[FM24] [EN] LLM - The Oldest Club in the World - A Carlos Dolbeth Adventure

[Sir Esquilo]

Iria ser sempre complicado a promoção neste primeiro ano de Championship, mas mesmo assim a equipa fez uma época muito boa até ao momento!

Já pus o meu salário numa vitória do Porto na Champions 

[Burkina2008]

Citação de Maffu, Em 22/08/2025 at 14:05:

Por um lado a promoção começa a ser uma miragem completa. Por outro lado, 1ª época e estás sólido a meio da tabela. Quebrou mas, atendendo as circustâncias, está bastante bom.

Sim aquele ritmo inicial foi so mesmo a pica de la estar!

Citação de cadete, Em 23/08/2025 at 09:18:

Chegaram as dificuldades, mas nada de anormal. Tudo dentro do plano.

Sem duvida

Citação de Sir Esquilo, há 4 horas:

Iria ser sempre complicado a promoção neste primeiro ano de Championship, mas mesmo assim a equipa fez uma época muito boa até ao momento!

Já pus o meu salário numa vitória do Porto na Champions 

Ui nao facas isso!

[Spiklas The Manager]

Parecd-me que a  promoção tem de esperar para próxima época.  Já o Sporting, continua a ser Sporting

[Burkina2008]

March 15th, 2033 - The first real crisis

15th place with two thirds of the league games played, was a relatively safe place to be at. While it was true that the impossible dream of a playoff place was not just miles away from reality, it was also truth that the relegation spots were more than 10 points away in a very tight middle of the table. That said, 2033 had not been kind to Dolbeth who was yet to win a game. Actually, the last win had been December 18^th…February started off again in the wrong foot with a visit to Derby County and a very poor performance from the boys, who at this point did look like a shadow of themselves back in October 2032. With the crowds also dwelling, the next home game was important, but after a miserable first half, Sheffield managed to turn around the game only to get scored again injury time and lose 2 points. Even worse was the next home performance with little fire in the attack and an overall grey game under terrible weather that brought the count to 9 games without a win in all competitions.

For the first time, some fans began talking about “necessary changes” which was even more notable when the boy’s loss a 0-1 lead at Bournemouth and left 3 goals in within the last third of the game, making it only 2 points in the last 9 league games and the team getting closer to an unexpected relegation battle. Under pressure, the visit to Cardiff, a team in the relegation spots gained way more importance than it should. It was notable that there was more will in trying to get back on track but even with complete dominance, Sheffield did struggle to score, and the first goal only came in the first half injury time. The second 45 minutes were as frustrating as the first half and even when the boys scored in the 81^st minute, the referee signaled for offside, so it was a struggle all the way to the last minute, when finally, almost 2 months since the start of the year, Sheffield F.C. finally got to win a league game.

Now the objective had to be to return to a winning form and a few days later, the Home of Football received the other Welsh team, curiously also struggling in the relegation battle like Cardiff. That wasn’t meant to be a despite for the third time this season, clearly up by 1-0 for most of the game, the whole team fell apart in the later stages and suffered another defeat. March started much better, playing home against a Luton squad that is very close to getting already relegated with still 8 games to go and the trashing 5-1 was exactly what the team needed. Still the boys did not manage to follow through when playing against a tougher opponent, Ipswich Town…in a game where for the first time they got to ride on the renovated team bus, now with a phrase from king Pele “without Sheffield F.C. there wouldn’t be a me”. 8 games to go, 19^th place, 8 points out of the relegation spots, let’s see if Carlos can bring the team to safety soon and start planning next season.

 

 

Cronica Leonina!

Mais uma vez acordaram depois do Ano Novo. Primeiro vencemos finalmente os morcões, depois ainda vencemos os lampiões para dar uma esperança na continuação da Champions…dito isto na Luz levamos uma tareia. Apesar de tudo para o campeonato estamos com 6 vitorias consecutivas, que acaba por ser mais do que pensava possível há uns tempos. Já só estamos mesmo na liga e podemos f*der os encarnados…que seja um objetivo!

 

Obrigado a quem segue e sobretudo a quem comenta! 

[cadete]

Isto está tudo ao contrário, Sporting numa senda de vitórias, Sheffield FC com dificuldades...vá lá que tem um membro honorário de respeito.

[The_Dark_Night]

As coisas em Inglaterra nestes dois meses complicaram se, ao contrário no Sporting 

[Spiklas The Manager]

Temporada complicada mas é algo desperado na primeira temporada do championship. E siga Sporting 

[Burkina2008]

Citação de cadete, Em 25/08/2025 at 02:21:

Isto está tudo ao contrário, Sporting numa senda de vitórias, Sheffield FC com dificuldades...vá lá que tem um membro honorário de respeito.

