FM 2009

[Ian Sea]

Dalla Valle (sp?) turns out to become a top player if trained well apparently. This lad who is in his 70th season said Dalla Valle was one of his top buys.

 

 

 

When I was at Liverpool I just bought Vela so Arsenal couldn't have him. Did cost me 60 million in third season though. He put Gerrard out of the team though so it turned out to be a good buy.

 

70th season? Fuck me, I bet he's single.

[Furmedge]

70th season? Fuck me, I bet he's single.

 

Leave Woo alone!

[Nomad]

Err... but you were Manchester City? You didn't need the money at all. I've turned down €100m+ bids for Zhirkov/Pogrebnyak from City/Chelsea

 

 

And that is why i am shit at thhis game

[Unrighteous]

And that is why i am shit at thhis game

 

Just need to do a few things in this game really.

 

Find what works for you, tactically, and build your team into that mould. Pick a club which has some able staff which can fit into your tactical wants.

 

Find at least one scout that has 19/19 or better and pay whatever you have to, to get him.

 

Search 'No club' and look for coaches with decent mental/working with youth stats... and one high stat which you need(tactical, technical, attacking, etc.) so you have a solid coaching staff, and write new coaching schedules. This is the first thing that I do, always, when at a new club.

 

Use your budget the best way you can.

 

Don't sell a player, unless you have a replacement, he's a surplus player, or need the money to buy a better replacement. I try to keep my first team with 20-21 players MAX... and I'll always try to have two or three, four or five star potential youths in my youth side to bring in for cup games/weak games/emergency call-ups.

 

Always scout your buys with your best scout, and I usually have one 20/20 guy that I'll steal from some club, somewhere, and I'll do a report card with him on ANY player I buy, before I buy him.

 

Try to build a squad with a good mentality.

 

My Dortmund squad is dead loyal, and very determined. They are winning everything because of it.

[Monster Masch]

Started a game with Milan.

 

How much can you get Insua for in the first season(Or second season)?

 

I have £10M to spend and I need a right winger. Any suggestions?

[Allan]

Arsenal wouldn't budge lower than €193m for Fabregas, and Barca wanted €133m for Messi.

 

I can't get that much cash... those bastards.

 

Just bought Messi for Liverpool for the pittance price of £35.5m.

 

£130k a week wages plus £5million signing on fee. Had to fork out £20k per appearance and £10k per goal to get him.

[WaltonRed]

Started a game with Milan.

 

How much can you get Insua for in the first season(Or second season)?

 

I have £10M to spend and I need a right winger. Any suggestions?

 

Bangoura off Kiev for RM

[Woo]

Started a game with Milan.

 

How much can you get Insua for in the first season(Or second season)?

 

I have £10M to spend and I need a right winger. Any suggestions?

 

You can get him on loan first season, Gav. I got him in my second season for £3.5m plus 10% profit of next transfer.

 

As for a right winger, Valencia is pretty good. Bangoura as has been mentioned.

 

Sofiane Feghouli from Grenoble turns out to be world class, I would recommend him aswell.

 

Andrea Mazzarani from Udinese is a another class youngster.

 

Don't forget, you have Gourcruff back off loan second season who is another world class player.

[Monster Masch]

Just bought Messi for Liverpool for the pittance price of £35.5m.

 

£130k a week wages plus £5million signing on fee. Had to fork out £20k per appearance and £10k per goal to get him.

 

 

What season was that?

[Monster Masch]

You can get him on loan first season, Gav. I got him in my second season for £3.5m plus 10% profit of next transfer.

 

As for a right winger, Valencia is pretty good. Bangoura as has been mentioned.

 

Sofiane Feghouli from Grenoble turns out to be world class, I would recommend him aswell.

 

Andrea Mazzarani from Udinese is a another class youngster.

 

Don't forget, you have Gourcruff back off loan second season who is another world class player.

 

Cheers, they wont loan Insua to me - not suprised really.

 

Looking at Bangoura, but Zenit want £12M for Arshavin so I'm trying to scuffle up another 2 million somewhere!

[Woo]

Into January in my 6th season with QPR, and I think this may be the season I finally topple Man Utd. After 21 games in the league, I am 6 points clear at the top of the table. I have PSG in the last 16 of the Champions League, and into the last 4 of the Carling Cup against Liverpool, drew 2-2 at Anfield in the 1st leg.

 

I think I need a new goalkeeper. Riou has been a bit below par this season, with an Av.Rat of 6.84. He has only conceded 14 in 28 games, but I was thinking of replacing him anyway. I would definitely keep him here as my back-up, but he isn't the world class keeper that my side needs.

 

Hyypia left my backroom staff to go manage Leeds, who are bottom of the Premiership. I feel like a part me has died. :(

[Monster Masch]

Into January in my 6th season with QPR

 

I downloaded your QPR file earlier. I'm using it to see how much players move for and when really, it's very handy!

[Allan]

What season was that?

 

2011/12, he hadn't signed a new contract so his minimum release clause was exploited. He went straight on international duty for Argentina in the Copa America, so not had a chance to play him behind Torres yet.

