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    Frustrating as fuck:







    Would/could have made it 2-0. I seem to get screwed by VAR every time in this game.

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    My experience with VAR is it always gives the same decisions. Every possible offside is confirmed as offside and every potential penalty ends up being a foul, it's just a case of whether it was in the box or not. Complete waste of time.

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    Sounds like last season.
    I'm a twit

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    Heroes.

    Orlando Pirates in the final, which bizarrely is our next game up after a two week break.

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    Struggled to beat Spain but we managed to make it 3-2 with 5 minutes left and then it was fairly easy against Italy.

    Here's how THE LIST stands now:

    FIFA Club World Cup
    UEFA Champions League
    UEFA Europa League
    UEFA Super Cup
    African Champions League
    Copa Libertadores
    O-League (Oceanic Champions League)
    Asian Champions League
    North American Champions League


    International competitions:

    FIFA World Cup
    Olympics

    UEFA European Championship
    Nations League
    African Cup of Nations
    Copa America
    Oceanic Nations Cup
    Asian Nations Cup


    The caretaker manager at United actually won the Champions League (annoying as I'd have liked to have gone for the Europa) so I've got a chance at the Super Cup this season. Will stay and try for the Club World Cup which is just over 2 years away too.

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    Gutted.

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    After the disappointment in the Champions League final we secured the league and cup double and moved into the top 10 of the South African Hall of Fame.



    The board have given me a transfer budget of £2.7m for next season, so even though my contract is running down and I'm actively looking for other roles, staying might not be the worst thing in the World.

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    Ill explained rule set FTW!

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    Oooh, they have some form of explanation now.



    It's all coming back to me how wank it is managing in the MLS. On the plus side we were second favourites for the title before the season started, so there may be an opportunity to bag a quick trophy then get the hell out of here.

    On the further downside, one of my designated players is this mess:



    Look at the state of him.

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    I've signed some players and it's become even more apparent why the MLS is awful.



    Why does that squad salary say I've selected £90k's worth of actual spend when it's more than that?
    Why does it not drop at all when I de-select Carlos Vela?
    Why are some players I've bought greyed to 'Out' and I seemingly can't select them no matter what?
    How do transfer fees count towards the cap?

    Shambles.

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    Yeah I couldn't get my head round it fully when I was managing Toronto. I had a similar thing regarding registration so I just went on holiday for a day and let the AI sort it.

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    Did you end up with players you wanted to play not being selected though?

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    Craig Peacock's earning his money there. I've tried MLS once that I remember and couldn't get the hang of it enough to stick it out

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    'DP' is a designated player i.e. a 'star' whose wages don't count towards the cap. Not sure how many of them are allowed these days but it looks as if you have three of them.

    I had an enjoyable game with Seattle once and did get my head around it, the only thing that made it a bit shit was that the draft wasn't properly implemented and all the college regens were dogshit, so after a few years it became a bit odd. Not sure if they've sorted that out by now.

    Also unlike the legendary African CL, the NACL is a terrible competition.
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    Designated players are the easy bit Jim and some of their salary does count, but only the first £11k or £5.5k.

    Checked out the NACL and it does indeed look a bit lame.

    I also stumbled across what I think might be the new format for the World Club Championship, which makes you realise FIFA/UEFA's inertia led indirectly to Super League proposals.

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    Is that the mega 10 groups of 3 or something silly?

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    It is indeed.

    Apparently they're going to run it every 4 years instead of the Confederations Cup (guess the brown envelopes from that have dried up). Current edition has been postponed due to COVID and the next will be in 2025. Not sure whether it gets even more crazy by that point, but I liked the idea of it tbh.

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    Although 10 groups of 3 is shit. Just have 32 teams in it and do 8 groups of 4.

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    Also, the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League qualification and moving between them looks like a complete mess and that's even before you add in the abomination that the Champions League is about to become.

    Honestly, these people do not have a clue how to run a global or European game. Almost any sports promoter you could suggest would do a better job.

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    Here's UEFA explaining the Europa Conference League qualification.

    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/about/

    In all, 184 teams will be involved over the course of the season including at least one from each of the 55 associations and 46 clubs transferring from either the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League.


    Before the group stage there will be three qualifying rounds and a play-off round (split into a main path, and a champions path for those transferring from the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League champions path). The access list explains which teams (including some national cup winners) enter from which associations and in which rounds, as well as how clubs transfer from the other competitions.
    Ah, can't forget the access list. Here it is in all its glory...

    https://editorial.uefa.com/resources...1-22_final.pdf

    What in the actual fuck is that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    Did you end up with players you wanted to play not being selected though?
    I saved it before hand so I could go back just in case but from what I remember no.

    I think the AI even allowed me to go slightly over the cap.

