Marchena Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Okay.. I gotta post this winning streak now Needless to say I'm on top of the table and hopefully in Premier League next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanFarninho Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 http://www.mediafire.com/download/1thzb4klbnontsx/Dafuge%20Challenge%2014_14.fm Save #14 posted here (Weymouth included) Thanks bud! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Just managed to crowbar Ian Dorey back into the first XI (alongside Ryan Neil, of course) even though I'm 2nd in the Prem after 7 games. I've never been a happier manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Thanks bud! No problem! Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawlore Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Late to the party, but better late than never... NEW GAFFER AT GRANTHAM Following the sudden departure of Gary Sucharewycz after a severe bout of consonantitis, Grantham Town are pleased to announce the appointment of Law Martin, who has far fewer consonants in his name and is thus less susceptible to the illness. Martin will lead the club onwards following their promotion to the Skrill North, the club's highest division in recent memory. Although pleased, the Chatham-born 30-year-old seemed a bit confused. "Wait, this is a football club? That sign said "The Gingerbreads" I thought I was taking over a snack factory? You mean I drove my backside all the way up to Lincolnshire, and there are no snacks here?" We wish Martin the best of luck in his new position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh999 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Blyth Spartans Season 2 2015/2016 Review - Skrill North League Table - Transfers - Finances - Cups Again frustratingly we had a fantastic start to the season and were competing for the title at Christmas but again a bad run of form meant that we had to settle for a play off spot. So we made the playoffs but unfortunately after a 1-1 draw at home to Worcester we endured heartbreak in extra time of the second leg. Finances are looking very poor although they were helped by a decent FA Cup run. Performances Key Players: 3. Karl Ledsham, one of our summer signings, was very impressive in our three man midfield. 2. 19 year old Jake Wells was a rock in the best defence in the league. 1. Once again the top spot goes to Ben McKenna who, even though he missed three months of the season with a torn hamstring, was involved in 23 goals Looking forward I think we can push on and get promoted next season. Up the Spartans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Good luck with grantham! (Might be first I've seen with this team too!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Banbury, let's do this! http://gyazo.com/996a9de6e5bd494fe5802c1844f393e9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Does anyone else have severe difficulty bringing players back from injury without them immediately getting injured again the moment you put them on a pitch. I wait until their fitness is up, bring them on just as a sub, but they drop dead in seconds. In other news; Can Dorey and Neil tear **** up in the Premier league...? DAMN RIGHT THEY CAN!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfncat Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Does anyone else have severe difficulty bringing players back from injury without them immediately getting injured again the moment you put them on a pitch. I wait until their fitness is up, bring them on just as a sub, but they drop dead in seconds. It has happened a few times for me if I rush them back in or they are injury prone. Nothing out of the ordinary though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I'm struggling to just sign players. Banbury's rep is 1450. All scout reports are 5 star yet say 'Good for Regional Level'. So, so difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfncat Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Grays Athletic - Barclays Premier League - 2037/38 - First I honestly didn't see this coming at all. We were poor going into November as usual and I decided to tweak my tactic in for a game against Newcastle. We were leaving too much space between the defenders and the two midfielders, so I dropped one back to defensive mid to see if it would solve the problem. Artoumian was perfect for this and the puzzle piece slid into place. We lost that game but showed promise and came out of the gate and scored 4 against Liverpool the week after. From then on we were pretty much unstoppable. Either way, I didn't see us being able to catch Brighton and Man Utd. Brighton were at one point 10 points ahead and streaking for the trophy. A streak of poor form at the end of the season slid them down to fourth place however. Man Utd did the same which I think may have been caused by their Manager retiring at the end of the season. Either way, we took Man City apart on the final day which brought my tears of joy as I reminisced about games in the past where Man City would destroy me 8-0. Premier League League Table Games Finances - Looking very healthy at the moment, could be even better. A stadium upgrade was put on the credit card which I don't understand, but taking 40mil into next season is very handy. FA Cup - This cup run came in our huge run of form and the poor opponents we faced helped us along. We didn't hit a Premier League side until we got to the final and even then we had beaten Man City 5-1 the week before. They pretty much just laid down and let us take it. A great run by the boys Capital One Cup - A decent run and a huge comeback win in the second leg of the semi final against Southampton. We were very poor in the final and looking back at how the season ended up, This trophy would have been a nice addition to make it the treble UEFA Champions League - Group Stage Our first trip to Israel saw us take on M. Haifa. We easily took care of them to move into the group stages. I thought we had drawn the group of death, and after taking care of SK Rapid Wein OL and AC Milan drew their game. I was in front but expecting to have my butt handed to me. However.......We took care of AC Milan at home and then travelled to Lyon where we put 7 on them. A disapointing return leg was out only dropped points, but we romped through the group. Dortmund were first up in the first knockout round and they comfortably handed us our first loss of the competition. Still reeling, the boys put their heads back on and dominated the home leg, taking back the lead and taking us on. PSG were up next and having dealt with them easily in previous seasons I was expecting to walk into the semis. I was wrong. really wrong. AVB has turned his side around and they dominated us. We couldnt get a shot on target and they scored three with ease. The home leg wasn't much better and we were bundled out. PSG went on to the final against Man Utd which they lost. Squad - Getting some amazing results as my young side starts to get some experience. We need a new right back and some backup defenders, but I think we are doing well. Transfers - George was an amazing striker who was struggling at Fluminense who have become my unofficial feeder club. I paid 10.25 mil and got a world class striker. He is amazing and I now have four world class strikers. The other pickups are all youngers with high potential. The only sale was a midfielder who had been injury prone so I gave up on him. 30 million and 35 million offers from Man Utd for Antonio and Thiaguinho respectively. Rejected both because they are integral players in my side, are both going to get better and also fk Man Utd Key Player Profiles Thiaguinho - Back in form this season. he didn't score as many, but he had a lot of competition in front of goal. 26 from 54 is a healthy return on any day. Nicholas Brambilla - Amazing player who was yet again troubled by injury all season. His stats are amazing, but his natural fitness is concerning as I always need to sub him out just to keep him fresh. Definitely still a star however. Player of the Season Juan Igancio Galindo - In his first season as club captain, he lead from the front. My poor tactical choices led to a few extra goals going in early in the season, but once we locked out down he was on form. I think Antonio is a more skillful player, but