Playoff heartbreak

80 points · 5th in the league

Wilderness Years · 2010/11 league · Version 1.14

Player replaced

A knee injury in training rules Ben Osborn out of the promotion run-in. Cooper must name a replacement.

Before · MD 1–23Ben Osborn4 goals · 1 assistForest: 32 pts · +7 GD

After · MD 24–46Henri Lansbury2 goals · 0 assistsForest: 48 pts · +16 GD

Good call — joint-best points return48 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 · Replica cup goes missing
Let staff trace it; keep training. Staff find the cup in the photo studio while Andy Reid and Stefanos Kapino finish training. The supporters' visit starts a little late.
Next 3 matches: fewer distractions tighten the defence, though Forest create slightly less.
MD 32 · Sunburn at Trent Bridge
Give the squad recovery time. Cooper gives the squad a recovery morning. Nélson Oliveira and Chris Gunter arrive with aftersun; the analysts have to shorten their notes.
Next match: fresher legs. Following 2: a small preparation cost.
MD 46 · The owner hires a fortune teller
Thank her and return to the plan. Cooper thanks the visitor and closes the dressing-room door. Wes Morgan leads the usual preparation while Eric Lichaj keeps the prediction to himself.
Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.
MD 46 · The Wembley plan
Attack from the start. Cooper lets Paul Anderson lead an early push against Swansea. Forest create more, but give them room to counter.
Wembley: more chances to score, but more space for the opposition.