Daniel Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I'm getting regular £100m+ offers for my best players. I just buy cheap and sell high just as the reach their 30's and i feel like i have a replacement for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 ZZ - Hi it's Zinedine Zidane here, this Vinicius lad is all over my FM save, what can you tell me about him? Agent - Well, he is 16, you can't sign him for 2 years, we want him loaned back in the 3rd year, and that'll be £38.7m please. ZZ - Sounds legit! Deal. Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40021844 and text: "Real Madrid are to sign 16-year-old Flamengo forward Vinicius Junior in a deal worth £38.7m. The transfer will go through in July 2018, when Vinicius turns 18, although he could remain at the Brazilian club for a further season on loan, Real say. Vinicius has played only 17 minutes of senior football" This is like my mega-Torino save, but I wouldnt pay 38m for a 16 year old! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted May 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2017 Another mediocre season with Sampdoria, hard to do a lot with such a tight budget. Finances have improved but I find it hard to stay motivated when it's unlikely I'll get relegated, unlikely I'll make Europe and I'm out the cup. Am enjoying watching some of the youth get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just beat the scum at the sty to go top of the table 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted May 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2017 Just beat Lazio 1-0, and then took my first ever point off Juventus. Nearing the end of my 2nd season in charge and barring anything horrendous happening, I should be in charge at the start of season 3. Its a weird save. Very little I can do re transfers but I feel like I'm doing a good job with what I have. Just need a few academy players to be absolute stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/28/2017 at 05:00, Villan_of_oz said: Another mediocre season with Sampdoria, hard to do a lot with such a tight budget. Finances have improved but I find it hard to stay motivated when it's unlikely I'll get relegated, unlikely I'll make Europe and I'm out the cup. Am enjoying watching some of the youth get better. What's your problem, conceding too many? not scoring enough? bit of both? You're gonna have to get out a stethoscope and analyse what's going wrong and why, if it has been that way over time. We don't want you being VT FM thread's Paul Lambert bud Season 4, you're at least making top half pushing Europa ok? So it will be a big summer rebuild. Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are "Zed and what Zed did", you're Marcellus Wallace. Time to get that blowtorch and pliers out bud in the form of a massive, ruthless summer overhaul. I'm talking sales, i'm talking Frees in, I'm talking loans in, I'm talking promoted youth. I'm talking tactics revamp. Possible backroom changes. Board requests for additional wages... "Time to get all medieval on their ayyyyyyyyyyyyassssssssss." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Solihull Moors have gained promotion to League 1, whilst also booking a Wembley place in the final of the Checkatrade Trophy. HAPPY DAYS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted May 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Midfielder said: What's your problem, conceding too many? not scoring enough? bit of both? You're gonna have to get out a stethoscope and analyse what's going wrong and why, if it has been that way over time. We don't want you being VT FM thread's Paul Lambert bud Season 4, you're at least making top half pushing Europa ok? So it will be a big summer rebuild. Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are "Zed and what Zed did", you're Marcellus Wallace. Time to get that blowtorch and pliers out bud in the form of a massive, ruthless summer overhaul. I'm talking sales, i'm talking Frees in, I'm talking loans in, I'm talking promoted youth. I'm talking tactics revamp. Possible backroom changes. Board requests for additional wages... "Time to get all medieval on their ayyyyyyyyyyyyassssssssss." I'll give you a like for your pulp fiction reference I agree with the rest of your post too. I have young strikers I believe are the future but they're bloody inconsistent. Similar problem all over the park. I'm playing a young team and we're inconsistent. Like I said in my last post I beat Lazio and drew with Juve so I believe I'm on the right track. Looking forward to season 3. Only 7 games to go in season 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 27 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: I'll give you a like for your pulp fiction reference I agree with the rest of your post too. I have young strikers I believe are the future but they're bloody inconsistent. Similar problem all over the park. I'm playing a young team and we're inconsistent. Like I said in my last post I beat Lazio and drew with Juve so I believe I'm on the right track. Looking forward to season 3. Only 7 games to go in season 2. Oh I see you're in season two, I read wrongly. Yeah good luck that with mate. Inconsistency is a bummer. Strikers not firing, their Current Ability might not be high enough they may be Serie C - B equivalent. Firepower is a must for pre season. Sounds easy but proven goal scorers are top of your shopping list. Times like that, with cost in mind, time to see what gems are available in the Argentinian league perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Started a save with Kissamikos in the Greek second division. League winners and promotion the first season before a 6th place finish in the second. Then moved to Bursaspor half through my 3rd season as they were in a relegation battle, finished 10th. first full season finished 2nd. I have 5 leagues active and I only have leagues that are rated 4 places above my current League. So far I've had active leagues of Switzerland, Croatia, Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Czech Republic and Poland. Enjoy not having a huge budget and I've got fake players. Aiming to take a job in Portugal or Russia next. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) It's from the &$%#!<# Daily Mail but have a read, FM in the news. Paul Collyer, one of the brothers behind the original FM / CM and obviously still embedded with it to the present day, takes on Ronald Koeman on FM at Everton's training ground. Text : " Koeman said of the jovial contest: 'It was very interesting for me to sit down with Paul and Football Manager to understand the technicalities of this computer game and get some insight into the history behind it. 'The game is incredibly realistic and detailed; Paul knew his way around the game very well but I began to get the hang of it in the second half.' and link http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/esports/article-4555964/Everton-boss-Ronald-Koeman-loses-Football-Manager-chief.html also , two things. Firstly, newbie at FM Koeman may be. But, Koeman is a pro manager and obviously adept and schooled in the reality of tactics a billion times than we can ever imagine. But.....as this girl clearly is thinking.... KOEMAN, DID YOU JUST PICK A BACK TWO? W T F? Secondly, Collyer, FM God himself picked 3-5-1-1 Hmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnn I wonder..... Still though not a bad first go by Koeman! Narrow defeat with his crazy tactic. The Koeman Back Two, not sure that'll catch on, but not as bad it looks I guess. Edited May 31, 2017 by Midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Had a chuckle this morning when in my Villa save Wolves sacked Paul Lambert (ha!) and the favourite to take his place is Remi Garde (haha!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted May 31, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2017 So my budget for season 3, Transfer = $1.5 million Wage = less than what I'm spending. Need my young players to step up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Back again with another season update (2026/27) Missed out on the top 4 yet again but did manage to achieve the clubs best finish. Needed Chelsea to drop points on the final day but they were playing QPR so I had no chance of sneaking it. To make sure they didn't want to leave I promised half my team we'd get CL this season, luckily because we were only 1 point off they've given me another chance I've finally got my tactic sorted so hopefully next season I might actually do something. Going into my 11th season with Lincoln now and all I've won along the way is the Vanarama national, a League 2 2nd place trophy and a couple play off finals. Rubbish. In the FA Cup, Leicester knocked me out in the 3rd round. Not good. In the League Cup, I once again done well and was in the semi final against Championship Southampton. Easy route to the final I thought... I lost. In other news, Villa lost in the League 1 play off final to Luton Edited June 1, 2017 by Farlz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 @Farlz 11 seasons and the top 4 hasn't changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 United's GD is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I've realised with Lincoln that managing in England is just ridiculously boring. Most exciting thing I can remember is Bournemouth getting Europa League probably. United are a joke in this particular save as well. Haven't got FM open so can't check properly right now but I'm pretty sure they've just won the league 5 times in a row, retained the CL as well. Sooner Mourinho retires the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted June 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2017 6 hours ago, Farlz said: United are a joke in this particular save as well. Haven't got FM open so can't check properly right now but I'm pretty sure they've just won the league 5 times in a row, retained the CL as well. Sooner Mourinho retires the better. I love Jose being at Utd on FM, he absolutely kills it and is so hard to beat... but when you do finally overtake him and start winning the title and beating him home and away he has a proper meltdown and it is so rewarding. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 How many other leagues are you running @Farlz, as I've never seen such a static top division after 11 seasons. Normally, the rubbish signings from all over Europe catch up with at least a few of the big clubs after 5-6 seasons, especially once regens/youth start dominating. Though I've never started a campaign lower than the championship. Up to your lot to stir things up it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted June 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2017 Does anyone else play one match too many, then regret it? I made a cracking start to season 3 then got spanked 0-3 by A.C Milan. Feeling a bit depressed about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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