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WE ARE BACK! ...THE MADDEST AND BADDEST FIRM ON THE NET!...THE SCOTTISH CLAN!... THE ORIGINAL AND STILL THE BEST...WHA'S LIKE US DAMN FEW AND THER AW DEED...!
*gets the bagpipes oot and starts the screeching*
Ohhhhhhh Champers of Scotland....When will we see......The Clan that played CM3 & CM4.....Return for more?...And Fight and die for....Version 03/04!
Champers of Scotland, I can see a whole forum of my countrymen gathered here today, waiting to play Champo as free men. Free men you are and Champo u will play. What would you do without the freedom to play Champo? Lying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing, to trade this day to the next, for one chance, just one chance to lock horns on-line and battle in Champo once again? For we might be a bunch of sweaty socks and Jock bawbags......but yell never take oor.........FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!
Ya Dancer! at last CM4 version 03/04 is upon us, we have been holding off and waiting eagerly for the right patches, and are now ready to embark on another long term Scottish CM netgame. This is to be our 4th major netgame, in as many years, and for most, it is a continuation from the old CM4 netgame last year, and an exciting new challenge. We managed 5 seasons in our last netgame, and hopefully our new one will be just as fun and longterm. Lessons have been learned, and we are confident, any new Scottish game will be longterm, as good as before. Many players have come and gone in the Clan over the years, and the the new mix of old hardcore veterans and the fresh meat have gelled well and we now have the best bunch of jock champers ever. Planning for this game has been in progress for a while now, as has the never ending search for fresh talent who can cut the mustard with the Scottish firm. This game was mainly organized and discussed at our last meet up, in Novemeber 2003. A couple of new faces will be joining which is refreshing but unfortunately we wont be recruiting and look set to start with the current Clan gaffers.
The Scottish Champers who have accepted this challenge have all proved themselves on-line, and for us it works well at a local level. Most the guys I either know or have met at our last meet up, and have nothing to prove. Finding hardcore players who are trustworthy, reliable and mature is very difficult. But I am confident we have a right blend for another good game and ssome banter. As we are all fans of Scottish Fitba it would only seem right to play and base our new CM4 game in Scotland. The game would start at grass roots level in division 2 & 3, with 15 human gaffers spread over the bottom 2 divisions. teams were drawn at random at the last meet up, so it was pot luck really who got what!
Starting at the bottom and working up to the SPL and beyond is the aim. With 4 compact leagues, there is derbies every game, and promotion and relegation battles a plenty. The Scottish leagues provide an ideal on-line experience for human interaction. There are 3 cups to play for, the Scottish and League Cups and the Challenge Cup for LLM. Gaffers are free to move to bigger clubs and have a caraer, so who knows where there LLM adventure will take them in the long term. It is generally felt that the 'Old Firm' are too powerfull so they are off limits in this challenge. Getting Scottish teams into Europe and smashing the Old Firms grip in the SPL, would be the ultimate aim! Re writing the Scottish football history books forever...........
CLAN GAFFERS WHO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS CHALLENGE & THEIR CLUBS ARE!
1. This game will be played on Mondays and Thursdays period. The start time will be 8pm and finish time will be 12pm. The server will be up earlier from aprrox 7pm and left up later to approx 1AM for T&T sessions, shortlisting , sorting scouting etc. So get on early if ye need to find a player or have to re do a tactic. As a member of the group you will be expected to attend these sessions. If you can’t attent for any reason, you must give notice to the Clan I/C and host Ross Turpie , no less than 1hour prior to the start of session. Missing a session or joining late is ok, we all have busy lives, just let us know and be honest. Any deviation from gaming times or nights, for what ever reason, will be emailed to everyone and posted on the clan thread the previous night.
2. In this netgame players must use there real name ( no nicks - keep this for the thread and IRC) ie Ross Turpie with caps in 1st letter, put their true age in, and favourite team if they want. No Passwords are to be used at any time. Own nicknames for players can be used if u want at your own end.
