"Baker's Dozen" Sign-up thread (in development)

[Villescrubs]

Im so glad MacTavish signed for another 3, and oww that 9.9 is great but so close. MacTavish if I have any say in it, will stay with stirling forever, and eventually become a coach

[G_D_K]

We'll just have to see. Euro's might tempt Kincaid to stick around...that and a brace of awards with the Dirty Dozen

[podunkboy]

We get a League Cup Three-fer: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889954

McFlynn finally breaks his slump (not a great year for him...) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889950

Will THIS make "Mac and T" happy? http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889960

four make call-ups for Scotland's European Football Championship team: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889969

for more called up for the U-21's: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889980

(problem here is as coach of the U19's, most of my wonderkids get snatched by the big boys...)

third-place money is nice: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889991

Wallace says "I do" to 3 more: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232889996

so does Balmont: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890033

and so does Jaya: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890040

financials (check out that projected balance!) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890003

final league table: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890008

Stirling's never been so high before: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890017

was afraid to ask for a stadium yet, but we're getting better training facilities: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890051

training continental-style, in Deutschland: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890058

Vroom picks up an award: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890067

and Wallace gets the writers Young Footballer of the Year: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890075

and, running out the door, here's an end-of-season stat screen, will get more later: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232890082

[G_D_K]

Hmm...euro's....might be a reason to stick around

Though, what happened with all those awards Kincaid was up for???

[podunkboy]

Just some off-season bids, bookkeeping, and honors screens, finger's getting tired from hitting the "decline bid" button.

the board seems serious about continental play, doubles our salary budget: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236657

make the club a decent return on investment, and the taxman shows up at the door: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236672

Cardiff insults Stirling Albion, and William "Braveheart" Wallace with their puny bid: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236735

But Arsenal get SERIOUS about McDouglas (but I declined) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236691

Josh Crane would prefer Stirling to Swansea at that bid level: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236720

Kinkaid's the highest-paid, highest-value of the "dozen", but keeps getting crap offers: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236807

Stirling Fan's Player of the year is: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236827

18 players on the team's "Best 11" this year, who's doing the counting (and still Jaya and McRuaridh get left off)? :http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236834

Swansea puts in another cheap offer for Vroom: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236846

Stirling moves up to the 255th-best team in Europe (we're baby-stepping...) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236862

Humble stalwart McRuaridh re-ups for 3 years: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=233236875

In other news, the team's starting training in Germany, we're looking at at least one DC and striker for coverage, and I'm tweaking our tactics for the Euro play.

An aside to all who have signed up: I appreciate those of you who periodically check in and comment, I just wish there were more of you. While I am enjoying the challenge/sign-up/save and the development of the players (and coach Baker), it's always more enjoyable if those of you who submitted players participate in the on-going story and discussion. If you don't care enough about your virtual Dozen-ite to comment, then there's little motivation for me to continue to post the screen captures, and even less motivation to keep your player at Stirling. /rant over.

(sorry, I'm just a great fan of Scottish football, and my yearly long-term save almost always ends up in the Great Blue North, mostly because I enjoy knocking Neil Lennon down a peg or two.)

[podunkboy]

Though, what happened with all those awards Kincaid was up for???

Well, every time the press asked, I put in a good word for him, but it ended up going to some damned Celtic. Kincaid did finish in 2nd or 3rd in a couple...but hey, the Stirling Fans voted him POTY.

[toonbalmy87]

Stirling work your doing so far feel like next season will be the season where we conquer the Lennon w**ker army

[stoff7]

hopefully Mcflynn will start playing better next season

[Villescrubs]

Cant wait to see what Mac and Mc will do to demoralize the opponents GK's next season

[sammayel666]

Good to see McRuaridh has some loyalty. Disappointingly injury prone, much like me

[podunkboy]

Cant wait to see what Mac and Mc will do to demoralize the opponents GK's next season

Working on a 2-striker tactic for this year to put them to better use, last year due to injuries we were limited to a 4-5-1 most of the time. And with high-paid veteran Miller retiring to coach, there should be plenty opportunities.

[Villescrubs]

Sounds sweet to me, the M(a)c team is a killer combo

[podunkboy]

Sounds sweet to me, the M(a)c team is a killer combo

but don't forget McDonald and McDouglas at the back, too.

[G_D_K]

but don't forget McDonald and McDouglas at the back, too.

