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Brora Rangers – Season 16 (2039/40) Premiership Both Celtic and Rangers completely imploded this season, finishing outside of the CL places. And we took full advantage, finishing 1st, winning our maiden SPL title, and giving the league its first non-old-firm winner since Sir Alex’s Aberdeen in 1984. Europe We had to go through the qualifiers and got two tough draws in Hoffenheim and Benfica, but managed to edge both, beating Benfica somewhat undeservedly, in extra time. A dramatic last-game win at PSG qualified us for the playoff, where we beat Schalke before losing to Man U in the round of 16. Players Owen Young 12b (DL/DMC) is going from strength to strength, and a few more youngsters are developing, with untagged Aidan Jablonski (DC) looking the most promising of the lot (and to top it off, he’s a defender!). Youth intake (preview) Not great, though a promising goalkeeper is very welcome. Once again I’m not happy with the personalities, should really find a new HOYD. Facilities After rejecting all my requests, the board offered to upgrade youth facilities, and I gleefully said yes. Transfers Nothing of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL group | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2036/37 | Premiership | 2 | CL R16 | Connor Malpas 06a (ST) | 2037/38 | Premiership | 2 | CL KO | Tom Thomas 07a (AML) | 2038/39 | Premiership | 3 | CL R16 | Owen Young 12b (DMC) | 2039/40 | Premiership | 1 | CL R16 | Owen Young 12b (DMC) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2035/36 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Adequate | Adequate | 3000 2036/37 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Great | Average | 3000 2037/38 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Superb | Average | 5250 2038/39 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Good | 5250 2039/40 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Great | 5250

Brora Rangers – Season 15 (2038/39) Premiership We actually played better than in any previous season and were right in the title race, but in the end we couldn’t keep it up and a resurgent Rangers pipped us to the usual runner-up spot, with us finishing 3rd in the end. On the plus side, we won our first real trophy of the save, the league cup. Europe A great run in the CL, we only lost 2 games in the group stage and dispatched Red Star in the playoff before narrowly losing to Real Madrid in the last 16. Players We have our first wonderkid in Owen Young 12b (DL/DMC), who won the NxGn award and is generally just a top class player. He made 16 assists this season, with our other standout player Hamish Maguire 09c (ST) netting most of them, with 27 goals in total. Youth intake (preview) A strange one - I kind of feel that this could’ve been a really amazing intake given the ability ratings, but it’s all in the wrong positions (center mid, we only play with DMs and our best player is already a DM), and the top prospects have terrible personalities, shame on me for getting rid of a model citizen HOYD and replacing him with a professional one with better overall ratings. So, not overly impressed in the end unless I can design a narrow 4-3-3 that takes advantage of all my new center mids and strikers. Facilities The new board kept refusing youth facility upgrades, then at the end of the year complained that I didn’t develop the best youth system in the country. Classic. The new stadium plans are getting more concrete, however. Transfers Nothing of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL group | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2036/37 | Premiership | 2 | CL R16 | Connor Malpas 06a (ST) | 2037/38 | Premiership | 2 | CL KO | Tom Thomas 07a (AML) | 2038/39 | Premiership | 3 | CL R16 | Owen Young 12b (DMC) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2035/36 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Adequate | Adequate | 3000 2036/37 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Great | Average | 3000 2037/38 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Superb | Average | 5250 2038/39 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Good | 5250

