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April and May down and well while April was a mixed month May I went undefeated and banged in the goals scoring 5 three times during the two month period. I won't lie though that FC Gifu defeat stings as I was 3-1 up at one point, and missed some glorious chances to get back in the game late on. What does that all mean in my quest for J2 Promotion? Well 6th place after 11 games played and only 3 points off a promotion place I'm more than happy so far. Up next for June and July

Great thread, be wary if Ecuador they turned into a south American powerhouse in one of my long-term saves, winning back to back WCs

Pre-Season and first month down A lo of my friendlies were against teams in J2 so it was a bit of bad run. But my start to the J3 league was great 7 points from the first 3 games including coming back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with Kagoshima and then a 7-3 victory over Iwate. The last two of the month say me lose my first few games of the season. Still though we sit nicely in 6th albeit having played a game more. Obviously not expecting to get promoted this season but hopefully mid table and build from there Transfer wise it was mostly free transfers and loans (I've let my Director of football take charge-but I have final say- they really just go for the most randomness of players) One player I did get offered and gladly took in was a youngster from my main affiliate RB Leipzig Simon Schierack. He obviously has a lot of work still to do, but can 100% do well in J3 As you can see from my results I've adapted an attacking formation A 4-2-4 attacking formation, which will hopefully bring some more 7-3 victories Next update will be after the end of May

The Squad Goalkeepers Hattori will be the starting goalkeeper (even though he wants to retire at the end of season -i'll be trying to reverse that decision) Kasahara will be able backup , Nagai may leave or act as Reverses keeper Defenders I haven't decided just yet on a formation but give Kuroki and Taniguchi are Star Players in the team and I have some full backs with ok ability it may 4 at the back Midfielders Some OK players here Machida and Saito perhaps in a middle two with wingers Forwards Gustavo simoes is my Star main (though he leaves at end of the season ) Some very good options to choose from either way.

Big news from RB Osaka today as they announced Hiroki Haruto as their new manager. Speaking at a press conference Hiroki said he was delighted to be given the great honour to lead the new Red Bull era in Japan and is looking forward to a successful future

Big News in the world of Japanese Football today as Energy Drink Power House Red Bull finalised a deal to purchase J3 League side FC Osaka. The team will now be re-branded as RB Osaka and will become part of the Red Bull Group. Speaking at the unveiling Oliver Mintzlaff CEO of Corporate Projects and New Investments of Red Bull said that the presence of a Red Bull team in Japan will further expand of portfolio and increase the Red Bull Brand globally into a new market. Mintzlaff also stated that similar to the purchase of RB Leipzig the plan is for the club to ascend through the leagues and to compete in the top league in the country and Asia Champions League. The team is expected to retain the inherited playing squad from FC Osaka. No announcement has yet been made on the management side of the club but it is expected that FC Osaka manager Yoshitaka Matsumoto will step down and a new manager will be announced in due course

Question about real world mode...with Sandro Tonalis ban all but confirmed will his ban be hard coded into the game from the start or will it start as per the date he's banned?

Maybe something which is already in game I just haven't figured out how to do it. But if there was an option to delay subs when the ball goes for a defensive corner. Maybe a similar pop up like what happens when a goal is scored were it asks you if you still want to change, perhaps an option to delay until you aren't defending set pieces

and the season has ended with Bali United, a nice respectful 3rd place In terms of the overall season, my first game came in round 17, I did get as high as 2nd at one point but a little blip at the end of January saw me lose 3 in a row but that was to be my last loss, as I then went on 10 game unbeaten run only dropping 4 points. I'm hopefully going into next season that I keep the momentum going and lead the team to glory

After 5 months of unemployed I'm back in Management and moving to Indonesia and to Bali Utd I join just before the halfway point of the league season, currently 4th in the league but out of the Indonesian Cup In terms of the current squad available based on 4-4-2 formation Goalkeepers An Indonesian International is my number one and I have able backup so happy enough Left Back Another Indonesian International here in the shape of Yagolo (though I may play him CB) Mustofa is capable Right Back Idrus has an injury but is back in 2 weeks he'll be the starter, Lucky will play until he is fit as Mustofa will be needed on the left Centre backs As stated Yagolo may play cb alongside Pacheco but fellow Indonesian international Utomo will challenge him I'm happy here. Centre Mid A good mix here, Pellu is team captain and will most likely start with one of Saimima or Hargianto around him. Left Wing Two good options here Andre Agustiar is one of my standout players Right Wing The first really light area in terms of lack of depth though Jaya is a potential gamechanger for me, I will be looking for reinforcements here. Centre Forward Osman and Spasojevic will be the staters though the latter is 37 and will retire come the end of the season, Ramdani is promising youngster who can take his place though. In terms of the odds and season preview, We're strangely ahead of where the odds put us, I believe it may have been the 1st round cup exit which put pave to the previous regime.

And it's a treble, Federation Cup in the bag and so ends my adventure in India It was, like the league relatively straight forward Big wins in the First legs meant I could relax and rest a few players and complete the Durand, Federation and League Treble. The league win did qualify me to Asian Confederations Cup (I think it's kind of like the Europa League equivalent in Asia ) but this isn't a trophy on my list so I'll resign and bring my hunt to one of the other countries left Korea, Indonesia, China maybe even back to Australia?

