Kenco Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 The reason I totally avoid the media is because of things like this: "After Leverkusen's heavy 0-4 Champions Cup defeat to Liverpool, manager Thomas Niendorf informed the media that he felt Kenco was totally out of his depth as The Reds manager and finds it hard to get on with him." Out of my depth? Not only did I just beat his team 4-0, but in 13 seasons at Liverpool I've won 8 league titles and 31 cups, including the Champions Cup 6 times. Now I'm pretty sure I'm the only manager in the history of the game (my game at least, not counting some of you other FMers) to have achieved that success in the world's premier club competition. And he has the nerve to point his finger?? Now ideally I would respond with some facts (Rafa style) about my success compared to his, but I can't do this. I only have the option to say about 8 different things, like praising his squad or maybe saying I don't like him. I can't even say he is out of his depth or point my finger! I'd also like the option to break his finger the next time he points it at me! This is just one example of how poor the media is in the game, and why I don't ever respond to these types of comments. I really hope SI improve this area of the game in FM12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_G_32201 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mines been sitting comfortably on 100% for 4 seasons and counting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy89 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 100 percentile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 mines is 100% has been for the last 8 seasons now i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 96%. Not sure how I can go that extra mile! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwfan Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 All of my manager stats are at 100% except for domestic bias (1%). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyzer Soze Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 All of my manager stats are at 100% except for domestic bias (1%). Same here! All in 100%, except domestic bias (1%) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Pacalypse Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mine's also 1% .. don't have the patience to answer any more questions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybouldinho Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 100% for me. I attend every press conference, even though quite frankly it is extremely tedious, because I dont want to upset any of my players. The only press conferences I don't do are new signings (as I either upset the new guy or the squad members I already have). One thing I have started doing is putting in ridiculous replies in the custom comment box. I once went through a whole press conference before stating how much I loved lots of different vegetables. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy89 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm enjoying your best relationships. SWP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm enjoying your best relationships.SWP Didn't realise I was such a fan of the little fella! Must have been when we were "lower league-ing" it together - he was manager at Cambridge for 16 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybouldinho Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Who the hell is 'The Peasant' btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Who the hell is 'The Peasant' btw? He's my long-suffering assistant manager. Doesn't deserve a "human" name. Yet I seem to have such a good opinion of him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Looking good for a 62 year old. What's your secret?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Looking good for a 62 year old. What's you secret?? My secret? Minimal relegation battles = no grey hairs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 73% - surprised it is that high really, I tend to avoid the media as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Sunday Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How do you guys get your Player Loyalty up. I'm notorius for having it at around the 30-40% mark... But then I clear out all my junk in transfer windows and buy new straight away. I like a fire sale in between seasons! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWaRFeGa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How do you guys get your Player Loyalty up. I'm notorius for having it at around the 30-40% mark... But then I clear out all my junk in transfer windows and buy new straight away. I like a fire sale in between seasons! I wouldn't really worry about it. In fact, I'd be worried if it was 100%! Gotta move some players on at some point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How do you guys get your Player Loyalty up. I'm notorius for having it at around the 30-40% mark... But then I clear out all my junk in transfer windows and buy new straight away. I like a fire sale in between seasons! You need to stick with your players and avoid mass clearouts, which isn't easy when you move clubs regularly (as I have this year). With FM10, I stuck with one club and managed to get my player loyalty a lot higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 850,000 pounds per week is just sick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 1%. Everything else is 100% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwfan Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How do you guys get your Player Loyalty up. I'm notorius for having it at around the 30-40% mark... But then I clear out all my junk in transfer windows and buy new straight away. I like a fire sale in between seasons! By not dong that It is about squad management. Starter and rotator for every position, 1 youth player per position, and loaning out the in-betweeners until they are good enough for the first team or you are sure they won't make it. Do your level best to keep key players if they want to move, but be willing to sell them if you can't persuade them to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Sunday Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Thanks. It's not so much changing clubs that gets me, it's climbing the divisions and wanting most of my squad to be competitive immediately, so I clear anyone with 2 and 1/2 stars or less rating out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian_03 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 All of my manager stats are at 100% except for domestic bias (1%). And I thought my domestic bias of 5% was bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Thanks. It's