MaKincaid maybe? He's back there too!

[Villescrubs]

So solid Mcs all aroud, anyone else want Macdonalds after that?

[podunkboy]

So solid Mcs all aroud, anyone else want Macdonalds after that?

I could do with a bag of fries right now.

Related side project (because I simply don't spend enough time with FM each day...wonder where my wife ran off to?): I'm thinking about going into the original database, changing the Stirling coach to automated Baker, making Scott Baker "favored personnel" for all the Dozen players (to keep them more loyal at the start) and just running a career holiday for 20 years, see where they end up without all my messy and selfish interference. Likely that they all get snatched up and Baker gets kicked to the curb within 18 months, but you never know. I suspect that those who declare for Scotland might make some waves in the World Cup, maybe knock out England? But that's a secondary project for now, I've still got "Nature vs. Nurture" (need to get back on that horse), my Curepipe save in the UEFA World League, my low-level American save, etc...and wherever else I'm going.

[Villescrubs]

yeah I wanna know what happened to rooney lol

[podunkboy]

Well...it looks like we might be having a departure of one of the Dozen soon...Someone who starts with a Mac starting pissin and moanin about wanting to talk to Tottenham and then claimed that winning the Euro Cup was outside our abilities, so...right now, he's sitting in the reserves until he has a change of attitude or someone offers the club 2.5x his value.

[G_D_K]

Oh ye of little faith!

[Villescrubs]

Well Mac just wants a raise that's all lol.

[podunkboy]

Our first foray into the Euro Cup (we got Daugava): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234235198

who we hammered at their place: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234549361

... and then hammered them again at our place: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234549428

McFlynn breaks the "quickest goal of the match" record for Stirling http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234549373

Vroom gets named to the Euro U21 Dream team: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234235204

The odds are in our favor for a title challenge this year: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234549383

Team captain Kinkaid rips a hammy, out for... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234549439

our early-season form, not too bad: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234914269

and then, out of nowhere, an attack on the coach by McT: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234914238

and then, after a week in the reserves, he sees it my way: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=234914256

McFlynn, showing some improvements in the Euro Cup: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198711

and down goes Genk in the EC: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198726

in the Euro Cup, we're drawn into..Group G...the group of DEATH: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198732

just an example of our transfer offers: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198747 It's funny that 3 Premier League teams would all bid exactly the player value + a bonus for International appearance + a friendly + 25% of next sale. It's like...they're...in...collusion! (and no, they're NOT getting McFlynn for value and future considerations).

Ronald McDonald gets his first national cap for Scotland's senior team: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198757

and oh, look, MacTavish is complaining again, AFTER the transfer window closed, that he didn't get to dishonor his contract and go pick up a big check to sit on the Reserves bench at Southampton (because that's where he'd end up, I've seen their bench already...)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235198767

[Villescrubs]

MacT causing lotsa drama kind funny I like this

[podunkboy]

MacT causing lotsa drama kind funny I like this

He's better watch himself, McFlynn's been looking strong, and the new guys who transferred in, Fossan and Ironside, looks to bang in a few. The real problem is my DoF is just looking for a reason to spend our wage and transfer budget, and he keeps negotiating contracts which I feel compelled to approve because, well, shiny new objects always catch my eye. In any event, we're only spending 1/2 our wage budget, and have $15 million left in our transfer kitty. I'm hoping if I return enough of the budget to them, we'll get a new stadium soon.

[toonbalmy87]

My DOF was doing that but he was wanting to spend 8 mil on Mason Bennett so i told him to get the fu out of here

[G_D_K]

Bad series for D. Kincaid Hope he rehabilitates quickly!

[stoff7]

Mcflynn looks to be coming on nicely

[podunkboy]

Bad series for D. Kincaid Hope he rehabilitates quickly!

The back line can use him, we're not exactly leaking goals, but there's a few that didn't need to get in. In game, he's about 6 weeks from coming back.

[Villescrubs]

Well hopefully MacT doesn't demoralize the whole team with his wanting to leave, maybe he will smarten up

[podunkboy]

Well hopefully MacT doesn't demoralize the whole team with his wanting to leave, maybe he will smarten up

I was afraid of the relationship going further south, so I did ask team captain Kincaid to have a chat with him (since we're presently paying Kincaid quite a bit of money to go make appearances at shopping malls and meet-and-greets.) Honestly, in the past, when a player is constantly nagging to talk to a bigger club, and they make it public...I've transfer-listed them. And if they leave, I still remain on their favored personnel list. (I really take the role-play aspects of being a manager seriously, often more seriously than I should. My wife hates it when I sit at the dinner table, stewing because one of my players is out-of-form and demanding more first-team time.)

