dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge

[Barnsley]

Not a clue i downloaded all the lower league badges that someobody linked in the thread before im calling him the colonel on my badge

[ChrisBilly07]

Banbury going well.

Got Coventry as a parent club and got three fantastic youngsters off them - A striker, Attacking mid and a right winger.

Also signed heaps of players and gone miles of my wage budget

Julian Alsop will be used as my big target man upfront haha, although i have micheal charles as a great backup! My other good players and Tony Sculley, James Younghusband, Joe Dolan, Ashley Bayes and Fabien Wilnes!!

Mon the Puritans!

[Phil1987]

just started this, taken over at AFC Wimbledon - gonna take them back to the top!

[podoooo]

Awful pre-season so far, only scored 1 goal and lost all 4 games.

Have signed this young Welsh LB who looks promising, and my assistant views him as my best defender. Only one issue...he's only 15 and doesn't turn 16 for another 11 months so cannot play this year

[Gilbster]

Monday 25th April 2011 is a sad day for football. Gilbster is without warning sacked from Hendon town after almost 3 seasons in charge. My only consolation is that my trusted Assistant manager has decided to follow me out of the club.

Will post again later with a new club. Although I have some other saves on here ready for a sacking, I think I will try a medium database instead just to get some more speed out of the game. I hate longish processing times.

[picotto]

just made my 1st signing for united

Marcus Gayle

[cookie15]

Crikey!

I'm away from Saturday morning til now and i've got 13 pages to read to catch up on how everyone is getting on

Mangotsfield are doing well for me but it's only Dec in my first season. I'm intending at least finishing the first season tonight!

Congrats to all those who are flying up the league
Best of luck Jimbo, Dafuge and Gundo

Long live Burda

[ChrisBilly07]

Being short of central midfield options, i just Couldent Resist

[ScottishSteven]

Playoffs Update

Team: Mangotsfield United
Division: Blue Square South
Year: 08/09
Pre-Season Prediction: 22nd
Final Position: 3rd (Playoffs)

Heya folks. Promised an update on my Playoff shenanigans, so here it is! (By the way, can't believe how quickly this thread is moving. Think we could have a record for participation this year?)

Playoff Semi Final Leg 1

After finishing 3rd in the league, I was up against the mighty St.Albans in the semi of the playoffs.

I was quietly confident of beating them, despite knowing that my star striker Green(who had almost single handedly got me here) would miss the 1st leg through injury.

After 28 minutes though, it all went a bit Pete Tong, and Albans took the lead through their prolific striker Lee Clarke.

No fear I thought, win it 2-1, and with Green back for the 2nd leg, we'll hammer them!

And so when Hopkinson equalised for me after 35 minutes, and Frost put us in front on the stroke of half time, I was feeling rather smug...

Of course in true FM style, St.Albans took centre from my 2nd goal, went up the pitch, and got a contentious penalty. 2-2, Clarke again.

I was fuming. Read the team the riot act at half time.

And it worked. Within 1 minute, we were 3-2 up, with big man Thorpe scoring a screamer!

However with just 18 mins left, Clarke popped up once again, to level it at 3-3, which was the final score.

Leg 1

Now, in my fit of rage, when questioned about the "dodgy" penalty after the game, I lambasted the referee... not my cleverest decision.

And so it was, that I kopped a 1 match touchline ban for the most important game of my season so far...

Playoff Semi Final Leg 2

So knowing I was banned for the 2nd leg, I was pretty much resigned to losing, as my Ass Man had all the managerial ability of Aggie the Tea Lady at St.Johnstone...

How wrong I was to doubt though...

Leg 2 Spankage!!

Despite missing a pen, we managed to hump St.Albans 4-1!! I was ecstatic! Playoff final here we come!!

The Big one... The Playoff Final

I was to play Ebbsfleet, the team who had only just fell away at the end of the season to finish 2nd, and I was dreading a humping to be honest.

And when they took the lead through Kerry 7 mins into the 2nd half, I thought the worst.

But once again, my boys came back. Stepien scored just 7 mins later, and with 6 mins to go, he scored an absolute screamer to put us 2-1 in front!

As time ran out, my a*se was making chocolate buttons, but Ricketts picked up his 2nd booking in injury time for Ebbsfleet, and we saw out injury time to secure promotion!!

Blue Square Premier here we come!

An excellent first season, and proof that even real men, who pick real teams, can still succeed!!

[Barnsley]

Originally posted by ChrisBilly07:
Being short of central midfield options, i just Couldent Resist

Ha. ace

Nobody in the world called Barnsley

[johnnyquest409]

Extra RAM successfully installed
It's running much better now.

[aaberdeenn]

Well done on promotion Steven.

