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Started with Crewe on 16 again, got about 4 games in and just can't be arsed. I've said this about 10 times already but I think I am finally done with FM. Even when I had a fairly sustained period without a girl to have sex with or a job a few months ago I couldn't be fucked.
I'm done with the current version, but I'll be going right into the next one with a youth system only save in a lesser country in hopes I can do something along the same lines as my Dinamo Zagreb game. That one held my interest for twenty seasons of domestic domination.
The Steam offer ends tomorrow evening.
The 'big reveal' was today; they've put up a 31 minute video with Miles Jacobson video talking about the new features ... Which was an unattractive prospect to me, so I read this instead: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...cial-feed.htmlLoyal fans of the series can pre-purchase FM17 now on Steam at up to 20% off for a limited period only. There’s 5% off for each addition owned dating back to Football Manager 2013 but you’ll need to get the deal wrapped up early as this offer ends at 11:59pm BST on Friday, October 14th.
No big news. In fact, the least news there has been for years?
Sounds like a load of horsewank
I wish Miles would stop doing those.
"Guys, here's some patch notes." <video ends>
NEW FEATURES
New camera angle
Social feed tab
Improved personal avatar
Scouting highlight packages
Heat maps and key statistical info
Kosovo and Gibraltar available to play
Massive progress
Oh god.
I started watching the reveal video and switched off soon after the main reveal was the new camera angle
Enhanced grass!!!
Implementing rule changes is hardly a new feature... It's simply keeping the game in line with current rules.
As someone who doesn't even use 3D, it seems nothing has changed.
Apart from fine tuning the existing features, is there really that much to add to this game. Just buy it if you want a tweaked game with updated database. Why do people grumble about it so much.
I might buy the ipad version. I haven't done that since the basic ipad versions 6 years ago. I don't really play fm any more apart from loading up an old fm11 save every now and then. I'm in the year 2045.
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Brexit simulator in FM17.
Beta out in a few hours.
Essentially all it is a database enhancement, bit better graphics, a bit different ME and now a Brexit simulator that can't be switched off.
First FM I've decided not to buy, just seems like a waste of money these days when the previous year has pretty much nailed it.
Test.
I'm kind of glad it's no huge changes and just little improvements to the game. I really enjoyed 16, so an improved version of that is fine with me.
I'm off work next week so can get deep into the beta.
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I'll give in and buy it later. Roma save first, then maybe Coventry or a Spanish second tier side.
CM01/02 is taking an alarmingly long time to load. My old desktop 15 years ago ran it better.
How many foreground leagues?
5 I think, maybe 6. It's flying now that it's loaded though.Originally Posted by Shindig
How did you get it to start in 2015???Just something to pass the time until the new FM. It's such a fun game but I regret only loading England.
I had initially created McGrath as I wanted a proper club legend but I may have over did it.I've nicknamed the regens to who they were. Ronaldo isn't one, yet!
I know the new iterations are too loaded with pointless fluff, but playing CM01/02 again has ruined the memories of it for me. You really do fuck all, might as well be on holiday in it.
Newcastle absolutely beast the Championship in the first season in the updated 01/02, near impossible to catch them.
No transfer windows is really strange too.
EDIT: And like clockwork, just got a walloping off them.
Brighton have the best player names with Bong, Dunk and Elvis Manu in the side.
This Leeds side is awful. Quality strikers with no supply line. Kallstrom and Carlos Martins in. It's a young side as well. Meanwhile Newcastle sit second after selling Saviola to Milan for big bucks. Robbie Keane's outshining Samba and Georcelin. Suddenly Toshack's retirement looks real hard to follow.
But I'm off to an okay start.
