Playoff heartbreak

68 points · 6th in the league

Wilderness Years · Hard · 2 choices · 2009/10 league · Hard 1.9

Player replaced

Chris Cohen has heard the phrase ‘we go again’ once too often. They’ve decided they won’t, at least until next season. Choose a replacement.

Before · MD 1–23Chris Cohen1 goal · 0 assistsForest: 36 pts · +3 GD

After · MD 24–46Gary Gardner3 goals · 2 assistsForest: 32 pts · -3 GD

Good call — joint-best points return32 points in the final 23 league games · 1 of 4 choices

Verdict compares the offered players over the same run-in, with your other manager calls. The two halves above had different fixtures.

Season details

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

MD 12 · The viral dance request
Allow a short media morning. Cooper allows one short shoot and makes it a recovery morning. Oliver Burke teaches the dance; Joe Worrall refuses to be filmed.
Next match: fresher legs. Following 2: a small preparation cost.
MD 32 · Mural talk gets ahead of season
Invite the group to training. The supporters meet Nathan Tyson and Lewis McGugan at training. Everyone agrees to leave the paint until summer.
Next 3 matches: a dressing-room lift creates more chances, with a little less defensive focus.
MD 46 · The mascot gets the last word
Own the joke publicly. Cooper owns the joke and backs Matt Mills. The mood lifts, though Cardiff arrive with the post pinned to the wall.
Second leg: a lift in confidence, with some risk of losing focus.

Home team first. W / D / L is Forest’s result. All scores are from your simulated season.

MD 1

Forest 2–1 PeterboroughNathan Tyson (2)