Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 38 minutes ago, sheeshy said: Thistle (This'll. No?) be ace I hope so! Welcome aboard! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 That Fortrose pitch is also the home of my team, Loch Ness FC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said: That Fortrose pitch is also the home of my team, Loch Ness FC This surprised me, I always thought Loch Ness was more in the middle of nowhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: This surprised me, I always thought Loch Ness was more in the middle of nowhere. It's never actually played by Loch Ness, except in my previous Careers story where I had a ground built in Drumnadrochit They were a nomadic Inverness-based amateur side, but around (a bit before, I think) covid time they couldn't afford the rent for any of the Inverness pitches so went out to Fortrose to find a host. Then last year they won the North Caledonian League but were not eligible for the play-offs to the Highland League because they don't have their own ground. Fortrose is not far from nowhere anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 17/2/24 - Highland Amateur Division Three Matchday 18 (1st) Tongue United vs Lochbroom (8th) We're promoted!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said: It's never actually played by Loch Ness, except in my previous Careers story where I had a ground built in Drumnadrochit They were a nomadic Inverness-based amateur side, but around (a bit before, I think) covid time they couldn't afford the rent for any of the Inverness pitches so went out to Fortrose to find a host. Then last year they won the North Caledonian League but were not eligible for the play-offs to the Highland League because they don't have their own ground. Fortrose is not far from nowhere anyway Well hopefully one day Loch Ness can find her place in this world! That's a shame with them missing out on promotion playoffs, would've been good to see them potentially in the Highland League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: Well hopefully one day Loch Ness can find her place in this world! That's a shame with them missing out on promotion playoffs, would've been good to see them potentially in the Highland League. Yeah. Historically, no team has ever won promotion from there to the Highland League, and only the notorious Fort William has been relegated. Quite the closed shop. Congratulations on the promotion, by the way Edited December 4, 2023 by phnompenhandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 16/3/24 - Highland Amateur Division Three Matchday 19 (11th) Staxigoe United vs Tongue United (1st) Or course we concede their only shot on target. A win is still a win though and it's even better after we spent 55 minutes with 10 men! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 We're still hunting you down for the title! I'm nicking your images of grounds for a future save, by the way! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 30/3/24 - Highland Amateur Division Three Matchday 20 (1st) Tongue United vs Wick Groats (7th) A lovely win whilst Kirkwall Thorfinn drop three points! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said: We're still hunting you down for the title! I'm nicking your images of grounds for a future save, by the way! Not so much now with two games remaining! Go for it, that's fine by me! 6 minutes ago, krkyseventwo said: Maryburgh is where I live. Nicknamed ‘The Gulsh’, big rivals with Avoch and are currently the champions of the Inverness Amateur Top Division. Plenty of boys I know are in the game so will be interesting if you sign any of them. I’ve also played on a few of the pitches you have posted - Dingwall, Fortrose and Blackrock. You have a follower mate. Maryburgh are currently 9th in the Highland Division Two and are still in with a chance of relegation with a couple of games remaining. Very interesting, I'm hoping the promotion will give us a slight boost in rep and we'll be able to sign some better players in pre-season. I'll be carrying on with the pitch pictures so you may see a few more pitches you've played at! Thanks for following. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 2023/24 Youth Candidates Of the players, Scott Wood, Mitchell Docherty, David Russell, Derek Munro, Steven Rostock & Calum Porritt will be signing a contract, the rest will be released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 28 minutes ago, krkyseventwo said: Maryburgh is where I live. Nicknamed ‘The Gulsh’, big rivals with Avoch and are currently the champions of the Inverness Amateur Top Division. Plenty of boys I know are in the game so will be interesting if you sign any of them. I’ve also played on a few of the pitches you have posted - Dingwall, Fortrose and Blackrock. You have a follower mate. Massive respect! I'm obsessed with Highland football. Hope you chip in with insights here (and maybe in my story too, managing Kirkwall Thorfinn) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 13/4/24 - Highland Amateur Division Three Matchday 21 (8th) Dornoch vs Tongue United (1st) We're champions with a game to play!! Edited December 4, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, krkyseventwo said: It’s funny I always run all players based in Scotland so I can keep an eye on where they end up if I ever get bored. The North Caledonian league has all the real players, but most of them play amateur football in the summer with some of the teams you are playing at the moment. I’ve never heard of Tongue Utd though. The further north you go, my knowledge of teams and leagues gets worse. Good Luck! Well the North Caledonian League is 4 tiers above where we currently are but hopefully it won't take us too long to reach that level! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 27/4/24 - Highland Amateur Division Three Matchday 22 (1st) Tongue United vs Dingwall Victoria United (3rd) We get our lap of honour. A blooming annoying end to the season. Have to feel for Dingwall Vics though! They miss out on promotion due to a 10 man Fortrose scoring a 91st minute winner against 2nd placed Kirkwall Thorfinn! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 2023/24 End of Season Review 2023/24 Best XI Jamie Stephen Joe Mckernie - Andrew Macleod - Stephen Kelly Matty Shewan - Ryan Walker - Jonny McLean - Ian Ross Robbie Scott - Chris Moir - Darren Goller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 We've lost two of our central defenders. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 2024/25 Pre-Season Almost perfect pre-season! And we're pretty clear favourites! We lost quite a few players so I've done the best I can to replace them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 17/8/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 1 Tongue United vs Portree Juniors We start off with a narrow home win! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 24/8/24 - Highland Amateur Cup First Round (14th Highland Amateur Division One) Contin vs Tongue United (5th Highland Amateur Division Two) A Mark Munro hat-trick sees us ease into the next round! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 31/8/24 - Jock Mackay Memorial Cup Preliminary Round (5th Highland Division Two) Tongue United vs FC Elgin (10th Aberdeenshire Amateur League) A great first half saw us through to the first round! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 7/9/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 2 (6th) Fortree & Rosemarkie Union vs Tongue United (5th) Not the most exciting of games but a win and a cleansheet away from home! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 14/9/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 3 (3rd) Brora Wanderers vs Tongue United (4th) Two teams with two wins from two and we come away with all three points and we top the table! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristianT Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 The hair of Adam Skinner is pretty damn impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Hey @Makoto NakamuraOnly just seen this and haven't even skimmed through the thread yet but..... I was looking at a Scotland save last night/this morning and I downloaded the Scotland Lower Leagues edited database, (by Rcqq), and I was all set to start this morning with a L13 start, until I realised that although the Amateur leagues were connected to the other Amateur leagues, they weren't connected to the rest of the Scottish Pyramid. Hopefully you know this and have found a workaround but just in case. Tongue Utd are in the Highland Amateur Division Three and there is promotion from that league to the Highland Amateur Division Two. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division Two there is also promotion again to the Highland Amateur Division One. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division One there is again promotion to the Highland Amateur League. Once you are in the Highland Amateur League (Premier Division), there doesn't seem to be promotion from there. Have you resolved this and if so how? (Because I started in Scotland this morning, but saw this and opted instead for the lowest playable league that is connected to the full pyramid, (which is the West of Scotland 4th Div, (which is the 10th tier I think). Fingers crossed you know all this and either have a different database, (in case which one is it please?), or have an alternative workaround. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, KristianT said: The hair of Adam Skinner is pretty damn impressive. Part of the reason I signed him! 2 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Hey @Makoto NakamuraOnly just seen this and haven't even skimmed through the thread yet but..... I was looking at a Scotland save last night/this morning and I downloaded the Scotland Lower Leagues edited database, (by Rcqq), and I was all set to start this morning with a L13 start, until I realised that although the Amateur leagues were connected to the other Amateur leagues, they weren't connected to the rest of the Scottish Pyramid. Hopefully you know this and have found a workaround but just in case. Tongue Utd are in the Highland Amateur Division Three and there is promotion from that league to the Highland Amateur Division Two. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division Two there is also promotion again to the Highland Amateur Division One. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division One there is again promotion to the Highland Amateur League. Once you are in the Highland Amateur League (Premier Division), there doesn't seem to be promotion from there. Have you resolved this and if so how? (Because I started in Scotland this morning, but saw this and opted instead for the lowest playable league that is connected to the full pyramid, (which is the West of Scotland 4th Div, (which is the 10th tier I think). Fingers crossed you know all this and either have a different database, (in case which one is it please?), or have an alternative workaround. So from the 2nd season there's a playoff between the amateur leagues to get promoted into the main leagues. I'll have another look when I get home but pretty sure this was the case in a test holiday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just now, Makoto Nakamura said: Part of the reason I signed him! So from the 2nd season there's a playoff between the amateur leagues to get promoted into the main leagues. I'll have another look when I get home but pretty sure this was the case in a test holiday. I suspected that you wouldn't miss it. Thank you. (This now means I have to start again though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 On 03/12/2023 at 19:27, phnompenhandy said: Nice start. You're outdoing me not only on the field but in the photography department, too! Keep up the good work! I absolutely love this in both threads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 18 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said: 2023/24 Youth Candidates Of the players, Scott Wood, Mitchell Docherty, David Russell, Derek Munro, Steven Rostock & Calum Porritt will be signing a contract, the rest will be released. If it's not a silly question, what do you base your decision on to sign/release players at this stage of the save? I take it individual attributes that will hopefully make a difference? I would have found it impossible not to sign (YP1k) Stewart (Perfect). Oh.... they have to be born in the Highlands don't they! Anything else? (I'm guessing just based on filling gaps in the squad) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 46 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Hey @Makoto NakamuraOnly just seen this and haven't even skimmed through the thread yet but..... I was looking at a Scotland save last night/this morning and I downloaded the Scotland Lower Leagues edited database, (by Rcqq), and I was all set to start this morning with a L13 start, until I realised that although the Amateur leagues were connected to the other Amateur leagues, they weren't connected to the rest of the Scottish Pyramid. Hopefully you know this and have found a workaround but just in case. Tongue Utd are in the Highland Amateur Division Three and there is promotion from that league to the Highland Amateur Division Two. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division Two there is also promotion again to the Highland Amateur Division One. Once you are in the Highland Amateur Division One there is again promotion to the Highland Amateur League. Once you are in the Highland Amateur League (Premier Division), there doesn't seem to be promotion from there. Have you resolved this and if so how? (Because I started in Scotland this morning, but saw this and opted instead for the lowest playable league that is connected to the full pyramid, (which is the West of Scotland 4th Div, (which is the 10th tier I think). Fingers crossed you know all this and either have a different database, (in case which one is it please?), or have an alternative workaround. I customised that database because I had a lot of problems with it. It doesn't set out lines of progression clearly and misses chunks of leagues to view in 'Leagues in Focus', but as MN notes, there is a play-off to get out of that league. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just now, phnompenhandy said: I customised that database because I had a lot of problems with it. It doesn't set out lines of progression clearly and misses chunks of leagues to view in 'Leagues in Focus', but as MN notes, there is a play-off to get out of that league. I'm in the middle of running a 2 year holiday now to see what's what. If I have to pick a 3rd side from your league then so be it, but I'm in! (minus the great landscape views). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Hope that's all been sorted now then! One thing which @Jimbokav1971 & @phnompenhandy may find interesting, maybe even some others as well! Using this database I've mapped out everywhere that's classed as Highlands & Islands, as you can see there are two which definitely aren't in the Scottish Highlands, they are Oban & Tarbert, I have nobody from Tarbert but I have one 0.5* player from Oban, who will now be released. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: two which definitely aren't in the Scottish Highlands, they are Oban & Tarbert, I have nobody from Tarbert but I have one 0.5* player from Oban, who will now be released. Be aware that's the Tarbert in Argyll. There's another Tarbert in Harris, Western Isles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 21/9/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 4 (1st) Tongue United vs KDM Ace Wanderers (6th) I was looking forward to another cleansheet but alas, it wasn't to be! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 11 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said: Be aware that's the Tarbert in Argyll. There's another Tarbert in Harris, Western Isles. In which case that changes things to this: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 28/9/24 - Scottish Amateur Cup First Round (1st Highland Amateur Division Two) Tongue United vs Kelso Thistle (6th Edinburgh Amateur League Two) Another easy win sends us through in the Amateur Cup. Edited December 5, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 2/10/24 - Highland Amateur Cup Second Round (9th Highland Amateur League) Stornoway Athletic FC vs Tongue United (1st Highland Amateur Division Two) An actual pitch with a stand! They are two divisions ahead of us but it's still disappointing not to have won this game when we matched them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 5/10/24 - Scottish Amateur Cup Second Round (1st Highland Amateur Division Two) Tongue United vs Highfields Utd (1st Edinburgh Amateur League One) A narrow victory sending us through to the 3rd round! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 9/10/24 - Jock Mackay Memorial Cup First Round (1st Highland Amateur Division Two) Tongue United vs Mosset Tavern (11th Aberdeenshire Amateur Division One) Everything we struck turned to goals for a change! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 12/10/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 5 (1st) Tongue United vs Portree United (4th) 31 shots but only 6 on target and we concede their only shot on target. I think I'm going back to instant resulting but keep updating the same way. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 19/10/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 6 (11th) Maryburgh vs Tongue United (1st) Shewan getting a goal, assist and creating four clear-cut chances! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 23/10/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 7 (1st) Tongue United vs Kirkwall Thorfinn (7th) A disappointing home defeat where we were the better side. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 26/10/24 - Jock Mackay Memorial Cup Third Round (4th Highland Amateur Division One) Contin vs Tongue United (1st Highland Amateur Division Two) Well we've defeated Contin once this season, can we do it again? We can! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 2/11/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 8 (8th) John O'Groats vs Tongue United (1st) Well we thought we'd won it with an 84 minute goal, but alas it is two points dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 6/11/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 9 (2nd) Tongue United vs Aviemore Thistle (4th) We dominated but we still needed a late equaliser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 9/11/24 - Scottish Amateur Cup Third Round (14th Scottish Juniors East Region Central) Tayside Fire Brigade vs Tongue United (2nd Highland Amateur Division Two) We absolutely destroyed them as we make it through to the 4th round! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) 16/11/24 - Jock Mackay Memorial Cup Third Round (2nd Highland Amateur Division Two) Tongue United vs Stornoway United (15th Highland Amateur League) Another win in a cup as we easily defeat Stornoway! Edited December 5, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 20/11/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 10 (13th) Kyleakin AFC vs Tongue United (2nd) We missed a penalty but scored early on regardless, we really should have had more though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 23/11/24 - Highland Amateur Division Two Matchday 11 (1st) Tongue United vs CSK Highfield (10th) We concede their only shot on target, no surprise there! A win is a win and we stay top of the table with Brora Wanderers losing at home to Maryburgh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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