Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 What do you tweak first? Players? Formation? Tactics? I have played FM/CM since 93/94 and I must admit, I do miss the days of good old CM2 sometimes when there weren't quite so many things to have to worry about!! There is so much to consider now, and I don't think my brain handles it too well now! haha. I'm playing as Darlington, cos I enjoy a bit of a challenge - and it's reeeeally annoying me how inconsistent the players can be. I've won a few games, but I'm obviously doing SOMETHING wrong you know. But I just can't seem to work it out! Should I stick with a formation, and then keep tweaking the other 2 things til I find one that works? What do you guys do generally speaking? Just looking for some managerial advice pretty much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkey Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Ensure you have the best coaches available at your budget and create good training schedules for the different areas of your team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Training has probably got a lot to do with it. It's not something I've ever bothered to spend a lot of time on. I guess I'll have to get used to it though! Any training tips I can borrow? haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boleyn Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Training has probably got a lot to do with it. It's not something I've ever bothered to spend a lot of time on. I guess I'll have to get used to it though! Any training tips I can borrow? haha Create different schedules for Att/Def etc...Focussing on att bits for att etc... Overall set to just below high. Hire & fire your Coaches, get the best & Assign one coach with the best attribute for each aspect of training: Tactics/Att/Def/Set Pieces/Shooting/Ball control/Gk/Fitness x2. GK/Fitness x2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Awesome, cheers guys. I'll let you know how much the teams performance improves! Even though my original question wasn't answered AS SUCH... haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 FFS! What do you do if the "board feel the club doesn't need another coach" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boleyn Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 FFS! What do you do if the "board feel the club doesn't need another coach"[/quoteOffer your worst Coaches "Mutual Termination" of Contract & get rid of them to make space for better! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daylight Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I have always done the same thing since CM97/98.. Blame everyone and anyone around me,bitch about having to goto work come home from work and make it work .........Rinse and repeat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I just got stuffed 4-1 by Rochdale... *humph* How many people feel like smashing their computer up playing this game?? Even more so... how many keyboards and mouses have been destroyed over the years do you reckon? haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Oh... and I sacked my assistant manager cos he was ********, and now the club won't let me hire any new staff. :| Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boleyn Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 "Sacked in the morning, you're getting sacked in the morning, sacked in the morn....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteratt Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hey Rendog, I'm playing as Darlington too! I dunno what else to add, the team is absolutely useless. lol I've spent hours trying to perfect each player's playing style, setting up trainings etc only to have no difference and sometimes play worse! What's annoying is we have one amazing match where we beat the top of the league team away 3-1 and I didn't change much after that match but we play nowhere near that quality now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 They're effing DREADFUL. This is getting on my nerves now! But I've loaned in some amazing players, I should be getting results. I just can't see where I'm going wrong edit - and your point about beating top of the league 3-1 is kind of what annoys me about this game sometimes. How can you go from that, to getting stuffed by some rubbish side? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoVieira Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's your tactics! haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hang on! It was my training a minute ago! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanstuff Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I found switching the players around if they're not performing works a treat. If a player is on the losing side a lot, their confidence seems to go out of the window. My best player in the prem thus far has been this young polish kid who isn't particularly great, but scored on his debut and has had such self-belief ever since that it's making him play way, way above his ability. He just doesn't stop working all game and is pretty much keeping me clear of relegation while the rest of my team is being rotated so much they must be dizzy He'll probably turn out to be the next Cadamarteri, but that's football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocimpean Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Thanks for the tips, I have neglected my trainers and my attackers are struggling as a result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanstuff Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm really liking the game this year, it's giving me so many more highs and lows and you really have to fight for the results if your team is inferior... The fact that my best (as in most gripping) moments so far have mainly been hard-fought away draws tells its own story Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendog Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 To follow this on... What does everyone else do for "opposition instructions". I usually close down both wingers and the two centre forwards? Is this a good move or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoolblowsme Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yea I went from beating Man U 4-0 at Old Trafford to losing 1-0 at home to Everton with exact same tactics and players..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
randominator Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I changed my tactics to allow the fullbacks to bomb forward more...and i've just beaten Man City at home and Arsenal away with QPR! (first season in the PL...have also beaten Man U =D ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianQuinn Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 To follow this on... What does everyone else do for "opposition instructions". I usually close down both wingers and the two centre forwards? Is this a good move or not? If one of the strikers you are closing down are fast then do not close them down, set the instruction to tight marking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoavgousti Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 "Sacked in the morning, you're getting sacked in the morning, sacked in the morn....... lollololololol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Henrhys Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Has TUG training been released for 09 yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Owl Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Tugs training from 08 seems to work OK on mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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