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18 hours ago, Daddy said:

I want to get Horsham in England. The town in USA where I'm from is Horsham so I think it'd be neat. The game isn't exactly cooperating.

I live close - the team is pretty good. I did a save with Worthing which was fun

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End of Season Review

Season 2022/23

Rot-Weiss Essen

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Season Summary

A fabulous first season as we ran away with the title.  Second tier here we come!

Season Details

League Table - As soon as we settled down, we churned out win after win and romped to the title and promotion to the second tier with three games remaining.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - After a tough start, we lost two of our first three games, we soon settled down and enjoyed a terrific second half of the season.

Pre Season Friendlies - We enjoyed a great pre season campaign, winning all matches except one, where we narrowly lost to top flight RB Leipzig.

Squad - We played above ourselves and need a lot of improvement in order to challenge foe another promotion.

Squad Dynamics - After such a good season, it is exceptional.

Transfers In - None.

Transfers Out - A few departures on loan, though no permanent moves yet.

Youth Candidates - We were blessed with a terrific intake, with striker Nicolas Odenthal YP23F6 looking like a great prospect.

Finances - We lost money this season and as a result we are only just in the black.  The prize money in the second tier means I am not worried, however.

Key Players

Yannick Langesberg - The centre half played way above his level.

Thomas Eisfeld - Our best player by some distance, keeping hold of the versatile midfielder or winger will be vital going forward.

Sandro Plechaty - Right back who can also play on either wing if required, he was excellent all year.

Simon Engelmann - Our main striker enjoyed a reasonable campaign, scoring 21 goals in 36 appearances.

Daniel Davari - The veteran Iranian international goalkeeper was dependable, though not outstanding.

Next Season

I feel a mid table finish would be great.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2022/23    Minimal = (2.50*) ↑   National B     ↑↑    7 ↑   7 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   7 ↑   7 ↑   6 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑   6 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At Start   Average              Average           Top                   Adequate         Average            National   (2.00*)
2022/23    Average =            Average =         Top =                 Excellent ↑↑↑    Excellent ↑↑↑      National = (2.50*) ↑

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2022/23      38        27        3        8          75              31                 +44              71.05% 

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2022/23          38        27        3        8          75              31                 +44              71.05%             327 days

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                         Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2022/23    3. Liga

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x 3. Liga (2022/23)

Cup Competition Victories
-------------------------

Career Overview

Season     Champions League            Europa League            Europa Conference League             League                             Position     DFB-Pokal                    Achievements
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2022/23           N/a                       N/a                            N/a                       3. Liga                               1st          N/a                       Promoted as champions.

Record Number of Appearances (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                         Cumulative Number of Appearances
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2022/23    No one                                         0

Record Goal Scorer (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Goals
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2022/23    No one                                 0

Record Number of Assists (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Assists
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2022/23    No one                                  0

Record Number of Clean Sheets (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Clean Sheets
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2022/23    No one                                     0

 

 

 

 

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8 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

2071/72 Youth Candidates

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Just the two 5* prospects and pretty rubbish personalities, despite the influence our staff has. A 3.5* PA player has potential to be a 3rd tier player, so only the top six have the potential to even play at the level we're currently at.

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Its like a game of spot the difference

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2022 Midseason Review:

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Season is flying by! Based on board and media expectations this is about what I expected. Started off with a ton of players complaining about playing time etc, but that seems to be settling down and the squad appears to fit the system I like well.

 

Intake Preview:

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I was hoping for a strong keeper as I only have two in whole system and one is 36. Will never complain about defensive help though.

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Here we go again!  After a wee break due to well, playing other games.  Choosing Brazil.  

As the Season options are both 2021 and 2022, I ran the game from 2022 and chose a team promoted for the 2023 season - Santa Cruz

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The Team - Santa Cruz

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The Manager

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23 hours ago, Crispypaul said:

Going to give this another shot in Norway, as SK Gjovik-Lyn, whom actually won the Norwegian Cup back in the 1960s

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The first time I ever saw pink football boots was when I was a U19 coach and we played Gjøvik-Lyn. I was baffled. And mind you, Gjøvik-Lyn is in the middle of nowhere, think "True Detective season 1"-ish type of place, its not Milano or Madrid. He didn't last long in that game... 

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Umm.. I either hit a strange bug, or the rules in Denmark are quite bad. Anyway, this really bugs me to the point I might abandon Denmark...

 

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8 minutos atrás, XaW disse:

Umm.. I either hit a strange bug, or the rules in Denmark are quite bad. Anyway, this really bugs me to the point I might abandon Denmark...

