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FC United - Season 17. Sky Bet League One 2039/2040 Sorry, I am literally speechless! Playoff final, 2-0 down after 15mins i was in bits! thinking ah well we did incredible to get here - media prediction of 13th. we pinched a goal back before half time - and the second half! well we dominated them! We are in the championship!!!!

I wish i could tell my keeper to stand in the middle of the net on freekicks. honestly the amount of freekicks i concede a season is crazy, you can just tell every time its a goal and the keeper is just nowhere near it. I dont want my keeper on the opposite side of the net i want him in the middle! Couple of games in hand on above, but we have collapsed the last month. Lost 3 and drawn 1 of my last 4 sees us plummet down the table as we were touching top spot prior to that!

Smith just gets me excited for the time when it drops me a player like that! surely won't be long before he has an england cap too? Another great solid season there, can't really ask for more, the finances of the premier league are just insane.

quality season! happy to see someone else with FC united too, i am a few years ahead but in the same league. second season in L1 now commenced.

tried this challenge in one of the top leagues? I think England is the hardest. But toppling someone like PSG long term must be incredible.

FC United - Season 16 - 38/39 Sky Bet League One First season in League one, really pleased with the finish. We came 11th in the end, never looked like going higher, we fluctuated between 17th and 11th inbetween, but we looked solid and never in any trouble. My youth intake was really really poor again, 3rd one in a row now - I am starting to struggle with any higher quality players, our team is okay - another year older so that will hopefully be a benefit to trying to better 11th. Our 5 year plan is to establish in league one so no danger of being sacked if I can keep being solid and go for the next push. Never know I might be able to get a playoff push going. Aims for new season: top 10 finish, and see if i can push a cup run somewhere. Anthony Connor was top scorer again with 31 in the league, turning 31 in a few weeks, hopefully I can get another few good years out of him and get him on the coaching board. 646 in 654 total league goals which is incredible. He is probably close to 700 goals including all the cups etc. Facilities currently being upgraded so I have zero balance now, but hopefully the facilities will improve from good to great. Would be good to have a good intake this season when it comes around. Season 16 Year 38/39 League League One Prediction 23rd Comments Place 11th Played 46 Won 17 Draw 14 Loss 15 GF 68 GA 56 GD 12 PTS 65 Top Scorer (League) Anthony Connor Goals (League) 31 Fa Cup 2nd Rnd FA Trophy N/A Carabao Cup 3rd Rnd Papa Johns 3rd Rnd Training Facilities Average Youth Facilities Good Youth Level 2 Youth Recruitment Exceptional Junior Coaching Exceptional Balance 1st July £2,577,000.00 Capacity 6150 Average Attendendance 4197 Season Ticket Holders 3294 Price £271.00 Match Ticket £19.00

Finances looks pretty brutal in Spain!

thats brutal all that effort and time put in

Probably for me too in any of the FM and CM versions. I mean, he would of been out of his depth quite quickly in a higher division but because I Just couldnt get out of that bottom league he racked up silly goals. Basically the balls used to go in the channels or down the middle and he would be in on goal and score. His all round game is quite poor and if he doesn't score in a game his rating is usually under 6. But i am okay with it as he has scored and scored and scored. Interested to see him in League One now at 30/31 soon and on the decline but hes a machine. Hoping he will become a member of the coaching team in the future as he is one of the reasons i have enjoyed this save so much. I would be interested to see what his actual PA and CA would be

