FMTL season 1 - Keith's Dad: Winner Winner Balotelli Dinner

[Pants McSkill]

Master sheet here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PYcxd0GH6kCmrLHjFi9WXn-RvFZMpP9qDFo1FVYboVo/edit?usp=sharing

TEAMS

Keith's Dad - Roma

Steam ID - PinkSock87

Mardigan - Valencia

Steam ID - MardiganX

Mitchell - Spurs

Steam ID - stemitchell

Joffy - Inter

Steam ID - Joffy0

Tomox - Liverpool

Steam ID - Tomox02

Pants McSkill - Napoli

Steam ID - Pants McSkill

Bennette - Lyon

Steam ID - Bennette98

Link to Mid-season Perks & Budgets Post

MATCH SET-UP RULES

Ensure you have your opponent's Steam ID added as a friend.

Set up the game in the following way:

Start Screen → New Online Game → Versus → League.

Pick your manager profile, then on the team selection page, click import team and choose your saved squad.

Then from the Steam Overlay (Shift+Tab) invite your opponent in by clicking the drop down menu next to their name.

If you are the player joining the game, when you receive your invite accept the request in the Steam Overlay. Then in FM, check 'show only friends' and click Search.

Once both players are in, hit continue.

There's no timer on team set-up, but please try not to spend more than a minute or two tinkering with every tiny thing.

Highlights should be set to 'Extended' unless both managers agree to change it. (I'm a 'Comprehensive' man myself...).

Replays at 'Goals' only.

In-game instant messenger is handled in the Steam Overlay.

MATCH REPORTING RULES

You must post a report in the thread that includes:

The Score

The Goal Scorers

The Amount of injuries, including none

The Amount of bookings, including none

Note for the lazy - You can cover all of the above by posting a screenshot of the post-game report screen.

Injuries are counted as those reported on the end of game Report screen - i.e. those that require the player be subbed.

Any injuries in the first half of the season carry until the mid-season window (unless sponged).

Any injuries in the second half of the season carry until the end (unless sponged).

Every 3 Yellow Cards will result in a player being suspended for one game.

Every 1 Red Card will result in a player being suspended for one game.

(If a player receives 2 Yellows in one game leading to a Red, it will count as 1 Red.)

You may also report the assists (although this is not compulsory) because...

There will be special 'Unique Extra Perks' handed out in the mid-season window based on all the above stats.

INSTRUCTIONS ON EDITING YOUR SQUAD

You can edit your teams by either using the FM 2016 pre-game editor which can be found on Stem under: Library->Tools->FM 2016 Editor. You'll have to download and install it.

The Editor is a powerful tool and is a bit counter intuitive, so if you're bamboozled by it, google some guides on how to use it.

The far easier way is to use the FM In-Game editor. However, this is DLC and costs £3.99.

When the season kicks off, I'm sure we'll all be raring to play a season with our teams to get to know them. However, please use a seperate save - this stops player progression and changing attributes due to training.

INSTRUCTIONS ON EXPORTING SQUAD AND TACTICS

Exporting your squad: Squad screen → Players Menu (top left) → Export for Versus match

Warning: FM allows duplicate team names which can be very confusing when loading the team in a Versus match, so make sure you uniquely identify your squad each time you export.

Exporting Tactics: Tactics Screen → Drop down menu next to tactics name → Save

Exporting you tactics won't carry over any custom set pieces or set-piece takers.

PERKS
You have 12 perks points to spend
PM PANTS with your choices
You need to make your choices before you can finalise any deals.
Perks will only be revealed where necessary, so if you're planning on using underhand tactics like injuring or disrupting players it will only be you and Pants who know about it! If you want to shout about it if you pull off a great scheme then obviously that will be down to you
You can only pick one perk from each section

Injury Treatment
Everyone starts with 1 as standard. A magic sponge can be used to return a player to full fitness - A magic sponge can be used any time during the season and unused sponges carry over from 1st half to 2nd half
1 additional Magic Sponge - 3 Perk Points
2 additional Magic Sponges - 5 Perk Points

Injury Prevention
Select a player from your squad whom injuries simply do not effect. This perk lasts the whole season and the player must be named before the season starts. If you sell an invincible player they do not retain the invincibility trait at their new club and you cannot transfer it to a new player
Invincible - 5 Perk Points

Filthy Tappers.
Everyone starts with 1 as standard!!! (Except Pants as he will know those players protected and those that aren't)
If you are finding a manager is reluctant to sell you a player you really want, you can Tap a player up. Tapping a player costs minimum value + 20%. The Tapping window opens with the transfer window but closes a few days earlier
1 Tap - 2 Perk Points
2 Tap - 4 Perk Points
3 Tap - 6 Perk Points
Unused taps do not carry over to the mid season window

