'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, but I keep coming back...again, and again. Then I lost again because Albania is bugged, now here I am with an Oceanic Perfectionist. (┛ಠ_ಠ)┛彡┻━┻

[Makoto Nakamura]

An A-W Tour of Europe

I never learn, do I? Last time I attempted a solely European Completionist save was back on FM15 and now we're back, using leagues that @Timo61 made in the Editor's Hideaway as well as @claassen San Marino league, SI's Gibraltar league and @Rainbowz Wales league and these quality of life updates made by @majesticeternity

The aim? Start unemployed and win it all hopefully. I'll be sticking with 3 countries at a time because some of these nations go quite far down the pyramid!

[Makoto Nakamura]

A blank slate, for now. I was born in the least populous Sammarinese commune, Montegiardino and as we embark along this challenge we'll try and get some Sammarinese youth players to come through as well.

[Makoto Nakamura]

KF Memaliaj is an Albanian football club based in the small town of Memaliaj. KF Memaliaj is currently in the Albanian Second Division. They play their games at the "Karafil Caushi" Stadium.

Predicted to finish bottom of the third tier and we have a first team squad of 10 players! 

[Makoto Nakamura]

2019/20 Pre-Season

We're almost predicted dead last.

And we've brought in 5 players so far.

[Makoto Nakamura]

August 2019

Strong first couple of games!

And we sign a tall striker.

[Makoto Nakamura]

September 2019

And not so good, just the two home points.

[Makoto Nakamura]

October 2019

Out of the cup and two more defeats in the league sees us go down to 2nd last.

[Rikulec]

Alright, following from the start this time round. Good luck!

[Makoto Nakamura]

4 minutes ago, Rikulec said:

Alright, following from the start this time round. Good luck!

Glad to have ya!  Thanks!  

[Makoto Nakamura]

November 2019

Another terrible month but at least we managed to finally get a 2nd win.

[Makoto Nakamura]

I bet he didn't find that very funny.

[Makoto Nakamura]

December 2019

One more point and we fall back down to last.  

[TerminalPortugal]

Tough start, hopefully you can turn it around.

[Makoto Nakamura]

5 minutes ago, TerminalPortugal said:

Tough start, hopefully you can turn it around.

Hopefully, I really need to!

[Makoto Nakamura]

January 2020

Well that's worrying.

Two more defeats and I've had to have a board meeting, I need to get 6 points from the next 5 games else I get the sack, it's a perfectly reasonable amount to get, but we've only gotten 10 from the first 16.

[Makoto Nakamura]

Even my assistant decided to leave me.  

[Makoto Nakamura]

February 2020

We finally got a win! I need one more win or three draws now to stop me from being on the Albanian dole.

[Makoto Nakamura]

March 2020

Just the one game in March and it's another loss...the writing is on the wall.

[Makoto Nakamura]

Just cruel.  

[Makoto Nakamura]

Falling Upwards

KF Albpetrol Patos is an Albanian football club located in the city of Patos in Fier County. Their home ground is the Alush Noga Stadium and they currently compete in the Albanian Second Division.

The club was founded in 1947 under the name Patosi, which was renamed to Puna Patos between 1951 and 1958, which was again renamed to Punëtori Patos in 1958. They first played in the Albanian First Division in 1974. In 1990, they were finalists in the Albanian National Cup, where they lost to FK Partizani.

In 1992 the club was taken over by petrolium company Albpetrol, who changed the name of the club to Albpetrol Patos. The first participation of the club in European football was in the 1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup where they lost 1–3 on aggregate in the qualifying round against FC Balzers of Liechtenstein.

Albpetrol's manager left for a side chasing promotion to the top tier and so I'm back in a job after 4 days!  

Way better than my old players!

[Makoto Nakamura]

2019/20 End of Season Review

A mixed start but hopefully it gives us something to build on for next season.

2019/20 Best XI

Mark Matthews

Ilir Hismani - Arber Capi - Ricardo Corsini - Albion Morina

Hekuran Korreshi - Alessio Druo

Aris Curri                                               Andrea Arapi

Romario Prifti

Sherif Sadiku

[Kingofcm03]

4 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

An A-W Tour of Europe

I never learn, do I? Last time I attempted a solely European Completionist save was back on FM15 and now we're back, using leagues that @Timo61 made in the Editor's Hideaway as well as @claassen San Marino league, SI's Gibraltar league and @Rainbowz Wales league and these quality of life updates made by @majesticeternity

The aim? Start unemployed and win it all hopefully. I'll be sticking with 3 countries at a time because some of these nations go quite far down the pyramid!

What Kosovo database/league are you planning to use? I am looking for an option.

[Makoto Nakamura]

6 hours ago, Kingofcm03 said:

What Kosovo database/league are you planning to use? I am looking for an option.

Timo has a Kosovo file up on the Steam Workshop so I used that one.

[Cheez3y]

Ahh the classic gettin sacked and couple days later get a better job in the same league. 

Edited December 19, 2019 by Cheez3y

[Minuy600]

God, I kinda wish my own pack would prove useful to more people as I did try my hardest on making it fun. 

BUT this save is the type I have always loved, so I am not complaining here. Followed, good luck on this one. Let's hope you can actually finish the challenge this time!