 

It might be a bug. I found out one in YC too, i think.

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8 hours ago, XaW said:

Umm.. I either hit a strange bug, or the rules in Denmark are quite bad. Anyway, this really bugs me to the point I might abandon Denmark...

i had that when I played in Denmark. I think it's that the rules are quite bad. Luckily once you can offer full time contracts the issue goes away but it definitely made the challenge a little more difficult/annoying

edit: this was in FM20 when I played in Denmark

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1 hour ago, libbyshuss said:

i had that when I played in Denmark. I think it's that the rules are quite bad. Luckily once you can offer full time contracts the issue goes away but it definitely made the challenge a little more difficult/annoying

edit: this was in FM20 when I played in Denmark

Ugh! I really dislike that rule, I just lost my best player and it was looking really good for us before it happened. Think I'll restart somewhere more sane... I might finally give England another go again.

Sorry to see you getting sacked! :(

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2073/74 End of Season Review

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A surprise 5th placed finish, the aim for next season will still be 8th. :lol:

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Overall Best XI

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2073/74 Best XI

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Ross McHattie (YP36h)

Grant Martin (YP36c) - Joel Kinsella (YP33d) - Robbie Cairns (YP40c) - Robbie Rae (YP33f)

Kieran Ballard (YP40g)

Ian Brady (YP41h) - Calum Whyte (YP42f)

Jacob Garnham (YP40i)                                                                    Blair McCulloch (YP40f)

Jim Stewart (YP43b)

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FK Blansko 2024/2025 Season

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Oh dear, this was not the plan. Things started bad once we had around 4 injuries for about 4-5 months in CB and GK along side with injury time defeats and draws really send the moral down, after that was impossible to recovery. So this is how my Czech save ends.

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7 hours ago, libbyshuss said:

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Spain - Marbella FC

La Liga

2033/34 (season 12)

Season Summary

Well, I wasn't expecting this..... SACKED! CHALLENGE OVER!!!

I was feeling quite optimisitc as we entered our third season in the top flight and hopeful we could push on to the top ten. But we started with three relatively tricky games and lost them all by a single goal. I wasn't too worried but when we didn't get a win in the next three I started to worry a little. And then we'd played 10 league games and lost 8, drawing 2 and I got this message:-

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I didn't think it was that bad! But then I remembered we'd lost the three final games of last season so our winless run was actually worse than it looked. I talked them into giving me a month....

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Trouble was, two weeks of that month was international break so we only had 2 league games. Which we lost and drew so.......

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So there you go! It's all over!  we were in such a strong position off the pitch as well, it's very upsetting!

I haven't decided where to go next..... I might toss a coin and head somewhere I've not been before

 

that's a harsh ending.

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5 hours ago, thomas_e said:

screenshot of Axel Munier please! 

 

edit: sorry, I hadn't seen your update about you getting sacked. So sorry for you, seems really unfair! 

i know! after all I did for them! It ended so quickly as well, took me by surprise tbh

Here's Munier anyway. Not too shabby for 18 years old

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12 minutes ago, libbyshuss said:

i know! after all I did for them! It ended so quickly as well, took me by surprise tbh

Here's Munier anyway. Not too shabby for 18 years old

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Crazy stats and crazy you got the sack. Look forward to reading posts from your next save! 

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@libbyshuss Man that's really annoying! Guess the board had unrealistic expectations after you overperformed in your first season in La Liga. My first season up there it took a few months to get a win, but the board didn't mind. It can be so random with these narrow losses and bad morale. Any thoughts on where you'll try next?

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6 hours ago, DazRTaylor said:

End of Season Review

Season 2023/24

Rot-Weiss Essen

Rot-Weiss Essen - Wikipedia

Season Summary

A season of struggles though we survived relegation.

Season Details

League Table - We survived relegation with one game to spare.  It was a long, hard season.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - The standard was so much higher than last season, we struggled immensely and had a dreadful run towards the end of the season.

DFB-Pokal - Our first foray into the domestic cup was decent enough as we made it through to the second round before losing at home to top flight Union Berlin.

Pre Season Friendlies - We had a solid enough pre season campaign, where we only lost two games.

Squad - We do lack a lot of quality so I need these youngsters to start developing.

Squad Dynamics - I am pleased with this, especially considering how tough a season it was.

Transfers In - None.

Transfers Out - Just the two departures this year, one on loan and a veteran striker who left permanently for a nominal transfer fee.

Youth Candidates - It was another terrific intake with defensive midfielder Peter Džanko YP24B18 looking like the best prospect.

