First Team, Reserves And Youth Team !!

Does Anybody Ever control more than the first team or even all three i started one and looks like it will take a long long time. Just Wondering if anyone does i would just like to know

When I've got a load of decent potential regens then I'll usually take control of the U-18's.....but I've never played a reserve match.

Once as an international side on CM 01/02 I controlled the U-21s, but it's just too much effort so now it's the A side only for me. Much more easier.

When I am lower league teams , I did in FM08 as they didnt have any fixtures , doubt I will in FM09 though as most of the lower league teams have reserve and youth fixtures this year.

It would depend on what club I was with. No point in managing your reserves if they are all greyed out players, same for under 18's. I have done it at bigger clubs. Just like MR.S!N I found it can work to your advantage if you have good kids coming through as they tend to make you their number one entry on their favoured personnel from an early age and you also get to learn what type of player they are, if they suit your playing style ect. You can also play the players you want rather than let the Ass.Man pick what he thinks is the best side.

I definitely do - and yes, it has advantages in "Favored Personnel", which can make it easier to retain them when bigger clubs try to poach them. I find I also tend to see better Training effort from my regular selections, and there are definite benefits to managing the Reserves in terms of keeping your second choice match-fit .. and also for noticing somebody on tremendous form and rewarding that with a first-team berth for a couple matches.

I wish that FM would "remember" my No-Highlights, fastest Speed setting for Reserve and U-18 matches, though, its a pain setting that every time out when I manage every match for all three every season.

I want to control Arsenal Reserves, but it kind of takes away some of the realism, doesn't it?

no mate not me