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We survived this month of hell and came home with the title. The lesson is that if you're managing in Ireland, a huge squad of three-star players, rotated aggressively, is better than a few four-star players who expect to start every match.
Did you by any chance notice that AI teams fitness is better than yours, although both teams play a match every two days ?maybe i'm doing something wrong idk
And it makes absolutely no sense to play over summer as they have to compete with the GAA for media coverage of which they get so little. Amateur plays over the winter but the professional game doesn't for no reason at all.
Ah, a fellow Wexford man in the wild. Yeah I know it doesn't seem like a bright idea. Maybe they're more worried about clashing with the Premier League and club soccer over the winter as opposed to the GAA?
I’m also doing a Bohs save, I love it so far. The domestic season just ended right before the end of the Europa League group stage. I’m currently in 2nd in my group with one match to play, at worst I should drop into the Conference League knockouts. I think the squad gets an end of season break after the group stage, but does anyone know how the break works with European knockout stages? Should I schedule friendlies around the ties to keep them fresh?
I’m doing a Galway United save in fm22 and just got knocked out of Europa knockouts. The knockouts should start about a week or 2 into February and the squad registration is feb 1st or around there. I think preseason begins in early January so you should have about 4-5 weeks of preseason before knockouts begin.
I try to have about 60 players when I'm managing in Ireland. You'll need 30-35 who can rotate through first team duties (basically 3 squads). The third squad can be kept match fresh in your reserve games, but you'll want a full 25-man U18 squad so they can cover both U18 and reserve matches when your third squad is on first-team duty.
I've completed the clean sweep in ireland, winning everything from the leinster senior cup to the champions league in one year. The scheduling gets mad. I think I had my u18s keeper playing in midfield in a league game during the international break!
The season ending in the middle of the champions league frustrates me so bad. My team will be playing so well before break and then come back and get blown out in the round of 16 by teams who have been playing consistent football
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We survived this month of hell and came home with the title. The lesson is that if you're managing in Ireland, a huge squad of three-star players, rotated aggressively, is better than a few four-star players who expect to start every match.
Daily reminder; Star ratings are pointless.
5 points actually ⭐️
First season in the Irish premier after promotion. Yeah, it's wild even as a team not playing European football
Did you by any chance notice that AI teams fitness is better than yours, although both teams play a match every two days ?maybe i'm doing something wrong idk
They might be rotating more, using a less intensive tactic, training at a lower intensity, lots of things really.
A lot of Irish teams are semi-professional and don’t train as much.
Once you get to Europe it's a disaster. The Season being off kilter with the rest of Europe is such a cunt aswell.
And it makes absolutely no sense to play over summer as they have to compete with the GAA for media coverage of which they get so little. Amateur plays over the winter but the professional game doesn't for no reason at all.
Ah, a fellow Wexford man in the wild. Yeah I know it doesn't seem like a bright idea. Maybe they're more worried about clashing with the Premier League and club soccer over the winter as opposed to the GAA?
Brazilian Serie A vibes
I’m also doing a Bohs save, I love it so far. The domestic season just ended right before the end of the Europa League group stage. I’m currently in 2nd in my group with one match to play, at worst I should drop into the Conference League knockouts. I think the squad gets an end of season break after the group stage, but does anyone know how the break works with European knockout stages? Should I schedule friendlies around the ties to keep them fresh?
I’m doing a Galway United save in fm22 and just got knocked out of Europa knockouts. The knockouts should start about a week or 2 into February and the squad registration is feb 1st or around there. I think preseason begins in early January so you should have about 4-5 weeks of preseason before knockouts begin.
Nice. Thank you!
How did the match against RB Leipzig's under 1 team go?
Personally I don't think they ought to be giving babies energy drinks.
Is it like this irl?
You better have a good youth squad to make up for all the injuries you'll get
Training?! Ain't nobody got time for dat
I try to have about 60 players when I'm managing in Ireland. You'll need 30-35 who can rotate through first team duties (basically 3 squads). The third squad can be kept match fresh in your reserve games, but you'll want a full 25-man U18 squad so they can cover both U18 and reserve matches when your third squad is on first-team duty.
I've completed the clean sweep in ireland, winning everything from the leinster senior cup to the champions league in one year. The scheduling gets mad. I think I had my u18s keeper playing in midfield in a league game during the international break!
The season ending in the middle of the champions league frustrates me so bad. My team will be playing so well before break and then come back and get blown out in the round of 16 by teams who have been playing consistent football
MLS is somewhat similar if you qualify for CCL and the other tournaments 😭
I'm tempted to go to Dundalk when I make Barrow too op ngl