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Reech
June 13th, 2017, 5:42 AM
I'm away til Sunday but on the way into work, I had (I mean, stole)) an idea.

It's called "pass the save", essentially, a few of us sign up and choose a challenge. We then in turn, take charge of the team for a period of time (a few months etc) and then once our slot is done, pass the save onto someone else. We can go around a few times but essentially try and complete challenge X in taking turns.

Thoughts? I can set something up next week if there's enough of us. We'd also need an achievable challenge.

Simon
June 13th, 2017, 6:00 AM
Yeah I would be up for that.

Beefy
June 13th, 2017, 6:11 AM
:yes:

Beefy
June 13th, 2017, 6:11 AM
I'd also be up for a small network game if we could agree regular slots (Tuesday evenings as an example).

The Rosk
June 13th, 2017, 6:26 AM
Just get back to Clubs lads. It's so good nowadays. Mikey, Alex, BBF and I are all excellent players and you would love playing with us. You could really mask your flaws and Reech your potential with us.

Reech
June 13th, 2017, 6:47 AM
Look mate, stick the insults in the Clubs thread. Don't come into what I thought was a safe place to lay them at my door.

Beefy
June 13th, 2017, 6:51 AM
I don't have enough working thumbs to play Fifa :(

The Rosk
June 13th, 2017, 6:53 AM
Look mate, stick the insults in the Clubs thread. Don't come into what I thought was a safe place to lay them at my door.

There was 66% chance that that was a genuine typo.

Simon
June 13th, 2017, 7:00 AM
I forgot to apologise for my basically non-existent performance in that one Clubs game I played on the weekend - I thought the game seemed to be passing me by and couldn't work out why; turned out the sprint button on my controller was broken. It was infuriating desperately trying to chase back when the opposition went forward only to see my man casually side-stepping in the vague direction I wanted him to go. I've got my other controller plugged in now so won't have that problem again.

Reech
June 22nd, 2017, 6:27 AM
I completely forgot about my pass the save thing.

Someone think of a challenge for us to do.

"Keep Boro up"
"Win the Champions League with Arsenal"
"Win a game at Wembley as Spurs"

etc etc

Simon
June 22nd, 2017, 6:34 AM
Create an all-English team to mark the beginning of the first race war of the 21st Century?

Reech
June 22nd, 2017, 6:35 AM
Jesus mate, I was going to aim small to iron out the kinks.

Simon
June 22nd, 2017, 6:39 AM
Extending it further, by the fifth season the entire team has to be made up of white regens with shaved heads.

Reech
June 22nd, 2017, 8:23 AM
I found some inspiration for some for us but they're more long term.

"Take the San Marino club side to Serie A"
"The Pentagon Challenge - Win a league on all 5 continents but start without a club"

Reech
June 22nd, 2017, 8:57 AM
I'm going executive and making a decision.

Challenge #1
Survive relegation with Middlesbrough during the 2016/2017 season.

If it's just the 3 of us, let's do 2 months each. I'll start, then Simon, then Beefy. Gives us 2 goes each.

Going to be in Football Manager Touch, will set it up and do a summary of my months when I'm done for others to enjoy.

The Rosk
June 22nd, 2017, 9:19 AM
Make Jack Grealish win World Player of the Year.

Grimario
June 22nd, 2017, 9:33 PM
"Take the San Marino club side to Serie A"


There is a San Marino challenge that's even more mental than that... and that's the "Win Champions League and World Cup as San Marino".

Torn
June 22nd, 2017, 9:40 PM
I AM IN TOO I WILL SAVE BORO

Reech
June 27th, 2017, 8:31 AM
Challenge #1
Survive relegation with Middlesbrough during the 2016/2017 season.
Part 1, Reech. July & August

http://i.imgur.com/2Upxzo5.png

July - friendlies

I go big for the expectations to try and maximise our transfer/wage cash and if we get fired, it'll likely not be on my watch ;)

http://i.imgur.com/tBJn5U5.png

3 friendlies in July: D/W/L

Trying a 4-3-1-2 to keep things tight and play vertical balls up top. Not entirely sure how it's going to go.

Piccies..

http://i.imgur.com/B9JDitF.png
http://i.imgur.com/MsXYwpD.png
http://i.imgur.com/9UZEKxc.png
http://i.imgur.com/KSLDcdD.png
http://i.imgur.com/JbK9ggf.png
http://i.imgur.com/C4aUKsn.png



We had a budget of about £1m so I sold Adam Clayton and Stewie Downing to try and get more disposable income. Splurged it on another centre-back, a left back and some loanees including Zizo's son. Couldn't turn that down. Doing my best to offload all the shit strikers and had no luck so we've still got Bamford and Gestede on the books.

August - friendlies and the start of the league

Knocked out another 3 friendlies, 3 wins. Piccies.

http://i.imgur.com/B9z5bKA.png
http://i.imgur.com/Imu77nZ.png[
http://i.imgur.com/YflSFFp.png
http://i.imgur.com/Z6gVT8I.png
http://i.imgur.com/2srsSxq.png
http://i.imgur.com/kgKqkGG.png


Right, fuck that boring shit, onto the league. Palace, Chelsea and Spurs are my only 3 league games this month and I've got an EFL Cup game too.

