[FM24] The Oregon Trail - Welcome To The Willamette Valley - Portland Timbers [Paused]

[Cheez3y]

Its time for another FM24 save.

And like the previous years...I want to finish the game with a MLS save. 

 

 

This is the Oregon trail.

The most famous emigriant trail from the East to the West.

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The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km)[1] east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what is now the state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the current states of Idaho and Oregon.

The Oregon Trail was laid by fur traders and trappers from about 1811 to 1840 and was initially only passable on foot or horseback. By 1836, when the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri, a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared increasingly farther west and eventually reached the Willamette Valley in Oregon, at which point what came to be called the Oregon Trail was complete, even as almost annual improvements were made in the form of bridges, cutoffs, ferries, and roads, which made the trip faster and safer. From various starting points in Iowa, Missouri, or Nebraska Territory, the routes converged along the lower Platte River Valley near Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory. They led to fertile farmlands west of the Rocky Mountains.

From the early to mid-1830s (and particularly through the years 1846–1869) the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400,000 settlers, farmers, miners, ranchers, and business owners and their families to get to the area known as Oregon and its surrounding counterparts. The eastern half of the trail was also used by travelers on the California Trail (from 1843), Mormon Trail (from 1847), and Bozeman Trail (from 1863) before turning off to their separate destinations. Use of the trail declined after the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, making the trip west substantially faster, cheaper, and safer. Since the mid-20th century, modern highways, such as Interstate 80 and Interstate 84, follow parts of the same course westward and pass through towns originally established to serve those using the Oregon Trail.

 

 

This time we do it a little bit harder then the previous saves.

 

We are only allowed to sign players from the states, where the trail went through.

Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon

 

This sounds easy, but there is a big hole in the distrubution of the MLS team.

 

 

There is a big hole in the North-North-West.

Only St. Louis, Seattle and Portland will produce newgens reliable.

And with the MLS restrictions those players are hard to get.

 

I got the USA database loaded from @themodelcitizen.

This means the USL Championship, League One, League Two and MLS Next Pro are in the game too,

Lets see how many players will get added to the pool.

 

 

Our manager will be Ezra Meeker, an American pioneer and creater of this lovely map.

 

 

Rules:

- only sign/draft players from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon

- use the foreign spot for CONCACAF talents (will try to ignore Liga MX imports)

- starter squad needs to adjusted asap

 

 

Goals

- Fun

- find and develop the best newgens

- in the end sent them to Europe

 

 

Lets see I made it hard enough this time.

 

Edited August 7 by Cheez3y

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We got gifted a very decent squad.

The goal is to reach the playoffs.

 

But we got zero eligable players in the squad, So there is a lot of work to do,

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The media rates us 7th. No pressure I guess.

[Cheez3y]

 

We got gifted a decent "intake" at the start.

I will sign every decent player and sent them to our 2nd team.

 

 

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We start with a very good trade.

We dont need Loria is our system and I like me some draft picks.

 

Spoiler

 

[Cheez3y]

 

I want to create a new tactic also in this save.

This is still WIP.

[Cheez3y]

 

First signing is a very nice backup.

Versatility is key in the MLS:

 

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Another nice trade for us.

We dont need Ivacic, because we got like 5 GKs in the squad.

Couple of nice draft picks.

 

Spoiler

 

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Matarrita will be the replacement for our main LB Claudio Bravo.

 

Spoiler

 

Edited July 26 by Cheez3y

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Another three 1st rounder picks.

We already signed Matarrita and we got our first academy player at LB.

 

Spoiler

 

[Cheez3y]

 

Locklear is gettin retrained as left wingback.

Since we are playing with 3 ATB, we are allowed to retrain wingers.

I need to change his personality with some mentoring and he will be a nice option or us.

[Cheez3y]

 

 

Will Bruin is a temporary solution. He will retiring at the end of the season.

But he is perfect as backup option.

 

Spoiler

 

[Cheez3y]

 

Great preseason.

Our formation is working straight out the box. 

 

We start the season with an away game in Columbus.

 

[Cheez3y]

 

Draft picks are coming in nicely.

4-6 1st rounders will be target each year.

[Cheez3y]

 

We made the registration pretty easy.

 

We got 3 slots open for the summer or surprises.

Almost 2,3 mio in GAM to buy down contracts.

Its looking good.

 

 

[Cheez3y]

Western Confernce - March 2023

 

Solid start to the season.

Lets see what the season brings.

 

 

Four away games b2b in April. Only MLS things.

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

[KristianT]

Looking forward to this save. Always enjoy your MLS saves. Please remind me, why do you want so many 1st round draft picks?

[Cheez3y]

1 hour ago, KristianT said:

Looking forward to this save. Always enjoy your MLS saves. Please remind me, why do you want so many 1st round draft picks?

