ginger_mourinho Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I play Vaz up front normally. If i have a crisis i play him on the wing. Him and Braaten have struck up a partnership and i'm hoping that their values will start rising soon, mainly so that i can sell them on for a good profit. I set him with the striker tactic from the dropdown menue, and a few tweaks depending on the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 We won't have to put up with the Asia Cup being the only trophy in our cabinet any longer... Taylor's first was a real screaming free-kick, he must raise his game against his former club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 great result mate. Good job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess boi Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 im considering playing with bolton as i want another game as well oxford one and the people in this thread i know are helpful what season are you currently all in and do you find it enjoyable? cheerz! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Tbh mate im finding this really enjoyable. i'm three quaters the way through my first season and am finding it hard to stop playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesYesOhYay Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 ypresfr: it seems like you bought mouche after i recomended him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesYesOhYay Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Originally posted by ginger_mourinho:ypresfr did Mouche manage to get a wp for you straight away? I didnt manage to get one so loaned him to Elche. oh yes and i had to send him to elche for 2 and 3/4 seasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 hey guys im back, just started a new bolton game on the new patch. I'll tell u how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hey guys, sorry I've not updated much my internets been messing me around. I'll post a proper 1st season review tomorrow, too tired atm. jesse, I know its a bit late mate but sure I find it enjoyable, not only cos I'm a Bolton fan ofc, but because its really hard but with 1 good signing (a striker) you're right up there! I'm very flattered by the 'helpful people' comment btw. YesYes, haha that might have been a reason... apy, great to have you back mate: good luck and enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesYesOhYay Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 i resigned as bolton now- saved as a differnet file BUT accedentaly deleted tht save thinking it was a different 1 :S so now with barca- LETS DO THIS (apart from keegan- now managing bolton took yaya from me) oh and he got fired so juande ramos has taken over and my immense table topping side: 11th! Happy and sad at the same time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Here is, as promised, my season 1 review. (Not many screenies I'm afraid as I'm now well into season 2). And what a season for the Whites! Stuck it to the Mancs good and proper! League Cup: Winners vs Portsmouth (6-2) FA Cup: 4th round vs Portsmouth (1-2) Just to top it off: UEFA Cup: WINNERS! vs Palermo 2-0 (Nolan, Fazio) Key player stats Goals Robert (51) Federico Fazio (24) Matt Taylor (15) Assists El-Hadji Diouf (28) Matt Taylor (24) Anduele Pryor (10) Average Rating Robert (7.72) Federico Fazio (7.53) Matt Taylor (7.37) Now into February of season 2 and after a massive cash windfall from the successes of last season and selling Dioufy to Arsenal (£25 mill after clauses) this is my line-up now: GK: Jussi/Wiese DR: Steinsson/Behrami DL: Pander/Kleber DC: Cahill/Bellaid DC: Fazio/Vidal DM: Palombo/Kehl MCf: Jimenez/Nolan MCb: Zapater/Sankharé AMR: Arshavin/Zarate AML: M Fernandez/Taylor/Aquino FC: Robert/Podolski/Miccoli Currently 2nd behind Chelski, but with a game in hand. I guess youth will be what is brought in in the summer, everythings looking great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 wow great job, i've just finished came 8th lol didnt sign anyone so guess its not too bad fazio's a beast lol, great first season mate who does robert play for, is he the brazilian who plays in saudi arabia on the first patch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Nice mate, 8th is far from bad! Robert plays for Monterrey in Mexico on 8.0.2, not sure on the first patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Finally completed my first season. Bit miffed at my final league position of 7th. Lost 1-0 away at Everton where i could have gone 6th. If this would have happened and i beat United in the final game of the season i would have been 5th. Lookign at employing kimz tactic next season as it worked wonders for me towards the end of the season, meaning that a major squad revamp is gonna take place. Any ideas for a good backup keeper for Jussi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Sorry for the double post but Stancu was named Young Player of the Year and Jaaskelainen and Aguero were named in the team of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 How much did ou pay for Aguero mate? Fantastic signing! He might have already been snapped up but Tim Wiese is very capable and available on a free at the end of season 1. Other than him, there are the usual Vincent Enyeama and the like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Aguer, what am i talking about. I meant Arango lol. Wiese had been snapped up already mate, looking an enyeama