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8 hours ago, kevhamster said:

Good first half to the season!

I've just started a save on FMT - whilst there were some things I would prefer remained in from the full FM game, I am enjoying the more streamlined experience overall.

It has been! :D

Good luck with your FMT save Kev, who are you managing? It's definitely a good experience once you get used to it.

8 hours ago, OTron said:

A couple of really good players in that last intake. Hopefully they can fire you into the playoffs!

Could the tide be changing in Leiston? After 30 years? :D

1 hour ago, Pompeyboyz said:

OK Braintree and St Ives in the VNN now :idiot:

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Cheltenham to Braintree to St. Ives, Braintree is another border club that switches between VNN & VNS.

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And here's the VNS table.

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2 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

Nope, Cornwall St Ives play in the 12th tier, this is Cambridge St Ives. :) 

so they are not so weird...but Braintree still are :lol:

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48 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

It has been! :D

Good luck with your FMT save Kev, who are you managing? It's definitely a good experience once you get used to it.

 

 

I decided to holiday for a season and take over one of the newly promoted clubs to the Vanarama North/South, and ended up randomly picking Chesham of the newly promoted teams.

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2049/50 End of Season Review

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64 points is a good season, but we're right down in 15th!

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Overall Best XI

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2049/50 Best XI

John Chapman (YP30g)

James Hilton (YP25a) - David Bell (YP26c)

Frank Morris (YP25e) - Youssef Amrabat (YP27c) - Calvin Logan (YP26b)

Joe Carter (YP19b)                        Lee Chalmers (YP19c) - Mart Mulder (YP20a)

Cameron Broughton (YP17a)                            

George Godwin (YP13a)

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40 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said:

so they are not so weird...but Braintree still are :lol:

At least Braintree have been in both divisions and aren't always in the VNN. :lol:

20 minutes ago, olliep said:

Chuffed you finally got some players through. 

It's about time! 

7 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

I decided to holiday for a season and take over one of the newly promoted clubs to the Vanarama North/South, and ended up randomly picking Chesham of the newly promoted teams.

Good luck, I bet you'll get promoted before I do. :lol:

4 minutes ago, DazRTaylor said:

Simon Pederson was described as a "poacher".  He didn't seem to poach very often!

He didn't he was great for a few seasons but then was very mediocre.

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2050/51 End of Season Review

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A poor end to the season, but still mid-table.

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Overall Best XI

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2050/51 Best XI

John Chapman (YP30g)

James Hilton (YP25a) - David Bell (YP26c)

Frank Morris (YP25e) - Youssef Amrabat (YP27c) - Calvin Logan (YP26b)

Lee Chalmers (YP19c)                        Dan Clark (YP26a) - Toby Taylor (YP30e)

Cameron Broughton (YP17a)                            

Mart Mulder (YP20a)

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5 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

I'd never keep up with a Youth only challenge, especially when your facilities are like they are.  It's hard enough to get decent youth players to come through when you have good facilities!

 

It is even more difficult in FMT with the much smaller intakes and harder to get facility upgrades! I'm finding myself wondering whether to wait and save up for the next Youth Facility upgrade or to try and get the next Training Facility upgrade.

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2 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

It is even more difficult in FMT with the much smaller intakes and harder to get facility upgrades! I'm finding myself wondering whether to wait and save up for the next Youth Facility upgrade or to try and get the next Training Facility upgrade.

My 2 cents would be to push for training facility upgrade as you seem to have a lot of talent in these kids but they struggle to fulfil it.  Have you got good coaches?

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2051/52 End of Season Review

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A poor second half to the season sees us finish right back down in 14th.

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Overall Best XI

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2051/52 Best XI

John Chapman (YP30g)

James Hilton (YP25a) - David Bell (YP26c)

Frank Morris (YP25e) - Youssef Amrabat (YP27c) - Calvin Logan (YP26b)

Peter Poole (YP30e)                        Dan Clark (YP26a) - Toby Taylor (YP30e)

Cameron Broughton (YP17a)                            

Kevin Weir (YP29b)

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2 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

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Nope.

So they wanted you to take a pay cut to move, give you £0 to spend, expect you to play dull, defensive football... but still reach at least the playoffs.
Why didn't you take it, eh? I mean, what's not to like?😁

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5 minutes ago, Earnie is God! said:

Nah they look mental 😏 although I really like Louis Stewart in this year's batch

I just hope we can keep hold of Louis and he doesn't outgrow us too quick!

3 minutes ago, Earnie is God! said:

Pfft, kids today huh? No sense of loyalty. He's no George Godwin, that's for sure!

Alas he is not, he wasn't in the first team long enough to be adored.

3 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said:

errrrm???? 

Odds?

Are quite...odd.

Just now, Earnie is God! said:

So they wanted you to take a pay cut to move, give you £0 to spend, expect you to play dull, defensive football... but still reach at least the playoffs.
Why didn't you take it, eh? I mean, what's not to like?😁

And now Leiston are giving me £675 p/w as well! :lol:

Cheltenham are a bit closer to home for me though.

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3 minutes ago, Earnie is God! said:

I don't get it. Each season you are expected to be in a relegation battle and each time you keep them clear of it.
Why do they keep cutting your wage every time you get a new contract?

Buggers, the lot of them

How to get rid of a manager who's outstayed his welcome without sacking him?

Gradually pay him less and less until he can no longer afford to be there.

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2052/53 End of Season Review

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Another solid season in upper mid-table.

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Overall Best XI

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2052/53 Best XI

John Chapman (YP30g)

Danny Hale (YP31d) - Louis Stewart (YP33a)

Dennis Bentley (YP31e) - Youssef Amrabat (YP27c) - Calvin Logan (YP26b)

Peter Poole (YP30a)                        Lee Chalmers (YP19c) - Toby Taylor (YP30e)

Ollie Chadwick (YP31a)                            

Ed Tomlinson (YP30d)

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