OugaBagga Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 New Mills 2029/2030 League - 2nd Cups - God Awful Finances - Down the Pan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyjumperTalon Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Hey all! With the permission of the thread owner (Lionel Messi) I have made a discord server to discuss/post clips Any suggestions will be welcome - definitely a work in progress but hope to see some of you there! https://discord.gg/EAUGQPMcXg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I have decided to start again as I have made a real mess of the finances that will be impossible to dig myself out of. I've gone for AFC Darwen this time out as I've just finished watching The English Game on nextflix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 AFC DARWEN 2021/2022 League - 2nd (15pts) Cups Fa Vase - Winners with a ridiculous 9-4 victory in the final (25 pts) League Cup - Semi Total pts - 40 Total trophies 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo the Bear Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Wrens Nest Season 2025/26 Our hardest season yet. Got promoted through the playoff, came 3rd. Great run in the FA cup lost in the 4th round, which help the finances a great deal. Wages were really tricky so had to have a really small squad. which was hard for squad depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Waldo the Bear said: Wrens Nest Season 2025/26 Our hardest season yet. Got promoted through the playoff, came 3rd. Great run in the FA cup lost in the 4th round, which help the finances a great deal. Wages were really tricky so had to have a really small squad. which was hard for squad depth. You may need a stadium expansion like me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Waldo the Bear Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, lionel messi said: You may need a stadium expansion like me. Not yet but we have moved twice now in the last 12 months due to it not being big enough and other clubs are upgrading their ground, so kind of homeless at the moment. Will keep everyone posted on our ground situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 AFC DARWEN 2022/2023 League - 1st (20pts) Cups - Nothing to report Total pts - 60 Total Trophies - 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Good job I've got all my business done, I wonder what this will mean budget wise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 This is needed The season so far with 19 matches, 10 of them cup matches. But this is the squad I have to do it with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Well I expect nothing and it is given Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Halfway stage in the league and I couldn't be happier. The cup runs have made it brutal on my players as I have a fairly small squad to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Another season out of the way Annoyingly, the only defeat was in match 34 against the team that finished bottom Cup runs in the FA Cup and FA Trophy were great, but really hit my squad while playing so many matches And you can see how much that FA Cup run made a difference to my finances Northern Premier League Division 1 East - 30 points 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Second FA Cup overachiever in 3 years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 AFC DARWEN 2023/2024 Total pts - 90 Trophies - 3 Absolutely no challenge in the league whatsoever. I got knocked out in the league cup in the 5th round thanks to a combination of going down to 9 men and an injury crisis ( not helpful when you have a squad of 18/19) I had a very impressive run in the trophy, I lost to Barrow where I was the better team. Hopefully I get a good FA Cup run next season like PompeyBoyz as that money would be quite useful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Anyone else had issues with the finances as they've gone up the leagues? Apart from that cup run last season, I am haemorrhaging money even though I am £7k under my wage budget. Since going up to the Northern Premier League Premier Division, my average attendance has gone up from about 270 to 400 but it is still not helping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 This might help a little Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 That draw is going to help more than a home tie. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wertdeuter Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi guys, thought I'd join the party Props to Messi for the great database and running the thread Without further ado: HALL ROAD RANGERS SEASON 1: Northern Counties East League Division 1 - 5th Fa Vase - 1st rd Northern Counties East League Cup - 1st rd 0 Pts I decided to start the challenge with this team for the sole reason that on FM16/17 on a similar database I had a save with them - if I recall correctly they had been in the 11th tier at that time and I managed to get them into the Conference North before giving up. I even bought their training top IRL which I'll have to dig out if we get to a cup final (although I doubt it fits me anymore ) Game setup: Spoiler Leagues and editor disabled: Manager profile: Season 1 results: Spoiler All I had to work with on day 1 was two players - a 40 year old goalkeeper and a defender (who to be fair looks great for this level) - at least they are fairly professional ! We also started with no assistant manager, nobody