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#311791 Norwich City 2017-18 (FM16)
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29 Jan 2016 10:46:06
Morning all,

After a season and a half managing Oxford United (promotion first season, struggled second season, around 17th in December), I was offered the Norwich job in the Championship.

They were sat just above the relegation zone somehow, with a team as follows:

GK: Ruddy
DR: Gamboa
DC: Okore
DC: Matthew Connolly
DL: Olsson
DM: Tettey
DM: Mulumbu
AMR: Joel Campbell
AML: Brady
AMC: Howson
SC: Charlie Austin (!)

As you would expect, we managed to do well the second half of the season and finished 11th, 6 points off the play offs which seems like a good finish however it was disappointing that I took over so low and won so many games but still couldn't even manage the play offs.

Obviously, a large proportion of the players wanted to leave and had hefty "Non-Promotion" release clauses, and a lot of players left. Coupled with a hefty £22m transfer budget the following season, I currently have £35m in transfer budget available after making a few purchases, and the team currently looks as follows:

GK: Ruddy
DR: Gamboa
DC: Okore
DC: Matthew Connolly
DL: Olsson
DM: Tettey
DM: Conor Mcgrandles
CM: Howson
AMC: Zach Clough
SC: Van Wolfswinkel
SC: Jacob Murphy

Obviously Clough can play up top as well however I would like to strengthen the squad and you would think with £35m to spend this would be easy however nobody seems to want to drop to the Championship...

Any thoughts?
#297589 Finished 4th in Championship, but not in play off semi's?
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19 Nov 2015 15:14:43
Complete waste of time it would seem!