cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well, I've have a bit of time to play around with FM 13 now and I must say...I'm not that good anymore! So, this career may take some time to get off its feet. But it's time to begin! Added Modifications FM13 Suzie Real Names for Clubs, Competitions, and Awards Fix plus real life media Metallic Logos Megapack taking care of those "other" fixes...the "I can't discuss here" fixes Loaded Nations with all of their Leagues Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria China Czech Republic Denmark England France Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United States (and Canada!) Leagues will change as the career progresses and likely shrink in size. The large number to begin with is to help facilitate an unemployed career beginning in smaller leagues. Right now, this gives me a database of 100,000 players. Starting Date: July 2012, so I get maximum time! Beginning Manager Profile Name: Cerud Nationality: Canadian, with 2nd American Languages: English, French, and Spanish Past Experience: Sunday League Footballer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Career Summary Club Career Summary Year Country Team League Position Other 2012 China Wuhan Zall FC CFA Jia League 1st League Title 2013 China Wuhan Zall FC Wanda Plaza CFA Super League 12th --- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 18 July 2012 The Job Offers Well, there is a mix to be sure. He's the offers that I've received and a brief rundown of the clubs. Brechin City - Scottish 2nd Division Wage - $32.5K Transfer Budget - $0 Wage Budget - $275K Currently Spending - $252K Mirandela - Portuguese 2a Divisão Norte Wage - $48K Transfer Budget - $0 Wage Budget - $250K Currently Spending - $261K Defensa y Justicia - Brazilian Nacional B Wage - $100K Transfer Budget - $75K Wage Budget - $1M Currently Spending - $1.01M Kirkarelispor - Turkish 2. Lig Wage - $56K Transfer Budget - $10K Wage Budget - $725K Currently Spending - $693K Çankirispor - Turkish 2. Lig Wage - $52K Transfer Budget - $0 Wage Budget - $525K Currently Spending - $497K Krymteplytsya - Ukranian Persha Liga Wage - $45K Transfer Budget - $1.6K Wage Budget - $450K Currently Spending - $379K Bleid-Molenbeek - Belgian Derde Klasse B Wage - N/A Transfer Budget - $0 Wage Budget - $250K Currently Spending - N/A Wuhan Zall - Chinese Jia League Wage - $100K Transfer Budget - $10.5K Wage Budget - $1.1M Currently Spending - $1.06M There are a few on this list that others have begun, such as Bleid-Molenbeek and Çankirispor, so probably not heading to either of these places. China is interesting as I've never managed there. But curious to see what others say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome back cerud. Definitely go to China imho. Would be nice to see Wuhan back in the CSL, the old one withdrew from the league and they had to start from scratch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatTraveler Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I agree, China seems like a good choice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I like the available wage budget for new signings at Krymteplytsya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 And what an awful title. Almost Flamers-bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome back cerud. Definitely go to China imho. Would be nice to see Wuhan back in the CSL, the old one withdrew from the league and they had to start from scratch. I agree, China seems like a good choice China... could be interesting! I like the available wage budget for new signings at Krymteplytsya I was in Anzhe last year and the Russian rule frustrated me. Probably staying away from there. And what an awful title. Almost Flamers-bad. Flamers bad!! I take that as a compliment, sir! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I was in Anzhe last year and the Russian rule frustrated me. Probably staying away from there. Krymteplysya are in Ukraine tho. They still got foreigner rules tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Krymteplysya are in Ukraine tho. They still got foreigner rules tho. Crap, right My bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 18 July 2012 Unknown Canadian Manger to Lead Wuhan Zall FC In what can only be described as one of the more surprising signings of the year, unknown Canadian manager Cerud, has taken over operations with Wuhan Zall FC. Wuhan Zall, currently in a comfortable 6th place in the Jia League, have been in the running with several other clubs in the fight for promotion. Cerud spoke earlier today, on his arrival into Beijing: I am greatly honoured to take over Wuhan Zall. Their commitment to a youth program is one of the reasons I felt that this would be a good fit for. I believe that growing from within is imperative for the success of any club and I hope to continue this and build from the local talent." It is believed that current Chairman Yan Zhi is a promoter of youth development. Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League Moving to China seemed like an interesting choice. Asian football is on the rise and going to Wuhan gave my the opportunity to delve right into a professional club. However, it remains to be seen how long I'll be here. Contract negotiations were tough. They would only sign me until the end of 2012, but did offer to pay $110,000 in annual salary. I better make the final games of this season count in order to keep my job! About the Club Wuhan Zall FC is a newer club, having organized in 2009. They took over the empty spot of Wuhan Guanggu, who left the league due to what they believed was an unfair punishment. After they dissolved, the province of Hubei was left without a professional club. This paved the way for Wuhan Zall FC. They began in the third tier of Chinese football, losing only one match all season. This won them immediate promotion to the Jia League. They also began to buy back the contracts of a few players from the old Wuhan Guanggu squad. The Stats Year Founded: 2009 Status: Professional Reputation: National Nickname: None Fierce Rivals: None Other Rivals: None The Stadium - Xinhua Road Stadium Location: Wuhan Year Built: 1955 Capacity: 23,800 all-seater (in reality, it's a 36,000 all-seater. Someone didn't do their homework!) Owner/Rent: $51.88K/year Facilities Training: Fairly Basic Youth: Basic Corporate: Fairly Basic Junior Coaching: Basic Youth Recruitment: Established An older stadium, but our average attendance doesn't even come close. Looks like it will be home for a while yet. Standings Here is what the league currently looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 2012 Take Over Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League The Stats CFA Jia League: Achieve a respectable league position TOSHIBA FA Cup: Already eliminated (Lost 4th Round) Media Prediction: 5th of 16 Wage Budget: $1,145,414 Currently Spending: $1,064,045 ($81,369 cap space available) Transfer Budget: $10,611 Main Kit Sponsorship: $31,899 (expires 2013) Average Ticket Price: $0 Average Season Ticket Price: $18 Season Ticket Holders: 2,376 Estimated Value: $725K National Club Ranking in China: 22nd Boardroom Promises: Give youth a chance. Initial Thoughts The squad is a bit small, so I will need to look at filling a few holes. However, there are only 12 games left in the season. I may just tough it out and make changes in the off-season. It will depend on whether anyone stands out or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Suitably crap stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Suitably crap stadium. Yeah, but it's home for now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton321 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Nice to see a new place on the board. Good luck in China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I rather like the title, looking better for titles this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Good luck in China, Cerud! Far more adventurous than I am. Not sure about that stadium btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Good luck in China!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Nice to see a new place on the board. Good luck in China. Thanks, ashton321 I rather like the title, looking better for titles this year. Yeah. Take that, Jason the Yank! Good luck in China, Cerud! Far more adventurous than I am. Not sure about that stadium btw. Thanks, crouchaldinho. I've enjoyed a few Asian saves before, notably in South Korea and Australia (I had my team in the Asian Champions League). China should be interesting. I think there is a huge jump in skill between the Jia League and the top Super League so could be difficult. Yeah...the stadium is sketchy... Good luck in China!! Thanks, john1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Just seen this thread, there's so many starting up I'm sure I've missed some good ones. I wonder if it is possible to have the fans any further away from the pitch! Good luck dude, I'm looking forward to this career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Good luck dude. Looking forward to it . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Good luck, cerud! Not a bad position to takeover from, got a decent chance of finishing near the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypanimz Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Good luck in China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Just seen this thread, there's so many starting up I'm sure I've missed some good ones.I wonder if it is possible to have the fans any further away from the pitch! Good luck dude, I'm looking forward to this career. It's that time of year And yeah, out stadium is...interesting... Good luck dude. Looking forward to it . Good luck, cerud! Not a bad position to takeover from, got a decent chance of finishing near the top. Thanks, SRL88 and AK232. A decent position to begin from, but starting mid season means that I don't have time to gain tactical consisency in a pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 20 July 2012 Wuhan Zall FC Begins Commitment to Youth Products It looks as though Cerud's managerial changes have begun even before his first match and it begins with a change to their youth setup. Wuhan Zall announced today an increase in the financing available for youth coaching. This means increased coaching and better quality. Given the commitment to youth of the club, this is a set in the right direction. Junior Coaching has now moved from Basic to Adequate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I'll be following again. Best of luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 I'll be following again. Best of luck! Thanks, Mikal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Woooo you decided to go to China! Btw, your season ticket prices say $0, but don't worry, it's just cosmetic. How are your initial finances? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatTraveler Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Nice stadium you have there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Woooo you decided to go to China! Btw, your season ticket prices say $0, but don't worry, it's just cosmetic. How are your initial finances? Yeah, I was wondering about that $0. Does that mean it's just a few cents? As for initial finances, I started with $73,164. Nice stadium you have there Oh yeah...awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 July 2012 Update Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League CFA Jia League I only had two matches left in this month from when I took over. While both were supposed to be fairly easy for us (at least the pundits thought so), both gave us problems. We went 0-2 down against Dongjin Dongjin. However, we were able to pull one back before the half and take the win in the 83rd minute with a goal from our sub, Ceballos. The tie against Fujian Junhao was another match in which we had issues. We went up early and outplayed them, but couldn't hold on. The Standings We are only 4 points out of a promotion spot. This will be an unbelievably close race to the finish. There's not much that I can base our position on after only two matches. Maybe after another month, we'll see where we stand and be able to have a better picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatTraveler Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good month, although you must have hoped for all 6 points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good month, although you must have hoped for all 