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solid start there @Rainbowz - you seem to have got yourself a decent team for the level, so hopefully you can maintain that start and have a decent season without relegation worries. Good luck!
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Start Dates
Europe
- · Austria
- · Belarus
- · Belgium - reset date is 30 June. But because of the promotion/relegation playoffs you have to save the game at 2 April if you want to get different promoted teams.
- · Bulgaria
- · Croatia
- · Czech Republic
- · Denmark
- · Finland
- · France - 29th June ( @Rainbowz )
- · Germany
- · Greece
- · Holland
- · Hungary
- · Iceland
- · Ireland
- · Israel
- · Italy
- . Latvia
- · N. Ireland
- · Norway
- · Poland
- · Portugal
- · Romania
- · Russia
- · Scotland
- · Serbia
- · Slovakia
- · Slovenia
- · Spain - Reset is 10th July (As always) BUT you have to save at 11th of June, and reload from there to holiday the last month to get new teams
- · Sweden - 2 days after the last league game 12 teams enter the playoffs and play each other and the winner plays a team from L2 to get promotion (or stay in the league) so 0-6 new teams will be promoted. On the reset date of 26 dec another 12 teams will be promoted (thanks @Thebaker)
- · Switzerland
- · Turkey
- · Ukraine
- · Wales
South America
- · Argentina
- . Brazil
- . Chile
- . Colombia
- . Peru
- . Uruguay
North America
- . Canada
- . Mexico
- . U.S.A
Asia
- . Australia
- . China
- . Hong Kong (China P.R)
- . India
- . Indonesia
- . Malaysia
- . Singapore
- . South Korea
Africa
. South Africa
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FM23 Global (Less England) Small Club to Big Club Challenge
Introduction
Welcome to a brand new season of the “Global Small Club to Big Club Challenge”, (less England obviously as we have Dafuges' challenge for that). Last year saw a number of great saves, and I have high hopes for many more this season.
As ever, the premise of the challenge is simple, to start with a previously unplayable club and taking them all the way to a National Title and then on to winning the relevant Champions League (or regional equivalent). With a variety of leagues, styles of play, different rules, and many different locations for your clubs there can be a lot of variety throughout the thread, providing a great atmosphere and stories for our users to become immersed in.
General Challenge Info
Possible Countries
Europe
· Austria
· Belarus
· Belgium
· Bulgaria
· Croatia
· Czech Republic
· Denmark
· Finland
· France
· Germany
· Greece
· Holland
· Hungary
· Iceland
· Ireland
· Israel
· Italy
. Latvia
· N. Ireland
· Norway
· Poland
· Portugal
· Romania
· Russia
· Scotland
· Serbia
· Slovakia
· Slovenia
· Spain
· Sweden
· Switzerland
· Turkey
· Ukraine
· Wales
South America
· Argentina
. Brazil
. Chile
. Colombia
. Peru
. Uruguay
North America
. Canada
. Mexico
. U.S.A
Asia
. Australia
. China
. Hong Kong (China P.R)
. India
. Indonesia
. Malaysia
. Singapore
. South Korea
Africa
. South Africa
The Rules
A) Game Set-up
1) Your choice of Database Size (Large Recommended)
2) NO Edited Databases of any kind
3) Customising Database
You can add players to the database up to a limit of 100,000 in total in order to add more depth to your save and also add more difficulty down the line.
Suggested Adds
Players from Top Clubs/Top Divisions (Europe or All Continents) - This increases the challenge at Continental Level
Players Based in your Nation - This can add up to 50% more players to your game
Players Based in your Region (Central Europe/East Europe/UK & Ireland) - This can add extra players likely to join your club
There will be a file correcting the club/competition names, I will advise use of this.
NO other additional customising is allowed.
5) Attribute Masking should be Enabled
6) Disable Ingame Editor (Please do this)
7) Optional Ticks
Add Key Staff (This will give you a Scout, Physio & Ass Man by generating them if your club is without)
Add Players in Playable Nations (This will ensure all clubs have a minimum number of players, generating them if needed)
The extra levels of detail that you can change while in the game are up to you, as they shouldn't make a difference.
B) Steps in the Game
1) Add an unemployed manager; you will not use this man to manage your club. I like "Unemployed Man or Holiday Man"
2) Go on holiday until the reset date of your chosen nation (Should take about an hour)
TIP -
Changing
Detail Level to None
will make it go faster. (Remember to change it back afterwards)
TIP - Saving on the day before this date may give you a better choice of teams by reloading the game then going on holiday for one day, I would strongly recommend trying this.
