FM15 - Susie On Tour #1: Don't Blame It On Moysey

Real Sociedad are one the household name sides in Spain, and they will be your club to manage for this first stage of the tour. You join this little Basque club in an interesting stage in its history. None other than the 'Chosen One' has taken over. David Moyes has his work cut out in real life and so do you. The club has not produced on the field this season compared to last when they finished 7th in La Liga. The players at your disposal are vast, the likes of Carlos Vela, Iñigo Martínez and the ever promising Rubén Pardo maintaining a good league position should be within your grasp. Superb facilities awaits and a strong youth setup will ensure a secure future for the San Sebastián club. Qualification for Europe should be on the cards if all players stay fit and healthy. Yet the financial burden the club faces could become and issue, already £35 million in debt and a wage budget in the red, managing the finances will also be key. Can you beat the likes of Messi and Ronaldo and score more goals than them in a season? Do you have what it takes to keep up the domestic expectations saddled upon the Erreala I La Real and return the pride to a once respectable club?





A Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909. Its home stadium is Anoeta, which seats 32,200 spectators. Real Sociedad won the La Liga title in 1980–81 and 1981–82, and last finished runners-up in 2002–03. The club play the Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao. Real Sociedad were founder members of La Liga in 1928, and their longest spell in the top flight was for 40 seasons from 1967 to 2007.

CHALLENGE DYNAMICS

This challenge will last for three years, upon completing your third season in Spain (1st July 2017), you can no longer collect points for this destination.
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You must start set your manager experience as Coaching Badges None and Playing Experience Sunday League Footballer and play in a new save from July 2014.

You have until 6pm BST on 11th January 2015 to submit your screenshots in this thread, and accumulate as many points as you can within the confines of a maximum of 3 seasons in the game.

You may not manage any other teams, or use other programs to aid you in this challenge

You may not use any editor or scouting software.

You may add any additional leagues as you so wish.
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HOW TO SCORE POINTS
Submit screenshots via reply within this thread of your progress.
Unclear or doctored screenshots will not be rewarded with points.
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La Liga
Relegated: -10 points
17th-9th: 0 points
8th: 2 points
7th: 3 points
6th: 4 points
5th: 5points
4th: 8 points
3rd: 10 points
2nd: 15 points
1st: 25 points

Supercopa de España
Losing Finalist: 10 points
Winners: 15 points

Copa del Rey
Losing Quarter Finalist: 2 points
Losing Semi Finalist: 5 points
Losing Finalist: 10 points
Winners: 15 points.

Champions League
Fail to Qualify for group stages: 0 points
Group Stage Exit: 2 points
Knockout Round Exit: 5 points
Losing Quarter Finalists: 10 points
Losing Semi Finalists: 15 points
Losing Finalist: 20 points
Winner: 30 points

Europa League
Group Stage Exit: 0 points
First Round Exit: 2 points
Second Round Exit: 3 points
Losing Quarter Finalists: 8 points
Losing Semi Finalists: 10 points
Losing Finalist: 15 points
Winner: 25 points
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RIVALRIES
(Competitive Fixtures Only)
Beat Athletic: 5 points
Beat Osasuna: 3 points
Beat Alves: 3 points

BONUS:
Player scores more goals than Messi / Ronaldo in a league campaign: 25 Points

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POINT DEDUCTIONS
Sacked: -25 points (and the challenge is over)

I've never done one of these but I'll give it a go, might be slow as can't always find time to play it but hopefully over christmas period I'll have plenty of time.

Is there usually a few people who take part?

Yes there is a few that take part.

My interest is stalling in my Everton save. I'll be giving this a go shortly. What would you say are the important screenshots to establish: coach setup/overview at the start, and then anything major, cup or league-wise, after that?

Yep any evidence to backup points and of course a start up screen to show your coaching levels.

Just about to start my first league game. I didn't take a screenshot of the coaching levels page. Will I have to restart it?

Doctored only for name.

Still should show no qualifications and past experience, if you post the screenshot!

Yeah got that cheers. I'll post all screenshots at end of each year hopefully.

I'm in too

I'll give this a go,

Cracking lads, looking forward. I struggled first season, be interesting to see how you lot get on.

see below, fur more detailled info

Good work, make sure you tally your own points total up too.

I will give it a go at Christmas Holidays.

Couple more questions: is it X number of points per match when beating your rivals, or just if you beat your rivals at all during the season, there are your set X points allowed?

Also can you, at any time during the save, apply for better coaching qualifications, or do you need to stay at the lowest settings throughout?

Everytime you beat your rivals in a competitive fixture you get points, play them say x4 during the season then ... 5 x 4 = 20 points.

Yes you can apply for badges straight away.

I enjoyed these last time out, so will be eager to try this out as I doubt anyone will be able to seriously challenge for the title. Should be a fun one!

Giving this a go!

Let's do this!

EDIT: I am playing in the normal Career mode, not FMC. I'm just using a skin which makes it look like the Classic mode.

FIRST SEASON

La Liga: 3rd = 10 Points
Cup Losing Semi Finals = 5 Points
Europe League Losing Quarter Finalists = 8 Points
Beat Atletic 1x = 5 Points
Bonus 25 Points











SEASON 1 POINTS: 53

SECOND SEASON

La Liga: 1st = 25 Points
Cup Losing Semi Finals = 5 Points
Champions League Losing Semi Finalists = 15 Points
Beat Atletic 2x = 10 Points
Bonus 25 Points

SEASON 2 POINTS: 80











THIRD SEASON

La Liga: 1st = 25 Points
Supercopa Winner = 15 Points
Cup Losing Finalist = 10 Points
Champions League Losing Semi Finalists = 15 Points
Beat Atletic 2x = 10 Points
Bonus 25 Points

SEASON 3 POINTS: 100













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TOTAL: 233 POINTS
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I'll have a go at this

If Moyes can do it...

Good stuff chaps, keep it coming.

1st season finished.

La Liga
4th: 8 points



Copa del Rey
Winners: 15 points.



Europa League
First Round Exit: 2 points



(Robbed in the 90th minute)

RIVALRIES
(Competitive Fixtures Only)
Beat Athletic: 5 points x 2



BONUS:
Player scores more goals than Messi / Ronaldo in a league campaign: 25 Points



Total = 60 points

I took a bit of a gamble at the start of the year by selling Inigo Martinez (£18m to Barca) and using that cash to bring in a replacement (Balanta) and a few squad improvements (Gil Romero / Barbosa / Krejci). Bit annoying getting dumped out of the Europa league so early but I think it helped by Copa del Rey win.

Good first season there TrevKep

I blame myself for poor choices in important matches. Could've had more points in the first year.


3rd place: 10 points




5th Round exit: zero points


Europa League Group Stage exit: zero points (and it was an easy group too. )


Beat Athletic: 5 points x2 = 10 points total

Alaves and Osasuna didn't make the promotion playoffs, so no chance to beat them in the league next season.

After 1 season: 20 total points (yeesh, need to step it up...)

Season 1



4th in the league - 8 points



Losing finalists in the cup - 10 points
Europa League Second Round Exit: 3 points

other screenies





Season 1 total points 21