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Changing Of The Guard
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="97%"><tr><td width="100%"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><b>Changing Of The Guard</b></font></font></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"><font size="2" face="Arial">After more than seven years, today is my last day as Webmaster of Soccer Gaming. Although an emotional day for myself, by no means is this bad news. It is actually the beginning for some very exciting times for not only Soccer Gaming, but myself as well.<br><br>On a personal note, I am extremely excited as I will very shortly be packing my bags to make the big move from my homeland, Australia, over to Canada. I have recently accepted a position with EA to be an Assistant Producer for FIFA. What has always been my "dream job" is now a reality and I am literally counting down the days until I start.<br><br>Due to my new job, I will be stepping down from my position at Soccer Gaming. Lior Fengas, who many of you will already know, will be taking over from me. Lior has been with out doubt the hardest working Soccer Gaming team member since he joined our staff back in 2000. I could not be happier with someone as wise and skilful as Lior taking over from me as Webmaster of Soccer Gaming.<br><br>One of Lior's first tasks as Webmaster will be to over see our new design which will be going live in the next week or so. Soccer Gaming will continue to grow as it has for the past seven years and of course keep the same high standards in our news, downloads, forums and network site hosting. If you have any questions for Lior he can be contacted at his <a href="mailto:[email protected]">new email address</a>.<br><br>When I started Soccer Gaming, I could never in my wildest dreams have imagined what an incredible experience lay ahead of me. The site that started it all, FIFA 98 Online, opened back in October 1997 on a free account at Geocities. I had a whole 2MB of webspace to work with. I can remember my overwhelming joy when the site received 70 page impressions in its first 24 hours of operation. The network now receives over 300,000 page impressions per day. I am extremely greatful for the amazing times and <br>memories Soccer Gaming and its visitors have brought me. There are so many people I would like to thank for their support and contributions over the years. Where to start?<br><br>Lior Fengas - Your incredible dedication to Soccer Gaming still amazes me. Thanks mate for the endless late nights you have put in fixing our servers. With out you, this network would not exist.<br><br>Mark Geneste - Your professionalism and wisdom in this industry is beyond compare. You are a very trustworthy human being and a great individual to work with.<br><br>Anthony Barker - Your amazing site designs are a huge part of what makes Soccer Gaming such a sucess.<br><br>Chau Le - Thanks for your support, guideance and for being a great mate.<br><br>Forum Moderators - Thank you for your commitment and contribution in making our Forums as popular as they are. Special thanks to Kader, Hakeem, Hercules, IceBlu and all the other moderators (aplogies if I forgot anyone important) who give up thier time each day to moderate the boards.<br><br>Joe Lemon - In the time I've known you I have watched you grow from a reckless teenager into what I hope I can class as a very respectable, and likeable friend.<br><br>Leo - One of the most commited FIFA community members I have ever met. Thank you for your dedication to the Downloads Centre.<br><br>Dave Witts - Thank you for all the time and effort you have put into posting news on our websites. You are a terrific bloke who I hope I can catch up with again in the near future.<br><br>Daniel Vassallo - No idea if you will read this. Many thanks for your terrific contribution in the early years of the site.<br><br>Tom Bramwell - Thank you for the great contribution you made to getting the first Soccer Gaming website off the ground.<br><br>Adam Goldenberg, Tim Collins and Tony Wyss - Not sure what you guys are up to. Thank you for your incredible support in helping Soccer Gaming grow into the site is today. GA Games - yeah! 
