Nottingham Forest Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I remember when Jess played for another mighty reds side . He was great. He's still at Forest as a youth coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Eoin Jess . Was he any good for Forest because all I can remember of him was his stinker time at Coventry? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I think he had a decent spell. To be honest I can't remember much of him. I didn't realise he had a mild stroke in 2009. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 John Baird . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ill never ever forget his goal against Rangers at Ibrox, one of the best ever dons goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 John Baird . This was his record for me, he fell out of being first choice in his last two seasons, mostly because i got David Goodwillie on a free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 I think you can change a record on the 2nd post because this has just happened: . Yer in. Was feeling a bit lonely in their Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 This was his record for me, he fell out of being first choice in his last two seasons, mostly because i got David Goodwillie on a free. He has 4 goals in 3 league games for me. Started well . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The lack of income in Scotland month to month is sooooooooooooooooooooo annoying!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 November - February Update Results - Clydesdale Bank of Scotland Premier St.Johnstone 0 Aberdeen 5 (Davidson OG 2'; Chalali 11', 36'; Chamberlain 45'; Vernon 81') Aberdeen 2 (Arnason 25'; McFadden 53') Motherwell 2 (Law 84'; Higdon 90+4') Dunfermline 0 Aberdeen 0 Kilmarnock 1 (Gonzalez OG 46') Aberdeen 0 Aberdeen 5 (Mair OG 36'; Jeffers 44'; Fallon 53'; Vernon 64'; Foster 84') St.Mirren 3 (Teale 3', 61'; Hasselbaink 75') Aberdeen 0 Hibs 2 (Griffiths 3'; O'Connor 90+1') Inverness CT 1 (Tansey 90') Aberdeen 4 (McFadden 35', pen 67'; Watt 52'; Yakubu 84') Aberdeen 1 (Vernon 26') Hearts 3 (Kyle 45+2', 49'; Antal 77') Dundee Utd 1 (Russell 44') Aberdeen 2 (Arnason 29', Vernon 53') Aberdeen 0 Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 3 (Naismith 8'; Jelavic 26', 30') Aberdeen 1 (Vernon 22') Aberdeen 4 (Pires 15'; Fyvie 28'; Baird 45+1', 68') Dunfermline 1 (Rutkiewicz 52') Hibs 1 (Stephens 55') Aberdeen 1 (Baird 51') Aberdeen 3 (Baird 10'; Mawene 25'; Jeffers 84') St.Johnstone 0 St.Mirren 1 (Hasselbaink 64') Aberdeen 1 (Mawene 43') Results - Scottish Cup 4th Round Aberdeen 2 (Fallon 37'; Watt 74') Hearts 0 Scottish Cup 5th Round Aberdeen 2 (Yakubu 66'; Chamberlain 79') Dundee Utd 0 Scottish Cup Quater Final Draw Celtic -v- Aberdeen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Gives me this Semi-Final tie: Best possible chance of reaching the Final . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 My youth candidates have come through with Ryan Main, Kyle McBain, Gerry Callaghan, Neil Clark and Chris Main being the best of the bunch. A Callaghan back in football , and it wouldnt be right with me being in Scotland and I didnt have a ginger kid joining the club . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I followed up my fantastic cup win at Park Head with a game coincidently against Celtic and this happened: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 March 2012 Update Results - Clydesdale Bank of Scotland Premier Aberdeen 2 (Vernon 16', 75') Celtic 1 (Commons 71') Motherwell 3 (Law 43'; Humphrey 66', 82') Aberdeen 1 (Fallon 81') Aberdeen 5 (Pires 34'; Yakubu 39'; Arnason 45+2'; Vernon 58', 90') Inverness CT The obvious result is the 2-1 against Celtic, but I was also pleased with the result against Inverness. Just two more games left before the league split with it looking like this: Results - Scottish Cup Quater Final Celtic 0 (Foster SO 11') Aberdeen 1 (Chamberlain 57') Scottish Cup Semi-Final Draw Aberdeen -v- Inverness CT Rangers -v- St.Johnstone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Finished 5th in the table to make the split into the 'Championship' Group. Not really a Championship group in Scottish football when its Celtic & Rangers....followed by the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 First season and I have a Cup Final to look forward to !!!! The bad thing??? I have to play Rangers , but even defeat will give me Europa League Football as Rangers are in the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Okay just noticed the Aberdeen records, like to post these for consideration: Best Champions League performance: Highest Fee Paid: Youngest Goalscorer: Lowest goals conceded in single season: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'd definitely recommend Lewis Milne for you boys. He's a young lad from Cowdenbeath, I picked him up at the end of the 1st season on a free. His value's at £1.8million, and he's playing week in week out for Celtic on loan at the minute with and ave. rating of 7.46.Looks like a very good prospect. Bought him season one, spent first season in the u19s, then went on loan to Falkirk and had a cracking season in the First Division as they won the league. Currently sent him on loan to Middlesbrough and he's playing pretty much once every two games in the Championship: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 So my first season in charge results in an amazing win in the Scottish Cup Final and a 4th place finish in the league . Couldnt have asked for much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Congrats, man. Good result. Finally