Season 58

[Philip L. Willis]

Won the first two League games. The league looks easy many many abandoned or loser teams, (cabinet full of 3rd, 4th, 5th...etc place trophies) Some power token managers too, maybe 2 or 3 the rest are dead meat.

But again bad managers give me the hardest time because they are irrational and unpredictable.

Lost my first CL game as mentioned before, because I overslept and played P-D-B!

Second game tomorrow will be awake and ready.

'TYPHOON TITANS' are having a bad time in OMA and it's not even started yet.

Its been a long time since I'd played level one! Not so fun, it's tough, when your players all suck. No money, No tokens, No morale packs, no friendlies.... I forgot what it was like... Formations and tactics hardly matters as all your player SUCK!

Free agents and old guys!

It's like throw the dices and hope for the best.

Well at least it's even for everyone, never been in league with only top managers, should be good!

CHECK OUT our thread!

P.S. Did I mention the all the other managers in OMA is going to be mince meat underneath the boots of my STrikers! LOL.

[Buffs Mad]

League: Buffs FC complete a Turkish double header with a draw at long time rival Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce's ND had always been problemmatic for the Buffs' V-style (unlike other ND opponents). But Buffs Mad decided to put aside the 4-1-3N-2 now usually used against it for another go with a V.

Fenerbahce adopted a shot on sight poilcy but rarely got on target. The Buffs took the lead on 37 mins when another marauding rn from Baxter put Law in to score. From HT onwards Fenerbahce began to claw back possession and peppered Buffs new GK David Harvey with shots. A bit of bully boy tactics (normally the Buffs go to policy) put midfield maestro Gemmill on a stretcher. Bobby Murdoch came on. On 80 minutes Fenerbahce took ND to extremes with a switch to £W at the back and 3 up front. And it paid off when winger Baxter tried to support the defence (the fool) and gave away a FK in a dangerous position.....1-1 and 8 minutes to go.

But its hard to complain. The Buffs were more threatening in front of goal but Fenerbahce deserved something out the game.

Goals:
Law, ST (37)

De Souza, AMC (82)

[spornybol]

Got trolled with a 1-1 drew against a team that are 13 quality worse than me even with my reserves i was 10 quality better, it also never helped that i conceded a penalty and player sent off but still i should have won easily

[Kylos]

Played a CL match today, got a 2-1 win which puts us top of the table with 4 points, won 1 and drew 1. Happy about these results, lets hope we keep up the good performances. Tonights league match will be a real test for my boys, facing opponent in 1st!

[FakiniZg]

New season, again same problems.. can't sell players!!!

[Buffs Mad]

Champions League: The Buffs skip over to Indonesia for what looked to be a routine CL win, but are made to work extremely hard for a tight 2-1 win.

The Buffs had already picked up 2 injuries on Match Days 1 & 4. With Buffs Mad tied up with coordinating franchise strategy he had not decided on a formation as the game approached so just shoved out 4-5-1V against the opposition 4-1-3N-2.

The decision on formation was made for him when DMC Alan Hutton received a 4 day injury in the 2nd minute and on came Souness with the instructions to morph into a 4-3N-2W-1.

The Buffs went 1 behind shortly afterwards. Souness was then booked for exacting revenge on the opposition - no doubt he thought it worth it as the opposition midfielder headed to Casualty. The Buffs then pulled level on 37 minutes when right back Gough stabbed home a cross from the left wing. Bremner joined Souness on the Naughty List early in the second half and on the hour Baxters corner was nodded home for a 2-1 lead. Left Back McLeish was sacrificed as the Buffs went 3 at the back and McCoist joined Law up front for the last 20 minutes. However the home keeper pulled off 2 more stunning saves to deny the visiting Buffs.

Goals:
Gough, DR (37), Murdoch, MC (60)

Emerson, ST (13)

Highlights: Bremner is now suspended for the next CL match as the Buffs card count climbs to 7 yellows in 7 matches.
Credit goes to the home GK with 4 good saves.

After the match Buffs Mad said "We wanted goals and a win but will settle for the win. I put it down to the home side's over-achievement as not a single one of my lads rated less than 7."

