FrazT Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Just about finished season 1- some comments: Players to look at: Prince Bauben MC- will come on loan- hot and cold, MoM one week, invisible the next but stats are good Chris Martin ST from Norwich- can play AMC- scoring a goal a game Chris Herd MC from A Villa- can get a 2 year loan- solid backup T Kennedy DL- solid backup for Wallace which is needed- probabaly need another D as wellL till Urquhart developes Leading the league comfortably, semis of the cup (playing Celtic at Parkhead ), knocked out of League Cup by Celtic at Parkhead ( just like all the oters- I smell a conspiracy here ), won the Challenge trophy. Just to note that the attendance issue has been logged in the Data Issues forum although it appears that the way the game code is set up, it is being interpreted correctly and will need a special code amendment Started with 4-1-3-2 which was tight defensively but struggled to score, then 4-1-4-1 which wasnt much better and have settled on 4-4-1-1 which is starting to pay dividends. Intrigued to see how the second transfer window pans out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Update on my save so far: Season:3 League:Scottish First Division (1st) Silverware:SFL 3, SFL 2, Challenge Cup Balance:£18M Key Players: I've just signed Craig Gordon from Everton and I'm hoping the 31 yr old has a big part to play in our promotion push. I can't fault Neil Alexander who has been brilliant but is not getting any younger. Sebastien Faure has been Mr Consistency in this game and gets his fair share of goals. Keiran Duffie from Falkirk and Barry Douglas from Dundee Utd were signed in my first summer and they have undoubtedly been my 2 best signings in the three seasons. I had to sell Lee Wallace to Blackburn for £3M and I havn't missed him one bit. Another top signing has been Nöel Makombo-Eboma, he has been a little goal machine after signing from Alloa. I do however, regret allowing Barrie McKay a transfer out to MK Dons. He has been in great form for them in League 1. Anyways, hopefully my next update will be me winning Division 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWCallaghan Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Just finished season 2. Won Div 2 and Ramsdens, ( same as season 1 , League and Ramsdens) best moment is I am now the no 1 club in Scotland again, even in Div 1. Ranked above them once again :-) The Financial side of things is still worrying though, really hope teh attendance thing is sorted soon as I am leaking money but still in budget for wages etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrD Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 . But I can't wait to start a save with them this year it's going to be good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWCallaghan Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 just had a fans takeover at start of season 4. Beat St Johnstone first game back in SPL 4 - 1 . Nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 just startingg as rangers bit disapointed with youngerstars thought be better than they are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I know you said it was trolling and that but Year Founded - 1872 is actually wrong, they was liquidated and reformed so it should be 2012. But I can't wait to start a save with them this year it's going to be good See the thread in bugs forum/data issues. SI have explained it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's all relative. The youngsters will rip up the third division. Trust me. And all the stats are based off last year so the youngsters which are doing well in real life this season hasn't been taken into account. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougyMarshall Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's all relative. The youngsters will rip up the third division. Trust me.And all the stats are based off last year so the youngsters which are doing well in real life this season hasn't been taken into account. I suppose one good thing is that the February update will boost a lot of the kids stats, providing they keep up the quality they have shown for the 1st team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 It's all relative. The youngsters will rip up the third division. Trust me.And all the stats are based off last year so the youngsters which are doing well in real life this season hasn't been taken into account. Three seasons in and i'd say keep a hold of Barrie McKay in Sebastien Faure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hi, just made a rangers save, i'm an arsenal fan but watched alot of SPL when it was/is on Sky TV, and Rangers have always been my favourite Scottish team to follow , anyway! here's my transfers, line up, and a few other bits going on in my save. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quite alot of change's kept alot of the youngsters you guys have had success with/recommended and sold a few, most with sell on clauses. Here's possibly my future replacement captain for Lee McCulloch if he gets injured or retires etc. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Here's the pick of the bunch of my signings, hes been a goal scoring machine for me on previous FM's and personally i think he's bottom half Premier league quality. Uploaded with ImageShack.us My full squad, theirs a few players in the reserves such as Stella, Hegarty, Crawford and Witorski but they wont be getting games unless the squad is extremely over burdened with injuries/bans, so ill loan them out and tutor them along with the U18's. