Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 6 hours ago, deltablue said: It is interesting seeing different international tournament winners early on. The only thing that was true to form was England losing on penalties. 5 hours ago, Crispypaul said: Good idea. What is your PC spec out of curiosity? I have an overclocked i5-6400 (to 3.5ghz but going to try further) with 16GB of RAM, and am considering trying this out although maybe without the edited leagues. Thanks Crispypaul, I don't know which specs matter most but sure, I have an Intel Core i7 6700k overclocked to 4.7ghz with 16GB of RAM with a Corsair H110i GTX Extreme Water Cooler, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB graphics card, Asus Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard and a Samsung 500GB 850 Evo SSD Hard Drive with a Seagate 2TB (Hybrid 8GB SSD) Secondary Hard Drive, hopefully that's what you're looking for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 September 2016 Happy with that start, we went strikerless for the first two games of the season and we thrashed fellow second division newbies Mdina in their own back yard! I decided to stick with strikerless against Siggiewi but we could only manage a draw, now that our only striker is back from injury I'm going to go back to the 4-2-3-1 I was using. We also saw another freak goal against Mdina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 4.7Ghz? Great Scott! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, deltablue said: 4.7Ghz? Great Scott! I think it was a 4.0Ghz before the overclock, I just got the best I could find Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 You certainly do. I take it it's a proper PC instead of a laptop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yep, most definitely a proper PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 October 2016 Ah, this has gone to pot, just the one point from a possible 9 sends us perilously close to the relegation zone, our only saving grace is that we have a game or two in hand on the teams around us. We went back to the 4-2-3-1 so maybe that's why we're so poor, maybe we should go back to strikerless? Our only victory of the month came in the FA Trophy where two late goals from Uwadia dispatched First Division side Kirkop Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: Yep, most definitely a proper PC. I thought so. I've always used laptops so I've needed to aim high for FM reasons. Got a new one a couple of months ago which is actually a thinkpad (as most modern laptops are a bit flimsy) but I paid for 3.1Ghz and a lot of RAM, and I'm only using it for FM the speed is much better than anything I've had before (despite the fact that I expected it to be similar to this one). It's only slightly on the slow and ambitious side (by my standards) with all out-of-the-box leagues and even then it's just about fine with it on FM11. 4Ghz or above sounds like heaven to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, deltablue said: I thought so. I've always used laptops so I've needed to aim high for FM reasons. Got a new one a couple of months ago which is actually a thinkpad (as most modern laptops are a bit flimsy) but I paid for 3.1Ghz and a lot of RAM, and I'm only using it for FM the speed is much better than anything I've had before (despite the fact that I expected it to be similar to this one). It's only slightly on the slow and ambitious side (by my standards) with all out-of-the-box leagues and even then it's just about fine with it on FM11. 4Ghz or above sounds like heaven to me! My previous computer was a 3.3Ghz I think and before that I was using laptops and their processors were always below the minimum needed for FM, I think back in FM12 or 13 I was using a 1.7GHz laptop or something like that so this really is going to be the pinnacle for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 November 2016 We reverted back to strikerless and on the whole results are a hell of a lot more promising, we're the highest scorers in the league and we've moved up to 6th although there is a small gap opening up between us and the promotion spots and it doesn't help that almost very team above us has a game in hand. If anyone's wondering then here's the formation that seems to be working for me: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 December 2016 I don't really know what to say, we utterly smashed Premier Division side Gzira Utd 4-0 in the FA Trophy which resulted in their manager being sacked and then we struggle to draw at home to a team just two spots above us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The magic of the cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 January 2017 Well this is something I've not experienced before, we have up to 5 games in hand but we're in the relegation zone AND we have the best goal difference in the entire league, truly strange. We finally crashed out of the FA Trophy but it looks a lot more one-sided than it actually was, we had a player sent off after just 12 minutes and scored the first goal as well, it's just a shame that their fitness prevailed in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 February 2017 We absolutely blew our games in hand, we were poor all month and still we're just 3 points away from the relegation zone and we still (albeit only just) have the best GD and have scored the most goals in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 March 2017 Finally a sigh of relief as we begin to get our act together. Unfortunately it's too little too late since we may be just two points behind 4th but the teams in 3rd-6th all have a game in hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 End of Season 2016/17 I was very prepared to leave at the end of this season due to the inconsistency but an end of season rise in form, partly perhaps to the tactical shakeup has made me reconsider and now unless I get an offer from a club or my contract doesn't get renewed I'll be staying to try and push for promotion next season. This is the tactic used for the last few games of the season, yes it's lopsided and yes there's a lot of instructions but by god it's worked so far! (watch it fail miserably next season) The promotion worked wonders for our attendance... Key Players Clyde Gusman Jean Claude Borg Kyle Bartolo Goal of the season: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 2016/17 European Roll of Honour Champions League - Barcelona 3-0 Sporting CP Europa League - Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool Green indicates a new champion and the new column on the end is where last seasons winners finished this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaidean Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Just saw your PC specs at the top of the page, that thing is a beast! With a clock speed like that FM seasons must be a breeze Keep up the good work in Malta! Hopefully this save reaches the heights of the San Marino one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, Adelaidean said: Just saw your PC specs at the top of the page, that thing is a beast! With a clock speed like that FM seasons must be a breeze Keep up the good work in Malta! Hopefully this save reaches the heights of the San Marino one. Thanks Adelaidean Well for now I can just about get through a season per day but that's very likely to slow down soon! I'm hoping this will be my last save until FM17 comes out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Wow okay