FM Careers Forum Discussion

**acidmonkey** · 13-05-2011 10:30

Deisler: id say no stay and finish what you started with Leiria

**Deisler26** · 13-05-2011 11:20

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

Deisler: id say no stay and finish what you started with Leiria

Cheers

**iacovone** · 13-05-2011 11:47

New PC arrives tomorrow \o/

**acidmonkey** · 13-05-2011 12:01

plenty more money but still no if you think you can take Leiria further

and \o/ to new PC

**Feedolover** · 13-05-2011 15:59

Just thought I'd come in and give a quick overview of how my games going.

I started unemployed, with all the major European leagues loaded, the lowest reputation setting and applied for all vacant jobs in England.

I got an offer from Bromley, so joined the Blue Square South club fairly early and in time for the start of the season. First season I snuck into 5th place (the last play-off spot), winning my last 7 league games in a row after a terrible run looked to have put me out of contention. The last game of the season I had to hope I won and that two other teams dropped points and it all fell nicely my way. The play-off semi-final was against second placed Chelmsford, a 2-1 home win and nervy 1-1 away from home enough to get me into the final against Basingstoke, where an absolute cracker of an end-to-end game finished 4-3 to Bromley, with my team scoring a 121st minute winner. So Blue Square Prem it was for 2011/12.

I was unfancied in this division and my primary aim was to avoid relegation and establish Bromley at this level. I didn't score many goals all season (48 in 46 games) but also didn't concede many. I finished the season in 17th, relativley unspectacular, never in danger of relegation, 14 points off the drop zone at the end.

By the start of the next season (2012/13) I was already getting linked with other jobs and it was my intention that this be my last season at Bromley, I don't feel I could take them much further. By January I had them 11th in the table and with a very slight possibility of a play-off place, when the Chesterfield manager Mike Newell got sacked and I was the favourite for the job. I launched a press statement saying I would be extremally interested in the job and also applied. I was given the job so left Bromley half a season earlier than I invisaged, but I can see real potential at Chesterfield. When I took over they were 22nd, 1 point off the drop zone and in very real danger of going down to the Conference. I lost my first league game, but then went unbeaten in the next 9, winning 6 and drawing 3. A comfortable mid-table finish of 15th saw a decent start to my League 2 career.

Into 2013/14, and my aim if a moderate and easily achievable top half finish, I will infact be looking for promotion though. An excellent start to the season, culminating with this result, has seen me become the early pacesetters in the division, lets hope I can keep it up

Incidentally, down at Bromley my replacement Gary Megson appears to be doing a very similar job to the one I did, they finished last season in 11th and are currently 10th this year, so I've left a mini-legacy there aswell!

Really enjoying this game so far.

**acidmonkey** · 13-05-2011 16:18

nice one but this would normally be post HERE not complaining just a heads up for the future, nice one on the legacy youve left dude

**Jason the Yank** · 14-05-2011 20:16

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

Deisler: id say no stay and finish what you started with Leiria

Whereas I would probably take the Porto job.

**Deisler26** · 16-05-2011 01:36

Originally Posted by Jason the Yank

Whereas I would probably take the Porto job.

Porto ended up winning the title on the last day and I finished 5th and in Europe. I'm happy.

**gerrard123** · 22-05-2011 16:11

i have just won the leauge with liverpool man u 22 times winners liverpool 19 time winners

**acidmonkey** · 22-05-2011 19:12

Originally Posted by gerrard123

i have just won the leauge with liverpool man u 22 times winners liverpool 19 time winners

Keep going mate im on 33 with sunderland

congrats on the league win

**jaycar** · 22-05-2011 20:47

Just survived a change of chairman

thank god...

**acidmonkey** · 22-05-2011 20:54

same

10

**AcidBurn** · 22-05-2011 21:00

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

Keep going mate im on 33 with sunderland

congrats on the league win

That's nothing I won league two and finished 2nd in league one along with winning the JPT.

**AcidBurn** · 22-05-2011 21:30

Thought I would do a bit of bragging and show Aguero scoring a wonderful chipped shot from outside the area.

**jackripper** · 22-05-2011 21:33

possibly the best goal ive ever seen on fm...wow

**Nobby_McDonald** · 22-05-2011 23:28

Boom! What a shot.

