phnompenhandy Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Guys, I'm BAAAAAAAAAACKKKK!!!!!!! I abandoned my first FCUM save due to a corrupted downloaded database. I restarted with L9 Bedlington Terriers until I got a fatal crash dump by which I could not progress beyond Aug 31 2011 (after 7 days' gametime). Third time lucky (?), I'm going with the Uncle Ron db and back with FCUM. The highlight of my last FCUM save was drawing Man Utd at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round - can't see that ever happening again. I'm way behind you guys, and what with work commitments and my habit of micro-managing, I'll make very slow progress, but I'll report in. By the way, I used the editor to create Ten Acre Lane stadium, cap. 5,000 (and a few more - got the exact figure off wikipedia), due to move in Aug 2012. Should save a bit on the rent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Guess who's got FC United to the premiership... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Guess who's got FC United to the premiership... congrats pal, how much money do you get? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've been offered £20m to attempt to avoid relegation, and £27m to avoid relegation. Council rejected plans for a new stadium so all I get is a 1500 seat upgrade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholes=legend Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction for patch 11.1? I've been on the FM website and it just keeps putting me onto 11.2 patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Just managed to get back into my FCUM save. In my 3rd season now I think and currently 8 games into the Blue Square Prem. Won 5 drawn 3 so far, so all is going well for now! Even though i'm predicted to finish 24th I think I have the team to fight for play-offs, so that's what i'm aiming for. Nice to see some of you taking FC United all the way to the top! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I used the editor to put about 20 15 and 16 year olds into my squad, giving them 0 CA and -7 or -8 PA. I'd got quite attached to them in my Bedlington Terriers save (what with the player pics I'd made 'n' all), so when it crashed I imported them into my new FC United campaign. But 2 levels higher up they're finding it quite a struggle. At least I've got fans now; with the Terriers we got 100 supporters, filling 2-3% of the stadium. now I get 2000, and at away games they often outnumber the home fans - and they make noise! I'm into October 2010 and chasing Northwich and Halifax. If the kids can keep going (and that's a big ask) I hope to be good for a play-off place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Season 5 - League One Whilst the league started and finished abysmally, the middle part of the season was absolutely golden, propelling us to another consecutive league title and promotion to the Championship! The new signings from last year's spending spree took a little while to bed in but proved well worth the outlay in the end, with three of my regens now being pursued by half of Europe . The 4-4-2 I've been using for five seasons now is finally starting to look a little shaky and it seems as if the defence needs a bit of investment. However, odds are I'll spend all of my budget on a striker as per usual. Other Competitions: Nothing of note... again. Had a great win over Premier League Sunderland in the League Cup (causing Drogba to be sacked in the process), before crashing out to Watford. Couldn't care less about JPT and succumbed pitifully to Leeds in the FA Cup 3rd round. Pre-Season The board cancelled my Youth Academy again - should have seen it coming really but I am so fed up of getting 20 half star regens. Managed to snap up Ravel Morrison from Utd on a freebie and with his determination up to a beastly 19 I'm hopeful I can get him to progress nicely with first team football. My record goalscorer Lewis Field also finally retired into a nice coaching role with us, with his 123 goals in 180 a great outlay for someone who was a free transfer way back in season one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Season 6 - Championship New League, same story - predicted 24th as always but we raced to the top of the table within the first six games having switched almost seamlessly to a 4-2-3-1 in pre-season. New signings Ravel Morrison and two loanee CBs had slotted in brilliantly, business as usual. However, we started to struggle around Xmas, partly due to my fixture overload thanks to the bad level 11 installation, partly because the squad doesn't have much quality in back-ups. Whilst Wigan raced away with the league, we dropped into a fight for second place with Burnley which effectively ended with a 3-1 defeat at Turf Moor. Happily, we picked ourselves up for the playoffs, beating Bolton 2-1 at theirs with 10 men, and securing a final spot with a 1-1 draw AET at Gigg Lane. In the final, Toni Silva pulled his best Clive Mendonca impression, single-handedly taking us to the promised land. Other Competitions: We had a stunning League Cup run, making it to the semi-finals with wins over Barnsley, Fulham, Wolves, Chelsea and Arsenal before losing 4-0 at home to West Ham despite beating them 2-1 away. A great money-boosting run although it definitely hindered our league form somewhat. In the FA Cup, we beat Sheff Weds 4-1 but then Wolves gained their revenge, knocking us out in the Fourth Round 1-0. Pre-Season Had my ups and downs with the board this year, with them selling one of my best players for 5m without my consent in January when we could have really used him. Happily I've found another little South American regen to replace him for half the price so I'm not too cut up. Then, after the playoffs, best news yet! Only problem is, that leaves me with a transfer budget of 7m for 'avoid relegation' and a wage budget of 68k, which i'm basically already at with little chance of trimming... not cool Prediction for the season: 20th (of course) Edit: After a little chat with the board, I now have £25k wages to play with! Woop woop! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Finished 10th in our 1st premiership season, read about my career here: http://footballmanagerft.co.uk/index.php?/topic/785-glazers-dont-they-fit-windows/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do you like dogs? Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 nevermind.............................................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do you like dogs? Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 nevermind................................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellooooo Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well i got FC United to the Championship, but after a year where i avoided to get them relegated i got sacked, a month before the end of season i rejected a contract because it only would last for one season. I wanted a 3 year deal. I never could get a new contract because the board interaction thingy was greyd out. Is that really possible...??? I'm disappointed, ive used alot of time on that save game and in the end i got sacked because i didn't have the option to renew my contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I've completed my first season (slow, I know). We were nip 'n' tuck with FC Halifax. I got off to a great start, but we couldn't do winter. My two terrific DCs got injured and we fell apart, compounded by my 2 main strikers going all Torres. Come February we rediscovered our mojo and in the final month Halifax lost theirs, leaving us a free run to claim the top spot (with Halifax justifiably gaining the play-off spot). Now we're in the BSN, tipped by the media to finish 17th; by me to claim a mid-table finish. Deep down I think we can win this one too, but my squad of teenagers, now a year older, will be more fully taxed this time out. I got nowhere in the diddy cups, but in the FA Cup I went out in Round 2 away to Brighton, which funded my monthly shortfalls to leave us in credit at the end of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Simon Tipple Posted January 10, 2011 SI Staff Share Posted January 10, 2011 I got nowhere in the diddy cups, but in the FA Cup I went out in Round 2 away to Brighton, which funded my monthly shortfalls to leave us in credit at the end of the year. Haha, just like reality, bizarre! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yeh, not for the first time, life imitates FM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1234566778 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Went back to my FCUM save tonight. Won promotion to the BSP. It was my second season, first season lost in play offs. Brought in Bruna and Sunu so far... Hope, this can be my first completion of dafuge's challenge this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yidd0! Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Still in the Championship, on 20/21 season and hanging in there! Will post screenies later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'm up to December 2011 now, after a slow start, now comfortable at the top of BSN. For the second season I've been knocked out of the FA Cup by a League One side, this time Rotherham in the First Round. Last year it was Brighton who were riding high, this time Rotherham who are struggling in L1 yet still comfortably controlled the game. Despite a year's progress, this seems to be a glass ceiling for me. Never mind, the kids are still growing and hopefully in three years we'll be on an equal footing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1234566778 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 How is everyone doing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'm waiting for 11.3 then I may start a new save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thought I'd chime in again with where i'm up to. Not really sure who's still playing their saves, could do with reading the last page of this thread! 2016/2017 season and i'm in the Championship. Brought in 11 new faces to help, some first teamers, some for a bit of depth. Fair few being regens so obviously would be unfamiliar, but some you may know; Paul Pogba - Got on a free and I am hoping for him to be my first choice MC, Gaby Mudingayi - Signed for £2k, he is 34 but going by stats still has a lot to offer, Jonathan Grounds from Middlesbrough on a free, slotted into the LB slot nicely. Anyway, 12 games in and i'm 2nd just lost my first game 3-2 to Wigan after being 2-0 up, nightmare! And into the 4th round of the League Cup after beating West Ham 4-3 in the last round, scoring the winner in the 86th minute. Got Sunderland in that game who are also in the Championship. Not much else to report back otherwise. Got Everton as a parent club, they only want to send me useless looking players though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshirelad Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Just started a FC game for the new patch, couldn't tell whether the game recognises that FC are only renting Gigg Lane and are planning to move to Ten Acres for start of 2013. Can anyone clarify? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 It didn't in previous patches. Haven't checked for 11.3. Edit: It isn't in 11.3 either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1234566778 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Don't think that will be implemented into the game yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'd assume it will be in FM2012 though, as it should be completely finalised by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1234566778 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I think they've encountered some problems with it lately though, with planning I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshirelad Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I think they've encountered some problems with it lately though, with planning I think. Think it's more Manchester council have run out of cash. Cheers for responses, hope to see it in for future releases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Planning on starting a save on 11.3 in the near future. Watch this space! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshirelad Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 How have people played Mike Norton? I think he should be a beast at this level (and up to L2) but he's played awful for me; 3 goals in 19 and no assists. Thought he looked the perfect target man so set him as target man (support) in a coventional 4-4-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 I've created an 11.3 savegame, with: England: Down to BSN/BSP France: Ligue 1 Germany: Bundesliga Spain: La Liga Holland: Eredvisie Italy: Serie A All Level 7 players loaded, Top players from all continents, All other European leagues on View-Only, as well as Argentina and Brazil. Savegame: http://www.gamefront.com/files/2060884/FC+United+SaveGame I'll be starting with this savegame today! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooney_08 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thanks heaps mate im starting now.awesome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torquayfmer Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I've just started a new game with FC United! I'm trying not to use the player search, just using scouts and assistant reccomendations, and any players that I already have knowledge of or notice. I'm hopeful of a good season, and think Norton looks like a cracking player up front. Just need to work out the best formation, tactics etc now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 I've gone with a 4-5-1, Norton up top on his own. I have a cracking assistant, with 12 JPA, 14 JPP, so he has suggested some decent players, and after having around 30 on trial, I've signed around 12 of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Been rather productive with signings, we have an ex-Tottenham CB, an ex-Charlton RB, ex-Villa LB, an ex-Fulham AMR and some other good signings, but the one player I expected things from - Norton - couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Jerome Wright as an AML Inside Forward (Support) is working wonders though - 7 games, 6 goals, 3 assists, 4 MoM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Looks like they've fixed the loophole I abused in 11.1 regarding players becoming coaches and going over the coaches limit; they've rejected Chadwick's proposed player/coach contract as we already have two coaches, despite him potentially being a 3* to 4* defence coach. Time to beg the board for more coaches... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 LOL Wut? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Well hello! After a long absence I'm back too with a new 11.3 campaign. I will confess to using the editor to create Ten Acres, having replicated the details off wikipedia; due to move in June 2012. I'm a very slow FM player so probably won't have much reportage to contribute. Suffice to say I'm getting a lot of draws at the start of the campaign but after Christmas when the squad has gelled I'm hopeful of making a surge (threadbare first team squad of 17 permitting). My stand-out player is Scott McManus - I've pushed him up to play as a defensive left-winger and he's getting the majority of the assists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Signed Spanish u21 international Ignasi Miquel on a free 6 months after his release from Arsenal, and he will go straight into the starting 11. He rejected much bigger clubs to come here, such as Rotherham, in L1... EDIT: Lost Carlos Roca as his contract expired, leaving me with one AMR, the ex-Fulham kid. So what happens next match? He breaks his f*cking ankle. Luckily I had an AMR and a MR on scouting file, who haven't already been signed, so they get a 17 month contract each, as neither would take a 'end of season' contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 End of 2011-12: League table: Won the league with two games to spare. Also conceded the least goals Cups: FA Cup: Third Round, beaten 3-0 by Brighton. FA Trophy: Second Round, beaten 2-1 by Droylesden. Players: Ex-Burnley CM Joe McKee is top scorer with 12 in 39 games, followed by Jerome Wright with 12 in 43 games. Jerome Wright was top of the League assists chart with 19 (22 in all comps) and also earned the most league MoM awards with 9 (11 all comps). Jerome Wright had the highest Av.Rating in the League with 7.39, followed by DC Matt Pike