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Operário dos Açores – Season 13 (2035/36)

Primeira Liga We survived! We hovered close to the drop in the early season, but then our form picked up and in the end we stayed up comfortably, finishing mid-table and only a few points off the European places.

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Players: Our defence, and especially full backs, are absolutely atrocious but our attackers kept bailing us out time and again, with Jose Mendes 04d deciding to have one of his best seasons to date, finishing the season with some 22 goals! A few youngsters are developing too, but they’re all attackers, so it will be an exciting save for a while…

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Youth intake: Nothing to be too excited about, for sure. My first intake in the top division, and I only get one decent-looking prospect in a position where we’re already well stocked. I’m hoping for some defenders next year.

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Facilities/finances: Well, apparently the top division in Portugal is no money machine either, so we’re over £3m in debt, insecure finances, wage budget cuts… Still, I managed to upgrade youth requirement before it all kicked off, so there’s a positive.

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Transfers I wouldn’t mind selling some players to fix my finances but nobody seems to be in for them at the moment.


Season    |  League               | Pos. |     Europe     |   Best player                     |  Notes
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2023/24   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  5   |     n/a         |  Paulo Bessa (ST)	              | 
2024/25   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  2   |     n/a         |  Pedro Tavares (DC)              | Promoted through playoffs
2025/26   | Liga 3 South          |  8   |     n/a         |  Pedro Tavares (DC)              | 1st in relegation playoff
2026/27   | Liga 3 South          |  9   |     n/a         |  Tiago Oliveira (DR)             | Relegated
2027/28   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  6   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)	      | 
2028/29   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  3   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)	      | 
2029/30   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  1   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      | Promoted through playoffs
2030/31   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      | Lost in promotion playoff
2031/32   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  Iuri Puga 06a (DC)	      | Lost in promotion playoff
2032/33   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)        | Lost in promotion playoff
2033/34   | Liga 3 South          |  3   |     n/a         |  Jordan Vieito 08a (AMR)	      | Promoted!
2034/35   | Liga 2                |  2   |     n/a         |  Jordan Vieito 08a (AMR)	      | Promoted!!
2035/36   | Primeira Liga         |  9   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      |

Facilities
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Season    |  Coaching     |  Recruitment      | Training Fac.  | Youth Fac.      |  Stadium
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2023/24   |  Average      |  Above average    | Average        |  Basic          |  800
2024/25   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Average        |  Basic          |  800
2025/26   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  1500
2026/27   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2027/28   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2028/29   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2029/30   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2030/31   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2031/32   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2032/33   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2033/34   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2034/35   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2035/36   |  Average      |  Exceptional      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996

 

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Badak Lampung FC - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia ...

Season 1 - Badak Lampung - Indonesian League Two - Setting Up and First Youth Intake

Luckily in Indonesia the Youth Intake is at the start of July. Meaning some much needed recruits were on their way, considering when taking over Badak Lampung we only had 15 players (only 1 CB), some of which definitely didn't look like they would make the first team.

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Key Staff

I spent a LONG time looking for staff, but due to my reputation and low wages I only found 1 HOYD and 1 Assistant Manager who were willing to join. So welcome to the team Dias Angga Putra, who isn't too bad for this level and plays a similar style of football to the one I am planning (Wing Play, 433, with some pressing). We also welcome out Ass Man Rakmadi Mbolo who I am less keen on, but beggers can't be choosers.

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Youth Intake Preview

This came through and really couldn't have been any more ideal for my current situation. It is not full of A's, BUT I was already retraining some of defensive midfielders to CB just in case (and will keep them retraining for back up regardless). So to see an A for CB was the best thing that could have happened this early on.

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Youth Intake - Season 1

Two of the top three Elite Talents being able to play CB is literally the best! I could have my future CB pairing right here (the one existing player who can play CB is 33yrs old and only 2.5*s at CB (more of a full back)).

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One of the CBs being Fairly Professional and a Winger who is a Model Citizen is also ideal. Again for the first intake I feel like I am being beyond blessed. I looked through them all, decided to sign everyone for squad depth (although some may only got their first contract with us).

Note: I tag my players in preference of how well I see them fitting the squad in terms of future potential, positioning and personality.

