[quick question]

Wow… what is that?!…

[Please help me know the difference]

SS will shoot more often, probably look for the finish rather than passing.

[Is there any way to accurately know how many physios and sports scientists a squad needs?]

Probably no way to be exact, due to so many variables:

For starters, if your training is intensive (with individuals on a Double), you’ll certainly need more PTs. 

Number of matches per month… rotation… average physical attributes relative to the league (strength)… If you hire or keep injury-prone players… etc…

[Has work on FM 24 begun?]

3 hours ago, \'Appy \'Ammer said:

OMG that's about 4 to 5½ hours a day. That's alot of mouse clicking. I don't get that done in a week!

I guess FM counts dead hours too (when I’m away), plus I multitask playing and watching TV or YouTube, or listening to the radio, checking email, etc., so it’s not as bad as it may sound…

[Has work on FM 24 begun?]

23 hours ago, nickoo said:

Miles did a podcast recently below - Women's football is unlikely for FM24 with FM25 more likely - SI will be releasing a blog post in June about it

 

 

This is a great in-depth interview for the podcaster specializing in new types of jobs of the future. Thanks for sharing! I noted some highlights:

• how people may get jobs at SI: programming ("study math"), Quality Assurance is the dream job of many gamers, career development inside; Data Analytics as a big trend
• "The average gamer plays 200 hours a year" only. (Wow, I spend around 1,500 to 2,000 per year!)
• FM has feature development done with six personas (user profiles) in mind, for example: "the hardcore gamer", "the new gamer", "not-much-time gamer", "occasional gamer" etc.
• There is a gap between how Miles imagines a game feature and how it actually turns out, for example:
• Squad Planner is a new feature that most gamers dislike and have rejected
• Newgens have more eccentric personalities than real players ("because we can get sued")
• Wonderkids that turn out to be flops IRL - Miles feels bad about it.
• Yaya Toure' and Pep Guardiola are football geniuses
• Miles has a PR coach that monitors what he says (there was an embarrassing moment when Miles joked that he has a "giant ego")

 

[Funny Screenshots Thread]

Who wants cake?!...

[Who am I answering to in team meetings?]

This often happens in team conversations: players react differently to me (some happy, some unhappy) and I have to pick a positive or negative answer.  Whom I'm answering to: the happy or unhappy ones? Should I say the meeting below was positive?... Please explain. Thanks.

[Has work on FM 24 begun?]

5 hours ago, Johnny Ace said:

We all know that but it's easy to take it for granted 

That's what Heidegger said about the sunset....

[Has work on FM 24 begun?]

On 09/05/2023 at 09:10, Johnny Ace said:

it's not even a certainty there will be an FM24

Whaaaaa?... Does this mean you know some insider scoop?... Is anything weird happening at SI?...

[Setting training schedules]

The biggest problem with (lack of) automatic training is to have to set Match Preview and Match Review for each game.

Other than that, I'd be fine letting my staff set my training automatically, as they usually do a decent job.

I think that Inbox and meeting interfaces are the worst in terms of unnecessary clicking...

 

[Young players with low concentration]

That's because they spend too much time on the cell phone... 

In Mentoring, try to group them with squad leaders that have high concentration. They may acquire some benefits.

Vai que e' tuuuaaaa Tafareuuuu...

[New Uefa Champions League Format]

It's cool. This hybrid format tries to combine the fairness of a league with the conciseness of a cup. It's different but I like it.

[How much Attention do you pay to your youth teams/The youth system?]

Only if I plan on staying for the long haul AND youth system is a good or required opportunity.

Occasionally, I hire some youth star to my lower-league club that I keep for a few years and then sell for millions. I can then revamp the entire squad with the transfer fee! 

[Japan Leagues in FM possible back in future?]

You can play Japanese leagues by downloading some mods. But sharing or promoting those external links are not allowed in this forum.

[Penalty Frequency]

Hello. Some possibilities:

- Can you pin point if it's the same specific defender who is causing the penalties? (Try sub'ing them for a few games to see if this persists. Also, train them individually to stay on feet while tackling)

- Maybe you or your ass manager have set the Opposition instructions to tackle hard an AP? (Uncheck some of these automatic sets to see if it changes).

- Maybe something is making your defenders anxious? (Check pre-match and in-match shouts).

- Maybe a combination of the above. 

[Team falling down towards the end of season]

Have you tried to tweak down a notch your training intensity schedule?  It's under Training / Rest. And, maybe give a one-day rest in the middle of the week?...

These sometimes help your players keep some extra energy at the end of the season.

 

[Player sales]

You got it. I'm like Stalin, I like complete power over everything.

[How long in the same club?]

My record? Maybe 8 to 10 seasons if that long... I typically move after 4 or 5 seasons or so, if I'm offered a better job at a higher club.

The context for this pattern is that I usually start at the lowest leagues in nearly all saves.   If I were to pick a favorite mega top club to start with, I'd probably move way less...

[Question: Player's Friends and Enemies]

5 hours ago, sdx15 said:

Player profile -> overview -> dynamics.

There you'll se who they like under relationships, and sometimes what they think of some other players under positives and negatives.

I found no "dynamics" tab, but under "information" I saw some positive/negative opinions about other players. Thank you.

[Question: Player's Friends and Enemies]

Where in a player's profile I can see if he has friends or enemies in the squad?

I downgraded one midfielder and he got mad at me. Simultaneously, another midfielder who wanted to leave the club became happy and wants to stay... I think this may be related...

I googled but can't find the answer. Thanks.

[What language do players use in the field?]

What language(s) do players in a multinational premier club use during a match?

Say, I'm coaching a top-tier club in Italy Liga A: most defenders are English, the midfield is a mix of Argentinians, Brazilians and Italians, the goalkeeper is Turkish, etc.

Do they use Italian, English or Portunol (Spanish/Portuguese mix) when talking to each other?...

This is a IRL as well as FM question... Thanks.

 

[How to be approached for job interviews in different countries?]

6 hours ago, Andy1979 said:

How many league one and two managers get job offers abroad.?  Not many if any. Once you get to the prem that's when th  offers start in my experience. I'd guess it will be the same in other nations. Until you do well an  get a good rep only clubs in the nation your in will know you. The bigger the rep the more clubs abroad will know  who you are an  offer you a job without having to apply for it.

Makes sense. I just took a job offer to coach Atalanta, so I jumped from third to first division in Italy. Let's see what happens in a couple of FM years...

[Funny Screenshots Thread]

D, last resort?... I can only assume it's because of the transfer value?...

[What's more important in training - star quality or coach workload?]

Ideally, the workload should be light. So, spread a couple of weaker coaches across multiple responsibilities.

Coach personality is more important than stars, according to a training video by FM scout. (I don't totally like his approach, but here it is). Good luck.

 

 

[[Request] Add Coaching Studies Completion Bar]

I've been studying for a coaching badge for ages and would like to know when I will get my license, so I can resign and start applying for jobs in better clubs.

Suggestion: add a completion bar under my Profile where it says I'm studying for a license: