Moose Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm officially crap at FM09. Champ. man. was the last one I played and I was ace at it. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong! I'll start the season fine - generally with my "team in England" Blackburn Rovers - and I'll be sitting in the top 6 or 7 then as soon as I lose a game all my players hate me and I just continue losing to the point of getting humped by Stoke City at Ewood Park. After that all my players want to leave and I get sacked. It's really upsetting. Especially when I've spent a whole weekend trying to sign players, getting close, then missing out on them. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm officially crap at FM09. Champ. man. was the last one I played and I was ace at it. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong! I'll start the season fine - generally with my "team in England" Blackburn Rovers - and I'll be sitting in the top 6 or 7 then as soon as I lose a game all my players hate me and I just continue losing to the point of getting humped by Stoke City at Ewood Park. After that all my players want to leave and I get sacked. It's really upsetting. Especially when I've spent a whole weekend trying to sign players, getting close, then missing out on them. Any advice?remember that a new manager will get a team playing above what they should because the players want to impress you. Make sure you have your team set up right, you have to work at it a bit more than the older champs, concentrate on player instructions, make sure you dont have a huge gap between your defence and midfield and equally between the midfield and forwards. i tend to have a sitting midfield player, someone with good positioning and tackling, also you may want to look at how determinded your players are. Also the team talks play a big part, if your team is losing a lot dont hammer them, instead try to encourage them. A change in formation might also be your problem, i always use a 4-4-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus.H.Christ Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Out of interest, how effective are full backs? I've never im my history of Champ/FM used them - I've always used a variation of 3-4-3 and been very succesful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 remember that a new manager will get a team playing above what they should because the players want to impress you. Make sure you have your team set up right, you have to work at it a bit more than the older champs, concentrate on player instructions, make sure you dont have a huge gap between your defence and midfield and equally between the midfield and forwards. i tend to have a sitting midfield player, someone with good positioning and tackling, also you may want to look at how determinded your players are. Also the team talks play a big part, if your team is losing a lot dont hammer them, instead try to encourage them. A change in formation might also be your problem, i always use a 4-4-2.Yeah, I think my main problem is my defensive midfielder. I usually have an attacking midfielder with decent creativity and passing stats - set to practically full creative freedom - but when he's injured, knackered, in a mood or suspended I'm fucked. I use Carlos Villanueva for that. He's actually a really good attacking midfielder in the game by the way. Looking at Jean II Makoun from Lyon or Angelo Palombo from Sampdoria right now but think they'll both be too expensive with my meagre 11 million transfer budget. Any other suggestions?Also, do you think asking your assisstant to give team talks too frequently will be detremental to my team's success? I never ken fit to say.I heard John Fleck from Rangers becomes awesome! Shame I'd be giving rangers money if I bought him though.Thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Yeah, I think my main problem is my defensive midfielder. I usually have an attacking midfielder with decent creativity and passing stats - set to practically full creative freedom - but when he's injured, knackered, in a mood or suspended I'm fucked. I use Carlos Villanueva for that. He's actually a really good attacking midfielder in the game by the way. Looking at Jean II Makoun from Lyon or Angelo Palombo from Sampdoria right now but think they'll both be too expensive with my meagre 11 million transfer budget. Any other suggestions?Also, do you think asking your assisstant to give team talks too frequently will be detremental to my team's success? I never ken fit to say.I heard John Fleck from Rangers becomes awesome! Shame I'd be giving rangers money if I bought him though.Thanks for the adviceSign Mulgrew and give him free kick duties. Diamond is pretty good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I installed this on my pc but haven't played it yet............ i'm resisting.Jesus, are you punishing yourself or something? I'd be being tormented by the icon on the desktop teasing me every time i turned on my laptop o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Yeah, I think my main problem is my defensive midfielder. I usually have an attacking midfielder with decent creativity and passing stats - set to practically full creative freedom - but when he's injured, knackered, in a mood or suspended I'm fucked. I use Carlos Villanueva for that. He's actually a really good attacking midfielder in the game by the way. Looking at Jean II Makoun from Lyon or Angelo Palombo from Sampdoria right now but think they'll both be too expensive with my meagre 11 million transfer budget. Any other suggestions?Also, do you think asking your assisstant to give team talks too frequently will be detremental to my team's success? I never ken fit to say.I heard John Fleck from Rangers becomes awesome! Shame I'd be giving rangers money if I bought him though.Thanks for the advicePalombo would be an excellent choice, but if you haven't got the money for him check out Blasi at Napoli. Should could you around about 5m and he's been excellent for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Or you can usually get Gago on loan from Real Madrid if he's not out somewhere already.You need to spend a bit of time getting your tactics right. The players' mentalities need to be linked to a certain degree - for example if you're playing two up front then consider one to be the target man, and one to play on the shoulder of the last defender. Target man's mentality should be lower than your other striker, with fewer forward runs whereas your last-defender-striker should have a higher mentality with forward runs set to 'often'. That way there's a natural gap between the two and your target man will drop into space between the defence and midfield.Same kind of thing needs to work across your whole team. I have three tactics - standard, attacking and defensive - depending who I'm playing and whether or not I'm playing at home or away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yeah, I think my main problem is my defensive midfielder. I usually have an attacking midfielder with decent creativity and passing stats - set to practically full creative freedom - but when he's injured, knackered, in