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Gaming FM Owner Experiment | Season 12 begins
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Season 7 - Christmas
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24th December 2029
Merry Christmas! Here is where we stand before entering big old 2030.
Sunderland only 6 points off top spot! After losing the Community Shield and their first two PL games they've bounced back and surged up the table. Garnacho & Bradley have statistically been their best players, but Sesko and Murphy-Davies are the ones getting the goals. Franca has settled in well too, scorign 5 goals and getting 4 assists at AMC. Parente has played every game at LB, getting 6 assists too. In the Europa League they've been very good again. 6 played, 5 wins and 1 loss. They'll comfortably make the knockouts.
Derby also flying high! They started off hovering around 15th/16th but after a good set of wins they've risen the ranks. The worry with them at the moment is their small squad and lack of goals. They only have 22 players and 3 of those are GKs. Despite this, Estevao has still been limited to 2 starts and 8 sub appearances. New signing Al-Houti has played every game at RB and scored his first Derby goal in a 2 - 1 home win against Liverpool. Darvich has 6 goals, followed by Moukoko with 5 but apart from that they're lacking a talisman.
Bolton were doing great every time I checked on them, but their form has dipped since late October with 5 defeats in 8 games. Tbf to them that was a run of City, Arsenal, Newcastle (drew), Chelsea, Utd and Spurs. They won their most recent game (see Caf match-ups for details). Paez leads their scoring charts (and rating charts) with 6 goals and a whopping 7.79 to make him the most in-form player in the league. New signing Livramento has rotated at RB with Alexandre Penetra.
Sheffield Utd will be very disappointed with their form so far. You're saying Antony didn't make them better? Well he is actually their second top scorer with 6 goals. Pino is top with 7. Newboy Maxwell Basit (who is already vice captain) has also scored 3 goals and gotten an assist from RCB. They've not even been that bad and any losses have been marginal. Surely it turns around soon for them. One bit of good news for them is that they've reached the Carabao Cup Quarter Finals, where they play Blackburn. A semi final against Arsenal awaits if they win. They've also cruised the Europa Conference League and top the league phase with 5 wins and a draw in 6 games.
Team Tactics/Recent Line-up
Merry Christmas! Here is where we stand before entering big old 2030.
Sunderland only 6 points off top spot! After losing the Community Shield and their first two PL games they've bounced back and surged up the table. Garnacho & Bradley have statistically been their best players, but Sesko and Murphy-Davies are the ones getting the goals. Franca has settled in well too, scorign 5 goals and getting 4 assists at AMC. Parente has played every game at LB, getting 6 assists too. In the Europa League they've been very good again. 6 played, 5 wins and 1 loss. They'll comfortably make the knockouts.
Derby also flying high! They started off hovering around 15th/16th but after a good set of wins they've risen the ranks. The worry with them at the moment is their small squad and lack of goals. They only have 22 players and 3 of those are GKs. Despite this, Estevao has still been limited to 2 starts and 8 sub appearances. New signing Al-Houti has played every game at RB and scored his first Derby goal in a 2 - 1 home win against Liverpool. Darvich has 6 goals, followed by Moukoko with 5 but apart from that they're lacking a talisman.
Bolton were doing great every time I checked on them, but their form has dipped since late October with 5 defeats in 8 games. Tbf to them that was a run of City, Arsenal, Newcastle (drew), Chelsea, Utd and Spurs. They won their most recent game (see Caf match-ups for details). Paez leads their scoring charts (and rating charts) with 6 goals and a whopping 7.79 to make him the most in-form player in the league. New signing Livramento has rotated at RB with Alexandre Penetra.
Sheffield Utd will be very disappointed with their form so far. You're saying Antony didn't make them better? Well he is actually their second top scorer with 6 goals. Pino is top with 7. Newboy Maxwell Basit (who is already vice captain) has also scored 3 goals and gotten an assist from RCB. They've not even been that bad and any losses have been marginal. Surely it turns around soon for them. One bit of good news for them is that they've reached the Carabao Cup Quarter Finals, where they play Blackburn. A semi final against Arsenal awaits if they win. They've also cruised the Europa Conference League and top the league phase with 5 wins and a draw in 6 games.
Team Tactics/Recent Line-up
Where is Joao Neves? Erik is on thin ice
The AI is strange. We were playing Delap as striker last year and he was doing great and Barcola was doing well on the wing so instead of continuing let's swap them. Weird.
What's my BB and TB like?
What's my BB and TB like?
Pulled his thigh on 20th December. Out for 5 more days.
BB - 21,127,969
TB - 31,373,933
No surprise with mad man ETH in charge
Can I increase my BB to 60m please and can you send through a manager shortlist?
Yup!
If the bank balances continue to drain like this I might give you all 500m to boost them.
I think it must be wages + no european football aside from Sunderland.
I'm doing a reverse Chelsea.
No sign of Mthiyane?
Mythiyane
Are you going for Potter?
Injured!
Maybe.
Manager changes
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Breaking manager news!
We've had some changes:
Buying Antony appears to have been the last straw for @BD & @sebsheep. They've binned off ten Hag and hired Big Ange.
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Bolton also make a bold move and sack Poch after his miracle escape last season. Tuchel comes in for 18m
We've had some changes:
Buying Antony appears to have been the last straw for @BD & @sebsheep. They've binned off ten Hag and hired Big Ange.
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Bolton also make a bold move and sack Poch after his miracle escape last season. Tuchel comes in for 18m
We did consider Tuchel but we weren't sure if he'd been damaged by his short spell at Sunderland.
I considered your manager too but his age put me off!
