Last years 'AL. Challenge' was fairly successful. One of the most viewed challenges with 1700+ hits and a good few pages of comments and interest from other challengers. I also got a few emails so thanks everyone! Due to its late start date (fm08 had been out for ages before challenge got going) it went on a back burner in the run-up to FM09 but with the new version just released there is no excuse! so now for the new and improved challenge!
The Story:
You are a football journeyman who has just retired from non-league football and obtained the nessecery coaching badges to go into management. Knowing it will be difficult to find a job in europe you decide the best option is to learn your trade in a developing footballing nation. (You need to start this with 'automatic' reputation)
The League:
You need to start unemployed but the other catch is you need to start outside of europe in a 'developing football nation' somewhere like Asia, Oceania or Africa. Has to be small club with low reputation or a minor footballing nation. I was thinking somewhere like Hong Kong, Singapore, Mongolia, Cook Islands, Rwanda, India, El Salvador, Barbados etc you get the idea. (most nations become playable if you select 'upload all players from ...')
AL.s top tip: if you select A-League in australia as one of your playable divisions most small oceanic national teams become playable. Vanuata, Samoa and Cook Island all start mangerless and this is an ideal starting point. (even with auto-rep if you apply you should easily get a job with these nations)
The Team:
Any team you want (within guidelines above) also it will be luck of the draw given what jobs you successfully apply for or are offered.
The Aim
- To use your chosen team as a stepping stone into european management
- Or to improve your team/nation until they are a significant footballing power. (i.e take them to the Oceanic cup/World Cup etc)
- To win as many Trophies and honours as you can
- Ultimately become a World Reknowned manager
The Rules
- You must set your past experience to 'automatic' or 'sunday league player' and start unemployed
- You must post screen shots of your transfers after each window
- You must post screen shots of the manager overview at each window and at the end of the season
- Use this thread to keep progress of your game
- Tactics/player discussion is allowed
- Any questions/suggestions?
I suggest loading (hong kong,indonesia,singapore etc) leagues as your first steps into club football as well as Australia league (which gives national team options as described above) as well as loading blue sq north/south england and/or italy C2 as a logical jump into european management. (or even N.ireland)
Good Luck! You'll need it as this is one long and tough challenge! I'm going to use this game as the one I stick to for fm09, idea is I will build up a long and varied career with plenty twists and turns. I'll be playing this for the long haul but hoped some of you would like to join me and at least give it a go!
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my game won't work! Damn this new laptop.
