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1 minute ago, vikeologist said:
I'm doing this with Hibs (Scotland) and it's going to be tough, but that's largely because it's Hibs. Might be easier with Rangers.
I really liked the idea of doing it with Vaduz in the Swiss league but the fact they can't qualify for CL makes it impossible. The Welsh teams work well because your intakes are fully Welsh and it's a much smaller talent pool that you make a big difference too by increasing quality of recruitment etc
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I quite like the one nationality type of challenge - have previously done it with Pafos where only signed Cypriot players, but best I did was getting Wrexham to the Europa League using only Welsh players.
It obviously has to be a smaller country, the Wrexham one works well as they are in a bigger league - not sure anyone else other than a Welsh club in the English league works quite as well as a challenge
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25 minutes ago, vikeologist said:
I had slightly more than 12 players. From memory I think it was 17, including 3 goalkeepers.
My advice would be (and a) it's probably too late, and b) just my personal opinion, that it's a mistake to try to fit the players into a formation.
They're mostly going to be garbage even when you play them in their natural position. Playing them out of position in a tactic that's actually going to work is much better. If the game was being honest, it would list the best position for most of your players as 'left on the bench'. They are technically football players in the same way that 70 year old pop stars are in charity matches, and almost as good. Play them anywhere. It doesn't matter. Even the goalies. Actually the goalies are almost certainly not your worst outfield players. They're usually big and can kick the ball in something approaching the correct direction. Seriously, give them a try over anyone who only has grey or 1 star.
I only have one keeper, so no spare players to try outfield - it is just literally 11 players, including only one striker. I've followed advice and gone with a 442 diamond and stuck my spare RB as a second striker as he is rated orange there - have gone WDLWW since and now have a hope of staying up.....am 5 points behind 20th with 6 games left. If I repeat that 10 points in next 5 then I have a chance....
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I've started this with Needham Market, but don't think i am even going to survive one season!
Only had 12 players when I joined, one of whom was a 41 year old midfielder that retired straight away.......with injuries I am generally playing at least 2 greyed out players in every single game and am 9 points off safety with about 13 games to go.
I don't see anyway back from here, trying to play 4411, but ultimately limited by trying to fit my 11 players into a formation that suits!
Has anyone else managed a team with so few players initially and how did you get through it?
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Going to give this a try, when i can get Needham Market to load, seems they are popular on this thread this year, but are the closest team at this level to me living in Ipswich, and have watched them a number of times through the years, plus have a number of ex-ITFC players I have rated in my role as a researcher!
Will be looking to do it as a youth-only save, so going to be incredibly difficult!
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I think the fact you are setup to be speaking just English makes Scandinavia an obvious choice....
But I would love to see something around the Med from Cyprus which gives two distinct paths..
Cyprus to Greece to Italy
Cyprus to Turkey to Germany
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That will be great if he gets a big transfer, looks a couple of years away from one.
What is Phelan's overall goals per game - not beyond the realm of possibility that you never have another striker who gets past what he already has!
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I did fear when I saw how good he was that this would be the outcome, what a shame. Good luck
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I think the salary cap is either here to stay at the low level, or will be deemed as uncompetitive and kicked out - it may have come in on the back of Covid but isn't just a short term fix, it is long term pain for any bigger club at this level who doesn't go up this year, this season is massive for so many clubs, failure this season will see clubs need to rip it up and start again
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On the salary cap issues, I haven't had a chance to play through a season yet, but I think the big clubs in League 1 are going to have a massive struggle come the end of this season so think trying to renew contrracts is going to be incredibly difficult due to how the new rulings work.
At Ipswich we have 15 or so senior players out at the end of this season, but realistically we are currently right up against the cap, and the majority of these players will be currently showing against the cap at a lower figure than they are actually earning with it being so restrictive. So I think any of the bigger clubs in this league - Pompey, Sunderland, Charlton, Hull, Ipswich and a couple of others are simply not going to be able to renew contracts of anyone over 21, and for those who don't go up they will have to have a massive overhaul in the summer, or their existing players will have to take big paycuts down to the £2-3k a week level.
Like I said though, not got there in game as yet, but how you describe what is happening is how I think things will go this season for Charlton (and the others mentioned)
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36 minutes ago, RKM said:
Peterborough United
- Siriki Dembele is joint top scorer along with Jonson Clarke-Harris with 6 goals each. His finishing stats are too low. Should be 14 minimum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/peterborough-united/top-scorer
- Flynn Clarke is primarily a central attacking-midfielder, a number 10. This season he has scored 3 goals in 3 games in the EFL Trophy. Has scored a few long range shots this season. Longshots needs to be increased and finishing as well. https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/flynn-clarke/eng-efl-trophy-2020-2021/peterborough-united/3/
- Ronnie Edwards is primarily a central defender. His heading should be higher, somewhere around 12. His determination of 3 is way too low. Needs to be increased. He is very mature for his age and his potential ability of 3 stars should be 4 stars. He's a potential Premier League defender in the making. Minimum Championship at the least.
Dembele has started the season well, but he's a player that is quick and skilful and has managed 5 league goals in each of the last 2 seasons; admittedly not all of that has been as a striker, but he's simply not as good a finisher as JCH for all different types of goals that the latter can score. I'm sure he'll be looked at again if he carries on this form.
