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#452068 Historic Hamburg Back to Where it Belongs
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Strong start! Bayern will be tough in the cup.
#452067 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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Following what happened at Guangzhou, it's pleasing to see you're doing somewhat decent with Orlando Pirates. KIU @r96Skinner.

Thank you, Shedender!
#451834 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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Epic result getting the cup final in the bag @r96Skinner !! Surely the games against Baroka, Bloemfontein, Black Leopards & Highlands Park in the league must be same as definite wins & should put some pressure on the other teams at the top.

Baroka will be probably be tricky, but certainly the four fixtures after, which come before the big derby, are 100% must wins!
#451832 Back to the Journey man. A Lisbon lion's tale.
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Hopefully Nacional will take a chance on you, surely someone will eventually!
#451774 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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October 2018 Round-up:

Upcoming Fixtures:

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October 2018 sees us come into it in good form, but with it still early days we knew we had to carry on our positive performances. Five matches in store, though only three different opponents as we had back-to-back matches with both Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City. Not exactly the type of teams you want to be facing all that much. The third opponent wasn't much easier - title rivals Golden Arrows.
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Game 1: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 2: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) (Top 8 Cup - Final)

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Game 3: Golden Arrows (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 4: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Cape Town City (RSA) (Knockout Cup)

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Game 5: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Cape Town City (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Just one win from five matches, not the greatest but at least we won the biggest game of them all - the Top 8 Cup final. Champions! That's Orlando Pirates' first triumph in that competition since 2011-12, the same year they last won the Premier Soccer League title. Good omen? Not if we don't pick up our league form, we may not have lost a PSL fixture this month (three draws) but October ends with Cape Town City four points clear. Still wide open no doubt, but our performances this month left quite a bit to be desired. Main disappointment was the first encounter with Cape Town City, who have eliminated us from the Knockout Cup.

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One thing to share.

A: Trophy numero uno in the bag, hopefully the first of many with this club:
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Thanks for reading! I appreciate it.

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2018 | Top 8 Cup (beat Mamelodi Sundowns)

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#451745 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
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Never in doubt. Congrats!
#451744 [FM19] Journeyman's Journey II
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Tough start to your management career! Glad you finally got your win you needed! Who knows, you may go on a run now...

Still in contention to stay in the league. You've gor this!

Feels like its coming, its now or never with our next few fixtures. Squeaky bum time, as Sir Alex would say!

Some good performances in there despite the scorelines @r96Skinner! I'm sure you'll be able to crack on, good luck!

I've been pleased with the performances, players doing well but just might not have the quality needed. Big games coming!

3 careers into FM19 on here already @r96Skinner slow down a bit fella.

Good luck with this though.

Blame Guangzhou Evergrande! I usually stick to one save for an entire game year, but that usually ends with me getting bored by January/February. Having fun mixing it up with Orlando Pirates and this.

Ooh good start sort of, hopefully more points to come as that average points table doesn't make for a good read. I have absolute faith in you to keep them up though

It doesn't, but I'm optimistic after that last performance against a team we had to beat. More performances like that are needed over the next few months.
#451419 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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What a different and interesting save. So far everything is going very well. Good Luck @r96Skinner

Indeed, hopefully it can continue. Thanks!
#451353 [FM19] Journeyman's Journey II
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May 2018 Round-up:

Upcoming Fixtures:

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So, it begins. My first month in charge of Uruguayan club Sud América has concluded. Five matches completed, as I joined the club third bottom of the regular Segunda División season table as well as last in the crucial relegation average points table. Points were very much needed, but we faced three of the top four in May so it wasn't going to be easy. Here's what happened.
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Game 1: Sud América (URU) vs. Rentistas (URU) (Segunda División)

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Thoughts: Good opening performance, despite suffering defeat. Promotion-chasing Rentistas may have got the three points, but we deserved more - much the better team.

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Game 2: Plaza Colonia (URU) vs. Sud América (URU) (Segunda División)

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Thoughts: Another positive performance, even though our hosts played the best. This time we were rewarded for our efforts, a point added to the board. Small steps.

