Daggers UTD arrive in Vallderrama!

The Daggers have made the jump from Blissett to there new home of Valderama..and where not playing golf!

Although we have left our coaching team behind us,im sure Swiss Toni and Louis Balfour will soon be making a guest appearence in the blog over the next few weeks.

It looks like the new breed are making a good start to there new careers.

With our Legendary Blog coming with us, hopefully this will be the new home of Daggers Utd!! *shakes rattle and waves scarf*

So pull up a comfy sofa, grab a beer from the fridge or stick the kettle …and get on board!

its gonna be one hell of a ride!

Kev.

The Crowd are on the Pitch....

14 months have gone and Blissett as it is now will soon be blowing the final whistle..

14 Seasons ago / A crack set of Football Teams where sent to a bad FML GAMEWORLD by a Football Management Tribunal court for a foul they didn't commit and a goal that was clearly in!

These Teams promptly escaped from Duffy & Collyer maximum security Compounded GAMWORLD to join Blissett. Today, still wanted by Richie `the General` Tebutt and the support team mods from SI headquarters, they survive as Football managers of fortune.

If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can join .. BLISSETT!!

its been a hell of a journey...bit like going round on the tube and getting stuck on the northern line for 3 hours..

How did the Daggers fair over the last 14 months....i would say `Iain Dowie` winning 22 official FA titles (most of them youth, ill say that before bradley starts meh meh at me!), but in reality the daggers would have ended up in the championship..just like Hull will be with Dowie at the helm.

But its been a blast...from the Early bad boy days of Swiss Toni..to the Current Daggers Argies!! its kept me sane from the real world..6 months not working and it kept me going!!

The weekly blog with snippets from the real world of football kept us entertained.

The Banter will always be the best thing about a game like this...the discussions the arguements..the bar room brawls...the car crashes the cone factor..the molloy factor..the bradleee factor...the Ross Factor...and durn durn durn..the Jason Factor!! i quote "The FA:user#632> says: (23:20):08 nobody seems to ever want to give help on tactics in here" please note the time...its 23:20..yes PM and do you know why jason!! cos were all going to bed cos were a bit knackered!! we`ll leave you with Cleon and Bradley...the night boys!!

A Fair few have come and gone in the last 14 months...but the hardcore have kept at it from the start...The Cream of blissett...the sunbed hoggers...theres a few to mention...Ally, Tom , Stephen (even tho he did bugger off for a bit) Matty Mollloy, Arne, Bart, The Good Life..(leanne) apparently, lase, Jeff, the list goes on...then theres the mods...a fair few have been to blissett to learn the ropes....i had nothing to do with any of them leaving honest....Glenno!! the legend went awol..then they gave Bradleee the powers of the force!! even Diccon got his little shield!! The organisers...Eric `mcd`s wifi` Western, Gary `up your pineapple fritter` your knicked son Harrison! Ben `SON` Hibbert, legends in there own right..the list goes on and on!!

Its difficult to remember them all, its the community that makes this game..the Trialist world cups, the google powered quizzes, the youth FA with more competitions than u can ever think of, the who can get muted first game, XFACTOR WEEK, There was even a song written about some welsh bloke...good times have been had by all...

a few highlights from previous blogs...

The Diccon Brown Column..Training Guru!

"Being as it holiday time, this week's seen my players on a world tour.

First stop was Spain where players were left in the centre of Madrid wearing signed Ronaldo shirts. Those that were left have proven agility and will never be phased by anything again

Next was Africa for speed training with cheetahs
USA included entry into the Ultimate Fighting Championship where da Costa my red and yellow card expert excelled. He has since dyed his hair red and yellow to celebrate.
France saw players perfecting their Gallic shrug to help in protesting their innocence.

After Skeleton Bobsled in Austria none of my players are worried by diving headers anymore.
And after a final stop in Amsterdam now has my wingers flying."


