How are you holding up?

[Arda82]

Fun as it sounds, I won't be managing Galatasaray. Sorry.

i know you wont. The thing is a league like Turkish league is fun for only Turkish people like me. Cause usually the league is buggy and other team's stats are so bad that its not fair. And there are only 3 good teams that you will know (though there are many other good teams in the league).

I never get a league from portugal, france, germany, holland and so on. I always manage spain, england, italy and turkey.

[Mike7077]

Hmm i was looking forward to sauntering down to tesco at midnight tonight and gettin a copy however some problems have arisen:

1: I've broke my foot so i shall not be sauntering anywhere.

2: Because I've broken my foot the people who i worked for, for three weeks have decided to let me go

3: And because of point 2 I have no money lol

So if any of you has any idea how i can make 30 quid in the next 13 hours i would be very grateful....

Is it legal for them to do that to you?

[Arda82]

Hmm i was looking forward to sauntering down to tesco at midnight tonight and gettin a copy however some problems have arisen:

1: I've broke my foot so i shall not be sauntering anywhere.

2: Because I've broken my foot the people who i worked for, for three weeks have decided to let me go

3: And because of point 2 I have no money lol

So if any of you has any idea how i can make 30 quid in the next 13 hours i would be very grateful....

they are supposed to give you a paid vacation or a rest of whatever. its not like u broke ur foot on purpose. what was your job?

get well soon.

[CaptainPlanet]

Having said that, Fenerbahce are two places below Galatasaray as it stands.

And Hull are how many places above Spurs atm?

I've watched Fener and Gala both playing this season, and Fener have been playing better football.

It might be just down to the coach (just like Spurs), and as I don't know who the hell the majority of the players are in both teams I don't know which players are better, but Fener seemed to paly a lot better and individual players showed more skill.

[Mike7077]

i know you wont. The thing is a league like Turkish league is fun for only Turkish people like me. Cause usually the league is buggy and other team's stats are so bad that its not fair. And there are only 3 good teams that you will know (though there are many other good teams in the league).

I never get a league from portugal, france, germany, holland and so on. I always manage spain, england, italy and turkey.

I'm sure there are plenty of people who've enjoyed managing in Turkey but aren't Turkish. I'm English, but I've had great fun with games in Greece and Russia. I'm sure Turkey would be great if I chose to do it.

[magick beatty]

Hmm i was looking forward to sauntering down to tesco at midnight tonight and gettin a copy however some problems have arisen:

1: I've broke my foot so i shall not be sauntering anywhere.

2: Because I've broken my foot the people who i worked for, for three weeks have decided to let me go

3: And because of point 2 I have no money lol

So if any of you has any idea how i can make 30 quid in the next 13 hours i would be very grateful....

You have a very unfortunate life.

[Mike7077]

And Hull are how many places above Spurs atm?

I've watched Fener and Gala both playing this season, and Fener have been playing better football.

It might be just down to the coach (just like Spurs), and as I don't know who the hell the majority of the players are in both teams I don't know which players are better, but Fener seemed to paly a lot better and individual players showed more skill.

That's why I said 'as it stands'. I realise it isn't the be all and end all of the matter.

[Arda82]

And Hull are how many places above Spurs atm?

I've watched Fener and Gala both playing this season, and Fener have been playing better football.

It might be just down to the coach (just like Spurs), and as I don't know who the hell the majority of the players are in both teams I don't know which players are better, but Fener seemed to paly a lot better and individual players showed more skill.

Fenerbahce has

Alex

Guiza

Lugano

Galatasaray has

Kewell

Lincoln

Baros

Linderoth

Meira

De Sanctis

Arda Turan

trust me the team is better but the coach.. grrrrr

perfect example of spurs. how a manager can turn a team around. in our case we are sinkink down.

thats why i cant wait to get galatasaray in the game and see Michel Skibbe having no team..

[pjburrage]

Well I'm holding up brilliantly, no stress of anything. This is because I am not going to waste my money on a product that is unfinished, in these economic times it would be foolish to undertake such a venture. You wouldn't buy a house if it didn't have a roof yet? I may well buy FM09 in the future, but not until I can clarify that it is fully playable without any frustrating bugs that wish to raise their heads.

