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It was a close fought battle this year, but I once again beat Mark Stimson to the Manager of the Year award. Champions from last season finished a respectable sixth. Under any other circumstances, he would have fully deserved the award. Part of me feels a little sorry for him missing out after two great seasons from them.
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A quick look at the salary per annum shows just how much we were punching above our weight. We had no right to challenge, let alone win the title!
A look at our overall and average wage compared to Notts County (2nd) shows just how well we performed.
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Farnborough - Vanarama National League - 2022/23
Once again, the media predicted us to finish 24th. Reinforcements were needed to add quality to a squad low on quality.
League Table - It was a slow start to the season once again, while the new signings settled, but once we hit our stride we were far and away the best team in the division. We even set a new league record for the most goals scored in a season - 20 more than our nearest competitor, and 18 more than anyone else in the division!
FA Trophy - Another poor showing in the FA Trophy, and with our latest promotion, hopefully our last appearance in the competition.
FA Cup - A great run in the FA Cup that helped our finances immensely. A key 2-1 victory over Charlton set up a massive away tie at Chelsea. This one match generated us roughly £600k due to the split of FA Cup gate receipts.
Squad - A better squad in terms of overall quality and depth, although we lost several players in December/January as several out of contract players decided they weren't getting enough playing time and left on frees. We also lost our star signing in January, but we couldn't turn down the money on offer for someone that had only been at the club six months.
Transfers - We brought in some much needed strength in key positions, but also lost several players due to not keeping an eye on their contract status. We signed Coffey on non-contract terms, and as a result lost him on a free. We were lucky to get a player of Gilchrist's calibre for just £300/week, so when Championship team Preston came and negotiated up to £125k, we couldn't turn it down. Luckily his departure didn't destabilise the team too much, as we marched on to the title regardless.
Finances - As you can see, the Chelsea tie was massive for the club.
Key Player Profiles:
Jonathon Mitchell - Picked up on a free and proved to be solid between the sticks. Ended the season with the fourth best average rating, and played a key role in the win over Charlton.
Eric Bugarin - Carried on his goal scoring form from last season, and ended joint fourth top scorer in the league with 23.
Sam Bellis - Picked up from Southampton, formerly of Man City, and showed his pedigree. The league's second top scorer, forming a deadly partnership with Bugarin up front and contributing 26 goals.
Career Overview:
Season League Position Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021/22 National League South 7th Promoted via playoffs 2022/23 National League 1st Promoted as champions0 -
Just as well we had that cup run...
On the plus side, I convinced them to also improve the training faculties while they were feeling generous with what little money we had.
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Vanarama National League - 2022/23 Season Review
Once again, the media predicted us to finish 24th. Reinforcements were needed to add quality to a squad low on quality.
Preseason - The focus here was again on generating income and increasing fitness. With our unexpected promotion in the first season, there were a lot of personnel changes, and quite a few players were in on trial during the preseason. The financial benefits are helping to keep the club running, with an estimated £100k being brought into the club from these friendlies alone.
League Table - It was a slow start to the season once again, while the new signings settled, but once we hit our stride, we were far and away the best team in the division. We even set a new league record for the most goals scored in a season - 20 more than our nearest competitor, and 18 more than anyone else in the division!
FA Trophy - Another poor showing in the FA Trophy, and with our latest promotion, hopefully our last appearance in the competition.
FA Cup - A great run in the FA Cup that helped our finances immensely. A key 2-1 victory over Charlton set up a massive away tie at Chelsea. This one match generated us roughly £600k due to the split of FA Cup gate receipts.
Squad - A better squad in terms of overall quality and depth, although we lost several players in December/January as several out of contract players decided they weren't getting enough playing time and left on frees. We also lost our star signing in January, but we couldn't turn down the money on offer for someone that had only been at the club six months.
