The boys before 66- restoring former glories

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The Boys before '66



Having watched the boys of 66 documentary it got me thinking about teams that have also had a ridiculously long title drought (similar to England).So i went through the game and looked at most of the major European leagues and devised a list of clubs that i will be aiming to guide to a long overdue shot at domestic and possible European glory.

RULES
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  • [*=center]Teams cannot have won a domestic top division title after 1966
    [*=center]The same applies to national teams if i get offered the chance
    [*=center]I cant move on until i have guided the team to the title
    [*=center]If a club wins the title before i get to them they are taken off the list
    [*=center]Other than that the world( well some of europe) is my oyster


​THE CLUBS
A quick rundown of the clubs i have placed on the list


Portugal- Belenenses
Italy-Genoa or Pro Vercelli
Scotland- Hibernian, Hearts or Motherwell
France- Nice or Sochaux
Germany- Frankfurt,Hertha or Hannover
Spain- Real Betis
Holland- Utrecht,Willem II or Ado Den Haag
Belgium- Cercle Brugge or Antwerp

Having just done a 10 year save with Manchester City to get used to the game i will not be applying the challenge to England although I will have all the English leagues loaded as they sign a ridiculous amount of regens that get cast aside and I hope to benefit from this in the future

AND WITH THAT WISH ME LUCK! THIS COULD TAKE A WHILE




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And so we begin!!!


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We start with Belenenses in Portugal. Not the easiest starting point but certainly not the hardest.

Belenenses won the league for the only time in 1946. In fact they are 1 of just 2 teams other than the traditional 'Big three' of Porto, Benfica and Sporting to claim the Portuguese title. Last season they finished 6th and will compete in the Europa league this season.

I will now set about sorting out the club ( we have 0 scouts!!:mad:) and hopefully have a team that can compete in this league and across a plethora of competitions. I will be updating this monthly and doing a widespread review of all the teams listed in the OP at the end of each season.

I hope you enjoy this and any constructive comments will be appreciated as i have a lot to learn as a writer

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This looks like it might be the start of a brilliant story. I will definitely be following.
 
carrott24 said:
Spain- Real Betis
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As a die hard Betis fan you've got my full attention AND support so far.
I'll be wishing the best of luck and remember: "¡Viva er Betis manque pierda!" (It's our motto it would translate as: "Long live to Betis even when it loses!" Maybe it's not a flashy motto nor it doesn't make quite an impact... But shows really well how faithful and devoted is its fanbase).
 
Well i hope when it comes to Betis i do you proud. Could be a real challenge as when i ran my test save they got relegated out of the game!! But hopefully the job becomes available before that happens
 
When you get to Sotland, go to Hibs, then Hearts, or the other way around (turn the fans against you in a heartbeat lmao)
 
August(and pre-season)

Expectations:
Top Half of the league
Taca de Portugal fifth round
League cup semi final
Dont be outclassed in the Europa League(HA!)

Not the best month and a quiet transfer window

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A below par pre season,4 points and a horrendous performance against Aberdeen. The lack of quality and resources to strengthen is crippling, but a steady start to the season all in all


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This is the formation i have decided on for this season at least. A pretty basic attacking 4231 that seems pretty stable and works well but time will tell. Plus we have loads of wingers.

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Only 3 transfers in and one out. Ghilas comes in to provide depth in the AMC and ST positions ( he was the best i could get:'() and Llorente and bravo help us out in midfield on fee free loans.


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Sat in 9th going into September. So technically top half... but I hope for better going forward.​
 
love the idea mate. will be following

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September

What have i let myself in for?

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We encountered the first of the big three in sporting to kick off the month, and despite dominating the first 60 minutes we got spanked 4-1 with slimani scoring all 4. We are a LONGGGG way off at present. A decent draw with Vit.Setúbal and a penalty win in the cup thanks to my squad players before rounding off a disappointing month with a flat performance against Vit.Guimaraes.

Player of the month

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Got 2 goals and looked a class above my other players this month.


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I repeat.. what have i let myself in for:O​
 
Tough start but that just makes for a more interesting story, good luck! :)
 
Great idea for a story and it will be a tough challenge but you will feel the benefits when you succeed.
 
October

A steady month due to a tactical change

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Decided to go with a more defensively solid style trying to hit teams on the counter as we have pacy players but low overall quality

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4 points in the league and a win for my backups in the cup. Progress(ish) at last

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We end october in 11th place but seem to be moving slowly in the right direction

Player of the month
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Might not have been the star man but keeping us ticking along nicely. Breaks up play well and rarely misplaced a pass

Next month we play both Porto and Benfica.. oh god​
 
November

Slow and steady keeps us in the race

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A poor performance against mid-table rivals Maritimo and a battling 0-0 against Porto before the international break. After that we beat Mafra to progress in the cup before capitulating against Benfica, although i would never have expected us to win anyway.

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We sit in 12th place going into December and i'm not too worried. We are expected to finish in the top half so a push in the coming months should set us up well

Player of the month

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Ferreira was incredible against Porto and got 2 assists in the cup



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December

From bad to worse

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no need to describe these really, just awful

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15th and i don't see the slump stopping:S

Player of the month

Just nope.


I am in trouble. We have no money and i dont know how i'm going to reinforce the squad​
 
January

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A great win at the start of the month but the swath of red resulted in only one thing


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Sacked! Great start to this challenge isn't it?!
Couldnt get a tactic to work consistently and injuries conspired against us

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I left with the team in 18th..

I deserved it.

Next steps
Find a job with any eligible team on the list.
Farewell for now Portugal, i will return​
 
End of season

First things first

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After 4 months i finally got a job. Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Championship would be my new home
(i will review the team at the end of pre season)

Belgium

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Antwerp survive comfortably but Cercle Brugge succumb to Belgium's ridiculous relegation rules

France

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Nice had a poor season and were relegated. In ligue 2 sochaux managed to get promoted and replace them

Germany

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Frankfurt have an absolute shocker and get relegated after turning me down with 8 games to go. Hertha and Hannover have decent end of season runs to pull away from danger
Holland

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Willem II and and Utrecht have decent seasons and Ado den Haag survive comfortably

Italy

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Genoa have a decent season and finish in 11th. A team i forgot to add to the list previously, Bologna, just about squeak survival and finish a point clear in 17th. In Serie B Pro Vercelli have a good year and finish 7th, just missing out on promotion by falling in the semi final.

Portugal

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My former team Belenenses turn it around and finish in 15th

Scotland

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Hearts finish safe in their first season back in the premier league whereas my new team Motherwell have a shocker and finish rock bottom. Hibs finish in 3rd and miss out on promotion.

Spain
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Betis have a steady if not unspectacular season and finish 12th


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Pre season/ August

Lots of movement in and out

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I moved to strengthen several positions and provide us with options going into a long season. The main signing was ex manchester city youngster Donal Mcdermott
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Expectations


Get into the promotion playoff
Reach the fifth round of the Scottish cup
Reach the third round of the league cup
The board don't care about the challenge cup but i want to be winning it

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We have progressed through to the third round of both the challenge cup and league cup and we are doing okay in the league. Beating Hibs and losing to a surprisingly strong Falkirk team

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This leaves us in 3rd and well poised to advance when we hit our stride as the season progresses

Player of the month

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Has hit the ground running providing a fabulous performance against Hibs and Livingston in the cup​
 
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