Tap protection
Protect players from being tapped - Everyone gets to name 3 players as standard whom cannot be tapped.
If you want to protect more of your squad then this is the perk for you
NB - New signings do not need to be protected as a player can only move once during the window.
If a player is successfully blocked you will receive 20% of the player base cost in fine fees from the would be Tapper!
You must choose the players when choosing Perk
1 Tap Blocker - 2 Perk Points
2 Tap Blocker - 4 Perk Points
3 Tap Blocker - 6 Perk Points
4 Tap Blocker - 8 Perk Points
5 Tap Blocker - 10 Perk Points
Tap protection lasts to the mid season window

Extra Wages
Increase your starting wage funds by the percentages below.
Additional 5% wages. - 1 Perk Point
Additional 10% wages. - 2 Perk Points
Additional 15% wages. - 4 Perk Points
Additional 20% wages. - 6 Perk Points
Additional 25% wages. - 8 Perk Points

Extra Funds
Increase your starting transfer funds by the percentages below.
Additional 5% funds. - 1 Perk Point
Additional 10% funds. - 2 Perk Points
Additional 15% funds. - 4 Perk Points
Additional 20% funds. - 6 Perk Points
Additional 25% funds. - 8 Perk Points

Going Abroad.
Add an additional Non FTL on top of your standard allocation
1 Additional Non FTL - 4 Perk Points
2 Additional Non FTL - 8 Perk Points
3 Additional Non FTL - 12 Perk Points
Unused Non FTLs carry into the mid season window

Player Power
Cause a rift between a player and his team with underhand tactics to the point where he will refuse to pull on that teams shirt for the rest of the season (sell him or let him rot in the reserves)
Disrupt a random player from a club of your choosing. - 2 Perk Points
Choose a particular player to disrupt - 4 Perk Points (You must choose the player when choosing Perk.)

Chairmans Fees
A chairman takes a 10% slice of every player sold! Make him go away and keep the big money from those big sales to re-invest in your squad.
Reduce to 5% - 2 Perk Points
Reduce to 0% - 3 Perk Points
Lasts whole season

Scouting into the Loan Market.
Send a scout out into the Loan market, and see what he can bring you back. Loan deals are fully paid for by the parent club.
Bring in a randomized NON FTL player - 2 Perk Points
Bring in 2 randomized NON FTL player - 4 Perk Points

Winchcrunching!
Football is a filthy game, its about time you started playing it that way
Injure a random player from a club of your choosing for half the season. - 1 Perk Point
Injure a specific player for half the season - 3 Perk Points (You must choose the player when choosing Perk.)

Quick Sale
Sell one of your players for base value to a NON FTL Club. (You must choose the player when choosing Perk.)
Sell a player to a NON FTL Club - 3 Perk Points
Sell 2 Players to a NON FTL Club - 5 Perk Points

Dates
Pre season NB - players can only move once
Transfer Window opens once all teams are picked and ends Midnight, Friday 27th November.
The Tap window opens on Tuesday 24th November at 8.30 pm and closes at Midnight, Thursday 30th November (All 'Tap protects' need to be with me before the window opens or you lose them)
Non FTL window opens Tuesday 24th November at 8.30pm and closes at midnight on Friday 27th November (Usual rules apply)

First half of season:
Starts Saturday 27th November and closes at midnight on Friday 18th December.

Mid season NB - players can only move once
Transfer Window opens Saturday 19th December 7am and closes at midnight on Wednesday 23rd December
Non FTL window opens Monday 21st December at 8pm and closes at midnight on Wednesday 23rd December (Usual rules apply)

Second half of season:
Starts Thursday 24th December and closes Saturday January 16th.

Master sheet here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PYcxd0GH6kCmrLHjFi9WXn-RvFZMpP9qDFo1FVYboVo/edit?usp=sharing

EXTRA FINAL SPECIAL EDITION BONUS SPOILER DROP-DOWN BOX

This league is only possible because we've thieved a game that was invented - and then refined by - Steely and Wincho, both of whom have put in several years of hard work.

So don't forget to mention them in your nightly prayers.

[Manic Minor]

Shameless!

I hope you have paid royalties to Steely on this.....

[Pants McSkill]

Think of it like a cover version. Like if One Direction did Elton John & George Michael's 'Don't let the sun go down on me'.

Although in the above scenario, I couldn't speculate on which is Steely and which is Wincho.

[Pants McSkill]

Ok lads, get your perks to me.

Once they are in, you may start your transfers.

(There's a couple of things on the spreadsheet to be sorted, please ignore them for now. But your starting budgets for both wages and Transfer funds are correct.)

And if anyone has any questions, just ask away.

[MardiganX]

Apparently I have bought someone for £44.1m.... it had better be no less than Reus or Neymar for that money!

[Bennette98]

Don't know whether it's just mine but, on the sheet it says Mardigan has -9.1m, I have 17.2m and Tomox has 35.1m in transfer funds

EDIT - Mardigan stop typing stuff before me! First the UT thread, now here!

