ri916's FM14 Anglo/Euro Youth Academy Challenge

[gogogo golem]

Great to see more people taking this up. I've had problems with wages, too, in fact it's renewal time for me. Good work with the philosophies vikeologist. Tactics wise, I've had great success with a DLF -S, AM-A and two W-A with a deep lying playmaker in central midfield.

[brugi82]

Damn you all, I was going to wait to begin this !

Starting Facilities

Legacy Transfers

Weymouth Background

Again this year I played around a bit with signing players but I just can't get into that, players I sign aren't my guys. Wasn't really sure where to go, England didn't do it for me last year but maybe this year it will, so I'm Hitchin' a ride. Couple of reasons to choose them: green and gold for the Aussie connection, and Fairly Basic youth recruitment is solid at this level, so hopefully I'll get some decent prospects in. Predicted to come absolute bottom, but I think there's enough about the squad to stay up. Finances will be an issue, will need youth to push for spots fairly quickly as I'm guessing we'll see a cut in wage budget next year, so keeping all the current squad beyond the season will be tough ... even keeping them all this season may not be possible, so many have contracts that need renewing for the season.

Facilities | Manager

Good luck to you both I hope that you will repeat careers which you had in Portugal and Belgium.

p.s. I was planning to start this challenge as soon as the beta comes out. I decided which team will I take - Kingstonian FC. I learned about their history, prepared everything (logo...) and when beta came out, they are not in the game... Beta DB is incomplete and I will have to wait till 31.10. to start this properly...

[brugi82]

Yep, I've already flagged it up in general feedback forum the sillyness of wages...It is critical in this challenge.

I noticed that too. Every player wants to be key player with 2-3 times bigger wage than he is getting on his current contract... Makes this challenge extremely difficult.

p.s. I added feedback too... If we complain enough, maybe they will fix it

[brugi82]

p.s. I was planning to start this challenge as soon as the beta comes out. I decided which team will I take - Kingstonian FC. I learned about their history, prepared everything (logo...) and when beta came out, they are not in the game... Beta DB is incomplete and I will have to wait till 31.10. to start this properly...

Beta update with updated DB! K's are in the game this time! Holidaying currently...

[XaW]

After the new patch I'm joining this one. Gonna be fun to try to get my youth to win. Did well in FM13 in Germany, but never finished. Going for Portugal this time. Holidaying now.

The reset date is 30th june btw. So for anyone playing in Portugal, save on the 29th!

I'm the new manager of AD Sanjoanense. They seem to have a good youth setup, so I hope for some great youngsters.

[Braumiller]

Welcome onboard XaW!

Just spent my lunch hour going through my first week in game, and that was a lot of contracts to argue back and forth over!

Still, came in around 500 under wage budget and only lost one player I wanted to keep (was a DC, which I am a little light on, but his PPMs scared me and he was being an a$$ over his wages! lol).

I let another 3 walk.

All told I have a total of 27 players, 3 I am actively shopping around as they do not fit / are garbage.

Oddly fancy my chances of a mid-table finish as a couple of key roles in my tactic have a decent guy ready to drop in. Although after contemplating telling the board that in our expectations meeting, I decided the extra 600p/w in the wage budget wasn't worth it. Battle against relegation it is!

And just to make it a little interesting, two of my starting back four are a spritely 37 years old each.....

And they must have seen me and my crazy youth-only philosophy coming, as one of the youth intake from the holiday year is quite handy

[XaW]

Just a question for this. There's a player with a future transfer to the club. Am I allowed to use him, or should I get rid of him as fast as possible?

[Braumiller]

Just a question for this. There's a player with a future transfer to the club. Am I allowed to use him, or should I get rid of him as fast as possible?

Your fine to play him, everything was signed before your arrival.

Occassionally you get the bad end of this deal as well and one of your guys is already signed for another club and you lose him.

I have one of each at the start of my Weymouth challenge this time around.

(The one I am receiving is one of my 37 yr old starting defenders!)

[janesy20]

I noticed that too. Every player wants to be key player with 2-3 times bigger wage than he is getting on his current contract... Makes this challenge extremely difficult.

p.s. I added feedback too... If we complain enough, maybe they will fix it

Yep I reckon about 14/15 of my last posts were trying to get there attention about this

I have managed to avoid relegation and ended up in the lofty position of comfortable 14th and a good 13 points clear of relegation with 3 games to go having been unable to record back to back wins all season I've won 4 in a row

Now I'm wondering whether to play reserves and lose so expectations of board aren't too high next year...

