TROLLEBORG NATIONAL TEAM
Trigram: TRL
Nickname: Trolls
Games history +9=0-1
KPB Ranking: 175th (2.70 points).
Winner of the 71th Baptism of Fire competition.
FA Chief Executive Torben Mortensen.
Trolleborg is a huge country having reason to be proud, because it’s regularly receives high marks in various ratings that assess the quality of life and economic situation. But many years ago we ceased to be interested in affairs abroad, resign from the World Assembly and almost cease to make himself seen in the world. But now our national leader propose: “Let’s open the door slightly and see what happens!”. Our sport teams is already take a part in U18 World Cup, where trolleborgians put a decent display and Baptism of Fire, which our team won. And there was a talk about hockey team for planning international league and basketball team for a next world championship.
Football is a prime sport for a country, with a league having ended 127th season right now, albeit a big chunks of the Republic’s population tend to play cricket (southeast), basketball (northwest) and concentrate on martial arts of every sort (far north). There was a healthy decentralization of soccer in the country, there was no need for a serious monies to build a winning team, and most of the teams accept raising local youngsters as a main way to success. With a strong local teams everywhere, two teams from economical and political hub of the nation, i.e. Trolleborg City, win one of three tournaments at best.
Usually teams in Trolleborg employ pay-as-you-play performance-based system of wages. This is apart from the one team, that historically paid to the players accordingly to complex set of rules, taking into account things like a social stature, role on the field and so on. Many clubs prefer to give a voice in this regard to fans. Fans, from their side, expect a strong teamwork, so players has an incentive play as good as only can and not concentrate on the self-promotion.
It’s possible to sign foreign players, but but if teams wish to do so, they must pay twice amount of transfer payment to the federation account, this money to be spent on the youth sport. As a results, Trolleborg teams usually sign only very famous and highly talented players from abroad. Such a players are expected and highly encouraged to visit sport schools, to give a lessons to the young, so youngsters can learn something useful and accustomed themselves with a foreign ways of playing, and usually foreign stars make himself mentor to the three or four youngsters.
There was a possibility to play abroad, but due to the strong local affinities and forementioned isolationism not many players taking this way.
National psyche (and forementioned considerations) tell players to put everything even if odds are heavily against, so almost every match played with high determination. Highly laudable was an example of player, who handball on the line kicking ball out of the empty net, when score was 0-3 with one minute to play, receiving a red card and penalty, but also a possibility to not having fourth goal (in the case opponent’s penalty taker missed the net, albeit it is not known are he does this deliberately).
National pride have a real big boost after Baptism of Fire triumph, and hopes are high, albeit FA chief already put some water on fire, making clear that even third place in group will be a very good result.
NATIONAL TEAM
COACH
There was a voices to give a reins to the some foreign coach with a lot of experience in the international competitions and some silverware on his desk, but at the end it was decided to employ someone from our country, so we can attribute every success or failure to ourselves and measure it accordingly.
In the democratic traditions of the Republic, fans also given a voice in the selections process, 30 percent of votes. Moreover, one of the fans, who was found most knowledgeable and charismatic, was after serious selection process (again with a strong input from the fans) given a place in the training staff with a view to see things with a fresh look and kept ordinary people well informed.
After deliberations selection was made from the six top candidates. So there he was –
Morten TROGHIL - 52 at the time, he was a strong favourite from the start, since he have a record of building teams at the different places, make them play attractive fast football and won numerous competitions – in his fifteen-years coaching career he capture five championships with a two different teams and five cups with three different teams. He won a Baptism of Fire tournament, but it’s seen what he will be able to do in a much more challenging circumstances of qualifiying tournament.
PLAYERS
Basically, Morten Troghil begin where he ends – he take a same squad as in BoF tournament, but hinted that some decent players will be added as qualifying progressed.
GoalkeepersTomas Kot Kotsson (27) – 8 games\12 conceded goals. Flexible and agile, quick-thinking, he, alas, don’t make miracles on BoF. It will be seen, how things will looked like in a new tournament.
Marius Vrommen (28) – 2 games(-3). Not the most talented of the goalkeepers in the long history of our league, but he was selected for the BoF, albeit not played very convincingly.
