Hands On Manager

I have just noticed that my manager stats are starting to change. Obviously I'm starting to become a certain type of manager. I have noticed that my hands on approach stat is starting to drop. Does anyone know why that is??

If you've delegated any responsibilities out to the assistant manager, don't often interact with players "preferred moves, praising, asking for recommendations"

Basically it is an attribute on your independency, your ability to do things yourself

yeah I don't really do any of that. I don't attend pre match press conferences just the post. That is due to superstition as I never win a game when I do one. maybe I'll start to interact more.

They are just cosmetic values, so you don't HAVE to do anything, play the however you feel comfortable

yeah I don't really do any of that. I don't attend pre match press conferences just the post. That is due to superstition as I never win a game when I do one. maybe I'll start to interact more.

Yeah, im the same, all my attributes are up in the blue, bar Hands On Approach

They are just cosmetic values, so you don't HAVE to do anything, play the however you feel comfortable

I know but I still want good stats

Create (or download) your own training schedules. That always raises "Hands on Approach." Even if you don't do press conferences, arrange friendlies, etc.

I'm gonna do that now. I'm a newbie to FM and I have just finished my first ever season with a tactic of my own, so now I'm gonna mess a round with training.

I am always looking at the stats to see if they have improved, i think its becoming a bit of an obsession.

I know but I still want good stats

But it's up to you what you think is good! My hands on is down to 2 because I don't get much involved in training and I'm happy with that. There is no right or wrong it's telling you what kind of Manager you are.

Hmmmm, I don't manage the reserve team, however I as good as do. My 'Hands on' stats oddly don't grow. They've dropped even.

It is peculiar as the comments left here mean they shall have increased and not dropped. :/ I am not too concerned as this isn't the end of the world. My other stats are fine. Here they are:-

Club/Player Loyalty - 12

Domestic player bias - 20

Financial approach - 20

Hands on approach - 5

Squad discipline - 17

Tactical consistancy - 14

I 98% of the time attend the team talks.

I attend and occasionally choose who to play in the reserve team.

I make media comments to players who demand a better contract or want to play more games.

I ask players to tutor and learn new moves.

I have created specific team tactics, players instructions. I even use opposition instructions.

Do the stats matter when applying for a new job

Do the stats matter when applying for a new job

Somehting I have never really considedered, but i guess it comes down to past experience and your success in the game, stats may be an added factor, They might just matter:thup:

I don't think stats really matter. Its is mostly down to reputation I believe. Manager stats are more an indication of what type of manager you are, rather than how good of a manager you are.

I don't think stats really matter. Its is mostly down to reputation I believe. Manager stats are more an indication of what type of manager you are, rather than how good of a manager you are.

i think you're right, i have just finished by first full season in the championship. i accidentally set my previous experience to international manager and i keep being linked with every job under the sun, even the real madrid job, now that's just crazy. but according to my caps i have played 101 for scotland.

I know it doesn't really matter but I must admit I'm pretty annoyed that despite : attending every press conference, handling all team talks, taking control of all friendly matches, handling all contract renewals, fiddling with tactics and training and releasing plenty of media comments my HoA is still sitting at about 3.

I know it doesn't really matter but I must admit I'm pretty annoyed that despite : attending every press conference, handling all team talks, taking control of all friendly matches, handling all contract renewals, fiddling with tactics and training and releasing plenty of media comments my HoA is still sitting at about 3.

That's strange as in every game I set up my own training I always have a 20 in "Hands on Approach" after several seasons. I attend the first 15 (or so) press conferences before letting my assistant take over. I only attend conferences before big games after that.

I think it is important to get every player on a different training schedule then "General."

I know it doesn't really matter but I must admit I'm pretty annoyed that despite : attending every press conference, handling all team talks, taking control of all friendly matches, handling all contract renewals, fiddling with tactics and training and releasing plenty of media comments my HoA is still sitting at about 3.

Yeah, snap it does often leave me with a confuddled look on my face when I see that stat goes down and the others going up. Its is "ooh that stats gone up that one has and uh....uh, oh?! :/"

When applying for a job I do doubt the stats have much to do with it more than likely the reputation will be the deciding factor, maybe fininancial control the none exciting stat on the list maybe as a deciding factor, but who knows, who knows?

That's strange as in every game I set up my own training I always have a 20 in "Hands on Approach" after several seasons. I attend the first 15 (or so) press conferences before letting my assistant take over. I only attend conferences before big games after that.

I think it is important to get every player on a different training schedule then "General."

Huh, maybe that's it. I don't have the youth players on training scheduals that might be why. I do have loads of specific training scheduals for the 1st and the reserve teams.

I just checked my profile and it said i was an under-pressure manager, what does that mean. As far as i know i have no pressure, the board love me as do the fans. i don't get it.

I just checked my profile and it said i was an under-pressure manager, what does that mean. As far as i know i have no pressure, the board love me as do the fans. i don't get it.

My hands on approach is 18 and going up. I think this is related to (including all the other factors others have stated above) how often u look at other players profiles, other teams profiles, what u do for tactics, if u change ur training, changing your back room staff, how much u use shortlists, saving notes to the notebook such as when u discipline players, manager interaction, adjusting budgets, using filters for transfer, how many bids u make. I have come to this conclusion because i used to play football manager by being a championship/premiership side, starting as a well known manager and just breezing through the game. Simple, easy. But the last two fms (08-09) i have started unemployed, had to spend much more time looking for bargains, using all possible ways to bring the best out of players (player interaction, training etc) and manage my budgets, (negotiating with contracts). Many of the things that i wouldnt do with a club who had money and you could just make easy decisions. Hope this helps!

My hands on approach is 18, and i still send the assistant to press conferences sometimes. If you are skipping through long periods (days) without doing anything (looking at your players reactions, looking at future opposition etc) then your hands on approach is going to be poor!