not so much changing clubs that gets me, it's climbing the divisions and wanting most of my squad to be competitive immediately, so I clear anyone with 2 and 1/2 stars or less rating out. It's pretty tough to be loyal to your players while quickly rising through the divisions, it becomes a lot easier when you reach the top and players might actually get the chance to play out their careers at your club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafuge Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 And I thought my domestic bias of 5% was bad. All the best managers have 1% for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwfan Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 And I thought my domestic bias of 5% was bad. It is not normally that bad. I went to manage Arsenal and decided to follow Wenger's policy of buying cheap European and South Americans. Goes down very quickly if you do that. I do have three English first teamers though, plus a couple more coming through the ranks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenco Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 My domestic bias is 1%. Player loyalty is 100%. I guess this is because I rarely sell players and do whatever I can to keep them happy. Financial control, tactical consistency, squad discipline all 100%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siven Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 100%. But i only do press conferences because of the affect they can have on morale. I find them boring and so skip through them fast rarely changing my answers. Now my brother doesnt even bother with them at all, and he typically sufferes from morale issues in his games. Same issues with teamtalks too, their wording is terrible and its hard to know which teamtalk option is best to use for each player. I try, yet my brother just uses his assistant because the options are typically useless, confusing and seem to provole random effects, to quote him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netris Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ism-scfc Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I've got: Financial Control - 100% Squad Discipline - 100% Loyalty to Players - 45% Tactical Consistency - 85% Domestic Players Bias - 90% Hands on Approach - 15% Media Handling - 96% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggusD Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Uploaded with ImageShack.us I do press conferences and contact the press very rarely. Almost exclusively when I want to create a good relationship with another player or manager. To the OP - the problems you point out have been identified as actual bugged software, meaning the options weren't supposed to be greyed out like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicz Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I think mine is 90%. I send my Assman now though as I just can't be bothered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley21 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Dont think ive ever had mines above 1%, i avoid all media questions. Its just boring, and they dont really have a big enough effect to make me feel obligated to do them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhughthom Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I challenge you to get your domestic player bias down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Perfect-Fm'er! Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 9% ....I've been in charge for 35 years though ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netris Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I challenge you to get your domestic player bias down. I can't have lower domestic player bias. I can buy only Basque players with Athletic Bilbao and basicaly all Basque people are Spanish. Some of them are French but I have only two French goalkeepers because there aren't any good French Basques in the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmi88 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 1% but I do like the description "door is always open for his players" I do have a nice side to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mine is 4 percent, I guess holidaying between matches for 16 season has made my hands on approach drop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Pretty sure mines on 100%. I Never send assistant to press conferences got a 100% attendance there. I avoid journos as much as possible though but it hasnt affected the media handling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron1606 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 1% - don't think I've done a single press conference 100% for financial control and squad discipline though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMT Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mine was at 1% as I really can't be bothered with conferences, so boring. However I did just 5 to see how much my media handling went to, and it went up to 100%???? Now back at 1% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhughthom Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I can't have lower domestic player bias. I can buy only Basque players with Athletic Bilbao and basicaly all Basque people are Spanish. Some of them are French but I have only two French goalkeepers because there aren't any good French Basques in the game. Hence the wink, 'twas a joke... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimland Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Player loyalty and domestic player bias is the only low numbers I got, rest is 100% or very close to it. Not really sure why my player loyalty is so low since I usually buy my players rather young and keep them untill they start to decline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llew_Arshavin23 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I boast a 100% media handling record aswell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netris Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hence the wink, 'twas a joke... Oh sorry, my fault. My English probably just isn't good enough to understand that joke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dune297 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 1%. Press conferences get too tedious for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petauk Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Mine is 4 percent, I guess holidaying between matches for 16 season has made my hands on approach drop. ooooooh yeeeeeaaahhh diggit!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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