Jump to content

funnylittlefrog

Members+
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    91

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Forums

Articles

FAQs

Online Manual

Support: Blocks

Support: Games

Bug Tracker

SIGames Manual (beta)

Profiles

Posts posted by funnylittlefrog

    Help with Simple 4-4-2

    in Tactics, Training & Strategies Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Experienced Defender said:

    So DLF is left, and AF is right. And CMde is MCL, and DLP is MCR. Okay: 

    DLFsu   AF

    Wat   CMde   DLPsu   Wat

    FBsu   CDde   CDde   FBsu

    GKde

    The first thing is - one-dimensional flanks, i.e. no variety in attacks from wide areas.

    Another potential issue regarding the flanks is more of a defensive nature - not only that you play both wide mids on attack duty, but also in a fairly attack-minded role (winger). This can leave your flanks overly exposed in defense, especially considering the high-risk team mentality (Positive). 

    Therefore, taking both observations concerning your flanks - one-dimensionality and defensive exposure - here is an example of how you can get more variety in attack and more stability in defense:

    DLFsu   AF

    IWsu   CMde   DLPsu   WMsu

    FBat   CDde   CDde     WBsu

    Okay, can you first explain the exact reasoning behind the "Hold shape" TI, especially in relation to higher (quicker) tempo?

    What style/type of football do you want to play?

    The 'hold shape' TI was chosen on the basis that it might defensive solidity in that we'd keep our shape. Ideally I'd like to see an attractive counter-attacking style. I like fast, short passing, but recognise it's difficult to implement well. I was trying to replicate a counter attacking style without the counter TI selected, to help with defensive solidity as that's where I normally struggle with a 4-4-2.

    Thank you for your help so far.

    0

    Help with Simple 4-4-2

    in Tactics, Training & Strategies Discussion

    Posted

    I've created a very basic 4-4-2 which works well at lower levels in England. It has helped me win the National North with York, finish third in the same league with Alfreton, win automatic promotion from League Two with Walsall and win the Championship comfortably with Leeds.

    It does the things I hoped it would do: it's defensively solid, keeps my teams well down the bookings table (which I struggle with when trying to operate the high press in other tactical set-ups) and gives me enough goals to be challenging at the right end of the table if I have a good enough side. It does less well with clubs predicted to struggle, but still well enough to steer them clear of the drop and buy me the time to build a team with which the system can be a success.

    That is until I tested it in the Premier League. I've been sacked before Christmas with Arsenal, Leicester and Newcastle using this system. My initial thoughts are that perhaps it's just too simple a system for that level and I'm being out-thought by the better coaches in the game. That a basic system such as mine is just too vulnerable to top flight teams with more numbers in midfield (in a wide 4-1-4-1, or 4-2-3-1) or attacking full/wing backs creating overloads in key areas (such as an aggressive 3-4-3 or 3-2-3-2). But I'm not just being beaten by top sides. I am losing to the less fashionable, less sophisticated teams too.

    I can't provide a screenshot from where I am, but this is the shape and roles:

    GK (d)

     

    DR(s)

    DL(s)

    CD (d)

    CD (d)

     

    W(a)

    W(l)

    CM(d)

    DLP(s)

     

    DLF(s)

    ADF(a)

    My instructions are few:

    - Positive mentality

    - Short passing

    - Quicker tempo

    - Regroup

    - Hold shape

    I'm stumped as to an answer to this; hence my post. Happy for people to be as brutal as necessary!

     

     

     

     

    0

    Simple questions about editing and the editor - just ask in this thread

    in Editors Hideaway

    Posted

    7 hours ago, BruceyNTFC said:

    Sounds like you might have a name change file selected, either from editor Data or the inc file, because it should already be Borough in FM19 by default I can promise you! 

     

    Are you using multiple files?

    I am and I resolved the issue a little while ago. For reasons I don't understand it was 'Borough' in the 19.1 database and 'Town' in 19.3. As you say, likely an issue with multiple file use, but sorted now. Thank you for responding.