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    Cheers Mahow, just done the same and it worked a treat. Well, bar for those who were greyed 'Out'.

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    This chap was on loan at Nashville and becomes the biggest signing of my career so far at £10m from Toulouse. First wonderkid too.



    Doesn't even count as a designated player either. I couldn't offer him a contract without making him one, but as I have three already he went through as a senior player only. Means I can bin Vela off and get a heavy hitter to replace him.

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    Is Rossi still around, @Yevrah?

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    Also, I find NewGan face pack tool really useful. Very quick to add real faces to regens.
    Last edited by John Arne; 29-09-2021 at 03:15 AM.

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    He retired in 2021 after slumming it in Poland for a bit and is now looking for Head of Youth Development roles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Arne View Post
    Also, I find NewGan face pack tool really useful. Very quick to add real faces to regens.
    Cheers. I'll have a looksie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    He retired in 2021 after slumming it in Poland for a bit and is now looking for Head of Youth Development roles.
    2021? Are we talking about the same Rossi. I mean Diego Rossi, LAFC striker.

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    Ah, sorry, I thought you meant Giuseppe.

    Diego is still around and pretty damn good.


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    He's a very good player. Just joined Fenerbahce on loan, IRL

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    You bringing that sithifrican defender over?
    I'm a twit

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    Hoping to, although I can't sign him for another year and a half (when he hits 18). Not sure I want to be in the MLS that long either, so might wait for the next club.

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    In further evidence of how poorly implemented this all is, my board are now slightly disappointed with me and it's down to this:



    Those top two objectives are mutually exclusive.

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    God I used to love the US Open Cup. Proper madhouse competition, in a country famed for its closed off leagues and oligarchical sports systems, that you then suddenly find yourself playing the Chattanooga Red Wolves or Des Moines Menace for a place in the last 16.

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    Imagine coming up against Albert Edward

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    God I used to love the US Open Cup. Proper madhouse competition, in a country famed for its closed off leagues and oligarchical sports systems, that you then suddenly find yourself playing the Chattanooga Red Wolves or Des Moines Menace for a place in the last 16.
    Talking of which (and we might be languishing in the league) but we've just made the final.


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    We've just slipped outside of the playoff spots after a run against so many teams above us, the players are unhappy as I wouldn't give one of their mates a Des contract and the board are giving me an E rating. I do believe I'm about to get sacked.

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    A huge win against Nashville takes us back into the playoffs and takes the heat off for a bit with six league games to go:



    Seattle (who we seem to play every other week) at home up next and then it's the US Open final against Austin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    We've just slipped outside of the playoff spots after a run against so many teams above us, the players are unhappy as I wouldn't give one of their mates a Des contract and the board are giving me an E rating. I do believe I'm about to get sacked.
    Is my mate Henry Nguyen still listed as Chairman/President/Owner?

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    Am I right in thinking a US Open win gets you a Champions League spot?

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Arne View Post
    Is my mate Henry Nguyen still listed as Chairman/President/Owner?
    He is, have a word.

    Quote Originally Posted by John Arne View Post
    Am I right in thinking a US Open win gets you a Champions League spot?
    It looks as though it does, which would be nice, but a bit odd as no one seems to care about it. My board certainly don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    He is, have a word.



    It looks as though it does, which would be nice, but a bit odd as no one seems to care about it. My board certainly don't.
    I was actually talking to him tonight about Rossi... which prompted the question to you

    If I remember correctly, qualifying for the Champions League really screws with MLS fixture congestion, or at least it did on FM20. And, as you'll soon notice, the players coming through the SuperDraft tend to be absolute garbage.
    Still, keep the updates coming - it's a good read.

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    He's actually your mate.

    And cheers, I want out of this hell hole ASAP if I'm honest, ideally to one of the Chinese money bags teams.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    He's actually your mate.

    And cheers, I want out of this hell hole ASAP if I'm honest, ideally to one of the Chinese money bags teams.
    You should head to Asia. China and Australia are both good fun.

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    We absolutely shat our way to that. Embarrassing really.

    The board claimed they were happy, but are still giving me an E. On the plus side, that's another 43 points for the Hall of Fame and Yev Bin-Maan is now a 3 star manager. Owen Coyle had better watch out...

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    Quite surprised that one gets as high as a C- if I'm honest. These players are absolute wankers though.

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    Heading into the international break, things are not looking good.





    Given we were 11th when I took over and we've won the only actual real trophy in their history under my stewardship that seems a tad harsh, but whatever.

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    Spoken like a true bin man.

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    Gotta live the role.

    We miss out on the playoffs.



    The board and players still hate me.

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    How on Earth are Minnesota on -14 GD? Can only assume San Jose pumped them 9-0.
    I'm a twit

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