And I'm so MAD at Celtic's Neil Lennon. The other day, he was slagging me and the team's form because we weren't meeting expectations...sure, we're in 8th place after 8 games, but we're only 6 points out of 2nd place, and we've played 2 fewer games, and still have 30 more league games. Honestly, next game, win or lose, I'm going to shake his hand while simultaneously kicking him square in the biscuits.

[podunkboy]

Okay, next player goes down with a torn hammy, I'm stapling him back together and sending him back out:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235553252

Oops, I was mistaken, it's some dolt at Kilmarnock who was slagging us:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235553263 , so I guess I'll be kicking HIM in the biscuits, instead.

Yellow card much? Great possession percentage, so so great on finishing:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235553276 (but yeah, we drew at Kilmarnock, and Hughes got his biscuits buttered, er, battered.)

and then, down goes Teron: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235553283

[G_D_K]

wow...bad time to be had by all! What's our pitch like? Medical staff? Training regimen?

[podunkboy]

wow...bad time to be had by all! What's our pitch like? Medical staff? Training regimen?

We're still sharing a pitch with Stirling University, but I've played on some really lousy fields with fewer injuries. I always back off the high-level fitness training after about 6 weeks, and player fitness seems good, and I think our fitness coach is like an 18. If I had to guess, it's our tactics, they're rather high-pressure with lots of tackles, and the SPL is no place for fancy lads afraid of a confrontation. Maybe the kids just can't handle high-level football yet.

[podunkboy]

Ronald McDonald scores his first Scotland senior team goal:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=235933691

Scott Baker reaches 200 games as coach:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237001301

How about that 4-way tie for first in the Premier league?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195678

MacTavish wants a transfer listing (granted):

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195695

West Ham comes looking for a coach (declined):

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195686

MacTavish is confident that he is wanted, needed, and leaving soon:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195711

AFC Bournemouth would also like a Baker, but can't have him:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195724

...and Sunderland: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195734

Stirling knocked from the Euro Cup (just couldn't get the points needed) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195745

MacTavish (still here) notches a hat-trick against Legia: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195759

McFlynn gets a brace against Hibernian: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195775

...and then MacTavish decides to stay, after all: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195786

Dec. 19th, and it's a 4-way tie for the top: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195799

Stirling Player values and salaries: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237195808

maybe the best first-half score we've had, using a new tactic: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224616

Tottenham still throwing out silly bids for Kinkaid: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224638

(and then he gets mad because we decline the bid) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224645

so I reason with him, and he's okay with it... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224650

Baker renews his contract, after he gets a youth facility upgrades: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224661

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224670

first of the year, and that's where we are: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237224678

Crane renews for two years: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507216

League Cup semifinal drawn against Hearts: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507230

Kinkaid signs for 3 more: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507224

and McDonald for 2 more: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507238

and McFlynn: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507245

and Zia: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507261

Jaya gets PoM against Hurlford in Scottish Cup 5-1 win: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237507252

our match results for about 3 months: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767026

EPIC game in League Cup against Hearts: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767050

(McDouglas goes down injured with no back-up keeper on bench, I put DM Mkandwire in goal, Nyatanga gets second yellow and sent off, we hold Hearts scoreless the last 40 minutes of the game)

McRuaridh re-ups for 3 years: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767057

our streak is finally broken, and it wasn't even close, a bad performance all around: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767068

(this takes us up to Feb. 11th -with Steam blacking out the pics, it's slow going to see what needs to be posted. Hopefully they'll have a fix soon)

[Villescrubs]

interesting. Good to see we are doing pretty well here =).

[G_D_K]

4.6??? Mr. Kincaid got a 4.6??? Is this his first match back from injury or something? Ugh.

[podunkboy]

4.6??? Mr. Kincaid got a 4.6??? Is this his first match back from injury or something? Ugh.

They all played as if they were wearing clown shoes and a chicken bucket on their heads. Daddy Baker was NOT pleased. I want that 1st-place spot and a trip to the Champions, even if I need to call a hit on Celtic's Lennon.