The IN's are what matter, here. An entirely new midfield due to McPhail leaving and the young understudies being much of a muchness. Anyone would've been an improvement but Kallstrom was unprotected with Martins being listed. Edge also chipping in with goals. Brian Dixon and the wonderfully named Denis De Soul (check your database, lads) added some bite. Annoyingly, we have serious keeper issues. Robinson remained in goal for all of it as the alternatives were shocking. I didn't keep an eye on his contract and he's Newcastle-bound for 2014/5. Out of spite, I've sniped a reverse with Steve Wharton leaving the Magpies for us.Code:================================================================================================ 2013/4 Transfers ================================================================================================ Date Player In From Fee ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 16.7.13 Brian Dixon Fulham £2.5M 20.7.13 Kim Källström Blackburn £5M 29.7.13 Brian Edge Tottenham £1.6M 19.10.13 Carlos Martins Blackburn £2.7M 15.12.13 Denis André Da Soul Reggina £1.6M Date Player Out To Fee ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.7.13 Keith Brady Derby £2.7M 4.7.13 Gavin Phillips Released Free 9.7.13 Adam Day Released Free 11.7.13 Lee Parker Released Free 11.7.13 Fredrik Ljungberg Released Free 14.7.13 Igor Biscan Released Free 18.7.13 Nicky Hodson Released Free 24.7.13 John Cross Released Free 24.7.13 Stephen McPhail Released Free 28.7.13 Darren Ward Released Free 28.7.13 Dennis Preston Released Free 11.3.14 Mick Walker Released Free
With the squad in such a shambles, the FA Cup victory felt really fortunate. Cherno even had the gall to be injured for the final. Luckily 18-year old Dave O'Brien pulled us through. Robbie Keane looks set to leave. What a servant. Samba, for all his hot and coldness, finished top scorer in the league and finished third in the PFA awards. A 9th-placed finish could've turned to a 5th place if we'd turned a result our way. Newcastle took the title which is a turnaround I didn't expect. Dorsin's probably taking Dabizas' appearance record. Shandran's 20 sky of record goalscorer but is almost out of favour.Code:================================================================================================ 2013/4 Fixtures ================================================================================================ Date Opposition Ven Competition Res Attend Scorers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16.7.13 Q.P.R. A Friendly 4:1 6463 Samba 2, Georcelin, Stephens og 23.7.13 Aston Villa A Friendly 1:0 25548 Pacquette 17.8.13 Birmingham A Premier Division 1:1 35779 Samba 21.8.13 Nottm Forest H Premier Division 0:0 40172 24.8.13 Norwich A Premier Division 1:1 21060 Georcelin 7.9.13 Chelsea A Premier Division 0:0 41951 16.9.13 Man City H Premier Division 2:1 39634 Keane, Samba 18.9.13 Kidderminster H League Cup 2nd Rnd 0:0 28222 22.9.13 Liverpool H Premier Division 0:0 40191 28.9.13 Leicester A Premier Division 2:0 26416 Keane, Samba 2.10.13 Arsenal H Premier Division 2:3 40164 Samba, B.Edge 14.10.13 West Ham H Premier Division 2:0 38996 Wilkins, Edge 20.10.13 W.B.A. A Premier Division 0:1 30278 27.10.13 Tottenham H Premier Division 2:0 40165 Keane, Carlos Martins 30.10.13 Man Utd H League Cup 3rd Rnd 4:1 39411 Edge, Källström 2, Keane 2.11.13 Gillingham A Premier Division 3:1 17455 Källström, Keane, Carlos Martins 16.11.13 Fulham A Premier Division 0:2 24552 20.11.13 Lincoln H League Cup 4th Rnd 2:1 29370 O'Brien, Pacquette 23.11.13 Blackburn H Premier Division 1:1 40181 Georcelin 30.11.13 Bradford A Premier Division 3:0 35984 Pacquette, Edge, Samba 4.12.13 Sunderland A League Cup Qtr Final 2:4 48291 Edge, O'Brien 7.12.13 Man Utd H Premier Division 0:1 40179 15.12.13 Sheff Wed A Premier Division 2:2 39814 O'Brien 2 21.12.13 Nottm Forest A Premier Division 2:1 30571 Keane, Samba 26.12.13 Birmingham H Premier Division 1:0 40195 Carlos Martins 28.12.13 Portsmouth H Premier Division 1:1 36411 Keane 1.1.14 Norwich H Premier Division 3:0 36735 Samba 3 (1 pen) 4.1.14 Brighton H FA Cup 3rd Rnd 3:0 30369 Källström 2, Keane 8.1.14 Newcastle H Premier Division 1:3 40187 Carlos Martins 12.1.14 Arsenal A Premier Division 1:2 38383 Keane 18.1.14 West Ham A Premier Division 0:1 34994 25.1.14 Stevenage H FA Cup 4th Rnd 2:1 29704 O'Brien 2 1.2.14 Chelsea H Premier Division 0:0 40179 5.2.14 Man City A Premier Division 0:1 34995 8.2.14 Leicester H Premier Division 0:1 37496 15.2.14 Sunderland H FA Cup 5th Rnd 0:0 33005 23.2.14 Newcastle A Premier Division 0:2 62972 26.2.14 Sunderland A FA Cup 5th Rnd Replay 2:0 48298 Samba 2 2.3.14 W.B.A. H Premier Division 1:0 39640 Samba 8.3.14 Fulham A FA Cup Qtr Final 2:1 26859 Edge, Samba 15.3.14 Liverpool A Premier Division 1:4 45321 Samba 31.3.14 Gillingham H Premier Division 1:1 35570 Samba 6.4.14 Wycombe N FA Cup Semi Final 2:1 35838 Samba, Edge 9.4.14 Tottenham A Premier Division 3:1 36191 Keane, Samba 2 12.4.14 Bradford H Premier Division 1:1 40161 Samba 20.4.14 Fulham H Premier Division 1:0 35900 Samba 26.4.14 Blackburn A Premier Division 2:3 33981 Keane, Samba 3.5.14 Sheff Wed H Premier Division 3:0 40165 Pacquette, Samba 2 10.5.14 Gillingham N FA Cup Final 2:1 83816 O'Brien 2 14.5.14 Man Utd A Premier Division 2:1 67791 Ferraro, Keane 18.5.14 Portsmouth A Premier Division 0:1 19393
How the fuck do you do data updates in FM16? All this import/export xml shite. How do I just download one and have it make the changes?