Finances - A handsome profit was made due to the prize money available in the second tier.

Key Players

Yannick Langesberg - The centre back was one of the few bright spots this season.

Thomas Eisfeld - He is still our best player and to be fair, he played well enough to prove it.

Sandro Plechaty - Now cemented in the team as our starting right back, he struggled at times.

Daniel Davari - Now aged 36, the Iranian international goalkeeper continues to play at a high level.

Felix Herzenbruch - Our second centre half, he is not getting any younger.

Next Season

A repeat would be acceptable though I would rather survive a little bit easier.

Personal Coaching Data

Season     Reputation            Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start   Minimal   (0.25*)     None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2022/23    Minimal = (2.50*) ↑   National B     ↑↑    7 ↑   7 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   7 ↑   7 ↑   6 ↑   4 =   1 =   6 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑   6 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑
2023/24    Minimal = (2.50*) =   Continental B  ↑↑   11 ↑  11 ↑   4 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =  11 ↑  10 ↑  11 ↑   4 =   1 =   9 ↑   9 ↑   9 ↑  13 ↑  11 ↑  11 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Average              Average           Top                   Adequate         Average            National   (2.00*)
2022/23    Average =            Average =         Top =                 Excellent   ↑↑↑  Excellent   ↑↑↑    National = (2.50*) ↑
2023/24    Average =            Average =         Top =                 Exceptional   ↑  Exceptional   ↑    National = (2.50*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2022/23      38        27        3        8          75              31                 +44              71.05% 
2023/24      36        11        7       18          47              64                 -17              30.56% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2022/23          38        27        3        8          75              31                 +44              71.05%             327 days
2023/24          74        38       10       26         122              95                 +27              51.35% ↓           698 days

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                         Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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12 August 2023     Zlatko Janjic                  Striker                FK Zvijezda 09               Bosnia & Herzegovina            £2,500

Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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2022/23    3. Liga

Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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1 x 3. Liga (2022/23)

Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League            Europa League            Europa Conference League             League                             Position     DFB-Pokal                    Achievements
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2022/23           N/a                       N/a                            N/a                       3. Liga                               1st          N/a                       Promoted as champions.
2023/24           N/a                       N/a                            N/a                       2. Bundesliga                        15th ↑     Second Round                 Survived relegation with one game remaining.

Record Number of Appearances (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                         Cumulative Number of Appearances
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2022/23    No one                                         0
2023/24    Nicolas Odenthal YP23F6                       18

Record Goal Scorer (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Goals
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2022/23    No one                                 0
2023/24    Nicolas Odenthal YP23F6                2

Record Number of Assists (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Assists
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2022/23    No one                                  0
2023/24    No one                                  0

Record Number of Clean Sheets (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Clean Sheets
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2022/23    No one                                     0
2023/24    No one                                     0

 

 

 

 

Loved them ! Pronichev isn't their striker anymore ? he became my CL winning legend :) 

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1 hour ago, dkouv said:

My first season up there it took a few months to get a win, but the board didn't mind. It can be so random with these narrow losses and bad morale. Any thoughts on where you'll try next?

yeah, weird thing is if it was my first season up there the board probably would have been fine. I think I paid the price for over-achieving the two season prior. It's weird how quickly things can go south in this challenge though - it's one of the reasons I keep coming back!

As for next... I can't decide between starting this mad England tier 11 custom databse I downloaded or somewhere new liek Croatia

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20 minutos atrás, libbyshuss disse:

yeah, weird thing is if it was my first season up there the board probably would have been fine. I think I paid the price for over-achieving the two season prior. It's weird how quickly things can go south in this challenge though - it's one of the reasons I keep coming back!

As for next... I can't decide between starting this mad England tier 11 custom databse I downloaded or somewhere new liek Croatia

Just to help you out in Croatia you have to wait until they turn 17 to use them in your Squad. 

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Scotland's on my list but it does look a slog up there!

Talking of slogs, I thought I'd take a look at this England Tier 11 database and I found a club just down the road from me so I figured why not?

So here I am, manager of AFC Southwick!

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So AFC Southwick are the phoenix club of a phoenix club! The original Southwick FC had been around over 100 years when it went bust a few years ago. A phoenix club evolved but fell out with the players and management over payments, who all just left and formed another phoenix club in 2021! So, with 5k in the bank let's see how far we can go!

We have to groundshare with nearby Whitehawk FC for now as our ground looks like this:-

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It's just being taken over by a local charity though so we should be back in 2024!

 

It'll be intersting to see ow much patience I have in going up from tier 11!

 

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