a mood or suspended I'm fucked. I use Carlos Villanueva for that. He's actually a really good attacking midfielder in the game by the way. Looking at Jean II Makoun from Lyon or Angelo Palombo from Sampdoria right now but think they'll both be too expensive with my meagre 11 million transfer budget. Any other suggestions?Also, do you think asking your assisstant to give team talks too frequently will be detremental to my team's success? I never ken fit to say.I heard John Fleck from Rangers becomes awesome! Shame I'd be giving rangers money if I bought him though.Thanks for the advicehmm best bet id say, and this goes for playing this champ in general, get throught the first season, then the game starts to generate players and you can get some of the best young players in the world for next to nothing, keep an eye on scandinavia in the first two seasons, my current centre back and goal keeper are norwegien and i got them for under a mil each when they were young, now are both top players in the prem league. there is a good swis boy lustemburger who is worth a punt and you'll get him for under 11m. I use Fabian Delph as my attack mid as he got very good playing constantly when he was younger, i also got jack wilshire for that position and he is amazing and can play left wing when needed. Fleck is most definately worth the money as he can cover a few positions, he doesnt get world class but definately premier league class.As Adam says pay close attention to what players are doing in regards to each other, if you play with a really attacking midfield player you need someone behind him doing the dirty work, same goes with a striker have a big strong person playing upfront with someone skillfull. Also if you are going to use someone in that creative sense i would suggest having a back up because your team will lose alot of creativity if your main man is out.If your going to let your assistant do some team talks make sure he has good motavation skills otherwise you might stuggle, i usualy let him do press confrences for smaller games and take control of the bigger matches for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Any ideas for a cheap(ish), skillful striker. I've got Santa Cruz pretty happy and Oscar Cardoza (another Paraguyan striker) but their both big bastards. Cardoza is good by the way, think he plays for Benefica. McCarthy has been rubbish, Roberts is useless and Derbyshire is ineffectual unless against smaller teams in the cup. Might get a right winger as well as Emerton is good but not brilliant. I paniced in the last day of the summer transfer window and bought Barry Robson for 7 million. He's actually been quite good but not worth all that money. Scored with his first touch of the ball for Blackburn Rovers away to Arsenal. Beat them 2-0! This new campaign is definitely going better. Thanks for your help lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Any ideas for a cheap(ish), skillful striker. I've got Santa Cruz pretty happy and Oscar Cardoza (another Paraguyan striker) but their both big bastards. Cardoza is good by the way, think he plays for Benefica. McCarthy has been rubbish, Roberts is useless and Derbyshire is ineffectual unless against smaller teams in the cup. Might get a right winger as well as Emerton is good but not brilliant. I paniced in the last day of the summer transfer window and bought Barry Robson for 7 million. He's actually been quite good but not worth all that money. Scored with his first touch of the ball for Blackburn Rovers away to Arsenal. Beat them 2-0! This new campaign is definitely going better. Thanks for your help lads.if you can get him, neymar is amazing and cheap when he is younger, fletcher from hibs is at liverpool in my game and doing rather well, i also got this cech called kadlec i think who did a great job in his first few seasons before i got more money. Lee miller will score goals as well, and the boy sammy stewart although not a striker is a very good bet for the future. Vanger Love is also really good in this version for some reason and again you can get him for not too much.Zenit are a great team to raid in the first season they have heaps of very good players who you can get without morgaging your stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain burrito Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 sign robert lewandowski from lech, amazing young striker who scores goals straight away and just gets better and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Keirrison ftw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Chris Killen - 220k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 So, I'm buying a new computer today that will probably be able to handle FM. Is it easy to find on Torrents, or am I gonna have to buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 So, I'm buying a new computer today that will probably be able to handle FM. Is it easy to find on Torrents, or am I gonna have to buy it?I'm gonna invest in it on Friday when I get paid, too. Updated January patch available too.Yas min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm halfway through downloading it, and I'll probably finish it off tonight.It better bloody work. I have bad luck with torrent downloads and them not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm halfway through downloading it, and I'll probably finish it off tonight.It better bloody work. I have bad luck with torrent downloads and them not working.Buy the actual game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've just bought a brand new computer. is tight. Or I'm tight. Pick your favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I've just bought a brand new computer. is tight. Or I'm tight. Pick your favourite Save up for it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 BUT I WANT IT NOWWWWWWW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 just finished my 9th season with leeds now, won the prem league last two years in a row and got to the champs league final, missed out on the scotland job to David Moyes tho which was a bit of a kick in the teeth!! Dont know if i should stay for another few seasons and see if i can get them to build a new stadium or try for a job abroad, it would be interesting to see what happens with a new stadium tho, never managed to get a team to do it so far but the bank manager is a happy man at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 If you download it, it'll be riddled with silly errors that have been purposefully put in by the programmers.The bottom two from Champions League groups qualifying and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 If you download it, it'll be riddled with silly errors that have been purposefully put in by the programmers.The bottom two from Champions League groups qualifying and the like.aye very very true, they did this with the last version as well. Anyway really for the 20 it costs why wouldnt you just buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Why the fuck am I being asked for a product activation key and where can I find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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