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|  | |  28-06-08, 08:39 PM | #1 (permalink) | | What Fed can do with a grape, I can't do with a beach ball! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,761 Thanks: 646 Thanked 674 Times in 644 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |  Ru's New Toon Adventure.
I enjoyed my last Newcastle game so much that I decided to have another go at making The Toon great!
2007/08.
TRANSFERS IN.
Juan Pablo Sorin from HSV for £9.75m.
Joleon Lescott from Everton for £10.25m.
Ryan Nelsen from Blackburn for £9.5m.
TRANSFERS OUT.
Mark Cook released.
Tamas Kadar to MK Dons for £475k.
David Edgar to Sheff Utd for £625k.
Daniel Neary released.
James Tavernier released.
Shane Ferguson released.
Kieran Wrightson released.
SQUAD NUMBERS.
1: Shay Given.
2: Ryan Nelsen.
3: Jose Enrique.
4: Juan Pablo Sorin.
5: Emre.
6: Cacapa.
7: Joey Barton.
8: Kazenga LuaLua.
9: Obafemi Martins.
10: Michael Owen.
11: Damien Duff.
12: Joleon Lescott.
13: Steve Harper.
14: Charles N'Zogbia.
16: James Milner.
17: Alan Smith.
20: Geremi.
21: Habib Beye.
22: Nicky Butt.
23: Shola Ameobi.
25: Abdoulaye Faye.
26: Peter Ramage.
27: Steven Taylor.
36: Mark Viduka.
37: James Troisi.
39: Andy Carroll.
40: Tim Krul.
APPEARANCES.
Joleon Lescott - 46
Shay Given - 45
Juan Pablo Sorin - 43
Michael Owen - 42 (1)
James Milner - 42
Jose Enrique - 39
Obafemi Martins - 37 (3)
Emre - 36 (3)
Ryan Nelsen - 35 (5)
Habib Beye - 33 (1)
Geremi - 25 (4)
Joey Barton - 24 (7)
Steven Taylor - 19 (14)
Charles N'Zogbia - 12 (31)
Shola Ameobi - 11 (20)
Abdoulaye Faye - 11 (9)
Alan Smith - 9 (14)
Nicky Butt - 4 (2)
Steve Harper - 2
Cacapa - 1 (2)
Stephen Carr - 1
Mark Viduka - 0 (14)
Damien Duff - 0 (4)
GOALS.
Michael Owen - 31
Obafemi Martins - 17
Shola Ameobi - 7
Joey Barton - 5
James Milner - 5
Joleon Lescott - 4
Emre - 4
Juan Pablo Sorin - 3
Geremi - 3
Charles N'Zogbia - 2
Mark Viduka - 2
Alan Smith - 2
Steven Taylor - 1
Abdoulaye Faye - 1
ASSISTS.
Emre - 12
Obafemi Martins - 11
James Milner - 9
Joleon Lescott - 7
Geremi - 7
Michael Owen - 6
Juan Pablo Sorin - 6
Charles N'Zogbia - 5
Joey Barton - 4
Steven Taylor - 2
Jose Enrique - 2
Abdoulaye Faye - 2
Alan Smith - 2
Shay Given - 1
Mark Viduka - 1
PREMIER LEAGUE FINISH.
5th - P 38, W 20, D 11, L 7, F 69, A 37, GD +32, Pts 71
RESULTS.
0-0: Bolton H.
4-1: Sunderland H.
1-0: Portsmouth A.
3-0: Hartlepool H (League Cup, 2nd Round).
4-0: West Ham H.
2-2: Arsenal A.
1-0: Birmingham A.
1-0: Man City H
4-1: Plymouth H (League Cup, 3rd Round).
1-1: Liverpool A
2-2: Chelsea H.
2-0: Wigan A.
4-1: Tottenham H.
3-1: Liverpool H (League Cup, 4th Round).
1-1: Blackburn A.
2-2: Middlesbrough A.
4-1: Derby H.
