Bio and about all updated.

All done.

MT sends 1 TP to NJN for 22k, 1 CP

LD sends 50k to NJN for 1 CP

SFR sends 450k to NJN for 6 CP

PNE sends 350k to NJN for 5 CP

Bios etc too

I updated my profiles too! :)

Both update today.

My media assistant updated the SXS bio and team info last night 

I've just put through the payments for the close season participation.  There was quite a lot to churn through so I've undoubtedly made some mistakes.  So do please let me know if you think I've paid you too much.

Or, I suppose, too little.

And don't forget to claim your 200k after you've done your bio and about updates.

The following teams receive Bio & Team Updates through :
BIB(200) TNS(200) WBB(200)

The following teams receive Participation Bonus through close season to Friday 18th September 2026:
ACS(50) AFC(25) BIB(50) CAM(40) CN(25) CPT(25) DUB(50) DB(25) FCB(15) GD(25) GCK(30) HLR(30) ITP(30) LBC(50) LD(50) MM(20) MT(50) NJN(50) NHL(30) OPT(50) ORA(15) PEX(15) PNE(15) SFR(50) SXS(15) TNS(40) WBB(40) YFC(30)

WBB good to go for the new season. Apologies for the late preseason orders!

I could do it manually tonight if you prefer James.

Thanks for the explanation makes sense now , you are now gandalf the wise.

Can you do preseason after the 1st game ??

just logged on and missed trade window by 10 minutes !!

ORA sends Billly (4/21 WG), Will Osula (5/24 FW) to ITP for Tocino Picante (2/22 WG), Hugh Van De LIsle (8/0 FW)

Hi James,

I suppose it's not a glitch, but a feature.

You currently have 31 CP and the minimum CP preseason order is 20.
However, after buying 20 CP you would have 51 CP - which is above the maximum CP (before trades).

You probably only have to find a buyer for (at least) 1 CP - and afterwards everything should work without issues.

Evening everyone , got a bit of a glitch wherby the drop down menu for CP is only shpwing 0?

TP ok and will let me buy 14.

Captain is fine also - would be Ansu Fati.

Any ideas ? ? ?

BIB sends Fing Fang Foom (0/7 UT) to PEX for Jeff Lions (0/8 MF)

2/18 SW added to ORA

Just PEX to go

Both seasonal updates done.

If I'm in time, I'd choose the SW instead a DF.

The name, no matter what, is Antonio Biosca

I intend to run LMS again this season, but we are about to run into one of those tedious international breaks. 

The first round will therefore be Match Week 6, Saturday 10th October.  Watch this space!

DB sends 8 CP to PNE for 560k

A reminder of how this works

You can get cash for participation in this blog, by making journal entries with your team news, and for post-match comments.  The maximum payout is 50k per week.  Weeks end on Friday at 23:59, and I will aim to make payouts the following Saturday.

You can also earn 200k for updating your About and Biography, 100k for each.

The first Party Bonus payout will be on Saturday 19th September and will cover all contributions between the end of last season and the start of this one.

There will be a midweek payout on the Tuesday before the first auction (Wednesday 30th September) which is also the deadline for About/Bio updates.

ORA sends Derek Craven (5/23 SW), Alberto Górriz (5/20 DF), Julen Guerrero (7/8 FW) to SXS for Dumathoin (3/20 DF)

First DF available, please

GD sends Taribo West (1/14 MF) to ORA for 300k, Sergi Roberto (4/13 UT)

SXS sends 2 CP to OPT for 125k

Our first attempt at redrafting when it was first introduced was a dissaster!

From MaxSL 24 to 21!  And we really needed a star FW.

So after a zillion seasons we dared try it again (our last 2 GKs were a bust...), and this time it worked!

Makes the game interesting...

Jeez my pants draft continues my redrafted player has got worse!

