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Career Irwan Hadi Attempts The UK Challenge (Stage 1)


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To start off, I’ll go forward and say this is my very first ever attempt at a Challenge on Vibe, although I have played the game for a couple of years :P Intrigued by @BatiGoal “The UK Challenge”, I decided to take it on and learn how to play the game properly.

Why?, you may ask, I’ve not played any leagues other than the Big 4 plus I have been guilty of adopting others’ tactics without knowing how or why it works and I feel it’s about time I create my own and hopefully develop my understanding. Also, partly because @Taff and @AndersJ have attempted and completed Stages 1 - 3, I believe I can do it as well.

This link right here will lead to BatiGoal’s challenge, where the rules and conditions are made clear =) --> https://vibe.community/forums/topic/39354-the-uk-challenge/

Shout out to @Taff and @Jack for helping me at the time I was struggling with creating my own tactic, your inputs have proved helpful =)

Last but not least (a la saving the best for the last :P), the clown prince of Vibe @Ashez for sharing your knowledge and giving me encouragement to venture into unknown territory.

Let’s crack on then :D

*Game played on EME, with the latest update from SI

First stop: Northern Ireland

Target: Chosen player must break the current record of 27 goals in a season.

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Manager
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Team of choice

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Player of choice

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Why him? A quick peek into his history and he seems like a capable chap to put the ball in the back of the net.

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Okay..there wasn't anyone else to take up the scoring responsibilities hahaha

So how did he fare? Well, it's not  without challenges because if there were none, it wouldn't be called a challenge :laugh:

 

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Cruel injury sustained amidst a hot streak :(

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Slightly more than a month out but I can't fault the physios for only being Silver and Bronze level :P

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Back with a vengeance! Came on late in the 2nd half and helped to knock out the same guys who put him on the injury table. They say what goes around, comes around heh :)

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Final league standing

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Target acquired

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Here are more screen grabs in case they may be of interest to anyone =)

Goals

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Assists

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Fixtures list

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Awards

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I would gladly give up this award in exchange for more goals to be awarded instead to my star striker just so that my challenge tally can be closer to that of Taff's and AndersJ! :P

Team accolades

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Reputation is only local, doubtful I can move abroad just yet. As I have read from the other participants of this challenge, I will need to increase my rep and manage an International team too?

Job centre

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@BatiGoal did I do everything correctly? I am simply afraid if I missed out on anything which would then forfeit this altogether =/
By the way, are we allowed to "Take Coaching Exam"? I have not enabled it nor pressed the button though, figured I ought to check with you first.

PS: I have not gone on to the next season, for fear Stage 1 is not certified complete. Once it is, I will proceed :D

Please leave feedback, criticism and whatnot in the comments on posting style, be it lacking in content/depth or there's too much or less jokes and more seriousness. Just basically anything that can be improved (both content and game wise) ;)

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Great job mate! It seems promissing ! Looks like you have it all going for you. Are you ready for 4 stages off qualifying for CHL now or are you heading to unemployment?

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Hmm seems like you and other members seem to think I've done nothing wrong here, so I guess I should be able to move along =) I think I will fare better by remaining at N.Ireland while gunning for any International team at the same time. I read that doing both jobs well helps to increase Rep much faster than being unemployed or just having 1 job :P

I was waiting for BatiGoal's confirmation actually before proceeding as I didn't want to make any mistakes hahaha by the way, do you know if we're allowed to improve our coaching badge? I mean is clicking on "Take Coaching Exam" allowed during the course of the challenge? I chose the option of having no coaching badge at the start of this challenge, just wondering if it can be upgraded over time :P

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Any unlockables achieved during the course of the career is fine so I'd say that improving your coaching status is the same, can't see any harm and if I remember there was nothing in the rules regarding coaching badges so take the exam and hopefully pass

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Doing great @Irwan Hadi and the guys are right everything looks good. Your striker rocked stage 1, congrats.

There's no mention of the coaching badge in the rules because I think everyone's got gold by now so you can start with gold straight away. Or upgrade during the career. Goodluck getting to stage 2 :D

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Appreciate the kind words people =)

@BatiGoal :laugh: damn it! No matter, at least anyone else who wants to attempt this challenge will know now it's possible to start off with a Gold coaching badge :) 

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Season 2

We begin Season 2 while still manager of Crusaders F.C. but on the lookout for vacant International jobs. Manager reputation is still only local and I've yet to "Take Coaching Exam" therefore I will look to do both this season :D

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I will attempt to better my tally in Stage 1 while at it as it is within the rules but more because I want it to be a tad closer to the other challengers :P

BREAKING NEWS:

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Crusaders stun opponents to reach Europe's prestigious Champions League

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Who are Crusaders F.C.? They are the newest talk in town as they dispatched Dinamo in the UCL Playoffs to reach the Group Stage for the very first time. Also, they now have the bragging rights (at least in Belfast) over their fiercest rivals Cliftonville.

