: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:11 pm  

The Key wrote:

On the new one, is the transfer budget for Man City massive?

Yes. Something like £53m up to £89m depending on whether you say you will challenge title, win it, mid-table, etc.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:11 pm  

The Key wrote:

On the new one, is the transfer budget for Man City massive?

It works on what you tell the board you can achieve. So,

If you say, top half finish, they give you £59m.

If you say, European Qualification via League Position, they give you £73m.

I didn't say i'd win the league, but I presume circa 100m.

Nobody half decent is intersted in joining you though, quite frustrating. I was that depressed I signed Joleon Lescott for £12m.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:33 pm  

JWP wrote:

It works on what you tell the board you can achieve. So,

If you say, top half finish, they give you £59m.

If you say, European Qualification via League Position, they give you £73m.

I didn't say i'd win the league, but I presume circa 100m.

Nobody half decent is intersted in joining you though, quite frustrating. I was that depressed I signed Joleon Lescott for £12m.

If they tell you crime is on the down turn in merseyside they're wrong as you just got robbed

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:38 pm  

Roofaldo wrote:

If they tell you crime is on the down turn in merseyside they're wrong as you just got robbed

I went straight for a shower, I felt dirty & used.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:49 pm  

I got £13million from the QPR board just for saying I'd finish in the top half of the table!

Needless to say its been spent well. Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita coming in for a combined £5 million and Lee McCulloch for £2 million.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:59 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

I got £13million from the QPR board just for saying I'd finish in the top half of the table!

Needless to say its been spent well. Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita coming in for a combined £5 million and Lee McCulloch for £2 million.

Should have gone for promotion, seen what that got ya

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:02 pm  

Uninstalled FM07 and it wont read the disc to re-install it so that could be a reason it wouldn't go any further, i am very tempted to buy 09 tonight. And try pick up a cheap copy of 07.

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:08 pm  

Roofaldo wrote:

Should have gone for promotion, seen what that got ya

I know I should, top of the league after 23 games!

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:13 pm  

Have not had a CM/FM game since the split but I'm tempted now.

Reading the reviews people are saying that there are a ridiculous amount of injuries keeping your players out for long periods. Anyone else say the same?

: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:17 pm  

Mark_W wrote:

Reading the reviews people are saying that there are a ridiculous amount of injuries keeping your players out for long periods. Anyone else say the same?

It was exactly the same with FM08 straight out of the box, large number of red cards and disallowed goals too. These things usually get fixed in a patch to make levels more realistic.