NepentheZ Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Croydon Municipal - Season 3 Review (2011/12) English Combined Counties Premier Division - 1st Place F.A Vase - 1st Round F.A Cup - 1st Round CCPLD Cup - Winners ECCLPD Screenshots Final League Table. Team Stats Overview. Player Stats Overview. Manager Screenshots Attributes. Information. Overview. Personal. Croydon Municipal Information Best Eleven (2011/12) - Score 5,552 Best Eleven Overall - Score 10,470 Affiliated Clubs Finances Transfers Player Records Team Records Staff Team Sheet Team Facilities Team Facts Team Overview Team Stats Records, Awards and Achievements Fans Player of the Year - Paul Marriner Record - 6 Games unbeaten Outstanding Performers N/A End of Season Report Well, promotion.! On top of that, a fantastic cup run, that bagged me my first Cup, along with my second league title, and my first double.! This season took an exceptionally long time to complete. I've not really been into the game all to much, but patch 10.3 really made the game playable for me, and slammed me into the "just one more game" mentality. I'm gutted I don't have the time to play that I used to, but I'll carry on with this career as long as possible. It was a good season, but losing Legwinski this season to retirement, will be a massive hit to the club. He has carried us through the last 3 seasons, and will be hard to replace. I'm having a full team shake up for next season, only keeping 6 of the team in my plans, and releasing the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Took you long enough to complete another season Nep Great season it was though, worth the wait! What are your plans for next year, just to survive, push for mid-table, or dare i say it, another title?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 I think I'll aim for the top 10 next season. I know it took long, sorry - The processing times are crazy long in these low divisions. And I haven't had too much time regardless. I need a whole new team for next season though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Haha, don't worry mate, i know the feeling of not being able to play much I wish you the best of luck in your push for the top 10! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Well done. Where next? Isthmian First? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Bladesman Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Just to check - is this with my file? Good luck Nep - I'm getting more inspired to start my own career update thread with Wimblington in Level 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Well done. Where next? Isthmian First? The "English Northern Premier League First Division North" Just to check - is this with my file?Good luck Nep - I'm getting more inspired to start my own career update thread with Wimblington in Level 11. You have Level 11 I want it And yeah, this is using your file Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Croydon... South London... in the Northern First Division North? Bloody hell, your fuel costs will be astronomical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 You gotta laugh, really - I don't know why we're in this division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Bladesman Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'll have a check of that tomorrow, but aye. It works as well as I can get it to - which is to say, beautifully... most of the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 If SI have implemented the ever rising cost of petrol, then you really are ****ed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Bladesman Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I've identified that a handful of the Combined Counties sides, including Croydon Municipal, didn't have Level 7/8 (or 11) regional competition preferences set, and so this is now fixed for my next build. Sorry for any inconvenience to your career or team's finances - I'm sure it'll soon be forgotten as you rocket up the leagues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yeah, shouldn't be an issue. I'm already 200,000 in the red Got an immense team for this level though, so hopefully auto-promotion is where I'm headed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You'll probably end up in the Highland League then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Probably, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I've actually had an OK start to the season, won my first 2 league games 4-1 and 1-0, but have since lost in the FA Cup 1-0 to Whitby Town Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Seems I have jinxed myself 3rd Game, I'm leading 1-0 v Wakefield. 10 minutes to go, I've dominated, 15+ shots at this point, they've had 3. They get a man sent off. 5 minutes to go, they score. 