The Sir Alex Ferguson Challenge

It's back! With the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson from football after 27 years at the helm at Old Trafford. Many supporters have never known another United manager and most agree that there will never be another quite like Fergie as the Red Devils begin the search for the person charged with the unenviable task of succeeding the most successful manager in British football history.

That's where you come in....

Your challenge is to equal Sir Alex's trophy haul, there are several ways you can do this;

The Easy Way: - Start with the now manager-less Manchester United and continue the Red Devils's dominance of English football for another quarter of a century.

The Moderate Way: - Begin with a mid table English club who haven't won a league title in over 25 years and turn them into world beaters, developing several generations of new superstars along the way.

The Fergie Way: - Beginning in the Scottish Championship, take charge of any side for a season (SAF started at East Stirlingshire) You do not need to win a trophy here, eventually move on to a bigger Championship club (SAF: St. Mirren) and guide them to promotion. Eventually take over at an SPL side that is not a part of the Old Firm (SAF: Aberdeen), emulating the great man here will be the toughest part of the challenge, particularly in Europe (You'll be going for the Europa League instead of the now defunct Cup winners cup) Finally, after checking of Scotland you can move South of the border, taking on a fallen giant side from the Premiership (SAF: Manchester United) and guiding them to the staggering haul of silverware that Mr. Ferguson has amassed in the last 27 years.


-Start with professional footballer set as your experience level.
-You may manage the Scottish national side during the course of your career as Sir Alex did briefly.
-Remember, Fergie's rule #1, No player is bigger than the club! if some prima donna starts acting up, give him the boot.
-If you manage to win the treble, you earn the right to nickname yourself 'Sir'

Scoring system

10 Points - Scottish Championship
15 Points - Scottish League Cup
15 Points - Englih Community Shield
20 Points - Scottish FA Cup
30 Points - Scottish Premier League
30 Points - English League Cup
40 Points - European Super Cup
45 Points - FIFA World Club Cup
70 Points - Europa League
70 Points - English FA Cup
100 Points - English Premiership
150 Points - UEFA European Championship (ONLY if won with Scotland)
150 Points - UEFA Champions League
150 Points - FIFA World Cup (ONLY if won with Scotland)

5 points - per Manger of the Month award
25 points - Have a Player win domestic player of the season award
25 points - Have a player finish highest scorer in your league
40 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy win domestic player of the season award
40 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy finish highest scorer in your league.
75 points - Manager of the year award.
80 points - Have a player win World player of the year award
100 points - Have a player who you have brought through your academy win World player of the season award

Bonus points

5 points - For every game won after the fourth minute of stoppage time (Fergie Time)
5 points - Beat a side managed by Gordon Strachan
5 points - Beat a side managed by Kenny Dalgleish
5 points - Beat a side managed by Arsne Wenger
5 points - Beat a side managed by Jose Mourinho
5 points - Pick up a touch line ban for criticising the referee but still win your game in the stands.
15 points - Stay in the game so long you have a son (ala Darren Ferguson)
100 points - Win the Champions League in stoppage time
100 points - Enter the Managerial hall of fame in both Scotland & England
150 points - Enter Worldwide hall of fame.
150 points - If playing as a side other than Man United, surpass United's record 20 league titles.

I know it's more semantics than actual substance, but since the renaming of the Scottish system, could you please update the naming of the Scottish tiers as well (Premiership, Championship, League 1, 2) to avoid confusion, if any?

Says Championship (hence what was originally there) ... I do take that to be what the old First Division was.

Do we post our games here? What kind of proof etc?

Can do them here or create a game thread, adding up at the end of the season as you go along.

I deffo want to have a go at this. Unfortunately I'm not a very creative writer, so it's just going to be a bit more of a factual thread. Wish me luck

Factual is always good.

Take a look at this thread for inspiration: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/364828-Clwb-P%C3%AAl-Droed-Caersws

On this challenge, it stipulates to take over a team that isn't part of the old firm. What if Rangers are still in the Champo in the second season, and I go back down a league to take them over and bring them back to the top? They finished 3rd in the Champo last season so obviously need some help.

So my SAF challenge is now into it's first season. I've locked off the first 2 steps by managing a fairly poor side in the championship (Raith)and then onto a championship challenging team (Rangers).

I've decided to alter this slightly as I imagine this challenge was created when Rangers were a dominant part of the old firm. Instead of going for a team on the peripherals of the old firm, I've decided to try and get Rangers back to the top and win 3 SPL titles before moving south.

Please see all my results etc.
http://sortitoutsi.net/careers/story/13539

No the challenge was created when they were in the lowest Scottish league.

So have I negated this by staying with Rangers?

Well Rangers is an old firm club.

Well that's cocked that then

What coaching badge?

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