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Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 19th, 2036 - Death of an Icon10 games to go and maintenance was close to being reality way ahead of time for Sheffield. The expectation was that 10 point in these 10 matches would be enough to get and March did start with a banger, in Bright...
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February 29th, 2036 - Stealing some good playersOnce again, it’s always good to remind everyone how unimaginable this climb would have seemed 10 years ago, or even 5 despite the climb to the professional leagues. Sheffield F.C. had made in the l...
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December 31st, 2035 - Hanging OnIt was difficult once again to demand more from Dolbeth and our boys, 9 games played, and the relegation battle was far far away. Well, that was until November came with just 3 games which resulted in 3 defeats, b...
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November 2nd, 2035 - Closer to heaven than hellThe start in the EPL had been as expected with Tottenham cruising, mostly in the result than on the field against our first timers in this division. That said, against teams outside of the Top6...
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August 19th, 2035 - The EPLWith so many chances still prior to the start of the season, it was known that the end of June would bring new faces to the club, but the focus would have to be in retaining also the best elements and avoid any others...
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June 24th, 2035 - Loads of MoneyPromotion had been guaranteed but the league still went on with the playoffs to find the last club joining Sheffield and Norwich in the Premier League in 2035/36. Surprisingly in the end the final was between 5th...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 6th, 2035 - DeservedAt this point, 8 points would be enough in the next 8 games to mathematically secure promotion. Probably not even that much, so it was considered by everyone that it was just a matter of time. That said the month of March...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 19th, 2035 - We can almost taste itThe first place was not secure but the difference to the third place was already significant, making it more and more likely that Sheffield would clinch promotion this year and be in the English Premier L...
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February 2nd, 2035 - Not Safe YetIt was the 23rd of December but believe it or not, there were still 3 matches to be played and at home against Peterborough the team did what was expected of them by the fans and the bookies by winning with some...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 22nd, 2034 - Clean sheets on topWell, on course for a wonderful season that could see the ex-minions promoted to the Premiership, the reality was that a full 2 thirds of the season were yet to be played. The squad had proven they could...
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November 24th, 2034 - Virtual First?Despite the numerous successes and progress of Sheffield F.C. under the reign of Carlos Dolbeth in the last 11 season, it never ceased to amaze the fans and the pundits what else was possible with the oldest b...
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September 22nd, 2034 - Fire StarterFollowing a quasi-perfect pre-season and a brilliant start in the Carabao Cup, the first league game at home against Oxford United was a bit of a downer. The boys had a horrible first half with too much overcon...
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June 11th, 2034 - Everybody wants themAfter that very intense June when Sheffield managed to secure many good players, July was clearly calmer in the arrivals. That said two new faces joined the club, Maquet on the end of the contract with Belgi...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
June 24th, 2034 - Early arrivalsIt was again a hard pill to swallow that last game, which could have seen the team go into a possible promotion to the EPL, but in all fairness, nobody was expecting that at the start of the season, let alone afte...
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April 29th, 2034 - Up until the last breathEven if initially, this was not really in the cards, 8 games to go and Sheffield was a real contender to playoff spots. That said the calendar had some tough games with other teams up in the top, so the...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 13th, 2034 - Yo-Yo for the playoffsAt this stage and even if this was far from a season objective and completely unthinkable with one third of the season gone, the reality was that the change of tactic and the increased number of goals and...
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February 3rd, 2034 - Calm marketA miracle had happened in Sheffield, after an awful start, the boys had risen from the ashes and were now gunning for playoff spots. Basically, in two months and 10 straight wins later, Sheffield went from the las...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 11th, 2033 - A small miracleIn and out of hell, was how the short season had been so far, with the team taking nine games to gather the first win, losing a few more after that and then changing the tactic and playing a completely differ...
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November 4th, 2033 - Slow recoveryThings were looking desperate with only 3 points in 7 games and got even worse when a visit to London’s Craven Cottage dictated another loss that put Sheffield F.C. rock bottom of the table with some folk questi...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 13th, 2033 - DisasterThe official start of the season with the Carabao Cup, was far from a favorite from Dolbeth, but it was not certain that the fans were also too keen on such games as only 25% of the Home of Football was filled to r...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
August 3rd, 2033 - Aim: Middle of the tableOne year in the Championship and a finish in 16th place, cannot be said that Sheffield was already a stronghold in the second tier of English football, but after a meteoric rise, not much more could be...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 22nd, 2033 - Safe bottom halfThe fans were a bit less worried but still wary of what can happen in such a tight league. 19th place, 8 points above the relegation line and 8 games to go, was a good buffer, but another losing streak like the o...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 15th, 2033 - The first real crisis15th place with two thirds of the league games played, was a relatively safe place to be at. While it was true that the impossible dream of a playoff place was not just miles away from reality, it was also...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
February 4th, 2033 - So many changesMid of the table was more than what was expected at the beginning of the season, so there was nobody really complaining when the team loses a few games here and there…still in the mind of the players was the i...
