Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Following the birth of my beautiful daughter, the only way I can continue to play Football Manager at anything like a decent pace is changing to Classic mode. Whilst I do much prefer the features of the full game, it does take a while to play. (Though the excellent level 8 database made by Magic Mastermind et al is set to return for FM16, so I may well revert then). Anyway, I have had two epic saves in the past with Billericay Town. One on CM01/02 where I took them to the Premier League from the Conference and won the F.A. Cup and the other on an earlier version of FM where I got as far as the Championship from the Isthmian League before the new save came out. Initially, I was running this save on holiday mode, holidaying a season at a time while surfing the internet. Then at season end, I spotted Billericay promoted to Conference South and with my baby on the verge of being born, I thought this was the ideal time to switch. So here goes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 2018/9 - Billericay Town (Conference South) Contract: 1 year, £450 per week Board: Fight bravely Media: 20th Bookies: 2,000-1 Season tickets: 73 for £800 (??!!) Value: £189,000 Something tells me this is going to be bloody difficult... Our first win comes in match 6 after starting pre season with only 11 players at the club. It takes another nine games to win again. At the turn of the year, we are in a dog fight at the bottom. Defeat at Dorchester relegates us with five games left to play. Oh dear. No Billericay epic this time round. I resign when the season finishes rather than wait for the automatic sacking at season update. FA CUP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND: Billericay Town 1 Sutton United 5 (1,127) FA TROPHY SOUTH THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND: Chippenham Town 2 Billericay Town 0 (281) AVERAGE RATING: Brendan Brown 6.76 GOALSCORER: Alan Connell 11 in 41 games LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Alan Connell 10 in 39 games PLAYER OF THE YEAR YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Roll of Honour PREMIER LEAGUE Champions: Chelsea Champions League qualifiers: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United Europa League qualifiers: Manchester City (5th), Aston Villa (FA Cup runners up), Crystal Palace (League Cup winners) Relegated: Sunderland, Burnley, Nottingham Forest CHAMPIONSHIP Champions: Wigan Athletic Promoted: Cardiff City, Crystal Palace Relegated: Leyton Orient, Swindon Town, Millwall LEAGUE ONE Champions: Brentford Promoted: Preston North End, Leeds United Relegated: Yeovil Town, Bradford City, Crawley Town, Torquay United LEAGUE TWO Champions: Bolton Wanderers Promoted: Mansfield Town, Port Vale, Bristol Rovers Relegated: Carlisle United, Accrington Stanley CONFERENCE PREMIER Champions: Northampton Town Promoted: Bury Relegated: Dartford, Altrincham, Alfreton Town, Bishop's Stortford CONFERENCE NORTH Champions: Stockport County Promoted: Hereford United Relegated: AFC Fylde, Corby Town, Stamford CONFERENCE SOUTH Champions: Eastleigh Promoted: Ebbsfleet United Relegated: Whitehawk, Wealdstone, Billericay Town TIER 7 Promoted: Guiseley, Kingstonian, Lewes, King's Lynn Town, Redditch United, Chesham United FA CUP Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 6 (90,000) LEAGUE CUP Bournemouth 1 Crystal Palace 3 (90,000) FOOTBALL LEAGUE TROPHY Newport County 0 Fleetwood Town 4 (13,125) FA TROPHY Bury 0 Chester 1 (19,360) CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea 3 Juventus 1 San Siro, Milan (80,018) EUROPA LEAGUE Arsenal 2 Everton 1 Imtech Arena, Hamburg (51,750) NATIONS LEAGUE Spain 2 England 0 Benito Villamarin, Sevilla (52,500) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 TOP SIX ENGLISH CLUBS 1. Manchester United 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Manchester City 5. Arsenal 6. Queens Park Rangers TOP SIX EUROPEAN CLUBS 1. Barcelona 2. Real Madrid 3. Bayern Munich 4. Atlético Madrid 5. Manchester United 6. Juventus TOP SIX RANKED NATIONS 1. Argentina 2. Netherlands 3. Germany 4. Italy 5. Spain 6. Ghana Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 NEW CLUB RECORDS Highest attendance: 1,127 v Sutton United (FA Cup Second Qualifying Round) Highest receipts: £17,930 v Sutton United (FA Cup Second Qualifying Round) Average attendance: 489 Lowest attendance: 354 v Maidenhead United (Conference South) Biggest win: 2-0 v Eastbourne Borough (home, Conference South) Biggest defeat: 1-5 v Bath City (away, Conference South) Highest scoring (league) game: 3-4 v AFC Hornchurch (away, Conference South) Most games won in a row: 1 Most games lost in a row: 5 Most games without losing: 3 Most games without winning: 16 Most games without conceding: 2 Most games without scoring: 3 Top goalscorer: 11 - Alan Connell Top league goalscorer: 10 - Alan Connell Most goals in a match: 2 - Nigel Bennett v Eastbourne Borough (away, Conference