I plan to do a sim per day except while I'm away Saturday 4/22 - Monday 5/1. That'll be like our international break Schedules: RyanAir TMB League Matches run every Sunday and Wednesday from August 7 - December 14 (no way to change this) FA Cup Round of 64: August Round of 32: August Round of 16: September Quarterfinals: October Semifinals: November Final (Wembley Stadium): December (After CL Final) Champions League Group Stage: August - September Round of 16: October Quarterfinals: October - November Semifinals: December Final (Cardiff Stadium): December (After Final matchday of league play) Schedule Spoiler August Matchday 1 Matchday 2 FA Cup - Round of 64 Matchday 3 Matchday 4 Champions League Group - Matchday 1 Matchday 5 Matchday 6 Champions League Group - Matcheday 2 Matchday 7 Matchday 8 September Champions League Group - Matchday 3 Matchday 9 Matchday 10 FA Cup - Round of 32 Matchday 11 Matchday 12 Champions League Group - Matchday 4 Matchday 13 Matchday 14 Champions League Group - Matchday 5 Matchday 15 Matchday 16 October Champions League Group - Matchday 6 Matchday 17 Matchday 18 FA Cup - Round of 16 Matchday 19 Matchday 20 Champions League - Round of 16 1st Leg Matchday 21 Matchday 22 - 5/17 FA Cup - Quarters - 5/17 Matchday 23 - 5/18 Matchday 24 - 5/19 Champions League - Round of 16 - 2nd Leg 5/19 Matchday 25 - 5/20 November Matchday 26 - 5/21 Champions League - Quarters 1st Leg - 5/21 Matchday 27 - 5/22 Matchday 28 - 5/23 Champions League - Quarters 2nd Leg - 5/24 Matchday 29 - 5/24 Matchday 30 - 5/25 FA Cup - Semis - 5/26 Matchday 31 - 5/26 Matchday 32 - 5/27 Champions League - Semis 1st Leg - 5/27 Matchday 33 - 5/28 Matchday 34 5/29 December Champions League - Semis 2nd Leg - 5/29 Matchday 35 - 5/30 Matchday 36 - 5/31 Matchday 37 - 6/1 Matchday 38 - 6/2 Champions League - Final - 6/3 FA Cup - Final - 6/4
Do people have an interest in me adding in any cup competitions like I did last time? It's pretty easy to set those up so if there's interest it's no issue. I enjoyed it but will let the masses decide
If you haven't already, please post your tactics https://www.the-mainboard.com/index.php?threads/tmb-fantasy-tactics-thread-2017.168158/
The cups will be a good opportunity for you guys to win something... Already told the manager to focus on the league.
Bayern 5 star 83/84/81 Bremen 5 star 83/82/82 Brighton 5 star 85/83/82 Colorado 4.5 star 83/81/83 Dortmund 5 star 84/84/84 Everton 4.5 star 83/81/83 FC Barcelona 5 star 84/84/84 Hamburg 4.5 star 81/83/81 Juventus 4.5 star 82/81/82 Leeds 5 star 90/82/83 Liverpool 5 star 85/82/83 Manchester City 82/85/81 Milan 4.5 star 79/81/79 PSG 5 star 85/82/83 Real Madrid 5 star 85/84/84 SM Caen 5 star 84/84/81 Southampton 5 star 85/82/81 Spurs 5 star 84/85/82 St. Pauli 4.5 star 81/84/81 Stoke City 5 star 84/83/82
Ok I'm setting everything up now. Frustrated as there is no option to change the calendar so 2 matches per week from August - December instead of regular schedule August - May. I'll adjust when I plan to do cups accordingly. It'll be between same matchdays
Important note for newcomers, these have to be set up as a custom tournament so no way to run the league and cups together, they have to be run separately to fatigue won't be affected by cups. Same goes for cards (normally league cups would be affected by reds) and injuries so you could lose someone for the season but still be healthy for cups so cups won't be as affected with need for changes. If you want to play some different guys/run a different formation in cups anyway I am fine with that
I'm going to pretend that they're running concurrently. When my CAM that has a torn ACL after the 3rd fixture shows up in the cup the following week, I'll happily roll with it.
Yeah that's why I figured I'd be open to people mixing up lineups for cups if they want. Make it feel more real
Ok the longest part other than rosters is done. I've figured out the schedule of sims and put in the OP
Well EA changed so you can only save a maximum of 3 "tournaments" on FIFA 17 so I have to scale it back a bit. Disappointing but it'll be League, FA Cup and Champions League. No additional "League Cup"
Updated schedule to reflect this change. While I'm disappointed it's less "busy" looking and might go nicely this way. Ok I'm starting now
FA Cup Round of 64 Draw (listing those with users): Birmingham City vs Liverpool Brighton vs Bristol City Burnley vs Hamburg Everton vs Crystal Palace Exeter City vs PSG FC Barcelona vs Blackpool Fleetwood Town vs Dortmund Hartlepool vs SM Caen Juventus vs Leeds United Manchester City vs West Brom Peterborough vs Milan Real Madrid vs Swansea City Sheffield Wednesday vs Bayern Shrewsbury vs Bremen Southampton vs Notts County Spurs vs Colorado Stoke City vs Middlesbrough Sunderland vs St. Pauli
Where would you prefer we list our FA Cup lineup? I'd be happy to throw out a full second team for it but I feel like that's a ton of work for you.
