Introduction
Since I started playing FM games my number one goal has been to return Notts County, the first football club ever, to glory. I am a big fan of the club and have made several attempts to get them back where they belong.
Previous Attempts
CM 06
On CM 06 I tried and tried but seemed to always fail and fail I never got near to doing anything good with the club and had an oversized squad with the biggest financial debt possible! I played three seasons in League 2 getting to the play-off final on the second but never managing to get promoted, before I was sacked at the end of the 3rd season.
FM 07
I had learned from my mistakes on CM 06 and was ready to rock & roll my way to promotion from league 2 on FM 07.
We had a great 1st season winning the league by 6 points!
I was a favourite of the fans and we were predicted to stay up in League 1 the next season but sadly we played brutal.
Half way through the second season things were looking bad, then as we got into the second half they got worse.
We came 22nd and were relegated to League 2. The board offered me another chance but I was fed up! I resigned and my second attempt ended just like that!
FM 08
I was getting fed up of failing with Notts County and wasn't going to even try on FM 08, but something just told me I should, so I did. I started off in League 2 well, mainly around mid-table up to the half way point. I made a few good free-transfers in January then BANG! Form shot up and there we were fighting for the play-offs at the end of the season. On the last day we were a point off the play-offs and playing away to 3rd place Petersborough. I went into the game with a slightly defensive approach and we were being pressured for most of the game. It was looking like they were going to score when suddenly we made a counter attack and BANG! In the net! We were in the play-offs!
We won our play-off semi-final comfortably, 2-0.
Then it was final day! We were playing Morecambe (I think!)
The match was completely even and at the end of ninety minutes it was 1-1. End of ET 2-2! We won on penalties!
If I explained the rest it would take years so I'll be quick!
Second season we struggled in League 1 but managed to get a decent amount of wins and a lot of good draws so we finished 3 places outside the relegation zone!
At this point I had made many quality signings, the most memorable being Drew Talbot from Luton who was my top scorer!
Third season we played even better and won a good amount of games! We finished in mid-table! Drew Talbot was once again my top scorer.
4th season, it was party time!!!!!!!!!!!! Brought in Ryss Ashraf on loan from Derby, thinking he might be a good back-up to Weir-Daley and Talbot..........how wrong was I!?
I gave Ashraf his debut and BANG BANG BANG, hat trick.
He got 26 League 1 goals, top scorer in the league.
We finished in the play-off places and beat Darlington in the final on penalties! We won the Johnstones Paint Trophy at Wembley too!
Then playing in the Championship........one word MISERABLE! Ashraf left as his loan was only one season, Derby wouldn't loan him again as he was in there first team plans for this season and I hadn't the money to buy him!
Talbot left at the end of his contract to Sheffield Wenesday. Our Irish wonderkid Phil Hogg (regen) left to Dundee for the prospect of Champions League football.
Made a few good signings but ultimately we finished 24th ;(
I then started the next season in League 1 and was going well, threatening for a play-off place but then BANG....FM 09 came out!
Back to the Present!
I have just started my new FM 09 game with Notts County and am hoping to improve on the success that I got on 08!
I plan to bring Notts County to the Premier League on 09!
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
Finn
Since I started playing FM games my number one goal has been to return Notts County, the first football club ever, to glory. I am a big fan of the club and have made several attempts to get them back where they belong.
Previous Attempts
CM 06
On CM 06 I tried and tried but seemed to always fail and fail I never got near to doing anything good with the club and had an oversized squad with the biggest financial debt possible! I played three seasons in League 2 getting to the play-off final on the second but never managing to get promoted, before I was sacked at the end of the 3rd season.
FM 07
I had learned from my mistakes on CM 06 and was ready to rock & roll my way to promotion from league 2 on FM 07.
We had a great 1st season winning the league by 6 points!
I was a favourite of the fans and we were predicted to stay up in League 1 the next season but sadly we played brutal.
Half way through the second season things were looking bad, then as we got into the second half they got worse.
We came 22nd and were relegated to League 2. The board offered me another chance but I was fed up! I resigned and my second attempt ended just like that!
FM 08
I was getting fed up of failing with Notts County and wasn't going to even try on FM 08, but something just told me I should, so I did. I started off in League 2 well, mainly around mid-table up to the half way point. I made a few good free-transfers in January then BANG! Form shot up and there we were fighting for the play-offs at the end of the season. On the last day we were a point off the play-offs and playing away to 3rd place Petersborough. I went into the game with a slightly defensive approach and we were being pressured for most of the game. It was looking like they were going to score when suddenly we made a counter attack and BANG! In the net! We were in the play-offs!
We won our play-off semi-final comfortably, 2-0.
Then it was final day! We were playing Morecambe (I think!)
The match was completely even and at the end of ninety minutes it was 1-1. End of ET 2-2! We won on penalties!
If I explained the rest it would take years so I'll be quick!
Second season we struggled in League 1 but managed to get a decent amount of wins and a lot of good draws so we finished 3 places outside the relegation zone!
At this point I had made many quality signings, the most memorable being Drew Talbot from Luton who was my top scorer!
Third season we played even better and won a good amount of games! We finished in mid-table! Drew Talbot was once again my top scorer.
4th season, it was party time!!!!!!!!!!!! Brought in Ryss Ashraf on loan from Derby, thinking he might be a good back-up to Weir-Daley and Talbot..........how wrong was I!?
I gave Ashraf his debut and BANG BANG BANG, hat trick.
He got 26 League 1 goals, top scorer in the league.
We finished in the play-off places and beat Darlington in the final on penalties! We won the Johnstones Paint Trophy at Wembley too!
Then playing in the Championship........one word MISERABLE! Ashraf left as his loan was only one season, Derby wouldn't loan him again as he was in there first team plans for this season and I hadn't the money to buy him!
Talbot left at the end of his contract to Sheffield Wenesday. Our Irish wonderkid Phil Hogg (regen) left to Dundee for the prospect of Champions League football.
Made a few good signings but ultimately we finished 24th ;(
I then started the next season in League 1 and was going well, threatening for a play-off place but then BANG....FM 09 came out!
Back to the Present!
I have just started my new FM 09 game with Notts County and am hoping to improve on the success that I got on 08!
I plan to bring Notts County to the Premier League on 09!
Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
Finn