Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 After holidaying for a few months I managed to get the Kettering Town FC job. Season expectations are to sign players under 23 for the first team and avoid a relegation battle. The squad don't look too bad either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 1st Season Update I managed to get Kettering to 7th in the Vanarama League North but lost to Gateshead in extra time on the 1st Round Play Offs. Hoping to build on from that for next season and try get a higher rep job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Lewis89 said: Giving this a try starting on the beta. Edit: 7 months in and not a single interview. Going to try a different set up. Told you it was tough to get a job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmattb28 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Lewis89 said: Giving this a try starting on the beta. Edit: 7 months in and not a single interview. Going to try a different set up. It does seem harder starting unemployed in this years version, definitely adds more realism, and makes you rethink where you'restarting point is. My advice, have either Wales or Northern Ireland loaded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) It is much harder this year, but I am hoping a couple of good seasons in Indonesia opens up the opportunity in even a lower league in China or South Africa. Edited November 6, 2019 by Lewis89 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmattb28 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, Lewis89 said: It is much harder this year, but I am a hoping a couple of good seasons in Indonesia opens up the opportunity in even a lower league in China or South Africa. I've always found that going between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore opens up opportunities in China & South Korea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 hours ago, bigmattb28 said: I've always found that going between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore opens up opportunities in China & South Korea I have China, S. Africa, S. Korea and Indonesia loaded as playable ATM so hopefully doing well in just Indonesia gets me a high enough rep to move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Small Update I was having a good 2nd season with Kettering, top of the league coming into December then I was surprised by an offer of a job interview with Championship side Portsmouth. I went for it and I managed to get the job, so I basically leapfrogged 4 divisions lol. Hopefully I can get on a good run with Pompey and get a better job somewhere else. The squad is decent and they are currently 19th in the league. Ilook forward to the challenge of making Pompey great again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmattb28 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Ronaldo Beckham said: Small Update I was having a good 2nd season with Kettering, top of the league coming into December then I was surprised by an offer of a job interview with Championship side Portsmouth. I went for it and I managed to get the job, so I basically leapfrogged 4 divisions lol. Hopefully I can get on a good run with Pompey and get a better job somewhere else. The squad is decent and they are currently 19th in the league. Ilook forward to the challenge of making Pompey great again. Whilst it's good that you've got a bigger job, surely there must be a reputation thing happening as in real life would a manager who's spent 18 months or however long it is you've played go from Kettering to Pompey? I'd say doubt it, but good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, bigmattb28 said: Whilst it's good that you've got a bigger job, surely there must be a reputation thing happening as in real life would a manager who's spent 18 months or however long it is you've played go from Kettering to Pompey? I'd say doubt it, but good luck. That is something in general that one has to take into consideration usually, although of course I don't know how much it applies this year. It seems that some people who have started in a very low league, won everything in one season and promptly resigned, are actually in a worse position than at the start of the challenge. And generally, in a challenge like this, you're going to resign a lot. Vikeologist, you've done the treble. We love you. Never Go. Wait, where did Vikeologist go? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 3 hours ago, bigmattb28 said: Whilst it's good that you've got a bigger job, surely there must be a reputation thing happening as in real life would a manager who's spent 18 months or however long it is you've played go from Kettering to Pompey? I'd say doubt it, but good luck. Does seem like a big jump. I have noticed that your manager is assigned tactical preferences on this years game. Im one season in and have "plays a possession based style" and "plays high pressing style of play". This may help get a better than expected job based on style of play maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Yeah I thought it was weird as well, I was getting rejected for lower rep/lower league jobs then that so was a nice surprise when it happened. Maybe its a bug. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Experimented with a few set ups and found it impossible to get a job in China, S. Korea, South and North America. However I have managed to get a role at S.African National Division Side TS Galaxy. Sat in 15th place with 12 games played, the board expect a relegation battle, but with only 12 points between us and 3rd, anything is possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I'm going to be giving this a go once the full game is released. Will probably look to start somewhere over in South America. Had great success with San Luis in Chilie back on fm14, so who knows maybe a return is on the cards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiIIs Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Have they changed the ability to take screen shots? Alt + F9 isn’t working for me on FM20... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, bjwphneb said: I'm going to be giving this a go once the full game is released. Will probably look to start somewhere over in South America. Had great success with San Luis in Chilie back on fm14, so who knows maybe a return is on the cards. I spent a year on holiday applying for every job and had 2 interviews. Seems impossible to start there this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, SkiIIs said: Have they changed the ability to take screen shots? Alt + F9 isn’t working for me on FM20... It's now Alt+s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
numero uno gunner Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Season 2042/43 Barcelona and Brazil Unlike with PSG, this time I've stayed on to try and win that elusive Club World Cup... Suwon were our semi-final opponents, and were easily dispatched 2-0, with Joseph Nwankwo scoring both, and missing a penalty in between. That meant a victory over Boca would complete the domestic side of this challenge. That man Nwankwo starred again, grabbing the only goal and adding the final club trophy to my heaving trophy cabinet! I was appointed manager of Brazil after the World Cup, having a choice of a range of South American nations all offering me jobs. Ultimately though, who can turn down the Selecao? By now, it was all about the Copa America, the final trophy needed to complete this challenge. We were drawn in a group with Ecuador, Chile and Colombia. A comfortable 4-2 win over Ecuador was followed up by a drab 0-0 draw with Chile. We beat Colombia 2-1 to seal progression to the knockout stages. The game was tenser than it needed to be, simply because defeat would've seen us crash out of the competition, and would no doubt have seen me out of a job and waiting for another 4 years to have a crack at this trophy. In the quarter finals, we thrashed Paraguay 3-0, and in reality it could, and probably should, have been a fair few more. This set up a Superclassico with Argentina, one of the teams I turned down to take the Brazil job. Less than 30 minutes in, and Argentina were down to 10 men. What happened next? That's right, the 10 men went 1-0 up, and that's how it remained...until the 74th minute when our pressure finally paid off with Souza nicking a goal. We then threw the kitchen sink at them, before a deflected shot put us in the final in the 89th minute! Chile awaited, and unlike the Argentina game, we were in control and took the lead from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time. Our lead was doubled halfway through the second half, and even when Chile pulled a goal back with 6 minutes to go, I felt confident we would see it out, and we did. Copa America champions, but more importantly, the end of my second attempt at the Ultimate Football Manager Challenge, and a second completion! Club Season Team Position Notes and Achievements 2016/17 Dungannon 9th Irish Cup winners, Mid-Ulster Cup winners 2018 Sligo Rovers 1st League winners! 2019 Tianjin 1st League winners! 2020 Tianjin 8th FA Cup winners! Champions League winners! 2021 Montreal 4th League (MLS Cup) winners! 2022 Montreal 1st Won MLS Supporters' Shield, currently in last 8 of NACL 2023 Montreal N/A NACL winners! 2023 Palmeiras 9th Brazilian Cup winners! 2024/25 Ajax 1st League winners! 2025/26 Unemployed 2026/27 Orlando Pirates 8th Took over with 10 games to go. 2027/28 Orlando Pirates 4th SA Knockout Cup winners! 2028/29 Orlando Pirates 2nd SA FA Cup winners! 2029/30 Orlando Pirates 1st League Winners! SA FA Cup winners! 2030 Orlando Pirates 1st Champions League winners! 2031 Unemployed 2031/32 Stoke 17th Left after two months five points clear of the drop zone 2031/32 West Ham 9th FA Cup winners! 2032/33 West Ham 5th Europa League winners! 2033/34 West Ham 1st League winners! 2034/35 Juventus 1st League winners! FA Cup winners! 2035/36 Leverkusen 1st League winners! FA Cup winners! 2036/37 Shakhtar Donestsk 1st League winners! FA Cup winners! 2037/38 Unemployed 2038/39 Paris St Germain 1st League winners! FA Cup winners! League Cup winners! Champions League winners! 2039/40 Unemployed 2040/41 Unemployed 2041/42 Barcelona 1st League winners! FA Cup winners! Champions League winners! 2042/43 Barcelona N/A Club World Cup winners! Country 2021 Ivory Coast Qualified for the World Cup 2022 Ivory Coast World Cup quarter finalists. Quarter finalists in CHAN. Qualified for African Cup of Nations 2023 Ivory Coast African Cup of Nations winners! 