Tubey84 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 It's the start of the 2013/14 season. The Manchester United board directors enter the room feeling a mixture of elation and dejections - elation due to the Red Devils coming into the new season off the back of a league title and Champions League win, but dejection in that Sir Alex Ferguson, long serving manager at Old Trafford, has called it a day and retired. Against all odds, the Glazers are still in charge and have gained the fans trust after notable big-name signings, such as Wesley Sneijder, Eden Hazard and co. So, here we are. The directors are meeting to discuss the next managerial appointment to take United into the future. ------- David Gill: Gentleman, let me first say, what a fantastic season. *Round of applause* David Gill: I'd like to thank Sir Alex Ferguson for all he's done here. He is an impossible act to follow! *Scattered laughter* David Gill: But with that said, down to business. I know Sir Alex has had a few ideas about who to bring in. He feels David Mo- Malcolm Glazer: I don't do gingers, sorry. David Gill: Sorry? Malcolm Glazer I'm not hiring a ginger. They creep me out. David Gill: But... well, I don't... understand? You have red hair yourself. Malcolm Glazer: Looking like John McCririck negates it though. David Gill: Ah. OK, well, what about Jose Mourin- Malcolm Glazer: Crap fashion sense. David Gill: *Sigh* Right OK. We'll go left field then; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done well at West Brom- Malcolm Glazer: Yeah, but he still looks twelve. I'll cut to the chase. I have decided our next manager. *Audible muttering* Malcolm Glazer: He is an established international footballer, Premier League pedigree, extensive football experience around the globe. The man to take us forward... the one, the only.... *All hold their breath* Wait for it.... THAT'S RIGHT! The man to replace SAF is a man who has never played for Manchester United, never managed a football club, has spent one season as a youth coach and is on a £1'100 per week contract You heard it here first - if you get down to the bookies and put a wad on it now, you'll get great odds In all seriousness though, probably needs a bit of sorting out for 11.3! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algothedon Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 HAHA thats genius and thats why i love FM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloydey1 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Yeah I agree with the OP - this is an area of the game that needs to be improved - I not saying BUG BUG BUG. But a lot of managers get jobs too high for their rep/ability/experience. Also happens with managers moving unrealistically - eg in my game Mancini to Arsenal. Not saying that would definitely not happen IRL but unlikely. It happened without me even noticing (perhaps here what I am saying is that there should be more fanfare about big manager moves and retirements - didn't even know Wenger had left (he went to Real Madrid)). P.S. Although maybe the debt is still there and the Glazers just want someone cheap - £1k a week?!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 OMG I haven't laughed this hard for a while! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggie26 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Lol, love it !! Good old Benni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert the Spud Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 yeah, the manager thing is my one major problem with this game. Bug shmug who cares what it's called, it's wrong, plain wrong! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Yeah I have seen some strange managerial switches too that well I wouldn't expect in reality. I saw Wenger leave Arsenal after they won the league in the first season and go to Bayern Munich. I just could not see him doing that after a season and as Lloydey1 said there is no real fanfare about it. These are the managers of some of the Premier League teams after 2 and a bit seasons: Arsenal - Javier Aguirre Aston Villa - Chris Hughton Birmingham - Andy Watson Blackburn - Mark Hughes Blackpool - Phil Brown Chelsea - Roberto Di Matteo Everton - Alan Shearer Fulham - Mick McCarthy Liverpool - Roberto Mancini Man City - Louis van Gaal Newcastle - Brian Laws Sheff Utd - Neil MacDonald Tottenham - Sam Allardyce WBA - Maik Taylor West Ham - Zelijko Petrovic Wigan - Graeme Jones Wolves - Gary Speed The other 3 teams are Man United, Nottm Forest and Sunderland. I am the manager of Man United and other 2 still have the Billy Davies and Steve Bruce. In general it hasn't been too bad I suppose for me anyway but I haven't had like Benni McCarthy. Well constructed opening post by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmi88 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 good to see malcom glazer puttin his foot down on gingers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubey84 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Roman Abramovich is determined to bring free-flowing, exciting attacking football to Stamford Bridge. With that in mind... My save has lost the plot. The Benni McCarthy one just takes the biscuit though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathxxx Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I really do think it's the 1,100 quid a week that swung it for the Glaziers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidel Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I really do think it's the 1,100 quid a week that swung it for the Glaziers. If thats all they care about I would do it for less! Ive got gary nevile as manager of newcastle Arsene Wenger as manager of Man city (I displaced him at arsenal) Alan curbishly at liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
