Pompeyboyz Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 minute ago, shaunvamos said: Yes I've been following it too, he's doing quite well there as well, although I think he might be leaving soon. Georgia and Albania are both new to me (I managed in Bosnia in FM19 I think), but Bosnia will probably be easier. It's a question of what opportunities come up I think. North Macedonia will be activated at some point! Who are you managing, and why is it interesting? Well, I don't know if you will get the same league setup as me as I am using Riddlers files instead of Timo. But down in the third division there is a one up one down and I was really struggling due to being semi pro as well as losing money every month and I could do nothing to change it. Most teams that are relegated from the second division are far better than the teams there already so it makes it very tough. That was with FK Korab Rebar, but after 2 failed attempts, I managed to jump up to second division with FK Renova, which is Pro and has a bit of money, but not long started there so can't say how things will be. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said: Well, I don't know if you will get the same league setup as me as I am using Riddlers files instead of Timo. But down in the third division there is a one up one down and I was really struggling due to being semi pro as well as losing money every month and I could do nothing to change it. Most teams that are relegated from the second division are far better than the teams there already so it makes it very tough. That was with FK Korab Rebar, but after 2 failed attempts, I managed to jump up to second division with FK Renova, which is Pro and has a bit of money, but not long started there so can't say how things will be. I think I've heard of Renova, they used to be pretty good and played in Europe a couple of times. I've just found your thread, so once I post my season review I'll take a look at yours Edited July 18, 2021 by shaunvamos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Well, we did really, really well! That red card really messed us up in extra time though, but it was an incredible run, and we'll be playing in the World Club Cup in June. Best XI Finn Erhard - Goran Stanojevic - Yasin Güler I love my re-trained wing backs Record Breakers Other Luxembourg Teams in Europe Progrès Niederkorn F91 Dudelange Fola Esch Previously Managed Teams Zalgiris Vilnius (LTU) Club Rank: 39th (+4) Nation Rank: 19th (-1) Wexford (IRL) Club Rank: 32nd (+2) Nation Rank: 18th (+2) Progress Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Luxembourg = complete I'll see out the Club World Cup, and then I'll resign. I'll still manage the National Team up until I find a new nation. This is also a nice parting gift Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 2057 Club World Cup We didn't lose a game, but we're out. You know what that means... My staff members voting with their feet it seems! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, shaunvamos said: My staff members voting with their feet it seems! Make it easier to get them to join you at the new job then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsousa96 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Next year UCL it will be yours! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour and 45 minutes (in game) later... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Here we go... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Chapter Four: Georgia On My Mind I didn't manage another Luxembourg game, as I resigned from the national team a couple of weeks later, and I embarked on a well deserved holiday. I knew the holiday would end eventually, so I made sure I automatically applied for jobs at top division clubs. I got offers for interviews from Luxembourg and Lithuania, but as they were nations I had already managed in I immediately refused. Then I saw the notification that the most successful club (17 league titles) in Georgia had a manager whose job was insecure, and like a tiger I pounced... This is definitely a club already set up for success, with excellent facilities, reputation and finances. Hopefully it will be a little bit of a shorter build-up than in Luxembourg. They've always been there or thereabouts, so I will have expectations to immediately do well. They've definitely been a common feature in European competition, and are currently the highest ranked Georgian team in the UEFA coefficients at 65th, nearly a hundred spots ahead of Saburtalo, the next best team, who at first glance have advanced the furthest of any Georgian team in current European competitions with a QF appearance in the 2051/52 Conference League. This is already a super strong team. I didn't get to this overall rating with Schifflange until the 15th season! In accordance with the rules, the neighbouring nations of Georgia will be made playable, which are Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. So two really strong nations, and a couple of decent ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 October 2057 A decent enough start, as the players get used to tactics and the like. I won't be doing a full season review for the team because I'd only have been here for less than 10 games, but normal service will resume next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 20 hours ago, Pompeyboyz said: Make it easier to get them to join you at the new job then I did manage to bring a few over 19 hours ago, dsousa96 said: Next year UCL