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#534841 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Five games to save my job.
Must accumulate 9pts across games with FC United of Manchester (4th), Barnet (10th), Ebbsfleet United (13th), Billericay Town (6th) and Kettering Town (18th). Those positions are pretty meaningless, given we've been terrible against everyone recently.
Needless to say, I'm not confident.
#534836 The 'South' American Dream?
TinakoFM
#534835 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
More dropped points to bottom of the table? For the third time this season?
#534828 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
No two ways about it... hopefully we've gotten our blip out the way.
#534826 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
TinakoFM
rip Fylkir tho
A legend you say? Rumour has it Iceland's big guns are now thinking this:
https://youtu.be/Q6MkmonoaSw
#534797 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
An absolute nosedive in form. No wins, no goals scored.
Not much to note about March - we've been hideous. Despite facing teams from varying positions, we've managed to let them walk all over us - pretty much always letting them score with their first shot/highlight. We've been a shambles. Miraculously, we remain just 1pt away from the play-off spots as we sit a place outside them in 8th; AFC Fylde battered us last time out to go above us. Long time coming, lucky not to be further adrift to be honest.
Also, bit of transfer news, Philip Brizell rejected a loan back from Charlton Athletic - don't blame him!
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#534796 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
It really would, though it's just media speculation at the minute - hopefully something comes from it.
#534645 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
TinakoFM
Also, absolutely love that 9-0 United gave Liverpool!
#534641 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
Impressively inconsistent.
January was rather short with just four fixtures, all in the National League. We fought two teams fighting relegation and two teams chasing promotion, managing a win and a loss to one half of both. Stockport County are a top seven rival, as are Woking... we lost at Edgeley Park to Stockport, before securing the points at Kingfield Stadium versus Woking. At the other end of the scale, Guiseley were bottom of the pile yet beat us with relative ease, though we thankfully fixed up and beat then-fifth bottom Burton Albion.
Those two wins were crucial, as they mean we remain in the play-off positions in 6th. It's extremely tight at the top, as just 5pts separates us and table toppers Havant & Waterlooville; while Woking, in 8th, only trail us by 4pts. Just 16 fixtures left!
January also saw some major transfer business, as young starlet Philip Brizell secured a transfer up three divisions to Championship outfit Charlton Athletic. They offered £100k which met our valuation, along with the fact he didn't want to enter contract talks with us despite his deal expiring in June - it was time to cash in, the club needs the money. I tried inserting a loan-back clause but Charlton, and a few other clubs who had £100k offers accepted, didn't let me. However, he has been put in the Charlton U23s so I've made an offer to loan him which they've agreed to, just waiting for Brizell's response.
Another notable departure is Frankie Walsh, who joined Doncaster Rovers of League One. £11.25k is a decent fee, given we signed him for £0. A shame he didn't work out for us, he featured just seven times in the league. Joining the club are Gary Page (21yo, RB) and Mark Christie (22yo, RW) from Championship duo Stoke City and Sunderland, both on six-month loans. Page has Premier League experience with the Potters, while Christie has some appearances across a few of the noteworthy divisions below the PL.
Lastly, we've had a rumour of a possible takeover bid. I don't believe anything will occur.
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#534588 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
#534578 The 'South' American Dream?
TinakoFM
Intrigued to see if you get a job offer elsewhere.
#534408 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
Pleasing enough.
December saw us secure four National League wins from six fixtures; versus Morecambe, Bromley, AFC Fylde and Stevenage. The other two league matches saw a draw and a defeat, the tie came against Sutton United who we were leading 2-1 whilst the loss came to league leaders Havant & Waterlooville.
The one other game of the month arrived in the FA Trophy, which we left at the first hurdle as Gateshead beat our reserve line-up; festive period is always busy, so had to prioritise the National League. That aforementioned cup tie was actually my 100th match in charge of Bradford City. First time I've achieved that in the save; was two games away from doing so with Limerick.
We head into January sitting 6th. Havant are 7pts clear of us, while Woking (8th) trail by just 3pts. 20 matches to go!
Philip Brizell has asked to depart the club, following a transfer offer from Scottish outfit Rangers. They offered south of £80k for him, which I rejected. He complained, so I've agreed to sell if Rangers come back in with a bid worth £100k; which would mark a significant profit, given we signed him for £0.
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#534269 The African Great - Moses Manqoba
TinakoFM
#534044 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Ethan Walker of Morecambe Football Club.
#534031 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the FA Cup upset.
I should've saw this coming in truth.
Aside from the win over Mansfield Town, we've fallen off a cliff in regards to our form. Draws to Newport County and FC United of Manchester, coupled with defeats to Darlington, Linfield (Scottish Challenge Cup), Chester and Portsmouth (FA Cup). That defeat to Pompey, a team two divisions above that is fighting for promotion, could mean grave consequences for my time at Bradford. The board set an emergency meeting to discuss, and have demanded a positive result next time out away to Morecambe (6th).
If it was for our overall form I'd understand, but only due to a narrow loss to a team far superior to us away from home? Odd, but it is what it is. Gotta beat Morecambe!
