Football Game. IT'S (no longer) BACK!!

[cena-rules]

still here and ready to write

[icedagger]

I would like a pre-season friendly against sam, just to give my second stringers a bit of a warm up

[lozzini]

i'm here, and i would like to play got tonkedif he is up for the challenge

[theusual1]

Do you need replacements? I will play if there are any.

[lozzini]

here is the link to season 1 for any potential new managers

http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=49186&p=1272069&hilit=football+game#p1272069

[pmchugh]

Do you need replacements? I will play if there are any.

Cheers your definately in. I'm gonna wait a few days and then give you first choice of teams. If you have any questions on how this works send me a pm and I will do my best to explain

Confirmed Managers:
1. lozzini -The Weird Alternative Team
2. icedagger- Norfolk and Chance
3. LSU Tiger Josh- Red Stick Cajuns
4. got tonkeaed- Redcar Royals

Still to confirm:
5. Emo United - sam_levi_11
6. Down Under United- iliad

7. animo- Thunder hawks (unlikely to return)
8. ga7- 7th Legion of Set, anyone know if he's about/ coming back?

Replacements
1. theusual1

[Iliad]

Totally confirming

Question: how much does fatigue impact the game? For instance does a world player after 60 minutes play more like an excellent or very good?

[sam_levi_11]

confirming

[pmchugh]

ga7 confirmed he's back via pm so we are all set to go.

Confirmed Managers:
1. lozzini -The Weird Alternative Team
2. icedagger- Norfolk and Chance
3. LSU Tiger Josh- Red Stick Cajuns
4. got tonkeaed- Redcar Royals
5. Emo United - sam_levi_11
6. Down Under United- iliad
7. theusual1- Thunder hawks
8. ga7- 7th Legion of Set

Totally confirming

Question: how much does fatigue impact the game? For instance does a world player after 60 minutes play more like an excellent or very good?

I'm not giving that info up so easily You'll have to work that out for yourself.

Also one more question, would you like to be told players moral or just the team's overall moral?

Friendlies:
Redcar Royals v TWAT
Emo United v Norfolk and Chance
Down Under United v 7th Legion of Set
Thunder Hawks v Red Stick Cajuns

Ok I am going to send you out some info on your team and wha you have to send me back. Don't send in your training before I do so.

[cena-rules]

so are you all ready for me to write up the reports?

[icedagger]

You should probably bear in mind that the majority of sam's team has contracted swine flu

[pmchugh]

********IMPORTANT INFO FOR THE NEW SEASON*********************

Finally we are ready to go

This season there are major changes to the system that will hopefully make it more exciting, more realistic and most of all more interactive. Plus the match reports are bound to be better now that you have someone that can actually spell, form a sentence or two and isn't a lazy bugger In the form of the legend that is cena-rules.

Now it's your turn, here is all you need to know about this years system.

At the start of every week I will pm you with your team's data and previously used tactics. It's then up to you to choose your team, tactics, planned substitutions and set piece taker for the up-coming game.

Choosing your Team:

All your players will be presented in the form:
Name, Age, Fitness, Ability

E.g.
Norfolk and Chance
1. Hart 20 100 Very Good
2. Carragher 30 100 Excellent
3. Cannavaro 35 100 World Class..........

In your reply pm you should return the 11 players that you wish to start.

Choosing your tactics:

This works much the same as last season, except this time I will spare you the agony of sending you your previously used tactics.

For the benifit of the newcomers:

There are 10 categories for you to choose from as your tactics for each week. You have 500 points to spend averaging out at 50 per category. You cannot go above 80 or below 20 in any one category.

The ten categories are:
Attack, Defence, Pace, Fitness, Moral, Set Pieces, Discipline, Strength, Passing and Technique.

Example Tactics:
Attack 60
Defence 60
Pace 60
Fitness 60
Moral 60
Set Pieces 40
Discipline 40
Strength 40
Passing 40
Technique 40


Planning Your Substitutions:

Your allowed up to 3 planned subs, you must say which player is to come off, which player is to come on, the conditions in which they are to be subbed and the time at which it is to happen.

Allowed conditions:
1. If winning
2. If losing
3. If drawing.
4. If score is (give exact score)
5. Any conditions
(more may be added after friendlies)

Allowed times:
Any time in match (in mins) that is divisible by 5. (matches last 90 mins)

As soon as the condition is met and the time is reached/past then the sub will be made.

Example Subs:
1. Torres OFF, Adebayor ON, If winning after 60 minutes.
2. Lampard OFF, Icedagger ON, After 10 minutes.
3. Samaras OFF, McDonald ON, If losing 2-0 after 45 minutes.