[Arda82]

Well I'm holding up brilliantly, no stress of anything. This is because I am not going to waste my money on a product that is unfinished, in these economic times it would be foolish to undertake such a venture. You wouldn't buy a house if it didn't have a roof yet? I may well buy FM09 in the future, but not until I can clarify that it is fully playable without any frustrating bugs that wish to raise their heads.

i am sure few comments in here in about 2-3 days will give u a better idea. i did not play the demo but they said it was buggy. i am afraid of that as well.

[PGB_SPURS_FM09]

Baros is a good striker. He proved that at the previous Euros in 2004. They need to play him upfront though lol.

I'm doing fine i'm more worried about being made redundant tomorrow lol but by the time the day is over FM will be in my hands and the activation servers will be open and the patch should be out!

[fattyg]

Is it legal for them to do that to you?

It appears that they only had me on a temporary contract so apparently they're allowed to. On the plus side (well maybe not) I do have this part time job which i can get the princely sum of £55 a week sick pay. I know, i know i'll try not to spend it all at once. Just a shame that won't even cover my bills lol. Anyway sorry i'm detracting from the thread, so er woooo Fm!

[Mike7077]

The only issue I had with the demo was injuries. If the patch fixes that, I'll be happy. I didn't have any other problems. I suppose you could argue that I have no way of knowing if there's anything that could crop up beyond six months, but I think I'll risk it. By the time I'm that far down the line, another patch may well be out anyway.

[Arda82]

Baros is a good striker. He proved that at the previous Euros in 2004. They need to play him upfront though lol.

I'm doing fine i'm more worried about being made redundant tomorrow lol but by the time the day is over FM will be in my hands and the activation servers will be open and the patch should be out!

when he plays as a striker he is good but as a winger he sucks.. so far he has 8 goals in 12 games. 3 of them in european competitions. but as a winger he cant even have a rating above 5.. so i agree

thats why i am so eager to get galatasaray in the game.

Stupid Michel Skibbe...

I believe that the patch will be available within the launch time. Surely SI would not dissapoint us.

[Arda82]

It appears that they only had me on a temporary contract so apparently they're allowed to. On the plus side (well maybe not) I do have this part time job which i can get the princely sum of £55 a week sick pay. I know, i know i'll try not to spend it all at once. Just a shame that won't even cover my bills lol. Anyway sorry i'm detracting from the thread, so er woooo Fm!

no man.

its just unfair. though i understand that companies are in trouble because of the crisis but still they can not do that because you broke your foot.

I believe everything will be much better for you. I had that unpleasent road myself few years ago.

[pjburrage]

i am sure few comments in here in about 2-3 days will give u a better idea. i did not play the demo but they said it was buggy. i am afraid of that as well.

tbf I've been here long enough to realise that the majority of people here are easily pleased. The 6 month demo for instance will not show how well the transfer module rewrite has gone where the problems in previous years was showing up in 5/6 years time (the same with poor regens)

[CaptainPlanet]

Baros is a good striker.

As long as it's in an easy league.

I can't think of many strikers who have as poor a goal to game ratio as he does for his 3 spells in the premiership.

[Arda82]

tbf I've been here long enough to realise that the majority of people here are easily pleased. The 6 month demo for instance will not show how well the transfer module rewrite has gone where the problems in previous years was showing up in 5/6 years time (the same with poor regens)

i see your point. you are talking about the long term. i thought you were just not pleasent due to the injury bugs and etc...

well in that case i advise you wait for the second patch because mostly 2nd patches made FM playable for me.

[fattyg]

no man.

its just unfair. though i understand that companies are in trouble because of the crisis but still they can not do that because you broke your foot.

I believe everything will be much better for you. I had that unpleasent road myself few years ago.

thanks very much

[Purefun]

OK I'll try to be constructive:

If that patch was released at a specified time tomorrow all the problems in my life will go away.

It will get released tomorrow mate.

[Arda82]

As long as it's in an easy league.

I can't think of many strikers who have as poor a goal to game ratio as he does for his 3 spells in the premiership.

Galatasaray was going to buy Ricardo Oliviera in the begining of the season but his team did not let him go. So i was just like you when i heard that Baros was coming. because his goal ratio sucks. but he plays good in europe as well. and trust me, the turkish league might not be a premier league but it is good. Just look at the Turkish National team.

2002- 3rd place in world cup

2008 - Semi final in Euro Cup

and majority of the players play in Turkey.

though in 2008 we were a bit lucky

[CaptainPlanet]

Yay (jumps for joy)!!!!

