The FM Elimination Challenge (June 2026)

[blake]

World Cup 2018

Group Stage
Teams listed in order of finish

Group A: Scotland, Brazil, Angola, Iran
Group B: Mexico, Holland, Japan, Ukraine
Group C: DR Congo, England, Romania, Honduras
Group D: France, Switzerland, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia
Group E: Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, China
Group F: Chile, Italy, Canada, Croatia
Group G: Germany, Czech Republic, Australia, Egypt
Group H: Argentina, USA, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mali

Second Round

Holland 0-1 Scotland
Mexico 0-1 Brazil
Switzerland 1-1p DR Congo
England 2-3 France
Italy 1-0 Portugal
Uruguay 0-2 Chile
USA p2-2 Germany
Argentina 3-1 Czech Republic

Quarter Final

Scotland p2-2 France
Brazil 2-0 DR Congo
Italy 0-1e Argentina
Chile 2-0 USA

Semi-Final

Scotland 1-1p Chile
Brazil 3-0 Argentina

Third Placed Playoff

Scotland 0-2 Argentina

Final

Chile 0-2 Brazil

Winners: Brazil

World Cup Best Player
1st: Yannis Tafer (France)
2nd: Tinga (Brazil)
3rd: Mauro Formica (Argentina)

World Cup Best Goalkeeper
1st: Renan Ribeiro (Brazil)
2nd: Oscar Utsari (Argentina)
3rd: Mattfb (Italy)

 

[mattfb]

Stupid Italy strikers need to learn to score. I can't keep out everything!

 

[Covvy]

I'm actually fifth out of everyone ATM despite getting knocked out second.

 

[The Spin]

I'm third and was eliminated third!

 

[hedger_14]

Sweden didn't even make it

 

[The Spin]

Scotland not only made the world cup, but made the semi-finals!

And Chilie in the final?!

 

[LongLegs?]

Chile actually have a very talented, young squad right now - most who are gems in FM, like Mati Fernandez...it also depends on the regens though, since it's 2018.

Great story blake, been reading, and hopefully more of these take place.

 

[blake]

June, 2019​

On wages the war​

Keeping the same style of update as last time, I strongly prefer it.

In the season of 2018/19 FM Elimination viewers were finally treated with their first move in quite some time - and what a huge move it was too. Italian goalkeeper Mattfb was the one who decided a change of scenery would do him nicely, and he left London and found himself at none other than FC Barcelona. He was signed on the 6th of January, 2019 for a whopping $40.5M on a contract which sees him earning over $20M AUD a year. He has committed on a four year deal so it seems almost certain that he will be remaining there for quite some time. However, this move isn't quite as lucrative as it may seem - Barcelona finished just 6th in the current season which means they will not be taking place in the UEFA Champions League - instead he will be participating in the Europa League. Fortunately they both earn the same amount of points - but he is still going to need a lot of appearances if he is chase down Hedger. Matt performed reasonably well since taking over Barcelona, conceding 17 goals from 14 games and he made 11 more appearances for Italy over the year. Meanwhile, there was further good news for Matt as he ended up claiming the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year award for 2018 - an award he had never even placde in before. Matt ended up gaining over 130 points on Hedger, but he will need to do that and more in the season of 2019/20 if he wants to survive.

Meanwhile, Hedger's Juventus had a good year as they ended up topping the Serie A, finishing just 2 points ahead of Inter on their way to champions. Hedger was another important part of their team, scoring 16 goals in 25 league appearances but he was lacklustre in Europe with a poor return of 2 goals from 7 matches and he struggled internationally, making just 2 appearances for Sweden after young 20 year old dynamo Jacob Lundkvist stole his starting place in the team, bursting on to the scene with 4 goals in his first 5 caps. Hedger is now just 19 goals away from the all-time record set by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but if he doesn't play the record might just happen to elude him. There were no big awards or flashy wins for Hedger this season, but he remained strong and did the basics well and as long as he has a reasonable season next year he should be guaranteed a top 3 finish. He also put pen to paper on a new 4 year deal with Juventus, signing a contract worth approximately $15M a year.