FC United of Manchester - Season 15 (37-38) Sky Bet League Two Well, I remember reading a week or so ago about getting out the bottom league was the hardest and it started to get a little easier in the next divisions for a bit. Well Promotion from the Vanarama North resulted in Winning the Vanarama National, and this season winning the League Two playoffs. 3 promotions on the spin and into League One. My extended 13 seasons spent in the lowest league building foundations seems to have done the trick!! We needed a win in the final 2 games to achieve automatic promotion, however we stumbled and lost them both. Resulting in a playoff in which we met Birmingham in the final (who beat us last day to stop promotion) it was revenge time as we ran out 3-1 winners in a tight encounter only up until the 93rd minute we hit the 3rd goal. Over the moon!! Our last two years intakes have been really poor and nobody pushing the starting lineup, so we consist of a mainly 20-21 year olds now from a few seasons before who are okay. Would of liked to have a few more younger players in there but i am hoping now if i can establish myself in League One we will grow, starting to finally get all the players onto full time contracts. Our balance is okay at £1.3m but not enough to get any more upgrades. We are getting bids for our players but the bids are 50k max. I am going to let one of them go if i can soon and sell the 50% clause immediately to raise some cash as the youth setup is slowly starting to leak cash. We just don't make enough. I am finally a club icon now on the list, hopefully a legend soon. Long term goals: get a stadium named after myself, and hopefully one day get a son through the academy - I have had neither of these in any FM to date. Season 16: we go again, aims are to avoid relegation from League One, i think we are just about strong enough - however i faced a L1 side in the cup who were bottom of the league and they beat me 5-1 so we will see, big step up as I think Leeds are in that league too. League Table: Our stadium was upgraded from 4400 to 6150 during the season which was great. We also ended up winning the Papa Johns trophy, in which we got lucky with the draw and faced multiple u21 sides including the final. Our best player is still Anthony Connor, who is now 30. 615 goals in 616 league games from the start, a club legend, a Manchester hero like Oasis, there is a battle between both of them for who is top. He is starting to decline slightly now, but we haven't had a striker in over 10 years to help the load so he is always fatigued but I play him anyway. Season Review: Season 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Year 31/32 32/33 33/34 34/35 35/36 36/37 37/38 League Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van National League Two Prediction 17th 14th 14th 14th 10th 4th 14th Comments Lost in playoffs Lost in playoff final Lost in playoffs WON PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONS WON PLAYOFFS Place 7th 3rd 16th 3rd 3rd 1st 4th Played 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Won 22 25 14 26 27 32 22 Draw 6 10 10 10 10 9 8 Loss 18 11 22 10 9 5 16 GF 98 110 91 106 112 104 78 GA 89 77 100 72 59 39 59 GD 9 33 -9 34 53 65 19 PTS 72 85 52 88 91 105 74 Fa Cup 2nd Rnd 1st Rnd 2nd Qual 1st Rnd 2nd Rnd 4th Qual 1st Rnd FA Trophy 4th Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 3rd Rd N/A Carabao Cup 2nd Rnd Papa Johns WINNER Top Scorer (League) Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Goals (League) 49 45 48 48 49 47 39 Training Facilities Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Adequate Adequate Average Youth Facilities Adequate Average Good Good Good Good Good Youth Level 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 Youth Recruitment Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Junior Coaching Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Balance 1st July £1,153,000.00 £2,177,700.00 £591,674.00 £1,269,000.00 £824,000.00 £1,756,500.00 £2,827,000.00 Capacity 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 Average Attendendance 2602 2763 2442 2877 2712 2865 3558 Season Ticket Holders 2056 2158 2265 2265 2265 2378 2729 Price £147.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £196.00 £220.00 Match Ticket £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £14.00 £16.00

