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Mr A

08/06/2010, 4:28 PM

Yep, I need a favour from Dillon's Cross and that would appear to be a tad unlikely to say the least. One place off promotion two years in a row. Boo-urns.

Maybe add in more playoff's next year to liven it up further?

dancinpants

08/06/2010, 10:04 PM

No tactics done for match against Provos and none against Fiorintino...literally handing the league title to Wexford or Ragball on a plate at this stage. :mad:

WindmillWarrior

09/06/2010, 10:30 AM

Doubt very much it'll be me anyway mate. I probably have the toughest run in, ie all 4 games are against teams with active managers!

passinginterest

09/06/2010, 10:42 AM

I picked the wrong game to give the young players match time. Still all to play for though.

Mr A

09/06/2010, 12:42 PM

Ah crap- we have to wait 2 weeks now for the top division to finish and can't even arrange friendlies.

Booooo!

dfclilywhite

12/06/2010, 10:27 PM

Forgot to set tactics and I was playing Wexford Boys so I was expecting the worst when going to look at the result and somehow I won!

DmanDmythDledge

13/06/2010, 2:31 AM

Ah crap- we have to wait 2 weeks now for the top division to finish and can't even arrange friendlies.

Booooo!
You should be able to against other teams in your division.

Mr A

13/06/2010, 1:18 PM

Yeah, can do so now.

WindmillWarrior

14/06/2010, 7:58 AM

Top of the league!! :eek:

Mr A

18/06/2010, 10:58 AM

If anybody in the lower division fancies a friendly.. just give me a shout. I got a young striker through the youths near the end of the season and even though he played both games that were left and has great average form, his dev rating is under 10. What a balls that is.

holidaysong

20/06/2010, 11:11 PM

Can't say I'm a big fan of this new development thing either.

WindmillWarrior

22/06/2010, 10:36 AM

Yeah, its b*llox. Its defo a lot harder to get players to over 15. Tho mind you I've also had a very unexpected title challenge this season, which is hasn't helped. Comes to a head tonight - away to Pants - winner takes all!!

dancinpants

22/06/2010, 6:49 PM

Many congrats to Ragball Rovers. Very deserving champions...and in a way its good to see a different name on the cup for a change. Fair play.

Now to see what the change report brings...kind of considering calling time on Pants - been over 4 and a half years now, might be time for a change.

EAFC_rdfl

23/06/2010, 7:52 AM

well done ragball!!

DmanDmythDledge

25/06/2010, 1:47 AM

Seems to be a general lack of enthusiasm about this league nowadays?

And DV isn't really all that bad...just really have to give you younger players more games than before I think.

passinginterest

25/06/2010, 9:27 AM

It's still a good competitive league, ruined my chances by having to play the young players too often at the end of the season, haven't really got to grips with the DV thing yet either. Looking forward to seeing my change report anyway, hopefully get a few decent jumps.

Mr A

25/06/2010, 10:27 AM

Change report is done- very disappointing. All players got a plus bar one (the aforementioned late youth product) but only a few visible increases, almost all for the very young players. Plus on of the guys just got an injury that'll have him out for a whole month. Even some of the guys with 15 or so of DV didn't visibly increase.

Overall there's +10 skill and -1 with the total also coming out as 10. So I guess the team is better- they just don't look better.

The form ratings for the team are through the bloody floor though, had to basically empty the old bank account for training all round.

WindmillWarrior

30/06/2010, 12:24 PM

The form ratings for the team are through the bloody floor though, had to basically empty the old bank account for training all round.

That happens every off season. Players get out of shape i suppose. A couple of friendlies will help with that as well i suppose.

11 visible increases for me. Have to be happy with that.

Mr A

30/06/2010, 1:38 PM

Any word on when the new season will start? The two big divisions certainly made the season a long haul.. Maybe time to back to 3 leagues of 8? If the LOI has taught us anything, it's that you should never settle on a single format.

Dillonman

14/07/2010, 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah not promoted now, wtf?!!

Mr A

14/07/2010, 5:50 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah not promoted now, wtf?!!

