SRL88 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Nice little comeback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Just reached the league split. Im sat in 3rd on 71pts, 10pts behind Rangers/Celtic whilst being 20pts ahead of Hearts. Looks like 3rd place for me then!!! An improvement from last years 4th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Nice comeback against Hibs there SRL88 and that's some gap back to 4th place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Nice comeback against Hibs there SRL88 and that's some gap back to 4th place Cheers mate!!! League Table with 2 games left: And the fixtures look like this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 SPL Salaries per annum (in my game, obviously): 1. Rangers - £16.27m 2. Celtic - £14.41m 3. Aberdeen - £5.02m 4. Hearts - £2.17m Amazed that my annual salary is now more than twice that of Hearts...still comforted that it's less than a third of Rangers and we're still dominating the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Comebacks ahoy Horrible start to the game though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ouch, two goals in three minutes? What did you say to the lads at half time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 2011/12 Update - Some more results SPL Hibs - 1 (Sproule 15') Aberdeen - 2 (Considine 31', Bruins 42' Pen) Bounced back from the disappointment of the Rangers result with a very good away win in the green half of Edinburgh. We fell behind to a Sproule breakaway goal, but generally dominated possession after that, and by half time were in charge of the game. Held on comfortably for the 3 points. Aberdeen - 2 (Vernon 20', Bruins 66') Kilmarnock - 0 Rather flattered by the result here. Killie dominated possession for long spells and had more shots on goal, but luckily their finishing was poor. Due to injuries I had to risk a not fully fit Vernon in the starting line up, but it paid off, and in the second half Bruins grabbed his first goal from open play to secure the result. Motherwell - 0 Aberdeen - 0 Yawn......total snoozeville this match, no goals and only one booking. Hee-haw actually happened. Aberdeen - 3 (Bruins 38', Magennis 72', Vernon 76') Dunfermline - 2 (Buchanan 1' + 3') Total contrast to the Motherwell game, we found ourselves 2 down within 4 minutes and in danger of being dead and buried inside 20 minutes as the Pars missed a couple more chances. However we gradually got into the game, and a belter from 25 yards by Bruins gave us hope going in to the break. A halftime rocket in the team talk and the momentum was all ours in the 2nd half. League Cup Hibs - 1 (Gianni 16') Aberdeen - 4 (Hughes 33', Megginson 37'+62', Arnason 54') Just a few days after beating them on their own patch in the league, we returned to Easter Road on cup duty. Even resting a few key players and making several changes to the line up we gave them a bit of a pasting to record an emphatic win. Starting slowly yet again, we gradually went on to dominate and after Hughes levelled the scores with a rocket from outside the box there was only going to be one winner. ..and the table so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ouch, two goals in three minutes? What did you say to the lads at half time? They got a bit of a pasting, used my first aggressive teamtalk so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Don't blame you. I love giving the team a ribbing at half time if they're losing. Even against higher opposition. Has served me well. Some good results my friend. Good luck for the remainder of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Don't blame you. I love giving the team a ribbing at half time if they're losing. Even against higher opposition. Has served me well. Some good results my friend. Good luck for the remainder of the season. Cheers To be fair to the players, I haven't needed to rollock them much this season as they've showed themselves capable of recovering from setbacks on their own accord. Several games already we've gone behind in, yet gone on to win fairly comfortably in the end. So they've got some grit in there which is nice to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Indeed, I've only needed to have one team meeting to improve morale, and that was in our first season. Rollocking hasn't really come into the question unless we're up against the Old Firm. My team (and I'm guessing yours too) have great determination. Gotta love that! Stand Free DandyDon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Okay done for the night...January nearly done and signed a couple of youth prospects. Lewis Milne is doing so very well at Middlesbrough. First team next year for sure. See you all tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Loading up my save now. About to face Dundee Utd away, followed by Rangers away. League is to far away. Rangers 5pts clear and need to lose to Hearts (a) and me, whilst I am 2pts behind Celtic who face Hibs (h) and Dundee Utd (a). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBainborough Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It's still possible mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well we go into the final round of fixtures in a very 'interesting' prediciment. We went to Dundee for the oddly named 'New Firm Derby' knowing we had to win. We battled hard for the result under a lot of pressure. In the other fixtures we were relying on others, in Celtics fixture with Hibs, it started off rosey, but things changed, and Celtic did their job. In the other important fixture, I was really relying on Hearts to do me a huge favour, and boy did they. A very brave performance from them, whilst Rangers also buckled under the pressure. The results left the league looking like this with the final round of fixtures still to play. The Outcomes? 1. Celtic beat Dundee Utd and claim the title, unless Ranger beat me and top Celtics result by more than 6 goals. 2. Rangers beat me and Celtic dont win, thus claiming the league title. 3. Celtic lose at Dundee and I beat Rangers, giving us our first title since 1985. 4. We all draw, and Celtic take the title on GD. 5. Celtic draw, and I beat Rangers at Ibrox but need to top Celtics result by 4 goals or more. Pretty interesting!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Mind games from McCoist . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yikes, that must have been a nailbiter against the Tangerines Should be quite a last round of games, how's the squad looking for the crunch game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yikes, that must have been a nailbiter against the Tangerines Should be quite a last round of games, how's the squad looking for the crunch game? My whole squad is fit, except for my best two strikers John Baird & Joe Garner. Leaves me with Scott Vernon, Nathan Eccleston & the regen posted in #203. Not sure whether to go 4-5-1 with Vernon upfront on his own, or go my normal 4-4-2 and change from my rigid style and just go for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It's an interesting life being you at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It's an interesting life being you at the moment Haha. Lots of things going on ha. These are the two formations I could go with at Ibrox (would obviously change player roles). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 My whole squad is fit, except for my best two strikers John Baird & Joe Garner. Leaves me with Scott Vernon, Nathan Eccleston & the regen posted in #203.Not sure whether to go 4-5-1 with Vernon upfront on his own, or go my normal 4-4-2 and change from my rigid style and just go for it. Typical that it's the 2 players you really need for a game like this isn't it! That regen Claudon looks like he could do a job, I'd be tempted to chuck him in if I was in your shoes. On FM10 I chucked a new regen in at the deep end at Ibrox and he ended up scoring 4 on his debut as we clung on to a 4-3 win. Tough call on the tactic though, stick or twist time. Personally I'd be inclined to stick Claudon in and play your 4-4-2 if it's been successful at Ibrox in the past. Either way, good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Typical that it's the 2 players you really need for a game like this isn't it! That regen Claudon looks like he could do a job, I'd be tempted to chuck him in if I was in your shoes.On FM10 I chucked a new regen in at the deep end at Ibrox and he ended up scoring 4 on his debut as we clung on to a 4-3 win. Tough call on the tactic though, stick or twist time. Personally I'd be inclined to stick Claudon in and play your 4-4-2 if it's been successful at Ibrox in the past. Either way, good luck Ive never, ever been successful against Rangers . Lost every game against them except the Cup Final which we won 4-1 last season. I played 4-4-2 there, and although last season we wernt in their league in terms of performances, we have closed the gap a lot this season and results have been tight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandyDon Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ive never, ever been successful against Rangers . Lost every game against them except the Cup Final which we won 4-1 last season. I played 4-4-2 there, and although last season we wernt in their league in terms of performances, we have closed the gap a lot this season and results have been tight. Well hope you find the solution Heading off now, have to show face at the office....grrrrrrrrr Back on to FM later tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Haha. Think you need more luck than me . Just been in the shower and been thinking of how I shall go at this game. Will post after the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well we lost 2-1 at Ibrox despite being 1-0 up at HT . Rangers retained their league title due to Celtic drawing 2-2 at Dundee Utd, meaining we had to settle for 3rd and Wafa Cup football. On the plus side, I know we arent to far off Rangers & Celtic now, with Celtic being closer than Rangers as our form against The Gers is appauling. Really need to look at that, but with the right signings, we will be able to claim the title I think. I won the Managers, and Writers Manager of the Year Award so thats shows how well we done. Winning the Scottish League Cup was a nice trophy to take home as well and sits nicely alongside the Scottish Cup we won last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Rangers have just signed Jimmy Five Bellies on my game . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBainborough Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Rangers have just signed Jimmy Five Bellies on my game . What's the acceleration and natural fitness of this guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 What's the acceleration and natural fitness of this guy? Some cracking stats there, including the acceleration & pace of 7, agility 8 and flair of 1!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ouch!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Who's the fat bloke? Looks a Big Unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ive never, ever been successful against Rangers . Lost every game against them except the Cup Final which we won 4-1 last season. I played 4-4-2 there, and although last season we wernt in their league in terms of performances, we have closed the gap a lot this season and results have been tight. Here's my default formation, sometimes pull the AMs and CM back one space for tough matches, but generally this results in defeat for the Ibrox Orcs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well we lost 2-1 at Ibrox despite being 1-0 up at HT . Rangers retained their league title due to Celtic drawing 2-2 at Dundee Utd, meaining we had to settle for 3rd and Wafa Cup football.On the plus side, I know we arent to far off Rangers & Celtic now, with Celtic being closer than Rangers as our form against The Gers is appauling. Really need to look at that, but with the right signings, we will be able to claim the title I think. I won the Managers, and Writers Manager of the Year Award so thats shows how well we done. Winning the Scottish League Cup was a nice trophy to take home as well and sits nicely alongside the Scottish Cup we won last season. If thats you heading into Season 3, recommend having a look at these boys who joined me around that time. Took me a while to wear down Gibson and Brown but worth it in the end......... Free agent Darron Gibson (CM) finally dropped his wage demands in order to succumb to my chase of a contract offer every month for almost a year. Scott Brown also joined me earlier in the season after a not-quite-so-lengthy chase. Looking forward to seeing them in action alongside Fyvie. High-potential youngsters Tom Thorpe (Man Utd DC) and Ryan Mason (Spurs AMC/S) also both sign up after coming to the end of their EPL deals. Thorpe will partner Considine and Mason will be phased in gradually as a long-term attacking playmaker/trequartista. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 How does everyone else, in the absence of a reserve league, deal with keeping their fringe players fit? I generally arrange a reserve team friendly against one of the Highland League (or other 'smaller reputation') teams every Monday. Anyone got any other methods? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoskur Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 good idea caddy, i been trying to get them rotating and have as many on loan as i can get out, might try get some friendlies sorted when i have a break in the calendar, still in europe, and league games, with currently 8 out injured i am in october of second season and have gibson accepting 3.2k a week, still needs to sign on the dotted line tho! will be a nice midfield with gibson, scott brown (still 1 month out injured and Kári in the middle. looking at the stats i think Kári will be getting used as DMC with possibly ball winning or deep playmaker. i have had osbourne in at right back for a while and jack in midfield pushing through(mostly due to injuries) - old gramps brown must of been taking my advice, copied me for the St johnstone game last night and got a win in the real world - application has been sent to pittodrie! stand free Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoskur Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Who's the fat bloke? Looks a Big Unit. if he plays for rangers - you have spelled "fat C#&T" wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Gibson, Brown and Arnason are a good midfield triumverate. Well done on getting them together. If I'm harsh on Kari, i'd say you need to get someone better, but Gibson trains nicely into a natural DMC and has performed well for me in that role. Unfortunately, he didn't want to sign a new deal for me for Season 7 (despite me offering him an increase from £3.5k/week to £18k/week) and he's off to Arsenal in the summer. good idea caddy, i been trying to get them rotating and have as many on loan as i can get out, might try get some friendlies sorted when i have a break in the