The FM11 Danny Roberts Challenge

FM11's Version of The Danny Roberts Challenge.

FM08's "The Danny Roberts Challenge : Difficulty GODLIKE (Part 2)"

FM09's "The Danny Roberts Challenge : Difficulty GODLIKE (Part 3)"

The FM10 Danny Roberts Challenge

The main idea behind the Danny Roberts challenge, is to have 1 player score 1,000 goals for club and country under your management. There are no rules as to how you attain the player, although the editor MUST NOT be used. Season reports of potential challengers are encouraged.

During the past 4 incarnations of the game, a fair few players have gone on to achieve the feat of scoring 1,000 + goals. It is widely known that Roberts is regarded as the most amazing player of all to achieve the landmark, due to the fact he scored all 1,000+ club goals in the Premiership under the management of dafuge.

Feel free to enter in as many as possible, and we'll keep more of a track of the entries and goals in this thread, and compile some top 10's as the thread progresses.

As far as I know, there were no players that completed the challenge in FM09 (although I know some are close, and still going) - but FM08 was ripe with 1,000 goal scorers.

Challenge Rules :

This challenge can be attempted while playing any other challenges. So those of you having a crack at Gundo's, Rancers, canvey!!'s or dafuge's Challenge that come across a fantastic prospect for this challenge, feel free to come in and post your updates.

Use of an EDITOR is not permitted, unless the use is ONLY for league editing. Should there be any potential evidence to assume foul play with regards to this rule, the rule will be revoked, and no editing will be allowed. Please don't take ruin this for others by cheating.

Any player involved in this challenge MUST score the goals under human management. Therefore, if you have Player A and Club X and he scores 500 goals, then you move clubs, the player only has 500 goals towards the tally. If you buy the player and take him with you, and he scores 500 more, this will make his 1,000. If you do not buy him and he scores 500 more, this DOES NOT count towards the Challenge Tally and must not be added into final totals.

International Goals count either under Human, OR AI management.

Friendly International Goals DO Count.

Friendly Club Goals DO NOT Count.

Screenshots are encouraged where possible.

The 1,000 Goal Club :

Intro :

The 1,000 goal club is for those exclusive players that manage to reach the 1,000 goal mark in any FM game. These players will be carried forward through each rendition, and will be updated as new players, from new versions get inducted into this.

Kerrison [Age 35] (FM09)

Manager : Santy001

Club : Stoke

League : English Premiership

Nation : Brazil (103 Caps, 219 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,946

Paul Wallace [Retired] (FM08)

Manager : NepentheZ

Club : Knockbreda F.C

League : N. Ireland

Nation : N. Irish (42 Caps, 4 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,073

Andrew Smylie [Retired] (FM08)

Manager : NepentheZ

Club : Knockbreda F.C

League : N. Ireland

Nation : N. Irish (118 Caps, 64 Goals)

Total Goals : 3,145

Josef Svec [Retired] (FM08)

Manager : kroblues

Club : East Belfast

League : N. Ireland

Nation : Czech (3 Caps, 0 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,233

Dean Evans [Age 30] (FM08)

Manager : Ridleys

Club : Rasharkin

League : N. Ireland

Nation : Welsh (74 Caps, 49 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,049

Danny Roberts [Retired] (FM06)

Manager : dafuge

Club : Braintree

League : English Premiership

Nation : English (159 Caps, 178 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,089

Gareth Black [Aged 30] (FM06)

Manager : NepentheZ

Club : Arsenal

League : English Premiership

Nation : English (130 Caps, 307 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,034

Paul Spence [Age 38] (FM08)

Manager : kroblues

Club : East Belfast

League : N. Ireland

Nation : N. Irish (140 Caps, 126 Goals)

Total Goals : 3,161

Frank Dunlop [Age 32] (FM08)

Manager : NepentheZ

Club : Knockbreda

League : N. Ireland

Nation : N. Irish (66 Caps, 16 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,071

Bernard Brennan [Age 32] (FM09)

