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General Career Discussion 2013
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 06-11-2013 22:22
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Pretty happy with California. Sponsor goal was to win KoM, which Bibby did. Also got FOUR stage wins, 3 for Swifty and Bibby won the stage with the really steep climb at the end (Stage 2) with an attack halfway through the stage  . Swift won the points jersey and Adam Yates finished 9th overall (because he can't TT). Just missed out on the white jersey to everyone's favourite Dutchman. Yes, him Jesleyh  .
It's looking like I'm definitely going to be WT next year so I'm going to have to sign about 10 riders, which will have to include non-British and Irish riders. Big July ahead. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 07-11-2013 06:15
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4 stage-wins is impressive
And yay! 
Curious who you are going to sign
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| Masterblaster01 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 12:26
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Maybe it would be fun to have a all British and Irish team in the WT 
Or go for an all English-speaking team, with only Americans, Brits, Irish, Australians, New Zealanders and maybe some other countries i forgot to mention
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 13:40
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I can't go all British and Irish. There just aren't enough riders  .
My sponsor for next season will be..... Bunzl-Centrica. You couldn't write it! Anyway, they say they will give me 250,000 a month but when I go to offer a rider a contract, it says I can only spend 106,000 a month, which is going to ruin my career  .
My plan was to expand to other English speaking countries and Northern Europe, so if I can fix this sponsor budget bullshit, my main targets are Kristoff and Langeveld (need some riders for the cobbles), Jungels, Howes, Busche, Kennaugh and *whisper* Kelderman.
Also, a certain lad from Preston just won the British NC after being given a 30km leadout by Adam Yates  .
Finally, Alex Peters has mononucleosis, which I have never had before on the game. He's out for pretty much the whole season . |
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| Masterblaster01 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 14:15
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Auww
Maybe your wages now are already 144,000? Which means you have 106,000 left?
Btw.. That disease is the disease of Pfeiffer or Glandular Fever, whatever it's called in English ) It's a fatigue illness.. So yeah, it take your rider out for the whole season
Edited by Masterblaster01 on 07-11-2013 14:18
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 14:25
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My wages at the moment are 51,500. So I should have 200,000 to spend but I only have just over 50,000. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 07-11-2013 15:35
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Hmm, your transfer targets should be good at least
And I believe you can't double your wages in a season... So 51500 can only get 103000 or so...
At least you'll have enough budget for trainers and scouts
Edited by Jesleyh on 07-11-2013 15:36
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 17:42
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I make 8 offers, 7 accept. Guess who rejects. Bloody Kelderman, what's his problem?
Anyway, Kristoff, Langeveld, Kennaugh, Jungels, Thwaites, Howes and Sutterlin all signed . Still need a couple more but it's so hard to know who to go for. Tempted to sign both Ludvigssons |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 07-11-2013 19:15
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Away from the transfers, just got a mythical Wackermann-Ackermann 1-2!
Commentator's nightmare. Kirby would just explode. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 07-11-2013 19:25
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Meh, shame he rejected
And impossible 1-2.
Also Ratto & Gatto 3rd & 4th would be a worse nightmare though
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 08-11-2013 14:20
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Kelderman went to Argos instead . Really needed him. Finished it off with Busche, Morton and 2 Ludvigssons. So I now have two pairs of brothers!
Edited by brewers90 on 08-11-2013 15:58
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| Niliak |
Posted on 08-11-2013 15:37
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Sky signed Roger Hammond in my career game....Not quite sure about that decision lol! |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 08-11-2013 15:59
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Yeah, that's Roger Hammond, who retired a couple of years ago and is the Madison Genesis DS.  |
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| Niliak |
Posted on 08-11-2013 16:05
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brewers90 wrote:
Yeah, that's Roger Hammond, who retired a couple of years ago and is the Madison Genesis DS.
And part time ITV cycling commentator . How does he fit it in all in! |
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 09-11-2013 01:52
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Anyone care to explain second place here? 
He's a worse TT'er than Simon Yates (66), who is also in peak fitness and in the lead of the race. He beat Craddock and Larsson??!! Also 1 second off Martin, who is 17 better in TT and PRL. Right PCM.
Yep, Martin's at Sky. |
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| nacho63 |
Posted on 09-11-2013 09:36
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On my career, Sky had Wiggins, Cancellara and Martin  |
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 09-11-2013 09:54
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They haven't returned the test results of Vini yet
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 09-11-2013 09:56
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Going to start up a 2014 Bigmat - Auber career I guess
A lot of French talent can be signed, and the team just seems a lot of fun
Edit: And Europcar or/and FDJ will be relegated to PCT soon probably, so I don't worry about French WT overkill
Edited by Jesleyh on 09-11-2013 09:57
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| Selwink |
Posted on 09-11-2013 10:13
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Go Mohoric!
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 09-11-2013 10:15
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Nice 5th place there!
Also, have you already posted your team somewhere Selwink? I'm curious, your team looks quite nice.
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