Football Manager (8 Viewers)

woody11462 · Jan 3, 2021

Started a game with an experimental tactic 4-3-1-2 and its doing good. 43 games in and I'm 5th with an outside chance of 2nd. Signed up Liverpool as a feeder team, got Liam Miller and Tony Gallagher as squad players but only Millar has really played. Signed Idah from Norwich on loan and he's been immense, scored 33 in 39 with Walker alongside scoring 27 in 36. Got a chance in the playoffs if I can stay in there

ajsccfc · Jan 5, 2021

Tyler Walker is the absolute business for me, Godden's not had a look in after an early injury

SBT · Jan 5, 2021

35 goals and only 6 MOTM awards?! Who else do you have?!

ajsccfc · Jan 5, 2021

Think the honours were spread around last season, he was joint top for MOM awards with keeper Joe Wildsmith but Walker's led the average rating for three years running so far. Josh Pask and Dion McGhee on a free from Man Utd are also doing well, along with Eccles in the middle and the usual suspects of Hyam, Hamer, O'Hare and so on. Jordan Willis back in as well

Winny the Bish · Jan 7, 2021

Is the new game worth it this year lads? Considering whether to get it or stick with last year's game.

ajsccfc · Jan 8, 2021

I would say so, so long as you're used to the games each year being small improvements across the board rather than huge changes

vow · Jan 13, 2021

Fired up an old FM 15 Sky blues save just before xmas and haven't stopped playing.

I remember why I stopped and it was due to a few players moaning a lot about not playing, as I rotated a bit, so I got pissed off with it, but able to handle that aspect a bit better now.

Been City manager for 10 years from league One and doing v well winning 2 PL titles on the trot! That is all...

p.s. It's also the best contraceptive I know...

vow · Jan 14, 2021

i've also got a new regen player in my youth ranks described as the "new Paul Gascoigne" !!!

Very excited by that, but a bit worried one of the older players will take him drinking a bit too early on in his career.....

ajsccfc · Jan 15, 2021

After losing in the playoff semis I had a poor season where I finished 12th (still miles better than the media prediction of 20th) so Pask and Bapaga were sold by the board for £13m and £10m respectively

The good part of the season was Tyler Walker storming the top scorer by loads and also getting player of the year

Which makes the bookies' odds on him retaining seem a little steep

Greggs · Jan 19, 2021

vow said:
Fired up an old FM 15 Sky blues save just before xmas and haven't stopped playing.

I remember why I stopped and it was due to a few players moaning a lot about not playing, as I rotated a bit, so I got pissed off with it, but able to handle that aspect a bit better now.

Been City manager for 10 years from league One and doing v well winning 2 PL titles on the trot! That is all...

p.s. It's also the best contraceptive I know...

But doesn't jizzing on your keyboard get a bit lonesome?

vow · Jan 20, 2021

Greggs said:
But doesn't jizzing on your keyboard get a bit lonesome?

no m8

ajsccfc · Jan 22, 2021

Championship golden boot for the fourth year running. Can anything stop him making it five in a row?

Yep

ajsccfc · Feb 3, 2021

Predicted dead last, finished a handsome 10th after a brief flirtation with 7th and qualification for whatever the European Conference Cup is.

Could Tyler Walker make the step up though?

Yep

vow · Feb 4, 2021

vow said:
Fired up an old FM 15 Sky blues save just before xmas and haven't stopped playing.

I remember why I stopped and it was due to a few players moaning a lot about not playing, as I rotated a bit, so I got pissed off with it, but able to handle that aspect a bit better now.

Been City manager for 10 years from league One and doing v well winning 2 PL titles on the trot! That is all...

p.s. It's also the best contraceptive I know...

After winning the PL for a 3rd time and also adding the 'Champions Cup(league)' with Cov I jumped ship!!

Barcelona came calling after Messi had retired, Neymar and unbelieveably Suarez was still playing for them at 39 (he scored 20, two seasons on the trot before retiring)

Won LaLiga and on course to win a 2nd time.

Pep took over Cov and won the PL at a canter and has spent shit loads after I was a bit prudent.

One of the reasons I moved to Barca was due to the fact City wouldn't build a new stadium due to the lack of interest from their fanbase! go figure...

@ajsccfc fair play on your 1st PL season with City!
Do you Screenshot then crop a bitbefore posting on here?

ajsccfc · Feb 4, 2021

No, I just use Snipping Tool which lets you just select the area you want to grab

mark82 · Feb 4, 2021

ajsccfc said:
Predicted dead last, finished a handsome 10th after a brief flirtation with 7th and qualification for whatever the European Conference Cup is.

Could Tyler Walker make the step up though?