South) Most assists: 11 - Sam Collins Highest average rating: 6.76 - Brendan Brown Most man of the match: 2 - Oliver Mills Worst discipline: 6 yellows, 2 reds - Thomas Marshall Most league appearances: 162 - Courtney Fearn Most league goals: 22 - Alan Connell Youngest player: 17 years, 352 days - Shane Cross v Staines Town (away, Conference South) Oldest player: 36 years, 229 days - David Hunt v Eastleigh (home, Conference South) Youngest scorer: 17 years, 352 days - Shane Cross v Staines Town (away, Conference South) Oldest scorer: 36 years, 152 days - David Hunt v AFC Hornchurch (away, Conference South) Fastest goal: 5 minutes, 11 seconds - Nigel Read v Eastleigh (home, Conference South) NEW LEAGUE RECORDS Most assists: 17 - Danny Green (Maidenhead United) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Season Summary [b]Season[/b] [b]Team[/b] [b]Division[/b] [b]Pos[/b] [b]FA Cup[/b] [b]Other[/b] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018/19 Billericay Town Conference South [i]22nd[/i] Second Qualifying Round FA Trophy South Third Qualifying Round Resigned at end of season Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation. The Trophy Cabinet LEAGUES None CUPS None AWARDS None Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 In close season, I am offered the job at Barry, who are in the Welsh Premier League again under their new guise. Shall I change my name to Gavin Shipman? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic_Defender Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Never actually played FMC at all in the years of doing FM,whats the pros and cons of it though if u dont mind me asking so.Like yourself,my personal circumstances are very similar due to time constraints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 It's as simple as this... PROS - Matches come round a lot quicker so you can get through seasons a lot quicker. CONS - There are less features and detail in the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Best of luck with this, Nobby. I had a similar thought last year after the birth of my own daughter, but decided to persevere with the full-fat version (albeit FM13) at a slower pace. Are you enjoying FMC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 I am quite enjoying it, especially the speed I can play it at. If time was no issue though, I'd definitely play the full version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I've found stripping back the number of leagues and changing highlights from extended to key has made a big difference. I can now play around a month per sitting, which I'm happy enough with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 I may well do that for FM16 as the EEE team have announced they will be back with a database for the new game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Unlike Gavin, I didn't join Stacey in Barry. Instead, I went to the somewhere I am personally fond of, the heart of England's Golf Coast. I'm off to Southport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 2019/20 - Cups It seems in Classic I can't filter out competitions in the fixtures. In the F.A. Cup, we beat Trafford and Daventry before losing to a team from the tier below us. F.A. CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY - Histon 1e Southport 0 In the F.A. Trophy, we lose to a team that a couple of weeks earlier we beat in the league. F.A. TROPHY NORTH FIRST ROUND - Southport 2 Stalybridge Celtic 3 Disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 2019/20 F.A. Cup THIRD ROUND No non league team reached the Third Round this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 What an end to the season... One game to go and four teams and take the final two playoff positions... On the final day... King's Lynn 1 Southport 1 AFC Telford United 1 Chorley 0 Stalybridge Cletic 1 Ashton United 0 Tamworth 3 Altrincham 1 We conceded in the 87th minute and finish 7th. Damn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Full season update will follow when I get through the close season and all the awards, competitions etc are decided. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 2019/20 - Southport (Conference North) Contract: 1 year, £500 per week Board: Above mid table Media: 7th Bookies: 25-1 Season tickets: 213 (down 6) for £37,488 (down £1,056) Value: £361,000 Sponsors: £30,000 A decent start and we're mid table and look promising for an improvement. At Christmas we lie just outside the playoffs. Boston United are still undefeated and well clear at the top. With ten games left to play we lie in 5th and form is good. Then we blow it on the final day at already relegated King's Lynn Town (see above) FA CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY: Histon 1e Southport 0 (963) FA TROPHY NORTH FIRST ROUND: Southport 2 Stalybridge Celtic 3 (492) AVERAGE RATING: Terry Speakman 7.19 GOALSCORER: Terry Speakman 20 in 46 games LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Terry