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Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 9th, 2029 - A statue!Dolbeth was in the news again…by his own words he had been surprised on the 6th of October when his assistant called saying that they needed to be in the stadium at 10am as the board wanted to have a meeting prior t...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 28th, 2029 - Oh these competitions.It was another historic day for the club as on the 4th of August for the first time in their history, Sheffield F.C. played a League Two game. It was true that there were only 15 games from the senior...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Yes now we are 100% professional and the transfer budget is not bad. 250k, salaries running at 75k month!The problem is that any good player wants 20k+ salary or cost an arm and a leg, so loans and free transfers have to be the way to go
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
August 3rd, 2029 - The "Ferreira" Soap OperaThe climb to League Two was anything but smooth. Reality did bite quick to show that the club was ill-prepared to face a higher level of opponents and infrastructure. The first board meeting of June wa...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 27th, 2029 - Without injuries...it worksAfter already having performed much better in both games against Rochdale, the team seemed to recover as the injured players slowly returned and the amount of home games also helped. Actually, the game...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 9th, 2029 - Injuries, sales and suspensionsDeep into January and there were no signs of any new faces joining the club, which also faced a round of injuries so bad, that in certain games Carlos had to rely on under 19 players with little q...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
January 12th, 2029 - Losing playersWith the good performance and the good table position came the sharks enticing some of our better players to leave for wealthier pastures and not the board or Carlos could avoid that with the opening of th...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 1st, 2028 - Another promotion?As expected the First round of the FA Cup even playing with some youngsters and with a complete rotated squad away from home, was an easy win versus a team from the lower leagues who was already overachievi...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Yeah it was unexpected but got really lucky in the loans PSLFC is Peterborough Sports Parkway FC
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
October 27th, 2028 - Stewart Lopez: A star is born!All good things came to an end and in the 10th league game, Dolbeth went to Southend-on-Sea and the boys had a hard time with very little chances and the first lost of the season happened. Anoth...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 22nd, 2028 - Surprising the punditsIn theory the schedule had been kind to Sheffield as their first fixture was home against a team that had very moderate expectations for this season…still it was the first time most of these boys play...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
July 30th, 2028 - ProfessionalismThe news arrived with cheer, the club was turning professional and that meant that changes would happen in the next weeks. Professional contracts would need to be signed, including with the staff and the decision...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 15th, 2028 - Two CupsIt was expected…at this point and with so many points difference in the table, a complete tragedy would have to happen for Sheffield to miss the title and promotion, so it was not a surprise that after a win home against...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 6th, 2028 - Mathematical Champion?Everyone at Sheffield F.C. has a standard 12-month contract and it was that time of the year when the club could still make some money in getting some players sold and that was the train of though behind t...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
January 21st, 2028 - Winning the dayWe cannot always be lucky and this time for the FA Vase which was seen as an important cup for which Sheffield should be aiming for a quarter-final, in the 3rd round Dolbeth had to face already a team from an...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 3rd, 2027 - Not unbeatable but dreams can come true!15 wins in 15 games and by this time the only thing that the supporters had on their mind was the automatic promotion. Still there are still 2 thirds of the league to go and there are...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
October 22nd, 2027 - 15 straight!September came full of hopes and dreams, Sheffield had 8 wins in 8 games and seemed unstoppable. Stadium attendance was getting better, there were no injuries and despite a few offers for some of the best players...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 3rd, 2027 - 8 out of 8The first game of the league and Sheffield had a new tactic and 8 new faces in the starting 11. Only left defender Logan Pye, midfielder Gabe Forsyth and stricker McGuckin had been there in the playoff final last...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
June 30th, 2027 - A new tactic With a clear objective in mind this next season, promotion by getting into first place directly in the league was all that mattered to Dolbeth, so mid-May, the club already had announced the players who would...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 30th, 2027 - Unlucky until the end! This was the last breath of the season and if the boys were to put superhuman performances, there was no time like now. The last minute third place gave Sheffield direct access to the semi-finals of t...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
April 21st, 2027 - The sad ballad of Snowdon At this point of the season and still with 8 games to go, the playoffs were a certainty, but the league win and the automatic promotion were a mirage. That said, Dolbeth always had the mentality...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 12th, 2027 - So many draws... The end of a slim hope of getting into the first spot of the league could be decided in the next game. South Shield was first and deservedly so, and the team was almost unbeatable. It was probably one of...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
January 29th, 2027 - From great to worst The second round of the league was proceeded by new faces in the team. With the known fact that Dolbeth was not counting on anyone from the youth squad due to the lack of capabilities, it was down to...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 18th, 2026 - No youth prospects The growth of the status of Sheffield has brought many positive things (and no, not really talking about the coffee bar), but also brought players with a different mindset. As in the truly amateur le...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Being the first and the oldest are two different things. Foot-ball club was the first, but only existed for less than 20 years during the 19th century. Sheffield F.C. is the oldest, being more than 170 years old
