Joe Boy - Comments

Very well worth a mention, 10 league games in, all victories. As I said previously, having never managed this league before, I can't believe how mch of a cake walk it is.

First El Clasico of the season and already a top of the table double pointer.





Toni Kroos has really been my player of the season so far, pulling all the strings in the centre of the park. For some reason, Gareth Bale keeps being really pissy with me, no matter what I say to him.

First Madrid derby of the season, and I would say Atletico have been put firmly in place. On the back of that, I can see this just being the usual two for the title. Great performance, especially from the simian Welshman who laid on 3 assists and goal.
This is the first time I've ever managed Real in any iteration of FM and they really do have a devastating team.

He's more back-up to Carvalajal tbh, I just have an irrational disliking of Arbeloa.

Second Trophy, The Spanish Supercup






Second leg got a bit hairy, but it was good to get the win over Simeone, especially as he keeps talking smack

First trophy in the bag, UEFA Super Cup.



I dominated but struggled to score. A lot of the team are still struggling for fitness and haven't quite clicked with the new formation, but they'll get there.

TRANSFERS IN



I needed a half decent back up CB and didn't think Nacho was good enough. Had to beat off half the BPL to get my man.



Oi! Don't laugh! Surely a better shout than Arbeloa?

TRANSFERS OUT





And the fools spent their Coleman money on Arbeloa...

Probably the most fun challenge there is on FM15, the well travelled challenge.

The plan is to move from country to country in the top 5 leagues until unlocking this achievement. There's no real challenge to this, but it's easily the most enjoyable. So, on with the show.


SEASON 1 - 2014/15



First stop, Espana and Real Madrid. A media prediction of 2nd, with Barcelona in my way.




A ridiculously strong squad, I'm not even sure if I need to buy anyone in this window.

Well that's cocked that then

So have I negated this by staying with Rangers?

Summer 2016 - Season 3 - Rangers - SPL

The Aberdeen job never came available, so I've stuck with Rangers and I'm gonna try and put them back where they belong.




With my first season back in the top flight, I thought it important to make sure I've got plenty of players. I'll stream down depending on how this season goes. Keep an eye on Ross Lyon and Scott Shepard. Both are academy products, that I aim to slow blood into the first team.



More dipping into the free transfer market. Especially as I have massive financial restrictions, I'm only receiving 10% of transfer revenue. Most noticeable players leaving was Kris Boyd who tbh just wasn't up to the mustard and last years player of the year Fraser Aird. He put a transfer request in after getting wind of other teams attention. I did amazing getting over £2m from Monterrey.
Players in: I brought in 15 players on loan and freebies, hopefully they'll gel OK. Filip Kiss is a real one to watch along with CB Mavroudis Bougadis. I managed to snatch Ross Tunbull on a free to provide some competition to Cammy Bell, but I'll think he'll soon cop the ump if he doesn't get into the team.

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

SEASON 2 SUMMARY




Season is over. As you can see, I comfortably run away with the league. I expected to win it tbh, but not to this extent, especially with Hibs pushing me. Shout out to my old team Raith who have been relegated.




Marcus Tudgay really led the way in terms of goals with 17. And I had both keepers sharing the responsibility and really pushing each other for the spot. I had a good few young midfielders all fighting with each other and pushing the granddads out. Jack Grimmer was my superstar this season. I can see a fe of the old'uns making movements, including: Boyd, Paterson, Djemba, McCulloch and Mears.



3 Manager of the Months?? 3?! Liberty...




Young Canadian winger (and Rangers youth product) pulled off player of the year. Well deserved indeed.



Next Season? I really want to manage Aberdeen just like SAF and push them on for 3 titles. But if it doesn't materialise, I'm going to alter the challenge somewhat and try and get Rangers back to the top. Surely that's harder??

Step 2 complete, and with 6 games to spare.

WINTER UPDATE 2016



So, sitting pretty at the top of the league despite a patchy bit of form over the xmas period. I'm fairly confident I'll hang on until the end of the season.