Congrats on the completion @leyrtj! Brora Rangers – Season 14 (2037/38) Premiership For the first 3 months of the season it felt like we were in a title race, but after that Celtic pulled away and we finished in customary 2nd. Celtic are just a cut above everyone else in the league, it will be a tough job overhauling them. Europe Straight to the CL group stage and we did allright again, qualifying for the playoff where we lost to Man Utd. Players It’s felt like the squad was stagnating over the last few years, but now some youngsters are coming through, with this season’s revelation, the estranged Scottish cousin of Harry Maguire, Hamish, netting 20 goals in all competitions. Youth intake (preview) Looks like a good one, our squad is strong so to get 3-4 elite prospects is not shabby at all. Not so sure about the positions and personalities, but again a few of them should come good. Facilities/Finances Finally some big-picture traction, we got a board takeover at the end of the season, and the new chairman agreed to upgrade our youth facilities from average! Also they want us to have the best youth system in the country in the long term, which looks quite promising. We also got a couple of training facility improvements done during the season. Transfers Nothing of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL group | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2036/37 | Premiership | 2 | CL R16 | Connor Malpas 06a (ST) | 2037/38 | Premiership | 2 | CL KO | Tom Thomas 07a (AML) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2035/36 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Adequate | Adequate | 3000 2036/37 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Great | Average | 3000 2037/38 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Superb | Average | 5250

Brora Rangers – Season 13 (2036/37) Premiership After a tight race for the european spots we managed to finish 2nd behind Celtic again, and seal CL qualification. We also got to the final of the (smaller) Viaplay cup, which we lost to Rangers. Europe A decent qualifying draw ensured we went through to the group stage again, where we surprised everyone including myself by qualifying for the knockout rounds and even (rather luckily) edging FC Bayern, before losing to Man City in the round of 16. I’m adding some more continental leagues to make this a bit more realistic next season. Players Connor Malpas 06a (ST) was on fire this year with 28 goals in all competitions. From the youngsters, last intake’s Owen Young 12b (DL/DMC) is developing very nicely and looks set to become a key player for us. Youth intake (preview) A bit disappointing given our improvements in facilities, and very focussed on central midfielders! To the extent that at least one of them should come good, bringing us much-needed reinforcements in this position. Still, I'm hoping some defenders will arrive in the next few years. Facilities I keep upgrading facilities - youth facilities are stuck on average due to the well-known bug or intentional design feature, but training facilities keep improving, and we’re expanding the stadium a bit too. Transfers Nothing of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL group | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL R16 | Connor Malpas 06a (ST) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2035/36 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Adequate | Adequate | 3000 2036/37 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Great | Average | 3000

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Brora Rangers – Season 12 (2035/36) Premiership We managed to keep up our high standards from last year! The start of the season was a bit difficult, juggling CL and league games, but once we were out of Europe and all the cups our form took a great upturn and a late surge up the table brought us all the way to 2nd, achieved by beating Rangers on the final day of the season. Europe Our first foray into Europe, and we actually made it through two qualifying rounds to enter the CL group stage, thanks to some crazy high-scoring and tense games. Once there we didn’t do much, although we still managed to pick up £5m in extra prize money from 1 draw and 2 wins. Players I managed to hang on to the want-away Irishman Tom Thomas 07a (AML/ST) (now capped by Ireland), but the star man is still Ryan Nelson 08c (DL), with plenty of goals and assists from wing back, and now 2 caps for Scotland! Youth intake (preview) Not much depth, but I’m very excited by Owen Young 12b (DL/DMC), he covers a weak position for us and is ready for some sub appearances and cup games next season. There’s the usual star striker prospect in the mix as well. Facilities/Finances A bonanza of upgrades after the CL money! I’m basically trying to spend as much as I can before the board waste it on a new stadium. So, coaching and recruitment are now maxed, youth facilities upgraded 3 times, and training facilities twice. Transfers Sold a backup player for £600k, we’re definitely moving up in the world. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | 2035/36 | Premiership | 2 | CL group | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2035/36 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Adequate | Adequate | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 11 (2034/35) Premiership A pretty incredible season. After getting promoted on the last day on goal difference, I wasn’t expecting much. But after losing 5 out of the first 6, we went on this amazing run which never really ended until the end of the season, and we finished 2nd! I think our ppg was actually not that different from the Championship last season; no idea what to make of this. Players So it turned out that all these youngsters in our £110k/month Championship youth setup were actually pretty good. Once we went pro and they started playing in the Premiership, some of them developed really fast, and now I actually have a squad core of decent Prem-level players. The star man was undoubtedly Ryan Nelson 08c (DL), who managed to score 11 goals from attacking wing back (including some penalties), even managing a hat-trick in one game - what a monster! 2 players on the wonderkid list too, though unfortunately our “Scottish Mbappe” is not actually that good. Tom Thomas 07a (AML/ST), the next Evan Ferguson, is pretty good, and is refusing to sign a new contract, so he might go for his release clause soon. Youth intake (preview) Pretty poor again, I hope to finally start improving those facilities in the next year. Facilities/Finances The Premiership prize money finally put us (just about) in the black; I doubt we’ll qualify for the CL group stage next year but even a Europa league group would set us up nicely for some upgrades. No major transfers; now that we’re in the Premiership some of my players have pretty high valuations so I would be ok selling some of them. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted 2034/35 | Premiership | 2 | n/a | Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2034/35 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Congrats @Colossus, nice one!

