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Challenge #2 - Bobbev
The Brian Clough Challenge
Brian Clough was undoubtedly one of the best football managers of his generation and it was a sad day for football when he passed away on September 20th 2004 aged 69. His record as a player was extraordinary - before his career was prematurely curtailed by a knee injury he made 274 appearances for Middlesbrough and Sunderland, scoring 251 goals. But it was his managerial achievements that sealed his reputation. After a short stint on the coaching staff at Sunderland he took over as manager of Hartlepool at the age of 30 and gained promotion from the 4th Division. He then moved to Derby County, taking them to the First Division and winning the league title in season 1971-72. The next season he guided Derby to the Semi Finals of the European Cup before falling out with Chairman Sam Longson and resigning. He failed to bring success to either of his next two clubs. A poor season at Brighton was followed by his infamous 44-day reign at Leeds. But after 4 months out of the game he got back on the managerial rollercoaster at Nottingham Forest in January 1975. Forest were promoted to the First Division in the 1976-77 season and then won the title in the season after. This was followed by two consecutive European Cup victories in seasons 1978-79 and 1979-80. Whilst at Forest Clough also enjoyed four League Cup successes in 1977-78, 1978-79, 1988-89 and 1989-90. His only regrets were his failure to lift the FA Cup and the fact that he was never appointed England manager.
So here is your challenge - can you surpass the achievements of the legendary Brian Clough?
Stage 1 - Hartlepool
Take over at Hartlepool and gain them promotion.
Stage 2 - Derby County
As soon as possible after that take over at Derby and win the Premiership title. Go one step better than Brian and get County into a European Final (UEFA Cup or Champions League)
Stage 3 - Brighton or Leeds
Take one of Clough's less successful clubs to FA Cup glory.
Stage 4 - Nottingham Forest
Secure the Forest job, win the Premiership with them and then go on to lift the Champions League twice and the League Cup four times.
Stage 5 - The England Job
Fulfil the great man's final ambition by gaining the England job and taking them to the final stages of a major tournament (World Cup or European Championship).
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Challenge #5 - Soup
WWII Challenge
STAGE 1 - D-Day
D-Day, when the allied stormed the beaches of Normandy. You are to take over
a team that is located on one of the following places, and do as
following...:
Route 1 - Utah Beach - Liberate Cherbourg - Cherbourg, a small town
on the side of the Northern side of the Cotentin, was in the middle of Utah
Beach, and amongst one of the first towns to be liberated. AS Cherbourg are
their local side. You'll need an editor to put them in the lowest French
Division (National, most likely). Your mission is simple, enter the club,
and keep it from getting destroyed, manage them for one season and keep them
in National. Once you've succeeded, you may move on to the next stage.
Route 2 - Omaha Beach - Reach Bayeux - Bayeux is another small town,
just down the road from Omaha Beach. Omaha Beach was one of the most
difficult challenges, between the terrible rip tides, strong offshore
currents and bad escape routes in extremely rough terrain. Bayeux,
therefore, is the hardest of the first round challenges, as you move them
into the Lowest French Division (National?). Keep them up, and you can move
on. Relegate, and Omaha Beach is lost.
Route 3 - Gold, Juno and Sword beaches - Mondeville set free! -
Mondeville, a town that was in the route of all three of the invading
positions, is one of the outskirts of Caen, a major city the allies hoped to
capture. Just as above, edit Mondeville into the lowest possible playable
French League and keep them in it for at least one season to move up.
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STAGE TWO - Pushing inland
To reflect your limited occupied territory, you must move directly from
your Stage 1 team to the next team, you must stay at your stage 1 team until
you can get a job with your stage 2 team.
Route 1 - Utah Beach -> Paris
After Utah beach, the Ivy (US Fourth Division) went West and beat the
Germans near Perriers, before being re-issued to Paris, to help the French
liberate their capital. Since the most of the material is still in German
hands, you can not use Paris Saint Germain. Instead, move to Racing Club de
Paris (who should be in the National League), and promote them. After you
succeed in promoting them, you will be moved to the third stage of the
challenge.
