lordt777 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 After an unsucesful 2/3 of a season with Leeds on my first year (yes, I suck), I decided to resign, leaving the team in 7th place of League 1. 6 days later, I gain promotion, I'm the new coach of Watford, who after 31 games find themselves in 24th place, 6 points away from salvation. Long story short, in 15 games I win 7, tie 3, and lose 5, saving Watford literally in the last minute of the season. I expected to read headlines proclaiming me a genius and a hero, instead the headline reads "Lordt feeling the pressure", and my job confidence is only at stable, with the board thinking I should be doing slightly better. What the heck! I just saved you ingrates from relegation! I mean, I at the least expected to have a parade. Anyways, that really disappointed me, should be looked at by SI... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScobieB Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Same sort of thing...just left Huddersfield in Division 1 in mid-table to join Crystal Palace in the Championship in 22nd place. A week after I arrived there were reports that I may get the sack and that pressure message. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathcab for Cutie Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 heroes suffer in silence and hide in the background Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftg87 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 heroes suffer in silence and hide in the background That's quite possibly the most profound thing I have ever read on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathcab for Cutie Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 That's quite possibly the most profound thing I have ever read on here can't comment on that...i'm a hero, lurking in the shadow of obscurity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker.simon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I do believe its an issue SI are looking at for the next patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iver Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 This is one of the things that irritates me about SI... When they advertise their products with all the new features and enhancements they are essentially lying! What was meant to be a new feature in FM08 (Board Confidence) ended up being shambles... then they promise to fix the issue for FM09 (you think you give them 2 tries to get it right) and it still remains woefully inadequate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fm_macuser Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 There seems to be a problem alright regarding taking over relegation threatened clubs. I came in half way through a season to Hull, second from bottom with 11 point from 20 games. I proceeded to get them up to 35 points and save them from relegation with a final day win over Liverpool. But similar to the op the press always considered me, and the team, under pressure even though we were obviously over-performing. I think that the board and fans should reassess their expectations when a new manager joins during the course of a season. Also, I have noticed the fans saying they werent happy with you for signings made before you joined... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPompey Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 After an unsucesful 2/3 of a season with Leeds on my first year (yes, I suck), I decided to resign, leaving the team in 7th place of League 1. 6 days later, I gain promotion, I'm the new coach of Watford, who after 31 games find themselves in 24th place, 6 points away from salvation. Long story short, in 15 games I win 7, tie 3, and lose 5, saving Watford literally in the last minute of the season.I expected to read headlines proclaiming me a genius and a hero, instead the headline reads "Lordt feeling the pressure", and my job confidence is only at stable, with the board thinking I should be doing slightly better. What the heck! I just saved you ingrates from relegation! I mean, I at the least expected to have a parade. Anyways, that really disappointed me, should be looked at by SI... I bet the tea lady got all the praise and cudos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsoluteGenius Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Look what happened to Avram Grant at Chelsea. Booted out the backdoor after finishing 2nd in Premiership and reaching two cup finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPompey Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 After an unsucesful 2/3 of a season with Leeds on my first year (yes, I suck), I decided to resign, leaving the team in 7th place of League 1. 6 days later, I gain promotion, I'm the new coach of Watford, who after 31 games find themselves in 24th place, 6 points away from salvation. Long story short, in 15 games I win 7, tie 3, and lose 5, saving Watford literally in the last minute of the season.I expected to read headlines proclaiming me a genius and a hero, instead the headline reads "Lordt feeling the pressure", and my job confidence is only at stable, with the board thinking I should be doing slightly better. What the heck! I just saved you ingrates from relegation! I mean, I at the least expected to have a parade. Anyways, that really disappointed me, should be looked at by SI... Look what happened to Avram Grant at Chelsea. Booted out the backdoor after finishing 2nd in Premiership and reaching two cup finals. I think he was underated - Look at how Scolari is doing Look at Spurs, Rednapp has got less points in the first 10 games than what Jol and Ramos did When Spurs/Rednapp on a roll Rednapp quotes he has a superb squad. A few games later he says 3/4 are naff Football is fickle, as are players, managers and chairmen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkae Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 ive just got mk dons to the prem after 4 seasons and apparently yhtr eclub stature has gone down?!? its not on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbowski Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I know it's a minor thing, but I managed to win the champions league with gateshead and i'm not even on their favoured personnel! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbowski Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Look what happened to Avram Grant at Chelsea. Booted out the backdoor after finishing 2nd in Premiership and reaching two cup finals. in all fairness he had a fully fit squad, some money to spend and didier drogba was playing for him! and i'm no chelsea lover. oh and it's very ealry yet to write chelsea off, i certainly haven't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaroq Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Regarding the "Saving a club from relegation" bit, I think the basic problem is that the board doesn't recalculate targets based on the new manager. So, for example, if the previous manager promised them safe mid-table .. you were judged to have "underperformed" because you didn't deliver a safe mid-table position .. even though the position you left them in was much much better than what you inherited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daylight Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I dont know I sometime's think the media comments are a bit mixed up,in my 3rd season as QPR boss(2nd season in Premiership) after 2game's of the season I had won 1 at home and lost away,it came up on the screen "under fire QPR boss ****has signed***" I checked the job status screen as this seemed very strange and I was listed as secure,never seen it since but couldnt understand the "under fire" bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_272 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Woy Hodegson is considered a hero by Fulham fans after the great escape of 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wright\'s Champion Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I know it's a minor thing, but I managed to win the champions league with gateshead and i'm not even on their favoured personnel! i'd count that as a fairly major thing! Everyone likes telling their mates etc about how well they are doing on FM so it is understandable that we would like a bit of in game praise as well! I think if you win promotion with a club (or take a team tipped to finish in the bottom 2 but keep them up), you should be quite quickly put on the favoured personnel list. If you do quite well with a club and have long service, you should become an icon and if you do anything close to what you manager with gateshead, you should most certainly be seen as a club legend! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGN_1982 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 never been in that situation but i agree that would be well annoying . . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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