being able to decide what to wear to games

Hi,

I would like to be able to decide what I wear (as a manager) to games.

I.e. a tracksuit coach or one with a suit.

It may also effect the way your portrayed. I.e. if you are in a tracksuit then the media/fans will treat you as a tracksuit manager and perhaps relate to you a bit more where-as if you wear a suit, it may give your players more confidence (as they may think your more 'professional') but if your team are doing badly they may think your trying to be too 'cool' for your own good and a tad arrogant.

Just an idea.

football manager lol not fashion manager

i like this idea adds some realism!

sorry...no...doesn't add anything to the game.

football manager lol not fashion manager

Why on earth are you laughing at yourself when you are clearly not funny!

OP: Maybe we could choose our style separately but I do believe that it would add some realism.

Why on earth are you laughing at yourself when you are clearly not funny!

OP: Maybe we could choose our style separately but I do believe that it would add some realism.

Eh thought you have something to say shock.Just dont see choosing wot you were adds to the game how often do press mention about wot managers were dont think people are botherd

Eh thought you have something to say shock.Just dont see choosing wot you were adds to the game how often do press mention about wot managers were dont think people are botherd

I will try and grab what I can out of that post.

In fact, reputation is often based on what the manager where's to match. We will always base Martin O'Neil on his tracksuit and that is how a lot of us recognise him.

Just imagine it yourself, it would serve just as much purpose.

Its what the players wear that bothers me more.

There's nothing worse than wearing your home kit way from home. Grrrr!

Hi,

I would like to be able to decide what I wear (as a manager) to games.

I.e. a tracksuit coach or one with a suit.

It may also effect the way your portrayed. I.e. if you are in a tracksuit then the media/fans will treat you as a tracksuit manager and perhaps relate to you a bit more where-as if you wear a suit, it may give your players more confidence (as they may think your more 'professional') but if your team are doing badly they may think your trying to be too 'cool' for your own good and a tad arrogant.

Just an idea.

Yep "awesome idea"...and let's see it have a 6% effect to results too!

Hope wwfan writes a 78 page guide on clothing selection though.

Jeeeez!

Your right it doesn't add anything to the game but neither does face in the game and they still put that in

I will try and grab what I can out of that post.

In fact, reputation is often based on what the manager where's to match. We will always base Martin O'Neil on his tracksuit and that is how a lot of us recognise him.

o so wot at start of each mach you want a option to appear saying wot do you want to were to todays game tracksuit or suit yes would be a great feature.Be pointless after about 3 games

o so wot at start of each mach you want a option to appear saying wot do you want to were to todays game tracksuit or suit yes would be a great feature.Be pointless after about 3 games

No, you just have an option and you can toggle 'Suit' 'Tracksuit' which is always set automatically to the one you want.

In todays game the media/fans talk about what the managers wearing and it effects how people perceive the manager and the managers reputation.

just an idea anyway..

o so wot at start of each mach you want a option to appear saying wot do you want to were to todays game tracksuit or suit yes would be a great feature.Be pointless after about 3 games

I can barely understand what you are posting.

And no, maybe you can just pick at the start of the game what 'type' of manager you are and then that could be that. At the end of the season you can 'change your approach'.

Even if it isn't for everybody, people need to stop taking such a tone.

No, you just have an option and you can toggle 'Suit' 'Tracksuit' which is always set automatically to the one you want.

In todays game the media/fans talk about what the managers wearing and it effects how people perceive the manager and the managers reputation.

just an idea anyway..

Azza i was't criticising your idea just been sycastic in a freindly way:thup:

I can barely understand what you are posting.

And no, maybe you can just pick at the start of the game what 'type' of manager you are and then that could be that. At the end of the season you can 'change your approach'.

Even if it isn't for everybody, people need to stop taking such a tone.

o here we go mr evo mod wana be.And if you cant understand my post you need some more english lessions.Quite good at trying to get people infractions are't you

o here we go mr evo mod wana be.And if you cant understand my post you need some more english lessions.Quite good at trying to get people infractions are't you

o here we go should be Oh here we go. You never start a sentence with And. are't you should read aren't you.

Don't criticise other users reading ability until you've learned to post in legible language.

o here we go mr evo mod wana be.And if you cant understand my post you need some more english lessions.Quite good at trying to get people infractions are't you

I do a better job of getting myself in trouble. Seriously, I am trying, now to be helpful; people write in proper english as 'text speak' is against the forum rules and people will take more notice of your theories if you post in an easily readable way.

This goes into territory of real life. Not sure, but I highly doubt it will be implemented.

Let's cut out the bickering and txt speak please.

I do a better job of getting myself in trouble. Seriously, I am trying, now to be helpful; people write in proper english as 'text speak' is against the forum rules and people will take more notice of your theories if you post in an easily readable way.

weres my text speak i must be missing something:confused:

TBH this is a good idea although not one that I would use very often. If it was to be implemented it would have to be optional maybe with a button in the preferences menu.

Does it realy matter?

And where does it end?

Do we take a leaf from Fifa's books and start ordering the team to have haircuts for charity when theit team mates complain about their fashion sence? Do we start ordering the team to go attend a sick fans death bed at the risk of fatigue?

Or do we just concentrate on winning each game with an already insane number of variables that are already hard enough to get right without worrying if the media thinks you wearing a suit makes you less approachable as a manager?

it would be an "alright" idea if the game didn't have so many things that need fixing already but if i was to play this game next season & see a "what to wear" tab but have a game still overwhelmed with bugs & inconsistencies, i'd be 'peeesed off' to say the least.

ideas like this are cool but they miss the point, it's requests like these that make SI feel the need to add 100+ new features instead of looking @ the previous years game & just improving it. FM is a solid base for a fantastic game & has been for a couple of years, the problem is that the continued trivial addition of features that all-in-all just lead to more bugs is becoming an annoyance & it will continues to happen year-on-year until people look @ the bigger picture or perhaps i'm wrong.

i don't care how my manager dresses, i just want to be able to manipulate the tactics system in a realistic fashion or have other teams stay competitive instead of going after the same players save-after-save. . . (so many more things but i won't bore you all)

maybe i'm worng & stuff like this is what FM "needs" but i think ideas like this are 'cute' but do nothing for the game as a whole.

It should be a function of your managing style. Make your assman/coach do everything, stand around during training = suit.

o here we go should be Oh here we go. You never start a sentence with And. are't you should read aren't you.

Don't criticise other users reading ability until you've learned to post in legible language.

Hate to be pedantic (or maybe I don't!) but there are instances when you CAN start a sentence with "And". However, in the post we are talking about, I can confirm that this was not one of these instances

sorry...no...doesn't add anything to the game.

I love any idea for games, but put me in Camp Vasilli07.

I don't want to work on details about pre-game meals (Atkins, south beach or weight watchers?), Curfews (1 or 2 drink maximums on game night?), Does my team use stairmasters, treadmills or rowing machines as its primary form of aerobic exercise or if they are allowed to watch R rated movies before bed because it might keep them up too late.

That said: Having a little graphical representation of your manager on the sidelines (or in the stands if he has a touchline ban) where you can choose his shape (suit & tie, jumpsuit or skirt) and being able to select differnet colours for certain parts might be fun. (Black suit, red tie, brown hair). I could see some of the skin-making gurus around here having some fun with that.

Having it affect the outcome of the game I don't think I agree with.

As long as there is a managers dot, I don't care what it wears!

As long as there is a managers dot, I don't care what it wears!

I second the manager dot feature!

As long as there is a managers dot, I don't care what it wears!

Couldnt agree more! And if the players come over to you after you score then its even better:thup:

That would actually be a relatively simply addition, theres already the players sitting in the dugout so adding a manager wouldnt be hard.

This is what I would have my little stick-manager wearing...

Whilst these are what I would remove from Berbatov when taking penalties in an FA Cup semi-final...

Personally, I think it's a bad idea. Fans base their opinions about managers on how their team performs on the pitch, not on how well they press their suit. This is leaning more towards Fifa Manager rather than Football Manager.