who wanted the job in the staff search and ZERO applications when I placed a job advert. This made recruitment absolute hell at first - sending out 100s of trial offers and getting more rejection letters than when I applied for my first job out of Uni - nonetheless we managed to cobble together a rag-tag squad of journeymen and kids for the start of the season At this point the media had us in the middle of the pack - right in line with the board expectations... In the end we were able to finish a very respectable 5th after a tough start - having managed to attract an assistant and a few free agents of quality over the course of the season. Next year the board want to repeat the top 5 finish but I'll be aiming to carry over our form from when we managed to get a settled squad together and secure promotion. The big shining light of the season has to be signing young Will Gatward - the 21 year old has everything you could want from a striker at this level (pace and finishing) and managed to net 36 goals in just 26 apps. Already tied him down on 25 quid a week until 2024 and the plan firmly remains to lump it in behind in his general direction for him to lead us to glory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Only had a 12k crowd against Sheff Weds but it helped the finances short term Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyjumperTalon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Newent Town 2023/2024 Season Recap Trophies Won: 55 pts (70 pts total) Hellenic League Premier Division (20 pts) FA Vase (25 pts) Hellenic League Cup (10 pts) Solid season, but it was a season of luck and underperformance in matches, The team came up big when it needed to, though. We needed a win and a draw elsewhere to win the league on the final day and got it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OugaBagga Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 AFC Darwen 2024/2025 League - 1st (35pts) Cups - Absolutely sod all Also playing at somewhere called Wham Stadium next season which is apparently the ground of Accrington Stanley. I will struggle to take that seriously Total Pts - 125 Trophies - 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mista T Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Decided to jump on this one as Bovey Tracey FC. Will update at end of season one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 AFC Darwin 27/28 I had a very good season after a ropey start. Finished 3rd in the league but lost the play off final on pens. Also won the FA Trophy Points this season 52 Total trophies - 5 Total Points - 177 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo the Bear Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Stonehouse Town FC Season 2026/2027 Overall had a disappointedly close season. Made the playoffs losing in the first rd and made the FA trophy final losing to Gillingham. Struggled with wage budget and depth. We have been given a bump in wage budget, 6400/week, for next year looking to bring in some depth across the park. Still only have to fight bravely against relegation next season hopefully we can push for a playoff spot again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lionel messi Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Promoted to League 2 - 1 trophy and 71 points on the board. Reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup where we lost to Hull City after a replay. Reached 5th round of FA Trophy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 This season has to go down as one of my favorite ever season's while playing FM. We was totally not expected to get promotion or get anywhere near the playoffs but we just kept beliving and never gave up. The battle we had with Bradford City and Stockport County was immense, we actually beat Bradford City home and away during the season which had a huge outcome to us eventually winning the battle to go up. We had such a small budget of just £8,900pw increased to £9,200 after adjusting the budgets. A small mention about Bradford City, they had a average attendance of over 14,000 and a wage budget of £39,000pw, just goes to prove the national league is a very difficult league to get out of and Bradford City have now spent 3 seasons at this level now losing in the playoffs every season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Stadium Expansion required for promotion as stadium does not meet the minnimum requirements. Another loan taken out to fund the project. Now paying £13,000 a month on loan repayments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OugaBagga Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 AFC Darwen 29/30 Wow just wow, the league was looking tight but this went beyond all expectations. I was level on points with Chorley (who I played in the final game of the season) but I had a worse GD so I had to win to go up, the final game of the season was essentially a play-off final. It got to about 70ish minutes and I thought stuff it & went all out attack, even started sending the gk up for the corners. The corner went in, the gk got a flick on and my 6ft 8 cb finished it off, so I go up as league winners. Total pts 223 Trophies - 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bielsa1975 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just reas this thread ,think im going to try this as prefer lower league football on FM ,always start in vanarama north as first club it gives me on pick a team , but going to start as