I'm just hoping he implements the formation I want him to.
I'll sim to the end of Jan now.
Oh wait, no I won't Caf matchups on the way.
Caf matchups
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Sunderland 0 - 0 Derby (Prem)
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Bolton 1 - 1p Derby (EFL Cup Third Round)
--------------------- Moore 8'
Roberto 52'
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Bolton 2 - 0 Sunderland (Prem)
Paez 51'
Martinez 77'
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Derby 0 - 1 Bolton (Prem)
----------------- Janelt 81'
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Derby 3 - 0 Sheffield Utd (Prem)
Moukoko 12', 35'
Bauer 80'
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Sheffield Utd 1 - 1 Bolton (Prem)
-------------------------- Martinez 17'
Pino 55'
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Bolton 1 - 1p Derby (EFL Cup Third Round)
--------------------- Moore 8'
Roberto 52'
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Bolton 2 - 0 Sunderland (Prem)
Paez 51'
Martinez 77'
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Derby 0 - 1 Bolton (Prem)
----------------- Janelt 81'
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Derby 3 - 0 Sheffield Utd (Prem)
Moukoko 12', 35'
Bauer 80'
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Sheffield Utd 1 - 1 Bolton (Prem)
-------------------------- Martinez 17'
Pino 55'
Seems to be doing better in these match ups. Hopefully Tommy can get us some morem
Jan 2030 transfers
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Winter Transfer highlights
Sheffield Utd in:
Joao Gomes - £32.5m (£39m) - Sunderland
Sheffield Utd out:
Kyle Walker-Peters - £1.1m - West Ham
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Sunderland in:
Cristian Lima - £10.5m - Nacional (21yo regen CB)
Axel Disasi - Loan - PSG
Man Utd Kone - £31.5m (£38.5m) - Real Madrid
Gordon Frizzell - £32.5m (£43.5m) - Hertha (20yo regen AMC/ST)
Jayden Meghoma - £22m (£27m) - City (LB)
Mamadi Diallo - £10.5m - Nantes (20yo regen ST)
Sunderland out:
Joao Gomes - £32.5m (£39m) - Sheff Utd
Yoan Bonny - £6.75m (£7.5m) - West Ham
Daniel Ballard - £10m (£12.5m)
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Derby in:
Nobody!
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Bolton in:
Noah Atubolu - £6m - Al-Wehda (CB)
Gedson Fernandes - £14.25m (£18m)
Jhonny Hinestroza - 1.6m - Independiente Medellin (20yo regen CM)
Bolton out:
Jovan Milosevic - £7.75m (9.75m) - Frankfurt
Joan Vasquez - £2.9m - St Etienne
Sheffield Utd in:
Joao Gomes - £32.5m (£39m) - Sunderland
Sheffield Utd out:
Kyle Walker-Peters - £1.1m - West Ham
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Sunderland in:
Cristian Lima - £10.5m - Nacional (21yo regen CB)
Axel Disasi - Loan - PSG
Man Utd Kone - £31.5m (£38.5m) - Real Madrid
Gordon Frizzell - £32.5m (£43.5m) - Hertha (20yo regen AMC/ST)
Jayden Meghoma - £22m (£27m) - City (LB)
Mamadi Diallo - £10.5m - Nantes (20yo regen ST)
Sunderland out:
Joao Gomes - £32.5m (£39m) - Sheff Utd
Yoan Bonny - £6.75m (£7.5m) - West Ham
Daniel Ballard - £10m (£12.5m)
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Derby in:
Nobody!
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Bolton in:
Noah Atubolu - £6m - Al-Wehda (CB)
Gedson Fernandes - £14.25m (£18m)
Jhonny Hinestroza - 1.6m - Independiente Medellin (20yo regen CM)
Bolton out:
Jovan Milosevic - £7.75m (9.75m) - Frankfurt
Joan Vasquez - £2.9m - St Etienne
Hereeeees Jhonny.
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How has everyone else signed so many good players and we only signed a GK 
We gave ours the money for a GKHow has everyone else signed so many good players and we only signed a GK
Do you still have Eddie Howe?How has everyone else signed so many good players and we only signed a GK
Yep.
Maybe that's why.
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Manager change needed, more wage budget, more transfer budget.
Season 7 - Run-In
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11th April 2030 - Run-In
Don't have much time for a write-up but Bolton wow, Sunderland good, Derby good, Sheff Utd ok and not far off!
All of you are knocked out of the FA Cup. Sheff Utd lost to Arsenal in the Carabao semis.
Sheff Utd in the Europa Conference Quarters vs Malmo FF
Sunderland in the Europa League Quarters vs Boavista
I will provide any wanted info tomorrow. And if not, provided no changes wanted we can sim to the end and start the next season then!
Don't have much time for a write-up but Bolton wow, Sunderland good, Derby good, Sheff Utd ok and not far off!
All of you are knocked out of the FA Cup. Sheff Utd lost to Arsenal in the Carabao semis.
Sheff Utd in the Europa Conference Quarters vs Malmo FF
Sunderland in the Europa League Quarters vs Boavista
I will provide any wanted info tomorrow. And if not, provided no changes wanted we can sim to the end and start the next season then!
Paez, Delap, Pavlovic.
That's it. That's the post.
That's it. That's the post.
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All the best sides finish 8th before they win the treble.
Shite season, maybe europe performance will save it
Think we're finding it tough balancing Europe and domestic football this season. Survival guaranteed yet again.
Quite happy with the first season in the PL.
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Also think we’ve got the youngest side still?
2nd season…
Isn't it your second one now?
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He’s had too much catnip ignore him he’ll be fine in the morning.