3. The Scottish Clan thread is the lifeline behind the actual game, and this must be supported by each individual manager. All the Clan managers will be expected to report on their teams progress and at the very minimum a mid season and enf of season report (It doesn’t have to be an essay, even though most managers are creative with their own notes, just a few lines to show your involvement within the game, so non Clan champers or fans of the Clan get a flavour of how things are going) Its best Managers take notes and grabs of all their dealings or even write in word as the session unfolds. Gameplay in CM4 is slower so you will no doubt have a spare 5 mins here and there for this purpose. This rule will be strictly policed! In previous games some people never made the effort and this was disapointing, but this new game will hopefully have many talking points and much to report, so keep all yer teams coming's and goings updated for fans of the clan to read in the forum. . The thread is important to the Scottish Clan. If the present managers feel that they cannot put ten minutes aside to post some banter/update, there is presently a waiting list of sourced gamers wanting to join. There will be a one warning and you’re out policy regarding this.
4. IRC or Internet relay chat, is to be run at all times during the clan session, the clan IRC is on quakenet (The euro one) and the channel or room# is cm.scots. Anyone not familiar with IRC or Internet relay chat can download mirc at <www.mirc.com> its free. Communication is paramount to enable the smooth running of the game. If the Host requests something, this must be done immediately. Unfortunately crashes do happen during a network game, although these are not frequent. If all managers can play CM in windowed mode and get used to keeping one eye on IRC as well, we should have few problems. Due to IRC there will be no need for in game chat!! As this needs everyone in to work. best keep the banter oot the game and in the IRC and thread.Keep in game banter and rivalries within the thread and IRC. Also remember that you are now an ambassador for the Scots Clan, any bad behavior on any other forum not only makes you look like a twat but reflects badly on the Scottish Clan. The Scots Clan has gone a long way to get itself established as one of the top recognized clan games. We don’t need this good work undone by thoughtless posts typed by our own members so if yer banned and we cannot get you back on board yer out the Clan no arguements!. We do need rivalries to develop in the clan however so dont be scared to call a rival a ****ing ******, all's fair in war and war as they say!
5. No rolling contracts(minumum 6 months) are to be used when negotiating transfers. Any other contract is ok till the end of the season or 6 months etc. To play the game in the best possible spirit, 1 year contracts are generally regarded as the best minimum option, but this is entirely up to the managers own descretion.When buying a player, if anyone wishes to include clauses. The total amount of cash in the clauses cannot exceed the base cash offer. Also the number cannot be greater than 10 when negotiating appearances.E.G If player offers 500k cash this is his base offer. He can add clauses so they can amount to but not exceed this figure. I.e. 500k + 500k after 1/10 league or international appearances.To sum this up - WHEN BUYING No 20/30/40/50 league app/cap clause. And Total Clauses cannot exceed the cash offer. A player can be bought and payed up over 12 or 24 months tho ie 100k over 12 months as the transfer market is changing and this is now realistic
6. When selling a player, if one wishes to include clauses. The total amount of cash in the clauses cannot exceed the cash offer received. Also the number cannot be less than 10 when negotiating appearances. Also the number cannot be less than 10 when negotiating appearances.E.G If player receives a 500k cash bid and wishes to negotiate using clauses. He can request cash clauses amounting up to but not exceeding the base cash bid. I.E 500K + 500K AFTER 10/20/30/40/50 league app/international appearances.To sum this up ----WHEN SELLING, No 1 cap or 1 appearance.And total clauses cannot exceed the initial cash offer(Note this will stop the 0 + X amount after 1 cap sales) A player can be sold and payed for over 12 or 24 months tho ie 100k over 12 months as the transfer market is changing and this is now realistic.
7. Games must be played on FAST only not meduim unless it a Cup Final and KEY/EXTENDED(only if ur no holding the game up) highlights only (unless its a major cup final i.e Scottish Cup, Eufa, or CL) Players are allowed to view others games as long as they are aware of commands in IRC and do not hold the game up in anyway.
8. No illegal bids for players to stop the AI or another human manager getting a player. I.E - bidding 10m to stop a player going elsewhere when you don’t have the money. This also includes rival teams players when their gaffer is on holiday, or not present in the game for what ever reason. You are free to bid and make any offers/ contracts to rival teams players, assuming the human gaffer is there to either knock back or match accordingly. In short, when other human gaffers are not in the game dont **** with there teams! Also offering players to other managers is tolerated but should be realistic as any stoopid bids only slow the game down. You can untick a human manager to stop the offer if ur assistant suggest that club alternativly as a manager reciveing an unwanted offer just ignore the Bid and call the offering party a slow twat!
9. Strictly NO International manager jobs allowed or Old Firm Clubs!
10. Managers can declare an interest in any player or job wether by offer in news or by shortlist. But having rivals Human managers players shortlisted when they are clearly not welcome or never to be soldis deamed ungentlemanly and they should be taken off. Any deals should be made in mirc and to be fair should be made public but it is all down to each individuals descretion with regard what spirit they want to play the game.
