Gaming The SM RedCafe League
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I'll taken that, hopefully following int he footsteps of the mighty TheStain, Can't wait to test my team against Div 2
What does the streak 4 mean for Cardiff?
I believe it's trophy won? So you've gone 4 seasons winning silverware in each.
I thought it was like league finishes or something but that makes way more sense.
Yeah it's consecutive seasons you've won trophies in. Didn't notice last season that you were on three in a row - great job.
Bought over 2 years ago due to Cardiff having no top CB and being desperate for a LB Jan Vertonghen moves on.
In real life he’s moving back to Belgium to play for Anderlecht so he can’t keep his 90 rating any longer.
154 starts 5 sub appearances and a true steward of Cardiff who now hands the defensive baton over to Rüdiger, Tomori, Le Normand and Aguerd for next season.
Thank you Jan!
Great. Bad news for Debast, Kana or both. Bloody Vertonghen - he blocked my players at Benfica too.
Yeah hopefully he’s taking on more of a mentor/coaching role though to add experience amongst the young players.
A good move for him now though as I think another season in a bigger league would have been one too many.
So just under 2 years ago I posted the above squad.
Now we have the following:
Cardiff City 2022/23 Squad
Definitely weaker in CF but age wise we’ve now got a 22 year old and 26 year old as opposed to two over 30 players.
Wings are a lot stronger though with Gakpo (89) and Sarr (89) not even in the second string based on ratings alone. Hopefully both can take over soon. Really happy to have Sterling in the side now.
AM we have had a good boost from Thiago for the last few seasons which has helped win us some trophies. Of course Pellegrini is a good younger player to have lost but we needed ratings at the time and the fact he’s not risen yet and Thiago hasn’t dropped I feel vindicated in that decision.
Deeper midfield we’ve had significant improvements. Allowing Koopmeiners and Tchouameni to develop is paying off as both seem likely to rise soon especially now Casemiro has left Madrid and Koopmeiners is scoring goals. Rabiot seems to have stagnated and Locatelli is a better alternative (And someone I’d scouted sold and then brought back). Aouar desperately needs a move! Ward Prowse as a cheap 88 pick up has been fantastic business.
LB the situation is infinitely better. Shaw is much better than Vertonghen was and Pedraza looks likely to +1 soon given his start to the season too.
At CB I’m most proud. When I stated at Cardiff our best CB was John Brooks then of Wolfsburg now we have Rüdiger of Real Madrid, Tomori of title winning AC Milan, Le Normand outstanding La Real CB and Aguerd who but for injury would be starting for West Ham and I’m certain will be 90 rated in a year and a bits time. We also have Ilya Zabarnyi who I think will be a 92/3 rated CB in future and already should be 88 rated.
RB has been a struggle I really didn’t think Pereira would drop how he did but Celik moving to Roma means he can now get his long overdue 90 rating soon.
And finally GK. Neuer has risen to 95 since I last reviewed the squad. To get Neuer and Pellegrini for Kepa was one of the best deals I’ve done in this GW.
Good overhaul and better depth in the time frame. Getting a proper striker is a nightmare.
You've done great - especially on the striker front. Agree with TT that getting a proper one is hard.
Looked at the image I posted around that time and I've gone backwards since then
Looked at the image I posted around that time and I've gone backwards since then
Excellent work!
Yep, most important position and an absolute nightmare to get a top guy in. Hence the Bruno Kane swap immediately when I took over.
I wish I’d done the same analysis right at the start because the squad has changed so much.
I agree getting a striker has been really tough I managed to get Suarez for cash, Immobile for Locatelli and Jimenez but their ages meant they can be relied on long term. Plus Sterling can play CF if needed.
Personally find RBs are really hard to find too.
I think Mbappe, Bellingham, Pedri… you might be ok
Thanks!
Yeah I do think if (and it’s a big if) I could get a 93 rated striker in (in addition to Sterling) I’d have an outside chance at a league win.
Oh mighty database admin @Damien , would you be so kind as to enlighten me with the knowledge of div 4 records?
Just seen that Rochdale lost their playoff match... This depresses me hugely. Was looking forward to having a manager to fight for the title againsy
You should be looking to smash them all with the exception of the losses record which you can only match. Leyton Orient, Kidderminster Harriers and Gillingham all being in Division 4 at the same time hindered each other a bit whereas you'll be uncontested.