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Top 3 - Season One

Usman Darmawan (YP01A) - I am very excited about this guy. 13 TACKLING! At this level that is incredible, most of his other defensive attributes are also good, with even the mentals being nice to look at. The fact that he is natural at RB, CB or LB is nice and a left footed CB is where he will spend most of his life. I really think this is one of those players who will be in the first team for quite some time and will be starting every game this season as he is now my best CB. Perhaps the biggest downside being his height.

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Abdul Hidayatulloh (YP01B) - Another CB I am excited about. He will be our 3rd choice CB and first off the bench (depending how the continued re-position training goes with our current DMs. Not quite as impressive attribute wise, but with some decent numbers for marking, heading and tackling. Some also decent mentals and with a bit more height than his counterpart.

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Nugroho Junaidi (YP01C) - I do need some depth on the wings, especially with wanting to get the ball out wide tactically. A model citizen at this stage could prove to be perfect, as in my limited experience their growth is usually insanely good. He was not an Elite Talent, so his potential isn't quite as high the first two, but he is decently fast, can cross the ball and has some decent attributes for this level. His strength is a worry as is his passing, but hopefully we can work on that and his personality can help him grow faster than the rest.

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Note: having the intake about a month before the season starts is very ideal. Everyone can be registered and can play in the League meaning, my small squad of 15, now has cover (although mostly low CA youth) at every position.

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9 hours ago, libbyshuss said:

now you mention it, i realise i have no idea how it actually is calculated! 

I'm not sure either, but I'm guessing it heavily weights performance and not potential ability. What other club is playing 17-18 year olds as much as I am and letting them get good ratings? Especially when I know those 3 guys aren't the 3 highest PA guys in the world.

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2 hours ago, The7Striker said:

Heading to Malaysia.

Hope this one is the one :D

@glennuk some nice players. Do you have a big gap to other teams or its very equal in quality ?

Actually doing ALOT better than expected. I think the top teams (such as the one just relegated from League One) are clearly above us, but the rest we can beat on our day.

I ended up taking the 3rd best out of about 10 promoted teams (10 because the league structure was changing/growing), so that probably helps, but it is 3 groups of 10 in the Indonesian league Two.

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Just done my first full season with East Kilbride

Lost last 4 games of the league season to end up in the play offs instead of automatic promotion, then lost the 2 play off games.

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13 minutes ago, Johnny Ace said:

Ahem @MWE, can't see your manager attributes at the start :D

My apologies I left it on characteristics when i took the screenshot instead of attributes.

I've taken a screenshot of where they are at now I am in December 2024

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As expected, we had to sell him as teams we're going in for him on a free. A very good deal all things considered. Get a huge chunk of cash up front, plus half of his next sale.

Also, our backup GK was the subject of a bidding war between Benfica and Milan. I wasn't planning on selling him, but the offer was too good to refuse since he only had 4 star potential, and has 2-3 younger options behind him.

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It means our finances are pretty sure secure forever, without even making the Champions League. Never had this kind of money before for a team without the Champions League or the Premier League.

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Hi All

Hope you are all well?

Joining the Youth Academy Challenge in Portugal with Sport Club Mineiro Aljustrelense. 

Rarely manage outside of England and my first ever entry into the Youth Academy Challenge, so am looking forward to tracking my progress and keeping you all informed

What really first caught my attention tbh was their kit's... just look at them!... 

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SKF Sered

Slovak Second Division - 2025/26

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We started off pretty decently, so we were safe soon. We dropped a lot of points in the latter part of the season, which we will have to improve on if we ever want to go up.

 

Squad

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Lacko is the first regen that worked his way into the starting eleven. He will probably not turn into a world beater so I hope to keep him for a while, as playmakers are rare at this level.

Hladik was our rock at the back again. Cech is decent but we'll be in trouble once Hladik retires.

Zlacky was our best midfielder. The man is a tall and hardworking midfielder who'll probably be in the team for a few more years.

Vantruba was the best attacker, Hambalek and Valovcin didn't produce this season.

Nemcik had a pretty good debut season. He's not much of an attacking presence though, a central role could suit him in the future.

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We also had a nice cup run:

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Defeating First Div. Ruzomberok was quite the upset. Podbrezova is a mid table First side as well, and we gave them two difficult games but couldn't push through to the final.

 

Transfers

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Youth intake

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A nice intake with some decent CA players.

Vass will probably play a role in the first team right away. We lack a clear goalscorer so might as well give him a chance up front.

