Sears — FM11 Queens Park: Pre season 12/13

Hey everyone, welcome back to my Queens Park story. Last season was another success, we dominated the Second Division and finished a huge 31 points above 2nd spot to secure our second consecutive promotion. We now faced a bigger challenge in the Scottish First division. Were currently just one promotion away from the Scottish Premier League, who would have thought a bunch of amateurs could get this far? Anyway I was eager to start my new season so here’s what happened during pre season…

As usual, we predicated to finish bottom. This is astonishing considering our last two title wins have been done in such dominant style. Anyway I can see the advantages of been predicated of finishing last, nobody is expecting to do well thus my team can play without any unnecessary pressure.

Now for some heartbreaking news… I’ve been told that I could change our professional status in the boardroom request area. However, when I hover over the option, it says that »the club cannot change it’s professional status».

I’m so pissed off now.. There’s a possibility that we’ll remain an amateur club forever,which is a joke. How can I keep challenging for top honers if I’m restricted to just signings players on free transfer? I can’t keep going on picking up rejects and try to overachieve with them. This nonsense has to job or I’m quiting and looking for a new job. Larger clubs keep signing my best players, and there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s a bloody joke and I’ve had enough. Our facilities are average, we have a magnificent stadium, everything seems to be in order yet our status is still amateur.

Enough with my rant, here’s our transfers update:

I arranged to let some of my fringe players leave the club. Vernus was a decent defender but his mental attributes were terrible, Gelly didn’t play to much and I signed better strikers, Dosso lacked pace and was getting old and Delchié left for a bigger club even though I wanted him to remain with us for another season at least. Here are the players that will wear the Spiders shirt this campaign.

Dingomé was released by French club AS Monaco and I managed to snap him up quickly. This exciting 21 year old has had 9 youth caps for Cameroon and will be in my XI straight away. He may lack experience, but I’m sure he will be an instant hit with our supporters.

David is a reliable left back who was once at Real Madrid and Sporting. He will be my starting left back and hopefully he will perform consistently.

Isaac Osbourne has enough quality to play in the Scottish Premier League hence he will be essential to any success we have this term. He’s determined, hard working and aggressive. His mental skills are superb and he slots straight into my starting XI.

This Canadian international would be a leading star for most First Division teams thus I’m delighted he joined us. Like Osbourne, he’s hard working lad who hopefully will dominate midfield for us. He’s quite tall, with great jumping.

I have high hopes for this player. Despite being 30, he is a terrific player. He has scored goals at nearly every club he’s been at thus I’m optimistic he can do the same for me. He lacks finishing, but his pace, first touch, composure, off the ball should  see him net a few goals this term.

Decent back up goalkeeper.

Another solid youngster with youth caps joins. Amofa, regardless of being just 19 years old, has 14 youth caps for Ghana. His technical attributes are poor, but like most Africans players his mental and physical attributes are immense. Defiantly one for the future and may even be a first team starter this season.

Lewis Guy is a former Doncaster and Newcastle player. He bring a wealth of experience to Queens Park and will be in my starting XI. He’s quick, but needs to brush up on his finishing and composure. A fantastic signing for us!

Not much to say, a good young back up striker.

Wonderful prospective youngster, Reece was released by Blackburn. This kid is the brightest talent we have at Queens Park.His technical attributes are fabulous, but his mental attributes are extremely disappointing. Hopefully these will improve in training.

I now present to you Ibrahim Shikanda, whom is to be the greatest ever player to wear the black and white jersey of Queens Park. This guy has 28 caps for Kenya and is set to join us on the 1st of September. Consequently he’ll miss the first half of the season,  nonetheless he should be available to play after January 1st. He’s a phenomenal player and will be fundamental to our progress.

Our pre season went rather well, we won all of are games quite straightforward.

Here’s my squad in full, we currently have 26 players. Considering our situation, this may reduce or increase. As more of our players leave, I need to replace them with others. I’m still looking for more players as my board have aloud me to scout all over Europe. Our team is mixed with experience and inexperience.

That’s it for today’s post folks, I’m eagerly anticipating the new season. The First Division will make or break us. Will we flop or will we secure another amazing promotion? Time will tell, thanks for reading and I’m looking forward to hear your thoughts.