FOOTBALL Football Manager Discussion

[treva]

Won successive promotions with Bradford (Won League 2 and then won League 1 play-offs after finishing 5th). Mid-season I had already been approached by Finnish team HJK and decided to accept their offer, so moved at the end of the season despite our promotion. Was sad to leave, but I did what I wanted to do at Bradford, and maybe I'll go back there again at some point.

So far things with HJK have been very comfortable. We were 2nd when I joined after about 10 games and we are now top. Did have a shocker in the Europa League, though, and got knocked out by Welsh side Haverfordsworth on away goals.

Also, as New Zealand manager I was beaten by UAE in a high scoring play-off match for qualification to the World Cup. However, I did win NZ's second successive Oceania Nations Cup title.

 

[JBlues08]

Can you post the squad of Bolton Jason?

They must be having some sort of financial problems at the club.

As a result...

Because of their lack of numbers, they have been using players from their youth team.

After about 5-6 more games, they now have 4 points. Still pretty much doom to be relegated already anyway.

 

[hedger_14]

Ripping the Blue Square Bet Premier league with FC United. 8 points ahead after 18 games Davide Petrucci is way too good for this level 7 goals, 8 assists, rating of 7.59 in 15 league matches. Ryan Edwards is awesome as well. Australian striker signed on a free after he was released by Reading and just dominating. 11 goals and 2 assists in 12 games. Still yet to score a hattrick though

 

[treva]

Done the double in my first season. Although, to be fair, I only had to play the final of the cup as they made it through to it before I joined. Won the league comfortably in the end after it looked like it might be tight for most of the season.

Means Champions League next season, the first time I've been with a team in one of the top continental competitions (I'm doing the pentagon challenge - win all 5 continental domestic competitions).

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Demba sucked when he played alongside Sturridge with me lol and he has actually been dropped over Mphela at the moment. I certainly wouldn't play a 4-5-1 unless you have Ben Arfa sitting just behind Ba to feed him balls that way, but I don't think having Ba on his own will work. Tbh, I'm surprised you are having problems conceeding goals, currently only Man U have a tighter defence. You playing Simpson/R Taylor - Colo - S.Taylor - Santon?

I've changed my tactics and I'm hitting some great form. Dominated the last few games, not conceded at all and scored a fair few. Just need to be more clinical up front as we waste so many chances. Ba's starting to get some goals but he's 3rd choice behind Sturridge and Best now. The only problem with that is that Best is very erratic - he's either brilliant or useless.

My back four is quite different: Bridge/Santon - Givet - Coloccini - Simpson/Santon. Givet and Coloccini are a formidable partnership. The only reason I was letting so many goals in was because it was too easy to bypass my midfield. I've changed my tactics and it's a lot better now.

 

[Bevab]

Has anybody encountered bugs after the new patch?

 

[hedger_14]

Need some help. I tried installing some new kits for the Premier League from Sortitoutsi but they didn't work so I just deleted the folder. But when I went and reloaded the skin, no kits show up? Like you go onto the club screen and under each kit will be a blank space. Anyone know how to fix this?

 

[hedger_14]

Don't worry. Realised it was a problem with my skin. Although the kits still don't work on the normal skin (they just use the default kits)

 

[JBlues08]

Got lucky...

 

[JBlues08]

This certainly wasn't lucky...

 

[JBlues08]

Bolton ended the season winless and breaking all sort of records in the process.

EDIT: And oh, I finally put 4 past Man City after thrashing them 4-0 at home on the final day of the season. So, the "collection" is now complete!

 

[treva]

9 goals in 38 games is impressive.

 

[Ollie_H]

That's a goal every 380 minutes or 4.2 games.

 

[Manly]

Good maths.

 

[treva]

A point every 9.5 games, conceded on average 2.7 goals per game and won 0% of their games...