Edited December 19, 2019 by Minuy600

[Rainbowz]

Always loved your FM journeys, and now my DB is a part of one of them! Best of luck!

[ITFC_Blue]

Things you love to see .... Makoto on some random FM tour! 

[rodesire]

Here we go again, glory to our Austrian overlords

[andychar]

I honestly can't remember the last time I saw you getting sacked from any job!

[Makoto Nakamura]

5 hours ago, Cheez3y said:

Ahh the classic gettin sacked and couple days later get a better job in the same league. 

Making it look easy! 

5 hours ago, Minuy600 said:

God, I kinda wish my own pack would prove useful to more people as I did try my hardest on making it fun. 

BUT this save is the type I have always loved, so I am not complaining here. Followed, good luck on this one. Let's hope you can actually finish the challenge this time!

Not going to lie but your pack was the first one I went to, I was going to do an Oceanic perfectionist and I would have used your files for it but the OFC Champions League is bugged in FM 20, I was impressed with the level of detail you put in, much more than I ever have! 

And I'm definitely not ruling out using your pack in the future either.  

5 hours ago, Rainbowz said:

Always loved your FM journeys, and now my DB is a part of one of them! Best of luck!

Cheers Rainbowz! Unfortunately you'll have to wait until the very end of the save, but hopefully Llanfairpwll will still be in the 6th tier by then and I can plan my domination.  

4 hours ago, ITFC_Blue said:

Things you love to see .... Makoto on some random FM tour! 

Welcome aboard!

3 hours ago, rodesire said:

Here we go again, glory to our Austrian overlords

Austria is going to be a long old slog! 

1 hour ago, andychar said:

I honestly can't remember the last time I saw you getting sacked from any job!

I got sacked twice in my short, ill fated Brazilian save...but we'll blame that on bugs.

[Makoto Nakamura]

2020/21 Pre-Season

Narrow results but a perfect pre-season.

Board only want top half which is good but the media predict us up in 2nd.

[Minuy600]

16 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

Not going to lie but your pack was the first one I went to, I was going to do an Oceanic perfectionist and I would have used your files for it but the OFC Champions League is bugged in FM 20, I was impressed with the level of detail you put in, much more than I ever have! 

Funnily enough I just started a perfectionist save in Oceania in my own pack as well!

Will say i'm glad you didn't use it in the end because I went back and fixed some annoyances. Just didn't bother updating it on the forums yet, but i'll do that when I get back to making leagues during the winter break.

[Makoto Nakamura]

August 2020

Out of the cup in the Qualifying Round, funnily enough Oriku is the club where the old Albpetrol manager went off to manage thus giving me the job.

[Makoto Nakamura]

September 2020

A poor month, even my old club beat me.   A big win against Butrinti salvages the month a bit.

[Makoto Nakamura]

October 2020

Much better and we've hit the top of the table!  

[Makoto Nakamura]

November 2020

And then just the one win and we've fallen back down to 5th, just 3 points off top though.

[Makoto Nakamura]

This could be good!

[Makoto Nakamura]

December 2020

Just the two games and we fall another point behind Kukesi B but just the two points off of Spartaku Tirane which is the promotion spot since Kukesi B can't get promoted.

[Makoto Nakamura]

January 2021

A big win away to bottom side Bilisht Sporti and a solid win at home to my old side moves us back up to 2nd in the league for the time being as Gramozi have a game in hand.

 

[Makoto Nakamura]

February 2021

A disappointing loss at home to Delvina means we lose the top spot and everyone around us has a game in hand.

[Makoto Nakamura]

March 2021

Four games to go and it's still looking very tight at the top.

[ManUtd1]

That 7-5 scoreline is beautiful 

[Makoto Nakamura]

2020/21 Youth Candidates

A lot of potential for sure.

[Makoto Nakamura]

20 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said:

That 7-5 scoreline is beautiful 

A 7-5 the month after a 6-3 as well! 

[Makoto Nakamura]

April 2021

Just the one game in April and now it's looking even more difficult to catch Kukesi B.

[B.W.G]

These are the types of saves I love,just don't leave me behind in Albania too quickly  

[Makoto Nakamura]

8 minutes ago, B.W.G said:

These are the types of saves I love,just don't leave me behind in Albania too quickly  

Don't worry, it looks like we won't be leaving Albania any time soon!

[iamnobody]

I'm so glad you are back. 

Random question, do you need to get the editor files all loaded before the game starts or if you find a new one you like can you load it in and play that country?

[Makoto Nakamura]

2020/21 End of Season Review

Well that was dreadful, at least I didn't have to deal with the situation of finishing 2nd and getting promoted but then coming back to this league due to the fact that I didn't win it.

2020/21 Best XI

Filippo Baroni

Marco Piccoli - Albin Dervishi - Ilir Hismani - Robert Brust

Saimir Hoxha

Romario Prifti - Rasmus Christensen

Cristian Ahmeti                                                         Manuel Kraus

Gentijan Halimi

[Makoto Nakamura]

19 minutes ago, iamnobody said:

I'm so glad you are back. 

Random question, do you need to get the editor files all loaded before the game starts or if you find a new one you like can you load it in and play that country?

Cheers! You need all files loaded before you start your game.