Transfers - We brought in some much needed strength in key positions, but also lost several players due to not keeping an eye on their contract status. We signed Coffey on non-contract terms, and as a result lost him on a free. We were lucky to get a player of Gilchrist's calibre for just £300/week, so when Championship team Preston came and negotiated up to £125k, we couldn't turn it down. Luckily his departure didn't destabilise the team too much, as we marched on to the title regardless.
Finances - As you can see, the Chelsea tie was massive for the club.
Key Player Profiles
Jonathon Mitchell - Picked up on a free and proved to be solid between the sticks. Ended the season with the fourth best average rating, and played a key role in the win over Charlton.
Eric Bugarin - Carried on his goal scoring form from last season, and ended joint fourth top scorer in the league with 23.
Sam Bellis - Picked up from Southampton, formerly of Man City, and showed his pedigree. The league's second top scorer, forming a deadly partnership with Bugarin up front and contributing 26 goals.
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8 minutes ago, Mr U Rosler said:
Not seeing that.
Do your midfielders have high aggression?
Nope, most are <10, with one at 13. Their tackling is around 7/8/9, so maybe just poor timing.
Have walked the league as a newly promoted team, so overall it still works well, but discipline is a concern for me this season.
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Finding that discipline is a big concern since the last patch. While being top of the table, we have just set the unenviable record of worst discipline in League 2 with 98 yellows and 6 red - and that's with 10 games to go!
It scores loads, and doesn't concede that many, but the league fines for not controlling the players are really starting to hurt. The midfield duo seem to be worst offenders with 12/13 yellow each for the 1st team starters. I think tackling might need to be a key attribute to try stop these bad tackle.
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Rich reward for a season above expectations
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Apparently the board are concerned about the financial situation of the club, and they have added an extra objective for me to repair the financial damage over the next two seasons
Well that was quick... Just a few weeks later, with the club out of the red, they declared I had met the objective ahead of schedule
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Farnborough - Vanarama National League South - 2021/22
Early season predictions had us expected to finish 24th, with odds of 400-1.
A quick look at the squad revealed that we only had a squad of 11 players. Four of these were on paid contracts, while the rest were on appearance only deals. To make matters worse, there was no recognised goalkeeper at all. Clearly we had a big rebuilding task ahead of usLeague Table - A good start that saw us climb as high as 2nd in the early part of the season, but a wobble during December and January saw us drop points and fall away from the leading pack. After spending the first part of the season solidly within the playoff positions, this slump in form saw us drop to 11th. Despite a recovery in form, it seemed the gap back to the playoff and promotion places was too great. We were constantly just outside the playoffs and spent just a single week inside the playoff placed after this. That was up until the final day of the season when, thanks to a 2-1 victory over 2nd place Braintree and results elsewhere going in our favour, we clinched 7th position, and with it the last playoff spot.
Playoffs - Despite having the odds stacked against us with every leg being an away fixture, we managed to overcome each of the higher placed teams and book our place in the Vanarama Nation League with an excellent 4-0 victory in the final.
FA Trophy - Completely outplayed, and coincided with the beginning of our drop in form around December and January.
FA Cup - The less said, the better. Loosing to a team from the league below was not ideal, and the lack of any cup run hampered our efforts to keep the finances in check.
Squad - This was the final squad we put together. Overall they performed well, but there was not enough depth outside of the first eleven. Definitely something to consider next season.
Transfers - A lot of ins this season, but that was to be expected with a playing squad of just 11 to begin with. Next season should hopefully see a bit more stability in terms of transfers, hopefully building on the good foundations put in place.
Finances - The finances are a real concern, especially considering we were never profitable or close to breaking even throughout the entire season. The preseason fixtures against bigger clubs are the only thing that saved us from even further financial issues.
Key Player Profiles:
Louis Dunne - Predicted to be our best player for a distance, and didn't disappoint. Challenge now is to see whether we can stop him leaving on a free at the end of the season.
Mazeed Ugungbo - Our star defender. Despite being one of the lowest earners, he bossed the defensive with his physicality.
