DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 And another... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Fantastic year. Well done. Now go win the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Fantastic year. Well done. Now go win the league. Thanks Rancer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 First Boca, now River: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 SEASON 2016-17 PREVIEW A big season upcoming. Champions League football arrives at the DW Stadium! Media Prediction - 7th My expectation - 3rd. I must aim to improve on last season. Transfer Budget - £36,000,000 Wage Budget - £1,210,867 per week. NEW SIGNINGS Players In Lenny Nangis - Signed from Caen, this is the left winger I have been craving. Carlos Villanueva - Young Colombian centre half I have re-signed after selling him a year before. He has matured somewhat and also now has a work permit. Hernan Banegas - With the forced sale of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (minimum fee clausse was met), I needed a replacement. I found this beauty. Casca - Young Brazilian who will be a squad player this season. Mihaita Starpici - Teenage Romanian goalkeeper signed as my new backup. Mikulas Toth - 18 year old Slovakian centre back, immediately loaned to feeder club Torquay United. Nikolaj Rasmussen - 16 year old Danish centre half signed on a free transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 My first seven league games of the new season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Belive it or not, I am having trouble spending the money I have, not that it is needed or anything. But people still wont come to me. Established names that is. I have spent £30.5m this window but recouped £44.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Guys, you know I said I had qualified for the Champions League? Maybe not. Draw for the qualifying round: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wow, tough luck with both league and CL fixtures. Quite funny though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Ouch.... Good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 I don't normally do individual matches but this is something... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wow, tough luck with both league and CL fixtures. Quite funny though. Ouch.... Good luck 3-0 win at Everton and 0-0 at Barcelona... So far so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 That's a result to be proud of, maybe you can sneak a goal and get through to the CL? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 That's a result to be proud of, maybe you can sneak a goal and get through to the CL? Note how, just like at the Camp Nou, we were not outclassed and thoroughly deserved it: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS When players of this calibre become available, you do your best to sign them. I was fortunate they were available. Zahalka & Papadopoulos both laid into their ex manager when they signed for me through the press so they were desperate to leave. Welcome to Wonderful Wigan! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 The Champions League draw has not been kind either. Lyon are also the defending champions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I don't think you need to fear anyone now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 I don't think you need to fear anyone now. That's what I thought too...but Arsenal just beat me 2-0 on my own patch in the league. I was lucky to get nil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Unbelievable results against Barca . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coola567 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 It seems like you rate determination pretty highly. Alot of your signing have 20 or 19 or 18. Is that intentional or just coincidence? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 It seems like you rate determination pretty highly. Alot of your signing have 20 or 19 or 18. Is that intentional or just coincidence? Intention. As I am not at a 'big' club, it is the only way I can get players of Champions League quality to sign for me. When I say Champions League quality, I mean potential Champions League quality. Not all the players I sign make it. High determination increases the liklihood of the player becoming a star - they don't whinge as much about training etc and generally put the work in. I play by recruiting the maximum possible scouts. I look for maximum in Judging Player Ability & Judging Player Potential. If I can't get 20-20, then I look for 20 in Potential. I then send these scouts all over the world and normally have at least two scouts in South America minimum as I find the most talent comes from there. I trust my scouts implicitly - if they say a player will become a star I try to sign them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 More excellent signings! And a great result against Barcelona