Cup of Harmony 88: Everything Thread

by **Tumbra** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:01 pm

Cup of Harmony 88
RPs/Rosters/Results

Host Bid | World Cup 96 roster thread | WC Rankings | World Cup Discussion Thread | Guide to Sports Roleplaying

Credit to Graintfjall, The Licentian Isles,Mertagne, and Delaclava for providing an effective template for this post.

Welcome to the 88th Cup of Harmony, to be set in Tumbra. The World Cup qualifiers are over, and although you might not have qualified, there’s still one more trophy on the line for you.

Scorination, Schedule, & Format

SCHEDULE
1400 UTC, April 12 — Group Draw
1500 UTC, April 20 — MD1 (1v4, 2v3)
1500 UTC, April 22 — MD2 (4v3, 1v2)
1500 UTC, April 24 — MD3 (2v4, 3v1)
1500 UTC, April 26 — Round of 16 (A1 v D2//B1 v C2//C1 v B2//D1 v A2, E1 v H2//F1 v G2//G1 v F2//H1 v E2)
1500 UTC, April 28 — Quarter-Finals (Winners of each of the coloured matches will meet each other in the quarters)
1500 UTC, April 30 — Semi-Finals
1500 UTC, May 1 — Finals/3PPO

Cutoffs will be at 1500 UTC unless otherwise stated. ~~I am loath to give extensions in general, bar extremely minor ones (~5 minutes or so); you have a deadline, write to it.~~ Owing to the current situation with the forums, I will be more likely to give extensions upon request.

Right now, I am aiming for 32 teams (8 groups of 4); but a smaller field is possible. The group stage tiebreakers will be Points > GD > H2H > H2H GD > IC coin flip (I score a match, but with draws turned off). Knockout stage matches will be scorinated with draws turned off; which means that matches level after 90 minutes will proceed to extra time, and then penalties.

This tournament will use the NSFS formula, and will be scorinated using xkoranate 0.3.3.

Invitations, Participants, and Groups

Pot 1: Pasarga (18), Drawkland (19), Cabo Azure (20), Elmyia (29), Squornshelan Remnant States (32), Baggieland (34), Commonwealth of Baker Park (38), Cassadaigua (45)
Pot 2: Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove (48), TJUN-ia (51), Myrtle Beach (52), Valentine Z (54), Sarzonia (60), The Kytler Peninsulae (64), Saterun (65), Kamijiro (66)
Pot 3: Aleirave (69), Abanhfleft (70), Adab (72), Carpathia and Ruthenia (74), Oberour Ar Moro (78), Bears Armed (84), Tero al Disco (86), Hakushiya (89)
Pot 4: Qusmo (91), Polar Islandstates (95), Srednjaci (100), Legalese (105), Vyktoria (106), The 14 Stars (114), Wight (117), Txakhaxi (127)

The first match of each group on each matchday will be played at the first listed city, and the second listed match will be played in the second listed city.

A dagger (†) means that the roster is lifted from the World Cup rosters thread.

Group A
Matches played in Fontwell and Bencoolen
TJUN-ia (51)
Drawkland (19)
Bears Armed (84)
Vyktoria (106)

Group B
Matches played in Marray and Hesham
Baggieland (34)
Carpathia and Ruthenia (74)
Txakhaxi (127)
Myrtle Beach (52)

Group C
Matches played in Nantwich and Clark
Aleirave (69)
Polar Islandstates (95)
Elmyia (29)
Sarzonia (60)

Group D
Matches played in Ridgewell and Millsburgh
Cabo Azure (20)
Adab (72)
Valentine Z (54)
Wight (117)

Group E
Matches played in Couno (Couno Port) and Couno (Wrenchwelt)
Pasarga (18)
Kamijiro (66)
Srednjaci (100)
Oberour Ar Moro (78)

Group F
Matches played in Kingsbury and Newton
The 14 Stars (114)
Saterun (65)
Tero al Disco (86)
Cassadaigua (45)

Group G
Matches played in Straton and Serrapince
Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove (48)
Commonwealth of Baker Park (38)
Legalese (101)
Abanhfleft (70)

Group H
Matches played in Lakewood (Lakewood City Arena) and Lakewood (Trenton Park)
The Kytler Peninsulae (64)
Squornshelan Remnant States (32)
Qusmo (91)
Hakushiya (89)

The Twist
The special twist for this Cup of Harmony is that ranks will only be used for seeding. After that, everything is reset to zero. This means that roleplaying will be of paramount importance! Tips on how to write quote-unquote “better” roleplays and rosters are appended at the bottom of this post.

Rosters
You are strongly encouraged to post a roster to this thread with updated, timely information; while you do not have to, up to one MD’s bonus is available for the posting of a roster in this thread. Rosters not posted in this thread are not eligible for this bonus. If you accepted your invite via TG, but did not post a roster to this thread, your roster used for WCQs will be linked for your opponents’ convenience.

In your roster, please include a style mod which ranges from -5 (most defensive; it is more likely that you will score less goals but also concede less goals) to +5 (more offensive; it is more likely that you will score more goals but also concede more goals.) The style modifier should preferably be placed in an obvious position, and not inside a spoiler. If I cannot find a style modifier in your roster and you do not respond to any clarifications I may send, your style mod will be set to zero.

Please use an RP permissions box in your roster. One is included below.

Code: Select all: [b]My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:[/b] [size=200][b]Style Mod:[/b][/size] Your Style Mod Here I prefer you choose these scorers: Godmod scoring events: Yes/No RP injuries to my players: Yes/No Godmod injuries to my players: Yes/No Hand out penalties to my players: Yes/No Eject my players: Yes/No Godmod other events: Yes/No

This is not an exhaustive list. I will not be enforcing any setting of "Choose my scorers = N" unless there is a valid IC reason for doing so. Please make sure that you respect other roleplayers’ RP permissions; and of the hosts’ while you are here. Should you require help on other aspects of sports roleplaying, I recommend either giving the Guide to Sports Roleplaying a read-through, telegramming me, asking on the World Cup Discussion Thread, or on the NSS Discord server, in descending order.

Other matters

Please do not roleplay any sort of pandemic, destruction or damage to the host nation and its inhabitants unless expressly cleared with the host. Please do not do the same to other competitors’ characters unless expressly cleared with them. Except as subject to Moderation rulings, all host decisions are final.

Please do not post AI-generated text in this thread. If your roleplays are suspected to be written by an AI, your RP bonus will be reset to zero. There is one exception — if your first language is not English, you may use a translator to translate your RP into English. The only condition is that you must post the RP in its original language within a spoiler tag for verification.

On other AI matters, please refer to what I have trumpet-blowingly called the Tumbra-Chromatika AI Guidelines from WC93:

Using images generated by an AI drawing engine, without attribution: X
Using images generated by an AI drawing engine, with attribution: ✓
Copy-pasting an RP spat out by an AI chat engine: X
Editing an RP spat out by an AI chat engine: Grey area. Please avoid this, though we also recognise this is the grey area for which debates will be had. We are more likely than not to give these kinds of RPs a pass, since they have been transformed to some extent by the co-author of the RP.
Writing a wholly original RP off a prompt generated by a hypothetical AI: ✓

On Writing “Better” Rosters/RPs
For this Cup of Harmony, roleplay will take on a much more important role than normal. This is because of the three “Rs” that normally dictate how NSS goes — rank, roleplay, and random — rank will almost be a non-factor in this tournament, because KPB is not used in scorination. Some of you might be anxious with this — this could be your chance to make it big and score some giant-killing games.

One particular point of anxiety I’ve seen a lot these days, particularly surrounding the World Cup is “how to roster better/how to roleplay better?” This is natural, of course; RPing well in the World Cup is often seen as a golden ticket to trying to beat randomness (though it, of course, still reigns supreme). Even if one fails to make the World Cup, roleplaying is quite literally the ticket to the Cup of Harmony; and with limited slots available, most people will want in. But the perhaps disappointing answer to “how to roster/roleplay better” is that there is no one correct answer to this. And there likely never will be. The beauty of text-based (and sometimes graphics-based and audio-based) roleplay is that it’s so malleable and versatile. The number of unique in-character roleplay avenues are immense, and the avenues for collaboration are near-endless.

But here are some general tips that will make your roleplays and rosters quote-unquote “better”. None of these have much to deal with the actual content of your roster and/or roleplay; these are tips that make your work more easily accessible for everyone around you. Not just for this tournament, mind; but for other tournaments as well.

Rosters

1. Make your style mod prominent.
Your roster is likely going to be the first frame of reference for anyone looking at your team. With that in mind, you want to create a good impression. One thing that particularly helps, I feel, is making your style modifier prominent. At one glance, a prominent style modifier will let people know how exactly your team plays. A -5 modifier lets people immediately know you play exceptionally defensive football. A +5 modifier lets people know you play extremely exciting football, while perhaps leaving defence to the second priority. A modifier from -1 to 1 may just tell people you do a little bit of everything. You may choose to elaborate on your team’s tactical style later on in your roster, but the number might get things across in a shorter amount of time, and lets your opponent know what to expect, faster than reading on. The easiest way to make your style mod prominent is by appending some [size] tags to it. And by using digits, as well; I once recall searching up and down a roster looking for a style mod for two minutes before realising that the style mod was a word, rather than a number.

2. Keep it copy-able
The second tip I have is to make the names in your roster easily copyable. This especially applies to nations who have names that often have special characters, or might be difficult to spell. Or both, really. People who might want to use your characters’ names in their roleplays might spell them incorrectly, or completely mangle them. You can save this by letting people copy and paste your players’ names.

3. Use spoiler tags
A roster can be quite long. Often in addition to players, nations will add biographies to those players, and then some in-character information about their country, stadiums, and culture. This is good! But long, detailed rosters run the risk of information overload, which then leads to the question of how much information is too much. You might want to let people know about the history of your national team, or detailed biographies about the food preferences of your players. For such detailed information, spoiler tags are highly recommended. Not too many, mind — having to click on thirty spoiler tags might actually be worse than being faced with a whole mountain of characters — but things to hide stuff that is more tangential to the tournament apart from basic information can help in making your rosters more readable. You could, for example, have a basic list of players at the top of your roster, and then elaborate in a spoiler tag below.

Roleplays

4. Keep it in-character
The minimum, absolute basic standard of a roleplay is that it should be in-character. I don’t think I need to go too much into what being “in-character” is; but I’ll find it quite strange if real-life countries like Brazil or Italy are referenced if the in-character nation does not have a place in, say, an alternate real-life world. Lines can be blurred, of course — and I think that roleplays that blur the lines between in and out-of-character behaviour can of course be brilliant. Characters can talk about out-of-character concepts like the Kaze Progressa-Bedistan (KPB) rankings, cutoffs, or reference real-life memes while still in-character; it’s all about how subtle it is. This applies somewhat to stylistic choices, too; newspaper articles wouldn’t have profanities, for example.

5. Assume the host is an idiot
Well, perhaps not an “idiot”. Though this particular one might be. No, what I mean here is that you should assume that the host of this tournament has never read a single roleplay of yours before. I’ll be blunter; if the host cannot understand what you’re roleplaying, it’ll be difficult for them to grade your work, because they cannot see all its merits. This largely applies to roleplays that are part of on-going arcs, but could help if it’s, say, a continuation from an arc somewhere else. Grading aside, however, it is very difficult for anyone to buy into your arc on short notice if they have no context; and hosts, as they are, are going to find it somewhat difficult to go back and read all thirteen previous parts. Not everyone will know, for example, who your Prime Minister is; not everyone knows the ins-and-outs of your roleplay arc, even if it is the best thing since sliced bread. So the best tip I can offer is provide context, and/or provide one to two-sentence summaries for arcs and previous episodes; it also honestly serves as a good challenge to try and summarise what you’ve written. I particularly enjoy trying to write Netflix-style episode summaries; but that’s just one way to slice an apple.

In the vein of “making roleplay buy-ins easier,” if you’re posting audio-based roleplays, please post a transcript.

6. Show your work
I’ll let slip one of my preferences here and break my rule when it comes to content — though by no means will it affect grading substantially — but the best roleplays, to me, are ones that not only show you’ve paid attention to what your opponents have written so far (if anything), but also roleplays that make the world feel lived in. Give things a purpose, reference shared histories (though perhaps not too esoteric - remember point 2), and generally try your best to make your world (or the shared NSS world) feel alive. Has something happened in a neighbouring nation? Mention it off-handedly in a conversation between characters, let politicians respond, or even have players respond to it. Who knows — that off-handed reference to a far-flung event might give you ideas as to where to go with future roleplays and give you additional avenues for collaboration with other users.

7. Vary it up a little
Sometimes we lose motivation. That’s okay; it could be a sign for you to change up your roleplaying style a little. Match reports are the mashed potatoes of NSS; they work fine, but they work even better with additional toppings. Maybe you could focus on what your players thought during the game; or a one-shot that describes a certain event, or a post-match press conference with throwbacks to scenes during the event. Or engage in some worldbuilding; prompts can be found on the internet, sports-themed prompts can be found elsewhere on the forum. Or even collaborating with others (see point 3!).

8. The one case (so far) in which Artificial Intelligence is good
I’m generally quite negative on the usage of AI in competitions, but there is one case in which I think it’s fine. Should your native language not be English, and you find it easier to roleplay in your native language, it’s fine to use a machine translation for your roleplays. The one condition I have to impose is that you post the roleplay in its original language as well so I can verify that what you did type out wasn’t just spat out by an AI text generator or something.

And those are my eight tips for better rostering and/or roleplaying. These aren’t enforceable by any means; nor is it a commandment that you follow them. At the end of the day, I’m just someone else in this community who wanted to host this tournament. And in case you skipped all of the above, here’s my eight (well, seven, really) tips again, just in a shortened format:

1. Make your style mod prominent; I recommend using [size] tags to let people know at a glance how you play, or make it the first or last thing in your roster.
2. Let people be able to copy and paste the names on your roster by posting it as texts; this is so people won’t mis-spell your players' names by accident.
3. Use spoiler tags to prevent information overload; put the crucial information up front and then more detailed information in those spoilers.
4. Keep things in-character, at the very minimum; apart from that, there really are no limits to content (subject to existing forum rules and standards of decency, etc.)
5. Assume the host has never read a single one of your works before; so provide context, summaries of previous role-plays, and really anything that allows for an easier buy-in to your roleplay.
6. Show your work! Reference other people’s roleplays. Make your world feel lived-in; we (mostly) operate in a shared world, after all.
7. Vary it up a little — match reports are fine, but it never hurts to talk about other things. Escape your comfort zone and maybe you’ll find that there’s something you can start talking about for other roleplays.
8. If your main language is not English, so long as you post the roleplay in its original language under a spoiler tag, you can use machine translation to make it easier for you to roleplay.

by **Tumbra** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:02 pm

A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO TUMBRA

LOCATED in central Esportiva, the Federal Republic of Tumbra is a sprawling, modern democratic republic of a hundred and twenty-one million people. Often considered a regional power, Tumbra has a diversified, modern economy amd is one of the strongest economies within Esportiva and the greater AREIMAS regions. Comprising twenty-five states and one territory to its north, sixteen stadiums throughout the country have been allocated for the hosting of the 88th Cup of Harmony. A full map of the country can be found here.

Airports, Getting To and Travelling Within Tumbra

Tumbra is a country of many climates; cold in the north, temperate in the middle and warm in the south. The sparkling, white-sanded beaches of the south and eastern coast, the mountains of the west and the boundless plains of central Tumbra also offer dazzling tourist spots if you wish to just relax. There's also the more metropolitan cities, chock-full of culture and nightlife for the less nature-inclined amongst visitors. Tumbra does not observe daylight saving time; the whole country is in a single timezone.

Getting to Tumbra would usually entail taking a plane from an airport; Tumbra has twelve international airports, the locations of which can be found in the above factbook. To get to destinations not provided by airport, high-speed rail that travels up to about 320km/h inside the country offers transport to all thirteen cities hosting a match, ensuring comfort, speed and reliability to get your players to their matches on time. Within cities, most cities have at least some form of mass rapid transit or light rail that forms the basis of their transport system.

Should you still wish to travel by car, Tumbra uses left-hand drive, and verifiable international licenses are a prerequisite to hire a car. Expressways to each of the major cities do exist, though...trains also exist...and are faster...

IF your nation comes from Esportiva, Tumbra can be reached within four to six hours' flight; if it comes from the regions of Anaia, Arrosia, Rushmore or Mandalanunsa, then Tumbra can be reached from anywhere from six to twelve hours' flight; and for countries from outside the five sporting regions, then flights to Tumbra will take twelve hours or more.

Ticket Policies and Stadium Rules

All visitors with a valid ticket will be given a visa; for those attending multiple matches, the visa will be extended accordingly. Tickets will be apportioned fairly; 40% to each team, and 10% will be sold to Tumbrans, with the remaining 10% to others. Ticket scalping is, of course, illegal; should one come across such an act of ticket scalping, then call 999 (the number for the Police in Tumbra). The number for emergency services (fire, ambulance) is 995.

Stadium-goers should be aware that public drunkenness and acts of hooliganism are arrestable offences, and the police often keep a strong presence at matchdays. Pyrotechnics are banned from being brought into stadiums; tifos and banners are allowed, however.

Laws

The policing in each state is run by the state governments, though they are all run to a unified federal code, which standardises most equipment and techniques. Federal laws will apply here; some of the more important ones are...

The age to buy alcohol and tobacco is set at 18 years.
The age of consent is 18 years. Prostitution is legal.
The status of marijuana, confusingly for Tumbra, is vague and depends on the state. The usage of medical marijuana, however, is legalised throughout all states.
The importation of alcohol and tobacco is illegal without declaration; and there are strict limits on the amount. Importation of marijuana is illegal; the same goes for other hard drugs.
There is a blanket ban on assault weapons in Tumbra, and no importation is allowed.

The currency of Tumbra is the Tumbran Dollar, with the exchange rate being set at 1 NSD to 1.33 TMD. There is a ten per cent consumption tax on all items; usually it is factored into the price of the item. All prices in this post are in NSD.

What to expect from a trip to Tumbra

Most hotels are 5* hotels closer to any given city centre, with hotels the further out of any city centre you go being more likely to be 4* or 3*. Hotel prices can range from $108/night at the most basic 3* hotels to over $500 at the most exclusive 5* hotels. Ticket prices for away fans have been capped at $75. An average week-long trip, with an assumed price of a $150/night hotel, comes out to around $3500/person. Tumbra uses BS 1363 three-pin plugs, like any civilised country; they also use the metric system, so a pint is 568ml instead of 473ml.

Most restaraunts serve two meals a day. The working day is from nine till five, five days a week, though the country is slowly moving towards a four-day work week. Most food chains are open until at least nine, with fast-food chains sometimes being open 24/7. Fast-food options include local brands like Happy Mac's (burgers and fries), Pete's (fried chicken and spaghetti, mainly, comes complete with anthropomorphic chicken mascot who, for some reason, eats chicken and spaghetti), and BreadTime (sandwiches, mainly subs). Coffee chains include Moonbeam (complete with sexually-suggestive mermaid mascot and more options that resemble coffee-flavoured milkshakes rather than actual coffee), Fortuna (new-on-the-block "tech-enabled" chain that really just means you use an app to order coffee), and Chestnut Coffee (kind of a hipster brand that specialises in the sit-down experience and pastries alongside the coffee). Your favourite foreign food brand should have an outlet or two in the bigger cities. Street food is commonplace, though highly regulated; you're more likely to find a food truck than a real street food shop. Tipping is not a thing in Tumbra and may actually be considered rude. The great institution of Tumbra, is, however, the bar; or, euphemistically called, the public house; while grubby and sticky, most of these institutions do serve rather cheap food and beer, and are one of the more-respected third spaces in the country.

When on public transport, it's common etiquette to shut up on the train, tram, or bus. If you must speak on the phone, do it quietly. Listening to music without any kind of audio device is a major social faux pas. When on escalators, stand on the left unless you're walking; pass on the right otherwise. Most public transport charges a small fee for use. No eating or drinking (except water) is allowed on public transport; it's common courtesy to give up your seat to the elderly, infirm, or pregnant. Public transport is by far the most common method of getting around Tumbra; stadiums rarely have many car park lots.

Most telecom services are offered by one of three companies: Tumbra Telecom, QTMB, or Lightning Telecom. Each of these offer data roaming facilities at competitive rates, though it's recommended you do your research before you go. Most public spaces have some sort of public WiFi, though bringing your own form of internet security is highly recommended for various reasons. Internet penetration rates are pretty high, with only the most rural of rural areas not having any kind of signal.

Should there be any other questions, please contact VisitTumbra.com.

STADIUM INFORMATION

CITIES AND STADIUMS: IN DEPTH
(Starts with Straton, then goes clockwise in order of the map)

STRATON
The country's capital, Straton sometimes gets an unfair reputation for being overly gray. It's understandable, of course — most federal government buildings are distinguishable by the exact same material used to clad their walls, a sort of gray slate that's given members of the civil service a somewhat dour nickname of "The Grey Men." Regardless, there is fun here if it's looked for; the northern part of the city, which is home to the country's biggest and most prestigious post-1864 university is known for being the main place where fun happens; and, well, failing that, there's always the country's largest observation wheel, standing tall at 169m and pretty much defining the city's skyline. Most institutions of national importance are housed here; including the National Air and Space Museum, co-located with the National Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, National Arts Gallery, and so on. Most impressive, probably, is the National Library; the country's biggest library which is co-located with the National Archives. All three branches of government are housed here, too; as well as most monuments to the country's founding fathers, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, commemorating lives lost during the Civil War.

The Eagles' Club (88,000)
The shiny new toy of the Tumbran national team, the Eagles' Club was completed somehow ahead of schedule and below cost, in a miracle to both the taxpayer and authorities. Set in a district of its own, surrounded by a lush park, museum dedicated to Tumbran football history and with train links directly into the heart of the city and to the airport that serves the giant conurbation that is Straton-Serrapince, the Eagles' Club is the most modern stadium of its kind. Clad in a white, colour-changing exterior, the stadium is fully sheltered, has a giant arch over its top and has almost every comfort you would want for a stadium-going experience.

SERRAPINCE
Home to the city's financial industry — which directly means that the city is also known for its debauchery and nightlife (what do you expect when you have a heavy concentration of people in the financial sector in close proximity to each other?), Serrapince is Tumbra's second largest city, but one that's still diverse enough to essentially be an everycity. Of particular interest to tourists would probably be the spiky building known as the Modern Hedgehog, but really is the Serrapince Museum of Modern Art, which serves as the country's largest collection of art produced post-1950. Or, as some more traditional critics would call it, "art". Apart from that, the country's largest Yoshiman Garden is located here, as well as Exhibition House, a giant glass building that was built in 1882 for the country's turn at hosting the Universal Exposition.

Serrapince Park (74,500)
The distinctive yellow pylons provide this stadium with its exterior. Completed in the 1970s as the capstone of Serrapince's project to monopolise the football market in the area, it now provides one of the most intimidating atmospheres in Tumbran football, with the northern stand being home to Serrapince's "ultras". Located in a giant athletics and sporting complex, Serrapince Park forms the main part of the sporting district of the city; and remains the focal point of the club's attempts to dominate the Tumbran football scene.

MARRAY
Tumbra's top party city, Marray is home to the finest beaches in Tumbra; unusually for the northeast of the country, it's sun, sand and sparkling-clear waters. Marray is where Tumbra's main cruise terminal is; and the city is renowned for its bustling nightlife. Come for the sand dunes; stay for the football. Of particular note is the city's promenade, where most of the city's nightlife is; the most renowned clubs are Enigma, Paradise Inferno, and Aventurine, the last of which is located right on the beachfront and is probably the most exclusive club in the whole city. What happens in Marray, stays in Marray, some say; and while casinos may still be illegal here, the city's not known as the country's entertainment capital for nothing. Theme parks, film studios...it's all glamour here.

Oceanside Stadium (44,000)
Opened in 2013 as an example of a modern stadium, Oceanside certainly remains as one of the best-equipped stadiums in Tumbran football. A modern glass-and-steel facade pays tribute to the many players who have passed through and worn the colours of Port Marray. While it's a little way out of the city boundaries — and certainly very far from Marray's old stadium in the middle of the city — the transport links to the stadium ensure that trips to Marray's home ground are smooth, both in and out.

HESHAM
Despite its size and proximity to Lakewood, Hesham is seen as a relatively laid-back city, more than content to let time pass it by. This is where Clearmont's agricultural industry — carried mostly by wheat — sends its cargo for it to be exported to the world. It's lost a bit of its cultural identity as time's gone on and Lakewood has begun to slowly subsume the city into the amorphous blob that is Greater Lakewood, but locals will never let anyone forget that modern Tumbran football was born here; after all, the meeting between club executives that formed the first-ever league competition was held here. Perhaps unsurprisingly with all that wheat passing through the city, it's got a high amount of breweries; and also the highest number of pubs per capita in Tumbra.

George Bowen Stadium (40,000)
Named after Hesham FC's longest-serving manager who delivered the club its only title and later saved the club from bankruptcy, the Ploughmen's arena with its distinctive bright green seats is a more rectangular effort than most. Distinctive for its bright green pylons that run along the outside of the stadium, it's a bit denser than most stadiums - only having one tier throughout it.

LAKEWOOD
The industrial powerhouse of the South East, Lakewood made its fortunes during the Industrial Revolution (which arrived late on this country's shores — thanks, empire!) due to the burgeoning textile industry that was essentially spawned large waves of migration to the city. It helped that Lakewood was one of the few ports where immigrants to the country were able to be processed, alongside Nantwich and Couno; meaning that the city, more than others, has become more of a cultural melting pot than others. Homage is paid to this through the Museum of Immigration, located on the site of a former immigration processing centre. The city has grown so large in recent years that the city's suburbs have essentially spilled over into Hesham; the two form what is essentially a giant urban conurbation. It helps that the same international airport serves both cities.