Juan is a bit older and has a better head for the game. Youth Players Dom Houghton - He is killing it now. He has come a long way from the Unambitious 16 year old who could run but was as thick as a brick. Bram Artoumian - Narrowly missed out on an international jersey for the World Cup, but he will be there in four more years. A brilliant player who is a vital piece of the puzzle now. Mikey McGlynn - A decent player, I am just not sure of how he is progressing. He is currently with the England side at the World Cup. Career Overview Season Team Country League League Finish Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9104610&viewfull=1#post9104610"]2014/15[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill South 18th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9116552&viewfull=1#post9116552"]2015/16[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill South 2nd [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9128581&viewfull=1#post9128581"]2016/17[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 20th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9156295&viewfull=1#post9156295"]2017/18[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 20th FA Trophy Finalist [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9172908&viewfull=1#post9172908"]2018/19[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 18th FA Trophy Semi-Finalist [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9196746&viewfull=1#post9196746"]2019/20[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 19th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9213236&viewfull=1#post9213236"]2020/21[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 5th Promoted!/FA Trophy Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9220113&viewfull=1#post9220113"]2021/22[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 22nd [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9230480&viewfull=1#post9230480"]2022/23[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 15th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9240272&viewfull=1#post9240272"]2023/24[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 4th Promoted via Playoffs [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9244958&viewfull=1#post9244958"]2024/25[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 7th Johnstone's Paint Trophy Winners [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9252661&viewfull=1#post9252661"]2025/26[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 15th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9265885&viewfull=1#post9265885"]2026/27[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 3rd Promoted/Johnstone's Paint Trophy Winners [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9281615&viewfull=1#post9281615"]2027/28[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 17th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9307671&viewfull=1#post9307671"]2028/29[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 6th Playoff Final Loss [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9313364&viewfull=1#post9313364"]2029/30[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 4th Playoff Final Win/Promoted [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9325046&viewfull=1#post9325046"]2030/31[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 13th Survival [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9334990&viewfull=1#post9334990"]2031/32[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 13th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9343032&viewfull=1#post9343032"]2032/33[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 5th FA Cup Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9357265&viewfull=1#post9357265"]2033/34[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 9th League Cup Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9362557&viewfull=1#post9362557"]2034/35[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League Final/CL Qualification/New stadium announced. [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9371763&viewfull=1#post9371763"]2035/36[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 8th CL 1st Knockout Round/FA Cup Runners Up [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9376925&viewfull=1#post9376925"]2036/37[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League Champions/FA Cup Semis [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9384631&viewfull=1#post9384631"]2037/38[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 1st Champions/FA Cup Winners/League Cup Finalist/Champions League Qtr Final/UEFA Super Cup Winner Next Season Retain our title Build the squad Push for the Champions League title Facility News Stadium upgrade of another 12812 seats into Garmey Park. Will cost 15.5 million and we groundshare with Brentford at their 33k stadium for a year. Major Competition Winners English Premier League - Grays, Man Utd, Chelsea, Brighton, West Ham, Man City, Arsenal, Southampton, Tottenham, Newcastle Championship - Swansea, Everton, Nottm Forest (Norwich 8th) FA Cup - Grays Capital One Cup - Newcastle Champions League - Man Utd Euro - Man City Hyundai A-League - Adelaide/Adelaide (Brisbane 5th) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Grays Athletic - Barclays Premier League - 2037/38 - First I honestly didn't see this coming at all. We were poor going into November as usual and I decided to tweak my tactic in for a game against Newcastle. We were leaving too much space between the defenders and the two midfielders, so I dropped one back to defensive mid to see if it would solve the problem. Artoumian was perfect for this and the puzzle piece slid into place. We lost that game but showed promise and came out of the gate and scored 4 against Liverpool the week after. From then on we were pretty much unstoppable. Either way, I didn't see us being able to catch Brighton and Man Utd. Brighton were at one point 10 points ahead and streaking for the trophy. A streak of poor form at the end of the season slid them down to fourth place however. Man Utd did the same which I think may have been caused by their Manager retiring at the end of the season. Either way, we took Man City apart on the final day which brought my tears of joy as I reminisced about games in the past where Man City would destroy me 8-0. Premier League League Table Games Finances - Looking very healthy at the moment, could be even better. A stadium upgrade was put on the credit card which I don't understand, but taking 40mil into next season is very handy. FA Cup - This cup run came in our huge run of form and the poor opponents we faced helped us along. We didn't hit a Premier League side until we got to the final and even then we had beaten Man City 5-1 the week before. They pretty much just laid down and let us take it. A great run by the boys Capital One Cup - A decent run and a huge comeback win in the second leg of the semi final against Southampton. We were very poor in the final and looking back at how the season ended up, This trophy would have been a nice addition to make it the treble UEFA Champions League - Group Stage Our first trip to Israel saw us take on M. Haifa. We easily took care of them to move into the group stages. I thought we had drawn the group of death, and after taking care of SK Rapid Wein OL and AC Milan drew their game. I was in front but expecting to have my butt handed to me. However.......We took care of AC Milan at home and then travelled to Lyon where we put 7 on them. A disapointing return leg was out only dropped points, but we romped through the group. Dortmund were first up in the first knockout round and they comfortably handed us our first loss of the competition. Still reeling, the boys put their heads back on and dominated the home leg, taking back the lead and taking us on. PSG were up next and having dealt with them easily in previous seasons I was expecting to walk into the semis. I was wrong. really wrong. AVB has turned his side around and they dominated us. We couldnt get a shot on target and they scored three with ease. The home leg wasn't much better and we were bundled out. PSG went on to the final against Man Utd which they lost. Squad - Getting some amazing results as my young side starts to get some experience. We need a new right back and some backup defenders, but I think