[cookie15]

Hey ScottishSteven congrats mate

Just curious if you have a parent club or not?
I'm managing the mighty Mangotsfield and i've got Bristol City; had the choice of both city and rovers though!

[santa]

A little update.

I've now reached august 2nd and I finally got my team ready.
I signed 22 players on free transfer in the last month (my only option as I didn't have a transfer budget) plus 1 assman, 6 coaches, 1 physio and 2 scouts. It's all looking good (well....goodish).

I can't post a picture of my most valued player as they are all valued at £1k.
So far I've played 4 friendlies (2 more to go before season start) 1 win, 1 draw and 2 lost.

I'm £112 per week over my wage budget.

Media predictions are 17th in the league.

I've made a link with a parent club: Barnet (League 2)
and I have a feeder club!!! : Maldon.

All my players are english except two: an irish defender and a gambian/french striker (he was released on free from Leicester, I then scouted him and offered him a contract).

Of all the players my scouts have scouted only one was not a "sign at any cost" player.
Probably makes sense since I didn't have any players so every player would be good to have.

[ScottishSteven]

Originally posted by cookie15:
Hey ScottishSteven congrats mate

Just curious if you have a parent club or not?
I'm managing the mighty Mangotsfield and i've got Bristol City; had the choice of both city and rovers though!

Thanks mate, and ta Aaberdeen too bud.

Yeh, I have Cardiff as my parent club. I originally had Chelmsford, but they were gash. So about Christmas I changed them. Made a massive difference. I had the option or Bristol Rovers too, but thought Cardiff had the better players available to me.

[iacovone]

Yep congrats Steven, hell of an achievement!

[cookie15]

Originally posted by ScottishSteven:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by cookie15:
Hey ScottishSteven congrats mate

Just curious if you have a parent club or not?
I'm managing the mighty Mangotsfield and i've got Bristol City; had the choice of both city and rovers though!

Did the guys they sent from Cardiff make much of a difference?

Thanks mate, and ta Aaberdeen too bud.

Yeh, I have Cardiff as my parent club. I originally had Chelmsford, but they were gash. So about Christmas I changed them. Made a massive difference. I had the option or Bristol Rovers too, but thought Cardiff had the better players available to me. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[michaeltmurrayuk]

Originally posted by Thebaker:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by santa:
Hi all.

I thought i'd better get on with this challenge, since I have played in the previous challenges and again I've chosen Billericay Town as my team.

Here's my profile.
If any one is interested i chose danish as my nationality (as i'm danish in real life) so why I have knowledge of Brazil I have no idea, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Faroe Islands I can understand but Brazil I can't

I'll post an update with pictures once the season has started.

And good luck to all.

Your knowledge of brazil comes from being danish.
Some counties in europe this year have odd knowledge of brazil or cameroon, don't know why since they have no connection </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

There appears to have been some confusion with the researchers over knowledge, in the researchers database (or whatever they have) it seems to be called Preffered Transfers, rather than actual knowledge, so for the researchers it seems to have meant what Nationals do certain Nations like to sign, rather than Person from Country X should have knowledge of players in Country Y and Z. Apparently it'll be fixed for the patch.

I'll join the challenge once my game arrives

[3Sixty]

Just had my First Match

Had a squad of 11 players, one got quite badly injured in the first half, had two central defenders playing in center midfield.

Finding it hard to find any free reasonable center mids.

[ScottishSteven]

They only sent one player cookie, and he turned out to be my strongest player. A lad up front called Matt Green.

Other than that, I only got a left back off them, that didnt have too much of an impact.

This season they have gave me 3 lads, Green again, a centre half and a centre mid. Hopefully they will help keep me up, although Green isnt playing anywhere near as well as he was before...

[iacovone]

thanks for the email dafuge, looking much better now!

[ScottishSteven]

Oh, and surely this is becoming more than just a coincidence now??

Bath Again??

And also, surely the idea of a fan day is to boost your own attendances??

So why in the hell have my board decided to have our 1st ever one for the AWAY match to Halifax???

[cookie15]

Originally posted by 3Sixty:
Just had my First Match

Had a squad of 11 players, one got quite badly injured in the first half, had two central defenders playing in center midfield.

Finding it hard to find any free reasonable center mids.

Brian Barry Murphy is doing ok for me

[cookie15]

Noooooo My skipper has just broken his leg and will be out for between 4 and 7 months! All i've got for cover is a 16 year old youth from the reserves Typical!

[picotto]

****************** Banbury United ******************

Well with Banburys 1st game of the Conferance South ahead against Lewes, It was a fantastic result.