Last one I did, you drop the entire folder in the editor data folder in Docs/SI/FM 2016 or equivalent, and you can choose it when you select the database when starting a new game. From Sortitoutsi I think
So I hit the retire button on Leeds, let time play out and assumed it was saving all the way. Went back to it today and realised it hadn't. So, I guess I'm committed to this. Life after Robinson and Keane is difficult. Turns out the secret to our defensive prowess is a good goalkeeper. Brought in another keeper whose name escapes me. Wharton's every bit the disaster he was in his teens. Ferraro's off to Spurs so Da Soul is having to mind the engine room. Mikael Dorsin's in for £1.1m.
Our league form is turgid. A series of 9 score draws which leave us hovering between mid-table and obscurity. My only hope is a cup success. On the plus side, China think I'm great. Two years in charge. No matches. Anthony Shandran left the toon for Bristol City and promptly dumped us out the League Cup. Samba's putting performances in but he's not scoring freely. Georcelin is gathering attention. I fancy moving abroad next.
EDIT: 15 games in we were sitting on 17 points in 14th, Newcastle leading a further 17 ahead of us. We were 14 minutes away from taking the title in May. Fuck. 24 outfield players.
Only six players were unused.Code:================================================================================================ 2014/5 Senior Club Stats ================================================================================================ No Name Apps Gls Con Pens Asts Yel Red MoM Av R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Andrews, Danny 40 (5) 8 0 0 8 3 1 3 7.18 29 Andrews, Garry 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 24 Burns, Grant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 38 Carlos Martins 27 (9) 5 0 0 8 2 0 1 7.19 34 Carter, Chris 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.00 - Curtis, Darren - - - - - - - - ---- 5 Da Soul, Denis André 52 (2) 6 0 6 (6) 8 5 0 5 7.81 36 Dixon, Brian 27 (6) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.48 2 Dolan, Joe 19 (14) 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 7.12 13 Dorsin, Mikael 27 (1) 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 7.29 22 Edge, Brian 37 8 0 0 8 2 1 2 7.24 18 Fenwick, Chris 35 1 0 0 4 7 0 2 7.60 28 Field, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 35 Georcelin, Justin 24 (4) 21 0 4 (4) 2 0 0 4 7.39 23 Gerber, Heiko 38 (7) 8 0 0 12 3 0 6 7.33 10 James, Jamie 25 (3) 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 6.46 37 Källström, Kim 31 (7) 9 0 0 7 12 1 2 7.29 1 Knaepen, Kevin 51 (1) 0 53 0 0 1 1 3 7.54 31 Murphy, Peter 3 (4) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.71 8 O'Brien, David 43 17 0 0 3 0 0 3 7.23 19 Pacquette, Richard 11 (8) 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 6.74 3 Payne, Glenn 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.71 17 Reeve, Barry 22 (3) 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 7.16 21 Reid, Paul 37 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 6.95 9 Samba, Cherno 32 (5) 24 0 4 (4) 2 1 0 6 7.73 - Smith, Gary - - - - - - - - ---- 4 Taylor, Martin 33 (1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6.88 7 Telmo, Jorge 38 (2) 5 0 0 12 4 1 0 7.25 - Warren, Darren - - - - - - - - ---- 12 Wharton, Steve 4 (5) 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7.22 14 Wilkins, Jimmy 20 2 0 0 4 3 0 1 7.15 - Young, James - - - - - - - - ----
So it's now 2017 in game time and I've decided to see how nuts the game has gotten financially and competitively. I was mainly seeing how the game handles the long run and whether transfer fees and wages balloon or taper off. Here are some key findings:
- David Prutton has spent 3.5 years of his career injured.
