[Scottish Database issues]

9 minutes ago, Giro said:

I don't think you realise the hoops we need to jump and depths we need to plunge to get the academy players added. The main thing is DoB and PROOF of DoB. Not transfermarkt DoB or any other 'stat' website. Said last year on one of the English threads, that site's going to cause us hunners of issues in the future when folk come in and say "this DoB is wrong, transfermarkt says this" and we then can't remember the source for the real DoB. Absolutely convinced they use the FM random generarted DoB for youth players sometimes.

I can understand the frustration that these players aren't in, I get it. I play the game too. It's annoying. But I'm sitting here with 18 U18 players for Falkirk. I've got 6 names from the U16s. I think it's 5 I've actually got in the database/game? They need to be 16 before 31st of August 2007 (2008 next year and so on). Normally it's don't know a DoB? No bother, add the YoB. We can't do that with the kids. Yeah, I can add 2007 to one of them, but that could get us in trouble if he's not 16 by the cut off date. I dunno how old you are, but back in my day when I first started this 23 years ago, we had the SFL Review at the start of every season, brilliant book! DoBs. PoBs. Heights. Weights. Contract date for every contracted player/youth. Club websites carried alot of that information too. That's all but gone now, SFL Review for 18 years now . Scottish clubs like to keep that info hidden, understandably in this privacy era.

We got back in December 1st there, I went to the SFA website to get the teamsheets for the last Scottish Youth Cup matches to add the Stirling Albion 18s. I went onto Peoples Register Scotland to look up the YoB. 1st 5 players. 2007. 2007. 2007. 2007. 2007. You've then got to go down rabbit holes to try and find the real birthday. So these guys arent in yet.

So aye, we know these players exist that arent in the db. We know the sites to look at. SFA website is brillaint for DoBs for players capped in the youth teams. It's brilliant when the Premiership B teams enter the SPFL Trust trophy, as the first round usually starts before the August cut off, so anybody that plays in that (or the League Cup summer group stages), we know are 16, so can enter "Yob 2007" and tick box 16 before 31st August. 

What proof is it you need? At no point was I going to use any website when I asked for a submission form. 

[Scottish Database issues]

Stuart,

Thanks for the reply. 

FM24 is the first game I have decided to invest after years of keeping FM18 up to date. Using the FM18 editor I managed to fix most of the tv dates issues. However I could never fix the TV dates after the split and after finding out this and the youth league isn't going to be fixed until next year, it put me in a bad mood and I unloaded.

In terms of Youth players what is enough to add them? Is it just D/O/B - position and full name? Perhaps you could fire me through an research submission document? 

 

[Scottish Premiership Data [Discussion]]

23 hours ago, PigeonStrangler said:

McCausland's form at Rangers continues. A top performance in Europe tonight from the youngster. 

I don’t know why you seem to think this is such an important point. He is a 20 year old who has played less than 10 games. His current potential is fine.

[Under 18s League - Incorrect]

On 20/11/2023 at 16:57, Zachary Whyte said:

Thank you for flagging, we'll put under review. 

Was this fixed in the latest update?

[SPFL TV DATES - After spilt]

On 10/11/2023 at 12:34, Zachary Whyte said:

Thank you for flagging this, we will place under review.

Was this fixed in the latest update?

[Manchester United - monthly debt repayments almost 4x higher than in FM22 - not sure if a bug or unfortunately accurate?]

The most recent annual accounts are available for Manchester United and they aren't paying 132 million per season towards debt and they certainly won't be debt free in 2027/29. I believe this was changed as people moaned about Manchester United having powerful finances. It is widely available online that the club pays around 20/25 million pounds a season towards the debt. 

[Scottish Premiership Data [Discussion]]

Oli Shaw's (Motherwell on loan from Barnsley) fixed potential is just way too high for a player who turns 26 in March. Shaw has only ever been consistent in the Scottish Championship and even then that was only over one season. He has always struggled for goals in the Scottish Premiership and I have no idea who felt he ever had that kind of potential. Personally I feel his potential should be dropped by around 15%. 

Scott Wright (Rangers) currently has his main position set as a central attacking midfielder. I believe this to be wrong and it should be set to a right attacking midfielder with a drop to 15 for central and 16 left.

[English Premier Division Data [Discussion]]

1 hour ago, ChrisNUFC said:

If you believe that, that should mean Ten Hag's Player Management (17) and Motivation (16) attributes are poor (which they're not in-game). 

I think you are letting your own bias influence your own judgement. It could be argued that Newcastle having a higher morale than a team that beat them in a cup final, finished above them in the league and progressed much further than they did in the FA Cup, is wrong. Although I can understand why a smaller club would be delighted with their achievements last year and therefore I am not going to argue that point.

[English Premier Division Data [Discussion]]

On 09/11/2023 at 10:48, ChrisNUFC said:

Club Morale

 

Based on the top 30 clubs (reputation), some of the starting morale looks very inaccurate. 

Understandably, Man City should be buzzing after the treble, however Man U with a starting morale of 14 looks entirely wrong. They just managed to finish 3rd and saw their rivals achieve the treble, plus from what we know and see about the ongoing fan protests, behaviour of players and general malaise within Man U this shouldn't be seen as a very happy camp. 

Tottenham at 14 feels slightly high too, missed out on Europe and had another summer of Harry Kane transfer saga. Certainly if you compare the starting morale of Man U and Spurs to Liverpool something feels off. 

Luton 1st season back in the top flight for 30 years could possibly be higher? 

West Ham won the Europa Conference, so would have felt they'd have been slightly more than average (if 10 is a neutral state). 

Entirely disagree with some of this. Manchester United didn’t “just” finish 3rd. They finished 3rd with the highest point total for 3rd in 5 years and considering they finished 6th the year before, it is an improvement. They also reached both cup finals and won one. Qualification for the champions league also meant an increase in the players wages. As you stated this is starting morale so refers to a date in July, a lot of the unhappiness in the camp has mainly unfolded in the last 3 months. To have them below 14 morale would just be bizarre. 

[Scottish Premiership Data [Discussion]]

 

 

David Watson (2000135060) - Kilmarnock - Contract should be until 2025, a new deal was signed in the summer. I also notice his preferred foot information is missing. He is naturally right footed and and I would probably give him a 8/10 for his left due to his technical ability.

Matthew Kennedy (61042103) - Kilmarnock -Matty's natural position is left wing. He has been used in a number of positions but LW/LW is still his natural position. He has (15) for RWB but I would reduce this (10-12) but also repeat this for LWB.

Daniel Armstrong (61068122) - Kilmarnock -  Daniel has mainly being playing the hybrid right wing back role in the last 18 months and currently has this role set as 0. I would recommend changing that at around 14/15 while perhaps reducing his striker role to around 8.

Fraser Murray (61080840) - Kilmarnock - Fraser has rarely played as a center midfielder in his career but for some reason has this set to 15 and attacking midfield to 17. I would recommend reducing both to below 15. Fraser has mainly played in wide positions in the last 2 and half years at Kilmarnock. Covering both wing back roles and wide midfield roles. My suggestion would be to change both wing back roles to around 12 and both wide midfield roles to 15. Fraser is also right footed with a semi strong left foot. Fraser having 15 for his left foot I think is too strong, 12 would be better.

Kilmarnock also currently has 0 for Corporate Facilities. I believe this figure is wrong due to the number of different packages they offer on match days and the fact the main stand has been furbished with a large hospitality suite.

I would also question some of ratings of the Kilmarnock's midfield. I also realize that this is down to opinion but to have someone like Ross Docherty quite a bit better than the majority of Kilmarnock's central midfield options is pretty questionable.