Cheers.

Because its the most fun part of playing in the MLS, thats why I value them pretty high. 

 

The real reason is, its a reliable source to get new domestic players in.

You can not buy domestic players from other MLS clubs. Trading players domestic players is hard.

You can not poach youth players from amateur/college teams.

Only your academy will provide constant players each year.

 

In the MLS balancing is the key.

Without a decent group of players from spot 14-30m you will problems at some point.

Edited July 26 by Cheez3y

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We claim Nate Jones from the Waiver List. (born Gig Harbor WA)

 Young, cheap SMS contract and some nice potential.

 

[Cheez3y]

 

We needed another AMC, who can play the Enganche role.

Suarez got ome nice potential.

 

[Cheez3y]

2023 - 3rd Round

 

Played a heavy rotated squad in the cup.

in the end no problem vs Louisville City.

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Its derby time in the 4th round.

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10 days training without games....

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2023 - 4th Round

 

Spicy derby.

Went up 2:0 and Seattle managed to comeback in regular time.

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Nice home draw. Galaxy will still be a tough one.

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2023 - 5th Round

 

The team is playing better and better together.

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We will play against the last Championship team, who is in the cup.

[Cheez3y]

Western Conference - April & May 2023

 

We are running away in the West.

Currently the luck is on our side, we are just producing results.

 

In the East its much tighter.

We are currently 3rd in the Supporter Shield.

 

  

 

[Cheez3y]

2023 - Quarter Final

 

It took us 73 minutes to finally hit the target.

In the first half Sacramento played pretty damn good.

[Cheez3y]

 

Another home game, this time against Houston.

Potential final incoming.

 

[Cheez3y]

 

Never had a takeover in the MLS.

This would be first.

[Cheez3y]

 

League Cup draw, ofcause we get Seattle.

From the Liga MX we get Tijuana.

Edited July 27 by Cheez3y

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Took advantage of the injury crisis of Salt Lake.

We got so many CBs, we wont miss him.

 

Spoiler

 

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To this day I dont know if this works like normal.

[Cheez3y]

Western Conference - June & July 2023

 

Its save to say, we will win the Western Conference.

The East got still a tight race.

 

   

 

 

The rest of July and August will be all about the League Cup and US Open.

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2023 - Group Stage

 

No problem vs Xolos.

Against Seattle we went all the way to pens.

 

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We will play Messi in the next round.

 

[Cheez3y]

2023 - West - Quarter Final

 

Off game from our boys.

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2023 - Semi Final

 

Tough and intense game vs Houston.

Asprilla with a briliant game and Nathan scored a brace after Mora got injured again.

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We got our first final.

Atlanta will be a tough one.

 

[Cheez3y]

Western Conference - August 2023

 

Got smashed by Atlanta.

But we won the important away game in Houston.

 

  

 

 

[Cheez3y]

2023 - Final

 

First title of this save.

Intense game vs Atlanta.

[Cheez3y]

Youth Intake 2023

Amazing intake.

Spoiler

 

Sadly we cant sign Christian Dalcim. We got 38 players his intake.

 

Saul Huerta and Martin Pino will proably be part of the team next year.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

A lot of nations got added to the list.

I think for the 1st time ever I got a players born in Bonaire!

And he isnt even that bad.

 

 

Youth Intake Map

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[Cheez3y]

Western Conference - September & October 2023

 

We finish the regular season very strong.

In the end we finish 1st place with 6 pts ahead of San Jose-

 

In the East Cincinnati got a nice lead in the end.

They beat us in the Supporter Shield.

  

[Cheez3y]

 

We need a new striker asap.

If he plays, he is pretty deadly and scores.

But we cant stay healthy for more then 2-3 weeks

 

[Cheez3y]

 

We will play Kansas in the 1st round.

 

 

[KristianT]

1 hour ago, Cheez3y said:

Youth Intake 2023

Amazing intake.

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Sadly we cant sign Christian Dalcim. We got 38 players his intake.

 

Saul Huerta and Martin Pino will proably be part of the team next year.

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

A lot of nations got added to the list.

I think for the 1st time ever I got a players born in Bonaire!

And he isnt even that bad.

 

 

Youth Intake Map

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

Is it normal to get 38 players in the intake in MLS?

[Cheez3y]

21 minutes ago, KristianT said:

Is it normal to get 38 players in the intake in MLS?

The truthis....I dont fn know. 

I think its a little bit bugged.

 

Our academy is a separated club,

So I think both club got one intake each.

[Cheez3y]

2023 - Western Conference - First Round - 1st Leg

 

We lost the first leg via pens.

 

EDIT:

Apparently the First Round is played in a Best of 3 format.

Just MLS things.

Edited July 28 by Cheez3y