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We play a high-pressing game so whilst the formation isn't quite an exact match it should hopefully fit what we need for now! Thanks for finding this, this is really useful! Interestingly I actually have a goalkeeper coach with a Model Citizen personality (see below). Do you think that he would be a better choice for the HOYD position despite the low judging ability and potential attributes? His media handling is "reserved"

I am indeed. Cheers, I will make him our HOYD then!

Question for the forum: Would this guy make a good HOYD? His determination is great, and with another coaching badge or two should look quite good right?

Dorchester Town FC - Season 1 (2022 / 2023) Review - Vanarama National League South League Performance We came close to achieving promotion in our first attempt, but ultimately lost in the playoffs 2nd round. We were predicted to finish last and whilst we definitely over-performed, I do think that we have a few talented players at the club who can hopefully help us to achieve a stable mid, or lower-mid, table finish next year and help us bring through the youth players. Striker Alfie Stanley (21) and midfielder Tom Purrington (22) are our best players and thankfully I managed to tie them both to long-term deals. The main issue we have is that a few of our key starters are now quite old and won't be playing for much longer - Thiago Cazé (33), Jennison Myrie-Williams (34) and Tom Soares (36). Nevertheless, we managed to keep quite a consistent level of form in the league throughout the season and only a dip at the end made the playoffs seem in doubt. The highlight was completing the league double over the club's fierce rivals, Weymouth Town, who themselves narrowly escaped a double relegation - which is good as we keep the high gate receipts from facing them twice next season! In the playoffs, we struggled to overcome 9-man Dulwich Hamlet in the first round, beating them only through penalty shootout luck. This meant that our team were exhausted by the 2nd leg against Bath just 3 days later, who were fresh having not already played. We were well beaten and lost the game 3-0 away to Bath, who then lost in the final to Dartford. If I am being honest, I am relieved that we didn't go up yet as we would have likely been the whipping boys in the National League! FA Cup - Very disappointingly beaten in the first match (2nd qual. round) by Yate Town, so no cup money. FA Trophy - We beat Hythe Town, and then forced a replay against nearby Yeovil Town - who ended up winning the National League - before bowing out (3rd round). Squad - Some strong performances across the board. I was surprised how well Thiago Cazé played given his low rating. The big disappointment was MJ Kedman, who has the pace and agility to be very dangerous as the Inside Forward in my system yet can't find the back of the net often. Harvey Bertrand, the brother of ex-England left back Ryan Bertrand, improved a lot through the season and had a great partnership with Cazé. Callum Buckley at left back also had a great season and contributed a lot to the attack in my tactical system. Players of the Season 1. Jennison Myrie-Williams: This guy played like a non-league Arjen Robben! 27 goal contributions (15 goals, 12 assists) at 34 and little pace is brilliant. 2. Alfie Stanley: A very reliable goal-scorer and great all-round forward to have. Thankfully he rarely was injured as we have no cover for him. 3. Thiago Cazé: I nearly gave it to Purrington but Cazé marshalled an inexperienced defence superbly and was really useful for the team. Youth grad Roy Welsh will now be primed to replace him in a few years time. Rookie of the Season Shayne Haines: A great player that I inherited from the holiday season. Played nearly every game in the base of my midfield and even chipped in with 5 goal contributions. Improved his attributes a lot this season too and hopefully will become even better. Youth Intake - Seems like a fairly decent bunch, with Roy Welsh the pick of the lot! Transfers - Just a couple of unneeded players signing elsewhere. Finances - Very stable throughout the season thanks to our weekly wages just being £3,900 per week for the entire squad. Our average attendance in the league is only 468 with 104 season ticket holders so I will need to increase these numbers through further strong season performances and hopefully an FA cup run next year. I might try to get the board to improve the youth facilities next season if I can get the overall balance a little higher. Other Updates - I got my National C coaching license, and the board upgraded both the junior coaching and youth recruitment. They are both quite strong for our level now so I am hopeful for next season's intake! We also have ex-Swansea wingers Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge linking up again in our coaching team. League Finish History Y22/23 - VNS - 7th - 75pts Facilities Training Facilities - Average, Youth Facilities - Basic, Junior Coaching - Average, Youth Recruitment - Adequate. Average home attendance & Number of Season Ticket Holders Y22/23 - 468 (104)

I'm going to have another go at this after reading all your posts! Couldn't get into the save I attempted a few weeks back with Bamber Bridge, but this save has started much better (still playing on FM22 btw). The team that I have taken over is Dorchester Town Football Club based in Dorset, England. I've attached the club profile and my manager attributes below. Hopefully will have the 1st season update out later tonight!

Hello everyone! I've decided to have another go at this, having had multiple tries at it on the last two editions of FM. I think the highest I reached was the Vanarama National, so I'm hoping to do better this time. I will be playing as the Lancashire-based club Bamber Bridge FC: Here is my manager info: I'm thinking that I might not buy the new FM as I wasn't blown away by the new features, so hopefully this thread keeps going!