DuD Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) Pretty happy with 4 points from two away games against supposedly two of the best teams in the league Emos up next. :EDIT: Not a player in the Xpert 11, even though everyone played brilliantly Still got manager of the round for the 2nd game running Edited November 17, 2009 by DuD
SPAMBOT4000 Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Bwhaha take that Domster! 1-0 Though not looking forward to my next match with Shorty's flawless team
Brian Mcoy Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Mcoy secured a well deserved 1 - 1 draw away to a team that has many players with more experience. Mcoy is not sure how he'll do this season as the competition is pretty hot.
martinist Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Wooo i won my last match thats my first win ever *dances*
Haden Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Wooo i won my last match thats my first win ever *dances* Nice one! I would recommend you sort your team out a bit though. Try and keep form high and get all players playing. To do this reducing your sqaud a bit might be a good idea. That defender Ritchie really has no positive part to play in your team apart from raising the average age in matches (its good to have it over 25 for each part of your team) The attacker Whale is also a waste of space. If you have younger players that are higher skilled than older ones it may be time to get rid of them. Not always though there are lots of factors to think of including skills and age averages. Oddy is resident Xpert expert. He started again with a new team cause he was sad we kept beating him (lies). Check out his season old team in the middle league to see how to construct a good one. Sorry have gone on a bit here! Well done on your first win again! lol
DuD Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Haden gives sound advice. Slight change though: ... (its good to have it >= 26 for each part of your team) ...
Tales Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Nice one! I would recommend you sort your team out a bit though. Try and keep form high and get all players playing. To do this reducing your sqaud a bit might be a good idea. That defender Ritchie really has no positive part to play in your team apart from raising the average age in matches (its good to have it over 25 for each part of your team) The attacker Whale is also a waste of space. If you have younger players that are higher skilled than older ones it may be time to get rid of them. Not always though there are lots of factors to think of including skills and age averages. Oddy is resident Xpert expert. He started again with a new team cause he was sad we kept beating him (lies). Check out his season old team in the middle league to see how to construct a good one. Sorry have gone on a bit here! Well done on your first win again! lol Any advice for me?
Brian Mcoy Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Mcoy Advises all new players that are looking for long term play to go with some youth development. Mcoy will also give another hint 4 points of form = 1 skill so sometimes higher form players can outplay the better skilled players. If you have the money make sure anyone with a red arrow is trained and all form is above 10 if possible (Mcoy advices for mega youth development to keep average form in the above 15's)
Haden Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Any advice for me? Get your average form up asap and in your matches play a stronger line up with say 1 or 2 youth players. I see in your last match you left two of your best on the bench! You have a lot of training to do but enjoy the lower league once you get on a role get your form up just aim to win as many as poss and get exp for all your youth. Talking of which maybe try and get say an 18 year old 4 for midfield to replace a 25 year old one.
MadDog Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 While I am happy I won I'm not pleased the 3 promoted side have 1 point between them in 6 games. One new side has to stay up surely! Its quite unhealthy if they all went down. Still we will see. I reckon me Villan and Secret are looking the best teams so far but its still very very early days. The middle league rocks though way more interesting than the top one atm. I think the gap is too large, and for finishing third i got 250k...I would of though it would of been more, can't strengthen with that much really. Do all the promoted sides get the same amount?
Twozzok Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 Woops, forgot to set tactics, not too bad of a loss though I guess.
