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07-26-2017
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Desert Rats FC

Due to popular demand (well one person PM'd me and asked me to), I've created a Team Showcase Thread for Desert Rats FC!

Desert Rats FC has a long history, being a 'throwaway' team I used for experimentation in the days when Palace Casuals and Palace Terriers were my two 'serious' teams. I had a break from TE between mid-August and Christmas Eve last year, and when I came back, rather than resurrecting one or both of the previous teams, decided to go to the account for Desert Rats, hoping that enough time had elapsed for it to have been deleted and I'll start afresh. Alas, it was not to be, as I was greeted with the message 'Hello Boss, welcome back!' or words to that effect and Desert Rats still existed, only I was long enough away to have a brand new team with all the appropriate tokens and packs as if it were a new starter, only starting at Level 5. So the current history starts at Season 12, and that is the new Day 0 for Desert Rats.

Achievements since then: Ground, Shirts and Emblem and Trophy Cabinet

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07-27-2017
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Desert Rats FC are starting their 20th Season at Level 13, having won the Cup last term and been Runner-Up in both the League and Champions League.

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They are in an Association, which last season retained their position in Gold 1 Division.

The playing squad at the start of the season is as follows:

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The Champions League draw has been kind, in a same-Level competition this season.

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07-27-2017
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TE Season 95, Day 1

The first action of the day was to clear out the dead wood from the Squad, and as a result, Sebastian Nielsen, Nahir Ruprecht and Dennis Hysa were sold to make room for new recruits.

The Cup draw had been kind to the Rats for once, and -39%Q opponent faced them for the first home match, which ended in a 5-0 win. The Management had been mulling over a replacement for right-winger Patrick Tillmanns, but he keeps performing and scoring, so we'll see how it goes for the moment.

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Day 2.

Return Leg in the Cup, and a goal-fest for all as Desert Rats qualify easily for the next Round of the Cup.

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Day 3, Part 1.

League draw is revealed, and shows that Desert Rats are one of the better Quality teams, but have a Triple-Crown winning old adversary from previous seasons in the selection.

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The Assistant manager had come up with his latest set of recommendations, and the Youth setup had produced its latest graduates.

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The Management took on AMC/AML Damien Zerbo from the Recommendations, and paid the 10T needed to sign on Jack Mace, with the intention of him eventually replacing Patrick Tillmanns. James Aubrey was signed on and then sold, bringing in some more funds to the Club.

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The first League match was against a -10%Q team, and the Management send out a strong side, which struggled to a 2-1 win.

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07-27-2017
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Day 3, Part 2.

Having seen the struggle in the League match, the Management decided to invest in a new defender, and an older player from the Scout market was purchased.

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The new defender, and left winger Damian Zerbo were put into the starting line-up for the first Group match in the Champions League, and a massacre followed:

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Day 4, Part 1.

The second League match at home, and an attacking formation from the opposition, so the Management set the Rats up defensively. With Quality relatively even, the existing MR was deemed not up to the job and a replacement purchased from the transfer market.

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The expected attacking performance from the visitors failed to materialise and after a first-half stalemate, the Management decided to up the ante. DMC Mohamed Ali had received a yellow card in the first half, so was slated for replacement after the break, but while this was pending the opposition scored from a set-piece. ML Stefan Vukomanivic was moved up to AML and new-boy Andreas Gurski was replaced by Patrick Tillmanns as the home side went from 4-1-4-1 to 4-5-1V, and the move immediately brought dividends. Vukomanovic was replaced by Damian Zerbo and Desert Rats completed the comeback for a 3-1 win.

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07-27-2017
Spartan117

Nice team!
how did you get customised emblem that u currently use?
07-27-2017
talisman

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Originally Posted by Spartan117

Nice team!
how did you get customised emblem that u currently use?

Made it myself in the Club Shop. :)
07-27-2017
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Day 4, Part 2.

The Round of 32 in the Cup beckoned, and Desert Rats were playing at home to a -13%Q team. As is usual with this Quality difference and an absent opposition manager, the match was rather laboured, but the Rats eventually triumphed 2-1.

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Day 5.

