Nobby_McDonald Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I always aim for that too but usually fail after a couple of matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2034/35 Last season we were one match away from completing an historic treble, could we go one better this time? League Table We didn't run away with it last season, but we still won the title with games to spare. Community Shield - a last minute penalty won us this one. UEFA Super Cup - it took us until extra time to really come to life. FIFA Club World Cup - it should have been a lot more than 3-1. Capital One Cup - I rotated the squad a bit, but it was a decent team that was beaten by Southampton. FA Cup - it was a great run that ended with a very lucky final win. UEFA Champions League - the only shock came in the semi final, but we made up for that. The final was over by half time. Transfers - the signings were just kids, but the players sold were stars. Top scorer Renan was sold as I refused to pay him silly money. Squad - even with the big names leaving, the squad is still strong. Youth Products - the youth system is producing some great players, so I'll be doing my best to use them to replace players I've bought. Key Player Profiles: Christian Herman - top scorer as he took his chance with Renan leaving. Santiago Vidalín - playing superbly in midfield. Emre Korkmaz - yet another superb season. Nader Al Wahaj - currently our best youth product and first choice right back. Joseph Mulready - another player from the youth ranks who is making a big impact. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th 2026/27 Barclays Premier League 6th FA Cup finalists 2027/28 Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League winners 2028/29 Barclays Premier League 4th 2029/30 Barclays Premier League 2nd FA Cup finalists and Champions League winners 2030/31 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners and Champions League finalists 2031/32 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup and Champions League winners 2032/33 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC and Capital One Cup winners and Champions League finalists 2033/34 Barclays Premier League 1st Capital One Cup and Champions League winners, FA Cup finalists 2034/35 Barclays Premier League 1st Capital One, FA Cup, CWC and Champions League winners Next Season The aim is now becoming clear, a period of a youth only squad is on the horizon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeXe Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 That's a hell of a transfer income! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 That's a hell of a transfer income! I felt bad about spending £42.5m on one player, I feel a bit better now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Can you show your finances page, please mate? Your transfer income was insane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Finances I've made another £202m from transfers over the summer (some in instalments), so the finances are great at the moment. With big profits come huge tax bills though, I paid around £6.3m last month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snootyjim Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Some concerning debt there though, good job you're being so careful with the transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Some concerning debt there though, good job you're being so careful with the transfers. That was the loan to build the new stadium years ago. No idea why they haven't paid it off early, there's only £7.25m left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for posting the finance. Has a club ever repaid debt early? I have been at clubs countless times with loans to pay back and they have had the cash to pay them off, yet not once has the club paid them off early. Does this ever happen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have seen it happen before, can't remember which version though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snootyjim Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah happened to me in my Dorchester save in FM12 I think, although I had two debts at the time, and they only paid off the pathetically small one. It came across as "This will take our financial statement onto two pages, and we'd rather have it on one. Thinking about it, can we just check our pockets and pop down to the bank?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 'Happy to stay' My chairman status has just dropped so no doubt there will be some takeover rumours soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saab600 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Seems that youth products are a lot better on this version of the game if I recall your campaign last time out. Would you agree? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Seems that youth products are a lot better on this version of the game if I recall your campaign last time out. Would you agree? I was in NI last time, so I think I was badly limited by the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Superb work so far dafuge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2035/36 Last season we won our second successive Premier League and Champions League double, so it was time to start aiming for something new. Over the next few years I will be looking to phase out the players I've bought to leave me with a squad entirely made up of youth products. League Table We spent most of the season chasing Manchester United, but they fell apart at the end of the season as their fixtures piled up. Community Shield - a convincing win, despite Renan scoring against us again. UEFA Super Cup - another convincing win. FIFA Club World Cup - the scoreline flattered us, but it was an easy win. Capital One Cup - it was close to an all-youth team, but they slipped up against Championship Leeds. FA Cup - we made a real mess of this as a strong team lost on penalties. UEFA Champions League - we slipped up in the group stage and paid the price for finishing second as we were edged out by Barcelona in the first knockout round. Transfers - another huge profit as some of the stars were sold again. Squad - the squad is featuring a lot of youth products, but it is being held together by a few key players that I had bought. Youth Products - we are not far off from having a full squad, but they are still young and we are lacking in a couple of positions. Key Player Profiles: Joseph Mulready - selling my top scorer in favour of a youth player was a huge risk, but he did alright. Santiago Vidalín - he's such a beast, I'm not sure how I'll replace him. Emre Korkmaz - another player who will be hard to let go. Léopold Agbodossinji - Ruele was sold to give him a chance, but he is awfully injury prone. Gary Marsh - a decent winger, but he was bought so he will be off at some point. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th 2026/27 Barclays Premier League 6th FA Cup finalists 2027/28 Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League winners 2028/29 Barclays Premier League 4th 2029/30 Barclays Premier League 2nd FA Cup finalists and Champions League winners 2030/31 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners and Champions League finalists 2031/32 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup and Champions League winners 2032/33 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC and Capital One Cup winners and Champions League finalists 2033/34 Barclays Premier League 1st Capital One Cup and Champions League winners, FA Cup finalists 2034/35 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2035/36 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners Next Season This was a tough season, but an important one for some of the younger players. Hopefully next season a few more of them can look more like Premier League quality players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You should be fired. You only won the league by five points. Sort it out man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeXe Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You have some mad home-grown player names! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 You have some mad home-grown player names! There was only one reason for me keeping Shabazz Rockett Shame he's rubbish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 NextGen Series - I forgot to include this in my update, but I went for this competition using the young players from my first team as well as the reserves. It was nice to win it, but I won't be making the same effort again as it meant extra games for a lot of my players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snootyjim Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Out of interest, have you been looking to affiliates to bring in youth intakes from different nations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Out of interest, have you been looking to affiliates to bring in youth intakes from different nations? I have affiliates in Finland and Northern Ireland, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. My youth players are nearly always English or/and African. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Doing well. You didn't do that well this season though compared to other years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Doing well. You didn't do that well this season though compared to other years. That's just because I'm selling all my best players in favour of youth products. This season isn't looking too great either, the title is slipping away from us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iArsenal Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 What logo pack are you using? I am currently using the metallic logos but I want to change things up a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Just the standard ones that I've collected over the years. Mostly from here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2036/37 The transition to a youth only squad was underway, so it was always going to be tough to repeat the success we've had recently. League Table League Positions Graph I'd pretty much conceded the title, but the fixtures favoured us in the run in with home wins over Man Utd and Arsenal. It really was an unexpected title. Community Shield - this was a nasty warning of what might be ahead. Capital One Cup - I rotated the squad and paid the price early on. FA Cup - it was one replay too many as we just missed out on a trip to Wembley. UEFA Champions League - the draws were incredibly kind to us all the way through, guiding us all the way to the final which we just about won. Transfers - very little action here as a few more of the signed players were sold to make way for youth players. Squad - I think I'm a goalie, left back, centre back and left winger short of being able to switch to an all youth squad. Youth Products - there are enough star players here to make a decent squad. Key Player Profiles: Joseph Mulready - top scorer again, but a bad injury ruled him out of the run in. Santiago Vidalín - probably the player we will miss the most. Emre Korkmaz - with him not far behind. Léopold Agbodossinji - had a solid season but a terrible disciplinary record. Ken Darlington - a potential superstar, impressing at the age of just 15. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th 2026/27 Barclays Premier League 6th FA Cup finalists 2027/28 Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League winners 2028/29 Barclays Premier League 4th 2029/30 Barclays Premier League 2nd FA Cup finalists and Champions League winners 2030/31 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners and Champions League finalists 2031/32 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup and Champions League winners 2032/33 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC and Capital One Cup winners and Champions League finalists 2033/34 Barclays Premier League 1st Capital One Cup and Champions League winners, FA Cup finalists 2034/35 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2035/36 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners 2036/37 Barclays Premier League 1st Champions League winners Next Season This was an unexpected season as we managed to win an unlikely double. Hopefully we will be able to repeat something like this next season before I sell off the last few players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wish I could get through seasons so quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage94 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wish I could get through seasons so quickly.You're not the only one Nobby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Some quality there mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wish I could get through seasons so quickly. I've recently switched the 3D off and gone back to commentary only, which makes a massive difference to the speed. Also, with my assistant taking press conferences and team talks and there being no incoming transfers I'm zooming through the seasons at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I don't think I can play commentary only now having experienced the ever developing 3D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Dafuge, year after year you smash the game and make it look so damn easy. How do you do it?