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What better way to celebrate Crusaders' victory than to pit them against 2 GIANTS and a wonderkid factory? :)

The experience to gain here should be lovely. Win, lose, or draw - it doesn't matter as these boys have made history already.

Though it wouldn't hurt to mastermind a giant killing now, would it? :P  who knows? Maybe Scottish clubs' or International teams' owners/directors are in the stands..

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We're raring to go! Bring it on!

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Well, hello there grandpa =) it is lovely to see a passionate soul still kicking it at the age of 55. Probably earning that $100 a week to buy toys/treats for his grandchildren or take his wife out for a nice meal. #respect

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Enough with the sidetracking and let's have a look at what the Jobs Centre have for us, shall we?

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This is promising indeed! Or is it? Don't get my hopes up only to send them crashing to the ground =(
Yes, lads. 2 Scottish jobs on the verge of vacancy, 2 (unlikely) attainable vacancies, and 1 with the same odds as a coin toss :laugh:

You won't know if you don't try, right? =)
Oh and as approved by BatiGoal:

11 hours ago, BatiGoal said:

There's no mention of the coaching badge in the rules because I think everyone's got gold by now so you can start with gold straight away. Or upgrade during the career.

I have upgraded my coaching badge and it instantly went up to Gold, or rather went back to Gold as I have unlocked it in prior saves.

We'll leave it here for now, I will update more on the progress at the earliest chance I get :D

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Going great here! I mentioned the badge in a reply in the challenge thread so I think most people know about it. Glad yours went up to gold instantly.

Hope you get to stage 2 soon and bring that grandpa with you :)

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Tactics

Shortly after last season's domestic triumph, I reviewed my options and came to a decision that I should not use the same tactics because:
1) The AI will learn to counter it and I do not want to be a one trick pony
2) I have beefed up the squad thus providing more tactical options and alternatives on the bench/reserve, if needed
3) I wanted to experiment with this newly created tactic
:D

This new tactic will comprise of 3 forwards (yes, not 1, not 2, but 3), supported by hardworking midfielders, and backed by the watertight defence (as last season has proved.

A question my inner self asked me

Wait, but how are you going to get Jordan Owens to better his goal tally if there are other forwards in the lineup too?

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My answer

By tweaking the roles of the other two forwards in such a way that their priority would incline more towards assisting instead of scoring; That way, not only do I open up more routes to goal for my team but I also force force the opposition to cope with the multiple attacks in different directions all at the same time.

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You can't get attacked if they're too busy defending

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"Side Quest"

@BatiGoal unfortunately it would have been a dream to hire him and take him with us to Camp Nou for one last hurrah. I'm pretty sure he would have liked that and he would have one hell of a story to tell his grandchildren :)

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CRUSADER NEWS

Transfer activity for this season.

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This guy here probably the best "buy" :P will usurp the current first choice keeper for sure.

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HISTORY MADE

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The boys sealed their very first UCL Group Stage win at home, in front of 14,000 fans, and on their home ground!
Jordan Owens most certainly didn't want to disappoint anyone for sure
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JOBS CENTRE

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Applications for both Hearts as well as Aberdeen proved unsuccessful - even though both clubs weren't doing well in the league :(

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HOLD ON..HANG ON A SEC

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I thought about it and the logical answer would be to accept it so that I can improve on my reputation.

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Where they are when I took over.

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Objective: Qualify for the 2018 World Cup

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Should be obtainable

 

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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And qualified we did =)

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Moving up the ladder in tandem with latest results.

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MANAGER REPUTATION

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Now that I am manager of both Crusaders and Cameroon, it has been reflected as Regional now =) progress is made, slowly but surely.

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CRUSADERS FIXTURES LIST (1 JULY - 7 NOV)

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STAR MAN

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So how did Jordan Owens fare in the new tactic with two other fellow forwards? Already at the halfway mark after having played way more games this season at this stage compared to last year. Fingers crossed he stays fit and net more goals along the way.