The day dawned on the prospect of another titanic struggle with the bete noir team in the League this season. Away against the leader in the embryonic League table, the hosts had scored 11 goals without reply in their two matches to date, and with mixed results in the encounters in previous seasons, the Management erred on the side of caution when setting orders for his charges, despite the 3%Q advantage that the Rats held. It was all right in the end, however, as the visitors produced a flawless defensive/counter performance...

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The day's second match was an away trip in the Champions League, similar Quality difference as in the Cup match yesterday, absent manager, same struggle, same result.

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Player Feature - Patrick Tillmanns

Veteran right-winger and penalty-taker, Patrick Tillmanns joined the club as a result of the Management taking up an Assistant Manger Recommendation in Season 13, Day 20. Then a fresh-faced 19-year-old, he made a cameo appearance in the second-half of League Match 16, then made a MoM contribution in his first start in the Champions League Quarter-Final 1st Leg match. At the end of the season, he was able to celebrate being part of Desert Rats' first Triple Crown season.

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The following season, he formed a partnership with his opposite number on the left wing, Kostadin Marinov, a Scout purchase early on in that season, which remained unbroken until the middle of season 18, when Marinov was the subject of a Negotiations offer the Management couldn't refuse. Played 32 matches, 38 goals.

In Season 15 he hit the ground running and couldn't stop scoring, netting 56 goals in all competitions, including 7 hat-tricks and two 4-goal hauls.

He returned back to earth in Season 16, only just getting 40 goals in his 38 matches.

Tillmanns fourth full season with the club was interruped by two periods of injury, but he still managed nearly a goal a match.

He returned to full fitness for Season 18, playing 38 matches but his scoring rate dropped a bit. He also had a serious brush with officialdom, being shown the only red card of his Career.

Last season, he was one of the players slated for replacement by the Management, starting the season in the mid-4* Quality, but he kept producing good performances and vital goals, and he kept his place.

This season, he again appeared on the 'to-go' list, but again is defying his 4* rating by helping himself to 10 goals already. The writing is on the wall, however, as the Youth setup produced a high-4* graduate at the beginning of the season, and this player is being groomed to succeed him.

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07-29-2017
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Day 6.

The Management has been trying out a Power Training programme on recent Youth graduate Jack Mace, and he is improving fast.

For the second day running, Desert Rats FC face the top of the table team in the League, and knock them off their perch. A devastating 5-goal burst from AML Damian Zerbo; Jack Mace gets his debut at half time and scores twice...

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A nice little away win confirms the Rats' progression to the next Round of the Cup.

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Jack Mace completed the Power Training on attaining his 6th Star. Before and after training skills:

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Day 7.

Double goals and double yellow for Damian Zerbo in the League; poor showing in the Association matches; and a comprehensive victory in the 3rd Group match in the Champions League. Player milestones: defender Paul Smith made his 100th appearance in the League match, and midfielder Eric Yeste achieved the same in the Champions League match.

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League position and Top Players table

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Champions League Group B

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Day 8.

Troll 0-1 home defeat in the League; good away win means one foot in the next Round in the Cup; and two wins in Associations helps the Association win the Tournament.

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08-02-2017
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Day 9.

Two wins today maintains the lead at the top of the League table, and into an unassailable position at the top of the Champions League Group.

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Day 10.

Another two wins, and qualification to the Quarter-Finals of the Cup with a 6-0 aggregate score.

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Day 11.

Two good away wins today. The League match included a substitute hat-trick from Jack Mace and a Penalty from the other substitute, striker Eros Martorelli, this being his 50th goal for the club. Champions League Group qualification confirmed with win 5 out of 5...

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Day 12.

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Day 13.

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Day 14.

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Day 15.

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Day 16.

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Day 17.

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Day 18.

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Day 19.

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Day 20.

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Day 21.

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Day 22.

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Day 23.

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Day 24.

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Day 25.

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Day 26.

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Day 27.

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Day 28.

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08-19-2017
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Desert Rats FC Season 20 end of season summary.

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08-22-2017
Der_Ryan_M

Well, I was the one person pm'ing you to do your club showcase and because you didn't answer my message and I didn't check the club showcase in a long time, this is the first time I am able to take a look into this thread and this is some excellent showcase you are delivering here.

I'm so glad I found this and will go through all your former posts now. Thanks man.
09-04-2017
DenizNuker

I am delighted to see such effort on the forum. Thanks for sharing the fun.Keep it up.