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December 17th, 2032 - The new Sheffield Classic?Sitting comfortably in 9th place, the month of November was good enough to not drop any places and on the live table for a few minutes Sheffield was even in the playoff spots. The game in Luton was...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 5th, 2032 - Remodeled stadiumDespite a patch of 5 straight loses between August 21st and September 4th, the fans had little to complaint as with 8 games into the season, the club was comfortable in a mid-table spot and the ones that managed...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 14th, 2032 - 500th gameThe start of the season with the Carabao Cup saw for the first time in this competition, Dolbeth on a happy note. Happy because Sheffield was clearly favored to win and happy because this was as close to a field of dr...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Thank you, it was not easy, after a very damaging prior season.Well the stadium has a very limited capacity atm. About 5200, but there are “refurbishments” being done by the board to bring it to 12k. Not sure how this would work in real life, but sooner o...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
August 4th, 2032 - ChampionshipWhile it was true that a lot of changes had already happened in the squad during June, the real start of the season would certainly bring more and more surprises, and the month of July was hectic in the transfer market....
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June 20th, 2032 - The ImprovementsEveryone was still in euphoric mood when the chairman announced, just a couple of days after the end of the season, that the club would expand its stadium, build a youth academy and improve the facilities overall. It...
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April 25th, 2032 - The DoubleOn the top of the table and in another competition, the season could not have been going better for Dolbeth and the boys. Still the final stages of last season lingered in the heads of the players and the fans, so no...
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March 5th, 2032 - So close...The fans could almost taste it, Sheffield F.C. was close to be in the second tier of English football and to the respect it once gathered more than a century ago. Still there were hurdles in the way and despite the...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
January 27th, 2032 - Not safe yetThe breathing space at the top of the table was something that Dolbeth did not feel for such a long time…that said there were another 5 games to play in the league in December (on top of the 4 already played) and the...
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December 16th, 2031 - The title is ours to loseThe FA Cup was far from being a competition for which Sheffield had any strong hopes…still it was money that the team could earn and the chance to have a Premier League team visit the Home of Football, s...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 1st, 2031 - Alone at the top!It was a good start but was not perfect and this was something on the mind of Dolbeth when in pre-game conference of the next home game against Sunderland, was asked about the chances of Sheffield F.C. this seaso...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 20th, 2031 - The start for gloryIt was not really a now or never season as Sheffield F.C. had progressed significantly in the last 5 seasons for things to be rosy for the next decade even if they never managed to get out of League One, but...
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August 1st, 2031 - With promotion in mindThe last stretch of the past season had left some marks on the team. From being promoted as champion to be in the playoffs was just a 45-minute half difference and on the playoffs, things were far from good… W...
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May 19th, 2031 - Dropping of the ball 101Of course, everyone was sad…45 minutes from the end of the regular season Sheffield was promoted as champions and then one hour later, they were “only” 3rd and had to fight in the playoffs for one last spot in...
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April 27th, 2031 - Virtual Champions at HT9 games and 1 point away from a story that would be an even bigger fairy tale than what Sheffield F.C. has done under Carlos Dolbeth in the last 7 seasons. The official speech was still that “we did better th...
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February 28th, 2031 - The DilemmaOnce again and surprisingly so, Sheffield was finding themselves well into the season and close to yet another promotion. Who could have imagined something like this, 5 seasons ago? But we were still in January so any...
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January 10th, 2031 - Terrible new sponsor...Once again things were going swell at Sheffield and it was in a cheers climate that on the home game against Cambridge in the mid of December, a new jersey was showed to the fans. Well, the jersey was not n...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 9th, 2030 - Even in the cupsNovember started on a high. The FA Cup was a competition where just for the monetary awards, the board insisted that Dolbeth put some meat behind the bones and while it was not expected that the team would go far,...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 1st, 2030 - Mid table objectivesOnce again Sheffield F.C. was beating all the analysts’ expectations with a team who was clearly tipped for relegation to be in a very decent mid-high table post after 7 games. But the fans were not under any...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 20th, 2030 - The Canadian scorer?As expected, this season was not to be an easy one for the boys. After 3 straight promotions rise, which was rarely seen in England, Dolbeth found himself in League One and with a first game at Portsmouth, a...
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August 7th, 2030 - Preparing for a tough one...The telenovela that was promised involving Earthy did not really materialize with Stoke City putting in yet again another record-breaking offer to the oldest club in the world and the board accepting it...
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June 15th, 2030 - UnpreparedThe celebration of the unexpected and incredible story of the club was despite everything far from sustainable. Out of the starting 11 there were 5 players on loan and there were no real youth prospects in the team or in t...
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April 27th, 2030 - We almost fucked up...It wasn’t uncharted territory, not really! After back-to-back promotions, it was not expected but Sheffield was finding themselves at least on their way to a playoff to get yet another promotion. 7 games to go...
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March 12th, 2030 - ESC? Yes, please!Following the complaints of not being able to hire necessary reinforcements to complete the good season, the existence of the ESC work permit was a gift from heaven. Given that hiring players with enough status to...
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January 21st, 2030 - Unbrexit pleaseOne topic that is not really discussed in the club but which hinders the team is Brexit…now more than ever it became apparent that despite the climb in money and status of the club, Sheffield was still far from the...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 14th, 2029 - Half doneNot really disappointed but frustrated, that’s how Carlos felt according to a interview to the Sheffield Times. In his almost perfect English, Dolbeth complained that although there was money to spend and the team...