Need a new challenge, any ideas?

Hey,

Kinda lost interest in FM over the last 4 months but would like to start up a game, but I'm not sure who to manage or what leagues or anything.

I don't want a big easy club and kind of like the idea of taking a small club to stardom. Any suggestions?

As a side note in the game I'd like to manage a country like San Marino and try to qualify for a major tournament, which 'small' nation should I use??

Thanks in advance

You've made a mistake here... I'm guessing it's 2 minutes before you get a 'look in the good players/teams forum'...

I personally think you should manage Norway. No reason though.

Liechtenstein. IIRC, they have a club in 1 of the Swiss divisions, think its FC Vaduz so you'll get a few Liechtensteiners from there team

Don't really like going into the GPTG forum, not my cup of tea.

Liechtenstein it is, all I need now is to manage a small team, but one that is attractive to new players?

Not really looking for a sign-up/challenge here PP, just an idea of what teams are decent as I've not played for a while...

Lyon?

Try Dorchester in the Blue Square South

FWIW, I've just set myself a new campaign.

I've taken Q.P.R., added Mittal and Eccleston as directors and had them dip in their pockets. The club therefore starts off as super-rich, in The Championship.

Having bought the best, I'll storm the first season, but then I want to see how I'll fare against the Top X in the EPL and in Europe.

Keeps me happy anyway

That doesnt sound like a challenge? why dont you go really low and try it that way. Play LLM, go tot heir forum, have a read, what they do IS a challenge

Originally posted by redUTDgoose:

That doesnt sound like a challenge? why dont you go really low and try it that way. Play LLM, go tot heir forum, have a read, what they do IS a challenge

Because I've played ultra-strictly as a LLaMa for over 5 years. For me, this is a new experience - using editors, winning stuff, watching beautiful football. I'll be back to LLaMa for FM09.

creating beautiful better the way you ued is surely the challenge you are looking for then...using editors (yawn) isnt football management. losing then winning is part of the fun as you know

Originally posted by redUTDgoose:

creating beautiful better the way you ued is surely the challenge you are looking for then...using editors (yawn) isnt football management. losing then winning is part of the fun as you know

Sonny, I don't tell you how to play your game, do I?

Originally posted by redUTDgoose:

creating beautiful better the way you ued is surely the challenge you are looking for then...using editors (yawn) isnt football management. losing then winning is part of the fun as you know

it is, creating a different scenario to manage in, whatever he does to the ediotr it will always be a football managing sim, as it is fooball managing sim, or did i miss something.

Originally posted by phnompenhandy:

Sonny, I don't tell you how to play your game, do I?

Whoaa whoa. I wasnt telling you how to play your game, I was saying as you know...thats all. I wouldnt tell anyone how to play their game. Its your choice.

I was just saying, surely the challenge you are used to enjoy is more interesting than buying success? thats all, it is a debate.

Turn it upto 11, you have mised something. We were discussing a new challenge, yes if something is edited it is still football managment. but making a club super rich doesnt come across as a challenege. As phnompenhandy said he used to be a Llama (when played properly is a great challenge), I was just surprised he went to the other extreme.

sorry phnompenhandy, I wasnt trying to dictate how to play YOUR game. I was just expressing my surprise that you would consider that a challenge, relative to what you used to acheive.

Originally posted by Kees04:

Hey,

Kinda lost interest in FM over the last 4 months but would like to start up a game, but I'm not sure who to manage or what leagues or anything.

I don't want a big easy club and kind of like the idea of taking a small club to stardom. Any suggestions?

As a side note in the game I'd like to manage a country like San Marino and try to qualify for a major tournament, which 'small' nation should I use??

Thanks in advance

Oxford are popular for this sort of thing...

Originally posted by redUTDgoose:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by phnompenhandy:

Sonny, I don't tell you how to play your game, do I?

Whoaa whoa. I wasnt telling you how to play your game, I was saying as you know...thats all. I wouldnt tell anyone how to play their game. Its your choice.

I was just saying, surely the challenge you are used to enjoy is more interesting than buying success? thats all, it is a debate.

Turn it upto 11, you have mised something. We were discussing a new challenge, yes if something is edited it is still football managment. but making a club super rich doesnt come across as a challenege. As phnompenhandy said he used to be a Llama (when played properly is a great challenge), I was just surprised he went to the other extreme.

sorry phnompenhandy, I wasnt trying to dictate how to play YOUR game. I was just expressing my surprise that you would consider that a challenge, relative to what you used to acheive. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yo do realize he said that he wants to see how he survives in the Premiership and in Europe, right? To me, that would be a challenge.

If you're managing Liechtenstein already, why not try the "double" and take FC Vaduz to stardom? IRL they were promoted, see if you can win the Champions League!

If your looking for a good challenge, why not take over Leeds? two divisions to get through if you want to get in the Prem and then you have to keep them there, also Notts Forest.

Gretna FM09 LOL

Oxford United! always fun and a great thread!