won the Scottish Cup myself in my third season. With the right signings challenging for the league next season should certainly be possible for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Quick update: Champions League going better than expected. Drew away with Benfica then won 2-0 at home to Dortmund. Back to back defeats to Barca but nothing embarassing. Got Benfica at home next then Dortmund away last. Current standings: Barcelona - 10pts - already qualified Aberdeen - 4pts Dortmund - 4pts Benfica - 3pts A win against Benfica would set me up nicely for the last game providing Barca beat Dortmund. Given we beat Dortmund 2-0 in the first game they'd have to better that to go through. Also raided the free transfer market after the window closed. Two of my players were called up to the ROI national side so I checked out the team, they had Greg Cunningham (formerly of Man City) and James McLean (last at Sunderland) available on frees. Backup for the entire left side of the team. Also noticed Stephen Ireland was out of contract and brought him in till the end of the season. Then Lewis Milne comes back and goes into the first team! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Two of my players were called up to the ROI national side so I checked out the team, they had Greg Cunningham (formerly of Man City) and He's pretty good is Cunningham. I'd him on loan from Man City as one of my Parent Clubs and then they released him so i snapped him up. Good solid left-back. I did also have Stephen Ireland but he just didn't perform for me so I sold him on. PS....>Thats the records updated, cheers for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 New High-Scoring Game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Loading up my save now!!! Any recommendations for signings at the start of 2nd season? Or free's for peoples contracts set to expire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Signings i can remember for the start of Season 2: Danny Buijs from Killie. Can play right back or DM. Lewis Stevenson from Hibs. Left back or CM Both good versatile players who can do a couple of jobs and who addressed a couple of holes in my squad. Have you got Parent Clubs by the way? They normally bung a couple your way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Yeah Arsenal are my parent club. They sent me Sanchez Watt & Olexade-Chamberlain this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Keep asking the board for more - i've got Man C, Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea - each of them normally offer me 2 players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 PS....once you get to Jan, look at these: Cammy Bell (Killie GK) and Nicky Law (Motherwell AMR) I got them both on pre-contracts. Law is an absolute star. Loads of assists and my PotY for at least 2 seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Ive got Liverpool as an extra parent club & they have sent me Nathan Eccleston & Peter Gulasci on loan!!! Other signings are Steven Bell from Dunfermline (£30k) as a back-up, Lewis Stevenson from Hibs (£190k) and also have Steven McGinn will be arriving on a free from Watford. Edit: Add to that Carl Jenkinson and Craig Eastmond who have been sent to me on loan from Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Ive accepted a bid of £850k for Jack Grimmer from Blackpool. Should I go through with the deal or say no? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Yip, i would, Grimmer's not worth £850k so i'd bite their hand off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Yip, i would, Grimmer's not worth £850k so i'd bite their hand off Cheers!!!! Just as I read that, the deal had come through for me to agree or reject . Is Sean O'Hanlan worth buying for £150k? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadijk van Kaarhandel Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Dunno him Check Paul O'Hanlon and David Wotherspoon from Hibs, you might get them both for your Grimmer cash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Dunno himCheck Paul O'Hanlon and David Wotherspoon from Hibs, you might get them both for your Grimmer cash Him!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 My new striker . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Wotherspoon is a fantastic signing if you can get him, he will also cover most of the defense and midfield if needed, i only managed to get him after about 7 seasons because he left on a free, got two very good years out of him before spurs paid me £2.5m for him Lewis Milne is highly reccomended, again he is now a Scotland starter in my game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Wotherspoon is a fantastic signing if you can get him, he will also cover most of the defense and midfield if needed, i only managed to get him after about 7 seasons because he left on a free, got two very good years out of him before spurs paid me £2.5m for him Lewis Milne is highly reccomended, again he is now a Scotland starter in my game Ive already got Milne. Im trying to send him out on loan so he gets a bit of experience. Wotherspoon looks good, but I am overloaded at RB and in midfield. A lot of them are key players or new signings as well. Will keep an eye out for him in season 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 There are my transfers so far!!! Carl Jenkinson - Arrives on loan from parent club Arsenal. Will be a good back-up at full-back. Craig Eastmond - Another who arrives on loan from Arsenal, and another who will be a decent back-up. Hasan Pepic - The young winger is one for the future. Currently