NotWordsButDeeds Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm with you on the attribute masking, despite GWAs insightful comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Second Page! My first thread to get this. Also 100 views. Wow I'm proud of this thread of mine. More updates tonight. 5 games to go, may finish the season tonight Then I will provide a recap on leagues, signings etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 18th April 09 After my pleasing loss against Thurrock. (Mental Note: never use "pleasing" and "loss" in the same sentance again.) I had a more closer look at the table. Maybe I was being to under confident, we were only 6 points out! With 4 games to go that seemed a margin that could be made, but one thing had to occur the other teams all dropping points. Would it happen? I had a chance to leapfrog Bromley in 10th as we played them at home. The time had come for that elusive 10th place to be ours. Final Score at Westleigh Park, Havant Havant & Waterlooville (Docker 16,Booth 38,Illugason 40) 3-1 Bromley (Fazakerley 54) A win were you can recap and say, that was an awsome match. We outplayed them in the first half and we were rewarded with 3 goals one from Jon Docker who is proving to be a top class signing and my strikers ended their goal droughts in style. We move up to 11th after Chelmsford won. Welling lost two points on us so that is good. Table to follow, 3 more games to play. I can finish now 4th-16th so two more promotion spots but I cannot get relagated but like I was going to anyway. Side Note: Sheffield Utd Docked 10 points for going into administration! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 21st April 2009 After the win against Bromley we had 3 games, 6 teams and 6 points to go before we could celebrate the play off dream. Our sturdy left back, Brett Poate was back from injury in time for our next match, against lowly placed St Albans in what dubed the match to be called "The Crouchaldinho vs The Saxonaitor showdown ." (If you are reading this Crouchaldinho you should stay tuned for the score!) It was a must win, if results went our way we could be up to 8th place!! Final Score at Clarence Park, St Albans St Albans (Harkim 6, Hakim 9) 2-3 Havant & Waterlooville (Henry 21, Illugason 37, Docker 57) This is the Match to be Watched!! A download from filefront. One word: Commitment. What a brilliant display of the beutiful game at it's finest. We were 2 down within 10 minutes due to some brilliant St Albans skills. (They wern't all bad Crouchy. ) I changed our tempo and creative freedom to "Quick" and "Much" and St Albans didn't get a shot again for the half. Dylan Hughes, the right winger got injured around the 15 minute mark and Charlie Henry his replacement got the first goal due to some brilliant passing. Viktor Illugason gave one of his trademark headers to send us into the break 2-2. Looking at the table, if we won we would go 9th a draw would see us 12th or 13th. We had to win at all costs. The goal came by Jon Docker what a signing. 5 goals in 6 matches I think now. I sent me into rapture, I sware I was hanging off the ceiling at once and throwing the cat around. Standard procedure . What a match. Lifts us to 9th, 3 points away from the play offs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Steve Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 i only browse these forums but this new board, & particularly this career have inspired me to post:) really enjoying read mate, play fm a lot myself obviusly but its nice to just read how others get on. looks hopeful to make playoffs, never give up, u never no:D btw, if you can get those irish guys on trial & you can reveal the attributes, would be interesting to see actually how good they are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thanks Diamond Steve hounoured i'm your first post! I'll try for the Irish guys on trial thanks for the tip Right guys that it's it until tomorrow night (24 hours time). If you guys download my match can you give some feedback would like to know whether it works good or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 You've made up some serious ground there Sax! I'm confident that if you can keep up your current good form then you can reach the playoffs, proving my initial feeling about you being out of the playoff race wrong. Plus your goal difference is looking better than the chasing pack. Any idea what has turned your form around? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 You've made up some serious ground there Sax! I'm confident that if you can keep up your current good form then you can reach the playoffs, proving my initial feeling about you being out of the playoff race wrong. Plus your goal difference is looking better than the chasing pack. Any idea what has turned your form around? I think that my squad took those first two months to gel. Then my new signings Illugason, Hughes, Docker started to perform and we got results. Has anyone tried out the match link yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Steve Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 i just watched the match sax, works fine for me. Great comeback there, if i were in your shoes i would take this game as a sign that the luck is with you:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 wat a match lol great comeback. i think u can still get to promotion if u team performs and results go ur way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thanks for the encouragement guys. I hope to do the last games of the season tonight which will then recap with a season update. Wish me Luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 