Cheekybananafm Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hi guys, just so you all know I'm just about to get going with this save, I will do my usual season updates on here but will also do a thread on the forums sections with month by month updates. Hope this is ok. One thing I am struggling with is what Nations to load up at the start. I want to do something different but don't want to make it too hard! Any tips? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Cheekybananafm said: Hi guys, just so you all know I'm just about to get going with this save, I will do my usual season updates on here but will also do a thread on the forums sections with month by month updates. Hope this is ok. One thing I am struggling with is what Nations to load up at the start. I want to do something different but don't want to make it too hard! Any tips? I'm not sure there are any easy options now because of dynamics and your low rep at the start, but if you want to be different, I'd say anything except S Africa, China and England. Quite a few people have started in 'minor' European countries. Bear in mind though, that the reason so many people have started their challenges in these nations / leagues is because they are probably the best way about it. If / when I finish my dafuge challenge, I'll be interested to see how things can progress in Spain. Now that blackdevil has restarted, we still haven't any confirmed starts in S America, where dafuge was able to get a first job in Uruguay for his career thread.Now that blackdevil has restarted, we still haven't any confirmed starts in S America, where dafuge was able to get a first job in Uruguay for his career thread. However, and again I must stress that I haven't received an answer yet about whether age is really a factor, we don't know how old his manager was at the start. If he can get a job in s America, and we can't, then logic suggests that age may play a part. Also nobody has started, afaik, in USA, Australia or (I think) S Korea, but that may well be because you can't get a first job there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 It was me who restarted and honestly, you can get a job probably in any of the countries you load up if you're patient enough. I never take any jobs right at the start of a save I always wait for a manager to get sacked before applying for a job. I was 3/4 months in to that save and it was the lowest tier in Colombia. I'm sure my age would of played a part in something though possibly more respect from players etc, so I understand restarting, I just wanted to show you that my stats went up a few days in to my save even as a 20 year old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I've not restarted, I'm still with Wuhan. I was tempted to start again in south america and did load a previous save from before my appointment at Wuhan to test which jobs I could get. Unfortunately I got bored of that before I could even get any interviews. I've not played in a few days so will likely be the weekend when I post an update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 49 minutes ago, vikeologist said: I'm not sure there are any easy options now because of dynamics and your low rep at the start, but if you want to be different, I'd say anything except S Africa, China and England. Quite a few people have started in 'minor' European countries. Bear in mind though, that the reason so many people have started their challenges in these nations / leagues is because they are probably the best way about it. If / when I finish my dafuge challenge, I'll be interested to see how things can progress in Spain. Now that blackdevil has restarted, we still haven't any confirmed starts in S America, where dafuge was able to get a first job in Uruguay for his career thread.Now that blackdevil has restarted, we still haven't any confirmed starts in S America, where dafuge was able to get a first job in Uruguay for his career thread. However, and again I must stress that I haven't received an answer yet about whether age is really a factor, we don't know how old his manager was at the start. If he can get a job in s America, and we can't, then logic suggests that age may play a part. Also nobody has started, afaik, in USA, Australia or (I think) S Korea, but that may well be because you can't get a first job there. Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of start in Asia or South America but not with one of the big leagues so something like Singapore, Malaysia, Peru or somewhere similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) I forgot how tiring and time consuming scouting is, I'm like 7 hours in to my save and only played 5 games I should have a beast of a squad for next season though I have 3 players worth 5 Mil plus, I want to sell two of them and rebuild the squad. This could become a decent project. League Table My Results CLUB CAREER ----------- Season Team Country Position FA Cup League Cup Champs League Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Shanghai Shenxin China 6th - - - Took over in 8th after 23 games - Started first coaching badge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CAREER -------------------- Season Country Tournament Finished Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHALLENGE PROGRESS ------------------ Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 0/10 Top Domestic Cups 0/5 Continentals Cups 0/1 Club World Cup International 0/5 Continental Tournaments 0/2 World Tournaments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAREER STATS ------------ Shanghai Shenxin - P 7 W 4 D 1 L 2 GF 18 GA 9 GD +9 WR 57% Days in Charge: 58 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall - P 