retired_carole

First foray into "proper" LLM -- I've always managed lowly-ish English sides eg. Lincoln, Boston, etc. However, for my new game I thought I'd try relatively strict rules of LLM and used the random team selector. This picked out Persikad of the Indonesian First Division West for me. Nice. As I was venturing out a bit I thought I'd also come up with a new persona, so the Persikad board duly unveiled Burkinabe coach Mbunga Mbunga as their new manager.

Absolutely no-one on the planet has any interest in signing for poor Mbunga, whether or loan or on a free, and the existing squad is utter, utter pants. Perkisad's highest value player is worth a mighty 50M Indonesian rupiah. That's about £3K. Out of desperation our one scout was sent off to have a look around nearby India just on the off chance.

Our first match was away against highly fancied Persekabpas and a 2-1 defeat was considered something of a moral victory, especially as the odds before the match saw us at a massive 10-1! The following game -- 2-0 away defeat to p1ss-poor PSSB -- was less pleasing but our first home game saw our first win, a well worked 2-0 win against Persid. A 1-1 draw in our next game means we at least have a few points on the board and at least we seem like we can put the ball in the net.

The thing that's struck me so far is the quality of the game is frelling AWFUL! I mean, I've managed in English League 2 and the Conference before, but this is terrible! Mbunga has a lot of work in front of him.

retired_ravi

Mbunga, Mbunga, they drink it in the Jungle.... fruit based drink anyone?

Anyways, sounds like you have a bit of a task ahead of you - remember to take heed of the guidlines about updates and KUTGW! :thup:

retired_dawnyyy1

"Our one scout was sent off"

Wow, have you got problems. KUTGStruggling.

retired_lizthibert

Welcome to LLM. Indonesia, tough gig man!

It sounds like you are going to need more than luck.

Please don't post results of every game, apart from that nice post.

retired_lizthibert

May I remind you of the forum rules!!

The Posting of Sonnets AND Haiku!!!

I hope that includes annoying adverts.

retired_pmetzger1

The subtle difference between liquid and fluid appears to have escaped you.

retired_carole

Half way through the season and we are, officially, pants. Rock bottom with nine points from ten games.

Our scout came back from India with a couple of names, and offers went in for three of them, a keeper, an attacking midfielder, and a striker. Bank of India beat us off to the striker but we got the other two on free transfers. Not that they've made much difference, they're just as pants as the rest of the no-marks I have in my squad.

There's a kind of sado-masochistic element to this LLM lark, you know. Decidedly kinky.

Oh, and my new Indian midfielder's out for a month now with strained knee ligaments. Nice.

retired_carole

Not an Alan Partridge fan then?

retired_lizthibert

I've not felt this before!! I just enjoy the game for what it is!

I think it's fair to say you have been given a tough task for your first LLM attempt, but what Frank says, goes!!

KUTGGetting Defeated

retired_stelutaivan

Sounds like we have the East Stirling of Asia!

KUTGStruggling.