25th April 2009 After the awe inspiring win against St Albans, we had high hopes going into a match against Braintree, 4th on the table and play offs almost secured. I looked at our table and sought out what we had to do. Bath, Worcester, Team Bath and Welling all had to lose for us to be in the play offs. It was a long shot, but we had to hope for the best. I named an unchanged squad execpt from Dylan Hughes, whose injury in the last game turned out to be a broken leg. Bad news for him he faces 7-8months on the sidelines. I expect him to be back November next year. I have been thinking about job offers as well, several news reports have come in with potential linking me to several jobs in Leugue Two as well as the Blue Square Premier. I shall have a long hard think. Final Score at Cressing Road Stadium, Braintree Braintree 0-1 Havant & Waterlooville (Illugason 36) We won although on a different day it could have been different. An Viktor Illugason header proved to be the decicive blow in an unevantful match. Braintree kept pushing and pushing, but were never rewarded with a goal they really did deserve. The table is interesting but doubtful for the play offs. We sit in 8th still 3 points away from the playoffs. Table to follow wish me luck! . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 only one game mate and onli 3 points behind if u get tht win and the three above u lose ur gonna get a playoff spot. u can do it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Thanks Godz5 just going into that match now. You said you were doing another Havant & Waterlooville game right? I that is you, I don't mind if you post your tactics and transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Ooohhh its getting close Sax get the victory and hope th ones above you don't win and voila you're in the playoffs:thup: Good Luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 2nd May 2009 This was it, the final game. We were up against AFC Wimbeldon, in 3rd and already guaranteed a play off spot. It was going to be tough. In other news however, I tried to raid the sinking ship HMAS Sheffield Utd. Made bids for two of their reserve central mids but both were turned down. I still need to find a striker to replace Illugason for next season. Final Score at Westleigh Park, Havant Havant & Waterlooville 0-2 AFC Wimbeldon (Kedwell 28, Mason 90+1) What makes this defeat okay is the fact that evan if we had won we still would not of got into the play offs. A deserved victory for Wimbeldon, they played well and we couldn't break them. Our final position for the league is 8th, a deserved effort worth congratulating from my perspective. Considering that I took over near the relagation zone in late November. We look on to next year. Will I jump ship? Will I stay on with "The Hawks"? Table and season recap to follow. I also want to point out that Hope you enjoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Unlucky Sax but theres always next season:thup: And the song...just no:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 "The Crouchaldinho vs The Saxonaitor showdown ." Final Score at Clarence Park, St AlbansSt Albans (Harkim 6, Hakim 9) 2-3 Havant & Waterlooville (Henry 21, Illugason 37, Docker 57) This is the Match to be Watched!! A download from filefront. No thanks. C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 soz mate i started one with my home town yeovil cause i couldnt get into the havant and waterloo one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Season Update 2008/09 This will provide a recap of the season. Biggest Transfers: Premier League: Winners: Arsenal Runners Up: Manchester Utd Relagated: West Ham, Stoke, Hull Championship: Winners: Reading Promoted: Birmingham, Ipswich Relagated: Sheffield Utd, Nottm Forest, Doncaster Scottish Premier League: Winners: Rangers Runners Up: Celtic Relagated: Hamilton FA Cup: Manchester United (Beat Arsenal 3-2 after extra time) League Cup: Liverpool (Beat Arsenal 2-1 after extra time) UEFA Cup: Bayern Munich (Beat Manchester City 4-1 in Final) UEFA Champions League: Chelsea (Beat Arsenal 1-0 in Final) Blue Square South: Winners: Dorchester Promoted: AFC Wimbeldon Player of the season:1st Viktor Illugason 2nd Paul Booth 3rd Jon Main These are my transfers for the season And thus ends my first season with Havant & Waterlooville. If anyone wants anymore screenshots I shall provide. Arsenal did well all around, but failed to get the results in the cup finals. Newcastle finished 8th, just outside of Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Unlucky Sax, only 6 points off but considering the poor first half to the season that you had, 8th isn't bad. Hopefully you can build on it for next season and claim promotion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 are you carrying on updating us with the next season aswell or was it just this one ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeLikeFM Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 soz mate i started one with my home town yeovil cause i couldnt get into the havant and waterloo one. only one game mate and onli 3 points behind if u get tht win and the three above u lose ur gonna get a playoff spot. u can do it Would you mind posting in English Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 tht is English just text English Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 The problem is that some people on these forums don't speak and write good english. So some people can't understand you when you abbreiviate like "tht", "onli", "u", "ur" and "soz". Most understand, but it's for the people with lesser english skills. And