Manager : hamilton162

Club : FC United

League : England

Nation : R.O.I (87 Caps, 65 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,028

Chris Higgins [Age 31] (FM10)

Manager : PVentress

Club : Tottenham

League : England

Nation : English (145 Caps, 343 Goals)

Total Goals : 1,922

FM11's Top Ten Scorers :

N/A

(Example)

John Doe : 479 Goals

Joe Bloggs : 430 Goals

Paul Smith : 299 Goals

All Time Top Scorers :

1. Paul Spence - 3,161 Goals
   
2. Andrew Smylie - 3,145 Goals
   
3. Kerrison - 1,946 Goals
   
4. Chris Higgins - 1,922
   
5. Josef Svec - 1,233 Goals
   
6. Danny Roberts - 1,089 Goals*
   
7. Paul Wallace - 1,073 Goals
   
8. Frank Dunlop - 1,071 Goals
   
9. Dean Evans - 1,049 Goals
   
10. Gareth Black - 1,034 Goals
    
11. Bernard Brennan - 1,028 Goals
    
12. Oswaldo Even - 654 Goals
    

* Danny Roberts had all of his information lost in the forum purge last year. dafuge remembers his final total to be 1,089, which I have no reason to disbelieve. The screen shot provided, is the only screen shot left of Roberts, and will have to be enough for those of you that are interested.

Good to see this thread is back, I'm still ambling along with Keirrison so I shall post the updates in here when I finally get around to them The first post does need updating a bit, Roberts isn't the only player to complete the challenge in the premiership anymore, and we definitely had some complete the challenge on FM09

I didn't really read it tbf - I just copy and pasted from last year

I'm hoping to have another stab at this on this years. It's getting increasingly harder and harder, especially since I manage in the premiership but I would like a 500 goal career striker for this version, that wouldn't be all too shabby but its so hard to spot good young strikers before they're 19/20 now (for me at least) and its such a loss not having the chance to mould them before then.

If I could even get a player to consistently score double figures in a season, I'll be happy

More than 3000 goals? :eek:

Loved the FM10 version of this thread, even if any of my players never got close. Was always keenly following the top goal-scorers and it was definitely very interesting to watch.

Dynamic league reputation might make it tricky now though for another player of Smylie or Spence's standard to dominate in a way which they did in FM08.

The hunt to find the Welsh Danny Roberts!

For my attempt at the Danny Roberts challenge...I have found a player I want to do it, he is better then David Stewart was at 16!!!(For David Stewart, see the Youth Player Project.)

Introducing Gareth Evans.

My aim is to hit double figures this season which he should do. Will also make him take penalties as well to help increase his goal tally.

Jesus, he is amazing.

He is also a traitor, I didn't realise he was dual nationality untill he was capped by the England U21's.

Although he has started on fire.....scored 9 in 3. He is playing up front with David Stewart who has 9 in 4.

Very well rounded for 16, if you keep hold of him I'll be amazed. Hows he going though this thread has fallen silent. I have a young stare coming through at Stoke, a turkish player by the name of Yetkin Tosun, however, I don't think he's quite up to the mark but I will post some updates if he manages a couple of 40 goal seasons before he's 21.

It crashed dumped in December, he had hit 20 goals. I do have a backup but its back at the start of the season so will have to do it again.

Edit: Restarted the season, Evans hit 2 on his debut. Also his strike partner hit his 499th,500th, 501st and 502nd goal in the game (Dave Stewart...Age 26)

Ok this save is messed up. Had to replay the 1st game of the season again

This time Evans scored 3 while Stewart hit 7. So Evans has 3 in 1 while Stewart has 505 in 467.

Anyone even close to reaching 1000 on FM11 ?

Bumpity....

I will try this but my players aren't exactly great My best is currently 17 at 22... It doesn't look good....

Flamers

I have an 18 year old wonderkid in the Premier League, but I'll be happy with him getting 100!

EDIT: Just checked:

Wolves - 32 games, 20 goals (26 games, 14 goals in League only)

Boston Utd (me) - 40 games, 19 goals (21 games, 12 goals in League only)

Obviously, only the Boston goals count in the challenge.

