Stellaboz Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I've signed Xavi and Fernando Torres for my assault on the North American European Trail (Neat eh?) for my first full MLS season, after winning the MLS Cup in stunning fashion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Stellaboz said: I've signed Xavi and Fernando Torres for my assault on the North American European Trail (Neat eh?) Ye mean (Naet eh?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Ye mean (Naet eh?)Totally fucked it[emoji23] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Still the lowest budget in the Chinese league. Applying for jobs aplenty. Stuttgart seem keen. Knocked back Killie. I seem to be on the same level of managerial appointment as one of those guys who turn up at Watford ye've never heard of 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) I applied for any job going between the Chinese season ending and New Year. Knocked back a lot of jobs that weren't at the level I needed (I'm not gonna win a continental trophy with Norwich) and, after none of the bigger clubs came a knocking, decided to stick out another year at G R&F. Figured the quadruple of Super Cup, Chinese Cup, Chinese League and AFC Champions League wasn't beyond me and would further my rep. I had a young squad that was only getting better. Then out of the blue Gremio came back and offered me the job. Only allowed five foreign players in my matchday squad but no squad limits that I can see anywhere (Syrian and Haitian players aren't counted as foreign weirdly enough). Squad looks average for the Brazilian top flight. I have one wonderkid being chased by Liverpool and Real Madrid but gave them the KB as he has two years left on his deal. No plans to make huge signings as the regional competition has just started (only one game which we won before I arrived) so I'm happy to give the guys I have this competition to sort out my squad. Two Brazilian internationals who left the Brazilian league in the last two years and are struggling at Real and Man City are arriving on loan and they were both averaging well above 7 before they left so presume they'll smash this league. Squad is really well balanced in the hierarchy page. A handful of team leaders and the like so when players have went a bit moody about me deciding to loan them out a chat with the captain sorts them right out each time. Almost an entirely Brazilian squad with a few Argentinians in the first team and a handful of foreigners in the reserves/youth team so room to bring in a few ex players. I brought Screve Benteke to R&F last season from Dauphin Noir and I'm considering bringing him here too. If Chinese domestic players weren't so overpriced, especially goalkeepers, I'd be nicking ma boy from R&F in a heartbeat. Anyway the plan this year is to win the regional league, qualify for the Libertadores, semi finals of the Copa Sudamerica and snap up some good quality youngsters to supplement the next 2/3 years in Brazil. Edited March 10, 2020 by AsimButtHitsASix 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 What's the league set up like in Brazil? That's where I want to go after a full season with Philly but you're inspiring me to check out Asia first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Aint had a proper shuftie to be fair but the basics are the season is a winter season so, in the southern hemisphere, runs from (our) winter to winter January to November. The first part of the season is the regional leagues. I don't know how many there are or if each one is set up differently but they are entirely separate from the national league system. So I'm in the Guancho regional league and it seems to last about 2 or 3 months. Half my games are in Group A and the other half in Group B so I have no idea what the hell's that about. These regional leagues still have promotion and relegation. My Brazilian pal says the Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro regional leagues are almost seen as equivalent to the national league as they are the strongest regions but most managers use them as an extended pre-season but are still expected to do well in them. I guess similar to Premier league teams in the League Cup groups over here. The national league top flight is Serie A. Cannae mind the numbers but I think it's an 18 team league playing home and away. As it's played after the regional leagues it looks like it will have a lot of midweek fixtures to fit it all in. A HUGE number of teams qualify for continental competition. I think it's like 6 for the Libertadores and the same for the Sudamerica. So over half the teams have continental competition places to aim for. I think there's one national cup and there may be regional cups as well. My first time managing in Brazil. Really looking forward to it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_football_league_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_football_leagues_in_Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeonato_Gaúcho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeonato_Brasileiro_Série_A Edited March 10, 2020 by AsimButtHitsASix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Look out for this every time I log on, absolute quality reading! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I'm almost ready to jack in Philly Union 2 months into the new season. I won the MLS Cup last season through the Wild Card by absolute luck but didn't get a NA Champions League place?! Mental. New season is shite tae, drawing most of my games, losing by the odd goal because my strikers are missing so many easy chances that they were burying last year. Fernando Torres doesn't arrive until late June which is still a couple of months away and 38 year old Xavi isn't able to do it all. So tempted to move to Asia as soon as a decent job opens up but I feel once Torres comes and starts finishing these chances that we'll be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Guacho state league or whatever the f**k it was called... Pretty straight forward? Naw. There is also this table So there will be another group, B1, which is another mini league like the first but with all the teams I never played first time (I think?) and we will do the whole thing over again with semi finals and finals BUT all the group stage matches will be added to the table above to find an overall winner as well. Anyway SC Internacional are our biggest rivals (one of the biggest derbies in Brazil) and another Serie A side so the fact I smashed the 4-0 bodes well for the future. Although there is always the chance they didn't take it as seriously as I? My board told me to take it pretty fucking serious. Only weak position in the squad was a right back and splashed out a coupla million for a Colombian fella who looks good. Aside from the two loans I mentioned earlier I've snapped up a bunch of free transfers to bulk out the squad where there isn't much depth. All the guys I've signed are 30+ experienced internationals who I expect to stick around for a year. Will, hopefully, challenge for the title but my main aim is Libertadores qualification. The money I'm saving by not spending much and not putting out huge amounts of wages means I can identify which parts of my squad need work and go for quality over quantity long term. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I'm on the brink of being sacked at Philly. Started the season in awful form and sit bottom of the Eastern Conference. Ultimatum time end of May- take 11 points from next 5 games to keep your job. Started well enough, absolutely skelped Montreal 5-0 at home before going down 2-0 away to NYCFC and a draw away to Kansas. Got a couple of weeks until Fernando Torres jets in, I won't even bloody see him play! In the meantime I turned down a job in China and a team in Malaysia who couldn't agree compensation for me. Starting to worry I've made a mistake with that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Got the laptop back this afternoon FIRED! Was talking shite before. Had beaten Minnesota 5-0 but then a narrow defeat away to Dallas saw a US Cup win and a draw at home to NYCFC which was a decent result. Fuckers fired me and after a week I've taken up the vacant Portland job on my birthday. First game is away to Philly in 2 days time!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 That Brazilian league system looks absolutely fucking crazy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Lost the first game in Philly. Lost about 4 from my 5 games! They didn't even sign Torres in the end due to the international roster rules and the squad was so unbalanced so took up the reigns at Shanghai Shenhua with a third of their season left. China here I come. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 China's great craic. I strongly advise focusing on splashing your spending money on the best Chinese Players and getting your quality foreigners in as free transfers/bosmans. Also there's not many of them but getting a half decent Hong Kongese or Chinese Taipei or Macanese player in is helpful. Will Donkin is a decent all round from Chinese Taipei who can cover a few positions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Lost the first game in Philly. Lost about 4 from my 5 games! They didn't even sign Torres in the end due to the international roster rules and the squad was so unbalanced so took up the reigns at Shanghai Shenhua with a third of their season left. China here I come. Make your own thread Jobbie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 36 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: Make your own thread Jobbie I'm thinking about it. Freddy Guarin (one time FM wonderkid) got injured for 6 months in his first game. Already looking at moving to Brazil... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 @AsimButtHitsASix unless you've actually died from COVID-19, wtf man?! I'm stuck in the house with the family. I need something to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 I'm a "key worker" but we're down to 30% of our workforce and our incoming work has risen by 3000% I'm too fucking tired each day after work to play FM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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