Hood Legend Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Looking for a team for the full gameNation: European (not EPL) Division: Top European Competition: Doesn't matter Media Prediction: Top-half at least Board Expectation(s): European football Transfer Budget: Don't really mind, anything >£10m is fine Wage Budget: >£1.1m Finances: Healthy enough to reward future success with increasing transfer budgets Other: My desired formation is a 4-2-3-1 so I'm after a team which already has players capable of that system. Not looking for a top-top team like Real Madrid/Inter etc. How about Lille? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Nation: England Division: BPL European Competition: N/A Media Prediction: mid to top half Board Expectation(s): N/A Transfer Budget: N/A Wage Budget: N/A Finances: N/A Other: So I am going to be starting a network game with 1 other mate and we want to do the Prem but outside of the top 6 (Utd, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs), so I'm looking for a team who is probably around midtable standard, maybe lower, but could push for top 10. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLikeTrains Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Nation: EnglandDivision: BPL European Competition: N/A Media Prediction: mid to top half Board Expectation(s): N/A Transfer Budget: N/A Wage Budget: N/A Finances: N/A Other: So I am going to be starting a network game with 1 other mate and we want to do the Prem but outside of the top 6 (Utd, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs), so I'm looking for a team who is probably around midtable standard, maybe lower, but could push for top 10. Cheers. Wolves or Sunderland. Both are quite stable in their finances, which can offer you a good transferbudget. They got some good players too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 Nation: EnglandDivision: BPL European Competition: N/A Media Prediction: mid to top half Board Expectation(s): N/A Transfer Budget: N/A Wage Budget: N/A Finances: N/A Other: So I am going to be starting a network game with 1 other mate and we want to do the Prem but outside of the top 6 (Utd, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs), so I'm looking for a team who is probably around midtable standard, maybe lower, but could push for top 10. Cheers. Fulham, Everton, Sunderland, WBA? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeron Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hey i'm looking for a team like Stoke, but not in the premier league. By a team like Stoke i mean that the team must have physically strong players and they must be able to play a 4-4-2 formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGougan33 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Rangers? Inter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Hey i'm looking for a team like Stoke, but not in the premier league. By a team like Stoke i mean that the team must have physically strong players and they must be able to play a 4-4-2 formation. Bolton, Blackburn even? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeron Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Bolton, Blackburn even? Thanks but i'm looking for a team outside the English Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyp Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 How about Lille? Good idea.. May check them out. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikal Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Cheers guys, went for Fulham . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic1967 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Ok, I want a team that I can 'learn' and get better at Fm with. I tried a Danish team, wanting to start at a low club and build it up, but I am clueless tactically and have lost interest with it! Would like a team where the players are to some extent well known such as EPL teams. Also like the team to be average, but with players of a decent quality, so I can use tactics other than 4-4-2 with them, I got the feeling that the Danish team I was didnt have the players to play in any complex way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Ok, I want a team that I can 'learn' and get better at Fm with.I tried a Danish team, wanting to start at a low club and build it up, but I am clueless tactically and have lost interest with it! Would like a team where the players are to some extent well known such as EPL teams. Also like the team to be average, but with players of a decent quality, so I can use tactics other than 4-4-2 with them, I got the feeling that the Danish team I was didnt have the players to play in any complex way! While you may get frustrated with the restrictive transfers, Athletic Bilbao are a solid choice- you don't have to be a tactical wizard to get them to play well, they make profits, and they have a solid squad. I'm always shamelessly plugging this team but, seriously, I feel you can learn pretty well with them and their transfer policy actually helps in that you probably won't over-spend and there is less risk of expensive flops. If they aren't for you, maybe try one of the newly-rich clubs like PSG or Malaga. If you want to bring a club back up to the top league, maybe try Monaco in France. In Italy you have Napoli and Lazio who both seem like they would be pretty straightforward tactics-wise. If you want to stay in England, go for Stoke City- you probably won't win but they seem very tactically straightforward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Ok, I want a team that I can 'learn' and get better at Fm with.I tried a Danish team, wanting to start at a low club and build it up, but I am clueless tactically and have lost interest with it! Would like a team where the players are to some extent well known such as EPL teams. Also like the team to be average, but with players of a decent quality, so I can use tactics other than 4-4-2 with them, I got the feeling that the Danish team I was didnt have the players to play in any complex way! Try U.D Leiria. They're supposed to be a mid-table side in Portugal and you can get an excellent feel of picking players up from successful youth systems and beng able to work with a formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babak G Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Im thinking of a new game with either Fiorentina, Hoffenheim, Blackburn or Athletic Bilbao. Whoever has played with any of those what have your experiences been? I tend to get bored easily once I take a team to win the league soon and rarely if ever go past 3-5 seasons but I want this to be an exception. Any advice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Im thinking of a new game with either Fiorentina, Hoffenheim, Blackburn or Athletic Bilbao. Whoever has played with any of those what have your experiences been?I tend to get bored easily once I take a team to win the league soon and rarely if ever go past 3-5 seasons but I want this to be an exception. Any advice? I'm a huge Athletic fan and play them every year. I can't speak for the other teams, but if you want a long-term save Athletic is a good team to do it with. First of all, you can only sign Basque players and, since most of the best Basque players are already with Athletic, your options are limited. Second, because of their policy, youth development is a huge part of the team and they have the facilities to develop great youngsters. Third, most of the players already in the team are at an age where they should be playing with you for at least five seasons. Finally, the finances are good and in this year's FM I turn a profit with the team almost every month- the team is set to move into a new stadium in 2014 but that is not reflected in the game for some reason, but a user in the Athletic forum made an update to add the stadium change. In FM10 I got all the way to 2024 with Athletic and loved it, but because I almost exclusively signed newgens, it took me until 2019 to win the league but I turned Athletic into a powerhouse and supplanted both Madrid and Barca. I haven't played as the other teams but here are my impressions: Hoffenheim and Fiorentina: Both are similar to Athletic in that they're teams on the rise and are middling sides. Could be fun saves for sure and actually I have thought about playing as both but never have gotten around to it. Both could be great for youth development as well. Blackburn: Could be fun, but my experience in the Premier League is that it's very difficult to progress unless you choose a top 8 team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babak G Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Thanks for that! I was under the impression the stadium bug was fixed with the first steam download. No? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Thanks for that! I was under the impression the stadium bug was fixed with the first steam download. No? As far as I know, it has not been yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibby123 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Im thinking of a new game with either Fiorentina, Hoffenheim, Blackburn or Athletic Bilbao. Whoever has played with any of those what have your experiences been?I tend to get bored easily once I take a team to win the league soon and rarely if ever go past 3-5 seasons but I want this to be an exception. Any advice? The German league is a pretty good one to stretch boundaries because there's no player restrictions (age or EU regulations) in registering/signing players, you get a very tidy sum of prize money for playing in the first division each season (based on finishing pos) t's a competitive league that can attract top players from anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Chee Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Club: Leicester City Division: English Championship Transfer Budget: from £4.25m (for top half finish) to £6.5m (for winners). Wage Budget: from £325k to £400k (as per transfer budget). Finances: Secure (about £20m). Board Expectation(s): Minimum is a top half finish - could do that with the second XI! Key Players: Jermaine Beckford, Dave Nugent, Gelson Fernandes, Matt Mills (most of the first team actually)! Pros: Ridiculously low expectations, loads of money, great starting squad, sugar daddy chairman (I believe). Cons: Lack of wingers, lack of physical strength in midfield, lack of quality playmaker. Level of Difficulty (1-10 with 10 being difficult): 2 (would be a 1 but there are some good teams in the Championship). Additional Information: Perfect team for me because, well, I support them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasnaldo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Looking for a team Nation: Any in Europe Division:Top division in country European Competition: I prefer if they not are in a european competition Media Prediction: Any Board Expectation(s): Expectations that are easily achieve able Transfer Budget: If there is enough to but one or two players to the starting eleven, thars fine. Wage Budget: Room for one or two players Finances: good finances Other: A small squad would be nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hoffenheim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasnaldo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hoffenheim Thanks man, Hoffenheim are absolutly perfect:thup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Class save mate. It is truely enjoyable. http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/279839-FM12-TSG-1899-Hoffenheim-Hopp-Onboard-The-Hoffe Any help, ask away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagi_07 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Nation: any Division: top flight European Competition: any or none Media Prediction: any Board Expectation(s): any Transfer Budget: 5m and above (enough to sign a couple fo players) Wage Budget: any Finances: any Other: looking to play 3-2-2-1-2 so ideally want a team with two great wingbacks and a Veron/Riquleme type in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxy Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nation: Italy Division: Serie A European Competition: Preferably none Media Prediction: Any Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Ideally pretty decent (see below) Other: Doing my annual hot seat game with my friend (last year did dortmund leverkusen) Probably going to play a good many seasons together so want something that feels like an achievement when you eventually reach the