What is your longest period by one club??

[jack_man]

Your dutch but the language is english??

[Wijnand fens]

Wijnand, how long does it take you to complete a season?

I think a day (24- 25 hours)

all big countries have asked me to be there manager, I say no, I want to concentrate on my salernitana team.


Jack man:
I switch to english when I make a screenshot, so the english speaking people understand the screens, I play the game in the dutch language

[Wijnand fens]

Just finished season 59!!!

Start playing at 09.30 until now, non stop (11 hours)

[crouchaldinho]

Just finished season 59!!!

Start playing at 09.30 until now, non stop (11 hours)

Keep it up Wijnand!

Have you won the European Cup again yet?

I want to see screenshots for 60 seasons.
I'm impatient! You must play more FM!

[Wijnand fens]

Keep it up Wijnand!

Have you won the European Cup again yet?

I want to see screenshots for 60 seasons.
I'm impatient! You must play more FM!

hahahah

No, I lost the CL final against Lazio Roma (Penalties 5-3) :-(

but: after 32 matches winner of the Serie A :-)

Wait one season!!, after season 60 I give you some screenshots.

Doei Wijnand

[Terras-FM]

Wijnard you got msn?

[nerner]

I think you need to go to the priory for football manager detox.

[Wijnand fens]

I think you need to go to the priory for football manager detox.

Yes, I'm think you are right, can't stop playing...

Game time: 69 days 0 hours 45 minutes (start game 25 october 2007)

Oh my god.......................

[Paul Atherton]

I guess I have managed 5 or 6 seasons as a record. I have very itchy feet though and this iis never with one club

[rancer890]

If you participate in a small club to big club challenge in the CSE forum, you're more likely to stay with the same club for a long, long time.

[YesYesOhYay]

i physically cant go on for more than 15 seasons usually- get bored otherwise!

[David Gregory]

15 years at Palermo on CM4, and on a different save game 15 seasons with Middlesbrough but after 15 years the game corrupts and you have to start again. I dunno if anyone esle has found this with CM4?

[jams1234]

I think a day (24- 25 hours)

all big countries have asked me to be there manager, I say no, I want to concentrate on my salernitana team.


Jack man:
I switch to english when I make a screenshot, so the english speaking people understand the screens, I play the game in the dutch language

Thanks for the reply,Wijnand.

[jack_man]

I think a day (24- 25 hours)

all big countries have asked me to be there manager, I say no, I want to concentrate on my salernitana team.


Jack man:
I switch to english when I make a screenshot, so the english speaking people understand the screens, I play the game in the dutch language

How Considerate, Thanks!! This is easily my favourate thread.

[Syn13]

I can't believe the length of time some people play for! All credit to you as I just can't do it. I get really restless, after about 5/6 years with a club I have to leave unless I'm close to a promotion/cup/league victory etc. Afterwards I just finish up my contract and look for another team, whoever will take me that looks like a good challenge. Generally though I don't play a career longer than about 15 years as I get really bored of the regens.

[V1adimir]

I really appreciate you running the club 50 years without getting fired nor bored. Also you were not winning constantly but still remain there which makes the game even more interesting in my opinion. I hope your 2b money will not disapper for some strange reasons.

@2055 Portugese and Brazilian teams are among the richest clubs in the world. I guess your FM has witnessed a big financial rotation in the globe.

The money will disappear when it reaches 4b and your club will automatically get into debt of the same amount of money and will get the transfer embargo, a lot of points will be deducted for going to administrators and they will sell all your best players to pay off the debt!!! It happened to me a couple of times untill I realized why... (I used USD) Terrible experience!!! But I managed to survive both times and not to get relegated... Now I'm keeping my balance at about 2b and everything is fine!

[Wijnand fens]

The money will disappear when it reaches 4b and your club will automatically get into debt of the same amount of money and will get the transfer embargo, a lot of points will be deducted for going to administrators and they will sell all your best players to pay off the debt!!! It happened to me a couple of times untill I realized why... (I used USD) Terrible experience!!! But I managed to survive both times and not to get relegated... Now I'm keeping my balance at about 2b and everything is fine!

Is this treu??? Because the valeu of the club is 2.9B Euro's (almost every year)

[ahmufcwafc]

Longest for me was 24 years with Inter Milan in FM07.