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Fixtures for 2012, only a few friendlies in so far but the first performances are promising, Leo Aro being the star performer so far with 5 goals in 2 appearances. Uploaded with ImageShack.us I have 4.5k in wages available and 254k in transfer budget, but i plan to save that for emergencies, I'll probably loan in a goalkeeper if i can find one, so far Gulacski or liverpool and elliot of newcastle seem to be the only ones who would be willing to come to us that are on the loan list. Thanks for reading, hope the post wasn't too long! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 i am in january in my first season and ovbisouley transfer emeago but i thought could sign ppo under 18 and a been trying it wont let me have a got this wrong or this problem with fm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's 17 and and under isn't it? It tells you in a message when the first transfer window closes and the embargo kicks in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 a wasnt sure if was 17 or 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 So comes to the end of a nice wee season. Finished top on 104 points with a +90 goal difference. Was a crazy season, ended up averaging 22 shots on goal a game, teams just sat and took it. Kinda worried about my wage bill. It's below what I've been given but I'm losing money quite quickly. Need to keep an eye on that. Kyle and Stella are leaving at the end of the season so should free up some cash. Also planning on maybe selling Koumas. Can I sell players during the embargo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 just finshed my first season won the league with 93 points won the challenge cup league cup went out 4th round on pens to celtic and scottish cup went out in 2nd round transfers in: richard brittain 70k jason banton freee craig samson 50k dean florecne free out kai naismith 9k andy little 110k neil alexander 95k heagty 10k glaacher 5k total 190k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Just finished the first month of competitive games, it all went swimmingly Uploaded with ImageShack.us The defense have been a brick wall, conceding zero goals, Templeton and Shiels both sit joint top goalscorer's, and Templeton providing 6 assists in 6 appearance's. David Meyler's loan was terminated by request so i drafted in Hogan Eprahim from QPR as cover, though with 22 man registration i was not able to fit him into the League squad, so ill see how long he is happy to provide cover in cup games . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Didn't win Manager of the Year. Thanks lads..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Oh, but did have ten players in Team of the Year..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Birmingham came in and bought Templeton for buttons mid-season because the board suck. I'm not very happy with that. For the obvious reason as he was a sensation last season but also because I had no say. I wish I could have gave the board an ultimatum about not selling my players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 September has come to a close, David Templeton is still top scorer with 11 goals, and top assists with 7, defense finally conceded at the start of the month largely due to rotation and an injury to Malano, but things back on track, highlight of the month of course is beating Celtic 3-0 at their place:thup:, hoping i don't have the same happen to me in regards to the transfer of david templeton so ill be keeping my fingers crossed that the board doesn't screw up my plans! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Hogan Eprahim seems to think hes a permanent player as hes requested i let him go out and get some game time elsewhere even though hes on loan to me from QPR, obviously a beta bug. P.S The board has negotiated buyout fees for the clauses involving Danny Wilson, do you guys usually sell them (around 550k and 700k at the moment) or do you leave them? he doesn't appear to be in Liverpools first team at the moment on my save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta01 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 He'll play a fair bit in the second season, I wouldn't sell them unless you need the money right away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 He'll play a fair bit in the second season, I wouldn't sell them unless you need the money right away. Cheers for the advice ill hang on to the clauses then:thup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I sold mine for £1m a piece. After tax, it was about 1.25m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_a Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Can anyone tell me if Rangers continue to lose money at an alarming rate and the game thinks the embargo means were in admin in the new patch? Cant bring myself to play it until i know its changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 not an ALARMING rate but certainly worrysome. I don't think it'll be patched, I think it's something that will just need to be dealt with. Thing is, loosing money is probably pretty realistic. We're paying players like