Just finished my first season as Bromley.
Won the league which was extremely tight. Bishop's Stortford in 3rd with 79 points, Welling 2nd with 81 points and Bromley with 102 points |)
Reshaped the whole team with 12 signings and 1 loan.
I know wages are important in these leagues so i'll put it in.
GK - Liam O'Brien - 19 - 54 apps, 36 conc., 26 clean sheets, 6.89 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £110
Now Worth - £60,000
My budding Peter Schmeichel, made some great stops throughout the season. Ended up conceding the least goals in the league and he topped the pass completion list with 82% percent. Hoping to see some growth over the next few seasons.
RB - Jared Wilson - 22 - 42 apps, 1 goal, 2 ***., 2 MOM, 7.05 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £250
Now Worth - £16,000
The Ashley Cole of conference football. The man is an engine. Does not stop running. Loves getting forward, creates overlaps, gets back with plenty of time, stands people up, times his challenges beautifully. He's got it all! Plus the one goal he did score was better than Archie Gemmill in '78
RB - Graeme Murty - 36 - N/A
Transfer - Free/Wage - £60
Now Worth - £1,000
Only just signed this guy so he hasn't played yet. Taking a bit of a risk here, his physical stats are the same as someone who's paralysed, his technical stats are better than most lower league players but his mental stats are off the chain. If physical and technical matched his mental, this guy would be like Robert Pires. I'll let you know what happens.
LB - Ryan Connor - 19 - 35 (4) apps, 2 ***., 7.08 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £55
Now Worth - £30,000
I'll be honest, i'm not entirely sure why he's worth so much now. Had a solid season, but no moments of magic. His dribbling is abysmal so not much point in getting forward but he was good on the overlap when we were playing triangle football. Still young though, he has a whole career ahead of him.
LB - Danny Fitzsimons - 18 - N/A
Tranfer - Free/Wage - £30
Now Worth - £28,000
Only just signed this youngster on the back that he (supposedly) has the potential to be better than Ryan Connor. Still, just signed him and he's worth £28,000 so he must be doing something right.
CB - Leo Vidal - 26 - 47 (2) apps, 3 goals, 1 ***., 4 MOM, 7.20 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage £275
Now Worth - £16,000
Where would I be without him? He was my Atlas (Greek mythology - look it up). I'll start by saying, EVERYONE SIGN HIM NOW! Very, very, very rarely made a mistake; I can only think of one. He has a lot of pace for a centre back so would be great as a stopper but I played him as a regular CB. Timed all of his challenges perfectly which lead to him only getting one yellow and one red all season. Defends a corner well, could probably attack a corner well but I never tried. Just a fantastic player and I reckon he'll improve more over the coming seasons. I'm seriously considering making him captain.
CM - Kuami Agboh - 33 - 39 (2) apps, 7 goals, 10 ***., 7.05 avg. rat
Transfer - Free (From Stade Auxerre)/Wage - £130
Now Worth - £7,000
Played great as a defending centre mid. Did his job without much fuss. Won some key headers in the middle of the park. Good signing altogether. Just wondering how he'll do next season now he's getting old. Just to let you know, probably 6 out of those 7 goals were absolute screamers from 30 yards or more. The type of goal that you have to tell the neighbours about.
CM - Shane Williams - 18 - 45 (1) apps, 3 goals, 7 ***., 6.90 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £90
Now Worth - £35,000
Frustratingly consistent performer. Rating only ever goes up or down by .10. However, I played him as a defending centre mid so it could just be my tactics. Plays a very nice passing game whether it be short, quick balls or long balls out to the flanks, the kid's good. The 3 goals he scored were right at the end of the season and they were three of the best goals i've seen on here. 2 long range belters in the top corner and a 30 yard banana shot that looked like it was heading for the corner flag. They give me hope that he's about to hit his stride.
CM - Gareth Williams - 29 - 1 app, 6.80 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £140
Now Worth - £10,000
Another late signing, so not much to comment on really. His stats look like he should be playing mid-level, League 2 football so i'm taking a punt here. His pace is awful but his strength is okay so holding mid. Who knows.
AMR - Nathan Livings - 18 - 16 (17) apps, 4 goals, 8 ***., 1 MOM, 6.96 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £75
Now Worth - £35,000
Had a flying start to the season, hence all the starts but then faded away. For a youth player, he is definitely a talent. I'll be looking to bring this kid in more next season to see what he can produce. Watch this space.
AMR - Kadeem Harris - 17 - 29 (3) apps, 9 goals, 5 ***., 5 MOM, 7.13 avg. rat.
Transfer - Loan (From Wycombe)/Wage - N/A (I didn't pay anything)
Now Worth - £50,000
Signed him when Nathan Livings was started to level out. Played a few games and I thought "Thank God, I didn't pay for him". He proved me wrong though. As the season went on, he started finding the net now and again. Then, as the season was drawing to a close, he started tucking them away like they didn't have a keeper. Got into postion very well and reacted to crosses pretty quickly. For a short lad with no aerial ability, he won a few headers in the box (not that they were on target). Shooting from distance, at an awkward angle set him apart for me. If I had the money, i'd snap him up but i'm just going to have to settle for another season-long loan.
AML - Patrick Vaz - 32 - 28 (2) apps, 9 goals, 24 ***., 7 MOM, 7.80 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free (From USS Tamponnaise)/Wage - £120
Now Worth - £7,000
My outstandingly creative playmaker. He can run, cross, shoot, everything you want him to. He could put the ball on the head of a pin which makes him so effective. You might be wondering why he didn't get more starts. He broke his ankle in a game and was out for 4/5 months (I was almost in tears). He contributes so much to the team that he was an unbelievably huge loss. To his credit, spent nearly 5 months on the physio's table but was still able to top the table for assists and for average rating. Now that's a true player. Absolute must have for any team.
ST - Gifton Noel-Williams - 31 - 37 (7) apps, 42 goals, 11 ***., 13 MOM, 7.70 avg. rat.
Transfer - Free/Wage - £300
Now Worth - £12,000
The stats say it all. Just beasted the league. I'm not a huge fan of big, strong strikers. Normally, I go for the flashy, dancing round players type but this guy has changed me forever. People that know of him know he's got great stats to be a leading target man. I played him as a lone poacher who could roam and look at the results. Got off to a flying start, then for some reason when through a low point, kept resting him but it wasn't working, but he came back and was top scorer for the league, came second for average rating and got most MOM's. He can hit them from anywhere; little cheeky tap-ins or long range belters, the man's got tekkers. Especially effective at the corner, stick him on the far post, have the ball sent to him, sit back and enjoy a victory.
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I won't make as many transfers this season to save you from reading so much.
I have a pretty decent tactic, if anybody wants it, just send me a message.