Will post season review tomorrow currently doing hard labour (at the girlfriends)

[XaW]

Your fine to play him, everything was signed before your arrival.

Occassionally you get the bad end of this deal as well and one of your guys is already signed for another club and you lose him.

I have one of each at the start of my Weymouth challenge this time around.

(The one I am receiving is one of my 37 yr old starting defenders!)

Great, I need every player I can get. I only have 1 gk in my squad so I really hope he doesn't get injured. Only got 5 defenders as well. All of my players are on amateur contracts as well so my first task is to get a contract to just about everyone. Don't think I can be picky just yet.

[gogogo golem]

Good luck Brugi, Braumiller and XaW. Six days till first youth intake, excited. It's a nightmare to have a thin defence, my defence wasn't great but its lack lack of depth has been just as damaging. And is anyone else finding set pieces overpowered on this patch, I think a good set piece taker is the best starting gift you can get at this level.

[gogogo golem]

FC United Youth Intake

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00003_zpsac9e055d.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7

Youth Players

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00006_zps7d687140.jpg.html

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00007_zps006fe5cf.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00009_zps1f5b5ac9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00008_zps741c57e8.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00011_zpsbfd79d81.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00010_zps68b1e269.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-23_00010_zps68b1e269.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

Oops, Lee Goodall meant to have an 01 there.

Comments: Well I needed a DC and DR for depth, so it suits me that the best players play there. There's some important depth that I've managed to acquire overall, some great potential and that goalkeeper should relieve the stress of of my goalie getting injured a bit.

[XaW]

Another quick question. Since I only have 1 gk in my entire squad(including youth teams), would I be allowed to use a gray should he be injured? I don't mean as a sub, but if I have no gk's uninjured before the match starts.

[gogogo golem]

Another quick question. Since I only have 1 gk in my entire squad(including youth teams), would I be allowed to use a gray should he be injured? I don't mean as a sub, but if I have no gk's uninjured before the match starts.

I would say it is only reasonable but I'm not in charge.

[XaW]

I would say it is only reasonable but I'm not in charge.

Hopefully I won't need to do it, but it's nice to know if my gk gets injured.

[ri916]

Using grey's is not allowed. You would have to play an outfield player in Goal.

[XaW]

Using grey's is not allowed. You would have to play an outfield player in Goal.

Ok, let's hope my gk don't get injured then!

[Mathe]

After far to many years of lurking I think it's time to finally give this challenge a try.

I will be playing with one of my all-time FM favourites the mighty Blyth Spartans!

Manager Profile

Team part 1

Team part 2

U18 Team

Information

Facilities

Finances

And some transfer before i came to the club

[Shakes]

I re-holidayed until I got a save with two GKs just in case ... I thought about going with one, but looked at the guys injury tab and saw 6 over the past year and noped the hell out of there.

I think I've kind of sorted the contract mess without losing too many players (looks like one rubbish guy and one I'd like to keep as backup with a few left on non contracts that will hopefully stick) but we're well over budget ... and given the reports that contracts only get worse next year I'm wondering if it's even worth playing this yet. Bugs with the contract system is what turned me off my England save last year, I don't want to ruin it.

[Braumiller]

Aye, I made sure to get all my renewers to sign full length 3 year deals

[Shakes]

Aye, I made sure to get all my renewers to sign full length 3 year deals

Mine wanted even more money to do that, and after renewing a couple my wage budget was getting tight and the board restricted me to two year deals anyway. Looking at some other clubs that have been promoted they don't seem to be quite so f'ed up in terms of squad structure (mine has 9 key and 11 first team to start with), so maybe I should just holiday again and see if I get a more reasonable squad, not like I've even played any matches yet.

In any case I raised it as an issue http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/366744-We-re-all-key-players-around-here?p=9118186 ... if anyone else has more info to add feel free to go there and chime in.

[brugi82]

Mine wanted even more money to do that, and after renewing a couple my wage budget was getting tight and the board restricted me to two year deals anyway. Looking at some other clubs that have been promoted they don't seem to be quite so f'ed up in terms of squad structure (mine has 9 key and 11 first team to start with), so maybe I should just holiday again and see if I get a more reasonable squad, not like I've even played any matches yet.

In any case I raised it as an issue http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/366744-We-re-all-key-players-around-here?p=9118186 ... if anyone else has more info to add feel free to go there and chime in.