The ongoing battle between Ollie and Shantanu for first place continued, with Shantanu giving himself a slightly bigger advantage after a strong domestic and international season. Shantanu also narrowly passed the 3000 point mark, and it looks like he will be very tough to catch. Each year Ollie attempts to chase him down at the front of the pack but so far he has remained unbeatable, and he has kept up his consistent goal scoring records.

It was a great year for Ollie's Manchester City, featuring Covvy and The Spin as they recorded their first Premier League win since 1967/68, narrowly triumphing over Tottenham and United in a fiercely contested battle. Ollie continues to impress with yet another outstanding year, and he signed a new 5-year contract with City which all but confirms his future at the club. In truth it is an excellent move from Ollie - with City guaranteed continental competition, he will be earning the highest amount of points possible each year. He was shortlisted for the 2018 FIFA World Footballer of the Year but didn't manage to place in the top three. He has taken his cap tally to 40 for England now following a good international year and the EURO Qualifiers should provide a few more caps for him and Shantanu.

Finally, Shantanu Rooney continued to dominate after another fantastic year which saw him named in the 2018/19 Liga BBVA team of the season after finishing top goalscorer with 26 league goals from 34 appearances. He finished overall with a solid tally of 32 goals in 46 matches - a figure slightly down from previous years, but not one to be laughed at. He has also continued his phenomenal international scoring record with 30 goals from 32 caps for England and looks set to break Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 49 goals fairly easily. He was also handed a new contract at Real Madrid which keeps him at the club for a further five years, with this contract worth $104M over five years. He has had a fine career at Real Madrid and it would make no sense were he to leave now. His man of the match awards continued to earn him extra points and it was largely these that saw him increase the lead over Ollie, as he cracked the 3000 point barrier and pushed onwards into 1st position.

Roll of Honour:
Barclays Premier League: Manchester City
Serie A TIM: Juventus
Liga BBVA: Atletico Madrid
1. Bundesliga: Werder Bremen
Ligue 1 Orange: Olympique Lyonnais
Eredivisie: FC Groningen
Liga Sagres: Benfica
Turkcell Sper Lig: Besiktas
Jupiler Pro League: Club Brugge
Russian Federation Premier Liga: CSKA Moscow
Bank of Scotland Premier League: Rangers

FIFA Confederations Cup: River Plate 1-2 Barcelona
UEFA Champions League: Manchester United 1-4 Atletico Madrid
Europa League: Atalanta e2-1 Aston Villa
UEFA Super Cup: Genoa 2-3 Barcelona

Mattfb (GK, Italy)
Club: Barcelona
League: Liga BBVA
Player Profile

Points: 2039.80

Hedger (ST, Sweden)
Club: Juventus
League: Serie A
Player Profile

Points: 2188.65

Ollie H (MC, England)
Club: Manchester City
League: English Premier League
Player Profile

Points: 2883.29

Shantanu Rooney (ST, England)
Club: Real Madrid
League: Liga BBVA
Player Profile

Points: 3001.37

Leaderboard:

  Player            Team            Value (AUD)    Points

[IMG]http://leadpaging.com/ars/equal.gif[/IMG] Shantanu Rooney   Real Madrid     $67M           3001.37
[IMG]http://leadpaging.com/ars/equal.gif[/IMG] Ollie H           Man City        $47M           2883.29
[IMG]http://leadpaging.com/ars/equal.gif[/IMG] Hedger            Juventus        $42.5M         2188.65
[IMG]http://leadpaging.com/ars/equal.gif[/IMG] Mattfb            Barcelona       $42M           2039.80
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[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] Nakul             Eliminated 2017/18
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] Maney2k9          Eliminated 2015/16
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] MaD               Eliminated 2014/15
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] Giggity Giggity   Eliminated 2013/14
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] User2010          Eliminated 2012/13
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] The Spin          Eliminated 2011/12
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] Covvy             Eliminated 2010/11
[IMG]http://www.careercalculus.com/images/cross_button.gif[/IMG] Treva             Eliminated 2009/10

