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[FM23] FMCU Wanderers - The Youth Only Challenge Involving You!


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The Save

The premise for this save is a youth only save using a created club. I will be also allowing the readers to have their name in the game also. With each intake all players I have signed will be available to be renamed to your name or a name of your choosing. To ensure we can get the name in the game quicker I will be maxing out the facilities with the caveat that I will not renew any current players contracts! I will be holidaying until the first intake!

The Club

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Hope you all enjoy!

 

 

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Youth Intake 2023

Youth Intake Preview

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As expected a great preview!

Overview

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An amazing intake for us! With the facilities maxed out I was expecting good things but not like this. Very good personalities also!

The Players

Bigger Omeonga - YP23A

Deane Hoskin - YP23B

Kenneth Stephens - YP24C

Finn Whittaker - YP23D

Ilya McGrath - YP23E

Sean Callanan - YP23F

Steve Sweeney - YP23G

Nicky Batth - YP23H

James Saunders - YP23I

Rogerius Hoffmann - YP23J

Daniel McLean - YP23K

Lee Parry - YP23L

All above players are available to be named with the exception of Goalkeepers who I always name after @Jimbokav1971 as I will be doing the goalscoring goalkeeper challenge. So our first named player will be:

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37 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said:

Go on, seeing how it's you and your save got corrupted (something I live in fear of).

 

My avatar is named "Andy McNessie"

Feel free to pick a player from the intake :)

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Transfers

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Got rid of a few players in transfers and also released a massive amount whos contracts ended. As previously stated I will not be renewing any contracts for those players who are not youth graduates from an intake. 

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Squad

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With the transfers and all of those who have been released it has left our squad pretty thin (I did not realise the sheet amount of contracts running out in the summer). Good news is it means the youth players will be thrown into the deep end!

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Mid-Season Review 2023-24

Results

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A very good season thus far. With our squad depth being stretched at times we have had some rough patches recently which is to be expected.

League Table

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We sit 2nd but in a very congested league where only 8pts separated the top 8!

FA Cup

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A kind run thus far in the first few rounds. Solihull are in the National League so expect a 4th round tie!

Carabao Cup

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A very young team put up a great effort away to West Brom.

Papa John Trophy

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Utilised this for all the young players where I could. Some good first team experience for them. Getting through the group stage before coming unstuck against Colchester.

Goalkeeper Watch

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Thrown in at the deep end Jimbo O'Kavanagh has done very well thus far. Progressing and developing well he has also scored 5 goals thus far. 4 from the spot and 1 free kick!

Player Review - Nicky Batth (YP23H)

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Full back is a position we are not really covered in with older centre backs having to play in those positions. Batth (YP23H) I am playing at right back to get him game time and exposure to first team football. He has also covered over at left back with the hopes he can be a utility player for us. He has played 26 games already and got 5 assists!

Youth Intake Preview

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Another very good preview. The only downfall being no left backs. Lets hope the wing back can drop back there!

Youth Progression

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Youth Intake 2024

Overview

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Not as deep as last year but it is vital numbers into our squad. Not many are first team ready but unfortunately we have no choice but to call a lot up as most of our current non youth player contracts come to an end in the summer!

The Players

Bigger Mayele - YP24A

Armin Nikolic - YP24B

Trent Dennison - YP24C

Shaun Godfrey - YP24D

Ivan Farmer - YP24E

Stephane Mbondi - YP24F

Lewis Kerr - YP24G

Lei Jeynes - YP24H

Aeron Davey - YP24I

David Sibanda - YP24J

Joseph Ayim - YP24K

Sam Williams - YP24L

@Jimbokav1971 I require a Welsh keeper name! All of the above players are available for a name in game if anyone wants to join in on the fun!

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End Of Season

Results

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In the end we had a great season clinching promotion on the final day!

League Table

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The top 5 was all incredibly tight. We took over 2nd place after our victory over Morecambe and thumped Lincoln on the last day!

FA Cup

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A good run here was ended by Brighton in the 4th round.

