Well i think it is time to share some of my gems at saints. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Jason Campion came through the saints academy. Uche Yakubu was bought for 15m from Ajax. Dave Mawson was bought for 25m ish from Man Utd, Cris 12.5m from International, Taxi for 14.5m. I did try to keep all wages below 30k a week but obviously i out grew that way. I have won the FA cup once, Community shield once and the league cup twice. I have got to the champions league semi finals. and my under 18's have won the league 5 times in a row. please log in to view this image All this and I'm not even a favoured personnel.....
On the favoured personnel issue, I've just noticed I'm finally a Southampton legend. I've only won the league once, as well
Won my first Euro 2024 group game against France! Scotland and Greece are the other opponents, should finish on 9 points.
I've got an exam in 3 hours but might as well show my lads off... I'd do more but I can't be arsed, here's the ones I could be bothered with, including a bit of back story. please log in to view this image Daren Hunt, bought the lad for £3m off Middlesbrough when he was 17 and never looked back. Couple of seasons of building, into my first team, averaged over 7.3 every year. Bargain or what. please log in to view this image His partner in crime... cost me £35m from Racing but is worth it in goals alone, scored 20 over his first two seasons with me. Also solid at the back. please log in to view this image Another bargain, £6.5m from AC Milan as a struggling 19 year old. His stats haven't developed much but his play has, normally averaging around 20 goals and assists a season, averaging around 8. Become a bit injury prone these last couple of seasons though please log in to view this image £30m signing from Liverpool for a top notch AM. Has been class for me but went the whole of last season without scoring! please log in to view this image Just bought this lad for £29.5m from Newcastle to partner Borko, not played him yet but his stats look very nice. Now for a few I'm trying to develop/am in the process of developing. please log in to view this image Just signed him, £23.5m for a player who isn't that great... ah well, I had the money spare! Scouts were creaming over him so I thought I might as well. please log in to view this image Bought this lad from Barcelona, ripped apart the league for Barcelona B and my scouts loved him so I dragged him in for £12m. Had loads of injury concerns up front last year so he ended up playing 35 league games for me (as a backup... turns out he was a first teamer!!) 21 goals, 13 assists aged 17 (birthday at the end of the season) so I'm very excited for where this lad can go. please log in to view this image My only full on academy product in the team. His stats aren't too great but every single one of my coaches says he has the highest potential in my squad, and he plays like it. In an attempt to develop him I've had him in the first team the last two years, averaged around 7.4 both seasons so he's clearly got something!
Sod it, I'll bring some of my regens out. please log in to view this image Got this lad from Corinthians when he was 18 for £2.8m, got better every season. Won the European golden boot this season. please log in to view this image My star central midfielder, activated a release clause in his Velez contract and signed him for £5.25m, he's also never missed a penalty for me too. please log in to view this image Paid big money (£22.5m) for this lad to get him from Liverpool at 16. Slowly broken through and has now displaced Schneiderlin and Cork as my deep lying playmaker. please log in to view this image Got this fella from some half-rate Nigerian side for £85k, he opted to play for England and is now my first choice right back for club and country. please log in to view this image My biggest success story from the Saints academy, came in at the end of the first season and also slowly broke into the side. He'll eventually be my captain hopefully. please log in to view this image Finally, the jewel in my crown. Cost me £25m from Wolfsburg and has scored 208 league goals in 208 league appearances. broke his leg in his second season with me, but has done well to come back. He's won the Ballon D'Or twice too.
What do you mean his stats aren't great? He's a perfect winger, maybe could do with higher technique and fitness but otherwise very good for a kid.
He's nearly 20 and his mentals are still pretty crap. Also 5 finishing is absurd it was 3 when he came into my academy **** sake though, my exam is in half an hour and I just spent it playing FM
Judging by that comment, I would guess that what is wrong with you is that you're only capable of doing one thing with your time. You'll find that life is a lot more satisfying if you're able to make time for girls, mates and time to yourself.
Anyway... I won the 2018 FA Cup 4-3 against Stoke, who are weirdly good and got to the Champions League Semi Final. About to finish 3rd in the Prem.
I started with England first team, got rid of oldies, apart with gerrard, now got a youthful pacey team: Hart Walker - Cahill - Jones/Jagielka - Cole AOC - Gerrard (C) - Wiltshire - Young Rooney/Carroll - Walcott/Welbeck Average age: 23 Holland 3-1 win Norway 3-0 win Belgium 2-1 win
Just won CL in my first time in the competition, in the '16-'17 season...escaped a group with Barca and Leverkusen (two last-gasp draws with Barca, who didn't advance), turned over Club Brugge, Man U and PSG in high-scoring affairs (5-2, 6-4 and 7-5 on aggregate, respectively), and then beat a Real Madrid side that inexplicably did not even register Cristiano Ronaldo for the competition 2-0 in extra time, as my strategy of trying to injure their best players paid off when I fractured Gonzalo Higuain's leg 29 minute in. Love it when a plan comes together. Also might get Carlisle promoted to the Prem by proxy; had them as a feeder club for three seasons, and they've gone from League 2 to the Championship.
Just bid £2.5m to make Falque's loan permanent. Fits nicely into my 4-2-3-1, as I dropped the second striker due to Lambert/Sharp both being ****, and Lee banging in 20 goals by January
