dafuge Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Two weeks on: Zaine Mitchell Aaron Hillier Gary Byrne Ross Christie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Three weeks on: Zaine Mitchell Aaron Hillier Gary Byrne Ross Christie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Final day: Zaine Mitchell Aaron Hillier Gary Byrne Ross Christie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nie jem frytek Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 That's amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Lol, I only had one and forgot to s/s him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maw74 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Lol at Ross Christie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Canvey Island - Sky Bet League 1 - 2021/22 After two successive promotions we were looking forward to a tough relegation battle. League Table - this wasn't expected. We could have won it had we not failed to win our final three games. Johnstone's Paint Trophy - we lost to lower league opposition. Capital One Cup - a repeat of last year's exit. FA Cup - a decent run, just a shame we were drawn at home. Transfers - some great free transfers as I brought in some much needed squad depth. Squad - there's a handful of players who should be good enough, but I'll need some new signings. Finances - the owners kept topping us up to avoid financial trouble. Key Player Profiles: Chris Long - top scorer again, but he's starting to find it tougher. Robbie Gordon - a great new supporting striker. Andreas Pereira - not the quickest, but he's playing well on the wing. Miro Muheim - still playing well. Rohan Ince - such an important player. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015/16 Vanarama Conference South 9th 2016/17 Vanarama Conference South 1st Promoted as champions 2017/18 Vanarama Conference Premier 20th FA Trophy finalists 2018/19 Vanarama Conference Premier 13th FA Trophy finalists 2019/20 Vanarama Conference Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2020/21 Sky Bet League 2 2nd Promoted 2021/22 Sky Bet League 1 2nd Promoted Next Season Once again we make the unexpected move up to a new league, so hopefully there will be some improvements in our scouting to allow me to bring in some new players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Another promotion.. *yawns* *buffs nails* Well done though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELLOW CIFC Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Impressive stats. I'm a Canvey Island supporter and do the research for them as well so nice to see somebody playing as them on FM. Nice to see you above the likes of Southend and Concord!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightLad5 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Have just read through this. Love the dafuge challenge! 3 successive promotions is incredible! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancer890 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Oh, another dafuge promotion. EPL in 2023/24 I assume? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightLad5 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Rohan Ince looks like the pin holding everything together! Amazing end of season stats for a DM! Will be interesting to see how he gets on in the Championship! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterjokerboy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not sure how I've not seen this thread until now. Great work Dafuge, enjoyed reading this so far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Should be up again before long. First time I've really seen 'Movember' in action in game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 3 consecutive promotions is just insane! daf how do you do your scouting? How much knowledge % do you get of a player before signing him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokara Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 You got promoted?!? Shocking... Anyway, good luck in CH, you're gonna need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 3 consecutive promotions is just insane!daf how do you do your scouting? How much knowledge % do you get of a player before signing him? I'm mostly buying unattached players, so I try and get them in on trial first. As for the others, I tend to go in after just a few reports. I've never really paid that much attention to the attributes, so I'm happy to trust the star ratings my scouts give them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceJones Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Based on the goals for and against, along with all the promotions, I think it's fair to say your season ticket holders are getting their money's worth! Do you use any specific team instructions? I can't seem to get any consistency in my career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Wow 3 promotion in a row? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Final day:Zaine Mitchell Aaron Hillier Gary Byrne Ross Christie Awesome stuff :cool: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Based on the goals for and against, along with all the promotions, I think it's fair to say your season ticket holders are getting their money's worth!Do you use any specific team instructions? I can't seem to get any consistency in my career. My tactics are pretty basic, the only time I really get success is when I have decent players. Here's a link to my tactics if you want to take look, although it really isn't anything special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabioke Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Great progress, do you feel that the game is too easy this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Great progress, do you feel that the game is too easy this year? I'm not sure if the game is too easy, I've seen plenty of other people struggling and getting sacked. I'm just worried that my tactics are making the most out of the current ME, despite that not being the intention when I set them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've found it a little harder this year, if anything. The new scouting system makes finding players at the BSN/S level much more difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've found it a little harder this year, if anything. The new scouting system makes finding players at the BSN/S level much more difficult. At that level I've always relied on unattached players and trials, so the change to the scouting system hasn't really changed much for me. It should make things a bit better at the top level though as finding the best young players won't be so easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBrown Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 It's a bit of a kop out, but if you take them on trial then you can see all of their stats. @ Lenzar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 It's a bit of a kop out, but if you take them on trial then you can see all of their stats.@ Lenzar It is a shame that it negates the new scouting system, but this isn't something I'm deliberately exploiting. I've always used this approach (on all versions of FM) with unattached players as I think it makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 It is also more realistic at the lower levels as clubs will invariably trial everyone prior to signing them. I know my club did when we were non league (and still do for most of our free signings). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Canvey Island - Sky Bet Championship - 2022/23 After three successive promotions, the squad needed rebuilding to make that final push to the top flight. League Table - we had a brilliant start finding ourselves top after eight games, but we faded badly as the season went on. Capital One Cup - it was a decent run that ended badly at the hands of Newcastle. FA Cup - favourable draws took us all the way to Wembley, where we lost badly to Chelsea. Transfers - a new scouting range meant I had busy year bringing in new players from Europe. Squad - we are a few decent players short of having a decent squad. Finances - the money worries are a thing of the past. Key Player Profiles: Frankie Murphy - joint top scorer, from the supporting striker role. Christian Brogger - the other top scorer. Arnaud Gautier - a stylish winger. Ourdy Landu - a solid defensive midfielder. Max Schonfeld - one of my best signings. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015/16 Vanarama Conference South 9th 2016/17 Vanarama Conference South 1st Promoted as champions 2017/18 Vanarama Conference Premier 20th FA Trophy finalists 2018/19 Vanarama Conference Premier 13th FA Trophy finalists 2019/20 Vanarama Conference Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2020/21 Sky Bet League 2 2nd Promoted 2021/22 Sky Bet League 1 2nd Promoted 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship 10th Next Season I think we can make the playoffs with a few new players. If I can get a quality goalscorer we might stand a chance of promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythemillerman Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 excellent thread mate. well done so far. Glad to see us millers still in the championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Good season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 where did u get those north south and lower leagues logos for you game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 where did u get those north south and lower leagues logos for you game? From here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 i cant access is it the shiny ones? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 The link is fine ^^ I just tried it. It's Standard logos by Schweigi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Brilliant stuff, congrats on the successive promotions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 yes but im banned from sortitousi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Canvey Island - Sky Bet Championship - 2023/24 Despite a mid table finish last season, I had brought in a few quality players so I knew we stood a good chance of making the playoffs if I could add just a few key players. League Table - our leaky defence made us very inconsistent, but somehow Brighton were unable to take advantage of our dips in form. Capital One Cup - once again we lost out to Premier League opposition. FA Cup - another great run, but outclassed by better opposition again. Transfers - the player sales allowed me to bring some great free transfers in. Squad - the defence is the only area that badly needs strengthening. Finances - doesn't look great, but the TV money next year should sort that out. Key Player Profiles: Fabinho - this was the goal scorer we badly missed last season. Martin Jakobsen - had a great season supporting Fabinho. Arnaud Gautier - another great season, despite finishing as a right back. Piero Serio - having a DM like this makes such a difference. Philip Clarke - made an impact when signed late on during an injury crisis. Career Overview Season League Position Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2015/16 Vanarama Conference South 9th 2016/17 Vanarama Conference South 1st Promoted as champions 2017/18 Vanarama Conference Premier 20th FA Trophy finalists 2018/19 Vanarama Conference Premier 13th FA Trophy finalists 2019/20 Vanarama Conference Premier 1st Promoted as champions 2020/21 Sky Bet League 2 2nd Promoted 2021/22 Sky Bet League 1 2nd Promoted 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship 10th 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship 1st Promoted as champions Next Season Next season will be all about building a squad capable of competing in the Premier League, while avoiding relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Congrats on yet another promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Wow, Premier League already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 You won the Championship with a squad of 18? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 You won the Championship with a squad of 18? I was down to 16 following the January transfer window I just couldn't afford to sign squad players, it meant I had quite a few games playing people completely out of position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanikain Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well I give it five more years before you have won the league and champions league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 No English players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 No English players? I got a bit carried away after the scouting restrictions were lifted It meant that my bench was often made up of just one real player due to the limits on players in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Gallagher Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Did your tactic manage to survive the latest patch or did you have to make tweaks? Excellent work getting to the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Did your tactic manage to survive the latest patch or did you have to make tweaks?Excellent work getting to the Premier League It's good enough to stick with, although the play down the wings doesn't look quite as effective. I also seem to be conceding a lot of goals from rebounds, although it could be a dodgy keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 u are so good at fm super jealous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I was down to 16 following the January transfer window I just couldn't afford to sign squad players, it meant I had quite a few games playing people completely out of position. How on earth do you get through a 46-game league season, plus the good run in the cups with that small a squad? Winning leagues with that side, playing players out of position with that small a squad seems highly unrealistic to me. Either your tactics are exploiting big holes in the engine, or you're the spawniest individual in the history of mankind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 How on earth do you get through a 46-game league season, plus the good run in the cups with that small a squad? Winning leagues with that side, playing players out of position with that small a squad seems highly unrealistic to me. Either your tactics are exploiting big holes in the engine, or you're the spawniest individual in the history of mankind! I have done this myself in the past. The inevitable holes you fill with youth teamers to sit on the bench. In real life, my club has less than 20 professionals in League One. We regularly have no more than 18 in recent times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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