lionel messi Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, Hass95 said: Wanted to take a localish side and this one appealed to me for the profile of the club (cheeky wikipedia search). The process begins now! welcome to the challenge and good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Vanarama National League North Winners - 46 points. Lost the FA Trophy Final on penalties to Boreham Wood. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 OK, here we go again! Rolling autosaves turned on this time as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin.stokke Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 3rd season done and the first without losing money, didn't have the best cup runs either so had to save a lot on wages. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, martin.stokke said: 3rd season done and the first without losing money, didn't have the best cup runs either so had to save a lot on wages. well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avzbruvz Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 First season down, and I agree with all that's been said in this thread since I started! FM isn't built for these lower tiers, but I definitely enjoyed the season. Once we got in some decent players, we just kept on winning. Ended up only winning the league by a couple of points, but our two losses both came early on in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avzbruvz Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 And that is what Kevin (lollujo) said in one video. He was asked something to do with comparing his let's play - non-league to legend - with Jack's (Work the Space) version - park to Prem. He said he had no interest in starting below national league north/south, i.e. the leagues FM comes with, because FM isn't built well for a leagues lower; e.g. the attributes are only out of 20, and they don't do the gulf between the leagues justice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, avzbruvz said: And that is what Kevin (lollujo) said in one video. He was asked something to do with comparing his let's play - non-league to legend - with Jack's (Work the Space) version - park to Prem. He said he had no interest in starting below national league north/south, i.e. the leagues FM comes with, because FM isn't built well for a leagues lower; e.g. the attributes are only out of 20, and they don't do the gulf between the leagues justice. Yeah i think the attributes would be better out of 30. or 25 at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 3 hours ago, lionel messi said: Yeah i think the attributes would be better out of 30. or 25 at least. Might work even better out of 100, like the old Premier Manager games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OugaBagga Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Stockport Georgians 25/26 Quite pleased with this season, a league and league cup double to send me into the national league north. Hopefully I can actually keep and sell on some of my players now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 10 hours ago, avzbruvz said: And that is what Kevin (lollujo) said in one video. He was asked something to do with comparing his let's play - non-league to legend - with Jack's (Work the Space) version - park to Prem. He said he had no interest in starting below national league north/south, i.e. the leagues FM comes with, because FM isn't built well for a leagues lower; e.g. the attributes are only out of 20, and they don't do the gulf between the leagues justice. It is true, but it can still be a lot of fun, and you can add your own challenges. I'm currently in the editor making my Level 10 club a squad of players all with CA1 and a club rep of 20 to make it the lowest in the game. It's going to be an Academy Intake only challenge. I doubt I'll ever get anywhere near Level 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syemo Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 season 1 is now complete. We got took to nearly the end by AFC Blackpool we finally won the league with 2 games to go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caragreg Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT 2023/24 Season. Treble, very good season Squad 100% English again 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hass95 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1st season a success winning the league only 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 40 minutes ago, Hass95 said: 1st season a success winning the league only congratulations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 This makes zero sense... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 35 minutes ago, fcunitedfan said: This makes zero sense... Is he actually playing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, lionel messi said: Is he actually playing? Yeah, he's playing full matches. I think I've subbed him off a few times when he's needed to come off, but other than that he puts in a full 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, fcunitedfan said: Yeah, he's playing full matches. I think I've subbed him off a few times when he's needed to come off, but other than that he puts in a full 90 minutes. very strange that then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, lionel messi said: very strange that then. I just told him I'd give him more playing time, which is basically the same playing time as he already gets as it's what he's asked for. If he comes back to me to complain again, I'll just release him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Something which makes me laugh at the lowest levels is when a player (or the players agent) wants a better contract. So you start negotiations, and they end up getting the exact same contract they were already on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 minute ago, fcunitedfan said: Something which makes me laugh at the lowest levels is when a player (or the players agent) wants a better contract. So you start negotiations, and they end up getting the exact same contract they were already on LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, lionel messi said: LOL I guess the benefit of offering them a new contract mid-season is that it detracts other clubs from sniffing around them for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syemo Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Could be a bug for playing time. If your playing him from start of matches only thing I can think off it's a bug 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syemo Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 You know you must have gotten a good squad when 12 of your players leave to other clubs after a promotion. Most to the same tier we where in some to a club higher who have been relegated. Another season rebuild Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, syemo said: Could be a bug for playing time. If your playing him from start of matches only thing I can think off it's a bug I've not changed anything since the complaint, and he's not been concerned about it since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
syemo Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Could it be an old concern that hasn't gone away yet? Has he always been playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 minute ago, syemo said: Could it be an old concern that hasn't gone away yet? Has he always been playing Yeah. First season, and he's played nine times out of ten. Not been injured, and only subbed out when tired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) He's happy now that I've changed his playing time from regular starter to regular starter... Edited January 3, 2023 by fcunitedfan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydick Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Barrow Town - Season 2 - 2023/24 Winners of the United Counties League Premier Division North - 20 points plus a Trophy Awful cup performance (only played 6 cup ties all season): Fell at the first hurdle in the FA Cup (Extra Preliminary Round) Managed 1 win in the FA Vase before being knocked out on penalties in the 1st Round Managed 2 wins in the United Counties League Cup before being knocked out in the 3rd Round ---- Summary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin.stokke Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Another league title and league cup. Edited January 3, 2023 by martin.stokke 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, martin.stokke said: Another league title and league cup. I had timmy abraham earlier in my save, he was good till he was poached by a league team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Great. Might lose my job because of a chairman takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin.stokke Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, lionel messi said: I had timmy abraham earlier in my save, he was good till he was poached by a league team. That pace in lower leagues is almost cheating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 40 minutes ago, fcunitedfan said: Great. Might lose my job because of a chairman takeover. You might be alright, i think it only ever happened once to me in all the time i have been playing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Season one finished, and we very nearly did the treble. Had a perfect record in the league, won the FA Vase, but were edged out in the Midland League Cup final. That's 40 points. This made me laugh... Edited January 3, 2023 by fcunitedfan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I think I'm about to lose pretty much every one of my players. All of them have been offered contracts by bigger clubs, and are unwilling to enter contract discussions with me... Looks like I'll be doing a massive team rebuild during pre-season (once the chairman takeover is finished). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, fcunitedfan said: I think I'm about to lose pretty much every one of my players. All of them have been offered contracts by bigger clubs, and are unwilling to enter contract discussions with me... Looks like I'll be doing a massive team rebuild during pre-season (once the chairman takeover is finished). Yeah it always happens lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, lionel messi said: Yeah it always happens lol I'm not a fan, especially when I can't currently replace anyone lol. We've been unable to sign players for over a month because of this "takeover saga". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) FINALLY!! They'd better not sack me, and they'd better give me lots and lots of money to play with! Edit: £500? £500?!? After all the battling to buy the club, he gives us £500... Oh, and he's halved the transfer budget we had before he took over. This fella can sell the club again if he wants. Edited January 3, 2023 by fcunitedfan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel messi Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, fcunitedfan said: FINALLY!! They'd better not sack me, and they'd better give me lots and lots of money to play with! Edit: £500? £500?!? After all the battling to buy the club, he gives us £500... Oh, and he's halved the transfer budget we had before he took over. This fella can sell the club again if he wants. i was going to ask for some money, but i wont bother now lol. i am in big debt though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, lionel messi said: i was going to ask for some money, but i wont bother now lol. i am in big debt though. We've currently got just under £50K in our balance. Having to pay appearance fees will eat into that quickly. Edited January 3, 2023 by fcunitedfan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 OK, follow up question from a conversation about the kind of contract we can offer players at this level, even after going semi-pro. If we're only allowed to offer non-contract "contracts" to players with appearance fees and such, how come we can offer proper contracts to staff with a wage and an expiry date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warlock Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Title secured (and with two games to go). We also enjoyed a good run in the FA Vase but ultimately fell to defeat in the semi-final. Best attack and second-best defence in the league. My player of the year has to be Aaron Lomas - the striker only joined us in October but bagged 33 league goals in 19 starts, and added another 7 goals in the cup competitions. Keeping him around for next season will be my top priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraftberk Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 4 hours ago, fcunitedfan said: Edit: £500? £500?!? After all the battling to buy the club, he gives us £500... Oh, and he's halved the transfer budget we had before he took over. This fella can sell the club again if he wants. 