This is the thread for the Rambler League: the Soccer Manager League exclusively for Ramblers.

“The World’s Best FREE Online Soccer Manager Game”
It’s a game you can play for as little as 5 mins a week if you want, and you will only be competing with Ramblers which makes it extra fun.

How to Join

1) Just go to www.soccermanager.com and sign up for free.
2) Go to Add Club on home page
3) Select the Club Search tab
4) Under Game World ID Number Search type: 136159
5) Choose your club
6) Your invitation will be sent to me and make sure you tell me on this forum
7) I’ll accept you and you’ll be ready for fun and fierce competition between Ramblers.

Clubs

Free clubs are in Bold

Division 1

1 Olympiacos
2 Athletic Club Bilbao - szymm
3 Feyenoord
4 Ajax - Nickperson
5 FC Basel - TokioHotel
6 Dynamo Kiev
7 Bordeaux - lawduck
8 Anderlecht
9 Besiktas
10 PSV - MAOLALAIDH
11 Lazio - shandy
12 Napoli - Cesar Muniz Fernandez’s Hair Wax
13 Sporting de Braga
14 Sporting CP - Soup
15 Spartak Moskva - eefhizz
16 Celtic - Alternative Alf Garnett
17 Galatasaray SK
18 Fenerbahçe SK - Batcat

Division 2

1 Tottenham - THE BOSS
2 Liverpool - Mr Miyagi
3 Borussia Mönchengladbach - Knife in the Toaster
4 Barcelona - Swedish House Furniture
5 VfB Stuttgart
6 Real Madrid - Dikiyama
7 Atlético Madrid - JordGall91
8 Panathinaikos
9 Marseille - Liam-H
10 Lyon - kieran1997_
11 Juventus - Benali’s Moustache
12 Roma - Vincelot
13 Internazionale - AViD
14 FC København
15 Werder Bremen
16 Shakhtar Donetsk - Weymuffterra
17 Benfica - bigmalcs87
18 Zenit Saint Petersburg

Division 3

1 Chelsea - JOHN SMITH
2 Manchester City - Marc271
3 Manchester United - Jimouthargyle
4 Arsenal - DIEGO CORNER
5 Sevilla - The Suarez Five Star Frog Splash
6 Bayer Leverkusen - Sid Lowe’s Caveat
7 Valencia
8 Málaga CF - John Bull
9 Borussia Dortmund - Warper
10 Bayern München - King Ledley
11 Schalke .04 - Michael Mols lovely wife
12 Lille - STEVO
13 AC Milan - Billy Bob
14 Udinese - Marcus Speller’s Love Child
15 Montpellier - Dave_Monk
16 PSG - Roy Keane’s Mental Face
17 FC Porto - Lizzie
18 CSKA Moskva - ALMonkey

I’m in.

What do I do?

Trophy Cabinet

Season 1:

Division 1: FC Basel - TokioHotel
Division 2: Athletic Club - szymm
Division 3: Barcelona - Swedish House Furniture
Rambler League Cup: PSV - MAOLALAIDH
Rambler League Shield: Shakhtar Donetsk - Weymuffterra
SMFA Cup: Lokomotiv Moskva
SMFA Shield: Lorient

Season 2:

Division 1: Fenerbahçe SK - Batcat
Division 2: Shakhtar Donetsk - Weymuffterra
Division 3: Udinese - Marcus Speller’s Love Child
Rambler League Cup: Internazionale - AViD
Rambler League Shield: Real Madrid - Dikiyama
SMFA Cup: Aston Villa
SMFA Shield: 1. FSV Mainz 05
Charity Shield: PSV - MAOLALAIDH
SMFA Super Cup: Lorient

Season 3:

Division 1:
Division 2:
Division 3:
Rambler League Cup:
Rambler League Shield:
SMFA Cup:
SMFA Shield:
Charity Shield: Fenerbahçe SK - Batcat
SMFA Super Cup: Aston Villa

The Wizard of the Dribble - 11 July 2012 11:29 PM

I’m in.

What do I do?

We are in the creation stage at the moment

For now you can sign up for the game by going to www.soccermanager.com
Instructions on how to join the other league are at the bottom of the original thread

And other than that you can join in with the debate until we are set up

Ooh, go on then. May as well give it a go. It’ll stop me ignoring that other thread. I’m in.

szymm - 11 July 2012 11:30 PM

I’ll edit that OP once we have more info, just wanted to keep it open for when the leagues actually set up

Basically a continuation of the talk on the other thread but thought it would be neater in separate threads

If anyone missed it here’s a link to the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (thanks again Billy Bob)

And here’s a thing I put up about the options for the new leagues:

We have the options of:

1. 1 to 5 Divisions
2. 8 clubs per division playing 2 games to 20 clubs playing 2 games
3. 1 to 4 teams promoted/relegated
4. Play offs

- 3 Divisions
- 16 Teams per Division
- 3 promotion/relegation spots
- Playoffs

Also your link to the survey results is a “mailto:” link for some reason….so it opens my email editor with the url.

http://imgur.com/a/mKNqE is the actual link for anyone needing it.