**Nobby_McDonald** · 22-05-2011 23:28

Originally Posted by gerrard123

i have just won the leauge with liverpool man u 22 times winners liverpool 19 time winners

In English please?

**jackripper** · 23-05-2011 15:59

Originally Posted by Nobby_McDonald

In English please?

must be the language called scouse

**Flamers** · 23-05-2011 21:49

Can we have a General Discussion thread about non FM things?

**rancer890** · 23-05-2011 22:03

Originally Posted by Flamers

Can we have a General Discussion thread about non FM things?

Isn't that like an OTF thread? Not sure if a mod would allow one because it didn't work out in CSE.

**Flamers** · 23-05-2011 22:06

Yer similar, it's obv up to the mods though

**Deisler26** · 23-05-2011 23:35

Originally Posted by Flamers

Yer similar, it's obv up to the mods though

That's a big no. We already tried something like that in GD with the All-NIghter Thread and it was banned by the mods.

**Flamers** · 23-05-2011 23:48

That's GD.... there is a reason why most of us don't go there :P

**Nobby_McDonald** · 23-05-2011 23:57

The IQ of the average poster in GD can be counted on one hand.

**Deisler26** · 24-05-2011 01:21

Originally Posted by Nobby_McDonald

The IQ of the average poster in GD can be counted on one hand.

I totally agree. But we were told that there's one in OTF which is good enough

**rancer890** · 25-05-2011 16:17

So, after a full day of forum maintenance, what exactly has changed? Other than a interface looks a little different and the quotes seem a little different??

**AcidBurn** · 25-05-2011 16:58

I would like an off topic thread, it works well in good players forum since it was brought back.

**Flamers** · 25-05-2011 17:07

@rancer at a guess it was probably with the database it self, or a new updated forum code

Its safer to change those things while no one can post or it can corrupt the database

(I have done it before and broken it... Not good...)

**dafuge** · 25-05-2011 20:58

Originally Posted by Flamers

Can we have a General Discussion thread about non FM things?

If there's something that really needs asking then I don't mind this thread being used, but I'm generally not a fan of off topic threads within sub forums.

We do have off topic and football forums for stuff like that. They may not be everyone's cup of tea as forums but they are great if you have specific interests that have their own threads.

**Flamers** · 25-05-2011 21:48

Ok, I just didn't want to go off topic then get the rage of you or another mod for going off topic. Thank you for clearing it up

**jackripper** · 26-05-2011 16:37

getting bored of fm at the mo with my soton save so any ideas on what i can do to keep me occupied?

**Flamers** · 26-05-2011 16:41

One word: Minecraft

**jackripper** · 26-05-2011 16:51

Originally Posted by Flamers

One word: Minecraft

lol not my type of game tbh and i meant fm wise lol

**acidmonkey** · 26-05-2011 16:57

gonna say ive start playing a bit more xbox but mainly grafting and sleeping

**Flamers** · 26-05-2011 17:00

Try and play as a team and just use youth? Or if you really want to confuse people, start as Real Madrid (or an equally rich club) and don't sign anyone and sell every player who isn't a youth. Then start

**jackripper** · 26-05-2011 17:41

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

gonna say ive start playing a bit more xbox but mainly grafting and sleeping

what you play on xbox?

**rancer890** · 26-05-2011 17:48

Originally Posted by jackripper

lol not my type of game tbh and i meant fm wise lol

You could always start a save in Asia, or in the US lower leagues...

**AcidBurn** · 26-05-2011 18:27

My xbox account got hacked and destroyed I have to start again now. Means I may have to play Oblivion, Red Dead Redemption and both Fallout games all over again.

**acidmonkey** · 26-05-2011 19:15

Originally Posted by AcidBurn

My xbox account got hacked and destroyed I have to start again now. Means I may have to play Oblivion, Red Dead Redemption and both Fallout games all over again.

Oh fun

ill re-add ya if i remember when im next on xbox

and jackripper started playing WRC 2010 bit late with it but i like my rally games

**jackripper** · 26-05-2011 19:49

whats your GT's guys

**AcidBurn** · 26-05-2011 20:25

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

Oh fun

ill re-add ya if i remember when im next on xbox

and jackripper started playing WRC 2010 bit late with it but i like my rally games

It will be fun just not sure what game to do first, might get Oblivion done ready for Skyrim.

