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Well, in the BIG NEWS OF THE WEEK – we are now an affiliate of AS Monaco Football Club, Chamions League Finalists and home of the Great Man Himself: Jan Koller.
I’ve been a touch obsessed with Mr Koller for a while now (thus my affection for Dortmund in the Bundesliga) and why I have a [...]
Category: FM09
My First Assignment – A Raid on the RAF.
By: Tom B | 4 Comments
Firstly I have offered Joel Kiki a contract in line with your wishes. Can’t have enough cover in a team as flimsy as mine.
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So, after your (Dhaw’s) useful advice, I feel I’m finally ready to face my first challenge, a 418km away trip to Rodez Aveyron Football, or RAF.
My scout went and watched [...]
Category: FM09Tactics, Tactics, Tactics
By: Tom B | 7 Comments
My 4-4-2 is as described in the player descriptions post.
My theory is that it will turn almost to a 4-4-1-1 when N’Diaye drops off, and with two holding midfielders I should have good solidity. My two key concerns are that the wingers do not give anything coming back, and that there will not be [...]
Category: FM09Training
By: Tom B | 4 Comments
In other news, the Johan Gallon loan move went ahead – thankfully. I’m paying him €500 per week, but he adds a touch of class to an otherwise weak centre of midfield.
I, as I obsessivley do in my FM saves, have set my training schedules the week before the first game. They are [...]
Category: FM09Final Friendly
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So, on to HVV (Dutch 2nd tier) and the final friendly, which I drew 1-1, throwing away a 1-0 lead with a silly tactics change with 5 minutes to go. However, was a good run out, and Joel Kiki played a 6.8 match, which was just above the team’s average.
In other news, I’ve been [...]
Category: FM09More Friendlies, More Signings
By: Tom B | 2 Comments
Hello,
So I have been exploiting my huge wage budget by hitting up a couple of quality free signings.
First, I hit up Gauthier Diafutua, a pacy striker who is French of Congolese descent. He was born in Levallois-Perret, a community in the North-West of Paris. He’ll pack a threat from outside the box, with long [...]
Category: FM09First Friendly
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Hello all, you’ll be pleased to hear that the operation went well, and I’m back at home, limping around and blogging.
Without delay, I was whisked off to meet 4 journalists, who asked what questions you’d expect, including about any potential language difficulties
Awkwardness aside – I then had a cursory glance over my squad, who [...]
Category: FM09New Beginnings
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Hello all, welcome back.
I’m not going to be able to post for a couple of days as I’m going into hospital for a knee reconstruction. If you guys (and ladies?) like I’ll keep you posted on how the rehab is going as well as the progress of Hyeres.
So, with an ostensible sense of deja [...]
Category: FM09Apologies
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Hi All,
My game crashed last night, something wrong with the file.
No problems. I’ll start again. Lucky I hadn’t got very far in.
Category: FM09Details, Details, Pre-season report.
By: Tom B | 2 Comments
For all those who care, this is how I’m running the game
Then my Ass-man (now sacked) came along and suggested that we had depth in the team,
and that, all in all, we werent very good.
So, I had a look at my squad, and realised we lacked any real cover (or any at all) [...]
Category: FM09
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