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#534004 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Followed by a loss to bottom of the league Darlington with my first eleven. Standard!
#533996 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
A long, long trip down south guaranteed for the second round.
We await the winner of the Plymouth Argyle vs. Portsmouth replay, both of whom are also in League One.
#533995 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Nice little win in the FA Cup first round over League One side Mansfield Town, despite fielding our back-up line-up.
#533963 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
I'm mostly happy, we just need to stop dropping silly points here and there - though the National League is a bugger to get out of tbf.
#533962 To Sweden & Beyond
TinakoFM
#533919 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
October was absolutely stacked, as we had nine matches! That's literally a game every few days, it has been very busy. However, as you can see, it actually went pretty well.
We managed to gain some good form, losing just once to league leaders Havant & Waterlooville; only to a 93rd+ minute winner, too. Victories have occurred against Barnet, Sutton United, Maidstone United and Fleetwood Town in the National League, while we've progressed in both the Scottish Challenge Cup (beat Billericay Town) and the FA Cup (beat FC Halifax Town) which is pleasing.
All that leaves us inside the play-offs in 5th, 7pts off of top spot but just 1pt from 2nd; most importantly, the gap between us and those outside the spots is 4pts.
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#533844 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
TinakoFM
#533842 [FM18] The Ultimate Jacob's Ladder
TinakoFM
#533795 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
A good start to September, though we suffered some already crucial dropped points towards the end.
Victories were secured over Hereford, Billericay Town and Ebbsfleet United, with a Scottish Challenge Cup win over Kilmarnock sandwiched in there too; we'll play Billericay, the only other English outfit invited, in the next round of that. The month concluded with a loss to a poor Kettering Town team and a disappointing draw at home to Stevenage.
Our position, with a game in hand, is 11th. As it stands, we'll be level with the play-offs should we secure the points in that rearranged fixture; moved due to the Kilmarnock match - which was my 400th career match.
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#533656 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
Those are our expectations for the new season, 2030/31.
Overall, that's a terrible start.
We began with lucky wins over newly-promoted duo Guiseley and Stockport County, before getting randomly thumped 4-0 by Burton Albion; they scored four times inside the first 17mins, unexplainable. We then drew 2-2 to Woking, despite leading 2-0. While Gateshead scored in the game's only highlight to secure a 1-0 victory. We've been unfortunate.
We're sitting 15th after the opening month, though just 4pts off of early leaders Havant & Waterlooville.
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#533644 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Ha, that's intriguing. It is one thing I love about Football Manager, how the world moves around in the background and interesting things like these happen.
#533564 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
Current Team: Bradford City (English National League) | Honours With Them: 0
This Season's (2030-31) Expectation(s): Reach play-offs
Overall Team #: 7 | Career Honours: 0
Pre-season has come and gone, it went largely well I'm happy to report.
Six wins in total, five of which were against lower league opposition though we did notably beat Paris Saint-Germain 2 in the inaugural Valley Parade Shield; in the third-place play-off, having lost to Bolton Wanderers in the semi-finals... Bolton won our pre-season tournament after defeating NAC Breda. I played a back-up eleven versus League One side Bolton, as I did versus Torquay United for Ben Whitfield's testimonial days later.
Fun pre-season occurrence: Matt Everitt scored six goals in the victory over Ilkeston Town!
I've made a total of four new signings.
Terry Molesley (FW), Scott Urquhart (CB), Roshane McIntosh (CM) and Sam Sampson (LW) all arrived. Molesley joins from relegated Farnborough, having notched double figures in the National League in each of the last two seasons for the strugglers - he scored 103 goals in 212 matches across five years for them, impressive! Urquhart is a young centre-back on a free from Leicester City, he'll be our fourth choice. McIntosh is a more defensive minded central midfielder, which I think we need. Sampson comes in for attacking depth down the left.
Deon Harte, who barely featured for me, left to his homeland of Ireland with Waterford, while Lee Gough departed to National League North's Oxford City for £19.25k - I signed him for free last year but he never settled, got a good fee for him - should be a great signing for The Hoops. Cavan Williams is the most noteworthy release, he went on to join league outfit Wycombe Wanderers.
This season, alongside the National League, FA Cup and FA Trophy, we also enter the Scottish Challenge Cup. Scottish I hear some of you ask? Nowadays the tournament is, rather coolly in my opinion, open to teams from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Wales - as well as the youth teams of Scottish Premiership clubs. The few non-Scottish teams are invited. Sligo Rovers (IRL) and York City (ENG) have become the first foreign outfits to win the competition.
The media have predicted us to finish 5th, while the board are expecting a play-off spot once more. That's fair enough, it's the minimum of what we should be aiming for. I also forgot to mention, back in October 2029 I won a second Manager of the Month award with Bradford.
We actually start the season with games against Guiseley and Stockport County - two promoted outfits.
Lastly, something quite interesting I've spotted. FIFA World Cup winner Paul Pogba has moved into management, though perhaps not in the way you'd predict. He began in Slovenia, of all places, with Dob in 2029, staying for just over seven months prior to heading to Israel with Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Pogba is one of us journeyman folk!
