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I think they call that a backlash. :D
Spectacular win at a difficult ground backed up by Wexford Boys' win too
The First Division is so boring.:(
ditto on that one. a season for fund and form building
Block G Raptor
02/07/2008, 8:48 AM
cant believe that robbed of my first win by a 95th minute equaliser, and I've lost Jansson for 3 weeks
passinginterest
02/07/2008, 8:51 AM
I'm far more concerned with being 9 points clear of relegation, than with my 100% record so far. I'd be amazed if I even got a draw next game, wouldn't be surprised to take a hammering and see my form plummet and end up in the relegation scrap I expected.
lofty9
02/07/2008, 10:02 AM
Stuffed again by the bearded named one. My squad isn't strong enough, once I got a player injured the floodgates opened. :(
It's now impossible to develop youth players with having just a league campaign. Ive tried to develop some players but at a cost of battling for relegation. Is it a pointless task?
Bluebeard
02/07/2008, 10:18 AM
It's now impossible to develop youth players with having just a league campaign. Ive tried to develop some players but at a cost of battling for relegation. Is it a pointless task?
Dunno. My player development seems to be going OK so far.
Cue 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Wexford...
biscuit
02/07/2008, 10:47 AM
held 1-1 to badger effin gravy...ffs:(
passinginterest
02/07/2008, 10:52 AM
Dunno. My player development seems to be going OK so far.
Cue 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Wexford...
I might be using the game to develop some of my own youngsters, seeing as I stand about a snowballs chance of getting anything from the game.
DmanDmythDledge
02/07/2008, 11:18 AM
Question. My keeper, 7 rated, upward FT, form 14 - match rating of 6 while Wexfords keeper played while injured and got a 10 rating. My two forwards went into the match with green arrows and medium form and yet both performed below their skill level :confused:
Firstly, Wexford's keeper been injured wouldn't have effected his performance- just made it very likely that he would get a serious injury.
Can't understand your keeper playing like that unless he's moody. Forwards must have just missed the chances they got. Does seem a bit strange.
we were well and truely bested in that match, keeper is letting me down big style which is really perplexing because his form is ok :confused:
Is he moody? What form was he? Let in 3/5 chances so that's probably the reason.
Actually, was either of your keepers leader but not captain?
It's now impossible to develop youth players with having just a league campaign. Ive tried to develop some players but at a cost of battling for relegation. Is it a pointless task?
Last two seasons I just went for the player development. Avoided relegation by goal difference and then got relegated. If you're willing to spend a decent amount of money on form training then just go for it. Being honest I don't think you're going to challenge for the league this season so you might as well just bite the bullet and take the chance. If you do get relegated in two seasons time you should have a squad that can challenge (that was my plan anyway).
If I were you I'm make sure that your three youngest midfielders and two youngest strikers have average form of at least 15. Other players should get to 100% as they are evenly matched so will get their chance.
I would buy a 17yo 4 skill keeper (or 18yo 5 if you can afford) and sack your crap one. Sell one of your 28yo 7 skill defenders and buy an 18yo 5 skill. I'd sell your young striker with goal instincts and look for a replacement through the youth system.
Only go for the youth option though if your willing to spend the money on training and take a chance in some of your games. 3/4 games should get the young players up to 100%.
sligoman
02/07/2008, 12:37 PM
cant believe that robbed of my first win by a 95th minute equaliser, and I've lost Jansson for 3 weeksNothing robbed in that game, you nearly robbed me towards the end.
As for the injured player, get used to that when you play me;)
I think we were just clinical on the day and 10 of our players played very well - notably Valentia for the first time in ages. I wouldn't be worried by it, lucanhoop87.
I'd say the first division could be done away with. There's no difference between the bottom of a one division league to the first division. The couple of seasons with one league a few seasons back helped us get the likes of Piquet, Nardini, O'Leary and Breen to some sort of competition.