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Game 3: Sud América (URU) vs. Tacuarembó (URU) (Segunda División)

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Thoughts: Again, I was pleased with what we did. As you can see from the stats, we gave the runaway league leaders a very good test. Their higher quality got them the victory.

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Game 4: Sud América (URU) vs. Miramar Misiones (URU) (Segunda División)

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Thoughts: Probably the worst match of my tenure thus far, no complaints with that result - if anything, I was content as, despite being poor, we only lost by one to a high-flying club.

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Game 5: Albion (URU) vs. Sud América (URU) (Segunda División)

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Thoughts: There we go, a first win in charge! It was coming, our overall performances had merited it. It was a match that, despite the scoreline, was never in doubt. We were 0-4 up at one point, prior to FM's usual addition of drama. Sensational performance, just a shame it ended like it did. However, buzzing with the three points.

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Recap: So, May ends in the best possible way. That fixture with Albion was the one we had to get points from, the previous fixtures were always going to be tough given the opposition. Overall, I'm enjoying these first few months of the save. Relegation is still looming, but if we play like that every week for the final eight Segunda División matches then I have a good feeling about surviving.

All this means absolutely nothing if we don't continue into the next few months, where we have some massive fixtures: Cerrito (A), Villa Española (H), Oriental (A), Deportivo Maldonado (H). Villa Española aside, they are all of the clubs surrounding us in the standings. Make-or-break few months!

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Three things to share.

A: Here's the club's history:

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B: Here's the board's expectations. Very easy to understand:
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C: How about this for a first press conference. 25 questions from the media, gruelling:
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#451351 The New Ferguson - Man Utd (FM19)
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I think I need to use steam screenshots to get better quality but I don't think I can get screenshots for some of the others.

That's a shame, but as long as you can do it for future updates then it'll be cool.
#451333 [FM18] The Ultimate Journeyman Challenge - Second Leg
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Interesting new job. Best of luck in South Sudan!
#451332 The New Ferguson - Man Utd (FM19)
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Do I have to share to the community on imgur because it says I've been sharing too quickly and then each time that happens the cool down is longer.

I don't think so, the spoiler image worked but the image quality is low. I upload them to Imgur, pretty sure my account on there is private so (I think) all you need to do is upload them and keep them uploaded, then link them.
#451331 Historic Hamburg Back to Where it Belongs
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Very much a sleeping giant, no way they should be in the second tier. Good luck!
#451330 (FM19) Worldwide Journeyman
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Two huge results to end April! Incredibly tight at the bottom, hoping you can stay up.
#451329 A worldwide journey
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Good choice of leagues loaded! Big fan of Asian football on FM, will enjoy following this along.
#451328 The Greatest / Club Legend
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As a United fan, I'm always up for following a save about them. Good luck, hopefully you can get those achievements!
#451327 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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Wow I've never had an appeal won before mate well done on that! Also loads of competitions to be involved with hopefully you get some good form across them all.

Genuinely the first time I think I've seen it, perhaps SI have made it more likely this year? Hopefully.
#451326 [FM19] Journeyman's Journey II
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Such an aptly club to start your South American travels at. I love me a Journeyman save! Definitely making me want to start one now! Good luck!

Indeed! Thanks. If you can, do it - can never have too many Journeymans!

Ahh yeah Journey man's journey was an epic read mate!! Glad to see this back up and running.

The average points system is a bit of a head trip at first but easy to understand once you figure it out. Hopefully the start of this journey doesn't end in relegation for you. Am sure you can keep this side up.