[dkb2005]

So, yesterday afternoon Academy FC (32.9*, LV 4) hosted Gege (32.8*, LV 6) in the first leg of Cup qualifying. AFC had the full +13% possession and all starters were healthy and rested (Played a 4-5-1V vs thier 4-1-3-2). Gege scored in the 30th minute and that was all for the first half. Three minutes into the 2nd half on of their strikers got injured and (because the manager wasn't present) didn't get replaced. With 68% of the possession but not goals and fewer shots than my opponnent, I pulled off one of my MCs and put in another striker (giving me 4 "forward minded" players to combat their 4 defenders). In the 81st minute, Gege scored again, and AFC couldn't pull one back. We are now down 2 goals going into the away leg, on a day with a full schedule . . .

Today's match schedule: 8:30 AM (originally 11:30 AM) - League at home with Chelsea fc (29.0*, 10th place); 3:06 PM - CL away vs. newFC (27.9*); 8:45 PM - League away vs. xuanquanfc (22.8*, 6th); 11:47 PM - Cup away vs Gege.

I think it's safe to say that I will most likely be eliminated from the Cup tonight as I probably won't be up until midnight to watch the match. I will likely play my starters for the first and last match listed, and my subs/reserves will play the CL and 2nd league game.

[dkb2005]

So, yesterday afternoon Academy FC (32.9*, LV 4) hosted Gege (32.8*, LV 6) in the first leg of Cup qualifying. AFC had the full +13% possession and all starters were healthy and rested (Played a 4-5-1V vs thier 4-1-3-2). Gege scored in the 30th minute and that was all for the first half. Three minutes into the 2nd half on of their strikers got injured and (because the manager wasn't present) didn't get replaced. With 68% of the possession but not goals and fewer shots than my opponnent, I pulled off one of my MCs and put in another striker (giving me 4 "forward minded" players to combat their 4 defenders). In the 81st minute, Gege scored again, and AFC couldn't pull one back. We are now down 2 goals going into the away leg, on a day with a full schedule . . .

Today's match schedule: 8:30 AM (originally 11:30 AM) - League at home with Chelsea fc (29.0*, 10th place); 3:06 PM - CL away vs. newFC (27.9*); 8:45 PM - League away vs. xuanquanfc (22.8*, 6th); 11:47 PM - Cup away vs Gege.

I think it's safe to say that I will most likely be eliminated from the Cup tonight as I probably won't be up until midnight to watch the match. I will likely play my starters for the first and last match listed, and my subs/reserves will play the CL and 2nd league game.

Match 1: Lost 3-1 at home . . . they had a red card in the 70th minute, I pulled one goal back shortly after (2-1 at that point) then they scored again in the 80th. WTF?

[dkb2005]

So, yesterday afternoon Academy FC (32.9*, LV 4) hosted Gege (32.8*, LV 6) in the first leg of Cup qualifying. AFC had the full +13% possession and all starters were healthy and rested (Played a 4-5-1V vs thier 4-1-3-2). Gege scored in the 30th minute and that was all for the first half. Three minutes into the 2nd half on of their strikers got injured and (because the manager wasn't present) didn't get replaced. With 68% of the possession but not goals and fewer shots than my opponnent, I pulled off one of my MCs and put in another striker (giving me 4 "forward minded" players to combat their 4 defenders). In the 81st minute, Gege scored again, and AFC couldn't pull one back. We are now down 2 goals going into the away leg, on a day with a full schedule . . .

Today's match schedule: 8:30 AM (originally 11:30 AM) - League at home with Chelsea fc (29.0*, 10th place); 3:06 PM - CL away vs. newFC (27.9*); 8:45 PM - League away vs. xuanquanfc (22.8*, 6th); 11:47 PM - Cup away vs Gege.

I think it's safe to say that I will most likely be eliminated from the Cup tonight as I probably won't be up until midnight to watch the match. I will likely play my starters for the first and last match listed, and my subs/reserves will play the CL and 2nd league game.

HOLY SH*T! So, I set my squad last night and made sure they were well rested before going to bed. Set them in a 4-4-2 (Narrow Diamond because of injuries). Woke up this morning . . . WON THE CUP AWAY MATCH 3-0. I'M MOVING ON!

[El Duderino]

HOLY SH*T! So, I set my squad last night and made sure they were well rested before going to bed. Set them in a 4-4-2 (Narrow Diamond because of injuries). Woke up this morning . . . WON THE CUP AWAY MATCH 3-0. I'M MOVING ON!

Wow congrats man, it's quite cool to pull that off in that scenario.