Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hi there, and welcome to Ackter's Overall Best Eleven longevity challenge... 2013! The challenge is simple - who can get the most total appearances in their overall best eleven. The best thing about this challenge? It can be done alongside pretty much any challenge you're already involved in if you so wish. Any version of FM is allowed. All you need to do is post a screenshot of your overall best X1 screen and add up all of the appearances - the obvious (if slightly mental) aim, is to fill the screen with 1000+ appearance players. You're welcome to post, at the end of each of your seasons, an updated Best X1 screenshot and total. Here's the previous thread: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/285349-It-s...-Ackter-s-Overall-Best-Eleven-longevity-challenge! So let's get this challenge started! First X1 appearances: 1,001 Sub appearances: 280 Total Best X1 appearances: 1,281 From that list, both Jeff Kitson and Craig Smith have just turned 17, and I have a few more U18 players running around in the first team this season so hopefully more will start appearing in next season's Overall best X1. I'm expecting a minimum of 600 appearances from each of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lower Leagues Rule Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Are we banning dafuge from the thread this year? I will join in once I get a bit further into my Big Euro game, most likely when I am in the top division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 dafuge entered his previous games in the old thread, he's going to need an entire new game before he's allowed in here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 First X1 appearances: 1,467 (+466) Sub appearances: 408 (+128) Total Best X1 appearances: 1,875 (+594) Good improvement over last time as you can see. Special mention has to go to Craig Smith, who's topped 100 games at the tender age of 17, including winning his first England cap. New entrant Jens Eide joins the list, has mega promise but is already 19 so always runs the risk of being replaced by a younger model should one turn up. 3/4s of my starting X1 are now U19. Have signed a new youngster called Manu, from Saville, who will be taking over first team duties from Immobile, who will in turn share the second striker spot with Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suggy33 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Right, are you adding up the sub appearances separately, or is there an option to have it list starts and subs? Also, I guess the best time to do it is at the end of each season when it updates? Here's mine from Jan 2016, some of these players (Whichelow and Trotman) haven't played for me since season one, and 4 of the players (Whichelow, Ranger, Amalfitano, Bignall) were only on loan, though Bignall had 2 seasons with us. Total = 1258 (including subs apps). No regens in there yet, though this may change after this season. Also, sort of proud that my fullbacks have a combined 250 apps without scoring Picture broken for me, anyone else? It worked to start with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Untick whatever the option is when you insert the picture. I don't differentiate between starts and subs, its literally whatever the overall eleven screen shows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suggy33 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 There we go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nope, still broken. Use tinypic or facebook like a normal person... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suggy33 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 But gyazo is so much quicker How's that now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 The evidence so far doesn't exactly back you up... Yup, that works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champfan10 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 First 11:- 2651 appearances. Subs:- 964 appearance Overall:- 3615 total appearances. My best eleven from my Dafuge challenge, I doubt I will get high with any other save as I don't tend to stick at one club but you never know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braumiller Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'll toss my current 'ri916's FM13 Anglo/Euro Youth Academy Challenge' team in the mix First XI appearances: 2,980 Sub appearances: 1,098 Overall: 4,073 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.joel Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 First 11:- 2651 appearances. Subs:- 964 appearance Overall:- 3615 total appearances. My best eleven from my Dafuge challenge, I doubt I will get high with any other save as I don't tend to stick at one club but you never know. How have you already played 15 seasons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongsie92 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Link to image First team apps: 2388 Subs: 657 Total: 3045 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 First X1 appearances: 1,896 (+429) Sub appearances: 496 (+88) Total Best X1 appearances: 2,365 (+490) Slight slow down in appearance increase this season as some younger players replace the old, but there's a lot of promise going on there with new 18 year old wonderkid signing Manu replacing Shola Ameobi after only one season at the club. Craig Smith and Jeff Kitson are on course to hit 200 appearances well before they hit the age of 20. Poli and Immobile have both left the club after demanding double their current wages for a new contract. Netted me a nice £30m combined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 First X1 appearances: 2,215 (+319) Sub appearances: 628 (+132) Total Best X1 appearances: 2,843 (+478) Another good season, with some of my youth breaking through. Fiorentini and Houghton make it to the subs bench and it shouldn't be long until they take over. Sub keeper obviously letting me down, but I doubt there'll be another name there until Krul retires. After a slow start, Manu has really upped