Gendo
13 years ago
1 year ago
1,194
Bummer not getting into the playoffs this time around. Next season, mate, you can get into Ligue 2!
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964
Unlucky mate but after a number of promotions on the bounce finishing that high is superb!
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Yes Dan, it's wonderful, especially with those first months when it was winning everything or nothing !

Gendo : There are no playoff in France (except, some times in lower leagues). The first 3 teams get the promotion
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Let's start this pre-season now !

Here are some "financial" news :

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/408/QE5JTz.jpg

Less than the previous year. But we didn't have any game televised, maybe it did something for that.

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/9509/fna6BO.jpg

Youth facilities upgraded once again, that's good !

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/7961/eSPHYx.jpg

And a more important budget in junior coaching, that'll help to develop the young players we have.

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7949/r9Hs5L.jpg

Another time, we sell more season tickets !


I had to set the season expectation to the board :

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6946/nyZMrf.jpg

Avoiding the relegation is an "easy" goal I guess. Especially with the season we had and with the players we recruited.

http://imageshack.com/a/img905/6209/WYxB4T.jpg

Still last, but a way better odd than last year. We're being a serious team here.


TRANSFERS :

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4163/7Qu2QP.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img537/3095/lhhnqJ.jpg

4 players incoming. And one on loan, but he was already on my team, the great Ronconi. I sold him for 1.2M€ + 50% on the next sale + a 2 year loan on my team !

Here are the screens of the new players :

http://imageshack.com/a/img633/5431/w2F7zO.jpg

A good young midfielder !

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4619/J27gdb.jpg

An interesting wing back

http://imageshack.com/a/img913/7669/2VwKLY.jpg

A not so bad wing back with experience

http://imageshack.com/a/img910/8233/U4U7uy.jpg

And a quite good striker. I think they're all good signings, I hope they can bring a lot to the team.



Next update : August and September 2019
Gendo
13 years ago
1 year ago
1,194
80-1? C'mon papers, this guy was in the promotion hunt last season!

Good luck, mate!
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Hell yeah, I totally agree with you ! But hey, I prefer being considered as an underdog, they don't take me as serious with that . And thanks

AUGUST 2019 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img910/8680/guLGfk.jpg

An almost perfect month. A solid win against Strasbourg to begin the season. We had a solid draw in the derby against Amiens, but we could (should ?) have won this one, as we were up 3-2 at the 88th minute with that Nazon's goal. We couldn't maintain the lead, that's a shame.

And a good win against Red Star to finish the month. 9 goals scored in 3 games, I like the sound of that !

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/5129/ohVwV3.jpg

4 teams tied at 7 on the top of the league, and we're one of them. Very good start here.


SEPTEMBER 2019 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img631/8859/BJQBlG.jpg

A Bahlouli show against Colmar ! He put us in a very comfortable situation and we just had to control the second half then. Then a very difficult cup game against a 7th tier side. They took an early lead, we responded quickly, but we weren't able to score the go-ahead goal. Fortunately, we avoided the extra-time thanks to a Ronconi header at the 90th minute !

Against La Vitréenne we had a solid game. We opened the scoring in a very weird way, Tobella was left side, he missed his cross, but it went in and we took the lead.. And never dropped it.

A hard game at home against Le Poiré Sur Vie (they were relegated from Ligue 2 the previous year). We fought all the way to get a solid point here.

And finally, a bad draw against Epinal. We had a 2-0 lead with 10 minutes to go and we dropped it the 3 points and somehow managed to get only one..

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6505/Q8xEYi.jpg

We're tied at first with Plabennec ! 2 points ahead of the 4th place. Very good opening here.


Next update : October and November 2019
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
OCTOBER 2019 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8744/7r8uaJ.jpg

Just one loss in this almost perfect month. We put up some really good numbers in goals. We're getting pretty impressive this season !

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/78/TrhTFs.jpg

We're on top of the league, but alone this time. 4 points ahead of the 4th place, that's very good.


NOVEMBER 2019 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7872/hW0hmn.jpg

4 win in a row (with the one in Cup against a National team), but two draws to end the month. It's a disappointing one against Istres. They had 4 chances and scored 2 goals. I really have to improve my defensive players !

http://imageshack.com/a/img905/16/XD8mgD.jpg

We're crushing the league right here ! 8 points ahead of the 4th spot, I like it. But it's far from being over here.


Next update : December 2019 and January 2020
Johno
18 years ago
3 days ago
2,644
Premium
Wow, quite surprised to see how well you have start in the league
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Yeah me too ! It's bit of a shocker. I wanted to play the top 5, but not that high that early !