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scfcbostock Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Still never watched a game in 3D, had a short stint on the small 2D pitch but straight back to the original...still don't think anything is better only commentary!! Never have been a fan of change though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Dafuge, year after year you smash the game and make it look so damn easy. How do you do it?! I keep things simple, buy good players and play lots of seasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Still never watched a game in 3D, had a short stint on the small 2D pitch but straight back to the original...still don't think anything is better only commentary!!Never have been a fan of change though I like the visual representation of the game, as I find it easier to see where things are going wrong. I think that's a lot harder on commentary only. But that's just my personal opinion! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 'Will listen to offers' It has been a long time coming, but it looks like my chairman has finally decided to sell up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 The takeover was completely uneventful. A consortium led by a local businessman bought the club, no investment and not even a rumour of replacing me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Wingate & Finchley - Barclays Premier League - 2037/38 Last season we achieved an unexpected double despite the squad being weakened in an attempt to bring the youth products through. Could we repeat that? League Table League Positions Graph We had a slow start and Arsenal built up a big lead at the top early on. We picked up mid-season but Arsenal ran away with it. Community Shield - a comfortable victory against the unlikely cup winners. UEFA Super Cup - another one sided match and another trophy. FIFA Club World Cup - the scoreline flattered them as we controlled the match easily. Capital One Cup - we were looking good to make the final, but I stuck with the kids who took a hammering at Old Trafford. FA Cup - I played a weakened team in this cup so it was a shock to get as far as we did. UEFA Champions League - we had a superb run with minimal travelling, but the final just didn't go our way. Transfers - not a lot of action, but I got a great price for Amodeo. Squad - we have five players left to sell, two of which will certainly go in the summer. Goalkeeper is the only position we are seriously weak in. Key Player Profiles: Joseph Mulready - top scorer again. Santiago Vidalín - this is the player I don't want to sell, he's just too good. Emre Korkmaz - he's approaching 30 and his contract is up next year so I'll be looking to sell him. He's been a legend. Tom Mayo - he's not quite hit top form, but he's looking like a great player. Josh Jervis - he was solid in the games he was needed for. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013/14 Blue Square Bet South 2nd Promoted via playoffs 2014/15 Blue Square Bet Premier 19th 2015/16 Blue Square Bet Premier 18th 2016/17 Blue Square Bet Premier 6th 2017/18 Blue Square Bet Premier 3rd FA Trophy winners and Playoff finalists 2018/19 Blue Square Bet Premier 12th 2019/20 Blue Square Bet Premier 4th Playoff finalists 2020/21 Blue Square Bet Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2021/22 npower League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2022/23 npower League One 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 npower Championship 20th 2024/25 npower Championship 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Barclays Premier League 16th 2026/27 Barclays Premier League 6th FA Cup finalists 2027/28 Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League winners 2028/29 Barclays Premier League 4th 2029/30 Barclays Premier League 2nd FA Cup finalists and Champions League winners 2030/31 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners and Champions League finalists 2031/32 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup and Champions League winners 2032/33 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC and Capital One Cup winners and Champions League finalists 2033/34 Barclays Premier League 1st Capital One Cup and Champions League winners, FA Cup finalists 2034/35 Barclays Premier League 1st FA Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2035/36 Barclays Premier League 1st CWC winners 2036/37 Barclays Premier League 1st Champions League winners 2037/38 Barclays Premier League 2nd Champions League finalists Next Season I'm certainly going to be selling a couple of the remaining players soon, but I'm tempted to take the plunge and sell the lot. The only worry is that would leave me with a weak defence and a terrible goalie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 You're doing well but I'd hang onto the goalie and a couple of defenders at least. Especially if they're English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Squad - the players I've signed are the five foreign ones. Korkmaz and Jae-Chul will almost definitely leave as I have good cover for them but I'm considering making the full switch soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Don't you buy any youngsters from other clubs? They can still count as home-grown (and club-grown?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Don't you buy any youngsters from other clubs? They can still count as home-grown (and club-grown?) No, all my English players have come through my own youth system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Considering you are switching to home grown only, that is a terrific season I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytiger69 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 625million Pound Transfer budget?!?!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 625million Pound Transfer budget?!?!? They allow me to spend that on transfers but won't build a new stadium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 I've taken the plunge and sold those five players. The upcoming season could be interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 England It has all happened rather quickly, but no sooner had I made the switch to an all youth product squad, the England job came up. My aim was to win something with England using only my youth players, so my first task is qualifying for Euro 2040. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaidean Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Now the hard work begins... hopefully you can go one better than your achievements with your T&M England side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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