AArulz Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 16 hours ago, midfieldmaestro said: Hi guys, anybody currently managing in 106 and is also on the forum? I currently manage Blackburn Rovers and have just been promoted back to Div 1. I'm here too, Reading manager from Division 4. I try and provide updates here to keep the thread ticking over every now and then. The game-world has become full of 40-rep fake accounts unfortunately (probably all run by the same sad guy) so not as many active managers in there as could be. In terms of how my team is doing, we've had a bit of a poor run recently against other contenders and our lead (which we've held for most of the season) has been reduced to nothing. The only thing keeping us top at the moment is goal difference. 2 games left however and if we win those 2, we're definitely promoted so our fate is in our own hands. It'd be a shame though if we slipped up at this stage and had to take part in the playoffs after the very successful season we've had so far. Keen to see how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Im also still here with Forest. The Division 1 title is wide open after leaders Bristol Rovers have started to choke by losing their last 5 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 8 hours ago, AArulz said: I'm here too, Reading manager from Division 4. I try and provide updates here to keep the thread ticking over every now and then. The game-world has become full of 40-rep fake accounts unfortunately (probably all run by the same sad guy) so not as many active managers in there as could be. In terms of how my team is doing, we've had a bit of a poor run recently against other contenders and our lead (which we've held for most of the season) has been reduced to nothing. The only thing keeping us top at the moment is goal difference. 2 games left however and if we win those 2, we're definitely promoted so our fate is in our own hands. It'd be a shame though if we slipped up at this stage and had to take part in the playoffs after the very successful season we've had so far. Keen to see how it turns out! We will playing with the big boys next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Johan said: Im also still here with Forest. The Division 1 title is wide open after leaders Bristol Rovers have started to choke by losing their last 5 games. Good luck bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just completed a mega deal for Rashford with Chelsea. Sane and Oyarzabal will be joining us at Blackburn after our promotion to Division 1. What do you think of the deal guys? ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 14 hours ago, midfieldmaestro said: Just completed a mega deal for Rashford with Chelsea. Sane and Oyarzabal will be joining us at Blackburn after our promotion to Division 1. What do you think of the deal guys? ☺️ It's an alright deal for both sides imo, nobody's really losing out too much. I think you got the better end of the stick though, considering you got two world-class young players with high ratings to bolster your depth, in exchange for only one. midfieldmaestro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Incredibly disheartening end to the regular season for Reading, as we slip out of the automatic promotion places on the last day and into the play-offs. It's been a shocking run of form the last couple of games and what makes it even worse is that we were leading the league by a significant margin for the vast majority of the season. Our final match-day was a 1-0 loss to Walsall where we dominated the stats but their goalie had a blinder (10 rating) and we couldn't break through, while they scored with one of their few shots on target. Guess that's the way it goes sometimes. Honestly not feeling too optimistic about the playoffs either - Cheltenham Town in 4th position have a new manager and their squad is better than ours, so if the guy knows what he's doing, they'll be tough to beat. Just got to take it a match at a time though and first up is our semi-final against Charlton Athletic who finished in 6th. We haven't lost to them at all this season so hopefully our good run against them continues this time. All in all, a good season turned bad in the last few matches, but there's still a chance for the boys to redeem themselves and dig Reading out of Division 4 and propel the club to the higher divisions where it belongs. The club's spent too long in the bottom division due to mismanagement by other managers and long periods of no management at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Normally you jinx a side thats playing well but ive jinxed Bristol. They won their last 2 games and every other contender dropped points 🤪 I improved on last season's 8th place finish by ending 6th. Vardy showing the youngsters he is still one of the best around. Skhiri also scored quite a lot from midfield. midfieldmaestro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 6:23 AM, AArulz said: Incredibly disheartening end to the regular season for Reading, as we slip out of the automatic promotion places on the last day and into the play-offs. It's been a shocking run of form the last couple of games and what makes it even worse is that we were leading the league by a significant margin for the vast majority of the season. Our final match-day was a 1-0 loss to Walsall where we dominated the stats but their goalie had a blinder (10 rating) and we couldn't break through, while they scored with one of their few shots on target. Guess that's the way it goes sometimes. Honestly not feeling too optimistic about the playoffs either - Cheltenham Town in 4th position have a new manager and their squad is better than ours, so if the guy knows what he's doing, they'll be tough to beat. Just got to take it a match at a time though and first up is our semi-final against Charlton Athletic who finished in 6th. We haven't lost to them at all this season so hopefully our good run against them continues this time. All in all, a good season turned bad in the last few matches, but there's still a chance for the boys to redeem themselves and dig Reading out of Division 4 and propel the club to the higher divisions where it belongs. The club's spent too long in the bottom division due to mismanagement by other managers and long periods of no management at all. Unlucky mate, I wish you all the best for the play-offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 12:18 PM, Johan said: Normally you jinx a side thats playing well but ive jinxed Bristol. They won their last 2 games and every other contender dropped points 🤪 I improved on last season's 8th place finish by ending 6th. Vardy showing the youngsters he is still one of the best around. Skhiri also scored quite a lot from midfield. You had a good season bud. We are back in Div 1 next season, hope we have two good games in the league! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 Transfer Update: Blackburn concluded a double deal with West Ham. Gnabry completed his move to the London Stadium in exchange for Vinicius Junior and Richarlison. Aouar joined Blackburn in a cash only deal. Blackburn's squad depth looking very good ahead of their expected return to Division 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 READING HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!!! The club's lengthy spell in Division 4 is over, following a successful play-off campaign - a gutsy 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic at home in the semis, before a comeback 3-1 win over a strong Cheltenham Town at Wembley. We were down 1-0 at half time in the play-off final, before our magnificent loanee, Cengiz Under, smashed in a second-half hat-trick to send Reading up. Looking at the stats, the result was fair but it must have been a nervy period for the team, falling behind and seeing the season and all its good form and achievements slip away to nothing. Thankfully, they put up a fight and we're up! Next season in Division 3 should be interesting, stronger teams and more active managers abound. Our veteran defender, Tomáš SIVOK, is retiring at the end of this current season, so I'm glad we were able to send off such a good servant to the club with a career-highlight win. Alexander DJIKU has already been brought into the team to fill the gap left by SIVOK's departure, however. Bit more work to do behind the scenes before the new season begins, but bring it on! midfieldmaestro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 On a more serious note however, the flood of 40-rep accounts into the game-world continues. If it weren't for those and the 'mastermind' behind them clogging up the GW, we could bring in some more active managers and rejuvenate EC106. It's already well on the way to coming back, there's been more chatter in the newsfeed and here on the forum. The only thing left to do is expose the rat behind the cheating. Anyone got any suspicions about who the main account/culprit might be? If you do, please explain why you think it might be that person, because we don't really want any unsubstantiated claims floating about either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/9/2020 at 6:03 AM, AArulz said: READING HAVE BEEN PROMOTED!!! The club's lengthy spell in Division 4 is over, following a successful play-off campaign - a gutsy 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic at home in the semis, before a comeback 3-1 win over a strong Cheltenham Town at Wembley. We were down 1-0 at half time in the play-off final, before our magnificent loanee, Cengiz Under, smashed in a second-half hat-trick to send Reading up. Looking at the stats, the result was fair but it must have been a nervy period for the team, falling behind and seeing the season and all its good form and achievements slip away to nothing. Thankfully, they put up a fight and we're up! Next season in Division 3 should be interesting, stronger teams and more active managers abound. Our veteran defender, Tomáš SIVOK, is retiring at the end of this current season, so I'm glad we were able to send off such a good servant to the club with a career-highlight win. Alexander DJIKU has already been brought into the team to fill the gap left by SIVOK's departure, however. Bit more work to do behind the scenes before the new season begins, but bring it on! Congratulations mate and all the best for the new season! AArulz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 How are you guys doing this season? @AArulz @Johan Blackburn currently sitting at 12th in Div 1 with 5 points from the first 5 games, not the start that I was hoping for. Need to push up the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 20 hours ago, midfieldmaestro said: How are you guys doing this season? @AArulz @Johan Blackburn currently sitting at 12th in Div 1 with 5 points from the first 5 games, not the start that I was hoping for. Need to push up the table. I'm sure as the season progresses and NMFs start creeping into inattentive managers' teams, your Blackburn team will climb up the ladder quickly. As for Reading, it's been an ok start - currently in 8th spot in Division 3 with 8 points. 5 goals scored, 2 conceded so the matches have all been tight tussles so far. The loss and one of the draws I've had were a bit unfair on the team, considering we dominated the stats both times, but that's just how Soccer Manager goes sometimes. Hopefully it'll all average out by the end of the season and the team will end up achieving what they deserve. Hoping to have Reading compete in the playoffs this year, might be a bit of a stretch but let's see how it goes. Good luck to all for the rest of the season! midfieldmaestro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midfieldmaestro Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Started my new journey with Stoke City on 15th December, 2020. One win and a draw from the first two games to lift my new team from the bottom of Div 1 to 18th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Don't really know what to make of this season yet, quite topsy-turvy. Reading finds itself in 10th spot in Div 3 currently, solidly mid-table at the moment, despite our dominance in most matches. Hopefully the dominance starts to line up with positive results - getting a bit sick of all that stats being positive and then conceding a sneaky goal from the opposition's one shot on target. In positive news, we managed to bundle out a much stronger Manchester United from the cup, which is a massive boon. The people of Reading must be going wild inside their locked-down houses at the thought of one-upping one of the titans of the club game. The season keeps chugging along in the meantime, let's see how it continues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymack Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 LEEDS UNITED here, hows it going lads, forums like a graveyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AArulz Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 13 hours ago, garymack said: LEEDS UNITED here, hows it going lads, forums like a graveyard Hey mate, Reading manager here. It's going alright for my team this season, we're hovering just outside the playoff spots in Div 3. Hopefully we'll kick on a bit more, heading into the business end of the season. I've tried to keep the thread ticking over with posts about my team every now and then, but I'd rather not solely turn this thread into a record of Reading's accomplishments/failures. Would be much appreciated if you and some of the others post every now and then about your teams too! That way, we might be able to bring the forum/community back from the brink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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