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End of October and already a season of struggle. It appears everytime I take a lead the opposition scores twice, quickly.
My defenders back off and the keeper goes off on his holidays just as some Neanderthal defender takes a pot shot from the half way line.
Am I enjoying it?
YOU BET
I have binned my purpose built tactic and just gone 442 Attacking. I win an odd game, lose plenty but have found a striker who can put the ball in the back of the net. 5 in 13 so far. But he's now injured, so I have to rely on Stephen Torpey who is 54 years old with pace 1. God knows why I bought him. Thinking back I thought he could be a decent back up to the 44 years old Bontcho Guentchev who I brought in as a cheap coach not knowing he was still a player.
Still, for those of you looking for a possible gem, you could do far worse than Oliver Hotchkiss. Scored a couple for me but is a little hot tempered judging by his 5 game ban in a pre season friendly for a headbut on Wes Hoolahan.
Still, after 17 games I rooted to 18th place with no chance of going up.
10-20-2007, 02:06 AM
dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge Post #492
so, here's a quick update after my first month. its been pretty up and down so far, with a couple of good games and a few bad ones. by the time i signed my team, i only had time for a couple of preseason friendlies, so fitness has been quite an issue. as have sendings off and mid term injuries.
overall i'm fairly satisfied so far. i guess we'll find out in the next few months when my players are all match fit and start to develop an understanding.
currently my team has little better than average morale and they have yet to develop a good level of understanding. as my players were all brought in from scratch i'll be monitoring the understanding level and see how it develops...
Just before going to bed for the night, I glance at my overview to see that I am currently in 9th place, with a possible finish of 2nd - 17th. Looks like I have mathematically avoided relegation in my first season, and its still March.
Thoroughly enjoying the challenge so far, and just had a period of all my decent strikers getting injured for varying short lengths with recoveries all overlapping.
10-20-2007, 02:14 AM
dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge Post #496
Finally I've got Hendon, only took a second season of holidaying and a bit of restarting.
The second season seems to throw a few lower rep teams up, but that might be down to the reps of the teams going down.
Gloucester City & Heybridge Swifts came up in the second season if anybody wants either saves.
10-20-2007, 02:30 AM
dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge Post #497
The season has begun very nicely. Despite being knocked out of the Setanta Shield, we just knocked Hinckley out of the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round. I have created a fantastic away formation that so far has left me unbeaten away from home in the league from 6 games. If only I could conjure up a strong home formation I'd bank on us securing promotion. My keeper Veiga has arguably been our most important signing so far. Touch wood he doesnt get injured!
10-20-2007, 02:35 AM
dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge Post #498
looks like im going to be reloading for a bit im determined to get kendal town and this is the first version where there has been a chance of the getting promoted but i might be up all night doing it
10-20-2007, 02:45 AM
dafuge's FM08 small club to big club challenge Post #500
John Colby has pulled his old tracksuit out of the wardrobe and taken the manager's position at Gloucester City.
The board seem to have reasonable expectations. Fight against relegation this year and aim to win the Conference South in five years time. Hopefully this means I have a patient chairman!
Personally, I'm delighted to finally get the chance to manage "The Tigers". I have plans to combine an Ajax-esque youth training approach with Brazilian-style football flair on the pitch. There'll be a heavy emphasis on bringing through Gloucester-born youth players into the first team and I hope that I'll be able to achieve success with this policy.
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