- Of all the ex-player Managers, Steve McManaman is the most successful
- He also retains his playing stats at 45, despite not playing in a decade.
- German football makes its money from gate receipts. Most clubs having stadia above the 50k mark.
- Bayer Leverkusen have no league status.
- Everton scrap in the Second Division thanks to Jamie Redknapp's management.
- No one true European dynasty has emerged.
- Newcastle had three years of league dominance followed by a flirt with relegation.
- Juventus now ply their trade in Serie B after a decade of mediocrity.
- Rio Ferdinand's £41m transfer in 2006 is the largest transfer we're ever likely to see.
- Belgium's coefficients have been bolstered by Club Brugge spending their way to a couple of finals.
- No manager has had more jobs than Alex McLeish.
- His tenure at Sunderland lasted 65 days.
- In constrast, Mattias Sammer remains at a successful Dortmund side.
- The German Cup is won regularly by lower division sides.
- England's last two managers have had no experience in management.
- All of Pakistan's national side have British names.
- Spain is a perpetual power vaccum.
- Barcelona have been out of the top flight for four years.
- Whilst Real Madrid struggle for a top-half finish.
- As a result, Spanish sides have to qualify for the Champions League. Two spots.
- Alexander Farnerud is the best paid player at £120,000 a week.
- I remain the most reputable manager in the world, despite two much more qualified options.
- Gillingham are an established, cup winning, Premier League side.
- Roma have won 5 Scudetto in this time. They are now in Serie B.
- Arsenal's title win of 2003 will be the last trophy Arsene Wenger will ever lift.
- Talavera are La Liga mainstays,
- Cordoba have won La Liga twice in this period. As many as Real and Barca.
- Japan were absent from this year's Asian Cup as they were hosting the Olympics two months prior.
- Argentina are the reigning World and South American Champions.
- Ukraine, Denmark and Romania have all been crowned European Champions.
- Denmark beat Norway in their back yard to win it.
- Southampton struggle in the Third Division.
- Finland finished third in the 2006 World Cup.
Stuff went down. The McLeish thing is great. Two months into the job at Sunderland, as he's getting his backroom staff sorted, he jumps ship to Spurs. I can definitely see my next job being in Spain. Their coefficients are behind Croatia. England has this horrid sense of expectation with every job you enter.
I'm out at Southampton, Mancini is out at Liverpool. I'm in at Liverpool, Mancini is in at Southampton.
I don't know how I ended up posting that there.
Just to make a mockery of THE SCIENCE, Cordoba storm to their second La Liga in succession and take the Champions' League as well. Fernando Torres is loving life. Meanwhile I take China to the 2018 World Cup after a group containing Japan, Iran and Saudi Arabia cannot hold us. Sealed it with an easy six points over an Iran side full of South Americans. I don't get that. As a precaution against the 'fancy a change' excuse being triggered after the World Cup itself, I sign up for Third Division Wigan. Already crowned champions and, despite a poor World Cup where we finish third behind South Africa and eventual winners Argentina, the Chinese FA stay strong and keep me on.
Wigan's squad is... well, Division Three. I've raided the free transfers for Keith Gillespie's regen from Braintree, an Australian international and a striker with the customary 20 for finishing ... and aggression. I might not be done. Whilst I do want to keep some cash in Uncle Dave's wallet, there's a few proper, proper nice freebies that I might try to take. Oh, there's a genuinely good Icelandic keeper bought as well. Only a work permit prevented me from grabbing a South Korean international. I guess that's the perks of international management.
Typically, as soon as I signed for Wigan, Steve McManaman got the 'time for a change' treatment at Chelsea. Odd, as I rarely see it at club level. Sammer left Dortmund as well. Hoddle got booted out of Gillingham who seriously have a big-club mentality going on that does not suit their modest ... everything. Wycombe and Southport remain in the top flight. Heroes. Barcelona still struggle in La Liga whilst Aachen and Duisberg run Germany. Genoa have a second title in succession in Italy. Joe Cole and Jermaine Defoe retired, too. As did Youssouf Hersi who has some tidy management stats.
