Matthew Le God Posted 21 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 21 March, 2011 December in my second season. what sort of budget will i get in january? No-ones game is the same and you have brought/sold players in the last 18 months that would effect the budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 30 March, 2011 Share Posted 30 March, 2011 Only have two players trained at club over 21 to register for Europa league and can't continue unless i respond to registeration? Any way out of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 30 March, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2011 You can leave blank spaces in the squad, which then count in the same way as home grown players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barfy Posted 31 March, 2011 Share Posted 31 March, 2011 I finally bit the bullet and downloaded this through steam to keep myself occupied whilst off work sick. I'm now into my second season and have to admit I'm totally hooked again. First season I didn't make too many changes to the squad, I think I only really bought in Febian Brandy (be mad not too ) a right back called Javan Vidal from Man City, Jordan Spence on loan from West Ham, although he seems to be primarily a right back, I played him in central defence with Jose Fonte and I think I only conceded about 15-20 goals in the league. I also bought in a few backup players e.g. Lee Hendrie, Stephen Hughes and a young striker called Jamil Adam. Won the league with about 10 games to play. So far in the second season, I bought Jordan Spence in permanently, signed a left back (Chris Mattock) on loan from West Brom. Sergio (a 34 y.o. spanish central midfielder with fantastic attributes in most categories) on a free. A left winger by the name of kayledene Brown, who was in one of the England trialists matches, on a free. A highly rated young goalkeeper on loan (can't remember the name right now) with a loan clause that I can buy for £750k... value now £1m Also managed to hold onto all the big names in the squad (Schneiderlin, Chamberlain, Fonte, Lallana. I would say Lambert but he's struggled for me in th NPC) despite some quite intense interest from other clubs. One of the best things I did was offer Schneiderlin a new contract and make him captain... seemed to go down well with the rest of the squad and the fans! The club also signed an agreement with Sunderland at the end of the first season. They can send players on loan to me, with no obligation to play (or pay). The first of these was a DCM called Meyler (or Melyer) who's turned out to be very useful! At the start of the second season, the board wanted me to make it a consolidation season with a budget to match. I upgraded that to top half finish to increase the budget and now sit third, with £2m to spend in the January window if needed. My team currently is: GK Loanee whose name I forget/Davis RB Vidal DCR Fonte DCL Spence LB Mattock RM Chamberlain/Puncheon CMR Schneiderlin©/Sergio CML Meyler/Sergio/Lallana LM Lallana/Brown/Puncheon STCR Guly/Lambert STCL Brandy/Adam/Brown I generally stick to variations of 4-4-2 with tweaks to the style of player (i.e. more attacking or defensive depending on the opposition). Though have played 4-5-1, 5-3-2, 4-3-3 and even 4-2-4 for a fan day at the end of the first season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 5 April, 2011 Share Posted 5 April, 2011 "Bournemouth fans are becoming a little concerned that their manager Eddie Howe has expressed an interest in Southampton fringe player Gary Keenan Several fans have already written to local papers stating that they would consider boycotting the club should a former Saints player tarnish the proud tradition of AFC Bournemouth" Nothing changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 5 April, 2011 Share Posted 5 April, 2011 Started afresh last week. Season 3 and finished 11th in the Prem. Cacares is a star player, got an aging Anelka up front and just signed Muntari on a free. 4th season currently top after 4 straight wins at the start of the season against the weaker teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barfy Posted 8 April, 2011 Share Posted 8 April, 2011 After the end of my third season and guiding Saints to a 9th place finish in the Prem, reigning champions Arsenal offered me a contract of £81k p.w. and a huge transfer budget, so now I'm the new Arsene Wenger and in my third friendly I am currently tearing Hibernian a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 10 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 April, 2011 (edited) My career so far... Unemployed with Sunday League reputation > Thurrock > Bradford City > S****horpe > Guinea > Ghana > Leeds United > England > Roma > Ajax > Liverpool > Aston Villa I apply for any job I see as a career progression. Highlights - Getting S****horpe promoted to League One Getting Leeds promoted to the Premier League Winning African Cup of Nations with Ghana Winning the Dutch Cup with Ajax Winning the Dutch League with