Erik Bugarin - Despite joining on non-contract terms as a breakthrough prospect, he soon broke into the first team and finished as our joint top scorer with 16 goals in 30 (5) appearances.
Career Overview:
Season League Position Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021/22 National League South 7th Playoff winners0 -
Vanarama National League South - 2021/22 Season Review
Our first season back in the National League South since 2010/11 when the team finished 2nd but failed to get promoted through the playoffs. Expectations were low, and it was only ever expected for us to fight bravely before my arrival. After my arrival however, there was a feeling of positivity around the club.
Preseason - The focus was never about winning games, but instead a platform for players to impress and improve match sharpness. All the while, we were also improving the clubs finances by playing higher division clubs.
After the completion of our preseason, and with the new arrives bedding in, our media prediction had increased greatly, ranking us 5th at 4-1 for promotion. Clearly we had made some good transfers. It was now down to the players to show what they could do.
League Table - A good start that saw us climb as high as 2nd in the early part of the season, but a wobble during December and January saw us drop points and fall away from the leading pack. After spending the first part of the season solidly within the playoff positions, this slump in form saw us drop to 11th. Despite a recovery in form, it seemed the gap back to the playoff and promotion places was too great. We were constantly just outside the playoffs and spent just a single week inside the playoff placed after this. That was up until the final day of the season when, thanks to a 2-1 victory over 2nd place Braintree and results elsewhere going in our favour, we clinched 7th position, and with it the last playoff spot.
Playoffs - Despite having the odds stacked against us with every leg being an away fixture, we managed to overcome each of the higher placed teams and book our place in the Vanarama Nation League with an excellent 4-0 victory in the final.
FA Trophy - Completely outplayed, and coincided with the beginning of our drop in form around December and January.
FA Cup - The less said, the better. Loosing to a team from the league below was not ideal, and the lack of any cup run hampered our efforts to keep the finances in check.
Squad - This was the final squad we put together. Overall they performed well, but there was not enough depth outside of the first eleven. Definitely something to consider next season.
Transfers - A lot of ins this season, but that was to be expected with a playing squad of just 11 to begin with. Next season should hopefully see a bit more stability in terms of transfers, hopefully building on the good foundations put in place.
Finances - The finances are a real concern, especially considering we were never profitable or close to breaking even throughout the entire season. The preseason fixtures against bigger clubs are the only thing that saved us from even further financial issues.
Key Player Profiles
Louis Dunne - Predicted to be our best player for a distance, and didn't disappoint. Challenge now is to see whether we can stop him leaving on a free at the end of the season.
Mazeed Ugungbo - Our star defender. Despite being one of the lowest earners, he bossed the defensive with his physicality.
Erik Bugarin - Despite joining on non-contract terms as a breakthrough prospect, he soon broke into the first team and finished as our joint top scorer with 16 goals in 30 (5) appearances.
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First Impressions
When I walked in to the club, the task ahead of me was soon made clear.
The board invited me into a meeting where they would set out their club vision and expectations for the club. I knew it wasn't going to be an easy challenge from the outset when the club indicated that they fully expected to be in a relegation battle, and hardly filled me with confidence when they only expected us to fight bravely against relegation.
Speaking with the two media contacts who bothered to attend my inaugural press conference (Dion Mariott of BBC Sussex and Michael Fernandez of The Non-League Paper), they reaffirmed this belief by informing me that early season predictions had us expected to finish 24th, with odds of 400-1. Our chances of attaining at least 20th position required for safety in the division were looking bleak at this point.
A quick look at the squad however revealed that we only had a squad of 11 players currently on our book. Four of these were on paid contracts, while the rest were on appearance only deals. To make matters worse, there was no recognised goalkeeper at all. Clearly we had a big rebuilding task ahead of us before the start of the season just 35 days later...