I've not seen a huge amount of Clarke, but this is his first taste of senior football, and his data will have been set before his EFL Trophy goals - it may be that he gets looked at if he has really impressed
Edwards has only played one senior game in a Mickey Mouse cup, I wouldn't rush to judge him so quickly and maybe best to see him a few more times
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Despite a few poor runs, I did get ITFC up in my first season, won the league on 84 points.
I needed to win one of last 2 games and managed to lose the first one 7-3 to Doncaster.....! But got over the line at home to MK Dons.
Made a few ins and outs for 2nd season, am trying to get a faster team, as play a high line and often get caught out, have managed to get Garbutt in on a permanent deal, will do a full update at some point - but I had a transfer budget of £0 so have had to sell to buy. Kaziah Sterling for a few £100k my only real cash signing. Have sold Nsiala, Bialkowski and Kenlock for decent money to re-jig the squad slightly. Try and tyake a moneyball approach of selling when an offer exceeds value and then re-invest in young players. I sold Zak Brown as a stickler to the rules when really didn't want to which was a bit silly but he was still a way off playing.
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A few screenshots, decent time for an update - 1st January and my 24 game unbeaten run in the league has just come to an end - and I apparently now face an inquest.....board expectations are so, so high it is tough.
Happy with how the league is going and just about settled on a strongest team - still questions at CB though were Nsiala does ok but not as well as Woolfenden so am trying to push Woolfie on.
It seems as though promotion is the only thing that is acceptable and hopefully I can carry on with recent improved form. January coming up now, so will try and rejig the squad a little bit. A lot of interest in Downes and his form has dropped a bit, despite a good goal return from midfield I feel well covered there so won't worry if he goes.
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I've just dropped down to 3rd in the league. P18 W10 D7 L1 (Which was the first game of the season)
Goals are hard to come by, have only scored 24 goals in the league, but conceded only 7!
Recent form is 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 2-0, 0-0, 1-1, 0-0. It can't be much fun for the spectators.
I'm playing a high energy 433 so it shouldn't be so dull, but it is and is basically working!
Edit: And then my next game is a 6-2 win......!
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1 hour ago, Jogo Bonito said:
I'm the only one that seems to have fast-tracked Simpson - which says it all about most of the striker options. I'm looking forward to seeing how Lankester does if he ever returns.
The difficulty I've got is I am playing 1 up front and have 4 senior strikers (I signed Samuel before settling on a formation), trying to retrain Jackson to be an IF from the left which will help - but now Seas is back fit and Edwards playing well there and is my stop scorer!
I've played Ben Folami a couple of times too who has done well so Simpson not had a look in but still early days
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Just now, warlock said:
in my save Dozzell performed somewhat better so although both were on Premiership clubs' radar, only Dozzell received an offer. I promoted El Mizouni to the first team to replace him and he did very well.
I always find Dozzell a hard player to get much out of, I am playing him as an Anchor currently as doesn't have the physicality for the 2 midfield roles I'm using (BWM - Downes, CAR - Nolan, Huws, Bishop)
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19 minutes ago, Jogo Bonito said:
It's good to have the ITFC researcher among us, I look forward to seeing how you get on. I'm really enjoying the 532 formation but it's tight at the top and I appreciate anything other than promotion probably means the sack. IRL who are the highest rated young prospects at U21 & U18 level?
I don't really like 532 but that is a real life bias playing out. Think most of the better prospects are noted in the thread - obviously Downes, Dozzell, Woolfenden are ready to be key players straight away, Lankester is probably the pick of the bunch but long term injured.
Dobra, El Mizouni, Clements should be ready to contribute plus Liam Gibbs and Elkan Baggott out of the very young players, A few others like Dylan Crowe and Zak Brown should be able to kick on but most should hold their own in League 1 initially - just too big a squad to give out enough game time for me
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Interesting to read those who are managing Ipswich, I also am and am currently top of the league in November. I lost to Burton on the opening day but haven't lost since, although way too many draws and I struggle to score goals.
I've tried to recreate a Jurgen Klopp style 433 with wingers and inside forwards and it is going quite well, Gwion Edwards and Curtis Jones main source of goals from the IF roles, but struggling with a striker and rotating between jackson, keane, Norwood and Dominic Samuel (loan) - none are really cutting it so guess the role may be too difficult for them.
Youngsters have done well when they played, I sold Judge for £600k in pre season and brought in Joe Riley and Nathan Cameron as back up defenders in areas I was weake. Nsiala struggling big time in a high line as a ball player so I will try and sell him in January.
Board don't rate me very highly still, but Sears and Bishop have just come back to fitness and hoping they will help me be a bit more creative - Downes is being watched by everyone and I'll likely sell him in January as plenty of depth in midfield
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Any decent deals out there for a new laptop for FM20, I'm not particularly computer literate, other than knowing that my current one is grinding to a halt!
Short search and this looks decent - but may not be at that price?
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The FM22 Youth Academy Challenge
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This challenge doesn;t get any easier.....I've started with Needham Market, terrible facilities and just 12 players. (My best CB has 1 strength and 2 Jumping Reach....)
I'm currently approaching the end of the season - 9 games to go and just the right side of the relegation trapdoor, but it will go down to the wire - my good start has helped me out no end
The board won't upgrade any facilities, and my intake looks terrible - will it really be as bad as it looks, or is there any hope that it is better?! It is noted as poor and I have 4 Es, 4 Fs and 2 Gs