[FM20] A Structured Journeyman

[Motlhen]

Starting with the worst ranked reputation league, I will attempt to win each league before moving on to the next. Promotion without winning the league does not count.

N. Ireland's third tier is the lowest rank playable league, so that's where my journey will begin and I will also have to win the NI 2nd tier before moving to Ireland's 2nd tier and so on. If I am promoted from NI's 3rd tier via the playoffs, this is great for my CV, but I would have to resign from the team and take over another team at the same level until I've got the champions medal!

Where leagues have the same Rep value (Scot & Swedish 4th tier's are an example below) it opens up an option to manage in either at first, but both competitions must be won before moving up & on.

Brazil posed a slight problem during set up in that not all of the 4th & 5th tier teams are playable. But the 5th tier, known as the state leagues in Brazil, are playable in the game but only teams appearing in the 3rd tier or above are options for us to manage. I have decided to ignore the state leagues from the below standings & even though I will never make it as far as managing in Brazil's third tier, if I ever do, I'll treat the state leagues as added bonus competitions rather than part of the challenge.

The first ten leagues I will try to win are:

Nation	Tier	Rep
N. Ireland	3	10
N. Ireland	2	15
Ireland	2	31
Wales	2	35
Indonesia	2	40
Malaysia	2	42
England	6	45
Singapore	1	47
Scotland	4	50
Sweden	4	50

 

As well as the nations from the first 10 leagues in the challenge I have also chosen to keep the top 8 countries loaded in full, with all other countries as "view-only" for now. Once I have conquered the NI 3rd tier, the next league in my list the Hong Kong top tier will be added as playable in the game to ensure that at least 10 years have passed when I come to a country so that the regens have a solid history.

[Motlhen]

2019/20 Season

 

Squad Overview

 

Transfers

The first two transfers in were agreed before my arrival.

 

The important players we lost along the way:

1st choice goalkeeper.

 

1st choice right back.

 

1st name on the team sheet!
Aside from penalties, Workman only scored screamers and he got so many of them!

 

 

Goalkeepers

My only permanent signing was a replacement first team GK in Burns.

 

But Burns was cup tied across all cups (a lot of them in NI!) so we relied on stalwart Saunders a lot at the end of the campaign.

 

 

Defenders

 

 

 

 

Jesus is from East Timor & by far our best player considering he's only 17.

 

From our first youth intake we have a huge CB prospect that will be utilised next year.

 

 

Midfielders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attackers

 

 

Another hot youth prospect.

 

 

Competitions

Bluefin Sport Premier Intermediate League
Northern Irish 3rd Tier
Rep = 10

We could have wrapped up the season a lot earlier, but the two draws in February meant that we set up a final day tie for the title with Armagh.
A draw was enough after a late winner at Banbridge & we go up as Champions!

This is (as far as I've checked) the only time where I will be able to remain at the same team after a title win as the next competition on my list is the NI 2nd tier.

 

Tennent's Irish Cup
Rep = 33

 

Bet McLean League Cup
Rep = 31

A spirited semi-final loss against Premiership side Dungannon.

 

NIFL Charity Shield
Rep = 22

Another semi-final loss to a Premiership side.

 

Northern Irish Steel & Sons Cup
Rep = 10

Our first piece of silverware!
We beat a few premier league reserve teams & nipped past Newington to claim the trophy.

 

Northern Irish Intermediate Cup
Rep = 10

Another great cup run, but we failed at the final hurdle with a dismal display against Dollingstown.

 

Overall a hugely successful season. On to the next one!