On every edition of FM I ever owned, I always started of playing a save with Ajax.
Usually I would play with Ajax for a few seasons and then try and get a new club. On the last couple of editions,
up to FM2011, I tried to make my club's reputation worldwide. I didn't know if it was even possible with Ajax, but technically it should be. Especially with the dynamic competitions system or something, which meant the Eredivisie could rise in stature
and thus reputation, making it easier to sign players and increase reputation. On FM2011 I decided to try and make a serious attempt with Ajax to make my club's reputation worldwide.
I started signing the best staff and scouting members, preferably with good reputation. I try to do everything that may help in raising the club's reputation. I signed Neymar and Ganso (Paolo Henrique) in the first season, figuring that when they become world class it will raise my reputation. Ganso eventually became Ajax and Brazil captain, that must have been good for your reputation. I believe having Brazilians and to a lesser extent Argentinian players help raising a club's reputation. I signed Ganso and Neymar with high (50%) sell on fees figuring i'd try to keep them for their entire careers, which I did.
Training 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Training.png
Staff 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Staff.png
Neymar;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013NeymarWorldwide.png
Ganso;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...11 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014GansoWorldwide.png
Pastore;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014PastoreWorldwide.png
Thiago;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2019ThiagoWorldwide.png
I bought young talented players and big players to raise reputation, such as Pastore and Thiago (on a free transfer).
Also free old players who used to be good like Seedorf, K. Toure and Drogba, maybe it raises reputation a tiny little bit. My reputation wasn't good enough to sign the great players, but they would raise my payroll too much and I like to keep wages low. From 2015 I only bought regens, most of them from Brazil and Argentina also because they become world widely known easier.
Transfers 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Transfers.png
Transfers 2012;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2012Transfers.png
Transfers 2013;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013Transfers.png
Transfers 2014;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014Transfers.png
Transfers 2015;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2015Transfers.png
I did anything to raise reputation so I have ten affiliated, two for merchandising (FC Dallas and Beijing). I had 14 players and 16 staff members, including myself who with reputation worldwide. Five players were original and the rest of those players were regens, mainly from Brazil and Argentina.
I had won the league ten times in a row, the cup five times, European super cup twice, club world championship twice and the European champions cup four times in 2013, 2017, 2019 and 2020. After winning the treble in 2020 and just after a board takeover my club's reputation switched to Worldwide. I guess it was a combination of all the factors and I think the takeover may have also helped a lot.
Staff 2020;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020Staff.png
Eredivisie Past Winners;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... 2020 Worldwide/2020EredivisiePastWinners.png
European Champions Cup Past Winners;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020CCPastWinners.png
Europe Club Coefficients;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...2020 Worldwide/2020EuropeClubCoefficients.png
World Major Clubs;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020WorldMajorClubs.png
Team Overview 2010 National;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011OverviewNational.png
Team Overview2013 Continental;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...ax 2020 Worldwide/2013OverviewContinental.png
Team Overview2019 Takeover;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...ax 2020 Worldwide/2019OverviewContinental.png
Team Overview2020 Worldwide;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020OverviewWorldwide.png
The Eredivisie went the 7th place of Europe and stayed their in 2020.
European Competitions 2012;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2012EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2013;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2014;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2020;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020EuropeCompetition.png
When reaching worldwide reputation in 2020 planning for a new stadium was under way, Neymar was close to becoming the club's all-time leaugue topscorer and I finally had a great regen from my own youth academy who would be good enough for the first team, so I decided to keep playing this save.
More on the new stadium(s) here;http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/fm-2...dium-succesfully-football-manager-2011-a.html
Please post your Ajax stories here, or stories of your club reaching worldwide reputation.
Cheers!
Usually I would play with Ajax for a few seasons and then try and get a new club. On the last couple of editions,
up to FM2011, I tried to make my club's reputation worldwide. I didn't know if it was even possible with Ajax, but technically it should be. Especially with the dynamic competitions system or something, which meant the Eredivisie could rise in stature
and thus reputation, making it easier to sign players and increase reputation. On FM2011 I decided to try and make a serious attempt with Ajax to make my club's reputation worldwide.
I started signing the best staff and scouting members, preferably with good reputation. I try to do everything that may help in raising the club's reputation. I signed Neymar and Ganso (Paolo Henrique) in the first season, figuring that when they become world class it will raise my reputation. Ganso eventually became Ajax and Brazil captain, that must have been good for your reputation. I believe having Brazilians and to a lesser extent Argentinian players help raising a club's reputation. I signed Ganso and Neymar with high (50%) sell on fees figuring i'd try to keep them for their entire careers, which I did.
Training 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Training.png
Staff 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Staff.png
Neymar;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013NeymarWorldwide.png
Ganso;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...11 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014GansoWorldwide.png
Pastore;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014PastoreWorldwide.png
Thiago;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2019ThiagoWorldwide.png
I bought young talented players and big players to raise reputation, such as Pastore and Thiago (on a free transfer).
Also free old players who used to be good like Seedorf, K. Toure and Drogba, maybe it raises reputation a tiny little bit. My reputation wasn't good enough to sign the great players, but they would raise my payroll too much and I like to keep wages low. From 2015 I only bought regens, most of them from Brazil and Argentina also because they become world widely known easier.
Transfers 2011;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011Transfers.png
Transfers 2012;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2012Transfers.png
Transfers 2013;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013Transfers.png
Transfers 2014;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014Transfers.png
Transfers 2015;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2015Transfers.png
I did anything to raise reputation so I have ten affiliated, two for merchandising (FC Dallas and Beijing). I had 14 players and 16 staff members, including myself who with reputation worldwide. Five players were original and the rest of those players were regens, mainly from Brazil and Argentina.
I had won the league ten times in a row, the cup five times, European super cup twice, club world championship twice and the European champions cup four times in 2013, 2017, 2019 and 2020. After winning the treble in 2020 and just after a board takeover my club's reputation switched to Worldwide. I guess it was a combination of all the factors and I think the takeover may have also helped a lot.
Staff 2020;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020Staff.png
Eredivisie Past Winners;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... 2020 Worldwide/2020EredivisiePastWinners.png
European Champions Cup Past Winners;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p517/JLdeWeers/FM 2011 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020CCPastWinners.png
Europe Club Coefficients;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...2020 Worldwide/2020EuropeClubCoefficients.png
World Major Clubs;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...1 Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020WorldMajorClubs.png
Team Overview 2010 National;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums... Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2011OverviewNational.png
Team Overview2013 Continental;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...ax 2020 Worldwide/2013OverviewContinental.png
Team Overview2019 Takeover;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...ax 2020 Worldwide/2019OverviewContinental.png
Team Overview2020 Worldwide;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020OverviewWorldwide.png
The Eredivisie went the 7th place of Europe and stayed their in 2020.
European Competitions 2012;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2012EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2013;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2013EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2014;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2014EuropeCompetition.png
European Competitions 2020;http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums...Ajax 2020 Worldwide/2020EuropeCompetition.png
When reaching worldwide reputation in 2020 planning for a new stadium was under way, Neymar was close to becoming the club's all-time leaugue topscorer and I finally had a great regen from my own youth academy who would be good enough for the first team, so I decided to keep playing this save.
More on the new stadium(s) here;http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/fm-2...dium-succesfully-football-manager-2011-a.html
Please post your Ajax stories here, or stories of your club reaching worldwide reputation.
Cheers!
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