2-3: Reading A
1-3: Portsmouth A (League Cup, Quarter-Final).
2-2: Aston Villa H.
1-1: Man Utd A.
1-1: Everton H.
2-0: Fulham A.
2-0: Bolton A.
1-2: Arsenal H.
2-0: Crewe A (FA Cup, 3rd Round).
3-1: Sunderland A.
1-0: Portsmouth H.
3-1: Sunderland H (FA Cup 4th Round).
0-1: West Ham A.
0-0: Birmingham H.
3-2: Man City A.
4-0: Stoke A (FA Cup, 5th Round).
3-0: Liverpool H.
0-1: Chelsea A.
0-0: Everton H (FA Cup, 6th Round).
2-1: Wigan H.
1-2: Tottenham A.
0-2: Everton A (FA Cup, 6th Round Replay).
0-1: Blackburn H.
2-0: Middlesbrough H.
4-2: Aston Villa A.
3-0: Derby A.
1-0: Reading H.
2-2: Man Utd H.
1-4: Everton A.
3-0: Fulham H.
BEST ELEVEN.
Shay Given, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Joleon Lescott, Ryan Nelsen, Geremi, Juan Pablo Sorin, Joey Barton, James Milner, Emre, Michael Owen.
FAN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR.
Michael Owen.
COMPETITION INFORMATION.
PREMIER LEAGUE.
WINNERS: Chelsea.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
UEFA CUP: Newcastle United, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur.
INTER-TOTO CUP: Manchester City.
RELEGATED: Fulham, Wigan Athletic & Derby County.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
WINNERS: Queens Park Rangers.
PROMOTED: Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic.
RELEGATED: Scunthorpe United, Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City.
LEAGUE ONE.
WINNERS: Southend United.
PROMOTED: Southend United, Swansea City and Nottingham Forest.
RELEGATED: Northampton Town, Hartlepool United, Luton Town and Bournemouth.
LEAGUE TWO.
WINNERS: Bradford City.
PROMOTED: Bradford City, Rotherham United, Wycombe Wanderers and Chesterfield.
RELEGATED: Macclesfield Town and Morecombe.
OTHER WINNERS.
FA CUP: Manchester United.
LEAGUE CUP: Chelsea.
COMMUNITY SHIELD: Manchester United.
JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY: Southend United.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Barcelona.
UEFA CUP: Sevilla.
EUROPEAN SUPER CUP: Sevilla.
WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Club de Futbol America.
EURO 2008: Holland.
If anyone wants to see screenies just ask and I'll be happy to post some.
Last edited by liveru; 28-06-08 at 08:44 PM. |
|  |  | | 28-06-08, 08:51 PM | #2 (permalink) | | Important First Team Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 168 Thanked 156 Times in 154 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Great results there mate:D |
| | | | | 28-06-08, 09:22 PM | #3 (permalink) | | FMF's Toon Army Spiderman and member of the Writers Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: wiltshire Posts: 2,479 Thanks: 308 Thanked 633 Times in 605 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Good signings in Sorin and Lescott, Id've got shot of Barton on prinipal though |
Signature-Care of Ru Top FMF GFX Artist Current game Tottenham Hotspur 2007- Follow it here! | | | | | 28-06-08, 10:50 PM | #4 (permalink) | | FMF Writer and V.I.P Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ballycastle,Northern Ireland Posts: 1,048 Thanks: 227 Thanked 247 Times in 235 Posts Nominated 2 Times in 2 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Man utd must be your boogie team mate! lol
Great season otherwise mate!!! |
| | | | | 29-06-08, 01:25 AM | #5 (permalink) | | Backup To The First Team Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Liverpool Posts: 230 Thanks: 32 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Viduka and Smith had a quality season there, bangin in the goals ;)
Joleon Lescott was a good buy, and quite cheap, i think!