Here's the full EFL 2nd Round fixture list. Nothing of note tbh.

http://i.imgur.com/ZtXQMs9.png

EPL - Palace vs. Boro
3-3
Right, Palace first up. Sticking with 4-3-1-2. I go 3-0 at half time. Concede 1 and then miss a penalty. End up drawing 3-3. I tried to shut up shop but it was no good. Stuani scores 2 and I'm hopeful that he'll keep sticking them in. Negredo was awful.

http://i.imgur.com/8oK0ZWm.png
http://i.imgur.com/eLR2Inr.png

EPL - Boro vs. Chelsea
1-2
I stick again with 4-3-1-2. Look, it did the job, I try and be more defensive and hope Chelsea have an off day. Almost scrape a draw until Pedro bangs one in from distance on the 90th minute. Another goal for Stuani. Keep it up fella.

http://i.imgur.com/r1bDUM8.png
http://i.imgur.com/oLMshLg.png


EFL Cup - Burton vs. Boro
0-2
Keep going with the first team to build up morale and take advantage of lower league opposition. It works, I get a 2 goal win and a clean sheet. Stuani scores again (although yet another pen). 4 in 3 and then gets injured. Turns out he's broken something and he's out for a while. So much for that.

http://i.imgur.com/yEzYZIn.png
http://i.imgur.com/di2TFoA.png



EPL - Spurs vs. Boro
3-0
So, this doesn't go to plan. Can't stop Kane scoring and Wanyama scores twice before being sent off in the 60th minute. I fail to take advantage of the extra man at all.

http://i.imgur.com/6xtGRWQ.png
http://i.imgur.com/RSqRVbZ.png



Round up

Inconsistent results. I pick up 1 point in the league but I've scored 4 goals in 3 games so I'm tracking better than actual Boro.

We're 18th, amongst 5 other teams on 1 point and West Ham who are bottom with 0. Sturridge already has 6 league goals. Big moves in the transfer market are Chelsea and Man City who buy Jose Gaya and Kenny Tete respectively.

3rd round of the EFL cup gets drawn and we get Norwich.

I've spent £5m on players and gained £9m clearing people out. Hopefully leaving some money for Simon to play with. Save finishes early on August 30th so he's got Transfer Deadline Day to play with.

http://i.imgur.com/ZITpVbE.png
http://i.imgur.com/yKW8MoV.png
http://i.imgur.com/YvjgxC5.png
http://i.imgur.com/vJo4Bx2.png


Simon, sent you a link to the save.

Torn
June 27th, 2017, 7:29 PM
Adama Traore in defensive midfield as an attempt to shore things up :lol:

RFF Champ
June 28th, 2017, 3:44 AM
I find this version of the game punishes any formation where a full back or wing back has no cover from a winger, regardless of how specific you make your instructions they always get drawn out with no cover.

Reech
June 28th, 2017, 3:46 AM
Adama Traore in defensive midfield as an attempt to shore things up :lol:

I'd ran out of players to play centre mid so just put someone there and told him to not fucking move.

Torn
June 28th, 2017, 3:58 AM
:lol:

Can I play the Jan window please :happysad:

Reech
June 28th, 2017, 4:02 AM
Simon has Sept-Oct
Beef has Nov-Dec
Torn has Jan-Feb

Then I was going to suggest 1 months to finish up but you'd miss out your final go.

Reech has March
Simon has April
Beefy has May
Torn has June

Torn
June 28th, 2017, 4:18 AM
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I don't mind really. Only a few games like.

Beefy
June 28th, 2017, 4:21 AM
Awesome. I get to play the FA Cup Final!

Torn
June 29th, 2017, 6:36 PM
How is Simon getting on?

Reech
July 3rd, 2017, 5:29 AM
Not at all?

http://i.imgur.com/piW4Bgd.png

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 5:06 AM
Not had a chance yet mate - I've downloaded it now but might be a while before I can get stuck into it, I usually play during down time at work but it's busy at the moment!

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:10 AM
Should've gone to Beefy first.

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 5:15 AM
You can switch round if you want? I'll try to get a bit in today :D

Beefy
July 4th, 2017, 5:16 AM
I've no Football Manager time until next week. Plus I thrive in that November and December period.

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 5:24 AM
To clarify, am I supposed to stay on as the same manager, or am I supposed to be building some kind of #narrative of a new boss being brought in to clean up Reech's mess? :D

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:26 AM
To clarify, am I supposed to stay on as the same manager, or am I supposed to be building some kind of #narrative of a new boss being brought in to clean up Reech's mess? :D

You take over as Kiki. We're all Kiki.

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 5:30 AM
I'm trying to load it now, but no joy - is .fmt the correct file type? The game isn't recognising it when I try to find saves.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:31 AM
It's Football Manager Touch.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:31 AM
Hence the .fmt

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 5:32 AM
BELIEVE IN KIKI

Just don't sign shit players

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 5:32 AM
I must have missed that. Sorry lads I only have the full version :cry:

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:37 AM
Ffs. I thought you got a copy when you bought the full thing?

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:38 AM
It's my fault. I assumed wrong.

I can start again.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 5:40 AM
does everyone else have touch? I can buy touch today and HELP OUT

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:41 AM
I went with Touch as I thought a light-weight setup would be better for us and I also assumed you got both games when you bought the full thing.

Kinda fucked it.

FWIW, Touch is only £7 atm.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 5:42 AM
I know as I just bought it

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 5:46 AM
You're in, take over from Simon.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By1BvCbjhvwlRC1lOTZfeHRYczQ/view?usp=sharing

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 5:52 AM
I'm the Craig Shakespeare of Rajah. Except I won't actually win any games

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:09 AM
With my awful start, it's probably a good idea if you win at least one.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:15 AM
Lads.