Thanks and let's hope so! It makes it seem more complicated that it actually is, the same thing is needed like in any other league - points!
#451113 The New Ferguson - Man Utd (FM19)
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That's all i got but i don't want all that stuff to come up

I'd recommend uploading them to Imgur and using the 'picture' (see screenshot) icon to put them up on here.
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#451110 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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September 2018 Round-up:

Upcoming Fixtures:

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Having won three from three in August, we were looking to extend our good form into September. A month that began with the second leg of the Top 8 Cup, could we make our first cup final? Also, how would we do in five more Premier Soccer League fixtures? Let's find out.
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Game 1: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Maritzburg United (RSA) (Top 8 Cup)

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Game 2: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Free State Stars (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 3: Bidvest Wits (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 4: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Chippa United (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 5: Maritzburg United (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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Game 6: Polokwane City (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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We secured a spot in the Top 8 Cup final, drawing in the second leg with Maritzburg United to go through on aggregate. Nice beginning to September, which continued into our PSL match with Free State Stars - a team we beat earlier in the campaign in the Top 8 Cup, and we got past them again in the league; winning 3-1, Thembinkosi Lorch was superb. Sadly, we did suffer our opening defeat next time out against Bidvest Wits - a very convincing 2-0 loss. It came in a stupendously busy period, the Wits game fell two days after the FS Stars fixture and two days before our following PSL game - against Chippa United. Crazy.

We hit back from the scheduling and Wits loss by putting four unanswered goals past Chippa Utd. Consecutive 0-2 away wins have since occurred over Maritzburg United and Polokwane City, Thamsanqa Gabuza scored in both encounters that were his only two appearances so far this season - impressive.

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One thing to share.

A: Have a look at this: A red card appeal being won. Sensational scenes:
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Thanks for reading! I appreciate it.

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#451069 [FM19] Journeyman's Journey II
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Back with my usual Journeyman career, the type of save I absolutely love doing - so much variety and unpredictability to it. I started in Asia on my FM17 career, this time on FM19 I'll be beginning my (hopefully long) journey in North/South America.

Let's just get straight into it.


I've added all the default North and South American leagues, which can be seen below. My initial aim was to start somewhere in South America, preferably in a lower division. You can see the screenshot for the leagues loaded/save set-up below, along with my manager's profile and the managerial style; which is the lowest possible.

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The job search was the exact opposite of action packed, but it did go on for a long while. I started the save on 1 January 2018 but, despite constantly applying, I didn't get a job interview until 5 May 2018. That came from Uruguay's Sud América, of the Segunda División. I was happy, exactly the sort of level I wanted to begin with. A job offer followed.
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Which, after months of waiting, I was never going to turn down!

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I'm the new manager of Sud América! No prizes for guessing which continent they're from. I join the second tier team midway through the 2018 Uruguayan Segunda División season, with the club sat 12th (third bottom) after thirteen fixtures; exactly thirteen games left to play. Relegation is our main threat, which is decided by an average points table in our league. In that, things look bleaker, Sud América are bottom of the table. So points are of the essence. We play three of the top four in my first four fixtures, talk about a baptism of fire!

Below you can see our current situation, along with the squad list.

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I have no idea how this is going to go, at Sud América or in the save overall. That's all part of the fun, I haven't got any aims whatsoever - what will be, will be (we're not going to Wembley).

Thanks for reading, I appreciate it!

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#451066 The New Ferguson - Man Utd (FM19)
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Welcome! Wish you well with United, hopefully you can get the team I support back on top!
#450995 [FM19] Brexit Can't Melt British (and Irish) Steel
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I'd take the Albion Rovers job. For footballing reasons, definitely not for the extra wage.
#450993 FM19 - 1. FC. Köln
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Strong response to that Jahn Regensburg hammering. Hamburg still just clinging along behind you in the table!
#450987 VP's FM19 Adventure
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Ouch, not a pretty end - hard luck in the EFL Trophy final.
#450986 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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Glad to see you're back at it mate! Orlando Pirates are a good team am sure you'll get them back to the top in no time! On my worldwide journeyman saves I have South Africa loaded just I've never got round to managing there and never managed to grab the African Champions league on my pentagon challenges either.

As a side note, when are you starting your long term journeyman save?

