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Welcome to the first challenge for this years game, there will be 10 in total which will take us up to the release of FM21.
You've probably already guessed how this one works, simply take over the club bottom of the Premier League and do as well as you can with them. To make things a bit easier for you I have given them a large cash injection of £350m to the transfer budget, plus a £4.5m wage budget, so you can throw money around as you wish.
You've been quite lucky with the club as it's Southampton, I have removed all injuries and bans, plus called back the majority of the squad who were on loan for you.
Point Scoring
Relegated - 0pts
17th/16th - 5pts
15th/14th - 10pts
13th/12th - 15pts
11th/10th - 25pts
9th/8th - 40pts
7th/6th - 50pts
5th - 60pts
4th & above - 100pts (no chance!)
Finish with a + goal difference - 20pts
FA Cup Q-Final - 25pts
FA Cup S-Final - 50pts
FA Cup Runner Up - 75pts
FA Cup Winner - 100pts
Rules
To try to prevent cheating there is a maximum amount of saves allowed which is 8, this will help against save/reloading after defeats!
*Please post your results using using screenshots only, challenge finishes on Wednesday 29/01/20*
Installation
Place the file into your 'games folder' and select to load from game home page
Challenge 1 Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhRKVIjJtw
You've probably already guessed how this one works, simply take over the club bottom of the Premier League and do as well as you can with them. To make things a bit easier for you I have given them a large cash injection of £350m to the transfer budget, plus a £4.5m wage budget, so you can throw money around as you wish.
You've been quite lucky with the club as it's Southampton, I have removed all injuries and bans, plus called back the majority of the squad who were on loan for you.
Point Scoring
Relegated - 0pts
17th/16th - 5pts
15th/14th - 10pts
13th/12th - 15pts
11th/10th - 25pts
9th/8th - 40pts
7th/6th - 50pts
5th - 60pts
4th & above - 100pts (no chance!)
Finish with a + goal difference - 20pts
FA Cup Q-Final - 25pts
FA Cup S-Final - 50pts
FA Cup Runner Up - 75pts
FA Cup Winner - 100pts
Rules
To try to prevent cheating there is a maximum amount of saves allowed which is 8, this will help against save/reloading after defeats!
*Please post your results using using screenshots only, challenge finishes on Wednesday 29/01/20*
Installation
Place the file into your 'games folder' and select to load from game home page
Challenge 1 Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUhRKVIjJtw
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VP.
That will take some beating, what formation you using? I'm using this and seemed to work straight away https://sortitoutsi.net/downloads/view/51440/vps-definitely-maybe-3-2-3-2
VP.
Sorry only just see this, yeah it's a lot more interesting with the money. Once you're out of January (looking for players) it doesn't take long to get through it either.
KEZ_7
Just you wait...
Ice Man
Transfers:
FA Cup Results:
League Table:
Total Points:
9th/8th = 40pts | + Goal Difference = 20pts | FA Cup = 0pts | Grand Total = 60 pts
If you need anything else then just ask!
SrWer
Looking forward to seeing your challenges. I believe the first game is very important to run the challenge well. Winning wolves is a motivating power for players.
VP.
Transfers
Total = 25pts
perfect79
VP.
Good to hear, it shouldn't take too long to complete
perfect79
Quick question though - is there any limit on what your management level has to be - historically we have always had to have min rating.
VP.
Manager should already be set, just load the save and play
Also I prefer to have it set to at least the level of the club as can become very hard if your players have little respect for you and also becomes moredifficult signing players.
TinakoFM
Just a basic 4-2-3-1 at the minute, very much plan to tweak it when I'm next playing - gonna need a miracle!
Grimnir
Thanks to a good run of form from mid-March we managed to stay up though, gaining me a whole 15 points for my 12th place finish! That's it though...
For those interested, here are my transfers in:
Barbosa the best signing, don't know how @VP. only spent £20mill on him though! Edouard started well but faded, and Van den Beek was pretty consistently good too.
Worst signing was Bailly, did not play well and kept getting niggles - Vestergaard and Bednarek were better.
And my outgoings make even less interesting reading:
Let me know if any other screenshots or file upload needed
Looking forward to the next one!
KEZ_7
I will argue I've made the most exciting and maybe even romantic deadline-day signing, however
KEZ_7
League Position: 15th - 10 points
Cup Run: 1/4 Final - 25 points
Fixtures below if anyone is interested, picked up form at the right time for a change in all of my saves!!
Transfers for those interested, very happy with the Ox!!
Total: 30 points
(Edit to add the save game)
Shedender
TOTAL POINTS:
Premier League: 12th/13th = 15 points
FA Cup runners up = 75 points
Score: 90 points!
Dan
Grimnir
SrWer
Shedender
You should be more concerned that @KEZ_7 has outscored you.
We ended up avoiding the bigger clubs so I'm glad we reached the final, even if we did need replays to get past both Bradford and West Brom.
Grimnir
KEZ_7
I've even worried myself pal
VP.
Very well done.
Grimnir
Dan
KarmaDev
jerzu21
(played FM since 15)
Grimnir
Good luck!
Seb1
No fair
VP.
Just be happy you didn't lose too Bradford like me 😐
pedrofski12
This was bad xD
5 points it is