I want you to know I only had a day of the window left but I've already made 3 BIG SIGNINGS

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:16 AM
Can I take over from Simon instead right now please fucking sof

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:16 AM
Fucking sof stealing my play time

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:17 AM
I also assumed Touch came with the full game because why would I have it otherwise???

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:18 AM
I signed Yohan Mollo as I don't like this formation and we need wide men.

Then the big one

http://i64.tinypic.com/2qlstc6.png

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:19 AM
I'm going to play this right now too as I was, you know, actually involved before half an hour ago and won't sign Kyle fucking Lafferty

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:23 AM
I'm going to play this right now too as I was, you know, actually involved before half an hour ago and won't sign Kyle fucking Lafferty

You know what fuck you. You close your eyes because you don't get to see my 3rd signing.

Some of us understand the people of Middlesbrough and their affinity with Brazilians and some of us are narrow minded dickheads

http://i64.tinypic.com/mmy0ko.png

This is morale mate. This how squads work

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:24 AM
I didn't know you could buy Football Manager Touch for calculators, look at that size of that screen!

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:25 AM
Off to the fucking Etihad soon.

Lafferty and Ronaldinho aren't ready to play but they won't know that. I'll have them both sitting on the bench #fearfactor

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:26 AM
I didn't know you could buy Football Manager Touch for calculators, look at that size of that screen!
I'm in work. I have it windowed. You know those things you lick

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:26 AM
In all serious Reech. What are you doing not playing George Friend

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:28 AM
In all seriousness SOF what were you doing about an hour ago because it wasn't being in the queue for the game DICKHEAD

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:32 AM
Do you ever just feel sick of the negativity you spout?

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:38 AM
I'm 2-0 up on City in 15 minutes. Although it's not at the Etihad it's at home so I feel a bit shit for sending Lafferty all the way there

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:38 AM
In all serious Reech. What are you doing not playing George Friend

I didn't say I was any good.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:38 AM
Do you ever just feel sick of the negativity you spout?

Ladsladslads. Torn, this way you get the WHOLE of the January transfer window. I thought you'd prefer that to half a day?

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:40 AM
It's 2-2 now. Fucking hell. It's falling apart

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:41 AM
Ladsladslads. Torn, this way you get the WHOLE of the January transfer window. I thought you'd prefer that to half a day?

Yeah it's fine mate I can't even play right now DON'T TELL SOF

Beefy
July 4th, 2017, 6:41 AM
Ladsladslads. Torn, this way you get the WHOLE of the January transfer window. I thought you'd prefer that to half a day?

I doubt I've got FM Touch so possibly not.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:43 AM
It's 2-2 now. Fucking hell. It's falling apart

This is how I felt when I was 3-0 up at Palace.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:43 AM
It's 2-2 now. Fucking hell. It's falling apart

LAFFERS WANTS ON THE PITCH

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:43 AM
http://store.steampowered.com/app/482750/?snr=1_5_9__205

£6.75 if you want in. I even prefer this one to the main version.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:44 AM
We lost 4-3. I threw Kyle and DInho on to try and salvage it when we went a goal down but couldn't make it.

The new goal hungry era has begun though

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:44 AM
I doubt I've got FM Touch so possibly not.

This is weird to me, I have no idea how I have got it if it didn't come with the full game!

Also if not it's 7 quid mate.

As with Reech I also prefer it to the main game. Same match engine, less bullshit.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:46 AM
http://i66.tinypic.com/2eoej40.png

I'm playing Bamford into form though if we can sign Alex up.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:47 AM
I was about to ask about Bamford!

Good to see Forshaw is a mainstay although it's not like the midfield has much talent elsewhere tbh

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:49 AM
This is more than just results lads. I'm trying to start something in the community. We can bring this town back from being on it's knees to standing proud again. Kyle Lafferty and Ronaldinho out whoring every day keeping morale up.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 6:54 AM
Ronaldinho* out whoring every day keeping morale up.

*(not that one)

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 6:58 AM
If we could stop throwing away leads that would be awesome

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:00 AM
Midfield is a fucking joke btw. Had to put Enzo Zidane on because De Roon was booked

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:01 AM
http://i67.tinypic.com/2s0gtfr.png

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:01 AM
Reach sold Clayton! Sad

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:02 AM
Yes Adama. Get that man bloody running at people. For every 10 balls he smashes into the stands because he can't really play football one is bound to find Lafferty's head

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 7:03 AM
Reach sold Clayton! Sad

I balanced up the money we'd get to provide us more freedom in the transfer market vs another body in midfield.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:04 AM
He's trying to sell my mate George Friend as well

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 7:04 AM
Midfield is a fucking joke btw. Had to put Enzo Zidane on because De Roon was booked

He's the son of Zizo, I couldn't resist him.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:10 AM
George Friend is a good man

Why is Ben Gibson not getting a look in?

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 7:11 AM
I may have sold him too?

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:11 AM
Ben Gibson is on the bench will be playing soon. Infact he's starting the league cup just now. Giving Fischer and Ramirez a game too

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 7:12 AM
Oh yeah, that was it. The other centre back I signed was keeping him out.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 7:13 AM
How long is Stuani out for?