2024 Unemployed 2025 USA Qualified for World Cup 2026 USA Lost in World Cup Semi Final (finished 3rd). Upto 5th in the world 2027 USA North American Gold Cup winners! 2028 USA World Cup qualification is going well 2029 USA Lost in Confederations Cup Semi Final (finished 4th) 2030 Unemployed 2031 South Korea East Asia Cup winners! 2032 South Korea Qualification for the World Cup is going well 2033 South Korea Qualification for the World Cup is going well 2034 South Korea Knocked out of the group stage of the World Cup 2035 South Korea Asian Cup of Nations winners! 2036 Unemployed 2037 Italy Failed to get out of UEFA Nations League group. About to start qualification for World Cup. 2038 Italy World Cup winners! 2039 Italy Finished top of UEFA Nations League group. European Championship qualifiers have started well. 2040 Italy European Championships winners! 2041 Italy Confederations Cup winners! 2042 Unemployed 2043 Brazil Copa America winners! Challenge Progress Club 10*/10 top domestic leagues - Republic of Ireland (Sligo), China (Tianjin), USA (Montreal), Netherlands (Ajax), South Africa (Orlando Pirates), England (West Ham), Italy (Juventus), Germany (Leverkusen), Ukraine ((Shakhtar Donetsk) - doesn't count towards the challenge), France (PSG), Spain (Barcelona) 10/10 domestic cups - Northern Ireland (Dungannon), China (Tianjin), Brazil (Palmeiras), South Africa (Orlando Pirates), England (West Ham), Italy (Juventus), Germany (Leverkusen), Ukraine (Shakhtar Donetsk), France (PSG), Spain (Barcelona) 5/5 club continental championships - Asian Champions League (Tianjin), NACL (Montreal Impact), African Champions League (Orlando Pirates), Europa League (West Ham), Uefa Champions League (PSG and Barcelona) 1/1 club world championship - Barcelona International 5/5 continental tournaments - African Cup of Nations (Ivory Coast 2023), North American Gold Cup (USA 2027), Asian Cup of Nations (South Korea 2035).European Championships (Italy 2040), Copa America (Brazil 2043) 2/2 world tournaments - World Cup (Italy 2038), Confederations Cup (Italy 2041) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiIIs Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Giving this a try with the new game, started with Australia, England, Iceland, Romania, Scotland, Sth Africa and Wales and all international players. Lot's of jobs on offer at the start of the game and applied for just about all of them. Was offered interviews with Dartford in the Van Sth League and Stenhousemuir in the Scottish 4th division. As I completed the Dafuge challenge in FM19 ive decided to start in Scotland. Had to take snips of the pics and forgot to take a screenshot of the game set up so hopefully this is ok. If not let me know asap as ill need to start again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 UPDATE I managed to get 12th in the league with Portsmouth, I applied for the Spurs and Wolves jobs at the end of the season but despite impressing them in the interviews they decided against hiring me but still didn't stop me getting a Premiership job. So say hello the new manager of ...... West Ham finished 8th in the league last season, I am hoping to get them into Europa or Champions League group stage by next season. My Expectations are fair as well. I think I can achieve this, I am planning to stay at West Ham for a couple of seasons unless I get sacked or a top 4 team offers me a job. Decent squad with players like Felipe Anderson, Pablo Fornals, Declan Rice, Vitinho and Haris Sefrovic. I also got McTominley as well and signing Jude Bellingham from Birmingham so will have a really good young, British midfield that I can keep for the next few years at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) @numero uno gunner Congratulations on your completion. To be honest it's been so long since someone did complete the challenge, I hope I can still remember how to update the Hall of Fame. Last time was September last year. The version was FM19, right? You may well be the only person to complete the challenge on that version. (I mean, obviously you are so far). Edited November 9, 2019 by vikeologist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pug 407 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, vikeologist said: @numero uno gunner Congratulations on your completion. To be honest it's been so long since someone did complete the challenge, I hope I can still remember how to update the Hall of Fame. Last time was September last year. The version was FM19, right? You may well be the only person to complete the challenge on that version. (I mean, obviously you are so far). Don't Think Its FM19 Because He Started In The Season 2016-17. Think Its FM17 Starting In That Season. Edited November 9, 2019 by pug 407 update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, pug 407 said: Don't Think Its FM19 Because He Started In The Season 2016-17. Think Its FM17 Starting In That Season. Good point. That took him slightly longer than Sankalan then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiIIs Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Season 1 2019/20 Stenhousemuir FC (Scotland 4th tier) Only spent a short time out of a job which meant I only missed one Betford cup game and some friendlies. Played