I backed you up. I even tested this myself... Whatever team you pick in North/South, players want totally unrealistic demands... They all want to be key players...

I hope that other guys who are playing this challenge in England can share their experience with contracts. If you have the same issue, leave a comment at Shakes bug submit topic. Hopefully they will fix it soon, because right now it's almost impossible to resign players...

[gogogo golem]

I'm doing it in North/South in England with FC United and I've had it on the verge of acceptable, however, I had problems with Bury Town. But not sure we can meet ambition is a problem.

[gogogo golem]

FC United Of Manchester - End of Season Review

League Table: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00012_zps9bd8f5c9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

The Cups: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00013_zps7f3701a9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4

Finances: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00014_zpsd650e081.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

Facilities: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00015_zpsefc808ee.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

Team Statistics 1: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00003_zps810f1096.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11

Team Statistics 2: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00004_zpsd4be78fc.jpg.html?sort=3&o=8

Key Players:

Aaron Gathercole: This eighteen year old scores a lot of goals, even if he misses a lot. Got me out of my roughest patch of form. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00007_zps8ffc00a4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=12

Greg Daniels: Beautiful, just beautiful, this guy is a tank. He scores and assists a lot of goals, is my pivotal deep lying forward

Simon Russell: He only spent brief periods as first choice but highly adaptable and one of the main creative forces in my team. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00010_zpsd1e617fe.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6

Gary Silk: Solid as a rock. Consistent all season in my leaky defence. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00009_zps192985d9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

Jacob Hamilton - YP00a: See below

Youth Prosepects:

Jacob Hamilton - YP00a: Solid all season at left back, I expect great things from this lad. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00005_zps03933ba0.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10

Connor Geddis - YP00b: With almost no centre backs, this lad had to cover there at the start and had a pretty rough time, fortunately we gained more depth in that position as the season went on and he's now a pretty solid ball winning midfielder. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00006_zps0cca96f4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9

Comments:

Our defence was leaky, very leaky, things look better for next season as we have more depth and some players have kept static attributes levels there and some have improved a lot. Our finances are looking good but Bury need to sort out that stadium, the pitch is awful, if I could, I'd pay them to relay it, it would save me money in specialist costs. Our attack was a brilliant unit creating chances for each other, bailing out the defence many a time. Fortunately, although near the relegation zone at the end, we never looked like getting relegated, hopefully we won't get closer than that again.

Targets for next year:

Concede less than 80 goals in the league

Play the youngsters

Finish above 16th

[brugi82]

I want to seriously start this challenge, but I have found another contract bug... I'm unable to offer contracts longer than 2 years even with 2k under wage budget and pretty good financial situation (225k in the bank, 100k projected earnings...).

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/366896-FM-14.0.3.-Beta-Unable-to-offer-contracts-longer-than-2-years?p=9119879#post9119879

[brugi82]

FC United Of Manchester - End of Season Review

League Table: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00012_zps9bd8f5c9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

The Cups: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00013_zps7f3701a9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4

Finances: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00014_zpsd650e081.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

Facilities: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00015_zpsefc808ee.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

Team Statistics 1: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00003_zps810f1096.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11

Team Statistics 2: http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00004_zpsd4be78fc.jpg.html?sort=3&o=8

Key Players:

Aaron Gathercole: This eighteen year old scores a lot of goals, even if he misses a lot. Got me out of my roughest patch of form. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00007_zps8ffc00a4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=12

Greg Daniels: Beautiful, just beautiful, this guy is a tank. He scores and assists a lot of goals, is my pivotal deep lying forward

Simon Russell: He only spent brief periods as first choice but highly adaptable and one of the main creative forces in my team. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00010_zpsd1e617fe.jpg.html?sort=3&o=6

Gary Silk: Solid as a rock. Consistent all season in my leaky defence. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00009_zps192985d9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

Jacob Hamilton - YP00a: See below

Youth Prosepects:

Jacob Hamilton - YP00a: Solid all season at left back, I expect great things from this lad. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00005_zps03933ba0.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10

Connor Geddis - YP00b: With almost no centre backs, this lad had to cover there at the start and had a pretty rough time, fortunately we gained more depth in that position as the season went on and he's now a pretty solid ball winning midfielder. http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00006_zps0cca96f4.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9

Comments:

Our defence was leaky, very leaky, things look better for next season as we have more depth and some players have kept static attributes levels there and some have improved a lot. Our finances are looking good but Bury need to sort out that stadium, the pitch is awful, if I could, I'd pay them to relay it, it would save me money in specialist costs. Our attack was a brilliant unit creating chances for each other, bailing out the defence many a time. Fortunately, although near the relegation zone at the end, we never looked like getting relegated, hopefully we won't get closer than that again.