To reach a thousand in the premiership a player needs to be on target to do it by the age of about 31 (the decline may just be too much by then) so with an 18 year old you'd need to clear 76 goals per season on average. In some lesser competitive leagues, like Ireland and so you have from whenever you get them until closer to and if you can keep them playing, beyond 40. Also with more games, against easier opposition (in terms of domestic football at least).

It's kinda impossible for me in Iceland as I only play about 40 games a season so I'm setting 500 as my target. I signed this player at the beginning of the season and this is half way through:

Flamers

I have an 18 year old wonderkid in the Premier League, but I'll be happy with him getting 100!

EDIT: Just checked:

Wolves - 32 games, 20 goals (26 games, 14 goals in League only)

Boston Utd (me) - 40 games, 19 goals (21 games, 12 goals in League only)

Obviously, only the Boston goals count in the challenge.

An update...

Now in the summer of 2028, and Read is flourishing, having scored several hat-tricks this past season..

24/25 - 23 games, 9 goals

25/26 - 45 games, 27 goals

26/27 - 61 games, 40 goals

27/28 - 62 games, 50 goals

England - 9 games, 3 goals

129 goals, having just turned 21.

I would suggest Gifton Noel-Williams at Droylsden, but he's just turned 33...

I would love to this but havent got a young player for the challenge...

Read now has 263 club goals for my Boston United team, plus 31 for England (all bar 3 under my management, not that it matters), making 294 at the age of 23. He scored 82 club goals, plus 13 International goals in the last season...

Josh Read, updated stats...

24/25 - 23 games, 9 goals

25/26 - 45 games, 27 goals

26/27 - 61 games, 40 goals

27/28 - 62 games, 50 goals

28/29 - 52 games, 55 goals

29/30 - 66 games, 82 goals

30/31 - 56 games, 58 goals

England - 42 games, 44 goals

TOTAL - 365 club games, 321 goals & 42 International games, 44 goals - 407 games overall, 365 goals

He's just turned 24...

while my proper computers getting fixed i'm doing this on a backup laptop i'm hoping big things of gum in the future, i love his name!

Do you have to take a manual note of a players cup goals for each season?

I have a young player who I think will be amazing, he's had a couple fo seasons but when I check his history I only see his league goals. FM11 by the way.

Use the best 11 as that should give you the right number. I *THINK*

Do you have to take a manual note of a players cup goals for each season?

I have a young player who I think will be amazing, he's had a couple fo seasons but when I check his history I only see his league goals. FM11 by the way.

On their career history, click a season and at the bottom it will show all goals.

The hunt to find the Welsh Danny Roberts!

Gareth Evans.

End of Season 1

A briliant first season from the rookie, he is currently being tutored by my leading striker David Stewart who is the clubs all time top scorer. It took Stewart nearly 4 seasons to hit 67 goals for the club so he is well on his way!!

Season    Club          Division   Appearances  Goals  Assists   MOTM  AV.R
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2026/27   Bridgend     Welsh Prem      51        67      46       8    8.68
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Total                                  51        67      46       8    8.68

David Stewart has 679 goals in the save (637 for Bridgend and 42 for Wales!) but not sure whether to put him in here as well seeing as he is in the youth project thread.

Do you have to take a manual note of a players cup goals for each season?

I have a young player who I think will be amazing, he's had a couple fo seasons but when I check his history I only see his league goals. FM11 by the way.

That is the most annoying statistical part missing in all FM's. I don't know why they can't expand the player history page to show all data, like the one in the bottom of the player details screen.

The hunt to find the Welsh Danny Roberts.

Challenger 1 - David Stewart (2015/16 Youth Batch)

Initial Profile

End of Season 1

End of Season 2

End of Season 3

End of Season 4

End of Season 5

End of Season 6

End of Season 7

End of Season 8

End of Season 9

End of Season 10

End of Season 11

End of Season 12

End of Season 13

As you can see from the latest screenshot, he needs 179 goals to hit 1000 and 231 club goals to make it 1000 for Bridgend. He will be 29 by the end of next season so he should be able to make it.

