Fm2009

Zootoxin · June 26, 2009, 05:24:20 PM

I have been through the massive right ups in the past and a ended up with an unbeatable Newcastle team, I brought 90% youth through whilst keeping 150m in the bank.
One the FA CUP, League Cup, Champs and Prem in one season.

It was all very unrealistic for me thats when I decided to go it alone with the mighty Barnet getting them to the prem with a future was a great pleasure.

Although..... During my Newcastle reign I ended up quitting because the board stepped in and bought Buffon for 52m!! so not that unrealistic really LOL.

Where most people enjoy dealing with the big names, I love tinkering with the tactics, training and staff.

I love the scouting when you find a couple of absolute gems who turn your season around.

Its a great game

Quote from: Dewey;280599Someone call? Step into my office...

I'm still playing FM - currently in my 5th year with Juventus.

Hats of to Lower League Managers but half the fun for me is wheeling and dealing - hence I prefer clubs that have a bit of cash to spend and preferably are sleeping giants hence i've managed Juventus, Villareal, Newcastle, Hull City (did I say sleeping giant? lol) etc.

My current challenge with Juventus is interesting, theres lots of money but basically the whole team needs replacing - and that brings its own problems, you've got the board harranging you to win everything, you can only bring in so many new players a season otherwise they don't gel and performance nose dives, and like the EPL you have 3 dominant teams - Inter, AC Milan and Roma to contend with - plus my personal aim is to beat Alex Fergusons trophy haul so it could take some time

Currently playing with a 4-2-3-1 formation of my own design - though based upon Tactical Theorems and frameworks - available from Si games forum. I'll pass on this heavyweight tome of strategic footballing fare if your interested - its about 50 pages - but an excellent read!

Which team are you playing mate and what formation etc?

Dewey · June 26, 2009, 05:31:48 PM

Yeah - I've done that too - for some reason Obafei Martins was amazing in 2007 and 2008! Won everything.

However I also enjoy tinkering with staff, tactics and training schedules and making up my own - etc - I tend to buy younger up and coming stars on the whole.

Agreed its a great game - very immersive

Thats the beauty of FM2009 you can play it however you like, career mode, national teams, try out some random club in Brazil etc.

Quote from: Zootoxin;280602I have been through the massive right ups in the past and a ended up with an unbeatable Newcastle team, I brought 90% youth through whilst keeping 150m in the bank.
One the FA CUP, League Cup, Champs and Prem in one season.

It was all very unrealistic for me thats when I decided to go it alone with the mighty Barnet getting them to the prem with a future was a great pleasure.

Although..... During my Newcastle reign I ended up quitting because the board stepped in and bought Buffon for 52m!! so not that unrealistic really LOL.

Where most people enjoy dealing with the big names, I love tinkering with the tactics, training and staff.

I love the scouting when you find a couple of absolute gems who turn your season around.

Its a great game

Zootoxin · June 26, 2009, 05:35:14 PM

One thing I have noticed that does my head in a bit.

If you spend 10 years with a lower league team on the journey of improvement you are deemed non ambitious!

Surely we are more ambitious than most.

Sparko · June 26, 2009, 05:50:17 PM

Im Playing with Grimsby town at the moment (my home team), started a new game recently due to me being in my 5th season with them and constantly finishing mid table, i then went to wigan and got sacked after 4 months due to the clubs finances, which wasnt even my fault. :sad:

Im strggling to sign players at the minute (really need a striker that can shoot porperly) but my wage budget is poooop.

Any lower league player tips would be welcome guys, i really wanna get Grimsby out of League two, but its seems impossible

Formation is 4 3 3 due to lack of MC's
Play attacking, Creative freedom much, width narrow, counter attack and through the middle

Benny · June 26, 2009, 08:45:21 PM

If it were me, having read Deweys heavy weight tomes, I'd wind down the creative freedom and get the team 'doing a job'.

