HotChocolate Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Good news: Bad News: By accident I changed my budgets around and lost all my transfer budget meaning I can't afford compensation for the new Ass Man I wanted to get Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just read all this thread tonight, really good career, KUTGW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just read all this thread tonight, really good career, KUTGW! Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Good luck coming home! Looks like a bit of a rebuild job on but I often enjoy that more than taking over an already well built squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Good luck coming home! Looks like a bit of a rebuild job on but I often enjoy that more than taking over an already well built squad. Thanks City, yeah I much prefer it too! EVERY year in Football Manager there is ALWAYS this clash! I'm not having a go at SI as I find it rather amusing that every year this happens between these two teams: Sheffield United vs Southampton (although this time you can tell the difference on the 2D pitch, in all the other years both teams have had the same dots!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpark51 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Your squad looks decent and Jean-Pierre Peretti looks like a fantastic CB for your league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raware Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 When your team comes calling you have to accept . Glad to see they offered you it this time after giving the job to Adkins last time. Although, looking at your squad I'm playing a game...spot the Englishman! I'd like to say good luck with the Blades but after you beat us in the play-offs a few seasons ago when Peschisolido scored and then Des Walker scored that o.g...I have to say I hope you struggle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Your squad looks decent and Jean-Pierre Peretti looks like a fantastic CB for your league. He is brilliant although they over spent on him, wages wise, contract wise and money wise. When your team comes calling you have to accept . Glad to see they offered you it this time after giving the job to Adkins last time. Although, looking at your squad I'm playing a game...spot the Englishman! I'd like to say good luck with the Blades but after you beat us in the play-offs a few seasons ago when Peschisolido scored and then Des Walker scored that o.g...I have to say I hope you struggle Okay, for reminding me that I wasn't at probably the greatest game ever to have been played at Bramall Lane and reminding me of a truly great season where all our BIG games I watched on Sky at my friends house (who were at the matches) because my dad refused to take me to any, I'm going to make your game MUCH harder. Spot the Englishmen over the age of 18 I hope you heard me loud and clear Raware!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Oh ****. I forgot to move my Youth players into the first team, meaning they've all played for the Youth and can't play for the Senior team on the same day, so the game has given me 3 'grayed out' HG players, they are all goalkeepers, so I go into the game with 3 goalkeepers on the bench. United fans will think I'm trying to do a Micky Adams and get them relegated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We trust you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Maybe a greyed out player will surprise you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 We trust you. I don't trust myself though Maybe a greyed out player will surprise you... They wont have a chance to! ********** Now, call me stupid, well call me whatever you want, stupid would be very correct though. But I got rid of all the staff when I turned up (bar myself) and replaced them with people from all my ex-clubs, the list will take too long to write out! And then found a 'perfect' ass man which is this fella, Éamon Mulvey[/url] but after a mix up in wage bills etc I had to sign someone on a free so in came this man Danny Murphy but fortunately I managed to change my wage bills again so got rid of Danny Murphy and replaced him with Éamon Mulvey. It seems a bit stupid and the board wont be too pleased with all the money going out, but trust me, it's worth it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 When your team comes calling you have to accept . No you don't. I've turned down Stoke a few times (most times on my Billericay saves). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Okay so if any of you read the post that I just posted and deleted it's because I had a change of heart like any old football fan! I've asked for the thread title to be altered to Conquering England as I will not be leaving England in this save as I firstly had planned. I love the English leagues, love playing in them and love my goals. However, my rules for FM13 will more than likely include 'not to manage in England' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpark51 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good luck with your new goal of conquering England! Does it also include getting the England job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good luck with your new goal of conquering England! Does it also include getting the England job? Not until I've done all my goals stated in the OP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Some of your goals I don't get. For example. Manage in the Championship for at least five seasons. Now for me, if I can win promotion from the Championship after three seasons, I'd be delighted and bugger two more seasons in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Some of your goals I don't get. For example.Manage in the Championship for at least five seasons. Now for me, if I can win promotion from the Championship after three seasons, I'd be delighted and bugger two more seasons in there. Fair enough Nobby, I just feel that a career where you spend 2 or 3 seasons in each league and spend 10+ in the Premier League is less enjoyable (for me) than one where you spend time in every league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 League Table --- League Positions Graph --- Results A brilliant turn around in fortunes for us. I've lost only 1 game out of the 13 I've managed and we've managed to climb up the league and challenge for the playoffs spots. I'm not bothered about playoffs/promotion this year it's all about getting the team together, tactics implemented and finding the players I want and don't want which shouldn't be too difficult over the summer. However it does look like West Brom will wrap up the league title as they have got a massive 12 point lead at the top already. Finances --- Transfers --- Facilities