Branst23

Season 4 Preview Going into season 4, we have still been predicted to finish bottom of the table! We all know that's just because of our reputation. We have tried to sign our two best players in Dorsch and Fries to new contracts however they don't believe the squad is good enough for them. This means in 2028 we could see both our key players leave! We definitely need a recent youth intake this year! In terms of wage budget, we are inline but have £200k debt before the season has started! This is limiting all off the field upgrades from happening.

Season 3 - Season Review We just couldn't do enough to get over the line. Lessons learnt, international breaks really mess us around! Overall extremely happy that we were in a promotion fight rather than a relegation battle! The first season of note where our youth intakes are breaking into the first team. Our best player is Nick Fries from 2025 intake and top scorer also from 2025 intake is Christian Dorsch! Hopefully this brings us more prospects through that can come straight into the starting XI! Top Scorer Best Performer First season without a promotion! Not use to staying in the same tier, we will go again! Hopefully we can get out of this tier next time around as each season the squad is getting stronger!

Season 3 - May 2026 It's tense at the top! Too many draws! Annoyingly, with two games left, we have slipped out of the top two! This happened due to drawing the last game of the month to a 90th minute penalty! Another problem could be the next game is against Balzers and we have 5 international call-ups!

Season 3 - April 2026 Huge form coming into the league games. I realised that if we can even finish 2nd in the league (and on more points than 2 of the other 3 groups) we will be promoted! This has got to be the aim now we are knocked out of the cup. Vaduz were too much for us, we stood little chance. Throughout all of this, we have been playing 3 youth intake players in new positions, training them and giving them game time is the best way to get quick progress.

Season 3 - March 2026 Straight out of the winter break into March and 3 out of 3 including a right "humdinger" against Bulach! Put us 2nd in the league which is great progress. The youth intake should boost our squad as it can only make us stronger! Off the field Finances are in the red... Wages are above the budget as well which is scary. I hope that the budget will increase next year but who knows with the balance being in the minus! All youth players signing on £45 when under 16 doesn't help us!

Season 3 - Youth Intake Looks positive... no stands out that are 4 star and above current ability... Best Players Looking at the attributes, seems a bit meh!

Season 3 - Youth Intake Preview Looks positive, we have a number of strikers already in the side so we may need to train players into the AML, AM, AMR roles. Fingers crossed it's as positive as this suggests!

Season 3 - November 2025 A mixed month again, the international calls up really do mess our momentum up. The winter break is on us, no league games in 120 days.

Season 3 - October 2025 Mixed results in the league caused by international calls up and we managed to squeeze through in the cup!

Season 3 - September 2025 The first game of the month, saw 5 of our first team away on international duty, this left us lifeless in the game, completely outplayed. 2nd game of the month saw us draw thanks to the oppositions keeper crossing the ball after a corner to the back post to a player completely unmarked! Off the field, we managed to sell both of the players that didn't get a work permit at the start of the season. We even managed to pick up a £3.5k fee, breaking the transfer record for sure!

Season 3 - August 2025 Positive start to the season, being unbeaten after 4 games. I have started to give youth players more of a chance in the first team as some of our "original" players are aging. This includes training them in other positions to what they came through as naturally. I have started using squirell_plays squad analysis python tool, this allows me to move away from my excel spreadsheet analysis to a more strategic tool. The tool basically adds up all the "key" attributes, times by a weighting and then divide to give a score. This is so key to enable us to understand the landscope of our youth intakes and where we should be putting our attention. To find out more about the tool, please look here. Starting XI AF IF - AM - IW BBM - DLP CWB - CB - BPD - IFB GK Check out the IW screenshot in the links above, clearly our best newgen!

Season 3 - Preseason A bank loan of £250k taken out, not sure this was the best use of our money but at some stage we were going to have to bite the bullet! Training facilities downgraded due to pressing the space bar a few times (going forward in time) As we move into the next season, it's going to be a big step up compared to the last two seasons. The 2. Liga Interregional Gruppe 4 preview: The biggest piece of work this pre-season was getting all the players tied down on semi-pro contracts. This avoids the headache of players randomly leaving on a free but does cost the club money. We have to do it for the future of the higher potential players in the squad. We do have two players that require work-permits who at the moment, we are unable to play in the league (this is due to signing them to a semi-pro deal). Fingers crosed they get allowed to play else we are spending wages on players that aren't able to work. If we are unable to get a work permit for the players, we will have to try to sell these as soon as possible. Frustrating as they are two first teamers from last season! The rules below, show it's unlikely! Positive pre-season, again all about building morale in lower league, so playing weak opponents.

Thanks, yes managed Ruggell last year and got to the EL but I could sign anyone I wanted. This time it's so much harder as youth only! Lets go - glad to have you along for the ride!