calendar, still in europe, and league games, with currently 8 out injured I just keep pretty much everyone in my first team squad and then use the "select first team players needing match fitness" when the reserve match option comes up on your News screen. Its a fair bit of faffing around to get the fixtures set up (although they've made it much quicker in FM12) but the pay-off is excellent in that it keeps my entire 25-man first team squad in a state of Match Fitness. So its definitely worth the small hassle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 How does everyone else, in the absence of a reserve league, deal with keeping their fringe players fit?I generally arrange a reserve team friendly against one of the Highland League (or other 'smaller reputation') teams every Monday. Anyone got any other methods? This is exactly what I do. Though the day I arrange the friendly depends on that week's fixtures. If I can't get a team to play them I tend to hastily arrange a friendly with the U19s who generally have enough players to field two teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoskur Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 i was on youtube today - having a wee wander back through the ages of the dons games, and came across this fantastic match v the unwashed (i think just before they started to play hide the tax) I was wondering if the guy who posted, carhandle, might be our very own Cadijk van Kaarhandel ?? if not, just enjoy this!! Stand Free Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was wondering if the guy who posted, carhandle, might be our very own Cadijk van Kaarhandel ?? Great game, that, they didn't like it up 'em Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Damn my luck in the Scottish Cup this year! Seriously considering playing weakened team! 4th Round drawn away to Hibs 5th Round drawn away to Kilmarnock QF (if I beat Killie) drawn away to Falkirk All rounds against SPL teams. I have Milan coming up in the 1st KO round of the Champions Cup and a League Cup final against Falkirk. Serious fixture congestion coming up...have to prioritise. Grr! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well just drew 0-0 at home with Milan in the first leg. Not a bad result when all is said and done. But I can't see us taking anything away from the San Siro. Just have to go on the offensive in the hopes of getting a goal. Or sit back and defend our butts off and hope to nick a goal on the counter. Decisions, decisions. Oh, also drew 0-0 against Killie in the Scottish Cup. So a replay to fit in there along with the second leg. Down to just one first team 'keeper as well. Nordfelt is out for 5 weeks. Robbie Thomson is doing brilliantly though. Highly recommend him. Young and available for a cheap price given the amount of competition at Celtic. His wage demands were quite high for me though. He's on £3,700 a week. Well anyway, onwards. League should be wrapped up. 18 points clear so only a complete capitulation will see us lose that. League Cup final is losing significance. Might give my fringers and most promising u19s a run out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Loading up my save for an hour or 2 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If thats you heading into Season 3, recommend having a look at these boys who joined me around that time. Took me a while to wear down Gibson and Brown but worth it in the end.........Free agent Darron Gibson (CM) finally dropped his wage demands in order to succumb to my chase of a contract offer every month for almost a year. Scott Brown also joined me earlier in the season after a not-quite-so-lengthy chase. Looking forward to seeing them in action alongside Fyvie. High-potential youngsters Tom Thorpe (Man Utd DC) and Ryan Mason (Spurs AMC/S) also both sign up after coming to the end of their EPL deals. Thorpe will partner Considine and Mason will be phased in gradually as a long-term attacking playmaker/trequartista. I already have Scott Brown. Got him in October season 2. Will look at the others . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Darron Gibson has retired on my game . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Tempted? Nah! They're Bundesliga relegation fodder. Big step down as far as I'm concerned! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I will only allow you to leave Aberdeen to join Hoffenheim . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I love having Parent Clubs . Man City have sent me Greg Cunnigham & Abdi Ibrahim whilst Liverpool have sent me Peter Gulacsi and Arsenal have sent me Benik Afobe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Deal. Strange that Gibson has retired on your game. On my game he's playing really well at Celtic. Worth almost £2m. There'll be no prying him from their hands. Mind you, my midfield is pretty packed. Have a look at St. Mirren's Kenny McLean. He's being very solid for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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