Season 76 - Are you ready?

[Steppenwolf]

Treble for Celtic 1888... Right winger Patrick Kerins dominated all 3 competitions... He played all 52 matches, scoring 49 goals, assisting 34 times, average rating 8.54...

[talisman]

Palace Casuals end-of-season report.

Palace Casuals started their 32nd season at Level 28, and were defending League Champions from their Level 27 League.

In the League, the first half of the season was reminiscent of the Level 26 'dark days', the team at times couldn't buy a win, and after the 14th Round were languishing in 11th place and looked like losing touch with those above them. The Management had decided on a gradual replacement of older and lower-Q players, but the offer of a ST/AMR from the sponsors and the appearance of a greatly-needed DC/DR in the scout list prompted a double purchase which went on to both shore up a leaky defence and increase the rate of scoring at the other end. After a win and a loss in the next two matches, Casuals went on a 9 match unbeaten run (8W1D) which saw them climb from 11th to 6th, and with a little more luck, would have seen them in a Champions League spot. The ST/AMR notched up 16 goals in 12 matches, but also forged a partnership with the other two dual-role STs on the books in a triple threat attack which were equally accomplished in both AML/AMR/ST and AMC/ST/ST formations. If this continues the Casuals should be an attacking force to be reckoned with next season.



The Champions League was an unexpected success story, Casuals defying their League form by progressing through the Group stage with only one defeat, and on to the Semi-Finals, where a defeat over two legs to the eventual winners ended their campaign.



The Cup campaign was the usual story. Surviving in the competition through the first two days was a Casuals rarity, but defeats in the next round halted them in their tracks as the realities of what was later revealed to be a Level 32 Cup bit home.

The final playing squad, statistics and Career records.



Palace Casuals Season 32 Player of the Season



...and a quick visit to /play_old for the Club History...



Trivia spot: This season was the first time Palace Casuals have finished in 6th place...

[Steppenwolf]

FK Partizan won 9th trophy in the League...

[DoctorRedDevil]

I am struggling to find a way to take a photo in the newer version. Can someone help me find that or to load an old version before the new season starts?

[Tyltyl]

Winning Eleven lost 3-2 to River Plate, but still secured the league yesterday.
1st in league, 2nd in cup and 3rd in Champions League

[talisman]

Palace Terriers end-of-season report.

Palace Terriers started their 9th season at Level 9, and being runners-up in their Level 8 League, were expecting to go one better this season.

The League season for Palace Terriers was one great success, winning the League Championship with their record number of points and goals scored, going through the 100 goal barrier for the first time. Starting with a middling Quality, the Management's careful replacement policy and the rapid improvements in players due to intensive training saw Terriers' overall Quality increase and they dropped only 7 points all season, with some prodigious scoring feats by certain players never before seen in a Terriers squad.



Success also in the Champions League, winning all their games bar one (a draw) as Terriers progressed to the Final and won a very even and tightly-fought match by a single set-piece goal.



Compared to last season, a modicum of success in the Cup, Terriers going one step further to the Play-off Round.

Final playing squad, statistics and Career records



Palace Terriers Season 9 Player of the Season



...and a trip to /play_old for the Club History...

[MNK Kaskada]

NEXT SEASON HIGHEST LEVEL, SO THIS IS PROBABLY LAST TITLE:

[ponzu]

It feels like T11 orchestrated a wild finish for my Level 8 league. With the new training systems, better understanding of formations and orders, and generous win bonuses, I had caught a monster winning run in the second half and climbed into the top spot for the first time with two games left to play. The previous two top teams kept trading the lead, neither being able to put any distance between themselves and the pack.

In Round 25, I could have clinched the title with a win over a weaker opponent, but the score went back and forth and I lost 2:3 in the final minutes. Probably T11's way of playing silly buggers with us.

Before Round 26, either of the three teams could have finished in either of the three top spots. What a fun way to end the season - provided you win.

Owing to the time difference most likely, I always play the first or the last match of the round somehow. Therefore, I already knew before my final game started that one of my rivals lost and the other drew (and went up a point on me). With a win or a draw I was going to take the league owing to a hugely positive goal differential. I was playing the last place team who was either tanking or luckless. They had LLLLL for their form and probably two or three wins for the season to their name. I had beaten them 5:1 the first time around. Still I sweated it and threw everything at it, including top win bonus and full health and morale for all players. I was not leaving anything to chance. I was not going to give them their fourth win.

I won 3:0. What did you expect? Something different?

This was my 5th league win in 8 seasons. I expect it gets harder.

My second year holdover ML/AML, the 23 year old Spaniard Angel Orue finished as the league's and team's leading scorer, by a mile. He is one of the lowest rated players on the first squad, but continues to produce. He is rated 72% (4*) in the new season, but has already scored in the first cup tie. Unfortunately, he is hopeless in training.

I also finally have a bona fide fast training superstar in the 20 year old Brazilian MC Ildemar Pinheiro. He responds well to power training (he may be the only one on the roster as far as I know), takes corner kicks, and is the only 6* (102%) on the team. He was the MOM of both legs of the first cup tie this new season. But that's stuff for the new thread.

Thanks to all for your support, especially HoofDaddy, Nik the Greek, El Pistolero and Arion.

[Arion]

It feels like T11 orchestrated a wild finish for my Level 8 league. With the new training systems, better understanding of formations and orders, and generous win bonuses, I had caught a monster winning run in the second half and climbed into the top spot for the first time with two games left to play. The previous two top teams kept trading the lead, neither being able to put any distance between themselves and the pack.

In Round 25, I could have clinched the title with a win over a weaker opponent, but the score went back and forth and I lost 2:3 in the final minutes. Probably T11's way of playing silly buggers with us.

Before Round 26, either of the three teams could have finished in either of the three top spots. What a fun way to end the season - provided you win.

Owing to the time difference most likely, I always play the first or the last match of the round somehow. Therefore, I already knew before my final game started that one of my rivals lost and the other drew (and went up a point on me). With a win or a draw I was going to take the league owing to a hugely positive goal differential. I was playing the last place team who was either tanking or luckless. They had LLLLL for their form and probably two or three wins for the season to their name. I had beaten them 5:1 the first time around. Still I sweated it and threw everything at it, including top win bonus and full health and morale for all players. I was not leaving anything to chance. I was not going to give them their fourth win.

I won 3:0. What did you expect? Something different?

This was my 5th league win in 8 seasons. I expect it gets harder.

My second year holdover ML/AML, the 23 year old Spaniard Angel Orue finished as the league's and team's leading scorer, by a mile. He is one of the lowest rated players on the first squad, but continues to produce. He is rated 72% (4*) in the new season, but has already scored in the first cup tie. Unfortunately, he is hopeless in training.

I also finally have a bona fide fast training superstar in the 20 year old Brazilian MC Ildemar Pinheiro. He responds well to power training (he may be the only one on the roster as far as I know), takes corner kicks, and is the only 6* (102%) on the team. He was the MOM of both legs of the first cup tie this new season. But that's stuff for the new thread.

Thanks to all for your support, especially HoofDaddy, Nik the Greek, El Pistolero and Arion.

Well done. I hope Atlético Kolkata wins the league this season, since it's now the only competition we'll be playing... Seriously we can be first in 128 teams twice, first in 112 teams but not first in 14?

And it's Day 3 next season. This thread should be closed by now.

[HoofDaddy]

I am proud you you ponzu, especially for not leaving that last game to chance.