7 W 4 D 1 L 2 GF 18 GA 9 GD +9 WR 57% Days in Charge: 58 I took the club to 6th from 8th with 4 wins out of my 7 games. I'm looking forward to next season, I feel I can build a good squad here as I previously mentioned I have 3 players worth 5+ Mil and if I can sell a couple it will be a great opportunity to build a good squad and compete for promotion next season. I'll do a full update once I complete a full season, thought I'd just add a little one here. Edited November 15, 2017 by Crowy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 8 hours ago, vikeologist said: Well @vikeologistit seems that you can get jobs in South America this time around. I started as the usual 20 year old manager and no badges/rep and my first job offer was in Colombia with Union Magdalena. I haven't accepted though as they just ended bottom of the 2nd Division and have an awful team so waiting for that 1 perfect opportunity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) CheekyBananaFM Ultimate Manager Challenge - My First Job So it only took around 2 months after the start of the game to get my first job. I was actually surprised how easy it was! My Manager Profile My Manager Overview / Nations Loaded/Starting Preferences As mentioned in my previous post to Mr @vikeologistI was offered a job in South America with Union Magdalena in Colombia but turned it down asthey were bloody terrible. Then came the job I accepted, with...... Selangor - Malaysian Super League They are currently 11th out of 12 teams after 11 of 22 games, so half a season to save them from the dreaded drop. Club Overview Current League Table We are predicted to end 9th so we should be OK to stay up especially as the league is quite tight. Then it's time to push upwards although I know from previous experience Johor are very difficult to overtake! Edited November 16, 2017 by Cheekybananafm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Good luck @Cheekybananafm! Can I see a SS of your best player please? Interested to see what the standard here is compared to Chinese 2nd division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 1 minute ago, Crowy said: Good luck @Cheekybananafm! Can I see a SS of your best player please? Interested to see what the standard here is compared to Chinese 2nd division. I have 2 non-Malaysian players who my staff class as 5* here they are: My best Malaysian player is this guy: So as you can see the standard isn't pretty good. I know its not the best place to promote but I am doing a more detailed thread than just the season updates in the careers section in case you wanted to see more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) I'll be sure to check it out. I'm actually surprised at the standard from those players, they're pretty good. Just about to hit the "January Transfer Window" in China, here are a few SS's from my first full season so far. NEW CONTRACT LEAGUE TABLE RESULTS Edited November 16, 2017 by Crowy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugular Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Good luck on your ventures with FM18 @Cheekybananafm you were still playing FM17 when I started my challenge and it is quite likely that you will finish this challenge twice while I struggle to finish it once Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) @Crowy looking good with Shenxin. Like you I take a long time scouting. In fact, because I often use instant result, my off-season takes almost as long as my actual season. Not just scouting. The season before last I had 84 players on trial. Every summer I become a shopaholic and buy far too many people. @Cheekybananafm Not long to turn things around, so I hope you get off to a quick start. Oh, I see from your career thread you already have done just that. Are Malaysian teams in the Asian Champions League? The thing about the groups being split into geographical halves is I have almost no idea what nations or clubs are in the non-Chinese half in real life. This makes it sound as though I follow Chinese football. I don't watch any of the matches, even on TV, but I do take a vague interest. Edited November 17, 2017 by vikeologist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 3 hours ago, vikeologist said: @Crowy looking good with Shenxin. Like you I take a long time scouting. In fact, because I often use instant result, my off-season takes almost as long as my actual season. Not just scouting. The season before last I had 84 players on trial. Every summer I become a shopaholic and buy far too many people. @Cheekybananafm Not long to turn things around, so I hope you get off to a quick start. Oh, I see from your career thread you already have done just that. Are Malaysian teams in the Asian Champions League? The thing about the groups being split into geographical halves is I have almost no idea what nations or clubs are in the non-Chinese half in real life. This makes it sound as though I follow Chinese football. I don't watch any of the matches, even on TV, but I do take a vague interest. As far as I remember the Middle East teams are in 1 half and the Eastern sides are in the other half. Going on this we will more than likely be in the chinese/south Korea side of the draw. The team that ends top of the league in Malaysia qualifies for the champions league preliminary round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
streety Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 So after realising that i had attribute masking off on my 17 save, I have decided to start all over again on FM18. This time attribute masking is on and I'm unemployed lets see where i end up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 @streety Sorry you've started again, but I think that FM18 makes for an interesting challenge, and enjoying seeing how everyone gets on. I have a real urge to continue my save, but I also want to complete my dafuge one first, and frankly I just find FM17 more enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