Season 2 - June 2025/End of Season We did it! Two good wins in the last month of the season to clinch two trophies! Winning the league and the regional cup which is between both group winners! Off the field The biggest change is managing to turn semi-pro! This means players won't be nicked mid-season and will help with our finances. Allowing us to keep our highest potential players! Of course we also signed our first contract. (Including the bug I have reported multiple times - if you start as an amateur manager, you never get a wage regardless of semi-pro/pro contract, so we will always earn N/A!) Another step to improve youth intakes too! What a season! This might just be the start of a building process, the leagues will get tougher so we might not get another promotion for a while, but semi-pro gives security!

Season 2 - May 2025 Well it all comes down to the final game, we need a point (due to the differentiator being the discipline record ahead of goal difference, H2H record!). Off the pitch, more coaching badges. Finances in the red, so no other upgrades.

Season 2 - April 2025 Still top of the tree! Annoying that the 3-3 had such a dominating performance by us! The youth players are making their mark already, Fries 25B and Dorsch 25D coming in with assists and goals!

Season 2 - Winter Break through March 2025 We pull away at the top slightly after a good month, 2 wins from 2 in the league. Excited to integrate the new youth intake into the first team!

Season 2 - Youth Intake Lets go! We needed that intake as we have been down to the bare bones after 4 of our best players got poached in the summer! Nick Fries is no chip off the block (excuse the pun) The Best Players Clear that Nick Fries 25B is a standout! We keep on progressing, better facilities, coaching and HoYD!

Season 2 - Youth Intake Preview A lot more positive than last years intake preview, I never can fully trust these though as have got some dreadful intakes when the preview has looked promising... fingers crossed!

Season 2 - November 2024 As we head into the winter break, we manage to win 3 out of 4 in this block of games. That puts us back top which is great considering last months dip in form. Even when we are losing (apart from the cup exit) we are dominating the game which higher XG and possession. One thing that is holding us back when I have looked into the analysis of the tactic/players is this... . We are creating the changes but the lack of quality striker is letting us down!

Season 2 - October 2024 Well no cup run this year... One of them games where Schaan had 8 shots at goal and 7 went in. 4 players with a rating of under 6.0. I hope this allows us to be successful in the league as will have less fixtures to worry about. After last season's performance in the cup, I was hoping for a repeat if not one better but sadly no. I think the 4 key players that left on a free have caused a lot of gaps in the side. The early cup exit also caused us to fail one of our objectives of reaching the latter stages, the board rating is still at A+ so this shouldn't be an issue. In the league, a real mix month. Felt some things I couldn't do anything about regardless of the tactical tweaks made in game. We drift from the top of the league slightly but still right around there. Hopefully this is our bad month and we get back to being consistent. To give you an example of the luck in front of goal we are having at the moment... One good thing... One bad thing... (hope this isn't the start of them rejecting the youth improvements) Never did I expect them to be so pleased to study for coaching badges especially on an amateur contract!

Season 2 - September 2024 The first month where we have been questioned in the league. The Wittenbach game was frustrating as we dominated and had an XG in our favour of 2.02-0.61, first shot on target for them and they score! Followed up against Triesenberg, where we got an early red card just after we took the league. One of those times where you feel like the luck modifier has changed since you played last time! Continuing to ask the board for upgrades on facilities and turn semi-pro but they aren't accepting at the moment. We have over £100k in the bank, so fingers crossed they start to help us on our journey!

Season 2 - August 2024 Wow, what a start to the season! I can't say that it's been as comfortable as last season was, but the record says other wise. I do feel like it is going to be a lot harder to keep this form up! Starting XI AF IF - AM - IW BBM - DLP CWB - CB - BPD - IFB GK

Season 2 Preseason As we start in season 2, OFV 2.Liga will provide a challenge as we are predicted to finish 9th. This is ultimately due to losing 3 of our best players on free transfers! The Key players we lost: Our first choice AMR, GK and LB, this massively weakens our starting XI. I now will have to use our first youth intake as squad players. Our squad going into season 2 is weaker than season 1! As we were promoted, this did boost our bank balance and we are now attempting to buy the stadium, hoping this provides more income in the future. Our new HoYD had better attributes and personality, hoping he is a key man for this season. I imagine we will be trying to upgrade our HoYD each year as our reputation grows. We also managed to get sign off on our next coaching badge. Feel like we will need luck on our side to do well in the league and prayers for a decent youth intake!

Season 1 - June 2024/End of Season The FM curse strikes, win the league and then can't hit a barn door with a banjo! First loss in the league, can't really complain but always want to be unbeaten! In other news, second team managed to get promoted which is good sign!