One Love... One Dream... One Glory - FMFormation.net - Football Manager

HibeeHibernian · 21-05-08, 09:07 AM

When your a football player there is always one dream. For Mikey, your run of the mill teenager, his was to lift the Champions League trophy. He knew deep down that it wasn't ever most likely going to happen, but it was a dream.

He woke up one morning and looked out the window to see the sunrise, excited and belated about going to see his beloved Hibernian FC take on their Edinburgh rivals Hearts in the derby game. The feling of butterflies inside him was one nothing could compare to, the feeling of waking up those dreaded maroon and white steps at Tynecastle, to take your seat and watch your team play the Hearts. Mikey though, tried not to get too frustrated at events, as his team lost 3-0. He was so dissappointed in the quality of the youngsters coming through the ranks at a professional club and was determined to do something about it.

He got in, and was quickly on the phone to his friends, desperate for a game of football, whether it was just a kick about or a take on challenge, he wanted to play. He phoned his friend, who informed him that nobody was playing football on that day, because they had joined a team.

That team was local team Newtongrange Star FC. And their magnificent stadium which could handle crowds of up to 5 men and his dog. His friend continued to inform him of how it happened and Mikey should go sign up.

Mikey came off the phone, excited and was finally getting his chance to prove to the world that he has the ability to play football, whether it be professionaly or at amateur level...

So, off Mikey popped the next again day down to Netwongrange Star's office in hoping of securing a place in their team. He was promptly met by the Manager who agreed to giving him a chance and put him through his paces. The manager walked out the door and opened his car door, told Mikey to hop in. Even though the stadium was just around the corner. They arrived, and swiftly Mikey got out the car, determined he can prove he can play football.

The manager handed him a ball, and said, 50 keepie uppie's. Mikey looked at him asif he was joking, although he wasn't. Mikey thought to himself 'No bother, i can do 150 keepie uppie's no bother so im sure i can do this'. He put the ball down, and promptly flicked it up and started his keepie uppies, left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, he kept telling himself as he hit the 35 mark, left-right-left-right as he continued on, reaching the 45 mark stage..He got to 49 and then a series of motions were going through his mind. Was this the trial? 50 keepie uppies? Easy he thought as he proceeded to kick the ball up the 50th time and brings it down with control at ease.

Mikey looked at the manager and said there. The Manager simply looked at him back, smiled and laughed to himself. He then proceeded to take Mikey through the motions as he went dribbling through the cones, taking penaltys, tackling, take ons, them all. Just as he finished he was really pleased with himself, and thought he had nailed the position on the team.

"What position do you play?" The manager shouted at him from across the pitch. "Striker" he replied. "Were not looking for any Strikers at the moment" The manager shouted back, across the pitch. Mikey was gutted, what was most likely his final chance of playing football was over.

He started walking back up the 5 minute walk to Easthouses (his home), but as he was walking up the road, he heard someone shout his name in he background...

Aarontheblue · 21-05-08, 09:42 AM

ohhhhhhh, i wonder who shouted his name :D
Good story mate...will be looking forward to this ;)

Alan_R · 21-05-08, 11:12 AM

Good start mate, "magnificient stadium... 5 men and a dog" haha loved that bit. I'll PM you links to some photos that might help too.

oh and its not important but if you can find one of a person waking up it would be better, or maybe just an alarm clock or something? think you should stay back from cartoons. just my opinion though.

keep it up

**Hartynips** · 21-05-08, 01:23 PM

Not quite sure about the pics mate to be honest, a cartoon in one and a girl???? in the other?

Anyhow, that aside, great start and look forward to the next bit!

HibeeHibernian · 22-05-08, 02:48 PM

Part 2

Mikey turned around, and this man, walked up to him, out of breath like he had just ran all the way from Newtongrange. A very scruffy looking guy with long hair and a beard which was more curlier than the white clouds that were above them. The guy introduced himself, as the manager of Easthouses Lily, Newtongrange Star's Rivals. Mikey then proceeded to ask him why he shouted on him. The manager simply said that he seen what Mikey was doing back there and was impressed with what he saw, and that he'd like him to join Easthouses Lily. Mikey was shocked, and his jaw literally dropped to the ground, not only would he be playing professional football, he would be playing for his local team Easthouses and with his friends playing for Netwongrange Star, this would be extremeley interesting. Mikey shook the managers hand, and the manager told him to be at training tommorow at half past 9.

Mikey then proceeded to walk home, still reeling from the relevations that had just happened. He didn't know what to say or what to think, but he had finally been given his chance to show his worth, and was determined to do so. He went to training the next morning and got through it with ease. He met alot of new people including Easthouses Lily's star player Alatinho, a Brazillian playmaker. At the end of training, the manager told them the first game was in 4 days and and that the team would need to win to show the league they mean business this year.

Training went fine for the rest of the week, the squad clearly in a happy mood. Nobody knew what the team would be yet and everybody was very excited leading up to the match day. When Match Day came, Easthouses Lily made the trip to Stranraer. The manager told Mikey that he would be on the bench for the start of the game, but was planning to bring him on at somepoint in the second half.

The game kicked off, and Easthouses Lily quickly pressured Stranraer into putting the ball out for a throw-in. McIntyre threw the ball to Alatinho, who then proceeded to nutmeg Stranraer right back Steven Bonar and blast the ball into the top corner to give Easthouses Lily a 1-0 lead early on into the match. The game after that got rather dull and was 1-0 up until the 76 minute mark when Mikey was brought on. He got the ball on the right wing, then proceeded to run down the wing, does a few fancy stepovers and takes the ball past their Left Back and whips a cracking ball in for Alatinho to head home. 2-0 Easthouses Lily. Stranraer then put pressure on Easthouses but they weren't getting past goalkeeper Steven Hay. The score finished 2-0 and Mikey got all the praise for assiting Alatinho for the second goal.

"Alatinho heads the ball home"

After the game Mikey was really pleased with his 15 minute performance and hoped it would enable him a starting place in the upcoming derby against Newtongrange Star where Mikey would have a place against his friends and he would hope to show them who's the best...