Lakewood City Arena (58,000)
Home to Lakewood United's rivals Lakewood City, the LCA was a more modern construction; only being completed in 2005. It, therefore, looks nicer than Trenton Park; but the diatribes launched against it say that it's a soulless atmosphere. Supports of City point to their attendance records and recent success. It is equipped with all the comforts of a modern stadium, really; and it's located closer to Lakewood's city centre than Trenton Park.

Trenton Park (74,500)
Trenton Park is home to Lakewood United, historically the most successful team in Tumbra. A massive, sprawling colosseum, its differently shaped ends do make it look a bit dated, but gives it a lot of its charm — it began life over a hundred years ago, and was added to, piece by piece. Fans label this stadium "The House That Stephenson Built," referring to the longest-serving manager of Lakewood United, Ben Stephenson. The acoustics here are also excellent, adding to the atmosphere here.

NEWTON
That Tumbra has a long history in maritime trade is unsurprising; nearly all of its major cities of note are located on the coast. Newton is no different; but adds a different spin on the matter. Back in its heyday, Newton was the capital of Tumbran piracy and a city where even the most strict imperial rule couldn't get bring it down (until unification, of course — but that's a different matter). The entirety of the city centre could be a historical monument in itself; and that's not forgetting the fact that Newton is a canal city, where you're just as likely to catch a bus as a ferry over the waters to your next destination. Expect plenty of monuments to maritime heroes here; this city, alongside Collatia and Nantwich, is one of the three homes of the Tumbran shipbuilding industry.

Novena Park (32,000)
Located in a natural bowl in the suburbs which originally gave it a capacity of over 86,000 before those pesky things called "regulations" got in the way, Novena Park looks dated; but it still regularly pulls in crowds and is always one of the most filled stadiums in the country, no matter which tier the Newton Wanderers are playing in. While not as large, or as flashy, as Columbia's Columbus Field, Newton's transport infrastructure and ability to host more people than the admittedly smaller town of Columbia means that Newton has been given the green light to host international-standard matches. Whether or not this means that the capacity of the stadium will be increased to 40,000 is still in the air; but the stadium could really use a fresh coat of paint to liven it up a little.

KINGSBURY
The old imperial capital, Kingsbury's Historic Quarter is worth a whole afternoon on its own. The last castle of the Terenbergs (the old imperial family) was located here; nowadays it's a walkthrough museum, which takes a surprisingly neutral tone on the whole royalty thing. One of the wings of the castle has been converted into a public library, which probably shows the amount of attention the former royals receive these days. Apart from that, there's the Kingsbury Cathedral, which is the seat of Emberican Christianity and the Archbishop of Kingsbury; though it's probably telling of religion's place in public life that nobody gives a toss about them either.

Fletcher Park (45,000)
In a city full of history, the somewhat more modern-looking Fletcher Park stands out in the country. Located somewhat near the heart of the city, the stadium was recently expanded to fit 45,000 people. That was the latest in the long line of rebuilds, going from a bowl-shaped stadium in a natural valley to a much smaller, almost entirely white stadium with a curving roof; instantly giving the stadium a recognisable facade.

BENCOOLEN
The most colourful (and gayest, statistically) of Tumbra's cities, Bencoolen is possibly the most liberal place in the country. Many social movements that eventually grew to become nationwide movements began here; women's liberation in the 60s and gay rights in the 70s can all trace their origins to this city. Most well known for the litany of low-rise, pastel-coloured houses that dot the seafront, as well as the tight, windy high-rise apartment buildings that are so close together it doesn't really feel like a Tumbran city, Bencoolen is different from the rest of the country, and likes to make it known. Bencoolen is known for being the place where bohemians want to live, by trading on art; and many a Tumbran artiste, thespian, author, and poet cut their teeth here. As for sports, try sailing, or watersports; the surfing culture is strong here, and the sport of yachting is mostly concentrated here as well, with regattas dotting the horizon. It helps that the weather is really conducive for this sort of thing.

Bencoolen City Stadium (55,000)
The smallest of all of Tumbra's twenty-five states, Bencoolen's stadium also includes an athletics track; which, unfortunately, puts distance between the supporters and the players on the pitch. There have, however, been plans mooted to install temporary seating for football matches; though with Tumbra's multiversal sporting ambitions, this may come later, rather than sooner, and if at all. This stadium is notable for also having a movable roof; however, there are no plans for the roof to be closed during any games here.

FONTWELL
The biggest city in the West, Fontwell's an underrated gem of a city; and it's also probably one of the best places in Tumbra to learn about a side of the country's history that sometimes flies under the radar — the Western Republic. The Museum of Western History is located here, and it's chock-full of almost everything the uninitiated would need to know about the unrecognised republic, which fought a guerilla war against the Empire of Tumbra in its waning days, and contributed heavily to the latter's losses in the brutal civil war. Apart from that, why not try looking at the automobile industry? Cheap foreign imports have shrunk the domestic market somewhat these days, but the legacy is still there — Carlton Motors still chugs out variations of the Carlton Cross, the original Tumbran car, and they've got a fantastic museum as well. Go a fair bit east, into the neighbouring state of Caduke, and you'll be able to see Tumbra's most stunning natural beauties; Mount Vernon, Tumbra's highest mountain, as well as visit Mount Fesmos Circuit, which is one of the highest-rated motorsports circuits in the world. It's even hosted a round of the World Grand Prix Championship before, but it's unlikely to return. Being the westernmost stadium hosting games this tournament, Fontwell presents a unique opportunity for tourists to visit the west in general, an area of stunning natural beauty.

Stokers' Park (52,000)
Perhaps one of the most unique Tumbran stadiums, Stokers' Park — officially the WesternOil Power Station, but adopting this as its original name for sponsorship purposes — is built from the remains of a converted factory. It provides one of the most unique stadium-going experiences because of this; Stokers' Park is often referred to as the "smokehouse of Western football". With an exterior of red brick, large glass windows which now hold murals to the Fontwell Rovers, and with chimneys that puff out smoke on matchdays, Stokers' Park presents a uniquely industrial view on Tumbran football and where most of its clubs originated. It does get a little hot on the inside, however.

MILLSBURGH
One of Tumbra's 'forgotten cities', Millsburgh was the home of the now-flagging Tumbran steel industry; it now potters on, though the chemicals industry still goes strong in the north. It's probably the least tourist-friendly city out of the eleven host cities — no dedicated airport, nothing really exciting to do on the surface — but there is the National Museum of Steel here. And bridges. Lots of bridges. The city can get fairly cold, but one thing the city does excel in is the sheer amount of flora in its borders; it's shed most of its dreary reputation gained in the previous century, and the streets are lined with trees and grass. In autumn, it's really pretty. In summer, they do provide a good amount of shade from the sun.

Two Rivers Stadium (42,000)
The Two Rivers Stadium is a fantastic multi-purpose stadium located in the very heart of Millsburgh. Appropriately situated at the fork of two rivers that defines Millsburgh, the stadium is a circular, concrete affair with entry ramps that hug its exterior. It may look dated — certainly a fresh coat of paint on the bare concrete wouldn't go amiss — but the acoustics inside provide a ear-rumbling affair for those lucky enough to visit.

RIDGEWELL
A northern powerhouse, Ridgewell used to be the gateway to the world for Tumbran coal and steel; but with manufacturing fleeing to less expensive countries, and the coal mines closing thanks to The Eighties (and a focus on renewables this century), it's struggled to redefine itself. It's still the largest city in the North, though, and an effort to pivot the city towards tech and research has given it a new lease of life. For tourists, the main attraction in this area is the historic Wyndham Castle, located on the outskirts of the city; it's been stunningly well preserved, and historical demonstrations of medieval life occur every Saturday. Helps that a flea market sets up shop every weekend there too. This is probably one of the coldest cities in the country, too.

Kensington Stadium (46,000)
Built in the 1990s to great fanfare, the Kensington Stadium is a more utilitarian affair than most; simple, steel columns line the stadium's exterior, and a flat, rectangular roof covers spectators. Everything about this stadium seems to be rectangular; the roof, the exterior columns; even the four taller steel spires that provide support for the roofs at each end seem to be extremely rectangular. This makes seating extremely tight, however; and adds a lot to the atmosphere of matches.

NANTWICH
A naval city through and through, Nantwich essentially made its name from two things: shipbuilding and having a naval base on its outskirts. Both industries, perhaps miraculously, survive to the present day; and Nantwich has always had a more gritty, subdued vibe to it. That hasn't stopped it from becoming one of Tumbra's largest cities in the midwest; and it helps that the food here's cheap, as well. For attractions: Deep-dish "Nantwich-style pizza" may seem like a cultural travesty to anyone from outside the state (to say nothing of the Grande Cucinans, who steadfastly refuse to refer to it as "pizza" and prefer the term "pie"), but it's a refreshing take on the ever-popular dish, invented, ironically, by someone from Grande Cucina who couldn't find a proper pizza pan when he first arrived in the city.

Nantwich Stadium (64,000)
Widely renowned for the four helical ramps around each side of the edifice and imposing roof structure with black girders jutting out on each end, the Nantwich Stadium is home to FC Inter Nantwich; and is an imposing home to one of the league's strongest teams. With its four sides rising high above the players, the stands can almost feel like they're closing in on the players. An imposing mental challenge, indeed.

CLARK
A city known for its culture — cathedrals, clothes, theatres, and museums — Clark is known for being much more highbrow than its neighbour Nantwich, and those who can't stand the working-class vibe of Nantwich will enjoy Clark. Beware, though, of the exorbitant prices nearly everywhere; from restaurants to shopping malls (pay a visit to the Clark City Gallery, the country's oldest shopping mall), everything meant for the upper classes will make you pay through the nose for it. It's also home to one of the country's oldest universities; making the city also a place of revered learning. This is the place of Tumbran high fashion; surprisingly spared from most of the Civil War, the city's 15th-century architecture survives to this day.

Clark City Arena (63,000)
Known for its faux-neoclassical columns adorning its outside surface, the Clark City Arena - referred to as the Colosseum, colloquially, is a unique experience for most visitors. With the pitch itself set below the stadium, the shadow of the stadium's main building makes games in this open-air arena cooler than it is, providing a better matchday experience for most people. It's perhaps the only stadium in the country to have its pitch beneath sea level.

COUNO
Couno is Tumbra's largest city — there's a little bit of something for everyone here. Go for a long walk along the majestic Promenade, complete with statue walks (there's a park with busts of every Prime Minister of the country, with a short blurb of their achievements or lack thereof); or head up the hill on the opposite side of the skyline and stadium for a bit of nature. Don't miss the majestic Couno Harbour Bridge, though it's pretty difficult to do that; it's literally everywhere in the city's marketing, and opportunities exist to climb up the bridge. Seafood lovers should pay a visit to the Couno Fish Market, where the day's freshest catches are hauled in every morning for hungry tourists and shoppers alike. Looking for history? Visit the aptly-named Old City, where brick-and-mortar department stores still survive; and marvel at how narrow the streets are. As for nightlife, by far and away Couno's most famous nightclub is B*A*S*H, located on the 50th to 53rd floors of the Stevenson Tower. Then further marvel at how racing drivers manage to slalom cars through these streets every September, when the Couno Grand Prix takes place. Further inland, there's Tumbra's biggest amusement park, Galaxy Studios (one of three in the country), complete with rides from your favourite entertainment franchises. Head east, and out of the state, to enter the small state of Harren; it's here that gambling is the state's largest industry, and you can lose yourself in whiling your money away.

Couno Port Stadium (54,500)
The Couno Port Stadium is distinctive enough that it forms part of the Couno skyline by itself. Located on a wharf, the stadium itself was recently reconstructed in 2016, which expanded its capacity to the 54,500 it is today. Home to the Couno Rangers, with one of the most passionate supporter fanbases in Tumbra, the unique location on the harbourfront provides a unique opportunity for many a football fan. Watch out for the single-tier Red Wall located behind the west goal; that's where you'll see some of the most impressive fan displays in the country.

Wrenchwelt Stadium (42,000)
Wrenchwelt Stadium, located further inland and on the west side of the city, is rather older and run-down; but still has a wonderful atmosphere. Home to West Couno United, the long-suffering west-side local rivals of the more famous and by far more successful Rangers, the stadium might look a bit more run-down than its more modern and refurbished neighbour — especially with its southern stand being disconnected from the other three — but it's still packed with fans to the brim every time the Pilots go onto the field.

by **Oberour Ar Moro** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:31 pm

Dominion of Oberour Ar Moro
National Football Team

Cup of Harmony 88 Roster

Basic Information

Nation: Dominion of Oberour Ar Moro
Region: Rushmore
Association: Ministry of Culture Football Management Committee (FMC)
Denonym: Oberours
Team Nickname: Dragoons
Trigramme: OAM

Staff

Manager: Andreit Jugleeur, age 59
Assistant Manager: Ruran Sueur, age 48
Assistant Manager: Geoffroy Dlajoenie deyt Fijac, age 39

Players

Goalkeeper

1 GK Seguinius Chaperonnier, age 27 (Estipen United)
12 GK Brivel des Aloz, age 25 (Myrrh-Streamer)
24 GK Kaourig Bon-Vallet, age 25 (de la Charite)

Left Back

2 LB Marc Buschier, age 26 (Cyrene City)
14 LB Remi Caillot, age 22 (Bécherel University)
25 LB Mathurin aus Escroëles, age 24 (RC le Especier)

Right Back

3 RB Berin le Passeeur, age 21 (Myrrh-Streamer)
15 RB Stevan Latreille, age 25 (Patrons)

Sweeper

10 SW Andre Decastilhon, age 25 (Cyrene Bay)
11 SW Dominic Menjou, age 25 (Meteor)
22 SW David Garnisseresse, age 27 (Pescium)
23 SW Salomon de Chaalons, age 22 (Regium United)
26 SW Geoffrey Feseresse de Tyssus, age 25 (Dynamo Taucherira)

Left Midfielder

5 LM Iudicael Breut, age 33 (Hibernus)
17 LM Riwan Marois, age 24 (Wansan Noksaekjeonsa (Quebec and Shingoryeo))

Right Midfielder

6 RM Jean-Pierre de Braieres, age 29 (Tikariot City (Tikariot))
18 RM Alor Chamberiere, age 22 (Massalia City)

Center Midfielder

4 CM Peire de Baingneus, age 28 (Hellenic Sports Club (Elmiya))
16 CM Goulwen Baudrillart, age 26 (Pembina City (Kelssek))

Left Wing

7 LW Peter de Gouviels, age 25 (Patrons)
19 LW Thomas-Augustin l’Establier, age 26 (Pearlham SC (Xanneria))
27 LW Aredius Gigon, age 24 (Saida Holly)

Right Wing

8 RW Morgann Correndeaulx, age 25 (Carathyr Emeralds (Tikariot))
20 RW Venou Destine, age 26 (Winchester City (Cassadaigua))

Strikers

9 ST Daniel Demisserriche, age 21 (Regium United)
21 ST Iocilin Bedard, age 25 (Rapides St-Charles (Patriotlandia)

Regular Starting Lineup

Chaperonnier, Buschier, le Passeeur, Decastilhon, Menjou, Breut (CAPTAIN), de Braieres, de Baingneus, de Gouviels, Correndeaulx, Demisserriche

Formation

First-Choice, Second-Choice, and Goalkeepers Kits

RP Permissions

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Yes
Choose my scoring events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes, but please TG or message me on Discord beforehand
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes, but please TG or message me on Discord beforehand
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Yes
Give Red Cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes, but please TG or message me on Discord beforehand

Style Modifier: +5

by **Valentine Z** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:36 pm

The Valentian International Football Association – Aww darn we were down, but not out. One more card to play.

In a relatively tragic tale of predictions being difficult (and maybe Gwen still holding something from us!), Valentian Kittens were out after the efforted qualifiers. As soon as the playoffs began, and they got matched up against Zenic’s Survivors, the Kittens would indeed not be the one that survived the ordeal. With a heartbreaking 1–2 goal, Valentians were unable to get more goals than they needed, while also having their defences not as covered. In other words, they were trying to bank on getting those goals, but they simply could not. One wonders if those goals against Ceni could have been diverted to this match. All of this aside, the team manager – Clarissa Alanis Star Samantha, is still happy with this development. She still does not like pushing her team too hard, and she knows that they will be able to do better in the future seasons. In particular, having invited to the 88th Cup of Harmony, is already one such example. Clarissa (on top of the Valentian Kittens) accepted the invitation in one CPU cycle and as a result, the Valentians are in for CoH 88! Will they make it this time? Or will they falter through their group?

OOC NOTE: No updated uniforms for the Valentians once again. I’m really sorry about that! Previous uniform:

Team Manager / Captain: Exuberant Superintendent T-2000/2904-3 Surveillant Clarissa Alanis Star Breya « La Amoureux Chéri » Millie Taissa Butterfly Mélody Coraline Jolijn Trini Clementine Hollie Samantha Zeta Harumi.

Current Roster: Formation 3-3-4 / 3 forward, 3 midfielders, 4 defenders, 1 goalkeeper.)

Red = Injured and out, Green = Able to be substituted if you do injure my players; green players in order of preference of substitution.

Goalkeeper:
#  2 - Jakov Emile Janessa Mirko Varteks Modrić   - 245.72 cm - M - 42 - Varaždin, Croatia, Valentine Z
# 64 - Martina Anastasia Hedvig X. Luna Bukvić    - 239.25 cm - F - 38 - Martian Territories of Valentine Z
#  1 - Dawson Joshiah Davidson Brooks Marshall    - 239.90 cm - M - 37 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Alanis Star, Valentine Z
#  8 - Josief A. Yandi Eko Yohanes Dharmawijaya   - 244.12 cm - M - 39 - Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
#  4 - Eveline Valeria Annalise Tiêu Xuân Ngọc    - 242.86 cm - F - 37 - Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi, Vietnam, Valentine Z

Forward:
#  3 - Holly Annemiek Gerrieke Van De Hoogte      - 240.80 cm - F - 41 - Zaanstad, Netherlands, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
#  5 - Elisabetta Enzo Hannah Lodovica D'Elia     - 237.71 cm - F - 33 - Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Valentine Z
# 11 - Kortnev Grigoriy (Grisha) Konstantinovich  - 241.08 cm - M - 42 - Saint Petersburg, Russia, Valentine Z
#  6 - Štěpánka Caitlin Madeline W. Sedláčková    - 241.74 cm - F - 36 - Brno, South Moravian, Czech Republic, Valentine Z
#  7 - Emerson Jamie Taylor Erin Scott Maddox     - 238.07 cm - M - 38 - Mankato, Minnesota, United States of America, Voorzichtigheid, Valentine Z
# 10 - Joaquina Samanta Alonso Clara Lombardo     - 237.10 cm - F - 35 - Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alanis Star, Valentine Z

Midfielders:
# 14 - Katarzyna Violetta Zofia Aleks Polańska    - 244.25 cm - F - 39 - Chorzów, Poland, Valentine Z
# 30 - Antel Marcel Georgia Katona Vass Dániel    - 241.06 cm - M - 30 - Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Valentine Z
# 87 - Clemente Kenneth Evans L. Jiang Guanyu     - 240.10 cm - M - 35 - Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Vostrov, Valentine Z
# 31 - Daina Allison Leela Phon Seng Sreynuon     - 234.75 cm - F - 34 - Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Valentine Z
# 20 - Sammie Arif Raihan Bin Mohamamad Andika    - 238.66 cm - M - 40 - Singapore, Singapore, Valentine Z

Defenders:
# 40 - Iraj Alexander Soroosh Homayoun Hashempour - 237.50 cm - M - 37 - Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, Valentine Z
# 55 - Nathaniel Orla Hayden Johnstone McMahon    - 241.00 cm - M - 41 - East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
# 65 - Sigfreður Gamalíel Onyx Jason Steinason    - 240.55 cm - M - 44 - Martian Territories of Valentine Z
# 70 - Vanuza Poliane Elaine Castro dos Reis      - 237.66 cm - F - 34 - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Alanis Star, Valentine Z
# 60 - Marlene Isabelle Lisa Roselyne Pasquier    - 235.11 cm - F - 36 - Saint-Denis, Paris, France, Victoriaans Nederlands, Valentine Z
# 50 - Helen Jennifier Hiroto Morishita Chiyumi   - 242.25 cm - F - 33 - Osaka, Kansai, Honshu, Japan, Vostrov, Valentine Z

Outside of the football field, they are 2.66x taller.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Choose my scorers: Y
Give yellow cards to my players: Y, but TG/DM me first, please.
Give red cards to my players: N
RP injuries to my players: Yes, minor injuries only. No career-ending ones.
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y, but TG/DM me first for major events.

Style modifier: + 4.50

TGs are always open, and you can reach me on Discord via clarissa_alanis_star_samantha. Style has been changed from + 4.00 for WC 96 to + 4.50 for CoH 88.

Primary Color: #3DC0FF
Secondary Color: #3366FF

Animal Mascot:

"A victory for us, plz?"

Stadium Information: Please see previous RPs. I declare that they are not new info written for CoH 88. If I do plan to write and refresh the lore, then I will say so while referencing this two.
Stadium information from World Cup 91’s RP.
Stadium information from IAC 17’s RP. Same as WC91, but with visuals.

Art personally commissioned by: Artci (Instagram Handle: artci_co). For non-profit / personal use, and no AI and NFT association.

by **City of Myrtle Beach** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:36 pm

the Myrtle Beach Football Association presents the

Myrtle Beach National Football Team: CoH88

we are so back

THE STATS
Style modifier: +4.13
Tactics: Short passes from defense to midfield through the center, long passes from midfield to forward through the center
All time record at conclusion of WCQ 96: 28-7-17
First international game: Myrtle Beach 2 - 0 Syantivasha; MD1, TSP Cup 1
Biggest win: Myrtle Beach 6 - 2 Kirungabi, MD7, WCQ 96
Biggest loss: Myrtle Beach 2 - 5 Eshialand; MD1, WCQ 95 or Myrtle Beach 2 - 5 Brusseldorf; MD2, WCQ 95

THE ROSTER
Head coach: James Robinson [MYR]
Assistant coach: Eric Hunt [MYR]
Chief of Nonsense: John Jon [MYR]

Starting XI

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
CF      Caleb Brennan        Myrtle Beach Union
CF      Brian Farmer         Myrtle Beach FC

Ah, the forwards. The quintessential members of every roster- unless, of course, you don't like scoring. This year, we have an absolutely amazing player and a player who disappears when needed. The former, Brian Farmer, is one of if not the greatest forward in Myrtle Beach football of all time. He won the MBA Him of the Year award for just being literally him. He brings Myrtle Beach FC to the forefront of every season, and it will be a shame once he retires. Hopefully that won't be for some time, but Farmer has a habit for racking up injuries so we'll see. For the latter, we have Caleb Brennan, who is so skilled at sneaking around defenders you'd think he has a magic ring that turns him invisible when he puts it on. Yes, perhaps Union doesn't perform so well every season, but Brennan is a shining young-ish star that has taken the football scene in Myrtle Beach by storm.

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
RM      Michael Norris       Adamsville SC
CM      Blake Campbell       Adamsville SC
CM      Jeremy Fulton        FC Northdale
LM      Austin Potts         Myrtle Beach Union

Midfielders are the unsung heroes of football, unless you're Austin Potts who is really just some guy off the street who happens to look good in a green kit. This year, Potts has gotten the starting spot over Eli Morris who helped Southport City down to the very bottom of the table. Despite what may seem like a downgrade, the midfield has just gotten stronger as Potts has played well with the other three midfielders and it seems that this midfield will be able to stop advances before they happen. Or just look at the ball while it passes.

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
RB      Martin Doyle         Myrtle Beach Union
CB      Donovan Hayes        Myrtle Beach FC
CB      Edgar Newman         Riverboro FC
LB      Cameron Mathis       Wilmington United

Defense. Who cares about defense? This isn't New Fernia. We've got Doyle, a name nobody's ever heard before, Hayes, old news, Newman, the crazy guy on the side of the street, and Mathis, who probably inspired a myriad of science fiction novels. No matter who you talk about, what matters is that in Myrtle Beach, the defense is only there for comedic relief. When a forward comes, Mathis just does acrobatics over to the ball and steals it away, kicking it far down the field so he never has to do that again. When the ball is nowhere nearby, they do some weird routines and try to distract the crowd from the train wreck happening on the other side of the field. It never works, but they get an A for effort.

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
GK      Bradley Page         Myrtle Beach FC

Ah, the keeper. Page is indisputably the best keeper in Myrtle Beach, and he has been said to be the glue that holds the team together. He is the captain, and he makes sure everyone stays in line and everything goes well from his vantage point at the bottom of the field. It helps that he loves football- he spends hours and hours honing his skills and studying the laws of the game. Some say his love for football eclipses his love for everything else, but this is just not true. In fact, Page has said that the three things he loves the most are Jesus, guns, and football, in that order. A true Myrtle Beach patriot, you can find him on Sundays singing Christian rock in front of 10,000 people at his local evangelical baptist megachurch. He leads the team in prayer before every game, and he has "GOD IS GOOD" tattooed on his chest.

Subs

POS --- NAME --------------- CLUB ---------------
FW      Brandon Meyers       Wilmington United
FW      Dennis Hart          Kingsland Athletic
FW      Wesley Cain          FC Northdale
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MF      Cody Bartlett        AFC Florence
MF      Eli Morris           Southport City
MF      Grant Wright         Adamsville SC
MF      Richard Anderson     Southport City
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DF      Garrett Nixon        FC Northdale
DF      Ethan Carey          Adamsville SC
DF      Max Byers            Southport City
DF      Nolan Ellis          Wilmington City
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GK      Colin Wade           FREE AGENT
GK      Isaac Webster        Hatteras FC

THE PERMISSIONS

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
I would prefer you choose these scorers: Farmer, Brennan, Fulton
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (minor only)
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (no double yellows/automatic reds)
Hand out red cards to my players: No
Godmod other events: Yes
Generate stadium happenings: Yes (no major damage)

by **Vyktoria** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:42 pm

The COMMONWEALTH of VYKTORIA
ROSTER for CUP OF HARMONY EIGHTY-EIGHT
Nation Name: The Commonwealth of Vyktoria
Demonym: Vyktorians
Trigram: VYK
Team Nickname: The Maroon Dragons
Official Supporters Group: Dragon-Fyre
Capital City: Wyckham
President: Alexis Darke, Socialist Worker's Party of Vyktoria
Prime Minister: Megyn Porter, Socialist Worker's Party of Vyktoria

The Commonwealth of Vyktoria is a small socialist republic in the Itavran Sector. A majority-human nation, it is located on the planet Itavrnai II, the home planet of the Drakonian Commonwealth of Itavr. It inhabits a small island on said planet which is far from the main Pangean continent the draconic species of Wyrmfolk live. Itavr was once known as NexxusDrako.