Squad wise, I've managed to upset a few of the old guard for not giving them game time. They'll be gone in the summer. As I suspected, Jack Grimmer has turned out to be a real gem and Marcus Tudgay has chipped in as top scorer.
I've begun looking to the more obscure leagues in Europe to grab some Bosman's ready for next season. After being knocked out of all the cups by SPL teams, its quite clear my squad isn't good enough yet.

Bugger, so close to my first trophy. Gutted

It's got to be the Championship itself. I'm very confident. My next target will be to win the SPL 3 times before moving south. No easy task.

I'm probably guilty of bloating the squad out again, but you just seem to need this many players with all the cups and games being played.


Tapped up the free market, as I was blessed with a transfer budget of £0. Lloyd Isgrove and Fillip Twardzik were both real coups and I expect them to push on. Jack Grimmer one to keep an eye on as well. The rest were mostly squad filler.

Following in Sir Alex's foot steps, I'm now moving onto Scottish Championship challenging team in Rangers. Having under performed last season, Ally McCoist got the heave ho. I'm confident I can win the champ this year.

First season is over. After getting what I thought was promotion, I then had to play Ross County in a relegation play off...which I lost.
Still very proud of my season, a 4th place finish and a couple of manager of the months. Not too bad.

I still can't believe they did. After being spanked by Hibs every game this season, the team turned it around and pulled off the win when it mattered.

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.

First Leg


Never saw that coming. Great result, but team like Rangers could easily turn this around.


Second Leg

Football...Bloody Hell

Final 4 games of the season, lost the first to a rampant Hearts, but managed to win the final 3 on the spin and sneak into a play-off. "Unbelievable Jeff!"

Taken the new contract, but I still have my eye on a bigger club if they come calling. 4 games of the season left...

Yeah, as expected Hearts and Rangers are tearing the league apart, as are Hibs! I've had a couple of offers from the English league 1, notably from Leyton Orient. But I've got no reason to go down south just yet.
News from South, Arsene Wenger has just been sacked!
I'm hoping for an offer from one of the aforementioned Hearts, Rangers or Hibs in the summer, as long as they're still in this league.

Winter Update



So with Raith sitting pretty in 5th, this is just above season expectations of 7th. As you can see from my form, I'm having a bit of a mid-season slump, not winning in 6 games. Hopefully I can turn this around before it gets too out of hand. The cups...well...



A few free transfers, a few loans. Nobody has been fantastic and I may just let most of them leave on a free in the summer.



I think my squads a little bloated to be honest so may trim it in the window. I have a lot of unhappy players as I can't offer them the playing time. Also, I've been getting a hell of a lot of red cards recently! Could really do with a prolific striker, As you can see, I've not been scoring many goals.

Stay tuned for end of season update

History of the Club

Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League, having being promoted from the Second Division as champions in 2009.

The club's highest ever league position came in 1922, when it finished third behind champions Celtic and runners-up Rangers in Division One. The club has won two national trophies, the Scottish League Cup in 1994 by penalty shoot-out and on April 6, 2014, Rovers won the 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup after beating Rangers 1–0 with a late goal from John Baird in extra time. The club also came runners-up in 1949 as well as being losing finalists in the 1913 Scottish Cup Final. Below the top flight of Scottish football the club has won the second tier five times, coming runners-up on the same number of occasions, the last coming in 2010–11 behind rivals Dunfermline Athletic.

As a result of winning the League Cup in 1994, Raith Rovers qualified for the UEFA Cup the following season. The club managed to reach the second round, only to be defeated 4–1 on aggregate to eventual champions FC Bayern Munich.
Raith's home ground is Stark's Park, an 8,473 all-seater stadium in the south of Kirkcaldy. The club has been based at the ground since 1891.

Club Profile - The team play in all white

General Info - we have a strong rivalry with Dunfermline and East Fife

Finances - £75k budget isn't too bad but I'll be relying mostly on freebies and loans.


My Aims

My main aim is to get noticed by an SPL club or maybe even a high end championship club. I'm not here for the long haul

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

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