Middlesbrough? fecking hell. Can't I go.... literally anywhere else?
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Come on Schalke, save my career from this dickhead manager playing me out of position.
Thanks for the team update, poor return from myself, average rating was decent but no one wants me 
Welcome @TrustInOle !
Oh feck me. What the hell man, is this a joke?
My journeyman career starts now. I will end up playing a max 15 games for them in 2 years and be sold off to Norwich. Joke. I am actually fuming. I want to sack my agent
The usual starters are Mark Viduka and Robbie Keane. Leeds is collecting strikers, besides you two they also have Michael Bridges who is pretty good.
They actually finished 4th in the PL and are playing in the CL playoffs.
First match of the season and you got a 1 month injury, no chance of a transfer now.
You're not listed for loan anymore and played in the first match, so maybe you're in the manager's plans.Thanks for the team update, poor return from myself, average rating was decent but no one wants me
It's the sad reality. Bayern got Ballack and Deisler and sold you to Spurs and your midfield partner Jeremies to Arsenal.
When they listed you for sale Spurs and Barcelona were interested...
Still, is it worth it?
I dunno, judging by pictures both Middlesbrough and Newcastle seem like places to avoid. When you google Newcastle you only get pictures of a bridge from a gazillion different angles, so assume that's the most interesting thing about the city.
But at least I'm used to Newcastle by now, and they don't even expect me to do any work for my pay.
(I've never actually been to Middlesbrough, just seen a documentary once and based on that, it's mostly just... grey and boring)
@sebsheep signed for Coventry
Just wanted an extended holiday to be honest. 2 week bender in Ibiza.
Finally, a place where I can reach my full potential.
If you play for Middlesbrough you don't live in Middlesbrough, you would live in North Yorkshire, a lot of the Middlesbrough players lived in or around Harrogate.
August 30, 2002 - U21 Friendly - England v Belgium
You're all a year older, so only 4 caf players remain in the u21 squad: @Stobzilla @K Stand Knut @AbusementPark and @Siorac. All the first XI.
You're all a year older, so only 4 caf players remain in the u21 squad: @Stobzilla @K Stand Knut @AbusementPark and @Siorac. All the first XI.
Not a good start, Belgium scores in the early minutes.
Peter Crouch to the rescue! 1-1 England
feck this.August 30, 2002 - U21 Friendly - England v Belgium
You're all a year older, so only 4 caf players remain in the u21 squad: @Stobzilla @K Stand Knut @AbusementPark and @Siorac. All the first XI.
Not a good start, Belgium scores in the early minutes.
Peter Crouch to the rescue! 1-1 England
Can I request a new country?
a 9 and losing the PotM award to some no mark striker??
Sorry @Siorac
Dreams crushed
It's very rare the best rated player doesn't get potm.
Silvestre has stolen your spot.Dreams crushed
What does this mean for me @maniak?
Fun fact; I went to school with unused sub James Coppinger
You seem to be rotating with Ronny Johnsen, but it's still early in the season. United has a ton of great defenders.
Never liked him that fecker. I should have done him in training but was talked out of it.
Just checked his wiki page, poor lad, they picked the worst available picture.
After the disaster that was the last qualifying campaign, England is back to try and earn their spot in the Euro 2004. The first opponent is in theory the most difficult one: Belgium
Aug 31, 2002 - Euro Qualifier - England v Belgium
Some changes in the squad, starting with the keeper, Andy Marshall, who is the sub keeper at Ipswich
@anant and @Dr. Dwayne got the spots of @Ian Reus and @golden_blunder
@Skizzo is injured, I assume he'll be back instead of Butt
Bowyer relegated @whitbyviking to the bench, quite the surprise.
The usual strikers, @BenitoSTARR and @nimic (who wasn't even called) gave way to @paulscholes18 and @TrustInOle
@oneniltothearsenal
@Hephaestus
@anant
@Dr. Dwayne
@youngrell
@P-Nut
@paulscholes18
@TrustInOle
Bench
@BristolMick
@golden_blunder
@whitbyviking
@Mr Pigeon
@BenitoSTARR
Stands
@Herman Toothrot
@LARulz
@Cheimoon
@Withnail
@Peter van der Gea
@pacifictheme
@Ian Reus
@OptimisedRed
Aug 31, 2002 - Euro Qualifier - England v Belgium
Some changes in the squad, starting with the keeper, Andy Marshall, who is the sub keeper at Ipswich
@anant and @Dr. Dwayne got the spots of @Ian Reus and @golden_blunder
@Skizzo is injured, I assume he'll be back instead of Butt
Bowyer relegated @whitbyviking to the bench, quite the surprise.
