Lenzar Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Having bought some extra RAM for my aging PC (I now have 4GB), I noticed that I also had access to the FM15 Beta as of today. With the extra memory I am able to load the following leagues without trouble: As you can I've chosen to start Unemployed and I intend to play a Journeyman game. Not trying for any real goals, but I am hoping to emulate the success of others like tomtuck01 and SRL88. Manager Profile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Career Progress YEAR |CLUB |NATION| DIVISION | PLACE | NOTES 2014-15 Colomiers FRA National 16th Sacked 21st December 2014-15 Chelmsford ENG Conf. South 4th Joined 18th January 2015-16 Chelmsford ENG Conf. South 4th Promoted via playoffs 2016-17 Chelmsford ENG Conference 19th Avoided relegation - resigned at end of season 2017-18 Oxford ENG League Two 2nd Promoted 2018-19 Reading ENG Championship 2nd Joined 6th January - promoted 2019-20 Reading ENG Premier League 17th 4 points clear of relegation 2020-21 Reading ENG Premier League 4th Qualified for Champions League 2021-22 Reading ENG Premier League 4th Left 22th December 2021-22 Q.P.R. ENG Premier League 4th Joined 23rd December - Champions League Qualification 2022-23 Q.P.R. ENG Premier League 1st FA Cup & Europa League winners 2023-24 Q.P.R. ENG Premier League 1st FA Cup & Champions League winners 2024-25 Q.P.R. ENG Premier League 1st Champions League winners Honours Won Premier League (3) - Q.P.R. 2023, 2024 & 2025 FA Cup (2) - Q.P.R. 2023 & 2024 FA Community Shield (1) - Q.P.R. 2024 UEFA Champions League (2) - Q.P.R. 2024 & 2025 UEFA Europa League (1) - Q.P.R. 2023 UEFA Super Cup (2) - Q.P.R. 2023 & 2024 FIFA Club World Cup (1) - Q.P.R. 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Club #1 - US Colomiers (Championnat de France National) After loading the French league for the first time, I get my first job in its third tier. Squad Overview Yes, those are grey players. The squad is seriously lacking in real players. I have no fullbacks, and lack cover in most positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 OOF! That's a squad that needs work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 August 2014 Considering the tiny number of players available, to come out with a 50% win record is pleasing. Desenclos, despite his hat-trick, is actually a defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 September 2014 Utterly terrible. The majority of the squad is barely good enough for the level below, especially the defence who regularly get beaten by routine long balls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 October 2014 As the shocking league form continues, I'm beginning to wonder how long the board will tolerate this. I agreed that I would 'fight bravely' against relegation, but I don't really think getting regularly tonked by 2 or more goals is going to be acceptable. As for the cup, I'm thinking that our wins there are more due to sheer difference in club stature - my opposition have all been from a much lower tier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 November 2014 No surprises in the cup, but I was delighted to walk away with 3 points against Istres, who were top of the table. Still, poor defensive performances continue to cost us points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Most porous defence in the league? That's almost something to be proud of Keep going! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 After expressing interest in another job, I was called into an emergency meeting. Clearly my explanation wasn't good enough as I ended up sacked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadManager Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Bummer. Oh well, there's no point loading all those extra leagues and then not using them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Club #2 - Chelmsford City (English Conference South) Applying for several roles, I was turned down by clubs such as Havant & Waterlooville, who appointed the Chelmsford manager. That opening, however, was offered to me. Accepting this opening resulted in my Suffolk-born wife threatening to turn me out onto the street. Can't really blame her as our only trip to Chelmsford resulted in us getting totally lost. A fairly decent squad, but I'm quite worried about the standard of the goalkeepers. With the board expecting a playoff place, I simply need to keep up the form that my predecessor managed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Blimey! Quite a position you find yourself in already! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Woah. That escalated quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 January & February 2015 Generally a good start, though the result against Hemel Hempstead was bitterly disappointing as they're 19th. The game against St. Albans was utterly mad - every time the ball went into the box a goal soon followed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 March 2015 The good form continues, but I've discovered that my defence is incredibly weak if playing against a one man attack - their striker will run (often from what looks offside) between my two centre backs and obtain many 1-on-1s with my keeper, scoring a couple on sheer averages alone. With four games to until the end of the season, I remain hopeful that we can cling on for the playoffs, but pessimistic that we'll be good enough to go up. It doesn't help that we have a match on a Saturday followed by one two days later. Who allows such scheduling? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 That SRL88 character is a someone worth emulating . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Could use a few more wins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 April 2015 After a poor April, we entered the playoffs against my old FM13 team Havant & Waterlooville feeling a little nervous. In the end two goals from my strikers at home proved enough after the Hampshire side failed to make up the deficit. We go into the playoff final against Whitehawk knowing that we're one decent game away from promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Playoff Final So we headed off to Brighton, sure we were the weaker team, but hopeful that we could find a way past a defence that had considered a little over a goal a game. When I saw their tactic was 5-4-1, which appears to be overpowered in this year's ME, I knew we were in trouble. And I was not wrong as my defence totally capitulated to long balls aimed at their lone striker (who easily slipped past my centre halves), and crosses. Another year in the Conference South beckons. Can I find a way to stop those pesky long balls? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Pity to be defeated so crushingly in the final like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 2014-15 Season Review League- I took over a side in the playoffs, and that is where we stayed, failing badly in the final. Chelmsford were already out of both cups by the time I took over. Squad Stats Transfers Season Best XI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris0710 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Unlucky in the Play Off's, i share your pain. With a full summer in front of you maybe next season you can go one step further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 2014-15 Winners and Losers Premier League Winners: Manchester City (2nd in a row, 5th title) Relegated: Stoke, Sunderland, Crystal Palace FA Cup Winners: Southampton (2nd win) v Arsenal League Cup Winners: Man City (2nd in a row, 4th win) v Everton Scottish Premiership Winners: Celtic (4th in a row, 46th title) Relegated: Kilmarnock Scottish Cup Winners: Aberdeen (6th win) v Inverness CT Scottish League Cup Winners: St. Johnston (1st win) v Celtic Serie A Winners: Juventus (4th in a row, 31st title) Relegated: Cagliari, Empoli, Palermo TIM Cup Winners: Fiorentina (7th win) v Inter Bundesliga Winners: Bayern Munich (3rd in a row, 25th title) Relegated: Werder Bremen, Hannover, Paderborn DFB Pokal Winners: Schalke (6th win) v HSV Ligue 1 Winners: Paris St Germain (3rd in a row, 5th title) Relegated: Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes Coupe de France Winners: Montpellier (3rd win) v Lyon Coupe de la League Winners: Paris St Germain (2nd in a row, 5th title) Liga BBVA Winners: Barcelona (23rd title) Relegated: Levante, Elche, Eibar Copa del Rey Winners: Real Madrid (2nd in a row, 20th win) Champions League Winner: Paris St Germain (1st win) v Man City Europa League Winner: Arsenal (2nd win) v Roma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Former Clubs Colomiers YEAR | DIVISION | POSITION | NOTES 2014-15 National 18th Relegated Lost all but two of their remaining league games after sacking me, Colomiers were over 20 points from safety by the end of the season, finishing rock bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 That's tough luck in the playoffs. A very frustrating end to the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 August 2015 With the board expectation that I achieve a 'respectable' league position and the media saying we'd finish as low as 16th, I started the season with relatively low expectations. That changed a little after the first match, but I was brought back down to Earth at the end of the month by our terrible performance at St. Albans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 September 2015 After a good start, 3 poor performances in a row caused us to start to drop down the table. The win against Welling proved that we had the ability if we turned up, whilst the cup game was a fairly simple task against Ryman League opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 October 2015 As my new Director of Football has now settled in, he's begun finding several gems for this level - Payne and Akinola were both findings of his. A much better October saw us get into the 1st Round of the FA Cup, as well as back into the playoff places. If we can keep this sort of form up, then promotion is once again a possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Form has picked up nicely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 November & December 2015 November saw us continue our fine form from October, including overcoming yet more lower league opposition in the FA Cup and FA Trophy. December was also looking good until we lost 2 on the bounce, disappointing especially after beating Conference National side Cheltenham in the FA Trophy. Matlock, our FA Cup opponents, were the only side ranked below us in the 2nd round draw. For the 3rd round, we are playing English champions, Manchester City. We'll get utterly caned, but the match is at theirs..so I'm hoping for a big payday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Good to see you're still in the mix in the top half of the table. Oooh no doubt you will get big money from Man City Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 You've won the lottery! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 January & February 2016 After starting the new year with the predicted hammering by City, we took a good win in the league before ending our run in the FA Trophy, too. Up and down results followed until mid February, allowing us to take 3 wins on the trot - the Hemel Hempstead win was easily the most nervy match I've played this season. Our league position looks good, but things are tight so I'm remaining slightly pessimistic that we can stay in the playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Youth Intake No world beaters, but a couple of useful players just to help with squad depth. Marcus Moss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 March & April 2016 Whilst March was a good month, results such as the poor draw against a Gosport who were in the relegation zone at the time ensured that we once again came 4th. Martins hadn't scored once before getting injured early on in the season - since