We conceded Eearly on and it looked terrible, our star 16 year old who netted 2 in 2 games off injured Lee Moore gets his debut, signed on a free transfer he bags two!!!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Manager/2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Manager/2.jpg

With a gritty defensive performance to cap things off Marcus Gayle breaks through in the 94th minute and sends a 25 yard screamer into the net.

capping an excellent day for united

[Solstice]

in on this.

I started yesterday with Chippenham but I used the savegame from the website, and after looking through posts here it seems the same players, same parent clubs keep coming up which won't be as interesting.

Also did the reserves tournament thing (with english clubs), didn't know it was frowned upon.

Soo i'll start again tonight with my own savegame.

[ManU@oldtrafford]

Originally posted by iacovone:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ManU@oldtrafford:
Hednesford - Blue Square North - End of season 08/09

In My first season I want to aleast make a mid table finsh but as the season went on I could see the play-offs

Well after a long first season here is the final Table
there is no button for the table graph so can't post it (what a shame )

Manager overview Team
here is the teams confidence pages Competitions
Finance
Summary
best rated player

Most valued Player

Team info

as you can see I have to improve the team finance so lets hope they give me a bigger buget

I'll buy 1 or 2 players in defence as thats the worst part but I'll try to get my team to gel

ps how you get rid of the white bit on the kits thanks

Solid season mate, good luck for the next. Out of interest how did you get Mustapha Hadji?! You couldn't have scouted him so was he on a free?? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yes free and took on trial first

[Jimbokav1971]

Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

[andy139s]

chelmsford city blue square prem season 2009-2010 update

after winning 1st game against cambridge 4-2 early season and league graph league pos really started to struggle but just changed tactics 4 games agoand already things look better won 3 drawn 1 hope they keep it going current results

[johnnyquest409]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

Gone back in time Jimbo?

[ScottishSteven]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

Think you've had a bit of a mare trying to that post Jimbo?

[ManU@oldtrafford]

Originally posted by johnnyquest409:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

Gone back in time Jimbo? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

his game going to take long
remember scout brazil and find pele

[Jimbokav1971]

Boreham Wood March 2009 update. Conference South.

(H) Wood 0 Braintree 1.

(A) Wood 0 Merthyr 1.

(A) Wood 2 Ebbsfleet 1.
Semple, Gilroy.

(H) Wood 0 Dorhester 2.

Current league position 6th .

Despite producing the best performance of my tenure, to hand top of the table Ebbsfleet their first league defeat of the season, (scoring twice past this bloke in the process), we drop out of the playoff zone after 2 narrow 1-0 losses and a 2-0 hammering by 2nd placed Dorchester who are now in pole position at the top of the league.

With only 5 games of the season remaining we sit 2 points behind Merthyr and it will be tough to claw the points back as 3 of our 5 remaining games are away.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Dorchester 84
Ebbsfleet 83
Crawley 67
AFC Wombles 64
Newport Co 62
B/Wood 60 </pre>

2 Two of our 5 remaining games are against Crawley and Wombles so me aren't out of it yet. The smart money is on the top two teams being promoted anyway. They are considerably better than the rest of us.

With 5 games left we still have a chance of promotion. If you had offered me that during pre-season I would have bitten your arm off to accept. It's squeeky bum time.

[johnnyquest409]

Interesting.
Rochdale, who are in the Blue Square Premier, have just played a friendly against Werder Bremen.
Cheats.

[Jimbokav1971]

Still couldn't get it right .

How was I to know that you couldn't bold in code .

[Poyplemonkeys]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

You what ? Where can I get FM1008 from? Sounds fb.

[shaggy61]

end of season 1

whitby town
finished 2nd in BSN, lost in play offs semi to kings lynn. Team played solidly all season, apart from Kettering who were class above, would have been very close thing.

Playing game last season(FM07) as Whitby definately helped, knew who was good to choose as feeder club('Boro) came in useful as 2 quality loaness joined up well with youngsters.

Hines and Barbers led the line well, and an homage to Jimboka1971 target men stylee worked well.

Finances a struggle as wages just under £3000 per week(way over budget) and board constantly not happy(media prediction 18th!), despite having 120k in bank(thanks to good cup runs)

2 fans days resulted in 1-0 victories but poor games and little benefit. Wonder how others got on with this feature?

Usual brilliance of challenge Dafuge, hoping new budgets may relax purse strings a little, and this season will probably put kids in Setanta and FA Trophy comps. Played nearly 60 games this season.

[Jimbokav1971]

Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

You what ? Where can I get FM1008 from? Sounds fb. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's got a 0D match engine and the bugs are shocking!

[Allan]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
****Info for the website*****

I'm thinking of compiling a list of suggested players to purchase for this challenge, (and then sending it to Allan for inclusion on the website), and to that end I am accepting nominations for players who you think should be included on the list.