6 points Yeah, just wasn't meant to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good luck mate but that stadium is horrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 August 2012 Update Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League CFA Jia League If I could only have months like this! We go undeafeated and only clean sheets. Tan Si was the hero of the month, culminating with a 4 goal performance against the Chengdu Blades. A 7-0 win was definitely not expected, but things are quickly coming together in a very good fashion. The Standings How's that for a tight table? I think China breaks ties by the number of wins which is why I'm in 3rd place right now. There are 7 matches left to go so every match will be very important. At the beginning, I was hoping for a top 5 finish. Now...I may be aiming a little higher. Awards Player of the Month - Tan Si - 1st Place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good luck mate but that stadium is horrible. I don't think they'll let me get a new one for a while yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatTraveler Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Perfect Month there! The league is very tight at the top and the bottom! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Perfect Month there! The league is very tight at the top and the bottom! Very tight! Both extremes of the table could change several times before it's done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 You're probably safe at least Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Best of luck in China,very good start as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 You're probably safe at least Safe yeah...but I want more! Best of luck in China,very good start as well. Cheers, BWG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 September 2012 Update Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League CFA Jia League Well, it began alright. For some reason, goalscoring dried up in our final two matches. We were massive favourites against Beijing IT and outshot them be a huge margin, but just couldn't get the job done. We definitely not happy with theose last two performances because it removed us from the top spot. The Standings We had the top spot for a couple weeks only to lose it due to the performances of our last two matches. There are 3 matches left to go in the season, which means the promotion and even the league title are still up for grabs. However, we need to ensure that this recent form is not something that will continue. We have been suffering through injuries and suspensions, so I think it was a matter of having to use reserve members as our first squad is so small. It will definitely be a busy off-season at any rate for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 2012 Season in Review Wuhan Zall FC - CFA Jia League 1st Place - League Title Champions The League Standings | Past Positions | Fixtures - Winners! Wow, this came down to the final minutes! We were in 3rd place going into the final match and were winning 1-0. Then, the stupidest, oddest, more bizarre thing happened. The opposition midfield launched a ball deep towards my goalkeeper. It landed and began rolling at a slow pace towards him. As it got about 10 feet away, my goalkeeper...began...to...walk...away!?!? He just left. The ball trickled past the line as my goalkeeper went on a personal voyage. Unbelievable. Then, 3 minutes later they scored on a penalty kick. I knew I needed a win, but there was only 10 minutes left. I made my final substitution. We scored to tie it back up in the 86th minute and got another for the win in the 89th minute. That gave us promotion and a league title! Still, I'm totally firing my goalkeeper... The Cup TOSHIBA FA Cup - Eliminated in 4th Round. We were already out of this competition just before I joined up. The Stats Goals Scored: 57 (2nd in league) Goals Conceded: 31 (1st in league) Average Attendance: 4,310 (6th in league) The Players Squad - There are a few players who could likely make the jump to the Super League, but definitely not all. I haven't made any transfers yet as I was unable to. It's going to be busy now. The Standouts Julio Gutiérrez - DM, M RC - Used as a right winger as we were short on that side, but helped out with his share of assists. Not sure why his Attributes page is not showing it, but he had 12 assists on the year. Tan Si - AM L, ST - Surprised me with is ability in front of the net. Likely more of a back up in the Super League though. Vicente - ST - Our captain and the spearhead of our attack. Led the squad in goals with 16. The Backroom Finances - We were not too bad, about $100,000 in debt, until year end bonuses kicked in. Ouch... Facilities - Alright. Won't be changing these until we make some money. I did upgrade our Junior Coaching this year. Plans for Next Season My contract is coming due at the end of the year, but I guess the Board liked what they saw I've been offerred a 2 year contract now until December 2014 and have accepted at $120,000/year. Hopefully, I can at least help the club settle in China's top league before beginning to look elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I had a sneaky feeling that you would pull this off and you have! Does that 2 year contract include a time machine? What's so good about 2004? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 I had a sneaky feeling that you would pull this off and you have!Does that 2 year contract include a time machine? What's so good about 2004? Yeah... pulled it off with a goal in the 89th minute...literally! Stupid years...corrected :o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Congrats on winning the title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 You've got China in your hand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Congrats on winning the title Thanks, BWG. You've got China in your hand To be fair, I did take over the club in a decent position. I think the Super League will be a different story entirely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlc Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 The Great Zall of China take the title... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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