streety Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, vikeologist said: @streety Sorry you've started again, but I think that FM18 makes for an interesting challenge, and enjoying seeing how everyone gets on. I have a real urge to continue my save, but I also want to complete my dafuge one first, and frankly I just find FM17 more enjoyable. That' s why i asked about the attribute masking, i went back into my 17 save and i had not got it on, so thus giving me an unfair advantage over everybody else. I felt it best to start again null and void my 17 save and start again with 18, I completely enjoyed my 17 save and I'm hoping for big things with my 18 save Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairyflump Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hi. I' just about to start this save and are there any leagues which I should load up first? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Hairyflump said: Hi. I' just about to start this save and are there any leagues which I should load up first? There's lots of ways that you can start the challenge, so no real advice about which leagues to load. Just be realistic about what level of job you'll be able to get first. Quote A Very Small Piece of Advice There are lots of different ways of going about this challenge. Should one start at a lower division club in a high reputation nation or the top division of a low reputation nation? Time and experience has provided some measure of insight into this, but I hope that new starters will explore their own path (or read the first 1,300 or so posts to find out). I will give one piece of advice though. Don't take the first job you're offered at the start of the game. It may be worth waiting 6 months of unemployment at the start of your game for the right opportunity. Starting at too low a club can add several seasons to your challenge. It's going to take you long enough as it is. As discussed above, most people seem to start in South Africa, China or English league 2, but you'll be able to get a first job in most of the nations available to load. Edited November 18, 2017 by vikeologist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Hairyflump said: Hi. I' just about to start this save and are there any leagues which I should load up first? Any you want to It depends where you want to start and how you envisage your career going. Do you want to start with the less reputable leagues and build up? Or start at the bottom of a reputable league to build your reputation and then go to the less reputable leagues? Do you want to conquer one continent at a time? For example I think I'll find it difficult to go from managing in the top leagues in Europe to managing in China so my current aim is to try and knock out Asia and Africa then North & South America and then finally Europe. If it works out that way is another matter, I'll probably deviate from the plan as I know what I'm like. One thing I'm liking about starting in China is I'm already studying for the National A coaching licence. When I started in the Greek 2nd tier they had less finances and it took longer for me to get the qualifications. Edited November 18, 2017 by blackdevil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, blackdevil said: Any you want to It depends where you want to start and how you envisage your career going. Do you want to start with the less reputable leagues and build up? Or start at the bottom of a reputable league to build your reputation and then go to the less reputable leagues? Do you want to conquer one continent at a time? For example I think I'll find it difficult to go from managing in the top leagues in Europe to managing in China so my current aim is to try and knock out Asia and Africa then North & South America and then finally Europe. If it works out that way is another matter, I'll probably deviate from the plan as I know what I'm like. @HairyflumpThat's generally how most people go about it. Assuming that you win the domestic league and cup in each nation you win the champions league in, that accounts for 8 or 9 (depending on whether you win the Libertadores in Mexico) of the 10 nations, so if anybody wants to manage in a league that isn't the big euro 5, S Africa, 1 Asian, 1 north American and 1 South American, they might as well start off in the league you want to manage in. Of course, people usually win at least 1 champions league without ticking off the league and cup, so have to go to at least 11 nations. Edited November 18, 2017 by vikeologist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEarl Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, Hairyflump said: Hi. I' just about to start this save and are there any leagues which I should load up first? China might very well be a nice place to start as stated by @blackdevil but like @vikeologist says you can start pretty much everywhere. I think the only nations you should struggle to find a job straight away would be Germany (even 3rd tier is too high, probably you could get a job at Bremen II but dont see the fun in that.) Brazil (only clubs you will get are probably newly promoted after one season) MLS (not sure if you can get a job here without bettering your reputation first) My advice is pretty much the same as others, you should duly think about your strategy before you start. Chose either your true nationality or the nationality of the nation you plan to start in. Possible paths (without revealing too much): lower league team in a high rep nation. You can then take the team up a Tier or more and build your rep, and get a job at a higher rep team in the same nation (you could go elsewhere also but this is probably best to wait for a while) In Dafuge challenge with Billericay, after 2,5 seasons I get job applications from teams like Sheff Wed and Birmingham higher league team in a low rep nation. You should try to win the league early (1-3 seasons) maybe even fight for continental trophy if its in Asia/Africa, then you need to build your rep so high you can move to S.America/Europe But all this being said, would still love to see someone start out in Colombia/Peru/Chile/Argentina.