Targets for next year:

Concede less than 80 goals in the league

Play the youngsters

Finish above 16th

Where is your youth intake? And what are wage demands for your players after 1 season? Can you resign anyone?

[Jintro]

Just got my copy of FM2014 and was browsing the Challenge forum to see what was going on. I have alway played heavy signing games, without much eye for tactics or training, and youth development is completely new to me. So let's try to focus on those aspects of the game for once and see if it can rekindle my love for the series (I haven't played much last year).

I decided to go to France, and ended up with US Raon

US Raon is a club from a small town in the north-east of France (pop ca 6000) without much history. They never went beyond the CFA as far as I can tell, so in any case I'm writing history already even if I have yet to play a game. I'm hoping the lack of history also means a lack of expectations, because it's highly likely I'll crash and burn. Everything about the club is basic, including the youth setup.

The first team is decently filled, but a little heavy in defenders. One problem I see is the lack of a young goalkeeper. I have none in my youth team, and the two I have are aged 32 and 43. Let's just hope the slightly less old one keeps playing untill I at least have some youngling lined up. There are 5 regens in my youth squad.

There are however two players that look like they could at least be usefull in the future.

The first one is Hervé Billong, a 15 year old RB. (YP01b)

But the most promising is Kheieddine Bouadellaf,a 14 year old striker. (YP01a)

At least I hope they are decent. It's been a long time since I played in France, so I really don't have an idea what a decent player is a this level.

And this is the manager who's hoping, against his better judgement, to avoid the drop.

[gogogo golem]

Where is your youth intake? And what are wage demands for your players after 1 season? Can you resign anyone?

My youth intake is further up the thread, post number 114. I can resign most people and although the squad status is insane, I can resign everyone and the wage demands are slightly OTT but nothing riduculously overpowered. My bigger problem is over the top board expectations, top half. Good luck Jintro, that right back lucks pretty handy. You should get someone with half decent potential in time to replace your aging goalies.

Also, I've had a junior coaching update:

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00018_zpsf9fa3789.jpg.html

EDIT: Poo, both my goalies played a reserve match on the same day as my first game of the season.

[brugi82]

My youth intake is further up the thread, post number 114. I can resign most people and although the squad status is insane, I can resign everyone and the wage demands are slightly OTT but nothing riduculously overpowered. My bigger problem is over the top board expectations, top half. Good luck Jintro, that right back lucks pretty handy. You should get someone with half decent potential in time to replace your aging goalies.

Also, I've had a junior coaching update:

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00018_zpsf9fa3789.jpg.html

EDIT: Poo, both my goalies played a reserve match on the same day as my first game of the season.

Ah, sorry, I missed it

So how did that game went?

On the other hand, that requires a lot of tactical discussion... Do you attack when you have outfield player as a keeper and keep opposing team away from your goal, or do you defend and try to prevent shots...

[gogogo golem]

On the other hand, that requires a lot of tactical discussion... Do you attack when you have outfield player as a keeper and keep opposing team away from your goal, or do you defend and try to prevent shots...

I played my counter attacking strategy and lost 5-3, with Danny Crane in net it would have been a 3-1 or 3-2 victory. Fortunately, I wasn't punished for the guy I stuck in net being a set piece taker.

EDIT: Won the next game 5-3, that target is going to fail spectacularly.

[darren1983]

Beta update with updated DB! K's are in the game this time! Holidaying currently...

Did you manage to get Kingstonian in the end? Been loading for ages since the update came out trying for them but no luck yet

[brugi82]

Ok, I don't care that game is buggy atm, I have to start this...

In what is a surprising appointment, Maidstone United hired a virtually unknown manager from Serbia.

Team has 1 keeper, and not much quality behind star striker and amc. Facilities are excellent for this level, stadium also. I will try to make artificial turf my home advantage and play attractive, short passing game. Board also accepted junior coaching upgrade, so Facilities screenshot already includes this (forgot to take it at the start of my game).