Backroom Staff
I was new to this management gig, so before I could set about looking for players, I knew I would need all the help I could get if we were to make a success of this club. Speaking with the current coaching and backroom staff however, it soon became clear that they weren't going to be able to offer much assistance and that changes would likely be needed. What was even more amazing was that someone within the club had decided some of them actually warranted paid contracts of up to £160/week! Luckily, two staff members were still yet to agree to their newly offered terms, so I tore up those contracts and advised that they may remain with the club on a voluntary basis if they so wish.
Ben Murray - Coach
This guy was actually a reasonable fitness coach at this level. I didn't feel comfortable with the offer of £160/week for his services however, especially considering he seemed more than happy to continue on a voluntary basis. I will review the situation again next summer when I have a better idea of what level the club is at. He might be someone I decide to keep around - maybe with a view to moving him into the U18 setup at some point.
Neil Woodyear - Coach
Jack of all trades, master of none sums this guy up well. Not at a level I found acceptable, however unfortunately for me he had already signed a 1 year contract on £150/week that ran until June 2022. He was unwilling to terminate his contract without compensation, so for the sake of the club finances, I decided I might as well put him to work if we had to pay his wages either way. Definitely someone who will be leaving at the end of his contract.
Nathaniel White - U18 Manager
I'm not quite sure what this guy manages, but hes lucky that there were no U18 players at the club. Another where the powers that be had decided he warranted a £150/week contract that ran until 2022. Will be leaving the club at the expiration of his contract.
Emily Cooper - Head Physio
The fact she called herself a physio at all was surprising! She was another who had been offered terms of £150/week, but I was able to cancel this contract. As I knew football can be physical at this level, and injuries were inevitable, I informed her that her services were no longer required and she left that afternoon.
The club was clearly lacking in several areas. We therefore looked to identify and strengthen in those departments:
- Assistant
- Recruitment
- Medical
Curtis Alleyne - Assistant
This is much more like the standard I was looking for. While they may not be the greatest at coaching, not many are at this level. What was important to me however was that he was able to get the best out of the players at our disposal. This is the guy whose opinion I trust most when it comes to evaluating our players, so iut was important to get someone I could trust. He knows how to fire up the players, and can also manage them while I attend to more urgent matters on and off the field. This is the standard that I expect when I'm paying £150/week.
Anton Smith - Chief Scout
He has experience working as a scout at Dagenham & Redbridge and Reading, so while he isn't excellent, he was the best we could attract at the time and we desperately needed to establish a recruitment team. He later became a youth coach at Crawley and Southend before we picked him up on a free, so I'm hopeful he at least has some good contacts within football.
Elliot Sutcliffe - Scout
Again, not a great scout, but we needed bodies in to file as many scout reports as possible. He adds knowledge of Scottish football, having worked with the likes of Hibernian and Hamilton, He also adds top flight experience, working with Man City as a youth coach earlier in his career, and most recently with Wolves.
Sam Darlow - Scout / Coach
He was brought in to spot one or two younger players, and he also helps out part time with coaching duties to give us additional coverage.
Matt Boyce - Head Physio
Again, this is more the level I expect from my staff if we are to make anything of this club, and more importantly, have a good season. He's a very good physio who can come up the leagues with us.
Squad Analysis
We knew there wasn't a lot to work with, As you can see there was no depth in any positions, and I feared that the initial ratings given to me by the existing staff were below the required standard to keep us in the division. That was until I spotted something in the media dream team...
That's right, newly promoted Farnborough had a player in the dream eleven. Surely this must be some kind of mistake I thought, so I took a closer look and was amazed with what I found! This lad could really play! In fact, he was 22 years old and recently on the book on League 2 Colchester. My current coaching staff even rated him as good enough to play in League 2 at his current ability. Our chances of survival had just been given a huge lift. It was at this point that my attention was drawn to his contract status... £750/week. This lad was earning almost 20% of the salary budget, and was on equal contract terms to myself as manager.