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 6th, 2026 - Early Cup Exit... More than 3 years had passed since Carlos had arrived in England but despite that there seemed to be always the feeling that the stay in Sheffield was at best medium-term, if not temporary, so the mana...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 4th, 2026 - Zero losses Slowly slowly Sheffield F.C. was more and more on the favorite list from the bookies together with AFC Telford, Chester, South Shields and Boston United. That said, as everyone knows, in the Vanarama d...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
July 31st, 2025 - Old acquaintances coming back! After 3 seasons where Sheffield managed to maintain a decent continuity of players from one year to another, 2026-2027 with many players retiring and many others leaving the club, would be a...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 18th, 2026 - Missed opportunitySo, Sheffield F.C. was guaranteed a playoff spot but it was not time to just relax in the last 3 league games, because getting to the 3rd spot would give the boys a direct entry in the semi-finals. With on...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
April 9th, 2026 - Playoff ChallengeIt was 8 games to go till the end of the league and Sheffield had an 8-point cushion from the last playoff place. That said, experience had taught Carlos Dolbeth that the last portion of the season is anything...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Thanks for your comments! Really appreaciate it!Regarding the comments ill go 1 by 11 - The problem with an even slower narratives is that I would stop enjoying playing the game…basically losing pace, which sometime its already an issue.2 and 3 - The fina...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 14th, 2026 - Sheffield F.C. can taste the playoffs...again! The game home against Darlington should have been a relatively easy win and again the boys were by far the best side, but luck has not been on Sheffield’s side, with Joe Snow...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Its always a struggle in these leagues!
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
January 17th, 2026 - Very tight at playoff spots Without having to think about the cups, the month of December seemed a bit calmer and more apt for continuing with the good performances. Only league games from now on, starting with a visit...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 9th, 2025 - Out of the cups and happy November started with one of the most anticipated games of the last century to Sheffield F.C., the stadium was packed for their first entry in the FA Cup main round in many decades and the team...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
October 30th, 2025 - Just even Dolbeth had said that the squad was closed but given the defensive difficulties of the team and probably a good business opportunity, even prior to the first FA Cup game, there was the arrival of central back...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Septmeber 12th, 2025 - No chemistry On the first official game of the season, Sheffield F.C. team was still waiting for a couple of more new players, but on the starting 11 there were already 7 different new faces, with the goalkeeper...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Yeah, I also do not understand why Alfreton, its not even that close…Expectation from the board is a mid-table finish, but without any proper re-inforcements especially on the defensive end, that might be herculean task…
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
August 4th, 2025 - Endless Embargo Summer There were signs still while all the players were on vacations, that something important was about to happen…or Dolbeth would not have interrupted his vacation to come to Sheffield at the beginning...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
May 30th, 2025 - Glorious Playoffs Third place in the table and in this league the playoffs were only played in a single game. The draw saw Sheffield F.C. playing Radcliffe, the team that led the league all the way till the last game and wh...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
April 27th, 2025 - 7 finals and a thrilling end Dolbeth was very aware of the term that Scolari and then Fernando Santos coined in the long runs of the Portuguese national teams in international competitions…adapted to Sheffield F.C., the t...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
March 21st, 2025 - Not always fair Since Sheffield was in the top 5 with two thirds of the league games played, the expectation from the fans was more than just getting a mid-table finish and more and more in the tune of achieving a playoff...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
February 14th, 2025 - Is the worst over? 2025 started with some injuries and some bans as well as a new face in the team. As was expected, Dolbeth was not happy with the left and right backs and there was a lack of central midfielders after...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Thank you for your comment Well, I think for Dolbeth, staying at Sheffield F.C. is a question of honor.These divisions are a lot of fun due to the fact that every team seems to be able to win against any team at any time.
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
December 30th, 2024 - Firm Top 5 On a complete high with 7 straight wins and climbing the table, the uncensored was that all these 7 adversaries had been mid to low table teams and the challenge on weekday 14, promised to be different. Mari...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
November 18th, 2024 - A league as priority After finally breaking the poor form with a win against Basford United, 3 days later Sheffield F.C. played the 3rd qualifying FA Cup round against Vanarama league team of Blyth Spartans. Dolbeth’s...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
September 27th, 2024 - Increased difficulty It was not the first time in their history that Sheffield F.C. was in the 7th tier but it was long ago and most of the supporters would not even be able to say when. In this level you could alread...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
August 9th, 2024 - Awards and changes 2 After a good few weeks going to the beach and reading “Record” every day from top to bottom, Carlos was not looking forward to being back in England…the reason being that in the 2024 Euro Portugal los...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
Yeah next step in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. We will go step by step, I am going to build the team as good as possible but I doubt we will get to another title or promotion this year. There are certain things on FM that are quite p...
Burkina2008 commented on [FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure
une 23rd, 2024 - Awards and changes Sheffield F.C. got the automatic promotion but Liversedge did deservingly get the second spot after beating two teams in the playoffs. It was an interesting season also on the individual point of view league w...