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:15 AM
Lost 1-0. Gibson and Guzan are fault for the goal. Would shoot them both if one of them wasn't related to the chairman

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:16 AM
Stuani died due to complications.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:16 AM
Well when you have a good young CB who is your captain it's always good to sign another player to stick there instead

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:16 AM
Lost 1-0. Gibson and Guzan are fault for the goal. Would shoot them both if one of them wasn't related to the chairman

Rusty due to lack of play time. Kiki's fault.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:17 AM
We didn't really want to win the League Cup anyway MICKEY MOUSE

Will I have about 200k to spend in Jan? I'm going to offload whoever sof likes the most

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:19 AM
We didn't really want to win the League Cup anyway MICKEY MOUSE

Will I have about 200k to spend in Jan? I'm going to offload whoever sof likes the most
There's no money to spend mate.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:19 AM
I SPENT IT ALL ON LAFFERTY HAHAHAHA

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:20 AM
Yes nothing is what I was insinutating

Lafferty is getting released in January

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:21 AM
I mean there's literally 0 transfer budget. There's like 150k wages though

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:22 AM
Yes nothing is what I was insinutating

Lafferty is getting released in January
I can only imagine how much im going to have to pay him when I sign him back in the summer

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:22 AM
I will find some coppers under the sofa and save us don't worry lads

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:27 AM
Tony Mowbray was chatting shit lads so I've told him to do one

RFF Champ
July 4th, 2017, 7:29 AM
I'll take two months on Touch. I assume I'm back of the queue so I'll warm Patrick up for the Championship.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 7:31 AM
I'm doing a really bad job here lads just lost to Bournemouth.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 7:33 AM
I'll take two months on Touch. I assume I'm back of the queue so I'll warm Patrick up for the Championship.

You might be next after sof if Beefy can't find 7 quid

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 8:00 AM
Tbf, he just lost his job.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 8:58 AM
Lads,
Is it ok if I sack off our scouts? He's got 10 for spotting ability and 11 for potential. Wanted to scout the players who are out of contract end of season for Torn and others

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 9:00 AM
Yes.

I completely forgot to sort the staff out and that was one of hte main reasons for me going first. Sack everyone you want.

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 9:00 AM
Kiki's regime is absolute.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 9:05 AM
Life expectancy in Boro has gone up 8 months since I started playing. People are happier and have more disposable income

RFF Champ
July 4th, 2017, 9:10 AM
Where are we in the league?

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 9:16 AM
Alex there's more to life than that

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 9:16 AM
16th :(

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 9:17 AM
I've had the best run of games I think as well

Beefy
July 4th, 2017, 9:20 AM
Alright I'll go tomorrow night.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 9:22 AM
Ok just realised corner takers, free-kicks etc had been default so I've changed that now.

Reech however has done the unthinkable and seems to have sold Brad Guzan for 6.25M somehow. So all is forgiven

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 9:45 AM
Ok just realised corner takers, free-kicks etc had been default so I've changed that now.

Reech however has done the unthinkable and seems to have sold Brad Guzan for 6.25M somehow. So all is forgiven

NO FUCKING WAY

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 9:46 AM
Ok just realised corner takers, free-kicks etc had been default so I've changed that now.

Reech however has done the unthinkable and seems to have sold Brad Guzan for 6.25M somehow. So all is forgiven

God, I forgot all the fucking basics.

RFF Champ
July 4th, 2017, 10:03 AM
Good job we sacked Reech.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 10:06 AM
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxZX93E204abWk5lVE5PTXJkZnc/view?usp=sharing

Tell me if that works.

I've won 2 premier league games. That's twice as many as Billy Davies.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 10:09 AM
I'm guessing Beefy does Nov-Dec, Torn Jan-Feb, Alex March - April and Reech gets to take us down in May and think about what he's done in June.

Then I come in sign Niall McGinn and we storm the championship

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 10:14 AM
Any chance of a full game one at some point :happysad:

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 10:17 AM
We'll do that one next cos I assume most of us have a full one?

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 10:17 AM
Probably be enough of us to maybe do a month each.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 10:32 AM
I dont have the full one I just bought Touch to stop Simon from ruining the game

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 10:43 AM
:cry:

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 11:05 AM
16th :(

The aim is not to get relegated. You're keeping us on track.

BBF
July 4th, 2017, 11:10 AM
I'll play next time

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 11:13 AM
Fuck it, I'm buying Simon Touch. £7 is nothing on my super duper middle-class wage and I've not bought anything organic this week so I'm flush.

son_of_foley
July 4th, 2017, 11:13 AM
The aim is not to get relegated. You're keeping us on track.

Think we're higher than that now. The save game is as linked if anyone want's to give it a go. Think we have 9 points from 10 games

Beefy
July 4th, 2017, 11:14 AM
Why don't you buy it for me instead?

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 11:14 AM
I'll get you both one.

Need your Steam account names as I can only gift to friends. Send me a PM.

Simon
July 4th, 2017, 11:24 AM
Fuck it, I'm buying Simon Touch. £7 is nothing on my super duper middle-class wage and I've not bought anything organic this week so I'm flush.

No don't do this you mad nonce I don't want it!

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 11:25 AM
No don't do this you mad nonce I don't want it!

Stop your fucking moaning then.

Mikey_Jones
July 4th, 2017, 12:35 PM
Can I join in the next version?

Reech
July 4th, 2017, 12:39 PM
More the merrier. Also need a challenge to do.

Torn
July 4th, 2017, 6:20 PM
Touch is probably better for this than the full game really as tactical familiarity isn't a thing so each player can play whatever tactic they want without everyone playing like shit

son_of_foley
July 5th, 2017, 3:52 AM
I'm guessing it also makes the save game size a LOT smaller.

Can someone check if that save game I linked is accessible. I'm away for a few days soon so you have till like 5pm to get fixed if needed

Reech
July 5th, 2017, 3:59 AM
Works for me.

son_of_foley
July 5th, 2017, 4:02 AM
sweet. It's ready for Beefy.