[buzzing_hornet]

Poster of this thread- How can you have a job when you act like a 12 year old waiting for a game :/

Agreed.

Any need??

Yes, it saved me posing it at least.

it will change my life.

Deary me.

[CaptainPlanet]

the turkish league might not be a premier league but it is good. Just look at the Turkish National team.

2002- 3rd place in world cup

2008 - Semi final in Euro Cup

and majority of the players play in Turkey.

Not a good arguement, national performance doesn't accurately reflect the quality of the players playing - it never has.

Greece won Euro 2004, and they were utter utter ****

England didn't qualify for 2008, and the majority of the first team squad are some of the best players in the world.

[fattyg]

Yay (jumps for joy)!!!!

haha a classic, thats what everyone should do when they walk out of the shop holding their copy of fm

[Arda82]

Agreed.

Yes, it saved me posing it at least.

Deary me.

u dont need to contribute.

[Arda82]

Not a good arguement, national performance doesn't accurately reflect the quality of the players playing - it never has.

Greece won Euro 2004, and they were utter utter ****

England didn't qualify for 2008, and the majority of the first team squad are some of the best players in the world.

but still a true argument. england's case is rare.. but trustme the turkish league is good.

Guiza scored 2 goals in the turkish league in 9 games.

last year he scored 27 in la liga itself.

see my drift?

if it was an easier league he would score 15 goals by now.

R. Carlos when he signed for fenerbahce he was also mocking the turkish league and said he could score 10 goals a season.

but he scored twice last season

and once this season (penalty kick)

you would not know the league unless you watch all of the teams.

[PGB_SPURS_FM09]

Yeah ok maybe he's not great in the prem but whos to say he'll be poor elsewhere? Shevchenko was good before he came to the prem yet he still scored a bag load of goals in his career, even if he is rubbish now! And the Euros aren't necessarily easy either... He needs the right manager. NOt saying he will start scoring but the PA is always there...

[glamdring]

to be honest (beside the up to date squads of course) i had enjoyed FM 07 more than FM08 until the second patch of FM08 was introduced few months after the game's release, but i have high expectations about this year's release.

I hope you get the copy mate. Otherwise i am not sure fan sites would keep an updated squad database for FM07.

I like my squad lists to be up to date for the date I start the game. Since that can't happen though I like them to be the official database from when the game was released. Since players start moving around as soon as I first click continue it really doesn't matter much where the players start off.

I'll be buying FM09 at some point, but the almost certain knowledge that my laptop will creak and groan and collapse in a wheezing heap at the mere thought of trying to run FM09 tends to keep my feet very much on the ground when it comes to excitement about the game's release! Hopefully I'll get a new laptop at some point, but until then pursuing my dream of an all-Scottish squad winning the Champions League (well, to be honest just the SPL will do, I couldn't care less about the Champions League generally, but I want to emulate the Lisbon Lions) in FM07 will do me for the immediate future

[Arda82]

but still a true argument. england's case is rare.. but trustme the turkish league is good.

Guiza scored 2 goals in the turkish league in 9 games.

last year he scored 27 in la liga itself.

see my drift?

if it was an easier league he would score 15 goals by now.

R. Carlos when he signed for fenerbahce he was also mocking the turkish league and said he could score 10 goals a season.

but he scored twice last season

and once this season (penalty kick)

you would not know the league unless you watch all of the teams.

Mario Jardel had scored 38 goals in portugal with Porto but in turkey with galatasaray he scored 20. then he signed for sporting and scored 42 goals.

Baros scored 0 goals in porstmouth but scored 5 in the league for galatasaray this season..

trust me turkish league is not easy.

(not top class) but thats a different argument

[homerjnick]

I have tomorrow off but I think I am going to be very disappointed because even though I will install and activate, I am NOT going to play until the patch is out and I think that will NOT be at 9am Friday.

[glamdring]

Jardel was a real class act when he was at Bolton

[Arda82]

Jardel was a real class act when he was at Bolton

man.. jardel was one of the best strikers ever but he screwed up so bad. after his 3rd year in sporting he was horrible. he plays in the brazil now. in a 2nd league. and this guy has now many golden boots?

i always liked him and for me he is one of the best strikers.

but he blew it in bolton. i wonder if he ever scored there.

[Mike7077]

Járdel was one of those players whose attitude got in the way. He had a lot of raw talent, but no work ethic. By the time he came to Bolton, he was a faded star. Sam Allardyce wanted to do with him what he did with the likes of Okocha, Campo and Djorkaeff. But he stood no chance.

