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Paul Hemmings wrote:

Catolica 0 Nacional 2 Erik Lamela on 67 minutes.
Palmeiras 1 Santos 3 Gabigol penalty.
Corinthians 2 Sao Paulo 1 Everton Ribeiro freekick.
Real Madrid 5 Mallorca 0 Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico 3 Valencia 0 Dries Mertens.

Euphoria, Jubilation, Ecstasy, Joy, Triumpth, Rapture!!!

What a finale to the season for Botafogo.....

Absolute Scenes when the final score came across the tanoy, full pitch invasion to smother the players who have had a Sublime season, beyond there wildest dreams. Many teams won the Treble in Brazil??

Not gonna lie.... i had to stop refreshing for a little while as i wanted the game to be over! 

Tom@Charlton wrote:

So, what you're telling me is that in the final 45 minutes of the season I actually beat Watford 2-0 away?

BAR is the future, I'm going to sweep all before me, be afraid.  

What's that?  Watford players had given up at half time as they were bored? I'm not having it.....

I'd have taken a 3-2 loss with a new tactic, maybe some disruption to play it and perhaps not fully trained up.

In fact, this season - given their success – I would have taken a 3-2 loss away with my normal tactic!

Algeria

Constantine 56 73-8+65 FAC Johnny Goldsmith
Setif 45 42-3+39 FAS Charlie Fields
Kabylie 39 45-32+13 FAS Cammie Melrose also won the Cup.
Mouloudia 34 32-36-6 WHY Robbie Howard.
Oran 32 22-8+14 FAS Greg Mullery

Despite losing the cup final last week Constantine made sure of the league title mainly thanks to their experienced strike force, having conceded only three goals all season shows how effective the Fast Cautious system can be.

Phil@Watford wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Catolica 0 Nacional 2 Erik Lamela on 67 minutes.
Palmeiras 1 Santos 3 Gabigol penalty.
Corinthians 2 Sao Paulo 1 Everton Ribeiro freekick.
Real Madrid 5 Mallorca 0 Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico 3 Valencia 0 Dries Mertens.

Euphoria, Jubilation, Ecstasy, Joy, Triumpth, Rapture!!!

What a finale to the season for Botafogo.....

Absolute Scenes when the final score came across the tanoy, full pitch invasion to smother the players who have had a Sublime season, beyond there wildest dreams. Many teams won the Treble in Brazil??

Not gonna lie.... i had to stop refreshing for a little while as i wanted the game to be over! 

Fantastic effort tbh!

Albania

Tirana 54 39-5+34 FAS Bazza Hilton
Skenderbeu 41 28-10+18 MIX Marlon Moore
Albpetrol 32 +2 unmanaged
Kamza 25 -1 unmanaged

Good to see somebody beginning to challenge Tirana's dominance before the season started I thought nay hoped it might be Rob English's Flamurtari but they blew up midseason and have finished down in eighth with some catching up to do, maybe the big deal this week with Barcelona will be there salvation and kick them onto better things.

Phil@Watford wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Catolica 0 Nacional 2 Erik Lamela on 67 minutes.
Palmeiras 1 Santos 3 Gabigol penalty.
Corinthians 2 Sao Paulo 1 Everton Ribeiro freekick.
Real Madrid 5 Mallorca 0 Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico 3 Valencia 0 Dries Mertens.

Euphoria, Jubilation, Ecstasy, Joy, Triumpth, Rapture!!!

What a finale to the season for Botafogo.....

Absolute Scenes when the final score came across the tanoy, full pitch invasion to smother the players who have had a Sublime season, beyond there wildest dreams. Many teams won the Treble in Brazil??

Not gonna lie.... i had to stop refreshing for a little while as i wanted the game to be over! 

Get in the bin Phil  .... seriously though well done ,

Ben@Plymouth wrote:

Phil@Watford wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Catolica 0 Nacional 2 Erik Lamela on 67 minutes.
Palmeiras 1 Santos 3 Gabigol penalty.
Corinthians 2 Sao Paulo 1 Everton Ribeiro freekick.
Real Madrid 5 Mallorca 0 Cristiano Ronaldo.
Atletico 3 Valencia 0 Dries Mertens.