Hearts away which boosted the coffers but couldn't really compete against the teams in higher divisions. Started off well in the League undefeated in the first 8 games and then went on long win streaks after that to win the league relatively easily despite a 3 game slump without a win in March. My reputation is now 1.5 stars and currently studying towards National A licence. A new first for me, 10 of my players made the team of the year. Plan is to look for a new job in a more reputable league if the opportunity comes up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Decided not to wait until the full release of the game after all so say hello to Scott Williams. Loaded up all of South America, South Africa and Mexico with all international players and players from clubs in all continental competitions. I let an RNG chose his nationality, and put all the attribute points into adaptability. Hopefully it won't take too many months of holidaying to land his first job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Scott Williams 2019 Club de Deportes Copiapo Schedule | League Table | Squad Well that didn't take too long, after relaxing on the beaches of South America, Scott has landed his first job and is heading to Chile, taking charge of Deportes Copiapo (Los Leones). The club was founded in 1999 and is younger than Scott himself. They've never reached the top flight of Chilean football but have been qualifying for the play-offs in recent times. The Lions currently sit in 13th place with 6 games left of the season. Having drawn seven of their last ten, the first job will be ensuring they remain in the division, before rebuilding in the off-season. There are some strong sides in the top flight of Chile however the country has not had a winner of the Copa Libertadores since 1991 (before The Lions were founded). Scott's plan will be to build his reputation in Chile by working his way up to the top flight before looking to land a move either in Argentina or Brazil in order to really start competing on the continental stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, bjwphneb said: Decided not to wait until the full release of the game after all so say hello to Scott Williams. Loaded up all of South America, South Africa and Mexico with all international players and players from clubs in all continental competitions. I let an RNG chose his nationality, and put all the attribute points into adaptability. Hopefully it won't take too many months of holidaying to land his first job. I'm sorry, but the manager has to be 20 (or 19) at the start of the challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, vikeologist said: I'm sorry, but the manager has to be 20 (or 19) at the start of the challenge. Ah yes, I must have forgotten to change the year from my first managers profile. Scott will turn back the clock and return after another holiday to South America Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 A rather fresh baby faced Scott has returned. Travelling really does take years off of you. He's lost the stubble, regained his youth and flown back out to South America. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.a.ford Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 just started this challenge on FM16, started with leagues in S. Africa, china, S. Korea and Mexico - run the game for one season, had 4 interviews, but not job as yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Scott Williams 2019 (again) Club Deportivo Nublense S.A.D.P Squad | League Table Turns out 20 year old Scott is pretty similar to his 22 year old counterpart. He too has taken to life in Chile and now finds himself managing one of the oldest clubs in Chile. Nublense (Los Diablos Rojos) founded in 1916 the club has had previous spells in the top flight. They finished the season in 13th place and for a side which is tipped for play-offs the fans will be hoping Scott can return the club to the top tier of Chilean football. Once again the plan is to move across the border once Scott is a more established manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Game Set Up Manager Profile Appointment Our first role is with South African National First Division side TS Galaxy. The job intrigued me as even though they were languishing in 15th place, they actually won the NedBank Cup in 2018/19 so I thought they must have a few decent players etc. Once appointed, I realised just how big a job this is going to be. A club struggling financially, with a bloated squad of average players, but a decent group of talented youngsters not being played. Season 1 - 2019/20 League Table Play Off Table Results End Of Season Awards I had expected to struggle after taking charge with 15 games to go sat in 15th placed. We almost performed a miracle, unbeaten in those 15 games saw us fly up and finish 3rd. This put us in the Play Offs, but these proved a step too far. We managed 4 draws, and finished bottom out of the 3 sides. Next Season The board have cut the wage budget from £26k a week to £18k . The club needs a major squad reduction, but this is going to be quite a simple task. 95% of the players at the clubs contract expire this summer, so even though I wont be able to sell anyone, I will be able to slash the wage budget by a hefty