I don't want just a name, but also a reason why.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">1. Super Kyle formerly known as Kyle Wilson. The N.Irish striker found fame when in addition to scoring the goals that took Jimbokav's Hendon team to the Premiership in FM06, he also scored the goals that fired a resurgent N.Ireland team to the World Cup Final in 2014. He scored over 50 goals for a N.Ireland team managed by the AI and scored over 300 league goals for Jibokav's Hendon in 2 spells at the club.

In FM07 he was by far more popular, (but less effective), yet still Jimbokav persisted with him and he still managed to score 100 league goals in an often struggling team.

In FM08 it is yet to be seen how effective he is, yet early signs of 20+ goals in the holiday season look promising.

2. Hark, formerly known as Jonny Harkness, is a utility left sided player of N.Irish origin who first came to light when he was a regular in Jimbokav's Hendon team that progressed all the way from Conference South to the Premiership in FM06.

He was a popular choice for a left sided defender/midfielder in FM07 and his ability from dead-ball situations enhanced his worth to many teams.

He really found fame in Gundo's challenge in FM07 when after joining Lisburn Rangers as a 29 year old, he went on to score 104 goals from full-back before taking the Ass Man role after 3 consecutive losses at the Qtr Final stage of the Champions League.

If I was to suggest a few possibles, they might be, Phil Younghusband, Daryll Knights & Fola with maybe a "legends" section being opened for the likes of Danny Roberts & Super Kyle.

What do you think? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sounds good Jimbo! Im away to hopefully play my 1st game, lol. Got through 25 seasons last year, dont think i'll be close to that this year though!

[dafuge]

Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

You what ? Where can I get FM1008 from? Sounds fb. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You could sign Bontcho Guentchev as a youth player

[ChelseaDaft]

Hi all

I am back.. Got my copy today so just in Holiday Man as we speak... I am determined to get this one right!

[Poyplemonkeys]

Originally posted by dafuge:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Boreham Wood March 1009 update. Conference South.

You what ? Where can I get FM1008 from? Sounds fb. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You could sign Bontcho Guentchev as a youth player </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

haha, just had in my milestones pre-match Bontcho Guentchev will become the oldest player by 9345 days if he plays today. Made me roffle

October update coming up.

[foost]

Jimbo:

How is A. Bond doing at ur team?

He played for me superb vs his old team rofl

Bond vs Barrow

[Solstice]

So.. I got Carshalton after restarting (profile pic on site)

http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dfc03sj5.jpg

Glad I did now! (although I'm also pretty tempted to pick my local club woking who were also proposed!)

[Poyplemonkeys]

September Update

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Harrow 3 - 0 Bishops Stortford
Hutchinson
Ephraim
Jailow

Braintree 3 - 1 Harrow
Ephraim

Havant & W 4 - 4 Harrow
Ephraim (3)
Hutchinson

Harrow 1 - 1 Tiverton
Osano

Harrow 4 - 1 Sutton
Maher (2)
Barron
Ephraim

Harrow 1 - 1 Edgeware (FA Cup 2nd Qual. Round)
Moore (OG)</pre>

Had a stumble, 3 games in a row without a win, but you have to ask questions of your defence when you score four away from home and still only manage a draw. Awful result against Tiverton, worse result against Edgeware. Needing an own goal to struggle to a replay against some nobodies that don't even have a ****ing league. Disgraceful and I let them know it. Ephraim cup tied for the match, probably the main reason I struggled because as you can see, he's awesome. 6 goals this month, just fffb.

[ManU@oldtrafford]

Originally posted by Allan:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
****Info for the website*****

I'm thinking of compiling a list of suggested players to purchase for this challenge, (and then sending it to Allan for inclusion on the website), and to that end I am accepting nominations for players who you think should be included on the list.

I don't want just a name, but also a reason why.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">1. Super Kyle formerly known as Kyle Wilson. The N.Irish striker found fame when in addition to scoring the goals that took Jimbokav's Hendon team to the Premiership in FM06, he also scored the goals that fired a resurgent N.Ireland team to the World Cup Final in 2014. He scored over 50 goals for a N.Ireland team managed by the AI and scored over 300 league goals for Jibokav's Hendon in 2 spells at the club.

In FM07 he was by far more popular, (but less effective), yet still Jimbokav persisted with him and he still managed to score 100 league goals in an often struggling team.

In FM08 it is yet to be seen how effective he is, yet early signs of 20+ goals in the holiday season look promising.

2. Hark, formerly known as Jonny Harkness, is a utility left sided player of N.Irish origin who first came to light when he was a regular in Jimbokav's Hendon team that progressed all the way from Conference South to the Premiership in FM06.

He was a popular choice for a left sided defender/midfielder in FM07 and his ability from dead-ball situations enhanced his worth to many teams.