I think Ronaldinho and Lafferty may have been bad signings if I look at it objectively.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 4:05 AM
I think they were great signings and will be building around them.

Am I right in assuming that if I pick a player up in free agency now I still won't be able to register them for the Premier League squad?

Torn
July 5th, 2017, 4:07 AM
You can register someone if there are still spots free in the 25

Torn
July 5th, 2017, 4:10 AM
sweet. It's ready for Beefy.

I think Ronaldinho and Lafferty may have been bad signings if I look at it objectively.

Your only mistake was not going for Goal Machine Gary Madine instead

He's a bloody Goal Machine

Torn
July 5th, 2017, 5:11 AM
Had a quick peek at the save to see SOF's results. Nice little run before you stopped playing good job!

Half the bloody team is on the transfer list with the director of football instructions to automatically sell at any price :lol: Come on. Take Friend off with a min sale of 1m ffs

Reech
July 5th, 2017, 5:23 AM
Had a quick peek at the save to see SOF's results. Nice little run before you stopped playing good job!

Half the bloody team is on the transfer list with the director of football instructions to automatically sell at any price :lol: Come on. Take Friend off with a min sale of 1m ffs

We needed liquid cash fast mate. No long term planning.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 1:36 PM
So I just went to buy FM Touch and apparently I do own it... Simon are you sure it isn't in your Steam library? I didn't buy a special edition of the game so they must give it away as standard.

BBF
July 5th, 2017, 1:54 PM
Yeah you got a copy if you purchased it through steam

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 2:20 PM
I lied. I apparently bought a special edition which had FM Touch with it. Just checked the box.

Anyway I'm probably playing Hurley at Madden in a bit and will play this afterwards.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 2:26 PM
Which folder do I need to put the save game in??

I was going to see about streaming this on twitch but it looks way more complicated than streaming from the PS4 is.

MikeHunt
July 5th, 2017, 2:59 PM
im up for this.

Reech
July 5th, 2017, 3:23 PM
Which folder do I need to put the save game in??

I was going to see about streaming this on twitch but it looks way more complicated than streaming from the PS4 is.

My Documents
Sports Interactive
FM Touch 2017
Games

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 4:33 PM
Ta, that's what I was looking for but the folder wasn't there until I booted the game up the first time.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 4:47 PM
Alright I'm in. Fuck I've a tough run of games. I'll probably only get through some of it tonight. I've never played Touch so got to get used to where some of this stuff is.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 4:55 PM
Viktor Fischer won Premier League Player of the Month. I've never heard of him. Traore won young player of the month too so we've obviously done alright.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 4:58 PM
Why the fuck do I have an option to 'purchase dodgy lasagna'???? Am I playing Ultimate Soccer Manager here?

Reech
July 5th, 2017, 5:03 PM
Touch is more casual so it's got micro transactions

Pablo Diablo
July 5th, 2017, 5:09 PM
I want this streamed dammit. Reech I know you can find a way to show them an easy way to do it.

Peter Griffin
July 5th, 2017, 5:09 PM
Why the fuck do I have an option to 'purchase dodgy lasagna'???? Am I playing Ultimate Soccer Manager here?

That option was also in the fm classic mode I think.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 5:13 PM
Looks like I could probably stream it with a bit of work. Next time. About to kick off my first game at home to Stoke with the crowd eager to see dramatic new signings Michael Turner and Emile Heskey :hyper:

Reech
July 5th, 2017, 6:09 PM
Setup a Twitch account.
Stream

It's piss easy now fellas.


I've lost track on who is in for this year and who wants in for next. I'm happy to not go round again and we do 6 unique people.

Beefy
July 5th, 2017, 7:06 PM
I'm pretty sure it isn't as easy as that. You need to download some stuff to your PC to be able to broadcast?

Game crashed on trying to start the first game.... Sorry lads, I'll try again tomorrow.

Reech
July 6th, 2017, 1:40 AM
It's easy Beefy. It's easy.

Reech
July 6th, 2017, 3:14 AM
I'm pretty sure it isn't as easy as that. You need to download some stuff to your PC to be able to broadcast?

Game crashed on trying to start the first game.... Sorry lads, I'll try again tomorrow.

Fine fine, it's not easy easy.

Create a Twitch account
Get https://obsproject.com/
Stream

RFF Champ
July 6th, 2017, 9:18 AM
I've lost track on who is in for this year and who wants in for next. I'm happy to not go round again and we do 6 unique people.

I thought Torn was up next so he could have the transfer window? I'd like to go after.

Reech
July 6th, 2017, 9:22 AM
Torn
Alex
Beebs
Mike

May as well just do all of us.

Reech
July 7th, 2017, 2:23 AM
I'm pretty sure it isn't as easy as that. You need to download some stuff to your PC to be able to broadcast?

Game crashed on trying to start the first game.... Sorry lads, I'll try again tomorrow.

Actually, Beefy, you cunt. It's fucking easier than easy.

Create a Twitch account
Load Football Manager 2017
Go to Preferences
Connect the Twitch account via the Social Networks bit
Hit the button that says "fucking stream it"

BBF
July 7th, 2017, 2:54 AM
Really unprofessional of SI to have a 'fucking stream it' button.

Reech
July 7th, 2017, 2:58 AM
You should see the unprofessional placeholder text that I've left in our game for far too long.

BBF
July 7th, 2017, 2:59 AM
Each player should leave a little easter egg for the next person to find. Good thing Beefy wasn't directly after me or he would've found Nicky Bailey renamed to 'Ginger God'.

