Blackmama Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Ok - we're off. Luc Cavaliér has taken control over San Marino. The board wants ud to be a major player in Serie C2/B within a 2 year plan - but at the same time they expect promotion the 1st season. They must be drunk.....they hired me didn't they! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 woooooooooooooo ya beauty won the final n promoted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I've had quite a few yellows and a LOT of penalties, wondering if its down to referee quality at lower league levels... I'd think getting to Serie A will not be easy. Serie B remains, if I remember right, the only league I've ever been relegated from in my entire FM career - twice. Once with San Marino, and once with Brindisi. (Actually I just remembered I did once with Vaduz when they were semi-pro in a full time league, but oh well) In fact, if memory serves, I dont think I've ever spent more than a season in Serie B, with San Marino I squeaked through in the playoffs last year... or possibly even in 06. Big update coming soon, very interesting season indeed that could yet take some more turns... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well done Willster!! Bloody university coursework getting in the way of playing! ARRGHHH Cant wait to finish it off, get back to my beloved titani!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 n i also got the second best manager of the year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 i think ill invest in forgin plays next season for a better team ta mizan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I usally just get players on loan, Ive only got four players in my team rest are on loan! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizan Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Noticed the San Marino challenge advertised at the top of the page (thats how it got me interested!) Shouldnt it be updated to the 08 challenge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotg Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'm certainly mired in Serie B at the minute, and just can't find the formula to get out. Although I'll admit that my Tolmin game in Gundo's challenge has my interest at the minute, I'm sure I'll be back into this at some point. Will watch on with interest at the rest of you folks though. I don't think anyone's completed this challenge yet on any version of FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 It should, but the team are all oh so busy on the patch *cough* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Final table. Things were looking nervy throughout January as we lost our unbeaten record just past the halfway stage, but a 2-0 win against chasing Sambenenedettese at the start of March opened up some real daylight, and we never looked back from there. A comfortable win without breaking too much sweat, really, mainly thanks to our outstanding defence. Lorenzo Prisco will be delighted with his repeated clean sheet bonuses, and mainly has Abraham Alechenwu to thank for making his job so easy. My fears about Thierry Audel's concentration levels proved correct as two back to back mistakes cost us 5 points and the pole spot very briefly, but despite the fans baying for his blood he recovered to stay fairly solid for the rest of the season. Pit will be a loss in the summer after the chairman accepted a £250k bid for him from Treviso, although with an average 7.00 rating I cant help but feel he was capable of slightly more. In attack, a calf tear limited Tomas Jablonsky to only the opening and closing stages of the season, so I hope if he keeps fit he'll be able to improve next year. Gerben Kole was my best rated player for the season, although I was slightly surprised by his lack of assists. His all-round play was top notch though, and maybe has more to do with the low conversion rate of the strikers. David Solari (who I posted earlier in the thread, I believe) got just under a 7 average rating, and was my top scorer with 17 - I was hoping for slightly more. Mickael Antoine-Curier didnt prove particularly popular with the fans and was fairly dull in the league, although he did pop up with several vital goals late in cup games to warm me to him slightly. Speaking of the cup, we shocked everyone and called my bluff with the increased cup bonus by reaching the Serie C Cup final against Pescara. We basically strolled past every C1 team put in front of us 1-0 in both legs (Novara, Lecce, Arezzo), before scraping through the semi final on penalties at home after two one-all draws with Lucchese. Sadly our luck ran out against Pescara, although the full house at Adriatico for a 2-1 loss in the final helped our flagging bank balance a lot. The full £200k bonus payout for beating Vigor Lamezia and Pro Vercelli in the C2 Super Cup, however, undid that. Still, League and Super Cup champions going into Serie C1 and looking particularly strong for it. Raúl Gorostegui uses up our one non-EU slot on a free transfer to add some quality at left-back, but we'll now need to hunt down a replacement anchorman to replace the departing Pit. Plenty wages should be available though, and thankfully I've had my contract renewed this time around, the board recognised my promotion as having blitzed all expectations. Funnily enough, I'm already 75% secure for long-term to "establish ourselves in Serie C1" due to my promotion - that was easy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 well done m8 well i got loads on freebies mostly old dudes like shota n dohrasso Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 here is the transfer for 2nd season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 2nd season im out of the cup agin after 2 games but the 1st league game is amazing i won 6-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotg Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Originally posted by willster07:here is the transfer for 2nd season How the blue hell have you got so much transfer money available? I'm six or seven seasons in and my record transfer fee is in the order of 100k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Even on the lowest ambition for C1, I could still divert enough from the wage budget to have £500k to spend, so if I said I was going to win it I could get a fair amount. probably only going to spend about £100k though, the extra unused wages = more job security. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 i need to restart the game lol its my made up data base i wondered that damm thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 started a new season heres is the first transfers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 yet again another hard season but in to the c2/2 playoffs i finish 3rd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 In an hour and a half? Damn, thats totally blitzing even anything I've managed at my most bored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 im so gd 2nd time i do the playoff semi i win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 heres the transfers for the start of season 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 well that me half way thru the 2nd season now n damm we are im form the signing i made at the start hav done wonders for the team but still i cant get past the first stage in the cup lol but with the way thing are going and if they stay that way touch wood we will be promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 god damm this team is great after an amazing league performance for the 2nd season it saw us going in as the candidits for relegation but somehow we managed to finish in the top half of the table and in that wasnt enough success for the team we made the playoffs won the semi finals then top things off for the team in the finals we won and gain promotion for the 2nd consecutive season wooooooooooooooo so now the serie B how will we fair in that will conquer wat to most managers is the most elusive promotion in any italian leagues is it possible we will be 1 of the top teams next season only time will tell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 transfers for start of the 3rd season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 im a tit for got the link lol transfers for 3rd season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 oktober i have a question now i know that ur not aloud to cheek but is it ok to sack the san marino national manage retire then apply for that job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 i just found out that coz the cost of signings i moved from the wage i cant sign coach grrrrrr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minisav Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I Put My Post To Start This In The Wrong One! Forgot To Do A Profile Picture When I Started So Mine Is A Tiny Bit Into It. Profile I Just Love This Challenge. Particularly When You Get Something Like This! I Haven't Gone The Club Because I'd Probably Lose Heart If I Did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 mid way thru the3rd season and it turning out to be a tough season for us but at least we arent fightin relegation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_shocker7 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Just finished my first season, after finishing 2nd in the league i lost to Gubbio in the play-offs after my keeper Ceccoli got injured leaving me with my very dodgy silver rated reserve. Start perfomers for me were Alberto Giuliatteo and my loan siginings Cristea, Diaw & Osvaldo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotg Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Originally posted by willster07:oktober i have a question now i know that ur not aloud to cheek but is it ok to sack the san marino national manage retire then apply for that job It's entirely up to you. So long as you let us know that is what you did, I don't see it as a problem. And given what that test chap said about the national team manager never retiring or being sacked (at least until 2020), you may need to. I shall declare here that this is exactly what I did, and that is how I am NT manager on my save. Hate me if you must Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizan Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 that means I'm never going to get the job! San Marino are doing quite well They beat Tunisia away 2-1 and drew 0-0 with USA away...Not bad! My situation 3rd season Serie C1A playoff again Can I make it 2nd time lucky?!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_shocker7 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Has anyone been sacked for not getting promoted from Serie c2b in teh first season?! it looks like playoffs for me and i have no luck in them!