FM2006 Challenge

[Réiteoir]

The challenge is - can a team of the eircom League's Finest (imo) - take on the best of the English Leagues and succeed?

Well - I cleared out Worcester City's squad and replaced them with a squad of the eL's finest players:


| Name | Position | Nat | Height | Weight | Age | Value |
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| Michael Devine | GK | IRL | 6'2" | 13 st 9 lbs | 32 | £20K |
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| David Forde | GK | IRL | 6'2" | 13 st 7 lbs | 25 | £4K |
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| Cillian Lordan | D R | IRL | 5'11" | 10 st 12 lbs | 23 | £2K |
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| Thomas Heary | D RC | IRL | 5'10" | 11 st 11 lbs | 26 | £3K |
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| Billy Woods | D L, AM RL | IRL | 5'11" | 12 st 6 lbs | 31 | £16K |
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| Terry Palmer | D C | IRL | 6'0" | 11 st 9 lbs | 32 | £6K |
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| Jamie Harris | D C | IRL | 6'2" | 12 st 8 lbs | 26 | £6K |
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| Peter Hutton | D C, DM | NIR | 5'10" | 12 st 6 lbs | 32 | £16K |
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| Seán Hargan | D/WB L | NIR | 6'0" | 12 st 6 lbs | 30 | £8K |
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| Colm Tresson | D/M R | IRL | 6'1" | 11 st 13 lbs | 34 | £7K |
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| Jermaine Sandvliet | D/AM LC | NED | 5'9" | 11 st 11 lbs | 27 | £24K |
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| Kevin Hunt | DM | ENG | 5'10" | 11 st 6 lbs | 30 | £45K |
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| Fergal Harkin | AM R | IRL | 5'11" | 11 st 4 lbs | 28 | £20K |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ciarán Martyn | AM RC | IRL | 6'2" | 12 st 6 lbs | 25 | £16K |
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| Patrick McCourt | AM RL | NIR | 5'10" | 11 st 4 lbs | 21 | £14K |
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| Liam Kearney | AM L | IRL | 5'7" | 10 st 12 lbs | 22 | £18K |
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| Stephen O'Flynn | AM L, ST | IRL | 6'1" | 11 st 13 lbs | 23 | £18K |
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| John Paul Kelly | AM C | IRL | 5'10" | 12 st 1 lbs | 18 | £30K |
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| George O'Callaghan | AM/F C | IRL | 6'1" | 11 st 2 lbs | 25 | £35K |
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| Roy O'Donovan | AM/F C | IRL | 5'8" | 11 st 9 lbs | 19 | £14K |
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| Mark Farren | ST | IRL | 5'11" | 11 st 4 lbs | 23 | £9K |
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| Éamonn Zayed | ST | IRL | 5'11" | 11 st 9 lbs | 21 | £35K |
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| Neale Fenn | ST | IRL | 5'10" | 12 st 12 lbs | 28 | £18K |
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| John O'Flynn | ST | IRL | 5'11" | 11 st 11 lbs | 23 | £18K |
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| Kieran O'Brien | ST | IRL | 5'11" | 12 st 3 lbs | 32 | £5K |
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[sligoman]

Worchester City? What league they in? Why didn't you clear out Chelsea and then put the EL players in against the likes of Man U, Liverpool etc.;) :D

[Réiteoir]

Worcester are in Conference North - I want the challenge at taking them up through the Leagues before European domination

[Réiteoir]

Game 1:

Nationwide North

Worcester City 3 - 0 Lancaster City

John O'Flynn (1, 71)
Fergal Harkin (9)

Att:908
MOM: Jermaine Sandvliet

[Réiteoir]

Game 2:

Nationwide North

Barrow 0 - 1 Worcester City

Neale Fenn (84)

Att: 843
MOM: David Forde

[Réiteoir]

Game 3:

Nationwide North

Worcester City 4 - 2 Hinckley United

Goalscorers:
[0-1] Glen Kirkwood (32)
[0-2] Glen Kirkwood (43)
[1-2] Neale Fenn (45)
[2-2] John O'Flynn (53)
[3-2] Neale Fenn (79)
[4-2] Kevin Hunt (pen 83)

Att: 1,124
MOM: Neale Fenn

[Réiteoir]

Game 4:

Nationwide North

Moor Green 2 - 3 Worcester City

Goalscorers:
Neale Fenn (26)
Kevin Hunt (41)
Jermaine Sandvliet (81)

Att: 954
MoM: Kevin Hunt

[Réiteoir]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/tabellen.jpg

[The Stars]

how do you clear out the squad and put in the other players?is it in edit mode or what

[Réiteoir]

did it in the pre-game editor

[Rory H]

id say it is edited but could be possible without editing..

good idea though..might try that myself

[gustavo]

there should be a database that you can edit

.to those that have the 06 is it worth getting if you have 05

[Rory H]

ya....id say it is...its pretty similar but its better

maybe if you got it on the cheap;) ;)

[Soper]

On a side note - what skin is being used in the game above?