Sera que vira?

Citação de The_Dark_Night, Em 25/08/2025 at 03:20:

As coisas em Inglaterra nestes dois meses complicaram se, ao contrário no Sporting 

Muito mesmo

Citação de Spiklas The Manager, Em 25/08/2025 at 09:29:

Temporada complicada mas é algo desperado na primeira temporada do championship. E siga Sporting 

Vamos continuar na luta!

[Maffu]

Descer também não desces. Após aquele inicio esperava-se mais (e pelos ultimos anos que te tinhas safado sempre q.b.) mas o Championship está a provar ser mesmo um monstro totalmente diferente.

[Burkina2008]

May 22nd, 2033 - Safe bottom half

The fans were a bit less worried but still wary of what can happen in such a tight league. 19^th place, 8 points above the relegation line and 8 games to go, was a good buffer, but another losing streak like the one in January-February could still be fatal. That said March ended on a positive note. While a bit more was expected from the visit to Lincoln, where the boys were down 2-0 after 10 minutes and could only tie up the game in the second half, could easily have been another 3 points, but one was still something. The same cannot be said from the visit of Watford, where unfortunately the Home of Football was half empty, but where Sheffield F.C. showed its true colors by beating Watford by a more than fair 2-0, which put the The Hornets for sure out of the fight for a playoff place.

The start of April was much tougher with a visit to the Molineux in Wolverhampton, where the title contenders did manage to get a win. It was, what I can call, a classic match for the boys this season: managing to score first but then not being able to sustain the pressure of a stronger side and losing it all in the last 10 minutes of the game. A bit more surprising was the great result home over Fulham, 5-1 was completely unexpected from Carlo’s boys with The Cottagers being already 4-0 at the 26^th minute…more than a brilliant display, this result saved mathematically the team from relegation this season, which is why in the following game, again at home, the renovated stadium filled up completely for the first time. Well, the adversary probably also had something to do with it, as a small revenge was the aim of Dolbeth in the second official match against neighbors Sheffield Wednesday. Similar to the away game, it ended up being a very tight match which was only resolved by the goals and in the form of Fernando Gonzalez and Sheffield F.C. will probably have to wait another season to beat their new rivals.

The last games were mostly for honor and the team played well on another visit to the capital by beating QPR by a clear 3-0 and putting the last nail in the coffin of Stoke City who got mathematically relegated after suffering a heavy defeat at the Home of Football. That said the last game at Middlesbrough was one where winning was a must for the home team and that could be seen in the field as Boro managed to get into the playoffs which they ended up losing in a most unfortunate fashion by penalties in the final against Wolves. Overall, for the first season in the Championship, there is little to complain about. 16^th place, 17 points above the relegation line, it would have been crazy to think Sheffield F.C. was going to do much better. Also overall, on the individual level Schulmeister was the fourth best goal scorer, while Gonzalez and Obeng will make team of the season. Let’s build upon this season!

 

Cronica Leonina!

Depois do bom inicio de 2033 ainda pensei que pelo menos ultrapassávamos os lampiões…mas nem isso, um final de época horrível, indiscritível com apenas 4 pontos nos últimos 5 jogos incluindo uma derrota na Luz, acaba por f*der por completo a recuperação e mais uma vez não passamos de um misero terceiro lugar. Mesmo assim e para verem como sou magnânimo, parabéns ao Porto que deu uma tareia a toda a gente e quase chegou as meias da Champions!

 

Obrigado a quem segue e sobretudo a quem comenta! 

[cadete]

Seguro e essas duas goleadas em casa são para impôr respeito.

[Sir Esquilo]

Manutencao garantida sem grandes problemas, agora e melhorar a equipa para comcar a competir por uma promocao!

O Porto ganhou a Champions? Estou a espera para fazer o cash out 

[The_Dark_Night]

A equipa mostrou concentrada e focada nos objectivos delineados no início da temporada.

Agora é tirar ilações e melhorar nos sectores aonde tiver que ser.

[Banks29]

Conseguiste a manutenção que era um passo importante.

[Spiklas The Manager]

A manutenção garantida é um passo importante. Eu acho sempre dificil ser promovido para a Premier no primeiro ano que chega ao championship. Mas na segunda temporada é lutar pelo menos por um lugar no playoff. 

E o Sporting a ser Sporting

[Maffu]

Este final de temporada foi bastante mais em linha com o esperado. Foi ok. Não foi a melhor temporada possível, principalmente com o que se viu no arranque, mas estabilizou para o final. Agora a próxima época é para atacar a toda a força.