Euphoria, Jubilation, Ecstasy, Joy, Triumpth, Rapture!!!

What a finale to the season for Botafogo.....

Absolute Scenes when the final score came across the tanoy, full pitch invasion to smother the players who have had a Sublime season, beyond there wildest dreams. Many teams won the Treble in Brazil??

Not gonna lie.... i had to stop refreshing for a little while as i wanted the game to be over! 

Fantastic effort tbh!

Don't massage his ego Phil 

I have been taking interest in the Belrusian league since lockdown and decided Dynamo Brest were gonna be my team and have been watching their games live on youtube , even gonna purchase the home shirt...basically Paul are they in the game, I may be interested.

Armenia

Pyunik 52 48-9+39 WHV Joao Silva
Shirak 51 52-1+51 FAS Geoff Fields
Alashkert 33 19-11+8 Danny Silva
Banants 31 +2 unmanaged

Geoff's Shirak just missed out when they could only draw at home to Alashkert despite scoring seventeen goals in their last four games and conceding none, which included wins over Pyunik and Alashkert as well as the dreaded draw. Good job by Jo in his first full season in CF.

Argentina

Estudiantes 59 69-11+58 FAS Colin Brown
Argentinos 59 68-10 +58 FAS Les Curnow
RiverPlate 52 76-13+63 FAS Bob Younger
Boca 42 67-27+40 FAS Dominic Lang

Luckily for me I didnt have to toss a coin to decide who won this title, one of the closest contests I can remember, only one defeat all season away at Belgrano of all places, for the Champions meant the crucial games were the 1-1 draw at Argentinos and the 2-1 win at home against Argentinos.

Australia

Melbourne 61 +79 SAM Jocky Wasley
Perth 52 +47 FAS Bob Garfield
Sydney 52 +39 Bob Corrigan
Wollongong 39 +0 Geoff Fields

Another storming season for Melbourne sees them do the Double having thrashed the rest of the top four on their way to lifting the Cup, so still alot of catching up to do for the others.

Austria

Innsbruck 57 +44 WHV Chris Manning
Vienna 44 +20 WIC Kenny Archer
Rapid 42 +20 WHV Dave Smith
Lustenau 32 +3 WHV reality manager

Innsbruck lifted the Double and remained unbeaten in the league although they "still need to strengthen if they are to fair better in europe next season" says the boss. Vienna were improved and are hoping to sign a decent centre forward this week, vital when using wingers.

Amazon

Nacional 62 +38 SLO Rob Wilson
Danubio 47 +35 ISF Geoff Fields
Strongest 45 +43 TOT Pete Davies
Defensor 37 +21 WHV Paul Bradbury

Probably one of the most competitive leagues without being full of world class superstars was dominated by Nacional who went unbeaten all season and lifted both the Cup and the SudAmerica Cup to cap what was a great season for Nacional. For awhile it looked like Danubio could challenge them but in the end it was a good effort but no biscuit. Any rumours suggesting Rob bribed the GM with biscuits is totally not true.

Barbados

Mackeson 46 +20 SLO Hands Hemmings
Porey 36 +12
Stags 32 +6
Sands 32 +2

I crushed the opposition as my players were fuelled by the black nectar that is Mackeson. Just a bit of fun for me as I tried out a few ideas I had for possible future inclusion in the game. Including strength, dexterity and intelligence stats for all the players.

Belarus

Dinamo Brest 45 +23 FAS Chris Swallow
Dnepr 35 +10 FLY reality manager
Dinamo Minsk 34 +7 WHV reality manager
Gomel 34 +5 WHV unmanaged

Chris took over at Brest late last season and immediately transformed them into winners and went on to win a treble, league, FA cup and Region cup, whether he'll stay for another season is as yet undecided.

gary@chelsea wrote:

I have been taking interest in the Belrusian league since lockdown and decided Dynamo Brest were gonna be my team and have been watching their games live on youtube , even gonna purchase the home shirt...basically Paul are they in the game, I may be interested.

yes Gary brest are in the game but are currently managed so I'll put you on the waiting list.

Brazil

Botafogo 50 61-18+43 CAT Phil Green
Sao Paulo 49 61-27+34 FAS Les Curnow
Fluminense 47 54-23+31 SAM Tom Hurst
Santos 46 52-26+26 ISF Geoff Fields

That was an exciting finish to what has been an exciting season all round in Brazil and yet another Double, this time for Phil's Botafogo with Sao Paulo coming so agonisingly close, but according to the long time Sao Paulo boss "My side deserves it after beating Botafogo home and away" but in the end analysis it was probably the 7-4 defeat at Cruzeiro back in week 7 that cost him the title.

Cornwall

Stithians 59 +29 SLO Hanz Hemmings
Redruth 44 +13 WHV Tim Gunn
St Agnes 37 +10 MIG reality manager
Falmouth 36 +6 FAS Steve Blackman

 nuff said Timmo.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Brazil

Botafogo 50 61-18+43 CAT Phil Green
Sao Paulo 49 61-27+34 FAS Les Curnow
Fluminense 47 54-23+31 SAM Tom Hurst
Santos 46 52-26+26 ISF Geoff Fields

That was an exciting finish to what has been an exciting season all round in Brazil and yet another Double, this time for Phil's Botafogo with Sao Paulo coming so agonisingly close, but according to the long time Sao Paulo boss "My side deserves it after beating Botafogo home and away" but in the end analysis it was probably the 7-4 defeat at Cruzeiro back in week 7 that cost him the title.

Well done to Sao Paulo, they made it very exciting and managed to beat Botagofo home and away which the manager has looked at and reinforced his squad adequately! 

Only the double? Did you revoke one of my Trophies 

Denmark

Lyngby 58 88-2+86 SAM Tony Hennessey
Brondby 52 59-11+48 SLA Sean Sandy
Copenhagen 37 28-31-3 WHV Devon Sandy
Odense 33 +10 WHV reality manager

Ipswich's feeder club started strong took no loanees and finished even stronger to claim their first ever league title, they also added the Cup to make it a deserved Double. Sean said "Not good enough need to strengthen again, its never ending".

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Barbados

Mackeson 46 +20 SLO Hands Hemmings
Porey 36 +12
Stags 32 +6
Sands 32 +2

I crushed the opposition as my players were fuelled by the black nectar that is Mackeson. Just a bit of fun for me as I tried out a few ideas I had for possible future inclusion in the game. Including strength, dexterity and intelligence stats for all the players.

Going all D&D old school?

Dutch

Genk 62 92-9+83 CAT Phil Green
Ajax 54 71-20+51 TOT Greg Elmassian
PSV 45 68-28+40 TOT Pete Davies
Feyenoord 40 49-23+26 FAS Joey McLelland

Even the big two sides from Holland couldn't get anywhere near Genk this time around as the Champions beat all before them to remain unbeaten for the season having scored an incredibly 92 league goals. Joey reckoned his side had been eating too many sandwiches and was introducing strict diets for next season.

Eire

Cherry 54 +66 ISA Geoff Fields
Derry 52 +63 FLY Colin Younger
Bohemians 47 +41 WIY Roger Miller
Cork City 44 +16 TOT Pete Davies

Having drawn two and lost two of his opening eight games I remember Geoff lamenting his team missing the indepth preparations a side needs to start well, apparently that wont happen again and he has already lined up pre-season tours and a raft of challenge cups for the coming weeks. No european cup for Cherry again this season after previous seasons saw wins in the European Cup and Intertoto Cup, "We'll do better next season maybe even in the Champions Cup".

Premiership

Watford 57 +55
Charlton 48 +37
Plymouth 39 +3
Aston Villa 32 +9
Man City 32 +8
Arsenal 32 +6
Chelsea 32 +4

No separating some of these teams but who will emerge next season to challenge the top two ? it will need to be a very good effort if somebody manages it.

Championship

Everton 51 +47
Man United 42 +21
Westham 41 +19
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Birmingham 41 +16
Banstead 40 +13

Everton and Man United join the top flight as expected and should do very well with Westham just hanging on in third despite losing this week, their good form has been down to the excellent form of Joe Hart but they'll be sorely tested in the top flght next season. Banstead just missed out but it was great fun and an enthralling competition right until the end. Cant see next season being any easier with Newcastle Wednesday and Spurs coming down.