2Pacalypse Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I'm asking this now, because i did something in the game that i think i shouldn't have done lol I searched every single country in the world, literally, to find potential signings below the age of 22, from continent to continent. Apparently i made 152 offers ... yes 152 ... my goal was to loan everyone than would eventually sign for my team but 152 players is just stupid, i really thought i had only made like 50 offers or something but considering i already have around 40 players on loan i would have enough players to make 9, 10 teams.. Anyway, your time to share Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pires29 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I accidentally let a 25 year old Balotelli's contract run down to 12 months left then he said he wanted a new challenge and I eventually lost him on a free transfer to Real Madrid despite trying everything I could to get him to sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edle Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 similar to pires but i did it with little leo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campbells Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 sold ronaldo to real madrid in 09, got 130mill, while di maria was good on the left he never replicated the goals scored or made by ronaldo... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Lad Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Sometimes I do something similar (though not as crazy as you - 152, you're mad). I usually buy/loan too many players, and being a person who prefers a slim squad, I have to send a few seasons trimming. I have a really hard time getting clubs to buy players from me, though. Notts County is usually the only club that comes sniffing. I had a regen named Iker Isnaola from Spain that I got from Barca B, I brought him to Bristol Rovers and he was bagging goals at the age of 18 in the Championship for me, I lost him on the last day of the transfer window because I went on HOLIDAY and only got 1.2 mill for him, he ended up going to Valencia the next year for 6 mil. 152 though? Anyone good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suttface Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 The craziest thing I ever did was to forget to live after becoming an FM addict... 12 steps my friends, 12 steps... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I took over AZ Alkmaar in about 2011, and didn't realise there were players in the reserves when I joined that were superior to the ones in the first team. I didn't really bother looking at the reserves, struggled all season, some of them left on frees at the end of contract and joined my rivals, becoming ace in the process. Always look at the reserves when taking over a new club. Lesson learned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 It involved a bottle of aftershock, a police car and a pineapp.....oh, you mean on FM? I kept starting my legendary striker in the hope of getting him past 1000 career apps/goals, even at the age of 37 when he shouldn't have got in the team. He ended on about 970/985 when I was sacked for only being mid-table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Lad Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 It involved a bottle of aftershock, a police car and a pineapp.....oh, you mean on FM? I kept starting my legendary striker in the hope of getting him past 1000 career apps/goals, even at the age of 37 when he shouldn't have got in the team. He ended on about 970/985 when I was sacked for only being mid-table. Admirable effort, though. My loyalty to players I favor always gets me in trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campbells Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 My loyalty to players I favor always gets me in trouble. This, i try to be as loyal as possible, even to a 37yo torres in my United team, he still scored occasionally but not in big games or that often, but he was excellent at tutoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Lad Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 This, i try to be as loyal as possible, even to a 37yo torres in my United team, he still scored occasionally but not in big games or that often, but he was excellent at tutoring. Like trying to use Barry Robson and Jimmy Bullard at ages 34-37 in the Premier League while trying to make Jonny Howson play a ACM in the Premier League week in, week out. It saves me money, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Pacalypse Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Sometimes I do something similar (though not as crazy as you - 152, you're mad).I usually buy/loan too many players, and being a person who prefers a slim squad, I have to send a few seasons trimming. I have a really hard time getting clubs to buy players from me, though. Notts County is usually the only club that comes sniffing. I had a regen named Iker Isnaola from Spain that I got from Barca B, I brought him to Bristol Rovers and he was bagging goals at the age of 18 in the Championship for me, I lost him on the last day of the transfer window because I went on HOLIDAY and only got 1.2 mill for him, he ended up going to Valencia the next year for 6 mil. 152 though? Anyone good? Yeah, a lot of them are pretty good .. the problem is that i did half the work yesterday and the other half today, im guessing it was late and i was sleepy because i can't believe i made offers to some of the players im seeing right now lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimoz Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I sold Cristiano Ronaldo for a reduced fee (50 Million, he was worth 88), the board didnt like it and held it against me right up to the day that I got sacked. I only did it to help the clubs bad financial position but they didnt see it that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vet Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 On both counts with Atl Madrid. In FM 2009 I sold almost all of the defenders, and as the winter window closed, I hadn't managed to land a single defender. Luckily I was so far ahead on pts that I could still wheel in the La Liga title. 2nd one was in FM 2010 patch 10.1, that I sold everything I could to generate enough money, with the risk of upsetting the entire team. All that was left was 3 players of my backbone for the future; Aguero, Garcia, and Camacho from the starting 11. The rest was new additions. Again I won the league(and ChL). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Pacalypse Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Well, after 60 something of those 152 players signed for my team, what did my assistant manager say in the press conference? that we probably need another player .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vet Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 . That is pretty funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Dollar Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm asking this now, because i did something in the game that i think i shouldn't have done lolI searched every single country in the world, literally, to find potential signings below the age of 22, from continent to continent. Apparently i made 152 offers ... yes 152 ... my goal was to loan everyone than would eventually sign for my team but 152 players is just stupid, i really thought i had only made like 50 offers or something but considering i already have around 40 players on loan i would have enough players to make 9, 10 teams.. Anyway, your time to share I do this once every season. I also retain every player in the database, so there's a lot to sort through. You have to do it every season otherwise you miss out on players who were perhaps not in the international squad when you searched previously, or a new regen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlawlor91 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Resigned at Newcastle because I got bored, took over at Leeds when they were bottom of the Champ and then resign 6 games later, winning 3 and drawing 2. Thought I deserved a better job as I got Newcastle promoted and into the top 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Sign a 30 year old striker on a 4 year contract on £70k a week plus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Add me to the "compulsive shopper" list And since I can't have more than 11 non-HG players in my squad [open registration all season long, but it barely helps] you can see how my shopping sprees can be even more "dangerous" than in leagues with less strict rules... Mistake of the season so far: I signed a 17yo Brazilian WBR for £ 2.5M, but he couldn't move before he turned 18, so I needed a substitute for a couple of months. My AssMan suggested me a 19yo Swedish DR who turned out much better than the Brazilian dude... taking his spot on the team AND his non-HG spot too. And just because when it rains it pours, the now-backup Brazilian is suffering from the dreaded saudade, so I'll probably have to get rid of him ASAP, before his value decreases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner86 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I Once registered my Spain team for the European Championships without any Left Backs... had to completely redo my tactics... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSaint Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 found a regen that i thought was fairly good, worth about 3m club didn't want to sell so i continued to make higher bids, since i rly wanted to sign him ended up to cost me 22.5 m .. turns out he is ok but not superb he's been with me for a year and now he's only worth 7m anymore got a bit carried away with the denials of my transfer fee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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