we are doing well. Transfers - George was an amazing striker who was struggling at Fluminense who have become my unofficial feeder club. I paid 10.25 mil and got a world class striker. He is amazing and I now have four world class strikers. The other pickups are all youngers with high potential. The only sale was a midfielder who had been injury prone so I gave up on him. 30 million and 35 million offers from Man Utd for Antonio and Thiaguinho respectively. Rejected both because they are integral players in my side, are both going to get better and also fk Man Utd Key Player Profiles Thiaguinho - Back in form this season. he didn't score as many, but he had a lot of competition in front of goal. 26 from 54 is a healthy return on any day. Nicholas Brambilla - Amazing player who was yet again troubled by injury all season. His stats are amazing, but his natural fitness is concerning as I always need to sub him out just to keep him fresh. Definitely still a star however. Player of the Season Juan Igancio Galindo - In his first season as club captain, he lead from the front. My poor tactical choices led to a few extra goals going in early in the season, but once we locked out down he was on form. I think Antonio is a more skillful player, but Juan is a bit older and has a better head for the game. Youth Players Dom Houghton - He is killing it now. He has come a long way from the Unambitious 16 year old who could run but was as thick as a brick. Bram Artoumian - Narrowly missed out on an international jersey for the World Cup, but he will be there in four more years. A brilliant player who is a vital piece of the puzzle now. Mikey McGlynn - A decent player, I am just not sure of how he is progressing. He is currently with the England side at the World Cup. Career Overview Season Team Country League League Finish Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9104610&viewfull=1#post9104610"]2014/15[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill South 18th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9116552&viewfull=1#post9116552"]2015/16[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill South 2nd [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9128581&viewfull=1#post9128581"]2016/17[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 20th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9156295&viewfull=1#post9156295"]2017/18[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 20th FA Trophy Finalist [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9172908&viewfull=1#post9172908"]2018/19[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 18th FA Trophy Semi-Finalist [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9196746&viewfull=1#post9196746"]2019/20[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 19th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9213236&viewfull=1#post9213236"]2020/21[/url] Grays Athletic England Skrill Premier 5th Promoted!/FA Trophy Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9220113&viewfull=1#post9220113"]2021/22[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 22nd [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9230480&viewfull=1#post9230480"]2022/23[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 15th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9240272&viewfull=1#post9240272"]2023/24[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 2 4th Promoted via Playoffs [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9244958&viewfull=1#post9244958"]2024/25[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 7th Johnstone's Paint Trophy Winners [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9252661&viewfull=1#post9252661"]2025/26[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 15th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9265885&viewfull=1#post9265885"]2026/27[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet League 1 3rd Promoted/Johnstone's Paint Trophy Winners [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9281615&viewfull=1#post9281615"]2027/28[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 17th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9307671&viewfull=1#post9307671"]2028/29[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 6th Playoff Final Loss [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9313364&viewfull=1#post9313364"]2029/30[/url] Grays Athletic England Sky Bet Championship 4th Playoff Final Win/Promoted [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9325046&viewfull=1#post9325046"]2030/31[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 13th Survival [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9334990&viewfull=1#post9334990"]2031/32[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 13th [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9343032&viewfull=1#post9343032"]2032/33[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 5th FA Cup Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9357265&viewfull=1#post9357265"]2033/34[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 9th League Cup Win [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9362557&viewfull=1#post9362557"]2034/35[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League Final/CL Qualification/New stadium announced. [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9371763&viewfull=1#post9371763"]2035/36[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 8th CL 1st Knockout Round/FA Cup Runners Up [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9376925&viewfull=1#post9376925"]2036/37[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 4th Europa League Champions/FA Cup Semis [url="http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364936-50-Shades-of-Seattle-Grace?p=9384631&viewfull=1#post9384631"]2037/38[/url] Grays Athletic England Barclays Premier League 1st Champions/FA Cup Winners/League Cup Finalist/Champions League Qtr Final/UEFA Super Cup Winner Next Season Retain our title Build the squad Push for the Champions League title Facility News Stadium upgrade of another 12812 seats into Garmey Park. Will cost 15.5 million and we groundshare with Brentford at their 33k stadium for a year. Major Competition Winners English Premier League - Grays, Man Utd, Chelsea, Brighton, West Ham, Man City, Arsenal, Southampton, Tottenham, Newcastle Championship - Swansea, Everton, Nottm Forest (Norwich 8th) FA Cup - Grays Capital One Cup - Newcastle Champions League - Man Utd Euro - Man City Hyundai A-League - Adelaide/Adelaide (Brisbane 5th) This is amazing to see. 20+ seasons is incredible and well done for keeping going. My Banbury career hasn't started great (W0, D1, L3) but seeing you finished 18th first season gives me confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfncat Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 This is amazing to see. 20+ seasons is incredible and well done for keeping going. My Banbury career hasn't started great (W0, D1, L3) but seeing you finished 18th first season gives me confidence. Cheers mate. Just stick with it My game is starting to get crazy now. Bayern just paid 19.25 million plus 25% of next sale for a fullback who isnt even that good. THanks guys! I only paid 4.5 for him 2 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeltmurrayuk Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 AFC Fylde – Championship 2023/24 – Season 10 After a mixed season last year the board wanted a top half finish and were willing to give me funds we didn't have to do it, the media predicted we'd finish bang in the middle of the league with the bookies giving us an outside chance of promotion. Also after 10 years my board finally found us a parent side - Southampton the furthest away Premier side they could find, which didn't last long as they got relegated this season. Transfers - Quiet season as I spent time bringing in players I needed, though I did bring in two 15yo Danes for the future with Midfielder Holt already having the promising tag, I also brought in Homegrown players Dyer (LB) and Smith (DM) on frees to add some squad depth, finally I managed to bring in two keepers Gussoni arrived on loan and whilst highly rated 18to Spanaird Julio Galdos arrived for a club record £2m. Saleswise I got rid of a couple of squad players, before being forced to sell Coddingtown for a pathetic £2m in January. League Cup - With nothing on offer in the League Cup I again fielded a second string who brushed past lower league Barnsley and Luton before being outclassed by Premier League Sheffield Utd. (being forced to play a midfielder at left-back didn't help matters). FA Cup - It was a different story in the FA Cup as we brushed past Rochdale in the Third Round. In the Fourth Round we drew Premier League Newcastle at Home and were thankful injuries forced them to play a youth keeper who had a shocker, though we did nearly throw away a 3-0 lead, but Newcastle's come back was ended when they were reduced to 10 men. In the Fifth Round we were again drawn at home to Premier opposition this time facing QPR and whilst we didn't have much of the ball we took our chances when we got them to make it through to the Quarter Final, were we where again drawn at home to Premier opposition this time taking on parent side Southampton, unfortantely this time they proved too strong as we just couldn't get going our pitch being more like a swamp didn't help and two late goals knocked us out. We weren't even the overachievers this season as Everton made it to the Final after beating Southampton, though they did get thrashed by City in the Final but will be in Europe next season as a Championship side! League - An excellent season as we romped to our first league title (well first trophy of any kind). We got off to a good start unfortantley for the first third of the season Sheffield Wednesday were unstoppable until December when they had half a dozen injuries and finally lost a game (to rivals Blackpool) and then drew to Reading allowing us to finally overtake them and their only win during December was annoyingly against us leaving them one point behind us at the half way stage. In the Second half of the season we slowly pulled away from Wednesday and eventually claimed promotion with four games to spare after beating rivals Blackpool 2-0 and secured the title with two games left, which was good as we faced Reading and Wednesday in the final two games. Our much improved defensive record helped this season - our commonest results were 1-0 or 2-0 wins and we only lost once this season when scoring first. Not sure exactly what was so different this season we just weren't making so many mistakes at the back and didn't conceed as many from set-pieces, the only real change I made this season was to my training previously I had low general balanced training and high player role training, this season I switched to average general balanced training with low/average player role training so not sure if that improved my team cohesion, or if it was just high morale, an extra season of development combined with better squad depth and less injuries. Squad and Overview In Goal Irishman Padraig Boggan had his best season yet as he finally showed what he could do with some fine performances with an impressive 17 clean sheets and he has even got himself capped by Ireland, giving him some competition seemed to up his game this season as I brought in Uruguayian Fabio Gussoni on loan to give him some competition, I also spent a record £2m on Spanish Keeper Julio Galdos who ended up spending the season on loan at Salisbury in League 2 helping them to get promoted - figured it was better for him to spend a year playing football rather than bench warming, Salisbury also have better facilities than me. In Defence Curtis Hall was in good form at Right Back and has been here since the Skrill Premier, hopefully he'll make the stepup to Premier League football, at Left Back was Norwegian John Anders Etterstad who continued to improve and has got himself capped by Norway, providing cover was Ibra Dyer who been released by Palace and had done ok on loan last season, isn't likely to displace Etterstad but was an effective backup. In the Centre of Defence we lost Keithlyn Coddingtown in January however he wasn't missed as Enthusiastic Austrian Patrick Burchert stepped up to fill his shoes with some fine performances and quickly formed a solid partnership with Croatian Vlado Kramaric. Providing cover was the highly rated Czech Zdenek Linhart who did well when called upon. In the DM role Frenchman Paul Fuchs had another solid season, providing cover was Irishman Andy Smith who'd been signed on a free from Aston Villa but he didn't really impress. In the Centre of Midfield Frenchman Christian Kieffer was again in fine form and rather randomly now has a Continental Reputation (!!!), providing cover was Promising American Chris Hewitt who put in some good performances. Alongside them were my Englishmen Ernie Hooper who had a poor season by his standards and Eddie Miller who was again loaned from Southampton and had another good season. Upfront Captain Marc Guthrie had another solid season and like Hall has been with me since the Skrill Premier and will hopefully make the stepup next season and like Kieffer has randomly obtained a Continental Reputation, partnering him again was Turk Gurkan Akar who didn't hit the heights of last season put still had a good season, providing cover was Burkina Fasian Oumar Ouedraogo who again didn't really impress, partnering him was Czech Youngster Tomas Novak who did better than expected but isn't really ready for the Premier League. Academy - My Academy finally produced some Football League standard players with the best of the bunch being Striker Bradley McGuire who has a Decent Prem Potential and the Promising tag (and rather nicely was born in Bolton, teaches them for poaching my academy players ) and English born American Striker Fabio Adams. Best XI - Fuchs is again cruely stuck on the bench with Kieffer again out of position in the DM role, as somehow Hooper got Kieffer's position, whilst the traitor Coddingtown is also relegated to the bench, whilst Academy prospect McGuire is also somehow on the bench despite only making three poor sub appearances? Finances - Not great as end of season costs send us into the red, with the board taking out yet another loan to pay for our latest enforced stadium expansion and rather worringly we'll again be spending the season at Deepdale with their stupid square pitch which could prove a problem next season. On the plus side we at least got a bumper new shirt deal (though still tiny compared to other Championship or Premier sides) Reputation - Our league win see's us leap upto Three Star National reputation making us the second highest Championship and more impressive we'll have the 13th Highest Reputation in the Premier League next season!!! Manager - I reached 500 games this season and after winning the league I quickly became a club legend with Guthrie not long after being named an iconic figure, I also finally won a Manager of the Year award Goals for next season - Survive, failing that use the Premier League money to snatch up some cheap youngsters and continue to improve our facilities. State of the World Premier League - Spurs claim the title for the second season in a row and third overall, Chelsea and Arsenal have both won the league twice whilst Man Utd have won it three times, the best Man City have done is finish second four times, with Utd, Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea the other sides to finish second, whilst both Cardiff and Forest have finished third in recent seasons. Whilst we become only the fourth new side to make it to the Premier League after Bournemouth (x2), Brighton and Hartlepool, everyone else who has been promoted have played in the Premier League IRL. League One - Sunderland must endure a third season in League One after being relegated from the Premier League in the first season, non-league sides Luton and Barnet have made themselves League sides for quite a few seasons whilst Portsmouth and Middlesborough both return to League 2 for the second and third times. League Two - Salisbury gain straight promotion from League 2 after having a Tycoon takeover a few seasons ago. Skrill Premier - things get worse for Preston as they drop to the Skrill North, whilst former Premier side Bradford will spend another season in non-league. Skirll North and Skrill South - things haven't been going well for AFC Wimbledon. FA Cup - Has been fairly open with the likes of QPR, Wigan (beating City again) and West Brom all winning it. League Cup - Has largely been won by the big sides though Utd have some how managed to lose the final an