The Vyktorian National Football Team, affectionately known as the "Maroon Dragons" plays at the 50,000-seater Stadium Vyktoria in the capital city of Wyckham.
They are managed by Kevin Arland II, the son of NexxusDrakonian forward and Yttribian league legend Kevin Arland. and the CEO of Football Vyktoria is none other than Lio Golt, the former wyrmfolk forward of the same nation, who took over due to Kevin Arland I's death after BoF 83.

KITS:
Home

Away

All ages are be correct as of this tournament.
Manager: Kevin Arland II, 48
The son of NexxusDrakonian legend Kevin Arland, he moved to the Itavran Sector after the fall of Yttribia and has been coaching Wyckham Wanderers for over 15 years, and has now become National Manager of both the full squad and the U23 team, while continuing to manage the club.

Assistant Manager: Martin Creighton, 35
Martin was a striker for Wyckham United in the 3rd tier a few years ago, and is now the assistant manager for the national team.

SQUAD:
GK
#1 - GK - Martin Kingston - Age 26 - AFC Lionvale - VICE-CAPTAIN
#12 - GK - Bailey Morris - Age 30 - Petervale FC
#13 - GK - Alan Batty - Age 21 - Wyckham Wanderers
Martin Kingston leads the three goalkeepers in the squad, the AFC Lionvale stalwart keeping nets, though his dead-ball specialty isn't of much use at the international level, given the Arland family nepotism. Alan Batty is one to watch for the future.

DEF
#2 - DR - Harry Maitland - Age 28 - Wyckham Wanderers
#3 - DL - Jack Hardy - Age 25 - Barry Town
#4 - DC - Frank Carr - Age 30 - Harriston FC
#5 - DC - Maurice Jackson - Age 30 - Aston United
#14 - DR - Jason Richmond - Age 22 - Quincy FC
#15 - DL - Alexis Aaron - Age 32 - Indigo Bay Athletic
#16 - DC - Max Black - Age 29 - Barry Town
#17 - DC - Jared Markus - Age 25 - Prestyn FC
The back four are the oldest players on the team, old, reliable, and most of all, determined. They are tough to beat on the physical side of the game, even if the counterattacking flamboyance can put them on the spot sometimes. Jason Richmond and Jared Markus are solid options as substitutes.

MID
#6 - DMC - Edison Wright - Age 26 - Prestyn FC
#7 - DMC - Jack Bainbridge - Age 24 - Petervale FC
#8 - AMC - William Salman - Age 28 - Feldman United
#18 - DMC - Elliot Cartwright - Age 30 - Williamstown United
#19 - DMC - James Wilson - Age 32 - Prestyn FC
#20 - AMC - Chad North - Age 28 - Jayde Athletic
The midfield is balanced between youth and experience and will serve as a great counterweight when the team goes on the break and plays quickly. Edison Wright and William Salman are players to watch out for. Backup AMC Chad North is right-winger Steve North's twin brother.

ATT
#9 - ST - Kevin Arland III - Age 19 - Wyckham Wanderers - CAPTAIN
#10 - RW - Steve North - Age 28 - Indigo Bay Athletic
#11 - LW - Garry Goldman - Age 25 - Harriston FC
#21 - ST - Terry Bradman - Age 28 - Aston United
#22 - RW - Zayn Dartford - Age 25 - Petervale FC
#23 - LW - Kaden Maximillian - Age 30 - Prestyn FC
Star striker and captain Kevin Arland III is just the latest in a three-generation footballing family, though his father never played outside the Itavran leagues, which lay outside the IFCF until recently. The rest of the attackers are a good complement to someone who seems destined for greatness. The wingers, Steve North and Garry Goldman, are also quite good.

Stadium Vyktoria in Wyckham (50,000 seats)
OOC: Please note, this image is AI-generated.

Penalty Takers: Kevin Arland III/Martin Kingston/William Salman
Free Kick Takers: Kevin Arland III/Martin Kingston/Garry Goldman
Corner Takers: William Salman/Steve North/Garry Goldman

Probable Starting Formation: 4-2-1-3
GK Kingston
DL Hardy DC Jackson DC Carr DR Maitland
DMC Wright DMC Bainbridge
AMC Salman
LW Goldman ST Arland III RW North

Style Modifier: +3.13
{Gegenpressing Counter-Attack + All Out Defence)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
I would prefer you choose these scorers: Arland III, North, Salman.
Choose my goalscorers? Yes.
Godmod scoring events? Yes.
RP injuries to my players? Yes, within reason, and I reserve the right to change the severity in a follow-up RP.
Godmod injuries to my players? Yes, as above.
Hand out yellow cards to my players? Yes.
Hand out red cards to my players? Yes, but only 2 per match maximum, and never to my captain or vice-captain.
Godmod other events? TG me first, but I'm always open to ideas.
Generate stadium happenings: TG me first, but I'm always open to ideas.
You may contact me via either NationStates TGs or via Discord at @dragonesspyra.

by **Hakushiya** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:04 pm

the HFSL’s roster for the 88th Cup of Harmony
(with some changes from the NSWC96 roster due to some players returning from hiatuses)
Full nation name: the Federation of Hakushiya
Demonym: the Hakushiyans
Head of state: Ms. Adriana Leong, President of the Federation
Head of government: Mr. Lalisa Arunepunlop, Premier Count of Steepole
MoFA: Ms. Anne-Marie Faye, Trailblazer of the Multiverse
National government structure: a federal parliamentary republic
Regime type: a full democracy
Economy type: a high-income mixed-market economy
Federal capital: Steepole
Number of state capitals: 17
Most popular forms of transport: by maglev and cruise ship

National soccer team info: (all surnames capitalized)
Team manager: Alisa GAUTHIER (age 36, she/they, ISTJ)
Asst. team manager: Dori C. L. CHIU (age 33, they/them, ISTP)
Team nickname: the Oiseaux-Fédérals
Official fan club name: the Nestbuilders
Kit colors:

>home: blue and orange
>away: blue and cream

Squad members: (all surnames capitalized)
GK
#2 - Lexi GASIMOV (age 26, he/him, INFP) - from SC Plumtree Union
#5 - Momo ARATAKI (age 28, they/he, ENFJ) - from SC Seikyo
#6 - Mina IZUMI (age 28, he/him, ESTJ) - from SC Kyungwon
#26 - Asa YUZUKI (age 20, he/him, ISFP) - from SC Jambala
#29 - Anggun K. DELAUNAY (age 25, they/them, INTJ) - from SC Taimana
#34 - Sana MURATA (age 29, he/him, INFP) - from SC Nobata (returning after a hiatus)

DEF
#1 - Susu BELAFONTE (age 26, he/they, INFJ) - from SC Masanagar
#7 - Elio JAMAL (age 25, they/he, ESFJ) - from SC Namtin-Avoy (captain)
#8 - Janis E. H. PARK (age 20, he/him, ISTP) - from SC Kannam
#12 - Damian MONTAIGNE (age 21, he/him, INFJ) - from SC Matri
#13 - Cady H. R. HONG (age 25, he/him, ESFJ) - from SC Cherrytree Union
#20 - Mito ALAINA (age 26, they/them, ISFP) - from SC Soranouchi
#21 - Winter MINOGUE (age 29, he/him, ISTP) - from SC Lubkilov (vice captain)
#28 - Luca TALHAOUI (age 31, he/him, ESFP) - from SC Ranbang-Saint-Paul
#31 - Tomi GALLAGHER (age 29, he/they, ISFP) - from SC Mustaht
#35 - Niki PRATT (age 24, he/they, INFJ) - from SC Arion (returning after the expiry of his suspension)

MID
#3 - Kelly NIELSEN (age 23, they/them, INTJ) - from SC Wanyen
#4 - Dana S. J. GODIN (age 27, he/him, ISFJ) - from SC Nordenbourg
#14 - Cher SCHWEITZER (age 26, he/him, ESFJ) - from SC Milona
#15 - Emmel M. Y. PAIK (age 27, he/they, ESFJ) - from SC Hochew
#16 - Aden NEUWIRTH (age 26, they/them, INTJ) - from SC Osterkata
#17 - Auli’i SARKISIAN (age 20, he/him, ESTP) - from SC Manao
#18 - Jacqui T. Y. LEIGH (age 24, he/they, ENFP) - from SC Tamsui
#19 - Mans D. I. TUAN (age 29, he/him, INFP) - from SC Ealing
#30 - Nemo THUNBERG (age 24, they/them, ESFJ) - from SC Chundai
#32 - Athena KAPSIS (age 28, he/him, INTJ) - from SC Astrapia
#36 - Loren BARZILAI (age 25, he/him, ESFJ) - from SC Kaslana (returning after a hiatus)

ATT
#9 - Reggie E. Y. KIM (age 27, he/they, ENTP) - from SC Siuhong
#10 - Taylor BELLI (age 24, he/him, ENTJ) - from SC Kuusaari
#11 - Courtney K. P. PHUA (age 26, he/him, ENTJ) - from SC Chanya
#22 - Torfun CHIEWCHENGOL (age 19, he/him, INTJ) - from SC Banchan
#23 - Keena M. SHUM (age 23, he/they, ESFP) - from SC Kulkarna
#24 - Lily IKUTA (age 25, they/them, INTJ) - from SC Hoonoh
#25 - Dannii Z. PAPARIZOU (age 21, he/him, ISTJ) - from SC Banda Hati
#27 - Elijah MARAJ (age 27, he/him, ESFJ) - from SC Sao Davi
#33 - Kanata AMURO (age 23, they/he, ENFJ) - from SC Amitabh-on-Mare
#37 - Gretchen VARKA (age 23, he/him, ENTJ) - from SC Aalto Point (returning after a hiatus)
#38 - Ai OTOMONAI (age 23, he/they, ESFP) - from SC Pasir Merah (returning after a hiatus)
#39 - Belcalis ROSMALINA (age 24, he/him, ISTJ) - from SC Bukit Marama (returning after the expiry of his suspension)
#40 - Karin SAITO (age 26, he/him, ENTJ) - from SC Fornsai (returning after a hiatus)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Style Mod: +2.345
I prefer you choose these scorers: pls TG me on this bcuz I can decide my own lineups ok
Godmod scoring events: yea
RP injuries to my players: yea except for death or permanent disability
Godmod injuries to my players: pls TG me on this ok
Hand out penalties to my players: yea
Eject my players: yea as long as no more than 2 players get ejected in one match ok
Godmod other events: pls TG me on this ok

by **Sarzonia** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:15 pm

Sarzonia national football team

Note: Home kits have a primarily navy colour scheme; away kits are primarily white; keeper kits are green. Kits designed by Starblaydia

Style Modifier: 0
Formation: 4-4-2

Code: Select all: RP Permissions If my opponent posts first, they Can decide my scorers(Y/N): Y Can give injuries to my players: N Can give red or yellow cards to my players: No more than you give your own players/managers Can godmod scoring events: If by "godmod," you mean describe the scoring event, sure. If you mean something wild like the ball randomly going into the net, no. Can godmod other events: Stuff like weather, yes. No pandemics, no violence against my people, etc.

Manager: Caleb Rush, 50
Assistant Managers: Martie Braxton, 43; Christian Thomas, 58; Thad Knight, 47
Goalkeepers Coach: Paolo Gomes, 39

ROSTER (Starters in BOLD)
GOALKEEPERS
1 John Wells, 19 6-foot-2, 185 pounds (Syracuse United)
22 Scott Harkey, 21 5-foot-9, 175 pounds (Joe Gibbs University)
30 Dayne Marks, 26 5-foot-11, 170 pounds (Corcorran Comets)

DEFENCE
2 Bill Kelley, 20 6-foot, 180 pounds (Somerset College)
4 Josh Wilkes, 23 5-foot-10, 175 pounds (Woodstock Wild Reserves)
5 Ken Webb, 27 6-foot-3, 205 pounds (Portland Timbers) CAPTAIN
6 Frank Grant, 21 5-foot-11, 190 pounds (Greenville Greens)
3 Kyler Thomas, 19 6-foot-1, 200 pounds (University of Nicksia) would be emergency goalkeeper
16 Matt Austin, 20 6-foot-4, 220 pounds (Trenton SC)

MIDFIELD
8 Layton George, 22 6-foot, 185 pounds (Nicksia Knights)
9 Lucius Wesley, 28 5-foot-11, 170 pounds (Portland Timbers Reserves)
12 Harlon "Harley" Masterson, 20 5-foot-9, 165 pounds (Woodstock Wild Reserves)
13 Carrie Andrews, 23 5-foot-10, 160 pounds (Woodstock Justice)
18 Carlos Macias, 20, 5-foot-10, 170 pounds (Ciudad de Somerset)
19 Xander Howard, 18, 5-foot-8, 155 pounds (Cedar Locke Academy)

FORWARDS
10 Kitt Morgan, 24 5-foot-8, 150 pounds (Rainbow United)
14 Spencer Wilson, 19 6-foot-3, 215 pounds (Woodstock Wild Reserves). Younger brother of Clayton Wilson.
11 Holly Chambers, 23 5-foot-10, 170 pounds (Caribou FC)
15 Kellie Larson, 21 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, Portland Power

by **Txakhaxi** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:31 pm

Txakhaxi Football Association
Txakhaxi Futiboloiki Boetininos

National Football Team of Txakhaxi

Home and away kits of the national team

The national team of Txakhaxi comes somewhat bruised from the WCQ, after results that were negatively surprising despite being frankly expected. Having only obtained 14 points in 12 matches, Txakhaxi finished group 3 in second-to-last place. However, hard work and fair play earned them a spot in the 88th Cup of Harmony in Tumbra. The traditionally critical nature of the Txakhaxi fan was appeased by the great devotion they have for their coach, Gokhobe Magokhitxe. Despite the failure of his new tactical approach, his compatriots have viewed it favorably that he doubles down. According to the coach, it was the lack of practice that caused the problems, and this was evidenced by the last two matches, in which Txakhaxi bid farewell by scoring 9 goals.

Against all intuition, the poor results emboldened the red-and-blacks. The general public back home expects a significant improvement from the team in the near future. Sales of the national team jerseys soared as soon as their participation in the Cup of Harmony was announced, and esoteric rituals are already seen in the streets of cities in the Eniadike state.

¡VAMO' TXAKHAXI NOMÁ'!

Tactics

Formation: 4-3-1-2Style Mod: +2Coach: Gokhobe Magokhitxe

Despite the poor results in the WCQ, Magokhitxe insists on the 4-3-1-2 formation. The possibility of playing 4-3-3 has been definitively ruled out, and a less proactive team will be seen. Nevertheless, he continues to bet on using technically gifted players, uncommon in Txakhaxi's local football but highly regarded by fans.

The ultra-defensive approach that brought good results in the ARC seems to have been definitively left behind. There may be some remnants, especially in physically imposing players such as the defensive line. Nevertheless, the team now aims to have possession of the ball, moving it little and passing it quickly.

The general instruction in attack is as follows: do not touch the ball more than three times. Of course, this is not expected to be followed all the time, but dribbling is not a widely used resource in Txakhaxi. Gokhobe Magokhitxe values intelligence, creativity, and simplicity positively. This often fails, as his players are unable to leave behind their roots and often resort to rough play and powerful bursts of energy.

Defense is where the Txakhaxis truly shine. For this reason, the coach has allowed himself to opt for a more offensive game, trusting that defensive duties would be fulfilled without problems, even in numerical inferiority. The Txakhaxi defenders are strong, tall, mean, and ugly. Sometimes perhaps too rough for professional football. This is a double-edged sword, resulting in constant yellow and red cards, but also capable of intimidating even the bravest forwards.

The fundamental problem they face is the transition from defense to attack. While the Txakhaxi defense is proficient at winning back the ball, it's not as skilled at giving it to their own teammates. This is usually the Achilles' heel of this team.

Players

  POS   NAME                  AGE    TEAM
  GK    Fahia Kaopokatxai     26      KF Buikhani Fakhuakuapoeme
  GK    Toxihi Gubakhakhan    31      BF Raoxu
  GK    Xibauhai Xatxaihu     23      KF Adaxa Sai
  CB    Huatxehai Exaikrakhe  24      KF Adaxa Sai
  CB    Adaxa Kaoñahani       25      KF Nasago Fukrabekae
  CB    Dahiutxi Adatxi       21      KF Buikhani Fakhuakuapoeme
  CB    Arabe Buakhanimi      30      Maihe Bakha KF
  LB    Goiki Dasuanimei      29      KF Utao
  LB    Saiko Dubikhemi       24      Saifudabao KF
  RB    Huomi Muaniak         23      BF Raoxu
  RB    Dabao Bikhokaeñi      26      KF Nasago Fukrabekae
  DM    Fokhe Hiana Kreis     22      Hoima Warriors

  POS   NAME                  AGE    TEAM
  DM    Buikhuñi Daofahimu    30      Saifudabao KF
  CM    Raoxu Nosa Xae        28      Maihe Bakha KF
  CM    Haihai Maikhata       27      BF Raoxu
  CM    Ñabege Otxandakhi     23      BF Raoxu
  CM    Ñaotxi Tai Khaka      23      Hoima Warriors 
  AM    Kurman Rotxuago       26      Saifudabao KF
  AM    Xikubetxi Haratrixe   19      Hoima Warriors 
  AM    Efeu  Aubai           25      KF Buikhani Fakhuakuapoeme
  CF    Katxe Sakhakhai       25      Saifudabao KF
  CF    Arabe Uraikheta       33      KF Khiuneri Etxahuini
  CF    Txagi Xikharkeni      23      BF Raoxu

GOALKEEPERS: Kaopokatxai gets all the attention among the goalkeepers. For the overall low level of the team, Fahia Kaopokatxai is an interesting exception. His sharp reflexes matched with his agility makes him an excellent choice for defending the Txakhaxi goal. Kaopokatxai's disciplined attitude gives him an important plus in the eyes of the coach, who looks for a serious and orderly team, and picks him to don the captain's armband most of the time.

CENTER-BACKS: Kaoñahani and Adatxi are the most outstanding center-backs in the team. They both have a similar style. Lacking dexterity, they use their huge size and physical power to destabilize opponents. Their ability to head and defend from cross-balls makes them very important pieces of the Txakhaxi defense.

FULLBACKS: Goiki Dasuanimei is one of the most experienced players on the team. He has a very well rounded style that combines defensive ability with offensive prowess. The team will usually tend to its left wing, even when using its substitute, Saiko Dubikhemi. Muaniak on the right wing is a very offensive player who will often incorporate to attacking plays if there's a chance for a counterattack.

MIDFIELDERS: The defensive midfielder position is usually filled by Buikhuñi Daofahimu. As for his style of play, he appears to be a center-back standing in the middle of the field. His only notable skill is tackling and intercepting passes, but admittedly, he really shines at it. Daofahimu's temperament sometimes causes problems, but it is a price the coach is willing to pay in order to have him. We may see some variation, with Fokhe Hiana Kreis coming in for quicker paced matches.

Then, for the other two midfield positions, the coach usually chooses either Nosa Xae or Maikhata as their playmaker. Both players have good ball handling and are usually in charge of organizing the team when they play at ground level, however both have good skills to recover the ball in defense. On the other hand, other players more inclined to partake in attacking plays, entering the box and often finishing, like Ñaotxi Tai Khaka or Ñabege Otxandakhi will join them in the midfield.

ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: WMagokhitxe will usually pick Kurman Rotxuago, for his game vision and intelligence. He definitely lacks defensive skills, but attack is often the best defense. He stays cool when he has the ball, and holds his ground until he finds a good pass to keep the play going, rarely losing possession of the ball.

FORWARDS: The main foward is Txagi Xikharkeni, a burly goal poacher who seeks to run into the box to receive key passes from his teammates and get the ball into the goal. He's had an amazing season scoring many goals both in the ARC1, the WCQ, and the Txakhaxi Oska Darebro.

Other forwards who tend to get in contact with the ball more often, participating in the attack plays, like Uraikheta and Sakhakhai, often accompany him.

RP permissions

If my opponent RP first, they may (and are encouraged to) do the following

Choose my scorers:                  Yes
Choose scoring events:              Yes
God-mod scoring events:             Yes
RP injuries to my players:          Yes
God-mod injuries to my players:     No
Yellow card my players:             Yes 
Red card my players:                Yes
God-mod other events:               Yes (but TG me first please)

by **Kamijiro** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:53 pm

FROM THE DESK OF RAIJI KAGAWA. FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL INVITE TO CUP OF HARMONY 88.

Roster (sorted by position, then by kit number. Expected starters are highlighted green)

GOALKEEPERS
Name                  Position     Kit #     Height     Weight     Age      Dept. of Birth     Current Club
Bunta Nagano          GK           #1        6'7"       190lbs     45       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Genichi Kitamura      GK           #98       6'4"       220lbs     20       Raijin-shi         South Central St. Jerome
Frank Brouwer         GK           #99       6'8"       210lbs     29       New Volendam       New Volendam

DEFENDERS
Name                  Position     Kit #     Height     Weight     Age      Dept. of Birth     Current Club
Thomas Beal           CB/RB        #3        6'0"       200lbs     23       St. Jerome         St. Jerome
Philippe Seraphin     LWB/LB       #4        5'11"      200lbs     23       Chamonix           Chamonix
Kennedy Jaques        CB           #5        6'2"       223lbs     29       Porto de Kamijiro  Chamonix
Levi Faamate          CB           #18       6'4"       231lbs     30       East Jiro          East Jiro
Fiti Multiauaopele    CB           #41       6'3"       240lbs     31       East Jiro          East Jiro
Wagner Machado        RWB/RB       #52       6'4"       232lbs     22       Porto de Kamijiro  Chamonix
Sadatoshi Kameda      RB/RWB       #86       6'1"       220lbs     23       Raijin-shi         East Jiro
Marcus Aldridge       CB           #92       6'4"       190lbs     29       St. Jerome         St. Jerome

MIDFIELDERS
Name                  Position     Kit #     Height     Weight     Age      Dept. of Birth     Current Club
Saiichi Demizu        CM/CDM       #6        6'2"       210lbs     26       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Tadahiro Abiko        CM/CDM       #7        6'1"       185lbs     27       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Katsu Fujiwara        CAM/CM/CDM   #8        5'9"       174lbs     20       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Kaneto Kanazono       CAM/CM       #10       5'7"       168lbs     29       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
José Henrique Simões  CAM          #11       5'10"      164lbs     26       Porto de Kamijiro  Porto
Oliver Freeland       CAM          #15       5'11"      168lbs     29       St. Jerome         Pwllheli
Masakatsu Nishizaki   CM           #22       5'9"       183lbs     34       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Andy Crook            CAM/CM       #42       6'1"       214lbs     24       St. Jerome         St. Jerome
Geraldo Coutinho      CAM          #77       6'3"       187lbs     26       Porto de Kamijiro  Porto
Evandro Medina        CM           #94       6'2"       188lbs     27       Porto de Kamijiro  Porto

ATTACKERS
Name                  Position     Kit #     Height     Weight     Age      Dept. of Birth     Current Club
Kiyomoto Zayasu       ST           #9        5'6"       156lbs     32       Raijin-shi         Raijin-shi
Soji Kokubun          ST/LW        #20       6'0"       173lbs     23       Raijin-shi         East Jiro
Kou Masou             RW/LW/ST     #24       5'7"       149lbs     26       Raijin-shi         Chamonix
Ruud Smeets           LW/RW/ST     #29       6'1"       202lbs     23       New Volendam       Chamonix
Joshua Johnson        ST           #31       6'3"       210lbs     26       St. Jerome         New Volendam
Sandro Becker         ST/RW        #44       5'8"       184lbs     24       Porto de Kamijiro  Porto

-- END OF OFFICIAL ROSTER RELEASE. ATTACHED BELOW IS OTHER INFO --

Preferred formation: 5-3-1-1
Looks like this:
       ST
       AM
    CM CM CM
LWB          RWB
    CB CB CB
       GK
The main goal of this formation is to soak up pressure. The wingbacks act as a pivot between the defense and offense, as they come forward to create chances on the wings, but also drop back and stifle any crosses and shut down wide attacks. The team does struggle a bit to create chances at times, but if they find a counter opportunity, they'll take it. Most of the goals for Kamijiro during the WC quals were off of counter attacks or set pieces. Set pieces are a big part of Raiji Kagawa's system, as it allows Levi Faamate and Marcus Aldridge (both 6'4") to get forward and try to get some towering headers over smaller defenders. Although neither of them scored a goal during the qualifiers, they both were huge disruptions in the penalty area, which forced pressure to ramp up.

Most likely to...
Score a goal: Kiyomoto Zayasu. He's currently in fine form for Raijin-shi and has replaced the injured Chikayoshi Muramoto.
Get an assist: Any of the midfielders. They're all great passers. Katsu Fujiwara did have the most assists at the WC qualifiers, though.
Pick up a yellow: Thomas Beal. He fouls and argues with the ref a lot.
Pick up a red: Sandro Becker. Does stupid stuff for fun, gets mad too easily, got two reds in twelve matches at WC quals.
Take a corner: Philippe Seraphin on the left, Sadatoshi Kameda on the right.
Take a free kick: Kaneto Kanazono (short free kicks), Saiichi Demizu (long free kicks).

