Makoto Nakamura Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 It's been a while since I've been on the forums, but I feel like this could be the save to reignite my love for FM, if so then I have @Wolf_pd to thank for his epic Eastern Bloc database which is located here: Effectively the year, whilst being 2019, is actually 1988. Before the fall of the Berlin Wall and before the fall of the USSR. Football was a more equal playing field as money wasn't being flung around everywhere on every Tom, Dick or Harry and even the most lax leagues had a 5 foreign player limitation. There was the Champions Cup, Cup Winners Cup, UEFA Cup & Intertoto Cup to contend for continentally as well. This save will be a one club save, at least that's the way I'm seeing it at the moment. This is the setup, all Eastern European nations are playable with China and the Western European nations loaded as View-Only. I'll be managing in Albania, and more specifically the Kategoria e Tretë, the 3rd tier of Albania and also the lowest ranked league I can manage in. The aim will be to reach the top of Albania first whilst relying solely on Albanian players, since, even in the top league no club in Albania is allowed to sign any foreigners! After that we'll make an assault on Europe! We're starting with no qualifications and the lowest of the low, I've also set myself as an Albanian manager. And here's the club, KS Shkëndija Tiranë who are predicted dead last in their group and have a stadium capacity of only 200. Despite being predicted dead last they actually have some pretty good facilities, and judging by their wikipedia page that's definitely true historically! No expectations, lovely stuff! Squad Youth Team Key Players 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 2019/20 Pre-Season Not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous after losing to our under 19's, thankfully I had no need to be. Predicted in lower mid-table, the board are still happy for us to not finish last. Just three of these signings are for the 1st team, all the rest are in the youth team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 It's interesting to see a few people using his database already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, deltablue said: It's interesting to see a few people using his database already. And if it's steady long term then it's going to be very interesting to see a shift in power and a more level playing field! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 September 2019 One hell of a great start, but it's becoming quickly apparent that we have no fans! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka Mezzala Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Nice one! I've started a save in this database with the club my maternal family support: Bohemian Prague. I've generously been given Patrick Schick and Vaclav Cerny to begin with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmattb28 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 I'm going to be starting with this database tonight. Deffo following, good to see you back Naka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tikka Mezzala said: Nice one! I've started a save in this database with the club my maternal family support: Bohemian Prague. I've generously been given Patrick Schick and Vaclav Cerny to begin with! Nice one! Best of luck with Bohemian Prague! 4 minutes ago, bigmattb28 said: I'm going to be starting with this database tonight. Deffo following, good to see you back Naka. Good luck Matt! It was good to have a few months away, hopefully this is something that I can sink my teeth into and really bring me back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 October 2019 The unbeaten start continues with three close fought victories and Mattia Gazerro keeping up his goal-per-game record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 November 2019 Still unbeaten! But with it being just two points for a win it's nigh on impossible to pull too far ahead of the pack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 An excellent group of players you say? Not quite a golden generation, but I'll take it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 December 2019 We finish off the year with another four points and another four goals from Mattia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 January 2020 Divjaka absolutely hate us, they've conceded 14 against us this season! Blerim joins the youth team and three leave us, Armend is the only one I'm disappointed with, but he has gotten promoted to the 2nd tier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 February 2020 Our long unbeaten run comes to a spectacular end away to title rivals Spartaku Tiranë, who's striker, Albion Avdijaj managed to put 5 past us, meaning he's scored 22 goals in just 16 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 March 2020 Back on form with two more wins and our victory over 10 Korriku Gramsh saw them sack their manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2019/20 Youth Candidates 5* really means nothing right now, hopefully some will feature for the 1st team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyboyz Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 The legend returns with one of his interesting threads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 April 2020 Another massive win against bottom side Osumi and with just two games remaining promotion is all but guaranteed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said: The legend returns with one of his interesting threads. Thanks Pompey! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carambau Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Sounds really interesting with that database! Good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2019/20 End of Season Review Not quite the best end to the season but we're promoted champions of our group, but not as champions of the 3rd tier as Tomori Berat beat us easily. And I can see why, both Tomori Breat and Butrinti Sarande absolutely demolished their league! 2019/20 Best XI Rudi Ismaili Imran Kuka - Armando Curri - Paolo Pischedda - Beniamino Mecja Bruno Hoxha (YP0f) - Florian Benz - Roland Kapllani - Armend Troplini Elvis Vasiu - Mattia Gazerro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 European Roundup Top 5 Leagues: Albania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland Romania Soviet Union Yugoslavia 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Carambau said: Sounds really interesting with that database! Good luck Thanks Carambau! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 He's back! \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Excellent first season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, Rikulec said: He's back! \o/ He'll try to be! 9 minutes ago, B.W.G said: Excellent first season I really couldn't have hoped for any more! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2020/21 Pre-Season A very good pre-season! Predicted dead last. I'm earning a wage!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 August 2020 The rest of the teams in the league were playing in the Albanian Cup which might explain why we're one of three teams to play so far. We couldn't have had a better start as we faced the team that got promoted with us at home straight away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 September 2020 Just the one game whilst everyone else caught up with their fixtures, it was not a successful one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 October 2020 And then one point from eight sees us fall right down to 8th, just a point ahead of Illiria in the relegation zone, but at least we're doing better than Spartaku. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 November 2020 We were briefly in the relegation zone, that 3-0 defeat away to Spartaku doesn't help us get away from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 Good, we need some defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 December 2020 We win a game! This is an incredibly tight league though, we're just six points behind the league leaders! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 January 2021 Oh dear, two more defeats and now we're just a solitary point off the bottom of the table. Hopefully Shpend can make a difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 February 2021 Back-to-back wins! New goalkeeper Shpend is really showing us the goalkeeping Meta with a 7.05 from the first two games. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Welcome back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 March 2021 We were so close to being in the top group, hopefully we take that 5-1 win and use it to our advantage for the remaining fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, john1 said: Welcome back Thanks John! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2020/21 Youth Candidates Agan is a step above! Good to get a couple of defenders in too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 April 2021 Two draws but with just six points to play for we're five clear of the relegation zone, so we're almost definitely safe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2020/21 End of Season Review A very good end to the season, hopefully we can build on this for next year, we definitely need a more permanent goalkeeper! Overall Best XI 2020/21 Best XI Kosta Vlachos Imran Kuka - Armando Curri - Armando Hysa (YP0q) - Paolo Pischedda Besir Cake - Florian Benz - Alberto Rastelli - Lindon Berisha Luan Idrizi - Sherif Sadiku Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 A nice little end of season treat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2020/21 European Roundup Top 5 Leagues Eastern Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2021/22 Pre-Season It's been a tough pre-season but we've played well. A £10 p/w pay rise! Predicted dead last again. After last seasons loanees and the players we've lost this window, we only had 3 of the 11 players that started for us last season. Also gutted to lose Agan Jonuzi so soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 September 2021 A bit of everything and we're right in the middle, two points off top and two off bottom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 October 2021 A terrible month and we're only outside the relegation zone on head-to-head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 November 2021 We're really trying to sabotage ourselves here, against the worst team in the league we go 3-0 up after 24 minutes and come out of the game only scraping a 3-2 win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 I'm hoping that the junior coaching upgrade has helped, it is our first supposed golden generation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 December 2021 Just the one game, but we've managed back-to-back wins! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 January 2021 Taking any positive I can here, but we are now unbeaten in two months of football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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