    1

    ‘Dynamic’ relegation/promotion

    in Editors Hideaway

    Posted

    I’m using Dan’s England to Level 22 file at the moment. The league I’m starting in, the Midland League Division One, currently has 19 members. However the normal number of members is 20.

    Is there a way I can adjust promotion and/or relegation for season one only to correct the number of members for future seasons, returning to the regulation number of promotions and relegations thereafter?

    0

    [FM19] E19 - England to Level 19

    in Editors Hideaway Download Forum FM19

    Posted · Edited by funnylittlefrog

    I reversed the above change in the end as it messed around with entry rounds for national north/south teams. I’ll just have to suspend my disbelief at Coleshill Town starting a round earlier each year. Got the dates sorted, that was the main thing. I can get cracking with my Loughborough Dynamo save tomorrow evening now.

    0

    [FM19] E19 - England to Level 19

    in Editors Hideaway Download Forum FM19

    Posted

    It was a bit fiddly to do but I got there in the end. Another change I’ve made is to stop the extra-preliminary round pulling in level 8 clubs. In real life some do enter in that round, however whilst the file was also pulling in a handful of the same level 8 teams for every year of testing which is similarly unrealistic. In the absence of any knowledge to make having to play in that round completely dynamic (so dependent upon finishing low enough in the league) I decided instead to pull through extra teams from level 10 (all level 9 teams participate anyway. Not true to life but as I don’t intend to play below level 8 it suits me better to have the slight lack of realism lower down the ladder.

    1

    [FM19] E19 - England to Level 19

    in Editors Hideaway Download Forum FM19

    Posted

    Is there anything I can do to the fine to make regional first divisions start the season on Saturday 11th August rather than the following midweek? 

    As I’m sure you’ll know some clubs have an FA Cup extra-preliminary round that day which seems to skew the start date for the league season for all level 8 clubs. 

    It isn’t a game breaker by any means but I’d like to change it if I can.

    0

    Simple questions about editing and the editor - just ask in this thread

    in Editors Hideaway

    Posted

    Is there a way of changing a club name in the pre-game editor?  Nuneaton Borough are appearing as Nuneaton Town on the ‘choose team to manage ‘ screen and I’d like to change it. I can sort it in game with an lnc file but would like something which doesn’t require a save game reload, if possible.

    I have attempted to change the club name in the editor using both basic and advanced rules, but nothing seems to work. I’ve done this in both the standard database and another English database I tend to use.

    I’m quite new to this so would appreciate it if somebody is able to walk me through the steps I need to take to make the necessary amendment. 

    Thanks in advance.

    0

    [FM19] E19 - England to Level 19

    in Editors Hideaway Download Forum FM19

    Posted

    28 minutes ago, phnompenhandy said:

    Are you managing them? They can't be in the FA Cup as Argyle are in it. Not sure if they should be in the Trophy but at least their parent club doesn't enter so they can't meet each other.

    I didn't think you could manage reserve sides. If you keep getting promoted will you get stuck when you're a division below Argyle?

    No, I was running a holiday for a few seasons to test how well the regionalisation at lower levels works. Very well, is the answer; it’s incredible work.

    I was pleased that the u21s didn’t enter the FA Cup for the reason you’ve given, but I’m not clear if they would be able to enter the Trophy not how far they’d be allowed up the pyramid. I noticed that Rugby Town had won promotion as high as the National Keague North seven seasons in I didn’t want the same scenario with an u21 team, however unlikely.

    The solution for me is very simple anyway. I have no intention of managing below level 8 so will just go into the editor and remove Argyle u21s from whichever sub-level 8 league they start the game in. 

    I want to go in and change level 8 season start dates anyway. In real life the season began on Saturday 11th August, whilst in the file that start a little later, in the middle of that week.

    1
×
×
  • Create New...