too! Wigan is the place to be right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 More excellent signings! And a great result against Barcelona too! Wigan is the place to be right now It seems to be but we are five points off the top after seven league games. Of those games I showed a screenie off earlier, we lost two of them, so could of been worse I suppose. The Arsenal manager is listed as Insecure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Great set of matches against Barcelona! And the league is still early Lots of time to gain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Great set of matches against Barcelona! And the league is still early Lots of time to gain. Yes, I have confidence. Well, I did but now this happened... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 I did say Arsenal would be the club I would leave for so I will accept this post... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 I leave Wigan in the best health in their history They are title challengers Arguably the best young squad in world football They are in the Champions League for the first time in their history They won a major trophy. That said, I plan on acquiring some of their players in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 ARSENAL Club - Arsenal Nation - England League - Premier League (top tier) Stadium - Emirates Stadium Capacity - 60,361 all seater Corporate Facilities - Top Training Facilities - Top Youth Facilities - State of the Art Junior Coaching - Good Youth Recruitment - Well Established Media Prediction - 4th My expectation - 4th. This will be tough but it must happen. Transfer Budget - £21,000,000 Wage Budget - £1,958,578 per week. Current Wage Bill - £1,633,670. I plan to reduce this considerably so that I can sign some world class replacements. This is my last English club for a while, so until I win the Champions League, Premier League & the F. A.Cup, I am not moving anywhere. The board have told me they will not be judging me on the Champions League & Premier League this season. They will be judging me opn the F. A. Cup though and I am expected to reach the semi final. Champions League As you can see from this table, the club have had a good start to the campaign. League Simply shocking. 14th place! I am going to have my work cut out to reach the Champions League but this has to be my goal. Squad Some absolute gems in here so not quite sure what Sam Allardyce was playing at to make them so poor. Filipe Paiva is one of the best defenders in the world, whereas Zacharias Barakos is one of the greatest players in world football. I tried to sign Barakos several times at Wigan but he always declined so I am chuffed to bits to see him here with me. That said, there is also a lot of highly paid dross here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 My first match and the locals love me already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Lots of work ahead for you, but I think you can turn it around quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Lots of work ahead for you, but I think you can turn it around quickly. I hope so - massive amount of squad rebuiilding required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ok, look at the squad screen for Arsenal four posts above. See Allan Nyom? Rated 2* current and 2* potential? I am struggling to sell him as Sam Allardyce bought him in the summer for £16.5m. He should of been sacked for this decision alone. He never played him either by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That squad you had at Wigan was great! Good luck with Arsenal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 That squad you had at Wigan was great! Good luck with Arsenal Thanks mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Arsenal were struggling badly when you took charge. Hope you turn their fortunes around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Sam Allardyce? Arsenal manager? Would never happen in real life! Good luck with the Gooners, quite a rebuilding job needed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Arsenal were struggling badly when you took charge. Hope you turn their fortunes around. I am getting there, the signs are encouraging! Mid season review upcoming. Sam Allardyce? Arsenal manager? Would never happen in real life!Good luck with the Gooners, quite a rebuilding job needed Yep, I have shifted huge numbers out - details incoming. Sam Allardyce always gets a big job in my games- and he usually mucks them up too. Added to this, he always slags me off in the press so when he gets sacked, it is always a good day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 MID SEASON REVIEW Champions League Qualified top of the group and have drawn Lyon, first leg in France, in the first knockout round. In the last group game, my players were brilliant as we crushed CSKA Moscow 7-0. League Better than when I arrived. Whilst a run for the title is out of the