3) Add a new manager - Use yourself, or a created character to help build a story line
a) Personal Details
- Your Choice
b) Tracksuit vs. Trainer
- Your Choice
c) Past Experience lowest Possible (Generally Sunday League)
d) Coaching Licenses lowest Possible (None)
e) Other options are up to you
TIP - If you add the language of your country of choice it will make it easier at the beginning
TIP - Training now includes you at some level depending on your abilities.
4) Choose to take over any club which has been promoted to the bottom playable league of your nation.
TIP - Easiest way in FM20 to see this is on the "Season Review" screen, showing the "Promoted Clubs"
TIP - You can confirm your club by checking the Domestic History's page for not being at this level since start of game
5) Retire your unemployed manager.
6) Manage your club to National Title & European Champions League Victory
7) Completing the Challenge.
C) Signing of Players
1) You must be able to scout them
TIP - You don't actually have to scout them, just be able to
TIP - You can check your scouting range on the Scouting page
2) Alternatively (If you can't scout them), you must bring them on a trial first
3) You are able to sign anyone sent to you via Agent Offer
TIP - Make sure you screenshot the Agent offer
4) In later versions you can get your DoF to find players, he will bring in players not in Scouting Range, these are also allowed.
TIP - Grab a screenshot of your DoF signing them
D) Posting
1) Player naming is allowed. (This is a warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)
2) Discussion of tactics is allowed. (This is another warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)
Expected Updates
We have minimum expectations when it comes to a first up post and also in the end of season updates. The Bold pages are necessary for everyone; the others are some suggestions that will get others interested in your posts and following your club. All other screenshots are welcome and encouraged, but we please ask that the majority are posted as links, because lots of pictures can make the page very slow to load.
First Post:
Domestic Leagues History (Club)
Profile (Manager)
Overview (Club)
Squad (Club)
End of Season Updates:
Transfers (Club) - This is so we can see the ins & outs
League Table (Competition)
Squad (Club)
Information (Manager)
Profile (Manager)
Information (Club)
Profile (Players)
Progress of your club should be documented using this thread; we want to hear the story of your club all the way through. Please keep us updated, even if you are doing badly. If you title your end of season report in bold this makes it easier to identify. Everyone will be supportive, and really get into your game if you give more detail.
· E) Other
· If you are Sacked
· You can Restart from the beginning or;
· Continue your game and pick a new club (Under Same Rules) at the end of the next season or;
· Add another League/Remove Current League, holiday a whole season and continue
· You can still only have one nation running at a time
· Once the league becomes active you MUST holiday a full season
· The club must be one of those unplayable from the beginning
· No Restrictions on Parent or Feeder Clubs
· International Management allowed (But you cannot start as an International Manager)
The use of any external utilities and editors (Such as Genie Scout or FMM) are prohibited. As of FM14 there are also unlockables, these are also prohibited, please don't use them. It would be appreciated if you also ticked the box at the start which prevents the use of the ingame editor.
How to Post a Screenshot
1) While in FM, press the 'Prt Sc' button (usually next to F12 on your keyboard).
2) Open an image editing program such as Paint and paste the image
3) Save the file as a JPEG or PNG
4) Upload the image to an image hosting website such as Photobucket or Imageshack
5) Post the direct URL to the image here.
Alternatively using ALT + F9 in game saves a screenshot to your user data folder. (You can also edit this in the shortcuts options)
The Global Nation Motivational
As ever, I would like to thank all of you who choose to participate in this thread this year, and to wish everyone taking on this challenge the best of luck on a long and hard journey to managerial success! The atmosphere and support these threads have historically offered is key in making the thread, and your saves more enjoyable as I can testify to. I and some of the other regulars of these threads are here to help for the new challengers and hope everybody that participates contributes considerably to the thread. There is nothing better than getting immersed not only in your own game but providing the encouragement to other people's attempts too. Remember we are all fighting the same battle - to defeat the AI (and uncover fabulous newgens!) - Therefore it goes without saying that any form of cheating will be severely chastised. Don't do it! I know that it is painful to lose a European Final or to lose the title on the final day (I have been there myself on more than one occasion) but eventual success down the line is all the sweeter for those defeats.