Reech
July 7th, 2017, 3:01 AM
Fun Reech video game development facts

In Planet Coaster, guest names are generated from a list of first and second names randomly. I first populated this list with all the development staff's names so there's a chance you'll get a "Richard Newbold" in your park. We also had unique names that were a set first + second name. We have only 2 of these. Craig David and Liz Windsor. We forgot to add more after first implementing it.

In Kinectimals, the "story" is about a pirate called "Captain Blackwood". There's a portrait of him in one of the cat homes. For one of our official deliveries to Microsoft, we forgot to change the placeholder portrait of Richard Blackwood that one of our art leads had used. They didn't get the joke.

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 5:52 AM
Got around to restarting and didn't sign Heskey this time. I'm losing at half time 2-0 to Stoke in my first game. Definitely should have signed Heskey.

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 7:24 AM
Lost 4-0 to Stoke then 3-0 at Arsenal. Took a point just now vs Swansea and now heading into the derby at home vs Sunderland.

If I lose that the next manager might not get a go.

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 7:36 AM
Down 1-0 to a first half Defoe goal and then down to ten men after de Roon's second yellow card after an hour we get a long ball pumped forward with five minutes to go. Flick on by Negrado, controlled by Ronaldinho and played into the path of the on-rushing Stuani who lashes home from the edge of the box.

1-1 and a two match unbeaten run.

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 7:45 AM
Man United at home the next game. We're hat half time as I type this. They've had 14 shots to our one but our one is the only one that went in. It's arses against the wall time second half. This is a Sunday game and I'm playing Burnley on Tuesday too so I need to be wary of stamina.

Edit - 1-1 FT. I'll take that. The run continues.

Reech
July 7th, 2017, 7:54 AM
Are you streaming this?

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 7:56 AM
No, couldn't today for various reasons related to the fact that I'm working from home. Next time.

Just got our first win in seven. Stuani (our best player by a mile) shashed one in from 25 yards to beat Burnley.

Reech
July 7th, 2017, 8:00 AM
Glad Stuani's back

Beefy
July 7th, 2017, 9:25 AM
I ran out of time and am away now until Sunday so whoever goes next gets Christmas as well.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18jeliUQOw1VnBfTmZ1eDA0Z2c

Torn
July 7th, 2017, 9:39 AM
I'll do Xmas and Jan then and whoever is next can do Feb onwards?

Any ideas or preferences for big JANUARY ARRIVALS let me know ok

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 12:59 AM
I WONDER WHY BEEFY STOPPED PLAYING WHEN HE DID

Greeted with this when I load the game :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/OQbou6J.png

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 1:26 AM
Kiki is back in charge lads, he's left himself go a bit in the hours since his sacking but he seems to have worked it all out with the chairman, who despite being a tight bastard originally has suddenly found some loose change!!

http://i.imgur.com/WyJwIdj.png

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 2:04 AM
Signing Alejandro Gomez from Atalanta for a MASSIVE 5 thousand pounds. He is valued at £500!

His agent insisted on a release clause of £7.5k and wants to treat the club as a stepping stone but that's fine mate. Keep us up!

Will actually play my first game vs Everton at some point later today.

Beefy
July 8th, 2017, 3:28 AM
Wow. We were on an ok run of form too. The November update was that they were satisfied and we won the next game.

Personally I think we should start another game then. We failed this challenge.

Reech
July 8th, 2017, 4:10 AM
Yup, we failed. Sorry Torn.

Need a challenge to do though. Now we've got the gist, anything spring out? We can do a glory one now rather than a survival?

BBF
July 8th, 2017, 4:17 AM
My favourite game on this version has been as RB Leipzig or Leverkusen trying to break the top two in the Bundesliga

Reech
July 8th, 2017, 4:20 AM
I was thinking something similar. Win the league with a good team (but not the best team in their league) i.e. Spurs, Atletico, Nice, RB.

Beefy
July 8th, 2017, 4:25 AM
Survive two years at Real Madrid without being sacked.

RFF Champ
July 8th, 2017, 5:22 AM
Take Leeds back to the Champions League.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 5:28 AM
Don't see why we shouldn't carry on when this choice caused the sacking in the first place. The challenge was to avoid relegation and that is still on ffs


Challenge #1
Survive relegation with Middlesbrough during the 2016/2017 season.

I go big for the expectations to try and maximise our transfer/wage cash and if we get fired, it'll likely not be on my watch ;)

http://i.imgur.com/tBJn5U5.png

RFF Champ
July 8th, 2017, 5:39 AM
He has a point.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 5:43 AM
I'm gonna play my months regardless.

If a new one is started I don't see a problem in having them run concurrently - we have shit loads of people all of a sudden

Beefy
July 8th, 2017, 5:56 AM
It isn't still on because we got sacked. Play it by all means but it makes the 'challenge' thing a bit pointless.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 6:09 AM
DIsagree, the sacking was down to the expectations set early on which is a bloody shitty way to end it.

Me Alex and Mikey (and beebs? I can't remember) still can have a go and keeping Boro up. I think starting a new one would work pretty well anyway since you, Reech and sof won't have another go until this one is over regardless - you might as well start a new one that'll be ready for us lot to jump into by the time we are done. This is good fun might as well treat it as such.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 6:12 AM
To be fair in terms of a challenge for those who haven't had a go yet I think the squad for us to deal with is in a worse position than when the game started :D

Beefy
July 8th, 2017, 7:04 AM
It is a shitty way to end it yes and we'll learn from it (I hope Reech...). We can't keep Boro up because we've been sacked. The scenario has ended. Why not spend that time you'll spend on this save on a new save and new scenario?

