Football Manager/WorldWide Soccer Manager Thread

[JBauerisGod]

How much is this game? Is it worth getting? I used to love playing soccer games, soccer in RL as well..haven't picked up a FIFA game in a couple years...is this a good one to get?

I've never really been a huge fan of soccer but I love the game. If you like the tactical based aspect or if you just like text sims in general, pick this up.

 

[calgaryballer]

Time to give this another update. I've got a good game going, so may see some more updates here.

I have finally got a game I like going with Newcastle. All of this is from just after the January transfer window in my first season,

We are playing very average football. Losing close to the top teams, narrowly beating the bad teams, and drawing with everyone in between. My goal for this season was to finish midtable, while also consolidating the crap talent on the team. I think both goals have been accomplished. Here are my transfers:

And the current squad

And the table

So, I have been able to dump players I hate like Alan Smith, Geremi, Barton, Ryan Taylor and Kevin Nolan all while using the money to bring in youngsters and players that can grow.

Mollo and Capoue have been two solid contributors since coming in from France, as has Fleck. The real contributors have been Collocinni at the back, and Jonas' pace on the wing. Liverpool offered 16.5 mil for Fabricio and AC offered 9 mil for Jonas. Both were denied.

My next move will be for a keeper. Harper has done OK, but I think a solid keeper at the back would make a huge difference.

 

[calgaryballer]

Looks good CB. I always try and land Fleck in every game.

I've been without my own cpu for 2 months so I haven't been able to play in ages. Thankfully the new Mac is on the way. Is it true that Steam doesn't support Macs, and I'll have to buy the game from Amazon?

Edit- Oh and I lol'ed when I saw Owen was injured.

Haha, he is my leading scorer, but its been a succession of 6-10 day injuries of late. I won't make any effort to resign him this offseason I don't think.

I don't know about Steam though. it is a PC based platform, so I would not be surprised. I believe they have a digital download for Macs at SI

 

[calgaryballer]

I don't have any bookmarked. I'd recommend the SI FM Graphics forum, and just look there a bit. I think there are a bunch of links.

Only 4 games left for Newcastle, still have an outside shot at 7th or 8th (in 9th currently). Will post an end of season recap when I get there.

The big news though is that Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba is joining for 6 mil. With MIchael Owen not being retained, Ba will step right into the starting striker role

 

[calgaryballer]

I am going to need to see what type of money I get access to. My bank balance is at like 3 mil right now, and purchasing Ba is going to be a big dent in that. I am counting on my Premier Leauge payout being a decent bit of cash. Thats also why Europe would be super nice.

Obafemi Martins has no place in my squad now (his technical and mental attributes are shit) as Ba will start, while Xisco and John Fleck will provide backup (though Fleck plays AML and AMC as well, I love his flexibility). Fleck actually broke his elbow or something and won't be available again until next season. He was beasting it. Had a couple of appearences on the Young Player of the Month, and also was third in Player of the Month for March.

Signing Andres D'Allesandro was a brilliant piece of business I have to say. Since I sold that fat piece of shit Nolan, he has scored like 5 times in 10ish appearences (Nolan scored 2 in 25) all for cheaper than Nolan. And he is still a relatively young 27. Only downside is he can't control his temper. One of his 'preferred moves' is 'argues with ref' and when I asked him to stop doing that, he laughed me off. He got three matches for stomping someone already and I think more are in the future.

As to your original Q, Akinfeev and Neur (and Ochoa) are all primary targets. I like the build of my team now (I also added G. Demel from Hamburg as defensive cover and he has been really good as a holding mid) so keeper is going to be the primary focus. Might go after Sergio Romero from AZ as a cheaper option

 

[calgaryballer]

Here is how it looked at the end of the season

And the squads stats.

 

[calgaryballer]

Wow, Liverpool falls to the UEFA Cup.

You did better than Newcastle did in RL so you can hang your hat on that I guess.

My game should be here on Monday. About fucking time. I'm already chomping at the bit to play a game with Dortmund.

Yeah, Man Citeh's purchases really came through for them. I know I lost like 5-1, my heaviest loss of the season

 

[calgaryballer]

Here is the squad the start of the 2010 season. Quite excited for some of these guys. Paid big bucks for Renan from Botafogo, who my scouts really like. Mexican 101 cap player Oswaldo Sanchez will provide backup. Demba Ba joined as mentioned, he should be good. Sergio Busquets joined on a free, which allowed me to sell Danny Guthrie as he was unhappy at being not allowed to discuss terms with Spurs.

Amr Zaki was cheap striker depth, and I brought in two guys from Udinese to provide cover at midfield and right back.

 

[calgaryballer]

I sold Oba to make room for Demba Ba. And guess who is joint scorer right now through 6 games? Martins and Ba with five each

 

[ATL Jones Bro]

Hey guys, i'm very very new to soccer/football. I really only know 4 player which are Kaka, Rondalinho, Ronaldo, and Adu.

I just wanna know whos fun for a manager mode and who are good players to buy. I'm a little lost on these stats too. All i know is goals, assists, and saves pretty much. All your help will be appriciated!