He really found fame in Gundo's challenge in FM07 when after joining Lisburn Rangers as a 29 year old, he went on to score 104 goals from full-back before taking the Ass Man role after 3 consecutive losses at the Qtr Final stage of the Champions League.

If I was to suggest a few possibles, they might be, Phil Younghusband, Daryll Knights & Fola with maybe a "legends" section being opened for the likes of Danny Roberts & Super Kyle.

What do you think? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sounds good Jimbo! Im away to hopefully play my 1st game, lol. Got through 25 seasons last year, dont think i'll be close to that this year though! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

sounds great should we get the list started ?

[Poyplemonkeys]

aahaha, this game is just utter ***** sometimes. Seriously. Replay against Edgeware. No highlights in the first half. 2 highlights in the 2nd half, their goal and my red card. I was playing two in defence for half an hour, how can there be no highlights, especially on extended. Utter, utter ******** tbh.

[Jimbokav1971]

Originally posted by ChelseaDaft:
Hi all

I am back.. Got my copy today so just in Holiday Man as we speak... I am determined to get this one right!

I was wondering where you and happywill had got to.

There are some re holidayed games on the website if you don't fancy holidaying.

[foost]

My god I believe I am a lucky guy with Josh Klein-Davis in my team.. damn he scores and makes assists like a MOFO

[dlnwba86]

4 league defeats and i'm plummetting down the table after a decent start. I'm gonna need every ounce of media interaction, mind games and tactical power to overcome this problem.

[Poyplemonkeys]

Originally posted by poyplemonkeys:
aahaha, this game is just utter ***** sometimes. Seriously. Replay against Edgeware. No highlights in the first half. 2 highlights in the 2nd half, their goal and my red card. I was playing two in defence for half an hour, how can there be no highlights, especially on extended. Utter, utter ******** tbh.

Argh! Now the board despise me for calling the referee incompetent, even though the news article said I had a point

[Jimbokav1971]

Originally posted by foost:
Jimbo:

How is A. Bond doing at ur team?

He played for me superb vs his old team rofl

Bond vs Barrow

I had him at Chippenham, but haven't signed him for Boreham Wood.

[spankie]

I thought that my 1st rount Santana Shield game was an epic, how about this:
Match Stats

I swear that my players must have hit every piece of woodwork on the pitch. The right winger hit 3 pieces.


The 3rd round pitches me against Chelmsford, who I managed in this challenge last year.

I am disapointed that we couldn't capatilise on the man advantage, but more diapointed that the ref didn't play the advantage for the professional foul that saw a Basingstoke DC go for an early bath after 10 minutes.

The "press" also thought that the match was breathtaking.

[foost]

Ok, now I know for sure, he is ****ing brilliant!

Josh Klein-Davis is from now known as Big Davey!

[mwalker99]

Decided to give this a go after getting up to league 1 last time before my computer imploded but with a new computer ive gone with Boreham Wood as i wanted to be a real man

[mwalker99]

Originally posted by mwalker99:
Decided to give this a go after getting up to league 1 last time before my computer imploded but with a new computer ive gone with Boreham Wood as i wanted to be a real man

ooops

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...rprofilebw.jpg

[MyNameIsJohn]

Margate appoint rookie to fill the vacant managerial position

Well, after two days of trying to get Ramsgate or Tonbridge Angels, manager Simon Davis took the position at Margate. With a ground size of 2100, no budget and no players to speak of the challenge ahead is enormous.

Profile

[MyNameIsJohn]

Oh well stuffed that up!


http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...06/margate.jpg

[Des Tiny]

Well getting closer for me to take up the 08 challenge though right now I am unsure if I will jump straight over as I am quite enjoying my Gateshead 07 game in Dafuges and seem to have built a conference winning squad for 09/10 :P So looks like League 2 here we come, but then I wanna be playing with everyone else lol...Oh the messed up mind. I spose I could try and get Gateshead again seen as I have enjoyed them so much...

[dafuge]

Originally posted by ChelseaDaft:
Hi all

I am back.. Got my copy today so just in Holiday Man as we speak... I am determined to get this one right!

Welcome back, challenge veteran.

[joshpmilton]

And away I go..

After trying to get a different Kent or Sussex team I eventually resigned myself to being Margate. Like most others in here, I think given the chance I'll jump at the earliest opportunity in order to take over one of the over Kent clubs.

[jsar]

Chippenham Town End Of Season Update 09/10

This season has been one that Chippenham Town fans deffinatly wont forget.

After a respectable 8th place finnish in the 08/09 season rookie manager James Leedham
decided to go out on a limb and promise to make Chippenham Town Title contenders in for the
09/10 season. His ambition payed of with a small wage budget increase allowing him to bring
some new talent to Hardenhuish Park.

