Football Manager

[calgaryballer]

1000th post!

Created a 5-4-1 formation in honour of Kenny Dalgleish, it's doing OK in it's debut against a 442 Fulham team

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Got a lot games done today, and will probably do the same tomorrow. Had a massive game just now, one of those you don't forget. (For example, the first time I beat Man Utd and I ran around my living room).

Went on a nice run, got up to ten points ahead of Man City after beating them, as well as within five points of Arsenal. Arsenal and I have pretty much separated us from everyone now, we'd have to take a pretty big shit for City or Liverpool to catch us. Had a chance the next week to climb up within three of Arsenal, but Villa scored late against me to draw.

Anyway, I had Ajax in Round of 32 in the Europa League, was pretty even in the first leg, I dominated the last ten minutes, then a lucky bounce fell to Canales who scored, so lost at home 1-0. Played Blackpool midweek in the FA Cup, Forlan won that one for me. I've pretty much played all backup and fringe players in any cup games, Forlan has scored in everyone. Next game was Ajax, pretty much dominated the first half, but finishing was awful, they scored late. Second half went on overload and ran a 3-4-3, Forlan scored in the 70th minute with a 30-yard shot. Completely dominated from then on, got on a break and Forlan scored again. Fell out of my chair at that point, it was an amazing comeback. Not sure how Forlan keeps scoring, but he's an amazing last resort signing for me.

Hoping to finish the season tomorrow, can probably pull off the treble, but it's going to be tough.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Just upset Man City 3-1 as QPR in the 4th round of the FA. Chris Wood put up the hat trick.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Had a great run last night. Beat Arsenal to go within one point, but dropped a few points and four down now with three games left. I pretty much decided to put more into the Europa League. I had Lyon in semi's, beat them 3-1 at home then sat back in the second leg, I have Sporting in the final. Also have Chelsea in the FA Cup final, I should be able to do the double.

 

[Boucher]

WHY cant there be a football (real football :smug game like this!

 

[calgaryballer]

WHY cant there be a football (real football :smug game like this!

Always wondered that. Somehow SI can licence nearly every league in the world, but no one can come up with a decent NFL sim? The last half OK one was Front Office Football and it didn't even have a real licence

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Won the Cup and the Europa League. Could have won the league if I had won out, but not complaining. Rejected Man Utd, Allardyce took the job after having three jobs in four years. Really need a huge budget in the summer to help establish the club full-time though.

 

[1ke]

Can we get a sticky?

 

[1ke]

Got Fulham to the CL knockout. Bad news is though, i drew Barca.

 

[1ke]

So heres what I did....

Took my CL squad, the one I currently have. Loaded up FIFA, and transferred all the players onto Fulham on the game. Found all of em, and some just sucked really bad. It was kinda cool seein some of this stuff.

Example. I spent 7 Mil on Ben Khalifa from Wolfsburg, or Serge Aurier from Lens. Both player are 5 star potential and kliing it in the game. But in FIFA when I had em in the squad the were low 60s and absolutely useless. Lol.

My starting XI.

-------Aplhonse Ariola-------
Micah Richards---Nedum Onuha---Cary Cahill---Carlos Salcido
Arjen Robben-----Jermaine Jenas-----Dickson Etuhu-----Clint Dempsey
Bobby Zamora-------Neymar​

Player cost...
Micah Richards was 5 mil
Nedum Onuha was 6.5 Mil
Gary Cahill was 10
Robben/Jenas both signed on frees back to back offseasons
Neymar cost me 24.5 Mil.

That starting lineup in FIFA and playin with them on the game was quite fun.

 

[Survivor]

I have FM 10 and was wondering if the upgrade to 11 was worth it. If so, I'm gonna run over to gamestop or walmart after work and pick it up. Any advice?

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I have FM 10 and was wondering if the upgrade to 11 was worth it. If so, I'm gonna run over to gamestop or walmart after work and pick it up. Any advice?

Yes.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Started my Everton save back up. 8 games into the 2012-13 season Liverpool is undefeated and we upset them 2-0 at Anfield. I even forgot I had my 17 year old wonderkid goalie still in. He was MoM. :smug:

 

[1ke]

Yaaayyy Good news too, Patch should be out this week.

 

[kmanharris]

If anyone has some time tonight, would you be willing to try and test out a Network game with me?

I have tried a network save out before. The one thing, and it is a huge thing, that I don't like is that the person who starts the save has to be on if another person wants to play.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I would really be interested in trying to get one of these set up.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

As would I, although I remember the difficulties we had last time we tried it.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

I'm beginning to love my Everton team more and more each game, but I'm skeptical because we always do better in years when we aren't competing in Europe.

E: Also, is Gareth Bale injury prone IRL?

 

[Fappin Raptor]

ManU just dropped $53 mil on Marek Hamsik.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Six games left in the season, I'm out of all competitions except for the league. I went pretty deep in all of the cups, quarters in the League and FA, and Round of 16 in the Champions League where I lost to Real. Happy enough with that season, but I must make it in the top four. There's about seven teams who have a chance to get in, currently second right now level with Man City at first but they have a game in hand, Arsenal are also four points off with two games in hand. Man Utd, Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool are all really close to. Crazy how tight the league is. Got pretty big plans for the team this summer, so I definitely need this money from finishing top four to come.