[Burkina2008]

Citação de cadete, Em 26/08/2025 at 12:31:

Seguro e essas duas goleadas em casa são para impôr respeito.

Tem de ser

Citação de Sir Esquilo, Em 27/08/2025 at 02:04:

Manutencao garantida sem grandes problemas, agora e melhorar a equipa para comcar a competir por uma promocao!

O Porto ganhou a Champions? Estou a espera para fazer o cash out 

O Porto infelizmente depois de uma excelente fase de grupos foi logo de vela

Citação de The_Dark_Night, Em 27/08/2025 at 02:20:

A equipa mostrou concentrada e focada nos objectivos delineados no início da temporada.

Agora é tirar ilações e melhorar nos sectores aonde tiver que ser.

Vamos investir

Citação de Banks29, Em 27/08/2025 at 02:56:

Conseguiste a manutenção que era um passo importante.

Enorme mesmo

Citação de Spiklas The Manager, Em 27/08/2025 at 08:34:

A manutenção garantida é um passo importante. Eu acho sempre dificil ser promovido para a Premier no primeiro ano que chega ao championship. Mas na segunda temporada é lutar pelo menos por um lugar no playoff. 

E o Sporting a ser Sporting

O Sporting nada muda

Citação de Maffu, há 19 horas:

Este final de temporada foi bastante mais em linha com o esperado. Foi ok. Não foi a melhor temporada possível, principalmente com o que se viu no arranque, mas estabilizou para o final. Agora a próxima época é para atacar a toda a força.

Sim no final acabamos por atingir o objectivo

[Burkina2008]

August 3rd, 2033 - Aim: Middle of the table

One year in the Championship and a finish in 16^th place, cannot be said that Sheffield was already a stronghold in the second tier of English football, but after a meteoric rise, not much more could be demanded from Carlos Dolbeth, who in June already defined the objective of the following season to be: “solidify our position in this division and be at least 15^th in the table…small improvements is all I can ask for”. The financial power difference between Sheffield F.C. and the other clubs in the division remained enormous and the money from the TV rights as well as the departure from Louis Jackson to QPR and Pierre Andre to the Arabian market, were crucial to open a buffer for bigger salaries and transfers. The target was really the defense this time. Last season the team suffered many goals and only the good attack was able to compensate... things had to be more even.

Still in June two new faces right in the start of the pre-season, stricker Jayden Danns from Hull and the new goalkeeper to substitute Pierre Andre, Olissa Emmanuel, young Nigerian where a lot of good saves are expected. During July another 7 new faces, mostly of players that were finishing their contract or out of contract all together. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect this time was the arrival of a single loan player, Jesus Largo from Tottenham, getting away from a model that did work in the past, but was probably too little for the quality of this league and a splurge of 2.7 Million Euros on a relatively unknown central defender out of a league that has little interchangeability, the MLS. Will this strategy work for Dolbeth? We will have to wait to find that out but the friendlies in the pre-season gave an excellent indication of improved quality in defense, with 6 wins in 6 games and only 2 goals conceded. This included also a brilliant victory over Birmingham City and a season presentation game where Sheffield did manage to beat the second placed team of the Belgian league last season.

Looking at the betting market, it also seems that the boys have a much better valuation at the moment and a mid-table finish is an expected result for the team. Favorites are two of the EPL relegated teams, Brentford and Norwich City but what makes this even more interesting in the city of Sheffield, is that for the first time, the 3 clubs of the season are joined in the same division, after Sheffield United got relegated last season. Will this be the year that Shiffield F.C. manages to beat one of their (younger) town rivals…we will see, but for now the first game of the season will be for the Carabao Cup

 

Cronica Leonina!

Desta vez queria falar de outra coisa…sim verdade que o Sporting não esteve nesta edição, mas depois do Porto não ter passado dos oitavos de final em 2025, de tanto Benfica como Sporting terem passado a fase a eliminar, sendo que o Sporting apenas perdeu para o campeão Real Madrid nos quartos em 2029, na edição de 2033, teríamos de novo duas equipas do Tugão. O Benfica teve uma prestação lastimável…pela primeira vez uma equipa portuguesa não passa da fase de grupos tendo sido eliminados num grupo com o Manchester City e uns sauditas do Al-Ettifaq. O Porto, tal como no campeonato e na Champions esteve bastante melhor e passando a fase de grupos em primeiro contra Wydad, Tigres e Belgrano, acabou por perder com o Inter nos oitavos, com o PSG a vencer a competição disputada na Turquia.

Obrigado a quem segue e sobretudo a quem comenta! 

