2022-11-05, 10:39 AM - Word count:
It is with a bittersweet feelings that I announce the retirement of Connor Azpilicueta. It's been such a great ride with this player, and I've had a ton of fun! I wanted to walk through his career a bit without drawing this out TOO much.<br><br> <!--emo&:london:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:london:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:london:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/ILFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <br>-Started career as a CB (would play there for two seasons)<br>-Drafted by Inter London (thanks <a href='index.php?showuser=51' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>@frazzle14</a>!)<br>-Inter London's first ever captain<br>-Azpi states that he intends to position swap to striker<br>-Free agent frenzy has Azpi nearly sign with Catalunya, friendship with @[omniscious] begins <!--emo&:)--><img src='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>-<a href='index.php?showuser=125' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-6'>@thevoicelesscreator</a>takes over as manager, offers Azpi the BAG, making him the highest paid player in the league with a $7M per season max contract<br>-TVC's immense build help and guidance builds Azpi into a formidable striker, one of the best in the league<br>-Inter London wins their first ever league title!<br>-Seeing a management opening in Cairo City and loving the league (as well as being a glutton for punishment in obtaining sim league jobs), G2019 considers applies for the management position when he is told they have no applicants<br><br> <!--emo&:cairo:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:cairo:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:cairo:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/CFC.png' /><!--endemo--> <br>-G2019 gets the manager position in Cairo, Azpilicueta is traded to Cairo in a blockbuster trade, but one that allows friend and club legend Franco Torres to stay with the club<br>-Cairo City goes from the bottom of the league to avoiding relegation in back to back seasons and making some very respectable cup runs<br>-Azpilicueta is named to the Team of the Season for S3 and S4<br>-Azpi nearly wins the Golden Boot, falling one goal short of Owen Forty-Four<br>-Azpi maximizes flexibility, often lining up at one of the attacking midfield positions and expanding his game beyond just scoring<br>-G2019 sees another management position open with a large rebuilding project for Sydney City...finds there are again no candidates<br><br> <!--emo&:sydney:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:sydney:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:sydney:--><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/teamEmotes/SYD.png' /><!--endemo--> <br>-G2019 gets the Sydney manager position<br>-Azpilicueta is traded to Sydney<br>-Sydney plays well at the beginning of the season and is able to bring in a great young core to move forward with<br><br>And that brings us to today. With Azpi's window not matching that of the team, I feel like a recreate will better help the team moving forward, so here we are. Recreate incoming!<br><br>I'd be remiss to not shoutout a ton of folks in this post, but the tagging system on this site sucks so not gonna tag, just gonna shout <!--emo&;)--><img src='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> This is certainly not an all-inclusive list, so I apologize if you aren't named <!--emo&:)--><img src='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/smile.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>Rash<br>Canadice<br>Jess<br>R1ce<br>Dwight<br>BFine<br>Marco<br>Trella<br>SADIO<br>Laser (fuck you for the PorQue smokescreen tho <!--emo&:P--><img src='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='//files.jcink.net/html/emoticons/tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->)<br>TVC<br>Omni<br>OD<br>Janko<br>Frazzle<br>HEOB<br>Hannah<br>RM<br>Deadly<br>Vaselli<br>Nate<br>ProjectSaint<br>Lobster<br>Zodiac<br>Newff<br>Cole<br><br>I'd like to think goalkeepers are sleeping a bit better this evening knowing Dave is no longer here to threaten their goal. <br><br>#8 all-time in League Goals<br>#19 all-time in League Assists<br>#3 all-time in Cup Goals<br>#11 all-time in Cup Assists<br><br>Love you all!
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