Thibaud Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 sorry the pictures are so big, for some reason i dont have permission to edit/delete my own posts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcftm Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Originally posted by Thibaud:sorry the pictures are so big, for some reason i dont have permission to edit/delete my own posts Yeah that's the worst thing about the forum. And don't worry some people post their pics like that. To sell Benayoun, put him on the transfer list and set his status to not needed and offer him out over 24 months, that should generate the interest in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Thibaud, if you put Benyoun in reserves it won't be long before he starts whingeing about wanting first team action. Then transfer list him. You should get an offer or two which he will accept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I will admit in my second season I am so sick of playing against Arsenal. I had to play them firstly Community Shield. I then had to play them in the League Cup Final. Then I had to play them away at Emirates. I wound up meeting them AGAIN in the CL Semi Finals (with a Premier League match against Man Utd at Old Trafford wedged in between the legs). Then my first Premier League match after the CL Semi Finals? Yep Arsenal at Anfield So I get through all that, and guess who I'm up against in the 2009 FA Cup Final....... YEP BLEEDIN' ARSENAL! That many times in one season is flippin' ridiculous. The only good thing is I've beaten them each time. The big result was in the CL Semis where we won on aggregate 7-1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardman CDB Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Got the 30 mil for Alonso, currently negotiating with Real to buy Gago, the price is overinflated (looking at around 35 mil) but I've always wanted to sign him. I have an offer for Alou Diarra on standby in case Gago falls through. Won the treble (Prem, FA Cup, League Cup) in my first season so have a lot to live up to this season. Nearly threw away a 12-point lead so might have to tweak tactics a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiler Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Anyone else find that the game gets a little boring after 3 or 4 seasons if you've been successful?? I'm in my fifth season and after 9 games I'm already 7 points clear in the league. I can't see my team throwing that away even if I went on holiday. The challenge I set for myself at the start of the season is to see if I can go through the entire season unbeaten in all competitions. But it's just not as much fun as the first 2-3 seasons when you have to work hard for every win. I think I'll finish this season and then start a new challenge. Maybe lower league or a Liverpool save with just the original squad - no signings - except for youth players. Anyone tried that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrentanjc Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm just in my first season and I got a host of players who wants to leave during January transfer window. Riise wants a new challenge, Aurelio went to Roma for 8m, Kuyt just went to Milan for 25m pounds, Arbeloa went to Barcelona for 12.25m pounds, Kewell accepted a free transfer to Real Madrid. My squad kinda thin now. I'm trying to get Kerzhakhov from Sevilla, not sure if he's the right replacement for Kuyt. Mike Zonneveld for left-back. Anyone got cheap alternatives for left winger, for a stop-gap replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibaud Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 insua turns out awesome, i used him for most of season 1, now i have marcelo but they both are class. you can get zaccardo on a free transfer and use him on the left side (end of season 1 for me though) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmc1759 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 anyone else having problems with the fact we owe the chairman 2m a month??, even when your consistantly winning the premier league and champs league, im still way way way off in the financial league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlito roberto Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes I'm having big trouble making money with Liverpool due to paying Hicks £2million a month. I've tried getting them into loads of debt in the hope of a takeover happening or a new loan with lower payments but no joy! I've got decent merchandising links but it's still not enough to cover the loan and the interest. Someone must know how to speed up a takeover or simply make the club profitable without having to sell your best players???