Brora Rangers – Season 10 (2033/34) Championship What drama! We started off on fire, racing into a 9 point lead at the top of the table by December. But after Premiership teams unsettled most of our players in the January window, our form took a dive and we slipped to second by losing 3-0 at home to Falkirk, who went up to 1st, in the 2nd-to-last game of the season. I thought our fate was sealed but they bottled it, drawing on the final day, and we won, sending us up as champions on goal difference! Players The squad is pretty well balanced now, with the only glaring weak spot being at right back. Our star man Tony Jukes 05a (AMR/ST) had an awesome season with 21 goals from the inside forward position, and Kyle Hoban 08b (DC) was great in the first half of the season before becoming unsettled and letting us down a bit in the second. Youth intake (preview) The first disappointing intake of this save, though it looks like there could be a decent defender there in Josh Gilmour 10a (DC), who I might retrain as a right back. Facilities/Finances A million in the red and they cut our wage budget just as we have to offer professional contracts… Still, these are very much rich world problems now No transfers in, and holding on to my prized assets for now. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round 2033/34 | Championship | 1 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (AMR) | Promoted Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2033/34 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Congrats @XaW and @thomas_e, impressive stuff!! I see it didn't take long for one of you to jump straight back in

Brora Rangers – Season 9 (2032/33) Championship A bit of a crazy season. We were in the relegation zone for 3 months, then kept getting better and better, and in the end finished 2nd, qualifying for the playoffs. But we lost to 3rd placed Hamilton, to be fair it was pretty close, better finishing did it for them more than anything else, so overall I’m very happy. Players The biggest difference this season was that we finally had some defenders, with last intake’s Ryan Nelson 08c (DL) and Kyle Hoban 08b (DC) becoming key players. Quite a few of the squad are now rated decent to good for this league, so we’re definitely improving. Youth intake (preview) Good again, and we have some defenders - though the top prospects’ personalities aren’t great. RIght-back is by far the worst position in the squad, so I’m gong to retrain Danny Robertson 09a (DL) to play there and hope that he improves. Facilities/Finances Finances are still terrible, but not much I can do about that. No transfers in, and no major outs. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round 2032/33 | Championship | 2 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Lost in playoff 2nd round Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2032/33 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 8 (2031/32) Championship Wildly inconsistent but overall much better than last season, we won enough games to steer clear of trouble and even qualified for the playoffs, losing to Livingston in the 1st round. Players I was greatly helped by the emergence of our first half-decent defender Josh Wallace 05h (DC), and then there’s the usual pletora of star strikers who get us winning the games but are moaning to leave all the time, with the latest addition Tom Thomas 07a (AML/ST) who was instrumental in our late-season unexpected push for playoffs. Youth intake (preview) Very good as usual. The top prospect is a striker as usual. But this time we got a couple of defenders, hope they can develop! Facilities/Finances Still losing tons of money, board have cut the wage budget to a measly £5k p/w but we’re still ok overall. No transfers in, and no major outs either. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy 2031/32 | Championship | 4 | n/a | Tom Thomas 07a (ST) | Lost in playoff 1st round Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2031/32 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 7 (2030/31) Championship We were terrible, but survived thanks to the two teams below us being simply beyond terrible. I mean 25 points from 36 games for 9th-placed East Fife, come on… We did win the lower-division cup though, FM-ming Livingston in the final! I do fear next season, our performances are getting worse, finances are terrible, and lots of players want to jump ship. A restart in League 1 may not be a bad thing in the long run, as long as I don’t get sacked. Players We have 4-5* strikers and wingers who are good enough for this league, central midfield good enough for League 2 (or league 1 at a stretch), and Highland-league level defence. Tony Jukes 05a (ST) is still great, and there is one player on the team who can kind-of defend, Kyle Brogan 06c (DMLC), who helped us a lot this season. Youth intake (preview) More strikers!! But they are really good… At least there is a goalie there, and the overall quality is high again, but I am longing for some defenders. Facilities/Finances I’ve given up on trying to cut down coaching and resigned myself to losing £100k+ a month, for now we’re just about afloat thanks to some cup games and cash injections. No transfers in, and I’m hanging on to my star prospects for now. @Anners Congrats on the cup win, reading your posts inspires me to keep going in Scotland! Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | 2030/31 | Championship | 8 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Won SPL Trust Trophy Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2030/31 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Good to know, I've downgraded the coaching & recruitment but costs are still £100k a month, think I'll just stick with it and see what happens, relegation is a real possibility but it looks like I'll just about survive this season.