500 quid is absolutely outrageous if that's what it takes I'll go in on buying a level 9 club, who's in? Mentioned above but the constant offers for your players is driving me mad. I actually struggled to release a player because he was receiving offers every day, took weeks. If anyone's played Mount & Blade at these levels it feels exactly like the AI village raiding in that game. At one point Billericay and FC Utd of Manchester had 6 offers each which covered my entire first team. FC Utd took 4 starters over the course of a season, sorry @fcunitedfan but I hate them now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcunitedfan Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 8 hours ago, kraftberk said: 500 quid is absolutely outrageous if that's what it takes I'll go in on buying a level 9 club, who's in? Mentioned above but the constant offers for your players is driving me mad. I actually struggled to release a player because he was receiving offers every day, took weeks. If anyone's played Mount & Blade at these levels it feels exactly like the AI village raiding in that game. At one point Billericay and FC Utd of Manchester had 6 offers each which covered my entire first team. FC Utd took 4 starters over the course of a season, sorry @fcunitedfan but I hate them now! Hahaha. Sounds like they hate your club, so the hatred for them is justified. I'm left with 4 players from all the players I signed at the start of and throughout the first season... Cheeky sods are even offering contracts to players who I managed to get to sign new contracts just a few ingame days earlier. Oh, and then there's my staffing situation, which is pretty much the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caragreg Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT 2024/25 Season. Treble again, great season especially with the victory in FA trophy ! 4 penalty wins in FA trophy in the 1st round, in 1/8th, 1/4 and in a great final against York 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamacdonaldphoto Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Restarting at Hackney Wick. I have decided to start over with the updated database. I failed in three straight seasons of being promoted out of level 9 with Saffron Dynamo, each season falling just short, so now it is time for me to impress the 7 season ticket holders of Hackney Wick... So my score resets to zero. Edited January 5, 2023 by kamacdonaldphoto Typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avzbruvz Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Thought I'd play a bit before work today. And just had beat a League 1 side in the FA Cup 1st round, as a tier 9 team! We went 1-0 up and were playing well, so I was too scared to touch anything tactically, or with subs. And the best bit is that we earnt 41k for the win, plus 50k because it was on TV! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 All Roads Lead to Radstock (again) - Season #1 22/23 Radstock, the home of shattered dreams and lost hope; a place so stuck in time that it would take the heroics of its football club to claw this town back from the depths of obscurity. That football club is the never-famous Radstock Town Football Club. A club so devoid of success, that they have not won a trophy since the 1985, when the Miners finally got their hands on the highly coveted but sadly now defunct Somerset Senior Cup. Now loitering in the doldrums of the tenth tier of the English football pyramid, Radstock Town has lost its winning mentality. Bringing with him a thirst for success and the imagination needed to make those dreams a reality, not to mention a dashing tache, Radstock's Gaffer Mike Dando hit the ground running in the 2022/23 season. Working within his limited means, Mike was only able to bring in fresh talent when his players left for pastures new, and was restricted to local has-beens that reached the cusp of the football league - albeit more than 15 years ago in some cases - or youth prospects from other teams in the Western League Division 1. Despite these limitations, Dando had a dandy debut season at the helm, taking Radstock Town to the 9th tier of English football for the first time in their history, and did that as Champions. Dando didn't do this alone and credit is owed primarily to striker, Cameron Allen. Allen, who spent his youth career at nearby Bristol City, was passed around on loan to various clubs in Somerset and Wiltshire but sadly never really got the chance to shine with a prolonged place in a first team squad. This all changed when he joined Radstock Town as the club's record earner, bringing home £20 per game + £4 for every goal he scored - and boy did he take advantage of that bonus. In all competitions, Allen scored a breath-taking 58 goals in 45 matches, playing in all but 1 competitive match for Radstock. He comfortably won a clean sweep at the Western League Division 1 awards ceremony, where a generous buffet and drinks tokens were available, taking home the Golden Boot and Player of the Season, as well as the division's Team of the Year. Radstock hasn't ever seen a player of his calibre and talent, so Allen's inclusion as the club's first Icon is not surprising. Competition Number of Times Won Points Western League Division 1 1 15 Total 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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