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Regrettably, that is all I could accomplish for now. More updates coming your way =)

And I'll just leave this here ;)

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Killing it mate! Reputation is just weird on this years game as with regional Rep I managed to get from Australia to Turkey, but you can't get to Scotland with it! Anyway, well done and I look forward to future updates. I'll be following this!

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We pick up where we left off and the status on the application made for Rangers job: REJECTED

Apparently, the club doesn't want some small fry in the Northern Irish League to manage a club that's rich in history and status :(

Celtic echoed what their rivals said in a bid to distance themselves from being ridiculed should the plan to hire a relatively unknown/unproven manager, backfire.

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Now this club right here, is in deep trouble but they're still stubborn :Snow I'm starting to understand @Taff and @AndersJ frustrations at not being given a move :laugh:

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CRUSADERS INVESTIGATES ALLEGED SORCERY

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"Super keeer"? Or simply a case of poor finishing? Hmm? What the hell are "clear cut chances" then?!

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EVERY STORY HAS AN END

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Crusaders' Euro Trip came to an end after completing the UCL Group Stage in last place. However, the lads ought to be proud of themselves having managed to scalp Anderlecht and held Chelsea to a goalless draw, with both matches played at home. They now look back upon this adventure with nothing but fond memories having travelled to and played in some of the biggest stadiums in world football.

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PARTY POOPER?

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The Cameroonian FA were quick to remind me that I still have a job to do at the upcoming World Cup. (Which is like 6 months away..chill man..) Although they conceded that it will be tough, I fully expect a backlash if the results aren't up to standard.

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World Cup group drawn.

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Without doing anything :laugh:

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BARREN RUN / DRY SPELL

Goals seem to have dried up for star striker Jordan Owens as he continues his efforts in search of improvement on his last achievements.

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It worried me that he may have been feeling jaded or experienced a burnout? (don't know if that's applicable in this game)

Everywhere else goals are definitely coming in, so I believe it's just him. However, after taking a closer look at my tactics just to check if I can enhance it, I literally facepalmed myself :(

I seem to recall that I tweaked my tactic before my last post as I was preparing to play my second team in the next match. The reason being my backup striker has totally different attributes to Jordan Owens hence the tweak. So I guess I forgot to switch it back and sad to say Jordan Owens' performances suffered a dip.

Ah well, no use crying over spilled milk. I hope it's not too late for him to "make up for lost time". Oh the pain still stings..

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CRUSADER NEWS

Star striker Jordan Owens did not reach last season's heights in terms of goalscoring tally but he registered way more assists though. The other 2 forwards grabbed almost identical numbers. Safe to say, the change of tactic brought more goals for sure but they were shared among the front line. Back to the drawing board I guess..

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WORLD CUP 2018

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Entertaining first match for Group A, where Russia and Cameroon exchanged blows throughout the entire match but it was the former who delivered the final punch in the last 10 minutes of normal play.

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The second match against Spain was a fortunate one as we held them to a goalless draw thus we had to ensure a victory of some margin over Costa Rica in order to progress and hope that Spain either lose or draw. Looks like Lady Luck was smiling at our end :)

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But alas, one's luck has to end at some point. Beaten by eventual World Champions, Brazil, but not battered. Conceded the winning goal in the final 5 minutes of normal play. Players must have been gutted.

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Despite crashing out of the WC in the Quarter Finals, the Cameroonian FA was somewhat satisfied with the display of attacking football.

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I HEREBY TENDER MY RESIGNATION

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After leading Crusaders to back to back domestic titles, I decided it was time to move on (to greener pastures such as Scotland :P) and test my skill in another division.

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I then decided to part ways with Cameroon too as there was nothing else to play for until the next round of Qualifications. Also, repeated applications to various Scottish clubs were constantly rejected and it's starting to piss me off..:@

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MANAGER REPUTATION

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JUST GIVE ME A JOB ALREADY

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After a full season of unemployment, the 4th season presented me with not any Scottish jobs but the Nigerian head coach instead. I gladly accepted it with no other reason except boredom.

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With great power, comes great responsibility..

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At this point, I am really not sure how to progress :( I know Taff and AndersJ resigned from their respective posts while in N.Ireland and they managed to jump ship to Scotland afterwards. I went a full season unemployed and watched as all my applications get rejected time and time again, with their respective managers constantly on borrowed time :@but then I got the Nigeria job in the beginning of the 4th season and it somewhat helped to kill some boredom.

Quitting now is not an option but if there's no change in the employment status soon then abandoning this Challenge or restarting it will be considered :unamused:

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