Marten Windass (32) – 1(-0). There was a two strong contenders for the place of third keeper and lively debates are held, which one will be better in the case both first-choice keepers fail everything – seasoned veteran or young star – and place was given to first one. In the time, he was like a Kot Kotsson, and albeit now he wasn’t so fresh and fast as in his heyday, but he was extremely experienced and knows many secrets of goalkeeper trade.
DefendersNikolaas Laste (28) – 5. He was reliable left back, who has a tendency going forward, but in the recent years prefer to concentrate on his defensive duties, which he does very successfully.
Kasper Wolters (24) – 8. One of the team brightest stars, he is right back by default, but he is very strong, very fast, have a very good shot and even better crossing skill. Having all this, he very often make a lighting runs to the opposition box and sometime substitute right midfielder.
Torgeir Dushegub (29) – 9. Known as a Column, this tall and strong player usually dominates a box both in the air and at the grass. Being always calm and confidence, he projected aura of them around. Albeit in the local championship he often been seen in the opposition box when corner kick is played, in the international football he don’t make any runs forward.
Jowan Tro (27) – 8. Intelligent player, good in both defending and starting phase of the attack, with a strong header skills he can play both in the center and left side, but in the international line-up he usually play center defender or anchorman.
Gerald Joos (33) – 2. Despite playing whole his career for a one team, he is highly respected by the whole Trolleborg football world, known for his reliability. Excellent specialist in man-marking.
Aien Troger (26) – 8. He is fast, strongly build and extremely good in tackling. It’s very challenging to move into the box past him. Probably he will go into pages of history as one of the most brightest defenders of our championship.
Heiko Aldekamp (25) – 4. Useful addition to the team, can play both right and left defender, preferably first one, moving fast and tackling hard.
Morten Levenkrans (30) – 7(1). full left back in the beginning of his career, he than move to the center, having considered almost impassable in both positions. Albeit right now not the fastest man on the field, he is very good man-marker, having excellent header and can be very useful when attacks began. He married recently, and it will be seen how this how it will affect his performance.
MidfieldersRolf Valgren (29) – 10(3). Quick-thinking, with a perfect understanding of game, seeing everyone and everything in the field, and with brilliant passing skills, this man can bring ball everywhere he wants. It is very possible, that he will be one of the greatest midfielders in the history of Trolleborg, have he not lacking some technique and speed. But he’s not lacking determination and tackle aggressively and successfully when not having the ball.
Ewood Magni (25) – 4. Left midfielder. He is from emigrants, having been, as a result, a differently build than most of the Trolleborgians, and known for his unusual and very elegant technique. In the young age he was known for a lack of understanding what to do with a ball apart from the dribbling out everyone on the way, but now he has a some discipline instilled, and was very useful team player.
Joris Koolen (29) – 2. Tough defensive midfielder, more than competent tackler, albeit slower when creating opportunities for forwards, with a good strong shot from the long distance, useful with a free kicks, he is well-known for his superstitions. Some people can find it laughable, but, nevertheless, his teams have unusually high percent of wins when he is on the field.
Finn Finnsnes (27) – 9(2). strong right midfield\right winger, swift, smart, good dribbler and excelled in set-pieces. He is only one in the whole selected team to play abroad, having spend three seasons at the top team in one of the regional strongest championship and won one bronze and one silver medal. But constantly changing coaches, each with own understanding what to do on the field, pressure of crowd due to the team instability when people expect unbroken strings of victories and adverse climatic conditions compelled him move back at Trolleborg. He was one of the creators of the victory in the BoF.
Morten Troll (24) – 9(7). He is a brightest star of under 25 in the whole country. Genius of game, with a wonderful dribbling, beautiful technique, excellent pass and extremely good shot, he won many games for his local team single-handedly, but also a great team player. Highly probably, he will be a player of generation, and very probably, best player Trolleborg ever had. He brilliantly justified all the positive reviews of his game on the BoF, helping a team many times in difficult situations with its smart actions.
Alexander Bornitse Zach “Zhita” (25) – 5. Originated from the far-flung north part of the country, not well-known for a excellent players, he was an idol for his compatriots and find a place in the hearts of other fans. Almost devoid of what was known as classical football tecnique, have rather unusual style of play and often creates goal opportunities from nowhere. One example was recent BoF, when his visible insane pass decided the outcome of the game in the quarterfinal.