So…when to start?  In the Survey it was a tie between “immediately” and “end of current season”.  I lean toward “End of current transfer window in real life” as it’s right between those two.

Also, for the club selection I suggest this method (same from the other thread).

Set a specific date and do the random lottery for “Seed” (what order we choose teams in). 
After the results the 1st-5th Seeds pick their top 5 teams.  Best Seed overrides in case of tie.
So if 1st and 2nd Seed both pick “Man City” as their first choice, then 1st Seed gets it.

Billy Bob - 11 July 2012 11:37 PM

Also your link to the survey results is a “mailto:” link for some reason….so it opens my email editor with the url.

Fixed, cheers

I think I’ll have me a go at this as well

Although i expressed my disappointment at the English league question in the other thread I’m pretty happy with all the other poll answers. Although I reckon it’ll be a bit of a challenge for me to stick to the 50 player maximum judging by my past record. Glad to see the new thread has attracted more newcomers also. We’ll get past 30 pretty soon by the looks of things.

Really think we should go for a world or at least European Championship for the reasons stated in the other thread. Also it would encourage more transfers between ramblers.

I’ll attempt to have a go at this, yeah…

In the survey I voted for English league but having never played the game before I didn’t really know what I was doing. I thought it meant English league or another European league. However, I now gather from people’s replies that it means a kind of European super league? If that’s the case then can I change my vote from English to European?

Yeah, seeing how it would probably transpire that everyone would just buy Barca players i’d like to change my vote to Euro League.
Also, i thought random pick for teams meant pre-determined teams in a hat and players names in another, then they are drawn. I preder that to the curent system. And if people complain then they should just grow up

I’ll go Euro league as well then.

edit; Oh, and in answer to the questions posed in the other thread. 4 down & Play-offs to keep the most teams ‘in it’ for longer.

The Wizard of the Dribble - 11 July 2012 11:29 PM

I’m in.

What do I do?

I love it when posts and Avatars look related

Am I late? I’m in if not. Dibs the shittest team.

So I think the tide is going with:

European Super League
3 divisions
16 teams
3 relegated/promoted
Play-offs

Opinions?

Karl Tomkins - 12 July 2012 12:54 AM

I’ll attempt to have a go at this, yeah…

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Missing from OP list

AViDGooner - 12 July 2012 10:29 AM

Karl Tomkins - 12 July 2012 12:54 AM

I’ll attempt to have a go at this, yeah…

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Missing from OP list

Fixed, 30 Ramblers now

szymm - 12 July 2012 10:28 AM

So I think the tide is going with:

European Super League
3 divisions
16 teams
3 relegated/promoted
Play-offs

Opinions?

Looks cool to me.
10 ramblers per Div?
Start time? - Couple of weeks?

AViDGooner - 12 July 2012 07:43 AM

The Wizard of the Dribble - 11 July 2012 11:29 PM

I’m in.

What do I do?

I love it when posts and Avatars look related

Say what?

Do we get free choice of team?

szymm - 12 July 2012 10:28 AM

So I think the tide is going with:

European Super League
3 divisions
16 teams
3 relegated/promoted
Play-offs

Opinions?

Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes.

#50ShadesOfAgreement

I`m in aswell, if it isn’t too late already.

szymm - 12 July 2012 10:28 AM

So I think the tide is going with:

European Super League
3 divisions
16 teams
3 relegated/promoted
Play-offs

Opinions?

Sounds good!

On the European Super league, we’ve had 6 people change their votes or give their opinion for the first time which still puts it bhing English league in the poll. I’d think wed need at least 4 more votes changed to make it fair.

Billy Bob - 12 July 2012 02:57 PM

On the European Super league, we’ve had 6 people change their votes or give their opinion for the first time which still puts it bhing English league in the poll. I’d think wed need at least 4 more votes changed to make it fair.

Eurosh.

Champuns league, liverpool or arsenal. I think maybe one of them we were draw, and it ish arsenal, i think. Not what you call underdogsh, but massive underdogs.

(Count me as pro-Europe)

Schwastian Beinsteiger - 12 July 2012 02:51 PM

Excellent username!!

I’m changing to Euro as well

Makes sense as well since some people will still be using the other game

I’m changing my mind to a Euro superleague now after the points made by people. Much more sensible.

Euro eh? I’m all for it.

Euro is my preference as well

Well I think we are ready to set a date and decide how to do the draw

Yes!! I can’t believe my moan about the English league on the other thread has caused such a revolution, the system works! (well actually it doesn’t because we’ve overruled the survey, but you know what I mean).

As for start date, I think we shouldn’t be too hasty in starting it quickly, ideally the end of the real life summer transfer window would be best as the squads would be at their most balanced. But I fully understand that most people won’t want to sit around and wait for 7 weeks. In other words I don’t mind too much, whatever’s good with everyone else.

Roy Keane’s Mental Face - 12 July 2012 06:36 PM

As for start date, I think we shouldn’t be too hasty in starting it quickly, ideally the end of the real life summer transfer window would be best as the squads would be at their most balanced. But I fully understand that most people won’t want to sit around and wait for 7 weeks. In other words I don’t mind too much, whatever’s good with everyone else.