The Toni Report

Have you been hurt in an accident that wasn’t your fault? Would you like to keep 100% of the compensation! GOD im glad im back at work...i couldn’t suffer anymore daytime TV..its getting more like America every day! Although i have missed watching home and away for the fit lovely`s and countdown and deal or no deal...but hey thats what the V+ is for!! You have to be kidding me...your not gonna record that tat are you...erm no! So with not as much time to while away the hours playing FML, it’s good to be back in the working class. Its good for the soul...if you have to play a computer game this much you have problems..serious problems...get help! Its also come to my attention that am calling everyone SON at the moment at work...im going to take Ben Hibbert to court for corrupting me!! And im sure i`ll be able to keep 100% of the compensation! Its what that advert said!! Blissett the gameworld the legends...is having an average of 35-40 managers at any one time good? Not really...is it good that all official FA games are delayed for a week?? Hell no! Is it good for Official SI appointed people to be condescending to customers? Hell yeah! Of course it is! Its in the Official appointed book for all officially appointed people surely! Theres some good and some bad but theres not much point in moaning...CAN WE HELP? HELL no! Cos your not an officially appointed person and anyway we don’t like the way you talk...you`ve had enough chances i tell ya! Maybe im a bit too jazzy for you? Or maybe i actually enjoy the game and don’t want to be mugged off but power crazy people with extra buttons to press! Being an officially appointed person in an online MMO might float some peoples boat..but for me channel 424 on Virgin Media is better than that! Toni.

A few Classic Lobby Quotes:

Sam Worger says: (16:34:48) I can tell if there going to be a superstar when there in the womb!

Ross Allan says: (16:39:51)
A moderator said to me what part of don’t swear don’t you understand I said well would you believe me if I suffered from dyslexia

Jim _: says: (16:35:41) Ah man my cat just put her foot in my coffee

Andrew Hunter says: (19:03:36)
It’s me who needs money, that tom guy keeps tempting me with nice youths

Brad: says: (12:43:08)What exactly is the problem, I was eating pie so was afk..

Jim Hamilton says: (22:59:09)
'life getting you down? try new JML Swine Flu!'.

Richard 'XFA Org' Gibson says: (21:02:01)

Leather jackets from Burton with built in hoodies, gives you that Justin Timberlake look

Andreas 'Kenny Dalglish' Timmelstad: (19:32:24) I Like them HEAVY

theres more than i can type in here...just funny times!! its the bit we all forget about...after all its just a football manager game!!

so where to next...not sure really...will we be here in another 14 months time..possibly...or will we all be playing settlers 7, Command and Conquer 4 or the new CIV game at the end of the year...of course we`ll still be here..you just cant put it down..not matter how much it annoys the hell out of you..football manager is in the blood...well not really...its just part of the routine now...will you be checking back every hour to see where your ranked..will you be sitting up at midnight to get the regens in...will you be bantering in the lobby...who knows...but for now we`ll put the final few nails in the coffin of the Great Blissett gw and float her down the River Nile....we`ll end on a song..to the Mod Legend of Blissett..the one and only....Deano Philpin..a legend in his own Toy shop...

If i havent given you a mention its because im wiping away the tears...its been emotional lads and michy!! have a good final week in blissett...and dont forget to save yourself a sunbed in the new worlds before the germans get there first!:-)

Kev.

Probably one of the funniest Forums posts..

And I'm sitting at my chair thinking "Well done lads, thats what I pay you for"...
But little did I know...

I am pretty convinced that the following conversation took place in my opponents bench-


-Assistant Coach:: Hey Coach, the medics are taking our Striker away, we need to make a sub
-Coach takes a look at his bench, sees only one guy sitting- :: Get him in
-Assistant Coach:: But but.. he's a Centre-Back?!?
-Coach sits back down on the bench and lights up a cigare-:: Bah, kids these days, they have no faith... WE'RE THE AI GDAMN IT, WE CANT LOSE!!!


Needless to say, 93 odd minutes later, my 4* squad lost 2-0 to a 3* squad filled with a bunch of 34yos , with a DC as a solo striker serving one goal, and scoring the second.His entire teams AQ fees added up where less than two of my U20s MV added up.


And while I sit there, watching the match stats, trying to think it rationaly, find out what kind of mistakes I did, try to understand why my 18acc,16pace-multiplestatsabove18mentals-18teqn-20dribble-3milion worth Wingers just got -TOTALLY- erased by some unknown 33yold 10acc-highermental13 fullbacks (who btw my niece would outrun if I dared telling her that we hid icecream by the corner flag) and how my DCs got outplayed by another DC, then something hit me.. and I saw a white light, and was promptly abducted by allies and ... well not exactly.

The clusterfck ragefit came, and it was the bookcase that paid the price, because hey, bookcases are much cheaper than 50inc plasmas or laptops.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THERE IN ALL HONESTY?!?

In between 3 seasons now, and with the 1.3 arrival, we have gone:


1) From semi decent playing goalkeepers, to goalkeepers playing like a candidate for the Special Olympics to Cyborg goalkeepers who enter the field carrying a wheelcart full of bricks and tar 5 minutes prior the game, and build a MOFOOKIN wall between the posts, then sit down and have tea

2) From DCs scoring 1 per two from corners, to DCs missing headers from 5 foot 8 jumping/10 heading forwards

3) From winning more than 65% of your games vs weaker teams, to getting a draw and consider it a 'good' result.