@Ravelation no pressure.You should be looking to smash them all with the exception of the losses record which you can only match. Leyton Orient, Kidderminster Harriers and Gillingham all being in Division 4 at the same time hindered each other a bit whereas you'll be uncontested.
even less of a challenge than div 5
Applied to manage Plymouth
Thank you, Damien. Time to turn Plymouth into a superpower.
Congrats to greeny on winning the SMFA Shield and myself on winning the SMFA Champions Cup (La Decima).
Updated SM RedCafe League Power Rankings (ordered by last 5 seasons avg)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uAlBi9UJtU2zf9dwr-9NMWG8E1oHfuJoj6hPok91klc/edit?usp=sharing
@Mciahel Goodman's Everton now #1
@The Stain's Leyton Orient with the greatest rise from managed teams going from 29th to 19th (+10), followed by Kidderminster Harriers (35-26 (+9)) and @Dom Gill's Gillingham (36-30 (+6))
Biggest drop from managed sides* is @Dans' Bournemouth going from 13th to 17th (-4) though not that surprising given the length of time they had been a top flight team going to Division 2 the last couple of seasons.
*not counting Rochdale as Trionz became manager at end of season.
@RedSky's Hereford with the biggest difference between lowest finishing place (100th) and highest (4th).
Thats a good table. Comprehensive team performance summary.
Yeah it's interesting seeing the consistency of some sides as well as being able to pinpoint where some low sides got took over, climbing through the leagues before falling again as their manager either left or disappeared (RR
)You played it on hard mode and ended up being rewarded with the future best player on the planet.Back when I took over:
Visualisations
Cumulative Division 1 points
Cumulative Division 1 points
- Aston Villa have overtaken Manchester City into fifth place, Sunderland have overtaken Darlington into tenth place.
- Kidderminster Harriers are the 47th side to have competed in Division 1, with Gillingham being the 48th next season.
- Manchester United have been top on cumulative points since Season 6, however Everton look set to take the number one spot at some point in the next two seasons..
- Tottenham Hotspur have overtaken Darlington into tenth place.
- Manchester United have been top on cumulative goals since Season 1, though Everton aim to overtake this in the next couple of seasons..
- Everton had the longest streak of cumulative Top 4 finishes with 9 from Season 12 to Season 20 inclusive.
- 20 teams have finished in the Top 4, with Hereford being the latest in Season 26.
- Manchester United have been top/joint top on Top 4 finishes since Season 1.
- 29 teams have won at least one major honour with Southend United being the latest side to do so in Season 24.
- Manchester United have been top/joint top on major honours won since Season 8, earning more trophies (41) than 20 sides on the above graphic combined (40).
Another observation.
In the first 13 seasons of the league, the teams with the most trophies were as follows:
For the past 13 seasons (14-26), the teams with the most trophies are:
Everton have been on fire, and Darlington's haul in both the first and second half of the leagues existence is impressive especially with them starting in Division 5.
In the first 13 seasons of the league, the teams with the most trophies were as follows:
| Pos | Team | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 17 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 7 |
| = | Manchester City | 7 |
| = | Nottingham Forest | 7 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 |
| = | Darlington | 6 |
| 7 | Everton | 3 |
| = | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 |
| = | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
For the past 13 seasons (14-26), the teams with the most trophies are:
| Pos | Team | Trophies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 24 |
| 2 | Everton | 16 |
| 3 | Darlington | 9 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 7 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 4 |
| = | Cardiff City | 4 |
| = | Sunderland | 4 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 3 |
| = | Fulham | 3 |
| = | Newcastle United | 3 |
| = | Southend United | 3 |
Everton have been on fire, and Darlington's haul in both the first and second half of the leagues existence is impressive especially with them starting in Division 5.
Great work @Damien loving the stats!
Do we have the list of all clubs cumulative points and goals so far?
Do we have the list of all clubs cumulative points and goals so far?
fulham the masters of midtable mediocrity
seasons 6 and 7 still haunt the club
seasons 6 and 7 still haunt the club
100 clubs, 26 seasons... all the data for 20 clubs I've done manually and that took long enough when I set it up seasons ago. I'm sure someone could manage to scrape the data for the 100 clubs for 26 seasons but it'd have to be someone else I'm afraid.