returning he & Akinola have been among the league's best strike pairings! We go to Westleigh Park, home of my FM13 team Havant & Waterlooville, hoping that we can emulate our previous performance against the Hawks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Playoff Final We went to Havant knowing we had already beaten our hosts twice in the league, but that were still a very strong having finished a close 2nd. Was their desire for revenge going to prove too strong for the boys from Essex? In the end the two first half goals from defender Simpemba and league top scorer Akinola were enough, with Martins settling our nerves towards the end of the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris0710 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Great season. Money from the cup and promotion, i am not jealous in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 2015-16 Season Review League - Things never looked like being easy, and poor defence throughout the year made things harder than they perhaps could have been. FA Cup - After drawing teams in leagues below for all but the final qualifying round, we sailed easily into the 3rd round, making nearly a million when we played City. A proud day despite the result. FA Trophy - Didn't expect much here, but a nice win over Conference National side Cheltenham gave us a little hope. Season Stats Transfers Season Best XI Overall Best XI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Definitely well deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 2015-16 Winners & Losers Premier League Winners: Man City (3rd in a row, 6th title) Relegated: West Ham, Blackburn, West Brom FA Cup Winners: Chelsea (8th win) v Tottenham Scottish Premiership Winners: Aberdeen! (5th title) Relegated: Ross County Scottish Cup Winners: Inverness CT (1st win) v Falkirk Scottish League Cup Winners: Celtic (15th win) v Cowdenbeath Serie A Winners: Juventus (5th in a row, 32nd title) Relegated: Avellino, Pescara, Cesena TIM Cup Winners: Genoa (2nd win) v Torino Bundesliga Winners: Gladbach (6th title) Relegated: HSV, Augsburg, Dusseldorf DFB-Pokal Winners: FC Bayern (18th win) v Gladbach Ligue 1 Winners: Monaco (8th title) Relegated: Guingamp, Tours, Angers Coupe de France Winners: Monaco (6th win) v Lyon Liga BBVA Winners: Real Madrid (33rd title) Relegated: Levante, Elche, Eibar Copa del Rey Winners: Atletico Madrid (11th win) v Real Sociedad Champions League Winner: FC Bayern (6th win) v Chelsea Europa League Winner: Sampdoria (1st win) v CSKA Moscow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 France '16 - European Championship It is the Three Lions who end fifty years of hurt after two penalty shootout wins! Roy Hodgson responds by immediately retiring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 August & September 2016 A mixed start, but a lot better than I had hoped. The match against Braintree was insane - our Essex rivals just failed to defend properly. The win against Eastleigh was child's play - they've been in administration since last season and haven't even bothered with a new manager - they've lost every match so far! The performance against Chester was probably the biggest surprise as the entire team played brilliantly for a change - in most losses I get let down by one or more terrible defenders. Job Offers Went to both interviews, but I don't think the jobs are right for me. Kidderminster have already appointed someone else (as I wanted more wage budget), and I've delayed Chester's offer, but I suspect I'll be rejecting it as the Cheshire club lack the resources I need for me to consider them an upward step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Excellent job in the playoffs. Definitely worth staying put Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 October & November 2016 Oh dear. Our defence is awful every match no matter what I try - I've tried rotating players. Even in the cups against lower league opposition have we struggled. If I could get some defenders that were half as good as my attackers, I'd be in a much better position, but my scouts come back with players who 'have the potential' to be Conference level at best. December 2016 Somehow we managed to see off League One Brighton in the cup (despite them having 45 shots!), and then crushed their A27 neighbours Lewes in the FA Trophy. Conceding 2 goals a game then became commonplace, even against Eastleigh who have been terrible all year. My reward for beating Brighton was not another glamour tie, but a disappointing trip to Gillingham. I've had job interviews with Stirling Albion, who rejected me, and East Fife, who've not yet come back with a response. With things as they are at Chelmsford, I would have to seriously consider any offers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
setzel Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Good luck in in FA cup and keeping them above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 International Management After 2 games, Ghana are 3rd in their World Cup group, with Senegal, Uganda and Central African Republic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hopefully some good performances with Ghana will give your reputation a boost if you were looking to progress from Chelmsford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hopefully some good performances with Ghana will give your reputation a boost if you were looking to progress from Chelmsford. I've already decided I'm leaving Chelmsford at the end of the season. I just can't attract the players needed to progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 January & February 2017 A mixed bag, depending entirely on how well the defence played. Clearly against Accrington Stanley they forgot to drink their milk at the start. The performance against Altrincham was terrible, nearly throwing away a 4-0 lead proved just how terrible my back line are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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