4) From the age of 'You have 18acc/18pace/12 finishing , dont worry 1 per 2 scoring is guaranteed' to the 'What? 20 first touch/20 finishing/20 off the ball/20 composure 1.9mil AQ Fee striker? We DONT CARE! Go miss 5 ccc's vs randomjoe WC goalkeeper.

5) From the age of 20% of the conceeded goals coming from tactical mistakes / player mistakes / own goals to 55% , yes for my team which is AEONS better than when I started, of the goals conceeded being mistakes ( missed header, missed interception , missed the bus, you name it) from defenders or goalkeepers (I even had mistake led to goal on my lone forward who plays so attacking that he rarely if ever gets back into our own pitch side)

6) From the age where you signed a DC with 130-150k AQ Fee and decisions/determination/positioning/influence/teamwork around 17 , and marking/tackling around 16 and you felt you are watching Beckenbauer reborn, to DCs with 20's in pretty much all important attributes puting the ball in your own net with the composure and attitude of the biggest HHN forward ( I have clips where the ball is 6 yards away from my posts, the closest opposing player is 15 yards away , and my DC just slides down and tackles the ball into my net )

7) From the age of actually sweating and spending your valuable skill points to unlock tactical skills which are by FAR the most important ones along with your players abilities to win a match, to the age of people clicking -Create tactics, -Find FOTM tact, click accept, and AFK to victories unheard off (Got examples of people who dont even select their initial squads, they let the AI handdle that as well so to speak)

8) From the age of clicking lineups and realising you're up against 460 and rushing into tactical changes to switch your team strat to perform against that formation to the age of conceeding from a 460 TWICE in the same match from 30 yard screamers coming from 12 long shot attribute players ( Holy hell, I mean alright, its predetermined that the match will be a 2-2 draw, but anyone with half a brain knows by now that 460 is all about controling the ball and luring your defenders outside to get through balls in or play one twos between amcs with high dribbling/flair options not shooting on freaking sight)

9) From the age of facing a very challenging opponent and try to outsmart them in the field to the age of watching the team captains pick coin sides in the middle, flip the coin, and who ever wins, get the 3 points for the day.

10) From the age of players actually being smart with getting cards to the age of players with mentals good enough for nuclear physics tackling twofooted a lone mc somewhere in the midfield after a cross ( WTF tackling a player with the ball in the air, what are they thinking?!) and getting insta red cards

11) From the age of red cards being actually a HEAVY drawback to the age where the team who goes man down at 15th-20th minute will 99% win the game ( The other 1% will be a draw )

12) From the age where you conceeded from a free kick and click on the scoring player and see Free Kicks 19+ and think 'well it figures' to the age of conceeding from a free kick and click on scoring player and see Free Kicks 12 and think 'well it figures'

13) From the age where a 17acc/17pace/18finishing WONDERKID striker would score .8 per game to the age where the same player scores .4 per game even when I specifically build a squad with players just to feed him with chances.

14) From the age of good fullbacks being actually in the database to the age of no-chance-in-hell-to-find-a-semi-decent-fullback-so-pick-someone-with-16acc/14jump/16tackling-and-pray.


Above mentioned examples may seem harsh or even unreal but more or less they have truth inside them.And yea I'm ****ed.And I'm trying to not care about it, but you know what.I want to care, because I like the 'competitiveness' of this game. Thats the only reason to even play it in the first place.Who cares about skins, or about pretty windows or even a 3D engine? I dont. I just want to play vs a human controlled teams and be spurred to get better day by day, learning from mistakes, shafling the cards and try to win as many games as possible.I'm sick and tired of trying to find excuses of why I lost XXX game, why the silly match stats say 25shots/15ontarget/5longshots/6 ccc vs 8 shots/3ontarget/5long shots/0ccc and lose 0-2, sick and tired when the opposition gets a red card in a midfielder before half time and finishes the game with 59% possetion, sick and tired of having 10% of my wins being wins where I got lucky in the field and 35% of my losses being losses where I TOTALLY dominated someone but , oh well you must lose.