Thank you for reading!
Current Manager Profile:
Career Recap:
Job 001, 2019–2021:
Job 002, 2021:
Job 003, 2022–2024:
Job 004, 2024–2025:
Job 005, 2026–2027:
Job 006, 2027–2028:
Job 007, 2029–:
Awards/Trophies:
With Limerick:
Club: 2022 End of Season Play-offs (pic)
Personal: 2022 Manager of the Year (pic)
With Khimik:
Club: 2024 Promotion (pic)
Personal: 2024 Manager of the Month, November (pic)
With Bradford City:
Personal: 2029 Manager of the Month, February (pic)
2029 Manager of the Month, October (pic)
#533396 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
TinakoFM
Hopefully second season syndrome wont hit again and you'll go one/two better next campaign.
#533395 Lets go on a European journey, man!
TinakoFM
Great season nevertheless.
#533354 [FM20] Earth Trip
TinakoFM
A quick look through the notable occurrences from this save file so far.
12 July 2019 to 21 May 2021
Lisburn Distillery initially declined slightly after my departure, but have since majorly improved with promotion to the Championship - of which they are now, generally, one of the better teams in that division; though in 2029/30 they narrowly avoided the drop. As for trophies, they won the Intermediate Cup in 2028/29.
10 July 2021 to 26 December 2021
Basingstoke Town were, as expected, relegated at the end of season that saw me sacked. They spent two years away in the lower leagues, before coming back up for the 2024/25 season and have become a very respectable National League South outfit; even reaching the play-offs twice in the last two years. No trophies, obviously.
28 January 2022 to 12 June 2024
Limerick spent five-and-a-half years stuck in the First Division, but did eventually win their place back in the Premier Division in 2029; for the first time since my second season there. They won the title and are currently in the midst of a campaign in the top-flight, where they sit 10th... quick return to tier two on the cards.
They've won one trophy - the Munster Senior Cup, in 2028 having been runners-up for the previous four editions!
28 July 2024 to 6 December 2025
Khimik haven't gotten back to the top division of Belarusian football, though have at least stabilised around mid-table in the First League; just the Belarusian Cup up for grabs here, so predictable they haven't managed a trophy. Interestingly, as of June 2030, they are 3rd in the ongoing second tier so promotion could be on the horizon.
23 January 2026 to 6 January 2027
Ballymena United have literally not changed since how they were pre-my arrival. They continue to be a better than average Premiership team, though did place 5th last season which is their best in years. They've not managed any silverware, having not done so since 2025.
10 July 2027 to 24 September 2028
Fylkir dropped two places to 5th in the first campaign without me, though are seemingly in a title race with HK in the ongoing 2030 season... is a first league title ever arriving for the Reykjavík club? Hopefully! Thye have clinched a trophy once since I departed, as they beat KR on penalties in the League Cup final months ago.
Manchester City have bossed the Premier League, claiming six of the trophies since 2019/20. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United have also won the division. The domestic cups have seen no shock winners, though Everton have added two FA Cups to their initial tally of five.
Barcelona are Spain's dominant force, with only the Madrid clubs breaking their stranglehold. On the note of those three, no-one has broken their grip on 1st-3rd yet. The Copa del Rey has gone similarly, though Sevilla and Valencia have won one each.
Bayer Leverkusen have been the Bundesliga's most successful club in this period, at least with the league itself after securing five titles - one more than what Bayern have achieved. Borussia Dortmund and Schalke have also been champions. RB Leipzig have only finished in the top three once. In the DFB Pokal, Bayern have dominated though other winners have happened; e.g. Borussia Mönchengladbach and Wolfsburg.
Inter Milan have taken over Serie A with five titles, with Juventus bein limited to four triumphs. Roma and Napoli have also came out on top. The Coppa Italia has mostly been won by the big clubs, though Cagliari has impressively won it on two occasions.
Paris Saint-Germain had won ten in a row up until last season, when Monaco finally knocked them off their perch. Lille, despite not winning it yet, have been the best of the rest in most campaigns. The Coupde de France has mainly been shared between PSG and Monaco, though Marseille have won it and so have, surprisingly, Amiens and Dijon! The Coupe de la Ligue, like in real life, ended after 2019/20, with Saint-Étienne winning the last edition.
Liverpool have now won the UEFA Champions League eleven times, while Paris Saint-Germain have secured their first three European Cups. Manchester City have won it twice, with Barcelona being the only Spanish club to do so. No Real Madrid or AC Milan, though Manchester United have lost two finals - both to Liverpool, which hurts to see as a United fan myself!
The Europa League has been fascinating, with a whole host of different winners. AC Milan, AFC Bournemouth, Arsenal (x2), Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers have notched maiden triumphs, while Atlético Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich have added to their tallies.
Bournemouth have also won the new UEFA Europa Conference League as well!
Brazil won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, for their sixth trophy. Mexico impressively won the 2026 World Cup in North America, defeating those Brazilians.
England won the first two Euros, though Portugal won the most recent one in 2028.
Happy to share any other events, for anyone interested.