Congrats @libbyshuss, nice one! Another continent next?

Brora Rangers – Season 6 (2029/30) Championship Unexpectedly, we stayed up! We started off in relegation form, but then had a good run of form towards Christmas and never looked back, finishing a solid 6th. Players The reason we stayed up is without doubt our star striker Tony Jukes 05a (ST), who is by far our best player and scored roughly a goal every 2 games. He is wanted by a ton of Premiership teams and wants to leave, so I doubt he’ll be with us for long, but I’ll try to hang on to him for as long as possible. Youth intake (preview) Amazing, really, and it better be given how much we’re spending on our youth setup. The attackers Connor Malpas 06a (ST) and David Lynas 06b (AMR/ST) go straight into the first team to become our 2nd and 3rd best players overall, while the rest is a mix of good talent and decent personalities, thanks to our new model citizen HOYD. I would like to get some defenders at some point though… Facilities/Finances After promotion we suddenly started spending £160k/month on our youth set-up, so I’m actually trying to downgrade coaching and recruitment for once, as once the finances get to insecure the board tends to sell the best players for peanuts, and I’d very much like to hang on to a few of them and develop them. No transfers but plenty of loans out. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2029/30 | Championship | 6 | n/a | Tony Jukes 05a (ST) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000 2029/30 | Excellent | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 5 (2028/29) League 1 An unexpected promotion! We did ok to start with, went on a very good mid-season run, and ran away with it as the other teams faltered. I am dreading the next season in the Championship, but let’s see what happens. Players Our attack went up a level thanks to the emergence of Conner Reynolds 02b (AMRL), and Andrew Macrae (ST) probably had his last full-strength season with a hefty 27 goals before he ages out of the team. Youth intake (preview) Very good again, and we got our first true star talent, not sure I’ve ever had a 4* CA player in an intake, even after all these youth challenges. So meet Tony Jukes 05a (ST), who probably won’t be with us for long but already scored a hat-trick in his third game for the club. The only downside is that personalities are a bit rubbish, again - I definitely need to get a new HOYD. Facilities A game away at Rangers in the cup gave us a chance to upgrade training facilities, though I was hoping it would cost less than £750k… No transfers but plenty of loans out. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | 2028/29 | League 1 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000 2028/29 | Exceptional | Good | Below average | Basic | 3000

Ah, I think you may have to win it to complete the challenge... At least that's what I remember from a few years ago. Not to tempt you back into the 48 game Brazillian seasons or anything like that