Unless do you mean for Division 1 only? In which case yeah I've got the list of all clubs and goals.
Cardiff is 23rd with 400 points exactly. On goals you're 24th with 383
Sorry yeah should have been clearer just Div 1
You’re good but that would be Opta levels of commitment.
Alright cool. Here's the spreadsheet. You can just make a copy of it and filter the AC column by points descending to see where you rank in full detail compared to others. If you don't want to do that here are the two teams above and below you on both:Sorry yeah should have been clearer just Div 1
You’re good but that would be Opta levels of commitment.
Division 1 Points
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 433 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 403 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 400 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 386 |
| 25 | Barnsley | 337 |
Division 1 Goals
| Rank | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 456 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 418 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 383 |
| 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 358 |
| 26 | Barnsley | 340 |
Living legend!
I think the following clubs have stadium capacity increased
Div 1
Fulham: 43798 -> 44083
Hereford: 37375 -> 40231
Leyton Orient: 34917 -> 37912
Kidderminster Harriers: 21042 -> 30792
Gillingham: 20480 -> 21660
Div 1
Fulham: 43798 -> 44083
Hereford: 37375 -> 40231
Leyton Orient: 34917 -> 37912
Kidderminster Harriers: 21042 -> 30792
Gillingham: 20480 -> 21660
New FFP (13 September 2022)
Div 1
Tottenham Hotspur (42 to 44 @Big-Red)
West Ham United (48 to 50 @TheReligion)
Darlington (54 to 52 @Mani)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (54 to 52 @Wino1)
Leyton Orient (54 to 53 @The Stain)
Southampton (52 to 54 @Green_Red)
Kidderminster Harriers (57 to 55 @Nighteyes)
Gillingham (59 to 57 @Dom Gill)
Bradford City (64 to 62 @Ravelation)
@Mani has until approx 10th October to get his FFP in order. At the moment Milton Keynes Dons are the only side with an FFP ban.
Div 1
- Manchester United - 44/45
- Arsenal - 39/48
- Liverpool - 48/50
- Newcastle United - 49/50
- Sunderland - 49/51
- Aston Villa - 52/52
- Cardiff City - 49/52
- Chelsea - 48/52
- Darlington - 53/52
- Everton - 51/52
- Fulham - 52/52
- Middlesbrough - 51/52
- Nottingham Forest - 50/52
- Norwich City - 52/52
- Southend United - 49/52
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - 52/52
- Hereford - 52/53
- Leyton Orient - 50/53
- Kidderminster Harriers - 54/55
- Gillingham - 53/57
- Tottenham Hotspur - 40/44
- West Ham United - 47/50
- Manchester City - 41/51
- Barnsley - 47/54
- Blackburn Rovers - 38/54
- Bournemouth - 51/54
- Milton Keynes Dons - 52/54 (transfer banned until Turn 30)
- Southampton - 51/54
- Bristol City - 47/55
- Leeds United - 54/55
- Plymouth Argyle - 23/58
- Bradford City - 62/62
- Rochdale - 32/67
Tottenham Hotspur (42 to 44 @Big-Red)
West Ham United (48 to 50 @TheReligion)
Darlington (54 to 52 @Mani)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (54 to 52 @Wino1)
Leyton Orient (54 to 53 @The Stain)
Southampton (52 to 54 @Green_Red)
Kidderminster Harriers (57 to 55 @Nighteyes)
Gillingham (59 to 57 @Dom Gill)
Bradford City (64 to 62 @Ravelation)
@Mani has until approx 10th October to get his FFP in order. At the moment Milton Keynes Dons are the only side with an FFP ban.
Loan Cap (S14 and onwards)
- Applies to unmanaged clubs only
- Loan cap = FFP minus 40, first come first serve (e.g. if your FFP aka squad limit is 50, your loan cap = 50 - 40 = 10, which means you can only loan 10 players out to unmanaged clubs)
- Duration for the above - until Turn 2 every season. After Turn 2, it is free-for-all
- HARD RULE: Only players with rating 75 and/or above are allowed to be loaned out - if you spot someone breaking this, tell them to recall the player