Deisler26 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 It's FM24. It's Beta. So I'm taking over my beloved RKC Waalwijk and seeing what the game has to offer before going back to Cottbus for the main release. We'll look at all aspects of the game (yes, including signing players!) and I'll try and map out my thoughts on this game, whilst learning it for the main save Hope to see you on board when it drops! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 48 minutes ago, Deisler26 said: It's FM24. It's Beta. So I'm taking over my beloved RKC Waalwijk and seeing what the game has to offer before going back to Cottbus for the main release. We'll look at all aspects of the game (yes, including signing players!) and I'll try and map out my thoughts on this game, whilst learning it for the main save Hope to see you on board when it drops! I really enjoyed your last RKC career thread. Looking forward to seeing how you do with them on FM24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 18/10/2023 at 15:44, Ronaldo Beckham said: I really enjoyed your last RKC career thread. Looking forward to seeing how you do with them on FM24. Thanks man! AND IT'S LIVE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Here we go!!!! Back where you belong once again 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Edited October 19, 2023 by Deisler26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Goalies Etienne is the #1 for me, but both keepers are much of a muchness. Defenders I mean, the first choice defence kinda screams itself out here. We should be pretty set with this to begin with Midfielders Hmm, somewhat lacking in the midfield at the minute, Might have to go light on the midfield to begin with. Attackers Heh. THIS is where we need to strengthen early on. No real backup to Kramer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Loving your graphics. Are they yours or have you pinched them from somewhere else? (EIther way they look great). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 12 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Loving your graphics. Are they yours or have you pinched them from somewhere else? (EIther way they look great). All mine, sadly. Too much time on my hands haha 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Current Coaching Staff Assistant Manager - Anouar Hadouir Assistant Manager - Geert-Arend Rooda Assistant Manager - Adil Auassar Coach - Sander van der Anker Goalkeeping Coach - Bart Tinus Chief Scout - Lars Lambooj Objectively, all of these are terrible, so we need to get rid of all of them and start afresh. Also, we're in the market for a Head of Youth Development as we don't have one right now. New Coaching Staff Assistant Manager - Paul Okon Fitness Coach - Georg Wallner Head of Youth Development - Manuel Sanchis Coach - Jizz Church Coach - Cor Pot Goalkeeping Coach - Bernd Dreher Chief Scout - Sonny Bosz Head Physio - Falk Louwers Head of Sports Science - Martin Mrugulla Well, a wholesale replacement of our coaching staff. It was needed however and should give us a decent base going forward. Sanchis has terrible stats, but he has a Model Citizen personality so that can transfer to the players, whilst I assess them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyTaylor Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Deisler26 said: Coach - Jizz Church Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyTaylor Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 For some reason, I can’t comment on the quote but I’m just immaturely laughing at that name. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Love how your alter-ego becomes younger and younger with each new post Is it aspecial Waalwijk air? Edited October 21, 2023 by Vladis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 So, this is a tactical re-adjustment of my FM23 tactic. Using the new defensive roles, we can be more attacking and more solid in the middle. The plan is that, in attack, Bruma will go past v.d Bujis and take up the CM spot, with Oukili joining Stevanovic in the AM strata. So that when we're in the box, it looks like this Which, to my mind, gives us excellent defensive balance and good positioning all through the middle of the park 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Well. Our best (only?) striker is out til Christmas. Time to panic and get a replacement It's the lesser spotted goalie injury!! It happened during the match as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 The Brief My first season at the club and our board brief was to Avoid Relegation this season, with a wage budget of £28k! and a £220k transfer budget. We've had some bad injuries which has forced our hand with regards to transfers, meaning we haven't been able to be as clear and concise as we wanted to be. Certainly not a terrible pre-season and an absolutely stonking start to the new Eredivisie season for us. The NEC result had us 0-2 down after 20 mins, to to come back and win that was a great performance The Transfers IN DM/MC Danny Drinkwater (Free Transfer) ST Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (Free Transfer) MC Anas Tahiri (loan SC Heerenveen) So, we got cover in our weak positions, Oukili will be our starting SV, but we didn't have any talent following it, so Drinkwater will be a decent backup for a season. Kramer's bad injury meant I was in the market for a target man and Sigporsson was available on a free. Finally, we brought the prodigal son home on loan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 These graphics... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robterrace Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 20/10/2023 at 21:07, DefinitelyTaylor said: For some reason, I can’t comment on the quote but I’m just immaturely laughing at that name. Off course, nothing will ever beat Jizz Hornkamp 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 KNVB Beker First Round 31 Oct 2023 Sportpark Ter Specke 20:30 FC Lisse 0-6 RKC Waalwijk ...........................................Min 8, 26, 57(p) ...........................................Felida 71, 90+1, 90+3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Great start! How are you finding the new roles working? I’m so excited to get some true positional play on the go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, SixPointer said: Great start! How are you finding the new roles working? I’m so excited to get some true positional play on the go! I'm adoring a Libero and IFB combination. It's working amazingly 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 37 minutes ago, Deisler26 said: I'm adoring a Libero and IFB combination. It's working amazingly Music to my ears! I was worried they would add them and it would still be needing fine tuning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 KNVB Beker Second Round 19 Dec 2023 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 4-0 Koninklijke HFC Valk (og) 42 Jolicoeur 47 Kramer 82 Cleonise 83 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 Well. This isn't fun. But an intake is better than no intake, as they say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 KNVB Beker Third Round 23 Jan 2024 Van Donge & De Roo Stadium 20:30 Excelsior Rotterdam 1-2 RKC Waalwijk Seymor 90+2 ...............................................................Cleonise 45+1 .......................................................................................Lokesa 53 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 2023/24 Half Season Review The Stats Eredivisie Table Results to date Full Stats Shooting Tackling Passing Possession Defending The Eye Test We've had a very steady season so far. Rising quite high early on, but a poor run of form dragging us down. Hopefully we'll continue to pick up points and avoid relegation. We're also into the Quarter Finals of the KNVB Beker. The Transfers GK Nathaniel Nwosu (Free, Water FC) AMLC Ovie Ejaria (£250k, Reading FC) M/AMC Ilias Boumassaoudi (£750k, FC Den Bosch, loaned back to club for season) ST Axel Francke (Free Transfer) We picked up a talented youth goalkeeper from Nigeria and some reinforcement up front. Edited October 23, 2023 by Deisler26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 November and December have been harsh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 KNVB Beker Quarter Final 13 Feb 2024 AFAS Stadion 20:30 AZ Alkmaar 2-1 RKC Waalwijk Odgaard 28 ..................................Kramer 43 Mihalivic 34.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 Decent enough first intake. Let's look at the top 3 prospects 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Eredivisie European Playoff Semi Final, First Leg 23 May 2024 De Grolsch Veste 20:30 FC Twente 1-3 RKC Waalwijk Vlap 81 .......................................Van den Bujis 5 .....................................................Regeer o.g 11.. ................................................... Oukili 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Eredivisie European Playoff Semi Final, Second Leg 26 May 2024 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 4-3 FC Twente (RKC win 7-4 on aggregate) Kramer 41, 42, 65, 77.........................Eiting 34 ..............................................................Vlap 44.. ............................................................ Ünüvar 84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Eredivisie European Playoff Final, First Leg 30 May 2024 AFAS Stadion 20:30 AZ Alkmaar 3-3 RKC Waalwijk Pavlidis 74, 87...............................Lokesa 16 Vinicius Souza 90+2.....................Cleonise 48.. .......................................................Van den Bujis (p) 80 Edited October 25, 2023 by Deisler26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Eredivisie European Playoff Final, Second Leg 2 June 2024 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 2-1 AZ Alkmaar (AET, RKC win 5-4 on aggregate) Ejaria 87..............................................De Wit 75 Kramer 94. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 The Stats Eredivisie Table Jul - Dec Results Jan - Jun Results KNVB TOTO Beker Results Player Stats Commerical Summary Data Hub The Eyetest Well, what a debut season for me as a manager on FM24! We equalled RKC's best ever finish, finishing 7th in the Eredivisie and making the Eredivisie European Playoffs. We comfortably beat FC Twente to progress to the Final and then squeaked past an AZ Alkmaar side we'd beaten twice in the season as well to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League! We bowed out of the KNVB TOTO Beker at the Quarter Final stage, losing 1-2 to AZ Alkmaar (side note, 4 of our five games this season ended up 2-1. Weird!). Michal Kramer lead the way with 21 goals for us, but suprisingly in second and third places were our Segundo Volante and our Libero who scored 11 and 8 goals respectively. We finished the campaign 2nd in the Goals Scored charts, but 11th in Goals Conceded. We were, if nothing else, entertaining. It's going to prove to be a monster off-season as we look to have the depth to play in Europe.. The Misc 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) UEFA Conference League, League Path, Second Qualifying Round, First Leg 25 July 2024 Randers Stadion 20:30 Randers FC 1-1 RKC Waalwijk Hagelskjaer 82..............................Tahri 24 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Second Qualifying Round, Second Leg 1 August 2024 Randers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 1-0 Randers FC Uldrikis 32 And for posteritiy, here is our first ever European lineup Edited October 26, 2023 by Deisler26 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Third Qualifying Round, First Leg 9 August 2024 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 4-2 Dundalk FC Oulad M'Hand 16, 82..........................Liivak 74 Bakkali 23.............................................Benson 82 Uldrikis 84 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg 9 August 2024 Bishopsgate 20:30 Dundalk FC 0-0 RKC Waalwijk (RKC win 4-2 on aggregate) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Good start so far, and I see you have one of the best Latvian players in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Super first season. Great to see two unique roles finishing second and third in the scoring charts. European football well under way this year as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 23 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 23 hours ago, Rikulec said: Good start so far, and I see you have one of the best Latvian players in there. Let's hope he lives up to his precessor! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 4 hours ago, SixPointer said: Super first season. Great to see two unique roles finishing second and third in the scoring charts. European football well under way this year as well. Gonna come to a screeching halt though... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Fourth Qualifying Round, First Leg 22 August 2024 Stadion An der Alten Försterei 20:30 1.FC Union Berlin 1-0 RKC Waalwijk Kaufmann 30 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Fourth Qualifying Round, Second Leg 9 August 2024 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 4-3p 1.FC Union Berlin (4-4 on aggregate, 1.FC Union Berlin win 5-4 on pens) Uldrikis 42, 46, 51....................................Becker 5 Van den Bujis 86......................................Volland 31 ...................................................................Schafer 45+2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Deisler26 said: UEFA Conference League, League Path, Fourth Qualifying Round, First Leg 22 August 2024 Stadion An der Alten Försterei 20:30 1.FC Union Berlin 1-0 RKC Waalwijk Kaufmann 30 UEFA Conference League, League Path, Fourth Qualifying Round, Second Leg 9 August 2024 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 4-3p 1.FC Union Berlin (4-4 on aggregate, 1.FC Union Berlin win 5-4 on pens) Uldrikis 42, 46, 51....................................Becker 5 Van den Bujis 86......................................Volland 31 ...................................................................Schafer 45+2 Would quite say a screeching hault. Almost punching above your level. Union are a good side no shame in taking them two pens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, SixPointer said: Would quite say a screeching hault. Almost punching above your level. Union are a good side no shame in taking them two pens! Was really proud of the comeback in fairness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) The Brief Our sophomore season at the club and our board brief was to Finish Midtable after last season's heroics, along with reaching the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. We were also given a wage budget of £102k and a £2.8m transfer budget. We needed a lot of reinforcements for our European campaign this season, so we were active in the transfer market. A great start to the season, culminating in three straight defeats (despite the win in the last game). We need to push on from this platform however. The Transfers IN MC/AMC Tarik Achenteh (£1m, Willem II Tilburg) D/WB/ML Rochdi Achenteh (Free Transfer) MC Ismail Oulad M'Hand (loan, Arsenal) ST Isac Lidberg (loan, FC Utrecht) M/AMC Salah Oulad M'Hand (£1.5m, Arsenal) DC Roy Leicester (loan, FC Groningen) DLC/WBL Kimberly Ezekwem (loan, ACF Fiorentina) MC Anas Tahri (£425k, sc Heerenveen) ST Roberts Uldrikis (Free transfer, SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden) DM/MC Merveille Papela (Free transfer, 1.Mainz 05) DM/M/AMRLC Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Free transfer, RWD Molenbeek) ST Fabiano Rust (Free transfer, Feyenoord Rotterdam) DM/M/AMC Aljaž Casar (£450k, Hallescher FC) A ton of new signings, all for depth, as we look to improve the squad for the coming season. OUT ST Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (Free transfer, Valur Reykjavik) GK Etienne Vaessen (£1.6m, sc Heerenveen) DC Jeffrey Bruma (Free transfer, Roda JC Kerkrade) DM/MC Kevin Felida (£1m, Al-Tai Football Club) ST Michel Kramer (Retired) We let go who we needed to let go and managed to get two decent money sales. We also let three players out on loan Edited October 28, 2023 by Deisler26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 Local, if not fully professional. We needed an affiliate club to send players to, so I'm happy with this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 That, and you can shout "git yer lazy *** the the Hoog, you daft ****" at underperforming players. Which really rolls off the tongue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 Good. A talented centre back is needed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) KNVB TOTO Beker, Third Round 22 January 2025 Mandemakers Stadion 20:30 RKC Waalwijk 1-0 AZ Alkmaar Uldrikis 17 Edited October 29, 2023 by Deisler26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 2024/25 Half Season Review The Stats Eredivisie Table Results to date Full Stats Shooting Tackling Passing Possession Defending The Eye Test We've had an excellent season so far. Outside of the Big Three, we're chugging along as best of the rest. We're also into the Quarter Finals of the KNVB Beker. The Transfers M/AMC Matija Marsenic (Free transfer) GK Mikki van Sas (loan, Feyenoord Rotterdam) MR/AMRL Che Nunnely (loan, sc Heerenveen) DM/M/AMC Sean Longstaff (Free transfer) We picked up depth, youth and talent all in three signings, before landing a huge fish in Longstaff! M/AMLC Reven Niemeijer (£85k, Montpellier Hérault SC) GK Jeroen Houwen (£29.5k, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise) MR/AMRL Richonell Margaret (£125k, ES Troyes AC) We also lost two wingers who were bitching about game time and our main keeper who had been fairly mediocre this season. Edited October 29, 2023 by Deisler26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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