Ruud Kolding (27) - 8. Left midfielder, covering lot of ground with his unbeliveable stamina, can press forwards or go back as team need. Albeit seen as a substitute, he won the hearts of fans and a strong place in the first team with his perfect game in the BoF matches.
Brutil Mogrin (27) – 3. Can play either in the center or as a right midfielder, with a nerves of steel and cold mind he will, probably, backup for a one of attacking players.
ForwardsStuart Kerr (29) – 8(13). Best sniper of the last two championship, quick, brave, skillful, and having ability shot from everywhere in the box right despite defenders best efforts. Brilliantly confirmed his reputation as a prolific scorer, winning a prize for the topgoalscorer of BoF.
Torfinn Skaloed (27) – 8(2). Intelligent forward as it was, he can move very quickly, constantly ahead of the defenders, successfully escapes from markers, and in case of need he often going back and successfully acquire ball here to begin attacks. In the BoF games, he was, though, play mainly in the role of power forward, not quite familiar to him, and it was not his best games.
Tom Gulbranden (28) – 6(4). Build like a very tall stone wall, he easily can tramp defenders if he wish to do so, but his strong leg shot, without any preparation at all, give him other opportunity to have a points of popularity with fans. It is looked impossible, that a man of such a stature can bring himself in the air at all, but nevertheless he is – strongly jumping and struck the ball by the head with deadly precision. This is what he prove in the BoF games four time.
Kay Tjeerd (24) – 1. Fox-in-the-box as he is, fast and lucky, good substitution to the Skaloed if something will be wrong with him. His goal to game ratio is one of the best in the league’s history, albeit place in the lineup of international team eluded him for now.
It is widely understood that our team will play fast attacking football with a strong teamwork and apply pressing elsewhere on the field when ball is not on our side. The team is highly motivated, and prepare to fight and win, or at least to play as good as only can, or at the very least give everything trying to catch up when there was a 1-5 with a two minutes to go.
So, style modificator was +3
STADIUM
All Trolleborg’s home games, bar anything unusual happened, will be played in the capital, Trolleborg City, on a “1th December” Stadium, which have a capacity of 100000.
This stadium was built by the voluntary labor of ordinary citizens in the honour of the sacred 1th December, Trolleborg Day of Victory. It’s located in the beautiful place – in the middle of a forested area on a peninsula protruding into the sea near the capital. Three stations of subway transport and stops of two bus routes located within two kilometers, and this allow fans arrive and leave stadium quickly and troubleless.
VISITING FANS
For fans of the guest teams, all possible facilities will be created. An art-of-science integrated payment system has been launched, which allows guests of the country to use their own credit cards, payment systems and banknotes directly, without resorting to currency exchange operations. The fans will benefit from the artificial intelligence system “Keith”, free for connection and use, which acts as a translator, transport consultant, leisure organizer, hotel search engine, and a ticket service for cultural events. Volunteers in costumes of saber-toothed cats, which was a mascot of our team, are placed at key points in the transport network, starting with the huge international airport, in order to help if something goes wrong.
(See
Interview of FA chief executive for a details)
OUR FANS
Fans is a pride of Trolleborg and almost part of the team. Having already earning themselves a name and a good reputation at both U18 World Cup and BoF, they surely will make their presence seen and felt everywhere games will be held, with their usual pastimes like marching with songs, waving flags, try local cuisines, putting cultural performances and trying involve everyone around in all of this. They will give out some Trolleborg memorabilia like a ribbons, buttons, scarves and so on. As already become tradition, we ask host countries to allow a parade of fans with a live music before each game and a places for series of exhibitions devoted to gastronomy, culture and national traditions of our country. Also we ask allocate us some space in the hosting cities to make an exhibition of our cultural heritage and traditions with some traditional sport contests for a local citizens.
MEDIA
Games will be covered by Trolleborg TV (TTV) and “Goool!" sports magazine
with occassional articles in the local press and T-friends social net.
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events N
Roleplay injuries to my players Y, but only a slight one
Godmod injuries to my players N
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y, albeit no more than three
Hand out red cards to my players – generally N, but send me a message if you have something special in the mind
Godmod other events - N