[cadete]

Bem, também concordo que esta época é para solidificar no Championship e meio da tabela parece realista.

[The_Dark_Night]

Previsão da liga assenta com os objectivos.

Sodificar o clube para o ano apostar na promoção 

[Maffu]

Algo me diz que esta época chegas aos POs.

[Spiklas The Manager]

Época para atacar os playoffs. Siga

[Sir Esquilo]

Citação de Burkina2008, Em 29/08/2025 at 17:47:

O Porto infelizmente depois de uma excelente fase de grupos foi logo de vela

 

Foi o Porto e o meu salario pelos vistos..

 

Quanto a nova epoca, pre temporada brilhante e agora é atacar o campeonato e tentar chegar aos playoffs

[Burkina2008]

Citação de cadete, Em 29/08/2025 at 16:32:

Bem, também concordo que esta época é para solidificar no Championship e meio da tabela parece realista.

Sim meio da tabela devera ser o objectivo

Citação de The_Dark_Night, Em 30/08/2025 at 06:16:

Previsão da liga assenta com os objectivos.

Sodificar o clube para o ano apostar na promoção 

Idem

Citação de Maffu, Em 30/08/2025 at 10:10:

Algo me diz que esta época chegas aos POs.

Duvido

Citação de Spiklas The Manager, Em 30/08/2025 at 10:54:

Época para atacar os playoffs. Siga

Duvido

Citação de Sir Esquilo, há 6 horas:

Foi o Porto e o meu salario pelos vistos..

 

Quanto a nova epoca, pre temporada brilhante e agora é atacar o campeonato e tentar chegar aos playoffs

Vai ser dificil...

[Burkina2008]

September 13th, 2033 - Disaster

The official start of the season with the Carabao Cup, was far from a favorite from Dolbeth, but it was not certain that the fans were also too keen on such games as only 25% of the Home of Football was filled to received League Two side, Cheltenham Town. The game itself was entertaining, if not for the fact that Sheffield F.C. was the better side, but was never in front during the 90 minutes. The whole affair was resolved to the boys in the penalty spots in what was clearly more a pre-season game than an official start. Really counting would be 3 days later the visit to historic Marcus Stewart Stadium in Ipswich which ended up in a decent 1-1 result for starters against another team that was far from being a promotion candidate this season despite their glory days in 80s. At home for the league Sheffield did get their first visitors in a team that was gunning for a promotion season and after a heavily fought midfield match, Derby could not get better than a draw.

On the third league game, so question marks started popping up, as Sheffield could not score in Bristol and after 3 games had no wins and only 2 points…but the worst was yet to come as without anyone expecting it, on August 20^th, Dolbeth suffered one of the worst, if not the worst defeat of his beloved team. Against Middlesbrough, a 0-3 half-time result, turned into a heavy 2-7 defeat with the new goalkeeper Olisa Emmanuel taking the blame for a significant portion of the goals. Things did quiet down a bit as the Carabao 2^nd round game got more attention than it initially deserved and Sheffield did manage to go through to the third round of the competition by beating Leeds again on penalties. Maybe Dolbeth should have let this one go as the next round just a week later ended up in a defeat against Barrow, a team in the relegation zone of League Two, with one draw home against relegation contenders Lincoln City convincing nobody…something would have to be done!

The only two wins in August had been on penalties, but there was still an open market and although Sheffield did lose two players to Swansea, pocketing a nice chunk of change, Carlos did manage to negotiate Sporting wonderkid, Francisco Mendy on loan and ex-Watford midfielder Trevan Sanusi. Both players were in action in the first game of September in a visit to The Den, where the boys, despite some good action, suffered another defeat. A week later against Oxford United a response was expected but despite having been the best team on the field, Dolbeth’s boys were not able to score more than one goal, making it 7 games without a win in the league and all the alarm bells ringing. Nothing is lost as the last place in the table does not mirror the performance of Sheffield F.C., which according to the xG table would sit mid table with 11 points instead of 3, but it’s the first time that Carlos is facing a real relegation battle start.

 

Cronica Leonina!

Pouco a dizer, mais uma época em que o Sporting vende três dos seus melhores jogadores Bazdar, Lavega e Dedic por mais de 100 Milhões, para depois ir buscar apenas restolho (ao contrário do Porto que vai buscar Vitinha), que lhe confere mais uma vez um arranque medíocre do campeonato. Derrota em Guimarães, empate a entrada de Lisboa com o Casa Pia e uma derrota no primeiro jogo da Champions não auguram nada de bom, num clube em que nada nunca parece mudar!

 

Obrigado a quem segue e sobretudo a quem comenta!