Carabao Cup

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A full youth team fought valiantly in this tight defeat away to West Brom

Papa John Trophy

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Again this was utilised to play the younger players. After getting through the group stage they were knocked out by Colchester.

Goalkeeper Watch

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O'Kavanagh (YP23E) had a very solid season scoring 9 goals in 55 appearances. Williams (YP24L) managed one appearance in which he won man of the match!

Player Of The Season - Bigger Omeonga (YP23A)

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Omeonga I am going to predict will be the next one to be chased by a lot of top flight clubs and we may struggle to keep him. He scored 11 goals and got 13 assists in his breakout season.

Young Player Of The Season - Jimbo O'Kavanagh (YP23E)

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Youth Progression

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Mid Season Review 2024-25

Results

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As expected this season was going to be a struggle. Our aim is to be better than 3 other teams!

League Table

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Currently we are better than 3 other teams and if it stays that way I will be delighted!

FA Cup

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Not a great first draw. The backup players will be getting this game as survival is more important.

Carabao Cup

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Our backup players were knocked out in the first round as expected

Goalkeeper Watch

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O'Kavanagh is again having a solid season despite our struggles. Only the 1 goal but has 5 man of the matches to his name! Williams has only played twice but has 1 goal from those 2 games!

Transfers

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The one big out as McNessie leaves. As promised any non youth graduate contracts have been released. We are now down to 4 non youth team graduates in the first team. 3 of these will leave in the summer with the one remaining the summer after.

Player Review - Kenneth Stephens (YP23C)

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Really progressing well. Just had an offer of around 6m from Brentford. Hoping we can keep a hold of him. Played 19 (1) times scoring 5 goals and getting 2 assists.

Youth Intake Preview

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Depth is what we need here!

Youth Progression

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Another One Bites The Dust

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Well we did our best to keep the sharks from swarming but despite protesting this transfer once they came back with a bigger offer and we lost another starter and big prospect.

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End Of Season 2024-25

Results

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Well it was always going to be a struggle for us this season and it was! We lost our last 6 games but had we done enough prior to that?

League Table

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We did enough! Finishing above 4 teams in the end despite our losing streak at the end of the season. We were a very entertaining team scoring 70 and conceding a crazy 102 goals!

FA Cup

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Out at the first stage to PL Palace!

Carabao Cup

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Out at the first round here as well as our backup players struggled!

Goalkeeper Watch

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O'Kavanagh played 43 times this season scoring 3 times and has now played 10 times for the Irish u21 squad! Williams played 5 times this season getting 1 goal!

Transfers

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Well we lost 2 big players this season. 1 in the summer and 1 in January. It brought a decent amount of money in but it was money we didnt really require! McNessie is now in Villa's u21 squad and hasnt played at all yet for the first team. I may look at a potential loan move next season! Stephens is in Leicester u21 squad so I may try the same!

Player Of The Season - Bigger Omeonga (YP23A)

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This man ended up the top scorer in the whole league with 31 goals as well as 6 assists!

Young Player Of The Season - Daniel McLean (YP23K)

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A surprise young player of the season. Despite having 1 of the lower PA's of the first intake he really has progressed well this season starting mainly on the right wing.  He played 26 (3) times scoring 5 times and getting 8 assists!

Other News

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A small stadium expansion!

Youth Progression

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Mid Season Review 2025-26

Results

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We started off well but have struggled due to our squad size. We managed to keep everyone but have a squad full of youth players now and with not much strength in depth.

League Table

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Again its going to be a case off lets be better than 3 other teams and we currently are!

FA Cup

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A winnable tie!

Carabao Cup

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Well what a run. Outside of the Southampton penalty win we have been fairly lucky in the teams we have been drawn against! 8th in the PL Wolves are up next in a semi final!

Goalkeeper Watch

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O'Kavanagh has played 25 (1) appearances this season but is yet to get off the mark! Williams has played 5 times and got 1 goal!

Player Review - James Saunders (YP23I)

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Now our main centre back. Developing well but is starting to garner interest from some PL teams!

Youth Intake Preview

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Doesnt look great. We badly need defenders!

Youth Progression

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