Redrafting completed for BIB and CAM

OPT sends 550k to MM for 8 CP

BIB sends 130k to GCK for 2 CP

BIB sends 325k to GCK for 5 CP

BIB sends 195k to GCK for 3 CP

Season  and bio updated

Well that's made me look foolish.
The pic has change in the area you change it in but that hasn't carried forward to my update or clearly other posts. 
Maybe I need to step away from that local €1.50 a pint, gut rot 😎😁

Hiding from the Tenerife sun while the rest of the team lie out slowly turning themselves medium-rare, I decided to be productive instead. 😁

Season 50 Update posted ✅
Manager Bio updated ✅

And, following Paul’s lead, I’ve changed my profile pic to one from the days when I had hair, hope and absolutely no idea what mortgages, bills and adult responsibilities were about to do to me. 😂

Those were the days…

Everything is now set and ready to go. I have set deadlines up to and including match 18 which is the last 4 games in the Dowson Plate.

All other matches are ready but just need a manual input of deadlines.

All auctions are ready and the dates are on the front page in position 2a.

Above the auction dates is the donation link. If you can please use the link. You already have the extra 10TP so donating will not give you anything extra but you will get a warm glow knowing that you are helping keep OLMEC alive. Without our financial support this game has no future. We cannot expect one person to pay all the running costs.

Please use the button and give what you can - how much is Champ Manager these days...

The following teams receive Dowson Cup qualification through :
ACS(150) AFC(150) BIB(150) CAM(150) DUB(150) DB(150) FCB(150) ITP(150) LBC(150) LD(150) MT(150) OPT(150) ORA(150) PEX(150) PNE(150) WBB(150)

As we are all champing at the bit and the draft is almost done I will use my time this afternoon to start to get some deadlines in for the matches this season.

We will begin on Saturday 19 September 2026.

Preseason is open!

Kirk Cousins please Roy.   Thanks

Just PEX and ORA left to pick their blind draft picks

All players added to players

D4 please. Iggy Zabelain

That's a quittable offence.

Can beat that 22,23 and 25

All scout at 25-27 and the last one was a 1/13.

At least he'll be cheap to CP for a couple of seasons.

I think the last MF is 1/14 but the 2/18 SW is tempting...

M4 Ben Stanway

D6 Tommy Booth

5 players added 5 to go

Highest number DF please Joe Tate.

G8 pls ... Hans Big

We'll take the lowest numbered goalie please, Jesse James

Will take lowest midfielder left.

Ronnie Lott

We will take the first available FW please

Hopefully PEX and MM will post their picks this weekend

I've drafted all the other picks we've had in so far

LD will take the first available MF

I was thinking next weekend might be a good start date but the draft is taking a little longer than I expected so probably two weeks from now is more realistic.

I am down in Chester this weekend for the racing so will update when I get back up the road.

I'll take D8

Jaro Adamik

Lowest DF Thrudgelmir

Random Forward: Marko Pantelic

TNS are proud to announce the signing of experienced Winger Scoth Corner from OPT,coach Rob stated he is the rolemodel for wingers this day and age and will help in the development of our 2 young arrivals and hopefully turn them into a scoring force,he has chosen his favorite no 7 for his shirt and will debut in our 1st game.

W3     Isaac Jefferies

Apologies, didn't realise I was early :)

Saw Willy had picked and thought I was late! 

We're halfway through the blind draft

Thanks to the managers who've put in early picks - I've added the players drafted so far

Including the 3 early picks from YFC, GCK and MT

Next up PEX and MM

FW #3 please. Paul Heffernan.

Highest # DF ~ Francisco Calvo

TNS sends 300k to OPT for Scotch Corner (6/23 WG)

M5 or M4, M3, M7, M2, M6, M1, M8 Sandro Tonali.

Thanks. 

WG 2 - doesn't look like it'll go beforehand (if it does then WR 1)

Name: Shane Toothill

Might be a week early with this

GD pick highest numbered MF, or if all gone the highest numbered DF

Taribo West