Shame you couldnt give the Toon fans some silverware but always next season :) |
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EVERTON IS THE TEAM TO FOLLOW | | | | | 29-06-08, 03:27 AM | #6 (permalink) | | Scout For FMF's DB Update Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mississauga, near Toronto Posts: 2,076 Thanks: 351 Thanked 311 Times in 253 Posts Nominated 17 Times in 3 Posts  TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 |
RU YOU TRAITOR!  but great job there, good you got them into europe and make sure you get some silverware next season, and get into the champions league kutgw, and really, it wouldve been much easier putting up a few screenies instead  |
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| | | | | 29-06-08, 06:46 AM | #7 (permalink) | | FMF's Swiss Lover. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Adliswil, Switzerland Posts: 1,755 Thanks: 245 Thanked 333 Times in 319 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
doing great mate KUTGW |
 Zueri Lo Lo Lo Lo, FCZ Tüsch Gärni.
| | | | | 29-06-08, 10:23 AM | #8 (permalink) | | FmF Smurf Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nethelands Posts: 2,011 Thanks: 68 Thanked 183 Times in 109 Posts Nominated 4 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Nicely done Ru Good luck next season.
Woohoo Holland won euro 08 :D |
Xbox 360 GamersTag: Vegismurf | | | | | 30-06-08, 06:58 AM | #9 (permalink) | | Hot Prospect Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 96 Thanks: 32 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Good season mate
i would reccomend getting in some new CM though
as what you have aren't really goood enough to get you into the champsion league | | | | | | | 30-06-08, 08:04 AM | #10 (permalink) | | Blackpool FC Supporter and 19th Member on the Site Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 113 Thanked 214 Times in 184 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
thats a lot of writing lol should of done screenshots lol, good job tho! |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 10:29 AM | #11 (permalink) | | FMF's World Football Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 474 Thanked 225 Times in 221 Posts Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
The Toon would have settled for that mate and good signings!
Good luck for next season | | | | | | | 30-06-08, 11:00 AM | #12 (permalink) | | Important First Team Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Colchester, Essex Posts: 675 Thanks: 184 Thanked 124 Times in 120 Posts Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Good season ru! Hopefully you can break into the top four next season. KUTGW |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 01:42 PM | #13 (permalink) | | What Fed can do with a grape, I can't do with a beach ball! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,761 Thanks: 646 Thanked 674 Times in 644 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Haha, I was gonna do screenies but I wanted to write it all out. Don't ask me why. I just felt like having a change for my current game thread, lol. |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 02:15 PM | #14 (permalink) | | Hot Prospect Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Well you can't say its not detailed lol very good mate |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 02:35 PM | #15 (permalink) | | Important First Team Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 168 Thanked 156 Times in 154 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Liveru mate...what tactic were you using for Newcastle cos i can never seem to do well with them? |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 02:49 PM | #16 (permalink) | | What Fed can do with a grape, I can't do with a beach ball! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,761 Thanks: 646 Thanked 674 Times in 644 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
I'm actually testing Fedorico's tactic at the moment. Feddo's 3-4-3 Supremo! |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 03:39 PM | #17 (permalink) | | Hot Prospect Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In a House Posts: 72 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Some awesome results there, Mate! I hope next season that you can break in to the top Barrier also what three signings! Well done mate.
KUTGW! |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 03:50 PM | #18 (permalink) | | Important First Team Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Thanks: 168 Thanked 156 Times in 154 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
I will try that when i start a new game with Newcastle. That tactic was terrible for me with Arsenal though. |
| | | | | 30-06-08, 05:01 PM | #19 (permalink) | | Indispensable To FMF Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 348 Thanked 259 Times in 253 Posts Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
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Current Game/s ----------------------------- Starting atWexford Youths, Manager Darling goes for world domination, but he's gotta start somewhere. | | | | | 30-06-08, 07:03 PM | #20 (permalink) | | What Fed can do with a grape, I can't do with a beach ball! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,761 Thanks: 646 Thanked 674 Times in 644 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Wednesdayboy  | I could pee on your bonfire by saying that I really meant Sheffield United. But I won't. Laws did in fact get Wednesday promoted. They finished 2nd in the league. |
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