Broke many a record with my winning run, but its come to an end with a 1-1 draw with Aberdeen. However, it was in the League Cup, so my 17 game league unbeaten run continues.

IRELAND UPDATE

Ireland 3-1 Ivory Coast

Was rather lucky to come through with a win here. They dominated for almost the entire first half, but on the stroke of halftime, Jay Tabb, making only his second appearance (both under me) smashed one home from 25 yards. Went into halftime with an undeserved 1-0 advantage.

Brought on Anthony Stokes at halftime, and 2minutes later it paid off. Stokes beat 3 men down the right wing before playing a pinpoint cross to the back post for Andy Reid to tap in. Incredibly, I was 2-0 up, even though they had 3 clear cut chances.
Things stayed that way for rather a long time, though I started to have a line share of possession. The Ivorians brought on Keita and he scored an incredible goal soon after, to make it 2-1 on 78mins.

However, I had just brought on Andy Jackson for his debut, after he had been in incredible form for Kilmarnock with 18 goals this season. Almost immediately from the kick off a loose ball fell to the youngster who composed himself before firing into the bottom corner. 3-1, and a goal on debut for the ecstatic youngster.

FT 3-1 :D.

Fred: For wingers, have a look at Georginio Wijnaldum. Has huge potential, and can be bought pretty cheap, I got him for 2.5mil. Also, Jose Manuel Jurado is good value, but I picked him as he was listed on the market, might be more expensive for you.

FEBRUARY UPDATE

Celtic 2-1 Motherwell (SLC semi)
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen (SPL)
Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic (SC)
Celtic 3-0 Aberdeen (SC Replay) (Yes, I did play Aberdeen three times in a row :lol:)
Steaua 1-3 Celtic (Europa)
Motherwell 1-2 Celtic (SPL)

Another undefeated month :). Lopez has 20 league goals already, and 30 all up. Hes a big chance for European Golden boot if he can pick up another 8 or so, as last years winner was 27.

Rangers have been equally impressive and are breathing down my neck. I hold a 1 point advantage, and a game in hand. League winning run is up to 19 now.

nice work and shit yo.

Chhers imno, Im not entirely sure but I think I did submit an enquiry about Wijnaldum and they wanted about 8mil. I will give Jurado look but I only have 980k left but I have just accepted two bids from West Ham and Stoke between 2.3-5 million for one of my pretty average wingers.I might look at either Santon or Jurado.
So far my transfers for Reading are:
Federico Lauito 2 mil
Tales 2 mil
Mascio 30k
Abreu free
Dijawara free
Zuculini 500k
Sneijder 1.5 mil
And a gun Ukranian defender who I cant spell for only 1 mil

Some pretty dandy signings there. I know at least 3 of those players turn out to be world clarsh.

Yeah Im stoked with the young talent I have been able to get especialy Laurito as I cant even sign him as United in my other save atm. I also got Santon for 2.5 mil on deadline day and I also picked up Murphy on loan from Sunderland a while ago.
The team is playing really well atm and I am still unbeaten in all competitions.
Recent Results
Reading 3-0 Wolves CH
Reading 4-0 Exeter LC
Swansea 0-2 Reading CH
Reading 4-0 Cardiff CH
QPR 0-2 Reading LC
Blackpool 0-2 Reading CH
Reading 2-1 Barnsely CH

Doyle is in fine form and has 3 goals, 4 assists, 3 MOM's in his 3 mathes in the Championship before he got injured but he looks like being fit for my next match V QPR. The forward who I signed on a free Abreu also has 3 goals from 4 appearances and is a real RVN type player. Mascio has 2 goals and an assist and Sneijder has 1 goal and two assists although he really is struggling for fitness at the moment.

I picked up manager of the month and Doyle got POTM and Mascio got 3rd in YPOTM

LITA YOU GUN!!
I just played QPR and was down 1-0 from a penalty and played the vast majority of the second half with only 9 men, things are looking shit and then Lita scores two gaols in the last 5 minutes to save my unbeaten run

Yeah. Tales for 2mil is a VERY good pickup. He just scored a hattrick for me in a thumping 4-0 win. He has 14 goals and 26 assists in 40 games. Nuts.