11. Managers are free to apply for any Scottish Club available, out with the 'old Firm', and announce interest in any job!
12. Fergie Clause, in the event of anyone winning a European trophy then the Alex Ferguson clause can be activated, and any top English Club applied for (EPL ONLY!). This option will be a long time coming, but is a viable option for any gaffer who simply outgrows the Clan or Scottish football in general. I must point out we are a Scottish Clan however and keeping the game Scottish is the aim, with no fragmentation to other leagues. If anyone does win the CL with East Fife for example, why not simply start at the bottom again, and take over another llm team, or one of the bigger teams that have been beaten up by our top gaffers back to formal glory!
13. No Slow Play! As if its gonna be fast! its longterm and will speed up once the teams settle and there is no hurray so take yer time and dont rush just chug and keep with play. Any gaffer who is conitually slow will be forced to chug on by the host ther will be am 'OFFICIAL' warning in the mirc and then a slow manager will be forced. I dont think managers can be forced in match day but if u have to leave the game for what ever reason notify the host or announce your departure in the chat room. Anyone who has had an "OFFICIAL' chug warning and is chugged has no one to blame but themselves the game revolves around the whole Clan not just 1 pselfish person. If that fails then managers will be forced on holidays. Continued Slow & Selfish play in extreme cases will result in the offender beig retired from the game!
14. If sacked managers can either wait for a new club or knock the lowest div 3 team and take the ll penalty after their name! This is asuming there is a team available and you there is not a reserve list for eager gaffers in place. Basically dont get sacked! if ye get sacked yer no really good enough to play and some one else deserves a chance to show what they can do. Competition for Clan places is high so dont make a **** of it lads.
15. The Game will be run in Holiday mode from the day after the Cup Final until the 1st of July (Approx about na month) Duriong this time there will be no oppertunity to access news and if the ai bid for any player and you loose out then tuff, this is the only time the ai has an advantage and is primarily to speed the game up for the sake of game play. In short make sure all your 1st team and promising players have proper transfer instructions and clauses intact. Players do retire its a part of the game as do staff move on thats is what the summer and close seaosn is all about. Clan managers have plenty of oppertunity to make offers but between this time the game will be holiday only. After that it is up to each individual wether they want to go on holiday or not until the season starts but getting through preseason is a total pain and should be done as quickly as possible. You have been warned get organised!
16. Any human manager that misses 3 session's in a row can be voted out by the fellow Clan members
17. FOG of War will be OFF! This is only to speed the game up and stop all the millions of scout reports that hold the game up while playing on-line
18. All managers have a laugh and get tore into each other! We play for fun and although it all looks serious, the reason we play on line is to pit yer wits against other human managers and interact with other humans! Anyone that is not bothering with regards to community play are denying someone who is a chance to join the famous Scottish Clan. We have had some good laughs and community things going in the past, so support the thread and contribute in the chat room, its whats playing on-line is all about.
THE DAY OF DAYS - SCOTTISH CLAN NETGAME STARTS MONDAY 2nd Feb 2004 @ 7PM!
Champers of the Scottish CM4 Clan. You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the CMO forum are upon you. The hopes and prayers of Champo loving fans everywhere march with you. Your task will not be an easy one. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in Champo. We will accept nothing less than full dedication to the Clan! Good Luck! And let us beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble Champo undertaking. May the farce be with you all!
LOONATIC NEW GAFFER ANNNOUNCED AS LOONS NEW GAFFER!
CM MAD gaffer ROSS TURPIE has today been sensationally announced as the new manager of 2nd Ddivision side Forfar Athletic! Turpie, an experienced gaffer at many other CM clubs, had done well at his last Scottish Club, and had the statue to prove it! Forfar a town famous for its 'Bridies' would suit the new gaffer no problem, as 'pie meat' had been attrributed to much of his previous success. The new boss was delighted to be at the Loons helm and could not have picked a better club for the future campaign. The board were particularly impressed with his Champo achievments, but could the unknown gaffer win the hearts and minds of the fans......