Shiels and Kyle big money which just isn't being brought back in Division 3.. After losing money I can understand why the board sell players when offers come in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Kyle and Shiels are on pretty low wages for me compared to some others (1k and 5k respectively), Templeton's on 7.5k, wallace 8.5k and mcculloch on the most with 10k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_a Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 This is true but i find that alexander and mculloch take a 75% wage cut, or atleast they did in my save. I can understand why the board would sell Wallace for a couple million whilst losing over £1million a month but they wouldnt sell anyone for 85k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treble_yell_:-) Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 So no change to financials in the update ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest92 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 nice result against Celtic Steve:thup: Also got to play Celtic at Parkhead like everyone else in the league cup and managed a 1 0 win. Played a 5 2 2 1 which contained them and scored an early header via Andy Little. Gallacher was immense once again and I couldnt believe Celtic didnt score towards the end. Through to the semi finals against the Sheep and the other tie is all first division. Have high hopes for Urquhart, Gasporotto and the rest of the youngsters, planning to offload Cribari, Argyriou and Kyle. Would really recommend everyone to give Scott Gallacher a chance if needed instead of signing a back up. Has conceded only 4 in 16 games including a clean sheet against Celtic and in a lot of the games he has made some top draw saves to earn his clean sheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_a Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Not sure, hope so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 nice result against Celtic Steve:thup: Thanks, i went 4-4-2 against them was extremely happy with the performance and result obviously Just finished October and November Uploaded with ImageShack.us Still unbeaten but conceding a lot more often than i like, but i guess that's bound to happen with the amount of rotation needed to play all those games, lost McCulloch for 3 months (has a month remaining at the end of november) Gavin Peers should arrive on the 1st of november it will bring much needed boost to the squad depth, won the challenge cup, was a bit of a walk over compared to the semi final match against dunfermline that went to extra time. EDIT, Well that's extremely annoying, It says Peers joins rangers but he goes straight as a free agent, i've had this happen before as arsenal and moussa sissoko, but i'm guessing this time its down to a conflict with the transfer embargo. And so it begin's the board just accepted an offer for Hegarty, "handled by the receivers". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to show you Ryan Clark, more famously known as "The Man Who Benched McCulloch". [video=youtube;wBH8cgCNJFk] Beast. I'm so excited about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Finally made it too the SPL. Heres a couple of prospects i'm excited about; Ryan Gauld, signed on a free from Dun Utd. With a name like that he'll be awesome for me. Winger or Striker though? Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 One thing I will suggest lads is if you can and your comp can handle it, load in pretty much all the local leagues, i.e. NI, RoI and Wales. You can pick up some good cheap players from there (if you have the cash you can pretty much just gut Linfield for players). Got a great wee youngster from NI which I'm hoping will turn good. 16 years old, 4 goals in 7. He has a history so may actually exist in all databases, Eamon Hutton, plays for Coleraine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 I would if I could but playing FMC until full version is out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 JUST FINSHED My seconed season walked seconed divsion with 95 points transfers in : newby free transfers out goian 500k boncergra 200k banton 12k cribari 100k league cup 3rd round lost to celtic on pens like last year scottish cup semi final yet again lost to celtic on pens just cant seem to win on pens challenge cup lost in 3rd round to airdrie played to many yougstars and cost me wasnt to boterde about this competion anwyays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescrews1 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 has anyone reli got rangers back to where we should be back in spl and in champions league winning league ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC#1 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 played a game with rangers pre update but going to start again and see have problems been ironed out, got to division 1 very easily so expect the same again but going to load up more leagues etc.. who are the best players you lot have signed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 played a game with rangers pre update but going to start again and see have problems been ironed out, got to division 1 very easily so expect the same again but going to load up more leagues etc..who are the best players you lot have signed? Danny Webber - 34 goals in 39 