Ajax Finishing 2nd in the Premier League with Aston Villa Winning the FA Cup with Aston Villa Lowlights - Getting sacked by Bradford City Getting relegated from League One with S****horpe United Getting sacked by Roma after a tycoon takeover Getting sacked by Liverpool I probably have more fun with a career game like this than I do managing Southampton. I did apply for the Saints job on a number of occasions but they turned me down, now I'm too good for them! Edited 11 April, 2011 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barfy Posted 11 April, 2011 Share Posted 11 April, 2011 I guess my brief highlights so far are getting Saints promoted to the Prem within two consecutive seasons, and then spending ca £80m with Arsenal with the aim of doing the treble (leading the prem and in the semis of the CL & FA cup) £60m of that spent on Edinson Cavani from Parma in January who so far has scored 24 goals in 19 games! Oh yes, and taking every opportunity to slag off Radomir Antic who took over from me at Saints and has led them straight back to the NPC. I was thinking about going for some national jobs, but I'm running quite a small database, will that restrict things? Also I seem to remember on earlier versions national jobs weren't that involved, what's it like on this version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 11 April, 2011 Share Posted 11 April, 2011 The game gets a lot less fun when there's fewer 'real' players about imo. Had a career game with Scotland on FM09 which took me up until 2031, all the regens were awesome and it got a bit boring really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 11 April, 2011 Share Posted 11 April, 2011 The game gets a lot less fun when there's fewer 'real' players about imo. Had a career game with Scotland on FM09 which took me up until 2031, all the regens were awesome and it got a bit boring really. I tend to agree unless I stick with Saints or find a project I get really into (like my epic Alfreton Town save on FM08 ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 11 April, 2011 Share Posted 11 April, 2011 Speaking of boring - i'm currently playing my Level 10 game, i'm managing my hometown team (Hartley Wintney) in the Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Division 1. I've built a team which could probably reach the play-offs in the Conference (unrealistic) and i'm winning every game by about 5 or 6 goals. The annoying thing is that it's going to be at least 4 seasons until i'm at any kind of competitive level, but if I holiday then i'll lose all my decent players as they're all on amateur contracts and I can't offer them PT/FT contracts, which means that bigger clubs will poach them. Also - our average attendance is appalling considering our league record (Pld 25, Won 23, For 113, Conc 14, Pts 71 and 10pts clear at the top of the table). We're averaging about 40 people per game in a 4000 stadium, whereas second-placed Eversley are averaging 423 people. I DON'T GET IT! Hartley were relegated to that league last season IRL as well, so we ought to have a higher reputation than Eversley. The board still haven't done a fan day yet, p!ssed off that you can't suggest one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 15 April, 2011 Share Posted 15 April, 2011 Quick update on my Level 10 game - just finished my first season. Pretty easy, as you can see by the screenies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 April, 2011 Share Posted 15 April, 2011 Got a download link for the level 10 database mate? Searched for it but can't find one that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 16 April, 2011 Share Posted 16 April, 2011 Can't find the exact db that I used (I could always upload the file I have to filefront or something if this one doesn't work), but this seems similar. Follow the download link in this thread: http://www.sortitoutsi.net/forum/topic/50960-10th-division-challenge/ Might actually set up a SWF challenge thread, see how well people do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 20 April, 2011 Share Posted 20 April, 2011 Just saw http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/football-manager-2011/ are selling it for £9.96 as a download. You buy it, they give you a steam code, enter it on steam and it is then in your games list forever. Only until saturday though. At that price i thought might as'well finally upgrade from 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 St Marys to host the Euro Cup Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 finished the first season of my level 10 game. i got employed by cadbury heath managed to fininsh 1st. promoted from the toolstation div 1 league and win the lvl 10 cup. managed to get the board to turn the club semi professional so i could sign players onto contracts and extra fitness,physios and coachs. didnt want to lose my best players half way through the season again. currently sitting top of the cherry red records combined counties league premiere divsion after 10 