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Post by coffers on Jan 4, 2008 8:59:32 GMT
Did they sack him, or did he retire? Have they approached you yet? Sacked and no they haven't approached me. I think I've goaded them too much in the past I think. If I move on I'll move out of Spain completely, probably Italy or something. Then again I'll probably start a new game.
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Post by Sonic on Jan 4, 2008 10:22:39 GMT
It would be interesting to see the reaction of Valencia of you joining Barcelona I'd probably do the same as what you've suggested, as once you done a league, you don't really want to do it with another team. Unless that is the only league playable.
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Post by coffers on Jan 4, 2008 12:37:04 GMT
Young striker Campos, won the Spanish Young Player of the Year Award.
Ivan Rivas was voted the Spanish Player of the Year and Jordi Pajares came third, both players are out of action due to injuries at present.
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Post by coffers on Jan 4, 2008 13:04:41 GMT
Valencia May 2017 Up to and Including the Champions Cup Final
So having won the title I start experimenting well I do inthe game before the Champions Cup Final, not inthe home game against Zaragoza. It's all a very close run thing as the players seem to relax a bit too much for my liking. Brennan pens on 32, converting Webber cross from 6 yards, but Zaragoza are level within 5 minutes when Gonzalez mosses his tackle and lets Gori in to finish. After that Gonzalezeffectively goes AWOL and registers a rating for 4 for which he gets a warninig. He thinks it's harsh. Andy Francis pops up with the winner on the hour mark, heading in a deep Mateos cross from 8 yards. Goalkeeper Sandoval had a MOM performance and ensured we kept all 3 points. Won 2-1.
The experiment started away to bottom placed Recreativo and I wish I never bothered as we slumped to a shocking performance. Hernan Torres gave the home side a 2-0 lead at the break with strikes on 8 and 26 minutes, Rocha on for the atrocious Gonzalez put the final nail in the coffin on 52 when he headed into his own net. Gonzalez registered another rating of 4. Lost 3-0. The three youngsters that I tried out regisitered ratings of two 5's and a 6. But they weren't alone in that god-awful display.
Gonzalez recieved a 2 week fine and a blasting in the press. He thought the fine was harsh. I'm not sure what is up with him, he has been a decent player all season and since Real Madrid started showing interest his form has slumped. I've seen better non-league players. I have no option but to play him in the Champions Cup Final which is the next game, because I don't trust Rocha to do a decent job.
The Champions Cup Final is upon us and I manage to cobble togetehr a decent strike force as Campos and Francini return from injury and are fit enough for bench duty, Perricone and Domenghini get the start.DMC Brennan has to play on the left wing as Pajares is out and Maggioni isn't fit enough. Mendez could start but I want steel in the midfield at this stage, not fancy Dans. My big worry is Gonzalez as I mentioned before.
The big day arrives, Liverpool kick off and immediately threaten, bossing the game for 10 minutes before I adjust enough to cancel their threats. We start to dominate a little after 20 minutes and on 30 Brennan delivers a cross for Fernando to blast against the keeper, Domenghini is quickest to the ball and we are 1-0 up. We are incharge for the rest of the half, but on 40 minutes Liverpool break and cross, there's no danger, oops I spoke too soon, Gonzalez is covering and barges into the back of a Liverpool forward and gives away a penalty. Craig Milne converts and it's 1-1. Gonzalez is hauled off immediately (final rate 5) and I throw on Rocha with my fingers firmly crossed. We start the second period brightly and put Liverpool on the back foot. It's pressure all the way up to the 70th minute when substitutes Mendez and Francini combine well to give Francini a clear run on goal, as he moves on goal, Casale hauls him down and gets a red card for his sins. Adams blasts the free kick over and though dominating the rest of the half we fail to score. A gee up call is made and 7 minutes into extra time it is answered, a deep Webber cross is headed down and fernando breaks teh deadlock from 12 yards. Liverpool have no option now and try to come back at us, to no avail. Apart froma couple of late hairy moments they are a spent force and fernando proves it 54 seconds into injury time when he collects a square ball from Francini and calmly delivers it into the net from 17 yards. Liverpool barely have enought time to kick off before the final whistle is blown. Won 3-1 AET
Left back Denis manzo is voted 3rd in the European Champions Cup Best Player Awards. Four of our players make the starting line up of the European Dream Team: Angel Perez Garcia, Denis Manzo, nathan Adams and Franccesco Maggioni. Three of the 4 are defenders, there was surprisingly no place for Gonzalez and Rocha.
Everyone is delighted with our third Champions League trophy on the bounce and our second treble to boot.
Two more games left.
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Post by Sonic on Jan 4, 2008 15:10:25 GMT
Well done Coffers, a tough win overall for the LAC, but a good one. And for the league, but not for the toughness side of it. We all know you walked it home I wish my season could be the same. I've never, never seen so many reds, or platent your not going to win, or score this goal, etc ever in all forms of the game than I have in this season. The way I was kicked out of the LAC was unbelieveable :moop:
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Post by coffers on Jan 4, 2008 15:17:26 GMT
March and April saw us suffer severe kickings, hence the injury crisis I talked of earlier. Benfica Man United were animals I tell you.
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Post by coffers on Jan 4, 2008 16:23:49 GMT
Valencia - May 2017 - Final results and Tables:May Results:Final League Table:Calderoni is voted in at 3rd in the Spanish League player of the Season award. I get Manager of the Year. Satiagos Campos claims 2nd plce in the Goal of The Season with his dribble from his own area and curling shot from the edge of the area against Leida on November 6th 2016. Six players make it to the Team of The season: Nathan Adams, tankovic, Calderoni, Maggioni and Rivas make the starting line up and Fernando makes it onto the bench. We agree to sign 23 yo Spanish AM/RC Antonio Triguero from Zaragoza for £9M. plus a bit extra. when the transfer window opens, we are on the look out for suitable DC's as I aim to sell Rocha (Boro have made a £6.5M bid plus extras and he's in talks with them) and probably Gonzalez, though he did have a decent game in the final match of the season against Villarreal. Man United come in with a sneaky £5M bid for Francini, which matches his release fee, so I renegotiate his contract, he signs and therefore we get to block the bid before it goes any further. The squad breaks up for the summer holidays though a few are still in training in anticipation of getting an international call or two. We picked up £13.5M in TV rights for the Champions Cup and over £4M in prize money for winning it which should make for a good month. On the last day of the Month, Rocha agrees to go to Athletico Madrid for £6.5M plus 10% of any future fee. Spain finish top of the Sporting Play league and get an extra Euro place for their achievement. The board are delighted and we made a £10.58M profit in the month.
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Post by Sonic on Jan 5, 2008 2:48:32 GMT
A nice way to end the season, with lots of awards in your favour.
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Post by coffers on Apr 24, 2008 15:21:13 GMT
I think we can put this one to bed now.
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Post by Mr Bismarck's Electric Donkey on Apr 24, 2008 15:50:04 GMT
Nice work Coffers.
A definite for the archive here, I think.
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