Manager profile

Facilities

Pre-arranged transfers

[brugi82]

Did you manage to get Kingstonian in the end? Been loading for ages since the update came out trying for them but no luck yet

No. They added them in game, but I think they didn't added them as a team which participates in English competitions... They are not in the FA cup, or FA tropy, so I guess they are still unplayable.

[gogogo golem]

Good luck with your new save Brugi, decent facilities there, hope that stadium is easy to expand as you won't get a new one any time soon. Unlucky they didn't code in Kingstonian properly.

[darren1983]

No. They added them in game, but I think they didn't added them as a team which participates in English competitions... They are not in the FA cup, or FA tropy, so I guess they are still unplayable.

Well that's annoying Will have to go with my next most local team - Hampton and Richmond.

[gogogo golem]

Just managed to persuade the board to a training facilities upgrade, but it is a little bit larger than I hoped for, it's so big, I'm worried it could hurt the prospects for junior coaching and youth facilities and the wage budget but we can definitely afford it.

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/gogogogolem/media/2013-10-24_00020_zps28202660.jpg.html

[darren1983]

Really do like the look of this challenge so am going to being doing my usual Dafuge's challenge but with the rules from this challenge so will post my updates in both threads.

Will be trying this as my most local team (13 mins drive from my door to the ground ) Hampton and Richmond

Profile

General Information

Squad

Facilities

[janesy20]

Season Review

League Table: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188576005

Objectives

Survive! - achieved and comfortably at that, with no real threat of relegation. Dortmund II and Stuttgart were poor. From the first five games I was always at least 6 points clear of relegation. However I was unable to win back to back games until the last five games of the season where I won 4/5 so I think the league table is a little bit generous viewing if i consider the full season. However I'm not complaining

Secure Important players to long term contracts - achieved A number of player were signed to longer term contracts, although some work needs to be done to reduce the wage budget.

Secure Personal Future - achieved Signed new 2year contract.

Overall

I didn't set too many objectives as I knew survival would be the most important. Now we have survived it is time to consolidate our place in the league. Next year the objectives will be to acheive a similar position and bring through the first of my youth regens. exciting times!

Pick of last years intake

Can Yayla YP01a - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188578109

This is the Target Man discussed earlier - I will try to introduce him throughout the course of the coming season once he turns 17.

New Youth Intake

Three players receiving tags - very central defensive top heavy youth intake, not necessarily a bad thing I just don't want it a common occurrence.

Tim Breuer YP02a - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579011

Decent heading stats, marking needs improving aswell as mental stats, but good determination.

Tekin Kilicarlsan YP02b - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579328

similar to Breuer.

Dennis Bertram YP02c - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579764

Has come through as a centre mid but I think if I can improve his pace he would make a better winger...what do you all think?

[brugi82]

Season Review

League Table: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188576005

Objectives

Survive! - achieved and comfortably at that, with no real threat of relegation. Dortmund II and Stuttgart were poor. From the first five games I was always at least 6 points clear of relegation. However I was unable to win back to back games until the last five games of the season where I won 4/5 so I think the league table is a little bit generous viewing if i consider the full season. However I'm not complaining

Secure Important players to long term contracts - achieved A number of player were signed to longer term contracts, although some work needs to be done to reduce the wage budget.

Secure Personal Future - achieved Signed new 2year contract.

Overall

I didn't set too many objectives as I knew survival would be the most important. Now we have survived it is time to consolidate our place in the league. Next year the objectives will be to acheive a similar position and bring through the first of my youth regens. exciting times!

Pick of last years intake

Can Yayla YP01a - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188578109

This is the Target Man discussed earlier - I will try to introduce him throughout the course of the coming season once he turns 17.

New Youth Intake

Three players receiving tags - very central defensive top heavy youth intake, not necessarily a bad thing I just don't want it a common occurrence.

Tim Breuer YP02a - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579011

Decent heading stats, marking needs improving aswell as mental stats, but good determination.

Tekin Kilicarlsan YP02b - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579328

similar to Breuer.

Dennis Bertram YP02c - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188579764

Has come through as a centre mid but I think if I can improve his pace he would make a better winger...what do you all think?

Congrats mate. That is a very good season (well any season when you don't get sacked is a good season ). Good prospects too. I would train YP02c definately as a winger. Good crossing and dribbling.

@janesy Good luck mate!

@gogogo golem Nice upgrade. Going to help your players reaching their potential.

[janesy20]

Thanks mate. Want your and anyone elses opinion on my HoYD.