FC United Season 14 - Vanarama National We make the league structure! Sky Bet League Two here we go. Well, you guys were right. Getting out of that Vanarama North was the hardest part, we have only gone and won the league in the National first time. and by some distance too, we were superb from start to finish. We finally got the go ahead to turn professional too, we have £3m in the bank - and a nice squad with a bit of depth now building. The intake was average, but it gave me a couple of backups who could give us a bit of something. The 11 is actually quite strong, i worry about injuries. Not sure on the step up to L2 in quality, but i feel like the added training, added staff plus how we are playing at the minute we have a really good chance of a push again. OVER THE MOON! Season 9 10 11 12 13 14 Year 31/32 32/33 33/34 34/35 35/36 36/37 League Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van National Prediction 17th 14th 14th 14th 10th 4th Comments Lost in playoffs Lost in playoff final Lost in playoffs WON PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONS Place 7th 3rd 16th 3rd 3rd 1st Played 46 46 46 46 46 46 Won 22 25 14 26 27 32 Draw 6 10 10 10 10 9 Loss 18 11 22 10 9 5 GF 98 110 91 106 112 104 GA 89 77 100 72 59 39 GD 9 33 -9 34 53 65 PTS 72 85 52 88 91 105 Fa Cup 2nd Rnd 1st Rnd 2nd Qual 1st Rnd 2nd Rnd 4th Qual FA Trophy 4th Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 3rd Rd Top Scorer (League) Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Goals (League) 49 45 48 48 49 47 Training Facilities Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Adequate Adequate Youth Facilities Adequate Average Good Good Good Good Youth Level 3 3 2 3 2 2 Youth Recruitment Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Junior Coaching Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Balance 1st July £1,153,000.00 £2,177,700.00 £591,674.00 £1,269,000.00 £824,000.00 £175,650.00 Capacity 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 Average Attendendance 2602 2763 2442 2877 2712 2865 Season Ticket Holders 2056 2158 2265 2265 2265 2378 Price £147.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £196.00 Match Ticket £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £14.00

cannot get over Jack Smith. dream of a player!

Yes it's normal. It does happen in real life too depending on the location of relegated and promoted teams etc to balance out leagues, providing they finish in a safe spot.

I think I found the problem with my last 13 seasons, my goalkeeper was just that poor, i never had a problem scoring the goals but i conceded so many. Now in the vanarama national, we are flying. Same formation, same players apart from our keeper a 16 year Nigerian who actually has hands to keep the ball out already fighting bids from him for 5k Tom King, our original keeper, first youth intake keeper - now 28 had a sterling career with us. 491 league games, 921 goals conceded haha. Our new keeper has kept 7 clean sheets in 10 games and we have conceded 4 in 10. I think everyone was right when they said this could be the start of something!! Flying is an understatement.

Yeah, he's right up there with my all time favourite players for sure. Incredible I actually got him on season 3 with awful recruitment and awful facilities. But he came through with 14-15 finishing and some pace so he was perfect for this level. He wouldn't be anywhere near these goals if I didn't spend 13 seasons down here feel like Conference National will be his level and possibly not bad in league two. Bit concerned about the 5 year board plan - initially we spent 13 seasons and it was only the last few when we were hitting the playoffs that they wanted me to push mid table of the league. They already want me to hit playoffs this season first time, and in 5 years gain promotion from League Two! not sure how realistic that is.