Usual subs:
Sandro Becker on, Kiyomoto Zayasu off. Like for like striker swap, just depends what the team needs.
Wagner Machado on, Sadatoshi Kameda off. Another like-for-like, just at the right wing back spot.
José Henrique Simões on, any midfielder off. Simões prefers to play as a CAM, but he can (reasonably) play any other position in the midfield.

Potential formation changes (if team is losing, needs a goal, etc.)
For example, against HUElavia in the final match of qualification (when three points were desperately needed), the team went from a 5-3-1-1 to a very attacking 3-1-2-3-1,
which looked something like:
      ST
LW    AM    RW
   CM    CM
      DM
   CB CB CB
      GK
The main goal of that attack formation is to get wide and blitz the goalkeeper on back passes. It nearly worked, despite HUElavia's much higher ranking. That game ended 0-0, but the Lightning owned most of the possession time. For that match, neither of Philippe Seraphin nor Hiroyuki Joshita (injured, has been replaced on this roster by Sadatoshi Kameda) started, instead going for two attack-minded wingers to go along with their usual attackers. Katsuaki Fujiwara dropped to defensive midfielder and provided extra coverage on any potential long balls. This formation is only used sparingly, if an equalizer is needed or if the team needs a winner.

The story so far: although Kamijiro were bounced out at the qualifiers, they made a huge name for themselves by pushing their elimination to the final matchday, despite being a pot five team. They took points off of Baggieland and HUElavia, both of which are top 50 ranked nations. The Lightning also only lost twice in their twelve matches played and conceded just nine goals (.75 per game). Sandro Becker played the villain role for the team, picking up two red cards (both against Baggieland) and just generally being a menace to his opponents. The team has put together a grit-and-grind mentality, headed by their hard-working midfield. The heart and soul of the team is center midfielder Saiichi Demizu, who currently leads the Kamijiroan Premier League in goal contributions. The main goal of every match for Kamijiro? To win. 1-0. Every time. We're gonna score one more than you.

FOR RP PURPOSES:

STYLE MOD: -3.75
Choose my scorers: Yes (please do include who got an assist when applicable)
Choose scoring events: Yes
God-mod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
God-mod injuries to my players: Yes, but nothing permanent
Yellow card my players: Yes (we like to foul)
Red card my players: Yes
God-mod other events: Yes, have fun but keep it light (no deaths or other tragedies, please)

Kits were created using fifakitcreator.com
Edited: remind me to never do these again without my glasses.

by **The 14 Stars** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:33 am

The Starsian Juniors Team, ''The Young Blue Wolves''

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Style Mod: Your Style Mod Here +1,5
I prefer you choose these scorers: I dont mind
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: Yes
Hand out penalties to my players: Yes
Eject my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes (If its something big TG or Dm me first)

Starsian Football Team

The Blue Wolves

Team Management
Coach: Coach: Keira Walcott (50) (Sylestone)
Assistant Coach: Christine Dunne (46)
Coach Attack: Victor Demonio (51)
Coach Defense: Klara Jenssen (40)
Coach Goalkeepers: Tom Feeney (38)

Team Medic: Elay Rodham (40)
Physio: Tessa Gardner (41)
Scout: Troy Rockwell (49)

The team

Goalkeepers
GK - Daniel O'Keith (29) Blizzard Academy (2 caps)
GK - Nicolas Valverde (28) Phoenix United 1 cap)
GK - Emily Davis (23) Pearlham SC Xanneria (12 caps)

Defenders
LB - Petra Rafaelov (29) Amazona United (23 caps)
LB - Daniel Flores (19) Phoenix United
LB - Maddie Saturn (28) Equinox United (14 caps)
CB - Jade Williams (28) Blizzard Academy (13 caps 1 goal)
CB - Naimee Chiruchu (26) Ancient Forest FC (1 cap)
CB - Latisha Serrano (32) Mount Olympus FC (21 caps)
CB - Federico Zaratti (31) Phoenix United (37 caps)
CB - Gaelle Moreau (28) Rose Gryphon FC (2 caps)
CB - Freja Olsen (25) Pontmeosont Auprussia (4 caps)
RB - Eva Weber (24) Alexia Auprussia (5 caps 1 goal)
RB - Samir Arash (29) Desert Lions FC
RB - Grace Edwards (26) Pegasus Orb (13 caps)

Midfielders
LM - Ozan Karazhan (30) Desert Lions (10 caps)
LM - Malin Jansson (26) Storm Wolves
LM - Lina Hansen (21) Blizzard Academy (7 caps 1 goal)
CM - Beatrice Fiore (23) Pegasus Orb (1 cap)
CM - Samantha Lee (24) Cascade Academy (2 caps)
CM - Joy Sol (29) Equinox United (33 caps 4 goals)
RM - Layla Raharinaivo (29) Amazona United (33 caps 6 goals)
RM - Diego Ortega (27) Desert Lions FC (2 caps)
RM - Matthias Weber (23) Star Unicorn (1 cap)

Strikers
LW - Joyce Villegas (32) Mount Olympus FC (36 caps 7 goals)
LW - Kendra Halisovic (29) Star Unicorn
LW - Elizabeth Phillips (25) Pegasus Orb (12 caps 4 goals)
ST - Chloé Simon (24) Rose Gryphon (2 caps 2 goals)
ST - Kai Schulz (27) Ancient Forest (14 caps 9 goals)
ST - Christian Fourseasons (32) Mount Olympus (26 caps 13 goals)
RW - Cristiano Almeida (26) Ancient Forest
RW - Rania Al-Abdullah (23) Desert Lions FC (2 caps)
RW - Kira Blade (33) Omega (73 caps 8 goals)

Team Information

Player Noted here below are regular starters, if under any cirucumstances they can't play any name can be filled in as long as its the same postion as the player who is missing.
If you are unsure on what to do you can always TG me.
Standard Line-up: (expected starters) if there is any diffrence in the line up i will let you know beforehand either through DM on discord or by TG on Nationstates.

GK - Emily Davis
LB - Maddie Saturn
CB - Federico Zaratti (Vice-Captain)
CB - Jade Williams
RB - Grace Edwards
LM - Ozan Karazhan
CM - Joy Sol
RM - Layla Raharinaivo
LW - Elizabeth Phillips
ST - Kai Schulz
RW - Kira Blade (Captain)

Recent history

The Starsian National Football Team is The 14 Stars's national squad in association soccer competitions for national associations across the entire multiverse world of soccer.
There have been alot of changes since their last appearance in the World Cup 91 qualifiers, the league was shortly abolished because it had imploded from financial issues.
With new teams and management the national team has gotten back on its feet and is currently led by Julian Saturn who achieved a series of good results first under Chromatik Rose Gabin and now took over the team making room for a new generation of players to place their mark on the team.

With years of abscence football has been losing popularity to the point it became dangerous, but now everything is back on track new players have been chosen and new names appear.
Former leading players have assumed leadership roles and are currently working hard to getting Starsian football back to its old form fierce and enjoyable as it always used to be.
With all those new faces the team lacks alot of experience and for many players their international experience is zero which will for the coming years put great pressure on those who have that experience like Kira Blade, Federico Zaratti, Christian Fourseasons and Joy Sol among others.

Now with world cup 96 on the doorstep many young players will make their debut on the international stage, it is hoped that our country will be able to keep up with the experienced nations.

Tactical Set-Up

The Starsian side is a very skilled team with a very high team chemistry and morale combining it with their quick paced game they are an opponent for all teams to watch out for due to their offensive style.
They play in a 4-3-3 which through the match can be changed to various other formations suiting the game that they play however they are an offensive team loving to have possesion of the ball.
It is know the Starsian team loves game control, taking the initiative and play their best, they are more willing to play a great game of soccer rather then simply getting a good result.

Left Corner Taker: Ozan Karazhan
Right Corner Taker: Ozan Karazhan
Penalties: Kira Blade
Direct FK Taker: Elizabeth Phillips
Indirect FK Taker: Layla Raharinaivo
Most likely to foul/be booked: Ozan Karazhan
Most likely to shoot: Kai Schulz
Most likely to score from close-range: Kai Schulz
Most likely to score from long-range: Elizabeth Phillips
Most likely to be fouled: Kira Blade
Most likely to attempt the spectacular: Layla Raharinaivo

Star players

Grace Edwards
One of the many players of the new generation is Grace Edwards a defender but in modern style who can both join the attack and defend very well with her strong endurance.
Edwards started as a youngster in the youth teams and worked her way up to the first team both in the league and internationally only being held back by Sarah Nolan for many years being the preferred choice.
However with Nolans retirement from the national team now the time has come for Edwards to show the world her great skill and perhaps even soon assume a leading role as one of the first Gen-3 players to make the starting line-up.

Federico Zaratti
One of the very few players on the defense with some experience, Federico is the son of Gianna Zaratti who also played for our team and was a very good midfielder back in the old days.
Sadly Federico has seen the rise and fall of Starsian football and now has to deal with an inexperienced team that has quality but not the right mentality and is in a negative mood to some degree because of the past chaos.
Federico is a very skillled defender and most likely the best one currently around, many fans have their hopes on him that he can build with the new players on a strong defense.

Kai Schulz
Part of a new generation of player Kai Schulz had to have alot of patience in his younger days, players like Holly Moonlight and Christian Fourseasons were still around and preferred.
However as they get older it is time for this young man to rise, he was the topscorer in the youth squad years ago and scores a majority of the goals for his team in the league aswell.
Kai has a great positional game and knows where to be at the right time, he hopes to become the new ace striker for the team for many years to come as he currently is in the best form hes ever been in.
There is no doubt that Schulz is an inspiration to many young players watching right now, he is a role model for the new generation and is known to act like it aswell.

Kira Blade
Kira is a player that earns her spot here, there is no name on the team that can replace her among notable players.
Kira has the skill, the name, the experience and most importantly Kira has a very kind personality which she uses to elevate any team shes in to heights they never imagined to be possible.
In an earlier interview Kira has said she is planning on many more years and to also lead this new generation of players after her into the right way until they are able to take over.
Marcus Blade is her father and the president of the Starsian Football Association, people who believe shes mentioned because of her dad are very wrong.
Kira has won many titles and also awards on her name for best player and it even goes so far that she's been crowned the best player of the entire decade a decade which even Flare who is now retired was active in, Kira is the only player who played with the old veterans.

Team Kits

Stadium Information

All Starsian home matches will be played in the brand new, Starset stadium created for the national team only with the purpose on training, playing games and living at the complex.

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:29 am

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ABANHFLEFT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM - WOMEN'S

After an absence of six editions, Abanhfleft has made it back to the Cup of Harmony, but it isn't necessarily that the competition that the team and the Samahang Futbol ng Abanhfleft wanted to be in when they hired Gennady Chernenko to replace Kate Bernanos as the manager of the Fleftic women's national football team. The team came so close to making it back to the World Cup finals, but as always it was just one game, one poor result too many. And now comes another test: will Chernenko's tactics work in the abbreviated environment of a tournament, or is he only good enough for the long stretches of qualifying?

BASIC INFORMATION
Name of nation: Democratic Republic of Abanhfleft
Demonym: Fleftic
Team colors: White (home), red and blue (away)
Style modifier: +2.5
Formation: 5-2-3 (This will be standard unless I change it through RPs)
Head coach: Gennady Chernenko (60 y/o, Pridnestrovia)

STARTERS
GK: Inocencia PENDERGRAFT 29 y/o, Ogovlich Medusas

Inocencia (or Ina for short because let's face it, Ina is much easier to say that Inocencia) is a good goalkeeper by most metrics. However, poor passing skills and the fact that her pace is pretty unsatisfactory in an era of sweepers pretty much kept her rooted to her current club in the second tier of the Fleftic Women's Premier League. She is pretty much expected to stick to staying inside her box as much as possible as she doesn't want her lack of pace to be exposed even more than it already is.

RWB: Beth ANDERSON 24 y/o, Rosenpfelblatz City Women

There once was a time when Beth Anderson was the flavor of the month, one half of that feel-good story of a single father and his only daughter overcoming all odds and becoming representatives of Abanhfleft in baseball and football respectively. But after that one Under-18 World Cup in Gortolekua, it seemed as if everyone had forgotten about Beth. But Beth didn't care about that; instead, she focused on honing her craft as a winger for Rosenpfelblatz City Women, and now that Gennady Chernenko is in need of new wingers, Beth fit the bill to a tee. And then it turned out that she was also a fantastic right-sided wingback thanks to her fitness and defensive instincts, and now she's getting to start for the Lady Revolutionaries six years after she last represented the country.

RCB: Rose BANE 30 y/o, Uthilmir United

Rose is perhaps the only member of the defense in that under-18 team in the 13th Under-18 World Cup who managed to escape that collapse with her reputation still fairly intact. Her reward for this is gaining a starting spot in the women's national team for the Jenna Raven/Women's World Cup. Rose generally has a good defensive head on her but is still often overcome by the rashness of youth. Age and experience has finally blunted her eagerness, but there are a few moments here and there where she will still go all in on that slide tackle.

CB: Victoriana MARAURI 25 y/o, All-Inclusive Haranguer

Victoriana (or just Vika for short) may have thought that she would have never gotten the chance to start for the Lady Revolutionaries apart from the occasional friendly, but that was before Gennady Chernenko came in and enacted his tactical tweaks upon the women's team. Out of the center backs available to Chernenko in the early months of his tenure, Vika turned out to be the one that fit his idea of the third woman in a three-defender line, which required both stamina and pace when it came to roaming in and around her defensive comrades to shut down incoming attacks. She's also literally six feet tall and actually has a decent enough header to make her a credible goal threat in set pieces.

LCB: Margo KAHN 30 y/o, Wanda Island Wanderers Women

On the surface, Margo looks like she's a very good defender, and to her credit, she is. It's just that the other parts of her game are very lacking, to say the least. She can't pass to her fellow center back or the goalkeeper to save her life, and once an opposing player gets past her, that's pretty much the end of Margo's defensive involvement. However, Margo is actually good in the air, and that makes her a threat in set pieces no matter who's taking them, her team or the opponent.

LWB: Ashley JAXSON 28 y/o, Xemlice Rovers Ladies

There isn't a lot that makes Ashley stand out on the pitch. She's a good defender with average stamina and adequate pace, meaning that she can patrol the left flank to her heart's content so long as she isn't exerting herself. She can even send in the occasional cross, but don't expect it to do anything but hit the first defender trying to block it, and even then, Ashley understands that that isn't really part of her job description. But Ashley does stand out on the pitch literally as the only player six feet high or above currently representing the Lady Revolutionaries in this tournament.

RM: Whitney ZILAHI 28 y/o, Sarvusdalamoive Ladies

Another player whose looks (or more accurately, what her skills look like) are very much deceiving. Whitney looks like a box-to-box midfielder to the casual observer, and it would look like she has the skills to do the job. Her stamina and pace are both excellent for the job of going back and forth between the boxes, and her passing is so formidable that she can pretty much pass the ball wherever she wants. However, all of this hides the fact that she is actually a poor defender. Then again, with an enforcer like Tatiana Tos by her side, does Whitney really need to be that good at defending?

LM: Tatiana TOS 33 y/o, Xemlice Rovers Ladies

, captain
Every team worth its salt needs an enforcer in the midfield, and Tatiana Tos is that enforcer. Tatiana was born in the Fhulghamous Peninsula but chose to represent Abanhfleft instead because the Fhulghamous' women's football program is simply woeful, to say the least. This will surely make her want to prove that she truly deserves the call-up to the senior Fleftic team. Five years on and she's still trying to prove herself as she's always been on the outside looking in. Maybe this time, she will finally prove herself to the SFA.

RW: Mae WILBANKS 30 y/o, Riuwiee United Women

Mae might just be the winger that Abanhfleft has been looking for all of these years. She has an engine that can make her go up and down the flanks for as long as she needs to, and she has those pinpoint-accurate crosses in her arsenal enabling her to find teammates in the middle of a sea of defenders. She can even get back and defend in the event of a counterattack; she's just that fast. But Mae is really at her best going down the wings and being a threat from the sides, and if she can't cross then she can just go for goal herself.

ST: Hiroko KELLERMAN 31 y/o, Rosenpfelblatz City Women

, vice-captain
Kellerman won the Golden Boot in the Fleftic Premier Development League 1 for Rosen City Women with a 23-goal haul in the 2028-29 season, earning her a promotion up to the senior women's team where she continued her goalscoring form with 21 goals for 2029-30, making her the highest goalscorer for the Citizens that season. She earned a call-up to the under-21 team for the 48th Di Bradini Cup, where she was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disastrous campaign which once again convinced the SFA to boycott the Di Bradini Cup yet again. The boycott didn't last for long, but Hiroko herself has become a mainstay in the Fleftic women's team during that time, and she will continue leading the line in the Jenna Raven Cup.

LW: Lily NATIVIDAD 31 y/o, Wanda Island Wanderers Women

Lily is of a similar mold to Mae Wilbanks, a creative and effective winger with the speed to come back and serve in defense if needed, but just like Mae, Lily is best utilized as an out-and-out winger who sends crosses into the box and provides a goalscoring threat for the opposition's defense to worry about. However, the one downside to Lily's game is that her stamina sucks. After playing sixty minutes, she just falls off a cliff and is barely even a player. But apart from that, she is no doubt a threat on the pitch.

RESERVES
GK: Ayesha OKAMURA 27 y/o, General Santos F.C. Femenina

(Sultanate of Oontaz)

GK: Celina YUN YOUNG-JA 25 y/o, Xemlice Rovers Women

DF: Mercedes BURMEISTER 24 y/o, Botafogo de Maranao Femenil

(Sultanate of Oontaz)

DF: Evridiki KONTOS 27 y/o, Marinos Thimpodopoulos Women

(Fhulghamous Peninsula) playing in Abanhfleft

DF: Eloise PAVIA 31 y/o, Wanda Island Wanderers Women

DF: Djemila KOUICI 27 y/o, Marinos Thimpodopoulos Women

(Fhulghamous Peninsula) on loan from Riuwiee United Women

MF: Ingrid MINDORO 29 y/o, Wanda Island Wanderers Women

MF: Christieta-Jennifer MIREILLES 27 y/o, Eielo Sunlight Women

MF: Savannah ADAMSON 22 y/o, Eielo Sunlight Women

MF: Mavis McGLAMERY 30 y/o, Eielo Sunlight Women

FW: Laura ABEL 25 y/o, Arsenal de Releinthi Women

FW: Tiffany PAYUMO 22 y/o, All-Inclusive Haranguer

FW: Clare ADCOCK 28 y/o, Arsenal de Releinthi Women

KITS (by Adidulas)

SCHEDULE
TBA

FORMATION

RP PERMISSIONS
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: No
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but I decide the severity and length of time out
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (maximum of 6 per game)
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, but only 1 per 2 games
Godmod other events: Contact me via TG or Discord first before proceeding

Style modifier: +2.50 (Positive two point five zero)

by **Baggieland** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:04 am

CoH 88

The Throstles

Home / GK Kit:

Away / GK Kit:

Third / GK Kit:

Formation:
4 – 5 – 1.

Style:
+2

Manager:
Fred Buckingham.

Numbers 1 to 11 are the first choice team.

Goalkeepers:
1. Ben Osborne (GK).
13. John Foster (GK).
23. Tom Hoult (GK).

Defenders:
2. Jonas McAuley (LCB).
3. John Moore (RCB).
12. Gareth Olsson (LCB).
14. Darren Wile (RCB).
4. Derek Pennington (LB).
15. Jesse Statham (LB).
5. Brendon Dawson (RB).
16. Craig Batson (RB).

Midfielders:
6. Len Livermore (DM). *currently away blasting alien scum, Cantello now first choice
17. Jake Cantello (DM).
7. “Bomber” Robson (C) (CM).
18. Bryan Brown (CM).
8. Ray Brunt (VC) (LW).
19. Chris Barlow (LW).
9. Laurie Bassett (RW).
20. Billy Cunningham (RW).
10. Ronnie Regis (AM).
21. Cyrille Allen (AM).

Forwards:
11. Jeff Richardson (CF).
22. “Ginger” Astle (CF).

International tournament records:
Nordsjø Derby: winners (x1).
B71 Invitational I: runners up.
World Cup 93: qualification play-offs.
World Cup 95: group stage.
World Cup 96: qualification play-offs.

First ever game:
Baggieland 3 – 1 Electrum.

Biggest win:
Baggieland 6 – 1 Abanhfleft.

Biggest defeat:
Independent Athletes from Quebec 7 – 2 Baggieland.

If my opponents RP first:
Choose my goalscorers- Y.
Godmod scoring events- Y.
Roleplay injuries to my players- Y.
Godmod injuries to my players- Y.
Hand out yellow cards to my players- Y.
Hand out red cards to my players- Y.
Godmod other events- Y.
*Nothing ridiculous please.

by **Cassadaigua** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:35 pm

Team Cassadaigua- World Cup 96B

About The Cassadagan Mindset on the World Cup: Until we get 48 team World Cups, our nation refers to "qualifying" as a classification instead, and that there are two World Cups: World Cup 96A, and World Cup 96B. 96A is what is held in Mertagne and Huayramarca. 96B is held in Tumbra. The Cassadagan media will not reference this competition as Cup of Harmony 88. It is World Cup 96B for us, and that is how we reference it.

Coach- Chen Huikang (61)

The post Brittany Byers era began in World Cup 94 with the first international manager hired to coach the national team since Alexander Pappas led the team. Pappas only led the team to World Cup champions in the 50th and 51st editions, so while the expectations will not be to duplicate that right away, the nation is confident with him at the helm. In all of Cassadagan sports, he is only the second international manager to be taken on. The other was Maddie Polanco in baseball, who also ultimately led Cassadaigua to a title. Chen has experience with the national team of his homeland, Yuezhou, and his domestic record includes a successful stint with CSKA Quebec. With several key Cassadagan players also playing in Quebec, that was also seen as an asset. Chen likes an attacking style, and we have seen that so far.

It’s been a hot and cold relationship for Chen while he has been here. He got off to a great start, promptly leading the nation to championships in Copa Rushmori 43 and RTC 19, then got the Fillies to qualify for World Cup 94. However, the World Cup 95 Cycle was poor, and led to some wanting him to be dismissed. A slow start in Copa Rushmori 45 got the critics to raise their voices, but then the Fillies rallied to make the title game of that Copa Rushmori, before falling. Chen then led the team to the semifinals in RTC 21. For now, he’s okay in the eyes of CASE, though some fans are not as convinced.

Assistant- Kimberly Carson (50) (Winchester City)

Carson was successful with the national team for multiple Cups and has since moved on and made Winchester City more of a title threat within the CSL. The defender will focus on that aspect of play to coincide with Chen's attacking mindset. She has been the assistant of Chen since his first tournament here. As defense is her focus, and with defense not really being the problem when things have gone south, there’s no reason to replace her.

Starters in Green
Subs in Blue
Reserves in Red

Goalkeepers:
#30- Lacey Horvath (21) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter RTC 19, Reserve RTC 18 & WC 95, Sub CR 45
#20- Erica Knapp (27) (Concord Heights City)- Starter CR 44, Reserve WC 93 & 94, CR 43 & 45
#50- Adrienne Perlini (24) (Brattleboro Westside)- International Debut

Things get very interesting right at the top of the lineup, as this is not the conventional goalkeeping lineup that you have seen in World Cups from us. Stacie Thornton was expected to retire, but Stacey Schalberg, the World Cup 95 starter and Copa Rushmori 45 starter, who’s still just 29, not even being part of the roster has opened some eyes. But Chen Huikang has made it clear that you cannot go into World Cup 96 looking too much like your World Cup 95 team that underachieved, and thus we get this group. Now, Lacey Horvath is coming off back to back CSL titles with Starksville Coastal, and Erica Knapp was instrumental in Concord Heights City finishing second. So, that was certainly factored into Chen’s decision. Perhaps not listing Schalberg as the third option was a mutual decision between coach and player that was just never made public.

Defenders:
#4- Tiffany Brown (28) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter WC 94 & 95, CR 43-45, Sub WC 93 & CR 42 (TEAM CAPTAIN)
#3- Alyssa Marlin (28) (Winchester City)- Starter WC 93-95 & CR 43-45, Sub CR 42
#6- Rachel Becker (29) (New Lakeland SC)- Starter WC 93-95, CR 42, 43, & 45, Sub WC 92, Reserve CR 41
#32- Michelle Lawson (26) (Winchester City)- Sub WC 94 & 95, Reserve CR 43
#2- Madison Rutland (33) (Starksville Coastal)- Starter WC 91-95 , CR 40-43 & 45, DBC 51 & 52 (Was the Captain of World Cup 95 squad)
#21- Stacie Rinaldi (19) (Concord Heights Suburban)- Reserve CR 45
#36- Callie Houghton (23) (Grande Mountain)- Starter RTC 19, Reserve WC 95 & CR 45.
#39- Ashley Crossman (24) (Concord Heights City)- International Debut

We see some changes here as well, but not as much in the starters. Three of the four return, with Brown, Marlin, and Becker being a steady core for this team in the back. The one person that is not returning to the starting lineup, Madison Rutland, is still expected to see a ton of playing time. Chen and company simply believe that she will be best utilized as a late game substitute. Michelle Lawson has earned her chance for regular duty. With both Becker and Lawson now starting, this group also has quite a physical edge to them that we have not seen in a little while. Tiffany Brown is the captain here for the first time, and while she is great defensively, she’s a player who can sneak into the offense and score on long range shots.