[Pants McSkill]

(There's a couple of things on the spreadsheet to be sorted, please ignore them for now. But your starting budgets for both wages and Transfer funds are correct.)

Yeah, cheers lads. Thanks for highlighting my shitty spreadsheet skills to the world. Although in my defence, Steely's labyrinth of formulas is pentagon-level cleverness.

[Bennette98]

Perks are in

[Bennette98]

Selling all of the following

• Gorgelin
• Rose
• Kone
• Mvuemba
• Ferri
• Ghezzal
• Cornet

Willing to listen to offers on other so message me if interested (Lacazette exempt).

[Tomox]

I'll do my perks this evening!

Which tactics/formations are down at non-custom or custom?

[Pants McSkill]

Ooops. I forgot to remove that.

All formations are allowed. It is FM after all.

[MardiganX]

Ok lads, get your perks to me.

Once they are in, you may start your transfers.

(There's a couple of things on the spreadsheet to be sorted, please ignore them for now. But your starting budgets for both wages and Transfer funds are correct.)

And if anyone has any questions, just ask away.

Sorry Pants, I have clearly been spoiled the last few years with Steely and Wincho's work. To be fair they are on their 14th version while you are jumping straight in with the full detail, which is a monumental task. If you need any help with it just give me a shout

[Pants McSkill]

Ha! No probs. But cheers for the offer, there'll be some roping in of peeps at some point.

[Wincho]

Finances on sheet is all fixed now. Overwatch returning to base

[Pants McSkill]

The players are returning from their summer holidays... but shagging birds all over Ibiza has taken it's toll on the hamstrings for more than a couple of them.

Random injuries are incoming. Be afraid.

[Pants McSkill]

Injuries are in Red - they will last until the halfway stage.

To play an injured player, you will need to sponge him.

The Goalies have been especially naughty this year.

[MardiganX]

Quick question Pants. How do injuries work in this. Are we just not allowed to play them even though they will be fit in the game? Only ever done a straight 2 player full season mode.

[Pants McSkill]

Correct. You're not allowed to have them on the pitch.

[Pants McSkill]

SKY SPORTS NEWS JUST IN

A filthy, filthy challenge in training has left OLYMPIC LYON'S LACAZETTE rolling around the floor and crying like a girl.

Rumours suggest Yanga-M'Biwa was fed up with the mickey-taking over his surname by "someone with a name that sounds like a cough sweet".

Although he was later seen pocketing a large amount of cash given to him by a shady manager-shaped figure.

Unless he is sponged, he is out until the mid-season break.

[Tomox]

So one of us has injured Benny's best player?!

Wankers!

[Pants McSkill]

Well hold on to the laughter there Tomox....

SKY SPORTS NEWS JUST IN

Reports of a training ground bust up have led ROBERTO FIRMINO to refuse to pull on the Red jersey this season.

"Fuck this shit. Sakho smells of wee and the ladies here are horrible. Honestly, I'm only getting my end away by having a go on Tomox's mum."

This is quite a blow for the Kop, coming on the back of some brutal injuries.

Firmino must now either be sold or left to rot in the reserves.

[Tomox]

Cunts.

[Bennette98]

Cunts.

Snakes, the lot of them!

[Tomox]

So, Firmino for sale!

[Pants McSkill]

If it makes you feel any better Tomox, you can rage about it over a pint with Keith's Dad because...

SKY SPORTS NEWS JUST IN

Roma were stunned today as Kevin Strootman handed in a transfer request.

"I need more money to buy more weed, because I am Dutch and I am a massive stereotype, and also it is my way of coping with the fact I look like an uglier Van Persie. Yes, a big weed bonus in my next contract please. And I won't get that with Keith's Dad because the one thing that dad's are strict about is casual drug use."

Strootman must now either be sold or left to rot in the reserves.

[Bennette98]

Yanga M'Biwa for sale.

[Pants McSkill]

Oh dear. It's not Tomox's day....

SKY SPORTS BREAKING NEWS

Coutinho is said to be 'fucking devastated' that Firmino was having a go on Tomox's mum.

"But she said I was the only one. I mean, I was shagging her every day so christ knows where she found the time, but I thought we were in love. Now I know she'll take a sausage from pretty much anyone, I want out."

Coutinho must now either be sold or left to rot in the reserves.

[Tomox]

Maaaan.

He's for sale too, it seems.

[Pants McSkill]

All Napoli players are open to offers.

[MardiganX]

Perks are in

Still not entirely sure how this is going to play out but I'm fucking right up for it. How do we move the players we buy to our squads. Is it just done through some custom setup I have never used? Apologies if there is a big post on this that I have missed.

Will listen to offers on most players and potential 'swap' deals on all of them.