[ahmufcwafc]

Is this treu??? Because the valeu of the club is 2.9B Euro's (almost every year)

Yes when a clubs balance reaches around £2B it changes to a negative number iirc.

[jack_man]

Any chance of some screenies plz?

[ET-Taylor]

more screenshots should be made

[Johnson993]

I can get to 2030 or so in under a week but regens are not that good so i start over a lot.

[Wijnand fens]

OKOK, tonight I make some screenshots, just started with season 60

[bRAzIL]

My longest team is Leeds Utd. I have only every played (properly) with Leeds since the beginning of CM. If I get sack, I start up another game...with Leeds.

[Wijnand fens]

Here They are!!! The screenshots

(start season 60)

Enjoy!!!!

Manager Personal


Manager Profile


Honours (also win the world cup for clubs 2x)


Club Info



Doei Wijnand

[Wijnand fens]

More screens

Team records


Player records


Manager Info


Do you want to see more??? Let me know !!!

Doei Wijnand

[Romanista1994]

Can you show the current team, and Roma's current team please?

[crouchaldinho]

Wow Wijnand - great screenshots!

3,000 games played. Phew!

You are a wily old manager! 84 years old I should think so too!
But only '1' for domestic player rating? Is this because you buy lots of Dutch players? Or do you have a team with many nationalities?

What about the serie a? What does the league look like? Are any big teams failing or relegated?

Who is winning the World Cup in the 2060s?

Very good screenshots! Really enjoying keeping up with your game Wijnand.

[russ the womble]

30 seasons with St Pauli, where I took them to be the highest ranked team in Europe. Also had lots of fantastic regens. However, I will admit, I holidayed through most seasons and still won most trophies. I only came back during close season to capture new regens, sell anyone getting near 30 and then holiday again

[fmsteve]

i like - "wily old manager", damn right at 84 you should be!!

and mauro milanese still oldest ever player, you're creating your own history, even though sadly by 2066 he'd most likely have passed away

good lad wijnand

[V1adimir]

Is this treu??? Because the valeu of the club is 2.9B Euro's (almost every year)

Absolutely true!!! But the value of the club and the club's balance are 2 different things as the balance is the cash your club has at the moment and the value includes costs of the palyers, etc.! For example, my club's value is 1.77b USD but its balance is just 770,000,000 USD.

[Wijnand fens]

Can you show the current team, and Roma's current team please?

[Wijnand fens]

Salernitana season 60


World cup winners


Serie A Season 60

[crouchaldinho]

Absolutely true!!! But the value of the club and the club's balance are 2 different things as the balance is the cash your club has at the moment and the value includes costs of the palyers, etc.! For example, my club's value is 1.77b USD but its balance is just 770,000,000 USD.

I thought this business with the money resetting was fixed on the 8.0.2 patch?

[V1adimir]

[Do you want to see more??? Let me know !!!

Doei Wijnand[/QUOTE]

Show us the hall of fame and the world rankings, please! Is China at the top?

[crouchaldinho]

Doesn't look like too much change in the serie a. The big names still there.

Columbia and Norway doing very well! Plus Finland!

I see you have many Finns in your squad and a few from Norway too. Wonder if this is the key to their World Cup successes?

[Wijnand fens]

Doesn't look like too much change in the serie a. The big names still there.

Columbia and Norway doing very well! Plus Finland!

I see you have many Finns in your squad and a few from Norway too. Wonder if this is the key to their World Cup successes?

Yes, they have superb regens

[crouchaldinho]

Yes, they have superb regens

Are they one of the countries you load all players from?

[Romanista1994]

Cheers Wijnand, there are some brilliant players at Roma (especially the Japanese striker), but those in your team are incredible.

P.S.: Are any players in your team from your own youth?

[V1adimir]

I thought this business with the money resetting was fixed on the 8.0.2 patch?

No, it's still there. Anyway, you don't need so much money and so pay attention to your balance.

[Wijnand fens]

[Do you want to see more??? Let me know !!!

Doei Wijnand

Show us the hall of fame and the world rankings, please! Is China at the top? [/QUOTE]

Here they are!!

Hall of fame Italy


Hall of fame World wide


World ranking


wijnand

[Nayfan]

nvm

1010101010

[TomHAVFC]

Spain moved up 22 places? That's a big jump!

[Wijnand fens]

Cheers Wijnand, there are some brilliant players at Roma (especially the Japanese striker), but those in your team are incredible.

