karanhsingh Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Great thread, did a quick catch-up! Actually quite similar to how my career is progressing, although I started off in the Welsh second division, and now at Sheffield Wednesday. KUTGW 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 7 hours ago, karanhsingh said: Great thread, did a quick catch-up! Actually quite similar to how my career is progressing, although I started off in the Welsh second division, and now at Sheffield Wednesday. KUTGW I'll check yours out, as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 As an aside, I'm going to break away from my commitment to only signing English, Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish, and Welsh players - I will continue to try to prioritize these nationalities but will not exclude other options anymore..... sorry for the about-face. I've been scouring the free transfer market and the castoffs from other sides and I saw this young man - wow! We can't afford him but what a find! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 An Interesting Development Why not??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 2030 World Cup No massive surprises here. Finland topping group M is the biggest. Costa Rica knock out Germany in the second round and Austria in the third round. Russia surge all the way to the final.... But Belgium are too much quality. England defeat Mexico dos a cero for third place. ***Awards*** Best Player Best Goalkeeper Best Young Player Golden Boot Dream Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Pre-Season 2030-2031 Not bad, to be honest. Really should have beaten Inter Miami but otherwise we looked good value. ***Transfers*** A pretty busy offseason sees some players going both ways. First, the outgoing players. As you can see we've made some loans but I'll not delve into those as they're mainly developmental projects. Ali Baker leaves us for €1.1M to join Millwall - a great move for him and for us! We picked him up after a spell with Everton as a free agent and he went into our youth academy. He definitely has some potential and it's a shame to see him go but with that offer and the 50% of his next sale, we're sitting in a very good position. Next up, Magnus Skollsegg. This one hurt a little bit but he wanted playing time and we have honestly passed his level by. We cashed in to the tune of €5M and 50% of his next sale profit. He was a wonderful servant for us, sticking with us from League One to the Prem and I wish him all the best on his next adventure in Turkey. Steve Butterfield leaves us for Derby. He was an academy product and to get €205K and 50% of his next sale seems like the right price. Represent us well, young man! Now, the incoming players - the exciting part! Johnny Kelly is the first one in the door for for €14M from Serie A side, Napoli. We desperately needed an upgrade in the center of our defense(as you'll continue to see) and Kelly really fits the bill. He needs work on his aerial ability but he is very solid all-around. Clifton Harris is our final paid transfer for the year, coming to us from Chelsea for €2.1M. This signing is based on future projection and versatility along the back line. I'm hoping to transition him out to the right and let him zip up and down that side of the pitch. I'll be very interested to see his development in a few years' time. Alessandro Caputo comes to us as a free agent from Inter Milan. He was touted as the next big thing but never achieved those lofty heights for one reason or the other. He'll fit perfectly in our side with great passing and technique, great mental and physical abilities, and a dash of flair. Lloyd Butler is a pacy attacker that I can see on the right side of my attack, as a menace for outside backs. We picked him up as a free agent after Huddersfield didn't pick up his contract - although, he did have a decent return of 17 goals in 38 appearances with them. Baba Laryea is another player that I'm very excited about. He may not look like much on the surface but he brings some depth for the center of my midfielder. ALSO, he is English as well as Ghanaian. George Garrett was a player that I took a flier on. I didn't scout him at all, signing him for cheap and hoping for the best. We'll see how it works out. Dean Nolan is another Center Back that can provide some cover for us. At just 22, I was happy to take the chance on him. Steve Frost is another player that I thought very long and hard about signing. In the end, I didn't see a negative as his physical and mental skills more than make up for the risk. Stoke let him go after just seeing 6 appearances - we'll see how he gets on here! ***The Squad*** Here's how we'll line up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff7 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Gibraltarian guy has any cap with them?Good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranks39 Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 06/08/2020 at 08:56, Sheriff7 said: Gibraltarian guy has any cap with them?Good work. No, he must be holding out for England...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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