Newcastle United - The Entertainers

[nufcwillaz]

Hi there I've recently got back into football manager so have been browsing around the forums reading, have noticed there isn't really a thread following a Newcastle game, so decided to share mine. I'm currently halfway through my second season, but will be back tracking and starting from the beginning. Will post first update soon! Thanks

 

[nufcwillaz]

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NEWCASTLE UNITED


The Aim - Recreate attractive football on tyneside, bring glory to the north, for once..




As stated, i am currently midway through my second season, i will start by posting updates from the first season, so will have a lot of content to post - First i will sum up the team i inherited and detail what needs to go, what needs strengthening.

Key Players-

GK - Tim Krul

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Tim Krul has shown his potential since making his first appearance for Newcastle against Palermo the last time Newcastle were in europe, heres to hoping he can live up to those expectations in Newcastle's first season back in europe since that season!

Defense - Fabricio Coloccini

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Captain Colo - Ever Since the relegation season Coloccini has been on top form for Newcastle, the captain is the heart of the defense and lets hope that continues!


​Midfield - Yohan Cabaye
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Yohan Cabaye (Dreamboat) This beautiful human being is the heart of the midfield and is a must keep player for newcastle this season.. can we hold onto him?

​Midfield - Hatem Ben Arfa
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Hatem Bomb! This boy can glide past just about anyone on the pitch and scores some remarkable goals, will be another key man for Newcastle, but like Cabaye, can we keep him?

Attacker - Papis Demba Cisse
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Cisse joined Newcastle in january and was an instant hit, can this continue into the new season and take Newcastle further

Along with these key players Newcastle also have the likes of Santon, Mbiwa, Streete, Campbell who are a few of the young players who should have big expectations in the game.. i will be posting my transfers up shortly.​

 

[nufcwillaz]

​Transfers Out

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  [*=center]First off i shipped out alot of young players on loans for the season or till january
  [*=center]Second call was to sell Cheick Tiote, Spurs came in with a £20mil offer, and with the likes if Cabaye, Sissoko and Anita capable of playing the same role, i cashed in.
  [*=center]Then i shipped out Obertan to West Brom, i was surprised i got money for him!

Transfer In

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  [*=center]With left midfield consisting of Gutierrez and Marveux i needed to strengthen this area, Chadli gives me a more quality option in this area and can also cover on the right
  [*=center]With my intention to play a holding midfielder and 2 cms, i decided to use half the money i got for Tiote and brought in young Real Sociedad midfielder illaremndi to rotate with my other midfielders
  [*=center]Then i brought in a young striker called Ademilson, this was a gamble by me as i dont know much about him, but i hope it pays off!

Start of season line up!
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This is what i consider my full strength line up, players grey'd out as screenshot was from end of season
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Next up will be pre season updates!

 

[nufcwillaz]

Pre Season - It starts here!

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A very short pre season by all means! 3 main games and a game against the reserves.

Reserves -Against the reserves was an easy one to call, Cisse, Gouffran and Tiote got on the score sheet before jetting off to Spurs

Anderlect -This was a game we largerly dominated and it was Cisse who grabbed a brace

Dortmund -This was a game was a close game however the power of the germans shone through and grabbed a 1-0 win

Houston - Largely dominated this game, should have won by a larger number! Cisse once again shone with his 4th goal of preseason.



Premier League and Europa League begin!

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A poor start to the premier league campaign, only 2 wins in the first 2 months of the season, not the start i wanted in my new entertainers era! highlights being a 4-2 win over spurs with Ben Arfa and Cisse both bagging a brace, also going through to the group stages of the europa league, starting with a draw at Feyenoord, how far can we get in europe before the same old newcastle kick in!


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That meant after 6 games we languished in 14th place! not the best of starts at all...​

 

[nufcwillaz]

No luck in the league, but stars in europe!
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i wont even bother mentioning the league, as you can see having no luck in the league what so ever, europe on the other hand looks very good, 4 wins out of 4 only conceding 1 goal! putting us top of out group already qualifying for the next round! lets go!

(As you can see i am just summarizing this season as it is already complete)

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The lowest of the low! 18th! heading into december, is there anyway back in the league and can the europa league form keep up and transfer into the league?!