yes I will be continuing the seasons. I'll do many more hopefully Monthly updates until the league system starts then match reports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 June 2009 This month was all about transfers, looking to get in and out. I only made one move for the month, Dan Spencecoming in on a free transfer. He should make a good cover and while Hawthorne is out injured with a broken leg (5-7 months) he should make the first team. I also organised a tour of Ireland, with fixtures against Bohemians, Drogheda Utd, Shamrock Rovers and Finn Harps. I also continued to harass Scott Sedgemore but alas, I think he wil not join us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I also agree with attribute masking and do use LLM rules to a extent. Nice updates hope you find some good players and my tip is give trials to all free agents regens as some will turn out ace. KUTGW I look forward to more updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
godz5 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 oh right i see now just people being picky i think, but hey what can you do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 July 2009 Results: 1st July Bohemians 4-1 Havant & Waterlooville 5th July Drogheda Utd 3-0 Havant & Waterlooville 8th July Shamrock Rovers 7-0 Havant & Waterlooville 15th July Havant & Waterlooville 1-5 Reading 22nd July Havant & Waterlooville 0-3 Norwich 27th July Hucknall 3-2 Havant & Waterlooville EDIT: 2nd August Havant & Waterlooville 1-5 QPR Well not the most encouraging pre season. I wasn't expexting wins against Boh's, Drogheda, Shamrock, Reading or Norwich. Against Hucknall we put up a good fight but succumbed in the end, a disapointing result really. One game to go in QPR at home so revenue there but no win probably. My balance is 161K in the red. Is that bad? There has been a profit of 40K this month due to home friendlies so hopefully that helps. In the Irish tour I scouted out my youth. 4 Players stood out, 3 are midfeiders and 1 striker. They are: Ian Howard is a left midfieder that looks to be very, very promising. Gareth Broomfield is an up and coming midfieder who should be ready for the first team in about 3 years. Dean Berry is a striker with great acceleration, he could be useful as a quick fire sub to speed past defences. Carl Knight is a great midfieder who has already had first team experience last year. Considering calling him up to first team again. Two new signings this month in Ross Hepburn, who looks promising at MC and looks to be a number one starter. David McDaid is an Irish striker who looks to be Illugason's replacement and a good one at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Not a good set of results for the morale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 No it isn't is it!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 "Clicks fingers toghether and rolls his neck. This is the warm up for season 09/10!" 8th August 2009 After the embarassing pre season, we had the league to look forward to. First up was Chippenham, the newly promoted team. This had to be a win surely. We made 2 new signings in 6 days, Sean Gordon is a striker that can replace Paul Booth when he gets injuries or drops off form. He may start instead of Booth but remains to be seen. The other signing was former Arsenal player Dutch Vincent Van Der Berg at right winger/striker. He was an impulse buy really. One look at his profile, awsome stats, former Arsenal U18's brought! . These two new signings would start alongside the other signings against Chppenham. Anyways, Final Score at Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham Chippenham 0-2 Havant & Waterlooville (Holloway Pen 85, McDaid 90) Looks close does it not? It was a game where we played a quality passing game and looked to score on many occasions. New signings were great execpt for Sean Gordon, who never looked into it. Booth came on and we started to play better, getting us the two goals. This puts us up to 3rd and i'm certain this can continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 'This puts us up to third'. You've played one game ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cenotaph Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Song of the season! awesome song is awesome! (song of 08/09 season) an outstanding touch. And very well done on that 3rd place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 @Hursty2.. Let me have my truimph while it lasts please! @Cenotaph.. Thanks the song brought me through the anguish of no promotion 15th August 2009 The win against Chippenham was encouraging, and it made me certain that we would get the three points against Bognor Regis Town, who we beat 3-0 last season. With this improved squad I felt sure another similar result would be in the cards. Final Score at Wesleigh Park, Havant Havant & Waterlooville (Van Den Berg 12, Docker 25, Booth 35, Simpemba 90) 4-1 Bognor Regis Town (Lombardi 74) What a result! Earlier I played 30 minutes of this game before my computer crashed and we were 2-0. This game was not much different, Vincent Van Den Berg looks to be the "Van Basten" of the BSS as he got his first goal of the season on 12 minutes. Jon Docker and Paul Booth contributed with goals and although Bognor got one back, they never looked dangerous. Ian Simpemba rounded up the game with a great header. We move up to 2nd and we look to stay there all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Great signing in van den Berg A real coup! Good start even if you're only 2 games in, the season looks promising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterKiller Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Cracking