Champions League Group Draw: Group A Southampton Brighton SL Benfica Inter Group B Dortmund Leeds United Juventus Galatasary Group C Everton Ajax Bayern Sevilla FC Group D Hamburg FC Porto Colorado Rapids Milan Group E PSV Manchester City FC Barcelona Atletico Madrid Group F PSG Stoke City AS Monaco Bremen Group G Real Madrid SM Caen Spurs Club Brugge Group H Liverpool Wolfsburg Schalke St. Pauli
Tactics thread is fine for any lineup/formation changes. Just make sure to note that they are for CL/FA Cup if they aren't for the league
For newcomers, there's no control over the subs, simply the bench and then FIFA will do shit that makes no sense with the subs
I'd prefer you try to somewhat stick with it (looking at you Quick) but not gonna make a huge deal about the cups straying from it
Manchester City 3-2 St. Pauli Goals: 9' Balotelli, 34' Gundogen, 37' KDB, 49' Morata, 88' Modeste Subs: 46' Modeste for Balotelli, 47' Hysaj for Karsdorp, 69' Pastore for Alexis, 71' Ginter for Manolas, 75' Naldo for Virgil, 77' Yaya for Nainggolan Bayern 2-1 PSG Goals: 5' Isco, 46' Bale, 52' Aguero YC: 21' Pique, 49' Tah Injuries: 76' Pique (10 days; concussion) Subs: 55' Lanzini for Mkhitaryan, 71' Matic for Keita, 76' Blind for Pique Bremen 1-1 SM Caen Goals: 22' Mertens, 70' Banega YC: 56' Ghoulam, 69' Kovacic Subs: 50' Banega for Pogba, 63' Mustafi for Martinez Dortmund 2-1 Leeds United Goals: 34' Sturridge, 69' Iniesta, 77' Costa YC: 61' Barzagli, 87' Costa Injuries: 7' Benatia (6 weeks; broken elbow) Subs: 7' Rodriguez for Benatia, 54' Hernandez for Benzema, 60' Iborra for Cazorla, 74' Fernandez for Juanfran, 75' Shaqiri for Florenzi Hamburg 0-3 Brighton Goals: 22' Rakitic, 39' Kane, 80' Rakitic YC: 14' Howedes, 54' Fabinho, 84' Perrin Subs: 49' Asensio for Lahm, 52' Son for Sane, 67' Bakambu for Higuain, 68' Mallo for Srna, 69' Sanson for Vidal, 71' Medel for Fabinho Juventus 2-0 Spurs Goals: 45' Gameiro, 77' Gameiro YC: 43' Rodriguez, 64' Rodriguez RC: 64' Rodriguez (2nd yellow) Subs: 46' Gustavo for Bakayoko, 57' Ruiz for Alderweireld, 58' Fekir for Thiago, 61' Mbappe for Lucas, 68' Kagawa for Kroos, 69' Fonte for Astori Milan 2-3 Southampton Goals: 1' Ziyech, 23' Jovetic, 56' Ibra, 66' Embolo, 84' Ibra YC: 23' Jullien, 53' Abate Subs: 51' Rooney for Busquets, 52' Ogbonna for Kolasinac, 60' McCarthy for Eriksen, 61' Knockaert for Salah Colorado 1-3 Stoke City Goals: 5' Marchisio, 34' Neymar, 80' Neymar, 81' Hazard YC: 43' Gimenez, 81' Pjanic Subs: 51' Vela for Sterling, 59' Zaha for Rudy, 76' Mario for Glik, 79' Boudebouz for Forsberg Barcelona 4-1 Everton Goals: 5' Turan, 37' Peresic, 46' Peresic, 69' Peresic, 73' Matuidi YC: 1' Alves, 48' Alba, 76' Cavani Subs: 56' Rafinha for Mata, 57' Coleman for Alves, 75' Bellerabi for Verratti Real Madrid 3-0 Liverpool Goals: 15' Vazquez, 57' Azpilicueta, 79' Bruno YC: 6' Brozovic, Subs: 55' Bruno for Payet, 60' Henderson for Brozovic, 71' Adruiz for Messi
tne Pique out 10 days so will miss next 2 for sure, maybe next 3. Need a sub and who you want added to bench Spontaneous Cumbustion Benatia out 6 weeks. Need a sub and who you want added to bench clemsontyger04 Rodriguez out next match, sent off for 2 yellows. Need a sub and who you want added to bench
SugarShaun Shaun... thanks for everything. Keep up the awesome work. I noted 2 changes in my tactics thread for Cup matches (two alternate starters). Please and many thank yous.
I'll try to make sure for any changes that I'm liking your post when the change is made so if you see a sim and your post wasn't liked just let me know that I missed it
Geez Rodriguez who pissed you the fuck off? Put in Van Der Wiel for Rodriguez and move Hazard up as a sub.
Laughed hysterically when I saw that. And then McCarthy on for Eriksen to attempt to right the ship. Outstanding.
broXcore you able to do a table again like you did a couple years ago and update it periodically. If not, is someone else able to?
Of course. No rush and just do it when you have time to. It's an extra that is appreciated I could take photos and post but the full table doesn't fit
cool, i have the template ready to go on my work laptop, but i left it at work for the weekend, so it'll be ready to go monday morning
Jesus seven minutes into the season and a serous injury. Rodriguez into the starting lineup and Williams on the bench.