<br><br>News Reporters and Reviewers - Thank you to everyone who has reported news and written reviews for Soccer Gaming over the years.<br><br>Community Webmasters - Thank you for the terrific experiences and friendships I have built up. Inparticular Chris, Rimo, Xavier, Stefan, Rob Marney, Chris Davies and everyone else who I met along the way. Special thanks to Joey Jones for keeping me on my toes <br><br>Finally, thank you to everyone who has visited and supported Soccer Gaming over the years. I know I have surely forgotten some people, and for that I am sorry (no disrespect meant). If anyone wishes to contact me, you can do so through my usual <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email address</a>.<br><br>Well, here we have it, my final paragraph. Geez, what an amazing ride! Thank you again to everyone! <br><br>Please be sure to keep visiting Soccer Gaming in the future. I know I will be!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Matt Holme</font></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"><br><font size="2" face="Arial"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="1">Posted at <a href="http://www.fifa04.com">FIFA 2004 Online</a> by <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Matt</a></font>
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<br><br>News Reporters and Reviewers - Thank you to everyone who has reported news and written reviews for Soccer Gaming over the years.<br><br>Community Webmasters - Thank you for the terrific experiences and friendships I have built up. Inparticular Chris, Rimo, Xavier, Stefan, Rob Marney, Chris Davies and everyone else who I met along the way. Special thanks to Joey Jones for keeping me on my toes <br><br>Finally, thank you to everyone who has visited and supported Soccer Gaming over the years. I know I have surely forgotten some people, and for that I am sorry (no disrespect meant). If anyone wishes to contact me, you can do so through my usual <a href="mailto:[email protected]">email address</a>.<br><br>Well, here we have it, my final paragraph. Geez, what an amazing ride! Thank you again to everyone! <br><br>Please be sure to keep visiting Soccer Gaming in the future. I know I will be!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Matt Holme</font></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"><br><font size="2" face="Arial"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="1">Posted at <a href="http://www.fifa04.com">FIFA 2004 Online</a> by <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Matt</a></font></td>
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Arsenal_fc
Starting XI
Good luck with ya new job hope ya make lots of cash!!! and make fifa better!!!
fifaCCitiu.com
Senior Squad
Good Luck Matt
superfedeleo
Youth Team
Bye Matt,
your italian friend Leo
your italian friend Leo
Broodrooster
Reserve Team
I'm visiting Soccergaming since 1999 and you really build an empire!
Good luck in the future Matt. SG will miss you :Bow:
Good luck in the future Matt. SG will miss you :Bow:
kotnikcom0
Youth Team
By Matt!
I wish you the best with your dream job and i know that with your help fifa will be better and better every year!
Best wishes from me and all over Slovenia
I wish you the best with your dream job and i know that with your help fifa will be better and better every year!
Best wishes from me and all over Slovenia
Bye Matt. I know this community because of your pages, since FIFA 99 (when I discovered this community, I also started downloading patches for FIFA RTWC 98), and now you are going to get ur dreamed job.
Congratulations, but more than bieng happy for u, I wanna thank u for actually staring this community, and for getting people that could maintain this hughe phenomenom. Mainly because of you, I've had such great moments playing FIFA since 5 years ago.
Good luck, and I believe EA also should be thankfull and that's why they gave u that work. From now on, FIFA's will have a bigger progress each year with u as a part of the FIFA team.
Congratulations, but more than bieng happy for u, I wanna thank u for actually staring this community, and for getting people that could maintain this hughe phenomenom. Mainly because of you, I've had such great moments playing FIFA since 5 years ago.
Good luck, and I believe EA also should be thankfull and that's why they gave u that work. From now on, FIFA's will have a bigger progress each year with u as a part of the FIFA team.
lukas_svoboda
Senior Squad
Finally someone can tell EA how to make FIFA better
Good luck mate
Hope to still talk to you occassionally
Good luck mate
Hope to still talk to you occassionally
lil_kewell
Reserve Team
Good luck matt with your new job. Are you still gonna visit the forums and tell us some of the new instalments in some of the fifa's to come. 
that would be great if we could get info on some new features in the games lol..
cya later
that would be great if we could get info on some new features in the games lol.. cya later
Like a lot of the guys on the FIFA team I will certainly be visiting the forums daily, but confidentiality agreements will mean I can no longer post here.
I will still be posting here and there though (not regarding FIFA) up until I actually start in early June.
Thank you for all the kind comments and words of support. They are very much appreciated. I will certainly be taking the opinions and wishes of the community to EA.
I will still be posting here and there though (not regarding FIFA) up until I actually start in early June.
Thank you for all the kind comments and words of support. They are very much appreciated. I will certainly be taking the opinions and wishes of the community to EA.