And I can tick off one of leagues off the list, after I have completed my fixture list. I believe I've qualified for the Federation Cup (Last season was the top 8 teams), the draw will take place on the 15th April after the rest of the teams play their last games. So until then ( A whole month away) I'll enjoy the celebrations and probably throw a friendly or two in there

Despite having two men sent off in the final I've won my first trophy (albeit one not on the list) The Durand Cup Some fun facts about the Durand Cup The tournament is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia and the fifth oldest national football competition in the world. Unlike any other competition around the world winning team is presented with three trophies Durand Cup (Nicknamed The Masterpiece): the original tournament trophy which became a rolling trophy since 1965. Shimla Trophy (Nicknamed The Artistry): donated by the residents of Shimla in 1904 to show their passion and support for the tournament, the trophy began to be awarded in rolling since 1965. President's Cup (Nicknamed The Pride): a rolling trophy that replaced the Viceroy's Trophy post-independence by the President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Either way it's a trophy on the resume in terms of my path to glory. I finished top in Group D beating Dempo and Tiddim Road FC 3-0 and 3-1 respectively and then got truly Fm'ed against MHDN FC losing 1-0 Then onto to knockouts, a comfortable 3-0 win in the QF's was followed by two 2-1 wins in Semi and Final to lift the above 3 cups. After a busy transfer window bring in 9 players (Chin,Ross and Jack are all Singh's I've just gave them nicknames) In terms of outs only one left which was 31 year Aminou Bouba who was a foreign player. This is how I line up After the transfer window in terms of league odds, we're now 3-1 2nd favourites so I'd like to think I'll stand a good chance of winning this season

And we are back in the game I join Kerala FC from the Indian National League, I join just after the Indian League has finished where Kerala finished 5th, 10 points behind the winners They also got knocked out in the Quarter Final stage of the Indian Federation Cup (the top ranked cup competition). In terms of the Season Preview for next season it hasn't been updated yet but Kerala FC were expected to finish 2nd this season so they failed that by 9 points. It seems a pretty straight forward league each team plays each other twice home and away, the 2023 league doesn't appear to start until December though there appears to be cup competition that starts in September (Durand Cup) so we shall see. In terms of the squad Sorted in 4-2-3-1 formation: Goalkeepers Quite clear who the number 1 is Centre Backs Two obvious Starters but lack of depth here. Left Back Again only the one so lack of depth here Right Back Tanmoy Ghosh appears on both sides maybe he'll be decent cover, but fullbacks may be on the menu too. Centre mid Not sure if it's a good thing or bad thing that my best midfielder is a 16 year old but again lack of depth here, starting to perhaps realise why they didn't finish 2nd Left Wing Two decent options here Kordic looks to be the star man so far Centre Attack Mid Some OK options but again work needed Right Wing Again given a 15 year old is my 3rd best option should I be worried CF OK at least we have some decent strikers (I'll see if I can bring back Osumanu to lead the line

So despite losing this game, I didn't get the sack but decided to cut my losses and resign before I did. I'm now on the market for another job. I resign with the following record So it will be interesting to see what level of job I can attract

We start with Perth Glory, in terms of Odds we start at 14-1, which isn't too bad The Australian league system is broken into two sections, a 1st league phase and then the final series which from the way it's shown in the rules section the top 6 teams qualify for with the top 2 going to the Semi Finals, qualification for the cup appears to go by the league table too, with the top 8 judging from wikipedia qualifying for the next seasons cup. Given that Perth finished 12th last season I will not compete this year. In terms of the squad (Squad planner coming in very handy here) Goalkeepers The first thing which I really noticed (even before the injury to Brad Jones) is that my two main keepers are 40 and 41 a replacement will probably be needed soon. Back to Brad Jones as you can see he is injured and unfortunately it's a bad one ACL and he's out for another 7-8 months, so 41 year old Liam Reddy will have to start. As mentioned this will be an area I'll be looking at given the age profiles. Centre back Lachman the stand out, two 32 years old though who may need replacing in the next year or so though. Left back A bit weak but in terms of ability but I'll make do, Clisby the more experienced will be the starter. Right back Only really one viable option here as I plan to use Lachman at centre back, Burke-Gilroy will start. Defensive Mid Amini the star man of the team will most likely fit in here though I'll probably use him further forward in the middle with Koutroumbis filling in here. Midfield Well rounded here Amini, duncan and McEneff will be the main contenders here Left Wing Some nice cover on the wings and majority as seen next in right wing can play both sides Right Wing With Amini playing in the middle it will be Khelifi who will most likely be the starter here. Centre Forward My two main strikers are veterans so this will be another area I'll be looking to improve upon

The thing I loved the most about the South America save was the different rules in each country Asia is no different as stated above I start in Australia which has some fun rules including a Salary cap and a Guest player which is a bit odd.

Last year I took on the challenge of a South American Glory Hunter (LINK) albeit not 100% finishing it, this year I've decided to try something I've never done and that's manage in Asia. The aim to win the League and Top ranked cup in the top 5 playable leagues in the Asian region as well as the Asian Champions League and Internationally the Asian Cup & World Cup (I will strive to do this with an Asian Team). The following leagues are the top 5 Chinese Super League Korean K 1 League Australian A League Indian National League Indonesian League One I'm going to start in Australia as it's the current 3rd ranked in the list of it makes sense. There was only one team I could start with given it's a Glory Hunter Save... The Journey so far Perth Glory- August 2022-Feb 2033 -No Honours (Resigned) Kerala FC - June 2023-June 2024- Indian National League 2024, Indian Federation Cup 2024, Indian Duran Cup 23/24 (Resigned) Bali United - November 2024 -