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[FM 17] If You’re Not First, You’re Last Redux – Redemption For The “Nearly Men” Of Europe


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Man City go through a takeover by consortium...in 2045.  

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Remember Civiero, who came through at Fiorentina?  He's definitely set the world on fire, as expected when he first came through:

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111 goals in 118 appearances for Italy?!  He retired at age 31, FFS.  5 Champions League titles (2 at Fiorentina, 3 at City)?!  8 Serie A titles, 6 Premier League titles?!  Legend.

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A massive win over Dinamo away coupled with a draw between Leeds and Stade de Reims means that we'll go into the final Group match (at home, against Leeds) in control of our own destiny.

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Now I've got that feeling once again, I can't explain you would not understand

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Eintracht Frankfurt / Greece

World Cup Draw, December 2045

We're in Pot 1.  The big question is who we'll draw from Pot 4, which is full of solid European sides.  It's a great draw through the 2nd and 3rd Pots, with Saudi Arabia and Ghana...then we France.

Some would say that's a bad draw.  I say it's a chance to eliminate them before the knockout rounds even begin.

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Ludwig, hold my beer.

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Eintracht Frankfurt / Greece

December 2045 Mini-Update

Rollin' rollin' rollin', though the streams are swollen, keep them doggies rollin', rawhide!

We've hit the December break, and find ourselves with only one loss in competitive play -- away to Gloobeeburdler in the Bundesliga.  The past few weeks saw two massive 2-nil wins at the Commerzbank -- over Dortmund in the Bundesliga, and then over Leeds to seal not only our passage to the Champions League knockout rounds, but to claim victory in our Group.  We were clinical and up to the task.

Fortunately, we missed Madrid and Manchester United in the draw...and will face off against Porto, the side that eliminated us in the Europa League last year.  Perfect.  2046 is shaping up to be a good year.  

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1 minute ago, ManUtd1 said:

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I know I've said it beofre, man, but your avatars are exceptional.

That SATW webcomic I pinch them from is gold!

Denmark is a nightmare, as he's one of the main characters, I already have like 10 Denmark avatars.....

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7 hours ago, ManUtd1 said:

@Rikulec and @Benjoe, we'll have to settle this the old fashioned way.

First one to take a knee and touch his nose with his pointer finger wins.

Nono. No need for this. Nelson used to this treatment. Nelson used to get called all sorts of things. "You ugly. You fat. You look like toad." You get used to it.

 

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What a ratio for Civiero! Really incredible. Everything in your season is clicking into place and you've got a handy group with Greece. A nice one for Ireland too. Time to finish the season strong.

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Gotta say, I'm routing for Colombia to become eligible.

I'm enjoying the fact that you've built both of your squads up slowly this time. It felt a little flat before when you were winning everything so easily.. 

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15 hours ago, Benjoe said:

Who's the thrall now!?

#GylfiIsAThrall #MeetYourMaker #IcelandShallBowForDenmark

Danish arrogance! You think you can act all high and mighty just because you conquered England and have a goddamn manga series all about your vikings?! That manga series' main characters are Icelandic anyway! Eat that!

15 hours ago, Rikulec said:

Oh no, I shall defend Gylfi!

#NelsonJrHasGreyHair

#NelsonJrHasGreyHair

15 hours ago, Benjoe said:

It's Nelson MANDELA Jr. If you're gonna hate me for my hair at least get my name right :(

 

#NelsonMandelaJrHasHairLikeAnOldGreyhound

14 hours ago, ManUtd1 said:

@Rikulec and @Benjoe, we'll have to settle this the old fashioned way.

First one to take a knee and touch his nose with his pointer finger wins.

Ah!! I did it!! I won!! I...

*was the only one who did it*

I... this was a ruse all along, wasn't it?

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6 hours ago, Keano16 said:

What a ratio for Civiero! Really incredible. Everything in your season is clicking into place and you've got a handy group with Greece. A nice one for Ireland too. Time to finish the season strong.

Reckon he retired from the NT so young because it was unfair on other countries?

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7 hours ago, Benjoe said:

Your career is going swell though! 

Thanks, man. I do feel like we're on a roll, with both Frankfurt and Greece.  There will be some turnover this coming summer at the club -- moving a few players on to make room for really talented youth in my U19s. Sfakianakis is a great example -- he's not going to break into my first XI, and needs to be starting at this stage of his career.