Choosing your set-piece taker:

Pick any player in your squad to take your set plays except your keeper.

Bugs:
Temporarily there are still a few minor bugs but I would rather press on without them, they are that corners are far too rare and that players always choose to cross from free-kicks. Oh and the red/yellow card system isn't working yet so no-one can get sent off lol. These will be fixed before the season begins along with any problems raised by you lot.

Send your info back to me and I wll run the match before passing it to cena, he will then compile match reports from the raw data and post them here. Any more questions pm me, good luck for the season ahead!

[pmchugh]

Just a few more points raised by iliad:

You cannot as of yet change formations.
I had got one of his players ratings wrong check that your are the same as those on page one.

Oh and btw I've made it easier to score and open up leads this year so don't be surprised if you see a few thrashings.

[Iliad]

Awfully quiet round here.

[pmchugh]

Awfully quiet round here.

We have one person (lozz) to report back. Two of the other three games have been run (including yours) and will be posted soon-ish.

Oh and since I forgot:

News Flash
It has finally been confirmed that The Usual 1 has taken over as manager of Thunder Hawks. Earlier this year Thunder Hawks made a controvertial decision to bring back their failed manager, Animorpherv. Under Animorpherv's leadership Thunder Hawks failed to win a single league game last season and finished bottom of the CCPL, after this Ani was sacked but was reinstated during the summer transfer window. However increasing pressure from fans and critisism over the transfers he made led to him being sacked for the seond time in a few months. theusual1 has been looking for a job in CC for some months now and his big break has finally come, this weekend his team will face off agianst Red Stick Cajuns in a friendly. It's a tough task for the new manager as last season Red Stick finished 2nd in the league, won the FA cup and are now favourites to take the title this season.

[Iliad]

Awfully quiet round here.

We have one person (lozz) to report back. Two of the other three games have been run (including yours) and will be posted soon-ish.

Oh and since I forgot:

News Flash
It has finally been confirmed that The Usual 1 has taken over as manager of Thunder Hawks. Earlier this year Thunder Hawks made a controvertial decision to bring back their failed manager, Animorpherv. Under Animorpherv's leadership Thunder Hawks failed to win a single league game last season and finished bottom of the CCPL, after this Ani was sacked but was reinstated during the summer transfer window. However increasing pressure from fans and critisism over the transfers he made led to him being sacked for the seond time in a few months. theusual1 has been looking for a job in CC for some months now and his big break has finally come, this weekend his team will face off agianst Red Stick Cajuns in a friendly. It's a tough task for the new manager as last season Red Stick finished 2nd in the league, won the FA cup and are now favourites to take the title this season.

Soonish as in within the next couple of hours or the next couple of days?

Let me rephrase that question-should I sleep?

[icedagger]

Any relation to The Special 1?

[lozzini]

Awfully quiet round here.

We have one person (lozz) to report back. Two of the other three games have been run (including yours) and will be posted soon-ish.

Oh and since I forgot:

News Flash
It has finally been confirmed that The Usual 1 has taken over as manager of Thunder Hawks. Earlier this year Thunder Hawks made a controvertial decision to bring back their failed manager, Animorpherv. Under Animorpherv's leadership Thunder Hawks failed to win a single league game last season and finished bottom of the CCPL, after this Ani was sacked but was reinstated during the summer transfer window. However increasing pressure from fans and critisism over the transfers he made led to him being sacked for the seond time in a few months. theusual1 has been looking for a job in CC for some months now and his big break has finally come, this weekend his team will face off agianst Red Stick Cajuns in a friendly. It's a tough task for the new manager as last season Red Stick finished 2nd in the league, won the FA cup and are now favourites to take the title this season.

sorry i was away for the weekend and am back now... will be sending in training etc. soon

[got tonkaed]

i die a little inside every day this doesnt update.

[pmchugh]

i die a little inside every day this doesnt update.

Sorry again guys, I may do the other 2 games and split the load with cena but I want to see how he goes about it first.

[cena-rules]

i die a little inside every day this doesnt update.

Sorry again guys, I may do the other 2 games and split the load with cena but I want to see how he goes about it first.

very sorry, work and shit. I have the first half of one typed up. Should be able to do the second half tomorrow

[Iliad]

i die a little inside every day this doesnt update.

QFT

Couldn't you post two games today, and then two tomorrow?

Anything, please?

