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Welcome to my first Football Manager story here on the FM-Base! My name is Nick and I am a big football fan who lives down under, a few hours north of Sydney, in a country town called Newcastle. Have been a football fan since I was 8. Huge Manchester United fan, since that very day I started watching football, and thank heavens it was the English Premier League that I was mostly interested in.
But enough of my story, It's now time to focus on making Swansea City a top club. This will be no easy task, as firstly, this is only the second time I have ever played football manager, with the first time not lasting long due to commitments. But, I feel that my experience as a real world manager of a first grade local club will help me in trying to take Swansea to the top in this virtual world. This is what makes my story intriguing. I won't be using any downloaded tactics, just straight up, self-made ones.
Also, this is probably a shock to most of you, as im sure the majority don't do this, but I will be watching my games in full, so I can manage the side exactly how I want to. Also, I figured out how to install updates and all that, so i am using the Pr0 transfer updates pack. I tried to use that Sergon one, but it does not work, so unfortunately this past seasons results etc. wont be in effect, and i will be starting as if United were champions the previous season. The good news is, most transfers have been updated, although I dont think the deadline day ones have been, e.g. Falcao to United and Welbeck to Arsenal, i will have a look and verify. Finally, I have disabled first window budgets, so I can manage the newly built squad from this transfer window. Without wasting any more time, lets begin with a club introduction!
Full Name: Swansea City Association Football Club
Short Name: Swansea City
Nicknames: The Swans / The Jacks
Home Ground: The Liberty Stadium
Players (Only the players in the FM update squad)
GK: Lukasz Fabianski || Gerhard Tremmel || Gregor Zabret
DEF: Alan Tate || Dwight Tiendalli || Ashley Richards || Ashley Williams || Federico Fernandez || Jordi Amat || Angel Rangel || Neil Taylor
MID: Leon Britton || Wayne Routledge || Ki Sung-Yeung || Gylfi Siguardsson || Nathan Dyer || Jonjo Shelvey || Marvin Emnes || Rory Donnelly
STR: Jefferson Montero || Wilfried Bony || Bafetimbi Gomis
As you can see, our strong suit is probably the depth of our defence and midfield, and lets be honest, that is what will keep us tight at the back and through the transition area of our squad. In the January window I probably will look to bring in a striker or two, but that's a while away still, so i will have to make do with this squad.
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Next update will most likely be an overview of the tactics / fixtures etc.. and some more stories. Hope i get some followers for this story, because it's you guys, the viewers that will determine whether or not i continue this.
Thankyou. #GoSwans
Welcome to my first Football Manager story here on the FM-Base! My name is Nick and I am a big football fan who lives down under, a few hours north of Sydney, in a country town called Newcastle. Have been a football fan since I was 8. Huge Manchester United fan, since that very day I started watching football, and thank heavens it was the English Premier League that I was mostly interested in.
But enough of my story, It's now time to focus on making Swansea City a top club. This will be no easy task, as firstly, this is only the second time I have ever played football manager, with the first time not lasting long due to commitments. But, I feel that my experience as a real world manager of a first grade local club will help me in trying to take Swansea to the top in this virtual world. This is what makes my story intriguing. I won't be using any downloaded tactics, just straight up, self-made ones.
Also, this is probably a shock to most of you, as im sure the majority don't do this, but I will be watching my games in full, so I can manage the side exactly how I want to. Also, I figured out how to install updates and all that, so i am using the Pr0 transfer updates pack. I tried to use that Sergon one, but it does not work, so unfortunately this past seasons results etc. wont be in effect, and i will be starting as if United were champions the previous season. The good news is, most transfers have been updated, although I dont think the deadline day ones have been, e.g. Falcao to United and Welbeck to Arsenal, i will have a look and verify. Finally, I have disabled first window budgets, so I can manage the newly built squad from this transfer window. Without wasting any more time, lets begin with a club introduction!
Full Name: Swansea City Association Football Club
Short Name: Swansea City
Nicknames: The Swans / The Jacks
Home Ground: The Liberty Stadium
Players (Only the players in the FM update squad)
GK: Lukasz Fabianski || Gerhard Tremmel || Gregor Zabret
DEF: Alan Tate || Dwight Tiendalli || Ashley Richards || Ashley Williams || Federico Fernandez || Jordi Amat || Angel Rangel || Neil Taylor
MID: Leon Britton || Wayne Routledge || Ki Sung-Yeung || Gylfi Siguardsson || Nathan Dyer || Jonjo Shelvey || Marvin Emnes || Rory Donnelly
STR: Jefferson Montero || Wilfried Bony || Bafetimbi Gomis
As you can see, our strong suit is probably the depth of our defence and midfield, and lets be honest, that is what will keep us tight at the back and through the transition area of our squad. In the January window I probably will look to bring in a striker or two, but that's a while away still, so i will have to make do with this squad.
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In massive news this morning, former Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle Jets boss Nick Majurovski has been appointed as the new Swansea City manager. This is a big moment for the club. Majurovski comes in after finishing 1st with the Wanderers in their debut season and previously having taken the Jets to a first ever A-League championship. The worry amongst Swansea locals is the the fact that Majurovski is taking a big step forward from a league like the Australian one to the biggest in the world. We caught up with a few locals, here is one individuals comments.
Reporter: "What do you think of the new boss?"
Supporter: "It's a change, something i'm sure alot of us Swans fans didn't see coming. But, we must give him a chance and i'm sure the majority of us will. He has won trophies in his homeland and lets hope he can bring that success to your club. Obviously it's going to be hard replacing a manager like Garry Monk, but Nick is obviously willing to step up and face the pressure."
Interesting words from one of the locals. He is confident, but are you Swansea fans? Vote in our poll today and let us know if you think Majurovski will succeed or fail in this role. We will have the results tomorrow morning.
Reporter: "What do you think of the new boss?"
Supporter: "It's a change, something i'm sure alot of us Swans fans didn't see coming. But, we must give him a chance and i'm sure the majority of us will. He has won trophies in his homeland and lets hope he can bring that success to your club. Obviously it's going to be hard replacing a manager like Garry Monk, but Nick is obviously willing to step up and face the pressure."
Interesting words from one of the locals. He is confident, but are you Swansea fans? Vote in our poll today and let us know if you think Majurovski will succeed or fail in this role. We will have the results tomorrow morning.
Next update will most likely be an overview of the tactics / fixtures etc.. and some more stories. Hope i get some followers for this story, because it's you guys, the viewers that will determine whether or not i continue this.
Thankyou. #GoSwans