We all know the Blue bearded one will win it regardless too:o
Is it better than dead rubber matches in the first division though? I'd get rid of the four least active - Looprevil, Workington (:(), Badger Gravy and Sligo Superstars, whose line-ups are all over the place. At full strength, most Premier sides should be looking to walk blindfolded through the first division.
16 team league. Same as the previous ones. No pressure on the bottom sides to survive, just to be more competitive. We were 10th for the most of one season in transition...two seasons later we won the league.
Bluebeard
02/07/2008, 5:28 PM
If we had people taking on the reigns of the Div 1 teams and taking them seriously, it could be quite a good league. At the mo, some managerless clubs are falling apart. Looprevil cantered to promotion then the famous milzbeast disappeared (fair enough, we aren't chained here) and they collapsed spectacularly. Toyota Starlets (too many teams called Sligo here in my opinion) were a newly set up team and managed two seasons in the top through prudence and will likely be in the hunt for promotion to the death of the season in an extremely competitive top four in Div 1. Badger Gravy seem to be on hols, but when Louth4Sam gets back, they'll be a tough prospect. Similarly, if and when Booboy and EAFC get their bearings, they should really fly it.
We also must not forget that there was a similar problem in the old 16 team league, where some teams were managerless. I arrived in to a Flynny's knees rooted to the bottom of the table, and had a big challenge to pull them up the ranks, so I had a reason to be active. If you are struggling along always about 12th out of a 16 team league, with nothing to play for, it is less exciting and therefore less of an incentive to keep logging in. Miss two weeks and all of a sudden, you forget about it, if nothing much has changed.
And bear in mind, without a second tier, there'll be nothing that Sligoman has the slightest chance of winning, even if it still is only a very slight chance;)
Will new managers who take them on ever get out of the first division though if the likes of lofty's lazy lot, UCD, Patsy's Fags or Drunken Babysitters get relegated? Burton Albion are still stuck there. There's a big gap between the Premier and first division for new managers to overcome and stay enthusiastic...and when they do come up, they'll be annihilated first off. Can you imagine what the bearded one would do to Finn Harps? :eek:
I'd agree if you're midtable season after season, you'd lose interest, but you're much more likely to head backwards with the current set up from a mid-table finish. Based on recent seasons, Provos, Alberts and Pants have probably have the top three and sligoman will have one of the relegation berths booked beforehand.
So slight a chance, that it's widely considered negligible in fact;)
Bluebeard
02/07/2008, 6:39 PM
Can you imagine what the bearded one would do to Finn Harps? :eek:
Possibly something like this (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ErtlWoZluCA)
EAFC_rdfl
02/07/2008, 7:56 PM
Bit less Finn Harps bashing there please. What difference does the standard of the 1st division make to teams at the top of the premier anyway? I'm happy enough having only joined to start out in a 2nd tier and get a feel for the game. If there was only one division I don't think it would have appealed to me (or any other new user) nearly as much. I also think there are too many teams with sligo in there name!!:D
Block G Raptor
03/07/2008, 9:17 AM
I Agree the First Division was great for me last year. gave me a chance to win something for the first time since I started playing the game. also gave me the opportunity to build a primera div quality side before promotion.Having said that if Div is done away with I'll be forever reigning champions:D
lofty9
03/07/2008, 11:30 AM
I am now planning for next season in the first. An active youth policy is now my priority.
The last time I was there I got promoted as Champions and went onto win the big league straight away:).
Bluebeard
03/07/2008, 11:47 AM
I am now planning for next season in the first. An active youth policy is now my priority.
The last time I was there I got promoted as Champions and went onto win the big league straight away:).
:eek:
I really hope you stay up;)
Conroy
03/07/2008, 12:20 PM
IM sure you get this all the time but how can i join????
DmanDmythDledge
03/07/2008, 12:46 PM
IM sure you get this all the time but how can i join????
Instructions are on the first page.
I really hope you stay up;)
Well you can always help them along by giving them three points later in the season;)
:o
Bluebeard
03/07/2008, 2:13 PM
Well you can always help them along by giving them three points later in the season;)
:o
I wouldn't want to cheapen their success:p
dancinpants
03/07/2008, 6:02 PM
I am now planning for next season in the first. An active youth policy is now my priority.