They have massively decreased but there isn't any surprise there, I spent a bit of money on sacking staff and bringing in my own staff which has now stopped and we are settled in that department. You will always loose money throughout the season so I'm not too worried, I just hope I get a decent wage budget for next season so I can look to push us on up the league. In January my aim was to reduce the wage bill, sell everyone who wanted to go (which was a lot) and bring in some HG players so I didn't have my crap youth on the bench. I managed to sell 1 or 2 players but maybe not as many as I wanted and I just couldn't find any permanent signings anywhere so had to deal with a couple in on loan. We've got some really good facilities available to us and hopefully we can keep them up and improve them, I'm really looking at using the youth academy here to bring in some great players just haven't got any available to me. Squad ---Team Report --- Information Well it's not as good or as full as HG players as I would have liked but the January transfer window is always a tough window to change the team to suit you. Hopefully in the summer it will be an almost brand new team which we can look to build on. The team report is pretty much the same as last time as there hasn't been too much of a change in our players, although we have completely changed the backroom staff. We will be suffering from the loan debt but if we can look to push onto the Premier League and slowly chip away at the loan then we'll be pretty safe so long as the Croatian directors don't take out any more loans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If you were to ask any manager in the Championship which they would rather have - a guaranteed season in the Premier League or five guaranteed seasons in the Championship, I bet every one would pick the Premier League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just two points off of the Play-Off spots with 20 games to go - certainly very achievable! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Much improved. If you can carry your form forward you'll be right in the mix for the playoffs, if not automatic promotion. Just the small matter of a FA Cup 4th Round match against some minuscule side from the North-West to look forward to. Should be a cake-walk! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpark51 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Much improved. If you can carry your form forward you'll be right in the mix for the playoffs, if not automatic promotion.Just the small matter of a FA Cup 4th Round match against some minuscule side from the North-West to look forward to. Should be a cake-walk! Some small team called the Red Devils. Send out your reserve side, don't need your starters. Great job with Sheffield and if you keep it up you might get playoffs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for the comments As for the FA Cup, I've already played Manchester United this season, with Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup, they only just beat me, 120th minute winner! Sheffield United vs Manchester United (FA Cup 4th Round) We went down to 10 men and I thought we'd lost our chance, we had been holding them out well and creating chances but as soon as that red card came I just thought they'd take advantage and go through. Complete opposite, we went on and smashed them big time all over the park, unfortunately though, they are Manchester United and we could only manage 1 goal, which they managed to get back in the 88th minute, another later goal. So onto Old Trafford we went. Manchester United vs Sheffield United (FA Cup 4th Round Replay) This was our day. From the minute go we were on top of them, they couldn't control us. Our players were well up for it and we could have got 3 or 4 if it wasn't for a great keeper. Never the less, we got the goal and we finally managed to keep them out, a brilliant win, by far the best of my career so far. Bring on the 5th Round! Happy Valentines Day Man Utd! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 A fantastic victory, although I never liked to see United lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 What a cup run! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeXe Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just finished reading through the thread - thoroughly enjoyable! Great job beating Man Utd as well, I think any victory against them is sweet no matter who you support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Bloody hell! Didn't expect to see that, and you had more attempts at goals than them in both games! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Well done on beating Utd,there is nothing better then seeing them lose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Great turnaround and fantastic result against Man u! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Been reading this thread today, quite a career you've had so far and it must be great to manage your favourite club, although you at first seemed set on turning them down and continue with QPR. Great win over Man Utd there too, deserved even by the looks of it. One hell of an offensive formation you got going too. Are you Barca in disguise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpark51 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 OMG! Great win for Man Utd! Must have been a hell of a game to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 That was a historic victory against Man Utd, congrats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 A fantastic victory, although I never liked to see United lose. What a cup run! It was a cracking tie, even the first game! Just finished reading through the thread - thoroughly enjoyable! Great job beating Man Utd as well, I think any victory against them is sweet no matter who you support. Thanks SnakeXe, it was amazing to go to Old Trafford and beat them in every department! Bloody hell! Didn't expect to see that, and you had more attempts at goals than them in both games! Well done on beating Utd,there is nothing better then seeing them lose Great turnaround and fantastic result against Man u! Thanks for your comments, the 5th Round was quite a tie as well! Been reading this thread today, quite a career you've had so far and it must be great to manage your favourite club, although you at first seemed set on turning them down and continue with QPR. Great win over Man Utd there too, deserved even by the looks of it.One hell of an offensive formation you got going too. Are you Barca in disguise? I definitely considered staying as I was enjoying my time there but the pull of my own club was too much. As for the tactics, I had a thought about them and just thought we should go for it, give the fans goals and I'm reaping the rewards at the minute, getting some big wins! OMG! Great win for Man Utd! Must have been a hell of a game to play. That was a historic victory against Man Utd, congrats! Cheers Donkey Kong and abulezz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Great cup run! Should bring in some good money as well for the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Cheers cerud, this save is still running, just not as fast. My love for FM dies out around now and whilst I still play it, I'm not hooked on it, it should pick back up though after a season or two. That's what usually happens. I would have blamed exams, but seen as I do a diploma, it's all coursework which obviously has work involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Disappointing, we're not in the red but the finances have massively decreased to £2.