[dcfc_1928]

Come on the mighty Worcester!

[Réiteoir]

On a side note - what skin is being used in the game above?

Aurora 2006 (Blue) // Left

You can get it from www.sortitoutsi.net

[Réiteoir]

Game 5:

Nationwide North

Worcester City 0 - 0 Kettering Town

Att: 1,122
MoM: Thomas Heary


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Game 6:

Nationwide North

Worksop Town 1 - 1 Worcester City

Goalscorer:
Jermaine Sandvliet (22)

Att: 939


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Game 7:

FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Witton Albion 0 - 3 Worcester City

Goalscorers:
George O'Callaghan (17)
John O'Flynn (41, 53)

Att: 1,450
MoM: John O'Flynn


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Game 8:

Nationwide North

Worcester City 1 - 1 Droylesden

Goalscorer:
John O'Flynn (40)

Att: 1,126

[Soper]

Aurora 2006 (Blue) // Left

You can get it from www.sortitoutsi.net
Thanks!

[gustavo]

ya....id say it is...its pretty similar but its better

maybe if you got it on the cheap;) ;)


good stuff

whats the rovers squad like ?

[Réiteoir]

Game 9:

Nationwide North

Vauxhall Motors 2 - 3 Worcester City

Goalscorers:
Roy O'Donovan (30, 78)
John O'Flynn (63)

Att: 926
MoM: Roy O'Donovan

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Game 10:

FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round

Worcester City 4 - 1 Halesowen Town

Goalscorers:
Roy O'Donovan (51, 59, 68)
John O'Flynn (90)

Att: 2,096
MoM: Roy O'Donovan


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Game 11:

Nationwide North

Worcester City 3 - 0 Hucknall Town

Goalscorers:
John O'Flynn (24)
George O'Callaghan (76)
Neale Fenn (81)

Att: 1,356
MoM: Thomas Heary

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[Réiteoir]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/table2.jpg

[gustavo]

Whats ur first XI like ?

[EnDai]

Excellent idea! Going to be doing something similar with Weston Super Mare in a few moments! :) I take it you are not bringing in any outside players?

[edit]

Playing a 4-1-4-1 formation.



Game 1: Friendly
Eircom League XI 0 - 1 Aston Villa
(inc. 2 offisde goals for eLX1)

Game 2: Friendly
Liverpool 6 - 0 Eircom League XI

Game 3: Friendly
Dundee Utd 2 - 3 Eircom League XI
Moore 15
O'Callaghan 48
Tresson 90

[Réiteoir]

Excellent idea! Going to be doing something similar with Weston Super Mare in a few moments! :) I take it you are not bringing in any outside players?

[edit]

Playing a 4-1-4-1 formation.



Game 1: Friendly
Eircom League XI 0 - 1 Aston Villa
(inc. 2 offisde goals for eLX1)

Game 2: Friendly
Liverpool 6 - 0 Eircom League XI

Game 3: Friendly
Dundee Utd 2 - 3 Eircom League XI
Moore 15
O'Callaghan 48
Tresson 90


Looks like I've started something here :D

I have a policy of only signing players from the eL

[Réiteoir]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/staff.jpg

[Réiteoir]

Bit of an up and down match :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/trophy.jpg

[EnDai]

League: Conference South

League: Match Day 4

Histon 1 - 3 Eircom League XI
Crowe 54
Harrison 59
Devine (!!!) 77
Ryan 87


League: Match Day 3

Eircom League XI 3 - 0 Basingstoke
McHugh 39
Crowe 71
O'Callaghan 88


League: Match Day 2

Welling 0 - 2 Eircom League XI
Crowe 16
Fenn 84


League: Match Day 1

Eircom League XI 6 - 1 Bognor Regis
Ndo 14
Ndo 18
Ndo 32
Nurse 43
Ndo 52
O'Callaghan 61
Crowe 83

[sligoman]

Sign Rafael Cretaro, he'll be a good right back for ye;).

[Red Soldier]

classic thread!have to put a bit of cash away to get the game and give this a lash myself!:D

[sligoman]

classic thread!have to put a bit of cash away to get the game and give this a lash myself!:DI'm gonna do the same as that too. Should be good:)

[sadloserkid]

I remember a couple of editions ago somebody (possibly it was you again reitoir) who put Bohs, Shels, Cork City and I think a fourth team that escape me into the English League pyramid and played it out for a while?