The last time I was there I got promoted as Champions and went onto win the big league straight away:).
Thinking along those lines myself TBH....we'll i'd like to avoid relegation though. But just bought two 4 rated 19 year olds and wouldn't mind getting them up to 5 by seasons end. Some tough choices ahead with regards to letting staff go. :o
Conroy
03/07/2008, 11:21 PM
Instructions are on the first page.
Have sent my request
lofty9
04/07/2008, 8:36 AM
:eek:
I really hope you stay up;)
Wonder why? 5-1 4-1 3-2 6-0 4-0 5-2.
The last time I beat you was in a cup match..... Mmmm Cup matches.... oh how I miss thee.:)
Conroy
04/07/2008, 10:11 AM
Playing my first match tonight against Harps.
Looking to make a few signings before it.
Wonder why? 5-1 4-1 3-2 6-0 4-0 5-2.
The last time I beat you was in a cup match..... Mmmm Cup matches.... oh how I miss thee.:)
What was the result of the last cup match? ;)
I remember it being a fond memory....but distant too :D
EAFC_rdfl
04/07/2008, 11:19 AM
Playing my first match tonight against Harps.
Looking to make a few signings before it.
Its not til tomorrow night. Could you not have held of until next week :D
Conroy
04/07/2008, 12:45 PM
My bad thought it was tonight, Will it just be played as i wont be in for it?
DmanDmythDledge
04/07/2008, 1:19 PM
My bad thought it was tonight, Will it just be played as i wont be in for it?
Yeah, just have your tactics set before 7.30 and the system will do the rest.
DmanDmythDledge
05/07/2008, 8:38 PM
Five wins out of five and no goals conceded. Nice time to play Burton Albion as their two best strikers are out of action.
sligoman
06/07/2008, 4:50 PM
I am now planning for next season in the first.Got the excuses in even before the game I see:D
lofty9
06/07/2008, 9:06 PM
Got the excuses in even before the game I see:D
Did you look at the team I sent out? I thought the reserves would've stuffed your lot :D.
Hmmph. I'm officially out of love with the Tree-Huggers' visits.:D
DmanDmythDledge
07/07/2008, 10:06 PM
From the rules:
If a player has this symbol he/she has deep feelings for the club and he/she will perform roughly 5% better than players without this quality. He/she will also fight harder than others when the team is struggling and will perform an extra 3% better than other players if your team is losing.
It seems to effect keepers more than other players.
If you had a few defenders and particularly keepers, it would seriously affect ability to hold onto goal leads. Midfielders and strikers not really affecting them. I'd say it doesn't matter for any higher skilled players
The Murdersquad's defence was a prime example of this
dancinpants
08/07/2008, 6:50 PM
2008-07-08 Loftys Lazy 11 - Club 18-30 1 - 1 (0 - 0)
2008-07-08 Flynny Alberts - Drunk Babysitters 3 - 0 (1 - 0)
2008-07-08 Pants AFC - Landenstown Forest 2 - 0 (1 - 0) :eek:
2008-07-08 Cobh Ramblers F.C - Provisional SRFC 1 - 3 (1 - 1)
2008-07-08 Sligo Rovers F.C. - Wexford Boys 1 - 0 (1 - 0) :eek:
Have to say I'm delighted with our last two results given we've played two 4 rated 19 yo's. Though I will admit that the defender was subbed by Pearcey today when he got injured. Not looking forward to going to the Empress though.
Shocker in the 1st Div - bigger than the Sligo/Wexford game even - Burton beat UCD 3-1 at the Bowl. Fags take top spot after yet another demolition.
185 games in, Valentia's best performance ever. He's having a field-day lately with Cobh going to skill 10 and immediately being marked :ball:
Next up is Pants and our recent struggle with them at home and our poor home form this season suggests that Pants will get the lead and hold it this time.