My gamer tag is now lefthandofgod81.

**hrbfcrule** · 26-05-2011 20:50

Originally Posted by Flamers

One word: Minecraft

Such an awesome game

**Flamers** · 26-05-2011 22:36

My server

Me and SnakeXe play it

/shameless advertise

**Nobby_McDonald** · 26-05-2011 23:26

Originally Posted by jackripper

getting bored of fm at the mo with my soton save so any ideas on what i can do to keep me occupied?

Toss yourself off. Five minutes later you'll be back into your FM save.

**Deisler26** · 27-05-2011 09:52

Taken over my first ever big club. Loved my time at Leiria, but the chance to manage Schweinstiger and Thomas Muller was too good to pass up.

**noikeee** · 27-05-2011 12:37

Been reading this forum for the past few days and it's been quite enjoyable, particularly the journeyman careers. Trouble is by reading it, it's made me want to make one too, and now I'm into a dilemma. I already have a career running in the CSE forum for the Gundo Challenge. And a sign-up which isn't generating much interest. Getting spread thin at the moment with these 2 things, nevermind with an extra career! I'm thinking of killing off the sign-up, but still don't know whether to remain in the Gundo or start a journeyman save here. I'm 13 or 14 seasons into it, and closer than ever to finishing a challenge which is something I've never done. Starting to get past the Champions League groups regularly. On the other hand, the domestic championship is so easy, and the progress in Europe so slow that it's getting less fun than it was...

What would you guys do?

**Flamers** · 27-05-2011 13:36

It's completely up to you. I find it easier to be with one club but then thats how I like to play. You may want to start at a low club and just get higher jobs when offered, it's your choice.

**noikeee** · 27-05-2011 13:58

Well yes I do tend to find it hard to leave a club too because you have to start all over again, but sometimes there's a point where you want a new challenge.

Btw don't worry about the future of your french goalie, if I kill off the Tata sign-up at least I'll let it holiday till the end of their careers and reveal what happened to the players/clubs.

**Flamers** · 27-05-2011 13:59

Hopefully I win a World Cup, or several and become the best goalie in the world, MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA :P

**jaycar** · 28-05-2011 12:57

Sometimes this game just makes me want to snap the disk...

Playing Sheffield utd away, who have just been on a 6 game losing streak, we go one up in the 80th minute, I go from our 4-4-1-1 to a 4-1-4-1 to kill the game off, go defensive, all the normal SUS shouts, etc, and Nick Montgomery with his long shots stat of a massive 4 sticks one in from 30 yards in the 89th minute.

Drives me mental, when the game decides it wants you to draw there is just nothing you can do about it. I am always conceding late goals or equalisers, no matter what I do to try and prevent it.

**Deisler26** · 28-05-2011 23:13

Originally Posted by jaycar

Sometimes this game just makes me want to snap the disk...

Playing Sheffield utd away, who have just been on a 6 game losing streak, we go one up in the 80th minute, I go from our 4-4-1-1 to a 4-1-4-1 to kill the game off, go defensive, all the normal SUS shouts, etc, and Nick Montgomery with his long shots stat of a massive 4 sticks one in from 30 yards in the 89th minute.

Drives me mental, when the game decides it wants you to draw there is just nothing you can do about it. I am always conceding late goals or equalisers, no matter what I do to try and prevent it.

Dude, you've gone TOO defensive, IMO

I just go to control, keep possesion, hassle opponents. Doesn't always work, but it good enough

**rancer890** · 29-05-2011 00:32

Originally Posted by Deisler26

Dude, you've gone TOO defensive, IMO

I just go to control, keep possesion, hassle opponents. Doesn't always work, but it good enough

I do everything what Deisler says except I counter. It works for me.

**jaycar** · 29-05-2011 08:36

Good advice lads, but I've tried just leaving it and end up drawing, going more possession based and drawing, etc. The change of formation is a recent attempt at holding on, but the amount of times my teams let a 2 or 3 goal lead slip is a joke. AI teams play like derby one half, brazil the next.

Baaically if they get one then its a forgone conclusion they will draw it level.

**Deisler26** · 31-05-2011 05:44

What a way to score your 100th goal for the club...

