shaunvamos Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 October 2030 I am sick and tired of these stupid Champions League draws. At least we're pulling ahead in the league. National Team The loss of de Ligt is already being felt, we go from a WCB pairing of 91-80 to 80-79, a huge drop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) November 2030 Okay, I may stop complaining about the Champions League, but if Monaco and Southampton draw I will be furious. Just get me into the Europa League. Domestically, we send a strong message to Ajax, as Kyran Polman begins to settle in and find some form. National Team We flattened the Germans, but it's Scotland who advance to the semis. We now have no more competitive fixtures until 2032, because Holland are hosting those Euros. And not a moment too soon. After just 3 months, I convinced de Ligt to come out of retirement. We'll now have him until at least the next Euros and possibly WC 2034. Edited June 13, 2022 by shaunvamos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 December 2030 We end the year with a decent lead on top of the Eredivisie, and a superb draw over Bayern sees us into the Europa knockouts. It's not the best draw we could've received, but if we get past Valencia and avoid Man City we can definitely make the final. Oh boy, it looks like it'll be a great one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 January 2031 Transfers (Out) Some big sales here. I forgot to note Tauer's departure, but he leaves with a significant profit after 181 appearances and 7 seasons. Ott was on the way out as a WB, and when UAE came calling it would have been silly to turn them down. We make a tidy 14m profit on him. But the best story (and probably most damaging for us) was the return to Premier League football by Aniekan Ekene. We bought him for 1.2m from Manchester United last season, and then 1.5 seasons later current league leaders Arsenal pick him up for huge money, granting us 15m profit. We are finally starting to see these huge profits on players, and we are almost definitely going to be making some huge signings next season. But first we had to deal with the departure of a first teamer. Transfers (In) We sign Bosmans, who looks to be a handy striker and already scored a double on debut. The lead is 9 points. PSV have become non-existent. Ajax are losing touch. The hated Heerenveen are somehow 3rd. It's shaping up to be an interesting 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 February 2031 We're doing a great job in the league, despite losing our first game. We've stamped our authority over Ajax, and Feyenoord is struggling to stay with us. Kyran Polman is a beast, that's for sure. 13 goals in 8 games this month is incredible. Jesus Christ, seriously? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeonflux Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Jesus you get a nice little gap at the top of the league and the draw gods punish you with United, arguably the only team you could have got worse that that was City 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 2031 Youth Intake Björn van Kessel 10A* - Mounir Chihab 10B - Shaquille Pandooi 10C A strong intake, with three 5* PA players 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 March 2031 We're so close to getting our title back we can almost taste it. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Polman is a beast, and he's developed into the best striker in the national team as a result. We get probably the most favourable road to the final we could get here, as the winner of our tie plays Villarreal/Lazio. After our spectacular performance against United, who knows what can stop us? Perhaps Wolfsburg, who knocked Man City out? National Team Couldn't defeat the 2nd ranked Argentinians, but handled Tunisia comfortably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 13 hours ago, Zeonflux said: Jesus you get a nice little gap at the top of the league and the draw gods punish you with United, arguably the only team you could have got worse that that was City Luckily (or unluckily) for us, City are now out and a path to the final seems doable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 April 2031 Title reclaimed The Champions League group spot is Heerenveen's to lose, and Ajax might not even qualify for Europe! Safely past Atalanta, and now Lazio blocks our path to the final. Atalanta are higher on the table than them in the Serie A, so on paper we could win this. But let's see what happens. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Lazio proved too good for us in the end, but we had a strong finish to the league, and our strike partnership is really firing. Best XI Kyran Polman - Jordy Bosmans - Matti Herold Record Breakers Award Winners Progress 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zethani Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Getting closer to be competitive in the CL, but something really needs to be done to improve the quality of your back line. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 2031 Preseason Transfers (Out) For some reason, PSV buy one of our players that never looked like making it here. Transfers (In) Just four players join us so far, and 3 will start. Ambroise was supposed to, but some reshuffling as a result of the other additions moves him to the bench for the time being. We also get Rossen a year later than we wanted to, when he chose Villarreal over us, but he's here now. Centre Back Right Wing Back Defensive Midfielder Strong preseason, and we win the curtain raising Super Cup comfortably to set the tone. 3rd once again, but I'm building a dynasty here so will settle for nothing less than the title. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 19 hours ago, zethani said: Getting closer to be competitive in the CL, but something really needs to be done to improve the quality of your back line. The defensive ratings do seem lower than the others (the second best Dutch CB is only an 80) but I agree, once we do that we will be impenetrable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 August 2031 Transfers (Out) We sell Joeri for the second time, for nearly as much as the first time after 133 appearances for us, and veteran Christopher Scott leaves after 163 apps, who was pretty much just gathering dust in the reserves. It's been a slow start, as Zwolle defeat us for the second time in a row. Even when we are the top seeds in the draw we still get crap like this At least we should beat Galatasaray. Heerenveen get a terrible group, they'll probably get smashed every game. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 September 2031 We start to pick things up in the Eredivisie, and at least we beat Galatasaray. National Team Some friendlies while we wind down the time until the Euros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 October 2031 Well, looks like Europa League again. National Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeonflux Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 11 minutes ago, shaunvamos said: October 2031 Well, looks like Europa League again. National Team Hopefully you’ll beat Hertha in the return fixture and they’ll lose to United and you can sneak 2nd spot in the group Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 November 2031 Looking good in the league, a win will put us top by 2 points. I really hate these Champions League groups. National Team We comfortably win our final game of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Zeonflux said: Hopefully you’ll beat Hertha in the return fixture and they’ll lose to United and you can sneak 2nd spot in the group Not to be I'm afraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeonflux Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, shaunvamos said: Not to be I'm afraid Ah nuts that’s unfortunate, hopefully you’ll be be given a move favourable draw next season 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 December 2031 We end 2031 on an excellent note, and we have a 3 point gap at the top. Valencia again? Seriously? At least we've beaten them before. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Zeonflux said: Ah nuts that’s unfortunate, hopefully you’ll be be given a move favourable draw next season We didn't even get a favourable draw in the Europa League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigMattic1 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 @shaunvamosThe spreadsheet that you use, is it one that you have created or was it from another thread? I am curious as to how you use/read it. I am about to start a Canadian save where money is tight (and Conference National players get a 5* rating by my scouts) and really want to try something like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 January 2032 Transfers (Out) Some guys who didn't cut it leave, as well as Aaron Prenen, whose 124 appearances are admirable, but we make a 5m loss on him. The away draw to Feyenoord keeps us 3 points in front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, EnigMattic1 said: @shaunvamosThe spreadsheet that you use, is it one that you have created or was it from another thread? I am curious as to how you use/read it. I am about to start a Canadian save where money is tight (and Conference National players get a 5* rating by my scouts) and really want to try something like this. I created the spreadsheet and it's associated formulas What do you mean regarding using/reading it? Feel free to PM me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 February 2032 Transfers (Out) More people who weren't going to play leave. Our second XI just lost out to Heracles, but the lead extends to 7. Oh come on. Forgot to post the intake, but it looks to be a good one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeonflux Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Clearly the game has realised what your trying to achieve with the save and have said no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsFCFan7498 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 12 hours ago, EnigMattic1 said: @shaunvamosThe spreadsheet that you use, is it one that you have created or was it from another thread? I am curious as to how you use/read it. I am about to start a Canadian save where money is tight (and Conference National players get a 5* rating by my scouts) and really want to try something like this. He's added it to the OP. I've found it quite useful and it really helps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 March 2031 Absolutely perfect in the Eredivisie, even against Waalwijk where we only had 2 subs, everyone else was unavailable because of other matches, suspension or injury. We got so lucky against Napoli, just look at this: van Gelderen will always have a place in my heart after that! I like my chances against Porto, but we play Gladbach or Liverpool should we progress to the final 4 again. National Team In our final set of friendlies before the Euro squad is announced, we drop a worrying game against