amount. We should also be able to get a few decent youngsters in on loan and if we can keep or form going, should be in the promotion race next season. With the clubs finances being so poor, I am yet to start a coaching badge. Club Career Leagues Cups Season Nation Club 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Cont. CWC Other Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019/20 South Africa TS Galaxy 3rd n/a 2nd Rnd n/a n/a n/a Lost in Play Offs. International Career Rank Competitions Year Nation Fifa NL World Cont. Conf. Other Achivements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Challenge Progress Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 0/10 Top Domestic Cups 0/5 Continental Championshsips 0/1 Club World Cups International 0/5 Continental Championships 0/2 World Tournaments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
numero uno gunner Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 @vikeologist - FM17. Yes, it's taken me a ridiculously long time, but I told myself I wouldn't buy another FM until I'd completed the challenge again! Total game time was 31 days, 17 hours and 29 minutes. So yeah, it's taken a while... But, completed it twice, and already know I'll have another go on FM20 at some point. I'm also toying with having a go at the Dafuge challenge at some point as well, but I've enjoyed moving on to new clubs with this challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Season 2 - 2020/21 Competitions National First Division Season Preview Results 1 Results 2 League Table A loss in the first game was followed by 11 straight wins, and we never really looked like losing. In the end we managed to seal the title with 2 games and played some superb football along the way. NedBank Cup Results 11/04/2021 23/05/2021 This team does love this competition. A second triumph in the clubs six year existence and we did it by beating some of the big guns along the way. The above dates show the game when saved just to show there is no save/reload nonsense going on over here. Winning this has meant we qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, effectively Africa's Europa League. This should provide the club with some much needed income as we currently sit £1.4m in the red even after our cup win. Playing Squad Transfers Playing Squad End of season award After last seasons play off heartbreak, we had a busy summer of shifting the numerous dead wood at the club, re;easing 40 players in total, and bolstering the squad with some better players. I used the loan market wisely, and got some players who could easily play in higher leagues. We signed 10 players, spending only £5k but managed to balance the wage bill to stay within budget. Next Season Manager Profile After this season, I genuinely think that with the right additions, we can potentially challenge for the title. We have already agreed deals for 2 players who join on free transfers in the summer, and with the lure of continental football, should be able to snap up a few more. We have a young and talented team, with a few experienced players in the mix which gives the squad good balance. Add to that, they seem to fit my tactics perfectly. I will keep m eye out for bigger roles, as I still havent been able to start a coaching badge after 2 seasons of play. Club Career Leagues Cups Season Nation Division Club 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Cont. CWC Other Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019/20 S Africa NFD TS Galaxy 3rd n/a 2nd Rnd n/a n/a n/a Lost in Play Offs. 2020/21 S Africa NFD TS Galaxy 1st n/a Win n/a n/a n/a League Winners, NedBank Cup Winners. International Career Rank Competitions Year Nation Fifa NL World Cont. Conf. Other Achivements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Challenge Progress Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 1/10 Top Domestic Cups (S.Africa-NedBank Cup 21/22) 0/5 Continental Championshsips 0/1 Club World Cups International 0/5 Continental Championships 0/2 World Tournaments 1/33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis89 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) First Move - TS Galaxy to Mamelodi Sundowns Appointment On the back our success in the Cup, opponents Mamelodi Sundowns have sacked their manager, interviewed me and hired me within 3 weeks. This is a massive opportunity and one I couldn't turn down. A massive, historical club with multiple honours, this gives us a great chance to win some honours. The only negative is a 3rd placed finish last season means no Champions League football this year. Edit: I was wrong, we are in the Champions League Preliminary draw. Edited November 11, 2019 by Lewis89 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cobble Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Been 2/3 seasons since I updated. After being given 5 games to save my job with Wolves, I had a couple of great years, including adding the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the USA and an FA Cup to the challenge counter. I then went across to Monaco, and in my first season managed to blow the title as it was in my hands with 4 games left, only to end up losing out to PSG by a point. I won the French Cup and Champions League in this season, but am super