Midfielders:
#23- Kaitlin Millikan (28) (Concord Heights City)- Starter WC 94, 95 & CR 43-44, Sub CR 42 & WC 93, Reserve WC 92
#24- Lauren Engle (23) (Montreal Koreana, Quebec)- Starter WC 94-95 & CR 44, 45, Sub CR 43, Starter RTC 18
#25- Chrissy Engle (23) (Shirley Metros Ladies FC, Baker Park)- Starter WC 95, CR 44 & 45, Sub WC 94 & CR 43, Starter RTC 18
#28- Rachel Wyman (23) (Montreal City, Quebec)- Starter CR 45, Sub CR 43 & WC 95, Starter RTC 18, Reserve WC 94
#35- Marquis Miles (29) (Victoriaville City)- Sub WC 92, 94 & CR 42, 44 & 45; Reserve CR 41 & WC 93 & 95
#31- Emma Woodward (19) (Concord Heights City)- Sub CR 45
#27- Emma McHugh (26) (Starksville Coastal)- Reserve WC 95, CR 44 & 45
#44- Rylie Benoit (19) (Brattleboro FC)- International Debut

The names that are seen here all have received regular playing time, but there is a big change in play. That is simply, the move back from a 4-3-3 base to the 4-4-2 base, which Cassadaigua would commonly employ until around the World Cup 91 or 92 period. Kaitlin Millikan opted out of the last Copa Rushmori, with some thinking that it was a disagreement with Chen Huikang, but they have since said that was not the reason. Otherwise, the Engles and Wyman get their next opportunity to impress, and there are some interesting names on the bench. Both Woodward and Benoit, each 19, being named to the team was not expected but as has been said, you can’t stick with status quo across the board after the disastrous last Cycle we had.

Forwards:
#43- Lexi McGregor (26) (Starksville United)- Starter WC 94, 95 & CR 43, 45, Sub WC 93, CR 42, Reserve WC 92
#16- Lacey Sherwood (26) (Rutland Dockside)- Starter CR 43 & 45, Sub WC 94, Reserve WC 93, 95 & CR 42
#29- Shannon Cunningham (25) (Alino, Chromatika)- Starter WC 94, 95 & CR 43 & 45, Sub WC 93 & CR 42
#8- Taylor Westfall (19) (Victoriaville South End)- Reserve CR 45
#12- Katelyn Morgan (19) (Concord Heights Suburban)- Reserve CR 45
#19- Hannah Chapman (19) (Victoriaville City)- International Debut

Nothing is going to ever change with Lexi McGregor here. She’s continued to be the most prolific scorer in the CSL, and is coming off a great Copa Rushmori. She also was certainly not the problem in the last World Cup, so the person that many outsiders probably consider a spoiled diva will continue to lead the way here. However, there are a lot of changes here, with the big one being the demotion of Shannon Cunningham. A part of that though is the transition back to a 4-4-2 from a 4-3-3, leaving one less spot available. Lacey Sherwood had a good Copa Rushmori and is going to get a chance to start. At least for now, because if things don’t go well, Cunningham, or someone else may start. Three nineteen year olds on the roster, replacing the likes of Allyson Perry, Chloe Anderson, and Rachel Boldin, will certainly get your attention. For those who saw Taylor Westfall on our Copa Rushmori roster, it was a typo on her age when she was listed as 28, and not 18.

Team Info:
Formation: 4-4-2
People from Cassadaigua are referred to as Cassadagans.
Team nickname: Fillies. Also, we are commonly referred to as the Dagans

Home Stadium & City information:
n/a

For more on these stadiums, and on Cassadaigua in general, feel free to read this.

RP Permissions:
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose Goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes (only say they are hurt, please)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Give red cards to my players: Yes (No more than one more than you give yourself)
Godmod other events: No

Style Modifier: +2.7

Kits: (Pink= home, White= away, Black= keeper or third. Thanks Donnacona!)

If there is a conflict with the white kit, the team will wear pink.
If there is a conflict with the pink kit, we will first compliment the other team on their choice of uniform color. We should probably get to know one another better. Then, wear white.

Retired Kit Numbers:
#1 is retired in honor of Allison Salamida
#5 is retired in honor of Michelle Fuller
#7 is retired in honor of Shannon Myers
#10 is retired in honor of Brittany Lawton
#11 is retired in honor of Courtney Ferguson
#13 is retired in honor of Meaghan Bateman
#14 is retired in honor of Stacie Kerrigan-Fraser
#15 is retired in honor of Erica Lambert
#17 is retired in honor of Jessica Schanke
#18 is retired in honor of Taylor Connolly
#22 is retired in honor of Lupe Enriquez
#33 is retired in honor of Hannah Ranucci

by **Drawkland** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:47 pm

DRAWKLAND NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
NATION INFO
Region: Sonnel
Trigramme: DRK
Capital City: Metropolon
Largest City: Drawk City
TEAM INFO
Manager: Ellzidan * (Elstrund Roots)
Assistant: Katrina Brinley (Gelia Nets)
Analytics: Laurie Chaplain ^ (Hessport Pioneers)
S & C: Nicholas Kingston (Elite Eleven)
Formation: 3-3-4
Style Mod: +4
KICK CORPS ROSTER
Starting Lineup
=================================================================
##   Pos   Name                Age    Club [NAT]                *
 0   GK    McKenna Reed        27     Gelia Nets                 
 3   LB    Nicole Warren       62     Kayo Queens               *
 1   CB    Sarah Arrowsword    59     Brantisvogan FC [SRS]     *
 2   RB    Rachael Bright      30     Pittsennat Reds            
16   LM    Angelina Reader     34     Metropolon Lights          
 6   CM    Carly Aldenburg     32     Raikennax Charge           
 5   RM    Emily Tobin         29     Anomalies [CMT]            
 9   WF    Praxis Collingwood  38     Forest City Athletic [QUE] 
10   LF    Riley Fields        31     Drawk Corps                
11   CF    Shelby Rider        38     Sadeg Strikers             
22   RF    Cam Cross           58     Jaffro Storm              *
=================================================================
Reserve Lineup
=================================================================
##   Pos   Name                Age    Club [NAT]                *
12   GK    Joetta Mullins      37     Kyrkdorf [GRF]             
23   GK    Alyssa Hull         28     Missomen Keets             
13   DF    Alexis Ford         35     Zellbon Zeppelins          
15   DF    Arielle Jervis      26     Ifferdam Blades           ^
14   DF    Julia Perkins       27     Kilnelm Crusaders          
18   MD    Jamie Windsor       26     Ducentu Drakes             
 8   MD    Electra Gordon      37     FC Longview [VAL]          
 7   MD    Ellzidan            3403   Elstrund Roots            *
17   MD    Macy Butler         31     Bellator Riders            
20   FW    Kirsten Bellomo     37     Port Tacassam FC [TKT]     
19   FW    Erin Hathway        30     Drawk City Troopers        
24   FW    Cherry Octavia      26     Archifel Surf              
=================================================================
SQUAD NOTES
* Players marked with * are immortal.
^ Players marked with ^ are making their Corps debut.
Shootout Order: Shelby Rider, Praxis Collingwood, Cam Cross, Emily Tobin, Sarah Arrowsword (or Ellzidan, if she's in the lineup)
If a shootout goes past 5, it will progress from unused players, Striker to Keeper.
Take Corners: Praxis Collingwood, Cam Cross
Take Free Kicks: Riley Fields, Shelby Rider
TEAM HISTORY
At long last, the Elite Eleven have been catapulted into the sun, far far away from the Kick Corps. Now, a "real" form of the Kick Corps is back. There's bound to be some growing pains, but all of these players are elite athletes who've been plying their trade in the DLK and abroad for the past few years. Now that the national team is back to normal, they finally have a chance to don the black and red and compete for their nation. A few familiar faces, freshened by the gift of immortality, have returned. Due to her familiarity with Corps play (and no small amount of "aggressive persuasion"), former Corps player/immortal warrior/co-founder of Drawkland/elf Ellzidan will serve as the manager. Her job was in question, until she managed the Corps to their third World Cup knockout appearance in history. Now she's got a bit of a looser leash, though many still consider her an extended interim hire.
The lineup for this IAC is mostly shuffled to give backups and potential future cycle starters a chance to get more playing time, with the immortals riding the bench until a strong second wind is needed. Drawkland will always play to win, but don't be surprised if there's questionable play on display.
Drawkian soccer, and indeed, sporting in general, is mostly offensive-minded. This is reflected in the style indicator and in the formation. Drawkian soccer has not really been exposed to outside influences, and thus may look or feel strange to those used to "normal" football. Nevertheless, the players are still good at what they do, and prize in an enduring game, moving the ball around nearly constantly and keeping energy going, aiming to tire out the opposing team. Of course, Drawkians aren't humans, but you can read about that elsewhere. Drawkian Soccer is a female-only sport. This is because Gridiron Football is all-male, and the other two major sports, Baseball and Basketball, are mixed-gender. If there's anything a Drawkian loves, it's even formats and symmetric paradigms, hence why things shook out like they did.

TEAM KITS
Expertly Crafted by ediraf.
From Left to Right: Home, Away, Goalkeeper.
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my Scorers:              Yes
Choose Scoring Events:          Yes
Godmod Scoring Events:          Yes
RP Injuries to my Players:      Yes
Godmod Injuries to my Players:  Yes
Yellow Card my Players:         Yes
Red Card my Players:            Yes
Godmod Other Events:            Yes
As far as these go, I'm fair game for anything. You should know what is and isn't drastic RP, and if you think your RP is on the drastic side, TG me first. But I'm still basically up for anything.
I'd like to request that injuries or cards don't do anything outside of the scope of a single game or maybe 2. Don't want anything tournament or cycle-ending.

by **Tero al Disco** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:56 pm

TERO AL DISCO ROSTER FOR THE 88th CUP OF HARMONY

COH FIXTURES:
MD1: vs Saterun @ Novena Park, Newton (32.000)
MD2: vs Cassadaigua @ Fletcher Park, Kingsbury (45.000)
MD3: vs The 14 Stars @ Novena Park, Newton (32.000)

Team info:
Full name: the Republic of Tero al Disco
Nicknames: Tricolor de Fuego (Tricolour of fire) - or just Tricolor, los Teros
Trigram: TER
World ranking: #86
Capital city: Tero al Disco (commonly referred to as Tero al Disco Capital)

All-time record: 12-4-5, 27-13 goals
First match: 2-1 vs Gunnison and Telluride (BOF 83 group stage)
Biggest win: 5-0 vs Sawenia (BOF 83 group stage)
Biggest loss: Multiple 1-goal losses
Highest scoring match: 5-0 vs Sawenia (BOF 83 group stage)

Most capped player(s): Martín Kuchler (21)
Top goalscorer(s): Alvaro Biaggi and Juan José Leonardi (5)

The basic information...
that I didn't totally copy and paste from the BOF roster

To start off, the Republic of Tero al Disco is a democratic republic in the southern hemisphere of the region of Hive, its capital being the port city of Tero al Disco Capital. It consists of a total of eleven provinces, and its most important cities include Capital, Inticuna, Caamaño, Salto, Moncloa, Villa San Miguel, and others. Although, the country is centered around the capital. This is reflected in a number of its aspects, including football, where the "national league" was played only with teams from the capital for nearly a hundred seasons, before finally federalising in season 1992. Since then, there have been exactly zero teams outside the Capital and its surrounding that have lifted the title, and all of the top clubs are from that area.

Anyway, this is a landmark season for sports in Tero al Disco in general. For the first time, national teams and clubs will be able to play against opposition from other countries in the multiverse (for example, in the Baptism of Fire and World Cup, but also in IFCF competitions and the Handball World Cup that was played in Strayaroos and led to the team being eliminated in the groups tage.) In the case of football, the Terense football association (Asociación Terense del Fútbol, or ATF) decided to send the national team and the clubs into international competitions seeing as the level of quality was decaying rapidly, which led to less public interest in the sport. So there you have it...the national team.

The team started their international footballing adventures by winning the bronze medal in the 83rd Baptism of Fire, held in Tikariot, after the Battle of Paladon Park and Guerragate and whatever the hell. Great. But you know what's better, or what was better? Their first World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were considered standouts among the international press. After starting out in 1st place after 4 matches, the team then lost 3 out of the next 4, only to rebuild and finish just 2 points from second place/playoff spots. The team had a really respectable performance, upsets including: defeating Independents champions Saterun 1-0, or defeating future group runners-up Aphrilia both away from home and at home, or when they beat #20 Cabo Azure, therefore enabling Aphrilia to finish as runners-up. I guess that WCQ showing was great enough for them to be invited into this Cup of Harmony in Tumbra. Their jump from 193rd after the Baptism of Fire to 86th before the Cup of Harmony is something to be proud of for Alfredo Félix's side.

The squad features a mix of old but very experienced players as some of the best ones, like Martín Kuchler, Juan José Leonardi, and Esteban Hirsch, and youngsters and players in the ""better"" part of their 20s physically. Players like Alvaro Biaggi, the star striker, top goalscorer for the NT and one of the best strikers in the Terense league stats-wise, or attacking midfielder Hernando Lucero, who's done a great job playing all around the midfield, and a versatile 20-year-old Gildo Durand, who's earned a total of 12 caps, all while he was 19 years old. Maybe the old players are getting a little bit too old to play at their prime, but the team have performed well and have gotten good results, therefore I don't care about that.

KITS
The team's home and away kits are courtesy of Dantopia's kit manufacturer company Nerio.
(Nerio is also of some relation to the Dantopian design agency that made the FA's new logo.)

The team in a 5-4-1 formation.

TERO AL DISCO'S SQUAD FOR THE 88th CUP OF HARMONY
Legend:

Position No. Player name		(Age, team)			Can also play as
(Notes: all ages are correct as of the start of the Cup of Harmony; all players are male; bolded players would feature in the preferred 11)

Goalkeepers

GK  1.  Andrés Castillo			(32, Moncloa)
GK  12. Braian Rico			(26, Tacurú)
GK  23. Gabriel Stenger			(33, Gimnasia y Bala)

Defenders

LWB 3.  Gildo Durand 			(20, Gimnasia y Bala)		LM
CB  2.  Martín Kuchler (C)		(31, Gimnasia y Bala)			
CB  5.  Cristian Riese			(34, Nacional Terense)		RB
CB  4.  Isaac Kunz			(28, Sportivo Escobar)		LB
RWB 6.  Luciano Clotieri 		(24, Solanet)			RB
LB  15. Domingo Cuevas 			(27, Comergas)			
LB  26. Javier Miranda 			(25, Nacional Terense)		
CB  16. Salomón Forester 		(30, Norteño)			
CB  24. Daniel Falcone 			(22, Independiente Escobar)	LB
RB  17. Máximo Manet			(23, Moncloa)

Midfielders

CM  7.  Miguel Napoliello 		(28, Moncloa)			LM
CM  8.  Esteban Hirsch (VC) 		(33, Norteño)
RM  13. Lucas Figueredo 		(27, Independiente Escobar)	RW
LM  25. Paulo Tedesco 			(25, Nacional Terense)		CM
CM  18. Hernán Beaufort 		(32, Gimnasia y Bala)
RM  19. Isidro Savich 			(25, Laureles Moncloa)		CM RW
RM  20. Francisco Martini 		(27, Nacional Terense)		RW
AM  21. Alexander Cornelli 		(24, Gimnasia y Bala)		CM FW

Forwards

LW  9.  Juan José Leonardi		(33, Gimnasia y Bala)		FW RW
RW  11. Hernando Lucero			(24, Sportivo Escobar)		AM CM
FW  10. Álvaro Biaggi			(24, Moncloa)			LW
FW  22. Sergio Cervantes		(29, Norteño)			LW RW
FW  23. Joaquín Leguizamón		(24, Solanet)

Penalty takers: 1) Alvaro Biaggi, 2) Hernando Lucero, 3) J.J. Leonardi, 4) Esteban Hirsch
Free kick takers: 1) Esteban Hirsch, 2) Alvaro Biaggi, 3) J.J. Leonardi
Corner kick takers: Left-hand side: The left-winger/left-midfielder on the pitch at the moment; Right-hand-side: same as the left-hand side

The staff

Manager: Alfredo Félix (57 years old)
Preferred tactic: 5-4-1
Secondary tactic: 4-3-1-2
Style: -1,5
Assistant manager: José Coronetti (38 years old)

Alfredo Félix (who's been oficially sacked from Gimnasia y Bala, league report come) style of football is mainly a defensive, slow style of play. On their own, the defense are a bit renowned for the fact that, when they lose the ball, they try to stop the opponent in any way possible (including two-footers and other ways of challenging tackles). Players like Kunz, Kuchler, Hirsch or Clotieri have the ability to somehow end up touching the ball first after said tackles, so they end up not getting the foul.

As any good defensive side, one of the main ways that this team scores, and especially as a minor side, is going on the counter (although it's common for them to score goals not involving a counter-attack). Félix also likes his players pressing the opposition. It's not exactly a very high tempo of pressing, but it's considerable anyway. And also as a good defensive side, their football usually involves wasting time and riling up the other team, especially when they're leading against a very big team, then they start to do it the length of the game. Under the new 5-4-1 formation that he's trying out, for the attackers, the wingers and the striker usually switch positions, so the Leonardi-Biaggi duo from the WCQ can stay healthy, with the addition of Lucero, or Cornelli, or others

Personally, as he was seeing that "most" international teams put much emphasis on the attack, he's decided to make his team play even more defensively.

Physio: Julio Piatti (65 years old)
Doctor: Elena Rossi (34 years old)
Goalkeeping coach: Alfredo Pirané (39 years old)

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my starting lineup: I'll post the squad for the next match in my RP and you/I will get to choose the lineup.
Choose my scorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, but not too harsh please (I'll decide the severity)
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes (the suspension per 2nd yellow cards rule will apply for the team this tournament, so I discourage you from giving my team too many yellow cards (I may have to reserve that rule of reciprocity). Send me a TG if you want.
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, if it is three or more, then telegram me.
Godmod other events: If it doesn't affect my players negatively, yes.
Generate stadium happenings: Yes

by **Polar Islandstates** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:26 am

The TRUE VALHALLAN FEDERATION of POLAR ISLANDSTATES,
Roster for CUP OF HARMONY 88
Nation Name: The True Valhallan Federation of Polar Islandstates
Demonym: Valhallans (or Polarians)
Team Nickname: The Terns
Official Supporters Group: ~~Outlawed~~

KIT COLOURS:
AWAY - HOME (w/ Reverse) - KEEPER

HOME STADIUM:
Nasjonale Stadion - 67,481 (Franz Josef City)

STAFF:
Manager: Federico Aalto, 54

Record in Charge: P 17, W 3, D 3, L 11, GF 27, GA 47, GD -20, WP 17.6%
A True Valhallan, Federico Aalto was promoted from assistant to manager of the national side pretty much by direct instruction of the Secretary General Orion Lund himself. Not that the SecGen knows who Aalto is, as such, but the circus that was Iosef Miroshnichenko's tenure in charge was entirely designed to keep column inches away from Lund's lunge for total power and the abolition of any sort of election whatsoever. To be fair to Lund, it did somewhat work, with Aalto having been under pressure from agents of the dreaded Office of Observations to contradict and work against Miroshnichenko at almost any opportunity. Fans, pundits, talking heads, and commentators alike were all pushing for Aalto to be listened to more and more, with the vast majority rightly fed up of Miroshnichenko's conservative brand of defensive football. He argued it was pragmatic, with the Terns still a long way from the standard of the best international sides, but the fans were unhappy. And when that's the national team, it means the nation is unhappy. And when the nation is unhappy with something else, Lund never lets an opportunity to get what he wants go begging. So; it became #Miroshnichenkout, and #Aaltin.

Under instruction from those at The Party who understand football a little more than Lund does, the OO will conitnue to dictate instructions, threats, and manipulations to Aalto whenever possible, in an effort to keep the football team and their fans in check now that their purpose has been served. Aalto's Külmsaari background means he is born from the same cradle that supported The Party in their rally against Sargossan influence - a path that would eventually lead Lund to taking absolute power in the Federation, and a background that The Party will continue to exploit in Aalto whenever possible, despite East Külmsaar not technically being a part of the Federation anymore. Unbeknownst to The Party however, is Aalto's little coincidental meeting with a selection of like-minded individuals in the Ocean Café, Bjarnarey. You can read up in my RPs, but to all intents and purposes, Aalto is currently operating as what you'd call a double agent. There is no reason for you or your characters to know this however, so keep schtum. He might appear agitated on the sidelines slightly more than usual however.

Football-wise, Aalto's Külmsaari background also means we're going to see a dramatic shift from the dirge served up by Miroshnichenko, as Aalto forms a team in his own image and attempts to overhaul the image of the side that the last manager inflicted upon the Multiverse; which was probably Aalto's only genuine source of frustration with his former boss. Saari football is relentlessly attacking, and Aalto is going to practice what he preaches. Expect lop-sided line-ups, plenty of attacking intent, and a determination to fit the best players into whatever formation that dictates. Players will swap positions, be expected to run harder than they ever have done before, and operate with a strict direction in mind: forwards.

He had a bit of a nightmare start to his tenure in the Copa hosted by the Winter Queendom, but the overall direction and ambition of play looked promising, and despite the cold hard pragmatism and stiflingly boring defensive football of Miroshnichenko's tenure having garnered more points, it is nonetheless true that fans so far are happy to at least be trying to score goals, and Aalto's position is totally safe. He's already got the team to score about half as many goals as they did under Miroshnichenko, in barely over a quarter of the games. Just don't think about the Goals Against column.

For how long his stock remains high is anyone's guess however, and Lund and the OO will no doubt be watching and waiting to see if they can take advantage of any situation that may drop into their laps.

Assistant Manager: Einar Jepsen, 53

Originally coming in on a temporary basis, former assistant manager of the national u-21s side Einar Jepsen has since been offered and accepted an extension to his contract, though there is no suggestion he sees himself accepting the role on a permanent basis. Having exhibited enough potential at one point to be considered a future world-beater whilst in the Jan Mayen youth ranks, injuries curtailed his development, and when he pinged his ACL for the third time at the age of just 24, he started focusing on gaining his coaching badges. Several years at Jan Mayen followed, before opting to move into the national team set-up and accompanying Erik Zhamaletdinov's revolution of the u-21s. Having impressed with his contribution from the dugout following back-to-back finals with the Chicks, he is looking to strike out on his own with a career in the slightly hotter seat to the left of him at some point, so don't expect him to be here this time next cycle. Do however expect to see him coaching the defence whilst Aalto focuses on the front-end. With his experience with the u-21s squad, he is also instrumental in introducing youngsters into the fold.

PLAYERS:
#1 - GK - Hans Aigner - Age 31 -

East Franz Athletic

- 57 Caps
A True Valhallan and a truly safe pair of hands. The Terns might not have covered themselves in glory since their return to international football, but without Aigner in the goalmouth, things could have been a whole lot worse. Has proved himself over and over for the Terns when he was so often the different between a one-nil win and something far less satisfying. Still with plenty ofyears left in the tank, especially for a goalkeeper, Aigner is nonetheless well aware that there are two very gifted goalkeepers on the bench right now that are just itching to unseat him from the role that has been his for so long. How will he fare with a less organised defence in front of him? Time will tell, but don't be surprised to see the youngsters get run-outs even during knockout stages, should we reach them.

#2 - D/WBR - Johannes Braun - Age 32 -

Damogran (SRS)

-53 Caps, 4 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Braun's emergence as a right-back in the same mould of the legendary Moses Luc Bjerregaard can be traced back to the money that Nasjonale Hauker invested in their youth academy following their hot streak of league titles. He may have moved on to pastures new, but he's still a young lad from the East End at heart. Lightning quick, he sacrificed a promising track career to concentrate on football, and his pace more than makes up for his lack of pure tactical awareness. Was made a bit of a scapegoat for fans of both the Terns and Hauker in the past, but he's re-found his form since he signed on the dotted line for Damogran, and with injury to the experienced Rafael Kowaleski keeping him out of the squad for the time-being, Braun becomes the senior full-back in the squad.

#3 - D/WBL - Jalmari Hagen - Age 24 -

SK Franz Josef City

- 19 Caps, 3 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Jalmari Hagen's stock just keeps on rising. With his eye-catching strength and inherent star quality, if he played for anyone else you might have said he was the kind of player who was sure to end up playing for SK. He just seems to 'fit' there, so it's a rare win for the SK academy that they've managed to produce a player that's perfect for them already. Fast, direct, physical, and with a deft touch, Hagen is everything a modern Valhallan full-back should be. Aalto is all about the attacking, yes, but this just places more personal responsibility on the defenders to be able to defend when called upon, particularly on the left side of defence where the requirements to be buccaneering is less onerous. Fortunately, Hagen is perfectly adept at that too. Just try dribbling round him. I dare you. Despite his years, is already one of the leading figures in the SK dressing room.

#4 - DC - Aapo Miroshnichenko - Age 26 -

Tikariot City FC (TKT)

- 44 Caps
A True Valhallan, and yes, the former manager's son. He is actually good, though. Really good. Assuming he eclipses his father and manages to live up to the expectations that many hold for him, then a very bright future awaits indeed, although, at this age, you'd hope for that to come sooner rather than later... Was a runner-up at DBC55 and won a place in the starting line-up of the Terns as a result; a position he's been in and around ever since, including 're-ousting' Olsen from the position after the Copa. There used to be a sense that 'young Aapo' wasn't quite ready to take on the Multiverse, but that's all evaporated now. One of a handful of players to have signed for clubs in Tikariot, Spires fans have missed his level-headedness and ability to read the game.

#5 - DC - Odbjorn Ohm - Age 25 -

Baskita FC (PAS)

- 64 Caps, 2 Goals - Vice-Captain
A True Valhallan, Ohm was one of the stars of the DBC campaign in Valanora and Banija, where he played alongside Miroshnichenko as the Chicks finished runners-up to Qasden. He had already shown enough in the Terns jersey to be deemed worthy of a lift up into the starting line-up, and having continued to impress for both club and country, sparked something of a bidding war when he suggested he'd be open to a move abroad. Accordingly, and now playing for Baskita in Pasarga after a short spell with Nepharan giants Crisisbless, Ohm takes his spot as probably the naturally gifted Polarian centre-back in a couple of generations. Now firmly in his mid-twenties, the time for Ohm to push on and make good on everything people have said about his is now, so Aalto has broken with tradition to give an official vice-captaincy for the first time in a long time, and, really, who else would it have gone to but this strong and powerful defender with an eye for a long pass and, at least domestically; a wicked record from set pieces in the opposition box. A few more of those in the navy of the Terns wouldn't go amiss, Odbjorn...