Someone needs to come forward and explain things to the core:

-Are the games predetermined-fixxed? Because they sure do feel like that a lot of times.
-Do the hidden stats play a far bigger role than they are supposed to?
-Why does the game currently feel more luck-based than actually tactical based? (Yes I do have a big beef about tactics in game and the way teams perform, I played a two leg match recently, outcome in my home grounds was 3-0 where actually the opposing team ended with 0 shots , yes ZERO shots, then we play in his stadium, first half ends he has ZERO shots again, by 65th minute I'm ahead 2-0, he has 4 shots but none on target, by 73th minute and him having made all 3 subs, he gets his MC injured, but the STUPID DOT NEVER LEAVES THE FIELD , IT JUST STANDS THERE, AND I CANT SELECT THE PLAYER IN THE TACTICS LINEUP TO TELL MY MIDFIELDERS TO STOP TIGHT MARKING HIM BECAUSE DA DA DADADADA HE'S FREAKING DEAD, then all miraciously his team makes 3 shots and scores on all of them and I lose 3-2 because my stupid players kept staying on the injured guy. Btw both mine and his team are 4* rep clubs)

I just noticed this post has gotten freaking long, I wouldnt even read it myself personally, but bleh, I had to say these things. Got a lot more to add as well, but my hand is sore from punching the bookcase, and I need some coffee badly, so cheers, and pray to freakin Lucifer that 1.4 will bring a match engine that will actually -allow- us to do exactly what we are supposed to: Be actual managers.

XFACTOR WEEK..AND WE SAY FAREWELL TO A LEGEND!

In Blissett this week its XFACTOR WEEK! with competitions, quizzes and our very own Blissett Kareoke Spectacluar with our very own king of the mic Gary Party ORG Harrison!!

We also say farewell to a Blissett Legend...no less then the EX mod..DEANO PHILPIN!

we have written a quick song in memory of this week of fun! to the tune of Dexy`s Midnight Runners song..oh gino!

they dont quite all fit but not far off

DEANO! DEANO! DEANO!DEANO!DEANO...

Back in 'FML in a sweaty Welsh club
Oh, DEANO
Before DEANO`s Machine and The Pembrokshire Club
Oh-oh-oh DEANO-o
On a night when Football didn't suit my boots
After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' Work
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights in the lobby!

Academic inspiration, you gave me youth players
But you were Yilmaz`s lover
The Manager that won
But now just look at me
I'm looking down at you
No, Im not bein flash
Its what Im built to do!
OH YILMAZ!

That man took the stage, his sheep was swingin' high
Oh DEANO
This man was our mod, my FML, my high
Oh-oh-oh DEANO
The crowd they all hailed you, and chanted your name
But they never knew like we knew
USand you were the same
And now you're all over, your song is so tame, brrrrr
You modded me, you braded me, I'll remember your name

Academic inspiration, you gave me none
You were Philpin the manager
The Manager that won
But now just look at me
I'm looking up at you
No, Im not bein flash
Its down the youth ranks i go!

Oh DEANO, Woh-oh-oh DEANO
Oh DEANO, Woh-oh-oh DEANO

come back for more during the week!

Classic Quotes from the World of FML

Ive not done a blog on the daggers for a while..so thought id give some time to letting you into the world of our support in the game and out of it..some of it is hilarious reading...

is calling someone a `mug` being a troll? apparently so!

anyway to some quoting..

"Moderators are here to ensure that the Gameworld runs smoothly and to ensure that everyone abides by the rules that make the game enjoyable for all."

enjoyable? gotta say some of the moderators are ok..good blokes..some are just on a big power trip..its not clever..its a game.

"it's really not great going into other Gameworlds, or to RT for that matter, to see how they run."
No? well maybe you should all visit some other worlds to see how there run properly

"We're not looking to apportion any blame on anyone for anything, and we're not trying to personally attack you either. There are just a few issues that I hope we can iron out."
seriosuly..who types this nonsense!

"If you have any questions for me, or anything that you would like to comment on then please do not hesitate to mail me, or another Moderator".

or maybe just ask a mod in another gameworld? oh not thats not allowed..sorry.

straight from the gw tonight...a classic quote from one of our most angry of moderators... says: (21:51:02)<:colour#0>
<:colour#4281545523>can you wank left handed<:default#>??

nice...a great example to set to the rest of the world..cheers.

"I'm sorry but I've removed your chatrights. It's nothing you've done or anything its more of a reshuffle purpose."

no we think your a tosser..now fuck off..cheers.(this wasnt me by the way)

finally another classic quote from an ingame moderator..baring in mind this was in a public chat area... says: (21:51:44)<:colour#0>
<:colour#4281545523>kev<:default#>
<:colour#4278522072> says: (21:51:52)<:colour#0>
<:colour#4281545523>fuck off<:default#>

what a guy!

now we move onto the lovely support team of football manager live..id love to meet there script writer...its bordering on stand-up!