The usual strikers, @BenitoSTARR and @nimic (who wasn't even called) gave way to @paulscholes18 and @TrustInOle
@oneniltothearsenal
@Hephaestus
@anant
@Dr. Dwayne
@youngrell
@P-Nut
@paulscholes18
@TrustInOle
Bench
@BristolMick
@golden_blunder
@whitbyviking
@Mr Pigeon
@BenitoSTARR
Stands
@Herman Toothrot
@LARulz
@Cheimoon
@Withnail
@Peter van der Gea
@pacifictheme
@Ian Reus
@OptimisedRed
Uneventful first half, Belgium had zero shots, England only 2 off target.
@youngrell was replaced by @Mr Pigeon during the break.
@youngrell was replaced by @Mr Pigeon during the break.
69 min, the manager recognized the error of his ways and took off Lee Bowyer, @whitbyviking comes on.
Greece 3-0 Slovakia
Next England is going to Greece
Next England is going to Greece
Euro Qualifiers Matchday 2
England didn't play, Belgium and Slovakia won.
Hopefully Real Madrid or Barcelona scouts watched me crushing Belgium.
Let's face it: full-backs are lads who couldn't make it in any of the actually relevant positions.
Another 8/10 performance.
No doubt I would've been POTM if I had started. Something for the manager to ponder over his pie and beans.After the disaster that was the last qualifying campaign, England is back to try and earn their spot in the Euro 2004. The first opponent is in theory the most difficult one: Belgium
Aug 31, 2002 - Euro Qualifier - England v Belgium
Some changes in the squad, starting with the keeper, Andy Marshall, who is the sub keeper at Ipswich
@anant and @Dr. Dwayne got the spots of @Ian Reus and @golden_blunder
@Skizzo is injured, I assume he'll be back instead of Butt
Bowyer relegated @whitbyviking to the bench, quite the surprise.
The usual strikers, @BenitoSTARR and @nimic (who wasn't even called) gave way to @paulscholes18 and @TrustInOle
@oneniltothearsenal
@Hephaestus
@anant
@Dr. Dwayne
@youngrell
@P-Nut
@paulscholes18
@TrustInOle
Bench
@BristolMick
@golden_blunder
@whitbyviking
@Mr Pigeon
@BenitoSTARR
Stands
@Herman Toothrot
@LARulz
@Cheimoon
@Withnail
@Peter van der Gea
@pacifictheme
@Ian Reus
@OptimisedRed
Uneventful first half, Belgium had zero shots, England only 2 off target.
@youngrell was replaced by @Mr Pigeon during the break.
69 min, the manager recognized the error of his ways and took off Lee Bowyer, @whitbyviking comes on.
Greece 3-0 Slovakia
Next England is going to Greece
I’m following this even though im not involved. I love these CM experiments. Gutted I missed this thread when it started.
I’ll never forgive @oneniltothearsenal for losing his save of his legends FM database experiment. He did end up taking it pretty far, but we spent so long doing the player draft etc., and I was so invested. Then he had an infamous “the dog ate my homework” moment, when he said his hard drive failed. I still claim victory.
I’ll never forgive @oneniltothearsenal for losing his save of his legends FM database experiment. He did end up taking it pretty far, but we spent so long doing the player draft etc., and I was so invested. Then he had an infamous “the dog ate my homework” moment, when he said his hard drive failed. I still claim victory.
Glad to see I was captain for the last match and I'll take full credit for the superb win. Sure it was @whitbyviking who got the goal and sure it was @P-Nut who got MOTM but I think my leadership skills were the real difference. And sure, I only got a 6, but that just shows my willingness to sacrifice personal achievement for team success.
I expect the knighthood is in the post already.
I expect the knighthood is in the post already.
Despite good league form it seemed I have been pretty mediocre for England so I owed that one to the lads. Getting dropped for Bowyer, of all people, is a bit of a kick to the Travellers though. Glad to finally step up for the lads, and happy for @Hephaestus to have the armband going forward as it enables the rest of us to concentrate on our game.