his performances so shouldn't be too long until he hits the main list. Craig Smith makes his 200th appearance shortly after his 19th birthday and is now my captain. Jens Eide has dropped off the list after I offloaded him to Dortmund for being a drama queen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 First X1 appearances: 2,541 (+326) Sub appearances: 827 (+199) Total Best X1 appearances: 3,368 (+525) Youth players are starting to take over now, with the subs bench almost full and a few more displaced first teamers. As you can see, Manu pulled off an amazing season to burst his way through, knocking Immobile entirely off the list. New entrant Danilo is already 20, but I should still be able to get years out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 First X1 appearances: 2,940 (+399) Sub appearances: 992 (+165) Total Best X1 appearances: 3,932 (+564) Another good season of appearances. No real changes in personnel, though Houghton has replaced Poli and special mention has to go to Roni for slightly increasing my sub goalkeeper appearances \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashidi Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 If i only knew i wouldnt have let so many players go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 I've just transfer listed Palmer and Kitson because they've stopped improving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderkid36 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Can you enter this with national teams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCIAG Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Can you enter this with national teams? Whilst I'm sure you'd be allowed to, I think it would be impossible to compete with the club sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd be easy to create a comparison though. 1 international cap can be equal to 5 club appearances or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri916 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd be easy to create a comparison though.1 international cap can be equal to 5 club appearances or something. Is there a best Xl for international teams then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 No idea. I assume so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderkid36 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 No idea. I assume so. Yep,there is. So I just times the total by 5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri916 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Surely as there's no leaderboard or criteria to complete the challenge people doing international teams can just judge themselves against each other? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Yep,there is. So I just times the total by 5? Do a normal total, then add a second total showing the x5 value as well. Surely as there's no leaderboard or criteria to complete the challenge people doing international teams can just judge themselves against each other? No harm in it, though Oh and I've arrived at the x5 value based on the following: An exceptional club career total is 1000 apps An exceptional international career total is 200 apps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 First X1 appearances: 3,321 (+399) Sub appearances: 1,145 (+153) Total Best X1 appearances: 4,466 (+534) As mentioned above, Kitson and Palmer have left the club for massive fees, opening the way for youth players who continue to show improvement. Tiote has left the club after wanting a ridiculous wage for what equates to a backup player, and Cisse has hung up his boots after an amazing Newcastle career. HBA has signed on for another season where he continues to deputise on the left wing when needed, while also providing much needed experience and tutoring for the youths (I have not yet decided if that's a good idea...) From the above list, the following are still at the club and show no signs of leaving: Krul (32) Fiorentini (24) Smith (22) Houghton (22) Ben Arfa (33) Manu (22) Roni (22) Danilo (23) Lykke (21) Rodriguez (23) Burke (20) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 First X1 appearances: 3,593 (+272) Sub appearances: 1,336 (+191) Total Best X1 appearances: 4,929 (+463) Another good increase, about to break the 5,000 apps mark. First the bad: Lykke has stopped improving, so will be heading out the door soon. His replacement is already in the team so shouldn't be a problem. Craig Smith should break the 500 apps marker this season, and he's not turned 24 yet. Unfortunately he still has no love for the club so chances are I'll only be able to get a few more seasons out of him before he wants to move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Have to excuse not embedding image, can't be arsed atm. Link here: http://gyazo.com/19856edecaf08278223dac250df3c20c First XI Appearances: 3597 Sub appearances: 1132 Total best XI appearances: 4729 Really not up for trawling through individual histories for the sub appearances fwiw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Those aren't sub appearances, those are the differences between that and the previous version, you melon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Was wondering whether you'd gone completely mental, which was quite a logical assumption imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braumiller Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Update to my overall best XI, now 17 seasons in. First XI: 4,128 appearances Subs: 1,759 appearances Squad of 18 Total: 5,887 appearances Progress has definitely slowed. Only 3 of the First XI are current first team regulars and just two of the subs. I have a great crop of youngsters in the 18-21 age range already hitting international status, but yet to crack this list. Once they do, numbers should pick up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 First X1 appearances: 3,844 Sub appearances: 1,463 Total Best X1 appearances: 5,307 Yet more insurgences of my youth team into the overall best X1. Johan Rodriquez has now left the club for a record £42m - not bad for a £1.5m