Route 2 - Omaha Beach -> Caen
After taking over and keeping Bayeux, you find yourself on your way to Caen,
the major city of Normandy, and it is imperative that this city is taken in
order to liberate this part of France. Take over Stade Malherbe de Caen, and
finish fourth or higher to secure your place. From here on, you may move on
to stage three.
Route 3 - Gold, Juno and Sword beaches -> Brest
The Normandic coast is secure, so it is time to move onwards. You have been
assigned to capture the harbour of Brest, an important place from where
fresh troups can be brought into the European mainland. Secure the city, and
expand your operation there, so that you can move on. Take control of Stade
Brestois 29 (who *should* be in National), and bring them to the second
division. (If Brest are already in second division in your version of the
game, fulfill the board's expectations). When you've completed this
objective, move on to stage Three.
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STAGE THREE - Moving on
Here, you may manage any French teams you so desire in Routes 1 and 2
until you can get a job at the specified teams in this stage. In route 3,
you may only manage the team you managed in stage 2 until you can find a job
in a 2nd division team other then Brest
Route 1 - Utah Beach -> Paris -> Belgium
After liberating Paris, the Ivy (Again, US 4th Div) went north to Belgium,
fighting their way towards Germany. You find yourself stranded in Virton,
where you shall manage R Excelsior SC Virton and fulfill your board's
expectations for the season before moving on.
Route 2 - Omaha Beach -> Caen -> Southern Netherlands Your troops advance North, and set out to liberate the Netherlands. However,
their advance was hindered at the rivers, causing the north of the
Netherlands to remain under German occupation. You will be in the South,
liberating and trying to make your way north during the hungerwinter of '44 Take control of a team under the rivers of Holland in the Second Division
(Eerste Divisie). Teams that are under the rivers are: Dordrecht, Eindhoven,
Exelsior, Helmond, MVV, RBC, TOP Oss, Den Bosch, Feyenoord, Fortuna Sittard,
NAC, PSV, RKC, Roda, Sparta and Willem II. Find one of those in the "Eerste
Divisie" and take over. To complete this stage, promote them to the First
Division (Eredivisie), in order to build your strength (reputation). When
you succeed, move on to the next stage.
Route 3 - Gold, Juno and Sword beaches -> Brest -> Onwards in France Time to officially liberate France, and drive the Germans across the
borders.
Take over a second division team (not Brest), and promote them to the First
division, the highest division in the french league. Upon succeeding, move
to stage four.
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STAGE FOUR - Preparing to topple Germany
Route 1 - Utah Beach -> Paris -> Belgium -> Luxembourg The Germans then planted a winter-offensive, and your company is assigned to
stop them on the border of Luxembourg and Germany. You find yourself in
Saarland, taking control of Saarbrucken. You'll have to build your strength.
In order to do this, bring them to the German First Division, and staying up
for one season.
You may manage any Belgian team you want until you can get a job at
Saarbrucken
Route 2 - Omaha Beach -> Caen -> Southern Netherlands -> Northern
Netherlands
The winter of hunger in the Northern Netherlands are over, and it's time to
advance to the North, liberating them, and building a strong base from which
to invade Germany.
Pick a team above the rivers (e.g. Any team not mentioned in stage three)
and guide them to a national title, before you move on to the final stage.
Route 3 - Gold, Juno and Sword beaches -> Brest -> Onwards in France ->
Prepare to attack
France is free, and now is the time to prepare for the final assault. You will take over a strong team in France (Div 1), and bring them the
national title. As soon as you've done this, you are ready to topple
Germany.
You may also attempt to stay at your current team and take them to the
title, if you so desire.
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STAGE FIVE - The fall of the Third Reich
All routes
You've finally made it to Berlin. Take over Herta BSC Berlin, and win the
German First Division. If you complete this objective, you've defeated the
Third Reich, and World War II is over.
Well done.
Once you've picked a Route in stage 1, you may not change routes. Route
Three is the easiest, and was specifically devised for people with
lower-performance computers, who can not run too many leagues at a high
database.
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