Brora Rangers – Season 4 (2027/28) League 1 10 less goals conceded, 1 place up at the table compared to last year - could we have a shot at the playoffs next year? We also had our first cup run this year, topping our Viaplay cup group (which included SPL Dundee Utd) before losing out to Rangers in the knock-outs. Players Nobody stood out but one of our original strikers James Wallace had a great season with 21 goals and 8 assists. Youth intake (preview) My squad isn’t great but still, 8 elite talents is very good. The only downsides are ok-ish CA, and some bad personalities - I have a new HOYD since my old one retired, will have to see how the personalities shape up over the next few years. Facilities A coaching and recruitment upgrade, though for some reason coaching is still at Excellent not Exceptional in the facilities tab. No transfers of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2027/28 | League 1 | 5 | n/a | James Wallace (ST) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2027/28 | Excellent | Good | Basic | Basic | 3000

Congrats @Makoto Nakamura, very impressive that you stuck it out during those long seasons in Brazil! I´m finding Scotland a bit more speedy... Did you win the top league (Serie A?) as well?

Brora Rangers – Season 3 (2026/27) League 1 A very solid mid-table finish, and only 70 goals conceded - that’s what I call progress! Players The fact that we stopped leaking goals like crazy in the second half of the season was largely due to the emergence of Seb Loveland 02c (DC) from last year’s intake, while up front Andrew Macrae (ST) is still strutting his stuff. Youth intake (preview) Another great looking intake, plenty of talent and personalities, just hope they develop. Also, a youngster poached by Man City? I’ll be very curious to see how he develops. Facilities Upgraded coaching and recruitment once, we’re now to excellent coaching. No transfers. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | 2026/27 | League 1 | 6 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000 2026/27 | Excellent | Above average | Basic | Basic | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 2 (2025/26) League 1 We started off badly, but switching to a more attacking tactic helped stabilise the team (at the cost of some crazy high-scoring games). We finished a respectable 7th, 9 points above the relegation playoff spot. The 90 goals we conceded during the season are a bit of a worry though. Players Defense is awful but our attackers are saving us, with Andrew Macrae (ST) the star of the show again, scoring almost a goal a game in the higher division. Youth intake (preview) A very good one! Lots of 5* potential, decent CA too, pretty good personalities, and even some defenders! I reckon this should set me up nicely for the next few years. Facilities Managed to upgrade coaching and recruitment again so we are now at a very respectable “good” junior coaching, which showed with this year’s intake. Finances are still fine. No transfers. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted 2025/26 | League 1 | 7 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000 2025/26 | Good | Average | Basic | Basic | 3000

Brora Rangers – Season 1 (2024/25) I’m trying out Scotland this year, with Brora Rangers, situated near the Highlands and Loch Ness providing a suitably mysterious setting for the adventure. League two The squad was actually decent for this level, and we built up a solid lead at the top of the table in the first half of the season. The second half was much more dodgy, but a key win away against 3rd-placed Dumbarton (with 2 injury-time goals from us) boosted our promotion chances, and we got the promotion to League one on the last day. Players: Our attackers are really good, with Andrew Macrae (ST), rated as leading League One player, the star of the show with 32 goals in 38 games this season. The less said about the defence the better, I’m hoping the coming intakes give us a boost in that area. Youth intake (preview): A decent first intake with one standout player Englishman Charlie Bimson 01a (AMR), but there is a distinct lack of defensive talent which is what I need most. Facilities (season start vs season end): Were terrible to start with, but we had enough money to upgrade youth facilities, and upgrade coaching & recruitment a few times, so we’re getting there. By the way, I don’t have an U19 team - does anyone know if it’s a bug? Transfers: let some oldies go at the end of the season Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024/25 | League 2 | 1 | n/a | Andrew Macrae (ST) | Promoted Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 | Basic | Limited | Basic | Poor | 3000 2024/25 | Adequate | Fairly basic | Basic | Basic | 3000

Indeed, they've been a regular for some years now... Alongside Burnley, though that one is less extreme.

