Do I really play later?

I'm in 15th minute of Merseyside derby. Gignac has just scored for my Everton and I wanted to check what was the result of Man City-Chelsea game, a potential title decider. It should have started at 12.45, and mine got underway at 17.30. And very much to my surprise, not only don't I know the score of Man C-Chelsea game which should already be over, but I see that both games are in 1st half. So a game that should be already over and I should know its result is still going. What the hell is going on?

E: To make matters worse, clock in FM shows 10 o'clock. Unbelievable.

It's always been that way, to stop you gaining an unfair advantage - whether you agree with it or not.

So you're trying to tell me that the match hours are totally useless and even if there's a game at 19.00 and 10.00 I'll never get to know the result of that earlier game?

Pretty much.

Although there aren't really many 10 o clock kick-offs.

It was just an example Thanks for the reply.

It is a bit stupid especially since in the pre-match screen it comes up saying, in your case, "Everton will already know what is needed as Man City game will be wrapped up when they kick off" or something on those lines.

Doesn't really give you any advantage does it?

I may be completely wrong, but I seem to remember a link with the latest scores and the setting you have in preferences for processing fixtures. What setting do you have it on?

I've picked "fast".

can you not just look at the live table and work out who won and lost ?

I've picked "fast".

I don't have that option

Do you mean faster or fastest?

It's not the case, have you read the first post? I can work out the scores from the live table, but I want to know why City-Chelsea game was played simultaneously with mine.

E: dafuge, faster.. sorry

Try changing it to 'fastest' and see if that makes a difference. I'd try it out myself but I have no evening kick offs left in my season.

The game should be played first.

It hasn't "always been like that" as someone said, it changed 2-3 editions ago.

Post in the bugs forum, because my game plays earlier kickoffs first.

It's not the case, have you read the first post? I can work out the scores from the live table, but I want to know why City-Chelsea game was played simultaneously with mine.

E: dafuge, faster.. sorry

I know its a silly question, but you haven't got a 2nd manager managing 1 of the clubs in the early kickoff have you ?

I don't. I have a 12 point advantage before the game and if I win and City draws/loses I'm a champion.

Post in the bugs forum, because my game plays earlier kickoffs first.

Which match processing speed do you use?

I know in my game when there is an early kick-off it shows the score.

When at the fixture list I press continue,it then "plays" that game and I see the score,I then have to press continue again to go to my team selection.

I know the op wanted to check the score whilst playing his game(no idea if that works) but it does show it pre-kick-off.

It never used to be that way, early kick offs used to finish early and I've never even noticed on this version. But isnt there an option somewhere that moves all the kick offs to technically the same time to cut down on processing? Maybe its that.

I don't. I have a 12 point advantage before the game and if I win and City draws/loses I'm a champion.

There is your answer, the result on the other game all depends on the result in your game its how the rubber band system works and its how the league is shaped. your results dont just affect your team but also your competitors.

There is your answer, the result on the other game all depends on the result in your game its how the rubber band system works and its how the league is shaped. your results dont just affect your team but also your competitors.

THat's a direct lie, plain and simple.

The game should be played first.

It hasn't "always been like that" as someone said, it changed 2-3 editions ago.

Post in the bugs forum, because my game plays earlier kickoffs first.

At the very least, this was how it worked in FM2006, which was 5 versions ago. But dafuge may be onto something with the processing speed.

Ive never seen a problem with this, usually keep an eye on the live table or results at the end of the season or in the champions league, saying this its rare I have split time kick offs maybe thats where the game struggles

There is your answer, the result on the other game all depends on the result in your game its how the rubber band system works and its how the league is shaped. your results dont just affect your team but also your competitors.

Complete and utter nonsense.

There is your answer, the result on the other game all depends on the result in your game its how the rubber band system works and its how the league is shaped. your results dont just affect your team but also your competitors.

what evidence do you have that this is the case?

i'm not holding my breath...