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Buxton FC Season 1 (2022-23)
Vanarama National League North
Table | Fixtures 1 | Fixtures 2
A superb season all around saw Buxton, initially predicted to be relegated back down to the Northern Premier League, pip Gateshead to the title in an enthralling race. The Bucks only led the table for the final third of the season but held off sustained pressure from the ever-present Gateshead and, in spells, Boston. A remarkable 16 game unbeaten run midway through the season really propelled us forward, but we had to remain firm during the final few games to secure the title, doing so in the penultimate game as the 10 men of Buxton edged out Kidderminster 1-0 to spark wild celebrations amongst the Silverlands faithful. We ultimately won the title by 4 points, with Gateshead beating Boston in the playoff final to join us in next season's Vanarama National League.
My side definitely grew into the cup as we went. We narrowly avoided a shock defeat to bitter rivals Matlock Town before then again needing extra time - surely a bug in this year's FM with replays returning in real life? - to edge out Stratford Town. A superb performance against National League side Hartlepool propelled us into Round 1, where we were I think unfortunate to miss out on TV selection, and then even more unfortunate to go down 1-2 in a match that Colchester dominated, but where we had gilt-edged opportunities to level. Still, some great money for the club and a solid run.
Really not sure why the board expected Round 1 when we entered in Round 2? Home ties were the order of the day as we stormed past Boston, snatch and grabbed a win over National League King's Lynn, before falling short to fellow step 2 side St Alban's in a reverse of our own victory in the round prior. 3 goals from 4 shots on target saw us crash out, but again it's not a bad run and something to build on next season.
Tried to not overhaul the squad endlessly but ended up signing 8 players to varying success. Ethan Freemantle is the best of the bunch with 25 goal contributions to his name in the league this season. Very disappointed with Charlie Wellens as I snatched him upon his release by Manchester United, only for him to refuse to sign a new contract for next season as we don't match his ambition??
Not a bad squad by all means, but with a few ageing or unwilling to renew contracts under acceptable terms, we will need to rebuild the squad again next season to replace and improve players (ideally so they can fit around my tactic). My best player this season has been Chris Dawson - his set piece and assist abilities are superb, and we will be needing those next season.
Youth Intake
Intake 1 | Intake 2 | Scott Morrissey 23A | Sunday Kayode 23B | Emre Yeşil 23C
I think the game rates these players higher than I do, but there's some potential for a few of them and at the very worst, I might be able to sell them for a small amount later. Need a better youth setup and that will come eventually.
Board injections and cup runs have helped boost this a lot. Unfortunately a stadium upgrade and professional status aren't available now as the financial situation still isn't stable, but promotion should help that.
Next Season
Rebuild the squad, establish ourselves as a National League team, try and get some good cup runs again and improve those finances.
Season | League | Pos. | FA Cup | Other Cup | Europe | Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022-23 | National League North | 1st | Round 1 | FA Trophy Round 4 | N/A | Promoted to National League --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 -
Forgot to post this before but I have started as the manager of Buxton FC. Update to come tomorrow once I've finished season 1.
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10 hours ago, Gersdude123 said:
Okay not came up against them yet just started to play my save as Lancaster City
it's just luck whether you do or don't and that's why I ain't risking it but I hope it works out for you!
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On 29/10/2021 at 19:07, Gersdude123 said:
was thinking that myself just not sure to start or wait will probably just start it, what is the bug you have found in it
just things like incorrect player or board unhappiness that have caused issues, and there'll be more as well that's bound to be fixed in the main game release
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16 minutes ago, Gersdude123 said:
hey guy's is it worth starting this on the beta or wait till full game is out encase any bugs appear during it
I'm personally waiting til the full game is out cause I've spotted a few things on my beta save that would really annoy me in a long-term save, but lots of people start during the beta phase every year with great success so it's up to you really
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1 hour ago, Anti Spiral said:
Happy with my start to the season, sitting comfortable upper mid-table. I'm playing possession heavy football which isn't always recommended down here but it seemed to be working.
great start! for what it's worth, as a Buxton fan, we play on a 3G pitch and do actually try to play a passing game on the ground so that might be why it's working out so well for you - either that or you just have the golden touch 😉
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never fully got into FM21 so I didn't do anything with this but hopefully once the full game is out, I'll be giving this a go!
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further info: the issue seems to randomly resolve itself and then glitch out again during the game
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As you can see, when there's a goal, the score duplicates and creates really weird formatting issues. If you need the save file to be uploaded, I'll do that.
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3 hours ago, Stephen Glennon said:
Thanks for that. Do you have a save from before the games are played? Would be great if you had one as far back as the quarters.
unfortunately I use a 3 file rolling auto save after matches so I don't
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3 hours ago, Freddie Sands said:
Hi, could you upload your save game to our cloud service for us to investigate please - thanks.
done, it's called 'MUFC wembley issue'
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Both FA cup SF games are played at Wembley on the same day at the same time.
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once I've gotten to grips with the beta, I'll hopefully be giving this a go with Buxton. we invested a lot over the summer irl so hopefully they'll retain most of that core squad over the simulated year, ready to be taken to glory from the 2021-22 season!
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6 hours ago, Big D Man said:
Are you from Buxton? I don't live too far from there myself really. I live In Sheffield. Been to Buxton Opera House a few times then they have different comedians/performers there.
I am, yes
been to the opera house a few times as you might expect, really brilliant architecture and they do get some great performers in. sheffield is very close, although I've only been once or twice for concerts myself
4 hours ago, lionel messi said:Sorry its taking me a little longer than expected to fix the issue, i have got them all working now except the southern league premier central which is creating the league winners twice in the 1st season.
Hoping to have it fixed soon.
don't worry - no immediate rush, better to have a fully working database that takes longer than a rushed, dodgy one
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really looking forward to the release so I can give it a go with the mighty Bucks
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57 minutes ago, lionel messi said:
surely it would better to have 4 down from each national league north/south and 8 promoted from the regional premier divisions, 2 from each division.
That way would definitely make more sense with 1 league winner and 1 playoff winner from each; none of this superplayoff BS
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two things I noticed:
- FA Cup semis and final should be played at Wembley
- at tier 7 (regional premier), it's the bottom 2 that are automatically relegated in each division, not the bottom 3. Out of the 4 teams in third-bottom, the 2 teams with the worst PPG are relegated (playoffs can still work for that if you can't use PPG)
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Wow, must be nearly done now! Amazing work as usual
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Amazing work! Do you know how many leagues are left? Can't wait to do a journeyman
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Keep up the good work
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7 hours ago, Timo61 said:
Erythrée (D1)
Dominique (D1)
I think the flags are the wrong way round
I'm only being petty though, fantastic work! Can't wait to start a journeyman with this DB
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2 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said:
This is all I've found out about it:
In September 2001 there was a tournament called "Jeux Inter-Îles where Wallis island and Futuna island competed in seperated selections against each other and a team by the name of Forces Armées de Nouvelle-Calédonie. This was a team comprised of New Caledonian soldiers stationed on Wallis and Futuna. In the end the army club went out on top as they beat Wallis as well as Futuna.
Wow that's pretty cool, thanks for the info! Unlucky not to win the league but certainly a good sign after not even a full season
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Armed Forces of New Caledonia is an interesting team to have in Wallis & Futuna 🤔😂
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dafuge's FM22 challenge
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It shouldn't do, there's definitely grounds with a capacity lower than that in the national league north/south in real life this season