Benjoe Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: Thanks, man! Glad to have you back. Ah will huv a go tae dae mah best by scootlund. I can honestly say, getting time to read up on a few threads, and posting a bit in my own again was a great stress-relief. What a week it's been. Aye. Dae Moyes prouad eh. Or aelse... #NelsonKnowsWhatAelse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Just now, Benjoe said: I can honestly say, getting time to read up on a few threads, and posting a bit in my own again was a great stress-relief. What a week it's been. Aye. Dae Moyes prouad eh. Or aelse... #NelsonKnowsWhatAelse I know the feeling, man. I leave with the family on vacation in a few days, will be gone for 9 days...no FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: I know the feeling, man. I leave with the family on vacation in a few days, will be gone for 9 days...no FM. That sounds both amazing and a bit frustrating with no FM tbh how weird that is to say. Ultimately it sounds great though! Where's the destination? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Forevah blawin' buhbbles... West Ham United / Scotland January 2051 Mini-Update So much for a quiet holiday season in France, with Apples, Emma and the twins. Instead, I've been jetting off to interviews, scout and plan. Nice was an option. But they're rock bottom of Ligue 1, thanks to Renato Sanches managerial "skill." West Ham is a far more appealing proposition, as they're still in the Champions League, sit 2 points off a European place, and are a natural fit for my Scotland project. Emma also has any number of reasons to visit London...so perhaps we'll have an opportunity to reconnect...and talk. We've got a relatively strong squad, but they're older than I would like. I'll have a ton of cash to import youngsters from across the border. I need to find a better way to put that. I'll do a full squad review this summer. Edited May 20, 2017 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 More West Ham info... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sheriff7 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 58 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: Tremendous Euro Qualifiers draw. Group D is brutal. Poor Gibraltar is going to get grapefrukt. Hey keep you're words about Gibraltar!!😅Your group looks strong though even Estonia is a decent national team.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 22 minutes ago, Sheriff7 said: Hey keep you're words about Gibraltar!!😅Your group looks strong though even Estonia is a decent national team.. Shame they don't have a manager like you! My group isn't a compete pushover, but we should qualify without too much trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano16 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I don't read the forums for a couple of days and you've won the CL with Brugge, taken over Scotland and moved to London. Not to mention enlightening us on Cristiano's cult teachings. Ireland and Northern Ireland will be some interesting matches.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, Keano16 said: I don't read the forums for a couple of days and you've won the CL with Brugge, taken over Scotland and moved to London. Not to mention enlightening us on Cristiano's cult teachings. Ireland and Northern Ireland will be some interesting matches.... hey keano it's me ur Cristiano! Have you heard the Good News? I am me! He who brings the love! Send Me $10 and I'll send to the you a vial of My purest essence for you to do the bathing in, yes? Welcome back, man! Those matches should determine who the runner up is, epic stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 65 flippin pages? I have a week off coming up soon. I might catch up with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 2 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: Fantastic, a 75 year old loony Russell Brand! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 30 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: 65 flippin pages? I have a week off coming up soon. I might catch up with this. Better late than never! Hampus can't wait to meet your acquaintance...Hrubes just wants those darn kids to get off his lawn. 6 minutes ago, Joe. said: Fantastic, a 75 year old loony Russell Brand! Some definite potential there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Went to negotiate a contract with a Scottish keeper...can't offer him anything, because my predecessor agreed contracts in excess of our $4.8M/week wage budget. Absolutely gobsmacked. Brugge was less than $800k/week. Welcome back to the Premier League! Some serious housecleaning needs to be done. Several big contracts expire in six months' time, for players over 30. They'll be the first to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 4.8M Dollars a week is nothing, the club Nelson just applied to have 180 pounds per week! Ha! Wait a minute... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathCity Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 6 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: I'm surprised they're so poor, after 20 years of utter dominance (including after Hakan left). Elfsorg's massive stadium doesn't hurt their standing. Malmö playing at the classic Ibrahimovic park... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, BathCity said: Malmö playing at the classic Ibrahimovic park... I miss Malmo at times, no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordemort Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Won't be surprised if you won the CL this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Lordemort said: Won't be surprised if you won the CL this season I appreciate the confidence, man, but don't expect it to happen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Maybe I'm not being optimistic enough...3 wins from 3, including a win over United at Old Trafford...granted, United are a shadow of their former selves, but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Let's get meta for a moment here. At this juncture in the save, the remaining sides (other than Partizan and Panathinaikos) are "big" clubs in "big" leagues. Even Leverkusen and Genk could be rapidly transformed into a CL winner. Case in point -- we've won 6 straight at West Ham, with an aging, overpaid side. We just played City off the park -- our defense gave up 3 stupid goals, yeah, but look at this match: 5 goals, with a missed penalty and hitting the woodwork 3 times. We now sit 5th in the League, 4 points off a Champions League place with 13 matches to play. I'm not feeling particularly motivated. I need to find that motivation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 15 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: Let's get meta for a moment here. At this juncture in the save, the remaining sides (other than Partizan and Panathinaikos) are "big" clubs in "big" leagues. Even Leverkusen and Genk could be rapidly transformed into a CL winner. Case in point -- we've won 6 straight at West Ham, with an aging, overpaid side. We just played City off the park -- our defense gave up 3 stupid goals, yeah, but look at this match: 5 goals, with a missed penalty and hitting the woodwork 3 times. We now sit 5th in the League, 4 points off a Champions League place with 13 matches to play. I'm not feeling particularly motivated. I need to find that motivation. Not sure you'll find motivation in the Premiership the way this save has gone. Scotland & the east end of London are a long way from Florence. I used to live in West Ham, and personally I'd quite like you to win with them quickly and move on 😄 Can't stand that club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 16 hours ago, ManUtd1 said: I'm not feeling particularly motivated. I need to find that motivation. How could you be, managing West Ham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Joe. said: Not sure you'll find motivation in the Premiership the way this save has gone. Scotland & the east end of London are a long way from Florence. I used to live in West Ham, and personally I'd quite like you to win with them quickly and move on 😄 Can't stand that club. That may need to be the plan. Frankly, this West Ham side is already good enough to win the CL. I'll screenshot the squad later tonight, when I have my laptop. 22 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: How could you be, managing West Ham? Elderly Russell Brand would like to speak with you, in private. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, ManUtd1 said: Elderly Russell Brand would like to speak with you, in private. I can guarantee you he doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Ok, as promised, here is a very quick look at my West Ham squad. No additions were made during the January transfer window. My goal is to win the CL as soon as possible, and move the **** on. Frankly, this is a side that is 110% capable of doing that. Goalkeepers: Sweeper: https://i.gyazo.com/777117abcff226545be16257833053e1.jpg Fullbacks: Centerbacks: Central midfielders: Attacking midfielders: Overview: The squad is over-paid, aging rapidly and unbalanced (we lack depth at fullback and central midfield). But...there's no reason that this squad, on its day, can't win the CL. So, let's do this thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 All I'm trying to do is help you understand that The Name of the Rose is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory. West Ham United / Scotland March 2051 - Champions League First Knockout Round The lads are still learning the tactics, but my word...we're rampant. Dortmund were lucky to leave London only down 2. We made it hard on ourselves in Germany, but got the job done in the end in smashing fashion. We're on to the quarterfinals, where we'll face Frankfurt...tough draw. Our stay in London may be a short one... A great draw, all around -- Fenerbahce, Rennes and Leipzig are all in the mix! The Turks have been lurking around in the early stages of the knockout rounds, but the latter 2 seem destined to become eligible at some point. Rennes did just fire Wee Wes, though, so we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Cor that squad is most definitely getting on a bit. If you don't win it this year, it'll be a hard slog next year - but if you're not planning on staying around for long, there's no need to sign up and coming youngsters. You may as well go in deep and splash the cash on established players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Joe. said: Cor that squad is most definitely getting on a bit. If you don't win it this year, it'll be a hard slog next year - but if you're not planning on staying around for long, there's no need to sign up and coming youngsters. You may as well go in deep and splash the cash on established players. Yep - the age/wage combination is very troubling. Win and move on, that's definitely the plan. If I can get past Frankfurt, anything is possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Now I've justified this to myself in all sorts of ways. It wasn't a big deal, just a minor betrayal. West Ham United / Scotland April 2051 - Champions League Quarterfinals Clinical. That's the only word to describe our performance in the first leg against a team that sitsclose to my heart. A masterclass of counterattacking football. I don't even know where to begin. If we