it will be yours! I don't think it will be, I'm not a miracle worker unfortunately, but I think I'll be able to win something in Georgia 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 November 2057 Looks like we'll be having a strong finish to the season, even though our wins were against the bottom two sides. We have a cup final and our last league game before I begin to build the team to my style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 December (End of Season) 2057 I've only been here 8 games and already won some silverware I'm aiming for the title next season, even if the players don't think it's feasible. Good thing I'm looking to replace them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsousa96 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Well. I wasn't expecting this change after that UCL final. Good luck in Tbilisi, bring us the UCL cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Just now, dsousa96 said: Well. I wasn't expecting this change after that UCL final. Good luck in Tbilisi, bring us the UCL cup! Yeah, Luxembourg got that automatic CL spot, so that’s my cue to leave 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Wow... we get a LOT of money for broadcasting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 minute ago, shaunvamos said: Wow... we get a LOT of money for broadcasting That seems like too much to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Pompeyboyz said: That seems like too much to me Yeah…. It might just be related to the increase in reputation over the course of the save, Luxembourg’s was about 6M when I left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 minute ago, shaunvamos said: Yeah…. It might just be related to the increase in reputation over the course of the save, Luxembourg’s was about 6M when I left. Maybe. I am only in 2023 so a good 30 odd years behind and Dinamo Tbilisi only have £3m in the bank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Just now, Pompeyboyz said: Maybe. I am only in 2023 so a good 30 odd years behind and Dinamo Tbilisi only have £3m in the bank I had a transfer budget of about 45M so it’s definitely a good sign 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) Preseason 2058 Pretty decent preseason, with good wins against the Russian sides. Transfers (In) As promised, I went nuts upgrading the team. Kara, Djachenko and Khukhua are my guinea pigs for retraining at LWB, CM and RWB respectively. Transfers (Out) Got rid of the foreign, the poor and the old (in that order). Predicted to give Batumi a decent challenge, but Sabaurtalo and Lokomotivi loom near as well. Edited July 19, 2021 by shaunvamos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 March 2058 Lost the Super Cup to Lokomotivi, but we won where it mattered in the league and we sit top after an unbeaten start. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrmantovani Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Good to see a new part here. Pretty sure the Georgian chapter will be way shorter than the last one. Good luck in Tbilisi! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 April 2058 A very green month, and it looks like Saburtalo are going to be our biggest challenge, although Lokomotivi still look strong despite us beating them comfortably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, hrmantovani said: Good to see a new part here. Pretty sure the Georgian chapter will be way shorter than the last one. Good luck in Tbilisi! Thanks! I definitely think it'll be a short stay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 May 2058 A great month, and we've begun to pull away from the pack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) June 2058 We extend our lead with a strong win over Saburtalo, and a huge win over a non-league side. Previously Managed Teams in Europe Because Georgia operates within one calendar year, I'll be putting this section in the June update until I finish here. Zalgiris Vilnius Club Rank: 38th (+1) Nation Rank: 18th (+1) Wexford Club Rank: 33rd (-1) Nation Rank: 19th (-1) Schifflange Club Rank: 18th (-4) Nation Rank: 16th (-6) Edited July 22, 2021 by shaunvamos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 July 2058 A perfect month where we conceded no goals, and we're in a strong position heading into the second leg of the Conference League qualifier. Transfers (Out) Sold some more guys that were either foreigners or not making it here. Terrible intake it seems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 August 2058 An extremely busy month, as we lose our first league game in quite a while as depth became a little bit of an issue rotating players to keep them fit. In continental news, we've qualified for the Europa Conference League, but the draw hasn't been done yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 September 2058 An all green month, and a great start in the Conference League in what I think is a very winnable group. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 2058 Youth Intake Well, we were promised a bad intake, and they weren't wrong. Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 October 2058 We've secured the league in my first season here, and we come a little unstuck against Eupen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 November 2058 Lack of depth cost us against Merani, and we've qualified from our Conference group. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 We finish the season with three wins in different competitions. Best XI Nikolay Djachenko - Nika Samushia - Matthias Grisel Two of the players I brought in get the highest ratings this season. I'd like to think that's a coincidence. Record Breakers Progress Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnip Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 The transfer behaviour of the AI manager who takes from you after a long stint at a club is possibly the most distressing thing in FM. Strong vibes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Preseason 2059 Relatively straightforward. Transfers (In) There weren't too many players around capable of upgrading our first team, so we bring back Djachenko while loaning test LWB Ozat and backup Georgian RWB Muchiashvili. Transfers (Out) A bunch of nohopers leave on frees, and out of favour striker Vasliev departs for China. Favourites again, but it looks to be a 4 horse race. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 16 hours ago, turnip said: The transfer behaviour of the AI manager who takes from you after a long stint at a club is possibly the most distressing thing in FM. Strong vibes It actually infuriates me so much. I hope this manager sleeps well at night knowing he is fully responsible for Luxembourg crashing down the coefficients. They got 0 points in their CL group where they had an automatic spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 March 2059 A great start to the league, and a nervy performance in the Conference League. We play Bordeaux in the QF, and there will be a Georgian team in the last 4 as Dinamo Batumi play Saburtalo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 April 2059 More dominance in the league, and we scraped by Bordeaux to reach the Conference League semi finals. Our opponents? Dinamo Batumi, who we recently beat 6-1 away. Regardless of who wins, there will be a Georgian team in the Conference League final for the first time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 May 2059 A very busy month. Rotation was huge here, as we struggled to maintain the squad's fitness, really showcasing the lack of depth beyond the 1st XI. We dropped quite a few games, especially against Dila Gori, and we had difficulty putting Dinamo Batumi away in the Conference League. In the end, we were too tired to put up enough of a fight against Monaco and were duly outplayed. When the rankings come out I'll do the big post with all the previously managed teams there, which will probably be next. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobert Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Congratulations for final! A georgian game in semifinals! This is wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilf Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 What an amazing job you've been doing. I always look forward to waiting for an update. The method you use to select players is very interesting. I took the formula and tried to visualize what it would look like on my team. For some reason the formula didn't work correctly. Could help me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Previously Managed Teams in Europe Zalgiris Vilnius Club Rank: 47th (-9) Nation Rank: 16th (+2) Wexford Club Rank: 34th (-1) Nation Rank: 11th (+8) Schifflange The new management at Schifflange is absolutely disgraceful. Club Rank: 21st (-3) Nation Rank: 19th (-3) Georgian Teams in Europe Lokomotivi Tbilisi Dinamo Batumi Saburtalo All Georgian teams made it to the Europa Conference League knockouts, and aside from Lokomotivi they all knocked each other out except us. Surely that's helped us improve our coefficient right? ... I guess the Georgian part of this challenge is complete then I'll resign at the end of the season like I've done before. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 20 hours ago, TheRobert said: Congratulations for final! A georgian game in semifinals! This is wow! Thanks! 17 hours ago, Stilf said: What an amazing job you've been doing. I always look forward to waiting for an update. The method you use to select players is very interesting. I took the formula and tried to visualize what it would look like on my team. For some reason the formula didn't work correctly. Could help me? Thanks for following! I've just PM'd you about the formula 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Didn't think Georgia would be quite as quick a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 June 2059 Our players finally got some space to breathe, and we began to have some good wins. I don't think I've ever beaten a team 15-0 before, even if they were non-league. Transfers (In) I brought in a couple of Georgians for depth. Looks like we'll be having a good intake that I will make absolutely no use of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Pompeyboyz said: Didn't think Georgia would be quite as quick a visit. Neither did I Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 July 2059 Depth issues again see us drop points, but we're progressing well in the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunvamos Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 August 2059 I'm having to make 8 or 9 changes to the first team to keep players fresh and it's really starting to bug me. It's also starting to cost us. As a result we're back in the Conference League, in a group that should be winnable. It's also pretty cool to see a Faroese team in there! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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