NepentheZ Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Cully does get to play with Dunlop though Nep By the way, Smylie must have made an absolute packet throughout his time at you!! Just imagine if he came along and bought out the club Yeah, he was on £125,000 a week for at LEAST the last 10 years. So around £100,000,000 including bonuses over his whole career, isn't out of the question. Crazy money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoggi33 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 7 pages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razer82 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I can't believe that the legend is gone. People will be talking about this for years to come. A true FM legend. Nep - Are you going to give Cully a couple of seasons to see if he can cut it or will you look at maybe ending the save? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Yeah, I'm playing with Cully for a few years. He's taring it up already this season. I didn't play on stopping this game when Smylie retired anyway, still got a few demons to slay, yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Its overOn the league reset date, I checked Smylie, to see if I could offer him Staff Contract yet. And he had the "Plans to retire on 21.6.54" - - I asked him yo reconsider retirement, and I got the "Will come back to you with a decision in the next few days." Unfortunately, the next few days, wasn't soon enough, as his retirement date was before then. Alas, the great man has now retired, and there is NO staff profile for him. That is the end of the Legend. Season Update, and Smylie Career update to follow shortly. I know I am a bit late but I'm just catching up with this. Absolutely gutted to see Smylie has retired. All we have now is the memories and about a million screenshots. Really disappointed he didn't go on to become a staff member though. Did you try to encourage him Nep? I could almost hear you welling up in that post. It's a very sad day indeed but Smylie will always be a legend on these forums. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermybhoy Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Such an abrupt ending Just to reiterate what everyone's said: brilliant achievements in terms of the game; brilliant stuff with the storytelling. WP sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Such a shame it had to end this way A career that is beyond words Nep, and something that will be talked about for years and years to come, you should be very proud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks lads. This career has become such a massive part of me - I genuinely don't know when would be the right time to let go. Cully is looking to be a real prospect, however, and I think I'm going to give him a good few years, to see if he can hit 1,000 goals, before deciding on what to do next. I'd like to win the Champs League again, too. Things should start moving quicker now, too, as I'm no longer Dungiven Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeeD Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Smylie is no more!?! A real shame it came about so quickly with no move into the backroom. How old was Wallace when he retired as coach? And how old are you in game now Nep? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamFitz Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Smylie gone Best FM player I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El007 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Andrew Smylie- Best Player Ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Almost on page 2 - I'm here to save you, Knockbreda..!! FWIW - currently coming towards the end of another season. Will have an update in the next few days I hope. Going on strong..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatski Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 What do you mean by page 2?? Looking forward to the update... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 in the careers forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Knockbreda Parish FC, Season 47 [2054/2055] To Begin... I have waited. I have waited. I have waited. An then, I waited some more. So it came to a shock to me, to see that my former player, and coach Ally Magowan, to be named new N. Irish Manager. What really bugs me, is that Kerr wasn't sacked, and didn't resign. This just... "happened". So I don't know how long I'm going to have to wait, until I can become the N. Irish manager..... Team Sheet N. Irish Premier Division - Winners N. Irish League Cup - Runner-Up N. Irish Antrim Cup - Winners Champions League - 1st Knockout Round All Ireland Cup - Semi-Final N. Irish Cup - Winners The Manager Manager Info Manager Profile Manager Personal Manager Overview The Club Affiliates Club Info Best Eleven Season Best Eleven Overall Coefficients Finances Player Records Team Records Richest Clubs Staff Transfers Team Sheet The Awards Manager of the Year - Craig "NepentheZ" Douglas Fans Player of the Year - Chris Cully N. Irish Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Top Scorer - Chris Cully, 26 Goals The Player Chris Cully - Such a talented young player. Already following heavily in the footsteps of Smylie, as premature as that may sound. He picked up a couple awards this season, and finished top goal scorer for the club. Smylie scored 85 goals in his first season, when the domestic scene was so much easier, so for Cully to bag 76 goals in his first campaign, only makes me think he's going to be a superstar. Summary A pretty decent season. I only won the league on the last day of the season, after Linfield went 27-2-1 to my 27-3-0. It was so close, and I was genuinely worried, as for me, after 22 games, I was 19-3-0, and linfield already had played 28 games, being 25-2-1. So I literally had to win every single game, otherwise the title would have changed hands for the first time in 42 years. Most of my team is unhappy, want to leave, want to win trophies :confused: - or want to move to a bigger club. I genuinely fear that in 3-5 seasons, I