impressive six times. Champions League - Paris have won it three times, Barcelona and Juventus twice, with Madrid, Spurs, Dortmund and City all winning once, Utd have managed to lose the final twice. Europa League - Has been won three times by Chelsea and twice by Spurs, with City, Benfica, Lyon, Rubin, AC Milan and Dortmund all having one sucess. World Cup 2022 was won by Chile on pens against Italy, England lost in the semi-final to Italy on pens and Wales made it to the Knockout Round losing to Argentina also on pens, both Brazil and Germany went out in the Group Stages. World Cup 2018 was won by Holland on pens against Germany, England didn't make it losing to France in the Playoffs. World Cup 2014 was won by Japan over Argentina, with Brazil, Holland, England and Ireland all going out in the Group Stages. Euro 2024 was won by Spain who beat Scotland(!) in the Final, with England again going out in the Second Round and with Ireland and Wales both finishing bottom of their groups. Euro 2020 was won by Italy over Serbia, England lost in the Second Round to Scotland who then lost to Serbia. Euro 2016 was won by Portugal over Holland, with England, Scotland and Ireland all going out in the Second Round, whilst NIreland finished bottom of their group. Leaderboard points (FM Mode) Single Game: 1,389,533 (138,732nd) Single Season: 944,378 (125,061st) Single Season in England: 944,378 (67,719th) Single Season Championship: 944,378 (1,773rd) - that's more like it Career Overview Season League League Finish Achievements Leaderboard Points (Season/Game) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 Skrill North 3rd Playoff Finalists 2015/16 Skrill North 3rd Playoff Winners - Promoted! 2016/17 Skrill Premier 13th 20,675 / 27,370 2017/18 Skrill Premier 5th Playoff Winners - Promoted! 27,387 / 51,605 2018/19 League Two 18th 46,936 / 98,541 2019/20 League Two 6th Playoff Winners - Promoted! 51,575 / 150,116 2020/21 League One 5th Playoff Winners - Promoted! 72,604 / 222,720 2021/22 Championship 16th 119,257 / 341,977 2022/23 Championship 10th 103,178 / 445,155 2023/24 Championship 1st Champions - Promoted! 944,378 / 1,389,533 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Cheers mate. Just stick with itMy game is starting to get crazy now. Bayern just paid 19.25 million plus 25% of next sale for a fullback who isnt even that good. THanks guys! I only paid 4.5 for him 2 years ago. Really struggling with my tactics. Need to just stop changing them about every time I lose it probably isn't helping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 One of the best early challenge tactics seems to be a 4-1DM-3-2 ---seen several use it in the N/S leagues. I had my DM on anchor or halfback (depending on quality of player), and 1 attack, 1 support, 1 defend (or 1 attack, 2 support for "easier" matches) in my midfield. Stopped the goal leakage pretty well..then just need to score one or two and win the match. Worked pretty well to get me out of N/S leagues (and working too in my Skrill Prem matches too). And yes, changing tactics frequently won't help. Pick one or two, train tactics in match preparation, and get the tactical familiarity up as quick as you can. That will help as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 One of the best early challenge tactics seems to be a 4-1DM-3-2 ---seen several use it in the N/S leagues. I had my DM on anchor or halfback (depending on quality of player), and 1 attack, 1 support, 1 defend (or 1 attack, 2 support for "easier" matches) in my midfield. Stopped the goal leakage pretty well..then just need to score one or two and win the match. Worked pretty well to get me out of N/S leagues (and working too in my Skrill Prem matches too).And yes, changing tactics frequently won't help. Pick one or two, train tactics in match preparation, and get the tactical familiarity up as quick as you can. That will help as well. How important is tactical familiarity exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I would say, extremely important. The more familiar the players are, the better they will stick to your plan and no just play chase the ball around like a sandlot game Hard to achieve in the first season (limited preseason), but in future seasons, definitely aim to get 90% or better with your tactics in the preseason if you can. Be aware, the more changes you make to your squad (transfers, loans), the more you have to work on improving familiarity. If you make only a few changes from season to season, it's much easier to improve the familiarity (players from the previous season don't quite forget everything you taught them -- so the familiarity starts higher at the beginning of the season). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I would say, extremely important. The more familiar the players are, the better they will stick to your plan and no just play chase the ball around like a sandlot game Hard to achieve in the first season (limited preseason), but in future seasons, definitely aim to get 90% or better with your tactics in the preseason if you can. Be aware, the more changes you make to your squad (transfers, loans), the more you have to work on improving familiarity. If you make only a few changes from season to season, it's much easier to improve the familiarity (players from the previous season don't quite forget everything you taught them -- so the familiarity starts higher at the beginning of the season). Okay thank you. I've gone with standard, offensive and defensive tactics. Beat Boreham Wood 2-0 away at odds of 10/1 so can't complain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 And then lose 3-0 at home to Bognor Regis! No consistency whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Consistency will be hard to come by in the first season or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 How often do you change your mentality? Like if you're favourites for a match would you set it as control/attacking or leave it on what you train it at? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Dulwich Hamlet Season 2022/23 - SkyBet Championship After last seasons playoff final defeat, the challenge was to try and repeat or better that. Championship - 2 points less then last season but we finished 3 places higher, crazy. Our home form was awful this season, just 8 wins with 10 draws and 5 losses. Our away form was by far the best in the league (in fact 49 of our 83 points came away from home) somehow this was enough to see us win the tittle and secure promotion to The Premiership. Graph League Cup - couple of wins before our now usual exit to a lower league team FA Cup - Our usual awful performance. I hate cups. Transfers - Spent some money (just over £750k) replacing some good players with better players Squad - will move quite a few of these on this summer, need better to stay up Key Players Paul Parker - once again our main goal outlet. Another 30 league goals from him this season takes his record to 142 league goals in 224 Simon Archibald - Scottish CB has become a rock in the heart of our defence. Victor Moreira - picked up on a free after his release from Braga, soon became a key player as Archibald's partner. Lee Curtis - picked up for just £12k from QPR, the attacking RB became a key attacking outlet for us Dan Crowley - £325k signing from Blackpool, 6 goals and 8 assists from the attacking midfielder Career Overview Season League Position Achievements 2014/15 TSS 12th N/A 2015/16 TSS 1st Champions 2016/17 TSP 3rd promotion (via play offs) 2017/18 SL2 20th N/A 2018/19 SL2 3rd auto promotion 2019/20 SL1 6th N/A 2020/21 SL1 5th Promotion via the play offs 2021/22 SBC 4th Lost playoff final 2022/23 SBC 1st Promotion as champions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 How often do you change your mentality? Like if you're favourites for a match would you set it as control/attacking or leave it on what you train it at? I tend to only change mentality for specific reasons --- I'm up 1-0 in a late in a game I'm expected to have difficulty in, I'll go defensive...I'm up against an opponent that plays forward a lot, I'll go counter...otherwise I stick with my basic tactical setup (whatever it might be for the tactic I'm playing for the season --- usually attacking or counter). edit: in a given season I might have to very similar tactics...one for home/easy matches, one for away/difficult matches, where the only real difference is the mentality (and maybe some "shouts" that go with that mentality). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Love conceding two last minute goals to lose 2-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 So after winning promotion to the Premiership we get a board takeover (my 2nd in this save) and go into a transfer embargo, takeover goes through and the new chairman gives money for training ground and youth training as well as boosting my wage and transfer budget but won't let me sign anyone as he's still making his mind up if he want's to keep me on as manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Gypsum's End of season update - King's Lynn - 2026/27 - Premier league League position: 10th (Position chart) Media prediction: 19th Our pre-season friendlies saw us embark on a tactical revolution. Gone was the more standard 4-4-2 with two wingers, and it was replaced with a controlled, fluid, short passing, wingless 4-1-3-2. And it worked wonders! Turning us from relegation battlers to spending the majority of the season in the top 4. The new signings were exceptional, especially our flying full-backs and packed midfield, the Swede Taavo from Bayern was a clear stand out star. Even the old guard chipped in, Bowen had one of his best seasons to date, and despite signing new strikers, the old Dorey and Neil combination proved the most effective with Dorey showing himself for the first time to be capable at this level playing as a false-9. But as the season rolled on injuries began to mount. At first we could cope quite well, but losing both good right backs for the last 5-6 games really hurt out tactical setup and saw us slump to 10th. Still, a very impressive finish considering out pre-season expectations. And a solid foundation to build on considering out excellent financial outlook, despite a new stadium and training facility in the works, and a recently improved youth setup. Squad Transfers Finances Star players; Javi Flores - I deliberated over this signing pre-season. Makengo had impressed last season and replacing him seemed harsh, and Flores' lack of good attacking attributes may have meant he was ill-suited to the complete wing-back role I had planned. But once he signed he proved one of our best players, with relentless energy, quality defending and a constant attacking threat with his sheer pace and energy Barry George Bowen - Surely a legend in the making, Bowen has now made 367 league appearances for us and looked pure class for most of the campaign. ismet Tural - Another new signing which I had to deliberate over considering the strength we already had in his DM position. But Tural was a class ball winner. Legends; Ryan Neil - Career - Back to his best and staying largely injury free. Was amongst the top Premiership scorers until late in the season, where the team's form dipped. Still class, especially alongside Ian Dorey - Career - After the disappointment of last season, Dorey found himself in the U21s while new signings had their chance. But as no real partner for Neil emerged, it fell back on Dorey to partner him up front, and he played admirably as a false-9, proving a great creative contributor and an occasional goal threat. He has now made 535 league appearances since coming through out youth system, and is just two shy of his double century of league goals. The Dorey and Neil partnership now has a combined total of 382 goals in 879 league games, fair to say they have been a pretty important part of my managerial career... Year League Position Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2014/15 Skrill North 7th 2015/16 Skrill North 4th Playoff winners 2016/17 Skrill Premier 2nd Playoff winners 2017/18 League 2 10th FA Cup 3rd round 2018/19 League 2 3rd Automatic promotion 2019/20 League 1 8th 2020/21 League 1 4th Playoff winners, JPT winners, FA Cup 5th round replay 2021/22 Championship 9th 2022/23 Championship 11th 2023/24 Championship 8th 2024/25 Championship 6th Playoff winners 2025/26 Premier league 17th Avoided relegation 2026/27 Premier league 10th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeltmurrayuk Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Well this isn't fair it seems Abramovich wants out of Chelsea and is in the process of selling them to another foreign Tycoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufferz Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 After having FM14 bought for xmas by the wife, and my usual annihilation of any chance that Tranmere Rovers might achieve anything, I saw this challenge and decided to take it up. So watch out Premiership, the south coast is about to add more shockwaves through the leagues! BOGNOR REGIS TOWN F.C. Following the previous manager's sacking, despite promotion, after the "Spaniel" incident, Bognor Regis Town FC are "pleased", (well not pleased, maybe a little apprehensive, but let's face it, our reasoning in employing him is that he can't have a worse managerial record than John Barnes) to announce our new manager. After numerous boyhood family holidays enjoying the hospitality of Butlins Bognor Regis*, the idea of managing such a sleeping giant as Bognor held too much appeal for him, that, and he also thought if he squinted enough, he thought he could see France, and that made him feel all continental . * Other holiday parks are available Stadium Bognor: http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/19/50/195048_6708d18f.jpg Manager: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/845/wljo.png Club Information: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/707/qr76.png "Farce"ilites: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/19/7veq.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just put Ian Dorey on a £20k per goal bonus, £19k more than he asked for in his contract. I look after my guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking busy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've got 3 or 4 seasons to upload when I get chance. But basically AFC Fylde are still struggling in the Skill Premier. After a promising first two seasons when we finished 13 and 14th. We've been involved in relegation battle for the last couple of seasons. The board are refusing to let me turn pro, even though they agreed and then did a bunk from the club and the new board decided to conveniently forget that promise. I've just lost my captain and best midfielder after he refused to resign. Heading in to my 8th season at the club and my 6th in the Skrill Prem. Our media prediction has risen to 21st. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Banbury United: Season 1 - Skrill South League Table After it took me 7 league games to get my first win I knew this was going to be a long season. Survival was secured on the second to last day of the season with a 4-2 victory away to already relegated Bishops Stortford. No doubt my problem this season was lack of firepower up top, with just 48 league goals. Top Goalscorer: Liam Hope - I suppose you can't really expect a 20+ goal a season man finishing 19th but he still did a decent job. Definitely need more striking options next season. Highest Average Rating (10 or more games): Tom Batten - This was my left back who bagged me an impressive 9 goals, my second highest goal scorer! I think 5 or 6 of them 9 were free kicks, he is a beast at them! Oh and he also got 11 assists along the way. At the age of 18 I'm sure he'll be around for a while. F.A Cup - Got to the 4th qualifying round after very creditable wins away to both Whitehawk and Chelmsford. Lost 1-0 away at Dartford who finished mid-table in the Skrill Premier so not too disappointed. F.A Trophy - Got to the 1st round proper after beating Bedworth in a replay. Lost 2-0 away at Alfreton. Not really sure what else to add as it's the first time I've done this. I'm sure next season is going to be just as tough, can't see me getting out of Skrill South for a while. Having said that, I've seen a lot of people finishing 16th - 19th first season then getting promoted the season after so who knows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Apologies for going off-topic in here, but would one of you kind people please mind telling me how you post pics with FM14. Leon reminded me how to do it with FM13, but that was just isn't working. When I do it, I just get a picture of my desktop or whatever tab I have open behind FM14. I can see how you lot are doing it but just can't get it to work. Step 1. Click on FM14 icon on toolbar on right hand side, (to open already running FM14 game). Step 2. Go to page I want. Step 3. Click "prt sc". Step 4. Click on windows button to get back to "Start sceen". (FM isn't running in windowed mode). Step 5. Enter desktop. Step 6. Click on paint. Step. 7. Paste. Step 8. Save. Step 9. Upload to Photobucket. Step 10. Link to here. That's how it should work but it's just not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I find it easiest just to use Steam...F12 takes screen shot. Shift-Tab opens the Steam Overlay--view screenshots is available at the bottom of overlay. Select screenshot, add title (optional), and click upload. After upload is complet, select view online, copy the URL, and paste into the forums. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I find it easiest just to use Steam...F12 takes screen shot. Shift-Tab opens the Steam Overlay--view screenshots is available at the bottom of overlay. Select screenshot, add title (optional), and click upload. After upload is complet, select view online, copy the URL, and paste into the forums. Mmmmm. That won't work for me. F12 turns my "Flight mode" on which basically means no wireless connection. I'm sure there is a way to deactivate the "hot-keys" I think they are called, but this isn't really something I want to do. Any other suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Mmmmm. That won't work for me. F12 turns my "Flight mode" on which basically means no wireless connection. I'm sure there is a way to deactivate the "hot-keys" I think they are called, but this isn't really something I want to do.Any other suggestions? Hold down the 'Fn' key whilst pressing F12 that works for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hold down the 'Fn' key whilst pressing F12 that works for me Ok. Brilliant. That worked, but where do I locate the file now to get it into paint? Ok. Forget that. It's saved them into Steam. That's cool. So where do I go from here? Why is it so complicated? What happed to "print screen" - "paste" - "copy" - "upload". Bobs yer Uncle. [Edit] Atherton, how do you go from a pic saved to Steam to the Gyazo links I see above in your recent posts? Isn't it the same for me and Photobucket or whatever? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well I print screen it to my computer. Then use gyazo to re-print screen it and it uploads automatically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh999 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Blyth Spartans Season 3 2016/2017 Review - Skrill North Table - Playoff Final - Finances - Transfers So we finally got promoted from the Skrill North at our third attempt. However I think we will struggle in the Premier with no money and not a great squad. Key Players: 3. Ben McKenna was again superb. 2. Nathan Buddle rock in the defence again, and scored the late goal which sent us up. 1. Jordan Rugg scored 20 goals and ensured that we finished where we didi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Why is it so complicated? What happed to "print screen" - "paste" - "copy" - "upload". Bobs yer Uncle. The process I use is simpler than that. Alt-F9 (saves screenshot to the FM14 screenshot folder) > Upload via Photobucket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The process I use is simpler than that.Alt-F9 (saves screenshot to the FM14 screenshot folder) > Upload via Photobucket Alt + F9 reduces my volume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeltmurrayuk Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Apologies for going off-topic in here, but would one of you kind people please mind telling me how you post pics with FM14. I use http://www.irfanview.com/ and set it take screenshots whenever I press a certain button and have them saved into a folder in jpg format (under options -> Capture Screenshot). Then at the end of the season I go through and rename them and discard images that aren't needed. To upload them I use this tool and upload them to imagevenue.com (it also allows me to customize the output coding so I just need to paste it into my update) - I used imageshack and their uploader for years but they recently started to remove filenames from uploaded files making it hard to work out which image was what (I basically type out my updates in Wordpad and then add the links to the uploaded images so need filenames to quickly match image to content), I tried various new hosts for FM14 and found imagevenue to be the better one - they leave filenames intact, provide a cleanish page for the image (though preferred imageshacks option to link directly to image rather than a page) and most importantly don't mess around with resizing the image like most other places do leaving it unreadable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atherton93 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So start of the season and I'm 150/1 to get promoted yet teams that just came up are 40/1? Where's the sense in that? Also has anyone else had Banbury? A quick look through the thread suggests not. EDIT: Someone on Page 2 did but can't find any updates from them. Seems they're pretty rare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Ok. Brilliant. That worked, but where do I locate the file now to get it into paint?Ok. Forget that. It's saved them into Steam. That's cool. So where do I go from here? Why is it so complicated? What happed to "print screen" - "paste" - "copy" - "upload". Bobs yer Uncle. [Edit] Atherton, how do you go from a pic saved to Steam to the Gyazo links I see above in your recent posts? Isn't it the same for me and Photobucket or whatever? I don't bother with paint -- just paste the link direct from Steam online library. (You can see the link by clicking the view online button after the upload)--copy the URL from the browser titlebar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Bedford Town Season 2020/21 Table / Position Graph / Squad / Finances / Transfers / Manager / Lg. Records (team) / Lg. Records (ind) Season Seven (3rd in TSP) can only be termed a disappointment. A decent first half saw us achieve our first goal from last season--stop conceding too many goals. Indeed, through early February, we were among the top 5 or 6 defensively (and despite our lower goalscoring, sitting comfortably in the middle of the table). However, the final 10 games saw a remarkable slump, and taking only 9 points from our last 11 matches saw us slide right back down to 18th. (The final position was still enough for us to achieve our 7th consecutive league overachiever status, but could have been, indeed, had been, so much better prior to the slump). I suspect my offering low collective league win bonuses played some impact, as we didn't have a lot of late-season injuries to deal with as in the past. Yes...for the first time, I had to offer low collective league bonuses (though I kept cup bonus as normal). The board only allowed me £3.6K/wk wages...and I was over that at the start of the season before even thinking about signing any incoming players. I dumped my full transfer budget (about £8K if I recall) and still had no wage budget room. The lower win bonus gave me some salary room to play with, and I ended up at about £4.8K/week available--- a value I could live with (though I stayed a couple hundred quid above the budget most of the season). It could have been worse, but I dumped a large number of players after the previous season (a lot of youth contracts got cut short --- but also some veterans that I could in no way afford. In the end, our season start was okay--if featuring an abnormally high number of draws), and by December we were looking fairly comfortable. A good run saw us get through some cup rounds and heading into the new year with great morale. We did hit the normal January slump, but February saw us pick back up and reach a Bedford Historical high of 14th in TSP (with one or two games in hand at that), before the final slump sent us reeling back to 18th. Despite all that, we managed to stay well out of the relegation zone (indeed, after week 6 or so it became evident that we were likely going to stay safe --- our final position of 18th notwithstanding...the point