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Should I allow Managers/Clubs to make transfer every summer or should I lock in the teams drafted fo


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Lentini has been SOLD. Cheaply as well.

That said, I don't see a point in reversing things (or block lists). Maybe he was fed up and happy to move on, maybe he put in a transfer request, maybe FM already has him down as hating the manager... And the manager doesn't seem to want him anyway.

Maybe we should have a blocklist of 2-3 players which are exceptional cases (e.g. Messi) but we shouldn't be forcing a squad down the manager's throat.
What? :eek: 750k for flipping Lentini! I ain't having that, I want at least what AC Milan paid for him back in the day!
 
At least I'm winning the lowest wage trophy!
 
Oh there were actually a few minor transfers and loans I just noticed when posting the finances. I will reverse these three if @harms @NM @RedTiger want before I sim any further. My sim date is same as update but wont get further until Sunday so I have time to reverse if wanted
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I'm okay with Bochini going, he shouldn't rot on the bench like he does anyway
 
Schrodinger's manager would've been both better and worse when you don't watch him, that's the whole point :nono:

You physicists always getting in the way of an easy narrative ;)
 
@oneniltothearsenal don't give up on fantasy football, just ditch the real one.

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Unfortunately we had our first manager sacking, and I had to message the team owner to sort out which combined with random busy weekend so we were a little delay here.

I will before 24 hours is up have another update for you addicts though :angel:
 
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Unfortunately we had our first manager sacking, and I had to message the team owner to sort out which combined with random busy weekend so we were a little delay here.

I will before 24 hours is up have another update for you addicts though :angel:
Well I haven't had a PM so I'll have to stick with Michels and his ZZ/Giresse midfield.... great.:(
 
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Unfortunately we had our first manager sacking, and I had to message the team owner to sort out which combined with random busy weekend so we were a little delay here.

I will before 24 hours is up have another update for you addicts though :angel:

What is there to sort out? Managers will get sacked, new managers will have their own tactics, players will get sold, others bought... I don't see how you can be reengineering this much at all.

I can see a logic in having up to 3 players (tops) in an "overrule my numpty manager" list, but no more than that, everything else should be fair game. In fact, if we all blocked transfers it means our respective managers may waste a lot of time and effort trying to land Ivan Perisic only to find you reversing it later. Alternatives may have gone by then, etc. Let the AI do the talking.

More so, if we can't sign key players from each other we would be removing the fun of stealing an absolute superstar for peanuts and then having them score against their former team. Why would you want that NOT to happen?
 
With sadness we bid farewell to Trapattoni. The Board of Directors at team Gio have overruled the majority shareholder and sacked the Trap.

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In his place they bring in Bill Shankly, hopefully to lay the foundations of a solid team over the next few years. Can Bill turn things around? We will see soon
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@2mufc0 vs @RedTiger @Enigma_87
Lippi and his cigar took a tough blow. Franco Baresi out with a broken rib. He has capable replacements with Jaap Stam and Vasovic manning the back line. This is a fascinating match up to me as both sides look vibrant and up for this match.
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March Matchday Roundup1

@antohan breaks his spell of winning when I don’t watch. @ADJUDICATOR maintains his Cinderella story.
@Igor Drefljak has defeated @simonhch after going down 2-0 in the first six minutes!
Zizinho heard his owner’s disappointed a month ago and been performing as a response to harm’s doubt. @NM and idealist Guttman continue to struggle.
Pillow Alto gets a much needed and surprising win over Sjor with who else scoring? Lefter (no one knows his last name)
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@mazhar13 @Moby @Raees

Both sides have managers here are hoping for a desperate win as their Boards are not pleased so far. Sacchi has Voronin and Sastre in front of Haan. Busby is now (finally) starting Falcao and Zico along with Rivelino.
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@Invictus @Ecstatic vs. @P-Nut0712
Ancelotti’s mid table side face a matchup against P-Nut and Guardiola who are not having a happy springtime. Guardiola’s job is under threat despite Chairman PNut’s support.
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@Gio vs @Skizzo @Joga Bonito
Bill Shankly couldn’t have started with a tougher two games. First match was a loss to the Tuppenaut and the second match against the Skizz Jogawocky. On a positive note it can’t get any harder for the man with a Gate named after him. I never knew naming gates was a thing but now I know.
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Another MatchDay
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@Edgar Allan Pillow @altodevil86 @Igor

Have to showcase this match.Igor is recovering from a four match losing streak where they were away for all four in a row. That streak sent them tumbling down the table but now they are trying to fight back. The AltoPillow side has won 3 of their last 4 matches and are looking to make bid for the top half of the table. Two sides full of desire in this one. Will it be Lefter who wins this again? Or will Munoz will win with his inspired move of starting early Dutch legend Abe Lenstra disrupt PillowAlto’s undefeated four match run?
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@Tuppet vs. @Skizzo @Joga Bonito
And now for our main event of the update.
No.1 vs. No.2.
Herrera vs. Lobanovskyi
FC Pretenders vs. Long Ball FC
Lobanovskyi makes an interesting move. Hidegkuti shifts out to the left with Sekularac brought in as No.10. Does Valerie think this will confuse Tuppet’s wizened defense? Tuppet I believe one of the oldest players in the database with Josef Blum age 28. In this company he is an old man!
Pirri and Hanappi match up against V. Mazzola and Big Dunc.
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Matchday

A combination of @2mufc0 defeating Simon and Anto bouncing back to defeat the Red’nigmas has shot Cruyff’s side back into the CL slots.