play like that, we'll beat anyone on the continent. And our tactics are not fully fluid yet...terrifying. That being said, if we find a way to **** this up, and I have to stay in London for another year, I may not make it through. Emma has been distraught, as she cannot travel to London incognito so that we can talk in person, and my packed schedule doesn't allow for it either. The 2nd leg in Frankfurt was a subdued affair. Atilla was so depressed that they couldn't even coax him out of his enclosure. Suffice to say, it was a much less harrowing atmosphere without him dive-bombing us during warm-ups. We sought to merely close out the tie, conserve energy and keep focused on the match itself. Mission accomplished. Domestically, we're in solid shape -- we're in a 3-team battle with Manchester United and Watford for the last Champions League spot, with 5 matches to play. The only blip was my 2nd XI losing to Palace a few days before the first leg against Frankfurt. Scotland's qualifying campaign is very much on track, even if we were less than impressive away to Estonia. Regardless, 3 points are 3 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 We've drawn Leipzig, with Fenerbahce facing Leeds. Excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Matheus is a beautiful Libero albeit old and Ebeneezeeeeeeeeeer! 4 goals and an assist in a game against Frankfurt. Mental. But yeah, you gotta get over this quickly. Old squad and you don't want to stay. If you glip it this year you'll probably have to rebuild since you've got a lot of ageing players. Knock Leipzig and take Fener in the final! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Benjoe said: Matheus is a beautiful Libero albeit old and Ebeneezeeeeeeeeeer! 4 goals and an assist in a game against Frankfurt. Mental. But yeah, you gotta get over this quickly. Old squad and you don't want to stay. If you glip it this year you'll probably have to rebuild since you've got a lot of ageing players. Knock Leipzig and take Fener in the final! Ebenezer Norudeen is such an incredible name. No wonder he's got a jovial personality! I figure that he and Mumbu like to party. That is most definitely the plan -- win it now with fingers crossed that Fener reach the final. The backup plan being a top-to-bottom rebuild from scratch, learning to love West Ham in the process. Edited May 23, 2017 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: Ebenezer Norudeen is such an incredible name. No wonder he's got a jovial personality! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, Benjoe said: Brendan Rodgers hasn't aged well, has he. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Any Leipzig scouts in attendance must be absolutely ****ting it. Kurt Zouma's boys had best be ready. This was our final match, the Saturday before Ze Germans come to town for the first leg. Paolo Postorino's Tottenham currently sit 2nd in the Premier League, mind you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Ehhh... cool. Whatever you say, I'm sorry. You're the man. The dude in the chair. West Ham United / Scotland April 2051 - Champions League Semifinals I start the first leg with the same lineup that annihilated Tottenham over the weekend. With luck, we didn't blow all of our luck in that match. Zouma's lads set out to play a 4231 with wingers, which we'll need to assess. I need not have concerned myself. A comprehensive display means that we have one foot in Amsterdam before hopping a flight to Germany. 4-1, when it easily could have been more. The second leg was straightforward -- while Leipzig did hit the woodwork twice, the result was never truly in doubt. The big issue was Nurudeen twisting his ankle early on...a big scare, but he'll only be out for 2 weeks, and will play in the final. We're going to Amsterdam, lads. The 2nd XI lost to Liverpool over the weekend, but no matter. We're going to win it this year, aren't we lads?! That's the spirit! Edited May 23, 2017 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Fenerbahce set up a dream final, with a 3-2 win in Yorkshire. To be fair...it's a dream final...but only if West Ham pull it off. If not, I'm stuck in London for a few years and Fenerbahce are ineligible (which would be a massive shame, I'd LOVE to head to Turkey). [Edit: The final is a few hours away from being played. No matter how giddy I am...can't rush it. The full-blown treatment is in order.] Edited May 23, 2017 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Seriously hope you can win the final to get out of London and add Turkey as a destination, good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Just now, Makoto Nakamura said: Seriously hope you can win the final to get out of London and add Turkey as a destination, good luck! Thanks, man! Not a patch on your exploits, but I'm hopeful we can pull it off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Woo! Yes! That's what I'm talking about! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Benjoe said: Woo! Yes! That's what I'm talking about! You and me both, brother! I just need to take care of business! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: You and me both, brother! I just need to take care of business! TCB man, TCB. !!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 This is going to be a good night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Benjoe said: TCB man, TCB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjoe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 "Why didn't you think of this? You're supposed to be the funguy on this forum!" He spat at the mirror in despair... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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