Season    Club          Division   Appearances  Goals  Assists   MOTM  AV.R
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2015/16   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      14        7       1       2    7.25
2016/17   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      16       10       3       3    7.46
2017/18   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      33       18       5       5    7.31
2018/19   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      49       36      18       11   7.72
2019/20   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      56       45      27       11   7.97
2020/21   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      56       57      26       12   8.09
2021/22   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      52       43      26       11   7.98
2022/23   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      43       54      23       12   8.20
2023/24   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      49       72      28       18   8.49
2024/25   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      47       75      19       17   8.49
2025/26   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      51       81      24       14   8.49
2026/27   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      54       139     32       29   8.90
2027/28   Bridgend      Welsh Prem      54       130     38       22   8.78
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Total                                   574      767     271      167  8.09

Challenger 2 - Gareth Evans

Initial Profile

End of Season 1

End of Season 2

Already hit 135 goals in 2 seasons so only needs 865 in another 18 seasons! He has been capped by the full national team but has not scored many yet as they have both been sub appearances so he will be playing alot for England in the future and hopfully scoring as they have a better national team then Wales!

Season    Club          Division   Appearances  Goals  Assists   MOTM  AV.R
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2026/27   Bridgend     Welsh Prem      51        67      46       8    8.68
2027/28   Bridgend     Welsh Prem      54        68      36       12   8.30
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Total                                  105       135     82       20   8.49

Only 6 goals in 29 appearances in first season but with his attributes i think he should be able to get 500 plus for everton. Will probably then move myself to a smaller team and try to sign him. Might need to keep his wages relatively low for that.

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Right, I'll be attempting this with a star that's come up through my youth academy. He needs some serious work on a few attributes (technique, first touch, jumping and natural fitness) but I'm hoping that he can do it. Here's his attributes from his first appearance.

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season 1- 6 club goals

season2- 30 club goals

season 3- 29 club goals

8 int goals

Total goals= 73

Good start mate, hope he makes it.

Mine has just scored his first league goal, in his first league game, came off the bench and smacked it in, great start!

Josh Read, updated stats...

24/25 - 23 games, 9 goals

25/26 - 45 games, 27 goals

26/27 - 61 games, 40 goals

27/28 - 62 games, 50 goals

28/29 - 52 games, 55 goals

29/30 - 66 games, 82 goals

30/31 - 56 games, 58 goals

England - 42 games, 44 goals

TOTAL - 365 club games, 321 goals & 42 International games, 44 goals - 407 games overall, 365 goals

He's just turned 24...

Update...

31/32 - 45 games, 57 goals

England - 57 games, 59 goals

TOTAL - 410 club games, 378 goals & 57 International games, 59 goals - 467 games overall, 437 goals

He also scored a hat-trick in the Euro 2032 Final, beating France in their own backyard

January season 1 and he's performed well above expectations. He's also touted as the next Gary Lineker, which is exactly how he plays, barely leaves the 6 yard box but is always there on the end of things

Michael Wilson Season 1 Summary

He surpassed all expectations, his performances in Europe were particularly pleasing where he got top scorer and in the team of the year. He also scored a hat trick in the league cup final. Next season he'll be getting even more game time as I start to move Torres out of the first team. He still has 2 England games to play yet, but overall, very pleased with his first season.

Josh Read...

24/25 - 23 games, 9 goals

25/26 - 45 games, 27 goals

26/27 - 61 games, 40 goals

27/28 - 62 games, 50 goals

28/29 - 52 games, 55 goals

29/30 - 66 games, 82 goals

30/31 - 56 games, 58 goals

31/32 - 45 games, 57 goals

32/33 - 47 games, 64 goals

69 International games, 65 goals

TOTAL 457 club games, 442 goals & 69 International games, 65 goals - 526 games overall, 507 goals

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season 1- 6goals

2- 30 goals

3- 29 goals

4- 34 goals

99 club goals +10 int goals

long way to go...i think i may need to buy some greek youngsters to improve the national team. Luckily i'm starting in the 1st qualifying round of euro cup so should be a big season there!

