Here we are back again for part 18(!) of this multi club experiment that is gathering momentum, finally. This week we tie up the loose ends of season 4 and then waltz rapidly into season 5. This time of year sees Strictly start, meaning 2 hours a week where I will zone out and play Champ. I imagine Josh Widdicombe will wish he was doing the same. Anyway, here’s the awards where Froylan is impressing the journalists again.
Hello hello and welcome back to our little nostalgic corner of the internet. If you’re new around here, this save sees us manage three clubs at once, with the ultimate aim of getting two of them to meet in the Champions League final. So far, Crystal Palace have been by far the strongest of the three and reach the business end of season 4 established as one of the top sides in Europe. Nice and Go Ahead Eagles, however, have not managed to qualify for European competition as yet (Nice began the 97/98 season in the Cup Winners Cup but that was nothing to do with me). This time though, it could all change. Everybody has a lot to play for as we join the action in January 2001. Palace are in everything, whilst Nice and GAE are jostling for a top 6 spot in their respective leagues that would surely mean a brush with the second tier elite next season. Let’s football!
Continue readingHello hello and welcome back to this multi-club save, where Crystal Palace, Nice and Go Ahead Eagles are trying to co-exist to move up the metaphorical ladder and ultimately dominating the Champions League. So far? One out of three. But we’re all trying. Let’s see what today brings.
Continue readingGreetings, good morning, good evening. Welcome to part 15 of the Multi-Club save where the fictional BEEFCO trio of Crystal Palace, Nice and Go Ahead Eagles are trying to help each up the football ladder. For Crystal Palace, progress has been serene, we’re in season 4 and they are regulars of the Champions League scene. For Nice, it’s been an eternal struggle after gaining promotion to Ligue 1. For Go Ahead, there’s signs of life at last. It’s all about bringing players through, selling them at a high price and getting a decent replacement. Andre Mainwaring looks likely to be the next cab off the rank so to speak. 46 in 54 is not a shabby return at all.
Hello! Welcome back, I’ve missed you. I took a small break to do life for a few weeks, as you read this we are about to enter week six of six for the school holidays. We all tread that fine line between “I love spending time with my kids” and “will you do as you’re told/NOT ON THERE/no you can’t eat that” but that’s parenting. Back in the computerised world of 1997/98, we are about to enter the summer of 2000. My three Eagles are all having differing times. Palace are in the upper echelons of European football, Go Ahead Eagles are punching above their weight and progressing whilst Nice…well I just with the summer holidays were over for them. We go again. Let’s start season 4.
Continue readingGood morning, good evening, good whatever time of day it is. If you’re like me and currently parenting through the 6 weeks holidays, well done. 2 down, 4 to go. Speaking of which, I’m taking some time off after today’s episode and will return in a few weeks. With that, let’s set the scene. We’ve got a few months of Season 3 left, the BeefCo project is just about still going, although Crystal Palace are doing a LOT of the heavy lifting. Can we finish season 3 with a bang and maybe progress Nice or Go Ahead Eagles beyond mediocrity? Palace are on for the quadruple, remarkably. Let’s get to it.
Continue readingGood hello to you all. Another week, another trip to Eagle town to catch up with the BeefCo. Statistically, this save has not caught the imagination but I’m still hopeful we can make it a memorable one. I mean, Palace winning the league in Season 2 is one of my greatest CM achievements, so hopefully we can build something. We rejoin midway through season 3, with something to play for across England, Holland and France.
Continue readingBonjour to you! We had a lovely time this week realising that Wednesday was the date CM9798 officially ends. Thankfully, that is just in game but in real life things are still going strong. The BeefCo trio of Palace, Nice and Go Ahead Eagles are progressing at various rates, some better than others. Go Ahead Eagles have sneakily become a decent Dutch top tier side, Nice are absolutely stinking up France and Crystal Palace are the Champions of England. You heard that right. Look, we’ve got a Champions League group and everything.
Hello to you. It’s not very often I post a blog on a Wednesday but today is a special day.
Remember when you were a kid, or at least 30 years younger than your current age, and you got really far into CM9798. You’d heard the rumours. The game ends after 30 seasons, that’s 2026! We’ll be so old by then…
Well guess what. Today is the day CM9798 officially ends. So unfortunately, we’re all officially old.
Hello! Back after a break with some BeefCo for your Sunday. Thanks to Andrew for his creativity in bringing us some truly unique World Cup content the last few Sunday’s. I took a small break due to life getting in the way and I didn’t want to rush through a blog or two for the sake of it, especially when interest is at an all time low from the reading public due to the actual World Cup. Anyway, Season 4 is underway and last time out, we got through the summer trading and the first month or so of the new season. Here are our three squads, none of which are complete.