We are looking more like that lot over the water than the Entertainers at the minute...

Another positive is we have Blackburn in the Quarter finals of the Capital One Cup. Fingers crossed​

 

[nufcwillaz]

A much better showing, maybe we can turn this around..
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this was much better in the league, other than the humiliating defeat to sunderland! however we finished to pof our europa league group which is always a bonus!

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Risen up the table these 2 months - now up to 9th now, still not where we want to be, but slowly playing better football and climbing, thats all i can ask!

January Transfers


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Only incoming was this guy for 7.5mil to help ademilson to settle! looks a hot prospect, is one for the future but may feature in some games this season.

in terms of exits, only a few younger players out on loan, no sales! really pleased to have kept the likes of Cabaye and Ben Arfa so far!



Will Update the reason of my first season tomorrow!​

 

[nufcwillaz]

FC Twente's Douglas agrees to join Newcastle!
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Douglas has agreed to join Newcastle united at the end of the 2012/13 season! Really glad i managed to get there infront of a number of stronger teams and sign a pre contract is even better, that means unless i lose a centre back next season will start with a choice of Coloccini, Douglas, Mbiwa and Taylor!

Feb/March - -Europa League form continues!
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Although our premier league form is pretty decent at the minute, out form in the europa league is brilliant! brushing aside Anji and Inter Milan with relative ease in the knock out rounds, now its time for the last 8!

Game of the month:
Inter Milan 0-3 Newcastle

An easy 3-0 win for the toon sees them easily through to the quarter final stages!
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Still a mid table team!
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31 games into the season, we still sit mid table, my main focus now is the europa league, but still wont distract me from keeping a healthy league postion.​

 

[nufcwillaz]

Premier League comes to a close!
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Decided to concentrate on the europa league as my only goal was to qualify for europe again! my rotated squads lacked the strength to compete in the closing stages!

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Finished 9th, we played some good football, but our poor start and end cost us our places further up the table!

Captain Colo wins player of the season!
Fabricio Coloccini wins Newcastle Uniteds player of the year, putting in outstanding performances in the league and europa league, the caption really lead the line!

Papis Cisse - Top Goal Scorer 16 League goals

Hatem Ben Arfa - 8 League Assists



Europa League Special, Coming Up!

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[nufcwillaz]

Europa League Quarter Final - leg 1

Rubin Kazan 0 - 3 Newcastle United

Sissoko, Debuchy and Ben Arfa ****** the goals in a dominant away win, puts us in a good shape for the return league at St james' Park!
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Europa League Quarter Final - leg 2

Newcastle United 4-1 Rubin Kazan
Jonas, Marveaux and Cisse x2 secured a place in the semi final with a 7-1 agg win!




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Europa League Semi Final - leg 1

CSKA Moscow 1 - 1 Newcastle United

Papiss Cisse snatches a goal in the 69th minute to ensure we take an away goal back to St James' Park
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Europa League Semi Final - leg 2

Newcastle United 1-0 CSKA Moscow
Once again Papiss Cisse pops up with a late goal to secure Newcastle Uniteds Place in the Europa League Final vs Liverpool!!

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Europa League Final!

Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle

A Lucas own goal and Papiss Cisse scores in the 111minute to put the match through into penalties, what a tense and close final!

NEWCASTLE WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES!

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SEASON REVIEW
all in all, im pleased with this season, we played attractive football. we had a poor attempt at the league and fa cup, but the europa league makes up for it, i hope to improve the squad next season and see if i can go further...


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[taskers01]

Great story so far plz keep it up. I recently started a save with newcastle too and just wondered what tactics you play?

 

[nufcwillaz]

Great story so far plz keep it up. I recently started a save with newcastle too and just wondered what tactics you play?

Ill continue when I get back round to it. I've just finished my second season so will continue to post over the weekend. And I use a one I found on here. The Brendan Rodgers one I think. Great passing tactic

 

[taskers01]

Ill continue when I get back round to it. I've just finished my second season so will continue to post over the weekend. And I use a one I found on here. The Brendan Rodgers one I think. Great passing tactic

thanks