La Furia Roja Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 we booked out accommodation this morning just counting the days now, its going to be immense! Cant wait to pull on my first FC Oss shirt after all these years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPompey Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Amsterdam - You guys make sure you do plenty of window shopping...whats good for the goose is good for the gander Nice story and I hope they make you feel welcome and you have a great time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Paving Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Not quite the same as these guys (great story), but I had a great save with Valencia in FM08, I'm off there in 5 weeks and have persuaded my mrs to take in Valencia V Atletico on Sunday 11th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastema Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I've put a reminder in my Google Calendar for 15.10 to come back here and look for photos. Have fun there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Not quite the same as these guys (great story), but I had a great save with Valencia in FM08, I'm off there in 5 weeks and have persuaded my mrs to take in Valencia V Atletico on Sunday 11th. Nice, Ill be at the Valencia game on the 21st! I've put a reminder in my Google Calendar for 15.10 to come back here and look for photos. Have fun there! ha, they wont be up until a few days later but i will definitely dig this thread up and attach them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 You guys have inspired me! I've emailed U.D Leiria and asked about their home shirts I need you guys to help though: Do I get? Stephenson 9? Basauri 2 Ben-Hatira 10 Kallstrom 13 or Salinas 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 You guys have inspired me! I've emailed U.D Leiria and asked about their home shirts I need you guys to help though: Do I get? Stephenson 9? Basauri 2 Ben-Hatira 10 or Salinas 21 need to know why those 4? What have they done to receive this honour? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 need to know why those 4? What have they done to receive this honour? Heh! One more now Jordan Stephenson, picked up on a free from Chelsea, has scored just under 200 goals for us in 8 seasons, including becoming the all-time league goalscorer for the club. Club Legend Aimar Basauri, picked up on a free from Real Madrid. Possibly one of the best full backs I've ever managed and took Portuguese nationality for me. Club Icon Anis Ben-Hatira, cost £1m from Oviedo. Was my captain at Oviedo and when I brought him with me to Leiria, he became indispensible on the wings for me for a number of seasons before I had to sell him for not taking Portuguese nationality. Club Icon Kim Kallstrom, picked up on a free from Fiorentina. Instantly became my club captain and played on for six seasons until he was 38, becoming my oldest ever player and goalscorer. Now in charge on my youth team. Club Legend José Francisco Salinas, signed from Inter for £2.9m. My most expensive signing at 17 years old. Just recently debuted for the national team after accepting Portuguese nationality at age 21 and was a shining light on loan at Benfica this season. Will take over from Moutinho now and be a fixture for years to come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 id go Stephenson, that doesnt really sound like it will be beaten. Have any of them done anything monumental like scoring the winner in a CL or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 id go Stephenson, that doesnt really sound like it will be beaten. Have any of them done anything monumental like scoring the winner in a CL or something? No We haven't even made it past the First Knockout stage yet in three tries. However, both Kallstrom and Ben-Hatira were there for the slog up the table and both played in the Euro Cup final that I lost to Man Utd 2-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoalieManPat121 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have had a Matlock save in the last 4 versions of the game for dafuges challenge. Since then I've always thought it would be cool to catch a match there the next time I take a trip to England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi again all. Just letting you know that the game is tomorrow. We fly out at 7 am. Club have confirmed that our custom shirts and match tickets are in the club shop waiting for us. Cant wait, will get some photos etc up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 This is a great story lol. Is the Hawaiian league in the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Atherton Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Good luck guys! I had a very enjoyable save in Noway on a past game and actually tried to get a shirt, unfortunatly the club was too small to have an online store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Will be keeping an eye on the score tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev147 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What a great story! Make the most of it!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matteo3champions Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 incredible! ahahaha that's nice, maybe i'm going to do the same with Malmo or Arsenal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 two lads away from the wives in Amsterdam... I'm sure we can arrange some fun That sounded completely wrong On topic, brilliant. Ive seen some stuff but nothing on this scale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wish you the best of luck, guys! It is great to hear that you can fall in love with a club so much that you want to go visit them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What a great story, good luck and enjoy!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Its like that person who applied for the vacant manager position at middlesborough for a laugh and adding his history from FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlypop69 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 They probably think you're potential investors or something Either way, if the football turns out to be crap I'm sure you'll have fun in Amsterdam! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Haha thats so cool *thumbs up* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evertonbloke Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've already done this, although I was lucky. It was Chippenham Town and they are only just over an hours drive from my house!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyscarab Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yay! Great story. Made me smile on a rainy afternoon here in Washington In FM08 I managed Yeading (before they became Hayes & Yeading) and I too fell in love with the club. I joined their small (and badly designed) website and chipped in with a few comments on their meager forum. Every year I fly back to Leicester to visit my parents and that year I took a 100 mile trip down the M1 to watch a Yeading game (Which they duly lost in typical fashion). I'm a soppy git and get totally into the new lower league club I manage each year. FM12? Well, that'll be Tonbridge Angels for me. Bring it on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 cheers all, we did try to get some last minute dutch footy shirts but nowhere seems to have any here in the UK. maybe we should start a "What FM Team Have You Been To See?" thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyscarab Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Not a bad idea. Looking forward to you photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 cheers all, we did try to get some last minute dutch footy shirts but nowhere seems to have any here in the UK.maybe we should start a "What FM Team Have You Been To See?" thread Surely you can get these in the airport when you land in Holland? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just found this thread. The OP fears it's off topic. Far from it, this is the magic of FM. Wonderful tale. OP must update us after the game and share the club's publicity about it. Terrific stuff!! I have a stupid little tale to share: I was due to visit Calcutta, and ahead of it I managed one of the local clubs, Mohun Bagan on FM ... (Forget; the first FM). Anyway, when I got there I wandered by the stadium. There was a reserve game going on so I just wandered in and sat by the touchline. I had a note book because I'm always jotting down stuff to write up in a blog later. I got some funny looks, then somehow they collectively assumed I was a Premier League club scout. I was too slow to disabuse them of the truth, especially when the lads starting putting more effort into the match. I recognised some of the names from managing them in FM, but oh boy were they dreadful. Anyway after the game I was feted and taken home by the coach for tea. Too late to spill the beans, I just went along with it then slipped away quietly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koki Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Haha, good one, Andy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Furia Roja Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Surely you can get these in the airport when you land in Holland? yes we could but donning one at 4am would be so much more awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piethief100 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ha! Brilliant! Forunately my FM team is also my local club Nottingham Forest so no such travel bills. Have fun though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle_123 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Fantastic! Regarding the shirts that people are talking about, if i went down the Molineux with Defour 25 on the back, i can imagine people would be like WTF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wonderful story, I wouldn't be surprised if one of you two became their real-life manager one day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.McL1 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 can someone send me the link to the challenge ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Very tempted to do something like this myself one day. Fantastic idea. Can't wait to hear how things went at FC Oss. Random Fact: Ruud van Nistelrooy was born in Oss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Cant you get a club shirt from the stadium shop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlypop69 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Random Fact: Ruud van Nistelrooy was born in Oss. I thought he was Dutch? Drum roll please... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Great story! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richief Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 TOP Oss 21/20 BV Veendam 21/10 Draw 11/5 Sure yiz mayswell smack a oner on TOP., Hookers and wanja all round. Enjoy lads great story. ...............Headbangers! lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrD Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Great story there mate, I have taken a liken to a few clubs especially ones abroad but I don't think that I would've ever thought to do that!! Like everyone else says have fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 This is brilliant. Absolutely top class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthillshrew Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 All the best. Enjoy the trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ant Farley Posted October 13, 2011 SI Staff Share Posted October 13, 2011 This is great stuff, enjoy it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeTribe Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 This guy is just going there for drugs and hookers,nice cover story though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyscarab Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just found this thread. The OP fears it's off topic. Far from it, this is the magic of FM. Wonderful tale. OP must update us after the game and share the club's publicity about it. Terrific stuff!! I have a stupid little tale to share: I was due to visit Calcutta, and ahead of it I managed one of the local clubs, Mohun Bagan on FM ... (Forget; the first FM). Anyway, when I got there I wandered by the stadium. There was a reserve game going on so I just wandered in and sat by the touchline. I had a note book because I'm always jotting down stuff to write up in a blog later. I got some funny looks, then somehow they collectively assumed I was a Premier League club scout. I was too slow to disabuse them of the truth, especially when the lads starting putting more effort into the match. I recognised some of the names from managing them in FM, but oh boy were they dreadful. Anyway after the game I was feted and taken home by the coach for tea. Too late to spill the beans, I just went along with it then slipped away quietly! Ha-ha! I would have done exactly the same thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wijnand fens Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm Dutch My favorite team FC Dordrecht is in the same league as FC Oss. What can you expect in the first division of Dutch Football - empty stadiums..... - Small stadiums.... - FC oss doing well at the moment, (watch Marcel van der Sloot and Bart van Muyen (in the past the played for FC Dordrecht)) Bart van Muyen most games played for FC Dordrecht. - Games with passion. - no high-level soccer - Maybe a desolate intent - It's cold tonight..... I have now for 13 years a season ticket for FC Dordrecht. And I love the first division! enjoy and let us know your excperience note: Marcel van der Sloot is the star player at this moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierblue123 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hope you have a ball. Good story and thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich74 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I have a tear in my eye reading your story very uplifting good luck, I feel the same about shakhtar I want to go there but I've been told the Ukraine is a very racist country and I am black so I don't think I will go there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Train Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I have a tear in my eye reading your story very uplifting good luck, I feel the same about shakhtar I want to go there but I've been told the Ukraine is a very racist country and I am black so I don't think I will go there it is. east europeans are a little backward in that respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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