Good luck to all the participants – Here’s to a successful (and enjoyable) version!! I have said it for the last couple of years, but I REALLY am hoping to participate this year. I just need to find my traditional ‘fallen giant’ to take control of!! J
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1 minute ago, aldojags said:
@rlipscombethanks dude, good to see your name on the thread again! Sorry to hear about the health concerns for you and your wife bud, I work in Oncology up in Glasgow so I can well imagine the long term effects of having a brain tumour resected, hope you're staying well and able to join us for FM23!!
Good to be back... It's been a long road personally, one that is far from over (and possibly never will be...) Seven years on, my most recent scan had a nodule that lit up, which is obviously concerning but my neurologist isn't overly concerned right now. Risk v reward not there right now. Yearly scans will continue...
Trying to keep well - Weighing up my options for a return to the thred this version, should i decide to leave the Owls alone for now...
Will definitely be setting the thred up again though...
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55 minutes ago, jmarchand said:
Welcome back. I really hope that your health holds up. I can take the creation of the thread for FM23 if that can ease your burden and get you up and playing!
Thanks. The brain tumour was seven years ago (doesn't feel that long ago..) and touch wood seems to be holding out (apart from a little 'concern' on most recent one...) My memory as a result isn't the best and with a daughter and wife with her own health issues, time isn't always as freely vailable as it used to be. I'm happy to set up the thread again this year, and hopefully i'll participate this year too...
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Hello strangers.... i'm still alive!! (
). Sincere apologies for going AWOL on this years' version. A combination of a very busy home life, being without a computer for a few months after my old laptop finally gave up the ghost (it had been surviving with a lot of sellotape holding the power cable in place and the screen at a certain angle otherwise it would turn itself off...), and being focussed on dragging Sheffield Wednesday back up the leagues (with some success) I didn't have enough time to fully commit to a save in FMs' best challenge... 
I am HOPING that this may change for FM23 (which is on order) and that I can commit to the challenge again this year. Not sure why i didn't pop my head in on the challenge despite not being in it (i blame my broken brain and the effects of the tumour for that). Having read through the whole thread over the last few evenings, it has whetted my appetite for another crack. A couple of comments (apologies to those not mentioned...)
- Fantastic save with Jena @aldojags. Love the fact you signed Mbappe, even if he was getting on a bit...
- @Britrock - enjoyed reading your sve. Love how excited you were when the takeover went through!
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@_JHTB_ - FANTASTIC work with Donegal Celtic. To complete the challenge with a team from Northern ireland is no mean feat...
- @jmarchand - Really enjoyed your save in Turkey, somewhere i have always been a little tempted by. Did it the hard way with your run to the final and the title...
Now to weigh up whether to do what Darren Moore has failed to do in getting the mighty Owls back to the Premier League or venture into Europe...... Might have to look at options for eligible teams that fit my criteria........
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8 hours ago, Thebaker said:
i'm thinking my HOY and me have a different idea of what constitutes excellent
I think you need a new HOYD......
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some truly great progress so far - just had a catch up. some great saves developing!
i'm currently trying to rebuild Sheffield Wednesday, but am hoping to dive in sometime in the New Year. Some of these save are whetting my appetite....
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Wow, GREAT to see so much progress... And also haven't checked in for longer than i thought. Just read and caught up - a lot of really good progress, and some great looking saves. Getting REALLY itchy feet to jump in now but given i'm currently romping League One with the mighty Owls (unlike IRL) i have unfinished business for now.
Keep up the good work
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1 hour ago, Lower Leagues Rule said:
We're moving here....
viva Espana...
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1 hour ago, Lower Leagues Rule said:
Game is live on GamePass here
I am loading up to start a game save rolling through the dates.
[Edit]: Game closed and now won't relaunch, back to saying coming soon.be good to see you back... saw Miles had said go for launch
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4 hours ago, SolnaRoyal said: AC Bellinzona
Initial Post
Overview Squad League History ManagerLast year we ended up in Ukraine with FC Karpaty Lviv and had some minor sucess in the domestic league, this year we are heading to Switzerland.
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948. After being folded in 2013 declaring bankruptcy, the team played the Ticino Group of 2.Liga, the sixth tier of the Swiss Football League System in the 2014-15 season. After winning it and the 1. Liga Classic, Bellinzona was promoted to 1. Liga Promotion.
After the simulation (the Swiss reset date is June 20th) we only have thirty days until the league start and looking at our squad we have some serious issues to resolve. Won't be any crazy tactics this first season, we'll form the tactic after the team and try to make sure we stay up this season.welcome @SolnaRoyal and good luck in Switzerland. Glad the thread being up made you happy!!