I don't think i've ever had a regen striker whose both good in air and quick. Only other player to match his speed + jumping in game = Cavani. Any thoughts on which area i should train him in?

Any thoughts on which area i should train him in?

Focus on his mental attributes, his Off The Ball is still a bit low, as is his anticipation. Getting those two attributes up a few points would help him get into much better scoring positions.

Focus on his mental attributes, his Off The Ball is still a bit low, as is his anticipation. Getting those two attributes up a few points would help him get into much better scoring positions.

Thanks. I thought eveyone would suggest the obvious- finishing. He does seem to have lacked the ability to get into the right positions to make use of his jumping/heading ability but is coming on. Off the ball is up to 14 as of 1 October but anticipation still 12. Made the change...decreased his attacking, aerobics and strength to focus on mental.

edit: (His) season 5 over. The euro cup qualifiers helped. He didn't really score that many more in the league.

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season 1- 6goals

2- 30 goals

3- 29 goals young player of the year

4- 34 goals young player of the year

5- 52 goals toung player of the year, league cup winner

151 club goals +14 int goals= 165 total

Greece are really sucking. New manager has him playing as a lone striker so hopefully that will help.

Thanks. I thought eveyone would suggest the obvious- finishing. He does seem to have lacked the ability to get into the right positions to make use of his jumping/heading ability but is coming on. Off the ball is up to 14 as of 1 October but anticipation still 12.

His finishing is already good, not world class, but still. Another thing I'd suggest would be asking him to learn the PPM 'Shoots with power', based on this thread.

His finishing is already good, not world class, but still. Another thing I'd suggest would be asking him to learn the PPM 'Shoots with power', based on this thread.

I did but he failed to learn it. Guess i can ask him again. Was considering asking to round the keeper as well. Yeah seems a waste to improve his creativity, crossing, passing they all good enough. Would be nice if he could reach 20 for heading.

Just a little update on Michael Wilson, he's just hit the best patch of form in his career. Here's his attributes and his form:

As you can see, 10 goals in 3 games, and a few assists, helping the team to 20 goals in 3 games. He's being worshiped as a 'god-like figure' by my fans and is now on their favoured personnel.

Hey guys, just joined this thread, loving the idea.

I've got this young gunner here:

http://img816.imageshack.us/i/prouault14.png/

I have serious faith in him, he's already bagged 8 in 11 for me in the league and its only November, even with 4 of these being penalties. Any advice on which formation would be best suited to a lone striker formation, and what works for young guys?

Michael Wilson Season 2015/16

He took over as the main striker from Torres after around a month or two, and as you can see, 66 goals in all competitions this year, absolute dynamite and on his way to the 1000 goal challenge. What's great about him is that he really has everything, his goals come from everywhere. Even though his jumping isn't great, he's a bit like Owen, he still scores headers as he's in the right place to get a free run, he's got the pace to go in behind and the strength and balance to hold it up. Here's a selection of his goals, so you can see the kinds of goals he scores:

The Linekar

His standard sort of goal, right place at the right time for a tap in.

The Messi

He's done a few of these, even though his dribbling isn't fantastic, he still manages it.

The Gerrard

Sometimes he even pulls one of these out of the bag

He's now a club icon, and well on his way to legend. Internationally, he's doing brilliantly, and we're still in Euro 2016, with the quarter finals to come against Slovenia, so hopefully we can go all the way propelled by his goals. Great, great player

Quality goals Bracken. How are you setting him up to play tactically?

Always wanted to try this challenge but never quite found a striker prolific enough. My best effort is a striker called Michel Vermeer, who plays for my St. Albans City team in the year 2030, and tends to get 50+ a season but it's not quite enough to get anywhere near the 1,000 mark over his career.

Do people tend to play with two forwards, with one in support of their main striker? Take it that most are using the 'poacher' role or something like that?