NE Oklahoma Sidekicks - Season 19 - V.111

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Season 18 - V.111


Ok, here is season #2 for the Sidekicks. We are a much improved team from last year.

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Starters

We run a 3-5-2 in our league matches and usually a 4-5-1 for friendlies. After our next bot Cup game we will probably switch from the 4-5-1 to the 3-5-2 for the remainder of the Cup.


Keeper

#1 Admir Podboj
-Assessed Value: $408,000
-Age: 20
-Current Form: Solid (7)
-Nationality: Slovenija
-Wage: 3 000 US$/week including 20% Bonus
-Keeper: Solid (7)

Podboj is the cornerstone of the franchise at the moment. He receives 3-3.5 stars while no one else in V.111 gets more than 2.5. We will train Keeper for a couple of weeks each season to improve him little by little.


Defenders

#3 Stigbjörn Håkansson
-Assessed Value: 35 000 US$
-Age: 18
-Current Form: Passable (6)
-Nationality: Sverige
-Wage: 768 US$/week including 20% Bonus
-Defender: Passable (6)

We had a solid central defender just a week ago. But we sold him and downgraded to get Hakansson. We only lost half a star out of the deal, so we're pretty happy. Eventually we'll need an upgrade for Hakansson, but for now he'll do.

#4 Byron Johnson
-Assessed value: 59 000 US$
-Age: 27
-Current Form: Inadequate {5}
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 910 US$/week
-Defending: Passable (6)
-Set Pieces: Solid (7)

A good Johnson is a valuable asset to any team. If your team doesn't have a Johnson somewhere, I'd recommend you get one. Johnson is a solid player for us, or passable I guess.

#5 Donald Thompson
-Assessed value: 33 000 US$
-Age: 26
-Current Form: Passable (6)
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 700 US$/week
-Defending: Passable (6)

We hope to find a replacement for Thompson before the season is over, but for now, he'll have to do as we are financially strapped.

Wingers

#10 Freddie Krebs
-Assessed value: 46 000 US$
-Age: 19
-Current Form: Inadequate (5)
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 710 US$/week
-Winger: Solid (7)
-Defending: Inadequate (5)

Freddie is our best youth pull to date. His playmaking and passing are "wretched", so he leaves much to be desired. He attained 2 stars at both Winger and Wingback.

#11 Palmer Needham
-Assessed value: 92 000 US$
-Age: 23
-Current Form: Solid (7)
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 930 US$/week
-Winger: Solid (7)
-Scoring: Passable (6)
-injured (2 weeks)

Needham is a very good player for us. His value was around $120,000 before he got hurt for 5 weeks. It dropped down to $70,000 when that happened, so things seem to be looking up.

Midfielders

#15 Göran Andersson
-Assessed value: 127 000 US$
-Age: 20
-Current Form: Inadequate (5)
-Nationality: Sverige
-Wage: 1 452 US$/week including 20% Bonus
-Playmaking: Excellent (8)

Goran is the Sidekicks only "excellent" player. We will probably train him until he is 22-23 and then sell him.

#16 Conny Stensson
-Assessed value: 86 000 US$
-Age: 18
-Current Form: Weak (4)
-Nationality: Sverige
-Assessed value: 86 000 US$
-Wage: 1 212 US$/week including 20% Bonus
-Playmaking: Inadequate (5)
-Passing: Passable (6)
-Defending: Inadequate (5)

Conny has a bright future with the Sidekicks. He is only 1-2 weeks away from going to passable in playmaking. His form is "weak" right now, which is a disappointment as it was at "Solid" last season.

#19 Ned Connor
-Assessed value: 27 000 US$
-Age: 25
-Current Form: Passable (6)
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 670 US$/week
-Playmaking: Passable (6)

Ned is a suprise for us. He popped to Passable in playmaking when we were about to fire him. He was getting 2 stars and now his stamina jumped two levels all the way to excellent. We may train him all season until he hits solid playmaking and then try to sell him.

Forwards

#21 Patrik Tuvin
-Assessed value: 46 000 US$
-Age: 22
-Current Form: Inadequate (5)
-Nationality: Sverige
-Wage: 960 US$/week including 20% Bonus
-Scoring: Passable (6)

Tuvin is pretty much filling space until we can aquire someone else via the youth pull or the transfer wire.

#23 Keith Perez
-Assessed value: 102 000 US$
-Age: 29
-Current Form: Passable
-Nationality: USA
-Wage: 1 330 US$/week
-Scoring: Solid (7)
-Winger: Passable (6)
-Defense: Inadequate (5)

Perez is a very solid player for us. He was 3rd in V.111 with 10 goals. We tried to sell him last season but now I'm glad he didn't sell as he will work for a season or two.


The "B" team will be getting their introductions tomorrow night.