Ellmeister Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 I think the winning amounts are rubbish, especially since those who come middle/ near relegation in the top league get nothing! How are we supposed to cope ayyyyy
Haden Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 Friday 1st game Catch up Standing next to the top league but this season will be the best league Silverdale Hotpot 2-1 Battlestar Odwinica Silverdale started their season off well against newly promoted Odwinica winning 2-1. Both teams shared possession and chances equally and went at each other with moderate 4-4-2 formations. It took until the 2nd half for a goal to be scored as unlucky Murray scored an own goal trying to clear the ball off his line. Tate headed in a fine goal for the 5th of his career to make things 1-1 but Silverdale fans rejoiced as star defender Nethercott deftly side footed a winner in with 5 minutes to go. The win was a good one for Silverdale but Odwinica won't be to disappointed and will look forward to the return tie. Mcoys Sons 2-2 AFC Rez Rabies A match between a couple of sides that were two leagues apart last season was despite this gap a very entertaining affair for all. Sons showing a lack of intimation played a 4-3-3 against Rabies, the game flowed back and forth as Rabies hit first with star striker Wiberg sprinting past a docile Sons defense to score. However Rabies responded quickly as Harris hit a goal in off the post after just a minute. Sons dominated chances made even with their 3 midfielders but it was Rabies who took the lead again as veteran Zellman made no mistakes when he was given a clear chance in the box to score. The drama was not over though! With 3 minutes to go Harris was given a beautiful through ball from Gee and nutmegged the goalie to make it 2-2. A thrilling match that emphasizes why the Championship league may be the one to watch this season. Cubic County 0-3 DuDs Baggies Another match between 2 sides that were two leagues apart last season. However this time the Baggies scored an incredible away victory against a awful County. County seemed to lack any spark and only created 3 chances to the Baggies 8. Elliot provided Baggies on the other hand with a huge spark! Having a great game scoring a blistering long range shot and setting up the Baggies 3rd goal. Simpson scored an early penalty to start this victory off. The Baggies couldn't really have asked for a better start their team seems to be bursting with talent and ready to tackle this league. County on the other hand after a dreadful previous season will have been shaken by this victory and quickly need to score a win to get off to a better start this time around. Edd Kirby Athletic 1-1 Noodle Esporte Clube Finally two teams that were both very much in this league last season battled it out to a 1-1 draw. These two teams have played now 5 times with 4 of the matches being draws and the 1 victory being Noodles. This draw was a dramatic one as Eden curled in a beauty of a shot for Noodle with 4 minutes to go before Athletic much to their fans relief made it 1-1 as Bowling headed it in between the legs of Sousa. On balance Noodle were the better team but there wasn't much to separate the two and Athletics dramatic improvement at the end of last season has seemed to have come into play at the start of this one. A fine game and a good start to the season for both teams. Analysis Most Important Result: Cubic County 0-3 DuDs Baggies, a wonderful start for the Baggies but County seem to be in crisis mode already! Turned on the Style Award: DuDs Baggies, incredible play by them 8 chances and 3 goals away to a team that was in the top league last season. Player of the Day: Edgar Gee, Mcoys Sons, helped control the midfield battle with only 2 team-mates helping him and set up both Sons goals. Other catch up will be tomorrow with Tuesdays games. Everyone is being shy so far no interviews for the reports! Yet there's so much to discuss!
jayseven Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 Mate just message someone with questions :P I'm sure most people will gladly answer for you.
Jimbob Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 I think the winning amounts are rubbish, especially since those who come middle/ near relegation in the top league get nothing! How are we supposed to cope ayyyyy Have you tried the Sponsor Activity??.
Mr_Odwin Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) I think the gap is too large, and for finishing third i got 250k...I would of though it would of been more, can't strengthen with that much really. Do all the promoted sides get the same amount? You could sell that shiny new 16 3 of yours for close to a couple of mill. That light bulb makes him a very attractive player. And no one needs eight defenders. (Or 11 midfielders. *Looks at Domstercool*) A smaller squad is easier to maintain. Edited November 19, 2009 by Mr_Odwin
Shorty Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 Bwhaha take that Domster! 1-0 Though not looking forward to my next match with Shorty's flawless team Seek solace in the fact that your team name and park name are awesome.
Beast Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 OK, I feel stupid for saying this but I don't get it. I can't find nothing, lol. I don't even know if I've played a match or not...how do you do this? lol. And btw, NEVER played anything like this before in my life.
