Rise of the red devils: A Crawley Town story

[smithc71]

I would first off like to introduce myself. My name isConnor, I am from Scotland, and I have been playing Football Manager since FM2007. I have contemplated writing a story for the past year, specifically withmy TOTTENHAM (my favorite English team) save from FM2011, but I never got around to it. But after buying FM2012 I wanted a challenge and decided take up the manager role at Crawley Townand I am hoping you will join me in my journey
Preseason friendlies:
W 4-1 Crawley reserves
W 2-0 Dunfermline
L 2-1 Bath
L 1-0 Fulham
L 1-3 Ebbsfleet
D 1-1 Staines
Not a very good preseason but I skippedmost games so was expected.
Transfers In:
Jamil Adam-free transfer (ST)
Sone Aluko-free transfer (ml)
Damilola Ajagbe-free transfer (DR)
Matty Mainwaring-free transfer (MC/ML)
Dean Bouzanis-free transfer (GK)
Edwin Ellis- -free transfer (ST)
Hicham Abdellah-freetransfer(ST/ML)

Transfers Out:
Damilola Ajagbe- 6month Loan (Cambridge)
As said earlier first story so pleaseoffer any help to improve this. Also to recommend any signings/good loans orgood staff.(At end of first season in game so cant do screenshot until then Also should i accept bigger job offers when they come in or bulid success here.
Next update will be up later

 

[smithc71]

July, August and September Results
AFC Wimbledon 1-4 Crawley Town (leaguecup prelim round)
Crawley Town 2-1 Southend (L2)
Millwall 3-1 Crawley Town (leaguecup)
Shrewsbury 1-3 Crawley Town (L2)
Crawley Town 3 -1 Torquay (L2)
Bradford 1- 5 Crawley Town (L2)
Crawley Town 2-1 Burton (L2)
Crewe 1-1 Crawley Town (L2)
Crawley Town 3-2 Barnet (L2)
Crawley Town 4-1 Swindon (L2)
Plymouth 0-3 Crawley Town (l2)
Aldershot 0-0 Crawley Town (L2)

 

[smithc71]

October andNovember Results
CrawleyTown 1-0 Cheltenham (L2)
Brentford2-2 Crawley Town beat 3-1 on pens (JPT Round2)
AFCWimbledon 2-2 Crawley Town (L2)
Rotherham0-2 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 3-0 Gillingham (L2)
Morecambe0-2 Crawley Town (L2)
BristolRovers 1-1 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 4-0 Hereford (L2)
SheffUTD 0-3 Crawley Town (FA cup Round 1)
CrawleyTown 3-0 Port vale (L2)
Oxford0-1 Crawley Town (L2)
Overall avery good two months and a surprising result against a league 1 team in sheff united.This gives me confidence we can go up and compete up there. The question on everyone’slips will we go up on recent form surly we have to, don’t we?

 

[CAFerguson17]

Great results, unbeaten in the league!! :0

 

[smithc71]

yeah going much better than expected but was disappointed with the two cup exits(JPT and LC) next update will be up soon least i know someone has been reading it :L

 

[smithc71]

Decemberand January Results and Transfers
Burton1-3 Crawley town (FA cup round 2)
Crawleytown 1-1 Macclesfield (L2)
Northampton1-1 Crawley town (L2)
Crawleytown 1-1 Dag & Red (L2)
Accrington0-3 Crawley town (L2)
Southend0-1 Crawley town (L2)
Crawleytown 4-1 Fleetwood (FA cup round 3)
Crawleytown 2-0 Shrewsbury (L2)
Torquay2-5 Crawley town (L2)
Crawleytown 2-1 Bradford (L2)
Burton1-4 Crawley town (L2)
Crawleytown 2-3 Reading
Overall a very good month and yet again undefeated in theleague this could be our year: 0

TRANSFERSIN
NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRANSFERSOUT
WesleyThomas-free transfer (Grimsby)
ScottNeilson-free transfer (York) was captain off us to start with
JohnDempster-free (Northampton)
Pablo mills-free(Grimsby)
Dannie Bulman(Newport County)

