Re: The Football Manager Thread : Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:26 am  

andym1988 wrote:

Sick of snotty youngsters (mainly re-gens) refusing every loan move they get. Some accept and all is good, but others would rather rot in the u19s or reserves instead of playing first team football somewhere, when they are talented young players. Surely there should be an option in future versions to interact with a player that is refusing loan moves and try to get him to change his mind, explaining why you are trying to send him out on loan.

It's pretty unrealistic too isn't it? I can't say I've ever heard of a youth player refusing a loan move. Perhaps if it's one outside of their geographical comfort zone or if they aren't considered a first team player at the other club possibly, but it should then give you that as their reason.

I've got a regen currently who is 16, his stats are good but his physicals are dreadful, so I wanted to send him on loan to a lower league side to build him up for the rigours of the Premier League. But he's too good for that apparently. Doesn't have a problem with the Assistant Manager putting him on the bench for the Under 19s away to Barrow though. So I tried him in the Premier League and his condition was 48% by half time. I've put him back in the Under 19s now. Daft.

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:21 pm  

Got Bristol City promoted to the PL in my first season, winning the playoffs after finishing 5th in the league. I decided that a complete overhaul of the squad was needed, so I decided to go for experience to help the team along. The 7 players that weren't registered were sent out on loan in case I needed them next season. Hernan Crespo, Robert Pires, Robbie Fowler and Marc Van Bommel were all signed on free transfers and I have them all tutoring young players to help them through.

The season started badly, playing United away first game was never going to be easy, and I lost 3-0. Drew my first home game 2-2 against Everton before losing away at Birmingham 4-1 and Chelsea 2-1. Looking like I need a new centre back and goalkeeper since David James is now 41, any ideas for players?

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:35 pm  

Just had this crazy game in the PL with Bristol City:



I'm on the verge of relegation, with just 8 points from 25 games with the team just nowhere near the quality of other teams. David James' injury means I have an 18 year old in goal who has been impressive in some games, obviously not this one though...

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:44 pm  

oli30045 wrote:

Just had this crazy game in the PL with Bristol City:



I'm on the verge of relegation, with just 8 points from 25 games with the team just nowhere near the quality of other teams. David James' injury means I have an 18 year old in goal who has been impressive in some games, obviously not this one though...

That's a shocker

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:36 pm  

Conroy wrote:

That's a shocker

Don't really know how it happened, went into the game after a 1-0 loss away at Chelsea and was quite unlucky to lose...

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:56 pm  

oli30045 wrote:

Don't really know how it happened, went into the game after a 1-0 loss away at Chelsea and was quite unlucky to lose...

How any manager can lose 12-3 and not have the dignity to resign is beyond me.

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:59 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

How any manager can lose 12-3 and not have the dignity to resign is beyond me.

Only way I'll leave is if I'm sacked

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:12 pm  

oli30045 wrote:

Only way I'll leave is if I'm sacked

Thats the spirit.

I've got a big decision in my game. I've had another mega successful season with Everton, now winning the league easily. I'm not going to update my game ever as I feel the next update will kill off the 4-1-2-3 formation which is nigh on unbeatable on FM11. Also, my team talk strategy is pretty much a cheat which they'll no doubt remove (Just saying you have faith for every teamtalk works wonders).

So after strolling to another success I wondering if I should go somewhere else. Like signing for a lower league Italian side or bringing someone like Southport up. Hmmm...

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:21 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

:lol: Thats the spirit.

I've got a big decision in my game. I've had another mega successful season with Everton, now winning the league easily. I'm not going to update my game ever as I feel the next update will kill off the 4-1-2-3 formation which is nigh on unbeatable on FM11. Also, my team talk strategy is pretty much a cheat which they'll no doubt remove (Just saying you have faith for every teamtalk works wonders).

So after strolling to another success I wondering if I should go somewhere else. Like signing for a lower league Italian side or bringing someone like Southport up. Hmmm...

Need to fiddle with my formation for the Blues (Everton) - you might have just solved an issue for me.

Re: The Football Manager Thread : Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:51 pm  

Stupid question really, but is there any way of making Michael Owen not be such a crock? Signed him and he is in great form (8 goals in 7 games) but he can only play 2/3 games before getting injured for weeks. Now he's just been injured for 4-5 months. I play him in the reserves for a couple of games before bringing him into the first team, but he gets injured there too. Any (sensible) suggestions are welcomed!