then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Interesting position for having twice the GD of anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 23 minutes ago, deltablue said: Interesting position for having twice the GD of anyone else. It's not something I've seen before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Pre-Season 2017/18 All friendlies against lesser opposition to get the squads fitness levels and morale up. No pressure but the board expect promotion as well. Omar Farrugia Noel Farrugia Manuel Attard Daniel Scicluna Joe Camilleri Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 September 2017 Damn, that is not the start I was hoping for, good away from home but pretty poor at home, why do I live off of such false hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 October 2017 I just don't get it. We are so woefully inconsistent and we score 5 goals in a game and STILL manage to lose! We went in at half time drawing 3-3 as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 November 2017 That's more like it, we have a game in hand and are just two points behind the top three, the only negative to take from the month is that in both the games against Marsaxlokk and Zabbar SP we've needed very late goals to snatch a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 December 2017 That was horrible, I tweaked a few things for the Gharghur game so hopefully that can be the start of some better form, if not then this season will go the exact same as the last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 January 2018 There we go Hanging on to the top end of the table and the tweaks seem to have worked for the time being, hopefully we can ride this out and finish the season in the top 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 February 2018 There's not really a lot I can take from this month other than the fact that Manuel Attard is the only person who can score right now, with 5 games left we sit just two points off of the promotion spots, can we do it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Modena are the first club to be taken over by a tycoon and become the 16th most valuable club in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hopefully you can still do it with all the frustrations you've already endured this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 7 hours ago, deltablue said: Hopefully you can still do it with all the frustrations you've already endured this season. Hopefully, right now I'm saying to myself that if we don't go up then I'm leaving and if we go up then I'm staying and will see if there's much of a jump up in quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 March 2018 Yes! We're so close now, our next game will be the decider as we face Marsaxlokk away from home, if they win then they're the champions simple as that but for now we're still in with a shot and the way things stand, even if Mdina and Rabat won their game in hand then we'd still be in 2nd with two games left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 End of Season 2017/18 Well we completely blew the chance to be champions but on the bright side we're going up and have been promoted into the Maltese First Division for next season which will be interesting to see the gulf since last years Second Division champions Luqa have gotten relegated straight back down to the Second Division again. Of course if a bigger club comes knocking then I'll more than likely be interested in that as well! Also note that Birzebbuga are our bogey team, they finished one spot above relegation and yet beat us 5-0 and 4-0. Almost one quarter of their goals came against us. Key Players Clyde Gusman Manuel Attard Goal of the Season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail316 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Well done on another promotion, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Well done on the promotion, kind of surreal to see such a low pace to a save of yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 2017/18 Roll of Honour Champions League - Arsenal 3-3p Manchester City Europa League - AS Monaco 0-0p Chelsea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 21 minutes ago, withnail316 said: Well done on another promotion, man. 10 minutes ago, BoxToBox said: Well done on the promotion, kind of surreal to see such a low pace to a save of yours. Thanks both of you I don't think I've had a save pace this slow in a very long time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 What is going on with Ukraine? Euro 2016 Winners & World Cup 2018 Finalists! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Pre-Season 2018/19 We started off well then a slight blip and then we did well again, we started off against smaller teams then the last four friendlies were against teams we'd face during the season. The board want us to avoid relegation and the media predict we'll finish in 12th, the last relegation place. Stephen Borg Rudy Briffa Stephen Mercieca Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 September 2018 We played the two teams who got promoted with us right at the beginning and we got lucky with two late goals away to Rabat, is this false hope or could we potentially do well in the First Division? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 October 2018 We're holding on in there, one terrible game but three decent draws as well as a 7-6 penalty shootout victory in the FA Trophy which sends us into the Third Round, so at least we've met one board expectation already this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 November 2018 Absolutely horrendous month, a tactical shake-up is needed and if that doesn't work then I'm probably out the door and onto the beaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iacovone Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Well at least you've got nice beaches in Malta... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, iacovone said: Well at least you've got nice beaches in Malta... Who was it that had the thread 'Sun, Sex & Suspicious Chairmen' a few years ago? That would go well here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 December 2018 We've been incredibly unlucky, against Rabat in the FA Trophy we were down to 10 men in just 5 minutes and lost just 1-0 and then against Mdina we were down to 10 men after 28 minutes...then we had 2 players brought off injured against Melita. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 January 2019 This time it was nothing to do with luck, we were just plain bad losing 2-0 at home to the team directly above us and then losing 5-1 to a team battling for promotion! At least we got another win to our names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 February 2019 We're still fighting and pushing but we're not really getting anywhere, next up we face Zebbug Rangers away from home, they've lost 9 of their last 10 games but if they beat us then we're bottom of the table with 5 games remaining. My job security is still stable however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iacovone Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Could be the first relegation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherwinriga Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Things get worse after three seasons, but what a struggle season after the great start. I think you might have hopes alive for the last games soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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