P.S.: Are any players in your team from your own youth?

John Maas is incredble and also the finnish boys

A lot of players are from my own youth (the most) and I have world class scouts!!

[crouchaldinho]

Wijnand, you are born 1 year and 1 day earlier than me.

[Wijnand fens]

Wijnand, you are born 1 year and 1 day earlier than me.

My birthday is 13 october 1981

I type my birthday wrong in FM :-( Stupid me!!

[crouchaldinho]

Ah, not quite as significant then!

[V1adimir]

Wijnand,
After you got promoted to Serie A in 2014 it took you 24 years to win it! Pretty long time!!! Couldn't get good players or had tactical problems?

[Wijnand fens]

I'm Popular

My answer for all nations is: NO

[Wijnand fens]

Wijnand,
After you got promoted to Serie A in 2014 it took you 24 years to win it! Pretty long time!!! Couldn't get good players or had tactical problems?

Most tactical problems!!

Start with Fiora tactic, after patch, the tactic don't work any more, Than the defence vodu tactic, now I use the Knap tactics, they are amazing

[crouchaldinho]

I'm Popular

My answer for all nations is: NO

Not even slightly tempted Wijnand?

[V1adimir]

I thought this business with the money resetting was fixed on the 8.0.2 patch?

Most tactical problems!!

Start with Fiora tactic, after patch, the tactic don't work any more, Than the defence vodu tactic, now I use the Knap tactics, they are amazing

Who were your biggest rivals that time? Italian big 4? Who are now? Still the same? Can you show your last season's league table?

[brambleten]

Wijnand, you are a legend. going for 100 seasons? good luck to you sir!
the most ive ever managed is about 18 months with sunderland. not because i give up, but because the save crashes.

[Wijnand fens]

My rivals, Napoli, Juventus, Milan and at the moment Lazio

See screenshots

Serie A winners


Last league table (season 59)

[malleria]

A sad idea i know but if you go on too long i think you should pass away otherwise it just gets ridiculous

[malleria]

im sorry but as miles jacobsen once said, you must be cheating, definitely with money, plus once you win one title and get that far the players that don't exist come through as awesome. Reaching 100 seasons, do you live a life or just live in a computer room? PLus you can't be getting fm09 at any point then

[Geronimo360]

A sad idea i know but if you go on too long i think you should pass away otherwise it just gets ridiculous

Thats just stupid! If you dont want to keep playing with that save Retire or they can keep on going. Its only a game after all and it shouldnt be restricted.

[Geronimo360]

im sorry but as miles jacobsen once said, you must be cheating, definitely with money, plus once you win one title and get that far the players that don't exist come through as awesome. Reaching 100 seasons, do you live a life or just live in a computer room? PLus you can't be getting fm09 at any point then

Why is he cheating with the money? Its 2 billion pounds (roughly) the glitch kicks in and hes using Euros. There are a few regens that are that good and he said that he has a small laptop so he can converse with his wife/girlfriend whilst playing! Also hes gone 60 seasons not 100!

[shezza88]

i get pretty bored after 3 or 4 seasons !...thats pretty amazing wijnand fens !

[Wijnand fens]

im sorry but as miles jacobsen once said, you must be cheating, definitely with money, plus once you win one title and get that far the players that don't exist come through as awesome. Reaching 100 seasons, do you live a life or just live in a computer room? PLus you can't be getting fm09 at any point then

I'M NOT CHEATING!!!!! AGAIN I'M NOT CHEATING!!!!!

I get all my money because I'm a financial wonder!! (If I must believe the board)


I have a wonderfull life, A beautiful girlfriend, a fantastic job, a lot of friends and a lot of hobbies !!!

You are new on this forum, be nice!!!

And yes I want to reach 100 seasons!!
And I pre oder FM2009!

Wijnand

[Wijnand fens]

Thanks for your support GERONIMO360

[Geronimo360]

Thanks for your support GERONIMO360

You deserve it! Keep up your good work

[jams1234]

I'd also like to say that you're doing brilliant Wijnand, try and get to the 22nd century!

[Wijnand fens]

Coefficient Clubs


Coefficient Countries

[TomHAVFC]

I also feel the criticism for getting this far is very harsh. If he wants to go this far then it's his choice don't criticise him for getting further than you.