question, we can still achieve the top four. Great to see Wigan still winning too. F. A. Cup ITV are close to orgasmic as the third round has drawn us away to Tottenham. We drew 2-2 so must now play again. Should I win, the draw has pitted me against.....Wigan. At Wigan. You couldn't make it up. Carling Cup We were already eliminated before I arrived, having lost at home to Championship outfit Aston Villa, 2-1 after extra time. PLAYERS As I am not being judged this season, I have decided to cut my losses and cull the squad in January. We are losing money as players have huge contracts. As a result, we will probably do ok in the league but not the Champions League as many players will be unavailable. Players In Toni Kroos - German attacking midfielder arrives from Bayern Munich. Marcel Strnad - Wonderkid who was a revelation for me at Wigan. Can play in a number of positions. Davide Santon - Italian full back who can play either side of the centre backs. Signed from Newcastle United. Alexandr Kudryashov - Ukrainian defensive midfielder leaves Shakhtar Donetsk for a new life in England. Jack Fernandez - Peruvian centre half signed from Serbian side Red Start Belgrade. Luis Mendez - Giant Paraguayan centre half signed from Real Sociedad. He will score shedloads of goals from set pieces. Muralha - Teenage Brazilian striker signed after he became disillusioned with life at Real Madrid. Muhammet Zeydan - Versatile defender signed from former club Wigan. Franck Schaap - Dutch attacking midfielder signed from Feyenoord. Nils Stumpf - German defensive midfielder, who arrives from Eredivisie side FC Twente. Alejandro Vargas - 21 year old Uruguayan striker signed from Italian Serie A side Catania. Marcel Holm - Young Norwegian striker arrives from Tromso. Georg Bozori - 16 year old Hungarian, arrives from Honved. Can play at centre back or up front. Roy van der Ent - Dutch centre half arriving from Wellington Phoenix. Also holds an Australian passport. Players Out Like I said, I have taken the axe and culled the squad. Over £100m was raised by the fire sale, saving £1m a week in wages. In total, once my new signings' salaries are taken into account, my wage bill is now £1m per week - it was £1.65m per week previously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Good way to start at Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Good way to start at Arsenal. Thanks mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 LAST MINUTE ADDITION Paulinho will add much needed depth to my full back position - Davide Santon was my only recognised left back after all. Also, at £3.5m, he is no risk if he flops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Encouraging start! Wigan still doing well too Paulinho can't tackle! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Encouraging start! Wigan still doing well too Paulinho can't tackle! Yet I have faith... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 YOUTH CANDIDATES DAY I have not showed this before now in this save, simply because I have not had anyone worth mentioning. Indeed, I have released them all. One reason I came to Arsenal was the fact they get some fabulous youngsters come through their system. This is the first year being at Arsenal and the youth candidates are sublime. Well, two of them are. I can confidently say they will be superstars. One thing does worry me though about both of these players: Harlee Brady has been branded the new Matthew Upson and even worse, Bradley Pavey is the new Paul Gascoigne! He is banned from going out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 A couple of decent ones there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Very good youth intake! How did the fans feel about your fire sale? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 A couple of decent ones there. Very good youth intake! How did the fans feel about your fire sale? I will blood them both at the end of the season I think... They hated the fact I got shot of some - van Persie being the most missed. Apparently, it is viewed as an aberration. I am cold and heartless 2* current ability, 33 years old and on £160k a week, basic. Never mind his appearance fee. He had to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 END OF SEASON REVIEW SEASON 2016-17 Another season of what might have been. Whilst I was never going to win the league, I did reach two cup finals, but lost them both. Champions League Lyon were dispatched in the first knockout round 6-3 on aggregate (2-2 away, 4-1 at home), Zenit St. Petersburg were beaten 5-4 on aggregate in the quarter final (3-1 at home, 2-3 loss away), Marseille were defeated 5-3 on aggregate (2-2 away, 3-1 at home) which set up a final against Bayern Munich, who beat us 1-0 in a game Bayern dominated. League Excellent turnaround. Zacharias Barakos really is a class above. Without him, we would be mid table at best. Sad to see Wigan finish fifth. They were fourth going into the final