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LEAGUE TABLE
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Player and Team stats at the end of March
 
Transfer Rumours
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And a brief look at my leftovers Corinthians' side (with some Fiorentina influence). Sadly since the season started in the middle of the season and the new transfer were processed in the middle Corinthians only finished in the Copa Sudamerica cup not the Libertadores. But they currently are making a push to qualify for next season so CL winners beware.

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What is there to sort out? Managers will get sacked, new managers will have their own tactics, players will get sold, others bought... I don't see how you can be reengineering this much at all.

I can see a logic in having up to 3 players (tops) in an "overrule my numpty manager" list, but no more than that, everything else should be fair game. In fact, if we all blocked transfers it means our respective managers may waste a lot of time and effort trying to land Ivan Perisic only to find you reversing it later. Alternatives may have gone by then, etc. Let the AI do the talking.

More so, if we can't sign key players from each other we would be removing the fun of stealing an absolute superstar for peanuts and then having them score against their former team. Why would you want that NOT to happen?
I'm all for the AI cracking on with things and realistically the AI manager will want to ship the unhappy players in the camp, while the Caf manager will want to hoard like the megalomaniacs we all are. Specifically here though, Onenil advised me that the AI would likely replace Trap with a regen manager which sounds depressingly soulless to me when most of the interest has been about moulding a team in the image of your gaffer.
 
I'm all for the AI cracking on with things and realistically the AI manager will want to ship the unhappy players in the camp, while the Caf manager will want to hoard like the megalomaniacs we all are. Specifically here though, Onenil advised me that the AI would likely replace Trap with a regen manager which sounds depressingly soulless to me when most of the interest has been about moulding a team in the image of your gaffer.
Fair enough. I thought it was about editing the new manager.

Clearly a Liverpool manager you got, keeper is thw busiest on your heatmap with all the backpassing :lol:
 
Great update @oneniltothearsenal

When does the season end? 14 games to go after March? :eek:

I swear at least 4 of my 7 losses have been after being 2-0 up. It's like the AI wants to make a point about Cruyff being thoroughly incompetent at closing out games.
 
God I just want to see some sort of progression. Everytime I start having a good run I dip again and go back to being absolutely shite!
 

Matchday Results

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@antohan vs. @spontaneus1
Anto’s voodoo hoodoo has been broken so we can spotlight this match with Spontaneous. Both these sides have a long shot at the Top 4 and are very competitive chance at the EL slots. Hitzfeld’s side has been playing solidly ever since JL Andrade was brought into midfield. He seemed to make the 3412 scheme function the best.
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The FIFA King Derby Pt. Deuce

Yes another return of the FIFA masters. Is @P-Nut0712 Russia and @Macern Qatar? Maybe not since I wasn’t bribed enough to be narrating this match. Next season these two need to up their bribe game. Not just to me but maybe to the officials. Macern is doing better than PNut but that is the Taller than Mickey Rooney Award. Let’s see what these two have to offer today.
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@simonhch vs. @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson
Van der Kerkoff making a start is the only change from the usual for the Michels managed side. Capello brings his 7th place and a front 4 of Finney-Charlton-Amancio before Leonidas.
Actually I just noticed that while almost every match I watch of B4, Michels is starting Ian Rush, Rush is actually a rotation option. Tommy Taylor and Patty Kluivert are sharing starts with the former Juventus player.
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@harms @Igor Drefljak
Two sides fighting for European places. I feel like I am typing that line alot and its probably because 10-11 teams still have a chance at Europe. Lattek starts Scarone in place of Erico this match. Zizinho, Harm’s best player ever since the Owner questioned his quality, and Stanley Matthews are on the wings. Munoz continues to switch things up after losing Sindelar with Abe Lenstra starting up front as CF.
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Matchday
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How is Shankly doing for Gio with that formation?
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League Table and Stats

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Matchday Results
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@antohan vs. @spontaneus1
Anto’s voodoo hoodoo has been broken so we can spotlight this match with Spontaneous. Both these sides have a long shot at the Top 4 and are very competitive chance at the EL slots. Hitzfeld’s side has been playing solidly ever since JL Andrade was brought into midfield. He seemed to make the 3412 scheme function the best.
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The FIFA King Derby Pt. Deuce

Yes another return of the FIFA masters. Is @P-Nut0712 Russia and @Macern Qatar? Maybe not since I wasn’t bribed enough to be narrating this match. Next season these two need to up their bribe game. Not just to me but maybe to the officials. Macern is doing better than PNut but that is the Taller than Mickey Rooney Award. Let’s see what these two have to offer today.
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Match Stats
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Matchday
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@simonhch vs. @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson
Van der Kerkoff making a start is the only change from the usual for the Michels managed side. Capello brings his 7th place and a front 4 of Finney-Charlton-Amancio before Leonidas.
Actually I just noticed that while almost every match I watch of B4, Michels is starting Ian Rush, Rush is actually a rotation option. Tommy Taylor and Patty Kluivert are sharing starts with the former Juventus player.
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@harms @Igor Drefljak
Two sides fighting for European places. I feel like I am typing that line alot and its probably because 10-11 teams still have a chance at Europe. Lattek starts Scarone in place of Erico this match. Zizinho, Harm’s best player ever since the Owner questioned his quality, and Stanley Matthews are on the wings. Munoz continues to switch things up after losing Sindelar with Abe Lenstra starting up front as CF.
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Matchday
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How is Shankly doing for Gio with that formation?
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League Table and Stats

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Cheers bro! It feels like we're starting to push into 4th gear now and hopefully cement our top 4 position.