backup signing who scored a hattrick on his cup debut and never looked back. In stranger news, Matthew Palmer has rejoined the club after four years in Spain as I've changed formations to a 442 as 8 seasons with one tactic is more than enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I take it this only allows 'one club' games rather than journeyman games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Well, you could try with a journeyman save, but the chances of you staying at one club long enough to make a dent are slim. Though I suppose it could work if you keep signing the players from your previous clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Spiral Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 This was my Celtic team (best 11) when I left them. But I've signed Will Hughes, Leonardo Cejas and Joaquin Stagliano into my Swansea team where I am now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 First X1 appearances: 4,114 Sub appearances: 1,613 Total Best X1 appearances: 5,727 Lots of changes happening at Newcastle this season. Krul has finally gone, meaning Tom Slade is now getting in some major appearances. He'll only be long term if I can't find a much younger keeper with higher potential. Charlie Burke joins Juventus for £30m+ to make way for a 21 year old English winger that's ready for the first team. Already has a good bunch of appearances under his belt as sub and cover. Richie Harwood can't be far off replacing Jeff Kitson in the starting X1. Players still at the club: Martin Fiorentini (27) Craig Smith (25) Danilo (26) Andrew Houghton (25) Manu (26) Tom Slade (23) Matthew Palmer (25) Keon Smits (23) Richie Harwood (23) And lots more talented youth waiting in the wings if these don't shape up. Still having problems finding a proper class young keeper, preferably with a really high free kicks rating... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
korvalis Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 10 seasons into my youth challenge, and the squad have racked up a decent amount of appearances so far, it'll probably plateau after a few more years but that's a while off yet. First XI apperances: 2867 Subs appearances : 880 Total combined : 3747 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 First X1 appearances: 4,362 Sub appearances: 1,754 Total Best X1 appearances: 6,116 Continued improvement again, though there aren't really any young players making a proper stake for the team at the moment. New entrant Ozgur Sahin will probably be moved on in the next few weeks to make way for better, younger players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Forgot this after last season so here's one two seasons on: Linky - http://gyazo.com/db9b2a29d8e7cf52593c08d93b63d427 FIRST XI - 3578 SUBS - 1392 TOTAL - 4970 Up from 4729. Only the front 3 and Leitner are still at the club from the starting XI and only 3 from the bench are still here and playing. Out of interest, what's the highest total you've reached in previous versions Ackter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 10,253 in FM11 Which was this one I think: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
korvalis Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 13 seasons into the youth challenge now, so the numbers had jumped up quite a bit. First XI apperances: 3616 (+749) Subs appearances : 1173 (+293) Total combined : 4789 (+1042) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 First X1 appearances: 4,744 Sub appearances: 1,858 Total Best X1 appearances: 6,602 Another good season sees almost 500 appearances added in total. My oldest player is now Fiorentini at 29, but there should still be another 6 seasons in him. Tiote is still resolutely holding on to his midfield place, despite leaving the club many seasons ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 First X1 appearances: 5,145 Sub appearances: 1,922 Total Best X1 appearances: 7,067 Another 400+ appearances sees the team pass 7,000 combined apps 6 players have now passed the 500 appearances mark, 5 of which are still at the club and one of which accounts for over 10% of all the club's appearances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutdfan1999 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 So ackter can i try this on FM12 with a transfer update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Yeah you can - any version is ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 First X1 appearances: 5,487 Sub appearances: 2,057 Total Best X1 appearances: 7,544 Craig Smith now on 773 career appearance and has just turned 29. Will he be able to make it to 1,000 club appearances? He already has almost 150 appearances for England, so total career appearances should easily surpass 1,000. Willie Harper has finally made it into the X1, but annoyingly it still insists on placing Harwood on the right wing, despite being a left winger for most of his career, and thus keeping Harper out of the main squad while Kitson gets to faff around in there, making it look untidy. Tiote yet again holds on to his place, but a few promising midfielders are sure to take his place in a few seasons' time. Celiz finally breaks into the subs bench but he's the only "old" signing I made so only has a few more seasons at the club. I already have his replacement so he may be moving on sooner than he thought. Harwood has also left the club, moving to Man C in a massive £35m deal. Keeper Tom Slade has left the club to make way for a 19 year old Spanish wonderkid I've had for a few seasons. he joins Real Madrid for £18.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutdfan1999 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Here is my attempt on FM12 First XI Apps: 3610 Sub Apps: 872 OVR Apps: 4482 Nearly the whole ovr XI is still at the club bar Rodriguez. The squad still has about 7-8 seasons left before they start to retire. Also the squad only cost 10m which was all for the guy called sotiris something on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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