1-1. Gutted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 ENPLFDN - Game 4. Came back with an emphatic win, after drawing 1-1 with 10 man wakefield, by destroying Bedfont Green 3-0. My midfielders are so superior, in this division, it seems. Only 1 goal has come from outside the midfield quartet so far this season, and the win puts us top of the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 So, I can appreciate that being Croydon must be a pretty boring read for you guys That being said, it also makes is a pretty boring Career Thread for me to update. And that's never fun. So, is there anything you guys would like to see from the save? Screen shots of anything on a regular basis? Any side games you want me to try and achieve? Something like that. I know I've not been too active playing this, but am ploughing through now, so should update more often Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I want a screenshot of the club doing a publicity stunt where they have half a dozen page 3 models in the team bath dressed skimpily in the Croydon kit. If you can't do that, just let me know how the other Croydon teams are doing to see if you're better than them or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 I wish I could do the first option, Nobby Croydon - 15th in the English Combined Counties League Premier Division (Tier 9) Croydon Athletic - 10th in English Isthmian League First Division South (Tier 8, also the division I should be in ) Croydon Greenside - Not in a playable division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Perhaps an occasional screenshot, every 5 years or so, of each league so that we can see what's changed would be good i reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 I can do that. Ok, I'm finding it pretty tough the first 10 games in this Level 8 Division. I can go from beating 3rd place 4-0, to losing to 22nd 3-0. I have extremes, where I'll have 30 shots (all be it, only 3 or 4 on target ) - to games where I'll be lucky to get 2 or 3 shots in total. I'm growing tired of the indifference in performance, however, I'll put half of it down to the fact I have 5 of my first team injured, and I have a "new team" - after releasing most players last season. I'm going to try some things tactically, and obviously, use this thread to document my findings. I've been playing a 4-2-2-2 (CM / CM - AML / AMR). I'm going to try a 4-2-3-1 (DEF/DM/DM/AMC/AMC/AMC/ST) - To see if I can utilize a 6 back, 4 forward kind of thing, but with 1 of the DM's being as attacking as possible. Might even go for DM/CM instead of DM/DM. Hopefully, the aim with this tactic is, to try and stop the goals, but make sure I have enough up front. Hopefully it works Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 First game with the new tactic, and it worked well enough, considering a mid-season change Cup Game v Leek. I won 2-1. More importantly, I had 9 shots, with 4 hitting the target, and 3 CCC's. My team only took 1 long shot, too. The oppo had 10 shots, 2 on target, 5 long shots. Shows the DM (I went with DM, CM, AMC, AML, AMR, ST) - is closing down the oppo enough to restrict them to long range shooting. 85% Tackles won, and 68% passing, (excellent rate for my team ) the defining factors in how I've set the formation up. A strong home performance. If this continues to work (I'll monitor it for home / away games) - It could become a successful home tactic, leading me to just find an effective away tactic. Hopefully, this works both ways Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Second game with the new tactic. At home again, but I'm 5th in the League, playing 2nd in the League. FT : 3-0 \o/ The lone striker bags 2 goals, (as he also did in the 2-1 win) - and the CM scored the third. Stats again, very good. I only had 9 Shots again, 6 hitting the target this time. Another 3 CCC's. Oppo restricted to 6 shots, 0 on target, 4 long shots. My 3 Attacking midfielders all run over 12k each.! Hopefully on to something impressive here, with this tactic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Oh, I'd just like to add, this is also without 5 first team players, and my squad fitness is pretty poor, with some starters only being on 70-80%.! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Well, when players skip training because they're late home from work, they won't always be fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Shhhhhhhhhhhh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 I changed my tactic a little, and have been epically awesome since. 5 League games, 5 Wins, 10 Goals Scored, 0 Conceded I'm not sat on top of the pile almost half way through the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 I have just realised I have an FM10 Record with this club already. (Partially preempted, but not entirely so, he actually played a decent role for my team.) Alan Gracey - Oldest Player - 58 Years, 66 Days Beats the current record by 2 years, and 34 days Oldest Player - Deisler26 - Bernhard Oberg - 56 years 32 days - Proof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoham Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 58 He's probably real, is his age correct though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I don't know. He's since retired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Shame he didn't score. That record would have taken some beating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Croydon Municipal - Season 4 Review (2012/13) English Northern Premier League First Division North - 4th Place ENPLFDN Play-Off Final - Winners (Promotion) FA Cup - 2nd Qual. Round Northern League Challenge Cup - 1st Round Northern League Presidents Cup - 3rd Round ECCLPD Screenshots Final League Table. Team Stats Overview. Player Stats Overview. Manager Screenshots Attributes. Information. Overview. Personal. Croydon Municipal Information Best Eleven (2012/13) - Score 8,296 Best Eleven Overall - Score 22,715 Affiliated Clubs Finances Transfers Loans Player Records Team Records Staff Team Sheet Team Facilities Team Facts Team Overview Team Stats Records, Awards and Achievements Fans Player of the Year - Paul Marriner Record League Apps - Darragh McGee, 115 Apps. Outstanding Performers N/A End of Season Report To begin the end of season