**SnakeXe** · 31-05-2011 09:06

Originally Posted by jaycar

Good advice lads, but I've tried just leaving it and end up drawing, going more possession based and drawing, etc. The change of formation is a recent attempt at holding on, but the amount of times my teams let a 2 or 3 goal lead slip is a joke. AI teams play like derby one half, brazil the next.

Baaically if they get one then its a forgone conclusion they will draw it level.

I find "Defensive" to be actually very good at holding onto a lead with the system I play. Because I have a back four and two defensive midfielders, it generally results in us keeping possession in the back 6 for most of the rest of the match.

Regardless, I think the best advice is to look at where the opposition threat is coming from. If they're dominating you in midfield, bring in an extra player in the centre, if it's down the flanks, shield your fullbacks with wide midfielders, etc. If they're drawing you out of position, reduce closing down to keep your shape. Always look at occupying their dangerous player(s) with one of yours. And don't forget to retain a threat on the counter, or else they'll keep you pinned on the edge of your own area, which isn't a good place to be.

Originally Posted by Deisler26

What a way to score your 100th goal for the club...

Beautiful finish!

**iacovone** · 31-05-2011 21:39

Is it just me that seems to concede 90% of their goals from set pieces? Its so bloody annoying

Any tactical tips to amend this bstard of a problem I'm encountering?

**Flamers** · 31-05-2011 21:46

Get taller defenders.

**rancer890** · 31-05-2011 21:50

Originally Posted by Flamers

Get taller defenders.

Get defenders that can jump.

**iacovone** · 31-05-2011 21:57

Ok assume in the Bulgarian 2nd tier, no-one can jump and the majority of defenders are under 6 foot. Then what?

**rancer890** · 31-05-2011 22:07

Then find sub 6 foot defenders who can jump higher than the opposition.

**iacovone** · 31-05-2011 22:09

Originally Posted by rancer890

Then find sub 6 foot defenders who can jump higher than the opposition.

...simple as that then!

**jaycar** · 02-06-2011 10:09

Originally Posted by SnakeXe

I find "Defensive" to be actually very good at holding onto a lead with the system I play. Because I have a back four and two defensive midfielders, it generally results in us keeping possession in the back 6 for most of the rest of the match.

Regardless, I think the best advice is to look at where the opposition threat is coming from. If they're dominating you in midfield, bring in an extra player in the centre, if it's down the flanks, shield your fullbacks with wide midfielders, etc. If they're drawing you out of position, reduce closing down to keep your shape. Always look at occupying their dangerous player(s) with one of yours. And don't forget to retain a threat on the counter, or else they'll keep you pinned on the edge of your own area, which isn't a good place to be.

Beautiful finish!

Do you play a deep 4-2-3-1 then? I use the version with 2 CM's.

Things have been a little better lately, if anything we arescoring the late goals! I've found that counter attack, plus hassling is keeping those annoying long shots down a bit better, but its mostly set pieces and longshots I seem to concede from.

**Nottingham Forest** · 02-06-2011 10:13

Originally Posted by iacovone

Ok assume in the Bulgarian 2nd tier, no-one can jump and the majority of defenders are under 6 foot. Then what?

Bulgarian 2nd tier is amazing. What year are you in?

**jackripper** · 02-06-2011 13:18

anyone recomend a team in europe that i could do wa youth challenge with

**Flamers** · 02-06-2011 13:28

How hard do you want it?

**jackripper** · 02-06-2011 13:30

Originally Posted by Flamers

How hard do you want it?

a challenge but a league which could possibly lead to a financial backing if that makes sense

I wouldve done Ireland but the season is a weird time scale.

**Flamers** · 02-06-2011 13:34

Possibly Russia? Or maybe Croatia?

**rancer890** · 02-06-2011 17:52

Germany? France? Ukraine? China?

**acidmonkey** · 02-06-2011 20:01

right decision time, im finally home, so after 16 hours awake and a 110 mile drive home + a shift at work, do i play fm or save it for tomorrow?

**jackripper** · 02-06-2011 20:17

play it and cheers guys for responses

**SnakeXe** · 05-06-2011 16:14

Originally Posted by jaycar

Do you play a deep 4-2-3-1 then? I use the version with 2 CM's.

Yeah I start with the deeper two midfielders at DM. I do move them to MC if the opposition midfield is standing well off them and crowding the playmaker.