FC United - 2035/2036 - Season 13 - Unlucky for some...... But not for me this time! finally, the 13th season of the challenge, we have won the playoffs and are out of the Vanarama North! We had a barnstorming second half of the season which propelled us from mid table to finish 3rd, with a record points haul. Still not enough to take top spot. We eased past Southport in the playoff final where we faced St Albans who came 2nd. a 1-0 closely fought win at Wembley. Finally! We move to the Vanarama National. I actually think this is the start of something very good, the squad has some quality, a good blend of new youth and some experienced youth from the years. Our youth setup is good too, and a little bit of cash left in hopefully they will make us professional or the cash will go towards an upgrade as soon as possible. Over the moon with that one, progression and persistence. that was the 4th time in the playoffs in 5 seasons, I deserved the promotion this time! Season Summaries: Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Year 22/23 23/24 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 32/33 33/34 34/35 35/36 League Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Prediction 18th 24th 22nd 19th 19th 18th 14th 20th 17th 14th 14th 14th 10th Comments Lost in playoffs Lost in playoff final Lost in playoffs WON PLAYOFFS Place 12th 20th 14th 15th 20th 12th 11th 17th 7th 3rd 16th 3rd 3rd Played 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Won 17 15 15 17 13 17 18 15 22 25 14 26 27 Draw 11 7 14 4 7 8 12 4 6 10 10 10 10 Loss 18 24 17 25 26 21 16 27 18 11 22 10 9 GF 63 85 81 90 60 77 86 70 98 110 91 106 112 GA 65 82 84 96 84 93 82 89 89 77 100 72 59 GD -2 3 -3 -6 -24 -16 4 -19 9 33 -9 34 53 PTS 62 52 59 55 46 59 66 49 72 85 52 88 91 Fa Cup 4th Qual 1st Rd 3rd Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 2nd Rnd 1st Rnd 2nd Qual 1st Rnd 2nd Rnd FA Trophy Semi 3rd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd Top Scorer (League) Bright Amoateng Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Goals (League) 18 43 33 47 37 44 44 40 49 45 48 48 49 Training Facilities Basic Basic Basic Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Adequate Youth Facilities Basic Below Average Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Average Good Good Good Youth Level 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 Youth Recruitment Average Above Average Adequate Good Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Junior Coaching Average Adequate Good Excellent Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Balance 1st July £94,000.00 £885,000.00 £294,000.00 £214,000.00 £642,000.00 £802,000.00 £836,000.00 £1,153,000.00 £2,177,700.00 £591,674.00 £1,269,000.00 £824,000.00 Capacity 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 Average Attendendance 2335 2285 2384 2406 2386 2342 2420 2293 2602 2763 2442 2877 2712 Season Ticket Holders 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2158 2265 2265 2265 Price £149.00 £149.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £147.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 Match Ticket £11.00 £11.00 £11.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 Anthony Connor - The boy from Manchester, moved on to 531 league goals in 530 league games. Hoping he can be as prolific in the next few seasons. He has been one of my favourite all time FM players and I have been playing this since CM97-98!

My youth intake had a nice little player 15yo Nigerian born keeper - Meet Mr Samuel Bassey. Bare in mind i am still in the conference north, I cannot believe this guy has come through! my keeper at the minute is terrible so this is perfect! Could be the next step for me! over the moon!

I am in awe of everyones graphics and tables. love that side of things! keep up the good work everyone, it is brilliant to see this thread flying too.

Hell of an effort with that one, amazing players and amazing results! I am still in the North after 12 seasons where did I go wrong!!

FC United - Season 12 - (Still blasting away in Conference North) Well this was gutting, we were superb all season, level with top with 2 games to go, we ended up losing them both of which if we had won them both we would have finally been crowned champions on goal difference. It wasn't too be, and we ended up facing York in the playoffs who destroyed us 4-2. Gutted is not the word, 3rd time in 4 seasons we have been beaten in the playoffs. So unlucky now - just can't get out of this league. Our best player from the youth intake, and probably my best one to date. Think we will struggle to keep this lad for any kind of period. Summary: Healthy finances, good youth facilities and training facilities on the way for upgrade. We are not far off now, just need a slice of luck. Season 13 to commence i will not give up! Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Year 22/23 23/24 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 32/33 33/34 34/35 League Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Prediction 18th 24th 22nd 19th 19th 18th 14th 20th 17th 14th 14th 14th Comments Lost in playoffs Lost in playoff final Lost in playoffs Place 12th 20th 14th 15th 20th 12th 11th 17th 7th 3rd 16th 3rd Played 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Won 17 15 15 17 13 17 18 15 22 25 14 26 Draw 11 7 14 4 7 8 12 4 6 10 10 10 Loss 18 24 17 25 26 21 16 27 18 11 22 10 GF 63 85 81 90 60 77 86 70 98 110 91 106 GA 65 82 84 96 84 93 82 89 89 77 100 72 GD -2 3 -3 -6 -24 -16 4 -19 9 33 -9 34 PTS 62 52 59 55 46 59 66 49 72 85 52 88 Fa Cup 4th Qual 1st Rd 3rd Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 2nd Rnd 1st Rnd 2nd Qual 1st Rnd FA Trophy Semi 3rd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd 2nd Rnd Top Scorer (League) Bright Amoateng Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Goals (League) 18 43 33 47 37 44 44 40 49 45 48 48 Training Facilities Basic Basic Basic Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Youth Facilities Basic Below Average Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Average Good Good Youth Level 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 Youth Recruitment Average Above Average Adequate Good Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Junior Coaching Average Adequate Good Excellent Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Balance 1st July £94,000.00 £885,000.00 £294,000.00 £214,000.00 £642,000.00 £802,000.00 £836,000.00 £1,153,000.00 £2,177,700.00 £591,674.00 £1,269,000.00 Capacity 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 4400 Average Attendendance 2335 2285 2384 2406 2386 2342 2420 2293 2602 2763 2442 2877 Season Ticket Holders 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2158 2265 2265 Price £149.00 £149.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £147.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 Match Ticket £11.00 £11.00 £11.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00