report, we'll go with the "To Begin" - in my usual reports. Oddly, after never saying anything about him, never scouting him, never adding him to any short list, Watford offered me David Beckham for a nominal fee. I found this bizarre, but went with it. I don't have any transfer money, so went back with an offer of £0, which they accepted. I was desperately hoping that because they offered him to me, he was willing to come. He wasn't. However, it only said "at this time". Beckham is 37 now, and I will be 1 division lower than the Blue Square N/S - And Watford are in League 1. Perhaps, next season, I can get him on loan, and then maybe if he's still around, actually pick him up while I'm in the Conference Divisions. On top of that, I've been linked to a lot of jobs this season, the biggest names being Cardiff, and have had multiple job offers. Aldershot being the latest team to want me. I'm getting many, many offers from League 2 and lower, and get linked with Championship jobs all the time. Sorry about the Outstanding Performers for the last 2 seasons. I just completely forget. Next Season : Well, promotion this season was fantastic. I didn't really think I'd do it, despite people saying how easy the lower leagues are. I had a poor early start, but a good run of mid-season form saw me rise to the top of the table. Tough from there on it, with 4 of us in the title race with 6 games to go. A draw and a loss for me ruled me out, but I was able to win the play-offs, and grab that promotion. Another low divsion next season, but I'm not hoping for much. I'll consolidate my team again, replace my back up players with better, get some new staff in, and hope I can scrape through to a play-off place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoham Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well done on the promotion, hopefully you can move back down south next season...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Another season, another promotion. Stop being so good at this game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well done on the promotion, hopefully you can move back down south next season...! Exactly. Well done Nep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Cheers Sco I'm in the Ishmian this season, so I think it's ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Another season, another promotion. Stop being so good at this game! Exactly. Well done Nep. Cheers lads I don't feel like I'm "so good" There is a guy in the actual thread in CSE, that had consistent promotions to the Prem, and got 4th spot in his first season. (I'm not one to doubt people, but you know, maybe he used another method, if you know what I mean). I've already missed 1 promotion once, and only came 4th this season However, I've amassed a fantastic squad for the new season, that back in FM08, I would have been proud to have had in the Blue Square Premier. So hopefully, I should be a force. I was made 3rd faves to win the league, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag man Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I think once you build up a decent squad consecutive promotions are possible. Congrats on promotion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well done Nep. Have Hayes stayed North? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 Cheers mag man. Nobby, Hayes are in the South Midlands league, so pretty north Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 Croydon Municipal - Season 5 Review (2013/14) English Isthmian League Premier Division - 8th Place F.A Cup - 2nd Qual. Round Isthmian League Cup - 4th Round EILPD Screenshots Final League Table. Team Stats Overview. Player Stats Overview. Manager Screenshots Attributes. Information. Overview. Personal. Croydon Municipal Information Best Eleven (2013/14) - Score 10,904 Best Eleven Overall - Score 35,672 Finances Transfers Loans Player Records Team Records Staff Team Sheet Team Facilities Team Facts Team Overview Team Stats Records, Awards and Achievements Fans Player of the Year - Paul Marriner Record League Apps - Paul Marriner, 130 Apps. Record League Apps - Paul Marriner, 135 Apps. Record Games without a Win - 6 Games Outstanding Performers Danny Hearn - A good season from him. He's been a consistent scorer for me for 3 years now. Hopefully, he progresses into a decent forward that can carry me into the Blue Square South in the next few years. End of Season Report Not really anything happening this season. High mid-table finish, which is quite nice, but I was right in with a play-off spot for most of the season, then dropped off at the end, when injuries and suspensions halted the team. Only played in 2 cups this season, for some reason, and didn't do very well in those. Really wouldn't mind a decent cup run in the F.A. Cup, even to the first round, just for some funds. Because with this much debt, I can't afford to sign even free players, because of the wage bill I've been getting a lot of "links" with much higher clubs, as a manager. League 2 clubs are constantly planning me as the replacement. Which is nice. On top of that, I've been moved from the Isthmian league, to the Southern Premier League. Can't for the life of me work out why. Next season, HOPEFULLY I'll be able to bad a few better players, and go for the promotion push into the Blue Square South. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 A long time since we've seen this. Billericay champions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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