Forfar a small town of about 13,000 people is north of Dundee and lies in the lower division football hotbed that is north Tayside. The Former manager ex Scotland Internationalist Ray Stewart had left the club in good shape after his rescent shock retirement. The squad inherited, had good players at this level, in every department, and gaffer Turps was confidant he could challenge in the 2nd Division and take the club forward. Turpie claimed that the Loons would be an SPL club within 3 years and hoped the Forfar board matched his own ambitions in CM football management.The club's only ever highpoint, in its entire history was the memorable draw with Rangers in the 1978 Scottish Cup. Gaffer Turps promised the Station Park Faithfull that success was only round the corner and the rebuilding process would begin as a matter of urgency..... :thup:
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Dumbarton this week announced the appointment of Gary Toner as the club’s manager.
Announcing the appointment, SONS PR Director Colin Hosie said that Toner had been handed the job of putting together a management team as well as signing a squad of players and getting them ready in time for the start of the season.
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gary, who has exactly the profile we are looking for,” said Mr Hosie.
"It feels good," Toner said. "There's a lot of great things happening at the club, and I'm glad to be a part of it."
"Our intent has been to improve the team and make it a contender as soon as possible.
"Fans will see an exciting brand of sons football on the pitch this year under Toner's guidance." Hosie added.
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Tam Burnett still looks suspiciously like a 40+ LLaMa. Any thoughts Rosco?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I've not been feeling myself lately...which is why I ended up in court.
“Now Mr Burnett, with the propensity of the financial sector, principally in the soccer realm to recall or leastwise partially recall outstanding debt, and the invariable constraints applicable to the higher echelons within tightly constructed multi-linear institutions in respect of ever spiralling pressure upon limited budgeting forecast’s how will you in your new appointment as East Stirling manager handle the financial wolves baying at your door?”
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Tam Burnett still looks suspiciously like a 40+ LLaMa. Any thoughts Rosco?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The borderers have appointed a complete unknown in Iain Stewart as new boss for the coming season.
The berwick board have said that has all the qualities they require in a boss and will have complete control on rebuilding the squad and training staff in there bid to reach the SPL.
Stewart admitted to having a few transfer targets in mind but was unsure if they could be pulled off but said he's do his best to improve Berwick and give a serious challenge to the rest of Div 2.
Berwick the only club in Scotland to play football on English soil hope to prove the location will not hinder them in their quest to be one of the top clubs in Scotland and this begins with the appointment of Stewart as there new boss.
With no real history to report for Stewart all he would promise would be some fun times ahead dont expect the unexpected as sexy football is coming to the scots 2nd division !
Stirling Albion would like to announce the arrival of new Manager Stewart Robertson to the fold. Robertson who has little in the way of experience in a managerial role was first choice with the board after demonstrating his ideas with such enthusiasm on how he would take Albion forward.
Manager Robertson:
“Firstly I am delighted to be appointed manager of such a great club. With the talent already amassed I feel we can do well this season. I already know a great deal about the playing staff and there is no doubt some of them have the class to progress to the higher divisions. With the fans backing us all the way and with the support of the board we can achieve great things with the Binos.”
Binos Banter
MYLES HOGARTH – Goalkeeper, Signed 2003 from Alloa. Formerly with Hearts, Airdrie, Hamilton and Falkirk, Myles has shown himself to be an excellent shot stopper.
PAUL NUGENT – Defender, made his Albion debut in front of 30,000 at Parkhead in the CIS Cup two years ago. Never out of the team since then, Paul has developed into an outstanding prospect and already has larger clubs taking an interest in him.
DEREK ANDERSON – Defender, the former Killie, Morton and Ayr player is quality who will add experience to the Albion squad.
STEWART DEVINE – Defender/Midfielder, made his debut as a 16 year old three years ago and has showed great early promise.
PAUL HAY – Defender/Midfielder, a versatile individuals who can play at the back or in midfield. Last season he was in impressive form, wining plaudits from the Albion support.
DAVID O’BRIEN – Midfield, he looks very comfortable on the ball and is a great prospect for the future. Won the Bell’s Young Player of the Month award for October 2002 after scoring three goals in as many games
DOUGIE WILSON – Midfield, possesses tremendous skills and has a good eye for goal, this could be his season.
SCOTT MCLEAN – Striker, Signed 2003 from St Mirren, a fantastic forward that has an engine to die for and a consistent goal scorer.
BARRY ELLIOT – Striker, Signed 2003 from Partick Thistle, the jewel in Albions crown and one the fans will enjoy watching.
With Manager Robertson able to call on such talent he hopes to make a big impact at Forthbank this season.
The Scottish Clan 03/04 Netgame! 
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