Is model citizen the best type of personality to look out for?

I feel sorry for my poor goalkeeper spends most of his minutes kicking ball back to kick off

Yeah, I cannot stop conceding goals it has been a problem in every season, i am wide open. Have tweaked in alot of areas and I haven't been able to find the right formula. My 2 CB's are so slow, and they get done over the top so often even when on drop back or low defensive set up, they still always seem to get caught out. My keeper is also pretty poor and there is nothing I can do about that, i just haven't had a decent enough keeper as yet. We are 15 points off the playoffs at the half way stage, it is going to take something quite incredible to get near but we will give it a shot!

Finding it really frustrating now this one. 11 seasons in and still feel nowhere near getting out the league. Just cannot find the working tactic, thought i had it last year but losing in the playoff final 6-1 seems to have killed me. Started off the 11th season horrifically and struggling to find consistency. All my team stats through the league are right up there in the top few, shots/crosses/shots on target/possession. Facilities are finally in a good position, team is okay - nothing too special. Feel like I am probably about the ability of where I should be really media prediction was 14th again. But the last two seasons gave me hope making the playoffs twice. Sorry just on a bit of a moany post here frustrated! Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Year 22/23 23/24 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 29/30 30/31 31/32 32/33 33/34 League Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Van North Prediction 18th 24th 22nd 19th 19th 18th 14th 20th 17th 14th 14th Comments Lost in playoffs Lost in playoff final Place 12th 20th 14th 15th 20th 12th 11th 17th 7th 3rd Played 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Won 17 15 15 17 13 17 18 15 22 25 Draw 11 7 14 4 7 8 12 4 6 10 Loss 18 24 17 25 26 21 16 27 18 11 GF 63 85 81 90 60 77 86 70 98 110 GA 65 82 84 96 84 93 82 89 89 77 GD -2 3 -3 -6 -24 -16 4 -19 9 33 PTS 62 52 59 55 46 59 66 49 72 85 Fa Cup 4th Qual 1st Rd 3rd Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 4th Qual 2nd Rnd 1st Rnd FA Trophy Semi 3rd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rd 2nd Rd 4th Rnd 2nd Rnd Top Scorer (League) Bright Amoateng Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Anthony Connor Goals (League) 18 43 33 47 37 44 44 40 49 45 Training Facilities Basic Basic Basic Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Below Average Youth Facilities Basic Below Average Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Adequate Average Good Youth Level 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Youth Recruitment Average Above Average Adequate Good Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Junior Coaching Average Adequate Good Excellent Excellent Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional

Just kicked off season 11, these are my ticket prices/season ticket prices and how many holders we have. Finally made progress on the season ticket holders. but match ticket and season ticket prices are down over 10 seasons i would have expected something slightly? Season Ticket Holders 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2056 2158 2265 Price £149.00 £149.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £148.00 £147.00 £148.00 £148.00 Match Ticket £11.00 £11.00 £11.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00