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 minute ago, TheEarl said: Colombia/Peru/Chile/Argentina.... That was my initial plan but I got side tracked by China 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just had to share this "entertaining" game in the CFA Cup against Super League side Renhe. 0-3 down at the hour mark then pulled it back to 3-3 and then the dreaded penalty shoot out which fortunately went in our favour. Next up in the cup is Guangzhou which I expect will be even tougher and they'll probably smash us to bits. I was hoping to win the cup as a first division side got to the final in last season and I was hoping to go one better, but I think we'll be out at the next stage which is a pity as the cup winners get into the champions league which would have been nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
streety Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 So finally i have my first Job in this challange. Quote Knattspyrnufélagið Fram (English: Fram Football Club) is an Icelandic sports club, best known for its football and handball teams. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. It is based at Safamýri, in the Háaleiti og Bústaðir[2] district near Reykjavík city centre. The football team currently plays in the second division, the 1. deild karla after being relegated in the 2014 season. The club also has strong handball teams; the men's team won the Icelandic championship in 2013. Let the adventure begin! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Just now, streety said: So finally i have my first Job in this challange. Let the adventure begin! Good luck mate, an interesting and different place to start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 CheekyBananaFM 2017 Season Review - Selangor FC Malaysian Super League After taking over 2nd bottom mid-way through the season we went on a really good run to push us clear of the bottom 2. Some dodgy results along the way but overall we played better than I expected and finished the season in a respectable 5th place. The Cups We were already out of the FA Cup before I arrived but were in the Malaysian Cup. We ended top of the Group Stage but were knocked out in the Quarter Finals to Kelantan. We won the away lefg 1-0 but were hammered 4-0 in the home leg. An awful way to go out. Star Men Well actually only 1 man needs mentioning and that's Striker Francis Doe, he won the Malaysian Golden Boot scoring 16 in 22 games and won the club player of the year getting 75% of the vote. Francis Doe Profile What next? Push the top boys, I think we can do it if we bring a few more players in and become more consistent. I expected Johur to run away with the league but as you can see above they only just scraped past PBDKT. As for my own development I'm learning my National C Licence badge and my reputation is still "minimal" My Manager Profile Season Team Nation Position Notes and Achievements 2017 Selangor Malaysia 5th Took over mid-season Challenge Progress Club 0/10 top domestic leagues (Insert nations) 0/10 domestic cups () 0/5 club continental championships () 0/1 club world championship International 0/5 continental tournaments () 0/2 world tournaments () Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEarl Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 hours ago, streety said: So finally i have my first Job in this challange. Let the adventure begin! Ahh nice Iceland. Forgot to mention, but before I tried this challenge what lead me to it was a savegame that followed almost all of the requirements that I played for my self without the knowledge of this challenge. I then started in Iceland also with KR. Good luck man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) Shanghai Shenxin 2018 Manager Profile: Crowy Star Players: Guo Hao - Han Pengfei - Jo Kwang - Ri Hyong-Jin - Ri IL-Jin My first full season in charge of Shanghai Shenxin will go down as a successful one, at the beginning of the season I thought I'd blew any chances of promotion by signing four players not even realizing they were foreign! So I had to make some adjustments and sell my already three (better) foreign players at the club, thankfully it brought in a lot of money and I had to try and rebuild buying Chinese players only. There were even limits on how many of then you could buy, I could buy five over 21 players and eight under 21 players I believe it was, so having to adjust for that was a task in itself as well. I made an excellent profit in this Transfer Window and it gave me a chance to build mainly on youth as I wasn't willing to spend big on older players. League Table Squad Stats ~ Results ~ Tactic I endured a very tough start to the season as I signed two very good strikers but could only register one due to the foreign rule. I went with Jo Kwang and as soon as squad registration closed BANG! Broke his leg, so I had to rely on someone who was already at the club when I joined, but boy did Pan Chaoran step up and take his chance. While Kwang