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Too soon to whip this out again? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY&feature=youtu.be&t=38

Thanks all, as always! It's my first taste of Icelandic football, so I'm certainly looking forward to experiencing it all - despite the iffy beginning.

First 2 Games: Failed to beat second bottom, before getting battered in Europe. Who saw that coming? I'm shocked myself.

First 2 Games: Failed to beat second bottom, before getting battered in Europe. Who saw that coming? I'm shocked myself.

Show Spoiler For completeness, that's how it all concluded with Ballymena United. Very unenjoyable second stint in Northern Ireland. Current Team: Fylkir (Icelandic Úrvalsdeild) | Honours With Them: 0 This Season's (2027) Expe...

An own-goal and two stoppage time goals, I'd hate to be them!

Nicely done getting promotion! That's a strange one with the Pohang thing, your contract screenshot does say 2041 as the start though - can you check the conversation history with the Pohang chairman to see if its a bug or not?

That's a shame. The international challenge was only a bonus part though, right? If so, as long as the Libertadores/CONCACAF CL stuff is still working correctly, then I'd say keep at it with this save. You could always potentially do a separate...

Ah, that's unfortunate! Unlucky. Where next?

Goals galore! Here's hoping you can secure Champions League qualification!

Always enjoyed when I've managed in Singapore myself. Best of luck with the Young Lions!

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On course for a fantastic season, not there yet of course - those games in hand will be crucial!

Indeed! It was a job that simply wasn't working, definitely the least enjoyable job so far - and that says something given I was sacked by Basingstoke Town within six months!

r96Skinner just completed the season in the year 2027 managing Ballymena United in the Danske Bank Premiership in their FM Career Earth Trip

Welcome to United, Odion!

Easily pleased. For the fans, amid their incompetent board.

Gonna get the boot on derby day... how fitting.

We're gonna win the league, we're gonna win the league!

One month until I'm out of here, then.

Ah man, I really wanted to progress and lose yet another cup final.

For the first time in my 12+ years playing Football Manager, perhaps I need to start downloading other people's tactics - because, evidently, I don't have a clue. #Relegation3, coming soon to a forum near you!

Unlucky in Libertadores qualifying, no shame in losing to Fluminese though.

Just need to find some consistency!

Unfortunately, this is how the succeeding September went. Admittedly the three defeats were to teams that finished above us last campaign, and only Larne ripped us a new one, but still... Hopefully that was just a blip.

Good times ahead in 2026/27? I won't be holding my breath, but a pleasing start nevertheless.

Nicely done with Wales!

Cheers! There has been ups and downs that's for sure, adds to the realism I guess.

Not a clue! In (marginal) fairness, Watford (who somehow survived) and Sheff Utd were within a few points of me for long periods.

That went terrifically! I recommend using https://www.online-calculator.com/ to add up my score. Show Spoiler

I know, right... The save has been an overall struggle so far, but I'm sure I'll win a trophy end a season well sooner or later!

r96Skinner just completed the season in the year 2026 managing Ballymena United in the Danske Bank Premiership in their FM Career Earth Trip

Current Team: Ballymena United (NIFL Premiership) | Honours With Them: 0 This Season's (2025-26) Expectation(s): Top half Overall Team #: 5 | Career Honours: 0 Show Spoiler Fairly dull first few months with Ballymena United, by the end. C...

Short and sweet

Unfortunately we went five winless post-split, we were unlikely to get an automatic European spot anyway. This means... Two wins from a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Decent impact. Not great but not bad. We've made the top six after the split, which guarantees us at least a place in the end of season European play-offs - which four teams will play in (semi-finals, final), winner gets a UEFA Europa Conference Lea...

On another day we stay up, just one of those things sadly. At least I wont suffer relegation with Ballymena United... well, I hope not anyway!

Trophies galore, keep it up!

Current Team: Ballymena United (NIFL Premiership) | Honours With Them: 0 This Season's (2025-26) Expectation(s): Top half Overall Team #: 5 | Career Honours: 0 Real Life Ballymena United were founded in 1934, following the liquidation of Bal...

AEK Athens - iconic club! Good league impact early on, sure you'll improve further next season. Nice work with the cup win, too.

Champions! That cup final, though...

I wasn't planning on returning to Northern Ireland, but Ballymena United interests me greatly. They're currently mid-table in the top-flight but have finished 2nd a few times and are yet to be anywhere near relegation, so they've got room...

Back to Northern Ireland! full in-depth look at my club in the my post

How frustrating to finish 2nd. Hopefully you can get through the play-offs. Fingers crossed!

r96Skinner just completed the season in the year 2025 managing Khimik Svetlogorsk in the Belarusian First League in their FM Career Earth Trip

Well that was anticlimactic. You always expect to lose penalty shoot-outs on Football Manager, so can't say I'm too disappointed - grateful to only miss two! I sure do love a relegation! Second (third if you harshly count Basingstoke T...

2/2 BONKERS. Smolevichi go 4-1 on aggregate, only for us to miraculously draw it back to 4-4 to force extra time. Nice of us to finally turn up...

1/2 Wow we're bad.

5/5 Extremely fortunate. We lost, obviously, to Energetik but thankfully Neman Grodno, and our top goalscorer from last year Alexandr Vasilyuk, defeated Smorgon. So, Smorgon are relegated. We head into the play-offs, where we'll meet Smolevich...