Whatever the contract situation, I knew that I had two options, sell him and try to reinvest the money, or keep him and mould my entire team around him as the midfield maestro. With only 1 year on his contract, his current value was at £20k. The club finances meant that I knew I would not be in a position to discuss extending his contract, but he seemed happy at the club and was not immediately asking to leave. If I could keep things that way and he remained happy, perhaps we could do something special together. To get the best out of him however, I would need to make sure that we try to focus our play through him.
Tactics
With the early identification of our star player, Louis Dunne, I set about putting together a tactical formation that would allow us to get the best out of him. Originally I had intended to play with my favoured 4-4-1-1 and 4-1-4-1 combinations, however due to our lack of wingers and the desire to focus play through the middle, I dropped these systems in favour of a more counter-attacking 5-2-1-2 WB. The idea behind this was to have a playmaker sitting in between the strikers and the more industrious midfield, and to focus as much of the ball through this player as possible to utilise his passing, vision, and flair.
Another added benefit of this formation was that it provided greater numbers in defence. With teams expected to attack us in great numbers due to our pre-season expectations, having this extra man in defence should help to combat this and allow us to soak up the pressure better before striking with a deadly counter attack.
When I suggested this formation to our coaching staff however, it was clear that we would need to bring in a lot of players to fill the roles, as there was simply not enough depth within the existing squad to even field a starting eleven. Some roles were being filled by players out of position, while some had multiple players capable of playing there, but none of them to a good standard. It clear clear that I would be relying heavily on my recruitment team to identify suitable acquisitions, and lots of them.
Recruitment
So with our formation decided, the recruitment phase began. As we were starting from the ground up and had very little player knowledge within the club, we offered trials to any player who was even remotely interested in joining us. We could be assessing anywhere between 30-90 players a day on trial at the club during the pre-season, but by the end of this we had a much broader knowledge of the players who were currently available on frees, their level of ability, and also what their demands would likely be were we to offer terms to them.
Ultimately, this lead to us offering terms to 18 players, strengthening in the following areas.
Goalkeepers (2)
Nykah Liburd-Hines
Jack LiveseyCentral Defenders (4)
Mazeed Ogungbo
Jay Williams
Mich'el Parker
Calvin ChadwickWingbacks (4)
Jason Sraha
Jeremy Kyezu
James Clark
Brooklyn GenesiniCentral Midfielders (4)
Nathaniel Orafu
Michael Craig
Tawanda MaswanhiseAttacking Midfielders (1)
Max RobsonStrikers (3)
Adam McGurk
Jean-Pierre Tiehl
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For the dafuge challenge this year I decided to go with the most local team available that were easily obtainable. Identifying each of the the available clubs, I narrowed the list down to Beaconsfield, Hartley Wintney, or Farnborough. Looking at each of their respective reputations (1600, 1500, and 2100) it was clear which was the most likely winner. I spent an entire evening reloading in a vain attempt to secure one of the more obscure options, but as the night drew to a close, my thinning patience and weary body finally gave in and accepted the job of Farnborough manager. Time to get to started...
Career Overview
Season League Position Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021/22 National League South 7th Promoted via playoffs 2022/23 National League 1st Promoted as champions 2023/24 League Two 1st Promoted as champions 2024/25 League One 1st Promoted as champions 2025/26 Championship 1st Promoted as champions
^^ Links to season review posts
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1 minute ago, bluestillidie00 said:
It already has it
So it does... my mistake. Didn't notice it as I had been using the temporary BETA skin where it was in blue next to quick pick.
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Anyone know if it would be possible to add instant results to this easily?
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I have very fond memories of your previous tactics from earlier versions, such as Rainmaker, Steel & Silk, and the Doom of Men/Breaker of Chains series. Let's hope this can live up to those high standards. Early signs are promising, with my media prediction of 24th looking laughable as we currently sit in 4th in National League South. It also fits with the formation I was already looking to play, albeit I was using traditional wingbacks and the AM as a playmaker rather than as part of an aggressive press., however if it works, it works....