auberius Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Comparable list from 2015-16 Arsenal - Martin O'Neill Aston Villa - Kim Nam-Il (Apparently currently appears for Tom Tomsk, promoted after a year as Youth Coach at Villa) Birmingham City - Terry Burton Blackburn Rovers - Robert Pires (A year as Youth Coach at Everton, 18 months as Coach at Arsenal...) Chelsea - David Moyes Derby County - Paul Jewell Everton - Gordon Strachan Fulham - Vicente (after 1 year as a Youth Coach there...) Hull City - Nigel Pearson Leeds United - Alan Pardew Leicester City - Steve Beaglehole Liverpool - Alex McLeish Man City - Javier Aguirre Man Utd - Carlo Ancelotti Newcastle United - Steve Kean Stoke City - Michael Owen (A year as a Coach at West Ham, then managed them for 6 months and was sacked...) Sunderland - Mark Hughes Tottenham Hotspur - Alan Shearer West Ham United - Mick McCarthy Wolverhampton Wanderers - Mervyn Day From that, I'd say the specific issue is ex-players hired as youth coaches being too likely to get promoted internally... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojby Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Roman Abramovich is determined to bring free-flowing, exciting attacking football to Stamford Bridge.With that in mind... My save has lost the plot. The Benni McCarthy one just takes the biscuit though. He is the Chelsea manager in my save as well - great post though and this has made a miserable Liverpool fan a little happier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubey84 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Aston Villa - Kim Nam-Il (Apparently currently appears for Tom Tomsk, promoted after a year as Youth Coach at Villa) What the...?! xD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubey84 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Follow up on this - Benni McCarthy is on the verge of the sack after only 13 league games. He's already lost five, which is more than United lost in the entire previous season, and is in danger of not qualifying from the group stages of the Champions League. Happy days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andym88 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Fifth season in Spain, in the spring, here are the list of managers: Lots of ex players in there after a small amount of time as youth coach. Ain't checked the PL but will post them for a laugh, may even surprise myself. Almeria - Juan Manuel Lillo Atletico - Caminero Athletic - Muniz Barcelona - Myself Cordoba - Luis Cesar Espanyol - Mauricio Pochettino Getafe - Manolo Jiminez Levante - Pepe Murcia Malaga - Javier Clemente Mallorca - Gregorio Manzano Osasuna - Carmelo Oliva Real Madrid - Jose Mourinho Real Sociedad - Benni McCarthy Racing Santander - Roberto Martinez Sevilla - Joaquin Caparros Tenerife - Juan Carlos Mandia Valencia - Andrei Stepanov Vallodolid - Antonio Gomez Villareal - Victor Munoz Xerez - Marcelino Arsenal - Michael Laudrup Aston Villa - Torsten Frings Birmingham - Dave Jones Blackpool - Edgar Davids Bristol City - Alan Curbishley Chelsea - Alex McLeish Everton - Keith Millen Fulham - Mark Bowen Hull - Nigel Pearson Ipswich - Kevin Blackwell Liverpool - John Toshack Man City - Rafa Benitez Man Utd - Carlo Ancelotti Peterborough - Steve Beaglehole Sunderland - Danny Wilson Tottenham - Javier Aguirre West Brom - Gary Speed West Ham - Alan Shearer Wigan - Steve Bruce Wolves - Terry Connor Few selected other teams: AC Milan - Pepe Guardiola Inter - Guiseppe Baresi Roma - Christian Gross Juventus - Davide Ballardini Benfica - David Moyes Bayern Munich - Roberto Mancini England - Steve McClaren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFromDonny Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 In my game, Phelan succeeded SAF. Louis Saha manages Rotherham, Danny Murphy is managing Bolton. Benitez returned to Liverpool, Laudrup is at City and Moyes is at Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSH Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Does anyone have proof that a good A.I. manager actually makes a difference to an A.I. team? What do A.I. managers, good or bad, actually do to an A.I. team besides using a predetermined set of tactics? How are their stats applied? What differences do they bring to the transfer policy? Training? Rotation? Playing mentality? Has anyone actually seen examples that correlate with a manager's stats? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaNeR_08 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 how hard is to change teams in FM ? been trying to manage other teams despite being the first rated manager in the game, they chose to hire someone else instead of me .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Truth Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 HAHA thats genius and thats why i love FM! ?!. Benni McCarthy at Man Utd is absolutely pathetic. Im glad some people don't mind that a game they pay £30 for throws up ridiculous situations like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 That's the managers of all the English teams in my save, nothing too weird I don't think it's 2017. The Chelsea manager was a coach at Aston Villa at the start and then got the managers job at Villa then moved to Chelsea. Benni becoming Man United manager is easily the funniest appointment I have seen on any FM, great stuff let us know how he gets on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavelberry Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Bloody Megson as the Charlton manager. Bah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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