was out Chaoran scored 13 goals in the league to keep our promotion push alive. Once we got flowing though promotion was never a doubt at one stage in the season we had a 10 game unbeaten run and were 12 points clear of 3rd, we took our foot of the gas towards the end though in some tough fixtures. Next Season Goals: Survive! I've been given a nice budget of £7.5M, so I feel surviving should be achievable, with one year left on my contract as well, I won't be actively looking to move on but if offers come in from big teams in Asia I will probably consider it. CLUB CAREER ----------- Season Team Country Position FA Cup League Cup Champs League Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Shanghai Shenxin China 6th - - - Took over in 8th after 23 games - Started first coaching badge 2018 Shanghai Shenxin China 1st Rd4 - - Champions! - Manager of the Year - Gained National C Licence ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CAREER -------------------- Season Country Tournament Finished Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHALLENGE PROGRESS ------------------ Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 0/10 Top Domestic Cups 0/5 Continentals Cups 0/1 Club World Cup International 0/5 Continental Tournaments 0/2 World Tournaments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAREER STATS ------------ Shanghai Shenxin - P 40 W 25 D 6 L 9 GF 82 GA 48 GD +34 WR 62% Days in Charge: 429 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall - P 40 W 25 D 6 L 9 GF 82 GA 48 GD +34 WR 62% Days in Charge: 429 Edited November 19, 2017 by Crowy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirajzl Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 After some testing and a few failed starts, I finally settled on a proper go at this (or at least I think so). I got a job at Zhongyou, a second division Chinese club from Mongolian region, exactly half way through the season. They had no wins in 15 games, the board only wanting me to save them somehow. The squad is awful apart from two foreign forwards, but what's worse is that the club had used up the number of transfers allowed. Anyway, I decided to rely on my strikers and just go gung ho. We were no strangers to 6-4, 5-3 results, but luckily, those were wins and in the end I saved the club comfortably. We'll see what next season brings, there's a lot of work to be done here so I'd rather get a job at a club with a more balanced squad. If not, we'll fight with what we have. Season Team League Position Domestic Cup Continental Cup Notes 2017 Neimenggu Zhongyou Chinese Jia League 9th - - took over 15 games to go, 16th place Challenge Progress Club 0/10 top domestic leagues (Insert nations) 0/10 domestic cups () 0/5 club continental championships () 0/1 club world championship International 0/5 continental tournaments () 0/2 world tournaments () 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Wuhan Zhuo'er Chinese National First Division My first full season in Chinese football continued where we left off last season as we led the league from start to finish. We stumbled a little as we approached the business end of the season indicating the players my not be good at handling pressure but thankfully we did enough to win the league & promotion with three games to go. Just after my one year anniversary at the club I was offered my third contract by Wuhan which I accepted to keep me here until the end of next season. In the cup we reached the quarter finals being knocked out by Guangzhou who finished 3rd in the Super League. I was disappointed to not reach the final but consoled by the fact is was a team near the top of the Super League that did it and they were clearly superior to us. On a personal level I've aquired the National A coaching licence and now studying for the Continental C licence. This has been possible due to the good form convincing the board it's a good idea. It may also have helped that I distanced myself from a job roumour from a Super League side. Looking forward to next season I guess the aim is to survive and then see how high we can get. Hopefully we'll be able to add some quality additions to the team to enable us to move onwards and upwards. I have started casting my eye over potential International management opportunities in case there's a chance to sneak in a Copa America or African Cup of Nations. Challenge Progress: Club 0/10 top domestic leagues () 0/10 domestic cups () 0/5 club continental championships () 0/1 club world championship () International 0/5 continental tournaments () 0/2 world tournaments () CLUB CAREER Leagues Cups Season NAT Club Division 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Cont. CWC Other & Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 CHI Wuhan CNFD 5th Joined in 9th place after 13 games and out of cups 2018 CHI Whuan CNFD 1st Qtr Promoted as champions INTERNATIONAL CAREER Rank Cups Year Nation FIFA NL World Cont. Conf. Other & Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Congrats on promotion @Crowy - good luck in the Super League. Welcome to China @shirajzl - congrats on avoiding securing mid table. I've also relied on the quality of the foreign imports to fire us to victory as it seems so do other teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I am tempted to start this for FM 18 and start in South America, are we allowed to load up additional leagues or only the leagues in the game already as I think I will struggle to get a job in any of the South American nations, I know Defauge managed to get a job in Uruguay, anyone else managed to start this in South America, I will read the rules properly before I start and post a screenshot of my profile photo of my manager when