6 hours ago, Keano16 said:

What a ratio for Civiero! Really incredible. Everything in your season is clicking into place and you've got a handy group with Greece. A nice one for Ireland too. Time to finish the season strong.

Big hopes for Ireland. Argentina should win that group, but 2nd is up for grabs!

6 hours ago, Joe. said:

Gotta say, I'm routing for Colombia to become eligible.

I'm enjoying the fact that you've built both of your squads up slowly this time. It felt a little flat before when you were winning everything so easily.. 

I'd love for Colombia to be eligible. That'd be good fun, and a challenge trying to build them up from Europe.

I agree, man -- Stage de Reims was in great shape (in terms of the squad), so things moved really quickly. Winning is fun, for sure, but that quick turnaround can make things seems a little cheap. Like I should be leaving a fiver on the bedside table.

36 minutes ago, Adonalsium said:

Danish arrogance! You think you can act all high and mighty just because you conquered England and have a goddamn manga series all about your vikings?! That manga series' main characters are Icelandic anyway! Eat that!

#NelsonJrHasGreyHair

#NelsonMandelaJrHasHairLikeAnOldGreyhound

Ah!! I did it!! I won!! I...

*was the only one who did it*

I... this was a ruse all along, wasn't it?

*turns off the hidden cameras, chuckling*

Hey, Ludwig! You've got to see this. He's been down on a knee, touching his nose for at least 3 hours. Oh, come on. Don't roll your eyes at me!

7 hours ago, Benjoe said:

Nono. No need for this. Nelson used to this treatment. Nelson used to get called all sorts of things. "You ugly. You fat. You look like toad." You get used to it.

Nelson needs a hug.

26 minutes ago, BoxToBox said:

Reckon he retired from the NT so young because it was unfair on other countries?

That would be the proper, sporting thing to do. He also wanted to pursue a side career as a hand model, and there are only so many hours in the day.

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22 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said:

*turns off the hidden cameras, chuckling*

Hey, Ludwig! You've got to see this. He's been down on a knee, touching his nose for at least 3 hours. Oh, come on. Don't roll your eyes at me!

Seems like Cristiano might have a new trick for season 18 of Sorry not Sorry.....

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2 minutes ago, Benjoe said:

*Nelson is found crying on the floor* 

Adonalsjginymum, what kind of name is that?! And he makes fun of mine???

FADE IN - Interior. Locker room in a stadium, somewhere in the Swazi hinterlands.

As the tears stream down Nelson's face, a gentle hand reaches down, pulling him to his feet.

Nelson is bewildered. "David...Moyes...? What...? How...?"

The years have not been kind to Nelson's hero, a Droylsden legend. His craggy face glistens, his eyes clouded with cataracts.  "Be a good lad, Nelson. Turn off the shower."

"Yes, gaffer," mutters Nelson, as he tries to regain his composure, fumbling for the handle.

"Find a towel, too, will you?"

The fog of sadness receding, Nelson reaches for a towel. He's dreamed of just such a moment for years. But never did he think he'd meet his hero while weeping in the shower. 

"Gaffer, I'm...I'm confused," sputters Nelson.

But Moyes interrupts, handing him a bottle of lotion. "Shh...shh. It's ok. Everything will be alright. Papa Moyesy is here."

A calmness comes over Nelson.

"That's right," purrs Moyes. "It's times like these when you must ask yourself, What Would Jagielka Do?"

FADE OUT

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29 minutes ago, BoxToBox said:

Seems like Cristiano might have a new trick for season 18 of Sorry not Sorry.....

Full credit to Cristiano for recruiting Moyes. Their legal team refused to answer questions about the necessity of the ball gag, though. Poor Nelson.

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13 minutes ago, Benjoe said:

Did Nelson just experience the Moyes Special treatment? :lol:

@ManUtd1 you, sir, is a sick individual - and I like it! 

Cristiano's lawyers had me sign a non-disclosure agreement with a rather hefty liquidated damages clause. So, you'll have to wait for the episode to air.

15 minutes ago, Adonalsium said:

That... I don't even... what is the guy even feeling? Confusion? Anger? Utter and complete despair? Fear?

I suspect poor David didn't sleep well during his tenure at Old Trafford. 

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4 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said:

Cristiano's lawyers had me sign a non-disclosure agreement with a rather hefty liquidated damages clause. So, you'll have to wait for the episode to air.