#6 - DM/MC - Nic Dementieva - Age 22 -

Rülândéá Kôstä (FFD)

- 28 Caps, 2 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan and a real firecracker of a midfielder, Nic Dementieva is curating a growing reputation for wild hair, impassioned tackling, and a ferocious appetite for winning the ball. Fresh from captaining the Chicks to the DBC title, he signed up for the madness of the S-PFL, so Thor only knows what kind of player Rülândéá Kôstä are turning him into. It should be interesting, anyway. Still has some maturing to do no doubt, but if you wanted to point him in the direction of the opposition playmaker and say, "Nic: destroy!" then you're going to see fireworks. Gives off a sort of 'psychiatric patient' aura that can be deeply unsettling for the opposition: if you genuinely think your marker didn't care one bit about staying on the pitch or not, you do tend to temper your actions somewhat. And yet, has never been sent off for the Terns. Yet. Can play anywhere in that midfield now, a fact that will come in very useful for an Aalto midfield, which is perhaps why he has been handed the number six spot for this cycle alongside the starting berth. When he plays well, he is often the multiplier that catapults a good team performance into a winning one. But when he plays badly, the formation the Terns will be using could see them left open enough to get cut to ribbons *cough*Archalit*cough*. So. No pressure, then...

#7 - AM/MC - Einar Heimark - Age 25 -

Tikariot City FC (TKT)

- 65 Caps, 12 Assists, 4 Goals
A True Valhallan, Heimark was the only member of the DBC runners-up squad to have already been a starter for the senior team at the time, so it was slightly surprising that he wasn't necessarily the stand-out star of that tournament for the Chicks back then. Nonetheless, he is an energetic and direct attacking midfielder who does need other players to do some of the legwork for him but is outstanding when given that license to perform. Operating almost as a second striker for his club side, his ability to draw defenders out of position should in theory create plenty of space for the other attackers to exploit, something Aalto's tactic will attempt to make use of, whilst also asking him to employ a bit more consideration and be more willing to play a supporting role when necessary. One of two players to have moved to and impressed at Tikariot City FC, but will be feeling the pressure given the number of talented attacking midfielders in the Federation right now. It's a good problem to have, but with the late blooming of Kazimir, and the depth of talent in the u21s squad right now, Heimark will know that his days as the shining young talent are over and he now needs to graft to hold onto his position in the squad.

#8 - MC - Oscar Pallasmaa - Age 30 -

1923 Esca (MYT)

- 72 Caps, 15 Assists, 6 Goals - CAPTAIN
A True Valhallan, Pallasmaa is possibly the most talented all-round midfielder the Federation has produced since pre-isolation. Adept at holding, knowing when to press forwards, and when to let loose with one of his famous raking long range passes, it is impossible to imagine the modern Bjarnarey without his influence, such was the club and even the city's reliance on him as a talisman. Grew up within sight of The Barge, he is a local hero to the Bjarninger, and is now a national one, too. We expect his star to continue to shine, and all that experience he is bringing with him from Mytanija can only be a good thing for the national team. In another era he might have been a potential all-timer, but he'll need an inspirational performance in a knockout stage win or two to his name to be able to claim anything like that, and time might be running out in the Terns' resurgence to achieve that. Will that stop him giving his all though? No, of course not. Inspirational, intelligent, and in-control. Has swapped shirt numbers as part of Aalto's revolution, but this is honestly more thanks to the amount of players ahead of him in the formation rather than an indication he's being asked to do a more defensive role. In fact, with his position being asked to drift wide and occupy the right-side of the pitch almost single-handed, his importance is only growing.

#9 - ST - Emmanuele Niemi - Age 24 -

La + Querida (FFD)

- 38 Caps, 2 Assists, 16 Goals
A True Valhallan, Emmanuele Niemi was the talk of the Federation when he lit up DBC55 with his goalscoring, almost single-handedly propelling the Chicks all the way to the final before a freak gym accident left him on the operating table. Now playing with only one thumb, he cuts an unusual figure on the field, simultaneously looking like he's both craving attention and trying to go under the radar at the same time, and he has a very distinctive run. You can't argue with goals however, and La + Querida have secured themselves a gem here, much to the disappointment of the Nasjonale Hauker fans he's leaving behind; but you can't expect a striker this talented to stay here forever. His father is also a former Polarian u21s international, and he was born in the Fallenmark capital of Marylebone, which is sometimes a controversial topic for some of the authorities. Turns out that even they can't argue with goals however, and ever since winning the DBC in his second attempt, Niemi has managed to raise his game even further. An out-and-out goalscorer, he'll attempt to replicate his telepathic relationship with Nijgaard with his new strike partner Eisenhauer, but so far is just happy to have snatched the precious number nine jersey. Scored twice at the Copa and then netted an impressive eight goals in qualifying: keep that ratio of chances to goals up in a more successful team and we'll be laughing all the way to the knockouts. Maybe.

#10 - ST - Dmitry Eisenhauer - Age 33 -

Tekstil Ibon (MYT)

- 66 Caps, 3 Assists, 17 Goals
A True Valhallan, Eisenhauer is probably the closest the Terns have come in recent years to emulating Timo Skye. At least, in terms of ego. Unlikely to be remembered in the same breath as the great man, or even in the same breath as the next six or seven great men to have scored goals for the Terns, he is nonetheless as very capable and skilful striker who is extremely good at hitting the ball cleanly, and incredibly hard. When Eisenhauer kicks it, it stays kicked. Was snapped up by SK from Sibir at a young age, but when SK indicated they'd be dipping into the international transfer markets like theyr used to, his ego dictated he had to move. And so, to Mytanija. Knows he's got competition, and has raised his game as a result, so whilst one goal every three games might not sound impressive, in a Miroshnichenko Sr. side it wasn't to be sniffed at at all. That ratio has slipped out a bit in recent years however, and there is very mush the sense amongst observers that this will be his last cycle with the Terns. His ego dictates he'd rather go out with a bang than fade away, so we'll see what sort of thing he has planned - even if Aalto's tactics require he pull back and use his physical atttributes to bring 'young Niemi' into the game.

#11 - AML/WF - Sebastian Nylund - Age 27 -

1896 Ebor (MYT)

- 69 Caps, 10 Assists, 12 Goals
A True Valhallan, Nylund can operate as a number ten but does tend to drift wide, a fact that these new tactics of Aalto's are set up to exploit. Expect to see him dominating that left side of the attacking fulcrum, popping up when and where you least expect him too, and good luck trying to mark him - he'll cut in when there are players looking for a cross and hang wide when there aren't. And yet, always seems to work out for him. He was astonishingly good for Northbrook in his final season there, but when 1896 Ebor offered him a route to Mytanijan football he jumped at it with both hands. Their gain is our loss. He has the talent to play anywhere he wants to, and is entirely capable of playing across the front line if you wanted him to, which is fortunate given Aalto's ascendency. Nimble, agile, full of tricks, and with the physique to ensure he can't get pushed around; this kid isn't a kid anymore but a fully-fledged superstar in the making... just so long as he can stay out of the nightclubs. Managed to gain credit with the press by standing out in a poor Copa campaign, and managed to just about keep that level of performance going into the qualifiers. Another resurgence of form would go down very well now though, thanks, Seb...

#12 - GK - Jaan Reusser - Age 24 -

SK Aasiaat Harbour

- 3 Caps
A True Valhallan, Jaan Reusser won the DBC under Jepsen and drew many plaudits with his mature and intelligent goalkeeping performances. Went back to his club after that and seized the number one jersey there, and was instrumental in Aasiaat's title win, gaining a spot in the team of the season as a result. Has come on in leaps and bounds since then, with the young man that's made this squad a far cry from the boy who turned out for the Chicks. Is only going from strength to strength, and will undoubtedly challenge Sipp for the right to challenge Aigner for the national number one jersey.

#13 - GK - Jori Sipp - Age 26 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 5 Caps
A True Valhallan, Sipp's performances at DBC55 impressed Miroshnichenko Sr enough to earn himself a call-up into the senior squad, and he's been here ever since. Is hoping to provide competition for Aigner, alongside Reusser, and is certainly destined for big things. A nimble and cat-like penalty specialist, which might be useful later in the tournament, he was snapped up from Jan Mayen by the Flotilla a few seasons ago, and looks set to be a leading light for the Bargemen at the back for a long time to come.

#14 - AM/MC - Elvis Haugen - Age 25 -

Qet NSC (CMT)

- 32 Caps, 1 Assist, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Haugen is in the same boat as Sipp in this his string of performances at DBC55 convinced Miroshnichenko Sr, or the selection panel at least, to take a punt on the latest all-round export from the Haapa-Mechelin Youth Academy to start setting their sights on international domination - and his performances from the bench have been consistently good enough to mean he has held onto his spot. Not quite as a direct as Heimark, his touch and strength in possession, alongside his short and stocky frame, means getting the ball off him can be almost impossible. A great asset for keeping the ball out of dangerous areas whilst protecting a lead - attack being the best form of defence and all that - but is also maybe in the same boat as Heimark when it comes to acknowledging that his spot in the squad isn't guaranteed anymore. With all that talent flying around, he's going to need a strong campaign to hold onto his position, so that first assist and goal in the qualifiers came at a very handy time.

#15 - D/WB L/R - Mikkel Makkinen - Age 23 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 7 Caps
A True Valhallan, Makkinen has turned himself into something of a renaissance man at the back, and is equally adept at playing as a full-back or wing-back, and on either side of the defence. Might lack the physical strength to take up a central role, but his speed and guile mean that whichever side of defence he's deployed on will gain an intelligent and highly skilled attacking asset, able to pop up in any of the four corners of the pitch and be able to achieve his goals. With age, he's gaining confidence and the ability to trust himself as well, with a ruthless edge and desire to win that few can match.

#16 - DL/R - Heiki Uhlgren - Age 25 -

Jan Mayen Islanders

- 6 Caps, 1 Assist
A True Valhallan, Heiki Uhlgren is another of the DBC runners-up squad to be making an appearance here, although for Heiki this marks a first appearance in the Terns squad after impressing for a bang average Jan Mayen side in Divisjon One. Strong, dependable, and - crucially for Aalto - capable of playing on both sides of defence, he will hope to use that versatility and intelligent play to good effect for the Terns. This marks the first time since emerging back onto the international scene that someone other than Braun or Kowaleski have been present in the squad as a designated right-back, which marks something of a watershed moment for the 'Terns Mk II', but with the way Makkinen and Uhlgren switch all over the place, which one of them it actually is is anyone's guess...

#17 - DMC - Ragnar Holst - Age 30 -

SK Aasiaat Harbour

- 57 Caps, 2 Assists, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Ragnar Holst was only a teenager when he helped propel Aasiaat to their first Divisjon One titles, and he was the captain this time around as they lifted their last title. May have lost the starting berth at defensive midfield to Dementieva, more as a result of Aalto's change in tactical style than anything else, but as a DivOne winning captain he will bring an awful lot of defensive acumen and strength of thought with him off the bench should he be called upon. Smart, clever, lets his feet do the talking - particularly on the edge of either box - and unflappable, and will likely feature a lot when the Terns need to protect a lead or shut a game down in the closing stages. Which, actually, didn't really come up so much in qualifying - funny that - and he only made two appearances all campaign as a result.

#18 - ST - Elmo Polland - Age 29 -

SK Nasjonale Hauker

- 7 Caps, 1 Assist, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Polland's recent run of form has been nothing short of remarkable. Something of a late starter, clearly, Red Star's recent climb up the table from relegation flirters to Big Six challengers had an awful lot to do with Polland. With a ruthless eye for the right angle, his touches-to-shots ratio must be amongst the best in the league, and he almost always make the goalkeeper work hard. More of a finisher than a networker, he will represent something of a Plan B for Aalto should he come on, and, although superficially similar to both Niemi and Eisenhauer in a way, is the definition of "gives the defence something else to think about". An emotional and hard-working player, he had thought at one point that his national team opportunity had passed him by, so expect emotional fireworks to follow any fireworks he able to create in the opposition box, as despite three caps and nearly ninety minutes of action in the Copa, he failed to grab a shot on target. Moved to Nasjonale in the off-season as a result of the striker merry-go-round in order to act as a replacement for Niemi, and will be looking to prove they made the right decision here.

#19 - MC - Marten Kallenberger - Age 24 -

Litala 93 (MYT)

- 17 Caps, 1 Assist
A True Valhallan, Kallenberger seems to have edged out Leonhardt in the discussion for utility midfield option from the bench, and it's not hard to see why. Leonhardt might have had the experience, but Kallenberger has the DBC winners medal, and more importantly, the talent. The ball seems to stick to him, he always seems to find a player with his passing, and both of those abilities are key to any Aalto side, just as they were to Miroshnichenko. Originally touted as an attacking midfielder, he's more of a carrier than that would suggest, so is labelled as a solid middle-of-the-park option in this roster, but that versatility makes him very attractive to Aalto as a result. Litala 93 clearly saw the same qualities in him as Aalto did, and he joins the massed ranks of Terns internationals in Mytanija right now. Time is a circle, and all that.

#20 - ST - Youssef Nijgaard - Age 23 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 27 Caps, 8 Assists, 4 Goals
A True Valhallan, Nijgaard exploded into the national consciousness with some electrifying performances at the DBC with his strike partner Emmanuele Niemi. So impressive was it, in fact, that the entire nation seemed to be clamouring for his inclusion in the first World Cup squad. Another Bjarninger native, the little floating city seems to be producing a little golden generation at the moment, and this particular member of that generation is going to have a point to prove during his time with the Terns. More of a deep lying player than an out-and-out finisher, he is a dream of a strike partner to have for others - and will fit like a dream into Aalto's front four. A leader figure given the chance, a bright future awaits for this young man, with many already suggesting a turnaround in form might be just around the corner for the Terns once Nijgaard finally gets that number ten jersey from Eisenhauer.

#21 - AMC - Povl Kazimir - Age 28 -

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

- 10 Caps, 1 Assist, 1 Goal
A True Valhallan, Povl Kazimir showed enough class in a poor Longyearbyen side to get snapped up by East Franz Athletic, but lasted only one season before being tempted away from the capital by the bright lights of... Bjarnarey?. Goes to show just how easily the best players are tempted away from Franz Josef City right now, I guess, but the Spires' loss was the Bargemen's gain in a dynamite league performance last season. Internationally based players might dominate the Terns' starting line-up right now, but Bjarnarey have been busy snapping up the best of the rest, and Kazimir joins a bench that is stacked with talent currently plying their way at The Barge. Skilled, liquid in attack, and with a first touch to die for, his ability to collect a pass in flight and make a defence-splitting assist without breaking his stride is something to behold. Would rather provide than deal the cutting blow himself, his developing partnership with Nijgaard will be something exciting should they both be on the pitch at the same time.

#22 - DC - Heino Olsen - Age 30 -

SK Franz Josef City

- 30 Caps
A True Valhallan, Olsen was in the starting line-up when the Terns made their comeback to the international scene, and was naturally disappointed to see his place lost to Ohm. Was on a mission to claim his spot back as a result, and appears to have doubled his levels of professionalism almost single-handedly kept SK competing for international football at times. Tall and gangly, he looks like he'd be easy to outmuscle in the box, but possesses a wiry sort of strength that has surprised many an attacker not just with his ability to hold them off, but also with the length of his legs - that seem to have just the extra inches required to beat them to the ball when it really matters. Probably about equal with Miroshnichenko in terms of what they offer, so don't be surprised to see him starting as many games as his younger compatriot.

#23 - DC - Aslak Hrafninnsson - Age 27 -

Orchideeën (TXH)

- 9 Caps
A True Valhallan, Aslak had been climbing the ranks at Nasjonale slowly but steadily following his move from Eintracht Moss-Rygge a few seasons ago, eventually making the starting spot his own. His performances in recent seasons have also made Aalto take note, and now that he's in charge of this operation, Aslak gets the nod. A nod that even with a single appearance in the Copa, was enough for Taxhavn club Orchideeën to make something of an example of him. With Blockhead heritage, his physical size is understandably massive, but he carries himself around the pitch rather more nimbly than you'd expect. Still, he remains very much in the 'big and mean' mould, and therefore is perfectly suited to provide an alternative to Aalto's usual plan should one be required.

TACTICS: 3-3-4

The Polarian game was famous for being methodical in its approach, calmly assessing where the weaknesses of the opposition lay before ruthlessly attacking and exploiting them mercilessly, all whilst being technically superb and abrasive in defence. Rather than a return to that exact spirit, fans will be hoping that Aalto is a breath of fresh air following the defensive football served up by the previous manager, and to be honest, don't really mind if they concede a lot and lose a few along the way.

At the back, the centre-backs and left-back will be called upon to do most of the defending, with the right-hand-side left open for a marauding performance from the wing-back. Dementieva and Pallasmaa complete that 'central' line of what counts for a midfield, but this formation is designed to be fluid in both attack and defence so this is just a guide, really, and the unpredictability of Dementieva in particular could well make or break things for the Terns at any given moment. With the right-side held down by attacks from deep, the bulk of the attacking focus comes from playing on the left, with both Heimark and Nylund tending to drift that way and make space for Eisenhauer and Niemi in the middle. Pallasmaa will go wherever the space is, and the whole tactic is based around being unpredictable and creating overloads in specific parts of the pitch at specific times.

It's clear that Aalto hadn't quite had the time to drill the new tactics into the players by the time the Copa came around, but things were beginning to click by the end of world cup qualifiers. Let's hope to see a trajectory that continues in the same direction.

NOTE: Please also be minded that the formation could be asked to 'mirror' or 'invert' itself at any time with the signal from Aalto. That is to say, the players on the wings wouldn't actually switch places physically, but the roles and asymmetry would flip; so the left back would press on whilst the right back hung back, and so on and so forth. How successful this inversion tactic performs is entirely up to you to RP should you so choose to.

Penalty Taker: Oscar Pallasmaa/Dmitry Eisenhauer/Emmanuele Niemi
Free Kick Taker: Einar Heimark/Sebastian Nylund/Oscar Pallasmaa
Corner Taker: Einar Heimark/Oscar Pallasmaa/Jalmari Hagen

Modification: +4

Record going into Cup of Harmony 88:

THE OPPONENT CAN
Choose my goalscorers? Yes.
Godmod scoring events? Yes.
RP injuries to my players? Yes, within reason, and I reserve the right to change the severity in a follow-up RP.
Godmod injuries to my players? Yes, as above.
Hand out yellow cards to my players? Yes.
Hand out red cards to my players? Yes, but only 2 per match maximum, and never to my captain or vice-captain.
Godmod other events? I'll have a lot of my own story going on this cycle, so TG me first, please, but I'm always open to ideas.

Style modifier: +4

Aut pax, aut bellum

by **Saterun** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:12 am

Saterun Squad for the 88th CoH

Nation Name: Saterun
Trigram: SAT
Demonyms: Saternalian
Nickname: The Claws

Staff
Head Coach: Kameron Boyd
Assistant Coach: Lisa Lleget
Offensive Coordinator: Kandice Soyt
Defensive Coordinator: Kyle Latrow
Goalkeeping Coach: Landon Petrov

Starting XI
GK|Ralf Abiatti #1
RB|Fabian Cruz #14
CB|Cipriano Dalca #4
CB|Johnothan Post #5
LB|Avishai Demare #18
LM|Hans-Jürgen Becker #13 Captain
LCM|Andrei Coiro #8
RCM|Glenn Lundquist #15
RM|Ndidi Tamaro #8
LF|Thiago Esparza #9
RF|Maksymilian Bates #11

Substitutes
GK: Antoñio, Rahul Marković
DF: Mohammed Halle, Alojzy Addams, Saveli Holst, Kolby Brune, Leandro Alfienk
MD: Darius Hammel, Kaka Sarabola, Orlando Otxoa, Jeffery Copeland
FR: Bryson Mueller, Bjorn Dubicki, Ruben Lozano

Style Mod: +1.5

Sooo... the WCQ didn't go exactly to plan. The opening two losses squashed the campaign and even a run of good form at the end couldn't save the Claws. Now they're back in the CoH, with ganharbola approaching maximum efficiency. These Claws know that they can't get complacent in the beginning, and it will be a test to Kameron Boyd if he can get anything from a tournament the Claws have historically had little achievement in. There are some very good teams this time around, and the NT will certainly face a tricky group stage. If they can bring back that magic from the IAC, however, they might stand a chance of ending this cycle on a high.

My Opponents, if they RP first. Can do the following:

Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes, but contact me first for approval
Godmod other events: No

by **TJUN-ia** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:51 am

Name: TJUN-ia
Trigram: TJU
Football Association: FA-TJUN-ia
Nickname: Jaguars (official)/Jags (short form)/Blue and Orange (commonly used informal)/Draw Masters (satirical)
WCC Ranking: 51st

TEAM
STARTERS
Co-Managers: David Seems (JB TJUN-ia, 55) and Li Xiu Ying (CEA, 47)
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Style Modifier: +1.5
Free Kicks: Mohammad al-Balochi
Corners: Regina McDuff (R)/ Kim Choi-ya (L)
Position: Number Name (Age, Current Region of Residence, Club Side [if applicable])

GK: #1 Christian Wollatungi (34, UO, Hipopótamo-Joaxha, Tequilo)
LB: #2 Chelsea Bluewood (33, CU, Concord Heights Suburban, Cassadaigua) (C)
CB: #3 Zelina Marquez (33, UAC, Rutland Dockside, Cassadaigua)
CB: #4 Ons Moukaddem (30, ArU, Bunyoro RSC, Banija)
RB: #5 Vladov Kolorovsky (33, CSTO, Hipopótamo-Joaxha, Tequilo)
CDM: #6 Mohammad al-Balochi (33, ArU, Fliserboding, Graintfjall)
LM: #7 Frederico Jiminez (34, UAC, Xaviers, Hebitaka)
RM: #8 Regina McDuff (31, NAU, Great Northern RR Coed FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CAM: #9 Kristina Bay (30, UO, Brenville Blue, The Cordian Isles)
ST: #10 Fernandino (30, UAS, Duomji Tigers, StrayaRoos) (VC)
ST: #11 Jackson Smith-Scott (33, JB TJUN-ia, Leicester Village, Murphtannia)

SUBSTITUTES (Italics indicates new U21 graduates, blue indicates Pokérus player)

Tier 1
GK: #12 Ivan Kozovikov (29, CSTO, Birikken Ala-Turgan, Kyzhurkistan)
GK: #23 Gao Wu Shi (27, CEA, 1830 Cathair, Audioslavia)
LB: #13 Dang Thuyet (29, CEA, Colonial Sile, Vilita and Turori)
CB: #14 Alexander Lopez (28, UAC, Clube de Norwegian Wood, Brookstation)
CB: #15 Klara Fernandina (28, UAS, Shiloh Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CB: #24 Helena Mikazawa (27, JB TJUN-ia, Louss ANF, Auprussia)
CB: #25 Jerome Mawae (23, UO, Nuevak Yutak FK, West Kharakia)
RB: #16 Mantfombi Dlamini (29, AU, Cednia Rovers, Vilita and Turori)
CDM: #17 Kendra Robertson (31, UO, Fairfax FC, Cassadaigua)
CDM: #22 Alejandro Martin (28, CU, Duomji Tigers, StrayaRoos)
LM: #18 Mikela Djé-Djé (27, AU, Clayton City Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
RM: #19 Alisha Carlton (28, JB TJUN-ia, Sherwood Forest Ladies FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CAM: #20 Paek Un-hui (27, CSTO, FREE AGENT)
CAM: #26 Odysseas Issigonis (24, NAU, Alikki-Corra Settlers, Vilita and Turori)
ST: #21 Stephan Fiedtkou (27, CU, Cednia Beach AFC, Vilita and Turori)

Tier 2
GK: #27 Fatemeh Yektaei (25, ArU, New Bremen FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
GK: #37 Gloria Pon (22, UAC, FREE AGENT)
LB: #28 Harlem Baringer-Tahiri (26, UO, Sutcheth Storm FC, Khantari)
LB: #29 Jhoseline Davinia Soleto (23, UAS, Carelton Park Rangers, Xanneria)
CB: #30 Zune Than Mo Nu (23, CEA, AC Dason, Brookstation)
RB: #31 Marek Gernát (25, NAU, AFC Westwilm, Atheara)
RB: #38 Amala Vilakazi (22, JB TJUN-ia, FREE AGENT)
CDM: #32 Olena Zinchenko (28, NAU, CF Daineri, Audioslavia)
CDM: #33 Stephanie Barrientos (25, UAC, Haskins Blues FC, Commonwealth of Baker Park)
CDM: #39 Mandisa Mxenge (22, AU, FREE AGENT)
LM: #34 Dakota Monroe (25, JB TJUN-ia, Feyerisk Port, Atheara) (Genderfluid)
CAM: #40 Maryam Doutsi (22, ArU, FREE AGENT)
RM: #35 Zaine Bowry (23, CU, Blue-White Gleburgh, Cap Nord)
ST: #36 Diana Sharafutdinov (23, CSTO, Veriasod Wolves FC, Tikariot)
ST: #41 Belle Whitewater (22, NAU/Johtoan, FREE AGENT)

KITS

RP PERMISSIONS
My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: No

by **Srednjaci** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:49 am

FOOTBALL ASSOSIATION OF SREDNJACI

LINE UP

GK Davor Jelušić - 20 y - NK Čelik Raduč

LB Danijela Majić - 28 y - NK Bistua Nuova
CB Koren Usović - 20 y - NK Dinamo Katanija
CB Branko Mrzljak - 22 y - NK Mladost Melarit
RB Zoran Mašić - 19 y - NK Archer Kula

CDM Adalina Natković - 20 y- ŽNK Dormatisi Blue Stars

LW Davida Zimmer - 28 y - NK Bistua Nuova
RW Takanobu Tavano - 27 y- NK Torpedo Melarit - capatain

CF Ante Tomljanović - 29 y - NK Čelik Raduč

ST Isidor Matković - 28 y - NK Torpedo Melarit
ST Li Peng - 29 y - NK Dinamo Katanija

FORMATION 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2
SECUNDARY FORMATION : 4 - 4 - 2

Attacking style of play that goes over the fast wings but also through the center of the field where Min Ho and Tomljanović are great. Min Ho plays defensive midfield but due to his technique and speed he often pulls the ball into the attack.