I signed a kid called Canales, have a look at him.

Toni Kroos is a superstar, but hes expensive and hard to pry out of Bayern.

Have a look though Fred, he might be cheap at the start.

He's worth 12mil in my save in 2014. Can't see all his stats though he looks alright.

Yeah I considered him imno but I reckon I wouldnt of been able to afford him nor we would he want me to

LEAGUE CUP WINNERS!!!!

Pineda put me 1-0 up from the spot in the first half. Mosquera made it 2-0 from a corner on the hour. Rangers scored in the 88th to make it a nervy finale but I triumped! Woot.

One trophy down, at least 2 more to go :P

Need a new striker, got about 1.5 mil. anyone know of anyone that fits the bill. Also someone who is a few years in how does Fabian Delph, Thiago Carleto and Alexandre Lacazette turn out

Delfouneso can be picked up cheap early on and he becomes a good player.

2 mil will get you laurito and he ends up one of the best in the game. for 1.5 you could probably get Fleck from Rangers or maybe even Saivet from Bordeaux.

I am still undefeated in the league with Reading and from 16 games have only slumped to two draws

Try Mattia Destro. He'll be pretty young but has been hitting form for me at Inter, forcing Laurito out. His stats aren't the best but he has it in key positions.

Lita has pretty poor stats but he is incredible for me, prior to his recent injury had eight goals in three appearances and is now back from the injury and being an absolute gun. Bad news is that Mascio is out for 5 months now but at least in January Zuculini will arrive and fill that gap.

The AI is so fucking annoying, treating 2nd legs as 2nd halves ](*,) I beat Lyon 3-0 in the first leg at home, completely dominated. 2nd leg and I score an own goal in the first minute and they end up scoring twice in the final 10min with their fucking goalie sending it into ET. They win 5-3 on agg after scoring twice in ET. Stupid. You can tell it's going to happen and can't do anything about it.

Yeah. Shits me too.

Havnt been able to FM for the last two days :(. Im one week away from the split.

what i have been doing is raiding the staff of the english NT setup and signing them up for my club, im only blackburn and whilst i didnt get em all i didnt get a few of em, a coach and a physio,

Imno I wouldnt leave if I were you, you have assembled an awesome squad. I get really attatched especialy to squads that you build yourself like my current Reading save

I got really attached to my Fulham one on my mac. I had an awesome squad. I'm contemplating trying to transfer the save file from there onto my laptop 'cept I don't want it to get all screwy etc. and I'm not sure if it will work anyways.

Yeah, but where can I go from here? SPL gets monotonous. There is no challenge, except for Europe.

True,you have a qulity sqaud though and I would have great difficulting leaving it

Yeah, Im really looking forward to the challenge of taking a team from L1 to the EPL though.

Has anyone ever tried firing players just before leaving so they are free agents and then signing them on the cheap at your new club? :lol:. Not sure if it would work.

:lol: Doubt it as they wouldn't like you for doing that.

I have a very hard month coming up, way harder than Fiorentina who I am currently tied on points at the top, although I currently have +10 more goals.
Sampdoria (12th) Vs
Vs AC Milan (4th)
Vs Roma (3rd)
Vs Genoa (11th) (Italian cup semi)
Vs Fiorentina (2nd)
Juventus (5th) Vs

Most of the hard games are at home though which is a plus. I really need to win these to have a shot at the title, which sucks after I'd been leading for almost the whole season. That leaves 3 more games though which are fairly easy opposition.

Just had the weirdest thing happen...Federico scored a header on the near post from a corner and after he scored he stood there staring at the goalie and what looked like he was waving at him or telling him to come closer in that kung-fu sort of way...

Edited by socceroos_fan: 2/9/2009 07:15:47 PM

I suck at FM :cry:

Did diddums get fired again?