frustrated at the way the league ended as I'm having to stay another year here instead of moving on to Italy which will be my last league/cup requirement before I then try to secure the last 2 continental competitions and North American continental championship to finish the challenge! Challenge Progress Club 8/10 top domestic leagues - Singapore S-League 19/20 (Home Utd), K-League 2023,2024,2025 (Jeju), Portugal Liga NOS 26/27, 27/28 (Sporting Lisbon), Bundesliga 2029/30 (Bayern Munich), La Liga 2030/31 (Real Madrid), Argentinian Primera Division 2031/32 (River Plate), ABSA Premiership 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs), English Premier League 2036/37, 2038/39, 2039/40 (Wolves) 9/10 domestic cups - RHB Singapore Cup 18/19 (Home Utd), KFA Cup 2025 (Jeju), Taca de Portugal Placard 27/28 (Sporting), DFB-Pokal 28/29 (Bayern Munich), Copa Del Rey 2030/31 (Real Madrid), Nedbank Cup (SA) 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs), Toto KNVB Beker 2034/35 (Ajax), English FA Cup 2038/39 (Wolves), Coupe de France 2040/41 (AS Monaco) 4/5 club continental championships - AFC Champions League 2025 (Jeju), European Champions League 2028/29 (Bayern Munich) 2039/40 (Wolves) 2039/40 (AS Monaco), Copa Libertadores 2031/32 (River Plate), Orange CAF Champions League 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs) 1/1 club world championship – 2029/2030 (Bayern Munich), 2031/32 (River Plate) International 3/5 continental tournaments – Euro 2028 (France), AFC Asian Cup 2034/35 (South Korea), CONCACAF Gold Cup 2039 (USA) 2/2 world tournaments – Confederations Cup 2029 (France), World Cup 2030 (France) Other titles New Paper League Cup 18/19, 19/20 (Home United) AFC Cup 19/20 (Home United) Hyundai A-League (Regular Season) 2020/21 (Melbourne Victory) U23 Asian Games w/ South Korea 2022 U23 Pacific Games w/ New Zealand 2023 Taca de Liga Portugal 2027/28 (Sporting) Supertaca Candido de Oliveira 27/28 (Sporting) DFL Supercup 28/29 (Bayern Munich) Supercopa de Espana 30/31 (Real Madrid) Supercopa Argentina 2031/32 (River Plate) Recopa Santander Sudamericana 2031/32 (River Plate) Telkom Knockout 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs) Orange CAF Super Cup 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs) Be The Coach Challenge Cup 2033/34 (Kaizer Chiefs) Johan Cruijff Schaal 2034/35 (Ajax) English Charity Shield 2039/40 (Wolves) English Carabao Cup 2039/40 (Wolves) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 UPDATE In my first season at West Ham I managed to get them 10th in the league but the board said that wasn't high enough and got rid of me. I did manage to get the Mali national team job though so hopefully I can get the African Cup Of Nations ticked off quickly. I have a reputation of 50% now so hopefully I will get a decent job somewhere. I will keep you posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 UPDATE PART 2 I managed to get the Aston Villa job after applying for months and getting no where, I do like that clubs tell you the reasons why they reject you now. For instance a team rejected me cos I didn't sign many over 30's players. Villa's expectations aren't too bad either, I work in their limits as I usually sign young players or use players from the youth system. I also managed to qualify to the African Cup of Nations with Mali. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efrumttr Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Been looking for a new way to play FM for this year's edition so I'm going to give this a go. My nameless 20 y/o Canadian manager is ready to conquer the world of football. After starting in January 2019, I really did my best to be patient and get the best first job that I could. After holidaying until almost November and turning down multiple semi-professional clubs, I was offered the manager job at Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar in the Icelandic second division. While they're still a tiny club nobody's ever heard of, I think my patience paid off. They're fully professional and they have a 2,120 seat stadium built in 1992 (and rebuilt in 2011 apparently, never seen that before) with under soil heating and a perfect synthetic pitch. They have average training and youth facilities, adequate academy coaching and good youth recruitment. The finances aren't bad, about $50k in the red. They finished 7th out of 12 teams last season which runs from May-September and won three out of their last four matches, which suggests they're not dire for this level although they did flirt with relegation. The squad is dominated by 19-21 y/o players with high potential but not a lot of current ability, although there are two fantastic senior players I'm hoping will come good next season. Staff are largely garbage and will need replaced if possible but they're all on one-year deals so I'll probably let them finish out to avoid paying buyouts. The club's vision is to avoid relegation from the second division this year and then work towards becoming a top-half team for the next 3-4 years. They're very insistent on working within the wage budget of $5,910 p/w, of which I have $230 p/w available. I have quite a bit of time until the next season starts so I'm going to start scouting and see what's out there. I only have one