After some long negotiations with Parent Club Reading and some of last years Loan players he managed
sot re-loan star player Vicktor Illugason once again. Unfortuantly the promise of regular football
wasnt enough to tempt Cherno Samba and Hal robson-kanu to spend another season at the park.

After a promising start to the season Chippenham found them selves at the top of the table.
Dispite this start and a 12 game unbeaten streak, the lack of wins caused them to drop down
6th place and from there the started to slide further finding them selves in 9th place with only
6 games of the season to go.

After speculation about Leedhams Job saftey ge knew that those last 6 games where going to have to count
and they did, recording 6 wins in 6 games and scoring 17 goals. Despite not challangeing for the title they did find
themselves in the play offs with every chance of gaining promotion to the Blue Square Premiership.


League Position Graph

League Table

The Play of semi final was against 3rd place Newport county and the first leg was away at the
Newport stadium. In this tight game the two teamswhere only seperated by a goal from Chippenham
favourite Vicktor Illgason in the 94th minute.

First Leg

The second leg was at the Park and with a slight lead, chippenham where the favourites.
Craig Mcallister fired home in the 16th minute only to be answered 6 minutes later by john
Mcaliskey. Luke Ruddick then hit the net again for Newport and all seemed lost for Chippenham,
But the bluebirds werent finnished and in the 96th minute Craig Mcallister netted again to give
chippenham the win 3-2 on aggragete.

2nd Leg

Chippenhams rivals in the final where 5th placed Billericay. The pundits couldnt tell these
two teams apart but said if they had to go one way or the other Chippenham had the edge.
Chippenham once again looked to Vicktor Illguson to win the game for them but despite many chances
and the Iceland manager Sverrisson looking on, he couldnt hit the back of the net and it was up
to new signing John Morgan Of the British Virgin Isles to answer Louis Bells 42nd minute strike
which he did with a dramitic 86th minute goal. Neither side managed to find a goal in the last
few minutes of the game or the extra time the followed and the game went to the lottery of a
penalty shoot out. Despite being named as the BSS's "Worst Signing of the Season" Jack Smelt
became some what of a hero in those last few minutes saving the first 3 shots from billericay
meaning third choice penelty taker kevin nicholsons goal won the final and promotion for Chippenham.

Play Off Final

In the cup competions CHippening had poor runs in the FA cup and Setanta Shield going out in
the 3rnd Qualifing and 4th round respectivly.
Despite this there cup run hopes where not dead and they stormed there way to the final of
FA trophy after a nail biting semi final against coca-cola league 2 side cambridge, with a 0-0
draw aaway and a 2-1 win at home.

This left them facing Blue square premier 3rd place team, Burton Albion. In what was once again
a close game watched by both the iceland and Virgin Isles managers, Vicktor Illguson once again
shone and netted a last chance 90 minuteute goal.

FA trophy Final


In othe chippenham News Vicktor Illugason won the BSS player of the season as well as being the leagues top goal scorer and Manager James Leedham came second in the manager of the season competition, new signing and first choice goal keeper Jack Smelt was unfortuantly voted the worst signing of the season.

Player of the Season

Manager of the Season

Season Summary
All in all a season to remembered in CHippenham, and we look forward to what James Leedham and
the team can acheive in the Blue Square Premiership next season.

James Leedham's acheivments where rewarded with the addoration of the Chippenham Town fans
and a new contract until 2013.



Other random screenies

Manager Overview

Best eleven

Upcomming season expectations

[ChelseaDaft]

Originally posted by dafuge:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ChelseaDaft:
Hi all

I am back.. Got my copy today so just in Holiday Man as we speak... I am determined to get this one right!

Welcome back, challenge veteran. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


Good to be back! Thanks Dafuge and Jimbo!

[Allan]

Is this the best start to the challenge yet?

My 1st competative game with my 100% new squad which is getting paid a total of £1,012 per week.

Gotta say I thought I might have a not bad squad but this result has blown me away

[wisla_krakow]

Suprisingly Lee McEvilly hasn't done much this season, but this makes up for most of that .

Was 2-1 down on 83 mins aswell, great comeback in the end, the title is in reach now .

[MyNameIsJohn]

I still can't get Ramsgate or Tonbridge and reckon I am closing in on 500 restarts - god I am sad!

I have however just got Prescot Cables!! Think I am probably the first one - if so I'd be happy to provide the file. Yes my copy is 100% genuine!

[Scoham]

500 restarts

There's a link to a Prescot Cables save somewhere in the thread I think

Hastings United didn't ever get promoted did they?

[dafuge]

Originally posted by MyNameIsJohn:
I still can't get Ramsgate or Tonbridge and reckon I am closing in on 500 restarts - god I am sad!

