PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 The Cool Runnings Challenge Literally just had this idea, thought it could be a pretty good idea for a challenge, hopefully a few people will give it a go Part 1 - 'Nuff people say, you know they can't believe, Jamaica, we have a bobsled team.' You used to be a famous footballer, you competed for United States of America in a few World Cups, create an American Manager with International Rep. Now, takeover a team that has previously never been to the World Cup. A few of the Countries you could be are: Guinea - aaberdeenn Finland Mali - Walcott's Wonderkids, roberto922 Moldova FYR Macedonia - DanTheMan Uzbekistan - gazagaz Belarus - dave safc Lithuania Venezuela Cyprus - PaulHartman71 Burkina Faso - ToMexico!! Slovakia Latvia Bahrain - bawbag the gr8 Zambia Qatar - arkitekt88 Bosnia-Herzegovina Gabon Equatorial Guinea Cape Verde Islands Rwanda Zimbabwe - dave safc Suriname Georgia Libya Oman Gambia Kenya - rancer890 Panama - Razer82 Armenia Uganda Iceland - MikaelS Syria Guatemala - Adam C Albania Benin United Arab Emirates - O'Hara_Fan Solomon Islands - Lower Leagues Rule Key: Doing the Challenge. Completed the Challenge. Failed the Challenge To complete part 1 of the Challenge you must qualify for the 2010 World Cup! Part 2 - 'Seemin' to you nobody likes us? We're different. People are always afraid of what's different.' You've made it to the World Cup, but one tiny drawback, all the other Countries think you are an embarrassment and throw abuse at you, time for you to prove them wrong. To complete Part 2 of the challenge you must Qualify from the Group Stage, making the 1st Knockout Round! Part 3 - 'Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, its bobsled time! COOL RUNNINGS!' You've defied the odds, and you've done it with everyone laughing at you, well done! To complete Part 3 of the challenge you must complete your World Cup campaign, it doesn't matter if you lose in the 1st Knockout Round or Win the World Cup you will still complete this part of the challenge. Part 4 - 'The Jamaican Bobsled team returned to their country as heroes. Four Years later, they returned to the Olympics...As equals.' To complete the final part of the challenge part 4, simply qualify for the 2014 World Cup, your performance in the 2014 doesn't matter. Rules: 1. You MUST have all players from the Nation that you have chosen to be, however you can't have any other additional players from Nations loaded. 2. The 'Country' you run, league wise doesn't matter in the slightest as you wont at anytime be allowed to manage a League side. 3. Screen-Shots must be provided after completing each Part of the challenge. 4. If you are sacked then you MUST restart the challenge. How to Post a Screenshot 1. While in FM, press the 'Prt Sc' button (usually next to F12 on your keyboard). 2. Open an image editing program such as Paint and paste the image 3. Save the file as a JPEG 4. Upload the image to an image hosting website such as Photobucket or Imageshack 5. Post the direct Url to the image here. One More Thing I don't intend for this challenge to have a point system or anything, it's just merely a relaxing challenge where the aim of the challenge is to compete the 4 parts of the challenge, you set your own difficulty level by choosing which team you are. The Winners (the people that have so far completed the challenge) - MikaelS and Iceland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Oh hell I love it best challenge I have seen in a while I may attempt this at some point soon See how my Experiment goes first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thank You LLR, any attempts are welcome, I will be attempting it myself sometime over the weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Nice challenge. I might try this with Kenya, just cuz I actually managed them before (only played African Cup of Nations though) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthaa87 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Im going to be VENEZUELA!!! WILL post some screenies once i start ASAP This is fun Jump on Board Lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Sounds like a nice quick challenge, plus I like International Management. Will give this a go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthaa87 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 iM Going to start now, but am not going to be an american manager lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I think when I do it it will be with Qatar Have a great Qatari Goal Keeper in FML, so I think that is where I will be plying my American arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberto922 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I'll try it when I get my laptop back, good challenge it's alot like the classic challenges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haza555 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Jamaica have been to the world cup? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apchivers Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Will try this with iceland, sounds like a good challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 of course ill give it a go with iceland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 lol ill try with qatar then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Jamaica have been to the world cup? Yes, Jamaica competed in the 1998 World Cup in France. They featured in Group H which also had Argentina, Croatia and Japan. Jamaica lost 3-1 to Croatia, 5-0 to Argentina, but beat Japan 2-1 to finish 3rd in the group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 nice challenge, ill give it a go sometime. i think it will be pretty hard qualifying, nevermind the rest of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Great challenge Paul What if I fail to qualify for the world cup 2010? or If I fail to progress through the group stages? Then do I have to get to the 1st knock-out round in world cup 2016? And qualify for the next one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Asian world cup quali 1st round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I think when I do it it will be with Qatar Have a great Qatari Goal Keeper in FML, so I think that is where I will be plying my American arse *cries* someone else took Qatar, hmmm ok I will think about who else I wanna play with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Great challenge Paul What if I fail to qualify for the world cup 2010? or If I fail to progress through the group stages? Then do I have to get to the 1st knock-out round in world cup 2016? And qualify for the next one? You have to qualify for the World Cup 2010 or you will have to restart the challenge, if you fail to get to the 1st knock-out round then you will have to restart the challenge unfortunately. Oh and Part 4 is to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, there isn't one in 2016. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I wouldn't worry about doing the same team as someone else, i'll probably fail with all of them anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Going to start as Guatemala for the memorable achievement in the American International Contest lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 FRIENDLY: Panama 0 - 0 Guatemala After dominating possesion and being in control of the game throughout, my Guatemala side failed to make a breakthrough, but I'm happy with the performance and the fans were as well. Decent signs for the future, (bar the fact our strikers were poor lol) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave safc Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Love a bit of International management so I'm giving this a go with Zimbabwe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Friendly: Guatemala 4 - 2 Costa Rica My Scorers: Fredy Thompson (14) Gonzalo Romero (19) Carlos Ruiz (39, 60) So a great win and a much better performence from my strikers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 well done Adam C, hoping to do what Guatemala did in the All American Contest I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ok, here our my last scores: Friendly: Guatemala 1 - 1 Grenada 17.11.2007 World Cup Quals. 1st phase 2nd round leg 1: Surinam 1 - 3 Guatemala 07.06.08 We're about to play the 2nd leg at home to Surinam, we look home and dry but we have to ensure victory. By the way, I holiday between Games to picking my squad which is why my game goes quicker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 well done Adam C, hoping to do what Guatemala did in the All American Contest I see Yeah lol, but it's gonna be though, but I can hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ok, here our my last scores:Friendly: Guatemala 1 - 1 Grenada 17.11.2007 World Cup Quals. 1st phase 2nd round leg 1: Surinam 1 - 3 Guatemala 07.06.08 We're about to play the 2nd leg at home to Surinam, we look home and dry but we have to ensure victory. By the way, I holiday between Games to picking my squad which is why my game goes quicker. I normally do that too, no point waiting around 100 days for the next match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 World Cup Quals. 1st phase 2nd round leg 2: Guatemala 3 - 0 Surinam My Scorers: Marco Pappa (8) Hernan Sandoval (26,42) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam C Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Group Drawn for Second Phase (Top 2 qualify for Qualification phase 3): El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico So I reckon We can make 2nd with some luck but I doubt our chances against Mexico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Congratulations on making the second phase, like you said I doubt your chances against Mexico but I reckon you have a decent chance of making second Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I would like to introduce to you all to Brucie Bonus, the new manager of Mali. Hoping for Kanoute, Sissoko and Diarra can help Mali reach their first ever World Cup Finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Good Luck WW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberto922 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I might go as Slovakia, I'll start the game tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 The first round qualifying draw has been made in Africa for the World Cup and we should hopefully be able to beat our opponents: WC2010 Quals 1st Round Draw Ranked 141st in the world, they should be there for the taking!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 looks like an easy start there WW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 a 0-0 away draw against Yemen has put me in good stead for the 2nd leg against Sri Lanka comming up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Qatar safely through Qatar dominated 4-0 at home to go through to the group stage 7-1 on agg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 lost 5-3 to uzbekistan in a friendly and then drew 1-1 with oman away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeeD Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Great idea. I think a couple of international challenges are needed in the forum. I'll give it a go when/if I win the Champions League with Blsany. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 drawn in group 4 with Iran, Singapore and Lebanon Iran should top the group on paper but hope fully i can give them a run for thier money being 65th in the rankings i should steer qatar into the next phase with sinapore and lebanon hovering around the 100th place mark. away form will need to be spot on and need to make our home a fortress Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
O\'Hara_fan Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Since I have nowt better to do for a couple of days, thought I would start this challenge as manager of the United Arab Emirates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 hahaha oops, posted in the wrong thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Before our World Cup Qualifying campaign can get underway, Mali have a couple of African Nations Quals to complete. First up Libya, who were well and truly demolished! With that Mali confirmed their place in the African Nations 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 nice little thumping you gave them WW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PluckaDuck Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I reckon I'll give the mighty Finland a go. May be hard as competition is strong in Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkitekt88 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 into the group stage and all of a sudden there needs to be some serious thinking in qatar. lost to singapore away 2-1 and then to iran at home. i was 1-0 up with 2mins to go then my key defender got injured with no back up :s. then it all went to pot, iran scored twice on 89 and 90 mins to win the game 2-1. heartbreak so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uusinjsh Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 i would try this with latvia if the national team wouldn't be so hopeless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 didn't you qualify for Euro 2004 though? Admittedly you lost every game, but you got there nonetheless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walcott\'s Wonderkids Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 So on to the last match in the African Nations Quals, a home game against Tunisia and with the World Cup Quals 1st Round 1st Leg only 4 days afterwards and having already qualified, I decided to rest a couple of players. 2 games in and still nobody has even tried to shoot against me yet - the chickens!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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