Quoteditto on that one. a season for fund and form buildingOriginally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
The First Division is so boring.
I think they call that a backlash.
Spectacular win at a difficult ground backed up by Wexford Boys' win too
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Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
ditto on that one. a season for fund and form buildingThe First Division is so boring.
Life isn't all beer and football...some of us haven't touched a football in months
cant believe that robbed of my first win by a 95th minute equaliser, and I've lost Jansson for 3 weeks
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.
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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?
As Irishmen we dilute our sense of nation by depending on the English to bring us our balls
Dunno. My player development seems to be going OK so far.
Cue 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Wexford...
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
Help me, Arthur Murphy, you're my only hope!
held 1-1 to badger effin gravy...ffs
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.
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Firstly, Wexford's keeper been injured wouldn't have effected his performance- just made it very likely that he would get a serious injury.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
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.
Is he moody? What form was he? Let in 3/5 chances so that's probably the reason.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
Actually, was either of your keepers leader but not captain?
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%.
Last edited by DmanDmythDledge; 02/07/2008 at 11:23 AM.
Nothing robbed in that game, you nearly robbed me towards the end.
As for the injured player, get used to that when you play me
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
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
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The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
Is it better than dead rubber matches in the first division though? I'd get rid of the four least active - Looprevil, Workington (
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.
Last edited by dfx-; 02/07/2008 at 4:25 PM.
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
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
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
Help me, Arthur Murphy, you're my only hope!
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?
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
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
Possibly something like thisCan you imagine what the bearded one would do to Finn Harps?
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
Help me, Arthur Murphy, you're my only hope!
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!!
Havin a weekend away is quite frankly,lettin ur team mates down!
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
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.
As Irishmen we dilute our sense of nation by depending on the English to bring us our balls
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
I really hope you stay up
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
Help me, Arthur Murphy, you're my only hope!
IM sure you get this all the time but how can i join????
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