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick23 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I too am having this problem - won the league last season and made some money from transfers and the graph on my finance screen had shot up but within a couple of months it had nose dived again without me doing anything. I have a Japanese and an American affiliate as well and it still doesn't seem to make any difference - does anybody know if it gets better once we move into the new stadium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Originally posted by carlito roberto:Yes I'm having big trouble making money with Liverpool due to paying Hicks £2million a month. I've tried getting them into loads of debt in the hope of a takeover happening or a new loan with lower payments but no joy! I've got decent merchandising links but it's still not enough to cover the loan and the interest. Someone must know how to speed up a takeover or simply make the club profitable without having to sell your best players???? It is in the game it will take something like 250 months to py the debt off. Thus getting the club further into debt won't see a buy out. Also, what club would keep a manger who did that? Not many. You just are gonna have to deal with it. That, or edit the database and restart the game. Mick, you might need to look at your wages bill. That may be eating up your funds. I had some great player sales, but I was making a profit each month of barely 100,000. My wages bill was too high so I offloaded a few players and now I'm clearing around 1-2 million a month in profit (excluding prize money). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor2519 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 how do a get a screenshot on here. want to show you my awesome team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Originally posted by taylor2519:how do a get a screenshot on here. want to show you my awesome team. 1. You will need to get an account with someone like Image Shack firstly. 2. Then go into the game and go to your team screen and press the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. 3. Exit FM08. 4. Open a program like "Paint" which is part of Winbdows under accessories. 5. Click on the past option and your screenshot should appear onm the page. 6. Save the picture as a PNG or JPG file. 7. Upload the file to Image Shack. 8. Image Shack will generate the code for you to display the screenshot here once it has finished uploading. 9. Make a new post, and insert the code from image schack in your post. 10. Click on "Post Now". Viola, it should be here. Hope that helps Taylor2519. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky29586 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just won the Prem for the first time with Liverpool. First time on 08 in fact. Had this team: Reina Hutton/Ratinho Carra Skrtel Arbeloa Gerrard Mascherano Modric/deGuzman Benayoun/Barbosa Torres Palacio/Gudjohnson Hutton/Ratinho/de Guzman and Gudjohnson all new signings for me after trying and failing with the likes of Matias Fernandez/Ricardo Quaresma/Pandev. Hicks and Gillett are so hard to please. Brought in Samuel Eto'o and Arturo Vidal, sold Modric/Gudjohnson/Arbeloa and brought back Leto and Insua from loan for my title defence but it's not going too well. 1 win, 5 draws, 2 defeats in the league. Got Gonzalo Rodriguez coming in January. He any good? Carra's starting to tail off already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tafse Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Is Modric a quality player for Liverpool@FM2008? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Clarky, Skrtel is only ok he is no world beater. You need to shore up your centre. What happened to Agger? He is very good and should be kept at all costs imho. Found a better backup goalkeeper than Itanje. Sold him anmd brought in Felipe from Palmerias. Does quite well for me to spell Reina. Only problem player is Diego who is my main backup for Gerrard. Cost me a bit to get him from Werder Bremen, but cause he is mainly used as a sub my fans are whingeing about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ok my second season is offically underway and here's two results so far. CS - Liverpool 4 - 2 Man Utd Torres 2, Kuyt, Gerrard Prem - Bolton 1 - 3 Liverpool Gerrard 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Prem - Liverpool 3 - 0 Man Utd Gerrard 2, Kuyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I meant Man City whoops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I just got my Champions League draw and rate this out of 10 for how tough I'm going to be up against in terms of qualification. Liverpool Villarreal Fiorentina (Uefa Cup holders) Zenith Peterburg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmc1759 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 in all serious now, using croats tactic (yeah i know someone else, just been struggling with 8.01 to the point i was even enjoying it, so it was someone else or not play) after being at the club for 6 years, ive won 4 premierships 3 champions league 6 fa cups and 5 league cups yet, even though ive gone the past 2 seasons without buying anyone, and my was wages is nealry under a million of of my budget of 2 million. despite the fact new anfeild is now a 79,000 seater....................my transfer budget has been 40 million......just 40 million.............i know some of you may be thinking 40 mills good......not when im given 40 mill one season, dont spend it, transfer budget is 40 mill again, then repeated for the next two years.................just because i didnt spend my 40m one season doesnt mean im not gunna need money the next goddamit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmc1759 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 sorry to continue what i was just saying, its p'ssing me off that after adjusting the wage budget, letting contracts go even selling people, i can get my transfer budget upto 60 mill, but as soon as the transfer window opens again they say 40m is your budget...