differential was very large from 18th to 19th, and really was that way all season long. As usual, Tom Collins continued his magic, scoring 20 more league goals (nearly half of the teams goals), and adding 4 assists. More help was needed in creating chances, and that is something I will have to address in the coming season. Darrin Mitchell would only remain on a non-contract basis, but he stuck around all year, adding 12 goals and 11 assists of his own, still nicely complementing Collins. Playing him as a F9, he was the primary chance creator for Collins (in his advanced forward role). Hopefully I'll be able to resign him in the coming year ---his development has been outstanding as well. On paper, he is my best striker (4.5 star to collins 2.5 star as a striker---but he is not nearly as clinical in front of goal as collins) His CA/PA read Decent TSP/Good TSP striker, so he has room to grow. Part of the reason behind the outstanding defensive run was newcomer Jake Bird (signed after I released previous net-tender Johnson as too expensive). He was pretty solid, with 10 clean sheets (and two assists) to his credit. I look forward to seeing him improve in the coming year (indeed, I released two goalkeepers that were chomping at the bit to get some first team time, but I felt couldn't compare to Bird). Hopefully he'll continue to improve this season. Finally, Ryan Draper-Hicks continued to impress as the anchor of the defense, with an overal 6.91 AvR and a team high 7 Player of Match awards. It might have been much better, but he suffered a fractured arm at the end of January that kept him out for 4 weeks. Other than that, he was again solid this year, and is someone I am definitely looking to resign. PLAYOFFS Not this season! Cup Competitions Our FA Cup saw us progress easily through the early stages, with solid wins against Salsbury, Hampton & Richmond, and Boston United (3-1, 2-0, and 4-2 respectively) before we faced our biggest challenge to date, surpassing even our Middlesbrough draw last season. This year, a 3rd round away draw saw us play in front of over 31,000 fans at the Ricoh Arena (Coventry). The 4-0 scoreline wasn't as bad as it appeared (we had two goals disallowed for offsides), and indeed, I wasn't really worried about the scoreline...I was too busy counting £10 notes. That match alone nearly paid our £670K expenses for the entire season! Indeed, it was the sole reason we ended the season with a positive bank balance, (which in turn would allow the board to offer me an actual wage budget boost for the 21/22 season --- all the way up to £5.7K/wk as it turned out). Overall, very pleased with our run. Oh, yes....another overachiever mention for Bedford! That makes 11 overachiever mentions in 7 seasons for us! The FA Trophy was also saw us progress past expectations, knocking off Coalville (who???) and Worchester before falling to Harlepool (who ended 4th in TSP) in a thrilling 4-3 match (heavily influenced by the referee. The referee, incidentally had a match rating of 4.1...one of the lowest I've seen to date. Tom Collins made another run at the competition top goalscorer, but ultimately fell short. Additional Details Team of the Season Best XI Inductees Historical Best XI Fans Player of the Season (who else? ) NOTE: For those of you counting, that makes 7 times in 7 seasons Tom Collins has pulled off Fans Player of the Season. He has been a club legend since (at least) season 5. He has surpassed the 200 senior goal mark, with 163 coming from league, and 43 from cup matches. He is by far the best player I've had in the few years I've run this challenge (at least, by results). Its a shame that so far in TSP, he has not even been shortlisted for player of the season. Promoted from the Regional Premier Division Teams: Southport, Hednesford, Billericay, BOgnor Regis, St. Albans, Chippenham League Winners (relegated) EPL Chelsea (Fulham, West Brom, Crystal Palace) Championship Bourenouth (Sunderland, Preston, Swindon) League One Northampton (Walsall, Crewe, Carlisle, Bolton) League Two Southend (Forest Green, Bristol Rovers) Skrill Premier Wycombe (Basingstoke, Matlock, Stockport, Boston Utd) Skrill North FC United (Grantham, Lowestoft, Ashton Utd) Skrill South Aldershot (Welling, Carshalton, Wealdstone) Cup Winners English FA Cup Everton Capital One Cup Man City Jonhstone's Paint Trophy Bradford English FA Trophy AFC Telford Euro Qualifcation Champions League Group Stage: Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool Champions League Best Placed Playoff: Arsenal Euro Cup Group Stage: Everton Euro Cup Playoff: Man Utd Euro Cup 3rd QR: Southampton Euro Cup 1st QR: None Continental Achievements West Ham -- Eliminated from Euro Cup Group Stage Arsenal -- Eliminated from Champions League First Knockout round (by Paris Saint-Germain) Tottenham -- Eliminated from Champions League First Knockout round (By Dortmund) Liverpool -- Eliminated from Champions League Quarter-Final (by Paris Saint-Germain) Man City -- Eliminated from Champions League Semi Final (By Juventus) Man United -- Eliminated from Euro Cup Semi Final (By Chelsea) Chelsea -- Euro Cup Winners! What's Next? Must end stronger next season! It looked like we were on pace for a very solid mid-table finish, before the final slump of March/April. As late as mid-February, our defensive posture was solid (I think we were 5th or 6th best defensively. The last 10 or 12 games saw that go to pieces. Perhaps the low collective win bonus for league had something to do with it (though we desperately needed the extra £1K or so / week that generated). Must have a top-half finish this season, or else I might just give up. Another strong showing in the cups (and a little luck with the draw) and we might have some finances to play with for facilities. Crossing my fingers there. Career Overview Season Team League Position(Predicted) Achievements 2014/15 Bedford Town Skrill South 19(22) Skrill South & FA Cup Overachiever 2015/16 Bedford Town Skrill North 13(22) Skrill North overachiever 2016/17 Bedford Town Skrill North 11(22) Skrill North overachiever 2017/18 Bedford Town Skrill South 5(21) Skrill South, FA Cup Overachiever. PROMOTED VIA PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!! 2018/19 Bedford Town Skrill Premier 19(24) Skrill Premier, FA Trophy overachiever 2019/20 Bedford Town Skrill Premier 20(24) Skrill Premier Overachiever 2020/21 Bedford Town Skrill Premier 18(24) Skrill Premier Overachiever, FA Cup Overachiver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_D_K Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Season 8 started...and after first match, I've been notified that the president is looking to step aside. More roller-coaster shenanigans to ensue! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardh2136 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi guys, just stumbled across this forum and it sounds like an interesting new way to play. Having spent 90 odd percent of my FM and CM saves to date playing as west ham i've decided to take up this challenge and managed to get another local club in the form of the mighty Urchins, AFC Hornchurch. So here we have the incoming manager of newly promoted AFC Hornchurch. Im just about to kick off my first preseason. Fingers crossed, we dont go straight back down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfncat Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Guys use imgur.com for screenshots. I alt+f9 and throw all my pics into a folder for every season then create an album on imgur and drag all my pics into there. Once uploaded just open them and copy the url over you can copy paste directly into the page too which is handy as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadfncat Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi guys, just stumbled across this forum and it sounds like an interesting new way to play.Having spent 90 odd percent of my FM and CM saves to date playing as west ham i've decided to take up this challenge and managed to get another local club in the form of the mighty Urchins, AFC Hornchurch. So here we have the incoming manager of newly promoted AFC Hornchurch. Im just about to kick off my first preseason. Fingers crossed, we dont go straight back down! Welcome! The challenge is awesome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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