Portugal, but solid against Georgia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 15 hours ago, Zeonflux said: Clearly the game has realised what your trying to achieve with the save and have said no The game did its absolute best, but we live to fight another day 4 hours ago, SaintsFCFan7498 said: He's added it to the OP. I've found it quite useful and it really helps. Thanks for the kind words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 2032 Youth Intake Lars Verduijn 11A* - Quintón Sambo 11B - Łukasz Kursa 11C* We get a promising DM who doesn't have 5* PA, and Sambo/Kursa are quite decent looking too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 April 2032 Feyenoord are pushing us to the end, but let's focus on the Europa League. We absolutely steamroll Porto before a strong win at Anfield puts us within one game of a Europa League final against either Roma or Leverkusen. National Team Pretty much every group except ours and possibly Group F is a group of death, especially Group B. Hosts Belgium, defending champions Denmark, the ever dangerous Swiss and Czechs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 We secured the league on the final day, but that's not what matters here. This is: We dominated Roma the entire match, and then they scored in the 89th. It took until stoppage time in extra time to grab the winner, and with that NAC Breda become the first team in this thread to win a European competition that isn't the Champions League! Surely the UEFA Champions League draw gods will put some respect on our name now! Best XI Kyran Polman - Matti Herold - Daryl Timmer Goalkeeper Aksoy becomes the third NAC Breda player to make it into the thread Best XI, and the first to make it into the first team. Record Breakers Award Winners Progress Next up is the Dutch Euro 2032 campaign, but I feel like the end is near in the Netherlands 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Holland's Euro 2032 Campaign Squad Ideal Starting XI It's a slightly older, slightly less quality squad than 2 years ago, but the new generation is very, very slowly pushing their way in. With only two players in the first XI and 6 overall younger than 30, changes may be happening later rather than sooner. We would've had two NAC players in the squad, but Goossens injured himself as the squad was being selected so was ruled out. He would've been the starting CM too. Friendlies Two strong wins, and things are looking good. Semi finals are the aim, given we are the best best European team ranking-wise. Increased expectations, but hopefully we can do it. Group Stage We absolutely romp through our group games, playing fantastically. A couple of big shocks here, with defending champions Denmark knocked out, as well as France, finishing last in their group with just one point. Apart from that there isn't too much to write home about. We get the worst draw we could've possibly received, which completely makes sense given how horrific the draws have been in the Netherlands part of the save. Apart from that only Italy/Switzerland could end in an upset, I think. Second Round We blew them away! From getting drilled by them earlier in the year to this, what an incredible turnaround! Quit a few upsets! We say goodbye to Spain, Italy (called it) and England It's a battle of the hosts, as Belgium squeaked by Iceland, who we smashed. That matters not though, and I expect a tough game. Quarter Finals Well, there you go. We just couldn't take our chances in Brussels, and we're out. All signs suggest that this tournament is now Germany's to lose. Semi Finals Germany destroy Belgium, and Ukraine's fairytale ends. Final Well, that was anticlimactic. They'll be back. We're significantly weaker without them and we can get two more years out of de Ligt and four more for Gravenberch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 2032 Preseason Transfers (Out) A few players leave for free, including Rico Heij, whose 2 caps 4 years ago seemed extremely hopeful, but still made 104 appearances over those 4 years; and Osifo, who made 173 over 10 seasons but was one of the first players we signed so will have a place in NAC folklore. Transfers (In) At the stage now where there aren't too many players that can be immediate starters that we can afford, and Gauthier is one of those rarities. He still has a boatload of potential, as we enter a period where we begin to trust the academy players coming through to fill the gaps, and we have some very good players on the fringes. Central Defender We missed a 93rd minute penalty in the UEFA Super Cup that would have been the winner, so the scoreline there is very misleading, and bodes well for our ventures in Europe this season. We are now the most reputable club in Holland, so with those expectations comes the expectation to win a 3rd Eredivisie in a row. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 August 2032 A slow start once more, but nothing to be worried about just yet. Another poor draw, but I think we can beat Hertha. At worst we'll be in the Europa League. Transfers (Out) Our backup striker leaves for Vitesse, netting us 5.75m profit, and starting Libero Christian moves to Real Madrid for about 15m profit. After some tactical reshuffling, I was unable to find anyone first team ready, so a youth player steps into the subs, making that 4 out of the available 7 coming from the academy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 September 2032 A perfect month, as we get revenge on Hertha a year later. National Team The perfect start in the Nations League, but we are in a real group of death here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 October 2032 We beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp Is this really happening? National Team It's fair to say that we're missing Gravenberch and de Ligt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 November 2032 Wow. We have a very real chance of finishing our Champions League group with all 18 points. National Team A tough end to the Nations League, but it was a tough group. With our two best players having recently retired, we'll be going through a bit of a transition until/unless I can convince them to come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 December 2032 We lose Polman for up to 3 months after a torn quad, so we have issues up front which probably contributed to the Ajax loss. But Dave Rossen is our sub striker, despite never played there, and has done okay so far. It's not a terrible draw, and we'll take confidence from the Barcelona results into this. Understandable that there aren't as many "A" positions, but still an excellent preview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 January 2033 We lose to Feyenoord, but the gap to Ajax is still reachable. I can't wait until we get Polman back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 February 2033 Polman has a successful return from injury, scoring in his first game back, and we take advantage of Ajax's slip ups to storm to the top with a 3 point advantage. In the Champions League, Milan head to Breda with everything to play for, as a 2 goal win will knock them out. I honestly believe we can, we haven't played our A team against them fully yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 2033 Youth Intake Coen Meijer 12A - Jochem van Hout 12B* - Bryan van Wanrooij 12C Yeah, not great, but plenty of numbers for the U18s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 March 2033 We extend our lead at the top as Ajax completely fall apart. Polman continued his strong return from injury against Milan, and now we draw Chelsea. I would've preferred a team like Inter, but they're all strong teams. Chelsea beat Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate, and we beat them 5-2. It's going to be a tight contest. National Team World Cup 2034 qualifiers have begun, and we look to have a pretty easy run through to qualification. Only Turkey should provide resistance. I also convinced both Gravenberch and de Ligt to come out of international retirement, and they both scored in this window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 April 2033 We've secured 3 Eredivisies in a row I will never stop going on about how good Polman is. Out xG'd 4-1 in our game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and he bangs in a hattrick. We also have an outside shot at making the final, as we hold Haaland's PSG to 1 goal in Paris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 A tough final two games in the league, which made me glad we wrapped the title up before then, even if we won both. But the big story is in the Champions League, where we smashed PSG in Holland before facing 81,000 fans in Madrid in what was supposed to be a neutral venue (it wasn't). We took the lead early, but home advantage eventually overpowered us, making this the first Champions League final I have lost in this entire career. We'll come back stronger next season hopefully. Best XI Kyran Polman - Marcel Schneider - Jean Marie Ambroise Record Breakers Award Winners Progress 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsFCFan7498 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Getting a Dutch team to the Champions League Final is impressive. Shame you didn't win it but it shows it's achievable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 2033 Preseason Transfers (Out) A few names leave us, including Dutch international Jop Goossens for 8.25m, who despite 111 appearances and 23 Dutch caps was falling down the pecking order, so he's off to Portugal. Other names include Marcel Schneider, who refused to sign a new contract with us and leaves for free to RB Leipzig and is now worth 81-93m , and Roel Hoek, a handy CB backup who made 25 appearances. But the big sale here is Ayman Amrabat, off to Arsenal for 33m. One of the best pieces of business on this save so far, he was bought for 1.3m 5 seasons ago from Anderlecht, had 125 appearances over those 5 seasons, and been an all around great player all over the field. But he's gone, and we have a 50% of next sale clause so we will continue to profit from him. Transfers (In) 4 players will be starters, and if it wasn't for reshuffling it would've been all of them. I tried to sign Weishaupt last season, but he had a release clause, and even with it gone still commanded a hefty fee. But he's going to be great, as each of these guys will be. Central Defender Right Wing Back Central Midfielder Striker The Club World Cup is stupid for player fitness, and half my squad were off playing some international youth tournament so it was partly my fault, but we had a great preseason including a draw at Anfield. Here come the massive expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 hours ago, SaintsFCFan7498 said: Getting a Dutch team to the Champions League Final is impressive. Shame you didn't win it but it shows it's achievable. Thanks! We just need to keep pushing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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