Speakman 17 in 40 games PLAYER OF THE YEAR YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR Terry Speakman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Even though you lost out thanks to Kings Lynn you must take some consolation in knowing that you hit the media expectation and beat the board expectations for the season and it puts you in a good position to strengthen for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Roll of Honour PREMIER LEAGUE Champions: Arsenal Champions League qualifiers: Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea Europa League qualifiers: Tottenham Hotspur (5th), Queens Park Rangers (6th), Manchester City (FA Cup winners), Swansea City (fair play) Relegated: Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, West Ham United CHAMPIONSHIP Champions: Brighton & Hove Albion Promoted: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion Relegated: Sheffield United, Leeds United, Preston North End LEAGUE ONE Champions: Bolton Wanderers Promoted: Swindon Town, Barnsley Relegated: Mansfield Town, York City, Port Vale, Oldham Athletic LEAGUE TWO Champions: Blackpool Promoted: Gillingham, Crawley Town, Plymouth Argyle Relegated: Tranmere Rovers, Cambridge United CONFERENCE PREMIER Champions: Braintree Town Promoted: Aldershot Town Relegated: Harrogate Town, Hereford United, Eastleigh, Nuneaton Town CONFERENCE NORTH Champions: Alfreton Town Promoted: Bradford Park Avenue Relegated: Kidderminster Harries, King's Lynn Town, Ashton United CONFERENCE SOUTH Champions: Dartford Promoted: Sutton United Relegated: Chippenham Town, Dorchester Town, Chesham United TIER 7 Promoted: Gainsborough Trinity, Whitehawk, Basingstoke Town, Skelmersdale United, Slough Town, Wealdstone FA CUP Manchester City 3 Manchester United 2 (90,000) LEAGUE CUP Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 4 (90,000) FOOTBALL LEAGUE TROPHY Plymouth Argyle 0 York City 1 (24,478) FA TROPHY Lincoln City 2 Carlisle United 1 (20,198) CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Bayern Munich 1 Liverpool 2 Olympiastadion, Berlin (74,244) EUROPA LEAGUE Sporting Lisbon 2e Manchester City 1 San Nicola, Bari (58,270) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Even though you lost out thanks to Kings Lynn you must take some consolation in knowing that you hit the media expectation and beat the board expectations for the season and it puts you in a good position to strengthen for next season. That is true, but when we played well, we played really well and were able to dominate games for long periods. It didn't happen too much though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 TOP SIX ENGLISH CLUBS 1. Manchester United 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Arsenal 5. Manchester City 6. Everton TOP SIX EUROPEAN CLUBS 1. Barcelona 2. Real Madrid 3. Bayern Munich 4. Atlético Madrid 5. Manchester United 6. Juventus TOP SIX RANKED NATIONS 1. Argentina 2. Germany 3. Netherlands 4. Italy 5. Brazil 6. Spain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 NEW CLUB RECORDS Highest scoring (league) game: FC United of Manchester 3 Southport 5 Consecutive games without conceding: 4 Most goals in a match: 3 - Terry Speakman v FC United of Manchester (away, Conference North) NEW LEAGUE RECORDS Biggest win: Redditch United 1 Hyde 7 Highest scoring game: Altrincham 5 Tamworth 5 Top goalscorer: 23 - Dominic Knowles (Boston United) Most goals in a match: 4 - Jamie Thomas for Altrincham v Chorley (home) Most assists: 21 - Jamie Thomas (Altrincham) Fastest goal: 8 seconds - Chris Milton for Altrincham v FC United of Manchester (away) Consecutive games without scoring: 8 - Ashton United Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Season Summary [b]Season[/b] [b]Team[/b] [b]Division[/b] [b]Pos[/b] [b]FA Cup[/b] [b]Other[/b] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018/19 Billericay Town Conference South [i]22nd[/i] Second Qualifying Round FA Trophy South Third Qualifying Round Resigned at end of season 2019/20 Southport Conference North 7th Fourth Qualifying Round FA Trophy North First Round Note: Bold indicates promotion, italics relegation. The Trophy Cabinet LEAGUES None CUPS None AWARDS Conference North Manager of the Month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 2020 European Championship Host: Various Holders: Italy GROUP STAGE Albania, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Cyprus SECOND ROUND Croatia 5e France 4 Sweden 4 Denmark 0 Republic of Ireland 0p Netherlands 0 Germany 3 Russia 1 Switzerland 3 Scotland 1 Serbia 0 Belgium 4 Spain 4 Italy 3 England 0 Ukraine 2 QUARTER FINALS Croatia 1 Republic of Ireland 3 Sweden 1 Belgium 2 Switzerland 1 Spain 0 Germany 2 Ukraine 0 SEMI FINALS Republic of Ireland 0 Belgium 3 Switzerland 1 Germany 0 FINAL Belgium 1 Switzerland 2 Wembley, London (90,000) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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