 

A useful thing to gauge whether a youth player will make the grade or not, is to bring him in on trial for 4 weeks, let him play in the ressies, trialists always play ahead of reserve players, unless you are running the ressies of course. During the 4 weeks you can pretty much see how he'd develop. Also gives you a chance to gather several coach reports on top of your scouting reports.

[Nomad]

Just finished my 2nd season with City. Finished 10th which is absolutly shit i think the only thing that save my job was the fact i won the Uefa Cup.

 

Changed my formation after advice from Woo and Unrighteous and only lost 2 games againts man-u n liverpool. so thanks.

 

lets hope i do better this season

 

Time to spend some cash

[Unrighteous]

Just finished my 2nd season with City. Finished 10th which is absolutly shit i think the only thing that save my job was the fact i won the Uefa Cup.

 

Changed my formation after advice from Woo and Unrighteous and only lost 2 games againts man-u n liverpool. so thanks.

 

lets hope i do better this season

 

Time to spend some cash

 

Hmm... I don't think I had received my rep for that, yet. :whistle:

 

 

 

I am at a problem now. Pogrebnyak is 30, Zhirkov is 31, Vargas is 31... I haven't found incredible regens in those positions yet. I have strong youths in those positions, obviously, but I am not sure what to do... do I spend some of my cash or just slot my youth in... decisions decisions!

[Nomad]

Hmm... I don't think I had received my rep for that, yet. :whistle:

 

 

 

I am at a problem now. Pogrebnyak is 30, Zhirkov is 31, Vargas is 31... I haven't found incredible regens in those positions yet. I have strong youths in those positions, obviously, but I am not sure what to do... do I spend some of my cash or just slot my youth in... decisions decisions!

 

i wont let me i need to spred the love first and no-one deserves it yet

 

id stick your youth in there as if u dont do it now u never will and it will be a waste of scouting ect ect.

 

but id still buy a back-up just incase as u will be losing your older players

[gaz181]

I signed Mario Balotelli for my Newcastle team for £1.5 million and he has been awesome.

 

Looks crap on paper but he's been a bargain.

[Nomad]

gaz181 its your lucky day you have just been repped as i need to spread some. well done

[Woo]

Hmm... I don't think I had received my rep for that, yet. :whistle:

 

 

I am at a problem now. Pogrebnyak is 30, Zhirkov is 31, Vargas is 31... I haven't found incredible regens in those positions yet. I have strong youths in those positions, obviously, but I am not sure what to do... do I spend some of my cash or just slot my youth in... decisions decisions!

 

Because you gave shit advice. Only the weak play with two holding midfielders. One is more than enough, and even then, at times he is unnecessary. (I'm only having a laugh, don't get your knickers in a twist).

 

Whereas I even uploaded my tactic to see if it would help him, and gave him better advice all round.

 

PS: Bring the youth through Lancey Pants, if they are as good as you say they are, they'll do the job.

[Woo]

Medazza, any news on the 9.0.3 patch yet mate?

[Unrighteous]

Because you gave shit advice. Only the weak play with two holding midfielders. One is more than enough, and even then, at times he is unnecessary. (I'm only having a laugh, don't get your knickers in a twist).

 

Whereas I even uploaded my tactic to see if it would help him, and gave him better advice all round.

 

PS: Bring the youth through Lancey Pants, if they are as good as you say they are, they'll do the job.

 

Yeah, I think the kid is good enough but I am worried because he isn't pacey. Zhirkov won't be replaced by him but that John fleck guy i bought to back him up is actually playing shit, no assists, no goals, so I am going to get rid and let my 18 year old serb finish the season, I think.

 

I used two holding midfielders in the MC positions, covering each side of the pitch and it works really well. Only conceded four times so far this season.

[Woo]

Yeah, I think the kid is good enough but I am worried because he isn't pacey. Zhirkov won't be replaced by him but that John fleck guy i bought to back him up is actually playing shit, no assists, no goals, so I am going to get rid and let my 18 year old serb finish the season, I think.

 

I used two holding midfielders in the MC positions, covering each side of the pitch and it works really well. Only conceded four times so far this season.

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold the phone. A holding midfielder (to me) insinuates that he plays as a DM. Two CM's with refined player instructions is a lot different.

 

Which is it Lance?

 

PS: Yeah, John Fleck was a disappointment for me. Bought him for £2m, sold him for £7m, plus 25% of next sale fee, and a buy back clause of £9m.

[Unrighteous]

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold the phone. A holding midfielder (to me) insinuates that he plays as a DM. Two CM's with refined player instructions is a lot different.

 

Which is it Lance?

 

PS: Yeah, John Fleck was a disappointment for me. Bought him for £2m, sold him for £7m, plus 25% of next sale fee, and a buy back clause of £9m.

 

Two CMs with refined player instructions, then.

[Woo]

Two CMs with refined player instructions, then.

 

'Kinell, everyone plays with two CM's (I think). A holding midfielder to me is the dude here inbetween the midfield and defence.

 

[RedKnight]

Nah Woo, I use Damien Mozika in the MC position and he's absolutely brilliant in that role despite being down as DM.

 

As an aside, I'm 4th with Chester in the middle of February. It's really tight at the top though.