Will teams stop giving points away to Sligo! :mad:
sligoman
08/07/2008, 7:05 PM
Will teams stop giving points away to Sligo! :mad:We are staying up, say we are staying up!:cool:
lofty9
08/07/2008, 7:17 PM
We are staying up, say we are staying up!:cool:
We are going down, we are going down:D
We are staying up, say we are staying up!:cool:
Lofty, Cici, lucanhoop - look at that^
You have the league's reputation at stake. ;) :D
passinginterest
09/07/2008, 10:55 AM
Two weeks experimentation, one good performance ending in valiant defeat and one meltdown against Sligo (even if it was only 1-0 on the scoreboard).
Time to take the next few games seriously and make sure I don't get dragged back towards the relegation scrap. Very little separating most of the teams in the top division. My priority is still building a team that might eventually challenge the top boys.
Hmmph. I'm officially out of love with the Tree-Huggers' visits.:D
C' here give you a big hug :D
2008-07-08 Loftys Lazy 11 - Club 18-30 1 - 1 (0 - 0)
2008-07-08 Flynny Alberts - Drunk Babysitters 3 - 0 (1 - 0)
2008-07-08 Pants AFC - Landenstown Forest 2 - 0 (1 - 0) :eek:
2008-07-08 Cobh Ramblers F.C - Provisional SRFC 1 - 3 (1 - 1)
2008-07-08 Sligo Rovers F.C. - Wexford Boys 1 - 0 (1 - 0) :eek:
Have to say I'm delighted with our last two results given we've played two 4 rated 19 yo's. Though I will admit that the defender was subbed by Pearcey today when he got injured. Not looking forward to going to the Empress though.
Shocker in the 1st Div - bigger than the Sligo/Wexford game even - Burton beat UCD 3-1 at the Bowl. Fags take top spot after yet another demolition.
I'm not surpriesed we lost tbh we've no consistency this year two decent results and then this defeat
dancinpants
12/07/2008, 8:08 PM
Done in by a free kick. Now cut adrift from the top 3 and well and truly sucked down towards the bottom (points wise not position wise). Good to see Van der Weijden get a couple, really need one of the strikers to hit form - if they do we should be OK....but if we don't win our next few games we could be in for a scrap.
Provos 3-2 Pants
Wexford 3-0 C1830
Forest 2-2 Alberts
Cobh 2-2 Loftys
Babysitters 2-1 Sligo
Burton thrash Patsys this week...have to go down as the team of the week. Made a 2 horse race very much a 3 horse one now.
biscuit
12/07/2008, 10:16 PM
Flippin ragin!! :mad:
Lost 3-2 to ucd, was 2-1 up they brought it back to 2-2 and lost it to an own goal on 86 mins. Very even game, shouldv been a draw :mad:
Whats worse have patsys on tuesday with 4 suspended and 1 injured...could be a whitewash!
Gambled on Cobh turning up and haven't beaten Pants at home in nearly 4 seasons, so we're happy :)
Cut price top clash on Tuesday - Nardini, Haggander, Boyle, Shannon, Ulster, Lumintang and Mathieson all out.:eek:
Conroy
13/07/2008, 9:29 AM
Played my first 3 games with Dundalk F.C who had not picked up a point before-hand.
Sligo Superstars - Dundalk F.C 0-2
Looprevil FC - Dundalk F.C 0-4
Dundalk F.C - Finn Harps 1-4
dancinpants
15/07/2008, 6:48 PM
Loftys Lazy 11 - Wexford Boys 0 - 5 (0 - 5)
Pants AFC - Cobh Ramblers F.C 4 - 1 (0 - 1)
Landenstown Forest - Sligo Rovers F.C. 1 - 1 (1 - 0)
Club 18-30 - Drunk Babysitters 2 - 0 (2 - 0)
Flynny Alberts - Provisional SRFC 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
Delighted with the young players so far. Borgstrand (19 yo, 4 rated) nabbed 2 goals on his debut, and my midfielder (same age and rating) grabbed his first goal today too. Wexford defo the most improved team this year.
Alberts up next....:D
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