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopsy101 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ye i get the 40 mil too and i have the 61k seater and making prophits, and a low wage bill. stingy board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopsy101 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 o btw can any1 show me their screenis of babel in their 3-6th season. i want to see how he progressed for you cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Babel when played transfromed from a wonderkid into a cultured midfielders and he's only 22! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 1 pre-season game away from the Community Shield (I'm playing bleedin' Aresnal again )and Liverpool are clear favourites at 7/4 to win the League. Next best is Arsenal at 4-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 wow, its been so long since i actually posted here. just got back into FM, coming towards the end of my first season 2 games left, 4th in the league, too far behind after a long mid season blip. CL Final to play vs Real Madrid FA Cup Final to play vs Arsenal last 3 results... CL Semi (A) vs Man Utd, 3-2 loss PL (A) vs Man Utd, 3-1 win CL Semi (H) vs Man Utd, 5-1 win i'm playing a 4-4-2 diamond, with 2 central midfielders (AC Milan-esque) Reina Barragan Carra Agger Insua Veluso Gerard Alonso Gudjohnson Owen Torres Rest of Squad Injtande (sp) Breno, Hyypia, Riise, Ignashevich, Mascherano, Lucas, Babel, Banega, Saivet, Leto, Kone (loan) Kuyt, Keibling a fair bit of rotation goes on. what do people thingk as i'm nearing the end of the season and will be looking for new signings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 What's everyones view on loan players especially those that have an impact because in season 2 I was able to get Guerrero from HSV to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoopyPants Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 IRL, just sold Momo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 IRL, just sold Momo Yep for 8.2 million pounds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoopyPants Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 In the first transfer window (summer) I signed a massive 32 players. Will post screenies in a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 In the first transfer window I signed 100 players . In season 2 I've signed 66. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 What can I say I like the position that I'm in... a healthy financial backing, a belgian feeder club, 2 clubs in the UEFA Cup and the use of Wrexham and Crewe for local players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoopyPants Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Most of them youth players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoopyPants Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Just found this. Liverpool will be buying Mascherano, Jeremy menez and Villa in the SummerI have heard a few people on this site bang on about Pablo Aimar signing for Liverpool – sorry but it is not going to happen, he's past his best and a little too old now. The money it would cost Benitez is simply too much. Daniel Opare has agreed a deal with Real Madrid and is trying to sort out a work permit, another starlet whom Liverpool have missed out on. Liverool are thought to be seriously tracking Matias Fernandez of Villareal but it would cost £12 million to bring him to Anfield. Depending on sales it could happen. Liverpool are in the market for not only wingers but right an left backs, preferably young. Menez has been mentioned as a possible signing and as he's a Liverpool fan it seems possible. Again though £11 million is a lot of money on potential, I would be suprised if this deal happened. Liverpool still have first option on Sami Nasri of Marseille but his club place his value at the £17 million Mark – a price to high for Benitez. David Villa is still on Rafa's radar. Benitez is determined to get his man regardless of cost, look for a fee similar to Torres' to lure him away. Liverpool have enquired about Philip Lahm of Bayern Munich but there valuation of £15 million has made Liverpool look to other options for a quality left–back. Liverpool are apparently looking to offload Kuyt and Voronin – Voronin for £1 million and Kuyt for around £9 million – however, they will find no buyers for Kuyt for this price so it's likely £6 million will be accepted. Villa will be one replacement and Babel will start as a centre forward, not a winger. Ricardo Quaresma is on the Benitez radar an a bid of £12 million could be enough, once again though sales are the ky to a lot of deal as the signings of Villa and Mascherano permanently are going to eat up the vast majority of the transfer kitty. These transfer are all likely to take place in Summer. Players to come in at Anfield some time in 2008: DIEGO CAPEL (left wing) Sevilla, MAXWELL (left back) Inter, ZAPATA (centre back) Udinese, LUIS GARCIA (playmaker) Espanyol, NELSON (right back) Benfica, DANI ALVES (right back/wing) Sevilla, DIEGO MILITO (forward) Real Zaragoza, XAVI (midfielder) FC Barcelona and K. JONES (forward) Sunderland. and Out: Carson, Riise, F. Aurelio, Finnan, Kewell, Crouch, Sissoko, Alonso, Voronin and Kuyt. It is well know in Liverpool, that while Alonso is happy at the Reds, his wife is not and would jump at the chance to sign for FC Barcelona (a team his father played for). Liverpool would insist on either Xavi or Iniesta in return, with Xavi being the more likely to be allowed to leave. Just Heard a Crazy rumour of my friend that Liverpool will make a