Value Changes:

  Player            Change  

[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Mattfb            $31.25M
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Ollie H           $6.5M
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Shantanu Rooney   $3M
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__down_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Hedger            $2.5M

Wages:

  Player            Team          Wage (per year)

[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Mattfb            Barcelona     $21,000,000
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Shantanu Rooney   Real Madrid   $19,250,000
[IMG]http://leadpaging.com/ars/equal.gif[/IMG] Ollie H           Man City      $17,250,000 
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Hedger            Juventus      $15,000,000

International Caps:

  Player            Caps  Goals     Country

[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Hedger              46     36     Sweden
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Ollie H             40      7     England
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Shantanu Rooney     32     30     England
[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/__up_arrow.jpg[/IMG] Mattfb              21      0     Italy

 

[ARay]

Sweeeeet update blake. I love the way you make the battle between the players interesting!
Keep up the good work!

 

[blake]

Thanks ARay. I'm hoping you will be participating when the next FM Elimination starts.

Competitors:

 Name              Position     Country     Eliminated     Clubs

 Mattfb               GK        Spain            -         Arsenal 2009-10, Crystal Palace 2010-11, Everton 2011-19, Barcelona 2019- 
 User2010             GK        England       2012/13      Valencia 2009-11, Arsenal 2011-12, Crystal Palace 2012-13, Sheff Utd 2013-14, Arsenal 2014-
 Nakul                ST        Spain         2017/18      Valladolid 2009-
 MaD               DM/DC/MC     England       2014/15      Aberdeen 2009-10, Chelsea 2010-14, Wigan 2014-15, Chelsea 2015-
 Hedger               ST        Sweden           -         Kalmar FF 2009-10, Juventus 2010, Wolves 2010-11, Juventus 2011-
 Covvy                ST        England       2010/11      Valencia 2009-10, NAC Breda 2010-12, Valencia 2012-15, Man City 2015- 
 Ollie H              MC        England          -         Reading 2009-10, Man City 2010, Hull 2010-11, Man City 2011-
 Giggity Giggity      ST        Wales         2013/14      West Brom 2009-13, Huddersfield 2013-14, West Brom 2014-16, Young Boys 2016-18, Huddersfield 2018- 
 Treva                DC        Russia        2009/10      Metalist 2010-11, Villareal 2011-12, Chelsea 2012-
 The Spin             ST        Switzerland   2011/12      Genoa 2009-13, Man City 2013-
 Maney2k9            ST/ML      Ireland       2015/16      Southampton 2009-13, Wolfsburg 2013-15, Dortmund 2015-
 Shantanu Rooney      ST        England          -         Rostock 2019-10, Real Madrid 2010-

 

[mattfb]

Barca! Glad to end my long spell with Everton. Need some points and fast! I can still catch hedger.

 

[blake]

Longest Reigns:

 Player            Days     Club         Joined     Left

 Nakul             3589     Valladolid   2.8.2009   -
 Shantanu Rooney   3064     R. Madrid    9.1.2011   -
 Ollie H           2940     Man City     12.4.2011  -
 Hedger            2893     Juventus     29.5.2011  -
 Mattfb            2739     Everton      8.7.2011   6.1.2019

 

[BKB1991]

This is interesting. How does it work though?

 

[blake]

Hey BKB,

I am using FM10 to simulate this. I have created a number of players in the database, set them to unemployed, 16 year olds and then followed their progress as they have gone from reasonable players to world stars.

I plan on holding a second competition, hopefully you will be up for it. It may be very different to this one though - I have a few themes in my mind, but I am undecided.

 

[BKB1991]

Count me in