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frasersophie Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Back in the premier league in 3 easy seasons. Really struggling now though! My team just can't score. Everyone sits with 10 men behind the ball worse than when I was in the 3rd division playing Peterhead and the such! Sitting in 8th place, 9 points behind them and was forced into buying Jermaine Defoe as a solution to my lack of goals but that hasn't solved anything. Anyone out there got a solution for me? My team just dont want to cross it either, no matter how much i have tweaked with the tactics they just roll it out to a CM who shoots from distance. Really bugging me now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Into Season 4 and its my return to the SPhelL. Fixtures League Squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Clubs are now having bids accepted for my players . Sandaza luckily rejected AZ's offer. But now, Banton could possibly be off . I suppose, due to the financial problems I have at the moment, that I'll have to soldier on. No clubs are interested in Bocanegra yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I have managed to bring back Ally McCoist as my assistant . Jason Banton has gone for £10k . Whilst Matt Fry could well be off to York City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The embargo really has fecked me over . Watford bid £1.7m for Lee Wallace. He's decided to go and now McCulloch and Shiels are upset a little and wonder why I have sold him. This is where I'd wish there was an option to say that the decision was taken out my hands. I don't have a suitable replacement at the moment with Lappin's loan expired. I need to make it to September the first so I can go and look at signing some free agents. The young LB/CB will start a few games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kane_richards Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 yeah I had the same problem. Templeton last season had 29 assists in 32 games, Birmingham come in with a nothing bid and the board snap the hand off them. I've found that Little can play on the right and McCulloch on the left but I haven't found a true replacement yet. Finding it quite difficult this season. It's the same problem as last year, I'm getting like 30 shots on target but I'm now letting more goals in so keep drawing. Need to try and find a way of keeping the goals out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 If any of you are looking for goals, try playing Dean Shiels as a deep-lying forward support with an advanced forward-attack alongside him. In 13 games since January time or so, he managed to net 8 goals. Templeton, Naismith and Banton were other good scorers as they netted about 10 each. Ian Black managed to get 7 and 5 assists as an AP-support. I'll probably get a review of my season up soon enough. Finances have improved loads during pre-season and we're now upto about £11m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nottingham Forest Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 About Jan/Feb time, I was looking at some free agents when I came across a 16 year old defender who can play centre back or left back. I decided to sign him as he looks like he could be a good player. The departure of Wallace, Lappin and an injury to Jordan Spence, meant that he got his debut in the League Cup 1st Round against Dumbarton at left back. Which is where I am going to retrain him to. On his debut he goes and get's a goal . Edit: Just asked him to be tutored by Ricardo Rocha. Although their personalities aren't the same, I feel that Rocha can help him improve. Especially his determination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveUK Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Just finished December and January, got through the window with limited fuss, made several promising youth signings and only lost on player (Chris Hegarty) coincidently to Sligo, the team i signed that gavin peers from who then got released on a free due to a bug , but on the plus side hegarty went for 12k and 20percent sell on clause which is pretty much what i would of got if i did it myself, seeing as the game likes to extort you into selling your players for naff all but demand you pay in excess for other teams players. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Next up is League cup Semi final Vs Kilmarknock. EDIT - The board is pleased with my overall running of the club, but they are very disappointed in the departure of Chris hegarty, you sold him you tards! not me.. St Mirren are showing interest in Gasparotto, who on my save looks like he could be a very good Center back in the future, ive offered him a new contract see if that makes them lose interest, would be really angry if i lose him for a measly 10k. UPDATE - so i offered him the contract and he accepted and St Mirren are no longer listed as interested, so that might be one way to avoid our players being sold during this embargo if you can afford the contracts, atleast till the hopefully bug free version of game is out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovenkrands01 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Scout Ryan Gauld from Dundee United. He is absolutely bossing the SPL for me. He's my new Steven Naismith. Absolute quality player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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