[Réiteoir]

I remember a couple of editions ago somebody (possibly it was you again reitoir) who put Bohs, Shels, Cork City and I think a fourth team that escape me into the English League pyramid and played it out for a while?
That was me - I put about 5 or 6 sides in the bottom division of the League.

Didn't get very far with it though - this current one has legs

[sadloserkid]

Yeah the whole eL Allstars angle is an interesting one alright. I presume you haven't changed any player stats? What would interest me just as much actually would be to see how that team would fare in the SPL.

Also shocked that Simon Webb can be overlooked! :p

[Raheny Red]

I actually don't have FM 2006 but i'll try the eL xi thing in FM 2005.

I'm on the internet in college and don't have the net at home so i'll let yous know how I do on monday.

Havn't played FM 2005 in a while so any idea on who I should take with me from the eL to England??

[Galwayexile]

Thats an excellent idea, was getting bored with my forest game.

So what are the rules about signing players?

Only from EL clubs or can they be just irish?

I would say the furthest you could go is the first divison but it would be a struggle.

[sligoman]

Only from EL clubs or can they be just irish?Only from EL clubs. Sure if you could sign Irish players then ya could go for Keane and co. in which case you'd walk the Conference league:D.

[Galwayexile]

i doubt keane and co would come to a struggling conference team.Might try this when i have spare few hours. I like the idea of been worester town or even more green. May put alan gough and a few others from galway in the squad. With proper training and the sort the team may do well.

[sligoman]

i doubt keane and co would come to a struggling conference team.I think you can move them at the start by using the editor. I'm not fully sure though, I haven't actually bought the game yet.

[Galwayexile]

moving keane and co would be cheating now sligoman :rolleyes: and we cant have that.The game is well worth the money though.

[The Stars]

who do you get the editor running.whenever i go into you have to activate it or something

[Réiteoir]

Update on the season so far to follow shortly - haven't had a lot of time recently to play it.

I can however unveil our two shirts:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/el_home.png
Home Kit

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/el_away.png
Away Kit

I have also found some graphics that pop up during a match with the Setanta Sports graphics - giving LoI games extra realism.

Anyone who wants these - plus the eL kits, badges, competition logos, plus these to replace the standard in-match graphics (yellow cards, red cards, fouls, offsides) - then PM me your email address and I'll send them on.

To those of you who have already done so - I'll get the stuff to you ASAP.

Anyway - my custom in-match graphics (all with an eL theme):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/foul.png - to replace the whistle icon - a photo of Ian Stokes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/offside.png - to replace the offside graphic - taken from a photo at Dalymount Park

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/yellowcard.png - To replace the Yellow Card icon - courtesy of an Alan Kelly Caution

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/redcard.png - to replace the Red Card icon - once again courtesy of an Alan Kelly Dismissal


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/replay.png - to replace the standard "R" icon on Replays - looks good coupled with the Setanta Sports popup.

[Réiteoir]

Results since last update:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/RES.jpg


Current League Table:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/cntable.jpg

[Réiteoir]

And my custom graphics in-game

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/foulfk.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/reiteoir/sendoff.jpg

[Raheny Red]

I'm liking your work Réiteoir:cool:

I have not purchased FM 2006 yet and hopefully the girlfriend has coped onto the hints i have been droping
for x-mas.

Anyway in FM2005 got promoted into the National conference with Weymouth. Came first with 108 points tally ;)

Jayo Byrne and Kevin Doyle (he was still with CCFC when I got him) scored over 60 goals between them.

Having started in the 2nd qualfying round I managed to reach the dizzy heights of the third round and eventually getting knock out by MK DONS after a replay.
Not doing too well at the moment as I am in the lower half otf the division :o

[Dazzy]

Well im currently Hyde, just won the league 30 games in, made a profit of 1.22m in prize money and selling Georgie on to Bradford for £500,000, got knocked out of the FA cup 2-0 by liverpool in the 4th round!

[Raheny Red]

How do I put up a screen shot of my current FM 2005 CHALLENGE XI:confused: :confused:

[Stevo Da Gull]

who do you get the editor running.whenever i go into you have to activate it or something

I'm gonna have the game soon so I'm askin the same question now ahead of time (except with a how insead of who;) :D ) :confused:

Anybody?

[Soper]

I have a great game on the go now.

I'm Shels, and I got them into the CL group stages in my second season.

Then I got a bit bored, so I got an in game editor, so now all the clubs in Ireland have decent attendences,a youth academy and alot of money - the league is now competetive and one of the good leagues of europe.

[sligoman]

all the clubs in Ireland have decent attendences,a youth academy and alot of money - the league is now competetive and one of the good leagues of europe.Ah, it's good to have a dream anyway:D.

[Soper]

haha yeah it sure is