Tight structured play. Watch the matches and see if your guys are struggling to find someone to pass to. If they are work the formation to give more options.

Zootoxin · June 28, 2009, 09:13:45 PM

Started a new challenge

MIDDLESBORO!!!

10m!!!!!!! I'M RICH

first job : Clear out the staff

Benny · June 28, 2009, 10:11:40 PM

Buy Tiago Luis. He is a goal machine. And Brazilian

Another Brazilian on Teeside!

Dewey · June 29, 2009, 09:06:03 AM

woohooo I won the CL (after my 3rd final!) - beating FC Bayern 2-0

Did the treble as I won the Italian cup and Serie A.

Haven't started next season yet - but I'll need a new striker as understudy to Wagner Love whose been amazing serverant of the club for the past 5 years.

Zootoxin · July 05, 2009, 04:13:25 PM

Well I have started with Boro.

Sacked all the staff and re-employed
Got Ray Clemance as Assistant Manager.

Signed - Valencia from Wigan for 10m and Tiago Luis for 2m (thanks Benny)
Sold - Pogatez - Because he moaned at me taking his captains armband and giving it to Valencia.
Got 6.5m
Loaned - Insua for the season 100% wages

Just about to sign a Brazilian Coach because Tiago feels lonely.

Pre-Season was all good apart from a shock loss to Watford!!

I think I am going to struggle to win the fans over with my Wide - High - attacking this season.

I thumped Darlington 4 - 1 and they weren't happy with the manner which we won it!!

I'll show them!

Salvatore Buttafacio · July 21, 2009, 06:55:09 PM

Hi y'all , just managed to obtain FM 2009

wasn't out when I left for mexico so I need a good go!

Not so impressed with the 3d buisness and it slows my pc in window mode... but its a good start and I'm sure it will get alot better. New media press confrences seem alright... kolo toure likes my style

Loaded up as arsenal, and found 2 gems already.

Mamadou Sakho - 19 years or so old centre back. French, tall, strong and becomes the best in the game I think, only costs about 9 million at the start if you can nab him. Seriously good player.

and for his englishmen partner! Mark Beevers ! 18-19 years old aswell. Cost me 1.7 million .... absolute Bargain.... hes 6 ft 3.... complete player no weaknesses... next rio ferdinand... BUY HIM!

there you go, centre backs sorted (after they've developed :O) Im abit obcessed with youth... damn wenger's rubbed off on me

Benny · July 21, 2009, 10:58:17 PM

Welcome back fella......head on over to the FM2009 compo thread and get stuck in!

RizZy · October 27, 2009, 08:27:00 PM

For those of you that like this sorta thing - FM2010 demo

I gotta say from what little I've played so far I quite like it, the new layouts a bit random for me, but it plays nice, runs well & after playing cm10 aswell you can clearly see which dev team has the years of experience behind them.

Zootoxin · October 27, 2009, 08:55:13 PM

Any of you guys recieved your information for the CM10 download yet?

Dewey · October 28, 2009, 08:50:44 AM

Already got the demo and will definitely be buying it - worthwhile for the crowds in the stadium - really adds to the atmosphere - espcially when you score and they go mental lol I also like how the number of fans in the stadium is reflected graphically - so your stadium isn't always full.

Ok I know its just a small thing but i like it.

They also seem to have adopted the strategys available from the Tactial Theorums forum - ie a wizard that allows you to customise your own strategy. Aswell as being able to shout touchline advice and the animations are so much better - watch as your goalie gets irate when a goal flys past him and then the net billows with the power of the shot - awsome. The devils in the details...

I'm playing as the mighty Hull (quiet Benny lol) - I'm 16th at the moment, my plan is to stay up and try and improve the quality of the squad year in year out. We shall see.

RizZy · October 28, 2009, 08:33:54 PM

I'm not sure either way whether I'll buy it or not, I seem to have just about lost interest in footy management games at the mo, I think the accumulated years of playing them all may have caught up with me.