DECEMBER 2019 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/2839/R9sjs7.png

A warning month !! Nothing's gonna be easy in this league if we don't take it seriously. The last win makes me think we'll bounce back well.

http://imageshack.com/a/img908/1855/mWILfz.png

Still first here. 7 points upon the 4th place, that's good, especially with that not so good month ! But we'll have to take care of business here.


JANUARY 2020 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img631/1759/AyJaNm.png

I thought that the Messi-Ronaldo era was over, but hey, guess who's back ?

http://imageshack.com/a/img901/2310/W7f543.png

Well, well, well !!! Wakey wakey guys ! 7 points out of the last 21 ! That's not good. Not good at all ! On the "bright" side, we've reached the 7th round (round of 16) of the French Cup ! It'll bring a lot of money to the club.

http://imageshack.com/a/img908/1121/hK1kfW.png

We're not first, and we only have 5 points above the 4th spot.. We'll have to fight until the end to get that promotion !


Next update : February and March 2020
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964
Superb league season to date and a great cup run once again!
Gendo
13 years ago
1 year ago
1,194
Great job in both league and cup, all that money at the end will help you a lot. Keep it up!
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Thanks guys ! Yeah an amazing run in the cup. But very lucky with all the "easy" draws I had.


FEBRUARY 2020 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img911/8364/4R4Tke.png

A VERY BAD game against Epinal. Right after this game I called a team meeting to yell at my players, and I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, but they started winning again. Especially that big French Cup game against Ajaccio, a Ligue 2 side. We were impressive and a very well deserved win to get to the quarter final ! Then a very difficult win against Avranches, thanks to a 90+6 goal !!! Nimes and Sedan were easier games and we got the job done here.

http://imageshack.com/a/img910/5938/JIzc2T.png

8 points ahead of Nimes, 3 behind Le Poiré sur Vie. We're getting closer to the promotion without being too far from the title, that's sweet.

And the month ended with a youth intake :

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3140/6O9Q4e.png

I only signed the central defenders !


MARCH 2020 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6381/1cGLfz.jpg

A lucky draw (once again) in French Cup, facing a CFA team. We get to the semi-final ! That's insane ! Two great wins in the league to get closer to the "dream" of the promotion.

http://imageshack.com/a/img901/2929/m3VbdF.jpg

"Nothing" changed here. Still 3 points behind Le Poiré, still 8 points above the 4th spot ! But with only 5 games to go now. If we're serious, the promotion will be coming soon !!!



Next update : End of season 2019-20
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Here we go for the end of the season.


APRIL 2020 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7656/JnAoa3.jpg

Almost perfect month. A loss (but predictable) against Caen in the Cup. One against Luzenac in the league, this one is bad, we could have drawn it, but we missed a penalty to tie the game up.

But with the win against Dunkerque..

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4627/J4B6Ja.jpg

..We're promoted in the Ligue 2 !! What a fantastic season here.

We had a massive prize money with our semi-final in the cup.

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/977/TI45Pg.jpg

Here are the standings with 2 games to go :

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/9012/tFcOc6.jpg

The title is still possible. Let's do this now !


MAY 2020 :

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/6038/ixHHE3.jpg

Two solid wins to finish the season ! But is that enough to get the title ?

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6048/EGeClr.jpg

YES IT IS ! We're champions ! Wonderful season, it's amazing to get into the Ligu 2 that way.

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/8744/favZdN.jpg

Confirmation here

http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3700/20xfNF.jpg

Solid season from my players here.


AWARDS :

My team got a lot of rewards this season. First of all, Farès Bahlouli was huge :

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/4981/fX3Qfx.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img540/8716/6dEInC.jpg

Two awards for him, that's great.

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/8967/g8Qi3Z.jpg

3 players in the team of the season, huge.

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/2275/CDtbdi.jpg

And I'm the manager of the season, I'm honored !


OTHER NEWS :

We had a good prize money for the title :

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7255/sI9PA5.jpg

The board set up the budgets for next season :

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/2066/GY6865.jpg

And we were knocked out of the cup by the winner :

http://imageshack.com/a/img911/3222/vMp9eD.jpg



Next update : Pre-Season 2020-21


Announcement : I'm going to take a break from this save. It's not that I'm bored of whatsoever, it's just that I want to play in other countries, without leaving Longueau, so I'll just start another save, because this one is very "boring" in the fact that I'm still in France. So, this story is "paused" but I'll let you know when I start it again.
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964
Cup semi finalist and the league title, superb work, shame to see your taking a break from this i've enjoyed it this far
Johno
18 years ago
3 days ago
2,644
Premium
Wow another promotion
Alveio
10 years ago
6 months ago
89
Cup semi finalist and the league title, superb work, shame to see your taking a break from this i've enjoyed it this far


Don't worry, it's for about a week. I have a lot of things to do right now, and I don't have time to play !

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