SUBSTITUTE

GK Jure Iveša - 30y - NK Čelik Raduč
GK Hrvoje Rendić - 23y - Traktor Vitreja
LB Konstantin Kozlević - 27y - NK Black Wings
LB Vitalija Orežan - 18y - NK Plava Laguna
CB Ivana Žimić - 25y- NK Dormatisi Blue Stars
CB Ninoslav Kutleša - 18 y NK Mladost Melarit
RB Ivan Hrković - 19y - NK Čelik Raduč
RCB Ivona Lužajić - 26y - NK Dormatisi Blue Stars
LCB Julija Stamatova - ŽNK Slavonija Banka - Podgora

DMC Heong Min Ho - 28 y- NK Dinamo Katanija
CM Olga Vuković - 25 y- NK King Stars Katanija
LW Matija Čežić - 18 y - NK Katanija Dalatia Bank
LM Valentino Rocca - 23y- NK Dinamo Katanija
RW Ivana Julišković - 17y - NK King Star Katanija
RM - Vjeran Tukić - 24y - NK Čelik Raduč
CAM Marko Štegotić - 26y - NK Torpedo Melarit

ST Valeriy Rublev - 21y - NK Torpedo Melarit
ST Petra Marinović 27 y- NK Bistua Nuova
LS Elina Efimova - 26y - NK Kula
RS Ivan Županović - 23 - NK Torpedo Melarit

GK Davor Jelušić- 20 y - NK Čelik Raduč
Davor Jelušić was born in the town of Raduč ( 190 cm, 87 kg). Raduč is a town known for its steel mine and steel production. But it is also known for the automotive industry, the production of railway compositions as well as aircraft parts. Davor Jelušić was a member of our U18 national team at the age of 15. He showed incredible reflexes and ability to read the game. "A goalkeeper who does not take risks is not a goalkeeper but a statue" were his words. That's exactly how we can describe it. A fantastic goalkeeper who takes risks. NK Čelik has always produced great goalkeepers. It was Jelušić who removed his mentor and idol Iveša from the goalkeeper position in national team and club.

LB Danijela Majić - 28 y - ŽNK Mladost Melarit
Danijela Majić, 185 cm and 70 kg, was born in Bistua Nuova. She comes from a sports family. Hers mother was a handball player, today she is a coach and hers father was a football player and today he coaches a football club in which Danijela , NK Bistua Nuova, is also. Bistua Nuova won the DR Srednjaci championship in the women's competition and currently has no relevant opponent in the league. Danijela is adorned with great technique and speed, she often takes corners but also uses hers speed to penetrate to the attack.Last season Danijela signed to Mladost Melarit and won second place in the league.
She won bronze medal in World Women's Cup in Sarzonia.Four years older but also more experienced than the last WC when she performed. Danijela is an incredible player who is still a pillar of our defense.

CB Koren Usović - 20 y - NK Dinamo Katanija
Koren is one of the best and most talented players that Dinamo Katania has produced. Although it didn't seem like this player would break through so quickly. An incredibly intelligent player who excels in the jump, but for a defensive player he is technically very strong.He is 183 cm tall and weighs 77 kg. In his spare time, he likes to ski and is a frequent visitor to the snowboard slots.

CB Branko Mrzljak - 22 y - NK Mladost Melarit - Captain
Branko Mrzljak, 188 cm and 78 kg, an insurmountable pillar of defense. A very intelligent player with incredible agility and endurance. Strong and corpulent, they won duels in 92% of cases. He started playing football at the age of 10, before football he tried volleyball and tennis. He stayed in football and led his club NK Mladost Melarit to the second position in the league, but also to winning the cup. He was named the best young U22 football player in the league for last season, but also the best defensive player in the league. He have 42 appearance in main line up for the club. As a captain he have 29 appearance . Youngest captain in whole national league.

RB Zoran Mašić- 19 y - NK Archer Kula
Zoran Mašić, 183 cm and 70 kg, he was born in the town of Kula. Despite his club fighting not to drop out of the league, Zoran is one of the bright spots of the drowning club. Zoran was brilliant in his position and Archer Kula will probably be left without its best player. There is talk of negotiations with NK Dinamo Katanija.
Zoran improve his stamina and techniqe since last WC U18 appearance.

CDM Adalina Natković - 20y- NK Dinamo Katanija
An amazing player, fast and always in the right place. The accuracy in the passes is amazing and the technique is fantastic. Another one from the galaxy of young players who used to play WC U18. A young player who has a perfect overview of the game and often performs tasks both,in defense and in attack. Adalina playing for the country's national champion in women's competition, Dormatisi Blue Stars! Her game was very noticed and she got a call to the first team for a reason, displacing our legend in this position, Heong Min Ho.

LW Davida Zimmer - 28 y - ŽNK Dormatisi Blue Stars
Davida Zimmer , 176 cm and 66 kg, a fast football player who creates problems on the left wing. A great football player who is an unsolvable enigma in the league. She was named the best football player in that position and she deserved an invitation to the national team with great statistics. 22 goals in the season, 18 assists and an accuracy of 87%. The speed in the sprint is amazing, 80 meters ran in 10.24 seconds. It has an excellent and precise shot from the edge of 16 meters and it is the most dangerous. Last season she have signed to Blue Stars of Dormatisi and emidietly won women's Championship.
Davida won bronze medal with women’s national team on WC in Sarzonia.

RW Takanobu Tavano - 27 y- NK Dinamo Katanija
The best player in that position and probably the best player in the league ever. The ceiling is 177 cm high and weighs 67 kilograms. Probably a fast player on the right wing is simply unstoppable. Because of his speed and technique, two players run into him in defense and sometimes three. This creates a surplus on the field and is very dangerous there. With one move he is able to add the ball with incredible precision. Its market price is dizzying. In the cup against Lokomotiva Raduč, a club from the second league, Tavano scored an incredible 6 goals. With Dinamo Katanija he is the league champion and he scored 20 goals and gave 33 assists.
Tavano have 65 appearences for national team. He is in relationship with tennis star Tena Špiričić, they are one of the most poluar celebrity pair in country with huge army of fans.

CF Ante Tomljanović - 29 y - NK Čelik Raduč
Tomljanović is a unique player. He plays as an offensive midfielder, central foreward but can also play as a striker. A player who has almost everything. He is 182 cm tall, which is quite high for his position. But he is very agile, strong and technically great. He scored the most goals with his head from the corner, he can jump high and the defenders who should guard him are usually lower than him.

ST Isidor Matković - 28 y - NK Torpedo Melarit
Isidor Matković, 183 cm and 79 kg , the absolute star of the league. Torpedo Melarit entered the first from the second league and Matković is their best player, the club's top scorer, the top scorer of the second league and a player who has incredible skills. His sense of goal is the most pronounced of all the players in DR Srednjaci. Incredible shot, strong and technically refined. His turn and sprint are famous. It is difficult to keep him because he is constantly on the move and in addition to goals, he is often an assistant. He is the most talented player in the league and he will surely lead the battle with Tavano to be the best player in the league. Top scorer of national team on Baptism of Fire tournament, World Cup qualifikations and both IAC tournaments.

ST Li Peng - 29 y - NK Dinamo Katanija
Li Peng , 181 cm and 78 kg , the best striker of his club. He led NK Dinamo to win the championship. Last season he came in to Dinamo Katanija and singned three year contract. Li was best scorer of club and second scorer in whole league. With NK Mladost Melarit Li have won national cup and with Dinamo he have won championship.
Peng is second best scorrer for national team with 34 goals.

HEAD COACH : Ivan Herković (35) - new young coach with new vision and perspective for this team. Under his command, Srednjaci change style of play to more agresive in forward.

Style Modifier: +3

COACH : Ivan Herković
Coach Assistent : Ljiljana Šoljić
GK Coach : Filip Jurčević
MD COACH: Goran Tvalić
WINGS Coach : Zoran Tadesić; Hedeharu Takamoto
CF Coach : Lidija Sterilić, Mirnes Dušebašić
ST Coach : Klaudija Rumenić; Vjekoslav Burić, Tomislav Galić
DF, CB Coach : Gordan Hretić, Silvija Šunjić, Hassan Al-Homeini
Doctor : Fran Kostolan, Henry Derman, Julija Kotyarova
Psyhioterapyst : Blagoje Raudić, Martina Steblić

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My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my scorers: Yes
Choose my scoring events: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: No 
Godmod Injuries to my players: No
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Yes
Give Red Cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: ok, yes

by **Legalese** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:20 pm

Roster for the Legalese National Team for Cup of Harmony 88

Style Modifier: +5 . Viva Takil.
RP permissions
If you RP the match first, your permissions are my permissions. Seriously, whatever you’re okay with folks doing to your team is what I grant you for mine. I reserve the right to make minor “corrections”/disagreements in my narrative when it comes to my team (particularly when it comes to severity of injuries), but otherwise, you do you. On the off chance that your permissions are also a mirror, pretty much do what you want to my team, noting the above.

Along with shirt numbers, each player’s shirt name is listed in ALL CAPS

Keepers
##	Name					Age	Hometown
1	KAWACATOOSE Swamp Johnson		25	Weshongtun
22	Christy CHAPPLE				21	Berry
23	Emma PETT				19	Tavisford

Defenders
##	Name					Age	Hometown
3	Jack FARMER				29	Repods
12	Xalvador Connelly-HOULIHAN		24	Hitchfield
13	Matthew BOHAN				23	Empori
14	Isaac LONGBOAT				21	Perkir

Midfielders
##	Name					Age	Hometown
2	Faron HILL ADAMS			19	Surf City
4	Thomas TOAL				23	Spetz-Tessah
5	Gagan EPSOM				29	Bonghemtun
6	Jack MOSES				27	Chollam
7	Archibald Corcoran “AC” SHEEHY		27	Winne
8	LINDO					31	Oveta 
16	Derrick YOMKINS				24	Stephill Mill
17	Roddy NELSON				25	Centerville
18	Jonathan KINGMAN			23	Ashland
19	Dale MCINERNEY				27	Echelon
20	Sammy-Jo Hill-TANNER			20	Coneck

Forwards
##	Name					Age	Hometown
9	Richie FUNDERBUNK			25	Cenesirege
10	Lily TONAWANDA				19	Bekk
11	Hasana HIRST				21	Basswood
21	Leo HILL-Tanner				20	Coneck
24	Mark BRADY				24	Kelton
25	Slade PARKER				27	Groton

World Cup 81/82/83/84

Football Association of the Commonwealth

Major Honors

Winners
5th Under 18 World Championship
9th Under 18 World Championship
62nd AOCAF Cup
66th AOCAF Cup
Cup of Champions (Eagles Cup 13)
DiBradini Cup 53/74th Under 21 World Championship
Runner-up
67th Baptism of Fire
Eagles Cup 13
Women's World Cup 17/Jenna Raven Cup 4
20th Under 18 World Championship
Third Place
58th AOCAF Cup
60th AOCAF Cup
Eagles Cup 14
19th Under-18 World Championship
Fourth Place
World Cup 85
63rd AOCAF Cup
Women's World Cup 15/Jenna Raven Cup 2

Established in 1901, the FAC is the governing body of the sport in Baker Park, maintaining a registry of over 24,000 players between the ages of 11 and 80; 3,500 officials; 128 full member clubs and 350 associate member clubs; sponsoring 12 National Championships for men & women across all levels. in addition to 6 domestic cup competitions; and offering training programs for coaches and physiotherapists covering youth to professional certification.

All time match record—589 wins, 313 losses, 189 draws (1091 matches)
NS Record—410 wins, 151 losses, 120 draws (681 matches)
(current up to start of WCQ 96)
WCQ Record--185 wins, 37 losses, 44 draws (101-17-15/home, 84-20-29/away)

KPB Ranking--19.34 (41th)
style--+2.33
Formation--3-4-1-2

In the “BP System” or the “BP Way” (neither of those should be considered as something used officially or unofficially—if you wanted to term it as such as something of your own IC creation, go for it) the 3-4-1-2 is more literal than the manner in which it's used RL.
A discussion I had with another user made me contemplate providing a bit more concrete info on just who plays where when you see my lineups/bench for individual matches.
Defense: the three backs play tight to one another when the ball is in the middle or defensive thirds—they should really be termed LCB/CCB/RCB. The outside pair will never be wider than diameter of the center circle. They both man-mark (unless there is an IC tactical reason they don't) and the centerback zonal marks (usually helping one of the other two). The CB is technically a fullback as they have more freedom to move forward with the ball at feet. In a pinch, an emergency situation as a sub, they could all play any of the three positions.
Midfield: there is a good deal of set responsibility among the four across midfield, but the one thing that is always a constant is the wings are the workhorses, they cover more distance than the other players. I've hinted at or flat out said in match reports in the past that left wing (and they are 99.9% of time always left footed) is THE talismanic position in The System, as right fullback is considered (in BP) as usually the weakest position in a flat back four.
The two central midfielders usually have a specific role, one as the playmaker, the distributor and the other as the defensive, hard tackler, disruptor, ball winner.
The preferred position is listed first, but the ones that follow show how versatile that player is. For CM's the left/right designation is the stronger side for that player, but in theory almost anyone in midfield can play in the center of midfield.
Forward: Ah yes, the wild card element. In this case, the differentiation should be looked at from the perspective of another sport—basketball.
The three positions are almost adapted from the indoor game: the center forward, the target man, the number 9—the one who plays up front but facing away from the goal. Mostly it's men who hold down this role in the NT, although not always.
The striker—they want to be played into an area by a pass, or want room to get a touch before shooting. They face goal, but usually in or very close to the box.
The 'slot'--what a lot of people call the attacking midfielder or the CAM. This is a player that can dribble and create their own shot, or draw defenders and find others. There's a reason why this position can be played by a midfielder or a forward and the rationale usually depends on a chemistry between a pair or trio, but more recently this has reverted back to a forward spot.
In conclusion—BP should always be RP'd (of course at your discretion, and I will always adapt to anyone who RP's first if something that's not necessarily canon is mentioned) as--

*fast, short passing
*high lines & pressing
*offside trap
*technically sound
*not easily intimidated
*willing to play anyone, anywhere

National Anthem--"Hear Our Voices Commonwealth"

Nickname--since the end of the 1960's the National Team has been known as "The Bees", a period when the team's uniforms consisted of alternating black and gold hoops.
Previous to that time and subsequently through periods in the 1980's and 90's, the team was usually referred to by the county's national animal, the Elks; the women's National Team were always 'Lady Elks' until the advent of mixed gender play, which was revived during the Jenna Raven Cup and there are still numerous mentions of Elks in the supporters song “We are the Gold & Black”, which currently has close to 175 stanzas.

Colors--Black & Gold (while they are just 2 of the 5 main colors on the flag of Baker Park--Blue, Red and White are the others--black & gold have been closely associated in the nation's consciousness as representative of the country since its founding.)

Management/Coaches

Manager--Darren Kirby (3rd cycle--29 wins, 14 defeats, 16 draws)
Assistant Manager--Zoe Montgomery
Coaches--Danielle Harper, Chris LaRue, Elaine King

WCQ roster

GK
Rod Callaway		31	Shirley Metros FC		55 (5)		16
Beth Rossi		26	Llewellyn Turnpike Ladies FC	32 (2)		4
Gillian Albertson	27	Westwood Sprites Ladies FC	21		7
Geoff Cotterill		26	Learfield FC			12		4

DEF
Emily Bruce		29	CSKA Quebec (QUE)	  	47 (6)		
Antoine Jones		26	Learfield FC			22 (1)		1
Magda Kucera  	        26	Inland Peaks FC (VIL)		50 (1)		5
Jon Schulman		29	Fairport City FC		34 (3)
Joe Finnegan		26	Asbury Park FC		        34 (1)	
Michael O'Connor	26	Dalaris City FC (PFA)		28 (3)
Samuel Obodime	        27	New Bremen FC		        21 (7)
Julie Morris		25	Greenlea United Ladies	        22 (1)		1
Renee McKenzie	        24	Ellesmere Woods FC		12 (3)		1
Megan Walker		27	CS Saint-Remy (KSK)		26 (3)		2
Carlton Frost		26	Shirley Metros FC		22 (2)		1
Stacy Milner		27	Leiderkranz Ladies FC		21 (4)

MID
Freddie Altman	        28	Sporting Ceneisis (AFT)	        76 (18)	        12
Olivia Ryan		27	Westwood Sprites Ladies FC	53 (17)	        15
Carly Logan		27	Southend Ladies AC		64 (8)		13
Park Jae-Sung		27	Leaside Lions (QUE)		49 (10)	        9
Alonzo Boyle		28	Mancodas Athletic (PFA)	        47 (12)	        10	
Paul Vetter		28	Linden Woods FC		        54 (13)	        6
Luke Olivera		29	Korsbach (GRF)		        53 (13)	        8
Cyndi Garfield		25	Haskins Blues AFC		31 (8)		9
Carlton Morgan	        26	Victoria & Albert SC		16 (5)		5
Shonte Logan		26	Crusaders FC			34 (7)		3
Stefanie Martini	24	Broadview AFC		        15 (1)		3
Rob D'Alessandro	25	Meadowdale FC		        26 (16)	        6		
April Syzmanski	        26	Broadview AFC		        44 (17)	        5
Andrea Kirby		26	Bergholz Caledonian FC	        25 (9)		7
Grace Douglas		25	Westwood Sprites Ladies FC	21 (8)	  	4
Leanne Bryant		25	Hamilton Wanderers Ladies FC    20 (6)	        4
Amber McFairlaine	27	Brentford Ladies FC		40 (21)	        2

FWD
Quinton Harris		31	Starksville Coastal FC (CDG)	60 (19)	        35
Ben Moorman		29	Carsby FC (EUR)		        43 (20)	        19
Serena McDavid	        28	Hornchurch (EUR)		58 (7)		29
Elena Diaz		27	Leiderkranz Ladies FC		35 (25)	        18
Karrie Price		29	Trimidau Rukiya (PFA)	        54 (16)	        30
James Hardison	        25	Clayton City FC		        22 (6)		8
Erika Riley		25	Clayton City Ladies FC 	        19 (13)	        5
Shelby Engels		27	Greenlea United Ladies FC	38 (14)	        17
David Coleman	        25	St Warren City FC		30 (10)	        12		
Peter Obulundi	        27	Newmarket Saxons FC	        24 (18)	        6
Shaheen Cohen-Abdullah  26	North Lima SC			 5 (2)		1

Kits

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In the event my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my goalscorers: YES
Godmod scoring events: YES
RP injuries to my players: YES, but those that would be for just the duration of the match (TG in advance would be appreciated as well)
Godmod injuries to my players: See Above
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by **Polar Islandstates** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:13 am

SOUR CHERRIES
Volume Two; Chapter 12
xii.The Twelfth
Volume One
i.Alexsandr - ii.Jasmine - iii.Stina - iiii.Federico - v.Jos - vi.Silas - vii.Marta - viii.Filip – ix.Sebastian - x.Ingeborg - xi.Aino - xii.The Twelfth
Volume Three
** ** ** ** **

On top of the Grand Hove, opposite the Ocean Café, an unbearably smug Timo Skye in a poorly home-made black superhero outfit was grinning handsomely at a Goose wearing a little crown. As one of the tangible avatars of the concept of ‘death’, which was really rather more of a collective than an individual in a cloak with a scythe, the Goose wasn’t used to being bested, and it was scowling back as well as a goose could scowl. Which was about as well as a goose could hold a scythe.

Down below, inside the café, the eleven individuals that Skye had brought together through quirks of coincidence were finalising their ideas of what each could bring to the table and how they would go about starting a revolution in the Federation. It was exactly what the Goose had tasked Skye with if he wanted to maintain his farfetched and unexplainable longevity, and he was feeling very pleased with himself. More so than usual. And that’s a high baseline to move up from.

“GO ON THEN,” muttered the Goose, projecting its speech directly into the brain of Skye as usual.

“Go on what?” came the response, riddled through with faux ignorance.

“YOU KNOW FULL WELL WHAT.”

“I have a wild hope, certainly, but I think I’d like to hear you say it.”

The Goose sighed.

“FINE. ‘PLEASE, TIMO, DO TELL ME HOW YOU MANAGED TO GET ELEVEN OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE INTO THE OCEAN CAFÉ AT THE RIGHT TIME TO START A REVOLUTION?’ THERE.”

“Why thank you, I’m so glad you asked me!”

“JUST LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT I DID SO UNDER PROTEST.”

“The record? There actually is a record?”

“OF COURSE THERE IS.”

“I thought that was just a figure of speech,” said Skye, momentarily thrown.

“HOW ELSE DID YOU RECKON I KNEW SO MUCH ABOUT YOU?”

“Well, the whole deathly afterlife thing, I suppose. Although I guess it does makes sense for there to be a record of some sort, now you mention it.”

“JUST GET ON WITH IT.”

“Right, yes, gladly.” Skye coughed a performative cough as he prepared himself for the performance of his lifetime, literally, and produced a tatty old sheet of paper from his pocket. “The first thing I did was look for a credible leader, which meant it had to be Laukkunen. As popular as Alexsandr is, he's no politician. So, I had to make sure that I could get Silas Luakkunen out in time and gather people around him, using Alexsandr as you suggested. He needs to be the figurehead behind which the movement can unify, and so I needed him out of house arrest and into a place where I could gather other people. That part was easy: I did some research and uncovered his links to Bjarnarey and, as luck would have it, discovered a little café owner called Marta Solheim who has links to his family, hates The Party, and used to be a recruiter for the Federal Navy.”

“SO, YOU GOT LUCKY.”

“In that one instance, yes. But it still took work. I had to do an awful lot of reading up on the laws of house arrest in Victorrinn first of all, and then I had to ask a goose to fly into the offi-”

“SORRY, SORRY, YOU HAD TO WHAT?!”

“Ask a goose to fly into the jails office and knock over all the papers. I had a hunch that onc-”

“YOU ASKED A GOOSE?”

“Yes, did you not know I could do that?” asked Skye, confused. “I thought you’d given me that ability; you know, to help me complete the task.”

“WHAT ABILITY?”

“The ability to command geese. Actual geese, mind. Not incorporeal spirits playing dress-up. Look:” said Skye, waving a hand and then looking up with the Goose as three geese that the Goose could've sworn weren't there a second ago took off from the other side of the hotel and flew over them silently.

The Goose looked back at Skye.

“...NO, TIMO. I DID NOT GIVE YOU THAT ABILITY,” muttered the Goose, “BUT I’M GOING TO MAKE A MENTAL NOTE TO FIND OUT WHO DID.”

“Well, thank them for me when you do. Anyway, once I’d done that I had an idea that the right papers would end up in the wrong envelope, and from there it was just a case of making sure the pictures of him and his parents in Bjarnarey were catching the light on his mantlepiece. The fact his friend down there was a recruiter capable of manipulating disloyal units and persuading officers on the fence in the Navy was a nice little bonus, but it also meant I had to make sure her café was the meeting point for the whole thing. Which meant gathering everyone else to Bjarnarey, and involved a little phone-call to Marta, asking her to keep aside the café this afternoon for a group booking of the Viljallans SC Valhallan Supporters Club. I figured that that was believable given Internasjonal are just around the corner, but obscure enough that nobody would check.”

“UH HUH,” said the Goose, unimpressed, “SO, WHO WAS NEXT?”

“Well, once I made sure the café would be empty, the next thing was gathering the others. I asked a goose to knock the ‘reserved’ sign Marta put on the jetty into the lagoon, and we were off. I made sure that Sebastian’s schedule was going to take him to Tikariot in the next few weeks, and then advertised the supposed Viljallans meeting in his department’s circular e-mail. Had to ask a goose to distract the guard whilst I snuck in to do both things of course, but that’s easy enough. Geese are pretty distracting.”

“WATCH IT.”

“And of course,” continued Skye with a trademark smirk, “I knew Sebastian was already working with Alexsandr previously, so he was the natural choice to be the governmental and diplomatic lynchpin. From there, I needed a police representative, so looked for someone with the right contacts and the right mindset, and it just so happened that Filip down there was about to be denied a Polarian passport. So, I made sure the leaflets advertising Bjarnarey as a holiday destination were prominently displayed in the passport office, then gave him bad directions when he asked me for a bar once he got here.”

“OH, THAT WAS YOU?”

“Yeah, he didn’t seem to recognise me either, which means my disguises must be good.”

“OR THAT YOU’RE NOT RELEVANT ANYMORE...” suggested the Goose.

“Shut up. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. Getting Federico here was easy, I just had to make sure there was something in his dossier about a player in Hove. I knew I had to make it outlandishly terrible otherwise he’d think it was a real player and leave it for later, so made sure it looked like a set-up. He thought it was OO, like I planned, then then he was here. All I had to do then was get his return flight to Agheim cancelled to ensure he stuck around.”

“OH, NO. TIMO. YOU DIDN’T...” said the Goose.

“What?”

“I REMEMBER THEM TALKING ABOUT THAT. A BIRD STRIKE, THEY SAID. A BIG ONE. YOU DIDN’T...”

“...ask a goose to take one for the team and fly into a jet engine?”

The Goose looked sternly at him, lightning beginning to crackle in its eyes.

“No, of course not,” clarified Skye, hurt, “what kind of person do you take me for?”

“THEN W-“

“I asked some geese to bully a swan into it.”

“OH, WELL FINE THEN. BLOODY SWANS. THINKING THEY’RE ALL THAT...”

Skye coughed and nodded at the Goose’s crown.

“LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS. YOU WERE SAYING.”

“So, yes. After I made sure the Agrokomerc contract fell through by changing the decimal point in a few spreadsheets, I knew there would be a big meeting here in Bjarnarey. I just had to make sure one of the CEOs was coming in on the plane Federico needed to get out, and that was that sorted. Everyone grounded, and nobody going anywhere. I had to phone the water-cabs and make sure they were all booked in my name so Stina had to stay here, of course, but that was a small price to pay." Skye paused and recounted in his head. "Well, it wasn’t actually; it was bloody expensive, but you know what I mean.”