I start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I managed to get a job in Colombia's second tier on my first save, the only problem was my age was set to 29 all the stats etc were the same so I'd be surprised if they hired me on age alone. If you are patient you will get the opportunity, took me till like November time I think it was to even be considered for a job in South America. I obviously had to restart due to my age and took a job in China. On 10/28/2015 at 22:09, vikeologist said: You can start with any number of nations loaded, any database size, any start date You cannot use any customised databases, for instance to add playable nations or divisions Good Luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekybananafm Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, Ronaldo Beckham said: I am tempted to start this for FM 18 and start in South America, are we allowed to load up additional leagues or only the leagues in the game already as I think I will struggle to get a job in any of the South American nations, I know Defauge managed to get a job in Uruguay, anyone else managed to start this in South America, I will read the rules properly before I start and post a screenshot of my profile photo of my manager when I start. I was offered a job in the Colombian 2nd division but turned it down so it is possible to start on south america Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirajzl Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 In one of my failed runs, I managed to get a job in Brazilian third division, but it was literally the worst club there. They couldn't field 11 real players AND you couldn't sign anyone due to almost non-existent wage budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ok good to know, I am setting it all up now and cracking on with it after I have had my tea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 This is my manager profile, I think I have done everything correctly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) @shirajzl was the Brazilian team that offered you a job Agremiacao Sportiva Arapiraquense by any chance as they were the first team to offer me a job. So I got my first job very quickly with Agremiacao Sportiva Arapiraquense. Seems a lot easier to get a small time job in South America which is good. Agremiacao Sportiva Arapiraquense are in Brazilian Serie C, they are based in Arapiraca in Alagoas. I started on 14th July by accident so maybe I wouldn't of got a job so soon if I set the date to the start of Brazilian league season. I will update you how I get on. Edited November 20, 2017 by Ronaldo Beckham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirajzl Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I don't remember, but it could be them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Yeah I have played 5 games so far and lost all 5 lol, they only have 1 point all season with 7 games to go lol, I think I might be looking for a new job soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 So I got sacked after 7 games, I lost 6 and drew 1 lol, I only scored 1 goal as well. I holidayed for a bit and got offered a new job so I am now manager of UNIVERSITARIO POPAYAN They are a Colombian team playing in the 2nd division and ended the season 9th in the league with only missing the play offs by 1 point. Will update as I go along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 @Ronaldo Beckham Good luck in Colombia. Sometimes it's worth not taking a job if the club is in a very bad state and is going to be very difficult to turn around. A small update from me, I've almost finished the pre-season for my first Super League campaign. Thanks to the four month close season I've finished my Continental C coaching badge and had my first argument with the board when I asked to do the Continental B licence. They didn't want me to do it as they think it'll lead me to jumping ship to a bigger club but they finally agreed and as a result of the argument my managers determination attribute increased. It's nice to see how my attributes increase over time and what affects them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thank you @blackdevil. I did get my first coaching badge while I was in Brazil so it wasn't too bad of an experience. I have currently played 8 league games, I have won 2, drawn 4 and and lost 2 so not too bad, just need to be more clinical and try not to let in late goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 UNIVERSITARIO POPAYAN Update Hiya guys, so I completed the season with Popayan, managed to win the play offs of the Torneo Postobon. I played 32 games, won 16, drew 8 and lost 8, my best player was a player called Patrick, a 30 year old Brazilian striker who scored 24 goals for me in 32 appearances. My attributes are slowing climbing, here is a photo of my manager profile now. I don't know what to do, do I go for a bigger job now or stick with Popayan and see how I get on in the higher division with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 @Ronaldo Beckham Congrats on promotion. Should I stay or go - always a difficult question. I always say if you're enjoying managing the team then it's worth staying. It's also worth bearing in mind that if you have a history of leaving clubs quickly it can be raised in interviews when trying to get a new job...or it was in previous versions anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah that is why I am thinking of staying as it will affect my chances of getting another job in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowy Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Shanghai Shenxin 2019 Manager Profile: Crowy Star Players: Guillermo Martinez - Miguel Angel Tapias - Jo Kwang - Ri Hyong-Jin - Ri IL-Jin In this Transfer Window, I felt I had a lot of work to do if I was to survive my first season in the Super League. The first thing that was most notable to me was the quality of the Chinese players, the standard is shockingly poor. As you can see all my star players are foreign, the one good Chinese player I probably have is Ye Chongqui. I was looking forward to building my team and improving it but the only thing you can really do is maintain what you have as there are not many options out there. I think my plan for 2020 is have a good core of foreign players and try and upgrade my Chinese players where I can. I'll be looking to move Ri Hyong-Jin and Ri IL-Jin along to help finance one more good foreign player I think and keep Kwang as back up to Martinez. League Table Squad Stats ~ Results ~ Tactic So if you look at my results, we got off to a horrendous start to the season losing all 6 of my first 6 games. After 4 games I still wasn't too worried as two other teams around me had done exactly the same and I'd had tough opposition up to that point, I knew that I just had to beat the teams around me and the next to games was the time to start getting results, when that didn't happen my trusted tactic from the previous season went out the window. I felt my squad was more suited to a narrow 4-2-3-1 and I'd used it at times in the previous season so gave it a go and never looked back. We went on an excellent run losing just 1 of the next 11 and felt survival was in our hands already. This fantastic run of form was in no doubt down to Guillermo Martinez who had an excellent season scoring 22 league goals. I took my eye off the ball towards the end of the season just instant resulting to get the season over with and didn't win in my last 7 but sill went on to survive reasonably comfortably. Next Season Goals: Top Half Finish I feel we could of achieved this goal this season if I remained focused and didn't holiday my last 7 games or so, I think not finishing in the top half this season has also kept expectations realistic for next season as it's difficult to improve your squad greatly, I think in China doing it gradually is the way to go as there isn't much quality in bulk, you have to pick the quality out season by season I feel. I signed a new contract until 2020 and I think this will be my final season at Shanghai Shenxin, I'm enjoying the project here though, we've already improved youth facilities and training ground upgrade is due to finish in around March 2020, so we'll see. CLUB CAREER ----------- Season Team Country League Position FA Cup League Cup Champs League Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Shanghai Shenxin China Jia League 6th - - - Took over in 8th after 23 games 2018 Shanghai Shenxin China Jia League 1st Rd4 - - Champions! Gained National C Licence 2019 Shanghai Shenxin China Super League 13th Qtr - - Gained National B & C Licence ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CAREER -------------------- Season Country Tournament Finished Others & Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHALLENGE PROGRESS ------------------ Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 0/10 Top Domestic Cups 0/5 Continentals Cups 0/1 Club World Cup International 0/5 Continental Tournaments 0/2 World Tournaments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAREER STATS ------------ Shanghai Shenxin - P 75 W 35 D 15 L 24 GF 145 GA 122 GD +23 WR 47% Days in Charge: 793 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall - P 75 W 35 D 15 L 24 GF 145 GA 122 GD +23 WR 47% Days in Charge: 793 Edited November 22, 2017 by Crowy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdevil Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 @Crowy congrats on survival, you did better than the AI did on my save as they got relegated at the first attempt. I've set my chairman to appoint a DoF and then assigned the DoF all the responsibilities regarding transfers only interfering when he's accepted an offer for a player I don't want to loose. Generally I've found a good start in FM sets the tone for the season and seeing the new striker the DoF signed score 9 goals in the first 3 games has really set the tone. Although halfway through the season he's now 9 goals in 9 games and has missed the rest of the games through injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirajzl Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I was applying for top division clubs, among them a club called Yanbian Changbaishan which had just been relegated, but with a much more balanced squad + far more money at the bank than my current club. They gave me the job and, with media prediction being 3rd place, I knew that promotion was a must. We duly delivered, smashing the league easily, with two foreigners being two centre-backs, absolute rocks at the back. I had high hopes for the cup, but we crashed out early during our mid season blip of bad form. With new season on the horizon and my increased reputation, I'm eyeing some richer clubs. If I stay here, I'm hoping for an overachievement and an opportunity to jump to a better ship. Season Team League Position Domestic Cup Continental Cup Notes 2017 Neimenggu Zhongyou Chinese Jia League 9th - - took over 15 games to go, 16th place 2018 Yanbian Changbaishan Chinese Jia League 1st 3rd rnd - - Challenge Progress Club 0/10 top domestic leagues () 0/10 domestic cups () 0/5 club continental championships () 0/1 club world championship International 0/5 continental tournaments () 0/2 world tournaments () 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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