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I'm interested in how someone would set-up a lower league tactic to get the best out of a player like Louis Dunne? The team (Farnborough) are newly promoted to National South and predicted to finish last in 24th position, but Louis Dunne is currently happy playing for them despite being rated as a L2 player! I know I'll be losing him at the end of the season, likely on a free, but until such time I want to get the best out of him!
As the team currently only possess a single winger, I am leaning towards a narrow formation and making use of wingbacks (prioritising pace and acceleration other technical ability over mental stats) for width, and ensuring a solid defence. Possibly a variant of the 5-3-2, either utilising a DMC, AMC, or playing a simple flat midfield. This should hopefully make us defensively secure, but I fear that I might struggle to get him to make a real impact.
His favoured position/role is APa in the CM position, although his is accomplished in AM so he could play there as APs. Would this sort of role suit a counter attacking style, or would I be better trying to build a possession-based style and work the ball around? I really want to make him the fulcrum of the team.
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I've just started a new save with Farnborough, but the commentary text colour is unreadable. It is yellow text on a white background. Is there a way I can change these colours without requiring a new save game?
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Not seen anyone pick this team yet, and as they are my most local team from the available options, I decided to embark upon a journey that is hopefully as successful and enjoyable as my FM19 save with Salisbury. I must say, I quite like the contrast of the Yellow and blue for a full length jacket
Manager Profile
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Looking at our squad, it's extremely thin on numbers, so first priority will be bringing in players on trial to assess them, and bolster the squad throughout.
Squad depth
SpoilerThe one saving grace is that one of our players is included in the Media Dream Team, so I will be looking to build the team around our midfield maestro.
Media Dream Team
SpoilerLouis Dunne
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2 hours ago, dafuge said:
This was the club I was hoping for with FM19, after a break of around 18 months I'm hoping I will be able to take this club on to great things.
Here I am, with a distinct lack of qualifications.
We've got a nice blue home kit (of course) with a tribute to the key workers on the front.
The facilities are pretty basic, as to be expected.
We barely have any players, which might be a good thing as I look to rebuild for the first season.
What database/league setup does the originator of this challenge use when completing it?
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On 15/11/2020 at 13:58, Daveincid said:
My recommended setup for a longterm or just a balanced savegame:
- Loading arround top 20 nations playable with the first 2 leagues, all the others view-only or in a playable league view-only below, international games, continental-club-competition-games and the games in your league simulated in full detail, with the advanced db-option for all players from first divison and national reputation
This setup Is IMO the general sweetspot for a realistic longterm-save. Especially the full detail for european competition are really important. Without this, the game calculates with much less factors like CA of a team, reputation of players or team. Like I said at the beginning, there is no wrong or right. my example is just my personal opinion. Top 20 nations can be for example serbia instead of switzerland, or denmark instead of austria. top 20 again is just a guideline, the more, the better.
Down below a screenshot of an example for my recommended setup:
These are some examples of setups that I think people use most. It's not that easy to create a compact overview. I hope it's not too much info
- Loading only the league you play, with a small/medium/big db: There will be only the players loaded from the active leagues in the nation you play, and some worldwide superstars like messi, ronaldo or a few more (big db). Newgens will appear only in your league/nation and only a few in the worldwide top clubs.
I only recommend this setting if you have a very weak system, or you prefer a superfast gameplay.
- Loading top 5 nations and top 2 in South America with a small/medium/big db: There will be a higher transfer activity between these nations. Later ingame (arround 10 years) it will lead to a total domination of the loaded leagues and the national teams from theese nations vs all the others. Gamespeed is still decent with most setups. If you prefer that the whole game is replicated kind of realistic, I do not recomend this setup.
- Loading top 5 nations and top 2 in South America playable and top 20 as view only with a small/medium/big db: Beside you can watch the table of the top 20 Leagues there isn't any signifficant difference to the setup above. So it's a immersive upgrade to see some more stats, nothing more.