Currently have: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188

(major LOLs if that came up with a picture of a Donut as it did on mine, it was unintentional)

try this link if so - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188590417

Provisionally agreed terms with: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=188590585

Pro Change: Better Judging player Potential, Highly adaptable/working with youngsters/motivation/determination, played career in Germany. Cont. Pro coaching Liscence

Cons: Ghanian not German, wages agreed are twice as much as current HoYD, does changing HoYD regularily affect quality of intake?

[XaW]

I hate matches like this.

Aaaaaaaand my only goalkeeper is out injured for 4 weeks. This is gonna be interesting. Hopefully the youth intake is soon

Match 1: lost 2-5 at home, 4 errors by acting gk...

Match 2: lost 3-2 to the worst team in the league...

Edit: YES! He came back quicker than expected! Woohoo!

[janesy20]

I hate matches like this.

Aaaaaaaand my only goalkeeper is out injured for 4 weeks. This is gonna be interesting. Hopefully the youth intake is soon

Match 1: lost 2-5 at home, 4 errors by acting gk...

Match 2: lost 3-2 to the worst team in the league...

Edit: YES! He came back quicker than expected! Woohoo!

I just released my back up keeper because I have a youngster (who's nowhere near good enough for this league) who can be back up for £1,000 less a week when he is 17 in November (In Germany you cant play til 17years old)

Now Rostock have just offerd £80k for my first choice and there are two other clubs interested, so if for whatever reason I can't keep hold of my first choice, I'll have to have a centre half in goal for the first three months of the season

[XaW]

I just released my back up keeper because I have a youngster (who's nowhere near good enough for this league) who can be back up for £1,000 less a week when he is 17 in November (In Germany you cant play til 17years old)

Now Rostock have just offerd £80k for my first choice and there are two other clubs interested, so if for whatever reason I can't keep hold of my first choice, I'll have to have a centre half in goal for the first three months of the season

Ouch! I feel your pain. Two matches were enough for me. Dropped into the relegation zone because of those matches

[ri916]

For anyone with Goalkeeper troubles make sure you pick an outfield player with the highest goalkeeper rating you can. I usually find it's about 3, what you really want to avoid is putting someone with a GK rating of 1 in goal.

[brugi82]

Ok quick update from Maidstone United.

First Skrill South game. 1-1 away at Eastbourne Borough. 93' min. My striker gets a ball at 16m, turns around and fires a screamer into bottom left corner!!! 2-1 and away victory!

Not bad for a start

[janesy20]

I want to ask a couple of quick questions regarding the rules to the OP and owner of the challenge.

The only way I can continue the game is by naming a greyed out substitute keeper on the bench as I cannot continue without at least 4 u23 players in the squad. Is this possible? he will not come on the pitch under any circumstances...if my keeper gets injured an outfield player will replace him.

edit: Ahh sorted it, I'm just not allowed to name 7 substitutions so I have 3 U23s +1 space.

Also, it says we are allowed to sign staff, but are we allowed to sign staff from other clubs for compensation or are we only allowed to sign free agent staff?

thanks.

[ri916]

I want to ask a couple of quick questions regarding the rules to the OP and owner of the challenge.

The only way I can continue the game is by naming a greyed out substitute keeper on the bench as I cannot continue without at least 4 u23 players in the squad. Is this possible? he will not come on the pitch under any circumstances...if my keeper gets injured an outfield player will replace him.

edit: Ahh sorted it, I'm just not allowed to name 7 substitutions so I have 3 U23s +1 space.

Also, it says we are allowed to sign staff, but are we allowed to sign staff from other clubs for compensation or are we only allowed to sign free agent staff?

thanks.

All staff signings are allowed.

[Mathe]

After too many years of just lurking I believe the time has for me to give this challenge a go. I am going to conquer the world with one of my all-time FM favourites the mighty Blyth Spartans! Links/screenshots will probably be posted tomorrow, or whenever the forum allows me

[Mathe]

And apparently I can post. Yay!

Blyth Spartans A.F.C.

Manager

Club Information

Facilities

Finances

Squad part 1

Squad part 2

U18 Squad

Transfers from before i came to the club

[AdamFitz]

I've taken over at Fakel Voronezh in Russia. Have to show you all a regen called Alexey Yevseev that's in the squad, and who's interested in him. Have offered him a very nice contract which he has accepted, hope he stays, could build the team around him.