Operário dos Açores – Season 20 (2042/43) Champions League I thought this could be the year… But it wasn’t. We did great in the group stage, finishing 2nd, and then beat Hertha and Porto (in an all-Portuguese quarter final), facing Bayern in the semi. Their squad is absolutely ridiculous, but we went 3-0 up in the first leg and I was hoping. They then came back to 3-2, and even though we fought well to take the 2nd leg to extra time, we then ran out of gas and lost convincingly. I guess we can live with the top teams for a bit, but when they go attacking or my players get tired we just can’t cope anymore. Primeira Liga Porto pushed us all the way but we managed to retain the title. Players Saido Djaquité 16a (DR/AMR) is getting ridiculously good, so good in fact that he won’t sign a new contract, and him and a few other players are getting itchy feet. The squad is a bit unbalanced with 3 top talents at fullback and up front, but all the other positions being pretty average. Youth intake (preview) Looks pretty good, 3 elite talents with pretty decent CA, hope that these don’t get downgraded later like most of the other ones. Transfers nothing of note. Season | League | Pos. | Europe | Best player | Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023/24 | Campeonato Gr. D | 5 | n/a | Paulo Bessa (ST) | 2024/25 | Campeonato Gr. D | 2 | n/a | Pedro Tavares (DC) | Promoted through playoffs 2025/26 | Liga 3 South | 8 | n/a | Pedro Tavares (DC) | 1st in relegation playoff 2026/27 | Liga 3 South | 9 | n/a | Tiago Oliveira (DR) | Relegated 2027/28 | Campeonato Gr. D | 6 | n/a | Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC) | 2028/29 | Campeonato Gr. D | 3 | n/a | Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC) | 2029/30 | Campeonato Gr. D | 1 | n/a | José Mendes 04d (ST) | Promoted through playoffs 2030/31 | Liga 3 South | 1 | n/a | José Mendes 04d (ST) | Lost in promotion playoff 2031/32 | Liga 3 South | 1 | n/a | Iuri Puga 06a (DC) | Lost in promotion playoff 2032/33 | Liga 3 South | 1 | n/a | Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC) | Lost in promotion playoff 2033/34 | Liga 3 South | 3 | n/a | Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR) | Promoted! 2034/35 | Liga 2 | 2 | n/a | Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR) | Promoted!! 2035/36 | Primeira Liga | 9 | n/a | José Mendes 04d (ST) | 2036/37 | Primeira Liga | 6 | n/a | Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR) | Qualified for Europa league 2037/38 | Primeira Liga | 5 | Europa R16 | Pedro Ferreira 04f (DM/AMR) | 2038/39 | Primeira Liga | 1 | Europa R16 | Sabino Mont’Alverne 10b (AMRLC) | 2039/40 | Primeira Liga | 4 | CL R16 | Dinis Soares 10a (AMRLC) | 2040/41 | Primeira Liga | 4 | CL R16 | Rui Furtado 13c (AMRL) | Won the Portuguese cup 2041/42 | Primeira Liga | 1 | CL R32 | José Mendes 04d (ST) | Won the Portuguese cup 2042/43 | Primeira Liga | 1 | CL Semi | Saido Djaquité 16a (DR) | Facilities ---------- Season | Coaching | Recruitment | Training Fac. | Youth Fac. | Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023/24 | Average | Above average | Average | Basic | 800 2024/25 | Average | Excellent | Average | Basic | 800 2025/26 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 1500 2026/27 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2027/28 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2028/29 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2029/30 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2030/31 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2031/32 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2032/33 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2033/34 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2034/35 | Average | Excellent | Below average | Basic | 2996 2035/36 | Average | Exceptional | Below average | Basic | 2996 2036/37 | Average | Exceptional | Below average | Basic | 2996 2037/38 | Excellent | Exceptional | Average | Adequate | 2996 2038/39 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Great | Good | 2996 2039/40 | Exceptional | Exceptional | Superb | Excellent | 14853 2040/41 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Superb | 22991 2041/42 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Superb | 27021 2042/43 | Exceptional | Exceptional | State of Art | Superb | 32431