Fans base their opinions about managers on how their team performs on the pitch, not on how well they press their suit.

I don't know... a lot used to be said about the amount of jewellery Ron Atkinson owned.

Its what the players wear that bothers me more.

There's nothing worse than wearing your home kit way from home. Grrrr!

I prefer it - it reminds when teams ALWAYS wore their first strip unless there was a clash.

As long as there is a managers dot, I don't care what it wears!

Seconded. A Mourinho type run down the touchline would be nice

To the people who say fans don't care about how their Manager is dressed etc. This may be true to YOU but in the real world, this became an issue with former Napoli Manager Reja who used to prefer wearing cheap tracksuits to his matches.

He was forced by the board to wear a suit to the games because it looked unprofessional facing teams like Juventus and Milan, with what the Chairman described as Pijamas.

Also whats wrong with wearing your HOME strip AWAY? The AWAY strip was created and only used if there was a clash, it isnt the normal thing to always wear the AWAY kit AWAY... Gotta love people these days, what they perceive to be correct suddenly becomes a global norm. I see this especially with fans of the EPL who base everything they see in this league as the global standard.

Given the amount of customisation of character that's now possible in games it's not the most perverse idea in the world, and while it certainly shouldn't have an affect on matches (as it's not something managers tend to change from game to game) it could contribute to a manager's initial attributes?

Either way, a manager's look, be it Fergie's naff club blazers, Rafa's big coats, Wenger's sharp suits or Mourinho's brand of couture, says a lot about their personality and approach (and for fans of other sports I might also mention Bill Belichick's hoody...)

And if it ever did happen, I want an option for the initialled mid-90's tracksuit top as immortalised in Fantasy Football League...

I prefer it - it reminds when teams ALWAYS wore their first strip unless there was a clash.

But then if you play in an uncommon colour, you never wear your away kit. No fan would buy it so you would lose merchandise sales

This is what I would have my little stick-manager wearing...

Whilst these are what I would remove from Berbatov when taking penalties in an FA Cup semi-final...

LMFAO

I would maybe choose a Nazi General's outfit to install fear into my players and make them think about what would happen in times of defeat

I'd go naked, whole body painted pink, and hope the opponent team get distracted enough to not play properly.

I prefer it - it reminds when teams ALWAYS wore their first strip unless there was a clash.

In my 3rd season with Man City, they have yet to wear anything but their home kit.

This would become the new press conferences feature if introduced... LAME. How could it possibly be anything other than annoying after the initial first-time novelty had worn off?

LMFAO

I would maybe choose a Nazi General's outfit to install fear into my players and make them think about what would happen in times of defeat

Not sure that would go down too well in the Israeli league now would it! You would most likely end up being dragged from the touchline by a Mossad hit squad!

Thinking about the rediculous nature or "manager outfits", another favorite wound it's way into my small mind...

...yes, it's one of the great Rodney Dangerfield outfits from Caddyshack!

"Jeez... last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it!"

What if i came out onto the bench wearing nothing, would i lose my job because of the police charges. How would you implement it, be given an option of what to wear before you start the game, do you have an option to use some of your wages to shell out for an expensive suit, is colour an option, what about brand? Kappa or Nike tracksuit? How about adding the option to be able to match fix, mix games and each manager should have a subterfuge rating, if it's high your less likely to be found out for fixing that FA cup final. Or perhaps you should have the option of what post match wine you can enjoy with the opposing manager, resulting in massive manager debts as he spends transfer money funding his massive drink addiction. Lets keep the game about the game not about what your wearing, A truly bizarre and frankly just plain bad idea.

Here we go... How's about an altogether new "Managerial Experience"...

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Hey guys, I think we should be able to spend our earning on cars and houses, that would be cool

maybe you can hire fashion designers like gok wan to dress you on the day!

Hey guys, I think we should be able to spend our earning on cars and houses, that would be cool

Ugh. No, not that stupid idea again.

maybe you can hire fashion designers like gok wan to dress you on the day!

Or on your first day in the BSS ask your Mum's opinion