Same here, I've only managed small teams from South Africa - Santos FC are the ones that stick in my memory, got them promoted from the second tier - was an enjoyable spell. As for my Journeyman, I'm thinking either Europe or North & South America. I'll probably go for the latter, particularly South America seems fun to manage in.
#450982 Back to the Journey man. A Lisbon lion's tale.
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Unfortunate with the Boavista interview, that would've been a good next move... but staying with Oleiros isn't a bad thing, get to continue what you started.
#450720 [FM18] The Ultimate Journeyman Challenge - Second Leg
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Good going winning the title, congrats! Big double header coming up against Jumeaux!
#450650 (FM19) Worldwide Journeyman
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Best of luck @AdamRK! Journeyman saves are always fun.
#450631 [FM19] Trip to: South Africa (w/ Orlando Pirates)
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July/August 2018 Round-up:

Upcoming Fixtures:

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Pre-season with a slight twist. I'm managing Orlando Pirates in the South African top-flight, however my first month or so in charge will feature more than just friendlies. As you can see from the above screenshot, that's what we faced in mid-July but that has since chopped and changed due to other commitments. I ended up cancelling all but one of the friendlies, as competitive fixtures filled our schedule - which, I was absolutely fine with. Here's the fixture round-up:
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Game 1: Maritzburg City (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Friendly)

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Game 2: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) (Be The Coach)

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Game 3: Ferroviário Maputo (MOZ) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Friendly)

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Game 4: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. Free State Stars (RSA) (Top 8 Cup)

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Game 5: Maritzburg United (RSA) vs. Orlando Pirates (RSA) (Top 8 Cup)

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Game 6: Orlando Pirates (RSA) vs. AmaZulu (RSA) (Premier Soccer League)

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A successful start to the 2018-19 season in South Africa, not that I'll be getting carried away especially as this is similar to how I started with Guangzhou Evergrande! Three (four including Be The Coach) competitive matches, three competitive victories.

After a friendly win over Maritzburg City, we met Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the cool Be The Coach. For those who don't know, it's an interactive competition in South African football played yearly by Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, with supporters (via a sponsor) picking the matchday squads and in-game substitutions; hence the name. In Football Manager, it's the same except for the line-up/substitutions - the fans picked my matchday squad. So fortunately I can blame the defeat to the Chiefs on them! Even in a friendly trophy, it was still disappointing to lose to our big rivals.

It didn't faze us though, as we followed it with four straights wins; firstly in a friendly with Mozambique's Ferroviário Maputo. The Top 8 Cup got underway on 15 August, it's a tournament where the top eight placed teams from the previous Premier Soccer League season take part to see who is best. We were drawn in the quarter-finals with Free State Stars, subsequently easing past them 3-0. The semi-final first leg followed days later against Maritzburg United, where we scored another three goals (having gone a goal down, though) to secure a comfortable if not tie-securing 3-1 win for the second leg. August ended with our PSL opener, we played and beat AmaZulu.

Pleasing times, but we must keep it up. So, Be the Coach, Top 8 Cup and the PSL have all begun but the Knockout Cup and FA Cup are still yet to get underway, as is our CAF Champions League campaign; which we have to wait until late 2018/early 2019 for (due to its scheduling).

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Transfers:

It sure feels good to be able to sign players (looking at you, Chinese Super League!)

As you'll see in the screenshot, the club made a load of signings but only the last two were made by me. I signed a CAM and a FW, both players I know about (not deeply, but enough) from real life: Tshegofatso Mabaso, Bloemfontein Celtic (CAM, South Africa, £60k) & Talent Chawapiwa, Baroka (FW, Zimbabwe, £32.5k). I was going to scout them first, but decided to trust my gut feeling and sign them before the scout reports arrived. So far, so good. I've been impressed with them, both have a goal to their name already.

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Four things to share.

A: Here's the board expectations:
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B: Here's the supporters' chosen squad for Be The Coach:
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C: Here's my manager's profile:
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D: Here's my save file set-up:
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Thanks for reading! I appreciate it.

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