“UH HUH. AND JOS?”

“Oh, Jos I’m particularly proud of, I have to say. You’ve heard of Tuskoles Yagaras, I assume?”

“OF COURSE.”

“Well, I needed someone with experience of running electronic communication networks, and had experience with both the Polarian way of life, and revolutions. Or at least, how misinformation, social media, and propaganda work. And lo and behold, there was one right there in Ruland. I knew that The Party are out there at the moment trying to get investment into their network from abroad, and I’m right in assuming Tuskoles wants a piece of that. But he probably doesn’t want to seem desperate, right? And with Tuskoles, he’s always going to figure out the best thing for him and his company and he's smart enough that he doesn't so much do the subliminal thing like I managed with the others; so, I have to be subtle about it, but clear enough that he gets the message. To get to Jos, I had to get to Tuskoles first.”

The Goose sat down, sensing correctly that this was about to be a long one...

“Mêlçôr wants to be Polarian, everyone knows that, so I’m guessing he thinks he can just head off to Red Star and be the hero at his grandfather’s old club. But I need him here, in Bjarnarey. Fortunately, the Flotilla are pretty good right now, so convincing him to sign up here was going to be easy, but first I had to drop enough signs to Tuskoles that something else was afoot. I stole the television remote for the airfield break room just when a documentary about Rancisc Tenian was about to come on, so the engineers were all talking about Bjarnarey. I bribed the in-flight magazine company to put a sub-headline on their front cover for a tiny little quarter-page article about Norscelt, so that was prominent as well. Then I asked a goose to run riot in the Ruland television headquarters to I could get in and fiddle the ticker at the bottom of the rolling news channel to include a five-nil win for Bjarnarey over Red Star. Eventually, Tuskoles picks up on my signs and they change the destination of their flight for here. And there you have it.”

“YOU KNOW HE’S GOING TO FIND YOU EVENTUALLY, RIGHT?”

“Who, Tuskoles?”

“OF COURSE.”

“Nah, don’t be daft. I’ve been far too subtle for that.”

“YOU THINK SO, HUH?” chuckled the Goose.

“Anyway, so there’s my communications expert in place. Who else?”

“THE JOURNALIST. THE ONE WHO FIRST MANAGED TO PERSUADE THE OTHERS THAT THEY WERE THERE FOR A GOOD REASON.”

“Oh, yeah, well that was hardly a challenge. It’s well known she doesn’t like The Party, and I needed to gather someone to have a go and understanding the next moves they might make. Someone with experience of covering these kind of things in foreign places. So, she was perfect, I just needed her free of the FPINN yoke around her next, and that was easy enough; I put on a silly voice and gave her a tip-off about activism in the streets, sorry, canals, of Bjarnarey. She was straight onto the next plane out here after that. Then I just needed to tell her bosses why she was really here, and convince a goose to knock her coffee into the lagoon. Easy.”

“FINE. THREE TO GO, AND THEN I CAN STOP LISTENING TO THIS AWFUL BRAGGING.”

“Whatever. For the kid, I admit I got a bit lucky in that they were already down here making waves in Bjarnarey. Although, to be fair, I didn’t know that when I sent Jasmine here. And it turned out they already used the café to meet people occasionally. So I might have to acknowledge a leg-up from fate on that one at least. But once I’d done that I just had to write a note on the poster above the photocopier I knew they used to get them to come down and meet Marta at the right time. And, even better, I got to throw Ingeborg into the same scheme, by making sure she also felt followed. She was instructed to follow Emmanuele Niemi at his last DBC, and I made sure to follow her in turn. [OOC: if you were to go back and read those RPs, the figure Niemi spotted was in fact Skye, not Ingeborg] So I knew she was a weak link and an easy way into the OO, and with the help of another distracting goose, made sure she had an assignment to narc on the orphanage Aino was going to do a leaflet drop at. Then I asked another goose to do a fly-by and knock the leaflets in this direction.”

“YEAH, I’M ACTUALLY STARTING TO WONDER HOW YOU’D’VE MANAGED THIS WITHOUT THE APPARENT ABILITY TO COMMAND GEESE.”

“Ah, but the great thing about that is, you’ll never have to,” smiled Skye, smugly.

“MMM. AND WHAT ABOUT THE LAST?”

“Sorry?”

“THE BEACON. HOW DID YOU GET ALEXSANDR VAN SORENSEN DOWN HERE?”

“Oh, that was the easiest of the lot,” scoffed Skye, “I just sent him a text asking to meet me for a coffee. I was very insistent. I can only assume he’s forgotten by now, but I suppose technically I’ve stood him up.”

“FINE.” Said the Goose with a slight harrumph. “I SUPPOSE YOU WANT A MEDAL OR SOMETHING?”

“Only what was promised,” said Skye, “that I can continue to live my curiously long life as before.”

“MM.”

“I did do what you told me to do...”

“FINE. IT SHALL BE DONE.”

“Thank you,” said Skye, looking down at his hands, turning them over and back and then craning his neck to give the rest of his body a quick once over when he saw nothing happening.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”

“Well, shouldn’t there be a bright light or something? A flash? A glow?”

“WE DON’T ACTUALLY GO IN FOR THE CHEAP STAGE MANAGEMENT KIND OF CRAP,” answered the goose.

Skye coughed and looked at the little crown again.

“...MUCH. ANYWAY. GIVE YOURSELF A TWENTY-ONE GOOSE FLY-BY, IF YOU'RE THAT BOTHERED. JUST BE HAPPY. IT’S DONE, I ASSURE YOU.”

“Okay, okay. I believe you.” Skye held his hands up in resignation, but still managed to do so in such a way that accurately conveyed his excruciating smugness.

There was a moment’s pause as the wind blew through the rooftops of Bjarnarey, and Skye looked around, bored.

“Bit of an anti-climax, actually. Are you sure there isn’t something you could do?”

The Goose rolled its eyes, which again wasn’t something Skye thought geese knew how to do, and then flapped its impressive wings in place twice. Little sparks of light shot out of the ends of the feathers and crackled in the air as they disappeared.

“It’ll do.” Skye shrugged, turning to look down at the café. “What do you think they’re talking about down there, anyway, now they’ve all met?”

“PROBABLY THE THING WE HOPED THEY WOULD,” said the Goose, accurately treating Skye like an idiot, “TRYING TO WORK OUT HOW TO ACTUALLY START A MOVEMENT. HOW TO KEEP THAT MOVEMENT ACTIVE, HIDDEN, SAFE, AND PEACEFUL. HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS THEY’VE GOT AS A GROUP. HOW TO GET RID OF SECRETARY GENERAL ORION LUND...”

** ** ** ** **

“...and that’s how we’ll do it, I think.” Said Aino, finishing their list of bullet points, scrawled on the back of a napkin.

“It seems so simple,” said Stina, considering what they’d discussed.

“But it won’t be,” warned Silas.

“Oh, no. Course not,” replied Stina hastily, “I’m just saying, when you list it out like that, it all seems achievable.”

“It is achievable,” said Jasmine, “it really is. I don’t wish to jinx it, but I think we’ve just toppled the first domino in the journey that ends in getting rid of Lund. It will be hard, like Silas says, but, we’ve got all the pieces.”

There were nods and a general agreement at this.

“Navy, police, OO, government,” said Jasmine, listing their attributes with a nod at each person around the table in turn, “communications and propaganda management, grassroots activism, an inspirational leader offering a genuine alternative, press contacts, a national figurehead, and a route to the disenchanted elites who will help to fund the whole thing.”

“And then there’s me,” said Federico, "feeling a little like a spare part.”

“Oh but, Federico, you’re the most important part. At least in this early stage,” countered Jasmine, building him back up again. “Firstly, you can totally counteract anything The Party claim about East Külmsaar, and with a voice that nobody else there possesses. Plus, secondly, you’re going to be the way we coordinate things; you and Alexsandr. Just, stay in that managerial position.”

Federico nodded, buoyed by this.

“But how will Aino get the message out to Federico and I?” Asked Alexsandr.

“Don’t worry about that,” said Jos, “I’ll get that covered. Or at least, by the time Tuskoles gets back from the capital I’m sure I’ll be able to get that sorted.”

"Why doesn't Jos just take control of the whole thing?" asked Filip.

"Too obvious at this early stage," said Jos, brusquely, "I can't just snap my fingers and create a hidden communications network. It'll take time. Better to just obscure those three, for now."

"Fair enough."

"You've all got your playbooks?" asked Jasmine.

The relevant members nodded.

"Then we're set."

"Almost," said Aino.

"Almost?"

“The only thing we need now is an identity to rally round,” they continued. “That’s the only thing I’ve not got an idea on.”

“An identity?”

“Yeah, you know, a symbol. Something people can believe in, or a ghost story to torment the police and the OO with. A name. A title.”

“Well,” said Marta slowly, “there are eleven of us, aren’t there? And we’re meeting in the Ocean Café..?”

There were some blank looks back at her, so she continued.

“How about ’Ocean’s Eleven’?”

Suddenly, from outside, there was such a commotion on the roof of the hotel opposite that it caused several of the party to look round in confusion.

“If I didn’t know any better,” said Silas, slowly, “I’d have said that sounded an awful lot like a man screaming in frustration whilst an onlooking Goose cracked a rib by laughing so hard.”

“And if I didn’t know any better,” said Alexsandr, “I’d have said I recognised that scream...”

They turned back to the table as the noise outside died down.

“No, not that,” said Aino, shaking their head, “it’s too obvious. The Party would have a list of places called 'Ocean' that people could have met in almost as soon as they heard the name.”

“She’s right though,” said Federico, looking at the football scarves hanging from the ceiling, “there are eleven of us.”

“So?” asked Filip.

“Well, what is something that Alexsandr and I each would have said a thousand times to the press? What is something that every single footballer in every single team in every single state says about their supporters?”

The group watched as Federico stood up, walked over to the display of scarves, and delicately popped the Viljallans SC one free of the clips holding it to the ceiling.

“What was it you were saying about us needing the support of people who previously propped up The Party, Ingeborg?” Continued Federico as he came back and put the scarf down on the table. “We’ll need the support from the sidelines, right?”

Ingeborg nodded.

“Well, that’s it then, surely? We’re the eleven, out there on the field, but we need the backing of the crowd. We need to give the crowd something to cheer for. We need them behind us. We need...” said Federico, taking a pen from Aino and drawing a big ‘XII’ on the table.

“...our twelfth man.” Finished Sebastian, catching on to what Federico was saying.

“Oh, nice. It’s perfect,” said Aino, smiling, “three lines, in either maroon or navy, or both, like the colours of that team. Easily reproduced, but doesn’t necessarily mean anything unless you know what it’s referring to.”

“Absolutely.” Agreed Alexsandr. “Well done, Federico.”

“Sounds like we’re in agreement, then?” asked Jasmine, to a silent chorus of nods.

“The Twelfth Man?” offered Aino. “The Twelfth Movement? The Twelfth Revolution?”

“I think just 'The Twelfth', to be honest.” Shrugged Alexsandr, to nods and murmurs of agreement.

“To The Twelfth,” said Silas officiously, ceremonially holding up his empty polystyrene cup.

“To The Twelfth.” Echoed the ten other voices as they raised their own hands and looked into the eyes of each other in turn.

But there was no cheering. This was no time for celebration: it was a time for action. For planning. Eleven faces with grim expressions set into them left the Ocean Café that evening, each with a fragment of the Viljallans scarf that Marta had cut up for them. They knew they were starting something that they didn’t even know if they’d be the ones to finish, or even if it could be finished at all. But they had resolved to work together to make sure that their consciences were clear - that they’d each do their best to right the wrongs of the past thirty years, as much as they could.

It was a solemn promise. A promise to work for each other as much as they were working for their country. A promise to try and put things back the way they used to be, back in a free and open democracy that most of them were old enough to remember. A Federation where the people had the ability and the information required to vote for the leaders they chose, not the leaders they were scared to go against. A Federation that looked to the future. A land of ice, whose inhabitants had hearts of fire, ready to burn again in defiance against the man and his associates who were aiming to deny freedom to so many.

Whatever was about to happen in this new and unwritten chapter, the twelve of them that all departed Bjarnarey over the next few days did so knowing without any doubt whatsoever that, once written, it was a chapter that would be impossible to undo.

If the first domino really had just silently toppled, it was a burgundy and navy domino with twelve spots on.

** ** ** ** **
Volume Three
i.Alexsandr - ii.Jasmine - iii.Stina - iiii.Federico - v.Jos - vi.Silas - vii.Marta - viii.Filip – ix.Sebastian - x.Ingeborg - xi.Aino - xii.The Twelfth
Volume One

by **Squornshelan Remnant States** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:51 am

Squornshelan Remnant States Black-and-Reds Roster
Cup of Harmony 88

RP Permissions
Choose my scorers: Y
Choose my scoring events: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y
Give Yellow Cards to my players: Y
Give Red Cards to my players: Y
Godmod other events: Y
An ye harm none, do as ye will.
Style Modifier: +5

Things you should know about the SRS:

Once upon a time, there was the Imperium of Squornshelous, a militaristic, totalitarian state which took great pride in its football team. Squornshelous entered every World Cup from the 5th edition to the 41st, successfully qualifying all but once, and winning the 31st edition of the tournament. After World Cup 41, however, a civil war erupted which ended with the nation divided in to the democratic Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States, and the shrunken but still dangerous Imperium holding onto its island heartland. Both nations disappeared from the international stage for the next 40 World Cup Cycles. The SRS returned to international football for Cycle 81, and was joined by the Imperium during Cycle 84. During Cycle 88, another revolt in the Imperium destabilized the government so much that the nation essentially collapsed, and its constituencies applied for membership in the Confederacy. It was also around this time that Squornshelous/SRS arrived in Atlantian Oceania, having previously competed as an Independent.

While the football team has a rich history from the old days, new successes have only come fairly recently. The team has qualified for five straight World Cups, but has only advanced past the Group Stage twice in the modern era, and has yet to win a knockout match since returning. They did finally claim a piece of international silverware at the 69th AOCAF Cup (nice), but have thus far failed to follow up that success. The Black-and-Reds qualified, but failed to earn a point in the first round of World Cup 94, and exited AOCAF Cup 70 at the quarterfinal stage. They then failed to qualify for World Cup 95 despite a fairly good record, resulting in Gareth Penrooke's dismissal, and did not make the knockout rounds at the ensuing Cup of Harmony, ensuring that caretaker manager Irfun Melkum would not have a chance of taking the job on a permanent basis.

From a wide open field that included names like former Algolia boss Dolvin Antal and former Polarian NT manager Iosef Miroshnichenko, among others, an eleventh hour dark horse ended up taking the race. It shouldn't come as a huge surprise that someone like Dudu Madeiros was given serious consideration. The Juven does, after all, have a major international trophy on his office shelf from the 18th Independent Associations Championship, as well as third place medals from the prior IAC edition, and the 84th Cup of Harmony. His reputation for recruiting fresh talent in the NT pool during his tenure with la Squadra is also a plus as the SCFA looks to find the Squornshelan national team's new identity. Despite some growing pains in adapting to Madeiros maximally aggressive 3-4-3, a pretty far cry from the more measured 4-2-3-1 that the Black-and-Reds had employed for over a decade, their first outing under the new boss was a resounding success. For the second time, a new SRS manager hoisted a regional trophy in their debut tournament with the team, winning the Inaugural ARC two cycles after claiming the penultimate AOCAF Cup. Taking the same roster to the subsequent Second International Confederations Cup, the team was also victorious at that tournament, and enters World Cup 96 on one of its best runs of form in the modern era.

Trigram: SRS
Manager: Dudu Madeiros

Formation: 3-4-3
Captain: Sevet-Ibilx Kai
Vice Captain: Ffraid Norling
Long Form Name: The Confederacy of Squornshelan Remnant States
Short Form Names: Squornshelan Confederacy, The Confederacy, Squornshelous, the SRS
Demonyms: Confederate (political); Squornshelan (cultural, not always PC)
Ethnicites in the Confederacy include Squornshelan, Molvanian, Brantid, Algolian, Sivolvian, and Han. If you are curious about a particular player's ethnicity you can send me a TG or message me on discord
Team Nickname: Black-and-Reds (never Red-and-Blacks)
Team Colors: Confederate Red (#EE0000) and Black (#000000)

Goalkeepers:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
31 Radoslav Bláha     29   He/Him    Myana
44 Petyr Sotelo       28   He/Him    Chalesm FC
13 Viktor Åstrøm      21   He/Him    Vogsphere United

Right Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
28 Ffraid Norling     29  She/Her    Chalesm FC
 3 Goron Sauber       30   He/Him    Ridgewell Rovers

Left Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
23 Piia Drenel        26  She/Her    Algolia AC
16 Vaihere Kamgang    25  She/Her    Istria City FC

Center Backs:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
24 Hamida Van         26  She/Her    Algolia AC
 5 Valtteri Tirel     25   He/Him    FC Felsenkirchen 1879
 4 Marko Peynir       23   He/Him    Vogsphere United

Midfielders:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
19 Sevet-Ibilx Kai    28 They/Them   Brantisvogan FC
 6 Nur Amjol          25   He/Him    Sivolvia Capitalizt
26 Maram Tatsinan     23  She/Her    Lakewood United
40 Jarmo Ytsdan       27   He/Him    CF Outineau
33 Chandra Detkov     21  She/Her    Algolia AC

Right Wings:

#  Player             Age    Pro.    Club
55 Tiiu Aaltonen       29  She/Her    Club ESF
21 Yamuna Khachat      29  She/Her    Syneca
36 Inder Starovoitov   22   He/Him    1896 Ebor

Left Wings:

#  Player             Age    Pro.    Club
15 Tarbi Ksudach       24   He/Him    Brantisvogan FC
27 Øystein Shakhnovich 26   He/Him    Sivolvia Capitalizt
37 Nursultan Tulyakbay 29   He/Him    Mar Sara FC

Forwards:

#  Player            Age    Pro.    Club
10 Rasha Sargsa       29  She/Her    Sivolvia Capitalizt
18 Snorre Fridtjofs   34   He/Him    Carathyr Emeralds FC
11 Ottilia Hjort      30  She/Her    Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
14 Estina McGill      26  She/Her    Kingsbury United

Most Likely to:
Score: Sargsa, Aaltonen, Ksudach
Assist: Sevet-Ibilx, Tatsinan, Khachat
Foul: Tirel, Norling, Amjol
(but don't feel like you're obliged to pick from these few options)

by **Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:22 am

Équipe nationale de football de Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove

Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove is a sporting alliance comprising two independent nations.

Team Nickname: Tapirs
Home colors: Yellow-Red shirt with horizontal stripes. Red short.
Away colors: Black shirt with Red shoulders. Red short.

Nation Information:

Nation Name: Principauté de Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer
Demonym: Jean-Jacquois
Head of State: Prince Pierre-Alexandre 1er de Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer
Population: 387 639
Land Area: 78 sq. km

Nation Name: People's Republic of Burnham-on-Stove
Demonym: Burnhamese
Head of State: General Secretary of the Burnhamese Communist Party, Braelynn McIlwain
Population: 209 153
Land Area: 54 sq. km

Short Nation History:

Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer

Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer is a city state of 78 square kilometers located in Anaia and founded in lhe 18th century by Jean-Jacques Le Boucanier (John James The Buccaneer), a pirate of unknown North or Central Calanian origin who decided to retire from piracy and found his own nation south of his country of origin. Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer has emerged in the 20th century as a merchant city state which favors capitalism.The current ruler of Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer is Prince Pierre-Alexandre 1er de Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer, a direct descendant of Jean-Jacques Le Boucanier. Elections are outlawed in Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer. The national animal is the tapir, which you can see wandering in our streets.

Burnham-on-Stove

Burnham-on-Stove is a city state of 54 square kilometers located in Anaia. It used to be a district whitin Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer and it's named after William Robert Burnham, a pirate and friend of Jean-Jacques Le Boucannier. In september 1923, several communist districts of Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer, mostly of English origin, declared their independence and formed the new nation of Burnham-on-Stove. The Burnhamese Communist Party is the only authorized party in Burnham-on-Stove. The national animal is also the Tapir.

Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove

in 2023, 100 years after the independence of Burnham-on-Stove, the two nations decided to form a new sporting alliance to have stronger national teams and domestic leagues.

Both nations are on the verge to form a supranational union with 3 other nations located in Nova Calania. The union is planned for may 2025, during the qualifications for the World Cup 96.

Football History:

KPB Rank: 61st
Overall record: 22-16-22

Baptism of Fire 81 (as Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer): 4-0-1 (Loss in round of 16)
Qualifications for WC 94 (as Saint-Jean-Jacques-sur-Mer): 5-7-8 (9th place in group 15)
CAFA Cup 7: 1-2-8 (11th place in group B)
Qualifications for WC 95: 9-4-1 (3rd place in group 10)
CAFA Cup 8: 3-3-4 (Missed the playoffs)

First Win: 3-0 Win vs Bareder - Matchday 1 @ Baptism of Fire 81
First Draw: 2–2 Draw vs Flavovespia - Matchday 1 @ World Cup qualifications 94
First Loss: 2-1 Loss vs South Americanastan - Round of 16 @ Baptism of Fire 81
Biggest Win: 3-0 Win vs Bareder - Matchday 1 @ Baptism of Fire 81
Biggest Loss: 5-0 Loss vs Vilita - Matchday 3 @ World Cup qualifications 94
Highest Score by both teams: 6-3 Loss vs Vilita - Matchday 14 @ World Cup qualifications 94
First goal scored: Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau - Matchday 1 @ Baptism of Fire 81

Most Caps		        Caps		Most Goals		        Goals		Most Assists		        Assists
Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau	60		Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau 	33		Nathan Fauteux-McGrath	        12
Tristan  Gibouleau-Beaudoin	59		Louis-Philippe Berlinguette	19		Louis-Philippe Berlinguette	10
Nathan Fauteux-McGrath	        58		Allie O'Hara	                10		Alyssa McCaskill	        8
Serge Bleau-Bean	        55		Nathan Fauteux-McGrath	        7		Ludwig Baumgartner 	        7
Félix Bourguignon	        54		3 players	                4		Scarlett McCaskill	        7

Staff

Entraîneur-chef: Gilles Bourguignon
Assistant: Isabella Sanchez Lopez
Assistant: Françoise Desruisseaux
Assistant: Gregor McCaskill
Entraîneur des gardiens: Pierre-Paul Mongrain
Physiothérapeutre: Marie-Anne Pinette

Mascots

Cristiano and Ronaldo are the two mascots of the team. Two living tapirs, they travel with the team even abroad and are staying by the bench. They're not named after anyone it's just two random names picked by the zookeeper.

Roles

Captain: Scarlett McCaskill
2nd captain: Serge Bleau-Bean
Penalty Taker: Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau
Corners (left): Nathan Fauteux-McGrath
Corner (right): Nathan Fauteux-McGrath
Free Kicks: Scarlett McCaskill, Alyssa McCaskill, Nathan Fauteux-McGrath or Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau

Formation 4-3-3

S--------------------GOUDREAU-LUNEAU-------------------
S---------BERLINGUETTE-------------O'HARA--------------
SM--C. GIBOULEAU-BEAUDOIN-----------S.McCASKILL--
CM-------------------FAUTEUX-McGRATH-------------------
SD--A.McCASKILL--------------------------N.McCASKILL--
CD-----RAMIREZ DE JESUS--T. GIBOULEAU-BEAUDOIN--
GK-----------------------BLEAU-BEAN-----------------------

Goalkeepers

1	GK	Serge Bleau-Bean	28	Celtiques de Baie-Sainte-Marguerite
36	GK	Charles-Émile Moineau	25	C.D. Sagrado Corazon
13	GK	Keegan Threadgold	31	Burnham & Hockley Albion F.C.

Side Defenders

7	SD/SM	Alyssa McCaskill	26	Xicohtzinco Locomotive F.C.
66	SD	Emily Schmidt	        32	Burnham & Hockley Albion F.C.
40	SD	Nathan Bourguignon	28	Club National

Central Defenders

4	CD	Tristan  Gibouleau-Beaudoin 25	C.D. Sagrado Corazon
5	CD/SD	Nathan McCaskill	23	Xicohtzinco Locomotive F.C.
24	CD	Renato Ramirez De Jesus	29	Flushing Wanderers F.C.
2	CD/SD	Phoebe McCormack	24	West Burnham United F.C.
3	CD/SD	Félix Bourguignon	25	Club National
55	CD	Zia Guerrero Lopez	23	C.S. Lavigueur
48	CD/DCM	Piper McCormack	        27	West Burnham United F.C.

Side Midfielders

28	SM	Ashton Gockley 	        29	West Burnham United F.C.
80	SM	Rose Van der Jagt	22	Burnham & Hockley Albion F.C.

Central Midfielders

11	CM	Nathan Fauteux-McGrath	26	C.S. Latendresse
8	CM/SM	Scarlett McCaskill	29	Xicohtzinco Locomotive F.C.
0	CM/SM	Charlotte Gibouleau-Beaudoin 22	C.D. Sagrado Corazon
6	CM	Kyle Klingenberg	27	MZKS Arka Wloszakowice
32	CM/SM	Ludwig Baumgartner	29	Dynamo de Gouin
10	CM	Charles-Alexandre Ng	26	Club National

Strikers

7	S	Frédérique Goudreau-Luneau	25	Dynamo de Gouin
22	S	Louis-Philippe Berlinguette	26	Celtiques de Baie-Sainte-Marguerite
9	S	Allie O'Hara	        25	Burnham & Hockley Albion F.C.
19	S	Lily-Rose Malboeuf	22	Club National
15	S	Clara Kurtz	        27	Flushing Wanderers F.C.
17	S	Megan Klingenberg	24	MZKS Arka Wloszakowice

Style Modifier: +2.5

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod injuries to my players: No
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Yes
Hand out red cards to my players: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes

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