This is a disgrace! I how to wait to see if my main character - MY MAIN CHARACTER MYYYYY - got physically abused by non other than David ****ing Moyes!? 

It was probably more mental abuse tbh. Hearing his voice 'purring' could make any one lose their sodding worthless minds.

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I see this hasn't gotten any less weird in the ~month I've been taking a break from the forums :D

Good to see you still making progress and looking like you're having fun with this! It's still a good read.

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7 hours ago, Fer Fuchs Ake said:

#WeWantItalia90Again

I'm fine with that...if we leave Tony Meola back in 1990 with his mullet, spandex and crap goalkeeping...

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4 hours ago, Adonalsium said:

#ItaliaMentioned #ThereforeMakePurpleBarneysGreatAgain

I love you, you love me, Fiorentina's going to Wemberlee!

1 hour ago, hasdgfas said:

I see this hasn't gotten any less weird in the ~month I've been taking a break from the forums :D

Good to see you still making progress and looking like you're having fun with this! It's still a good read.

Hahaha welcome back, man :lol:

Sadly, using 2017-era pop culture references runs a little thin in 2045, especially when so many in-game personalities have retired! Between that and being busy, the insanity is on a slow boil these days :D

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Ludwig, hold my beer.

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Eintracht Frankfurt / Greece

March 2046 Mini-Update

To say that this has been a good start to the year would be an understatement.  11 matches in all competitions.  2 losses (both in the Bundesliga).  No draws.  

Last year's Europa League loss to Porto?  Avenged.  Through to the Champions League quarterfinals against Sporting.  With a semifinal match against Augsburg in the DFB-Pokal.  2nd in the league.

We're flying high, with every reason to be optimistic.  Those back-to-back losses seem to have been nothing more than a blip.  If so, it's going to be an incredible end to the season.

With the Greeks, we had a one-off friendly against the United States.  The Americans sat back in a defensive 541, hardly even attempting to play.  They're satisfied with a 0-0 draw.  I'm not.

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4 hours ago, ManUtd1 said:

Regens this year aren't much to speak of, but for this kid.  Honestly, I'd have signed him for his name alone.  And a 14 year-old with that facial hair? 

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Bloody hell! Long hair, that facial hair and named Gezer!?!

:lol::applause:

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Ludwig, hold my beer.

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Eintracht Frankfurt / Greece

April 2046 Mini-Update

These could be the 10 days that define our season.  Bundesliga matches against Bayern and Leipzig, with the latter sandwiched between the Champions League quarterfinal matches against Sporting.

We hold our nerve.  Attila screeching at the masses and circling ominously, occasionally dive-bombing the Sporting players cowered under their jackets.  They eventually sought refuge in the tunnel.  Never did they suspect that Attila knows the bowels of the Commerzbank like the back of his claw, and would gleefully follow them inside.

Sure, we'll likely get fined by UEFA for his antics.  But that's half the fun, isn't it? 

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7 hours ago, BoxToBox said:

Bloody hell! Long hair, that facial hair and named Gezer!?!

:lol::applause:

6 hours ago, Joe. said:

He's only 14, clearly going through his Emo phase. Maybe he'll change his name to 'Rain' or something, I dunno 

With a flair of 2, I'd say he's destined to be an emo kid.  I could have sworn Black Sabbath requires a 15+ in aggression, but would have to double-check.

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Ludwig, hold my beer.

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Eintracht Frankfurt / Greece

May 2046 Mini-Update

Gutted.  There's no other word for it.  A triumphant 2-nil win at the Commerzbank, followed by disaster at the San Siro.  Through 50 minutes, all was level, but their 2nd goal wreaked havoc.  From that point out, Milan could scent blood in the water.  When they struck their 3rd, we had to be aggressive and were beat at our own game, on the counter.

Regardless, we have nothing to be ashamed of.  A Champions League semifinal is a massive achievement and beyond what was expected of us.  It doesn't hurt that we had a very favorable draw in the knockout rounds, but those are the breaks.  

More to the point, we are still in with a shout for 2 trophies -- the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.  We need to keep our chins up and press on.  Glory awaits.  And Europe had best fear us in the Champions League next year.

2 points clear in the Bundesliga.  A game in hand.  Stuttgart, Koln and Wolfsburg to play, with the last 2 matches away from home.

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Just now, Keano16 said:

Baby steps, a league and cup double shall stave off the wolves for another season!

Those wolves better watch it.  Attila is on the warpath.  He's got some rage and impulse control issues.

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