start Saxonaitor, surely promotion this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 @Raware: Do you know Van Den Berg? Have you seen what he can become? @HunterKiller: Yes Promotion is a certinty this year, if not I may resign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 One of my philosophies in managing at the bottom and trying to get to the top is looking to youngsters released from the bigger clubs and van den berg certainly fits into that category. Yeah, i'm familiar with him after trying to sign him earlier in my save but failing miserably . I won't ruin it for you by telling you how he did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 18th August 2009 After the clean sweep of Bognor Regis, my hopes were at an all time high. Okay it's only been 2 games but my team has been playing better and more fluidly than last season put together! My next opponent would provide the little test that I want. Worcester were my play off rivals last year and they finished ahead of me. Could I win against my old Rivals? (Kind of anyway) Final Score at St Georges Lane, Worcester Worcester (Heeley 79) 1-3 Havant & Waterlooville (Holloway 40, Van Den Berg 65, Gordon 75) To be honest, we never looked as impressive compared to my other games, but that was to be expected. Injury blows in the first half, with Booth going off injured and McDaid severly depleated. Both went off at half time. The new look attack was Sean Gordon and Vincent Van Den Berg. They did a great job, each getting a goal. Paul Booth will be out for 4 weeks with a calf strain but McDaid is fine. Went to 1st in the table :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 No comments people? 22nd August With the transfer season closing up, I would not be bringing any new faces in. My wage budget was even due to Van Den Berg but it was worth it. Next up for me was Sutton Utd another newly promoted team. It had been 2 newly promoted teams 1 rubbish team and 1 hard teams now. An easy set of fixtures to begin the season. 4 from 4 should be mandatory. Final Score at Wesleigh Park, Havant Havant & Waterlooville (Simpenba 9, Hepburn 34, McDaid 69,88) 4-0 Sutton Utd A great game with Vicent Van Den Berg starring again. McDaid got 2 to add to his ever growing tally. Sean Gordon also started but he was poor in comparison to McDaid. He may find himself benched when Booth gets back. I great win which keeps me top of the table witha perfect points record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Sorry for the lengthy space between updates guys. Next one should Monday evening (Australian Time) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 29th August 2009 After my win against Sutton I was 12 from 12 points and cruising at the top. No other team had managed to keep up with me, which left me in good spirit. On to transfers then. No new ones but it will be interesting when Dylan Hughes comes back from injury. Van Den Berg then may make the move to striker which means Paul Booth or David McDaid may be dropped to the bench. To much thinking involved there. I'm looking to sign a defender or goalie in January to improve at the back. My wages talk however, I will have to get some deadwood out first though. Next up was Bath City and another test for my team. Fianl Score at Twerton Park, Bath Bath City 0-0 Havant & Waterlooville A game we could of won but didn't, due to the lack of hitting the net. We had chances and heaps but we could not beat the goalie. Cancelled out their attack so that was never a problem. Gordon again was poor . The squad didn't have that solid passing game of the previous 4 games and we lose our perfect points record. EDIT: David McDaid out for 6 weeks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roolz Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 We'll always be together..... together in Electric dreams Fantastic read and the song, well anyone who can link up quality 80s music like that is from me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger2001 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 New to the forums I enjoyed reading your career so far. I liked the way you turned your season around last time, and I hope you win the league this year. Pre-season did no-one offer you any better jobs, or did you decide to stay loyal with Havant? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 No jobs were offered to me although media were speculating last year with several BSP/ League 2 sides Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Uhhhh Just played my Conference cup first round and won on penalties. The reason i'm telling you this, my cat killed my computer just after the match Now I have to do it again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 This post has been deleted due to a random crash of FM after this game. I did not save and thus the game will be replayed, telling you the score. Sorry for the Inconveince Sax The save file is still up and running though. *phew* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owens Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Try and get the following players on loan, add a bit of pace and strength to your team. Ben Hunt - Striker - Bristol Rovers Lewis Haldane - Rw - Bristol Rovers Sean Rigg - Lw/St - Bristol Rovers Mike Green - Gk - Bristol Rovers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxonaitor Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks for the tips Owens. I have got to SAVE the game after my conference cup match this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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