Considering the survey had a tie between “Immediately” and “End of current SM Season (October 31st)” I’d say “End of Real Life Transfer Window” is about dead center between those two so that’s a great date to shoot for.

Also, it would give us all something to be excited about when we are inevitably disappointed with our respective clubs Transfers.

Got a question, Szymm you may know the answer.
If, for example, we have 3 leagues of 18 teams, that would give us a total of 54. Would we be allowed to pick and choose each of the 54 teams and which division they are placed in? If yes then any ideas how we go about choosing which teams will be included?

Roy Keane’s Mental Face - 12 July 2012 07:42 PM

Got a question, Szymm you may know the answer.
If, for example, we have 3 leagues of 18 teams, that would give us a total of 54. Would we be allowed to pick and choose each of the 54 teams and which division they are placed in? If yes then any ideas how we go about choosing which teams will be included?

FIFA/UEFA Club rankings perhaps?

noob question. Would the end of the transfer window be when we (or whoever) actually sets up the league and we get allocated teams etc.? or would we do that beforehand and start the season then?

I’d suggest have everyone’s name in a hat, all the teams in a second hat, then 48 cards in the third hat, evenly split between Div 1, 2 and 3. Then, everyone has a team and a random division.

And imagine a Twit-Vid of it… Live stream of the draw, anyone? I’d love to have the teams sorted soon, so we can keep up to date with the real-life transfers…

Also, I’m pro-Eurosh league.

And finally, is this thing free? And even if some weeks I can’t make it for matches, it’ll work with a pre-organised team, right?

Cheers for reading that…

Barcelona
Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich
5. Chelsea
Athletic Bilbao
PSV
Lyon
Sporting Lisbon
10. Valencia
Napoli
Man City
AC Milan
AZ Alkmaar
15. Arsenal
Schalke
Benfica
PSG
Viktoria Plzen
20. Olympiakos
Metalist Kharkiv
Man United
Standard Liege
FC Twente
25. Tottenham Hotspur
Hannover SV
Anderlecht
Stoke City
FC Basel
30. Borussia Dortmund
Rennes
APOEL Lefkosia
Fulham
PAOK
35. Red Bull Salzburg
Club Brugge
Lazio
Rubin Kazan
Wisla Krakov
40. Udinese

Out of interest. These are the top 40 ranked European clubs according to http://www.iffhs.de/?10f42e00fa2d17f73702fa3016e23c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6f28f53512

Not a fair reflection by any means, obviously goes largely by how well clubs do in Europe last time out (thus explaining why Manchester teams so low, and why Stoke and Fulham are in it at all). But if you wanted a list of European clubs, it’s not a terrible sample

The Wizard of the Dribble - 12 July 2012 07:56 PM

Roy Keane’s Mental Face - 12 July 2012 07:42 PM

Got a question, Szymm you may know the answer.
If, for example, we have 3 leagues of 18 teams, that would give us a total of 54. Would we be allowed to pick and choose each of the 54 teams and which division they are placed in? If yes then any ideas how we go about choosing which teams will be included?

FIFA/UEFA Club rankings perhaps?

noob question. Would the end of the transfer window be when we (or whoever) actually sets up the league and we get allocated teams etc.? or would we do that beforehand and start the season then?

I’m pretty sure the game has its own set of European teams that are put in but it can be edited if necessary.

Roy Keane’s Mental Face - 12 July 2012 07:42 PM

Got a question, Szymm you may know the answer.
If, for example, we have 3 leagues of 18 teams, that would give us a total of 54. Would we be allowed to pick and choose each of the 54 teams and which division they are placed in? If yes then any ideas how we go about choosing which teams will be included?

Well they give you a template or you can create your own. Heres the World Championship template

Division 1

Arsenal
Chelsea
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
Internazionale
Milan
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Valencia
Villarreal
Benfica
FC Porto
Lyon
Marseille

Division 2

Shakhtar
Bayern München
Borussia Dortmund
Lille OSC
Everton
Genoa
Roma
Udinese
Atlético Madrid
Sevilla
Ajax
FC Twente
PSV
CSKA Moskva
Rubin
Zenit

Division 3

Internacional
Bordeaux
Dynamo Kyiv
Fenerbahçe SK
FC København
Bayer Leverkusen
FC Schalke 04
Napoli
Aston Villa
Juventus
Lazio
Palermo
Athletic Club
Sporting de Braga
Sporting CP

Karl Tomkins - 12 July 2012 07:56 PM

I’d suggest have everyone’s name in a hat, all the teams in a second hat, then 48 cards in the third hat, evenly split between Div 1, 2 and 3. Then, everyone has a team and a random division.

And imagine a Twit-Vid of it… Live stream of the draw, anyone? I’d love to have the teams sorted soon, so we can keep up to date with the real-life transfers…

My current plan is 2 hats, names and teams. Then I’ll upload a video to Youtube. Other suggestions are welcome

And finally, is this thing free? And even if some weeks I can’t make it for matches, it’ll work with a pre-organised team, right?

It is free unless you want extra clubs and such but I don’t think any of us use that
And yeah you set your team and the game is simulated at set times every week