[crouchaldinho]

I'M NOT CHEATING!!!!! AGAIN I'M NOT CHEATING!!!!!

I get all my money because I'm a financial wonder!! (If I must believe the board)


I have a wonderfull life, A beautiful girlfriend, a fantastic job, a lot of friends and a lot of hobbies !!!

You are new on this forum, be nice!!!

And yes I want to reach 100 seasons!!
And I pre oder FM2009!

Wijnand

Wijnand, definitely don't listen to this idiot.

We all know that you never cheat and that you have worked hard for your titles.

Also, I think this ignorant person is jealous that you have had so much positive attention from people on the forum. It is always the jealous ones who are rude.

I would like to have a long-term game like this that brings me lots of happiness and enjoyment! I think it is terrific that you have got so far!

Most people salute you Wijnand because we are all passionate about football and FM too!

[Wijnand fens]

Wijnand, definitely don't listen to this idiot.

We all know that you never cheat and that you have worked hard for your titles.

Also, I think this ignorant person is jealous that you have had so much positive attention from people on the forum. It is always the jealous ones who are rude.

I would like to have a long-term game like this that brings me lots of happiness and enjoyment! I think it is terrific that you have got so far!

Most people salute you Wijnand because we are all passionate about football and FM too!

Thank you very much!!!

[Soup_is_cool]

im sorry but as miles jacobsen once said, you must be cheating, definitely with money, plus once you win one title and get that far the players that don't exist come through as awesome. Reaching 100 seasons, do you live a life or just live in a computer room? PLus you can't be getting fm09 at any point then

wow you are just one troll idiot...


Anyway, back on-topic: ive been 8 seasons in my club and i don't know if i will change.

[AaB]

im sorry but as miles jacobsen once said, you must be cheating, definitely with money, plus once you win one title and get that far the players that don't exist come through as awesome. Reaching 100 seasons, do you live a life or just live in a computer room? PLus you can't be getting fm09 at any point then

If you truly believe he is cheating, then please provide a link to the thread or posting where Miles Jacobsen claims that Wijnand fens is cheating. Otherwise your claims are worthless.


@ Wijnand fens:

I have been following this thread for a while (without being a member of the forum).. I would encourage you to not even respond to comments like the one made by malleria. Just keep on playing the game and enjoying your life...

One good thing came out of it though - I joined the forum


19 season with Aalborg BK

Thanks,
AaB

[Wijnand fens]

Are they one of the countries you load all players from?

yes also norway and colombia

[LiRiM-InSaNe]

Wijnand i have been following this thread for some time. Even inspired me to start my own Lower League Italian team (first time in the lower leagues) and I hope to have something anywhere near your longevity. I have started with the San Marino club incidently.

Can I please see a screenie of John Maas please. He sounds like an FM god.

But YOU SIR. Are an FM god for lasting this long. My friend. I salute you.

Forza Wijnand fens, the greates manager Salernitana have ever known.!

[Wijnand fens]

Wijnand i have been following this thread for some time. Even inspired me to start my own Lower League Italian team (first time in the lower leagues) and I hope to have something anywhere near your longevity. I have started with the San Marino club incidently.

Can I please see a screenie of John Maas please. He sounds like an FM god.

But YOU SIR. Are an FM god for lasting this long. My friend. I salute you.

Forza Wijnand fens, the greates manager Salernitana have ever known.!

thank you very much.

When I'm at home I make a screen of John Maas

[crouchaldinho]

yes also norway and colombia

Interesting how much these nations have improved over time by having all their players loaded.

How have Finland and Norway performed in the Euros?

[malleria]

Just got back from work and found all these comments which i didn't post, rang up my friend that last had my laptop and he admitted he posted this ****, so sorry i would never say anything like that keep going, don't worry my friend is in the **** don't know why he posted this.

[jack_man]

Wijnand, what is the future like? Has there been World War 3? Oh and if you get a chance can you find out how Everton are doing please?!?!

[Wijnand fens]

Regen John Maas
scoring around 60 goals every season


Everton, not win any (european) price, I don't selected the english premier league, only all players, so I can't see the stats of everton,
The most value player is a danish player (12 million euro's)

[Johnson993]

RICHEST CLUBS


PS: I did this without cheating, I became very rich by buy a couple of young superb players and sell them for a lot of million euro's, and in season 23, the take over the board and give the club 200 million euro's.


wijnand

Thats a lot of money.

