dafuge Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Consortium plans takeover Not sure what to make of that. Could be good, could be bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 This is why I don't really want a takeover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Takeover complete He wants to replace me with our fitness coach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooseta Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Daf, any tips on how to blast through seasons so quickly? How do you do it on an old laptop?! Also, congrats on the world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I keep the database/leagues limited and watch it on commentary only. I also put the hours in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'm struggling to understand that you won a lot of champions League and yet you're in red? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtrick Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'm struggling to understand that you won a lot of champions League and yet you're in red? Didn't SI fix the Champions League money to accurately represent what each market gets in this version? So a team in Wales will no longer get the same amount of TV money as a club in England or Spain. I might be misremembering something though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 I'm struggling to understand that you won a lot of champions League and yet you're in red? It's because we get very little in the way of tv/prize money from domestic competitions. Without the CL money and player sales we would be bankrupt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Didn't SI fix the Champions League money to accurately represent what each market gets in this version? So a team in Wales will no longer get the same amount of TV money as a club in England or Spain. I might be misremembering something though. This doesn't help either. We get plenty of prize money from the CL, but we got something like £350k in TV money last season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's because we get very little in the way of tv/prize money from domestic competitions. Without the CL money and player sales we would be bankrupt. How much do you get from domestic competitions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 How much do you get from domestic competitions? Finances - income Twice as much TV money from friendlies compared to the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Going to be interesting now Wales has finally got in to the top 5 to see if the other sides can attract the better players. I don't often comment on this thread but it has been one of the best ones so far this year, really enjoyed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Going to be interesting now Wales has finally got in to the top 5 to see if the other sides can attract the better players. I don't often comment on this thread but it has been one of the best ones so far this year, really enjoyed it Thanks Bangor have just spent £6.25m on a player, which is the most by another Welsh club. The big problem they have is that they restrict their transfers to just UK clubs, they could find much better players if they looked abroad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamoudiLFC Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Great save! I've been a reader for long. Just a question, how much domestic prize money do you get? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Great save! I've been a reader for long. Just a question, how much domestic prize money do you get? Finances - income It's all in here, for winning the league it is about £220k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 In what condition will you leave Caersws - great squad with low finances, or vice versa? It will be interesting to see if there are going to be massive sales or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 In what condition will you leave Caersws - great squad with low finances, or vice versa? It will be interesting to see if there are going to be massive sales or not. I won't be leaving until the new stadium is announced (which could potentially be soon) and we have moved in. At that point, I would like to make sure I'm leaving the club with a good young squad, which might mean the finances aren't too great. I can already predict what will happen, the best players will be sold and replaced by players from the UK who are not even close to being as good. I really hope I am wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Lamely Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I won't be leaving until the new stadium is announced (which could potentially be soon) and we have moved in. At that point, I would like to make sure I'm leaving the club with a good young squad, which might mean the finances aren't too great.I can already predict what will happen, the best players will be sold and replaced by players from the UK who are not even close to being as good. I really hope I am wrong. Well, on the plus side, it'll make them easier to take down. Slightly. Are you planning on moving the the next newly-promoted Welsh side? Because they're going to have an ungodly small rep and the like compared to the other eleven clubs, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtrick Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Are you planning on moving the the next newly-promoted Welsh side? Because they're going to have an ungodly small rep and the like compared to the other eleven clubs, surely? It might be down to there being no lower divisions in game, but the thing about playing in Wales is that you get to a point where it's the same teams being relegated and promoted every season. You have to go back eighteen seasons in Dafuge's current career to see someone other than the combinations of Lido & Chirk or Airbus & Abertillary getting relegated. So their reputations won't be that far behind the other lower end of the table clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbas2 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Fantastic read, as usual Dafuge. Great career! Looking forward to future updates, hopefully that stadium is imminent and the capacity won't be a disappointment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Fantastic read, as usual Dafuge. Great career! Looking forward to future updates, hopefully that stadium is imminent and the capacity won't be a disappointment. Thanks After being stuck with a capacity of 16k for close to 20 years, I'll be glad to get any improvement! It should be interesting to see how big they go, I wonder if it takes the size of the previous stadium into account or if it is based on a potential attendance that they think we can achieve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2059/60 With the squad in great shape, a new chairman in charge and trophies piling up, the new stadium is the only thing holding us back. League Table - not a great season for us, but we still won the title. Domestic Cups - like last season, we were knocked out of the League Cup early. We were scoring goals for fun in the Welsh Cup though. UEFA Super Cup - the scoreline flattered them really. FIFA Club World Cup - I've no idea how we only managed to score once. UEFA Champions League - a mixed bag of results, but we were not going to be beaten easily. The final was another case of making it look difficult to get the win. Transfers - we made a lot of money in a great year for transfers. Squad - not much room for improvement. Finances - a decent profit thanks to the new chairman (and the old one). Key Player Profiles: Fernando - the new star signing was our top scorer in the absence of Alberich. Alejandro Alberich - out for 3 months, but he returned in decent form. Miles Verrall - a youth product who has taken his chance in the first team. Daniel - the captain. Tomas Adam - he's come under pressure for his place, but he's still doing well. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd 2019/20 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2020/21 2nd 2021/22 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2022/23 1st 2023/24 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2024/25 1st League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2025/26 1st League Cup winners 2026/27 1st Welsh Cup finalists 2027/28 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2028/29 1st Welsh Cup winners 2029/30 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2030/31 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2031/32 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2032/33 1st Welsh Cup winners 2033/34 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2034/35 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2035/36 1st Welsh Cup winners, League Cup finalists 2036/37 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2037/38 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2038/39 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2039/40 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2040/41 1st CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2041/42 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2042/43 1st Welsh Cup and Champions League winners, CWC finalists 2043/44 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists 2044/45 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2045/46 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2046/47 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2047/48 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2048/49 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2049/50 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2050/51 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2051/52 1st Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2052/53 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2053/54 1st CWC and Champions League winners 2054/55 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2055/56 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2056/57 1st CWC and Champions League winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2057/58 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2058/59 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2059/60 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners Next Season Hopefully there might be some news about a new stadium soon so I can start to make my future plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Finally I was given the chance to request a new stadium and this was the response. I'm tempted to quit, but it seems a shame to stop short of leaving my desired legacy at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 didn't you have the option to leak the request to the press? that would surely make the board reconsider Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 didn't you have the option to leak the request to the press? that would surely make the board reconsider I didn't take up the option, I was too scared about losing my job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Wales gain CL spot, up to 3rd. Wondering how this had happened, I checked the Europa League. Something amazing happened, and I didn't even realise :o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eple Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Finally I was given the chance to request a new stadium and this was the response.I'm tempted to quit, but it seems a shame to stop short of leaving my desired legacy at the club. I'm currently in the same situation. How long would you say you typically have to wait after the option to request a stadium becomes available before the request is granted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 On recent versions the wait seems to have been prolonged, but I was hoping it would be quicker with such an obvious need this time. I'd be surprised if it was not announced in the next couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eple Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 That's my impression too.. I put the game on holiday just to check if there was ever going to happen, and it took 8 years past the limit (including build time). Went from a 12k to 65k stadium! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 What are your past experiences with this and previous clubs, how often does it happen that the board announces new stadium without your request? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 What are your past experiences with this and previous clubs, how often does it happen that the board announces new stadium without your request? I don't think I've ever recorded it, but I'm sure it has taken a year or two previously. I suppose the big question is how long do I wait to find out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Wales gain CL spot, up to 3rd.Wondering how this had happened, I checked the Europa League. Something amazing happened, and I didn't even realise :o OMG, I somehow missed this post. This is truly amazing, up to 3rd, and more is to come. Gap to England and Spain will be decreasing rapidly - 5-6 per year if results are on par. Bangor is fantastic, they just don't care about domestic league, 4th is all they need, but it's quite different story in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Looking at my FM11 game, I had NI at 2nd in the coefficients and 3rd in the league rankings (it dropped after that). I wonder if that is beatable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 How do you finish the seasons so quickly ? Are you simulating the matches ? Do you tick both options when on holiday ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 How do you finish the seasons so quickly ?Are you simulating the matches ? Do you tick both options when on holiday ? I watch the matches on commentary only, letting my assistant take control of all the press conferences and team talks. I also put quite a lot of hours into it when I can. I've not been on holiday once since managing Caersws. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2060/61 As the wait for a new stadium continues, all we could do was keep winning. League Table - we were 10 points better off than last season. Domestic Cups - for the third time in a row, we failed in the League Cup. UEFA Super Cup - for the first time ever, who Welsh Premier League teams played this match. FIFA Club World Cup - we left it late, but what a comeback! UEFA Champions League - it was a shame we had to play Bangor in the quarter final as we made our way to yet another final. Transfers - a couple of transfers, made purely for profit. Squad - there's a couple of positions to improve, but the squad is in great shape. Finances - loaded. Key Player Profiles: Alejandro Alberich - a great season for the expensive signing. Tomislav Todorovic - the new backup striker. Tomas Adam - he's keeping Fernando out of the team. Mariano Jones - he was having a great season until a bad injury. Miles Verrall - a great goal tally for the inside forward. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd 2019/20 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2020/21 2nd 2021/22 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2022/23 1st 2023/24 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2024/25 1st League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2025/26 1st League Cup winners 2026/27 1st Welsh Cup finalists 2027/28 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2028/29 1st Welsh Cup winners 2029/30 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2030/31 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2031/32 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2032/33 1st Welsh Cup winners 2033/34 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2034/35 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2035/36 1st Welsh Cup winners, League Cup finalists 2036/37 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2037/38 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2038/39 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2039/40 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2040/41 1st CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2041/42 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2042/43 1st Welsh Cup and Champions League winners, CWC finalists 2043/44 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists 2044/45 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2045/46 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2046/47 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2047/48 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2048/49 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2049/50 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2050/51 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2051/52 1st Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2052/53 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2053/54 1st CWC and Champions League winners 2054/55 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2055/56 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2056/57 1st CWC and Champions League winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2057/58 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2058/59 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2059/60 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2060/61 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners Next Season I'm still hopeful there will be some stadium news at some point, but I might be here for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Welsh Premier League is up to 5th now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Every time I see that you posted in this thread I hold my breath hoping you quit and took over another club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Every time I see that you posted in this thread I hold my breath hoping you quit and took over another club. I wanted to see a new stadium built first, but it just hasn't happened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I am also guessing that you don't watch the replays for the goals ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 I am also guessing that you don't watch the replays for the goals ? I don't watch the goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbas2 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 You know it's quite frustrating when you come here [to the FMCU forum] as sporadically as I do... You see the usual names, their career threads, read through them (pages upon pages), love them and then all of a sudden there's not much left to catch up on... I want more to read as I'm now addicted! I always find it more satisfying to read in chunks rather than an update at a time, to get a true feeling for a save. Anyway... random post out of frustration. KUTGW, Sir! Edit: Where is your FM13 thread? I looked for your past posts and could only find your FM09 FC United thread as your last career (?!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 The search function doesn't seem to work properly, but here are my old threads: Wingate & Finchley F.C. - making Harry Abrahams proud From Young Men to World Beaters [FM11] dafuge on tour [FM10] Freedom for Tooting & Mitcham! [FM09] Dartford F.C. - Light at the End of the Tunnel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbas2 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 [Just spent most of today reading [FM11] dafuge on tour, having realised I had read your FM12 and 13 threads in days gone by. Class as usual...] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Caersws - Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League - 2061/62 The wait for a new stadium continues, all we can do is win until that happens. League Table - our best season for a few years. Domestic Cups - international call-ups ruined our chances in the League Cup, extra time ruined our chances in the Welsh Cup. UEFA Super Cup - a comfortable win. FIFA Club World Cup - an unlikely final, but a predictable result. UEFA Champions League - we were unbeaten, but the semis were the highlight. Transfers - another big profit made on the transfers. Squad - it's going to be difficult to improve this squad. Finances - another decent profit. Key Player Profiles: Alejandro Alberich - top scorer again. Tomislav Todorovic - still waiting to take his chance. Tomas Adam - superb as always. Mariano Jones - a brilliant youth product. Russell Ellis - another decent youth product. Career Overview Season Position Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014/15 10th 2015/16 2nd Welsh Cup winners 2016/17 2nd 2017/18 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2018/19 2nd 2019/20 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2020/21 2nd 2021/22 2nd Welsh Cup finalists 2022/23 1st 2023/24 2nd League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2024/25 1st League Cup winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2025/26 1st League Cup winners 2026/27 1st Welsh Cup finalists 2027/28 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2028/29 1st Welsh Cup winners 2029/30 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2030/31 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2031/32 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2032/33 1st Welsh Cup winners 2033/34 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2034/35 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners, Champions League finalists 2035/36 1st Welsh Cup winners, League Cup finalists 2036/37 1st League Cup and Welsh Cup winners 2037/38 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2038/39 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2039/40 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2040/41 1st CWC and Champions League winners, League Cup finalists 2041/42 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2042/43 1st Welsh Cup and Champions League winners, CWC finalists 2043/44 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners, Champions League finalists 2044/45 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2045/46 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2046/47 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2047/48 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2048/49 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2049/50 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2050/51 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2051/52 1st Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2052/53 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2053/54 1st CWC and Champions League winners 2054/55 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and CWC winners 2055/56 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup and Champions League winners 2056/57 1st CWC and Champions League winners, Welsh Cup finalists 2057/58 1st League Cup, Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2058/59 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2059/60 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2060/61 1st Welsh Cup, CWC and Champions League winners 2061/62 1st CWC and Champions League winners Next Season Once again, I'm hoping there will be some news about a new stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 With a fair play place, 2/3 of the league qualified for Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Welsh Premier League up to 3rd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 UEFA Champions League - we were unbeaten, but the semis were the highlight. Brilliant. There had to be huge transfer activity prior to this achievement? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Brilliant. There had to be huge transfer activity prior to this achievement? Not really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugo23 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 In that case I am really not sure what likes of Barcelona, Bayern, Real etc are doing, and how all of this is possible. Also, what a move for Carl Crabb - he left Port Talbot for Guangzhou, and he could have played Champions League Final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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