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Season's end has been reached, as my manager's three (or four, as it was) game start with U Craiova has been completed. Based on league rules I thought we had a continental football spot secured after W1 D1 L1 and 3rd place, but the game found a way...
'tis now May 2030. Effectively 1 year on from leaving Maccabi Haifa in Israel, my manager has found himself a new job - but where?We're off to Romania! U Craiova (1948 CS, not to be confused with U Craiova 1948 SA - it's complicated!) are my manager's six...
It has been an absolute slog of a season with Maccabi Haifa, definitely the longest-feeling campaign of the save thus far, so that probably gives you an indication of how it has gone. To say I've barely ‘played’ the game from just after the season's...
A quick recap of the save so far: 2020-2021: Persiba (Indonesia/2+1) | Trophies: 1 | Promotion/Relegations: 1 | Awards: 32022-2024: Madura United (Indonesia/1) | Trophies: 0 | Promotion/Relegations: 0 | Awards: 42025-2026: Newcastle Jets (Australia/1...
Hello, Haifa!Job 5 of the save sees my manager head into UEFA for the very time as I take on the job at Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa. I actually had my eyes on the Maccabi Tel Aviv job which was stated as ‘insecure/very insecure’ throug...
Slight plot twist.It seems Shanghai Port didn't actually get the points deduction in the end - I've been swindled! No idea what happened, I only went to check in the succeeding April and they're sitting top.I assume it got overturned on appeal...
Well. I can't say I was expecting my reign at Shanghai Port to end quite so suddenly, though I decided to resign as manager following that brutal points deduction. Part of me wanted to continue to see how much of a hamper that would've been, but I didn't...
In entirely, utterly, unequivocally, most definitely unrelated news…
Season 7 of the save and season 1 with Shanghai Port. Here's a recap of how 2027 went:As already noted, the season ended with expected disappointment as Al Gharafa defeated us in the AFC Champions League final. Our season still went well in that competiti...
Always next year!**unless we get kicked out for failing FFP - more on that in my more in-depth season review, coming later on Thursday - as it's 5am now and I sure need some sleep!
Shanghai Port's first-ever AFC Champions League final.…and, aside from a few saves with Manchester United back in the day, this is the first time I've ever reached a Champions League final (anywhere) in a journeyman save of mine. Not expecting to win, but...
Don't fret! I've not been sacked (yet) …Just wanted to note that Tyrese Campbell (son of Kevin, fyi) now has 30 goals in 28 games, my man just got a 19-minute hat-trick away to Wuhan; and it's only half-time as I type here. This man is too good for the CS...
Mini update: Into July 2027 and the season is going nicely as we sit atop the Chinese Super League with Shanghai Port by 11pts; though the teams below have a game or two in hand. I also signed Stoke City man Tyrese Campbell and he is currently sitting on...
Job 4 of the save sees us take on the job at Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port (known as Shanghai SIPG on my game; FM22. I haven't, if I'm honest, a clue how I've managed to get this job, it seems like a massive step from my last post but, from...
How have I managed that? I've somehow blabbed my way into, arguably, the best job in Chinese football - having previously only managed in Indonesia's top two divisions and a mid-table A-League team in Australia. I fear this may be an Andrew Amers-Morrison...
Season 6 of the save and season 2 with Newcastle Jets. Here's a recap of how 2025-26 went: Such is the one-dimensional set-up of the A-League, the short and sweet question to ask is: Did we make Finals? The answer: no. But we gave it a good shot, esp...
Time will tell! I'm near the end of the first full season and, without spoilers, I'm liking my time with the Jets so that's a good thing. The transfer system between A-League clubs (or lack thereof) is, as expected, a bit annoying though!
2024/25, technically my first season as Newcastle Jets manager, is in the books. An extremely small sample size and opponents of similar fate to us (i.e. not very good), but it has been a pleasant first three matches in charge - as I ended the...
So, Job 3 of the save sees us take a near 15hr flight from Bangkalan, Indonesia to Newcastle, Australia as we take over A-League side Newcastle (United) Jets. Last season aside, I watched the Aussie top-flight loads but my first proper knowledge of the cl...