One final thing: The £30m barrier got breached for the first time in 12 years. Inter spending £33.5m for a Portuguese centre-back who has 15 for finishing. I keep thinking there's so many clubs probably sitting on billions. Dortmund's top-flight status and 150,000 stadium must spew money every second.
Yup, Cordoba are The Dynasty (tm). 3 straight leagues and a retention of their Champions League. All on a rather meager squad size and with a 35 year-old Fernando Torres commanding the line. 11 points clear of everyone else. Helps push Spain up to 7th in the coefficients. No new spots but presumably they get seeded now. They make a real good go of fighting on all fronts with that small squad. VfB Stuttgart had a dominant year in Germany under Matthias Sammer. His former club surviving relegation on the final day via goal difference.
And if you think this giant bashing is set to end, Real and Barcelona scrapped it out to avoid the drop as well. The Barca squad is completely fogged so I can't judge their talent without sending scouts over. Still no sign of Leverkusen returning to the league structure. HSV are now a non-league outfit. Juventus and Roma struggle in Serie A with Genoa's reign over. Sampdoria took it by four points.
Southampton begin their long climb back with promotion from the Third Division. Everton still struggling to make a mark as they record their lowest ever finish. 12th. Fulham took the Premiership . Trond Solleid's Newcastle adventure still bringing silverware. An FA Cup salvaged from a lackluster 8th placed finish. Leeds survived a relegation dogfight with Cherno Samba's career seemingly about done. Notts County hit the big time, though, ensuring a couple of derbies with Forest next season. Aston Villa are down to the Second Division. As for me, well ...
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Began the season with two defeats and brought in some quality freebies. Well, relatively speaking.
Boyd's kinda the odd one out. Very '6/10' but a full international with Northern Ireland. I mean, I'm pretty sure he's Keith Gillespie so I don't expect too much. Fowler and Guerrero came in due to our strikers being trash. They both have issues with form but there's this weird mutual respect thing going on which means I'm fair game to just swap them when one goes missing and Ivan's already on the coaching staff at 31. Christensen's the star man. Won't make two games in a week but easily our most creative player. Getting on in years but he's done a job in England at this level. Finally, I've already started adding in readiness for next year.Code:================================================================================================ 2018/9 Senior Club Stats ================================================================================================ No Name Apps Gls Con Pens Asts Yel Red MoM Av R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Boyd, Philip 26 (4) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.70 35 Christensen, Matthew 37 (1) 8 0 0 11 1 0 4 7.47 31 Evans, Justin 35 (3) 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 7.05 36 Fowler, Paul 29 (7) 23 0 0 3 1 0 4 7.25 29 Gottskalksson, Stefan 31 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 7.13 22 Guerrero, Iván 20 (5) 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 7.16
Andrea Mosca is a league winner with Genoa. He's been out of contract for a year and now's the time. Trying to add a Scottish utility player seeing as the extravagant Iranian I want won't meet my demands. Say that again in a year's time, lad.
Finally, I'm on retirement watch for the likes of Samba, Shandran (played one game all season and now has depression), Fernando Torres and the almighty David Prutton. Javier Saviola is still enjoying life dominating Argentina. One more year on his contract. 829 played, 429 scored. Denis Andre Da Soul is currently looking to finish his career out in Belgium. Leeds just released him. Actually, Prutton's got another year. I need to catch his stats before he goes. I need a final injury tally.
I don't get what's happening there. Did you edit a load of leagues?
No, it's what's happening to my save 18 years down the line. You want to know how shit the Premier League's got? Fulham were top scorers. 46. That's the lowest a league-winning side has posted since last season's Spurs side. 30 goals off the all-time record in 2008/9. Football is killing itself. Fulham's Scott Reynolds winning the golden boot with 11. The state of it. Average attendances are slowly going down, as is average ratings.
In Italy you can lose 10 games and still be crowned champions. To put it into context, Cordoba scored twice as many goals as England's best. If you want to see a side drawing matches in single digits, you've got Arsenal in 10th and two relegated clubs.
How is Fernando Torres 35 then?
Because Torres was 17 on CM 01/02.
Ah.
Because that's the age he will be in 2019. Aye, what Soujah sez.
I swear, this is like a Pulis and Allardyce league of 1-0 and 0-0 results. I could be in that soon. Help.