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22 hours ago, Britrock said:
@rlipscombe in the intro, in the game setup the first rule is
1) Load One Nation Only (All Available Divisions within your nation)
I was just wondering if that's a strict rule or if we can load other nations alongside the one we're playing in? Dafuge and the youth academy challenge have both removed that restriction so I was wondering if it still mattered here or not 🙂
I see.... I'll be honest and admit i copied and pasted opening details like that from old threads... I'll remove it now....
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@jmarchand - good luck in Turkey, and good to see the Matas name continuing....
@Reiver - good luck in Portugal with Guarda. Portugal is a country i've always debated trying but never actually made it. Good luck.
@Britrock - sorry for being dumb (bit tired) but how do you mean with the one nation limit??
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@Thebaker - sounds like a very interesting team. Good luck with it.
@jmarchand - looking forward to seeing where you end up. Your saves are always good value.
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16 hours ago, jmarchand said:
Awesome! Will you even join us this year?
My plan is definitely to do so... will get the swing of this years game trying to return Sheffield Wednesday to the promised land of the Premier League before attempting the challenge. Definitely want to make it back here this year for sure.
For those interested, the new thread is up...
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FM22 Global (Less England) Small Club to Big Club Challenge
Introduction
Welcome to a new season of the Global Small Club to Big Club Challenge, (less England obviously as we have Dafuges' challenge for that). Despite the forum appearing to be quieter than some previous seasons last year, I was pleased to see a number of players having enjoyable, and successful saves.
As ever, the premise of the challenge is simple, to start with a previously unplayable club and taking them all the way to a National Title and then on to winning the relevant Champions League (or regional equivalent). With a variety of leagues, styles of play, different rules, and many different locations for your clubs there can be a lot of variety throughout the thread, providing a great atmosphere and stories for our users to become immersed in.
General Challenge Info
Possible Countries
Europe
· Austria
· Belarus
· Belgium
· Bulgaria
· Croatia
· Czech Republic
· Denmark
· Finland
· France
· Germany
· Greece
· Holland
· Hungary
· Iceland
· Ireland
· Israel
· Italy
. Latvia
· N. Ireland
· Norway
· Poland
· Portugal
· Romania
· Russia
· Scotland
· Serbia
· Slovakia
· Slovenia
· Spain
· Sweden
· Switzerland
· Turkey
· Ukraine
· Wales
South America
· Argentina
. Brazil
. Chile
. Colombia
. Peru
. Uruguay
North America
. Canada
. Mexico
. U.S.A
Asia
. Australia
. China
. Hong Kong (China P.R)
. India
. Indonesia
. Malaysia
. Singapore
. South Korea
Africa
. South Africa
The Rules
A) Game Set-up
1) Your choice of Database Size (Large Recommended)
2) NO Edited Databases of any kind
3) Customising Database
You can add players to the database up to a limit of 100,000 in total in order to add more depth to your save and also add more difficulty down the line.
Suggested Adds
Players from Top Clubs/Top Divisions (Europe or All Continents) - This increases the challenge at Continental Level
Players Based in your Nation - This can add up to 50% more players to your game
Players Based in your Region (Central Europe/East Europe/UK & Ireland) - This can add extra players likely to join your club
There will be a file correcting the club/competition names, I will advise use of this.
NO other additional customising is allowed.
5) Attribute Masking should be Enabled
6) Disable Ingame Editor (Please do this)
7) Optional Ticks
Add Key Staff (This will give you a Scout, Physio & Ass Man by generating them if your club is without)
Add Players in Playable Nations (This will ensure all clubs have a minimum number of players, generating them if needed)
The extra levels of detail that you can change while in the game are up to you, as they shouldn't make a difference.
B) Steps in the Game
1) Add an unemployed manager; you will not use this man to manage your club. I like "Unemployed Man or Holiday Man"
2) Go on holiday until the reset date of your chosen nation (Should take about an hour)
TIP -
Changing
Detail Level to None
will make it go faster. (Remember to change it back afterwards)
TIP - Saving on the day before this date may give you a better choice of teams by reloading the game then going on holiday for one day, I would strongly recommend trying this.
3) Add a new manager - Use yourself, or a created character to help build a story line
a) Personal Details
- Your Choice
b) Tracksuit vs. Trainer
- Your Choice
c) Past Experience lowest Possible (Generally Sunday League)
d) Coaching Licenses lowest Possible (None)
e) Other options are up to you
TIP - If you add the language of your country of choice it will make it easier at the beginning
TIP - Training now includes you at some level depending on your abilities.
