FOOTBALL Football Manager Discussion

[Simbazz]

Just downloaded a db where every club in England and Scotland has massively improved finances. With Man U i had ?800million to spend, it may be cheating, but its fecking fun. Here are my transfers in so far:
Kaka- ?128million
Cesc Fabregas- ?212million
Ezequiel Garay- ?28million
Igor Akinfeev- ?22million
Dani Alves- ?41.5million
Joao Moutinho- ?22.5million

I need a back-up striker so am buying Sergio Aguero for ?40million, pretty good deal for a back-up . My results so far in the league have been pretty impressive. 2-0 against Villa and then a 7-1 hammering against a woeful Middlesborough. Goals from Tevez (3), Rooney (2) and Garay (2) sealed the win. Some of the transfers are pretty cool aswell, Shevchenko to Bolton, Adebayor to Middlesborough, Michael Johnson to Derby, Barzagli to Newcastle, Huntelaar to Sunderland and Rafael Sobis to Birmingham just to name a few. This DB is too fun :P.

Where'd you get that database?

 

[King Pietersen]

Ive created a database boosting money, reps and stadiums of clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. The money is as follows

EPL - 500m
CCC - 400m
L1 - 300m
L2 - 200m
SPL - 400m
WPL - 300m

I have also made the poular non EEc members into EEc members to eliminate work permits from most areas. This database makes for an exciting game, I have one going right now which is awesome. I thought id share the database. The link to download it is below

http://files.filefront.com/Rich+Britain+08...;/fileinfo.html

Link !

I pasted the first post of the thread in incase Susie doesnt work for ya, i've been having some problems with it this morning. Hope you enjoy it >

 

[GrayNicolls]

Started a new game with Portsmouth, and it's going pretty good. Won 5 out of 6 games, but I haven't played any really good teams yet. I signed Ryan Taylor, Ever Banega, Fernandez, Van der Vaart and Vagner Love.

 

[King Pietersen]

Just finished my 2nd season as Milan. Sold quite a few fringe players, Jankulovski, Cassani, and a few others. Won the league, lost 1 league game in the whole season, the last game of the season, away to Fiorentina. I won manager of the month, Kaka player of the season, Akinfeev keeper of the season, Nesta defender of the season etc etc, we won most of the awards. Bought 1 player so far aswell, Saloman Kalou for free from Chelski. I love this game too much.

 

[Gilly Fan]

How do you sign good players? Their value is like 6-7mil quid and I can't even get em for 10m quid.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

How do you sign good players? Their value is like 6-7mil quid and I can't even get em for 10m quid.

exactly, I'm having trouble signing Samir Nasri and I've raised the price upto 22m.

 

[Hooper]

Just give up and go for someone else, not worth the money if you have to bid that high for a player.

 

[King Pietersen]

Lol, you think £10million is alot for a player ? I paid £24million for a goal keeper, the same for a right back and then paid £30million combined for Elano and Ben Arfa, in 1 January Transfer window, Samir Nasri isnt worth more than £22million though, not on FM 08 anyway. You can get Elano or Ben Arfa for that price. Saloman Kalou is better, can get him for free at the end of season 2.

 

[GrayNicolls]

Get Matias Fernandez for 11 million. He's awesome.

 

[Briggsey]

Im getting this today, got bored of trying to get Peterborough to the PL, took too long and I couldnt be arsed

Any reccomendations on a good challenge for this version, particularly one where I can buy some decent players!

 

[evertonfan]

Oh twatshire! I've just cocked up my save file with Everton and have to start over.

I do reccommend buying Billy Sharp, Michael Kightly, Jay Tabb and Tim Cahill though. All of them are mint.

Briggs, have you been having a go at my sig tut?

 

[Briggsey]

Briggs, have you been having a go at my sig tut?

No :ninja

I like the effects, but I cant use the bloody brushes! Do a tutorial on them! And another one on your current sig too!

In return ill do a tutorial on how to style your hair like mine, then your purpose in life can truly be achieved

Anyway back on subject Reccomend a team for me!

 

[evertonfan]

Accrington or Chester. I can proudly boast that i've taken both top the Premiership and I even took Chester to the Champions League quarter finals!

No more tuts for me i'm afraid, I spend too much time on my hair.

 

[King Pietersen]

Im getting this today, got bored of trying to get Peterborough to the PL, took too long and I couldnt be arsed

Any reccomendations on a good challenge for this version, particularly one where I can buy some decent players!

It wont sound like it, but AC Milan is a good challenge. The defences and the goal keepers are very good in Serie A and you get a good challenge in every game, except those against Messina . Really fun team to be, but with an oldish squad it does need refining. I'm getting close to getting my squad as i want it. Spent ?30million on Aguero and ?20.5million on a young defender called Cristico. I also got Nani on loan, Kalou on free and Joe Hart as a cheap 3rd keeper. Maldini has retired, Ambrosini's out, Ronaldo's gone, Nesta's on his way out, Jakulovski's gone, Abbiati's gone, Dida's been replaced, Gattuso has been replaced, Oddo's been sold, Cafu, Inzaghi and Simic have all gone. I'm slowly getting rid of all the old timers and replacing them with hot property youngsters.

My first XI after the summer 2009 transfer window is:

---------------------Akinfeev---------------------------
-----Alves-------Nesta------Cristico-------Kaladze-----

------------------Pirlo------Elano---------------------

---------Nani---------Kaka-----------Ben Arfa----------

--------------- Aguero/PatoAmauri-------------------------

This game is fantastic, havent had more fun with an FM game ever. Loving it. Ac Milan are a great team to manage.

 

[Jaztheman]

I pwn every one in the EPL, I need some other team to come in next year and give me a run for my money.

44 games unbeaten, scored 108 goals, conceded 29. Chelsea's max attendance is 42000 so considering our average attendance is 41220, we're doing pretty well.