rated at 2* with a 4 1/2* potential. Joe Garner - My star signing. Arrived for £230k from Watford and should prove a hit in Scotland. Lewis Stevenson - One of two players arriving from Hibs. Will prove vital to my side. Nathan Eccleston - Another loanee from another parent club. With pace to burn, Eccleston can cover upfront and on the wing. Peter Gulacsi - The goalkeeper arrives on loan from Liverpool and will provide competition for both the experienced Jerzy Dudek and the young Marek Stech. Rick Verbeek - The winger arrived on a free from Dutch side VVV-Venelo and fills the void left by James McFadden. Should be a good buy!!! Sean O'Hanlon - The second player to arrive from Hibs. Signed for £150k. Stephen McGinn - Despite his poor physical stats, he should be a good squad player. Steven Bell - Arrived from relegated Dunfermline and a player who will add strength in depth to the squad. Tobias Mikkelsen - Quality signing who arrived for £70k. Will add a bit of class to the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Europa League draw has me drawn against West Brom . Edit: Lost 4-1 at The Hawthorns so need to overturn a 3 goal deficit in the return leg. 6-2 on aggregate. We're out . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Definitely recommend Cammy Bell in Jan '13. He's available for a really cheap price since his contract expires at the end of the season, definitely a good Scottish keeper in his prime (or near it) for around £30k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Will keep an eye out . Our confidence is shot at the minute. The defeats to WBA had an away game against Rangers in between and although we were 3-0 down at HT and came back to lose 3-2, confidence is low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Ive already got Milne. Im trying to send him out on loan so he gets a bit of experience. Wotherspoon looks good, but I am overloaded at RB and in midfield. A lot of them are key players or new signings as well. Will keep an eye out for him in season 3. I retrained Milne into a left winger, used as many of his CA points i could on crossing, had him training that from the day i got him. I have him on the left and Ravel Morrison on the right wing, got him on a free after about 5 years, he left united, went to Blackpool and never got a game so i got him cheap, one of the best signings ever, also keep a close eye on the french youth academy, clairefotain i think its called, i have three players from there, all of them close to world class. Im currently considering spending £5m on Fleck, i dont usualy sign ex rangers players, but he is not getting a game for Blackburn and when he was at Rangers he was unstoppable, i dont know if he fits into a 4-4-2 tho, and i dont want to change the formation just to suit him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Yeah I know about Clairefontaine. I got an amazing poacher from them on my Hoffe save . Just beat QOTS 5-0 away from home in the league. Restored a bit of confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Beat Dundee 2-0 in the League Cup and have been draw at home to Dundee Utd in the Quater Final. Followed this up with a convincing 4-0 win at home to St.Mirren in the league to sit nicely in 5th place after 6 games, 5pts off Rangers who are top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alw02005 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 A crunch Champions League game coming up. I won against Benfica at home and Dortmund lost to Barcelona. So the group currently stands: Barcelona - 13pts - already qualified Aberdeen - 7pts Dortmund - 4pts Benfica - 3pts Already guaranteed a Europa League slot, but the final game is Dortmund away. Again, even if I lose 1-0 we'll still go through, so losing as long as I keep the score down is vital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Signing of the season me thinks . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just completed my first round of matches with the table looking like this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBainborough Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 About to load up an Aberdeen save this afternoon as I'm loving the activity of this thread. Is there any key recommendations in terms of players and staff? Who I should keep, sell or invest in? I'm going to spend hours looking at cheap talent in the minor countries, already made a bit of a shortlist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Make sure you keep Fyvie, Jack and Pawlett to begin with, everyone else is expendable in the long term, but you can keep those 3 for their entire careers if smart enough. Biggest thing to look for is wide player, left and right, and some back up full backs. Look to get rid of as many of the strikers as you can and use the money to strengthen the team, keep Fallon and Vernon, everyone else is expendable. Players to look for are Lewis Milne - Cowdenbeath, John Baird - Raith and James Mcfadden - free, those three will be important players if you can get them, outwith them the free transfer market is your oyster so to speak. Maurice Ross is good if you want a right back right away and is free, there is a young guy Stephen Hendrie i would highly reccommend as your future right back but he will cost money as Hamilton will not want to sell him. Also keep Scott Brown on your radar, he usuall leaves Celtic on a free after the 1st season and will be willing to join, he can be a huge signing, or can be used to make some good money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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