4) Choose to take over any club which has been promoted to the bottom playable league of your nation.
TIP - Easiest way in FM20 to see this is on the "Season Review" screen, showing the "Promoted Clubs"
TIP - You can confirm your club by checking the Domestic History's page for not being at this level since start of game
5) Retire your unemployed manager.
6) Manage your club to National Title & European Champions League Victory
7) Completing the Challenge.
C) Signing of Players
1) You must be able to scout them
TIP - You don't actually have to scout them, just be able to
TIP - You can check your scouting range on the Scouting page
2) Alternatively (If you can't scout them), you must bring them on a trial first
3) You are able to sign anyone sent to you via Agent Offer
TIP - Make sure you screenshot the Agent offer
4) In later versions you can get your DoF to find players, he will bring in players not in Scouting Range, these are also allowed.
TIP - Grab a screenshot of your DoF signing them
D) Posting
1) Player naming is allowed. (This is a warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)
2) Discussion of tactics is allowed. (This is another warning for those of you who do not wish to see this)
Expected Updates
We have minimum expectations when it comes to a first up post and also in the end of season updates. The Bold pages are necessary for everyone; the others are some suggestions that will get others interested in your posts and following your club. All other screenshots are welcome and encouraged, but we please ask that the majority are posted as links, because lots of pictures can make the page very slow to load.
First Post:
Domestic Leagues History (Club)
Profile (Manager)
Overview (Club)
Squad (Club)
End of Season Updates:
Transfers (Club) - This is so we can see the ins & outs
League Table (Competition)
Squad (Club)
Information (Manager)
Profile (Manager)
Information (Club)
Profile (Players)
Progress of your club should be documented using this thread; we want to hear the story of your club all the way through. Please keep us updated, even if you are doing badly. If you title your end of season report in bold this makes it easier to identify. Everyone will be supportive, and really get into your game if you give more detail.
E) Other
1. If you are Sacked
1. You can Restart from the beginning or;
2. Continue your game and pick a new club (Under Same Rules) at the end of the next season or;
3. Add another League/Remove Current League, holiday a whole season and continue
1. You can still only have one nation running at a time
2. Once the league becomes active you MUST holiday a full season
3. The club must be one of those unplayable from the beginning
2. No Restrictions on Parent or Feeder Clubs
3. International Management allowed (But you cannot start as an International Manager)
The use of any external utilities and editors (Such as Genie Scout or FMM) are prohibited. As of FM14 there are also unlockables, these are also prohibited, please don't use them. It would be appreciated if you also ticked the box at the start which prevents the use of the ingame editor.
How to Post a Screenshot
1) While in FM, press the 'Prt Sc' button (usually next to F12 on your keyboard).
2) Open an image editing program such as Paint and paste the image
3) Save the file as a JPEG or PNG
4) Upload the image to an image hosting website such as Photobucket or Imageshack
5) Post the direct URL to the image here.
Alternatively using ALT + F9 in game saves a screenshot to your user data folder. (You can also edit this in the shortcuts options)
The Global Nation Motivational
As ever, I would like to thank all of you who choose to participate in this thread this year, and to wish everyone taking on this challenge the best of luck on a long and hard journey to managerial success! The atmosphere and support these threads have historically offered is key in making the thread, and your saves more enjoyable as I can testify to. I and some of the other regulars of these threads are here to help for the new challengers and hope everybody that participates contributes considerably to the thread. There is nothing better than getting immersed not only in your own game but providing the encouragement to other people's attempts too. Remember we are all fighting the same battle - to defeat the AI (and uncover fabulous newgens!) - Therefore it goes without saying that any form of cheating will be severely chastised. Don't do it! I know that it is painful to lose a European Final or to lose the title on the final day (I have been there myself on more than one occasion) but eventual success down the line is all the sweeter for those defeats.
Good luck to all the participants – Here’s to a successful (and enjoyable) version!! I will hopefully take on the challenge this year, although I have work to do first to try and re-establish my club in the higher echelons of the English pyramid. We cannot stay in League One for long!
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hello... Yes there will of course be an FM22 thread of the challenge. I'll try and get it set up tonight
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Trying to keep well - Weighing up my options for a return to the thred this version, should i decide to leave the Owls alone for now...
FM23 Global (Less England) Small Club to Big Club Challenge
in Challenges, Sign-Ups & Experiments
Posted
thanks @Thebaker - i'll try and update the thread with reset dates as and when they come up if i notice / remember... A little '@' nudge always helps...