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Master-class of trainings in FM 2013

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT

The posts with youngsters promoted to the first team before season 6 and season 7 caused lots of questions about training process set up by me in Nottm Forest. That's how idea of today's post actually sprung up. Frankly speaking I don't really feel myself a king of trainings who can give you lots of knowledge. It's just because I didn't experiment much with them trying many completely different

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Forest transfers and preparations before season 7

Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:29 PM PDT

So it's time for transfers! I wasn't expecting to buy many new players. There was some kind of accurate strategy to strengthen only those position that need to be strengthened. On the other hand, I expected to sell the worst players of the last season and free up some wage budget fulfilling club balance. I can say now transfer goals in both directions were accomplished. In particular, I am happy

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Season 7. Youngsters promoted to the first squad

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Dear blog readers, Quick posting today. I have four names representing young talented footballers from Nottm Forest reserves. All of them were bought 2-3 seasons ago and now it's time to give them some chances. They are: wonderkid central midfielder Allan Cleland last year's best Championship goal scorer John McLeish promising ring and central back Stepen Kavanagh young French goalie Kevin

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Season 6. Totals

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 08:45 PM PDT

Hi guys, Today's article is almost clearly a photo-post. It contains pictures showing the most interesting results and awards in "Benfica-like" season of Nottm Forest story. Hope you will like this somewhat new format of posting.   Premier League awards Belorussian footballer Alexandr Kolotsey scored more than any other PL player. He's a regen.   Player of the year and owner of the highest MoM

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Nottingham Forest players after season 6

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:40 PM PDT

Hello my dear readers, Today's blog post is long because it's about players. Here I'm trying to compare and analyse all of them. Squad building it the most important thing in Football Manager. That's why one should pay much of attention to it. Despite dramatic defeats in the three finals, season 6 is considered by fans and board as successful. In particular, they impressed by performance in the

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Three finals

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:43 PM PDT

Dear readers, Season 6 is over and I am ready to tell you how many trophies Nottingham Forest won. I won't uncover right now, please read the post gradually. It describes each of three finals which my club participated in: FA Cup Premier League (yes, PL final because title contenders met in the last fixture) Champions League So much pressure awaited my inexperienced players… FA Cup Final  

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How many trophies will Forest win in season 6?

Posted: 12 Jun 2013 10:43 PM PDT

This is the question. It can be the most successful season in the history of Nottingham Forest. We won League Cup this year and have real chances to win everything, even Champions League. So what's your opinion about that I wonder? Latest matches   Premier League As you see from the above-placed screenshot Forest managed to grab wins in all PL matches of the reported period. Surely it means

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Several key matches that will influence results in the season

Posted: 09 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT

Hi everybody, You continue to read my blog and Forest story, many thanks for that! :-) Today's post is fully dedicated to the period when I had to play against Arsenal, Man City, Napoli, and Chelsea in a row. A tough one! And as you see below my team didn't manage to win all the games. I'd like to consider these four matches in details right now. Key matches Nottm Forest – Arsenal 0:1 Very

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League-depressed clubs in Forest story

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 06:24 AM PDT

Hello my dear readers, I've prepared the unusual post for you today. I am in the beginning of March, 2018 and we're going to talk about well-known football clubs relegated from top leagues in Nottingham Forest story. I think it's quite interesting topic to talk. Hope you will also share your experience and may be even tell me about some grand-clubs in lower leagues in your game. Everton – 5

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The 3rd League Cup final in a row turns into Batth+Bennett show

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:53 PM PDT

Hi dear readers, I am glad you keep following Nottingham Forest story. It's season 6 now. The period I am reporting about started with the last days of transfer window. I didn't do any new transfers in addition to the described in "Ganso joined Nottingham Forest" post. But other clubs were quite active. The market was shook by transfer of Jack Wilshere from Chelsea to Manchester United…   The

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Jamaal Lascelles in FM 2013

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:59 PM PDT

Dear readers, Today's post is clearly dedicated to one of my favourite players in Football Manager 2013. He is definitely one of the wonderkids. Forest academy graduate Jamaal Lascelles has been Nottingham Forest captain since the second season (which was my PL debut). Just think about that: he got a captain armlet being only 19 years old. I do hope to retain Jamaal Lascelles in Nottm Forest