 

[smithc71]

February and March Results​

Barnet0-2 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 3-1 Plymouth (L2)
CrawleyTown 4-1 Aldershot (L2)
CrawleyTown 3-0 Crewe (L2)
Swindon1-1 Crawley Town (L2)
Cheltenham1-1 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 1-1 AFC Wimbledon (L2)
CrawleyTown 1-1 Rotherham (L2)
Gillingham0-0 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 3-0 Morecambe (L2)
Hereford1-1 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 1-1 Bristol Rovers (L2)

Overview​

Stillunbeaten in the league promotion looking likely however disappointed with loadsof draws however least we are still picking up points.

 

[smithc71]

April and May update(Also end of season review)​

CrawleyTown 2-1 0xford (L2)
PortVale 1-3 Crawley Town (L2)
Macclesfield0-1 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 2-0 Northampton (L2)
Dag& Red 1-2 Crawley Town (L2)
CrawleyTown 4-2 Accrington (L2)


CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We Went up full of confidence as nobody hadexpected us to go up never mind remain unbeaten in the league. As the playerswere celebrating everyone was just looking forward and thinking bring on league1.

 

[GBLCFC]

What tactic are you playing? Could I see a screenshot?

Well done also!

 

[smithc71]

thanks mate formations i use are 4-3-3 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 diamond ill put a screenshot up either in next update or the next again one

 

[smithc71]

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there is my tactics used

 

[smithc71]

pre-season results:
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Transfers: View attachment 225298

 

[smithc71]

AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER2012 (League 1)​

Crawley Town 2-1 Chesterfield(L1)
Reading 3-1 Crawley Town (League cup1st​ Round)
Notts County 0-1 Crawley Town(L1)
Crawley Town 2-0 Swindon (L1)
Shrewsbury 0-0 Crawley Town (L1)
Crawley Town 2-1MK Dons (L1)
Millwall 0-0 Crawley Town (L1)
Crawley Town3-2 Oldham (L1)
Brentford 1-3 Crawley Town (L1)
Crawley Town 1-1 Northampton(L1)
Carlisle 1-1 Crawley Town (L1)


A very good start to the season as we are predicted tofinish 23rd​. A little disappointed by the league cup as a good cuprun would bring in more money but so far so good.

 

[smithc71]

October Update
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Crawley 3-0 Preston (Farid EL Allagui 24,39 , David James OG)

A very good result consdering we are new to this league.

Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2nd round
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Leyton Orient 0-2 Crawley (Farid EL Allagui 51, Ryan Donaldson 85)

A good victory but expected as they are in division below.

League 1
Scunthorpe 0-1 Crawley (Ryan Donaldson, 7)

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League 1
Tranmere0-1 Crawley (Jamil Adam,37)


League 1
Crawley 1-0 Hartlepool (Sone Aluko,88)

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League 1
Sheff Wed 2-1Crawley

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Overall a very good month and still sitting at the top of the league but suffered 1st league defeat in over a season

 

[GBLCFC]

Going well so far! Hopefully another promotion! Good luck!

 

[smithc71]

thanks mate! and yeah looks likely will be hard though.

 

[Tobe]

Great results man. I like Crawly, I think it's from there F.A Cup runs recently. Good to see your bringing them up. http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...93351-manchester-united-red-devil-us-all.html

 

[smithc71]

View attachment 225582 Thats Novembers and first game in december results. A little disappointed with the results but that is expected being newly promoted and all is good as still top by 2 points.
Very pleased by this so far but will be hard to maintain this form all season.View attachment 225581


Also got a job offer from Mk Dons (who are 22nd in League 1 but are more likely a bigger club sorry to anybody who doesnt think this)

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Should i accept or reject this offfer please comment what yous would do and will inform yous of my choice next update

 

[casey32]

considering its a Crawley story you should be rejecting it no questions asked

 

[smithc71]

i was only asking what people thought i should do didnt mean I was going to accept their offer