game but could only draw, whereas Tottenham hammered Swansea in Wales. F. A. Cup Another final defeat. Tottenham were overcome in round three 2-0 at home in the replay after a 2-2 draw at Spurs first time out. The fourth round saw me drawn away to former club Wigan and another replay was required after drawing 1-1 at DW Stadium. We won 1-0 second time out. Wolves were hammered 3-0 at home in round five, Leeds 4-2 at home in the quarter finals and then Liverpool well beaten 3-1 at Wembley in the semi final. Man City proved too strong in the final, however, deservedly beaing us 3-1. Carling Cup We were already eliminated before I arrived, having lost at home to Championship outfit Aston Villa, 2-1 after extra time. PLAYERS Player of the Season Quite simply, Zacharias Barakos IS Arsenal. Without him we struggle. Left winger of the highest calibre. Special Mention I forced this young central defender to play 56 matches this season and he never let me down. Filipe Paiva is a fine player. FORMER CLUB WATCH Perugia [u][b]Season Champions League Europa League Final League Position Coppa Italia Serie C Cup[/b][/u] 2011-12 N/a N/a 3rd Italian Serie C2/B (P) N/a Group stage 2012-13 N/a N/a 5th Italian Serie C1/B 1st qualifying round 1st round 2013-14 N/a N/a 18th Italian Serie C1/B (R) 1st qualifying round Group stage 2014-15 N/a N/a 4th Italian Serie C2/A (P) N/a 2nd round 2015-16 N/a N/a 12th Italian Serie C1/B 2nd qualifying round 1st round 2016-17 N/a N/a 8th Italian Serie C1/B N/a 1st round Hartlepool United [u][b]Season Champions League Europa League Final League Position F. A. Cup Carling Cup Johnstone's Paint Trophy[/b][/u] 2012-13 N/a N/a 1st English League Two (P) 1st round 1st round 2nd round 2013-14 N/a N/a 1st English League One (P) Quarter final 1st round 2nd round 2014-15 N/a N/a 15th English Championship 3rd round 2nd round N/a 2015-16 N/a N/a 15th English Championship 3rd round 1st round N/a 2016-17 N/a N/a 9th English Championship 3rd round 2nd round N/a Wigan Athletic [u][b]Season Champions League Europa League Final League Position F. A. Cup Carling Cup[/b][/u] 2014-15 N/a N/a 6th English Premier League 4th round Runners Up 2015-16 N/a Quarter finals 4th English Premier League 5th round Winners 2016-17 Quarter final N/a 5th English Premier League 4th round 3rd round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 SEASON 2017-18 PREVIEW Media Prediction - 2nd My expectation - 1st Transfer Budget - £30,790,000. Wage Budget - £1,742,777 per week. This season is huge. I don't feel I can win the Champions League - last season was a fluke - but the league is a real target. I have spent big to bring it back to Arsenal for the first time in over fourteen years. PLAYERS Players In Serdar Donumcu - Signed from my former club Wigan, this Turkish forward has the potential to be a legend. Rostislav Zahalka - Another world class player I have stolen from Wigan. Bojan Nackov - The best goalkeeper in the world. Simeon Tsvetkov - Left back signed from Dnipro. There is a world shortage of quality left backs so £10m is a bargain. William Umbarila - I sent this Colombian midfielder to Croatia for three years to get an EU passport. Now Wigan dont want him. Their loss, my gain. Mattia Monza - Also signed from Wigan after they offered him to me cheaply, he will start out as a squad player. Ingo Schroter - Young Austrian goalkeeper signed as a backup. Has good potential though. Sergey Deineko - Exciting Russian defender. Squad player at first. Carlos Brunt Lewis - Also sent to Croatia for three years, he now has an EU passport. Wigan don't want him, either. Loaned to feeder club FC Lorient in France. Tomas Francisco Young Spanish striker signed from Sevilla. He wasn't on my radar but he was offered to me, plus cash, for Christian Eriksen. So a good deal all round for me. Loaned to Brentford for the season. Luis Gonzalez - Brilliant young Chilean defensive midfielder. Can also play at centre half and central midfielder. Loaned to feeder club Spartak Moscow in Russia. David Ibanez - Young Argentine striker brought in for the future. Loaned to feeder club Salamanca, in Spain's third tier. Fran Alvarez - 16 year old Spanish wing back, was rated 4.5* potential when I bid. He signs but now rated 2.5* potential! Hmmmm. Players Out I was disappointed to be approached by Wojciech Szczesny stating he wanted a new challenge. As I don't keep unhappy players as a rule, I sold him to Valencia. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and was a home grown player too, so he will be a big loss. A further four players left as they wanted first team football, which I couldn't give them. I also farmed quite a few teenagers to my feeder clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 LAST MINUTE ADDITION Highly frustrating that he damaged his cruciate ligament between agreeing to sign him and actually joining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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