improved player throughout the season, and we really struggled in his absence when he went down injured with a sprained ankle that ruled him out for six weeks. He gave me the same level of frustration as Williams did with his contract, but in the end it played out the same way, and his £190 per week makes him the club’s highest paid player. YOUTH INTAKE Graeme Jones - Kane Rifat - Gary Curran Given the general lack of quality at the club, any youth intake was going to improve the squad. That being said, I was left a bit disappointed. Our best prospect, unfortunately, plays the same position as our best player, and I did not get any quality GKs, something which I sorely needed. Still, Jones looks like an immediate contributor, and Rifat and Curran both look like they could be fringe/rotation players as early as next year. Hopefully, Rifat will develop quickly enough so that he will not be a liability when I play him 2016/17 PRESEASON REPORT We managed to sign back all our important players, so the hope is one or two of our Youth Intake players would be able to contribute. As I pointed out earlier, our most talented prospect plays the same position as our best player (Attacking Midfielder), so that was a bit of a letdown. The aim is pretty similar to last year – stay clear of the relegation zone and keep it in the mid-table. There is not enough talent on this squad yet to realistically look at a playoff spot. I experimented with the 4-1-1-3-1 formation last year for the first time, and it kept us up despite having literally the least talented team in the league, so I am sticking with it. Wayne Jones made enough progress to replace Devarn Thomas in the starting lineup in the Central Defender position, but other than that, the starting eleven stay the same. Once again, I believe our best players will be Darren Williams and Shane Forde, but I will be hoping for better defensive performances this time around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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