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 7:11 AM
Because I can spend time on both? It's playing 2 months of Football Manager. Who gives a shit. We are keeping Boro up.

RFF Champ
July 8th, 2017, 7:13 AM
How many games have you got left?

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 7:26 AM
I've only just started. Playing the first game against Everton now and Negredo has scored a 90th min goal to take the bloody lead!!!!

I'll be honest I was considering moving on but I am into this now. Up to you Alex if you want to start a new challenge then feel free. You can still have a go at this because it's a game innit

Genuinely don't see the problem with someone starting another one up right now to run alongside with 7 (?) of using in a queue?

RFF Champ
July 8th, 2017, 7:33 AM
I want my go when you're done. Ronaldinho and Bamford are going to be roomies.

Simon
July 8th, 2017, 7:38 AM
New challenge on the full game you shit heads!

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 7:47 AM
After a glorious late 1-0 win vs Everton I have Liverpool and Chelsea next. The Adama Traore as a wing back in a 3-4-3 experiment continues!

Dani Ayala and Gaston Ramirez have been brought in from the wild

Reech
July 8th, 2017, 8:00 AM
It is a shitty way to end it yes and we'll learn from it (I hope Reech...). We can't keep Boro up because we've been sacked. The scenario has ended. Why not spend that time you'll spend on this save on a new save and new scenario?

I learned nothing.

Let's do Beeb's thing with RB Leipzeig then. Someone feel free to start it up.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:01 AM
LADS

http://i.imgur.com/HYDxzl7.jpg

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:03 AM
I learned nothing.

Let's do Beeb's thing with RB Leipzeig then. Someone feel free to start it up.

This is a good choice. I do like Alex's Leeds one too. But going abroad is probably more interesting.

RB Leipzig did actually complete this challenge themselves this season mind...

Reech
July 8th, 2017, 8:07 AM
Yeah, but we're a cluster fuck.

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:13 AM
This Chelsea game has been an absolute disaster. I'm losing 5-0.

RFF Champ
July 8th, 2017, 8:18 AM
Adama Traore as a wing back



I'm losing 5-0.

http://christiannewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/raw-roy-hodgson-confused-by-media-appearance.jpg

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:19 AM
Gave away two pens, Valdes dropped a cross and threw a free kick into his own goal. Wankers. When I thought I was about to get a goal back Leadbitter blasted a penalty into Row Z.

http://i.imgur.com/1GQWlUp.jpg

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:20 AM
http://christiannewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/raw-roy-hodgson-confused-by-media-appearance.jpg

:lol: he did score the winner against Liverpool!

Gaston is going back into exile for being useless and this Barragan lad can play wing back instead with Adama forward.

GOMEZ joins the team today!

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:22 AM
Jordan Rhodes has scored 7 goals in 6 games to become December's Championship player of the month but we can't get him back.

Fuck Middlesbrough.

son_of_foley
July 8th, 2017, 8:29 AM
Lads stay as boro

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:43 AM
Boro lives on don't worry mate

Tough fought win against Palace! Lots of rotation as it was only 2 days after the Chelsea drubbing. Went ahead through a Leadbitter penalty and survived a Palace onslaught (Ayala and Gibson with 20 interceptions each, mostly headers, not hard to defend against Loic Remy in the air!) in the second half before Bamford came on and scored on the break.

http://i.imgur.com/vO203D8.jpg

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 8:48 AM
Traore is out for 2 months with a hip injury ffs

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 9:00 AM
SOLID 2-0 win over Bury in the FA Cup. Ronaldinho played 90 mins and ran the show! Lafferty on the other hand was a mess. Poor guy.

son_of_foley
July 8th, 2017, 9:19 AM
Ramirez doing much? Thought mollo would have done better but think fischer is much better

Torn
July 8th, 2017, 9:29 AM
Ramirez has been shit every time I've played him. Haven't played Mollo or Fischer much. Maybe I need to bring Fischer into the team.

Still have 10m to spend!

Last game for today was a tough 3-1 loss to Spurs. Kane hat trick, they had 27 shots :(

Torn
July 9th, 2017, 2:22 AM
Lost 3-0 to Southampton and 4-0 to Man City. Both away. Had a great start but quickly lost all form.

Some departures - Bernardo has left for Sunderland for 5m, Alvarez to Spain for 2m, Gestede on loan to Burnley, Gaston to BMG for 6m

BIG ARRIVALS. This first one is for Alex. BIG FEE but I was struggling to buy anyone for cheap let alone anyone actually good. Took 8m off the transfer budget as paid in installments. Costa I activated his release clause so paid in full. Transfers are expensive and no one wants to join but these lads can lead us to survival.

http://i.imgur.com/EacATUf.png

Torn
July 9th, 2017, 2:42 AM
Final signing is Sam Clucas for 4m

We are out the FA Cup thanks for Tottenham FUCKING Hotspur

3 more games left for me before I hand over to Alex in mid-Feb - West Ham (A), Bournemouth (H), Hull (H)

TARGETING 9 POINTS

RFF Champ
July 9th, 2017, 3:12 AM
Two banging signings there.

son_of_foley
July 9th, 2017, 3:25 AM
Big boy signings

Torn
July 9th, 2017, 5:14 AM
1-0 win vs West Ham, Bamford with a goal. Forshaw MOTM with a controlling display.