[jack_man]

Everton, not win any (european) price, I don't selected the english premier league, only all players, so I can't see the stats of everton,
The most value player is a danish player (12 million euro's)

ah thanks, must be at least bottom half premiership then, they usually do much worse in FM.

KUTGW Wijnand!

[ET-Taylor]

You have inspired me to do a same setup save as you with Salernitana Wijnand

[TomHAVFC]

You have inspired me to do a same setup save as you with Salernitana Wijnand

Same here although it was a long time ago. You seem to inspire a lot of people Wijnand.

[jams1234]

In fact, around January time I think I'll also be giving the Salerntana game a go. Thanks, Wijand.

[ssestig]

kudos to you mate you are an inspiration.

[Wijnand fens]

NICE!!!

Let me know how it goes!!

my first season I finished 4th in the serie C1/B not promoted
My topscorer was Arturo di Napoli with 19 goals

( I print all my fixtures, every season I play I make a print screen of the fixtures, Leauge and squad and print it out.
I do this since cm2 so I can always look back, I have 5 maps full with fixtures lists.)

Example (this is the info I print)
Fixtures Doelpnt = goals


League and squad

[Wijnand fens]

halfway season 60!!

[moneyhero]

Is it only me who thinks this is a bit over the top, do you ever go out?

agreed, example the guy above who said hed done 55 days playing time,,, 2 months of your life down the swanny.. seriously its just a game

i love playing it, but the most i get through is about 10 seasons in total on the game, and i think i spend to much time doing that

[Wijnand fens]

agreed, example the guy above who said hed done 55 days playing time,,, 2 months of your life down the swanny.. seriously its just a game

i love playing it, but the most i get through is about 10 seasons in total on the game, and i think i spend to much time doing that

I must say, when I'm at home I play the game!!, but when I go to a friend for one hour, I don't shut down FM, (push the save button and leave) so the game time don't stop.

It said 55 days (right now 69 days) but that is not my real game time. (sometimes run FM while I'm not at home, because start up this save takes a lot of time, When I'm at home from work I start FM, when i'm going to sleep I shut down FM)

so, I have a life and go out!!!

halfway season 60

[joaocm]

Wijnand, i'm just new around here and want to congratulate you by your perseverance!
You are quite an inspiration!
Congrats, keep up the good work!!

[malleria]

I think it's great you've got this far, i can't because when i go on it for 5 hours my mum is like get off it you'll make yourself ill plus i have h/w, i have one question though, what inspired you to be salernita or whatever there called?

[Wijnand fens]

Back in 1998 Salernitana play in the Serie A, they cheat en get bankrupt Fall to serie C, I remember that, so I want to bring back Salernitana to the serie A and more.

Wijnand

[jams1234]

I think it's great you've got this far, i can't because when i go on it for 5 hours my mum is like get off it you'll make yourself ill plus i have h/w, i have one question though, what inspired you to be salernita or whatever there called?

Same here.

[ET-Taylor]

I would if i could but i do heaps with the rest of my life so i don't have the time

[CityFox]

You are a FM legend!
What will you do when FM09 come out??

[Wijnand fens]

You are a FM legend!
What will you do when FM09 come out??

I don't know, maybe switch everyday

Maybe I can play it together?????????????

[CityFox]

lol well I can't wait for the new one.
My longest reign at one club is only 4 seasons, with Everton on FM07, won 3 prem titles, 3 league cups, and 1 FA cup. Moved to Arsenal, and didnt loose a domestic game in my first season, and so won all domestic titles, second season with Arsenal I won it all!! I was quite happy with myself, but then Fmo8 came out and so it was put to one side

[ET-Taylor]

how do you do it i am at Jan 08 and my status is very Insecure

[Wijnand fens]

how do you do it i am at Jan 08 and my status is very Insecure

What is your league position? tip: try the Knap 106 tactic, for me it works.


Here is my squad of season 1:

[RamonBenitez]

Wijnand you're a legend, any chance you could put up a few more screenshots of the bets regens you have and maybe others in the game? Much appreciated. Keep at it mate!

[ET-Taylor]

Will try it i am 8/9

[ET-Taylor]

can you show that formation in a screenshot if possible

[jams1234]

Wijnand, what sort of quality is the league Salertina start in?

League 1/2?