I have however just got Prescot Cables!! Think I am probably the first one - if so I'd be happy to provide the file. Yes my copy is 100% genuine!

There isn't a Prescot Cables save on the website, so it might be worth uploading.

[MyNameIsJohn]

Hope not seen a Hastings yet. Oh well back to the drawing board!

I think I have RSI from all this reloading!

[Des Tiny]

Well I have downloaded a Prescott save from the site, but if you upload yours as well that could help as I have no idea how genuine my current one is...thanks John I decided I wanted Prescott a while ago, now trying to fight off the Gateshead pull. As my 07 challenge is going well. So I think I might just take Prescott and try to get some of the Gateshead players...

[Scoham]

Can't find it, but someone uploaded some different saves to another site, it was an IP address starting with 8, can't remember which page its on though.

[dafuge]

Originally posted by Des Tiny:
Well I have downloaded a Prescott save from the site, but if you upload yours as well that could help as I have no idea how genuine my current one is...thanks John I decided I wanted Prescott a while ago, now trying to fight off the Gateshead pull. As my 07 challenge is going well. So I think I might just take Prescott and try to get some of the Gateshead players...

Have a look at the Euro 08 results, if it is full of small nations then it was generated using a dodgy copy of the game.

[Des Tiny]

I think it is page 10 or 11 Scoham cause thats where I got my Prescott save from...Just waiting for the game now and then I will be the first to play as the Cables...

[3Sixty]

I think god is punishing me for having a small squad , i was doing pretty good as well.

[MyNameIsJohn]

Where shall I upload it to?

[dafuge]

Originally posted by MyNameIsJohn:
Where shall I upload it to?

filefront is always good.

[NepentheZ]

quick question guys.... just got a new computer (Mac, after my last beloved mac died on me) .. but i've been playing FM08 on a PC. Do i have to start again, or will the .fm save transfer from PC to Mac ??????

IIRC, in 07 it transferred fine, but im not sure about this years...

[Scab]

There's a Prescot Cables save here: http://83.227.119.167/

I got it from a link posted somewhere earlier in this thread.

[NepentheZ]

Originally posted by Allan:
Is this the best start to the challenge yet?

My 1st competative game with my 100% new squad which is getting paid a total of £1,012 per week.

Gotta say I thought I might have a not bad squad but this result has blown me away

FANSTASTIC result buddy.!!!! Quite probably the best start EVER, let alone on this challenge.!

[dafuge]

Originally posted by Allan:
Is this the best start to the challenge yet?

My 1st competative game with my 100% new squad which is getting paid a total of £1,012 per week.

Gotta say I thought I might have a not bad squad but this result has blown me away

That's just bonkers

[Jimbokav1971]

Boreham Wood April 2009 summary. Conference South.

(A) Wood 1 Stortford 1.
Caddick.

(A) Wood 1 AFC Wombles 1.
Semple, Gilroy.

(H) Wood 1 Basingstoke 0.
Gilroy.

(H) Wood 1 Crawley 0.
Bailey.

(A) Wood 0 Eastbourne Boro 1.

Final league position 5th .

We kicked off our last league game of the season in 5th but were soon down to 6th as we conceded an early goal. We went back up to 5th as other results went our way before dropping again, this time 7th. We were unable to get the result we needed, (despite battering Boro for much of the game), but lady luck smiled upon us and both results went our way and we moved back up to 5th and therefore secured an incredible playoff spot.

Our prize is a 2 legged knock-out against Ebbsfleet who look like they should have been champions. It was us that robbed them of their title as we handed them their first league defeat about a month ago, only to see them lose to both the Welsh clubs since then. One of their top strikers, (Luke Moore), is injured and I am hopeful that the 22 goal man will miss both legs.

This is where I earn my money............

The playoffs await .

[MyNameIsJohn]

Here is a fresh Prescot Cables game, 100% genuine game.

http://files.filefront.com/Prescot+C.../fileinfo.html

Prescot Cables

http://files.filefront.com/Prescot+Cablesfm/;8862644;/fileinfo.html

[dafuge]

Best of luck for the playoffs Jimbo

[dafuge]

Gutted

That's the second full back my chairman has sold.

He was rather good as well

[cookie15]

C'mon Jimbo you can do it

[Scab]

Originally posted by MyNameIsJohn:
Here is a fresh Prescot Cables game, 100% genuine game.

Replaced the Prescot Cables save on http://83.227.119.167/ with this one, just in case.

[cookie15]

Originally posted by dafuge:
Gutted

That's the second full back my chairman has sold.

He was rather good as well

Man that's gotta hurt
Bet your finances look ok though

[paulsgruff]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
When you're not too busy do you fancy doing a bit of an "idiots guide" walk-through for downloading and installing graphics packages.

