Mr_Grieves
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Saving Scottish Football 2021
For a small country in Britain Scottish Football through the years has had its success stories in Europe.
Celtic
European Cup - Winners 1967
- Runner ups 1970
Uefa Cup - Runner Ups 2003
Aberdeen
Cup Winners Cup - Winners 1983
European Super Cup - Winners 1983
Rangers
Europa League Runner Ups - 2008
Cup Winners Cup - Winners 1972
- Runner Ups 1961,1967,
Dundee Utd
Uefa Cup - Runner Up's - 1987
However, the current state of our national game is an utter mess and i for one am sick of it and if nobody else is going to fix it then I WILL.
So here's what I'm going to do!
I'm going to have a journeyman game of sorts. I'm only limiting myself to playing as SPL sides where i will them up to hopefully build them up a club at a time into teams that can fight for major European honers and in the extremely long run make the SPL one of the best leagues in the world meanwhile build Scotlands national team into one of the best in the world.
So I wonder which team will we start with?
Aberdeen
I guess there's no other choice. I considered Celtic as the strongest club it would be the easiest start but if I can get Aberdeen past and beyond them, they will eventually sack their manager and i can take over then. As with tradition, i will be avoiding Rangers probably although I have a 100% record of ending up there so don't take that as gospel.
Current Side
This Aberdeen team seems to be on the crest of a wave with their best squad in years. I will be forced to clear out some of the older players like McGinn and Considine to fund our next generation of players. Some are already in the u18s which looks stronger than I can ever remember from day 1.
Losing and not replacing McKenna is my main concern. Cosgrove, McCrorie, and Ferguson giving the base of the squad a very solid look.
What we must improve
Continental standings
The SPL is 14th. Worse off than Ukraine, Austria, and Denmarks top division
National Coefficients
14th
In real life, Scotland has been resurgent with Rangers & Celtic in the group phases of the Europa League. Aberdeen need to join then in 2020
Coefficients Qualification places
The top 10 and the Automatic Champions League spot is our first target
Scotland National Team
If we're going to sort the whole game out we need to take charge of the national team too.
The best of the current squad is set for the next 4 years
Invitations to play for Scotland will repeatably be going out to Harvey Barnes, Che Adams, Kerlan Grant, Karamouko Dembele, and Angus Gunn.
Ryan Fredricks was the first to accept a spot in the squad followed by Villa keeper Jed Steer
This is the one and only time i expect to see Scotland out of the top 50.
Season | Team | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Europe | Sco Coefficient Place | Sco Coefficient Points | Scotland Season | Scottish National Ranking |
2020/21 | Aberdeen | 2nd | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Europa Qualifiers | 13th, up1 | 30,250 | Did not Qualify Euro 2020 | 45th up7 |
2021/22 | Aberdeen | 3rd | Final | 2nd Round | Europa League last 32 | 13th = | 32,925 | Did not Qualify for World Cup 2020 | 49th down 4 |
2022/23 | Aberdeen | 2nd | 5th Round | Semi Final | Europa League Quarter Final | 9th, Up 4 | 35,822 | Did not Qualify for Euro 2024 | 45th Up 2 |
2023/24 | Aberdeen | Winner | Runner Up | Winner | Europa League Last 16 | 10th, Down 1 | 37,222 | Did not Qualify for Euro 2024 | 45th = |
2024/25 | Aberdeen | Winner (2) | 4th Round | Runner Up | Champions League Q/F | 9th Up 1 | 42,375 | Won Euro NationsGroup B | 40th |
2025/26 | Aberdeen | Winner (3) | Semi Finals | Winner (2) | Europa League Q/F | 8th, Up1 | 49,700 | World Cup 2nd Round | 40th= |
2026/27 | Hearts | 3rd | Runner Ups | Runner Ups | Europa League Last 16 | 6th, Up 2 | 50,800 | Euro Nations Group A 2nd | 22nd |
2027/28 | Hibs | 2nd | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Europa League Last 16 | 6TH = | 57,000 | Euro 2028 Group Phase | 23rd Down 1 |
2028/29 | Hibs | Winner (4) | Semi Final | Semi Final | Champions League Group | 6th= | 58.650 | France Euro Qualifiers | N/A |
2029/30 | Hibs | Winners (5) | Winners | Semi Finals | Champions League Last 16 | 7th Down 1 | 56,167 | France World Cup Win | N/A |
2030/31 | Hibs | Winner (6) | Winner (2) | Winner (3) | Champions League Last 16 | 7th = | 52,324 | France Qualify for World Cup | N/A |
2031/32 | Hibs | Winner (7) | Semi Finals | Winner (4) | Champions League last 16 | 7th = | 60,424 | France Euro Winners | N/A |
2032/33 | Dundee Utd | 2nd | 2nd Round | 4th ROund | Europa League Last 16 | 7th= | 61,324 | N/A | N/A |
2033/34 | Dundee Utd | Winner (8) | Winner (3) | Quarter Finals | Champions League Last 16 | 6th +1 | 65.274 | N/A | N/A |
2034/35 | Dundee Utd | Winner (9) | Semi FInals | Quarter Finals | Champions League Runner Up | 6th = | 73,620 | N/A | N/A |
2035/36 | Dundee Utd | Winner (10) | Winner (4) | Winner (5) | Champions League Last 16 | 4th +2 | 79,050 | N/A | N/A |
2036/37 | Dundee Utd / Aberdeen | 4th | Runner Ups | Winner (6) | Champions League Last 16 | 6th Down 2 | 71.821 | NA | NA |
2037/38 | Aberdeen | Winner (11) | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Europa League Last 16 | 6th = | 70,321 | NA | NA |
2038/39 | Aberdeen | Winner (12) | Semi Final | Winner (7) | Champions League Last 16 | 6th = | 70,321 | NA | NA |
2039/40 | Aberdeen | Winner (13) | Semi Final | 2nd Round | Champions League Runner Ups | 5th+1 | 66,571 | NA | NA |
2040/41 | Dundee | 9th | Semi Final | NA | NA | 6th -1 | 66,821 | NA | NA |
2041/42 | Dundee | 3rd | Semi Final | Winners (8) | NA | 6th = | 68,000 | NA | NA |
2042/43 | Dundee | 5th | 5th Round | 2nd Round | Europa League Q/F | 6th = | 69,500 | NA | NA |
2043/44 | Dundee | 4th | 4th Round | Quarter Finals | Europa League Q/F | 6th = | 72.250 | NA | NA |
2044/45 | Dundee | Winner (14) | 4th Round | Quarter Finals | Europa League Winner | 5th +1 | 71,750 | NA | NA |
2045/46 | Dundee | Winner (15) | Semi Final | WInner (9) | Europa League Runner Up | 5th = | 76,500 |
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