Surely as a Dundalk fan you'd be used to this.

;)

Dillonman

14/07/2010, 7:47 PM

Surely as a Dundalk fan you'd be used to this.

;)

No, obviously not!

Dunny

14/07/2010, 9:50 PM

Surely as a Dundalk fan you'd be used to this.

;)

Have to say I laughed.

Bastid.:D

Conroy

14/07/2010, 11:12 PM

4-0 against Dunny, good start to pre-season. Hat trick for my star striker aswell,

sligoman

14/07/2010, 11:22 PM

Sorry Dillonman, that's just the way it worked out when I cleared away the inactive managers.

EAFC_rdfl

16/07/2010, 10:47 AM

wexford boys away is as tough an opener as they come! reckon the form development will be even harder this season with less games

Dunny

31/07/2010, 5:19 PM

Will hopefully get some much needed points now I have strengtened the squad a bit.

Mr A

01/09/2010, 8:26 AM

Am well ****ed off- I went in yesterday and set the tactics for yesterdays game, but when it took place it used the tactic from the game before. I would have lost anyway, but wanted to spread the match experience around.

Oh well, the traditional fade out of the promotion race is well and truly on :(

dfclilywhite

05/09/2010, 1:16 AM

Big game this Tuesday in the title race between myself and Wexford Boys. Two horse race now.

dfclilywhite

07/09/2010, 11:44 PM

Big game this Tuesday in the title race between myself and Wexford Boys. Two horse race now.

Last minute winner :D

passinginterest

08/09/2010, 8:37 AM

Sickener. Forgetting to do my tactics a few times has cost me big time. Still I should have the easier game next so it's not over.

Mr A

08/09/2010, 9:00 AM

Dammit, going to miss out on promotion yet again. Level with centremids Seagulls but they have the better goal difference and should win their last two games :(

WindmillWarrior

08/09/2010, 9:23 AM

I should still be in this title race as well. Played a very under strenght team against Fiorentino, as they are inactive, and still bleedin lost! So done the same against Finn Harps and obviously lost that one, and now find myself in with a chance of being relegated!!

EAFC_rdfl

10/09/2010, 7:57 AM

holidaysong

10/09/2010, 11:27 PM

Completely lost interest in this game I'm afraid so feel free to give me the boot from the league if it hasn't been done already.

Mr A

14/09/2010, 8:37 PM

Dammit, going to miss out on promotion yet again. Level with centremids Seagulls but they have the better goal difference and should win their last two games :(

And lo.. it came to pass as predicted.

dfx-

14/09/2010, 9:36 PM

An injury time winner gifts the league to the defeated Sunny South Easters

passinginterest

15/09/2010, 9:09 AM

Did my best to throw it away I had a shocking away record. My first league win so delighted :D

Dillonman

15/09/2010, 12:07 PM

1st Divison Champions! Get in there!:p

EAFC_rdfl

15/09/2010, 12:25 PM

only dawning on me how lucky I was in getting that win last night, anything less and I would have been relegated. but that's why I'm in the job and getting the big wages. the wait goes on for the first competitive Donegal Derby

centre mid

15/09/2010, 12:27 PM

Awful start to the campaign but just edged Mr A for promotion at the death. Good defence did got us over the line.

Mr A

15/09/2010, 1:10 PM

Actually it was your superior goal scoring that got you there if anything, you scored ten more goals but I conceded 7 less.

With a lot of inactive teams now, is it time for another format revamp?

dfclilywhite

16/09/2010, 12:27 AM

So close :( Just started college and completely forgot to set tactics for the last two games. Ah well done PI anyway.

WindmillWarrior

17/09/2010, 7:33 AM

Did my best to throw it away I had a shocking away record. My first league win so delighted :D

Congrats mate.

So change report folks - how was it for you?!

7 visible increases for me. Was hoping for better. Still don't like this development value sh*te!

Mr A

17/09/2010, 8:49 AM

10 visible increases, mostly for defenders. A bit mystified about some of the ones that didn't progress mind you.

1 visible decrease has been immediately sacked.