I've had a look in the past and it completely passed me by but I'm thinking of jazzing up my game a little.

Just catching up on the thread, I can't believe my eyes! Jimbo is going to install graphics? He's drunk, he must be drunk.

[rlipscombe]

excuse my over-excitement, but after 9 games as worksop i'm still unbeaten, and...

Worksop top of League!!

gotta say i'm blown away with my success so far, considering i had no players at the club when i arrived. i know it's only 9 games, but i'm chuffed and my girlfriend doesn't share my enthusiasm.....

[MyNameIsJohn]

Just had another 30 goes! Still no Ramsgate or Tonbridge Angels :-(

Tomorrow will be the day I tell thee!

[dafuge]

Originally posted by cookie15:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by dafuge:
Gutted

That's the second full back my chairman has sold.

He was rather good as well

Man that's gotta hurt
Bet your finances look ok though </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

My finances were ok, I had about £100k and I'm making a profit every month.

[sergent21]

As promised last night, my half season has just come around and thought i'd do my half season review

Mangotsfield United - January 1st 2009 - Conference South

As originally mentioned, having had a nightmare trying to get players of any sort of quality, I did eventually manage to prize a couple of defenders my way, but not much in the way of a strikeforce.

As you can see from the past position graph my season started slowly, with barely no goals scored, but hardly any goals conceded. I made my team play to their defensive strengths, and trying to catch teams on the break.

Having had a little whing

[cookie15]

Anyone turned Pro yet?
Just wondering

[dafuge]

Originally posted by cookie15:
Anyone turned Pro yet?
Just wondering

Not yet, I'm in the Blue Square Premier and it looks like I'll be there next season. Hopefully it might happen next season.

[Jimbokav1971]

Conference South Playoff Semi Final Leg 1.

[dafuge]

Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Conference South Playoff Semi Final Leg 1.

Decent result, although how important might that away goal be?

[migwar]

Bedford Town - Blue Square South Pre-season 09

So i was trying to build on my relative success of last year, but a lot of quality, including my keeper went back to my parent club, petervorough, where they were released. and no longer interested in lower league football...

So I ended up with a couple more loanees and about 10 free tranfers. I felt I had really built on my success, but these were my results:

Bedford 0 - Peterborough 5

Ok, so I never expected to win, but it was a pretty poor performance. 1 shot on target.

Bedford 0 - Lewes 2

Much closer, but then it should have been really. I never looked like scoring. 2 shots on target.

[B]Bedford 0 - Corinthian-Casuals 2

My own little feeder club kicked my butt. I had one shot on target.

Dunstable 1 - Bedford 0

Oh. My. God. No shots on target.

Bedford 0 - Kettering 4

And my nightmare is complete. I dominated this one with 5 shots on target.


So to summarise

P 5 W 0 D 0 L 5 F 0 A 14

And only 9 shots on target in 5 games. I've got my first game of the new season away at Welling in 4 days. I'm over wage budget and worried...

[cookie15]

Originally posted by dafuge:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jimbokav1971:
Conference South Playoff Semi Final Leg 1.

Decent result, although how important might that away goal be? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

My thoughts exactly

[sergent21]

As promised last night, my half season has just come around and thought i'd do my half season review

Mangotsfield United - January 1st 2009 - Conference South

As originally mentioned, having had a nightmare trying to get players of any sort of quality, I did eventually manage to prize a couple of defenders my way, but not much in the way of a strikeforce.

As you can see from the past position graph my season started slowly, with barely no goals scored, but hardly any goals conceded. I made my team play to their defensive strengths, and trying to catch teams on the break.

Having had a little whinge last night about being unable to sign no players on loan, a little bit of perciverience payed it's due and
rewarded me with him and him

Since the signing of these two players, you can see the uprise in my teams fortunes as now conceding even fewer and with artus scoring for fun from the attacking midfield role. Seems hard to believe that two players can make so much difference to the team but this shows differntly.

My current squad doesnt compete in terms of quality of some of the other teams, but a strong work ethic in the team makes sure we're still competing even going into the new year.

Cup competitions were nothing to shout about with early exits in all, with manager concentrating solely on the league.

Hopefully it'll be onwards and upwards for Mangotsfield and their manager Michael Sergent, and another review will be along tomorrow with an end of season review, with positive results *fingers crossed*

One can always hope eh??

Thought I would post this for Jimbo,A Certain Mr Wilson and wanted to see what he thinks I should do, have got a fair idea though!!

Hope everybodies having fun in the challenge, as I know I am, and cant wait to get cracking again in the morning

[Jordanknox]

Originally posted by cookie15:
Anyone turned Pro yet?
Just wondering

Yer I have and so has NUFCsean