now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I was going to say "I suspect foul play" with Aguero, but Arango is more believable. Enyeama would be great if you can get him. I'll post my 2nd season review soon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Here it is then... It went down to the final day, but even tho we won 2-1 at Everton, Chelsea won at Blackburn as well, so it wasn't to be: hold the champagne til next year then. FA Cup League Cup: Semi Final (lost on pens vs Man City). Champions League: Quarter Final (lost 5-4 on aggregate vs Inter Milan) Here is the squad: Anywhere you think I can improve for next season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 not sure mate, the team looks very capable u do have many players you are not using so id sell them first (pryor etc) and then look at transfers, personally i would sell zarate as he is wanted and u dont really use him the team looks great mate, could perhaps sign a real world class centre back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Thanks mate, I sold Cahill in January and brought in Kaboul and Andreasen to play alongside Fazio but Kaboul has been injured for a lot of ther time so Andreasen has played there and done well. I understand why you say a new DC but I think I'll stick with what I've got for the moment. Kehl has been moaning a lot so I think I'll get rid of him as well as Pryor. I might sell Zarate cos Aquino can be the backup on the right wing and Helder Barbosa can step up from the reserves and be backup AML. Thanks for the input mate, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Great result in the cup mate. How good is Scribe- one for the future or a nice little earner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Well, he becomes pretty good, tho not good enough for the Champions League, so I guess he's one to sell on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 How are you doing in your game mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Not so bad. 9th in the league with a game in hand so looking for that to help me climb up the table. I figured that Davo and Helguson may not cut it for much monger so invested in Guilherme, brought Park and Kuszczak from the scum for a slight bit of depth. I still have around 10m left for transfers so i'm looking for a new right back with lots of pace. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Steinsson is pretty fast tbh, but other fast DRs include Valon Behrami (may need to add clauses to get him for under your budget), Ilsinho has great all round stats but never seems to get mentioned much, also Nelson from Benfica, Huysev from Dinamo Kiev and Nedum Onouha. My pick is Ilsinho tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I'd also suggest Ilsinho but may i ask you guys opinions on claudio marchisio and tomasso vailatti on the new patch they were good on the first patch I've just signed robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Marchisio is still extremely good, def sign him if you can. Vailatti has been toned down a lot and now is still pretty good technically, and fine if you want some backup, but not good enough to start imo, also look at cheaper options like Pryor and Mota from Seongnam. Robert should be a great signing: nice one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 thanks , ill try and get him, marchisio was one of my personal favourite players on the first version. Shame about vailatti but i guess its just as he hasn't really done too much this season tbh. If how robert does for you is anything to go by mate, he'll be amazing. Around how much would fazio set me back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Well, in the second season he signed a new contract with Sevilla with a low release clause, so I paid that, and had him on loan 1st season, he'd be quite pricey to by I would think, but I can't tell you an exact figure mate, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyJoe Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yo Ypresfr... Starting another Bolton game, will update once the Transfer window closes, but does look like I am going to be short up front with out Anelka? will see if i can snag somebody? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hey DirtyJoe, nice to have you back! See if you can get Robert from Monterrey, worked amazing for me first season or Dagoberto did pretty well on my first Bolton save on 8.0.2. Looking forward to the update mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Here are my season 3 transfers: The outs missed off are Al-Habsi, Bogdan and Dzemaili (all free) and Zarate to Birmingham for £6.5 million. Fabianski, I thought Wiese was leaving so I bought him (transfer listed at Arsenal) for 2nd choice, bu the Wiese deal fell through so now I've got three good keepes plus Scribe and Corradini in he reserves. Maduro, in to replace Kehl, deal was actually £2 mill up front and £4 mill over 24 months so its not as bad as it looks. Walcott, I love having supersubs on the bench and Theo is the ultimate, devastatingly quick, and English too. Barry, trying to instill some more English into the squad with a player I've never actually had on FM08, will be second choice for the MCbarrow position after Zapater with Sankharé waiting in the wings when Gareth gets too old. van Persie, a make or break signing, using up most of our transfer budget but he is superb and the early signs are promising... Veloso, needed a fabulous DM to replace Palombo and Veloso is certainly