County League - Animo et Fide
Forum Discussion
- @JustinCase0110
The game seems to be rapidly reversing the divisional changes you made. Colchester's two consecutive relegations, 3 of the 4 coming down from League One to League Two are going to where they should be, as are the relegation slots from Championship to League 1. Chelsea and Brentford in particular rising up the ranks, Wolves, West Ham likewise from the Championship. The Championship still has a way to go to be 'equalised', though.
Interesting transfer activity. I remember signing Soh quite a few years ago when he was a youngster - can't remember which Fifa it was. It'll be interesting to see if he's as well-regarded in the game as he was then. - @CO88LER5 I don't think he is. To my knowledge, his best potential was 83. And currently it's 76. Maybe that's also why he was available on a 2 year loan from Forest. His decline suits me though. I've also signed him once or twice previously, but for bigger adresses than Edgeley Park, as far as I recall. I'm not sure I could have loaned him, if he was in his prime. Splitting his wages 50/50 with Forest has also made it possible to bring him without smashing the wage structure / hierarchy.
- @JustinCase0110
Very solid start to League 1.
Particularly commendable result against QPR, and a good win against Portsmouth, I thought, until I saw where they were in the league...not exactly matching their real life status...
Rotherham seem to be too good for League 1 but not good enough for the Championship, in real life, and in my career, they are definitely the biggest challengers, so that's a good result, too.
Some big beasts in there, so it'll be interesting to see where you finish up.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Very solid start to League 1.
Particularly commendable result against QPR, and a good win against Portsmouth, I thought, until I saw where they were in the league...not exactly matching their real life status...
Rotherham seem to be too good for League 1 but not good enough for the Championship, in real life, and in my career, they are definitely the biggest challengers, so that's a good result, too.
Some big beasts in there, so it'll be interesting to see where you finish up.Yes, Portsmouth doesn't look like a very good achievement anymore, given their awful start to the season. However, they were by far the best team in the game against me, so I do count it as the best result so far this season. Big beasts, yes, but Crystal Palace are showing early signs to copy their dull form from last season.
Curious to see if you can pull off back-2-back promotions in a year:
from League Two 30 June 2025 to The Championship by July 1st 2026.
@Danimal5981 wrote:Curious to see if you can pull off back-2-back promotions in a year:
from League Two 30 June 2025 to The Championship by July 1st 2026.
I could be about to do that. I haven't felt any major difference from League Two to League One so far. Well, I did have those crazy 8-0, 7-0 and 6-0 scorelines, and I haven't seen those just yet. But with 4-0 at Bradford City and - spoiler alert - again vs Cheltenham Town next, it's getting hard not to expect a run for promotion. So perhaps it's ironic that I failed to win any of the cup games with League One opposition in both of them.
It's going to be the story of the season: flying high in the league, but difficult to get anything done outide of it (in the various cup tournaments).
@Danimal5981 wrote:It's going to be the story of the season: flying high in the league, but difficult to get anything done outide of it (in the various cup tournaments).
Yeah, maybe. At least in the League Cup, what a load of BS that was. Started better in the BSM Trophy, already through from the group stage there. And with my current league form in mind, this could be my final chance to win it... Now I think of it, I might make this and the FA Cup my main priorities of the season. I can easier afford a few points lost in the league, rather than in a knockout game...
@JustinCase0110 wrote:Started better in the BSM Trophy...
Whomever came up with that name... In Dutch BSM is the abbreviation for something kinky, involving black leather and the restriction of movement..., adults only
- @Danimal5981 Haha, in Danish that is only called SM or S&M. Which Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich must have known, when they made their live album with the classical instruments and gave it that name.
- @Danimal5981 It's named after the sponsors - Bristol Street Motors.
It started life as the EFL Trophy and is always named after thd sponsors. - @JustinCase0110 Looking like League 1 is going to become a stroll in the park.
@CO88LER5 wrote:
Looking like League 1 is going to become a stroll in the park.Yes, it does look like it. Draws are beginning to pile up though...
I just caught up, normally I would not read through 15 pages of a career and only skim through the last 5 or so to get a good feeling for the CM but I really like this Idea you have.
It's a shame (but realistic) that the leagues are forming back to how they are in real life after a few years but it is still a fun idea. The only way to make it different i guess would be to manually transfer a few players away from the big clubs that were relegated.
It looks like you found a style to win in the lower leagues and promotion is coming again. I wonder when you will see the gap in wages and talent really start to show?
I hope Palace move up to the Championship with you. Watching them continue moving up with you could form a nice rival story.
- @JustinCase0110 strikers go through bad patches. It's tough when they all do that at the same time.
@LABoog4 wrote:I just caught up, normally I would not read through 15 pages of a career and only skim through the last 5 or so to get a good feeling for the CM but I really like this Idea you have.
It's a shame (but realistic) that the leagues are forming back to how they are in real life after a few years but it is still a fun idea. The only way to make it different i guess would be to manually transfer a few players away from the big clubs that were relegated.
It looks like you found a style to win in the lower leagues and promotion is coming again. I wonder when you will see the gap in wages and talent really start to show?
I hope Palace move up to the Championship with you. Watching them continue moving up with you could form a nice rival story.
Thanks for catching up mate. The idea of Palace in League One would probably be hard to fathom, if one hadn't paid attention to the start of the story.
I'm not surprised to see things go back to normal either. I rather expected it and primarily made the changes to avoid an ecpectation to win League Two in the first season. With Chelsea, Fulham, Crystal Palace and more in the 4th tier, now I was just expected to finish midttable, as far as I recall. And I do enjoy a slower climb.
A rivalry with Palace, yes perhaps... I suppose it could be a fun story in the story, if that's going to happen. Coventry and Birmingham could also join the conversation, both currently above Palace in the league...
@CO88LER5 wrote:
strikers go through bad patches. It's tough when they all do that at the same time.That's probably down to me preferring the same striker in most games. Kyle Wootton hasn't had the same opportunities as Ashley Fletcher, so he probably shouldn't be judged as harshly as the former United talent...
What sudden decline by Bolton, while Blackburn bolted up quickly. Finally some serious competition, great!
- @JustinCase0110
The Wednesday ( their original name) in the relegation places...wow.
I wonder how much the shake-up you did has affected the game's algorithms. Impossible to tell, obviously, but there are some weird things here, like Wednesday, and the relatively lowly positions of QPR, Bolton and even Huddersfield, not to mention Palace.