"Moderators do not have to be the life and soul of the party within a gameworld to make it fun"

"I'm sure if you provide enough notice the Mod team will be able to get things organised for you."

"he cannot start offering out cash just because you tell him so, can he? ;)"

might want to get your facts right there!

I hope that this provides some fun and excitement for Blissett, but please have faith in the Moderators to do the right thing

so really..just keep the faith..40 managers on if your lucky and a `team of people to ensure you have a great experience in the game which you pay for` nice one.


A new edition the the classic quotes...This wasnt sent to me..but another victim of the Moderator Script Service..

Like I said earlier, your efforts to undermine moderators is not appreciated by anyone but we would sincerely like to offer you the chance to continue to contribute to the Gameworld. But it has to work two ways me old mate, you need to think before saying things in public that could undermine others appointed within the game by Sega/SI, and if you have an issue with something then we should be able to dicuss it properly in a Personal Message. If a decision is made that you don't like then thats unfortunate, but everything will not always be the way that we want it either.

for crying out loud..its a bloody game...this is getting worse..
KEEP THE FAITH!

GAMEWORLD OPEN!

JOIN us NOW!



"Fans from clubs all over the world join Blissett, you'll feel right at home with the first class community spirit and many friendly, dedicated managers. Live a life of Blissett - Become a Blissett Legend."

9 Seasons ago / A crack set of Football Teams where sent to a bad FML GAMEWORLD by a Football Management Tribunal court for a foul they didn't commit and a goal that was clearly in!

These Teams promptly escaped from Duffy & Collyer maximum security Compounded GAMWORLD to join Blissett. Today, still wanted by Richie `the General` Tebutt and the support team mods from SI headquarters, they survive as Football managers of fortune.

If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can join .. BLISSETT!! durn durn durn!!

Starring your Mods :-

Marcus the "Howling Mad Murdock" Cain, Cleon "The Hanibal" Hobson, who loves it when a plan comes together -, Deano `The Faceman` Philpin, Rich `the crazy white pimp driving fool` Gibson, and Andreas "B.A" Timmelstad, no messing with this guy, he wears tight fitting lycra suits just for fun, Mike `on the run from the rozzers` Howett and Brad `The AI King of fortune` Dick,...there football mod managers of fortune!!

Come join Blissett...with many Gameworld benefits.

With all New FA structure fully underway its a great time to join Blissett...WE also have managers to guide you through starting in an old Gameworld...It easier in an old gw..theres plenty of star players to pick up for nothing..we have the inside information!!

Can you really afford not too?

www.blissett.org.uk Website for all the goings on during the season

*Top Moderators (well so they say)
*A top lineup of in game Organisers who listen to managers needs and ideas
*Great Gameworld Competition
*Season ends 21st September so get in from 8pm onwards...welcoming chat in the lobby with our resident king of the one liner, matt molloy! *PICK up some decent players for all new teams
*A Massive Core of active manager on most nights..New and Established
*Lively Debate in the Lobby and FA rooms...all friendly..This isnt Whiteside!
*FULL youth setup in most FA`s where possible*A VAN load of players available (screenshots below)
*Good loan market from established managers to New Managers
*Loads of Managers on hand to help 22 hours a day
*Tactical Support network (we even have tactics to combat the 4-6-0)
*No hierachy of good and poor teams..we are ONE gameworld.
*We also have an award winning blog returning for the new season..funnier than ever before!
*Our own newspaper and FA reporters from ALL FA`s
*a Stable economy..no inflated wages or Market place.
*SUPER extra FA`s with the Youth FA running Quick play leagues and cups this season for managers on for more time than they should be!!
*With the 1.3 Patch due anytime now with a feast of fetures! you could win some tokens! woop! woop!...come join us before then and get the hang of it first!!

WHAT MORE CAN YOU WANT FROM FML...its a great place to be...GET IN THERE NOW!!

ITS WHERE LEGENDS CHOOSE TO PLAY...BLISSETT...the best in FML Gameworlds...for a small taste of what goes on...check...http://thedaggers.blogspot.com/ a weekly look into the real world of football and FML...

IF you want to be involved in a great game and a great world...HIT the Transfer button now!! http://www.footballmanagerlive.com/gameworlds/ and search for the BEST..BLISSETT!!


were not looney`s honest!