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Not first season, but my contract wasnt renewed in dodgy circumstances after two. I think theres an issue in countries where there's more than one regional division. In Italy for coach reports for example, once youre in Serie B it will only ever report "decent Serie B" at lowest, same as in England the lowest is Blue Square Premier. I think because there are two divisions theres some sort of issue with that... It only recognises the one youre in. For example, if youre told to establish yourself in the Serie C2B, it really means in C1, but there is no C1 league, only C1A or B... which you might not get into. Complicated but I'm getting more convinced of it, does seem to be slight issues with regional tiers, and particularly in Serie C2 since you go from one regional to another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 ta for that spot thats gd to no u quoted me happy lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 well 3rd season over n just missed out on the playoffs this time but all n all it was a really gd season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 damm just lost my best defender sabic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_shocker7 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I lost in play-offs again so have resigned before i get the boot!! Am jumping ship to Dafuges challenege where promotion is not expected so will give me time to tweak a good tactic. Good luck all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizan Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Serie B here we come!!!! Won playoffs!! Woohooo!! Alex Fernandez 28 in 31! Unbelievable player. Luckily I didnt sell him to Getafe who offered 500k plus clauses! Tempting! Holding out for a £1m. Got a whooping £1.5m TV money! Value of club gone up to £2.5m, the balance is in the green at nearly a million. Yet the stingy b****d of a chairman doesnt improve training or stadium (got 4498 in the playoff final, capacity is 4500! 2 people didnt turn up!!) Also Cesena link cancelled due to playing in the same league, chairman doesnt believe we need a parent club. COME ON!!!! If anyone is going to mess up things at San Marino its going to be the chairman. ARRGGHH Anyone in Serie A? If so what year did you make it in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 for some reason it wont let me upload more than 19 pics or delete any on imageshack so cant show transfers grrrr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiechuter Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Got to Serie A Via Play-off Final win against... Cesena! That was the end of 2012/2013 season Now am in 2017/18 and still being ridiculusly inconsistant and losing and drawing soo many games that I dominate and am now struggling to live up to my own record, currently 11th in the league and board want top 5 Knocked out of Coppa Italia in first round (against Roma) board wanted 2nd round One redeeming thing is Second Round of UEFA Cup I'm up against Braga so should make the 3rd which is beyond exp's. Starting to get worried about the sack Finances are also dreadful 'Mon the Big Excutive take over! or better yet Champions League Football!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiechuter Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 That was meant to be Executive, will stick with Billionaire Tycoon next time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Are there any limitations on minimum pitch sizes and dimensions in the Serie A or B? I'm hoping I get a new stadium before then so I can leave the Olimpico ridiculously narrow for the national team, since my underdog tactic works best with that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiechuter Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Nope But there is for the UEFA Cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Good good, so hopefully we'll be in Oktober Park by then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 well halfway point in the 4th season n its the same as last season in 13th mid table but i could still make the playoffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willster07 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 woooooooooo wats a season iv just got the san marino national aswell now woooooooo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiechuter Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My League Positions up to 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oktober Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c1adec09cg4.jpg Halfway stage in my first season in C1, and things are looking promising, if tight. We've looked strong at the back throughout, although I'm not entirely convinced that David Solari has what it takes to be a star at this level. He's been decent, but not setting the league alight. Antoine-Courier's off to Brest for £80k after complaining, so a new striker is high on the list of priorities. However, should things unfold fortunately we could well end up in Serie B in 6 months, so no point bringing in a star at this level who'll only play 15 games. Serie C cup went disappointingly as despite being unbeaten, 3 draws left us in 3rd place in a very tight group and failing to progress to the next round, in what could be our last chance to win the trophy. Jablonsky has managed to stay injury-free and is starting to fulfil his potential after last season's disappointment. Gorostegui has lived up to his stats and reputation, but has only featured in about half the games due to a fairly serious hip injury. When fit, he's a wall at left back. New Slovenian signing David Tomazic Seruga is a very natural replacement after Pit left in the summer, tenacious and creative in the heart of midfield. Fabio Lauria from Arezzo was my other major signing, a solid all-round right winger who's helped with his overall play, but mystifyingly like Kole has a very low assist rate. Overall there's no single team in the league that I fear, and the very close situation at the top is beneficial for just now as they all take points off each other. However, it also leaves very little room for error, as even a single lost goal or draw could potentially make the difference between glory and playoff heartache. With no funds at all to strengthen and my non-EU slot used up, I'm pretty much locked into my current lineup until July, so it'll come more down to my man management and tactical skills than playing the transfer market in the short-term. Still, any sort of decent placing would be an unexpected victory in only our first season up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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