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Yeah, I've had that. It's so demoralising... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Sheffield United - Season Review 2023/2024 Took over the reins in November after leaving Queens Park Rangers and it has to be said, it was an enjoyable start but it soon faded out and we ended up on of those horrible runs you get in FM. Next season will definitely be different, should be a good challenge. League Table - I can't complain, we should really have finished lower when you look at our results at the end of the season. Past Positions - After a promising start we quickly faded and the playoffs were out of reach too soon. Results - I started brilliantly and didn't lose for my first 10 plus games but then we pulled up and dropped way to many points. FA Cup - A brilliant run, beating Manchester United in a replay before being 3-0 down to Birmingham, pull it back to 3-2, have a goal disallowed and them score in the 90th minute to seal it. Carling Cup - Out before I joined. Squad - Honestly, do not like this squad at all, there is basically no HG players and their attitude bugs the hell out of me. Transfers - We've made money which is always nice and useful but we still haven't done half of what I want. Finances - The money we've got from the league is the only reason we've gone up since the cancellation of the Youth Facilities. Key Players: Sompob Sokhuma - Even when we weren't on a run this kid still performed and somehow got http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa428/HotChocolate95/33-4.png[/img]"]Player of the Year. Thijs de Lange - His physical attributes are brilliant for a defender. Jean-Peirre Peretti - Most impressed by his 5 yellow cards and 1 red card all season, baring in mind he's a CB. Career History Season Team Competition Finished Notes-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2011/2012 Worcester City Blue Square Bet North 13th Appointed in October2012/2013 Eastbourne Borough Blue Square Bet South 1st Promoted as League Winners2013/2014 Eastbourne Borough Blue Square Bet Premier 12th FA Trophy Runners-Up2014/2015 Stalybridge Celtic Blue Square Bet North 21st Sacked in November2015/2016 Cheltenham Town Blue Square Bet Premier 17th N/A2016/2017 Cheltenham Town Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Lost in Playoff Final2017/2018 Cheltenham Town Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as League Winners2018/2019 Cheltenham Town npower League 2 7th Lost in Playoff Final2019/2020 Macclesfield Town Blue Square Bet North 15th Appointed in February2020/2021 Macclesfield Town Blue Square Bet North 10th Sacked in October Preston North End npower League 2 2nd Appointed in October, Promoted!2021/2022 Preston North End npower League 1 4th Promoted via the Playoffs!2022/2023 Queens Park Rangers npower League 1 2nd Promoted! JPT Runners-Up2023/2024 Queens Park Rangers npower Championship 10th Left in November Sheffield United npower Championship 10th Appointed in November Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Heh, you finished up where you left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychonaut Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Great career read so far. Good luck with The Blades next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 You'll have a full season to work with next season so we will get to see your imprint on the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Atleast next season it will be your team. You will get a better chance at things . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 As we start the 2024/2025 season I thought I'd show you the league tables and who has improved and who hasn't improved. Barclays Premier League npower Championship npower League 1 npower League 2 Blue Square Bet Premier Blue Square Bet North Blue Square Bet South Teams that have massively improved: Newport County - Blue Square Bet Premier to npower ChampionshipTeams that have improved: Huddersfield Town - npower League 1 to Barclays Premier League Sheffield Wednesday - npower League 1 to Barclays Premier League Dagenham and Redbridge - npower League 2 to npower Championship Torquay United - npower League 2 to npower Championship Gateshead - Blue Square Bet Premier to npower League 1 Wrexham - Blue Square Bet Premier to npower League 1 Eastleigh - Blue Square Bet South to npower League 2 Sutton United - Blue Square Bet South to npower League 2 Teams that have massively fallen: Coventry City - npower Championship to Blue Square Bet Premier Doncaster Rovers - npower Championship to Blue Square Bet Premier Teams that have fallen: Wigan Athletic - Barclays Premier League to npower League 1 Burton Albion - npower League 2 to Blue Square Bet North Macclesfield Town - npower League 2 to Blue Square Bet North Northampton Town - npower League 2 to Blue Square Bet North AFC Wimbledon - npower League 2 to Blue Square Bet South Gillingham - npower League 2 to Blue Square Bet South Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Wigan always seem to fall away on every recent FM. They went Non-League on one of my saves! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 A solid first year, at least you have the summer to shape the squad a bit more to your liking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I wish something would be done about AFC Wimbledon. It's unlikely IMHO that they'd fall apart as much as they do in most people's games - even with my managment they turned a profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Newport with a massive rise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Nice to see Torquay up there . Newport County are moving on up on my journeyman save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just been reading through this thread over the past few days. Great read so far dude! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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