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[FM13] Oxford City - The DIY guide to lower league management

Current league table and linked match reports in the first post
Started on 9 March 2014 by BartS
Latest Reply on 8 June 2014 by Arch Mon
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Hello again Bart,

I just finished reading from where I left off lost time. It has been said before but it bares repeating, great job on the level of detail on the match narratives. It is especially helpful that you don't whitewash over tactical mistakes or bad performances because there is comfort in knowing we aren't the only ones experiencing these challenges and also we can learn from your experiences as well. I'm playing an LLM team as well and can definately relate to your frustration.

Oxford has had a bad string of luck with poor performances, injuries and dubius calls, but there have been some encouraging incremental improvements as the players get settled and more comfortable with the tactics. Congratulations on the big first round FA Cup win! Also, congrats to Basham on the hat trick! That 4.5K should come in handy.

For future issues to tackle, could you delve into finances a bit? I am trying to figure if an LLM club is really a viable business model or is it just a loss leader until promotion when real money can be made? How about how you go about building your squad. Do you offer appearance fees and bonuses for promotion or not being releagated? They always seem to insist on these bonuses when I try to sign lower league players. I am worried about a big baloon payment at end of season now. Also, are friendlies with big clubs a good way to make money or are they too big of a moral killer?

For training, how do you find the balance between rest and training. Are you keeping a light schedule with lots of rest? For tactics, do you keep things simple while the squad gets familiar with your main tactic or is it better to change things up for different opponents?

Anyway, keep up the good work on this story. Loving the Spiritual Home of Mediocrity photo - thing of beauty that is!

Cheers, Arch
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