There are so many great FM 2013 stories in our forum that it’s almost impossible to choose which one to feature here first. So I left the numbers decide and today you will know more about the FM 2013 story with the most views: it’s Dan’s Newcastle story, which amassed more than 15,000 views so far. Let’s see what the manager achieved so far.
First season
- Finished 6th in the Barclays Premier League but very close to finishing 4th, they would have needed a win on the last day against Wigan but it ended 0-0.
- Reached the Capital One Cup semi final which was lost on aggregate to Arsenal.
- Lost the FA Cup final against Everton on penalties.
- Failed to reach the Europa League group stage.
Second season
- Finished 3rd in the Premier League.
- Lost the Capital One Cup final on penalties.
- Won the FA Cup.
Third season
- Finished 3rd in the Premier League
- Got to the last eight of both domestic cups.
- Defeated by Lyon in the Champions League final.
Fourth Season
- Won the Premier League with a juicy points tally of 89.
- Lost in the Capital One Cup final.
- Won the FA Cup.
- Defeated in the Champions League semi final by Real Madrid.
Fifth season
- Won the Premier League title for the second time in a row.
- Defeated in the Capital One Cup final (again!).
- Knocked out in the 4th round of the FA Cup.
- Lost in the Champions League final to Juventus.
Dan is preparing the sixth season now, but he did find some time to answer a few quick questions. Enjoy the interview:
Johnny: What is the best signing you have made in this career?
Dan: The one that stands out for me is Erik Lamela. The reason for this is because I signed him on a free and he is quality. He has created loads of goals and is regularly on the scoresheet. Another one of my favourites is Rodrigo, he was quite cheap for a player of his quality and every season he has top scored for us.
Johnny: And the worst signing?
Dan: For me that has got to be Sebastian Corchia, I think I signed him 3rd season but I may be wrong there. He is the worst because I spent so much on him 18 million pounds! He rarely got a rating over 7.0. I signed him because one of mates had shown me how good he had turned out on his FM save. I have now sold him for 6 million pounds so I made a loss of 12 million pounds.
Johnny: What are your future plans for the save?
Dan: The short term goal is to win the Champions League. Long term I want this save to go on as long as possible and become the best team in Europe.
I hope you have enjoyed this as much as I’m enjoying the stories in the forum.
Darren Smith
16 декабря, 2012 at 11:51
Nice roundup there Johnny, Dan’s story is very good and managing the Toon myself makes it interesting to compare notes.
Johnny Karp
16 декабря, 2012 at 13:13
Thanks. I guess the numbers say just how good this story is ;)
Varun Chaddah
16 декабря, 2012 at 17:27
I have followed Dan’s story right from the start. Not surprised to see it here!
Gaurav Chaddah
16 декабря, 2012 at 20:42
Very nice interview Johnny, Dan’s story is a very good read and deserves the praise.
Johnny Karp
17 декабря, 2012 at 07:58
Thanks, I guess you should prepare for your own interview soon ;)
Karl Deighton
17 декабря, 2012 at 20:16
I really like these posts, especially the inteview section, it gives a good insight into the player’s view of how the save is going. Dan’s story is a really good read and was rewarded with a deserved Story of the Month.
Looking foward to more of these!
Johnny Karp
17 декабря, 2012 at 20:26
Thanks Karl, glad you liked it. This will be a regular feature with a new post coming up roughly every two weeks.
Banana
20 декабря, 2012 at 05:42
Weird. I have managed to get the best of my Newcastle team and got 4th place in my first season. Even with a number of injuries. And a season long injury to Ben Arfa and Ba and Cisse off to Africa. Got Nile Ranger doing well. Obertan was providing the goals. Cabaye just above average. And I wonder how you got Garmash for just 6M.
NUFCdan
20 декабря, 2012 at 15:08
Hi mate, my director of football signed garmash.