End of An Era

Hi All,

My missus doesn't seem to care, so thought I'd post this in the 1 place I thought I'd get some sympathy.

Been playing a very long game on FM08 with Liverpool. I had the most incredible run of 201 league games without a loss. That came to an end this morning. I accidently hit the Go to Game when my back-up team was selected (due to just have played a cup game) so we went into St James Park against a decent Newcastle side with my youth and reserves. They played well, but, sadly we lost 2-1. I'm gutted, for the first time ever in FM08, I was tempting to re-load the game and play it again!

To put the run into perspective, the last time I lost to an English team was the FA Cup final against Chelsea 2-1 on 17/05/08, the game against Newcastle took place on the 2/11/2013. That's 5 1/2 years!! The last team to ever beat me was Real Madrid 2-1 on the 5/4/2011.

I made sure to play the next game quickly and promptly save the game to stop me starting again. Still, almost a tear!!

Unlucky, i guess now you have to look forward to starting a new run and see if you can beat your record.

I think that you are within your rights to re-load the game.

It would be impossible for a manager in real life to make that mistake, therefore, you could argue that re-loading and playing a proper team is a true simulation.

hahaha wouldn't it be funny if a manager did that irl!

Unlucky mate, atleast you showed courage not to reload the game.

Reload it - It was an accident and not a cheat.

You cant accidentally forget to bring your team to an important game IRL.

Just goes to show how flawed FM08 was in terms of tactics.

God, I would have reloaded it. Amazing run though! I thought my run of 67 games without loss was good but 201 is absolutely rediculous (sp).

I think that you are within your rights to re-load the game.

It would be impossible for a manager in real life to make that mistake, therefore, you could argue that re-loading and playing a proper team is a true simulation.

i agree:thup:

Agreed! I would have reloaded it, or quit the game before the match started with Newcastle... 201 games, well done!

Hi All,

My missus doesn't seem to care, so thought I'd post this in the 1 place I thought I'd get some sympathy.

Been playing a very long game on FM08 with Liverpool. I had the most incredible run of 201 league games without a loss.

I'm not saying I don't believe you but I am always a bit sceptical of people who make these threads saying things like they've been unbeaten for x amount of games and they've won the champions league x amount of years consecutively. Please post some screenshots because I suspect there's been some cheating\editing going on. Anyway I would just restart your game.

I'm not saying I don't believe you but I am always a bit sceptical of people who make these threads saying things like they've been unbeaten for x amount of games and they've won the champions league x amount of years consecutively. Please post some screenshots because I suspect there's been some cheating\editing going on. Anyway I would just restart your game.

i'm not sure if he posted screenies in an older thread, don't think it was cheating at all

FM08 was fairly easy so I don't doubt such a run is possible with a big club (I only ever manage small clubs).

I'd of reloaded it instantly before the game had barely kicked off, then I'd have peace of mind knowing I hadn't cheated

its your tactics!

sorry wanted to do it for first time

I think that you are within your rights to re-load the game.

It would be impossible for a manager in real life to make that mistake, therefore, you could argue that re-loading and playing a proper team is a true simulation.

This is what I was thinking. A real manager wouldn't watch a match kick off and then go:

"Hang on! I've named the wrong team!!!"

You should've quickly quit the match and reloaded, then the result would not have been known, and your conscience would have been clear

you hand in that team sheet, you gotta play that team

I'm not saying I don't believe you but I am always a bit sceptical of people who make these threads saying things like they've been unbeaten for x amount of games and they've won the champions league x amount of years consecutively. Please post some screenshots because I suspect there's been some cheating\editing going on. Anyway I would just restart your game.

don't blame you mate for being sceptical, I probably would be too. I'll post a couple of screenies later today (if my work allows me too) the game is on my laptop so i have it with me.

too late to restart it mate, moved and saved it over the file, time to set a new record i think

That's absoulutely incredible, kudos to you.

I would have undoubtedly restarted...

damn . i feel for you mate. tell the wife its times like that when she needs to bring you a beer and a vodka chaser.

its your tactics!

sorry wanted to do it for first time

partially right there mate, my first team play a possesion based 4-2-1-2-1, whilst my 2nd team play a much more attack focused 4-2-2-2, I have too many back-up strikers so need to play 2 when i can!

Newcastle just kept getting up on the counter in the first half and shot out to 2-nil up.

I would definitly restarted. Fair play to you :-)

such a sad story. I would have been gutted and biting the cr*p out of my arm, but well done for not re-loading!

I think that you are within your rights to re-load the game.

It would be impossible for a manager in real life to make that mistake, therefore, you could argue that re-loading and playing a proper team is a true simulation.

Totally agree.

"Oh dam, I forgot to change my cup side for the Champs League Final" - Sir Alex Ferguson

201 wow. I did 99 and then lost to bloody west brom of all times at old trafford

hmm i think i disagree with you all. it would have been ok to reload before the match started. but to reload it after a result, I dont think thats right. you're playing with fate.