- Loading top 5 nations and top 2 in South America playable and top 20 as view only with players loaded from the top 20 nations with the advanced-db option:
You will have a higher player count, and these players from the top 20 will be newly generated in the future. This leads to a more balanced gameworld. It will give you a decent db for low to mid-range systems. Transfer activity in the view only leagues are little, but they exist. They will not be that competitive as in the playable leagues but close enough IMO.
- Loading top 5 nations and top 2 in South America playable and all others as view only with players loaded from all nations with the advanced-db option:
It gives you a big db an a overview of players around the world. IMO it feels much better than the setup above, because there is a wider variety of players from different nations. The loss of processing speed is little but maybe already too much for low-end systems.
- Loading top 20 nations playable, all the others leagues view-only, international games, national games and the games in your league simulated in full detail, with small/medium/big db:
This is the start of a balanced world for longer saves. It depends how many playable leagues your system can run at a decent speed. For some it's 15 nations for some 30.
- Loading top 20 nations playable, all the others view-only, international games, national games and the games in your league simulated in full detail, with the advanced db-option for all players from first divison and national reputation
This setup Is IMO the general sweetspot for a realistic longterm-save
- Loading all nations playable, international games, national games and the games in your league simulated in full detail, with small/medium/big db:
This setup guarantees you a balanced game world and high transfer activity around the globe. Leagues which aren't available with the vanilla version will have problems in being competitive in the long run. As soon as you are setting games to simulated in full detail, I recommend a modern 8-core 16-threaded processor
- Loading all nations playable, international games, national games and the games in your league simulated in full detail, with players loaded from all nations with the advanced-db option (ca 194k players):
Leagues which are't included in the vanilla version will benefit from this setup.
- Loading all nations playable, all games simulated in full detail:
Without a monster CPU or plenty of time, I do not recommend this setup. Processing-speed is very long and the gain of realism doesn't really increase to the setup above. But if your CPU can handle it, it really does make a lot of fun!
- Loading all nations playable, all games simulated in full detail with all players in the db(ca 500k players):
This setup will give you all players in the db. So there will be a player from 6th. division in sweden without seeing the league being active in the game. This slows down your system pretty much in relation to what you are getting for. I do not recomend this setup.
- Loading all nations playable + custom files from all over the world:
As soon as the editor is available, it won't take long and the custom league files are available. If you wanna integrate them with the best speed/realism ratio, I would check the League reputation stars from all continents and load the higher ones first.
I love the idea behind this, but definitely find your opening post very text heavy and difficult to follow. The bold headings are far too long and would ideally be condensed into more concise ideas.
Presuming most people start in Europe, it might be worth giving 3 example setups to suit different computer specs (Low-end, Average, High-end).
For example something like this maybe (presuming starting in England, otherwise replace neighbouring leagues as appropriate):Low-End (Dual-core 1.8Ghz+)
Database size: SmallPrimary League - Lowest league to manage in +1
Starting NationMajor Leagues - Top league only
England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainAverage (4-core 2.5Ghz+)
Database size: MediumPrimary League - Top 3+ leagues
Starting NationMajor Leagues - Top league only
England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainNeighbouring Leagues - Top league only
Ireland, N.Ireland, Scotland, WalesHigh-End (8-core 3.0Ghz+)
Database size: LargePrimary League - All leagues
Starting NationMajor Leagues - Top 2 leagues
England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainNeighbouring Leagues - Top league only
Ireland, N.Ireland, Scotland, WalesAdditional Detail - Top league only
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
Argentina, Brazil
USAOne thing I'm trying out currently to give a good overall world simulation is to use the current FIFA Top 50 World Rankings (https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/), and select the top leagues of all available countries. With a small database, continental rep players, and international players added, this comes to around 130k players. The 47 leagues from 38 countries may cause some speed issues however.
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Just now, hagedisboy said:
For me it’s incomprehensible that there’s no dark skin. Just can’t get my head ‘round it.
Is it not dark enough already?