shock signing of Arjen Robben for 16–17 Million. Other Targets for the Left Will not come off David Silva/Dos Santos. As there clubs will not sell. Others to come in. Robben 16–17 million Steven Taylor £8 million Emmanuelson £8 million Masherano May move to Juve if so Rafa will try to land Huddlestone Or Michael Johnson. Imagine that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Originally posted by PoopyPants:Most of them youth players? Youth and Reserve Players I wanted to re-enforce that section and whenever a good offer comes then I would sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well just added the 2009 Community Shield to the Trophy Cabinet by beating Arsenal 3-1. Great performances by Stevie G, Torres and Alonso helped the win. Only bad thing is Adriano out for 3 weeks with a fractured arm for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 The following screenshot (which was the 2008-09 English PLayer of the Year Award Screen from my game) indicates why I love the strike partnership of Torres and Adri9ano for Liverpool - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 First Season finished League = 4th League Cup = 3rd Round (Chavski, 1-0 88th minute goal) FA Cup = Winners (Arsenal 4-2) CL = Winners (Real Madrid 2-1) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tafse Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Originally posted by PoopyPants:Just found this. <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">snip Imagine that </div></BLOCKQUOTE> HAHA! Very funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talhak Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Gerardo Bruna's work permit has been denied... WHAT CAN I DO?? PLEASE, SOME ADVICE... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiler Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I'm in my fifth season and on a 20 match winning streak in the league and just battered the mancs 5-0 at Old Trafford. By the way, Kaka is outstanding for me so far in his first season at Anfield. Great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tafse Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Originally posted by Eiler:I'm in my fifth season and on a 20 match winning streak in the league and just battered the mancs 5-0 at Old Trafford. Fantastic result I hope I live to see the day irl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I baffed them 5-1 in first season it was the best result I ever achieved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack0923 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 New Roosterman, I have Adriano and Torres too. But I only play one upfront so they don't play together. Could you mail me your tactic? sounds great to get so many goals out of them two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrule_king Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sold Alonso for £17m to ac milan, needed a more attacking midfielder, for use in this formation: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrule_king Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 tactic from above post: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Originally posted by jack0923:New Roosterman, I have Adriano and Torres too. But I only play one upfront so they don't play together. Could you mail me your tactic? sounds great to get so many goals out of them two For the tactic to work you need better wingers than Liverpool start with. I will admit I cheated to land Lionel Messi (who I play on my left wing) but in this screenshot he was out injured. The tactic - Now I do give individual instructions. Both CBs are set to man mark with team closing down, little creativity, and forrawrd runs. My FBs are on little creativity, run forwards often, cross ball often, run with ball often or mixed. My wingers have simial instructions to my FBs in relation to crossing, forward runs and run with ball. They also have through balls set to often. Xabi Alonso is set to forward runs rarely, run with ball mixed, through balls set to often. I also have him set to hold up the ball. If I'm worried about my defence I sometimes give him a farrow back towards the central defenders, and tight marking. Stevie G has forwards runs set to often, run with ball often, through balls set to often. I tweak when necessary by giving him high creativity and all out attack. It should be noted all midfielders are set to "team" mentality for creativity, except as noted for Stevie G. My strikers are set to All Out Attack, normal creativity, and often for forward runs. With Torres I chacge his corner preferences to Challenge GK as if I leav it on the default setting (which is near post flick on) he often shoots the ball outside the goal mouth which looks bleedin' stupid. Hope that haelps. AS I said you need quality on the wings. Babel is good, but you don't start with enough on the right, which is why I went after Joaquin as he was within my budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Roosterman Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 In my game had Chelsea come to Anfield and beat them 6-0. Their Manager (whoi boasted we weren't good enough before the game) stirred up the boys and they punished Chelsea. Had a League Cup game against Barnsley so I used my youngsters and second/third string team. Breno, who I signed from Ajax, played as a CB and scored 2 goals! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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