that. Warnock, after his England cap the other night I thought I'd rescue him from the hell-hole that is Blackburn. Will be backup for Pander. GK: Jussi/Wiese/Fabianski DR: Behrami/Steinsson DL: Pander/Warnock DC: Fazio/Andreasen/Nordtveit DC: Vidal/Kaboul/Nordtveit DM: Veloso/Maduro MCf: Jimenez/Nolan MCb: Zapater/Barry/Sankharé AMR: van Persie/Arshavin/Walcott AML: M Fernandez/Taylor/Aquino FC: Robert/Podolski/Miccoli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I tried getting Barry myself at the begining of the second season but Villa wanted some stupid amount for him. Great signings there though mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Thanks. How is your game going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Just loaded it up now and found myself 6th with a game in hand. Into the group stages of the EURO cup and playing Liverpool in the fourth round of the league cup at the Reebok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Nice, who's in your EURO group? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 side looks great now mate, lets hope you can take it that step further. Also veloso will be an inspired signing in my opinion, as he could also be the world class centre back too. But some great buys but also some amazing sells too, as polombo has never been great for me so thats an ok return on him mate. Great job. I signed marchisio by the way, am now looking at a centre back. Loaned at Cahais, dont see him as ready. Any suggestions, I have 7m to spend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 EURO group consists of AZ, Loko Moscow, Genoa and SC Vaslui. Quite a winnable group imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 apy, if you're still in second season some of these may not be interested but no harm in looking: Arturo Vidal Federico Fazio Habib Bellaid Miguel Riffo Younes Kaboul Dmytro Chygrynskyi Christopher Samba Hans Martinez Paolo Hernan Dellafiore John Mensah Matthieu Delpierre Felipe (Udinese) Martin Skrtel Hector Moreno Marek Suchy Kiril Pavlyuchek megson , yeah not a bad group tbh, you should be able to qualify. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apy Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 thanks mate, a help as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 No problem mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesYesOhYay Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Right then! After leaving Bolton with 7 Cups and 1 League Title, I decided to leave for a new challenge, lasting at Sweeden for 6 months before moving to Barcelona for 2 seasons. I then went onto England winning Euro 2016 in Scotland/ Wales. HOWEVER: When NewGens come in I do not know any players and so I am now loosing interest as I do not know anyone. SO: I am going to start a new Bolton file and try to recreate my glory from my previos save! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypresfr Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Great to have you back mate: good luck again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesYesOhYay Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 right then in the first window my transfers were: OUT Diouf Samuel Sinclair Jamieson IN H. Larsson Assulin Forster (Nxt Season) Santana (Elche for 2 years) Olazabal (Reccomended by Assulin) Hines Im 5th with wins over Fulham, Derby, Newcastle Draw against West Ham Lost against Villa Got Reading in 3rd round of league cup And Debrecen in EURO 1st round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Been a while since my last post here. Been sidetracked of late messing around with different tactics. Anyway, my Bolton game is coming along nicely. I was beginning to get fed up and was thinking of starting a new save, but after this theres no chance of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dioufy_is_god Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 What do we think to Muamba I think good signing Oh dont no if you have read it but Campos open letter to BWFC Fanshttp://guillembalague.com/guestwriter_desp.php?id=5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oswaldo Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 what skin are you using ginger_mourinho? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 yes read Campo's letter. The way he's been treated by senior management and the board is unacceptable imo. Oswaldo, the skin is called Noche and can be downloaded from sortitoutsi.net iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger_mourinho Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Right, need a bit of help on the old transfer front. First of all, sonce my last post and am proudly sitting top of the league, my main strikers are Jozy Altidore, Guilherme and Bogdan Stancu. I have Vaz and Braaten in the squad but tend not to use them anymore. Anyhow, Altidore- bought for 200k during the first season, now in the third (january transfer window) and Gartside has managed to accept a bid of 20m for my star striker Altidore. At 20 years of age, he has scored 23 goals in 16 appearances, is my top goalscorer and scored 6 against Chelsea in the Community Shield. The same as irl, all Gartside seems to care about is money. Anyone got any ideas on who could replace Altidore, young or old. Btw i only have the 20m coming in if the board decide to allocate it to me. Quick reply if possible. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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