Garic and Mentel can strengthen our footballing quality in midfield soon. We have a lot of workers so it'll be good to have a few guys that can pass for a bit.

Oravec is very welcome as we lack fullbacks with attacking qualities.

Mokos.. just needs to learn a lot.

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After many fails in Europe, I decided to try a country that I never tryed before, Malaysia.
Welcome to Armed Forces Football Club, also known as Armed Forces. Founded in 1920, the had their first major success in the 1997, when they won the Liga FAM and in 2012, Liga Premier Malaysia.
Facilities, well pretty basic but we have some decent talent for the league, Yeo Wei looks very good.

 

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The Manager

 

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1 minuto atrás, Johnny Ace disse:

Am I seeing that right? You have 4 players?

I have a full squad and some newgens from the 2022 intake.

Wierd thing is reset date is 20 Dec but clubs sign players before and counts as 2023 season.

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3 hours ago, JAwtunes said:

Right, I've decided I need to leave Europe for the first time and South America seems like the obvious choice. Just need to find a nation that has less then 100 games per season!

Uruguay is fun, average points for relegation and a cup that impacts the league points... Just madness :D

I also think Chile has relatively few matches compared to the rest of the leagues.

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Rough rough season, lost 3 big players this season, both of our right backs, one preseason and one in January and Anton Ganev our striker who we converted into an Inside Forward, he went to Juve. I can't knock any of them, they moved to big clubs and we got some good money but to lose 3 sucked 

We seem to have cemented 5th place as our own, we then lost the ECL play-off in extra time

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We then did pretty well in the Championship round, winning 3, included beating Champions CSKA on the final day, drawing and losing 1 a piece. Still a 5th spot :D

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We lost to FC Twente in the ECL qualifiers this season

Preview again was infuriating

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As if I need more goalkeepers, I've got 7 in the team and my centre mids are converted AMCs and my DM is a left back

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Again, only signed up the stand outs so not to bloat the U-19's

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We made a good bit of coin and upgraded the training facilities

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With the players moving out, we were able to bring through a few kids. Andy "the Welsh Dragon" Davies stepped up at RB and became a Welsh U21 international. Tekin Guney up front was our top scorer after Ivan Mitrev had a poor season and Yanko Kaishev became a starter at centre back ousting the long standing Mario Karamfilov

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Think this might be last season in Bulgaria, I think this has been my best ever crack at the YAC and I've learnt loads, I'll change my HOY in the summer because he seems incapable of bringing me anything but goalkeepers and AMCs, I'll be revamping the staff wherever I can

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Germany

Bundesliga 2. - 2028/29 (season 7)

Season Summary

Wow, what a season in the 2B! we were overwhelming favourites to go down but managed to draw our first 4 games! we then lost the next 5, but still. We had a nice little run each side of the winter break but still found ourselves 16th on the final day, needing a victory against Champions Bochum to stay up. Did we do it? Yup, in style, 3-0!

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Paderborn were dead and buried at christmas but only lost 2 of their last 15 games to pull off a miraculous survival. Almost dragged us down though!

 

Players

Our two best players are now newgens, which is nice to see. Daniel Calvo 24A in midfield and Colin Niehaus 25D up front. A few more have broken through as well. It's looking promising!

Another nice intake preview as well with another golden generation promised. That's a lot of golden generation i got now!

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brilliant, wingers when i'm using a wingless formation! Anyway..... let's see what the HoYD delivered this year!

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Only two elite talents but Panic made me sit up and take notice. 2.5 CA sounds pretty nice!

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Not my favourite personality there....... but we'll see

 

Finances and Upgrades

We ended the season in credit!!!! finishing 14th netted us £8m in prize money, which was very welcome. it also makes staying up even more important. I'll be able to actually get some upgrades soon!

 

Career

Just staying up is again the priority. The prize money is just too good to lose! And we are nowhere near good enough to challenge at the other end of the table

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Al-Nojoom FC: 2029/30 Season Review

A mixed season as we managed to match our best finish of 10th place, however, frustration also filled the season as a mid-season slump saw us take just 1 point from 8 games. Without the slump our season could've been so much better.

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Player stats were damaged badly by the mid-season slump.

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Youth intake was decent as a few prospects came through. Annoyingly we are still having some youth players poached.

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Transfers

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Season history

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Aims for next season

  • Achieve a finish of 10th or better
  • Reduce the club debt by shifting out deadwood
  • Avoid long term slumps
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