[podunkboy]

Speaking of Neil Lennon (his ears should be virtually burning): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767106

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767089 (I really love utilizing the additional comments on the press conference screen).

I think I hit Neil's raw and exposed nerve: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237767098

that darned ginger leprechaun's team knocks us out of the Scottish cup in extra time http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037768

but a good result against Hearts in the League cup Semi-finals: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037777

Wallace sets PoM record for League Cup play: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037788

big lot of call-ups for international play: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037797

Jaya breaks down with a hernia, out for 4-5 weeks: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037805

League Cup opponent is Hibernian, and prospects look good: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=238037814

that should bring us up to date. Our youth intake wasn't great, we did pick up a couple decent prospects, but no one who will be breaking into the first team any time soon.

[G_D_K]

Lets finish things then...League cup here we come! How're things in the league itself?

[podunkboy]

Lets finish things then...League cup here we come! How're things in the league itself?

March 15th, 9 league matches to go, Stirling's 8 points out of first in 4th place, but only 1 point out of 2nd.

[podunkboy]

Yay, Steam fixed the problem with the screenpics not showing up, now I can resume posting results.

[podunkboy]

Vroom gets some love with a POTG against Motherwell, 4-0 (probably one of our better efforts).

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239284420

Going to need more polish for all these League cups:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875897

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875905

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875913

One of our "back-ups" picks up a Player of the Month:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239838337

And Josh Crane picks up Young Player of the Month for April:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239838344

McDouglas wants to stick around (although the resolve lasts only as long as the ink is damp):

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875917

(I mean, forgive me for going on a rant here, but if a player signs a contract for 2-3 more years, and they say they really like playing for their coach...why do they get bent out of shape when Chelsea or Tottenham or whoever comes calling with a transfer bid a couple months later? I make transfer bids for players, and offer 5x-8x their value, and get laughed at, Premier League teams come in and bid straight value or 1.5x value, I reject them, and the player gets mad that I don't allow them to talk to/transfer to said PL team. If you DON'T want to play for the Binos, don't keep signing contract extensions - and in any event, I'm not letting you go for value to a team with a $4 million payroll and $250 million transfer budget...)

Nice payday for 2nd place in the Premier:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875924

End of season players meeting, let's win this thing next season! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875934

Upgrade to youth facilities: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875938

Jaya wins Young Player of the Year award: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875942

End of season stats: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875948

[podunkboy]

Player profile screens, end of season 2017:

Josh Crane:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875956

Arron Balmont:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875951

Alexander Jaya:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875959

Dwayne Kinkaid:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875964

Andrew MacTavish:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875969

Ronald McDonald:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875973

Malcolm McDouglas:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875976

Matty McFlynn:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875984

Ian McRuiardh:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875988

Freddy Teron:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875990

Felix Vroom:

(will have to get - didn't upload evidently)

William Wallace:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239875998

Salman Zia:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=239876003

Fan's Player of the year is: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146127

MacTavish gets his first senior cap for Scotland: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146093

New Uniform sponsorship deal for Stirling Albion: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146104

Board sets budget for the 2017-2018 season (make it rain cash!) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146115

Player's Best Eleven announced for the year: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146133 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146137

European club rankings, Stirling up 255 places: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240146151

[G_D_K]

Good going...now lets win it all next year!

[toonbalmy87]

Looks a decent player Balmont but no caps forScotland WTF!!! probably playing some scab that plays for C*lti*

[podunkboy]

Looks a decent player Balmont but no caps forScotland WTF!!! probably playing some scab that plays for C*lti*

actually, according to his current profile, he does have one cap for Scotland (and 7 U21 appearances, 1 U21 goal). I thought maybe he was holding out for Luxembourg.

[toonbalmy87]

actually, according to his current profile, he does have one cap for Scotland (and 7 U21 appearances, 1 U21 goal). I thought maybe he was holding out for Luxembourg.

yeah thats all i see on my screenie 7 u21 and 1 goal hmm wish he did hold out for luxembourg aha

[podunkboy]

yeah thats all i see on my screenie 7 u21 and 1 goal hmm wish he did hold out for luxembourg aha

He can still go for a senior call-up when he hits 24, can't he (unless Luxembourg has a rule against it)?

[toonbalmy87]

Not sure to be honest but nvm personal stuff. Come on The Binos !!!!!