Me, literally last post: “I'll likely avoid Australia”.Me, now:Australia it, in fact, is! More in-depth post on the way.
Back again, hopefully for longer this time! The fact I'm still into playing the game despite a few frustrating (if still good on paper) seasons is a positive sign.
Season 4 of the save and season 3 with Madura United. Here's a recap of how 2024 went: So, as seen by the prior post, the league was done and dusted it we were being real, so it was full focus on the Indonesian Cup to finally try and secure an AFC Cu...
There's always next year, lads. #ProjectWinTheCup
Halfway through the 2024 campaign……will it finally be our year? I hope so!
Season 3 of the save and season 2 with Madura United. Here's a recap of how 2023 went: In short, this has literally been me pretty much all season long…It has been an absolute slog to sit through, despite - all in all, considering the club's stature,...
Very sad news out of Indonesian football in real life: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63105945. Thoughts with all those affected.
Update: Turns out, we don't actually have AFC Cup for 2023.I got misled by the table graphic, which highlights 2nd place in blue so I thought that meant we had it. Turns out, the table doesn't update live anymore (?) like in past FMs as the second contine...
Season 2 of the save and season 1 with Madura United. Here's a recap of how 2022 went. The campaign got underway in April with victories over promoted sides PSMS and, my former team, Persiba as well as over Bali United - we won 8-0 across those match...
That Persib match really was dreadful - 3 goals shipped in 21 first half minutes, quite the let down! Can't complain too much though, I guess, as 2nd is an overachievement on our part. We go again in 2023!
4/5Well, there it is. Congratulations to Persib (who I have fond memories of managing back on FM17, btw). Great effort from our team, especially with AFC Cup football guaranteed for 2023. Should be fun! Last match of the season still to play, which i...
2/5Big one up next!
Some effort from the squad, just 1pt off Persib with 5 matches remaining. I can't say I'm confident as Persib have dropped a number of points via draws recently but each time we've failed to take advantage. I basically have a first XI and that's it,...
Am I really playing this damn video game once again? I sure am! Let's see how long it lasts this time… Since dropping my (relatively successful) save with Valencia four or so months ago, I've had no intention of playing the game whatsoever and - like...
A Journeyman save that starts in Balikpapan, Indonesia.
😆 right! I'm nothing if not inconsistent!Fingers crossed!
I've actually had time to play, I'm fortunate in that regard, but for me it's more so that I evidently don't like the game as much as I did years back so FM isn't on my mind daily anymore - so I only really think about playing it when I have nothing else...
Ha! Thanks! Hoping to get through to the winter break soon. I haven't been able to properly sit down and recently… two weeks I now notice, doesn't seem that long!
That league form though… ew.The first and last draws in that run were against 9 men and 10 men respectively, too. 🙃
A superb way to start! MD1 - 1-4 W, Ajax (a).I'm the proudest man in Proudsville.
That's the UEFA Champions League group that we have been drawn with. Liverpool, Ajax and Mainz (4th in Bundesliga last season) make for a challenging group. Top 3 is a must, though. Elsewhere, we didn't get Hibernian - who impressively won the (unloaded)...
Thanks for sharing - sounds like a good save, until the self-imposed break! 😆 Do share if you do return/restart!
It is a nice challenge on paper, for sure. We just unfortunately came across an on fire Barça team, we kept them at arm's reach for a good portion of the campaign but they flew away as we stuttered. I am happy with UCL though, hopefully it'll be a sp...
Post 002 - 2021-22 - End of Season 1:No first league title since 2004 for Valencia, unfortunately. We gave it a great go but Barcelona just went nuts, as Xavi's team won 14 of their final 15 La Liga fixtures - including against us on the penultimate day,...
Indeed it was - and let’s hope so!🤞
After not playing Football Manager for many, many months I finally chucked myself into a fresh save in the hope of regaining some interest in the game. I spontaneously decided on Valencia of Spain's La Liga, especially after confirming that last season ir...
After an (unintentional) extended break from FM, I decided to throw myself into a new save with La Liga side Valencia.