 

[calgaryballer]

Hey guys, i'm very very new to soccer/football. I really only know 4 player which are Kaka, Rondalinho, Ronaldo, and Adu.

I just wanna know whos fun for a manager mode and who are good players to buy. I'm a little lost on these stats too. All i know is goals, assists, and saves pretty much. All your help will be appriciated!

I'd recommend starting with a team like Chelsea/Arsenal/Manchester United. That way you get lots of money and a talented squad so you can't fuck up too much. As to stats, which ones are you looking for?

 

[calgaryballer]

Oh how I wish I could get this wonderful game.

Why can't you? There are numerous options...

 

[ATL Jones Bro]

I'd recommend starting with a team like Chelsea/Arsenal/Manchester United. That way you get lots of money and a talented squad so you can't fuck up too much. As to stats, which ones are you looking for?

Just learned about most of those stats and BTW thanks for the help. Probally gonna run with Machester UTD for a bit till i get better. I moved up to Semi Pro difficulty FTW! LOL. Ill probally bump up the difficulty here soon.

Got any tips for proforming crosses? Im terrible at it. My players always get double teamed whenever i pass it doing the cross.

 

[calgaryballer]

What game are you actually playing, because it's not FM.

Haha, is he thinking PES or FIFA? ATL Jones, look at some of the screen caps above and tell me if thats your game

 

[ATL Jones Bro]

Uh oh lol.. My bad.

 

[calgaryballer]

I have no experience in getting games the "creative" way.

...buy it off Steam. Or Amazon. Or any other game site

 

[calgaryballer]

I've been reading a lot of the FM forums at work lately (since VSN is now blocked) and starting on the bottom is appealing to me again. If Newcastle gets boring, I think I will jump down to the BSS or BSN and go from there.

 

[calgaryballer]

Here is an update for Newcastle I posted at SI (as VSN is blocked)

Well, the wheels have fallen off a little bit at the tail end of the season. Injuries and suspensions crippled my backline at important times, and some must win games became merely one-sided draws. Coloccini was ruled out for 3 months with a damaged knee, robbing me of my most important defender. Demba Ba has been absent with injury for a while as well, though his goal scoring form has tailed off since the start of the season.

Currently we are in seventh place in the Premier League, 3 points back of Tottenham in sixth and two points ahead of Sunderland in eigth. We finish with Fulham at home and Liverpool away. Since Everton beat me (on penalties!) in the Carling Cup, we need sixth to get to Europe. Six points is probably going to be what is required to do it. If we beat Fulham, the last match against Liverpool could be vital, as they are only four points ahead of us right now. If they lose game 37 and we can beat them at Anfield, it's conceivable we could jump them. Likely? Not so much

The most frustrating thing has been a lack of consistency. We have beat United 4-1 at Old Trafford (Carling semi-final), Chelsea 2-1 at home, 2-2 away. But we have also lost 1-0 to Stoke, and drawn with Middlesbrough 2-2. We lost 1-0 at White Hart Lane, in our most important match of the season. The match after we went to the Reebok and smashed 11th place Bolton 4-0. There shouldn't be such a disparity in results and that is probably down to my tactics. I've been fluctuating probably a little bit too much lately, trying to find the perfect set up to get us into Europe. That tinkering may be our downfall

We ended up finishing seventh, and stupid Everton stole my European place. This year the board gave me 40 million pounds for a Top Half finish, definitely do able. I made some small signings in the offseason, and unloaded some deadwood. Will post a full update once the transfer window is closed

 

[calgaryballer]

Alright, here are some screenies to show my squad.

The table at the end of last season

Transfers in/out over the summer window

Xisco was also let go for 4.3 mil GBP to Bolton

Current Squad

As you can see, I made some changes over the summer. Coloccini had been wanting to leave for a while, and I had hoped for more than 9 mil, but it was decent, and I still had Taylor and Bassong. I brought in Miranda from Fulham for 11 mil, so not too much difference. D'Allesandro was very good for me over two years, but he is 29 now, and I have some younger mids I want to be able to play. Demel had no place in the squad anymore, and RB was a position I thought left me exposed at points last season, so Beye was out.

For players in, I wanted quality over quantity. There were only a few places I thought I could really use an upgrade and I think I got that. My 3 CB's will rotate, allowing me to have cover and keep everyone fresh. Goosens is a bit of an upgrade over Enrique, but I think I could of done better. Still 3.3 mil isn't that bad. Capelli is a marking machine, so he should lock down the right flank while still providing something going forward. And then Morimoto. He has the versatility I wanted. Him, Jonas and Mollo will rotate on the wings while providing cover at striker.

Mollo has turned into a wonderkid and is a beast now. Still only 20 years old too. Capoue is also an extremely talented DC, but he currently locks down the midfield

Oh, and Mike Ashley is in the process of selling the club. Here's hoping for a tycoon!

EDIT - The talks collapsed and Ashley will remain. Booooo

 

[calgaryballer]

I post sporadically. I am there under CalgaryBaller, but only have 50 posts or so.

My takeover was going to be internal as well, not much was likely to change I assume. I guess things like how much transfer money I would get, etc could have