Yep

What tactics do you play?

ajsccfc · Feb 5, 2021

This is my current setup, always tend to favour this formation but player roles can depend on if I've got the players to fit

vow · Feb 5, 2021

ajsccfc said:
This is my current setup, always tend to favour this formation but player roles can depend on if I've got the players to fit

I've been using exactly the same 4-2-3-1 formation with inside forwards but sometimes use as wingers if approprate, but my striker is usually false-nine or deep-lying.

stay_up_skyblues · Feb 5, 2021

Well this was a new one on me! Fair play FM keeping up with the times!

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Feb 6, 2021

stay_up_skyblues said:
Well this was a new one on me! Fair play FM keeping up with the times!

Yep. Unless he committed the unforgivable sin of coming out as a Villa fan.

ajsccfc · Feb 9, 2021

If someone asked me what the secret to my success is, I'd have to say consistency.

25/26 season up to December 31:

From January 1:

Brighton Sky Blue · May 15, 2021

Just recently bought this, and had a completely bonkers first season where ourselves, Norwich, Brentford and Bournemouth all racked up over 100 points and we went up through the play-offs. Personal highlight was a 7-1 demolition of Villa away with Gyo managing to bag 4.

Pure insanity

Liquid Gold · May 15, 2021

The best games I’ve ever had on FM have been when I’ve been sacked from a job and just ended up playing as completely random teams.

I got sacked from Charlton on one game ended up at Bari in Serie B, got them to be a yo-yo club for a few years before they binned me off. Quickly god the Brescia job, got them promoted and progressed every year till I was a champions league regular. Then AC Milan treble winners. Liverpool where I got sacked for finishing 11th then won the PL with Stoke.

Too many times you play and you end up just achieving impossible shit straight off the bat. I see people who win 10 PLs in a row with Weston-super-Mare or some shit.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 15, 2021

Liquid Gold said:
The best games I’ve ever had on FM have been when I’ve been sacked from a job and just ended up playing as completely random teams.

I got sacked from Charlton on one game ended up at Bari in Serie B, got them to be a yo-yo club for a few years before they binned me off. Quickly god the Brescia job, got them promoted and progressed every year till I was a champions league regular. Then AC Milan treble winners. Liverpool where I got sacked for finishing 11th then won the PL with Stoke.

Too many times you play and you end up just achieving impossible shit straight off the bat. I see people who win 10 PLs in a row with Weston-super-Mare or some shit.

It was mental really, we scored 135 and conceded nearly 70. Morale is always important in FM and if you get off to a winning start it can snowball but never like that. Also never been in a situation where 4 teams got over 100, hell of an introduction to the game.

The side is therefore seriously understrength for the top flight but had a strong window so will see what happens.

Liquid Gold · May 15, 2021

FM is also like dreams. Can talk about your own for ages but everybody else’s are middling at best.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 15, 2021

Liquid Gold said:
FM is also like dreams. Can talk about your own for ages but everybody else’s are middling at best.

Watching people's FM nightmares is oddly cathartic

Liquid Gold · May 15, 2021

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Watching people's FM nightmares is oddly cathartic

FM nightmares?

Brighton Sky Blue · May 15, 2021

Liquid Gold said:
FM nightmares?

stay_up_skyblues · May 18, 2021

Think I’ve reached my ceiling with City. Year 2035 and I just cannot break into the top 4. Routinely finishing 5th or 6th year on year. I’ve won the UEFA cup three times, the FA cup once and the League Cup twice with my team of “wonderkids” though. Shit out early on in champions league at three attempts.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 18, 2021

stay_up_skyblues said:
Think I’ve reached my ceiling with City. Year 2035 and I just cannot break into the top 4. Routinely finishing 5th or 6th year on year. I’ve won the UEFA cup three times, the FA cup once and the League Cup twice with my team of “wonderkids” though. Shit out early on in champions league at three attempts.

In FM20 it took me a fair bit, do you find you’re consistently below top 4 or are you struggling in a particular part of the season?

stay_up_skyblues · May 18, 2021

Brighton Sky Blue said:
In FM20 it took me a fair bit, do you find you’re consistently below top 4 or are you struggling in a particular part of the season?

Mid season like clockwork I drop right off. Usually sit in second or third until around 15 games. Then nosedive for a bit and pull it back last third.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 18, 2021

This anyone here?

Brighton Sky Blue · May 21, 2021

stay_up_skyblues said:
Mid season like clockwork I drop right off. Usually sit in second or third until around 15 games. Then nosedive for a bit and pull it back last third.

First season finished 6th, form surged after Christmas after a run of 8 defeats in 9. Strange how it went between two extremes

Sick Boy · Jul 29, 2021

Just got FM21 for €16 - there goes my business down the toilet.

stay_up_skyblues · Jul 29, 2021

Sick Boy said:
Just got FM21 for €16 - there goes my business down the toilet.

It will take your soul.

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