top. We've decided on Serie A but not on teams. Looking for a team which needs some work but has all the basics in place to become a big team eventually. Any suggestions welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis999 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Club: Barnsley Division: nPower Championship Transfer Budget: 200k- 400k Wage Budget: 60k - 80k Finances: Okay - 1.5m in the black. Board Expectation(s): Avoid Relegation Key Players: Danny Haynes, Steve Foster, Goran Lovre. Pros: No expectations, no debt, few good player's. Cons: Not much depth to the team, lack of good central midfielders. Level of Difficulty (1-10 with 10 being difficult): 6-7 Additional Information: I won the championship first season, so it is definitely possible, the board expect relegation so it's a win-win. Go on give it a go, it's worth it if you're a manager up for a challenge that is well achievable. Any questions..... http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/280698-FM12-Barnsley-F.C-Aiming-for-Mid-Table-for-a-Change! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nation: ItalyDivision: Serie A European Competition: Preferably none Media Prediction: Any Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Ideally pretty decent (see below) Other: Doing my annual hot seat game with my friend (last year did dortmund leverkusen) Probably going to play a good many seasons together so want something that feels like an achievement when you eventually reach the top. We've decided on Serie A but not on teams. Looking for a team which needs some work but has all the basics in place to become a big team eventually. Any suggestions welcome Take a look at Genoa. Maybe also Fiorentina, Palermo, or Lazio as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJapp Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Sent the entire week since FM came out playing as Cardiff, got promoted 1st season and was competing well in the prem and was looking forward to developing 2/3 young players I had found. Sadly I wrecked my save by deleting it and only having a back up version that was way way way back. Tried to use the back up but too much had changed and I lost out on players and staff..so have binned it completely. Now, What next? I want Nation: Any european except British Division: Any club in 2nd tier European Competition: none Media Prediction: top 8 Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: A few million. Wage Budget: Any Finances: Ideally pretty decent I'd like a club like Cardiff who have been missing out on promotion recently but somewhere on the continent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Sent the entire week since FM came out playing as Cardiff, got promoted 1st season and was competing well in the prem and was looking forward to developing 2/3 young players I had found. Sadly I wrecked my save by deleting it and only having a back up version that was way way way back. Tried to use the back up but too much had changed and I lost out on players and staff..so have binned it completely.Now, What next? I want Nation: Any european except British Division: Any club in 2nd tier European Competition: none Media Prediction: top 8 Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: A few million. Wage Budget: Any Finances: Ideally pretty decent I'd like a club like Cardiff who have been missing out on promotion recently but somewhere on the continent. U.D Leiria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someone Else Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nation: England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain Division: First European Competition: Any or None Media Prediction: Top Half Board Expectation(s): Ambitious Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Any Other: Gentlemen and i suspect a few ladies who are afraid to admit it, welcome to the time of year when real world productivity declines and fm productivity goes through the roof. As i do every year when i purchase the new game i fret about who to play with and second guess the choices i made in the build up. Seeking some advice and guidance from fellow seasoned FM veterans on who to manage. The specifics above are a guideline but basically I'm looking for a fun, enjoyable save (as everyone is) with a team that isn't one of the big boys, something with a basic setup for success with which to immerse myself in FM. Any advice is welcome... ps- my original choices were Atletico Madrid, Schalke, Lazio or Marseille. In no order and basically because they looked like they would be fun saves... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendsill Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nation: England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainDivision: First European Competition: Any or None Media Prediction: Top Half Board Expectation(s): Ambitious Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Any Other: Gentlemen and i suspect a few ladies who are afraid to admit it, welcome to the time of year when real world productivity declines and fm productivity goes through the roof. As i do every year when i purchase the new game i fret about who to play with and second guess the choices i made in the build up. Seeking some advice and guidance from fellow seasoned FM veterans on who to manage. The specifics above are a guideline but basically I'm looking for a fun, enjoyable save (as everyone is) with a team that isn't one of the big boys, something with a basic setup for success with which to immerse myself in FM. Any advice is welcome... ps- my original choices were Atletico Madrid, Schalke, Lazio or Marseille. In no order and basically because they looked like they would be fun saves... I'd say PSG or AS Roma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nation: Any Division: Lower League Team European Competition: None Media Prediction: Any Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: Lots please, possibly a sugar daddy Wage Budget: Lots Finances: Rich Other: I want a lower league team that's rich. A bit like Notts County a few FMs ago where I can spend as much money as possible and not have to worry about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Crawley, Gateshead, FM United? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 How much do they have though to start off with? I want loads of money . £500k would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Im not sure to be honest, but I know on last years Crawley started off with £150k for being in the Conference so I would suspect they have more now, and Gatesheads chairman is meant to be a sugar daddy. He wipes any loses away I know that. Also, look at Brindisi in the lowest Italian league, as do most lower league Italian teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nation: England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainDivision: First European Competition: Any or None Media Prediction: Top Half Board Expectation(s): Ambitious Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Any Other: Gentlemen and i suspect a few ladies who are afraid to admit it, welcome to the time of year when real world productivity declines and fm productivity goes through the roof. As i do every year when i purchase the new game i fret about who to play with and second guess the choices i made in the build up. Seeking some advice and guidance from fellow seasoned FM veterans on who to manage. The specifics above are a guideline but basically I'm looking for a fun, enjoyable save (as everyone is) with a team that isn't one of the big boys, something with a basic setup for success with which to immerse myself in FM. Any advice is welcome... ps- my original choices were Atletico Madrid, Schalke, Lazio or Marseille. In no order and basically because they looked like they would be fun saves... U.D Leiria in Portugal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferhat Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Malaga, Atletico, Hoffenheim, Genoa Nation: England, France, Germany, Italy, SpainDivision: First European Competition: Any or None Media Prediction: Top Half Board Expectation(s): Ambitious Transfer Budget: Any Wage Budget: Any Finances: Any Other: Gentlemen and i suspect a few ladies who are afraid to admit it, welcome to the time of year when real world productivity declines and fm productivity goes through the roof. As i do every year when i purchase the new game i fret about who to play with and second guess the choices i made in the build up. Seeking some advice and guidance from fellow seasoned FM veterans on who to manage. The specifics above are a guideline but basically I'm looking for a fun, enjoyable save (as everyone is) with a team that isn't one of the big boys, something with a basic setup for success with which to immerse myself in FM. Any advice is welcome... ps- my original choices were Atletico Madrid, Schalke, Lazio or Marseille. In no order and basically because they looked like they would be fun saves... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wils2603 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nation: Any - Not England or Scotland Division: 2nd/3rd Tier European Competition: None Media Prediction: Any Board Expectation(s): Any Transfer Budget: Healthy - ability to fund a promotion push Wage Budget: As above Finances: As above Other: I really want a team in which I can have a really long game with, I lost the enjoyment with last years one and could only do 3 seasons then get bored. Please enthuse me again!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nottingham Forest. Funds are tight but the squad is a strong one. You'll play in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and whilst they're only predicted to finish 6th, automatic promotion or the league title is a possibility. The squad contains some good players like Lewis McGugan, Ishmael Miller, Matt Derbyshire Wes Morgan etc etc. Team Guide: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/279159-FM12-Nottingham-Forest-Thread-Reminiscing-Ol-Big-Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 If you are willing to drop a little bit further down, then Crawley or Gateshead would be a really fun save. Crawley are said to have quite a bit of money, and Gateshead have a sugar daddy owner. Im not sure what the transfer kitty is like but I do know that if your finances look poor then he drags you straight back out of it by ploughing money in. Abroad, look at Furth in Germany's 2nd tier as they look a great prospect. Have some really good players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wils2603 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nottingham Forest. Funds are tight but the squad is a strong one. You'll play in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and whilst they're only predicted to finish 6th, automatic promotion or the league title is a possibility. The squad contains some good players like Lewis McGugan, Ishmael Miller, Matt Derbyshire Wes Morgan etc etc. Team Guide: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/279159-FM12-Nottingham-Forest-Thread-Reminiscing-Ol-Big-Ed Sorry not in England. Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not England or Scotland, that's a sneaky edit. Edit: That Swiss Team that has Foreground Sugar daddy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 The thread that Spooney did NF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Sorry not in England. Any ideas? How about Barcelona B in the Spanish 2nd Division? Get any first team rejects plus being able to bring your own in!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wils2603 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 What's the Swiss team called? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 It's two words, the first begins with N and the second word is Xamax iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/283025-FM12-Neuchatel-Xamax-Thread-Chechen-Chainsaw-Massacre Thats their thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/283025-FM12-Neuchatel-Xamax-Thread-Chechen-Chainsaw-Massacre Edit: Damn you SRL . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Increased my post count before you got there NF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wils2603 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Does anyone know how to add players from certain nations when starting a new game?? I can't see it n the menu like last year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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