Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) New thread for the FM release and I'm not ready to go youth only yet so we're going to go somewhere where restrictions are lax, and with a club that have never been in the top tier, TOP Oss. TOP Oss is a professional association football club based in the town of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. Founded in 1928 as T.O.P., a Dutch abbreviation for Tot Ons Plezier (English translation: To our pleasure), the team plays its home matches at the Frans Heesen Stadion, where it has been based since 1946. The club's history includes numerous promotions and relegations, and some spells of sustained success. It has perhaps been most prominent since the early 1990s, where the club established itself in the second-tier of Dutch football. TOP Oss have a rivalry with nearby club FC Den Bosch. 95 years old and all they have is one 3rd tier and two 4th tier titles. Let's change that. When it comes to leagues loaded it is only the Netherlands as playable with the rest of Europe as view-only. We do however have a player pool of 120,000 with current internationals, players at top clubs, top division clubs, players with continental & national reputation loaded in every continent. This is the starting squad, we only have a senior team, no reserves and no youth team. Key Players: We also have no money, great! Edited November 6, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 2023/24 Pre-Season A perfect pre-season with tonnes of goals! Only MVV predicted below us. And we signed a new WBL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 August 2023 A derby defeat for the 1st game isn't quite the best start, we followed this up by absolutely mullering Jong PSV whilst we had luck on our side against Roda! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Jabay Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Ha, great! I am managing FC Groningen at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Good luck with your new adventure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mr Jabay said: Ha, great! I am managing FC Groningen at the moment Good luck with Groningen! 3 minutes ago, Rikulec said: Good luck with your new adventure. Thanks Rikulec! This should hopefully last until the Saudi Youth challenge! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 September 2023 Unfortunately we couldn't keep the good start going with a couple of difficult matches, I don't expect any miracles for the first few seasons anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) October 2023 Another poor month as we fall a little further. Realistically, we only have to finish ahead of Helmond Sport and they've already sacked their manager. Edited November 6, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 November 2023 Big wins against MVV & FC Eindhoven but we do have the worst defence in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 Now I need a youth team. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 We're being linked with the goalkeeper of Lebanon's 2nd biggest club. I'm glad I've added more players than normal! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 December 2023 A big win over MVV but other than that we've been rather boring...unlike the real life TOP Oss tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 January 2024 Cambuur scored four against us and still missed two penalties. Still we're preforming well above expectation! Just the one leaves on loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) February & March 2024 The forum was down for February so have two months for one! We've been struggling with injuries in march so performances have dipped but we're still only just outside the playoff spots! Edited November 6, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 2023/24 Youth Candidates Well that's an awful intake. Has the forum changed how we add images? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 April 2024 Two games remain and we're still in with a shot of making the playoffs! This is already a season to remember as it's one of TOP Oss' best ever points total! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 2023/24 End of Season Review We scraped through! We surprised nobody by losing to Groningen but we surprised everybody by making the playoffs in the first place, a great first season in charge! 2023/24 Best XI Mike Havekotte Calvin Mac-Intosch - Roshon van Eijma - Xander Lambrix Giovanni Troupée - Jonathan Mulder - Rick Dekker - Mohamed Betti Giovanni Korte - Delano Ladan - Kostas Doumtsios 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broabander Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 You've had a very decent first season with Top Oss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Solid start to your time with Top Oss. Your games definitely were not short of entertainment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Broabander said: You've had a very decent first season with Top Oss. 6 minutes ago, roganp said: Solid start to your time with Top Oss. Your games definitely were not short of entertainment Thanks both, it was certainly a...TOP season for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 2024/25 Pre-Season Three easy wins! Predicted to do slightly better than last season but still just need to not finish last. They might not all play but I raided N.E.C. for all of their loanees since they're completely free! Sonny Stevens Juriën Gaari Jayden Houtriet Ibrahima Kromah Younes Tufi Dylan Hopman Selim Sönmez Dion Markx Julian Kuijpers Anel Husić Zalán Vancsa Koen Blommestijn Players will now be linked because all the signings now goes over the maximum file size for images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 August 2024 Well it certainly isn't the most exciting of starts, but we have beaten bottom side Helmond Sport, which is always nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 September 2024 A big win over Roda but we're currently too close to the bottom for my liking. I'm not a fan of this signing which has reminded me to do this: The Technical Director was in charge of transfers beforehand so I've changed that as well. The kid has 5* potential and he was a free transfer which is great, but he's earning double everybody else at the club (apart from Rick Dekker because he had a match highest earner clause in his contract) And he's only played 4 minutes in his first month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 October 2024 Due to injuries I was expecting the worst but instead we've managed an unbeaten month and we're through to face Almere City in the KNVB Beker! Wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 November 2024 Two big wins helps our goal difference as we now have the most goals scored in the league! A second junior coaching upgrade as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 December 2024 Another really good month as we move up to 4th! We're also through to face Fortuna Sittard in the 3rd round of the Cup! Again we won't be signing anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 January 2025 Our little cup run is over but we're still going great guns in the league! Two more join us. We're now almost £6,000 p/w over our wage budget. Yet still some way behind the rest of the league! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 February 2025 Four wins from four as we even beat 2nd placed Cambuur to see us hit top of the table! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 March 2025 Ah, nevermind, we have fallen back down to earth a bit after a month of difficult fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) 2024/25 Youth Candidates The top three will be signed, everyone else released. Edited November 7, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 April 2025 Another month where we've struggled but we've just managed to hold on to 3rd place and with two game remaining, FC Den Bosch at home and Jong Utrecht away, it's going to be a very tense finale! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) 2024/25 End of Season Review Alas it was not to be, FC Emmen beat us and end up winning promotion to the top tier, our aim for next season will most likely be to reach mid-table again. It was, however, TOP Oss best ever season! Surely that's enough for me to be a legend. Overall Best XI 2024/25 Best XI Sonny Stevens Calvin Mac-Intosch - Anel Husić - Jayden Houtriet Giovanni Troupée - Jonathan Mulder - Rick Dekker - Mohamed Betti Giovanni Korte - Delano Ladan - Zalán Vancsa Edited November 7, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 I was notified that the training facilities had been downgraded towards the end of last season, thankfully after some persuasion they'll be going back up to where they were before, and junior coaching gets a 3rd upgrade of the save. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 2025/26 Pre-Season A perfect pre-season against lesser sides. Same odds as last year but predicted a couple of places higher. Quite a bit of change this season, I was happy to get rid of Dekker, despite playing well he was our joint highest earner and now he's earning 24.5k p/w in Saudi Arabia. Thibo Baeten Joey Jacobs Iwinosa Uhuns Moses Otuali Maxime Penneteau Finn Stam Aventis Aventisian Ibrahim Karamoko Jeffrey Bruma Viktor Viðarsson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 August 2025 A very kind start to the season and we've certainly reaped the rewards from is as we top the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 September 2025 Very happy with that month! I'd obviously like to see this form continue but I don't think we're quite ready for the biggest sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 October 2025 Through to face ADO Den Haag in the cup and Heracles take the first playoff spot of the season, but despite the losses we're holding on to second although every team around us has a game in hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 November 2025 Tonnes of goals this month but Heracles manage to extend their lead, they're looking really good so far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 December 2025 We've scored 30 goals in just seven league games! What a couple of months we've had and it was enough to win the second period! We might sign a goalkeeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 January 2026 Back-to-back 5-2 wins and we top the table! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 February 2026 A difficult month with us facing 3rd, 6th, & 7th this month, all away from home as well! We still managed to pick up six points but we've been knocked off the top of the table, it's nice to see Helmond pick up a playoff spot again! A trio of players coming in on deadline day from Ajax. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 March 2026 Just the one defeat away at NAC but we're now six points inside the promotion spots with six games to play, can we hold on?! He's only here on loan but it's nice to have a player on the NXGN list! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 2025/26 Youth Candidates Yep, none of these guys are getting signed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 April 2026 Defeat to RKC makes thigns very iteresting as we go into the last two games, we're at home to Go Ahead Eagles and finish the season away at Heracles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 So we can't have anyone good in our intake but we can have a quite good player poached by Feyenoord! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) 2025/26 End of Season Review We've gone and done it! For the first time in their history, TOP Oss will be playing in the Eredivisie! Overall Best XI 2025/26 Best XI Kjell Scherpen Joey Jacobs - Anel Husić - Jayden Houtriet Giovanni Troupée - Gyano Vanderdonck - Viktor Viðarsson - Mohamed Betti Giovanni Korte - Thibo Baeten - Zalán Vancsa Edited November 8, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winski Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Well done Good luck next season! And nice to see a screenshot of the real match from last Monday. I’m a big SC Cambuur-fan in real life, so I had a beautiful evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 50 minutes ago, Winski said: Well done Good luck next season! And nice to see a screenshot of the real match from last Monday. I’m a big SC Cambuur-fan in real life, so I had a beautiful evening Cheers Winski! We're going to need all the luck we can get since this season will be one hell of a struggle! I'm glad you enjoyed it, I was told about it after the match had finished so I couldn't have picked a better time to try and better the club. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 2026/27 Pre-Season Solid pre-season with a still shaky defence. Let's aim for 16th please. Bradley de Nooijer Thijs Jansen Robin Pröpper Daniel Granli Agustín Ávalos Jonás Miszczuk Dario Van Den Buijs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 August 2026 I couldn't have asked for a better start to the season really! 4,441 season tickets sold at a club with a 4,561 capacity stadium we should sell out every game! Apart from maybe against Almere and Volendam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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