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Thanks buddy. Yes, I think team cohesion can improve form no end. I try to tick with the same starting 11, keep a small squad and only buy 3-5 players per window so as not to upset the balance.
Funny you should ask that...
Joe Boy just completed the season in the year 2023 managing Forfar Athletic in the Ladbrokes Championship in their FM Career The Tale of a Beggar
Season Review
May 2023
Forfar Athletic
That's it! We did it! The promised and has been reached and for me, mission accomplished and this was not easy. The championship wasn't confirmed until the last day of the season, with the last half prov...
January 2023
Our obligatory New Year update and season is going well, I think. I'm top of the league, but the mid season change in match engine has suddenly made it difficult. This is highlighted by my poor run in the cup and a lot of draws. Rema...
July 2022
It's on. Our first time in the championship and a chance to get into the big time. As usual the free market and loan market our our friends here, even though I have a £150k budget I don't want to spend it. I'm trying to ma...
And that's me. The league was lost by Germany rather than won by the Dutch, they seemed to throw it away towards the end but happy with the league win. As for the cup, the Italians pipped me on penalties but a win against Brazil in ET was something t...
Season Review
May 2022
Forfar Athletic
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My second full season with Forfar, and third overall, has ended in a magical League One win and entrance into the Championship. Partick Thistle couldn't hold keep up the pace of wins (despite beating...
Joe Boy just completed the season in the year 2022 managing Forfar Athletic in the Ladbrokes League 1 in their FM Career Joe Boy's Tale of a Beggar
Looks like you're having a blast! That champions league group in season 3 though, ouch.
December 2021
You know what, considering the opposition I am more than happy to have scored two goals. And the runner-up prize was £154k which has swollen the club coffers.
Yet the loss seems to have badly impacted the form of the team, as I�...
November 2021
Absolute scenes as we eek out a 1-0 victory over perennial prem runners up Rangers. The Rangers manager Jack Ross (Gerrard's at West Brom) was mouthing off before the match so this makes it all the sweeter. Don't hold much hope f...
July 2021
[center]Here we go, back where it all started. But now I've come here with a full summer, a decent team and hopefully everyone behind me. First up, a bit of churn with out of contract players and loans leaving that all needed replacing. &...
Season Review
May 2021
Forfar Athletic
And that's us. A well earned league title and an instant return to League 1. Highlights in the cups would be reaching the final of the Challenge Cup, losing badly 4-0 to Partick Thistle.
The team remained...
Joe Boy just completed the season in the year 2021 managing Forfar Athletic in the Ladbrokes League 2 in their FM Career Joe Boy's Tale of a Beggar
Transfer Update
February 2021
Forfar Athletic
Although I had no intention of entering the market, I had to replace some outgoing players. The only player of consequence that I didn't want to lose was RB Ross Meechan, but his contract was up so I let...
Winter Update
January 2021
Forfar Athletic
Halfway through the season and all is well in the league, though I've had a bit of a wobble in the last few games. A 3 point advantage at the top is a good place to be fore the Christmas break. Also still g...
October 2020
And with that, it's all over. A spectacular end considering I wasn't expected to get out of the group stage.
Nice going with Galatasary. I like to load up the Turkish league but I've yet to have the chance there. Have you tried the Belgian league? That was a good craic too
August 2020
And so the cup run continues with a 3-0 win over Premiership side Kilmarnock. Totally unexpected.
Next up in the quarter final, another toughy against Hibs.
And a record broken, which is always nice...
Joe Boy just completed the season in the year 2020 managing Forfar Athletic in the Ladbrokes League 1 in their FM Career Joe Boy's Tale of a Beggar
July 2020
First up, a squad rebuild. Let most of the team go and replaced with some good freebies and loans. Expecting good thing from my midfield duo Carrasco and Attys.
Being the team relegated and with some good signings, I'm also favourite fo...
Thanks mate. Yeah I think you could be right. Clearly the team were low when I came in and not having any pre and early season to settle them into my tactics would really have an impact. They were predicted mid table so were utterly shocking in the gran...
May 2020
Well bugger...
It all turned out to be a lot harder than I expected. Losing every match bar one. The good news is, they've given me another season to get them into the playoffs.
March 2020
Forfar
Scottish League One
Finally! Speaks volumes of the state of Scottish Football when they take a punt on a literal bloke walking in off the streets of Slough (I'm not from Slough, but I just imagine the busking to be good)...
January 2020
I have taken to beat-boxing while hula-hooping on the streets of Slough in hope of making a bit of money. I will literally take any job at this point.
And off we go. No work or money, no badges, no hope.
Keep an eye out for my first job opportunity.
Having got to grips with FM20, it now feels time to start an employed, rags to riches career. No badges, no experience, no money...
And that's me. It was so hard for me not to go wild and buy up everyone I wanted, but I thought it best to keep the spine of the team in tact. Reece James was fab on loan and slotted right in to the poor RB depth the squad had. I ket JWP and Hojbjerg...
What a fantastic incentive! Thanks VP and thanks Susie!
I'll give it another shot I think. I enjoyed the first few months enough to have another crack with the monster budget
As soon as the FFP update hits on Jan 1st
Bravo sir. I noticed straight away. I'm now looking forward to other deceased manager regens in future challenges.
On subject, I think the board take away the transfer kitty, as I had about half of what I started with by time Jan 1st roles aroun...
Brilliant, I've been looking out for this! My Cadiz B save will need to go on hold
I'm in this year, hopefully it stays the course throughout the season!
Completely agree. I think they lack depth all over to be honest.
La Liga:
4th - 8th - 20pts
Club World Championship:
Winners – 10pts
Spanish Cup:
Winners - 25pts
Champions League:
Winners - 25pts
Extra:
Rivalries – Beat Barcelona and Atletico Madrid - 20pts
TOTAL - 100
Just thought I'd leave this to the last week again...
Scoring:
Eastern Conference:
Winners - 30pts
Supporters Shield:
Winners – 25pts
US Open Cup:
Fourth Round Exit - -10 pts
MLS Playoffs:
Runners Up - 10pts
Extra:
Rivalries – Beat New York Red Bulls, Chicago, LA Galaxy or DC United - 30...
I literally forgot all about this! Better see if I can slog through it in 5 days.
10 Minutes Later...
Oh FFS
August 2021
Transfers first and there's been a few;
So let's start with the notable outs;
As I allayed to in Winter, with the pre-contract signing of Casemiro from Real Madrid, I was a CM too heavy. In terms of youth and quality, Fred was t...
Yeah they really went on an immense run, as you can see from the graph, I pretty much spent the whole season in 2nd place. I can't help but think I could've run them closer if I hadn't gone through that early-season malaise.
Have you eve...
Just a very, very quick update. Premier League Winners Arsenal...
Joe Boy just completed the season in the year 2021 managing Manchester United in the English Premier Division in their FM Career The Greatest / Club Legend
June 2021
So a decent season for smaller cups, but fell short in all the big competitions, so not the best. Getting beaten so badly by Arsenal in the league has really bothered me..
The Premier League was lost in the first few games of the season where...
Cheers man. Yeah, a smattering of world class players mixed with wonder kids and kids from the youth system. Gives me a nice balance and keeps up with the tradition of always having youth products in the team.
@Dan Cheating slightly with the minor trop...
February 2021
And one step closer to Greatness
January 2021
And the new LB is in, and clearly the best one available in the world right now.
The first team is nigh-on complete and looks one of the most feared in world football (in my humble opinion)
I've also raided the pre-contract market....