could just be an also ran of a club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Luke I Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Can you post a screenshot of your game status please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Cully looks pretty good Nep Complete bummer about the N.Ireland job though, it's an outrage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Can you post a screenshot of your game status please? No worries mate, coming up. Cully looks pretty good Nep Complete bummer about the N.Ireland job though, it's an outrage! Yep, I couldn't believe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Nice to see you are getting a bit of competition in the league Gutting about the NI job though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag man Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 112 days Didnt you have control of two clubs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 112 days Didnt you have control of two clubs? He did, but then he gave up Dungiven to concentrate on Knockbreda as he didn't have as much time as he used to have to play FM. I expect he's needed that extra time that would have otherwise been spent at Dungiven to help Knockbreda stay on top in Northern Ireland. If he was still playing with Dungiven as well, i'd imagine that he'd have lost the league title by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 112 days Didnt you have control of two clubs? Yeah I took control of Dungiven for 5 (maybe 6) years. It was at a time when I had a lot of spare time, and could manage to do so. But as hamilton said, I now don't have the time to play as much as before, and it's beginning to get tougher with Knockbreda (which I'm actually happy about). It'll be hard to take the first time I don't win the league, as it was with the cups (I've now not won them all, at some stage, after a good 20 year period of winning everything). I desperately need to hold on to the league though, as because I've not been doing all that great in the Champions League, only 1st place in NIP gets to the Champs League, instead of 1st and 2nd, as it was for about 15 years. Linfield are a very strong team, and often spend 3-5 million pounds on players from Prem / Championship in England. I have no idea what the financial state of the club is, but I'm guessing pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 can you post a pic of the finance in NI? so we can see how your dominance and finance has impacted on other teams. As in gaining acces to Europe regular due to your success. Also from revenues and transfers. Some of the cash must have filtered down into NI clube over the years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hmmm.... How do I access that page? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Oh, never mind, I have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RichG Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Not much change then No one has really done well as a resul of your success. I thought your league may have developed as a result of you doing so well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Luke I Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Yeah I took control of Dungiven for 5 (maybe 6) years. It was at a time when I had a lot of spare time, and could manage to do so. But as hamilton said, I now don't have the time to play as much as before, and it's beginning to get tougher with Knockbreda (which I'm actually happy about). It'll be hard to take the first time I don't win the league, as it was with the cups (I've now not won them all, at some stage, after a good 20 year period of winning everything). I desperately need to hold on to the league though, as because I've not been doing all that great in the Champions League, only 1st place in NIP gets to the Champs League, instead of 1st and 2nd, as it was for about 15 years. Linfield are a very strong team, and often spend 3-5 million pounds on players from Prem / Championship in England. I have no idea what the financial state of the club is, but I'm guessing pretty good. 112 days? Wow, that is quite an achievement, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Yeah, it's pretty intense. It's a bit "false" - too, as probably half of that (infact, I'd guess almost exactly half of that) - is the game open, while my laptop is on, and I'm not playing it. It takes me roughly 24 hours to complete a season, along with Dungiven seasons, I've probably had about 50 days of actual playing time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 @NepentheZ Nice job with this save.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Thanks, vii. I'm currently playing this along side my FM10 save, so updates will be a bit slow. I was caught in 2 minds. Do I want to become an ever dominant force again with Knockbreda, and try to win the Champs League again, or do I want to take a Level 10 team in England to the Prem. Well, I want to do both - And so I'll try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Luke I Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 What a brilliant save and good luck with the FM10 saves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Knockbreda Parish FC, Season 48 [2055/2056] Team Sheet N. Irish Premier Division - Winners N. Irish League Cup - Winners N. Irish Antrim Cup - Winners Champions League - 3rd In Group B EURO Cup - 1st Knockout Round All Ireland Cup - Winners N. Irish Cup - Qtr Final The Manager Manager Info Manager Profile Manager Personal Manager Overview The Club Affiliates Club Info Best Eleven Season Best Eleven Overall Coefficients Finances Player Records Team Records Richest Clubs Staff Transfers Team Sheet The Awards European Golden Boot - Chris Cully Fans Player of the Year - Chris Cully Manager of the Year - Neppo Monster NIP Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Top Scorer - Chris Cully, 56 Goals. N. Irish Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Young Player of the Year - Bernard Carriere The Player Carriere - This guy was sensational this season. A new signing, highly recommended