Willie Rap (Jakob)

But they also seem to have used two men up front, so it couldn't have been a 4-5-1 formation. So I guess it was either a 3-5-2 with one of them (Goodridge, probably) playing as a more central midfielder - or maybe a 4-4-2 with Bell as left back and Goodridge as wing-back in midfield? #cm9798

CM 97-98 V2 project update: Looking at #bristolcity in their promotion-winning 1997-98 season, and I need some help figuring out the formation: Micky Bell and Greg Goodridge were both left wing-backs able to play in defense and midfield. Bell started in 44 of 46 matches, and Goodridge in 28.
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Tillykke. Fandt lige en notits (Det Kgl. Biblioteks såkaldte Mediestream) fra dagen efter stiftelsen, hvor foreningen roses for også at åbne for optagelsen af medlemmer fra andre "livsstillinger" end "handelsstanden og kontorister". Meget inkluderende gymnastikforening, må man sige.

Thanks so much for volunteering this information. I'm sure it'll make playng our game a wee bit more exciting for any Reading fans of that era :-)

Any particular strengths and/or weaknesses? consistency, "big occasion", determination, aerial ability, leadership, passing, positioning, rushing Out, shot stopping, physical strength?

Often when trying to get this old-timey players right, I mostly rely on Wiki, Transfermarkt, YouTube and Barry J Hugman. As a Dane my own knowledge of what happened below Premiership level in those years was almost non-existent before starting this project - so I always appreciate any input.

That's one player who wasn't in the CM 97-98 db until right now: Had to create him just because you mentioned this. Might be fun for any real Reading fan to find him in Colorado Rapids ;-)

Oh, I see. I'm working on the player data for our CM 97-98 mod and trying to get them right. Afaict Bibbo was probably somewhere between average and good in the 2nd Div in his best years. And it looks to me like Hammond was a pretty average Div 1 goalkeeper. Does that seem like a fair assessment?

Sal Bibbo was their main goalkeeper in the PL?

Tell me more about this, please. I did some research, and judging from Wiki and Transfermarkt, both mostly played Div 2 and Div 1. You're saying they were key in the rise to the Premiership in 05-06? And finishing 8th in the 06-07 season? How could they both have been key? 🤔

A total of 5 goalkeepers played for Reading FC in the 97-98 season. Is that a record? The club ended up dead last and was relegated.

The 5 keepers:
- Steve Mautone
- Nicky Hammond
- Scott Howie
- Sal Bibbo
- Nick Colgan

Mod status: I'm currently working on Reading, the last 1st Div club on my to-do list. Biggest change in our upcoming CM 97-98 V2 mod is a meticulous overhaul of every single player in that division. All transfers, birthdates, positions and attributes properly inspected - and in most cases adjusted.

I wonder whether or not results would be different if you did the same test with Heading 1. Or even BOTH Shooting and Heading 1.

I see. Just wondering bc the midfielder you posted has good shooting etc. 😊

Nothing to do with shooting attribute? Really? I would say a good combo of shooting and off the ball - maybe creativity and flair as well.

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Not.good enough, clearly. 😂

Congtats, you found a corner of the world that we haven't fixed yet. 😜 As we get more and more players to fit into our framework, the lower div outliers will become increasingly visible in the game, I suspect. Some are good, but some of them are shite despite appearances.

Auxerre? Do you mean Lyon?

Excellent results so far.

Here's how to beat the game, exploiting arrow runs for the goalkeeper(!). Also, buying Viduka for a pittance will increase your odds of success. #cm9798

Did you stop playing this save? You're so close to CL. And it looks like Arsenal isn't a contender, so it should be doable.

Nize conzept. I myself am considering a save with Smiths because I noticed there's a lot of them. Just haven't decided yet which club. Maybe Hammers?

Definitely!

Sometimes United struggle to / completely fuck up replacing Schmeichel. This time though... Yeah I think they've covered it.

Who is Stoger anyway? A player I forgot about or a regen?

The World Cup final!

Won the playoffs? That's huge. Congrats 👏

That's brutal. Are you gonna wait around for a job offer then, or will you begin anew?