http://www.thedugout.tv/community Tell us of your epic struggles to create world beating sides out of conference minnows. Tell us of your glorious victories to seal promotion. Share your CM/FM stories in here. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:29:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thedugout.net/community/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.thedugout.tv/community http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69329&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:57:33 GMT Jamie Roberts was an average 10 year old boy, average height, average weight, average looks and an average life. The only thing about Jamie that wasn’t average was his ability with a football at his feet. Like most boys his age, growing up in the Govan area of Glasgow, he loved nothing better... Jamie Roberts was an average 10 year old boy, average height, average weight, average looks and an average life. The only thing about Jamie that wasn’t average was his ability with a football at his feet.

Like most boys his age, growing up in the Govan area of Glasgow, he loved nothing better than getting a group of friends together and heading down to Elder Park, anticipating hours wasted playing the game he loved. He was noticeably better than the other boys, the first to be picked when they lined up to sort teams and there was a rumour circulating that he was destined for great things, supposedly Celtic had been interested at one point.

Celtic had been interested in Jamie and Jamie had been interested in Celtic, but Jamie’s father, a staunch Rangers fan had given the scouts short shrift when they came calling. Jamie would sometimes think about what his father had said when the scout had left, “No son of mine will wear the hoops of them Tim bastards”, his father rarely swore, yet always swore when talking about Celtic.

Jamie wasn’t bothered by his father’s attitude or the fact that he hadn’t been allowed to join Celtic, he knew that his father had his best interests at heart. He never missed a game and always watched Jamie’s every move, he adored watching his boy play and as long as that was the case Jamie would follow his lead.

I say never missed a game and I suppose the damp Sunday afternoon in question was no different, Jamie’s father stood by the pitch his eyes locked on his boy, but for the first time in as long as Jamie could remember his father wouldn’t finish then game.

Jamie’s mother was two weeks overdue, the arrival of the little brother that Jamie had been promised for the past five years was imminent and both Jamie and his father had been set to miss the game for fear of his mother going into labour. However, two nights earlier Jamie’s dad had received a call from his coach, scouts from Rangers would be at the game, this was Jamie’s big chance.

For a majority of the game it looked like they had got away with it, no mobile phone calls and Jamie played as his father watched on, but midway through the second half the call came and Jamie’s dad called him to the side of the pitch.

“That was you’re Gran, son. It’s time, we’ll need to go, sure you’ve got two in the bag, that’ll do ya.”

Jamie looked towards the ground, his disappointment painfully obvious and his father smiled.

“I tell you what, I’ll tell your Grandad to stay behind and wait for you, there’s not long left and his house is five minutes away.”

Jamie’s eye lit up and he nodded.

“Straight to your Grandad’s, ok. No talking to strangers and no getting a lift off anyone I don’t know.”

For as long as he lived Jamie’s father would regret the final part of that sentence.

Jamie was offered a lift, the Rangers scout offered to drive him to his Grandad’s so that he could have a word with him about meeting with Jamie’s father, but Jamie declined the offer, his dad didn’t know this man.

If Jamie had accepted the lift he would have avoided a shortcut. If he had accepted the lift he wouldn’t have been walking through a deserted Govan Health Centre carpark. If he had accepted the lift he wouldn’t have noticed the flashy car sat in the car park. If he had accepted the lift he wouldn’t have noticed that the car was running and filled with what looked like smoke. If he had accepted the lift he wouldn’t have had a closer look and pressed his nose up against the passenger window to see inside.

If his father had been there Jamie would have ran into his arms as he screamed. ]]> The Managers Diary Elrithral http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69329 http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69325&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:29:01 GMT A new dawn as Pelsall Villa, a small club from a small village just outside of Walsall. A club founded in 1897 and shockingly chosen as the replacement for the dufunct Vauxhall Motors in the Conference North following the withdrawal of funding for Vauxhall after further financial trouble for... A new dawn as Pelsall Villa, a small club from a small village just outside of Walsall.

A club founded in 1897 and shockingly chosen as the replacement for the dufunct Vauxhall Motors in the
Conference North following the withdrawal of funding for Vauxhall after further financial
trouble for the team.

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A bit of background for the game, this is played on my favourite game, FM06, patched to 6.03
without the data update. I'm running all leagues for England, obviously, plus also top two
divisions in Spain, Italy, Germany and France, small database only but with all players
loaded for the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland north and south).

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It's a tough job ahead as myself and my assistant, long time friend, Tony Ball, face a pre-season
of 1. recruiting a squad, 2. sorting out some coaches and 3. trying to get a team to survive at
the clubs highest ever level. We have just 34 days before our opener at Kettering, a busy month
ahead at The Bush ... ]]> The Managers Diary Isaac Hunt http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69325 http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69183&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:20:33 GMT Hello,

I am currently writing a story, about myself, as a 16 year old, starting unemployed, and seeing if I can make it big, if you'd like to follow the story the link is:
Link removed.

I am updating at the end of every FM month, with a report on every game.

I hope you all enjoy and if you have any suggestions, just pop them in here!

Thanks
Will ]]> The Managers Diary Reynaldo28 http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69183 http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69164&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:00:30 GMT Well title explains it all really, people may have done it before but i set myself the challenge of having my whole first team subs and reserve, all under 20. This obviously meaned a LOT of transfers, out and in, but the immediate players into my first team were Theo Walcott (AML, FC), Aaron... Well title explains it all really, people may have done it before but i set myself the challenge of having my whole first team subs and reserve, all under 20.

This obviously meaned a LOT of transfers, out and in, but the immediate players into my first team were Theo Walcott (AML, FC), Aaron Ramsey (MC) and Armand Traore (DL, WBL, AML).

I opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation and commenced with the sellings :naughty:

The biggest players to move were obviously Fabregas (Juventus) and Van Persie (Sunderland (sunderland!?))

But then i had huge gaps to fill so i went to town with transfers, a few offers for Simon Kjaer were rejected so i tried Mamadou Sakho. I was told a 50m bid was needed. :nono: ]]> The Managers Diary igorbudan20 http://www.thedugout.tv/community/showthread.php?t=69164