real out-and-out striker and center-mid right now and way too many keepers and right backs, so that will need balanced out prior to next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiIIs Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Mini Update: New appointment, have taken the job at Arbroath in the Scottish Championship so only really jumped one league. Last season they finished 4th narrowly missing the opportunity for back to back promotions via the play offs. The squad is quite bare so will need to completely start fresh as by the looks of it they over achieved last season. Plenty of budget to play with and have 450k pounds in the coffers. Media has us finishing fourth however the board are happy to remain in the league so should be able to keep them happy in the short term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Scott Williams 2020 Club Deportivo Nublense End of Season Review Competitions Primera B Season Preview | League Table | Past Positions | Results 1 2 What a season Scott has had full of highs and lows. Scott's managerial style could be described as artistic; he just loves to draw. A stretch of SIX 1-1 draws in seven games combined with a 4-6 defeat (which contained 4 opposition penalties) put his job on the line. Never one to back down Scott turned it around and managed to secure a play off place with a draw against the team in seventh on the final day of the season. Next came the play-offs, by finishing 6th Nublense had to play three matches to secure promotion. The end of season form was forgotten and the players banded together to gain promotion up to the First Division. Copa Chile Results The cup doesn't favour teams in the lower leagues as the winners of the first round are drawn against a Frsit Division side in the second round, so Nublense crashed out failing to reach the board's third round expectation. Nublense Transfers | Squad | Youth Squad | Awards Scott inherited the foundations of a solid side, with good attackers and a few good defender to boast. With a limited wage budget and only being able to offer players £350p/w the players he could sign were limited in ability. He did secure the loan signing or Araujo (LB) who proved vital in the promotion campaign. The signing of Gonzales (CD) in June was cruical in suring up their defence. Escalante (ST) was the league's top scorer, netting 24 in 36. Away from the first team it turns out Nublense has one of the best youth recruitment networks in the country. This was documented by the fact that the U19s managed to finish runners up in the league after gaining promotion last season. Next Season Manager Profile | Finances Scott's been able to grow as a manager a lot this year, not only has he grown a fancy new tash in support of Movember, he's also about to start work towards his National C coaching licence. He has also been rewarded with a new one year contract but that won't stop him from applying for a new job. A few clubs who missed out on continental football have sacked their managers so we'll have to see if his phone starts to ring. The board have granted an astonishing £315K transfer budget and a £21Kp/w wage budget so there is definitely room to improve this squad should he find himself staying put for another year. Personnel Career Manager of the Year: 2020 (Runner up) Career Earnings: £37K --------------------------------------------------- Club Career Season NAT Club Division Pos Cup 1 Cup 2 Cont CWC Things to Note 2019 Unemployed 2020 CHI Nublense Primera B 6th R2 - - - Playoff Winners, U19s Runners up in Div 1 ---------------------------------------------------- Challenge Progress 0/33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Scott's on the Move: Nublense ---> Curico Unido Manager Movement After gaining promotion, Scott piqued the interest of a few First Division clubs in search of a new manager. Curico Unido looked the best opportunity for him. They finished 6th in the league, have some very talented players and will be looking to continue their rise with Scott at the helm. This will be Scott's first run at continental football as they qualified for the Preliminary round of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. They are competetive rivals with Nublense so i'm sure the fans will have something to say when they meet in the league. Also making the switch is star striker Escalante for £110K. The board have given him £510K to play with and a wage budget of £31Kp/w. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 @darren1983 @yugular @Crispypaul @thomas_e @skogmus @Danny_H22 I've cleared up the leaderboard, so if you're resisting the allure of FM20 and still doing your Ultimate saves, let me know. Of course, even if I have deleted you for now, you can easily be re-added to the elect should you return to the one true path. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Out of Character Update: Im sure this is frowned upon but i'm going to have to reload the save to a previous point. I selected to create a B team but now that B team doesn't exist. I get asked if i want to send players to it and the game crashed. I'd also get lots of other random crashes happening, so i think that file is corrupt. Going to have to go back to where I get asked and select no. Fortunately this was only a month in game. Unfortunately that month was the transfer window and about 10 hours of gameplay. At least no competetive matches were played. Time to go again. I've reported the bug so hopefully this gets fixed before release Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, bjwphneb said: Out of Character Update: Im sure this is frowned upon but i'm going to have to reload the save to a previous point. I selected to create a B team but now that B team doesn't exist. I get asked if i want to send players to it and the game crashed. I'd also get lots of other random crashes happening, so i think that file is corrupt. Going to have to go back to where I get asked and select no. Fortunately this was only a month in game. Unfortunately that month was the transfer window and about 10 hours of gameplay. At least no competetive matches were played. Time to go again. I've reported the bug so hopefully this gets fixed before release Stuff happens, especially in a challenge like this where stuff can go wrong. if you can escape from challenge death by bug, you're more fortunate than some of us have been, so go for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, vikeologist said: Stuff happens, especially in a challenge like this where stuff can go wrong. if you can escape from challenge death by bug, you're more fortunate than some of us have been, so go for it. This was partly why I was going to wait for full release to start but no guarantee it would't have happened then too. Going to do my best to get the same players in as before 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikeologist Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, bjwphneb said: This was partly why I was going to wait for full release to start but no guarantee it would't have happened then too. Going to do my best to get the same players in as before I had to replay an entire season in the process of achieving the challenge. One reason why I'd like to achieve the challenge 'clean' as it were, but twice my challenges have been rendered impossible. I'm not suggesting your challenge is unclean now. I'm just saying that the nature of this challenge, and the length, makes navigating bugs just part of the challenge. I'm sure there's lots of people who aren't as honest as you. And as followers of this thread may realise, I think there was one person considerably less honest than you, or indeed everybody, and thus my occasional idiom, doing a ########. That's a different idiom by the way than doing a Vike, which is variations on taking over teams immediately before they play a cup final. Edited November 13, 2019 by vikeologist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjwphneb Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, vikeologist said: I had to replay an entire season in the process of achieving the challenge. One reason why I'd like to achieve the challenge 'clean' as it were, but twice my challenges have been rendered impossible. I'm not suggesting your challenge is unclean now. I'm just saying that the nature of this challenge, and the length, makes navigating bugs just part of the challenge. I'm sure there's lots of people who aren't as honest as you. And as followers of this thread may realise, I think there was one person considerably less honest than you, or indeed everybody, and thus my occasional idiom, doing a ########. That's a different idiom by the way than doing a Vike, which is variations on taking over teams immediately before they play a cup final. It does feel less clean, like I've played the transfer window and know who I need to sign. Doing my best to only sign players I singed before and resist the temptation to go for players other teams signed on free transfers. Like you say the obscure leagues are a bit of a minefield with bugs so just going to have to get on with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 07:37, vikeologist said: @darren1983 @yugular @Crispypaul @thomas_e @skogmus @Danny_H22 I've cleared up the leaderboard, so if you're resisting the allure of FM20 and still doing your Ultimate saves, let me know. Of course, even if I have deleted you for now, you can easily be re-added to the elect should you return to the one true path. Thanks - I won't be going back to my FM19 save now with the FM20 full release not far away. I don't think I'll be doing this challenge for FM20 but good luck to all those that do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Beckham Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) UPDATE I won my first trophy winning the African Cup Of Nations with Mali. Nice to get the first trophy out the way. I managed to get 12th position in my first season with Aston Villa, hopefully now I have some silverware I will be able to get a top 4-6 team job in one of the top leagues. Update Part 2 - I just took the Costa Rica job, hoping to tick off the International competitions as quickly as possible. Challenge Progress Club 0/10 Top Domestic Leagues 0/10 Top Domestic Cups 0/5 Continental Championshsips 0/1 Club World Cups International 1/5 Continental Championships - African Cup Of Nations(Mali) 0/2 World Tournaments Edited November 14, 2019 by Ronaldo Beckham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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