Bought really, really well. Scouring the free market for internationals worked a charm. Fowler's 40 is a new club record. Christensen continues to provide a supply line despite his ageing legs. And Juha Makela is a world class bastard.Code:================================================================================================ 2019/0 Senior Club Stats ================================================================================================ No Name Apps Gls Con Pens Asts Yel Red MoM Av R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Alexander, David 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 6.40 14 Barnett, Joe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- - Barry, Robert - - - - - - - - ---- 7 Blackwell, Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 18 Boyd, Philip 24 (12) 3 0 0 5 3 0 1 6.75 35 Christensen, Matthew 41 (2) 3 0 0 16 2 0 3 7.56 21 Cook, Dave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 38 Cooper, Danny 2 (4) 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 7.17 46 Dean, Simon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 32 Edwards, Carl 27 (11) 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 6.89 31 Evans, Justin 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.33 36 Fowler, Paul 48 (1) 40 0 0 2 0 0 6 7.39 29 Gottskalksson, Stefan 46 (1) 0 36 0 0 1 0 2 7.11 - Gould, Matthew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 22 Guerrero, Iván 4 (9) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.85 8 Hall, Danny 37 (2) 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 7.21 - Hardy, Neil - - - - - - - - ---- 33 Harper, Nicky 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.70 15 Hirst, Simon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 20 Howell, Mike 13 (4) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.76 37 Hunt, Andrew 6 (16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.45 4 Hutchison, Tom 46 (1) 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 7.17 28 Kelly, Junior 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7.71 9 Leach, Shaun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 12 Mäkelä, Juha 42 (1) 0 0 0 10 8 0 7 7.79 5 Mason, Peter 1 (5) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7.00 - McKenzie, Craig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 13 Mosca, Andrea 28 (2) 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 7.10 1 Moss, Micky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 2 Mullen, Marc 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.50 17 Muntari, Souli 23 (10) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.61 16 Naylor, Ian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 11 Neal, Ray 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 10 Parsons, Adrian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 27 Pearce, Matthew 45 (2) 5 0 4 (4) 3 8 1 3 7.57 - Poole, Jermaine - - - - - - - - ---- 24 Price, Gary 15 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6.67 6 Robinson, Adam 18 5 0 0 2 1 0 2 7.22 34 Söderström, Mattias 39 1 0 0 6 2 0 4 7.33 30 Taylor, Gary 23 0 40 0 0 0 1 1 6.78 19 Thorpe, Jason 4 (1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.00 26 Walker, Russell 34 (2) 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 7.67 23 White, Tommy 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00
Not featured, Juha's hasty exit to Newcastle for £6.5m. I stoked the bidding way and Newcastle were the only ones to hold out. Once the deal was done, the prick went to the media saying, "This club needs better players." Criticised the little sod and, lo and behold, the fans and board backed me overwhelmingly.Code:================================================================================================ 2019/0 Transfers ================================================================================================ Date Player In From Fee ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.6.19 Andrea Mosca Free Transfer Bos 9.6.19 Tom Hutchison Free Transfer Free 10.6.19 Phil Brown Everton £230K 19.6.19 Leigh Williams Cork City £6K 20.6.19 Gus Caesar Rangers (HKG) Free 24.6.19 Ray Neal Burton Albion £3K 24.6.19 Matthew Pearce Free Transfer Free 25.6.19 Juha Mäkelä Free Transfer Free 26.6.19 David Alexander Wolves £30K 28.6.19 Danny Hall Reading £325K 3.7.19 Carl Edwards Wolves £775K 8.7.19 Neil Hardy Free Transfer Free 9.7.19 Matthew Gould Free Transfer Free 9.7.19 Robert Barry Free Transfer Free 10.7.19 Michael Stewart Tranmere £140K 13.7.19 Pier Antonio Torroni Free Transfer Free 18.7.19 Craig McKenzie Airdrie £60K 19.7.19 Souli Muntari Rushden Free 8.8.19 Mattias Söderström Derby £1.3M 24.12.19 Neil Montgomery Charlton Loan Date Player Out To Fee ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.6.19 Gary McGarvey Aston Villa Bos 6.6.19 Adam Welsh Released Free 9.6.19 Eric Young Released Free 11.6.19 Mick Betts Released Free 17.6.19 Jimmy Massey Released Free 18.6.19 Tony Scott Released Free 19.6.19 Dick Shakespeare Released Free 20.6.19 Scott Clark Cheltenham Bos 27.6.19 Richard Carr Released Free 27.6.19 Roger Bentley Released Free 4.7.19 Rob Hudson Released Free 4.7.19 James Webster Released Free 4.7.19 Keith Coxon Released Free 7.7.19 Ross Cross Released Free 7.7.19 Joe King Released Free 10.7.19 Andy Linighan Released Free 10.7.19 Chris Worthington Released Free 12.7.19 Steve Shepherd Released Free 17.7.19 Jim Lake Released Free 25.9.19 Gary Taylor Hitchin Loan 21.12.19 Darren Perkins Colchester £250K 26.2.20 Junior Kelly Margate Loan
Back-to-back-to-back promotions. Juha's sabotage threatened to sour it all but he still performed despite the other 10 players hating him. Newcastle won another league, Man Utd won the Champions' League. England's looking a lot less tripe and, once again I got passed over for the England job. Whatever. Premier League, lads.Code:================================================================================================ 2019/0 Fixtures ================================================================================================ Date Opposition Ven Competition Res Attend Scorers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27.7.19 Derby A Friendly 1:0 12589 Mosca 31.7.19 Macclesfield A Friendly 2:0 1795 P.Fowler, Hall 10.8.19 Sunderland A First Division 2:1 41855 P.Fowler 2 17.8.19 Swansea H First Division 2:1 15268 P.Fowler 2 20.8.19 Northampton A League Cup 1st Rnd 1:1 7082 Robinson 24.8.19 Bristol C A First Division 1:0 19412 Guerrero 26.8.19 Birmingham H First Division 0:1 14217 7.9.19 Huddersfield H First Division 1:1 13765 P.Fowler 11.9.19 Leicester A First Division 1:2 10407 Guerrero 14.9.19 Stoke H First Division 3:1 22325 P.Fowler, Söderström, Robinson 18.9.19 Blackburn H League Cup 2nd Rnd 0:0 5070 21.9.19 Middlesbrough A First Division 1:4 15049 Edwards 25.9.19 Oldham A First Division 0:2 24906 28.9.19 Crystal Palace H First Division 1:0 15661 O'Brien og 4.10.19 W.B.A. A First Division 1:2 20786 Hall 12.10.19 Rushden H First Division 4:0 13975 Robinson, Pearce, P.Fowler, Walker 15.10.19 Wycombe A First Division 2:0 7710 P.Fowler 2 19.10.19 Portsmouth H First Division 2:0 16196 Christensen, P.Fowler 22.10.19 Doncaster A First Division 1:0 8255 P.Fowler 26.10.19 Grimsby H First Division 3:2 16081 Robinson, Boyd, P.Fowler 2.11.19 Millwall A First Division 2:0 23565 Christensen, P.Fowler 16.11.19 Brighton H First Division 1:0 16668 Edwards 23.11.19 Stockport H First Division 1:1 16471 Robinson 1.12.19 Wimbledon H First Division 0:1 16656 4.12.19 West Ham A First Division 0:3 16144 7.12.19 Wolves A First Division 1:2 29234 P.Fowler 14.12.19 Lincoln H First Division 2:0 15700 Johansson og, P.Fowler 21.12.19 Bristol C H First Division 2:2 16733 Edwards, P.Fowler 26.12.19 Birmingham A First Division 2:0 17937 Craig og, P.Fowler 28.12.19 Sunderland H First Division 2:0 13967 P.Fowler, Mosca 1.1.20 Swansea A First Division 2:1 7334 Pearce pen, Boyd 4.1.20 Notts Co A FA Cup 3rd Rnd 6:1 6950 P.Fowler 4, Montgomery, Guerrero 11.1.20 Leicester H First Division 2:0 16703 P.Fowler 2 17.1.20 Stoke A First Division 3:0 9806 Howell, P.Fowler 2 25.1.20 Ipswich H FA Cup 4th Rnd 0:1 12229 1.2.20 Oldham H First Division 2:2 16291 P.Fowler, Hall 8.2.20 Huddersfield A First Division 2:3 11395 D.Hall, P.Fowler 15.2.20 Middlesbrough H First Division 0:0 16929 18.2.20 Rushden A First Division 0:0 10045 22.2.20 W.B.A. H First Division 3:1 16822 P.Fowler 2, Edwards 28.2.20 Crystal Palace A First Division 3:2 12200 Mosca, Christensen, Hall 4.3.20 Doncaster H First Division 1:0 16350 P.Fowler 7.3.20 Grimsby A First Division 1:1 7631 Montgomery 17.3.20 Wycombe H First Division 2:0 15705 P.Fowler 2 21.3.20 Portsmouth A First Division 2:2 6880 P.Fowler 2 1.4.20 Millwall H First Division 2:0 16740 Pearce 2 pens 4.4.20 West Ham H First Division 2:0 17476 Pearce pen, Hall 11.4.20 Brighton A First Division 1:2 13744 P.Fowler 13.4.20 Stockport A First Division 0:1 6487 17.4.20 Wimbledon A First Division 2:0 10306 Boyd, P.Fowler 25.4.20 Wolves H First Division 0:1 13617 3.5.20 Lincoln A First Division 0:2 7114 9.5.20 Huddersfield A First Division Playoff Semi Fi 1:0 12673 P.Fowler 13.5.20 Huddersfield H First Division Playoff Semi Fi 1:1 16738 P.Fowler 25.5.20 Birmingham N First Division Playoff Final 2:1 72185 Mosca, P.Fowler
Son in game, correct name, correct sided foot (left) favourite position (left wing) but it says he supports Rangers. Half tempted to wake up the real one and demand an explanation.
