AN Challenge (FM2008)

[Tommy]

Anyone up for a game of sorts? Start unemployed, take it from there, post your results and achievements. As we all start on a plateau it's a competition without playing each other in game.

Run as many leagues as you want, whichever DB size, can't think of any other settings which matter. Screen shots would be good for interest; unemployed, 1st job, tactics, squad, 1st game etc etc.

Could be fun.

[Bobzilla]

I'd be up for that. Mind you So far I've only managed to win one game but it did take me 6 months to get a hang of 07

[Timmy]

I just started this with italy.. in serie c/1 ... didnt start unemployed, although i picked newly promoted lecco.

might start again unemployed though.

[Stew]

I'll do this.

Another one to watch is the previous reputation thing. ie. International Football, Sunday League etc.

[Bobzilla]

Started unemployed as suggested and didnt get a job until December. Ended up with Chelmsford and half my team hate me, I can't get a single person to sign for me (including the free transferable 45 year old pub team players) and I've yet to win a game going into the new year. Currently sitting in 24th position I think.

I think a serious clear out is in order if I can get anyone to come and play for me as I think its the only way I'll get close to a win.

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by Stew

Another one to watch is the previous reputation thing. ie. International Football, Sunday League etc.

Just set it to automatic.

[GreatKingRat]

I'm up for this, will start tonight if I can.

[Timmy]

I started, and got notts co in november... cant wait til the jan window... got a few buys set up.

[endless psych]

Just started, applied for Gretna, Carlisle and Gillingham jobs.

[Timmy]

You won't get them if your a sunday league player anyways.


My game with notts co is going awful. Signed nabil ze har tho.

[endless psych]

Indeed. Michty.

[Timmy]

YAS, sacked from notts co... ragin cause i got some crackin buys coming in too.

Now i'm at MK dons... just before the second season. bring it on!

[Stew]

I started a game running only the Scottish leagues and with it set to automatic I didn't get a job after four seasons, so I got fed up with that and set it to Semi-Pro so I could actually manage someone!

After one season went past the Kilmarnock job became available. Only problem being that they'd just been relegated and the idiot manager before me had decided to not bother bringing anyone in, and had sold some of the best players.

First up, my team:



First game in charge, against Hamilton:



That's right, baby. I knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup:



AND Hibs:



OOPS, and I beat Celtic in the Final of the Scottish Cup to top it off:



While that was going on I also managed to win the First Division:



Which was even more impressive considering the new club record I set of 17 games unbeaten:



Now to show my career stats so far, including turning a profit transfer-wise:



Lastly my tactic for the season:





Tl;dr version: I ripped apart the first division in Scotland and beat the big teams to win the Scottish Cup, thus getting me into the UEFA Cup and the SPL in my second season. Also got the club out of debt by using the transfer market, so the UEFA Cup money will give me a nice transfer kitty at the end of the second season.

Again, apologies for cheating slightly, but the Scottish Leagues are almost impossible to get into from unemployed when on Automatic. I'll do a proper run in the English leagues with the lower divisions turned on too.

[GreatKingRat]

That's mighty impressive.

Starting an unemployed game right now, probably bump up my experience if you say it's impossible to get a job.

[endless psych]

I took me until just before the January transfer window (two weeks to be precise) to get a job with Piacenza. Lost first game, won or drawn next couple but can't lift myself off the foot of Seria B.