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 4 June, 2011 Share Posted 4 June, 2011 finished secsond season finished first again now promoted up into zamaretto league first division south/west managed to get my board to improve both youth and training facilities and they have also given me some money atlast 120k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 5 June, 2011 Share Posted 5 June, 2011 Started a game with Wrexham - won the BSP by a clear 12pts in my first season but didn't even get into the Top 3 BSP Manager of the Season awards! B*stards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 13 June, 2011 Share Posted 13 June, 2011 4 seasons with Crawley, in the PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 25 June, 2011 Share Posted 25 June, 2011 finished 3rd season finishing first again now promoted up into the great evo-stick premier divison. had to bring in a complete new 11 as contracts ran out and players retired. hope to just stay up this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 When is FM 2012 coming out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 11 August, 2011 Share Posted 11 August, 2011 When is FM 2012 coming out? That probably won't be announced until mid-September. I think the games have come out towards the end of October for the last couple of years, so expect it for around that time this year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tac-tics Posted 14 August, 2011 Share Posted 14 August, 2011 MLG I hope you've given us a bloody good war chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 August, 2011 Author Share Posted 15 August, 2011 (edited) Well the £12m (rising to £15m) from Arsenal certainly helps. Edited 15 August, 2011 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 19 August, 2011 Share Posted 19 August, 2011 I really hate how derby games are scheduled at some ridiculous times. I've got a save where a Saints Pompey game had a 5pm KO time! How unrealistic, I hope SI sort this out for the next version. Almost spoils the game for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 20 August, 2011 Share Posted 20 August, 2011 everytime I play this game, I have to change tactics every fuking season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers-sfc Posted 21 August, 2011 Share Posted 21 August, 2011 Has anyone signed Jack stephens from plymouth? ( the one we now have ) he is class on the game!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 7 September, 2011 Share Posted 7 September, 2011 Cortese sold Brandy for £5 million. Not really fussed as he was no longer in my plans. But when I looked at the confidence the fans were not happy with Me for selling him. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 7 September, 2011 Share Posted 7 September, 2011 I agree. Managing Saints I'm too biassed, too impatient and too unwilling to leave, so it closes doors. I like to either pick somewhere random or start unemployed as you have. Whenever I've won the Champion's League at a top club I've tended to apply for obscure jobs or low level leagues for a new challenge, to shock the media! I tried this, I got Luton promoted, then Saints offered me the job and I couldn't turn it down, cue then turning down every other job as I had my saints project. boo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 8 September, 2011 Share Posted 8 September, 2011 Had my first ever posponement due to weather. The away game at Fartton park off due to snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 8 September, 2011 Share Posted 8 September, 2011 Had my first ever posponement due to weather. The away game at Fartton park off due to snow. That is something i have never had happen in my games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 8 September, 2011 Share Posted 8 September, 2011 That is something i have never had happen in my games. First time for me as well. I'd just rested half my squad during my midweek cup match for it. Wasnt happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 8 September, 2011 Share Posted 8 September, 2011 After serving a touchline ban, what happens the next time you moan about an offical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted 8 September, 2011 Share Posted 8 September, 2011 After serving a touchline ban, what happens the next time you moan about an offical? you get another one and then eventually sacked if it carry's on. Well, that's what happened to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benali Saint Posted 17 September, 2011 Share Posted 17 September, 2011 I signed a player in the summer window. He played my first 7 games then got injured and was out for 4 months. With a week until he was back from injury he was unhappy as he wasnt getting games. So I made a promise that he would get games, which he got. Then he got injured for another 4-6 weeks. after 4 weeks he handed in a transfer request because he wanted to play. WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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