DuD Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 When you log in you should be able to see a list of things that have happened since your last visit. If you've played a game (you'll have played at least one game so far), the next time you log in it will have two squares that aren't usually there. One of these should look kinda like a chart, that tells you different statistics associated with the match. The other square should look like a TV screen, this is a like a private sky sports news thing for your game (a text update thing). Thats a pretty shit description, but it should help you next time you've played a game (games are played Tuesdays and Fridays). If those squares have disappeared (i'm not sure how long they stay there), if you click on 'League' (should be on the left after you log in) you should be able to see all the results for the last round of games in your league. If you want to see the results for all the games you've played so far, there will be a tab on the right that say 'The Matches'. As you scroll over it, it should reveal a link that says 'Matches Played'. Hope that helps sorry if that was a little ott
Haden Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Last Friday Update Don't think about all the losses you feel Martinists Men 0-3 Recall United The Men are a new club that the report welcomes to the great NE xpert leagues, sadly Recall United were not so welcoming. United shut down the Men with 5 chances to 1 displaying a dominance in the midfield battle. This was no surprise as United played 4-5-1 and their midfield captain Streep had an incredible game. He scored twice in the first half then curled in a beautiful cross for the 3rd. With 3 rivals promoted United who finished 6th last season will be looking to be promoted this season. The Men on the other hand will want to score some victories and stabilize their side in a league that offers no punishment for finding your feet. Complete Domstercool 0-3 Dudezz Another new team Dudezz also participated in a game were the away team won 3-0, except in this game they were the away team! Domstercool seem to have lost the will to play football with a lack of training in the off season really showing in their opening game. Their two strikers had incredibly bad games with audible booing being directed towards them from the home fans. None of their 6 chances looked like going in. On the other hand Dudezz strikers shot above their weight with 3 goals from two humble players. Stone scored the first with a 6th minute header, him and confusingly named Stones scored another two just before the game ended to make it a 3-0 trashing. A great start for Dudezz while Domstercool look lifeless. Jaffa Munchers 4-1 Discount Viagra Munchers are another team like Recall United that have to be strong contenders for promotion. Today they blew open new team Viagra with a dominant display, although it was a win that was not secure into the 71st minute. Before that Viagra had made it 1-1 after an early Munchers goal. A quick succession of goals by Haky, McAnuff and Gasbo made the win seem easier than it was. Until that point Viagra had held firm but soon the defense they had erected came crumbling down. Munchers last season failed to beat the big teams of the league but this season they are one of the biggest and this win proved it. For Viagra they have to collect themselves and move on to their next match. Eights United 0-4 Soap Box Utd After two seasons of decline can Soap Box finally live up to their reputation as one of the most tactically sound teams in any league? On this evidence they can, another new team Eights United sadly were no match for Soap Box. After a tight first half Soap Box with their confident 3-4-3 formation opened Eights United up. Ivansson the veteran Utd striker was on incredible form as he scored 4 goals in 20 minutes to utterly destroy any hopes United had of salvaging anything from this game. His display was supreme and showed how Utd when they are on form can be devastating. Favorites to win the league? Could well be. Analysis Most Important Result: Complete Domstercool 0-3 Dudezz, Dudezz's get off to a blistering start while fans are wondering if Domstercool still exist. Turned on the Style Award: Jaffa Munchers, 11 chances and 4 goals they rang circles round Viagra. Player of the Day: Bert-Ake Ivansson, Soap Box Utd, 4 goals in 20 minutes pretty much the best the report has ever seen. Interviews incoming and promises broken. Sorry guys life is manic atm! I am going to get back on track big time at the weekend so we will be all up to date. No draws in this league so far I like their style cut-throat!
Cube Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 A much needed win for me. Although my two star players may be out for the next match.
DuD Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 A mix up of the tactics hoping for Jay's 4-5-1 cost me my first loss. However i did manage to get two youth players their first match experience of the season. Next game is Mcoy. Gonna be looking for my first 3 points ever against them. Gutted that Emo's best keeper is injured for the Odwinica game
Charlie Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Yaass! 3-1 away to Dyson and Vilan drew! Happy, happy days.
Shorty Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Spambot beat me not surprised really, I decided to give pretty much all my youths a go just to get them a bit of a boost, but I may have weakened myself a bit more than intended. *Tips hat in respect*
Haden Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Good times rolling in, crunch match against Secret next. The middle league is a classic. The bottom one still refuses to accept draws. Dyson and the Elites could be in a bit of trouble by the looks of it I really hope one of the new teams stays up.
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