with 7.31 and Joe McKee with 7.29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshirelad Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Well played Tactical Genius, living up to your name there! Set up my own house rule to try and only sign players from Greater Manchester or commutable distance from place of birth. Not sure i would be comfortable creating a team of southerners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Well played Tactical Genius, living up to your name there!Set up my own house rule to try and only sign players from Greater Manchester or commutable distance from place of birth. Not sure i would be comfortable creating a team of southerners Thanks I usually only sign northerners in years one and two, but I want to get the first couple of seasons out of the way comfortably without going any further than being a little more liberal with scouting, so I'm only limiting it to England this time round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshirelad Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Reckon at some point a beguiling French forward needs to be signed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Transfers 2012-13: I'm very impressed with my signings, Sala from Chelsea, Hope from Everton and Nicholson from Tottenham. The first two have enough potential to be decent Premier League players, if I remember rightly from other saves... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Switched to two upfront. First game: Oh yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 The first three months of the 2012-13 BSP season: Fantastic results in terms of scoring, but conceding too many for my liking. I'm experimenting tactically, and going forward, the results are obvious. But the presense of two front men means I'm not using an anchorman, and I believe that is the problem. I've made the starting shape a 4-4-2 now, which ends up more a 4-2-3-1 in possession. Hopefully we can aim for a few more clean sheets now. Star Players so far: Hallam Hope: http://i1234.photobu...e/hope18aug.png Jacopo Sala: http://i1234.photobu...e/sala20aug.png Adam Boyd: http://i1234.photobu...e/boyd30aug.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 End of 2012-13 season review: Final League table: As you can see, we won the league comfortably, only losing on the final day against Barnet. I was named manager of the year, but somehow neither Ignasi Miquel nor Hallam Hope won Player of the Season, despite being a class above all season, which has led to teams like Leicester, Leeds and Newcastle enquiring after Hope, and Barcelona At, Sevilla At and several Championship and Scottish Premier teams looking at Miquel and making enquiries... We won the FA Carlsberg Trophy, beating Cambridge 2-1 in the final Next season is when the real work begins, where we should turn Professional, and be playing teams much better than we have faced so far. And it'll be even harder if we don't manage to hold onto Hope and/or Miquel... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 August 2013: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/aug2013.png Not a fantastic month, going out of the Carling Cup in the first round on our debut was disappointing, and the morale dip followed us into the next game =/ September 2013: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/sept2013.png Better - towards the end, anyway. Another competition debut, only to go out in the first round again. The Walsall game was epic. Two goals down, two men down. Came back to win 3-2 October 2013: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/oct2013.png A massive improvement, we're moving in the right direction in the league, and we're currently top by a point, too Next month is about continuing the October trend, though it will be difficult! Transfers so far: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/transum13.png Ex-United academy kid Fornasier will partner Miquel in defence, while the others are squad players, replacing the ones who left at the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 November 2013: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/nov13.png A solid month in the league, but Dag&Red were too much for us in the FA Cup December 2013: http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff417/TG_Jamie/dec13.png Another good month that, although we faltered in the final games, given the fixture congestion and tiredness (despite me resting the whole team from training where possible) I'm still very pleased. We lead Notts County by a point at the top of the league. January's target is to open up that gap... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phnompenhandy Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'm up and running, trundling away in my first season. Up to December 2010 and have slipped into top spot. Suffered a very embarrassing 0-3 reversal to a Level 10 side in the FA Cup 3rd qualifiers, but to be honest my thread-bare squad wasn't coping with 2 games a week. Still in the FA Trophy (after narrowly overcoming BSN strugglers Workington and Boston) and Pritt-stick thingy, tho'. Story of the season so far is Stocksbridge getting hammered 0-9 by Matlock and topping the table the week after! They're still my nearest rivals. I have a lot of talented but very inconsistent youngsters, but if I can man-manage them well and avoid bad luck with injuries, I should sail through this league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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