[podunkboy]

a few months of updates, let us begin:

Stirling now moving up the "richest teams" list, we break the top 100: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240447864

We make our first big transfer sale (no, not one of the 13): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=240447805 (Vegar was good, but he wasn't a world-beater, we'll get along fine)

QPR came in with an interview offer (declined, I'm happy here): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241144080

Here's the previously-missed Felix Vroom screener: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241190924

I love pre-season friendlies (check out the # shots): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241690311

Odds are good we'll be challenging for the Premier title: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241690339

our Euro Cup opener, we announce our presence with authority: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241690351

and we continue our continental play: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241690380

Our pre-Premier season form: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241690416

Now, here's my rant -- check out who's NOT playing/registered for Girondins Bordeaux in the Euro Cup:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995107 and who IS registered to play:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995108 ...mostly youth and grayed-out players. Sure, it makes it easier to advance, but the game isn't even TRYING if it's not registering its first-team opponents for continental play. So, after drawing at home, we go on the road and win 2-0. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995118

Here's our new tactic (beats Hearts 3-0). I really like the attacking nature, and with a solid 4-block in the middle, very little gets through.

Fulham bids $15 million for William Wallace...and I turn it down? http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995114 (he gets all cranky about it later).

27 at the club are called up for internationals (our youth program's looking up) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995126

Here's our Group stage in the Euro Cup: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=241995127

Jaya PotM in 1-1 draw at Vitesse http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242262572

McDonald is Young PotMonth for September (Kincaid 2nd) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242262586 and Baker's Head Coach of the Month http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242262595

Sevilla gives us little trouble: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588248

Selfish self-promotion - Baker's U19 Scotland team advances in the Euro U19 Championship stages

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588262

but the Scotland senior team fails to qualify for the world cup (should have used more of Baker's Boys)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588289

MacTavish...he tears his hamstring, out 2 months http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588274

I'm liking the Euro Cup, we should play it more often: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588300

Our match results through October: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588311

and look at us, top of the table, 4 points to the good: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588325

and another coach of the month: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242588329

We qualify for the knockout round with a game to spare: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928312

I don't get this, 14 games unbeaten streak, leading the league, and yet this news item suggests that we have no business in this position (even though oddsmakers put us at even to win) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928277

Finally, Matty McFlynn gets a senior call-up for England http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928293

McDonald with a pesky hernia: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928301

Balmont is Young Player of the Month for November (Kincaid 2nd...again) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928328

Oh, so tempting, Everton from the EPL came calling, but politely declined http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928334

McDouglas wins a PotM while playing injured in goal (no back-up keeper) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928356

we finish in first of our Euro Cup group (lost the meaningless last game 2-1) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928370

and oh, yeah, I asked the board for a stadium: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242928388

We need one, we've been sharing with Stirling University, we have to play our road games in a rented stadium, and we're nearly selling out our 3,800 seat stadium. If we clinch 1st place and go to Champions League play, we'll need it (and we've got piles of money sitting around).

[podunkboy]

Next up in the Euro Cup, we draw Leverkusen. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243405344

and if we survive that, we get FC Twente or AS Monaco FC http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243405363

Zia wins Young Player of the Month for December http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243405369

Third round, Scottish Cup, Vroom gets a hat trick http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243405382

William Wallace, earlier threatening mutiny (while also vice-captain), signs a two-year extension http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243405395 Hopefully, this means an upcoming run on the salary coffers as the rest of the 13 fall in behind him.

and once again, to reiterate:

An aside to all who have signed up: I appreciate those of you who periodically check in and comment, I just wish there were more of you. While I am enjoying the challenge/sign-up/save and the development of the players (and coach Baker), it's always more enjoyable if those of you who submitted players participate in the on-going story and discussion. If you don't care enough about your virtual Dozen-ite to comment, then there's little motivation for me to continue to post the screen captures, and even less motivation to keep your player at Stirling.

With the exception of Kincaid, McFlynn, MacTavish, McRuaridh, Wallace and Balmont, if I don't hear something soon, I'm setting the remaining players asking price at 2x value, and setting it to "accept bids that meet asking price". I will still shortlist/follow their careers from a distance, but if you can't stop in for the occasional thumbs up/non-communicative grunt, I'm not going to keep making the effort. At least acknowledge that you're stopping in to read periodically.