Bigtosh Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 HI Basically I didnt know which section to post this in. Il set the scene I always start my games unemployed on a large database with around 5 - 8 countries. therefore I usually end up managing smaller clubs, currently farnborough in the BSP, Every season I have beaten the targets set and what was forecasted by the media, fans and chairman both very happy but I always struggle financially, Basically I have never exceeded the wage budget set and have never paid for a player, or even paid to release a player. Yet my team still always makes a loss every month barring pre season and that Is only because I arrange friendlies with the biggest teams I can. Is there anything I can do as manager to increase revenue without selling my players? I have had this problem with nearly every club I have had so far on FM10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbabaggie Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Cup runs the FA cup in particular. An away day at a prem team should help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 increase the stadium.more fans=more revenues. super difficult for a small club though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker.simon Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Thats lower league football I'm afraid. Most teams at all levels lose money during the season, but it gets topped up at the end with prize money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neji Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I tend to find in the lower leagues, all you can do is monitor your wage budget. You will still probably make a loss, the only way to keep maintaining profit is probably to be a selling club. Obviously, the risk there is that you don't improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliott macca Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 pre seasons friendlies vs big teams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 This may sound an obvious answer, but success is what you need. Earn promotion, get a decent cup run or two and your books should balance. Transfer market can be crucial as well, scouring for decent young players on free transfers who you may be able to sell on for a profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 What I dont understand is I started off as kettering with 0.5 million in the bank and in the BSP. Like the guy who made the thread I never bought anyone or spent much on wages yet was losing 250k a year despite 2 promotions and selling players. I used all the tricks like making lots of friendlys against big clubs too. How on earth do the other clubs survive without promotions and selling players. There must be something slightly off with the Financial side of things in this game or every team in the lower leauges would be in liquidation if it was real life. The only way you can survive is to keep selling all your players and get to the championship as quick as possible or you will go into administration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Bestie7 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 There must be something slightly off with the Financial side of things in this game or every team in the lower leauges would be in liquidation if it was real life. You obviously haven't heard how these clubs do financially in real life. A lot of them lose money every month. Bestie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomManager Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 You obviously haven't heard how these clubs do financially in real life. A lot of them lose money every month.Bestie. On Crawley Town FC it says they lose roughly 400k a year due to debt from previous owners and lack of fan support. (100K people roughly 800 a game) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swed151 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Most clubs below the Premier and Championship level in real life lose money every month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 If all BSP and leauge 2 teams were losing 250k a year IRL there wouldnt be a BSP or Leauge 2 anymore. I cant imagine how any would survive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontask Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 i did everything that people have said when i was in the BSP. arranged big friendlies, kept within the wage budget, etc, etc. somehow i did make a profit. only thing i can think of is i had no debts to pay off so my costs were low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongtom Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I generally lose money every month apart from in pre-season although i made a profit recently from selling players. Fortunately, with Norwich in L1 and now in the Championship i get money at the end of the season which gives us a profit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradmonk Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 pre seasons friendlies vs big teams I always go down this route Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 As has been pointed out, this is a very realistic recreation of lower league football. Many small clubs are in dire financial straits. Right now 3 BSS/BSN clubs are being threatened with demotion for financial issues and that doesn't include Chester on the brink. My semi-pro club has just had the huge fortune to be drawn away to a big club in the cup - got well stuffed but the half-million will see us comfortable for 2 or 3 seasons. That's the literal luck of the draw that makes the difference. By the way, SI say they've reduced the exploit that minor clubs can get big money-spinning friendlies with big clubs. I haven't tried it because I prefer realism and leave friendlies to what my assman can rustle up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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