[cena-rules]

Friendly 1 - Thunder Hawks Vs Red Stick Cajuns

Thunder Hawks
1. Given 31 100 Excellent
2. Nosworthy 28 100 Good
3. R. Ferdinand 29 100 Excellent
4. Dawson 24 100 Excellent
5. Yobo 27 100 Very Good
6. Simao 28 100 Excellent
7. Schweinsteiger 24 100 World Class
8. Xavi 28 100 World Class
9. Parker 27 100 Very Good
10. Villa 26 100 World Class
11. Huntalaar 25 100 Excellent

Subs:
1. S. Caldwell 28 100 Above Average
2. Ridgewell 23 100 Good
3. B. Robson 30 100 Good
4. K. Thompson 24 100 Good
5. Mpenza 29 100 Good

Red Stick Cajuns
1. Buffon 30 100 World Class
2. Lescott 25 100 Excellent
3. A. Ferdinand 23 100 Very Good
4. Materazzi 35 100 World Class
5. Puyol 30 100 World Class
6. C. Ronaldo 23 100 Footballing God
7. Ballack 31 100 Very Good
8. Bullard 29 100 Very Good
9. Quaresma 24 100 World Class
10. Toni 31 100 Excellent
11. Santa Cruz 26 100 Very Good

Subs:
1. M. Turner 25 100 Good
2. Bardsley 23 100 Good
3. Leadbitter 23 100 Good
4. Delap 32 100 Good
5. Martins 23 100 Good


The opening round of friendlies sees Thunder Hawks host Red Stick Cajuns. Thunder Hawks, under new management will be hoping for a win to boost their morale going into this season, whereas RSC will be looking to continue their run of form from the end of last season.

The match started at a frantic pace with each team attacking and counter attacking. The first real chance of the match came for the Thunder Hawks after just 3 minutes when Quaresma fouled Xavi wide on the left. Xavi picked himself up and swung the freekick deep into the box. In amongst the bodies Huntalaar rose highest but sent his header wide of the left hand post.

From the goal kick Buffon hit the ball to the halfway line where it was headed on by Bullard. His header was half cleared by Nosworthy but his header fell to the feet on Toni. Toni took two steps and fired a shot from 25 yards. It hit the left hand post and with Given rooted to the spot flew into the net.
Thunder Hawks 0 - 1 Red Stick Cajuns

The next 10 minutes saw Thunder Hawks have two great chances, both falling to Huntalaar. First, Xavi played a long hopeful ball over the top which Huntalaar controlled on his chest and turned Ferdinand with ease before sending his shot over the bar. The second came after some nice flowing football, which ended with Xavi playing a ball in from the right which Huntalaar headed onto the bar and over.

The game quietened down until stoppage time when RSC won a corner, which C.Ronaldo whipped in from the right and Puyol had a free header at the back post which is caught by Given. Given threw the ball to Huntalaar who ran from the edge of his own box, beating 4 defenders on the way before firing his shot in from the edge of the area that came back off the post and fell to his feet. He made no mistake the second time as he slotted it into the bottom left of the net
Thunder Hawks 1- 1 Red Stick Cajuns

Half Time
Thunder Hawks 1- 1 Red Stick Cajuns


The second half started as the first had finished. Red Stick Cajuns were on the attack right from the start and were rewarded when Ballack swung a cross in from the right for C.Ronaldo to head high into the roof of the net.
Thunder Hawks 1- 2 Red Stick Cajuns


After 52 minutes RSC had a glorious opportunity to extend their lead further. Toni broke free down the left hand side and cut back into the box. He laid the ball into the path of Ballack whos shot was saved acrobatically by Given.

Each manager decided to change things after 60 minutes with Thunder Hawks bringing on Mpenza for Huntalaar and RSC bringing off Ballack for Delap.

After these changes RSC began to dominate the game. After 71 minutes Bullard played a through ball into the path of Santa Cruz who took it first time and beat Given but fired it onto the crossbar and out.

In the 76th minute RSC had two glorious opportunities to kill off the game. First Quaresma whipped the ball in and Santa Cruz took it on the chest, turned and tried a deft lob of Given. Given puched the ball away out wide into the path of Bullard, who Villa took down. The referee gave the free kick and Bullard took it quick, pulled it short to Toni but he fired his shot wide.

Play became less and less attacking with both teams appearing to tire. However in the 92nd Minute Toni ran down the right and pulled the ball back from the byline allowing Santa Cruz to tap home and seal the victory for RSC
Thunder Hawks 1 - 3 Red Stick Cajuns

Full Time

Thunder Hawks 1 - 3 Red Stick Cajuns

MoTM: Toni (RSC)

[lozzini]

nice going cena good to be reading match reports again



now up the TWATs

[pmchugh]

Nice first match report cena

Expect all games by Monday, I will be doing:

Emo United v Norfolk and Chance
Redcar Royals v TWAT

And cena will be covering:

Down Under United v 7th Legion of Set