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Post by Waggy on Feb 25, 2024 10:57:05 GMT
This is a true story.
I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points.
Are there similarities with Stoke today?
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Post by nott1 on Feb 25, 2024 10:58:34 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Only if he's spent too much time in Greenwoods! |
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Post by swampySCFC on Feb 25, 2024 10:59:11 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? No |
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Post by Waggy on Feb 25, 2024 11:00:39 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? No Ok |
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Post by Waggy on Feb 25, 2024 11:01:00 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Only if he's spent too much time in Greenwoods! I wore a Greenwood’s suit on match days. |
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Post by ChesterStokie on Feb 25, 2024 11:09:08 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Yes some very obvious similarities up to and including ‘I feared for the sack’. Wouldn’t it be great if the rest of it came true? So, the first lesson, stick with the current manager. |
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Post by greystokie on Feb 25, 2024 19:25:56 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Depends. Did you play with inverted wingbacks and feel compelled to play a favoured no mark in midfield? |
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Post by Waggy on Feb 25, 2024 21:03:29 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Depends. Did you play with inverted wingbacks and feel compelled to play a favoured no mark in midfield? I played 41221 with inside forwards on each wing. I do wonder if I could have been that English bloke who manages on France after playing the game. I was that good after my first season. |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Feb 25, 2024 21:19:07 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? I hope so Waggy 🙏 I thought you were leading up to a Jay joke.........football manager......yeah completed it 😆 |
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Post by smallthorner on Feb 25, 2024 21:30:21 GMT
Who was playing in your hole?
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Post by Scouse on Feb 26, 2024 2:51:03 GMT
No , but many think real life managing a club & signing players is as easy as FM …it has a lot to answer for fans perceptions
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Post by felonious on Feb 26, 2024 7:04:43 GMT
Who was playing in your hole? Domingo |
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Post by hcstokie on Feb 26, 2024 7:41:26 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Yes, Stoke are in the relegation zone with about 10 games to go. |
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Post by hotterpotter on Feb 26, 2024 7:44:34 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? I'd raise an eyebrow if we signed 10 of our own players. |
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Post by Waggy on Feb 26, 2024 9:15:25 GMT
Who was playing in your hole? I experimented with many a man in the hole. Wasn’t until season 5 when we won the League cup in that season when I signed Lewis Cook that I was satisfied. He went on to play for England. |
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Post by callas12 on Feb 26, 2024 10:39:34 GMT
**Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points.
Are there similarities with Stoke today?**
Yes & sadly no. Remember finishing the 2019/20 season with a flourish including a final match 4-1 victory away to Forest & everyone went into the 20/21 season with renewed optimism believing we'd turned the corner after MON had a summer of tweaking the squad & thought we'd start mounting a serious promotion challenge. Sadly never materialised!
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Post by Waggy on Feb 26, 2024 11:02:49 GMT
**Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today?** Yes & sadly no. Remember finishing the 2019/20 season with a flourish including a final match 4-1 victory away to Forest & everyone went into the 20/21 season with renewed optimism believing we'd turned the corner after MON had a summer of tweaking the squad & thought we'd start mounting a serious promotion challenge. Sadly never materialised! Yes, that season we seem to play well once we knew we were safe and the shackles came off. O’Neil did well for us considering no money and had a lot to sort out but he never seemed to allow us to go for it until safety guaranteed. Schumacher would have been good after O’Neil ( if that was now) when we were ready to be released and go for it. Now we have a mish mash side that I have no idea what they want apart from the money. |
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Post by kjpt140v on Feb 28, 2024 0:03:54 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Are you for real? |
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Post by Waggy on Feb 29, 2024 0:41:05 GMT
This is a true story. I remember playing football manager a few years back while on holiday. I took over at Stoke around Xmas and we were in the relegation zone with about 10 games left, I could not get a win. I feared for the sack. Then all of a sudden we won 6 of the last 10 games. The next season I signed about 10 of my own players and got rid of the ones who were not up to it. We won the league with 101 points. Are there similarities with Stoke today? Are you for real? Do I seem like I’m not? |
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Post by kjpt140v on Feb 29, 2024 15:26:09 GMT
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Post by Waggy on Mar 9, 2024 21:47:24 GMT
It’s getting very similar to my experience. Keep it up Steven. We are a rare breed.
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