by my scouts, and he delivered. He has progressed nicely, and really looks like a top player. Hopefully I can keep him for his career.! Chris Cully - Another sensational season from the teen. 17 years old, picked up 109 goals this season. Considering how hard the league is these days, that's nothing short of remarkable. Summary A very impressive season. Didn't win all the domestic trophies, (A damn penalty loss to Linfield ) - But I think the team is back in a dominant position. Goals are flowing again, and I only didn't beat Linfield once this season, in about 8 games. Just shows I'm back there. My young stars are a year older, a year better and hopefully a year closer to getting me another Champions League title. I'm looking to really expand my team every year, to give myself the best shot, and already have 3 or 4 player lined up for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyCurrie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Incredible how you keep getting your strikers to blast in ridiculous amounts of goals. Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Cheers Jonny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 I gets no love these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberto922 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Because the two main legends retired, getting more players past 1,000 is just ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
klose11 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Glad this is still going Always good to see updates as my Icelandic team is in a similar position. In the mid-2050's, facing increasing pressure domestically (most noticeably by a second team I took over, inspired by Dungiven) and hoping to restore past glories in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minisav Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Well done Nep! Doesn't mean you're getting love, I'm just being nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 An excelent season Nep, especially from Cully, he looks like a fantastic prospect. Happy now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minisav Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Get your own game Tom! The wink is mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Meh, better ... but yeah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton162 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Get your own game Tom! The wink is mine! Great minds think alike! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyerun Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 reading this thread for the first time, this is amazing, fantastic acheievments over and over again!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Thanks I'm half way through my next season. Just lost interest in Football Manager a little atm though. MW2 / FIFA / World Cup 2010 taking over for me atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeshy Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Any more updates on this Nep? I loved reading the big bag of mental that was the Knockbreda story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 I haven't actually played this in a long time. Other things taking my time atm. Have just opened up FM08 now though. So will try to get through a season over the next couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeshy Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I haven't actually played this in a long time. Other things taking my time atm. Have just opened up FM08 now though. So will try to get through a season over the next couple of days. Real life sucks, eh? Look forward to an update, but no rush. KUTGW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NepentheZ Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Knockbreda Parish FC, Season 49 [2056/2057] Team Sheet N. Irish Premier Division - Winners N. Irish League Cup - Winners N. Irish Antrim Cup - Winners Champions League - 3rd In Group H EURO Cup - Quarter Finals All Ireland Cup - Finalists (Lost on Pens) N. Irish Cup - Winners The Manager Manager Info Manager Profile Manager Personal Manager Overview The Club Affiliates Club Info Best Eleven Season Best Eleven Overall Coefficients Finances Player Records Team Records Richest Clubs Staff Transfers Team Sheet NIP Player Stats NIP Team Stats The Awards European Golden Boot - Chris Cully Fans Player of the Year - Chris Cully Manager of the Year - Neppo Monster NIP Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Top Scorer - Chris Cully, 59 Goals. N. Irish Player of the Year - Chris Cully NIP Young Player of the Year - Bernard Carriere The Player Carriere - Another sensational season from this guy. He picked up 71 assists, and generally dominated the league. Sad thing is, he's getting attention form massive clubs now, and wants to move. I've got him for 4 more seasons though, so he can do a lot of damage in that time. Chris Cully - Getting better every year. Happy to stay at the club, even with the advances of Porto, Arsenal and Chelsea. 134 goals this season, and even scored for N. Ireland, in a 1-1 Draw v Faeroe Islands. Can see him breaking 2,500 goals if he sticks with the club, but needs to put up some big numbers in the next 5 years if he wants 3,000. Summary A decent season. Made it to the Quarters of the Euro Cup, which isn't bad. I've got quite a young team at the moment, and I feel, if I can keep them, within 5 years I can win the Champions League again. Made a decent amount of money last season, and really began to dominate domestically again, only a Penalty loss in the All Ireland Cup costing me the clean sweep. I have 3 or 4 players I want for next season, and really need a couple defenders in the center, as I'm leaking more goals than I should be, but overall, I'm impressed with the season. Moved up to 9th in the richest clubs in the world, which is nice. Also, next season will be my 50th in charge of Knockbreda, and an extra speacial end of season update will be in order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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