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Avoid relegation turned into a third-placed finish. Eagerly awaiting the Qaulifying draw. Speaking of qualifiers, that's all I have to look forward to as the game decided my China squad wasn't Asian enough to appear in the AFC Nations thing. Y'know, the thing I almost won four years ago. I think the game picks the nations at random.
My top scorer spearheads club and country. The first Chinese player ever to win the PFA Player's Player of the Year. 28 goals this season. The buying culture remains freebies and cheap rejects. With Chao Lin scoring so much, Paul Fowler's been restricted to the rare appearance. Still 5 in 6 from him, thanks to a hat-trick whilst Chao was on international duty. Finland continues to dish out excellent free agents. They're not coming with min. release fees now so I can rule them.
Cherno Samba's retired. Stoke got 50 games out of him last year. 704 in total. Meanwhile, the ARSE command is finally coming good with some Newcastle player getting bans for rude gestures and 'use of an illegal substance' whilst Alan Shearer's regen punched a ref for a six-month ban. Every time I take a Newcastle player, they seem to take a shot at Trond on the way out. Chelsea won everything last season. Our expectations remain the same. I'm trying to shove Christensen into reserve duty as his advancing years are showing.
Loving it.
One season on and we've landed another third spot and a Champions League runner up medal. Semi finalists in the League Cup. Unfortunately, this now means my comfortable expectations are shattered. They want the title, despite being nowhere near it. Trond's Newcastle thumped a knackered Wigan side in the CL Final and then promptly retired. How dare he. Javier Saviola still rolls on and is seemingly the last member of the original database to still be actively playing.
955 games. 506 goals. I think I've taken Wigan as far as I can. China still hang on to me. Another World Cup saw us draw three in the group stage and bow out.
So fired up the game for the first time with Gillingham.
Basically Kent are shit when it comes to football teams. We have a host of teams in non-League football (Dover, Ebbsfleet, Maidstone, Margate, Folkestone) but only Gillingham have spent any real time in the League.
Right off the bat, three things I noticed;
1.) About half of my defence is on loan and my best goalkeeper, Jonathan Bond is on loan for 6 months from Reading. My contracted keeper, Stuart Nelson is both old and shit.
2.) The 35 year old Paul Konchesky is my best defender. What the fuck.
3.) Bradley Dack is worth £5.5m and is immediately under interest from Newcastle and Villa
So I immediately sold Dack for £4.4m because frankly that kind of money can't be turned down in League One. He's the best player in the Gillingham squad and he's a good young talent but he's not worth keeping when I get that kind of offer.
Squad is pretty mediocre however and the board want a top-half finish so I'll need to get the cheque book out. Pressing concerns are a goalkeeper, central defender, a replacement for Dack and a striker.
Also, we have no coaches, no scouts and no physios.
But we have a Director of Football! Who recommended Emile Heskey as a signing. He needs his P45 asap.
Finished up my last season with Wigan. 8th-placed finish but a League Cup final and a Champions League run to the semis kept me the right side of safe. Villarreal are the next port of call with my 22 year tenure in England closed out. My last action was to try and poach talent from a Newcastle side disheartened by all things Gary Megson.
The Trophies (2001-2023)
Intertoto Cup (2003)
FA Cup (2005, 2014)
Charity Shield (2005, 2014)
League Cup (2009, 2011, 2014)
Premier League winners (2011)
UEFA Cup (2015)
Second Division winners (2019)
Would've been nicer to convert that second placed finish with Leeds and a couple more Finals. Wigan now has £60m to squander. My new club is £2m under.
This might be it. He's got another season on his contract but the legs are almost off the cliff. Have you got 15 more games in you, Sav?
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