**Deisler26** · 05-06-2011 17:16

I can't believe how enjoyable this FM11 save is for me. Trying desperately to win Liga ZON Sagres with this squad I've bulit and had faith in throughout the years and various players (Kim Kallstrom, Anis Beh-Hatira, regen Jordan Stephenson) becoming massive favourites of mine. LOVE IT!

**jaycar** · 10-06-2011 08:22

Just been promoted to the prem with leeds, can somebody suggest a nice solid formation? I've been using a 4-4-1-1 in this save but I feel a DM would be a good idea if I want to stay up.

I have one good winger, fullbacks are average.

**jackripper** · 10-06-2011 15:10

id stick with the formation youve been using to be honest. I never change tactics regardless of any situation. your team should be used to the formation and the way you play so going up and making changes could back fire. However so could not changing it.

**markyosullivan** · 11-06-2011 17:05

How does all the people in this forum make the manager history code? :s Do they use past games and use that for the code? :s

**dafuge** · 11-06-2011 17:06

I write it in notepad first and then stick it in the code tags.

**Raware** · 11-06-2011 17:59

Originally Posted by dafuge

I write it in notepad first and then stick it in the code tags.

Me too

.

**Flamers** · 11-06-2011 19:14

Do that once then copy and paste

**markyosullivan** · 12-06-2011 14:59

Thanks for the help guys.

**Cougar2010** · 13-06-2011 00:13

Also using "Preview Post" helps a lot.

**markyosullivan** · 14-06-2011 19:50

Another question I have to ask, how do you get the club crests in the post? Where do you find the image? I've looked for crests but I can't find one with a transparent background.

**noikeee** · 14-06-2011 19:57

Originally Posted by markyosullivan

Another question I have to ask, how do you get the club crests in the post? Where do you find the image? I've looked for crests but I can't find one with a transparent background.

All I search for is first wikipedia, then google images. Unless it's a really obscure club you'll find at least one with a white background.

**markyosullivan** · 14-06-2011 20:02

Originally Posted by noikeee

All I search for is first wikipedia, then google images. Unless it's a really obscure club you'll find at least one with a white background.

Thanks

Got one now.

**Raware** · 14-06-2011 21:25

If you have Photoshop, you can delete the background.

**rancer890** · 14-06-2011 21:44

Or even GIMP.

**acidmonkey** · 14-06-2011 21:51

i thought that said or even A gimp

im thinking i dont have my own personal gimp lol

**AcidBurn** · 14-06-2011 22:00

Originally Posted by acidmonkey

i thought that said or even A gimp

im thinking i dont have my own personal gimp lol

I have one of my own.

**Flamers** · 15-06-2011 12:28

I use the metallic logo pack logos in my posts

**AK22** · 15-06-2011 13:06

Originally Posted by Flamers

I use the metallic logo pack logos in my posts

Same here, I upload the logo out of the FM graphics folder.

**roganp** · 15-06-2011 16:15

Is there an easy way of finding a certain teams logo from the metallic pack?

**Flamers** · 16-06-2011 14:19

Put the Unique ID's on in the options menu, click on the team and that number is the number of the file

**roganp** · 16-06-2011 20:22

Cheers Flamers

**Deisler26** · 12-07-2011 15:01

And we're back!!!

Managed to finally win the Liga Sagres with Leiria. This formed part of the domestic treble and I also lost narrowly in the EURO Cup final

**Deisler26** · 12-07-2011 15:13

**iacovone** · 12-07-2011 15:16

What year are you in Deisler?

Think we're the only two in here

**Deisler26** · 12-07-2011 15:20

*points to location*

2019-2020. And yep, it seems that way!

**iacovone** · 12-07-2011 15:22

How embarrassing...

Well congrats on your treble!

**Deisler26** · 12-07-2011 15:30

Thanks dude. Took a LONG time to get there. The most I've spent in 7 seasons on one player was £2.9m on a young Spanish midfielder.

Finishes have been 14th, 14th, 4th (record finish at the time), 5th, 2nd (record finish at the time), 4th and 1st (record finish)

**iacovone** · 12-07-2011 15:34

Nice mate

Did the treble in Serie C2C in my 7th season as a career manager (7th club too) - the feeling of finally achieving something was great

**Deisler26** · 12-07-2011 15:39

That'll do nicely! In my FM10 career, it took me 10 years to win one trophy. That was my third club too.

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