[crafty bison]

I'm off into town to see if HMV or Game is selling it early...

[Arda82]

Járdel was one of those players whose attitude got in the way. He had a lot of raw talent, but no work ethic. By the time he came to Bolton, he was a faded star. Sam Allardyce wanted to do with him what he did with the likes of Okocha, Campo and Djorkaeff. But he stood no chance.

too bad for him. He is like Adriano i guess about attitude. Jardel's wife was a porn star. She broke up with him when he was in galatasaray, he got in depression and started to play bad. Than had a transfer to sporting. he played top class for 2 years than faded away so bad.

Very few players in history can score the goals he scores inside the box.

[Arda82]

I'm off into town to see if HMV or Game is selling it early...

good luck mate.

[balaban]

At work, thinking about how awesome not being here would be....

WIth luck, I'll be home in 36 hours. If I'm unlucky, god knows. FM is secondary. I'm hoping for the weekend, mostly.

[monkeezgob]

17 more hours to play the game... I was just wondering how are you guys waiting for the game? Never before the wait of FM was torturous before. But this one is driving me nuts.

Yesterday i was sick and took a day off from my work (trading currencies) today i am working but not much because i am still sore. but minutes just dont pass by.

Is it because this will be the best Fm ever?

or is it because there is a countdown timer in steam for activation?

i dont know but i cant handle this pressure more.

It will be 2 AM in my team when the game will be activated and i am so gonna play it that time. Not working tomorrow as it will be a black stock market friday. I better play FM for a while and get the anxiety out of my system...

This is driving you nuts!!!!???? Don't be such a girl! Sort yourself out!

[balaban]

Járdel was one of those players whose attitude got in the way. He had a lot of raw talent, but no work ethic. By the time he came to Bolton, he was a faded star. Sam Allardyce wanted to do with him what he did with the likes of Okocha, Campo and Djorkaeff. But he stood no chance.

Mostly because he developed cocaine and gambling addictions.

I can honestly say that in his heyday he had an anticipation that I've never seen the likes of. There was a rebound, and he was there. Always. Amazing.

[Arda82]

This is driving you nuts!!!!???? Don't be such a girl! Sort yourself out!

sorry

before posting i forgot that the world revolves around you.

[Arda82]

Mostly because he developed cocaine and gambling addictions.

I can honestly say that in his heyday he had an anticipation that I've never seen the likes of. There was a rebound, and he was there. Always. Amazing.

true. he was a big time cocaine addict. idiot players. him, adriano and many more like him. they just cant handle the spotlight i guess. if you are going to do cocaine do it after you finish your career. because you can only earn good money until you are 34-35.

than you mostly become a scout or a coach or do nothing and the earnings drop crazy (unless you are a manager)

[monkeezgob]

sorry

before posting i forgot that the world revolves around you.

Awww boo-hoo! You got me Susan! And this from a man who's posting "How will I make it through the next twelve hours until I can play the game?" Oh the irony Suan, the irony. I don't know how you make it from one day to the next when you have dilemmas and problems like this to confront.

[Arda82]

Awww boo-hoo! You got me Susan! And this from a man who's posting "How will I make it through the next twelve hours until I can play the game?" Oh the irony Suan, the irony. I don't know how you make it from one day to the next when you have dilemmas and problems like this to confront.

you are a true champion. congrats.

Please refer to posts 10 and 15. this thread dealt with annoying people like you and i really dont want to get in to an argument that is not football or football manager related. You can PM me anyway you like though and you will get your answers harshly.

Thank you.

[senorcoo]

I was happy to get an email yesterday that my copy was shipped out by Gameplay. Since I live here in the USA, it won't get here til the middle of next week at the earliest - hopefully in time for my days off!

[Arda82]

I was happy to get an email yesterday that my copy was shipped out by Gameplay. Since I live here in the USA, it won't get here til the middle of next week at the earliest - hopefully in time for my days off!

when i was in college in NY, i was doing the same thing. getting FM from europe instead of WSM from USA...

mine used to arrive in less than a week... hope yours come sooner.

[Arkim]

Well let me enlighten you all.

I am holding up just fine.

[crafty bison]

Bah. Nowhere in town is selling it. I was hoping to activate at midnight but I won't have a copy.

Oh well! I can cope!

...maybe!