1-1 with a very good Bournemouth side, drama in the 90th min as Ayala powers home an equaliser from a glorious Cairney ball. Then we push for the winner but lose the ball on the edge of the box, one big ball over the top and Callum Wilson is 1 on 1, but it is SAVED by Brad Guzan! Heroic. Cairney MOTM, ran the show.

2-2 against Hull - not the best display but once again fought back after being behind. Bamford with a pen early, then went two behind after another terrible defensive cock up from a set piece (maybe Alex can sort these out as it felt like I conceded a shit load), but we got a deserved point after Forshaw smashed home a 30 yard free kick! Marshall in the Hull goal made some big saves from Costa and Bamford. Forshaw was MOTM again.

Just uploading the save for Alex. Stopped in the middle of Feb (I started end of Dec but there is an international break now).

We are 14th now! I am pleased. 4 points above 18th placed Leicester.

son_of_foley
July 9th, 2017, 5:19 AM
Is valdez going to take over from guzan or did you sign anyone? Due to go in Feb right?

Torn
July 9th, 2017, 5:35 AM
I think Guzan is due to go 1st of July so it's ok. I tried Valdes for a while because of the impending transfer but he was just fucking shite so Guzan came back.

Torn
July 9th, 2017, 5:46 AM
GO ALEX
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6L1_fkMYsn2bFE3a2lQX1RYOE0/view?usp=sharing

RFF Champ
July 10th, 2017, 10:04 AM
I'm on this but might be later in the week.

BBF
July 10th, 2017, 10:54 AM
Want me to go first and you finish up the season?

RFF Champ
July 10th, 2017, 11:36 AM
Nah I'll pick it up soon! Buzzing for fitting Bamford, Cairney, Costa, Ronaldinho into the same team. Might have to put Traore CB.

BBF
July 10th, 2017, 11:39 AM
Don't leave me with an impossible task then!

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:24 AM
23k a week and 0 starts :lol:

https://s2.postimg.org/oqidgftqx/Lafferty_wtf.jpg

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:24 AM
Straight into the bigboy games with Leicester (18th) away. Can't lose this.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:30 AM
Not unhappy with this after falling behind. Costa had a fair few chances and Gomez scored a screamer. Mahrez gave us the runaround. I’ve moved to a 4-3-3 with De Roon in DM hacking it up. Went with Negredo up top but don’t think we play to his strengths.

https://s2.postimg.org/ecnztudxl/Game_1.jpg

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 5:30 AM
Come on Alex. I believe in you.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:38 AM
Fairly tight game at Stoke and then I thought I’d go for it bringing R’n’B off the bench, moving to a 4-2-3-1 in the 63rd minute to keep our 1800 travelling fans happy. We fell apart and conceded twice in 5 minutes.

https://s9.postimg.org/lfgyxj0pr/Game_2.jpg

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 5:40 AM
That has not gone well.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:44 AM
Ronaldinho’s final goal in professional football away to Stoke in the wet and wind.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:49 AM
Watford at home with a returning Adama Traore on the bench. De Roon is out injured so I decided to go with the more cultured Cuellar as a deep lying playmaker. The defence all turned up in a big way but the attack aren’t keeping up their end of the bargain. I’m going to give Bamford a run now as I feel he’s the answer. Need a win.

https://s13.postimg.org/miwwlkj8n/Game_3.jpg

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:50 AM
Still got our 4 point gap.

son_of_foley
July 11th, 2017, 5:53 AM
Bamford is an assist machine

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 5:55 AM
Bamford had been the answer for the last 6 months and you dropped him!

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 5:57 AM
Spirited performance at home to Arsenal which in all honesty we could’ve won. Arsenal were dirty and gave away loads of fouls on the edge of the box which Cairney couldn’t convert. De Roon had Ozil in his pocket all game until that late screamer. International break now and then Swansea at home and Sunderland away, ideally want 4 points from those games.

https://s23.postimg.org/zeu5u272z/Game_4.jpg

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 6:02 AM
You should try winning a game mate.

son_of_foley
July 11th, 2017, 6:05 AM
In all honesty he could have won Torn and really that is what matters

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 6:09 AM
Viktor Fischer bare wasteman weasel

son_of_foley
July 11th, 2017, 6:11 AM
What you leave him alone. He was premier league player of the month under me.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 6:13 AM
https://s2.postimg.org/xwpijtt0p/Game_5.jpg

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 6:17 AM
What a WEASEL. Fuming. Moved to 4-2-3-1 because I had to take the game to them. Went with Fischer CAM over Ronnie or moving Cairney forward. I thought it was the final highlight where the ref blows full time and Fischer does that when stopping a cross.

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 6:43 AM
Right boys, been done by Sunderland. Fined Fischer 2 weeks wages which he took in good grace so I brought him back into the fold. Went for it late and got hit on the break. That’s my two month reign over, 3 points from 6 games but still outside the relegation zone. I’ll post the fixtures and league table shortly. The file has been sent to BBF.

https://s22.postimg.org/wtxtf7rn5/Game_6.jpg

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 6:45 AM
https://s3.postimg.org/3xzt88gk3/league_table.jpg

https://s2.postimg.org/4swajsut5/Fixtures.jpg

It's in your hands Beebs.

BBF
July 11th, 2017, 6:47 AM
I've got it. will start this afternoon

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 7:13 AM
Alex with a disaster of a session there :lol:

Please actually win a game BBF!

RFF Champ
July 11th, 2017, 7:19 AM
Steady on Mr 1 win in 7

Torn
July 11th, 2017, 7:29 AM
That's Mr 4 wins, 14 points from 10 league games to you my friend