skegness town my home town level 9 though ,do crowds increase as you go up the leagues ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Bielsa1975 said: Just reas this thread ,think im going to try this as prefer lower league football on FM ,always start in vanarama north as first club it gives me on pick a team , but going to start as skegness town my home town level 9 though ,do crowds increase as you go up the leagues ? You will need to start at Level 10 to be part of the challenge. Read the rules on the 1st page. Crowds do go go up as you go up the leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Promotion to League 1 No trophy but 84 points for getting promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bielsa1975 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 20 hours ago, lionel messi said: You will need to start at Level 10 to be part of the challenge. Read the rules on the 1st page. Crowds do go go up as you go up the leagues. will start as brigg town then thats about the lowest lincolnshire team i can see on there ( but if skeggy get relegated will join them if i can ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 1st season in League 1 and finished 13th. EFL Trophy Winners - 74 points. I got about 1.5 million in the bank now, best our finances have ever been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bielsa1975 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 16 hours ago, lionel messi said: 1st season in League 1 and finished 13th. EFL Trophy Winners - 74 points. I got about 1.5 million in the bank now, best our finances have ever been. How many seasons have you done ? Ive got 10games left 4 point of the play offs but im getting bored already of the script you will not score Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 16/03/2022 at 23:22, Bielsa1975 said: How many seasons have you done ? Ive got 10games left 4 point of the play offs but im getting bored already of the script you will not score I have done 13 seasons so far. Will not score? You need to post a screenshot of your manager profile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo the Bear Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Stonehouse Town Season 2027/28 Finished 17th, was a tough season, but we stayed up. recruitment is really hard at the moment. Going for a new tactic next season, had to resort back to a 4-4-2 towards the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Waldo the Bear said: Stonehouse Town Season 2027/28 Finished 17th, was a tough season, but we stayed up. recruitment is really hard at the moment. Going for a new tactic next season, had to resort back to a 4-4-2 towards the end of the season. It can be very hard to get out of the national league, it took me 5 seasons to do it. I also had a very good ex league team with average crows of just under 13,000 to compete with too, they are still there now lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 Lost in the playoff final on penalties, so close to promotion to the championship. Had a very good FA Cup run reaching the Quarter-Finals, knocking man city out in the 5th round after extra time before losing to man utd in the next round. Reached the semi-finals of the efl trophy. Finances are now looking quite good with about 4 million in the bank. Maybe its time to upgrade the training/youth facilities. I have another stadium expansion coming as well, a extra 1,000+ seats taking capacity to over 6,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo the Bear Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 20/03/2022 at 01:25, lionel messi said: It can be very hard to get out of the national league, it took me 5 seasons to do it. I also had a very good ex league team with average crows of just under 13,000 to compete with too, they are still there now lol. Here's our history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Promotion to the championship, no trophy but 106 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 An update on my progress so far. Enjoying playing with attribute masking on for a change. The biggest difference is that while it's definitely possible to find good players for each position, they may not be suitable for the role you want to play, so you need to able to adapt your tactics based on who you can find and attract. Certainly adds a new dimension. No cup wins, so the only competitions eligible for points are the three league wins shown in the job history and career milestones screenshots. I've included the game info screenshot so you can see that I don't have the editor enabled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bielsa1975 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 14:32, lionel messi said: I have done 13 seasons so far. Will not score? You need to post a screenshot of your manager profile. Gave it up mate ,got bored of the script ,sorry gameplay unistalled steam and the game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo the Bear Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Stonehouse Town FC 2028/29 Season: WE. ARE. PROFESSIONAL. Promoted from 7th. 1st rd playoffs won on pens, semi-final smashed bolton 4-2, final in front of 38K at wembley won in extra time against bromley 2-1. Not bad considering we were expected to fight against relegation. Nothing to write home about in the cups. Had a couple of MVP's this season: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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