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1 minute ago, Spedding said:
known bug
Great, thanks for the quick reply.
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As was posted in this thread by @Keithyboyz
The attribute filter when searching for staff appears to have been removed in FM21. Was this intentional or is it a bug?
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Sky Bet League Two - 2023/24 Season Review
Another preseason prediction for us to finish last, but our signings soon changed that and by the time our transfer business was done, we were predicted to finish fifth.
Preseason - You know the drill here. Financial boost to the club, test out new players, a and build fitness. We also played fewer matches, as we looked for a more structured preseason schedule with our new professional status meaning full-time training. Despite playing much larger reputation teams, we weren't once humiliated, and actually managed to win a fair few of them. I can only put this down to them not playing full strength teams or lacking fitness. As a final hurrah of preseason, we played fierce rivals Aldershot and beat them 4-2. This was the match to kick start our season and give the fans something to cheer for.
League Table - We were never really threatened from the start. We were unbeaten in the league until November, and ended the season with the most goals and fewest conceded to hammer home our dominance.
EFL Trophy - A fairly weak group, but was never a competition that we focused on. Mostly playing the reserves to build match sharpness for fringe players.
EFL Cup - A strong start with a 5-0 thumping of Northampton gave us some hope early in the season, but we were put in our place by Cambridge. As the finances on offer here are less than the FA Cup, there was less emphasis.
FA Cup - Another fantastic run saw us defeating Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham to set up another money spinning away fixture at Leeds. A massive goal fest saw us on the end of a 6-3 beating. Not a great score line, but at least we went down fighting. You will see once again from the finances, that it helped the club massively and boosted our balance by around £600k again. As this was the fifth round, we also saw an increase in prize money as a result.
Squad - It took a few seasons, but I'm finally happy with the squad depth assembled this season. It had quality in every position and we finally have a good nucleus to build from.
Transfers - Originally we had not planned many signings, but there were a number of excellent players being released, so we put offers in early before a number of contracts expired to beat the rush. With our newly acquired scouting reach of Wales, we also raided a few of their lower tier teams for two young defenders who had great technical and mental abilities, but need a bit of work in the physical department.
Once July 1st hit, we snapped up several more players, notably strengthening in every position. Key signings were made for the wingback roles, and a new striker partnership. Our squad had been complete going into the first game of the season, but then a player became available that we had to break the bank for.
Finances - The new stadium expansion is now costing us £7k/month, which saw a gradual decline in our balance, but luckily another cup run helped to provide another much needed boost. I'm a little worried how our finances will fare if we fail to mount another cup run next season.
Key Player Profiles:
Oscar Thorn - I had been a little worried when I first signed him. His stats were good, but our coaches informed me he wasn't a very consistent performer... He's now the new club record holder for most goals in a season, with 27 in the league and 34 overall. Needless to say, the coaches will be leaving the club this summer.
James Hillson - Although being in last season's hall of fame, I didn't feel Jonathon Mitchell was able to make the step up, so we we signed this guy. A former player from my hometown Reading, snapped up by Arsenal a few seasons ago, but didn't do enough to seal a new contract there. Their loss was our gain, and he had a remarkable season, conceding just 40 goals in 46 league games, and keeping 16 clean sheets. His aerial ability isn't the best, but at this level you wont find many better at shot stopping!
Rhys Williams - And this was the guy that we broke the bank for. I had forgotten about him in all honesty, as he wasn't interested when first released by Liverpool. As we started preparing for the first game of the season however, Bolton put in a bid, and I thought I would make a cheeky enquiry to his agent. The wages he was demanding were eyewatering, but it wasn't an immediate refusal and his ability was plain to see. A fast, physical ball-playing defender that has no rights playing in League Two. Due to this high wage demands, we were also able to negotiate no minimum release fee, so this guy will either be a monster player for a number of seasons for us, or command a club record transfer fee when he leaves.
Helping us to promotion in his first season, he has already begun to repay the £125k yearly salary he is costing us.