i too have reached the middle of january and am currenlty sitting 2nd in the table behind lyon but only by a couple of points.

Signings so far have included

Youri Djorkaeff
Chris
Darijo Srna
Gianpaoulo Pazzini
and a few french youngsters on loan from various places who are pretty good

Trying to get one last player in before the transfer window closes

Also done like most people and sold alot of players from the squad.

Finished season 1 in 2nd spot (behind Lyon). Delighted with that.

Now in December season 2, but struggling in 8th and half the team is UNH saying we should be topping the table and they want to move teams. Doing some serious praising of players at HT, FT and in media to try keep the moaners happy.

S2 signings:
Adailton - DC - Rennes, 3m, age 23
Marko Muslin - DC - Monaco, 3.5m, age 21
Jacques Faty - DM - Rennes, 3.2m, age 22
Miranda - DM - Sochaux, 5m, age 22
Daniel Cousin - FW - Lens, 5.5m, age 29

So far the Commish has taken the mantle of FM guru here.

2nd spot is immense going, well done.

The only question mark I have over those otherwise excellent signings, is the 29 year old forward for £5.5m - but I am sure the Commish has a long term game plan here.

Ok so i have moved on a few months and with only 6 games left, I am sitting top of the table and still in the french cup.

Finished off my January signings by bringing in some south american flair with Mascherano and D'Alessandro.

Even better than Commish, you are new king of FM now ALO!

League title for club starved of success is quite an achievement.

Can you post up some screen prints?

St Etienne fans in action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl2PXedP3DQ

Quite an excitable bunch arent they?

Should be able to post some screen shots tonight, if i can remember how to do it that is!!

I managed to get Heinz from Galatasaray for 2.3m
but he is playing very poorly.

Think I need to get my training and formation sorted out before going any further.

More news later.

End of season 1

"Butterworth Creates History"

"Celebrate famous treble"!

HOW. ON. EARTH. ?

Now in March season 2, and up from 8th to 3rd now.

Changed to 4-3-3 Attacking and goals flooding in. Daniel Cousin star man up front.

Still doing some serious praising of players at HT, FT and in media to try keep the UNH moaners happy. Only 3 points from top of table, league flag is a possibility.

I got sacked after a miserable run of results...

Slumped to 10th in league and was bulleted after losing at home to Guegnon, which I was warned could be last game if I did not get a good result.

RichieB (the new NAI boss) tells me about an Ultimate FM challenge to begin soon, so I am looking forward to giving it a whirl.

Spanish, German, and English in 3 leg ultimate challenge.

Apologies the Commish tells me I let cat out of the bag, and the new ultimate FM challenge had to be announced early.

Sorry guys if you are still playing St Etienne.